Cable-operated actuating device for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9541049-B2
Application number	US-201313746785-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 22, 2013
Priority date	Jan 28, 2012
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cable-operated actuating device for a motor vehicle, in particular for a transmission, comprising:
an actuating means having a recess for inserting a coupling connector of a cable control, a blocking means which is radially displaceable in the recess and in a radially outer position permits an axial displacing of the coupling connector in the recess and in a radially inner position axially fixes the coupling connector against an inserting direction in a positively connected and/or frictionally connected manner, a housing, which receives a connecting point between the coupling connector and the recess, and an actuating means for radially displacing the blocking means, which can be actuated outside the housing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cable-operated actuating device for a motor vehicle, the cable-operated actuating device comprising:
a shift lever for axially displacing a blocking means mounting with a recess for inserting a coupling connector of a cable control;
a blocking means that is radially displaceable in the recess and in a radially outer position permits an axial displacing of the coupling connector in the recess and in a radially inner position axially fixes the coupling connector against an inserting direction in a positive connection and/or frictional connection manner;
an axially displaceable retainer for a positive-connection fixing of the blocking means in the radial inner position in a radial direction;
a housing that houses the blocking means and a connecting point between the coupling connector and the recess, and
an actuator for radially displacing the blocking means, wherein the actuator is actuated outside the housing to engage the blocking means through the housing in the radially outer position and to disengage the blocking means in the radially inner position,
wherein the actuator is disabled after the blocking means is in the radially inner position.

2. The cable-operated actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the axially displaceable retainer separates the actuator and the blocking means when the blocking means is located in the radial inner position.

3. The cable-operated actuating device according to claim 1 , further comprising an elastic actuating means for axially preloading the axially displaceable retainer against the blocking means.

4. The cable-operated actuating device according to claim 1 , further comprising a forced guide that lifts the actuator as a result of an axial displacement of the axially displaceable retainer against an actuating direction.

5. The cable-operated actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator protrudes from the housing.

6. The cable-operated actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is elastically preloaded against a displacing of the blocking means to radially inside.

7. The cable-operated actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is displaceably guided on the housing radially.

8. A motor vehicle comprising:
a cable control with a coupling connector, and
a cable actuating device comprising:
a shift lever for axially displacing a blocking means mounting with a recess for inserting the coupling connector of the cable control;
a blocking means that is radially displaceable in the recess and in a radially outer position permits an axial displacing of the coupling connector in the recess and in a radially inner position axially fixes the coupling connector against an inserting direction in a positive connection and/or frictional connection manner;
an axially displaceable retainer for a positive-connection fixing of the blocking means in the radial inner position in a radial direction;
a housing that houses the blocking means and a connecting point between the coupling connector and the recess, and
an actuator for radially displacing the blocking means, wherein the actuator is actuated outside the housing to engage the blocking means through the housing in the radially outer position and to disengage the blocking means in the radially inner position,
wherein the actuator is disabled after the blocking means is in the radially inner position.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the coupling connector is fixed by the blocking means in different axial positions relative to the recess.

10. A method for fastening a cable control to a cable-operated actuating device of a motor vehicle, the cable control comprising a coupling connector and the cable-operated actuating device comprising:
a shift lever for axially displacing a blocking means mounting with a recess for inserting the coupling connector of the cable control;
a blocking means that is radially displaceable in the recess and in a radially outer position permits an axial displacing of the coupling connector in the recess and in a radially inner position axially fixes the coupling connector against an inserting direction in a positive connection and/or frictional connection manner;
an axially displaceable retainer for a positive-connection fixing of the blocking means in the radial inner position in a radial direction;
a housing that houses the blocking means and a connecting point between the coupling connector and the recess, and
an actuator for radially displacing the blocking means, wherein the actuator is actuated outside the housing to engage the blocking means through the housing in the radially outer position and to disengage the blocking means in the radially inner position,
wherein the actuator is disabled after the blocking means is in the radially inner position,
the method comprising the steps of:
inserting the coupling connector in the recess;
positioning the transmission shift lever; and
actuating the actuator.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the actuator is again actuated for verification.

12. The cable-operated actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the cable-operated actuating device is for a transmission of a motor vehicle.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the motor vehicle is a passenger car.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Demma Dino
• Eisinger Dirk

Classifications

• F16H61/36 Primary

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• F16C1/102

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• F16C1/14

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• F16C2361/65

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• Y10T29/49231

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