IP Library Patent Application 10575521
Patent Application
App. No. 10/575,521

Selector lever and method for producing a selector lever

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App. No.
10/575,521
Abstract

The invention relates to a selector lever, in particular for a motor vehicle transmission, which is guided within a gate shift slot. For damping when the selector lever knocks against the inner edge of the gateshift slot, a sleeve is provided, which is designed to be soft on the outside and on the inside is arranged rotatably with respect to the selector lever shank.

Claims (10)

1 : A selector lever ( 1 ) which is guided within a gate shift slot ( 2 ), wherein, in the region of the gate shift slot ( 2 ), a rolling body (two-component sleeve 12 ) is arranged rotatably on the selector lever ( 1 ) and is arranged so as to be rollable on the inner edge ( 20 , 21 ) of the gate shift slot ( 2 ).

2 : The selector lever as claimed in patent claim 1 , wherein the selector lever ( 1 ) is pivotable about two axes orthogonal to one another.

3 : The selector lever as claimed in patent claim 1 , wherein the selector lever is transversely displaceable.

4 : The selector lever as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rolling body (two-component sleeve 12 ) is so soft, at least on the outer circumference, that knocks of the rolling body (two-component sleeve 12 ) against the inner edge ( 20 , 21 ) of the gate shift slot( 2 ) are damped.

5 : Selector lever as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rolling body (two-component sleeve 12 ) comprises at least two components (sleeves 13 and 14 ) which are connected rotationally fixedly to one another in the direction of rotation, in such a way that, during rolling, the rolling body rotates in relation to the selector lever shank ( 9 ).

6 : The selector lever as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rolling body (two-component sleeve 12 ) is expandable 5 radially with respect to a longitudinal axis ( 6 ) of the selector lever ( 1 ).

7 : A method for producing a selector lever ( 1 ), wherein a sleeve ( 12 , 314 ) is pushed over a selector lever shank ( 9 , 309 ) and is secured axially in an axial position (annular groove) of the selector lever shank ( 9 , 309 ) in which the sleeve ( 12 , 314 ) is rotatable with respect to the selector lever shank ( 9 , 309 ) and rollable with respect to an inner edge ( 20 , 21 ) of a gate shift slot ( 2 , 302 ).

8 : The method as claimed in patent claim 7 , wherein the sleeve ( 12 ) is expandable for displacement over the selector lever shank ( 9 ) and latches positively in an annular groove.

9 : The method as claimed in patent claim 7 , wherein the sleeve ( 12 , 314 ) has at least one division in the longitudinal direction.

10 : The method as claimed in patent claim 8 , wherein, for expansion, the sleeve ( 12 ) is elastically deformable.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 4, 2008
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 020442/0652 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2006
From: JUNGE, DIETER
To: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Reel/Frame 017948/0493 →