Transmission shifter with cable disengagement mechanism
AssigneeDura Automotive Properties Inc.
InventorYong Qiang Wang
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Abstract
A transmission shifter is disclosed for controlling a transmission of a motor vehicle by a cable in some instances and an electronic control in other instances. The transmission shifter has a base, a cable attachment bracket mounted on the base and pivotable about a first axis, and a shift lever pivotably mounted on the base. In a first segment of the first shift path the shift lever is movable in a cable-actuation mode and the shift lever urges the cable attachment bracket to pivot about the first axis, and in a second segment of the first shift path the shift lever is movable in an electronic-actuation mode and the shift lever does not urge the cable attachment bracket to pivot bout the first axis.
Claims19
A transmission shifter comprising, in combination:
- a base;
- a cable attachment bracket mounted on the base and pivotable about a first axis;
- and
- a shift lever, mounted on the base and pivotable about the first axis along a first shift path;
- wherein in a first segment of the first shift path the shift lever is movable in a cable-actuation mode and the shift lever urges the cable attachment bracket to pivot about the first axis, and in a second segment of the first shift path the shift lever is movable in an electronic-actuation mode and the shift lever does not urge the cable attachment bracket to pivot about the first axis.
A transmission shifter comprising, in combination:
- a base;
- and
- a shift lever, mounted on the base and pivotable about a first axis along a first shift path;
- wherein in a first segment of the first shift path the shift lever is movable in a cable-actuation mode between a park position, a reverse position, and a neutral position, and in a second segment of the first shift path the shift lever is movable in an electronic-actuation mode to at least one lower gear position.
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