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Haptic shifting devices

  • US 7,104,152 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2004
  • Issued: 09/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A haptic shift device for a vehicle, the haptic shift device comprising:

  • a shift lever manipulatable by a user in at least one degree of freedom;

    at least one sensor operative to detect a position of said shift lever in said at least one degree of freedom, wherein position data representative of said position is derived from said at least one sensor;

    a processor able to receive said position data and output data causing a transmission gear of said vehicle to be changed based on said position of said shift lever; and

    at least one actuator operative to output a closed loop haptic sensation on said shift lever, said at least one actuator being electrically controlled said closed loop haptic sensaation based at least in part on said position data.

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