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US 10,761,555 B2Granted
Shifting device
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorsSusumu Mega, Katsushi Miwa, Toshiharu Katagiri
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Abstract
This shifting device is equipped with an operation unit that is operated for switching among a plurality of shift ranges of a transmission installed in a vehicle. The operation unit includes: a first operation portion that is operated by pressing; and a plurality of second operation portions that are arranged on either side of the first operation portion and are operated in different directions about their common turning axis.
Claims8
A shifting device comprising:
- an operation unit operated to switch a plurality of shift ranges of a transmission installed in a vehicle, wherein the operation unit includes
- a first operation portion that undergoes a push operation in a predetermined direction, and
- a plurality of second operation portions located at opposite sides of the first operation portion, wherein the second operation portions are operated in different directions about a common pivot center, and each of the second operation portions includes a second operation surface,
- wherein an angle at which the second operating surface of one of the second operating portions arranged at one side of the first operating portion is inclined with respect to the predetermined direction is different from an angle at which the second operating surface of the other one of the second operating portions arranged at the other side of the first operating portion is inclined with respect to the predetermined direction, and
- wherein the shifting device further comprises an operation restriction unit that includes a projection, wherein when one of the plurality of second operation portions is operated, the projection contacts the other one of the second operation portions to restrict operation of the other one of the second operation portions.
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A shifting device comprising:
- an operation unit operated to switch a plurality of shift ranges of a transmission installed in a vehicle, wherein the operation unit includes
- a first operation portion that undergoes a push operation in a predetermined direction, and
- a plurality of second operation portions located at opposite sides of the first operation portion, wherein the second operation portions are operated in different directions about a common pivot center;
- and
- a restriction wall located at one side in a widthwise direction of the first operation portion and the second operation portions,
- wherein the restriction wall is formed along a direction in which the first operation portion and the second operation portions are arranged, and the restriction wall includes a tapered surface formed on an end face of the restriction wall at a side of the operation unit, wherein the tapered surface guides operation of the operation unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.