Cable block-locking mechanism for dual mode shift lever unit
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorHyung-Suk Kim
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Abstract
A cable block-locking mechanism of a dual mode shift lever unit having a shift lever pivotally connected to a pivot shaft in a lever housing via a lever bracket provided at a lower end of the shift lever, a rotation member rotationally mounted on the pivot shaft, and a cable block pivotally mounted on the pivot shaft outside the lever housing. The cable block-locking mechanism includes a stud slidably mounted to the cable block for selectively connecting the cable block with the lever housing, a push rod formed on the lever bracket for depressing the stud so as to release the cable block from the lever housing in an automatic mode, and a return spring mounted around the stud for returning the stud to its place so as to couple the cable block with the lever housing in a manual mode.
Claims4
An automotive dual mode shift lever unit comprising:
- a lever housing;
- a lever bracket mounted at a lower end of a shift lever for pivotally connecting the shift lever to a pivot shaft in the lever housing;
- a cable block pivotally mounted on the pivot shaft outside the lever housing;
- and
- a cable block-locking mechanism interposed between the lever bracket and the cable block,
- wherein the cable block locking mechanism comprises:
- a stud slidably mounted to the cable block for selectively connecting the cable block with the lever housing;
- a push rod formed on the lever bracket for depressing the stud so as to release the cable block from the lever housing in an automatic mode;
- and
- a return spring mounted around the stud for returning the stud such that a the cable block is coupled to the lever housing in a manual mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.