Patent ID: 11971096
Assignee: GHSP, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G  B | IPC B  F  G

Claim 12:
13. A selector mechanism comprising:
a selector interface having a detent member;
an artificial feel positioner having a continuous screw ridge, wherein the continuous screw ridge in a stationary state defines a plurality of artificial feel positions, the artificial feel positions corresponding to selectable positions of the selector interface, wherein the plurality of artificial feel positions are connected via the continuous screw ridge that helically extends along the artificial feel positioner to define a screw channel;
a positioner actuator that rotationally operates the artificial feel positioner to define a translating state, wherein operation of a motor translates the detent member along the continuous screw ridge and through the screw channel to translate the detent member and the selector interface about a rotational axis of the selector interface to a desired rotational position relative to the rotational axis, wherein the continuous screw ridge and the screw channel define a profile that is concentrically oriented about the rotational axis of the selector interface.