Terrentha J Hill

US Patent:

20160245396, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Feb 25, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/630971

Inventors:

- Novi MI, US
Thomas Blicharz - Livonia MI, US
Jeffrey Dulzo - Novi MI, US
Terrentha Hill - Redford MI, US
Jonathan Love - Waterford MI, US
Kenneth Shepard - Troy MI, US
Harry Edward Koontz - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

KONGSBERG DRIVELINE SYSTEMS I, INC. - Novi MI

International Classification:

F16H 59/08
G05G 5/03

Abstract:

A shifter assembly for changing gears in a vehicle transmission, including a housing and a shift rod rotatably supported in the housing. The shift rod is selectively movable between a plurality of radial positions. A disc is in rotational communication with the shift rod for concurrent movement between the radial positions. The disc defines a plurality of gates each having respective first and second ends. A plurality of solenoids are disposed in the housing adjacent the disc. Each of the solenoids has a plunger selectively movable between a first position spaced from the disc and a second position disposed within one of the gates. The gates are spaced equally from each other and are radially aligned about a common reference circle. Rotation of the shift rod is selectively limited by at least one of the plungers in the second position engaging at least one of the ends of the gates.