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US 7,743,901 B2Granted
Parking lock releasing apparatus
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTetsuya Hayashi, Naoki Osawa
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Abstract
A parking lock releasing apparatus includes a manipulator element operable to select a parking range of an automatic transmission, a sensor operable to detect a selection by the manipulator element, an actuator operable to operate a parking lock mechanism of the automatic transmission based on a detection by the sensor, and a manual lever operable to manually release an operation of the parking lock mechanism. The manual lever is operable on condition that a parking brake device is in operation.
Claims4
A parking lock releasing apparatus comprising:
- a manipulator element operable to select a parking range of an automatic transmission;
- a sensor operable to detect a selection by the manipulator element;
- an actuator operable to operate a parking lock mechanism of the automatic transmission based on a detection by the sensor;
- a manual lever operable to manually release an operation of the parking lock mechanism, wherein the manual lever is distinct from the manipulator element;
- a locking device which allows an operation of the manual lever on condition that a parking brake device is in operation;
- a lid operable to cover the manual lever, wherein the locking device is operable to lock the lid in a closed position;
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- a primary linkage portion operable to release an operation of the locking device interlockingly with an operation of the parking brake device.
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A parking lock releasing apparatus comprising:
- a manipulator element operable to select a parking range of an automatic transmission;
- a sensor operable to detect a selection by the manipulator element;
- an actuator operable to operate a parking lock mechanism of the automatic transmission based on a detection by the sensor;
- a manual lever operable to manually release an operation of the parking lock mechanism;
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- a towing hook adapted to be coupled to a rope for towing a vehicle,
- wherein the manual lever is operable on condition that the rope is coupled to the towing hook.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.