JP2007223603A - Shift lever device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a shift lever from being caught on a lock member or a release member. <P>SOLUTION: In the shift lever device 70, a flat surface part 72 of an upper end of a slide wall 46 of a slider 44 extends to a vertical wall 30 of a stopper 28. Therefore, when the shift lever 12 is turned from the vertical wall 30 to the slide wall 46, the slide wall 46 is arranged below a lever 14 by abutment of the lever 14 on the flat surface part 72 and the lever 14 can be prevented from being caught on the slide wall 46. Further, when the shift lever 12 is turned from the slide wall 46 to the vertical wall 30, the vertical wall 30 is arranged below the lever 14 by abutment of the lever 14 on the flat surface part 72 and the lever 14 can be prevented from being caught on the vertical wall 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a shift lever device that changes a shift position.

  Currently, for example, a shift lever device 100 shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 is being developed. The shift lever device 100 includes a shift lever 102, and the shift lever 102 is turned to shift positions (for example, “P” shift position, “R” shift position, “N” shift position, and “D” shift). Position) is changed. The shift lever 102 is connected to an automatic transmission (not shown) of the vehicle, and the automatic transmission is shifted by changing the shift position of the shift lever 102.

  The shift lever device 100 is a so-called floor type and a so-called gate type provided on the floor of the vehicle. For example, the shift position of the shift lever 102 is changed from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position. When the shift lever 102 is to be changed, it is necessary to first turn the shift lever 102 to the left of the vehicle and position it at the “P” select position, and then turn the shift lever 102 to the rear of the vehicle and to the right of the vehicle in this order.

  A lever 104 is integrally provided on the base end side of the shift lever 102, and the lever 104 projects forward from the shift lever 102.

  Further, the shift lever device 100 includes a shift lock solenoid 106.

  The shift lock solenoid 106 includes a stopper 108. The stopper 108 can move in the vertical direction and is biased upward, whereby the stopper 108 is disposed at the lock position (upper position). The stopper 108 has a vertical wall 110 arranged vertically, and the upper portion of the vehicle rear side surface of the vertical wall 110 is inclined. The stopper 108 has a horizontal wall (not shown) arranged horizontally, a plate-like yoke (not shown) is provided on the horizontal wall, and the lower surface of the yoke is open.

  The shift lock solenoid 106 includes a slider 112. The slider 112 is movable in the vertical direction and urged upward. The slider 112 has a slide wall 114 arranged vertically, and the upper surface of the slide wall 114 is inclined.

  A rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped storage box 116 having an open top surface is integrally provided at the lower portion of the slide wall 114, and the storage box 116 is disposed below the yoke. A magnet 118 (solenoid) is accommodated in the storage box 116, and the magnet 118 always moves integrally with the slider 112. Furthermore, a cord 120 for receiving power is connected to the magnet 118, and the cord 120 is operated via an ECU (electronic control unit) (not shown) to brake a vehicle (not shown). )It is connected to the. The magnet 118 can generate a magnetic force and be attached to the yoke when the brake is operated when the shift lever 102 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position.

  Here, when the shift lever 102 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position, the lever 104 abuts on the upper surface (inclined surface) of the slide wall 114 and pushes the slide wall 114 downward. Thereby, the slider 112 and the magnet 118 are moved downward.

  Further, if the brake is not operated at this time, the magnet 118 does not generate a magnetic force and the yoke does not adhere to the magnet 118. For this reason, the stopper 108 is arranged at the lock position without moving downward. As a result, the movement of the lever 104 is blocked by the vertical wall 110 of the stopper 108, and the shift lever 102 is prevented from changing from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position.

  On the other hand, when the brake is operated at this time, the magnet 118 generates a magnetic force, and the yoke adheres to the magnet 118 by the magnetic force. For this reason, the stopper 108 moves downward and is disposed at the release position (lower position). Thereby, the movement of the lever 104 is not blocked by the vertical wall 110 of the stopper 108, and the change of the shift lever 102 from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position is permitted.

  Further, when the shift lever 102 is turned from the “R” shift position to the “P” select position (front of the vehicle), the moving lever 104 presses the upper side surface (inclined surface) of the vertical wall 110 to stop. 108 is moved downward and disposed at the release position, and the yoke that moves together with the stopper 108 presses the magnet 118 to move the slider 112 downward. Accordingly, the movement of the lever 104 when the shift lever 102 is turned to the “P” select position and the “P” shift position is not blocked by the vertical wall 110 of the stopper 108 and the slide wall 114 of the slider 112, and the shift lever 102 Can be changed from the “R” shift position to the “P” shift position.

  However, even if the shift lock solenoid 106 in the floor type shift lever device 100 is applied to the so-called instrument panel type shift lever device 100 provided in the instrument panel of the vehicle, the shift lock solenoid 106 is accommodated due to the difference in the arrangement position of the ECU. The direction of taking out the cord 120 from the magnet 118 in the box 116 is different. Specifically, in the floor type shift lever device 100, as shown in FIG. 11A, it is necessary to take out the cord 120 from the through hole 122 provided in the right side wall of the storage box 116, and the instrument panel type shift lever device 100. Then, as shown in FIG. 11B, it is necessary to take out the cord 120 from the through hole 124 provided in the bottom wall of the storage box 116.

  For this reason, the installation position of the through hole 122 in the storage box 116 of the floor type shift lever device 100 is different from the installation position of the through hole 124 in the storage box 116 of the instrument panel type shift lever device 100. There is a problem that the storage box 116 (slider 112) of the floor type shift lever device 100, not the parts, cannot be shared with the storage box 116 (slider 112) of the instrument panel type shift lever device 100.

  Furthermore, since the upper surface of the slide wall 114 is inclined, the upper end of the slide wall 114 has a sharp shape. For this reason, when the shift lever 102 is turned from the “P” select position to the “P” shift position (to the right of the vehicle), the lever 104 moves along the upper surface of the vertical wall 110 as shown in FIG. After moving toward the upper end, the lever 104 is hooked on the upper end of the slide wall 114 as shown in FIG. 12 (B), and the slide wall 114 is once tilted to the right of the vehicle, whereby the lever as shown in FIG. 12 (C). There is also a problem that when 104 moves away from the upper end of the slide wall 114, the slide wall 114 (slider 112) collides with the vertical wall 110 (stopper 108) and a hitting sound is generated.

  When the shift lever 102 is prevented from changing from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position (when the vertical wall 110 of the stopper 108 disposed at the lock position prevents the lever 104 from moving). The shift lever 102 is inclined forward of the vehicle. Furthermore, if the lever 104 is applied with a turning force to the left of the vehicle and the lever 104 is pressed against the vertical wall 110 at this time, the lever 104 is bent by the vertical wall 110 and tilted as shown in FIG. Has been.

  Therefore, a downward component force F of the pressing force W (select load) of the lever 104 against the vertical wall 110 is generated, and when the shift lever 102 is turned forward in this state, the downward force is applied to the vertical wall 110. While the vertical wall 110 is moved downward by applying a downward frictional force from the lever 104 as well as the force F, when the shift lever 102 is turned backward in this state, the vertical wall 110 moves upward from the lever 104. When the frictional force is applied to the vertical wall 110 and the frictional force is balanced with the downward component force F to the vertical wall 110, the vertical wall 110 does not move upward.

  As a result, when the shift lever 102 is reciprocally turned forward and backward a predetermined number of times in this state, the vertical wall 110 is gradually moved downward (releasing position side) by the lever 104, and the vertical wall 110 is moved to the lever 104. Therefore, the change of the shift lever 102 from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position is not prevented, and the shift lever 102 changes from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position. There is a risk that it will be permitted (so-called lock loss will occur).

Note that the above-described technique has not been publicly known prior to the filing of the original application of the present application, and there is, for example, Patent Document 1 as a prior art document related to the present invention.
JP-A-8-216722

  An object of the present invention is to obtain a shift lever device that can prevent the shift lever from being caught by a lock member or a release member in consideration of the above facts.

  The shift lever device according to claim 1 is disposed at a shift lever whose shift position is changed by turning, and a lock position that prevents the shift lever from turning from a predetermined shift position. When turning to a predetermined shift position, a lock member disposed at a release position that allows the shift lever to turn, and a position closer to the turn direction of the shift lever to the predetermined shift position than the lock member. A release member that places the lock member in a release position according to a predetermined condition when the shift lever is turned from a predetermined shift position, and is provided integrally with either the lock member or the release member; When the shift lever is rotated between the lock member and the release member, the lock member and the release member are extended to the other. Shift lever is provided with a contact member for the locking member or the releasing member in the turning direction side of the contact with the shift lever is placed in release position from the shift lever, a.

  In the shift lever device according to the first aspect, the lock member is disposed at the lock position that prevents the shift lever from turning from the predetermined shift position, whereby the shift position of the shift lever from the predetermined shift position can be reduced. Change is prevented. Further, a release member is arranged on the side of the turning direction of the shift lever to the predetermined shift position with respect to the lock member, and the release member is locked according to a predetermined condition when the shift lever is turned from the predetermined shift position. Is disposed at a release position where the turning of the shift lever is permitted, so that the shift position from the predetermined shift position of the shift lever is permitted.

  In addition, when the shift lever is turned to the predetermined shift position, the lock member is disposed at the release position, thereby allowing the shift position of the shift lever to be changed to the predetermined shift position.

  Here, the contact member provided integrally with either the lock member or the release member extends to the other of the lock member and the release member.

  Thus, for example, when the shift lever is turned from the lock member to the release member (when the shift lever is turned to a predetermined shift position), the shift lever comes into contact with the contact member and the release member is released from the shift lever. When arranged on the position side, it is possible to prevent the shift lever from being caught by the release member, and therefore, it is possible to prevent a hitting sound due to the collision of the release member to the lock member when the shift lever is separated from the release member, and The shift lever can be smoothly turned from the lock member to the release member.

  For example, when the shift lever is turned from the release member to the lock member (when the shift lever is turned from a predetermined shift position), the shift lever comes into contact with the contact member and the lock member is released from the shift lever. When arranged on the side, the shift lever can be prevented from being caught by the lock member, and therefore the shift lever can be smoothly turned from the release member to the lock member.

  In the shift lever device according to claim 1, the abutment member provided integrally with either the lock member or the release member extends to the other of the lock member or the release member, so that the shift lever is locked. It is possible to prevent the member or the release member from being caught.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the main part of the shift lever device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part of the shift lever device 10. Is shown.

  Shift lever device 10 according to the present embodiment is of a floor type and is provided on the floor of a vehicle and is of a gate type.

  The shift lever device 10 includes a shift lever 12, and the shift lever 12 is turnable in the vehicle front-rear direction and the vehicle left-right direction. The shift lever 12 is connected to an automatic transmission (not shown) of the vehicle.

  A lever 14 having a substantially parallelogram cross section is integrally provided on the base end side of the shift lever 12, and the lever 14 projects forward from the shift lever 12.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the shift lever device 10 includes a box-shaped cover 16, and a guide hole 18 is formed on the upper surface of the cover 16. The guide hole 18 has a predetermined bent shape, and the shift lever 12 is inserted through the guide hole 18. The shift lever 12 is guided by the guide hole 18 and turned in the vehicle front-rear direction or the vehicle left-right direction. , Shift position (in this embodiment, “P” shift position, “R” shift position, “N” shift position, “D” shift position, “2” shift position and “L” shift as predetermined shift positions. Position) is changed and the automatic transmission is shifted. In order to change the shift lever 12 from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position, first, the shift lever 12 is turned to the left of the vehicle to be positioned at the “P” select position, and then the shift lever 12 is moved. Must be turned in this order to the rear of the vehicle and to the right of the vehicle. Further, when the shift lever 12 is positioned between the “P” shift position and the “P” select position, the shift lever 12 is inclined forward of the vehicle.

  The shift lever device 10 includes a shift lock solenoid 20 corresponding to the position of the lever 14 when the shift lever 12 is positioned at the “P” select position.

  The shift lock solenoid 20 includes a substantially box-shaped case 22 whose bottom surface is open. The bottom surface of the case 22 is closed by a plate-like cap 24, and a release link 26 is fixed to the top surface of the case 22. Yes. Above the case 22, the lever 14 is disposed when the shift lever 12 is disposed at the "P" shift position.

  A stopper 28 as a lock member is provided in the case 22. The stopper 28 has a plate-like vertical wall 30, and the vertical wall 30 is disposed vertically and has inclined surfaces 30 </ b> A formed at both ends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and protrudes from the upper surface of the case 22. The shift lever 12 is disposed on the left side of the vehicle of the lever 14 when the shift lever 12 is disposed at the “P” shift position. The stopper 28 (vertical wall 30) is movable in the vertical direction of the vehicle and is urged upward by a compression coil spring 32 spanned between the cap 24 and the stopper 28 thereby being locked. It is arranged at the position (upper position).

  The stopper 28 has a substantially plate-like horizontal wall 34. The horizontal wall 34 is disposed horizontally and is integrated with the vertical wall 30. A pair of holding claws 36 are provided on the lower surface of the horizontal wall 34, and the pair of holding claws 36 protrude downward in an L-shaped cross section and face each other. Further, a predetermined number of locking claws (not shown) are provided on the lower surface of the horizontal wall 34, and each locking claw protrudes downward in the vehicle.

  A rectangular plate-shaped yoke 38 as an attachment member is slid between the pair of holding claws 36, and each holding claw 36 supports the end of the yoke 38, whereby the lower surface of the yoke 38 is opened. In this state, a yoke 38 is provided on the stopper 28. The thickness of the yoke 38 is made smaller than the gap between the lower surface of the horizontal wall 34 and the tip of each holding claw 36, whereby the yoke 38 can be tilted with respect to the stopper 28.

  A predetermined number (four in this embodiment) of locking holes 40 are formed in the yoke 38, and the yoke 38 is dropped from the stopper 28 by inserting the locking claws into the locking holes 40. It is blocked.

  A cushion 42 is attached to the horizontal wall 34, and the cushion 42 is made of rubber and has elasticity. The cushion 42 is provided with conical portions at the upper end and the lower end, and both conical portions are connected by a central cylindrical portion. The conical portion at the lower end of the cushion 42 is in contact with the center of the yoke 38, whereby the cushion 42 presses the yoke 38 downward.

  A slider 44 as a release member is provided in the case 22. The slider 44 has a plate-like slide wall 46, and the slide wall 46 is disposed vertically and is located on the vehicle right side of the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28 (the turning direction of the shift lever 12 to the “P” shift position). Side). The slide wall 46 is inserted into the base end of the horizontal wall 34 of the stopper 28 and comes into contact with the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28, and the upper surface of the slide wall 46 is an inclined surface 46 </ b> A that extends downward to the right of the vehicle. Further, the upper portion of the slide wall 46 protrudes from the upper surface of the case 22 and is disposed on the left side of the lever 14 when the shift lever 12 is disposed at the “P” shift position.

  A housing member 48 is integrally provided at a lower portion of the slide wall 46, and the housing member 48 is disposed below the yoke 38. The housing member 48 is constituted by a plurality of housing walls 50 (four side walls and a bottom wall), and has a rectangular parallelepiped box shape with an upper surface opened as a whole. The slider 44 (accommodating member 48) is movable in the vertical direction and is urged upward by a compression coil spring 52 spanned between the cap 24 and the slider.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the accommodation member 48 is formed with an insertion hole 54 across the two accommodation walls 50 (the vehicle right side wall and the bottom wall). Holding portions 56 are provided at both ends of the insertion hole 54, and the holding portion 56 is narrower than the center portion of the insertion hole 54. An inhibition projection 58 is formed at the entrance of each holding portion 56 (boundary portion with the central portion of the insertion hole 54), and the width of the entrance of the holding portion 56 is narrower than other portions of the holding portion 56 by the inhibition projection 58. Has been.

  A magnet 60 (solenoid) is housed in the housing member 48, so that the magnet 60 always moves integrally with the slider 44 and is disposed below the yoke 38. As shown in FIG. 1, a cord 62 as a wiring is connected to the magnet 60, and after the cord 62 is inserted into the central portion of the insertion hole 54 of the housing member 48, the housing wall 50 on the right side of the vehicle (the vehicle right side of the housing member 48). The cord 62 is inserted into the holding portion 56 (insertion hole 54) by being moved into the holding portion 56 of the side wall. At this time, the movement of the cord 62 from the holding portion 56 to the central portion of the insertion hole 54 is inhibited by the inhibition protrusion 58 at the entrance of the holding portion 56, and thereby the cord 62 is held (clamped) by the holding portion 56. . Furthermore, the cord 62 is connected to a brake (not shown) that brakes the vehicle by being operated via an ECU (electronic control unit) (not shown). Further, when the brake is operated when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position, the magnet 60 generates magnetic force by receiving power through the cord 62. It can be attached to the yoke 38.

  Here, when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position (when the shift lever 12 is turned leftward of the vehicle), the lever 14 is inclined 46A of the slide wall 46. , And the slide wall 46 is pushed downward, whereby the slider 44 and the magnet 60 are moved downward.

  Further, if the brake is not operated at this time, the magnet 60 does not generate a magnetic force and the yoke 38 does not adhere to the magnet 60 as shown in FIG. For this reason, the stopper 28 is locked and does not move downward, but is disposed at the lock position. As a result, the movement of the lever 14 is prevented by the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28, and the shift lever 12 cannot be turned to the “P” select position and the shift lever 12 cannot be turned to the rear of the vehicle. Changes from 12 “P” shift positions to “R” shift positions are prevented.

  On the other hand, when the brake is operated as a predetermined condition at this time, the magnet 60 generates a magnetic force as shown in FIG. 4, and the yoke 38 adheres to the magnet 60 by this magnetic force. For this reason, the stopper 28 is brought into a released state, moved downward by the slider 44, and disposed at the released position (lower position). As a result, the movement of the lever 14 is not blocked by the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28, and the shift lever 12 can be turned to the “P” select position and the shift lever 12 can be turned to the rear of the vehicle. Changes from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position are permitted.

  In addition, when the shift lever 12 is changed from the “R” shift position to the “P” shift position and the shift lever 12 is turned forward, the moving lever 14 tilts the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28. When the surface 30A is pressed, the stopper 28 moves downward and is disposed at the release position, and the yoke 38 that moves together with the stopper 28 presses the magnet 60 to move the slider 44 downward. Accordingly, the movement of the lever 14 is not blocked by the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28 and the slide wall 46 of the slider 44, and the shift lever 12 can be turned to the “P” select position and the shift lever 12 is moved from the “P” select position to the vehicle. Therefore, the shift lever 12 can be changed from the “R” shift position to the “P” shift position.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the shift lever device 10 having the above configuration, the magnet 60 does not generate a magnetic force unless the brake is operated when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position. Therefore, the yoke 38 is not attached to the magnet 60 and the stopper 28 is disposed at the lock position, thereby preventing the shift lever 12 from being changed from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position.

  On the other hand, when the brake is operated when the shift lever is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position, the magnet 60 generates a magnetic force. For this reason, when the yoke 38 is attached to the magnet 60 by this magnetic force, the stopper 28 is moved together with the slider 44 to the release position, whereby the shift lever is changed from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position. Allowed.

  By the way, the magnet 60 is accommodated in the accommodating member 48 constituted by the plural accommodating walls 50, and the insertion hole 54 formed over the two accommodating walls 50 (the vehicle right side wall and the bottom wall) of the accommodating member 48. The cord 62 of the magnet 60 is inserted. Furthermore, after the cord 62 is inserted into the central portion of the insertion hole 54 of the housing member 48, the cord 62 is moved into the holding portion 56 of the housing wall 50 on the right side of the vehicle (the vehicle right side wall of the housing member 48). It is taken out from the accommodation wall 50 on the right side.

  In addition, when the shift lock solenoid 20 in the floor type shift lever device 10 according to the present embodiment is applied to an instrument panel type shift lever device 10 provided on an instrument panel (not shown) of a vehicle, the arrangement position of the ECU. Therefore, the direction of taking out the cord 62 from the magnet 60 in the housing member 48 is different, and the cord 62 needs to be taken out from the lower housing wall 50 (the bottom wall of the housing member 48).

  Here, when the shift lock solenoid 20 according to the present embodiment is applied to the instrument panel type shift lever device 10, the accommodation wall 50 on the lower side after the cord 62 is inserted into the central portion of the insertion hole 54 of the accommodation member 48. The cord 62 can be taken out from the lower housing wall 50 by moving the inside of the holding portion 56. As a result, the shift lock solenoid 20 according to the present embodiment can be applied to the instrument panel type shift lever device 10, and therefore the storage member 48 is made the same component in the floor type shift lever device 10 and the instrument panel type shift lever device 10. Thus, the commonality of the housing member 48 (slider 44) can be improved.

  Further, an inhibition projection 58 is formed at the entrance of the holding portion 56 formed in the insertion hole 54, and the movement of the cord 62 from the holding portion 56 to the central portion of the insertion hole 54 is inhibited by the inhibition projection 58, so that the holding portion A code 62 is held at 56. For this reason, it can prevent that the taking-out direction of the code | cord | chord 62 from the magnet 60 in the accommodating member 48 shifts | deviates.

  In this embodiment, the insertion hole 54 is formed over the two storage walls 50 of the storage member 48. However, the insertion hole is formed over three or more storage walls of the storage member. Also good. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which formed the through-hole (hole in which a code | cord | chord is penetrated) each independently in the at least 2 accommodation wall of the accommodating member.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 7 shows a side view of the main part of the shift lever device 70 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 shows the main part of the shift lever device 70 in a perspective view. It is shown.

  The shift lever device 70 according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the shift lever device 10 according to the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.

  In the shift lever device 70, a rectangular plate-like flat surface portion 72 as an abutting member is integrally provided at the upper end of the slide wall 46 of the slider 44, and the flat surface portion 72 extends from the slide wall 46 to the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28. Stretched.

  The vertical wall 30 is formed with a rectangular columnar insertion groove 74 corresponding to the flat surface portion 72, and the insertion groove 74 is formed along the vertical direction and is released from the upper surface of the vertical wall 30. . The insertion groove 74 has a predetermined length so that the flat surface portion 72 can move in the insertion groove 74, whereby the slide wall 46 can be inserted into the base end of the horizontal wall 34 of the stopper 28 and the slider. 44 and the stopper 28 can be assembled together, and the slider 44 can be moved in the vertical direction with respect to the stopper 28.

  Here, when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position, when the brake is not operated and the yoke 38 does not adhere to the magnet 60, the slider 44 and the magnet 60 are moved downward. With the movement, the plane portion 72 moves downward in the insertion groove 74, and the stopper 28 does not move downward. Thereby, the stopper 28 is arrange | positioned to a locked position.

  On the other hand, when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position, the brake is operated and the yoke 38 is attached to the magnet 60, so that the stopper 28 is moved downward by the slider 44. In other words, the lever 14 of the shift lever 12 abuts (climbs on) the upper surface of the flat portion 72, so that the upper surface of the vertical wall 30 is disposed below (on the release position side) of the lever 14.

  When the shift lever 12 is changed from the “R” shift position to the “P” shift position and the shift lever 12 is turned to the “P” select position, the lever 14 touches the upper surface of the flat portion 72. The slide wall 46 of the slider 44 is arranged below the lever 14 (on the release position side) by contacting (riding).

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the shift lever device 70 configured as described above, the flat portion 72 provided integrally with the upper end of the slide wall 46 of the slider 44 extends to the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28.

  Thus, when the shift lever 12 is turned from the vertical wall 30 to the slide wall 46 (when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” select position to the “P” shift position), the lever 14 is moved to the plane portion 72. The slide wall 46 is arranged on the release position side (downward) with respect to the lever 14 by abutting on (sliding the flat surface portion 72), and the lever 14 can be prevented from being caught by the slide wall 46. Therefore, the hitting sound caused by the collision of the slide wall 46 with the vertical wall 30 when the lever 14 moves away from the slide wall 46 can be prevented, and the movement of the lever 14 from the vertical wall 30 to the slide wall 46 ("shift lever 12" (Turning from the “P” select position to the “P” shift position) can be performed smoothly.

  Further, when the shift lever 12 is turned from the slide wall 46 to the vertical wall 30 (when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position), the lever 14 is moved to the plane portion 72. By contacting, the vertical wall 30 is disposed on the release position side (downward) from the lever 14, and the lever 14 can be prevented from being caught by the vertical wall 30. Therefore, the movement of the lever 14 from the slide wall 46 to the vertical wall 30 (the turning of the shift lever 12 from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position) can be performed smoothly.

  In the present embodiment, the flat portion 72 (contact member) is integrally provided at the upper end of the slide wall 46 of the slider 44, and the flat portion 72 extends to the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28. The contact member may be integrally provided at the upper end of the vertical wall of the stopper, and the contact member may be extended to the slide wall of the slider. In this case, it is preferable that the extending front end surface of the contact member is inclined in the same manner as the inclined surface of the upper surface of the slide wall. This prevents the lever from being caught by the contact member when the brake is operated and the stopper is moved downward by the slider when the shift lever is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position. it can. Further, in this case, the contact member may be configured to be able to press the slide wall downward. Accordingly, when the shift lever is turned from the “R” shift position to the “P” select position (when the shift lever is turned forward of the vehicle), the contact member is moved when the lever moves the stopper to the release position. Thus, the slider (slide wall) can be moved downward (release position side).

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a side view showing a main part of a shift lever device 80 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  The shift lever device 80 according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the shift lever device 10 according to the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.

  In the shift lever device 80, a locking projection 82 as a locking portion is formed at the lower end of the lever 14 of the shift lever 12. The locking protrusion 82 has a key shape protruding from the lever 14 to the left side of the vehicle, and the upper surface of the locking protrusion 82 is inclined.

  At the upper end of the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28, a locking projection 84 as a locking portion is formed. The locking projection 84 has a key shape protruding from the vertical wall 30 to the right side of the vehicle, and the lower surface of the locking projection 84 is inclined at the same inclination angle as the upper surface of the locking projection 82. Accordingly, when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position (the shift lever 12 is turned leftward of the vehicle), the stopper is disposed at the lock position without operating the brake. When the vertical wall 30 of 28 prevents the movement of the lever 14, the locking projection 84 can be locked to the locking projection 82, and the movement of the stopper 28 to the release position side (downward) can be locked. This is the configuration.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the shift lever device 80 having the above configuration, when the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28 arranged at the lock position prevents the shift lever 12 from turning from the “P” shift position to the “P” select position, the vertical wall The 30 locking projections 84 can be locked to the locking projections 82 of the lever 14, and the movement of the stopper 28 toward the release position can be locked. Therefore, even when the shift lever 12 is reciprocally turned (twisted) in the vehicle front-rear direction with the lever 14 of the shift lever 12 pressed against the vertical wall 30, the stopper 28 is released by the lever 14 turned forward of the vehicle. The shift lever 12 can be prevented from being moved to the “P” select position from the “P” shift position (change of the shift position from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position). Can be prevented (lock loss).

  In this embodiment, the locking projection 82 is provided on the lever 14 of the shift lever 12 and the locking projection 84 is provided on the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28. However, the lever of the shift lever and the vertical wall of the stopper are provided. A locking projection (locking portion) is provided on either one of them, and a long locking groove (locking portion) along the vertical direction is provided on either the lever of the shift lever or the vertical wall of the stopper, and It is good also as a structure which latches the movement to the cancellation | release position side of a stopper by a latching protrusion latching by the upper end or lower end of a latching groove.

  Furthermore, the locking portion is provided only on one of the lever of the shift lever and the vertical wall of the stopper, and the locking portion is locked with the other of the lever of the shift lever and the vertical wall of the stopper. It is good also as a structure which latches the movement to the cancellation | release position side.

  Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments, the gate-type shift lever devices 10, 70, and 80 are provided with the shift lock solenoid 20, but the so-called straight as shown in FIG. The shift lever device 90 of the type may be equipped with the shift lock solenoid 20.

  Here, in the straight type shift lever device 90, the shift position can be changed by guiding the shift lever 12 to the guide hole 92 and turning it only in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  In general, in the straight type shift lever device 90, a knob button (not shown) is provided at the tip of the shift lever 12, and a detent pin (not shown) is provided near the base end of the shift lever 12, and the knob button is pressed. As a result, the detent pin slides in the axial direction of the shift lever 12. Further, a detent plate (not shown) in which a predetermined detent groove is formed is installed in the vicinity of the shift lever 12 so that the knob button is not pressed when the shift lever 12 is positioned at the “P” shift position. Thus, the detent pin cannot get over the detent groove, and the shift lever 12 is prevented from changing to the “R” shift position.

  For this reason, in order to equip the straight type shift lever device 90 with the shift lock solenoid 20, for example, the shift lock solenoid 20 corresponding to the position of the detent pin when the shift lever 12 is disposed at the "P" shift position. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure which provided. That is, when the brake is not operated when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position, the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28 arranged at the lock position prevents the detent pin from sliding. Therefore, the knob button cannot be pressed and the shift lever 12 is prevented from changing to the “R” shift position. On the other hand, when the brake is operated at this time, the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28 is disposed at the release position. Therefore, the shift lock solenoid 20 may be installed at a position where the knob button can be pressed and the shift lever is allowed to be changed to the “R” shift position.

  Further, in order to equip the straight type shift lever device 90 with the shift lock solenoid 20, for example, the lever 14 is protruded from the shift lever 12 to the left or right of the vehicle, and the shift lever 12 is shifted by "P". A shift lock solenoid 20 may be provided on the movement path of the lever 14 when turning between the position and the “R” shift position. In this case, the slide wall 46 of the slider 44 is disposed on the vehicle front side (“P” shift position side), the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28 is disposed on the vehicle rear side (“R” shift position side), and the stopper The side wall of the case 22 adjacent to the upper part of the 28 vertical walls 30 is omitted. Here, if the brake is not operated when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position to the “R” shift position, the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28 arranged at the lock position prevents the lever 14 from moving. Therefore, the shift lever 12 is prevented from changing to the “R” shift position. On the other hand, when the brake is operated at this time, the vertical wall 30 of the stopper 28 is disposed at the release position, and the lever 14 is moved. Is not blocked, so that the shift lever is allowed to change to the “R” shift position.

  In addition, the shift lock solenoid 20 of the first to third embodiments is not limited to the floor type shift lever devices 10, 70, 80, 90 installed on the floor surface of the vehicle. The instrument panel type shift lever device installed on the instrument panel and the shift lever device installed at other positions can be equipped.

  Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments, the brake is operated when the shift lever 12 is turned from the “P” shift position (predetermined shift position) to the “P” select position. In this case, the magnet 60 generates a magnetic force. However, the magnet 60 may be configured to generate or disappear the magnetic force according to a predetermined condition. For example, the magnet is operated by a brake operation when the shift lever is turned from a predetermined shift position. May be configured to lose the magnetic force.

  Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments, the stopper 28 is disposed at the lock position when the magnet 60 does not generate magnetic force, while the stopper 28 is released when the magnet 60 generates magnetic force. The stopper is placed in the release position when the magnet does not generate magnetic force (the release state is set), while the stopper is placed in the lock position when the magnet generates magnetic force. It is good also as a structure (it is set as a locked state).

  Further, in the first to third embodiments, the stopper 28 is provided with the yoke 38 and the slider 44 is provided with the magnet 60 (including the housing member 48). It is good also as a structure which provided the accommodation member in the other components. For example, the stopper may be provided with a magnet and the slider may be provided with a yoke. In this case, the yoke may be arranged below the magnet.

  Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments, the shift lock solenoid 20 includes the stopper 28 and the slider 44. However, the shift lock solenoid may include only the stopper. In this case, for example, a yoke is provided in one of the stopper and the case, a magnet is provided in the other of the stopper and the case, and the stopper is placed at the release position (released state) by the generation or disappearance of the magnetic force by the magnet. ) And the arrangement of the stopper at the locked position (locked state).

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the magnet and slider in the shift lever apparatus which concern on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the shift lock solenoid of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state by which the slider and the magnet were moved below in the shift lock solenoid of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the stopper was arrange | positioned in the lock position. It is sectional drawing which shows the state by which the slider and the magnet were moved below and the stopper was arrange | positioned in the cancellation | release position in the shift lock solenoid of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the shift lock solenoid of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows roughly the cover in the gate type shift lever apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the principal part of the shift lock solenoid in the shift lever apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the shift lock solenoid in the shift lever apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the principal part of the shift lock solenoid in the shift lever apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows roughly the cover in the straight type shift lever apparatus which concerns on another example of the 1st Embodiment of this invention thru | or 3rd Embodiment. (A) is a perspective view which shows the magnet and slider in the conventional floor type shift lever apparatus, (B) is a perspective view which shows the magnet and slider in the conventional instrument panel type shift lever apparatus. (A) thru | or (C) is a side view which shows the principal part of the conventional shift lever apparatus, (A) is a side view which shows the condition where a lever moves toward the slider upper end on the vertical wall upper surface, (B) is a side view showing a situation in which the lever is hooked on the upper end of the slide wall and the slide wall is once tilted to the right of the vehicle, and (C) is a vertical view of the slide wall when the lever is separated from the upper end of the slide wall. It is a side view which shows the condition where a collision sound is generated by colliding with a wall. In the conventional shift lever apparatus, it is a side view which shows the condition which pressed the lever against the vertical wall of the stopper arrange | positioned at the lock position.

Explanation of symbols

10 Shift lever device 12 Shift lever 28 Stopper (locking member)
38 Yoke (attachment member)
44 Slider (Release member)
48 Storage member 50 Storage wall 54 Insertion hole 56 Holding part 60 Magnet 62 Cord (wiring)
70 Shift lever device 72 Plane portion (contact member)
80 Shift lever device 82 Locking protrusion (locking part)
84 Locking protrusion (locking part)
90 Shift lever device

Claims (1)

A shift lever whose shift position is changed by turning,
A lock disposed at a lock position that prevents the shift lever from turning from a predetermined shift position, and is disposed at a release position that allows the shift lever to turn when the shift lever is turned to a predetermined shift position. Members,
Release that is arranged on the side of the turning direction of the shift lever to the predetermined shift position with respect to the lock member, and arranges the lock member at the release position according to a predetermined condition when the shift lever is turned from the predetermined shift position. Members,
When the shift lever is pivoted between the lock member and the release member while being provided integrally with one of the lock member and the release member and extending to the other of the lock member and the release member. A contact member in which the shift lever abuts and the lock member or release member on the turning direction side of the shift lever is disposed closer to the release position than the shift lever;
Shift lever device with

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