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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2005
Tomoyuki Hara, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Gotoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Hara, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Gotoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A shift fork position detecting device for a manual transmission is provided. The manual transmission includes a coupling sleeve constituting a synchronizer, a shift fork movable with the coupling sleeve and an actuator for moving the shift fork. The actuator has a stationary main body and a reciprocal output member operatively connected to the shift fork. The shift fork position detecting device includes a magnet mounted on the output member of the actuator, and a magnetic sensor mounted on the main body of the actuator to cooperate with the magnet for detecting the position of the shift fork.