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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2004
Hiroki Shiomi, Hekinan, JP;
Yoji Matsumoto, Okazaki, JP;
Akihiro Takezaki, Toyota, JP;
Haruo Tuge, Toyota, JP;
Akinosuke Shindou, Nagoya, JP;
Hideki Miyata, Okazaki, JP;
Yasuo Hojo, Nagoya, JP;
Hideo Tomomatsu, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroki Shiomi, Hekinan, JP;
Yoji Matsumoto, Okazaki, JP;
Akihiro Takezaki, Toyota, JP;
Haruo Tuge, Toyota, JP;
Akinosuke Shindou, Nagoya, JP;
Hideki Miyata, Okazaki, JP;
Yasuo Hojo, Nagoya, JP;
Hideo Tomomatsu, Nagoya, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A shift device, which sends a command signal to an electric actuator for shifting a plurality of gear ranges of a transmission of a vehicle by the electric actuator. The gear ranges include a plurality of drive ranges and a parking range. A shift lever is arranged to move between a neutral position and a plurality of manipulation positions located about the neutral position. A restoration mechanism restores the shift lever to the neutral position. A first sensor electrically detects a manipulation performed to select one of the drive ranges. A second sensor electrically detects a manipulation performed to select the parking range. The first sensor detects toward which of the manipulation positions the shift lever is manipulated.