Patent ID: 7107868
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A transmission operating apparatus for a vehicle comprising: a position detecting means which detects positions of a shift lever manipulated by a driver; an operation mode selecting switch which selects one of a plurality of operation modes to be manipulated by the shift lever, each of the operation modes having associated therewith a distinct operation panel; an operation panel setting means which sets the distinct operation panel associated with the one of the plurality of operation modes selected by the operation mode selecting switch; a reaction force applying means which applies a reaction force corresponding to the position of the shift lever to the shift lever in accordance with the operation panel set by the operation panel setting means; a transmission control means which controls a transmission based on the position of the shift lever in relation to the operation panel set by the operation panel setting means; and a display member for visually indicating, at one time, only the distinct operation panel associated with a currently selected operation mode.