US 11,719,337 B2
Methods and systems for a parking mechanism
Brian V. Knapke, Maumee, OH (US); Nicholas W. Laforce, Whitehouse, OH (US); Aaron D. Gries, Perrysburg, OH (US); and Robert D. Keller, Haskins, OH (US)
Assigned to Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed by Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/214,663.
Prior Publication US 2022/0307596 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. F16H 63/34 (2006.01); F16H 63/36 (2006.01); F16H 59/36 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 63/3433 (2013.01) [F16H 63/3466 (2013.01); F16H 63/36 (2013.01); F16H 59/36 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for a parking mechanism of a vehicle, comprising:
a housing comprising a block,
a cam comprising a protrusion positioned at one end of a higher diameter portion of the cam, the protrusion positioned to contact a pawl when the pawl is engaged with a parking gear, and
the pawl in face sharing contact with a lower diameter portion of the cam and the protrusion contacting the block when the pawl is in a disengaged position from the parking gear.