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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
May. 07, 2003
John Mills, Warwickshire, GB;
Bernhard Boll, Alling, DE;
Geir Huseby, Kongsberg, NO;
Gunter Hirt, Kongsberg, NO;
Viggo Norum, Kongsberg, NO;
Jan Oyen, Kongsberg, NO;
Lars Lein, Kongsberg, NO;
Nigel Barnes, Cheshire, GB;
Simen Ronne, Kongsberg, NO;
John Mills, Warwickshire, GB;
Bernhard Boll, Alling, DE;
Geir Huseby, Kongsberg, NO;
Gunter Hirt, Kongsberg, NO;
Viggo Norum, Kongsberg, NO;
Jan Oyen, Kongsberg, NO;
Lars Lein, Kongsberg, NO;
Nigel Barnes, Cheshire, GB;
Simen Ronne, Kongsberg, NO;
Abstract
An actuator for a motor vehicle transmission has a shift cylinder performing rotary actuating movements. An electric motor is arranged inside the shift cylinder and drives the latter either through a harmonic drive mechanism or a planetary drive mechanism. The arrangement provides a high reduction ratio and an efficient use of limited space.