Shift selector lever device
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsDieter Junge, Peter Von Ey
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Abstract
In a selector lever device, for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with a selector lever, which is fixed in a selector lever support seat and is guided in a gate structure including at least one gate branch wherein it is held in a home position by a detent unit, the selection lever is supported so that it can be swivelled from the home position about at least one swivel axis for actuating the detent structure providing for a one-touch function. The detent unit has a selector lever seat separate from the first selector lever engagement lever seat, by way of which the detent unit is operatively connected to the selector lever.
Claims11
A shift selector lever device for a transmission of a motor vehicle, comprising a shift gate with a main gate aisle and at least one branch gate aisle and a selector lever having a selector lever support seat, and a detent unit, said selector lever being fixed in said selector lever support seat and said selector lever, when disposed in said at least one gate branch, being held in a home position by said detent unit, said detent unit having a selector lever engagement seat spaced from said selector lever support seat by way of which said detent unit is operatively connected to said selector lever so as to be operable thereby such that it can be pivoted from said home position about at least one swivel axis for providing a touch actuation function.
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