Patent ID: 6722219
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A transmission for a motor vehicle, wherein the transmission is shiftable into different shift positions corresponding to different transmission ratios, said transmission comprising:a track pattern with a selector track running in a selector direction and shift tracks running in a shift direction, a first movable shifter element, and a second movable shifter element, wherein at least one of the first and second movable shifter elements has a shifter element position that is movable in relation to the selector direction and the shift direction, and wherein a change of the shifter element position will cause a shift from one to another of said shift positions; an actuator device operable to apply an actuating force to at least one of the first and second movable shifter elements; a control device operable to send command signals to the actuator device and thereby causing the actuator device to apply said actuating force; a main position-detecting device operable to detect the shifter element position; and a redundant position-detecting device operable to detect the shifter element position.