GEAR BLOCKOUT FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION

摘要

A shifter assembly for a manual transmission includes a shifter housing, a shift lever and a gear blockout. The shift lever includes a shift plane select member configured to move to a first and second gear shift plane and a gear engagement member configured to move along the first and second gear shift plane to a first gear position. The shift plane select member and the gear engagement member are each operatively coupled to the transmission. The gear blockout is positioned within the shifter housing and configured to be selectively actuated to (i) block movement of the shift plane select member to the shift plane position thereby preventing the manual transmission from being shifted into first and second gears, and (ii) block movement of the gear engagement member to the first gear position thereby preventing the manual transmission from being shifted into first gear.

主权项

1. A shifter assembly for a manual transmission, comprising:
a shifter housing adapted to be positioned remote from the manual transmission in an interior of a vehicle; a shift lever pivotably supported relative to the housing, the shift lever including a shift plane select member and a gear engagement member each adapted to be operably coupled to the manual transmission, the shift plane select member adapted to, upon movement of the shift lever in a first direction to a first and second gear shift plane, move to a shift plane position to facilitate the transmission shifting into first or second gear, and the gear engagement member adapted to, upon movement of the shift lever in a second direction along the first and second gear shift plane to a first gear position, shift the transmission into first gear; and a gear blockout positioned within the shifter housing, the gear blockout configured to be selectively actuated to (i) block movement of the shift plane select member to the shift plane position thereby preventing the manual transmission from being shifted into first and second gears, and (ii) block movement of the gear engagement member to the first gear position thereby preventing the manual transmission from being shifted into first gear.