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System, method and apparatus for driver training of shifting

  • US 8,469,711 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2010
  • Issued: 06/25/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A shifter simulator for driver training, the shifter simulator comprising:

  • a shaft;

    a handle covering an upper end of the shaft, the handle providing a grip for a hand of a trainee;

    an upper plate coupled to the shaft, the upper plate slideably interface to a lower plate by a plurality of linear bearing, the linear bearing allowing the upper plate to slide in a Y direction with respect to the lower plate;

    a plurality of spring loaded Y ball detents attached to the lower plate, the spring loaded Y ball detents interface to a plurality of Y detent grooves in the upper plate, the spring loaded Y ball detents and Y detent grooves providing a plurality of natural stopping locations and variable force resistance to Y-direction movement similar to those of a transmission of the target vehicle; and

    a shift arm guide affixed to the shaft, the shift arm guide interfacing to an H-gate, the H-gate affixed to the lower plate and the H-gate having detents, the H-gate and shift arm guide simulating gear shifting positions.

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