Device and method for selecting a switch position
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorsLudger Rake, Sascha Rosentreter, Andreas Giefer
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a device for selecting a desired switch position out of a plurality of switch positions, and a switch position depends on a position of at least one locking bolt relative to a snap-in cam, with a support member for a control element. The support member is arranged below a user interface and rotatable around a shaft relative to the locking bolt. The snap-in cam is designed in the support member, and a Maltese cross transmission structure is formed in the support member. A drive device is in engagement with the Maltese cross transmission structure so as to rotate the support member with the snap-in cam around the shaft relative to the locking bolt depending on the desired switch position.
Claims20
A device for selecting a desired switch position out of a plurality of switch positions, said device comprising:
- a support member being rotatable around a shaft, relative to at least one locking bolt and a control element, wherein a snap-in cam is formed in the support member forming a Maltese cross transmission structure, and a switch position depends on a position of the at least one locking bolt relative to the snap-in cam;
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- a drive device engaging with the Maltese cross transmission structure, the drive device configured to rotate the support member with the snap-in cam relative to the locking bolt depending on the desired switch position.
A method for selecting a desired switch position from a plurality of switch positions, the method comprising:
- arranging a support member rotatable around a shaft relative to at least one locking bolt and a control element, wherein a snap-in cam is formed in the support member, and a Maltese cross transmission structure is formed in the support member, a gear position depending on a position of the at least one locking bolt relative to the snap-in cam;
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- rotating the support member by a drive device that is in engagement with the Maltese cross transmission structure so that the support member with the snap-in cam rotates around the shaft relative to the at least one locking bolt depending on a desired switch position.
A device for selecting a desired switch position out of a plurality of switch positions, said device comprising:
- a control element;
- a support member arranged axially below the control element, the support member configured to rotate around a shaft, relative to at least one locking bolt and the control element, wherein a snap-in cam is formed in the support member forming a Maltese cross transmission structure, and a switch position depends on a position of the at least one locking bolt relative to the snap-in cam;
- a drive device rotating the support member via an engagement with the Maltese cross transmission structure;
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- a fixing device comprising a locking disc rotationally coupled to the at least one locking bolt by which an absolute angular position of the at least one locking bolt is fixed while the drive device rotates the Maltese cross transmission structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.