Shifter assembly having a device for coupling a shroud to a lever and corresponding method

摘要

A shifter assembly (23) for selecting one of a plurality of gears of a transmission of a vehicle. The shifter assembly includes a lever (24) having a retention surface (34) and defining a first engagement feature (36) and a shroud (48) at least partially disposed about the lever. A collet 54) is at least partially disposed about the lever and is movable. An actuator (58) has a second engagement feature (68) selectively engaging the first engagement feature and has an abutment surface (60) selectively engaging the collet. The actuator rotates about the lever from an unlocked position to a locked position which facilitates engagement of the abutment surface with the collet and correspondingly moves the collet to sandwich the shroud between the collet and the retention surface of the lever. The actuator further defines a cable passage (78) and the shifter assembly includes a cable (46) with the cable extending through the cable passage.

主权项

1. A shifter assembly for selecting one of a plurality of gears of a transmission of a vehicle, said shifter assembly comprising:
a lever extending along an axis with said lever having a retention surface and defining a first engagement feature; a shroud at least partially disposed about said lever to at least partially conceal said lever; a collet at least partially disposed about said lever and movable along said axis between a first position spaced from said retention surface and a second position sandwiching said shroud between said collet and said retention surface; an actuator having a second engagement feature selectively engaging said first engagement feature of said lever and having an abutment surface selectively engaging said collet with said actuator rotating about said lever from an unlocked position to a locked position facilitating engagement of said abutment surface with said collet and correspondingly moving said collet from said first position to said second position along said axis to sandwich said shroud between said collet and said retention surface of said lever.