US5197344A — Shifting arrangement for an automatic transmission

Claim 1

Independent Claim 169 words

A shifting arrangement for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle controlled by an electronic control unit, comprising: a shifting channel; a selector lever in said shifting channel that is movable in the shifting channel to select different transmission gears, said selector lever being movable in said shifting channel into a predetermined position in which a manual gear selecting device can trigger shifting commands; and a manual gear selecting device coupled to the electronic control unit which triggers shifting commands for shifting forward gears of the transmission, said manual gear selecting device being activated by movement of said selector lever into said predetermined position in said shifting channel; wherein the manual gear selecting device is a rocker switch arranged on the selector lever; and wherein the shifting channel has the positions (P, R, N, D), and a second switch is arranged on the selector lever, wherein the transmission is shiftable by the rocker switch only in the D-position of the selector lever after the actuating of the second switch.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 169 words

A shifting arrangement for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle controlled by an electronic control unit, comprising: a shifting channel; a selector lever in said shifting channel that is movable in the shifting channel to select different transmission gears, said selector lever being movable in said shifting channel into a predetermined position in which a manual gear selecting device can trigger shifting commands; and a manual gear selecting device coupled to the electronic control unit which triggers shifting commands for shifting forward gears of the transmission, said manual gear selecting device being activated by movement of said selector lever into said predetermined position in said shifting channel; wherein the manual gear selecting device is a rocker switch arranged on the selector lever; and wherein the shifting channel has the positions (P, R, N, D), and a second switch is arranged on the selector lever, wherein the transmission is shiftable by the rocker switch only in the D-position of the selector lever after the actuating of the second switch.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 145 words

A shifting arrangement for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle controlled by an electronic control unit, comprising: a shifting channel; a selector lever in said shifting channel that is movable in the shifting channel to select different transmission gears, said selector lever being movable in said shifting channel into a predetermined position in which a manual gear selecting device can trigger shifting commands; and a manual gear selecting device coupled to the electronic control unit which triggers shifting commands for shifting forward gears of the transmission, said manual gear selecting device being activated by movement of said selector lever into said predetermined position in said shifting channel; wherein the motor vehicle has a steering column arranged in the motor vehicle and a steering wheel held on the steering column, and the gear selecting device is a steering column switch arranged on the steering column.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 145 words

A shifting arrangement for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle controlled by an electronic control unit, comprising: a shifting channel; a selector lever in said shifting channel that is movable in the shifting channel to select different transmission gears, said selector lever being movable in said shifting channel into a predetermined position in which a manual gear selecting device can trigger shifting commands; and a manual gear selecting device coupled to the electronic control unit which triggers shifting commands for shifting forward gears of the transmission, said manual gear selecting device being activated by movement of said selector lever into said predetermined position in said shifting channel; wherein the motor vehicle has a steering column arranged in the motor vehicle and a steering wheel held on the steering column, and the gear selecting device is a steering column switch arranged on the steering column.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 38 words

An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the shifting channel has the positions (P, R, N, D, M), and the steering column switch is able to trigger a shifting command only in the M-position of the selector lever.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 35 words

An arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the steering column switch, starting from a neutral center position, by means of a single clockwise or counterclockwise movement, triggers a downshift or upshift by one forward gear.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 47 words

An arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the steering column switch, starting from a neutral position, by means of a single movement in the driving direction of the vehicle or against the driving direction of the vehicle, triggers an upshift or a downshift by one forward gear.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 42 words

An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the shifting channel has the positions (P, R, N, D), and by means of the steering column switch the shifting operations on the transmission can be triggered only in the D-position of the selector lever.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 32 words

An arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the steering column switch triggers shifting commands by a one-time displacement in its axial direction, followed by subsequent rotational movement of the steering column switch.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 38 words

An arrangement according to claim 7, wherein a second displacement of the steering column switch in its axial direction which follows the first-time displacement, causes the control unit to suppress shifting commands triggered by the steering column switch.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 41 words

An arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the control unit includes means for suppressing shifting commands, after the rotational movement of the steering column switch has taken place, by a one-time displacement of the steering column switch in its axial direction.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 150 words

A shifting arrangement for an automatic transmission, of a motor vehicle controlled by an electronic control unit, comprising: a shifting channel; a selector lever in said shifting channel that is movable in the shifting channel to select different transmission gears, said selector lever being movable in said shifting channel into a predetermined position in which a manual gear selecting device can trigger shifting commands; and a manual gear selecting device coupled to the electronic control unit which triggers shifting commands for shifting forward gears of the transmission, said manual gear selecting device being activated by movement of said selector lever into said predetermined position in said shifting channel; wherein said motor vehicle has a steering column arranged therein and a steering wheel held on the steering column, and wherein the shifting channel is arranged on the steering column, and the manual gear selecting device is integrated in the selector lever.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 150 words

A shifting arrangement for an automatic transmission, of a motor vehicle controlled by an electronic control unit, comprising: a shifting channel; a selector lever in said shifting channel that is movable in the shifting channel to select different transmission gears, said selector lever being movable in said shifting channel into a predetermined position in which a manual gear selecting device can trigger shifting commands; and a manual gear selecting device coupled to the electronic control unit which triggers shifting commands for shifting forward gears of the transmission, said manual gear selecting device being activated by movement of said selector lever into said predetermined position in said shifting channel; wherein said motor vehicle has a steering column arranged therein and a steering wheel held on the steering column, and wherein the shifting channel is arranged on the steering column, and the manual gear selecting device is integrated in the selector lever.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 44 words

An arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the shifting channel has the positions (P, R, N, D, M), and the forward gears can be shifted by rotational movement of the selector lever to the shifting channel, while said selector lever is in the M-position.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 53 words

An arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the shifting channel has the positions (P, R, N, D), and the forward gears can be shifted after a first-time displacement of the selector lever in its axial direction while in the D-position, followed by rotational movement of the selector lever transversely to the shifting channel.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 38 words

An arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the control unit includes means for suppressing shifting commands triggered by the selector lever, after a second axial displacement of the selector lever in the D-position which follows the first-time displacement.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 48 words

An arrangement according to claim 10, further comprising means for suppressing shifting commands for forward gears by a one-time axial displacement of the selector lever after the rotational movement of the selector lever transversely to the shifting channel, the shifting channel having the positions (P, R, N, D).

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1996-03-29	1996-09-28	1997-03-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2000-03-29	2000-09-28	2001-03-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2004-03-29	2004-09-28	2005-03-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Shifting arrangement for an automatic transmission

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