SWITCH MODULE

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a switch module for a gearbox, in particular a motor vehicle gearbox, with a housing, a switching shaft and a control lever for moving the switching shaft relative to the housing. The housing has an interface for temporarily fastening an assembly device. The control lever has an interface for interacting with the assembly device fastened to the housing interface for limiting its actuating path.

Claims

1-12. (canceled)

13. A switch module for a gearbox comprising: a housing having a housing interface for temporarily fastening an assembly device; a switching shaft positionable in a first direction with respect to the housing; and a control lever configured to position the switching shaft in the first direction relative to the housing, the control lever having a control lever interface configured to selectively interact with the assembly device for limiting an actuating path of the control lever.

14. The switch module according to claim 13, wherein the switching shaft is positionable in a second direction with respect to the housing, the switching shaft comprising a switching shaft interface configured to selectively interact with the assembly device for limiting a movement of the switching shaft in the second direction.

15. The switch module according to claim 14, wherein the switching shaft interface is configured to positively limit the movement of the switching shaft in the second direction.

16. The switch module according to claim 14, wherein the switching shaft interface is configured to frictionally limit the movement of the switching shaft in the second direction.

17. The switch module according to claim 13, wherein the control lever interface is configured to positively limit the actuating path of the control lever.

18. The switch module according to claim 13, wherein the control lever interface is configured to frictionally limit the actuating path of the control lever.

19. The switch module according to claim 13, wherein the housing interface is configured to temporarily positively fasten the assembly device.

20. The switch module according to claim 13, wherein the housing interface is configured to temporarily frictionally fasten the assembly device.

21. The switch module according to claim 13, wherein each of the housing interface, the control lever interface and the switching shaft interface has a recess formed therein with a closed periphery and configured to receive the assembly device.

22. The switch module according to claim 13, wherein the control lever is hinged to at least one of the housing and the switching shaft.

23. A switch module assembly for a gearbox comprising: a switch module having a housing with a housing interface, a switching shaft positionable in a first direction with respect to the housing, and a control lever configured to position the switching shaft in the first direction relative to the housing, the control lever having a control lever interface; and an assembly device selectively engaging the housing interface and the control lever interface for limiting an actuating path of the control lever.

24. The switch module assembly according to claim 23, wherein the assembly device comprises a shaft configured to engage with the control lever interface and the housing interface.

25. The switch module assembly according to claim 24, wherein each of the housing interface, the control lever interface and the switching shaft interface has a recess formed therein with a closed periphery configured to receive the shaft of the assembly device.

26. The switch module assembly according to claim 24, wherein the assembly device further comprises a handgrip extending from the shaft.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] The present disclosure will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the following drawing figures, wherein like numerals denote like elements.

[0038] FIG. 1 a side view of a switch module array with a switch module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0039] FIG. 2 a side view of the switch module turned by 90.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any theory presented in the preceding background of the invention or the following detailed description.

[0041] FIGS. 1 and 2 show a switch module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in two side views turned by 90 relative to each other.

[0042] The switch module has a housing 1 and a switching shaft 2, which can be displaced relative to the housing by a selector 3, and rotated by an additional control lever 4, so asthrough displacementto select various gears or shifting gates of a gearbox (not shown) and engage or disengage selected gearsthrough rotation).

[0043] To this end, the selector 3 is rotatably mounted to the housing 1 or switching shaft 2 via two hinges 13, 23, and just as the additional control lever 4, is coupled with a switch lever of an external switching device (no shown) in a known manner by a (respective) Bowden cable, shift linkage or the like.

[0044] In order to set the switch module, in particular to adjust this coupling, a shaft 51 of a one-piece assembly device 50 is inserted with a handgrip 53 into a through hole 35 in the selector 3 (see FIG. 2) and a through hole 25 in the switching shaft 2 denoted with a dashed line on FIG. 1, and in so doing a ledge 52 of the assembly device 50 into a recess 15 of the housing 1.

[0045] The assembly device 50 that interacts in this way with a control lever interface in the form of the through hole 35 and a switching shaft interface in the form of the through opening 25, and is non-destructively detachably fastened to the housing interface in the form of the recess 15, directly bidirectionally limits a respective actuating path of the selector 3 as well as (at the switching shaft interface or in the through opening 25) a rotation of the switching shaft, so that the switch module can be precisely set, in particular the coupling can be adjusted, for example the corresponding Bowden cable can be tensioned.

[0046] The assembly device 50 is then pulled out of the recesses 15, 25, 35 by the handgrip 53, thereby releasing (a displacement of) the selector 3 and (a rotation of) the switching shaft 2.

[0047] While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing an exemplary embodiment as contemplated herein. It should be understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements described in an exemplary embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.