Patent ID: 8726756
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A shift by wire gearshift device, which comprises: a fixed part, a knob, said knob being arranged such that the knob can be moved relative to said fixed part for shifting operations, a haptic device mounted inside the knob, said haptic device configured to provide a user with a shifting feeling when operating the knob, a coupling means for coupling the knob such that the knob can be moved relative to the fixed part, the coupling means including a knob rotation preventing means that prevents the knob from being rotated around an axis that corresponds to or substantially matches the longitudinal axis of the fixed part, said knob rotation preventing means comprising a knob inner space into which a rounded pin is inserted such that the knob is prevented from being rotated around the longitudinal axis of the fixed part, a sensor disposed along a central portion of the fixed part, at least one magnet disposed along an inner peripheral surface of the knob corresponding to the location of the sensor for sensing a position of the knob, and an end stop means acting between the fixed part and the knob, wherein said end stop means comprises a resilient O-ring fitted around the fixed part.