Gear input unit
AssigneeZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
InventorsAndreas Giefer, Jorg Meyer
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Abstract
A blocking and releasing of actuating elements especially used in a manually shifted automatic transmission in vehicles for a manual gear input unit with a plurality of actuating elements, e.g., a selector lever and a button. A manual gear input unit (1) is selected for selecting gears with a first actuating element 2 for selecting at least one gear and with at least one additional actuating element 3 for setting additional functions. A detent pawl (6), which can be moved by means of an actuator 8 and by which the first actuating element and at least one additional actuating element 2, 3 can be locked and unlocked simultaneously, is provided.
Claims17
A manual gear input unit for selecting gears, said unit comprising:
- a first actuating element for selecting at least one gear;
- and
- an additional actuating element for setting additional functions;
- a detent pawl;
- an actuator moving said detent pawl for simultaneously locking and unlocking said first actuating element and said additional actuating element.
A manual gear input unit for selecting gears, said unit comprising:
- a first actuating element for selecting at least one gear;
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- a second actuating element providing a different mode of operation from said first actuating element;
- a mechanical locking and unlocking element movable into a locking position for simultaneously locking said first actuating element and said second actuating element and movable into an unlocked position in which said first actuating element and said second actuating element are unlocked to allow actuation;
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- an actuator for moving said mechanical locking and unlocking element at least from said locking position to said unlocked position or said unlocked position to said locking position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.