A DEVICE FOR INHIBITING SELECTION OF ONE OR MORE OPERATIVE POSITIONS OF A SELECTOR OF AN AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED GEARBOX, FOR EXAMPLE A PARKING POSITION

• Main Authors: MAGGIORA, Valter Eugenio, CONTESSA, Francesco, MONTALDO, Marco, CIMMINO, Francesco, NUARA, Vincenzo
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 14.06.2017
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GEARING; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

Described herein is a selector for an automatically operated gearbox, the selector (1) including: - a casing (2), - a control member (4) mounted within said casing (2) in an oscillating manner around a first axis of rotation (X4), the control member (4) being movable through a plurality of operative positions (P, R, N, D) associated to respective operating conditions of the gearbox, - a prevention device (6) of the selection of an undesired operative position (P) of said selector (1), wherein the prevention device (6) includes a rocker (18) mounted within said casing (2) in a rotatable manner around a second axis of rotation (X6), said rocker (18) being operable in rotation around said second axis of rotation (X6) by means of an actuator member (20) between a resting position and a working position in which it is configured to inhibit the selection of said undesired operative position (P), The prevention device (6) is configured for enabling, in certain conditions, selection of the undesired operative position (P) even when it is currently inhibited.