Patent ID: 6601469
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A shifting device, comprising:a gearshift lever for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, said gear shift lever having a shift knob; a manual actuating element mounted movably to said shift knob, said gearshift lever being moved in at least one shift gate between two different shift positions and being locked at least partially in one of said shift positions as a function of different vehicle configurations; an unlocking mechanism for unlocking said gearshift lever with a locking bar and a spring-tensioned force transmission element including a spring support with a pushing and pivoting connection with said actuating element and mounted pivotably about a pivot axis in said shift knob, and a spring braced on said spring support with a first spring arm clamped at two first spring arm sides to said spring support and a second spring arm limited on one side by a spring stop of said spring support and operatively connected to said locking bar for moving said locking bar upon a movement of said manual actuating element when said locking bar is unblocked and such that the manual actuating element can be moved without moving said locking bar when said locking bar is blocked.