Patent ID: 8170757

Claim:
A selection device for shifting a vehicle transmission, the selection device comprising: an operating element designed as a rotary knob or button, which can be rotated into different shift positions about an axis of rotation; a shaft, which is connected to said operating element and is rotatable about an axis of rotation; an angle of rotation sensing means, which is operatively connected to said shaft and by means of which a rotation of said operating element can be sensed; an actuator, by means of which a torque can be applied to said shaft or a rotation of said shaft can be opposed with said torque; and a control means, which is connected to said angle of rotation sensing means and to said actuator and by means of which the torque that can be applied or applied for opposition by said actuator can be controlled, and said vehicle transmission can be shifted into shift states assigned to shift positions, said shaft extending along said axis of rotation between said angle of rotation sensing means and said operating element, which is arranged at a first end of said shaft, said actuator and said angle of rotation sensing means being seated on said shaft, said angle of rotation sensing means being arranged at a second end of said shaft, said angle of rotation sensing means comprising at least one magnetic field-sensitive sensor and at least one magnet rotatable in relation to said magnetic field-sensitive sensor, wherein said magnet is fastened at a second end of said shaft, the magnetization of said magnet is directed at right angles to said axis of rotation, and said magnetic field sensitive sensor is arranged offset in relation to said magnet along said axis of rotation.