Motion demonstration electronic gear shift apparatus and method of controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10288172-B2
Application number	US-201514935772-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 9, 2015
Priority date	Nov 11, 2014
Publication date	May 14, 2019
Grant date	May 14, 2019

Abstract

A motion demonstration electronic gear shift apparatus may include a motion demonstration device having a gear shift stage selection device configured to change a gear shift stage of a vehicle, and movably mounted in the vehicle, a controller configured to recognize an operation of the gear shift stage selection device to move the motion demonstration device, and to transmit a signal generated by the gear shift stage selection device to a transmission control unit (TCU) of the vehicle to change the gear shift stage, and a movable device configured to move the motion demonstration device forward and rearward by receiving a signal from the controller.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motion demonstration electronic gear shift apparatus comprising:
a motion demonstration device having a gear shift stage selection device configured to change a gear shift stage of a vehicle, and movably mounted in the vehicle;
a controller configured to recognize an operation of the gear shift stage selection device to move the motion demonstration device, and to transmit a signal generated by the gear shift stage selection device to a transmission control unit of the vehicle to change the gear shift stage; and
a movable device configured to move the motion demonstration device forward and rearward by receiving a signal from the controller,
wherein when a traveling-stage (Reverse (R)-stage/Drive (D)-stage) is operated by the gear shift stage selection device, the motion demonstration device is moved first by the movable device, and after a predetermined time has passed, a signal generated by the gear shift stage selection device is transmitted to the transmission control unit such that the gear shift stage of the vehicle is changed, and
wherein the motion demonstration device includes:
a housing movably mounted on a console surface of the vehicle and having a space therein;
a first bracket coupled at an upper side in the housing and supporting the gear shift stage selection device and the controller; and
a second bracket coupled at a lower side in the housing and connected with the movable device to allow the housing to move.

2. The motion demonstration electronic gear shift apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotary guide integrally coupled to a lower portion of the movable device; and
a rotary motor connected to a lower end of the rotary guide and configured to rotate the rotary guide,
wherein the housing is rotated overall in accordance with the rotation of the rotary guide.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Eun-Sik

Classifications

• F16H2059/081

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• F16H59/08

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