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Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2023
Applicant:

Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-rika-denki-seisakusho, Niwa-gun, JP;

Inventors:

Makoto Yamamoto, Niwa-gun, JP;

Yutaka Inamura, Niwa-gun, JP;

Takuya Watanabe, Niwa-gun, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 59/12 (2006.01); B60K 20/02 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60K 20/02 (2013.01); F16H 59/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

In a shift device, when an occupant performs a touch operation on a P position, an R position, an N position, or a D position of a front housing with a finger, a shift range of a transmission is changed, and the front housing vibrates. Here, a plurality of shift positions are provided on the front housing. Therefore, the number of components can be reduced.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Yamamoto, Makoto. (2026). Shift device (U.S. Patent No. 12734961). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12734961

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