Patent ID: 11913540
Assignee: GHSP, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. A selector interface for a vehicle, the selector interface comprising:
a selecting member that is operable between a plurality of selector positions;
a base that includes a plurality of steps that correspond to the plurality of selector positions, respectively;
a pawl actuator that includes a pawl, wherein operation of the pawl actuator selectively and linearly operates the pawl relative to the plurality of steps in an engaging direction and a release direction that opposes the engaging direction;
a biasing mechanism that biases the pawl in the engaging direction and toward the plurality of steps; and
an interface coupled with the selecting member that activates the pawl actuator and selectively operates the pawl relative to the plurality of steps, wherein
the operation of the pawl actuator selectively operates the pawl in the release direction that overcomes a biasing force of the biasing mechanism to locate the pawl in a traversing position characterized by selective operation of the selecting member through the plurality of selector positions; and
deactivation of the interface deactivates the pawl actuator, wherein the biasing mechanism biases the pawl in the engaging direction to engage a step of the plurality of steps;
the base includes a neutral lock position defined within an opposing surface of the base that opposes the plurality of steps; and
selective activation of the pawl actuator selectively operates the pawl in the release direction to engage the opposing surface to locate the pawl within the neutral lock position.