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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2007
Andreas Giefer, Lemförde, DE;
Ludger Rake, Diepholz, DE;
Jörg Meyer, Wagenfeld, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
An actuating device for motor vehicle transmissions, especially for automatic transmissions has a selector lever (), a transmission structure for sensing and transmitting the shift commands from the actuating device to the motor vehicle transmission, as well as a hinge structure with a four-bar mechanism () in which the selector lever () is mounted in such a way that it can perform shifting motions. The actuating device presents a small space requirements for installation with good ergonomic properties, good force-displacement curve at the selector lever qualities, as good sensing and signal transmission aspects. Visual shift gates and gear shifting gates can also be embodied at actuating devices of very compact design.