Helical cable actuator for shift by wire system
CA 2269898 A1 · Owner: Teleflex Incorporated · Inventors: Wheeler, Douglas J.
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An electric shift apparatus (10) for shifting a vehicle transmission assembly (12) includes a mounting structure (20) adapted to be mounted to a transmission housing (22), an electric motor (24) supported by the mounting structure (20), and a drive assembly (26) operably driven by the electric motor, (24). The apparatus (10) further includes a core element (28) movably supported by the mounting structure (20) and a guide (30) for guiding the core element (28). A terminal (32) is slidably disposed in the guide (30) and connected to the core element (28). A shift lever (34) is movable between a plurality of shift positions and connected to the terminal (32) for shifting a transmission. The …
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- Filed April 26, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 26, 2019.
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