Disclosed is a selector lever including a housing (16) with front and rear ends and a lever (12) with a shaft (22) pivotally disposed on a cross-shaft (20). The shaft defines a shaft axis. The lever has a top that is disposed outside of the housing. A movable shaft (24) moves substantially axially along the shaft axis. A pin (40), having first and second protrusions (50,52), is disposed adjacent to a bottom end (38) of the movable shaft. A first detent plate (44) is disposed on a first side of the movable shaft and includes at least a first slot (42) that receives the first protrusion. A second detent plate (44) is disposed on a second side of the moveable shaft and includes at least a second slot therein receiving the second protrusion. A first failure detection slot (74) is associated with the first slot, permitting movement of the first protrusion (50) therein in the absence of the second protrusion (52).
Failure detection mechanism for selector lever
2015-07-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English