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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2007
Kazuhito Matsui, Aichi, JP;
Masahiro Taniguchi, Aichi, JP;
Osamu Shoji, Aichi, JP;
Noriyuki Suzuki, Aichi, JP;
Kazuhito Matsui, Aichi, JP;
Masahiro Taniguchi, Aichi, JP;
Osamu Shoji, Aichi, JP;
Noriyuki Suzuki, Aichi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A shifting device includes a housing, a shift lever, and a sensor unit. The shift lever is moved along frontward or rearward and leftward or rightward to select one of shift positions. The sensor unit is of a non-contact type and detects the selected shift position. The sensor unit includes a plurality of sensors and a magnet. The relative positions of the sensors and the magnet are variable. The sensor unit detects the selected shift position according to the relative positions. According to movement of the shift lever, at least one of the group of the sensors and the magnet is moved along a first movement axis and a second movement axis. The first and second movement axes extend in different directions.