Patent ID: 6016717
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
An electric shift apparatus (10) for shifting a vehicle transmission assembly (12) comprising:a mounting structure (20) adapted to be mounted to a vehicle structure;an electric motor (24) supported by said mounting structure (20);a drive assembly (26) operably driven by said electric motor (24);a core element (28) having a longitudinal axis and movably supported by said mounting structure (20);a guide (32) for guiding said core element (28);a terminal (32) slidably disposed in said guide (30) and connected to said core element (28); anda shift lever (34) movable between a plurality of shift positions and connected to said terminal (30) for shifting a transmission (12);said apparatus (10) characterized by said core element (28) comprising a helical cable (36) driven along said longitudinal axis by said drive assembly (26) for actuation of said shift lever (34).