EP3390867A1

EP3390867A1 - Gear shift lever and method for producing a gear shift lever

Info

Publication number: EP3390867A1
Application number: EP16795331.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Holger PESCHKE
Original assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Current assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Priority date: 2015-12-16
Filing date: 2016-11-15
Publication date: 2018-10-24
Also published as: CN108474465A; WO2017102202A1; DE102015225494A1; US20180372212A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a gear shift lever (100) for selecting a transmission ratio of a vehicle transmission of a vehicle, the gear shift lever (100) having an injection-moulded plastics material and at least one mechatronic or mechanical component (200) of the gear shift lever (100) being at least partially integrated into the gear shift lever (100).

Description

Gear shift lever and method of manufacturing a shift lever

The present invention relates to a shift lever and a method of manufacturing a shift lever for a vehicle.

In a shift lever which can be used, for example, for switching a vehicle transmission of a vehicle, electronic components can be fastened to a base body in order to be able to operate additional functions via the shift lever.

DE 198 01 526 A1 shows a combination switching device for a vehicle.

Against this background, the present invention provides an improved shift lever and an improved method of manufacturing a shift lever according to the main claims. Advantageous embodiments will become apparent from the dependent claims and the description below.

The assembly of electronic components, mechanical components and / or mechatronic components with a body is labor intensive. By using a mounting injection molding process, such components can be manufactured automatically by means of a corresponding injection molding tool. This eliminates much of the assembly work. Through the approach presented here of a shift lever with at least one integrally connected mechatronic or mechanical component costs and weight can be saved. Furthermore, such a lever on a long life and low creep. In addition, the use of plastic provides good electrical insulation. The lower rigidity compared to metal can be well compensated by constructive adjustments.

It is presented a shift lever for selecting a gear ratio of a vehicle transmission of a vehicle, wherein the shift lever has an injection-molded plastic material and at least one mechatronic or mechanical component of the shift lever is at least partially integrated in the shift lever. Under a shift lever can be understood by a person operated control. The shift lever can be called a selector lever. A plastic material may be a thermoplastic and / or a thermoset or a material mixture. The plastic material may be fiber reinforced. Under a

Integrating can be understood as a one-piece connection.

The component may be a pressure piece, which has at least one latching element mounted in the switching lever and a spring arranged between the latching element and an abutment. The abutment may be encapsulated by the plastic material. By encapsulating a pressure piece, assembly work can be reduced.

The component may be a permanent magnet encapsulated by the plastic material. By encapsulating a permanent magnet, a mechanically strong connection can be made.

The component may be a contacting device, in which electrical conductive conductor tracks are encapsulated by the plastic material. Conductor tracks can be integrated into the gearshift lever, for example, as punched grids, flex foils, circuit boards or strands. By overmolding of conductor tracks, the tracks are arranged within the shift lever and protected. An outer contour of the shift lever can be made simpler. The tracks can act as stiffeners for the shift lever.

The component may include at least one sensor. A sensor may be, for example, a magnetic field sensor or position sensor. The sensor can be contacted via at least partially injected conductor tracks. Through the overmolded sensor, a measured variable can be detected at an otherwise inaccessible point of the shift lever.

The component may be a damping element. The damping element can be sprayed onto the plastic material by injection molding elastic Have damping material. By spraying another material onto the plastic material of the shift lever, an interface geometry can be simplified. Splashing prevents gaps.

The component may comprise a magnetizable material. The material can be connected by injection molding with the plastic material and subsequently magnetized. By subsequent magnetization, alignment of the magnetic field can be well controlled. As a result, a precise position detection via magnetic field sensors can be achieved.

The plastic material may be fiber reinforced. By embedded fibers, such as glass fiber, carbon fiber or natural fiber, a high mechanical stability of the shift lever can be achieved.

The shift lever may comprise a filler of a stiffening material. The insert can be encapsulated by the plastic material. The stiffening material may have a higher rigidity than the plastic material. An insert can be arranged at particularly loaded points of the shift lever. An insert can be made of carbon fiber, glass fiber or metal, for example. The insert may have a simple geometry.

Furthermore, a method for producing a shift lever is presented, wherein the method comprises the following steps:

Providing an injection molding tool for the shift lever;

Injection molding a plastic material into the injection molding tool to form the shift lever; and

Integrating at least one mechatronic or mechanical component of the shift lever in the shift lever and / or the injection molding tool, wherein the component in the step of injection molding of the plastic material at least is partially encapsulated when the component is placed in the injection mold.

The invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1 is an illustration of a shift lever;

FIG. 2 is an illustration of a shift lever according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

3 shows an illustration of a shift lever with an overmolded pressure piece according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

4 shows an illustration of a shift lever with molded damping material according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

5 shows an illustration of a shift lever with molded sliding material according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

6 is an illustration of a shift lever with an overmolded magnet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 shows an illustration of a shift lever with over-molded conductor tracks according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

8 is an illustration of a shift lever with an overmolded sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is an illustration of a shift lever with molded electrical circuits according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is an illustration of a shift lever according to an embodiment of the present invention with a universal joint;

1 1 is an illustration of a shift lever according to an embodiment of the present invention with a ball joint.

12 shows an illustration of a shift lever according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with a molded-on component;

13 is an illustration of a shift lever according to an embodiment of the present invention with a molded spherical cap; and

14 is a flowchart of a method of manufacturing a shift lever according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description of preferred embodiments of the present invention, the same or similar reference numerals are used for the elements shown in the various figures and similarly acting, wherein a repeated description of these elements is omitted.

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a conventional shift lever 100. The shift lever 100 is configured to be used as an operation member for selecting a gear stage of a vehicle. The shift lever 100 is arranged in a matching housing 102 for this purpose. From the housing 102, only a section is shown here. The shift lever 100 is rotatably supported in the housing 102 about a pivot point 104. At an end protruding from the housing 102 an unillustrated knob carrier can be arranged.

The shift lever 100 may be arranged in a vehicle, for example in the region of the center console. So far, such a lever 100 is a Wählbetätigung 102 made of metallic materials, such as steel, aluminum and / or

Die-cast zinc. Mechanical and mechatronic subsystems are integrated in the shift lever 100 only by additional components and assembly operations.

In other words, Fig. 1 shows a previous actual state of a shift lever 100. The shift lever 100 is made of die-cast zinc (ZP05) and has a weight of, for example, 161 g. The shift lever 100 has a plug contour for the knob and a cable 106 with a plug 108. An element 1 10 for stop damping (PA66GF30) has been subsequently connected to the shift lever 100. Furthermore, a Rastierelement 1 12 of three individual components, a ring (PA66) and a compression spring has been subsequently connected to the shift lever 100 (PA66 o. POM). The locking element engages in a detent (PA66 + soft component) of the housing 102.

The shift lever 100 a Wählbetätigung is a component for selecting the gear ratio of the vehicle transmission and so far consists of metallic materials and is in accordance with the approach presented here by a shift lever a thermoplastic with short glass fiber, long glass fiber or a thermoset substituted.

All integrated subsystems have different advantages in use and can be combined as needed. Cost and weight of the component are reduced and the variety of functions increased.

FIG. 2 is an illustration of a shift lever 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The shift lever 100 substantially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 1. In contrast, the switching lever presented here is made of an injection-molded plastic material and thus much lighter than the metallic shift lever in Fig. 1st By manufacturing the shift lever 100 from plastic mechatronic and mechanical subsystems 200 can be integrated in the assembly injection molding process. A subsystem 200 may be referred to as a component.

For a plastic shift lever 100 thermoplastics or thermoplastics with short glass fibers, long glass fibers, carbon fibers or thermosets or thermosetting plastics can be used. For example, the plastic material used herein has a density

of 1770 kg / m ³ , an E modulus of 25000 MPa, a breaking stress of 280 MPa and an elongation at break of 1.9%. Thus, the shift lever 100 has a weight of 43 g, for example.

The shift lever 100 is in the switching system by means of a ball or a

gimbal mounted in the circuit housings. The ball can be designed with or without spherical shell and the gimbal joint can be referred to as a cross piece.

The shift lever 100 is structurally optimized in terms of its strength and rigidity by notches are minimized, the blocking contour of a material thickening is carried out, a general material thickening to increase surface carrier is built-in torque and the rib structure is changed. For example, the shift lever 100 wall thicknesses of 2.5 mm to 3 mm.

The shift lever 100 can be made of a thermoplastic with glass fibers (short glass fibers GF / long glass fiber LGF) or carbon fibers (CF) by injection molding. Another variant is to produce the lever made of thermosetting plastic. By using plastic, the component is electrically insulated.

If the stiffness of the thermoplastics used with short glass fibers or even long glass fibers is insufficient, an increase in strength can take place in partial component areas. Steel inserts or carbon fiber tapes can be used as inserts. The inserts are overmoulded with the plastic. This results in a greater rigidity of the component. The steel inserts can be made geometrically simple. The reinforcements can be overmoulded with a targeted fiber orientation. Reinforcements can be in the range of maximum

Stresses in the direction of the main deformation are used.

3 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 with an overmolded pressure piece 300 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The shift lever 100 essentially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 2. In addition, as in FIG. 1, the thrust piece 300 is embedded in the injection-molded plastic at the end of the shift lever 100 facing away from the knob. For this purpose, the pressure piece 300 has been inserted into the injection molding tool before the injection molding process. During the injection molding process, the pressure piece 300 is held in place in the injection mold by a positioning device, while the injection mold is filled with plastic.

The pressure piece 300 is shown in a detailed representation. The pressure piece 300 has a cup-shaped shell 302, in which a compression spring 304 is arranged. The compression spring 304 is supported on a bottom of the shell 302 and presses a locking element 306 in a locking position at the open end of the shell 302 here, the locking element 306 is a ball. The latching element 306 can also be used as a latching pin

be executed. Conventionally Rastsystem consist mostly of two components, such as pin 306 and compression spring 304, and are subsequently installed on a main body of the shift lever.

There is shown a plastic shift lever 100 with embedded resilient thrust piece 300, which is encapsulated in the assembly injection molding process as a depositor of the above-mentioned types of plastic. The pressure piece 300 to be encapsulated consists of a ball or a pin 306, a compression spring 304 and a

Sleeve 302 made of steel or plastic. The shift lever 100 with the integrated resilient thrust piece 300 forms part of the Rastiersystems in the circuit.

The plastic shift lever 100 with pressure piece 300 allows miniaturization of circuits. In other words, much smaller circuits can be realized. The encapsulation of the pressure piece 300 minimizes tolerances in the overall system and elasticities of the locking system. Furthermore, there is an improvement in the hysteresis or friction properties in the Rastiersystem. The assembly costs are eliminated or reduced. Ideally, lubrication can be dispensed with. The plastic shift lever 100 shown here has improved acoustic properties.

Furthermore, the plastic shift lever 100 can also be used with the Rastiersystem consisting of compression spring and Rastierpin.

The pressure piece can be overmolded or the ball 306 can be pressed in the hole following the injection process. This results in a minimization of tolerances, a minimization of elasticity, an improvement of the hysteresis by rolling friction, a cost minimization by the reduction of three components to a component, since a mounting can be omitted. Furthermore, a lubrication bearing between the pressure piece 300 and the detent can be omitted and it is much smaller circuits feasible. The detent is in

Housing without additional part displayed. In one embodiment, the Rastiersystem consisting of compression spring 304 and ball 306 is pressed or hot deformed in the wake of the injection molding process, so that the shift lever 100 and the Rastiersystem 300 form a unit.

In a non-illustrated embodiment, a blocking magnet in the shift lever 100 is integrated. The locking contour is displayed in the housing.

4 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 with molded damping material 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The shift lever 100 corresponds substantially to the shift lever in Fig. 2. There are two portions of the shift lever 100 is shown. In addition, the damping material 400 is arranged here at stop surfaces of the shift lever 100. The

Damping material 400 is a resilient material that has been injection molded to the plastic material of the shift lever 100. For this purpose, for example, the shift lever 100 can be removed after a first injection molding process from a first injection molding tool and placed in a second injection molding tool having recesses for the damping material 400. In these recesses, the damping material 400 is injected into an injection molding process.

Conventionally, elements 400 for noise insulation are manufactured as individual parts and subsequently added to the basic body.

According to one embodiment, a plastic shift lever 100 with molded damping elements 400 is shown in FIG. By means of the assembly injection molding, areas with a thermoplastic elastomer can be designed, which in the system assembly function as a limit stop damper or stop damper for locking systems, ie a lifting magnet. As a result, acoustically striking attack sounds are minimized. Bearing points can be encapsulated in a 2K process with a second component so that in the area of storage

Vibration damping sets. This results, for example, cost advantages through the assembly process against damping via an O-ring and an acoustic improvement in the end stops or storage.

5 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 with molded slide material 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The shift lever 100 essentially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 2. As in FIG. 4, the plastic material of the shift lever 104 is encapsulated by a further material 500. The sliding material 500 has a low friction coefficient.

As a result, a low friction in a location of the shift lever 100 can be achieved.

The sliding material 500 is arranged here at the bearing 104. The bearing 104 is formed as a ball joint. The sliding material 500 forms a sliding layer of the ball joint. The sliding material 500 can be used for bearing damping and / or

Vibration damping can be used.

6 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 with an overmolded part

Magnet 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The shift lever 100 essentially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 2. In addition, the magnet 600 is integrated into the plastic material of the shift lever 100 at the end of the shift lever 100 facing away from the knob. For this purpose, the magnet 600 has been inserted as the pressure piece 300 in Fig. 3 prior to the injection molding process in the injection mold and fixed during the injection molding process in position while it has been surrounded by the plastic material.

In one embodiment, the magnet 600 is manufactured by a magnetization process following the injection molding process from a magnetizable material injected into the shift lever 100. For this purpose, the shift lever 100 has been inserted as in Figures 4 and 5 after the injection molding process for the plastic material in an injection mold with a recess for the magnetizable material. Subsequently, the magnetizable material has been injected into the recess. During the magnetization process becomes a strong external Magnetic field directed to the magnetizable material, whereby the magnetizable material magnetized and even the magnet 600 is formed.

Here, the permanent magnet 600 is connected without additional components with the switching lever 100. In other words, the permanent magnet 600 or materials 600, in which magnetized in a subsequent process, the magnetic field directly connected to the shift lever 100.

An embedding of permanent magnets 600 and / or magnetizable materials 600 for detecting the position of the shift lever 100 by sensors in the switching system is shown.

Plastic bonded pressed or injected magnets and sintered

Magnets 600 can be injection molded in partial areas of the shift lever 100 in the injection molding process. A magnetizable material can also be injected into the shift lever main body in the 2K process. The magnetic field is subsequently magnetized in a connection process. The position detection of the shift lever in the shift system takes place by means of Hall and 3D sensors.

As a result, a mechanical slide system can be saved and eliminated the assembly. This results in a minimization of the mechanical tolerances and a minimization of the electrical tolerances. Furthermore, there is a minimization of the magnetic tolerances by a later application of the magnetic field, resulting in a minimization of the angle error.

In other words, an integration of permanent magnets 600 for position detection by means of Hall sensors or 3D sensors via encapsulation or clipping is shown. The permanent magnet can also be designed as a 2K region with magnetizable plastics 600. As a result, a slider system can be saved, tolerances can be minimized and an additional assembly can be omitted. Sintered magnets 600, plastic-bonded pressed magnets 600 and / or plastic-bonded molded magnets can be used. FIG. 7 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 with over-molded conductor tracks 700 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The shift lever 100 essentially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 2. In addition, the tracks 700 are arranged here at least partially within the plastic material of the shift lever 100. The conductor tracks 700 connect a first connector 702 in the region of the bearing 104 and a second connector 704 in the region of an interface to the knob.

The conductor tracks 700 and the plugs 702, 704 have been arranged in the injection molding tool prior to the injection molding process and have been at least partially enclosed by the plastic material during the injection molding process.

The conductor tracks 700 may be referred to as knob contacts and are an integrated subsystem consisting of over-molded conductor tracks 700 or flex foils and / or lead frames.

It is the embedding or encapsulation of printed conductors 700, contact elements 702, 702, connector contours and / or pins 702, 704 shown for electronic contacting of the shift lever 100 with the knob. The contact elements 702, 702 may be referred to as a knob interface. The contact elements 702, 702 may be formed as a pin header for knob contact. As conductor tracks 700 Flexfolien, stamped grid and contact pins can be used. The components mentioned are encapsulated in the assembly injection molding process and are thus integrated as a mechatronic subsystem in the shift lever 100. As a result of the encapsulation, the conductor tracks 700 are protected in the component and / or in the neutral fiber. As a result, no cable is required outdoors. The interface contour 704 for the electronic contacting of the knob is integrated in the shift lever 100. Furthermore, grooves, domes, tabs and flats can be introduced, which are used to attach a flex foil, if it can not be encapsulated, for example, for building reasons. The mating contact 702 to the circuit board is placed in an area that is protected from environmental influences in the circuit and allows little movement. Because the cable 700 or the flex foil is no longer outside the circuit, it is protected against damage. Components for attaching and protecting flex films or cables are no longer needed, resulting in the saving of components. The assembly process for the contact eliminates and the shift lever 100 has fewer components.

8 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 with an overmolded sensor 800 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The shift lever 100 essentially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 7. In addition, the sensor 800 is here connected to partially over-coated conductor tracks 700.

The sensor 800 may be, for example, a Hall sensor 800 or a 3D sensor 800 or another type of sensor. The sensor 800 is arranged in a voltage-neutral region of the shift lever main body 100. As a result, tolerances can be minimized and slide components eliminated.

The shift lever 100 with integrated sensor 800 is realized via the assembly injection molding process.

An integration of sensors 800 into the shift lever 100 is shown. The sensors 100 are for this purpose on stocked punched screens 700 or Flexfolien 700. These mechatronic components 700, 800 are molded in the assembly injection molding process completely or only in some areas. The magnets required for sensing in Hall sensors 900 may be located in the housing. The magnets can either be clipped in as shown in FIG. 6 or encapsulated or injected in the 2K process. The sensors 800 in the shift lever can also be implemented in MID technology (molded interconnect devices). The sensor 800 may be contacted via the electronic interface 702. By integrating sensors 800 in the shift lever 100 tolerances can be minimized, slide components omitted and the circuit board can be placed anywhere in the switching system. Furthermore, the switching system space is technically smaller.

9 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 with overmolded electrical circuits 900 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The shift lever 100 essentially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 7. In addition, a knob carrier 902 is molded onto the shift lever 100 here. In the Knaufträger 902 two electrical circuits 900 are integrated here. In this embodiment, a light-emitting diode driver and an associated light-emitting diode arrangement are integrated into the knob carrier 902.

The electrical circuits 900 may be powered by electrical conductors integrated into the shift lever 100.

In other words, a shift lever 100 is shown with integrated knob carrier 902, the knob members 900 such as buttons, optical fibers, printed circuit boards or the like. The LED lighting technology 900 can be integrated into the button carrier 902 via populated stamped grid.

In the approach presented here, a substitution of metal materials and an integration of mechatronic and mechanical subsystems by assembly injection into the selector lever 100 takes place. As mechanical and mechatronic subsystems are here, for example resilient pressing pieces, damping soft components, unpopulated and populated stamped grid and flex films, areas with magnetizable materials and MID technologies used.

Furthermore, connection techniques such as latching hooks, domes,

Rastgegengeometrien and / or holes for receiving and partial attachment be integrated by attachments such as lever knob, permanent magnet, connector interfaces, Flexfolien.

As a result, the conversion from a mechanical into a mechatronic component takes place.

10 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with a universal joint 1000. The shift lever 100 essentially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 2. Here, the shift lever 100 is connected to a crosspiece 1002 in the pivot point 104. The shift lever 100 is rotatably mounted in the crosspiece 1002 about a first axis. The crosspiece 1002 is rotatably mounted in the housing, not shown, about a second axis oriented orthogonal to the axis. As a result, the shift lever 100 is movably supported in the housing in two axes.

The crosspiece 1002 is also designed here as a plastic injection molded part.

Fig. 1 1 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention with a ball joint 1 100. The shift lever 100 corresponds substantially to the shift lever in Fig. 5. The shift lever 100 is designed as a plastic injection molded part with molded ball 1 100. In this case, the ball 1 100 is at least partially flattened, since the intended range of motion of the shift lever 100 does not require a complete spherical shape.

The selector lever 100 can be mounted by means of a ball 1 100 or a gimbal joint or crosspiece 1002 in the housing or between the housing halves. If necessary, the bearings can be overmolded with a second plastic component to improve the tribological as well as the acoustic properties.

FIG. 12 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with a molded component 902. The shift lever 100 essentially corresponds to the shift lever in FIG. 9. As in FIG. 9 Here is a knob support 902 molded onto the shift lever 100. That's it

Injection tool of the shift lever 100 has been redesigned and expanded by the geometry of the knob carrier 902. As a result, assembly operations can be saved.

13 shows an illustration of a shift lever 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with a molded spherical cap 1300. As in FIG. 12, the injection molding tool of the shift lever 100 has been redesigned and extended by a geometry of the spherical cap 1300. The spherical cap 1300 is thereby integrally connected to the shift lever 100.

FIGS. 2 to 13 show a selector lever 100 made of plastic with integrated mechanical and mechatronic subsystems for switching operations in the motor vehicle. The approach presented here converts from a mechanical to a mechatronic component.

By the production of the lever 100 made of plastic, it is possible to manufacture interface components such as Knaufträger 902 or key support for receiving Knaufanbauteilen, and calotte 1300 to protect the circuit from the ingress of objects, as a component. The component can be made of one or more materials by injection molding.

As a result, the shift lever 100 has fewer components and results in less installation effort and less effort for interface tuning.

14 shows a flowchart of a method 1400 of manufacturing a shift lever according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The method 1400 includes a step 1402 of providing, a step 1404 of injection molding, and a step 1406 of integrating. In step 1402 of providing, an injection tool for the shift lever is provided. In step 1404 of the injection molding, a plastic material is introduced into the injection molding tool injection molded to form the shifter. In step 1406 of integrating, at least one mechatronic or mechanical component of the shift lever is integrated into the shift lever and / or the injection molding tool. If the component is arranged in the injection molding tool, it is at least partially encapsulated by the plastic material in step 1404. When the component is connected to the plastic material, the shift lever is inserted from a first injection molding tool into a second injection molding tool and another

Plastic material injected into additional recesses of the second injection molding tool.

If an exemplary embodiment comprises a "and / or" link between a first feature and a second feature, this can be read so that the embodiment according to one embodiment, both the first feature and the second feature and according to another embodiment, either only the first Feature or only the second feature.

Bezuaszeichen

100 shifter

102 housing

104 pivot point

106 cables

108 plug

1 10 stop damper

1 2 locking element

200 component

300 pressure piece

302 case

304 compression spring

306 locking element

400 damping material

500 sliding material

600 magnet

700 tracks

702 plug

704 plug

800 sensor

900 electrical circuit

902 knob carrier

1000 universal joint

1002 cross piece

1 100 ball joint

1300 dome

1400 manufacturing process

1402 step of providing

1404 injection molding step

1406 step of integrating

Claims

claims

1 . Gear shift lever (100) for selecting a gear ratio of a vehicle transmission of a vehicle, wherein the shift lever (100) comprises an injection-molded plastic material and at least one mechatronic or mechanical

Component (200) of the shift lever (100) is at least partially integrated in the shift lever (100).

2. shift lever (100) according to claim 1, wherein the component (200) is a pressure piece (300), the at least one in the shift lever (100) mounted latching element (306) and between the latching element (306) and an abutment ( 302) arranged spring (304), wherein the abutment (302) is encapsulated by the plastic material.

3. shifter (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the component (200) is a molded from the plastic material permanent magnet (600).

4. shifter (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the component (200) is a Kontaktierungsseinnchtung (702, 704), in which electrical conductive traces (700) are encapsulated by the plastic material.

5. shifter (100) according to claim 4, wherein the component (200) comprises at least one sensor (800).

6. shifter (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the component (200) is a damping element (400), wherein the damping element (400) has a sprayed by injection molding on the plastic material elastic damping material.

7. shift lever (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the component (200) comprises a magnetizable material (600), wherein the Material is connected by injection molding with the plastic material and is subsequently magnetized.

8. shifter (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the plastic material is fiber-reinforced.

9. shifter (100) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a depositor made of a stiffening material, wherein the insert is encapsulated by the plastic material and the stiffening material has a higher rigidity, as the plastic material.

A method (1400) of manufacturing a shift lever (100), the method (1400) comprising the steps of:

Providing (1402) an injection molding tool for the shift lever (100);

Injection molding (1404) a plastic material into the injection mold to form the shift lever (100); and

Integrate (1406) at least one mechatronic or mechanical

Component (200) of the shift lever (100) in the shift lever (100) and / or the injection mold, wherein the component (200) in the step (1404) of the injection molding of the plastic material is at least partially encapsulated when the component (200) in the injection molding tool is arranged.