Controller for operation of transmission in motor car

A vehicle transmission controller for remote operation of and control of mode mechanisms of a motor vehicle having a SELECT-mode mechanism and a SHIFT-mode mechanism comprising:

• a control lever mechanism mounting a rockable control lever upright in a neutral position and actuatable selectively by rocking the control lever in selected directions for selectively transmitting operating forces individually and independently to a corresponding mode mechanism in dependence upon a corresponding selected direction of movement of the rockable control lever;
• a single triple-structure control cable for transmitting the operating forces alternatively and independently to each mode mechanism individually under control of the control lever mechanism and the control lever thereof;
• the control cable comprising an outer tube mounted fixed stationary on the vehicle to avoid frictional wear and tear on the control cable, an inner tube selectively slidably driven longitudinally in the outer tube along the length thereof and a length of wire dispose in the inner tube each being driven independently longitudinally in response to a corresponding direction of movement of the control lever for transmitting independently operating tiptoes respectively to a corresponding individual mode mechanism,
• opposite ends of the outer tube connected stationary on the control lever mechanism and adjacent to the mode mechanisms, respective ends of the inner tube and the length of wire therein connected to the control lever mechanism for independent driving thereof longitudinally, and means for connecting respective opposite ends of the inner tube and length of wire to a corresponding mode mechanism for transmitting independently operating forces thereto;
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• the control lever being actuated from said upright position in said selected directions for transmitting via said control cable operating forces individually to a corresponding mode mechanism for operating thereof.

A vehicle transmission operation method for remote operation and control of mode mechanisms of a motor vehicle having a SELECT-mode mechanism and a SHIFT-mode mechanism comprising:

• providing on the motor vehicle a controller having a control lever mechanism mounting a rockable control lever in a neutral position and actuatable selectively by rocking the control lever in selected directions for selectively transmitting operating forces individually and independently to a corresponding mode mechanism in dependence upon a corresponding selected direction of movement of the rockable control lever;
• providing the controller and control lever mechanism thereof with a single triple-structure control cable for transmitting the operating forces alternatively and independently to each mode mechanism individually under control of the control lever mechanism and the control lever thereof;
• the triple-structure control cable consisting of an outer tube mounted fixed stationary on the vehicle to avoid frictional wear and tear on the control cable, an inner tube slidably driven longitudinally in the outer tube along a full length thereof, and a length of wire slidably driven longitudinally in the inner tube and said inner tube and said wire each driven longitudinally in response to a corresponding direction of movement of the control lever for transmitting independently operating forces respectively to a corresponding individual mode operating mechanism,
• connecting in a suitable sequence opposite ends of the outer tube stationary on the control lever mechanism and adjacent to the mode mechanisms, and connecting respective ends of the inner tube and length of wire therein to the control lever for independent driving thereof longitudinally and respective opposite ends of the inner tube and length of wire to a corresponding operating mechanism for transmitting independently said operating forces;
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• selectively actuating the control lever in said selected directions for transmitting via said control cable operating forces individually to a corresponding mode mechanism for operating thereof.