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US 10,704,670 B2Granted
Automotive transmission
AssigneeSL Corporation
InventorDaehyung Kim
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Abstract
An automotive transmission is provided that allows a driver to select a gear stage. The automotive transmission includes a knob and a lever that is vertically movable from a first position to a second position. A lever moving unit is coupled to the lever and a driving unit generates a driving force to move the lever moving unit. Additionally, the lever moving unit moves the lever between the first position, which is for operating the lever in a first gear shift sensing mode, and the second position, which is for operating the lever in a second gear shift sensing mode, in accordance with the driving force generated by the driving unit.
Claims18
An automotive transmission, comprising:
- a knob;
- a lever vertically movable from a first position to a second position;
- a lever moving unit coupled to the lever;
- and
- a driving unit configured to generate a driving force for moving the lever moving unit,
- wherein the lever moving unit moves the lever between the first position, which is for operating the lever in a first gear shift sensing mode, and the second position, which is for operating the lever in a second gear shift sensing mode, based on the driving force generated by the driving unit, and
- wherein the automotive transmission further comprising:
- a rod that penetrates the lever in a direction perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the lever, wherein the lever is rotated about a first rotational axis that corresponds to the rod in the first gear shift sensing mode;
- a coupling member disposed at one end of the rod, wherein the coupling member is inserted into a coupling groove, which is formed at a roller that is rotatable with the rod about the first rotational axis, when the lever is moved to the first position;
- and
- a detection sensor configured to detect a variation in magnetism due to a rotation of the roller in the first gear shift sensing mode.
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An automotive transmission, comprising:
- a knob;
- a lever vertically movable from a first position to a second position;
- a lever moving unit coupled to the lever;
- and
- a driving unit configured to generate a driving force for moving the lever moving unit,
- wherein the lever moving unit moves the lever between the first position, which is for operating the lever in a first gear shift sensing mode, and the second position, which is for operating the lever in a second gear shift sensing mode, based on the driving force generated by the driving unit, and
- wherein the automotive transmission further comprising:
- a rod that penetrates the lever in a direction perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the lever, wherein the lever is rotated about a first rotational axis that corresponds to the rod in the first gear shift sensing mode;
- a coupling member disposed at one end of the rod, wherein the coupling member is inserted into a coupling groove, which is formed at a roller that is rotatable with the rod about the first rotational axis, when the lever is moved to the first position;
- and
- a detection sensor configured to sense a variation in magnetism caused by a magnet, which is disposed at the coupling member, wherein the detection sensor is configured to sense a the variation in magnetism in the second gear shift sensing mode.
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An automotive transmission, comprising:
- a knob;
- a lever vertically movable from a first position to a second position;
- a lever moving unit coupled to the lever;
- and
- a driving unit configured to generate a driving force for moving the lever moving unit,
- wherein the lever moving unit moves the lever between the first position, which is for operating the lever in a first gear shift sensing mode, and the second position, which is for operating the lever in a second gear shift sensing mode, based on the driving force generated by the driving unit,
- wherein the lever moving unit includes a moving portion, which is movable by the driving unit,
- wherein the driving unit includes an actuator and a lead screw, which is engaged with the moving portion, and the lead screw is disposed in the moving portion, and
- wherein the lead screw includes an insertion groove, into which the lever is inserted when the lever is moved to the second position.
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An automotive transmission, comprising:
- a knob;
- a lever vertically movable from a first position to a second position;
- a lever moving unit coupled to the lever;
- and
- a driving unit configured to generate a driving force for moving the lever moving unit,
- wherein the lever moving unit moves the lever between the first position, which is for operating the lever in a first gear shift sensing mode, and the second position, which is for operating the lever in a second gear shift sensing mode, based on the driving force generated by the driving unit,
- wherein the driving unit includes a lead screw that is engaged with the lever moving unit to transmit the driving force, and
- wherein the lever moving unit and the lead screw are disposed along a same axis, and a rotational motion of the lead screw is translated to a linear motion of the lever moving unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.