Control device for a gearbox, in particular for a motor-vehicle gearbox, with a system for identifying the engaged gear

Control device for a gearbox, comprising:

• an elongated mechanical transmission member (10;
• 110) interposed between the gearbox and a control member (100) for transmitting to the gearbox the commands imparted through the control member (100), in such a manner that the engaged gear is linked to the linear position of the transmission member (10;
• 110),
• wherein the transmission member (10;
• 110) includes a rigid end portion (14;
• 114),
• wherein the device is provided with a position sensor (26;
• 126) comprising a movable reference element (28;
• 128), the movement of which is univocally determined by the movement of the rigid end portion (14;
• 114), as well as a stationary detection element (30) arranged to detect the position of the reference element (28;
• 128),
• wherein the movable reference element (28;
• 128) is mechanically connected to the rigid end portion (14;
• 114) and spaced apart from it, and
• wherein the position sensor is a linear position sensor (26) arranged to detect the linear position of the reference element (28) and wherein the reference element (28) is drivingly connected for translation with the transmission member (10).