Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gearshift device and method of controlling same
- Patent Title (中): 换档装置及其控制方法
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Application No.: US11216344Application Date: 2005-08-31
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Publication No.: US07770486B2Publication Date: 2010-08-10
- Inventor: Akio Morita , Yasushi Ohkawa , Yoshiharu Saito , Tomohiro Sakuraba , Atsushi Komatsu , Kotaro Hiramine , Shusaku Noguchi , Yoshinori Furusawa , Makirou Ishimoto
- Applicant: Akio Morita , Yasushi Ohkawa , Yoshiharu Saito , Tomohiro Sakuraba , Atsushi Komatsu , Kotaro Hiramine , Shusaku Noguchi , Yoshinori Furusawa , Makirou Ishimoto
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP
- Priority: JP2004-255199 20040902
- Main IPC: B60K20/00
- IPC: B60K20/00 ; G05G9/00

Abstract:
In an automatic transmission, a shift lever is operable to move to one of a plurality of shift positions corresponding to ranges established as selectable options. The plurality of shift positions are each configured as one of a momentary position allowing the shift lever to automatically return to a home position and a retention position allowing the shift lever to be held therein. A return mechanism for causing the shift lever held in the retention position to return to the home position is provided. The return mechanism is enabled on one of conditions that the parking switch be turned on and that an ignition switch be turned off. In a manual transmission, a return mechanism for causing the shift lever held in a gear stage to return to a home position is provided, and the return mechanism is enabled on condition that an ignition switch be turned off.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060053930A1 Gearshift device and method of controlling same Public/Granted day:2006-03-16
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