IP Library Patent Application 13276631
Patent Application
App. No. 13/276,631

SHIFT CABLE HOLDER AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES ON THE HOLDER

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App. No.
13/276,631
Abstract

A shift cable holder is provided for a transmission. In addition, a method is provided for mounting shift and selector cables on the holder. The shift cable holder has a base region. At a distance from the base region at least one retaining profile is provided for receiving at least one coupling element of a shift cable end. The shift cable holder has a guide lug, which projects beyond the retaining profile and is fixed to the retaining profile and has a guide edge.

Claims (35)

1 . A shift cable holder for a transmission, comprising:

a base region;

a retaining profile configured to receive a coupling element of a shift cable end at a distance from the base region;

a guide lug that projects beyond the retaining profile and is fixed to the retaining profile and comprises a guide edge.

2 . The shift cable holder according to claim 1 , wherein the guide edge goes over tangentially into the retaining profile.

3 . The shift cable holder according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining profile is annular and comprises an opening toward a tangential guide edge of the guide lug, with a width that corresponds to a diameter of the coupling element.

4 . The shift cable holder according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling element of a selector cable end is fixed on a cable cladding and comprises an annular channeling that is configured to engage into the retaining profile.

5 . The shift cable holder according to claim 4 , wherein the guide edge of the guide lug has a thickness that is configured to the annular channeling of the shift cable end and configured to engage.

6 . The shift cable holder according to claim 1 , wherein the base region comprises at least one through hole.

7 . The shift cable holder according to claim 1 , wherein the base region comprises at least one fixing element that is disposed in the through hole and fixes the shift cable holder on a seat of a transmission casing.

8 . The shift cable holder according to claim 7 , wherein a selector cable projects from a selector cable end that extends as far as a selector lever on the transmission casing.

9 . A shift cable retaining apparatus, comprising:

a shift cable holder, the shift cable holder comprising:

a base region;

a retaining profile configured to receive a coupling element of a shift cable end at a distance from the base region;

a guide lug that projects beyond the retaining profile and is fixed to the retaining profile and comprises a guide edge; and

two retaining profiles in which one selector cable end of a selector cable and one shift cable end of a shift cable are fixed with guide lugs assigned to retaining profiles, and

wherein a selector cable wire projecting is fixed in an articulated manner on a corresponding selector.

10 . The shift cable retaining apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the guide edge goes over tangentially into the retaining profile.

11 . The shift cable retaining apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the retaining profile is annular and comprises an opening toward a tangential guide edge of the guide lug, with a width that corresponds to a diameter of the coupling element.

12 . The shift cable retaining apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the coupling element of a selector cable end is fixed on a cable cladding and comprises an annular channeling that is configured to engage into the retaining profile.

13 . The shift cable retaining apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the guide edge of the guide lug has a thickness that is configured to the annular channeling of the shift cable end and configured to engage.

14 . The shift cable holder according to claim 9 , wherein the base region comprises at least one through hole.

15 . A method for mounting a shift and a selector cable on a transmission casing, comprising:

providing a selector cable end and a shift cable end with a projecting selector,

wherein cable ends have coupling elements placed on the respective cable cladding,

fixing a shift cable holder having retaining profiles for the selector cable end and the shift cable end on the transmission casing that comprise an annular channeling of a coupling element;

latching the channeling of a respective coupling element into a guide edge of a guide lug;

turning a cable end into an alignment of a retaining profile while supporting the cable end on the guide edge;

sliding displaceable lowering of the coupling element along the guide lug into the retaining profile; and

articulated fixing of the cable ends on corresponding transmission levers.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising shrinking the coupling elements onto the cable cladding.

17 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising seamlessly connecting the coupling element to the cable cladding.

18 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising inserting an annular groove in the coupling element as the annular channeling.

19 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising tapering a profile of the guide lug toward the guide edge in a frustroconical manner.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2012
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028458/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2012
From: HAHN, THORSTEN; KRAKE, FRIEDHELM; WOLF, MIRIAM
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 027472/0622 →