ROTARY SHIFTER WITH SELECTIVE LOCKING AND POSITION RESET
First Claim
1. A shifter for a vehicle transmission, comprising:
- a selector body rotatable among multiple positions;
a drive member rotatable among multiple positions; and
a retainer movable between a first position in which the retainer prevents rotation of the selector body, and a second position in which the retainer permits rotation of the selector body, and wherein, during a portion of the range of rotation of the drive member, the drive member drives the retainer from one or both of the first position and the second position to the other of the first position and second position, and the drive member selectively engages the selector body to rotate the selector body.
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Abstract
In at least some implementations a shifter for a vehicle transmission includes a selector body rotatable among multiple positions, a drive member rotatable among multiple positions and a retainer. The retainer is movable between a first position in which the retainer prevents rotation of the selector body, and a second position in which the retainer permits rotation of the selector body. During a portion of the range of rotation of the drive member, the drive member drives the retainer from one or both of the first position and the second position to the other of the first position and second position, and the drive member selectively engages the selector body to rotate the selector body.
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19 Claims
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1. A shifter for a vehicle transmission, comprising:
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a selector body rotatable among multiple positions; a drive member rotatable among multiple positions; and a retainer movable between a first position in which the retainer prevents rotation of the selector body, and a second position in which the retainer permits rotation of the selector body, and wherein, during a portion of the range of rotation of the drive member, the drive member drives the retainer from one or both of the first position and the second position to the other of the first position and second position, and the drive member selectively engages the selector body to rotate the selector body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A shifter for a vehicle transmission, comprising:
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a selector body rotatable about an axis and among multiple positions to shift among gears in the transmission; a rotary actuator operable in both rotary directions; a drive member rotatable by the actuator about the axis and among multiple positions, and having a first drive surface that is inclined axially and a second drive surface; and a retainer movable between a first position in which the retainer prevents rotation of the selector body, and a second position in which the retainer permits rotation of the selector body, and wherein during a portion of the range of rotation of the drive member the first drive surface engages the retainer to axially move the retainer from the first position to the second position, and during a portion of the range of rotation of the drive member the second drive surface engages the selector body to rotate the selector body with the drive member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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