Patent ID: 8469711
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A shifter simulator for driver training, the shifter simulator comprising: a shaft; a handle covering an upper end of the shaft, the handle providing a grip for a hand of a trainee; an upper plate coupled to the shaft, the upper plate slideably interface to a lower plate by a plurality of linear bearing, the linear bearing allowing the upper plate to slide in a Y direction with respect to the lower plate; a plurality of spring loaded Y ball detents attached to the lower plate, the spring loaded Y ball detents interface to a plurality of Y detent grooves in the upper plate, the spring loaded Y ball detents and Y detent grooves providing a plurality of natural stopping locations and variable force resistance to Y-direction movement similar to those of a transmission of the target vehicle; and a shift arm guide affixed to the shaft, the shift arm guide interfacing to an H-gate, the H-gate affixed to the lower plate and the H-gate having detents, the H-gate and shift arm guide simulating gear shifting positions.