Shift by wire shifting device for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle

A shifting device for a transmission of a motor vehicle, the shifting device comprising:

• a shift gate;
• a gearshift lever mounted pivotably with respect to said shift gate;
• a detection device for detecting a position of said gearshift lever;
• a transmitting device for transmitting shift commands to the transmission, said detection device and/or said transmitting device are operated at least partially electrically/electromagnetically;
• brake unlocking means for unlocking the parking brake of the transmission, said brake unlocking means including a mechanical coupling between said gearshift lever and the transmission;
• an electrically operated means for unlocking said mechanical coupling between said gearshift lever and the transmission.

A shifting device for a transmission of a vehicle, the device comprising:

• a shift gate;
• a gearshift lever pivotally mounted in said shift gate;
• a detection device detecting a position of said gearshift lever with respect to said shift gate, and generating a shift signal indicating said position;
• a transmitting device transmitting said shift signal to the transmission, one of said detection device and said transmitter being electrically operated;
• a mechanical bypass selectively mechanically connectable to said gearshift lever and to the transmission, said mechanical bypass mechanically connecting said gearshift, lever to the transmission to have said gearshift lever mechanically shift the transmission.