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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Joerg Meyer, Wagenfeld, DE;
Andreas Giefer, Lemfoerde, DE;
Inventors:
Joerg Meyer, Wagenfeld, DE;
Andreas Giefer, Lemfoerde, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 35/18 (2006.01); F16H 59/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/12 (2006.01); B60K 20/00 (2006.01); H01H 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control device is provided for a technical system (), e.g. for a shift-by-wire vehicle transmission. The control device includes a control (actuating) element, e.g. a rotary knob (), with at least two shifting positions. The control element (), itself, can rotate without limitation, whereas the control device has at least one stop device (), which can be adjusted in a controlled manner and which limits the angle of rotation (W) of the control element ().