At least some implementations of a transmission gear shifter include a first body rotatable among multiple positions, a second body rotatable among multiple positions, a retainer and first and second actuators. The retainer is movable relative to the second body between a first position in which the retainer prevents rotation of the second body, and a second position in which the retainer permits rotation of the second body. The first actuator is coupled to the retainer to move the retainer between the first and second positions. And the second actuator provides a force on the second body to rotate the second body when the retainer is in the second position.

An operation lever is rotatable in a vertical rotation direction about a vertical rotation shaft and rotatable in a front-rear rotation direction about a front-rear rotation shaft non-parallel to the vertical rotation shaft. An urging portion urges the operation lever to move to a predetermined initial position. A neutral cam portion rotates following a rotation of the operation lever in the vertical rotation direction; a forward/backward cam portion rotates following a rotation of the operation lever in the front-rear rotation direction; a neutral switch portion is pressed by the neutral cam portion and detects the pressing in a state where the neutral cam portion is rotated to a neutral pressing position; and a forward/backward switch portion is pressed by the forward/backward cam portion and detects the pressing in a state where the forward/backward cam portion is rotated to a forward pressing position or a backward pressing position.

The shift by wire shifter device comprises a selector that is movable relative to a fixed part according to a first shifting movement defined by a first shifting path and according to a second shifting movement defined by a second shifting path for selecting gearshift positions. One or both shifting paths extends from different gearshift positions. The selector and the fixed part are directly joined by a joint member such that the first shifting movement is a translational movement and the second shifting movement is a rotational movement, with the first and second shifting paths lying on the same plane.

An operating device includes a shaft operated to tilt, a contact section on the shaft in a biased state movable and tiltable integrally with the shaft, a first holding section generating a feeling of moderation by sliding against and holding the contact section at tilted positions the shaft, and a second holding section contacting the contact section, guiding the contact section to a predetermined position from the tilted positions, and holding the contact section at the predetermined position. The first holding section is movable between first and second positions. The contact section contacts the first holding section and is separated from the second holding section when the first holding section is at the first position. The contact section is separated from the first holding section and contacts the second holding section when the first holding section is at the second position.

Provided is a vehicle transmission for a gear shift operation. The vehicle transmission includes: a shift lever which is at least partially displaced toward front or rear directions by a driver to select shift stages; a movable plate which includes an input shaft rotated according to the displacement of the shift lever and an internal gear; an eccentric gear unit which has a first external gear eccentrically engaged with the internal gear and a second external gear moved simultaneously with the first external gear; a rotation unit having a ring gear with which the second external gear is eccentrically engaged; and an insertion unit which includes an eccentric shaft inserted into an aperture formed at a center of the eccentric gear unit and a central shaft formed with the eccentric shaft and inserted into an aperture formed at a center of the rotation unit.

An operating device according to one embodiment includes a tiltable operating lever, a holding member that holds the operating lever, a locking member that restricts a tilt of the operating lever, a driving source, a hold driving mechanism driven by the driving source and configured to move the holding member between a hold position where the operating lever is held at a tilted position, and a return position where the operating lever returns to a predetermined position from the tilted position, and a lock driving mechanism driven by the driving source and configured to move the locking member between a lock position where the tilt of the operating lever is restricted, and a release position where restricting the tilt of the operating lever is released. The hold driving mechanism and the lock driving mechanism are respectively driven by the driving source at different timings.

A vehicular transmission includes a movable unit coupled to a lever and rotated to select one of a plurality of shift stages and including a first internal gear centered on a first axis, an eccentric gear unit centered on a second axis eccentric from the first axis and including a first external gear and a second external gear eccentrically engaged with the first internal gear, a rotation unit centered on the first axis and including a second internal gear eccentrically engaged with the second external gear, an insertion unit including an eccentric shaft inserted into a center of the eccentric gear unit and a central shaft inserted into a first aperture formed at a center of the rotation unit, and a locking unit configured to fix the rotation unit based on a source of a driving force for rotating the movable unit.

The shift by wire gear shift actuator includes a selector knob rotatable by the user for selecting a gearshift position for controlling a vehicle transmission, and a display arrangement associated with the selector knob for sequentially and dynamically providing optical indications according to gearshift positions simulating a rotational movement of the selector knob. This informs the user about an auto park feature when the vehicle transmission is being automatically driven into a park gearshift position under a determined condition such as for example when a person intends to exit the car, when the vehicle is turned off, when the driver's door is open with the safety belt unlatched, etc.

An electronic shift control device includes: a shift slider which is movable in a shift direction; a shift body under the shift slider and is movable according to the movement of the shift slider; and a bracket which is arranged under the shift slider and receives the shift body. The shift body includes elastic member receiving grooves and hinge protrusions. A hinge elastic member supporting the shift body is in the elastic member receiving groove. The bracket includes a hinge protrusion recess receiving the hinge protrusion. The shift slider is located at a reference position, and when the shift slider moves from the reference position in the shift direction, the hinge protrusion moves along the hinge protrusion recess, and a shift stage is changed, and the shift slider which has moved in the shift direction returns to the reference position by an elastic restoring force of the hinge elastic member.

The present invention relates to a control element, in particular, a switching device, for manually controlling and/or activating functions in a motor vehicle, comprising a lever. The lever is mounted on a support such that the lever can be adjusted in at least one direction from a neutral position to an adjustment position. The lever interacts with a pressure element which is guided in a gate track of a gate and is resiliently loaded, in particular, in such a way that a return force in the direction of the neutral position acts on the lever when it is adjusted. A cam is present in the gate. The cam, in the neutral position, acts upon the lever in order to reduce play such that the lever is biased in the direction towards the adjustment position.