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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2006
Masashi Hori, Anjo, JP;
Kiyoshi Kimura, Obu, JP;
Shigeru Yoshiyama, Kariya, JP;
Taku Itoh, Chita-gun, JP;
Masashi Hori, Anjo, JP;
Kiyoshi Kimura, Obu, JP;
Shigeru Yoshiyama, Kariya, JP;
Taku Itoh, Chita-gun, JP;
DENSO Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Nippon Soken, Inc., Nishio, JP;
Abstract
A shift range switching apparatus includes an automatic transmission that includes a shift range switching device having a control rod for switching an actual shift range corresponding to rotation angle of the control rod. The shift range switching apparatus further includes an electric actuator that includes an output shaft connecting with the control rod. The electric actuator switches the actual shift range by rotating the control rod via the output shaft. The shift range switching apparatus further includes an assembly regulating device that allows the electric actuator to be detachable from and attachable to the automatic transmission when the actual shift range of the shift range switching device is set at a specific shift range.