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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Mark A. Vernacchia, Northville, MI (US);
William F. Sultze, Oxford, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Vernacchia, Northville, MI (US);
William F. Sultze, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 59/08 (2006.01); F16H 61/28 (2006.01); F16H 61/24 (2006.01); F16H 61/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/2807 (2013.01); F16H 2061/247 (2013.01); F16H 2061/326 (2013.01); F16H 2061/283 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transmission includes a controller that uses force feedback from a detent mechanism to determine appropriate actuator output for achieving a desired transmission range, which facilitates the implementation of 'shift by wire' systems on pre-existing transmission designs.