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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Sila Holding Industriale S.p.a., Nichelino, Turin, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SILATECH S.r.l., Turin, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 20/00 (2006.01); F16C 1/10 (2006.01); G05G 9/00 (2006.01); F16H 59/02 (2006.01); F16H 59/70 (2006.01); F16H 61/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 59/02 (2013.01); F16H 59/70 (2013.01); F16H 61/36 (2013.01); Y10T 74/2003 (2015.01); Y10T 74/20018 (2015.01); Y10T 74/20049 (2015.01); Y10T 74/20177 (2015.01);
Abstract
A control device includes an elongated mechanical transmission member () interposed between the gearbox and a control member () for transmitting to the gearbox the commands imparted through the control member, in such a manner that the gear engaged by means of the gearbox is linked to the linear position of the transmission member (). The device is provided with a position sensor () including a movable reference element (), the movement of which is univocally determined by the movement of a rigid end portion () of the transmission member (), and a stationary detection element () for detecting the position of the reference element ().