In at least one embodiment a rotary shifter for a vehicle transmission includes a selector, a motor, a controller and a brake. The selector is adapted to be communicated with a vehicle transmission and rotated to multiple positions corresponding to different transmission gears. The motor is coupled to the selector to selectively alter the force required to rotate the selector among the multiple positions of the selector, and the controller is coupled to the motor and responsive to rotation of the selector to control actuation of the motor at least in part as a function of the rotary orientation of the selector. The brake is coupled to at least one of the selector or the motor to selectively inhibit or selectively prevent rotation of the selector.
ROTARY GEAR SHIFTER
DREHSCHALTHEBEL
LEVIER DE VITESSES ROTATIF
2018-03-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English