Push button automatic transmission control device
First Claim
1. An electromechanical control device for selecting and engaging a plurality of gears, located in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, while said motor vehicle is operated in a drive position comprising:
- a plurality of push buttons positioned so that a driver of said motor vehicle can touch said plurality of push buttons with his fingers while holding a steering wheel;
a digital control means for engaging a particular gear of said plurality of gears corresponding to a driving mode selected by said driver when said driver pushes a designated push button of said plurality of push buttons, said plurality of push buttons being connected to said digital control means, and said digital control means functioning only when said motor vehicle is in a drive position.
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Abstract
An electromechanical device for easily selecting and engaging different driving modes while an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle is in a forward driving position. Push buttons are positioned so as to be within easy reach of a driver'"'"'s fingers while the driver is operating the motor vehicle. Each push button corresponds to a particular driving mode. By pressing a push button the gear needed to effectuate the selected mode of operation is activated. The push buttons are electrically connected to a digital control means which controls the implementation and cancellation of the gears used for realizing the selected driving mode.
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1. An electromechanical control device for selecting and engaging a plurality of gears, located in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, while said motor vehicle is operated in a drive position comprising:
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a plurality of push buttons positioned so that a driver of said motor vehicle can touch said plurality of push buttons with his fingers while holding a steering wheel; a digital control means for engaging a particular gear of said plurality of gears corresponding to a driving mode selected by said driver when said driver pushes a designated push button of said plurality of push buttons, said plurality of push buttons being connected to said digital control means, and said digital control means functioning only when said motor vehicle is in a drive position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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