JP2007307950A - Vehicular shift operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular shift operating device improved in parts assembling workability. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicular shift operating device 1 is provided with a lighting lamp 85 for lighting a display section 52 from a back side of a shift panel 5, a wiring substrate 8 provided with a first switch 90 for detecting that a shift lever 3 is shifted to a manual range, a second switch 9A for detecting that the shift lever 3 is shifted up and a third switch 9B for detecting that the shift lever 3 is shifted down, and a case 6 for housing the wiring substrate 8. The case 6 is provided with a connector 10 connected to the wiring substrate 8 to connect it to an external electric wire. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle speed change operation device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicular shift operation device has a shift lever that is shifted between a plurality of ranges including an automatic range and a manual range for manually shifting, and an insertion hole for inserting the shift lever. And a shift panel on which characters for displaying each range are printed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The shift lever is designed to be shifted up or down in the manual range.

Further, in such a vehicle transmission device, the first switch for detecting that the shift lever is shifted from the drive range of the automatic range to the manual range and the shift lever is detected to be shifted up. And a third switch for detecting that the shift lever has been downshifted.
JP 2001-105920 A

  In the shift operation device for a vehicle described in Patent Document 1, characters for displaying each range are printed on the shift panel, and a plurality of light-transmitting display units for displaying each range are provided on the shift panel. An illumination lamp is disposed on the back side of the shift panel so that the illumination lamp illuminates a display unit corresponding to the range where the shift lever is located.

  However, in such a configuration, in addition to the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch, it is necessary to individually assemble the illumination lamp on, for example, the base member, which is troublesome. Moreover, since the operation | work which connects each electric wire connected to each electric component to an external electric wire is also required, assembly | attachment took time.

  In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle speed change operation device that can improve the workability of assembling components.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a shift lever is operated to shift between a plurality of ranges including a drive range and a manual range, and a shift up operation or a shift down operation is performed in the manual range. A shift panel having a plurality of light-transmitting display parts for displaying insertion holes and each range, an illumination lamp for illuminating the display part from the back side of the shift panel, and the shift lever are shifted to a manual range. A first switch for detecting this, a second switch for detecting that the shift lever has been shifted up, and a third switch for detecting that the shift lever has been shifted down, In the vehicle speed change operation device comprising: the illumination lamp, the first switch, and the second switch. And a wiring board on which the third switch is provided, and a case for housing the wiring board, and the case is provided with a connector connected to the wiring board and capable of connecting an external electric wire. It is characterized by.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle speed change operation device according to the first aspect, the illumination lamp is provided on a surface of the wiring board, and the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are It is provided on the back surface of the wiring board.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular speed change operating device according to the first or second aspect, the display unit is arranged along a direction in which the ranges are arranged side by side of the insertion hole, and the first switch The second switch and the third switch are arranged on the display unit side with respect to the shift lever.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular speed change operation device according to the third aspect, the display unit is located laterally with respect to the insertion hole in a direction in which a shift lever is shifted from a drive range to a manual range. It is characterized by being arranged.

  For example, as in the invention of claim 5, in the vehicle speed change operation device of claim 4, the case is supported so as to be movable in a direction parallel to the direction in which the shift operation is performed from the drive range to the manual range. A first slide member that operates the first switch by moving in conjunction with the shift lever, and the first slide member is supported by the first slide member so as to be movable in a direction in which the shift lever is shifted up and down. It can be set as the structure further provided with the 2nd slide member which operates a 2nd switch or a 3rd switch by moving in conjunction with a lever.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the illumination lamp, the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are provided on the wiring board, and the wiring board is accommodated in the case so that the electrical components are combined into one unit. Therefore, all the electrical components can be assembled at a time by attaching this case to, for example, the base member. In addition, since the case is provided with a connector that is connected to the wiring board and can be connected to the external electric wire, the external electric wire can be connected to each electrical component simply by connecting the external electric wire to the connector. Therefore, the workability of assembly can be improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the illumination lamp and the switches can be disposed by using both the front and back surfaces of the wiring board, and the wiring board and the case can be miniaturized.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the display unit is arranged along the direction in which the range is arranged to the side of the insertion hole, and the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are arranged on the display unit side with respect to the shift lever. Since the lighting lamps and the switches can be arranged together, the size of the wiring board can be set small, and the case can be made compact.

  As in the invention of claim 4, if the shift lever is arranged on the side in the direction in which the shift lever is shifted from the drive range to the manual range with respect to the insertion hole, the display lever includes the shift lever and the first switch. It is possible to detect that the shift lever has been shifted to the manual range with a simple configuration in which a member that moves in conjunction with the shift lever is provided.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a vehicle speed change operation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base member 2 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the longitudinal direction of the base member 2 in plan view will be described as the front-rear direction and the short direction as the left-right direction.

  In addition to the base member 2, the vehicle speed change operation device 1 includes a gate member 4 attached to the rear portion of the base member 2, and a shift panel 5 attached to the gate member 4 so as to cover the gate member 4 from above. , And a shift lever 3 extending vertically through the gate member 4 and the shift panel 5.

  The shift lever 3 is tiltable about the lower end 31 as a fulcrum by supporting a spherical lower end 31 on a spherical receiving portion (not shown) formed on the base member 2. In addition, the shift lever 3 is not rotatable around the shaft center when a rotation restricting portion (not shown) is engaged with the base member 2.

  The gate member 4 has a gate 41 for guiding the shift lever 3 while restricting the tilting direction of the shift lever 3 in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the gate 41 shifts in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction while bending over the parking range P, reverse range R, neutral range N, drive range D, manual range M. And a manual operation gate G2 extending from the manual range M in the front-rear direction. The manual range M and the drive range D are set at positions that are arranged side by side, and the portion of the shift operation gate G1 that spans the drive range D and the manual range M is orthogonal to the manual operation gate G2. .

  On the other hand, the shift lever 3 is provided with a prism portion 32 at a substantially center in the axial direction, and the prism portion 32 is fitted into the gate 41. The shift lever 3 can be shifted between the ranges P, R, N, D, and M by guiding the prism portion 32 to the shift operation gate G1. The upright operation (tilting operation forward) or the downshifting operation (tilting operation backward) can be performed by guiding the prism portion 32 to the manual operation gate G2.

  The shift panel 5 has an insertion hole 51 having a shape corresponding to the gate 41 of the gate member 4, while the shift lever 3 has a cylindrical portion 33 at an upper position of the prism portion 32. The cylindrical portion 33 of the shift lever 3 is inserted through the insertion hole 51 of the shift panel 5.

  Further, the shift panel 5 has four display portions 52 arranged so as to be aligned on a straight line extending in the front-rear direction on the left side of the insertion hole 51. These display units 52 display the ranges P, R, N, D, and M, and are provided to the left of the ranges P, R, N, D, and M, as shown in FIG. It consists of windows 52a and 52b and a display plate 55 that closes these windows 52a and 52b from the back side. The three windows 52a from the front have a circular shape, but the rearmost window 52b has a long hole shape extending left and right. The display plate 55 is made of a light-transmitting material, and as shown in FIG. 5, characters indicating the respective ranges are provided at portions exposed upward from the windows 52a and 52b. In addition, the display part 52 should just be arranged along the front-back direction where a range is located, and does not necessarily need to be arranged on the straight line. For example, according to the shape of the insertion hole 51, it may be arranged so as to be gradually positioned on the left side toward the rear side.

  A rectangular case 6 extending in the front-rear direction in a plan view is disposed behind the portion of the shift panel 5 where the display portions 52 are arranged. The case 6 is attached to the base member 2 via the gate member 4, and has a container shape opening upward as shown in FIG. And inside this case 6, the wiring board 8 is accommodated in the state which block | closes the opening of the said case 6 substantially entirely. Further, the case 6 is provided with a connector 10 which is connected to the wiring board 8 and can be connected to an unillustrated external electric wire at the lower portion of the center in the front-rear direction.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the case 6 includes a housing 61 that opens upward and to the right, and a lid 62 that closes the opening on the right side of the housing 61. The container 61 has a bottom wall 61c having a step portion at the front, a main wall 61a rising from the left end of the bottom wall 61c, and side walls 61b rising from both front and rear ends of the bottom wall 61c. . On the inner side surfaces of the side walls 61b, there are provided clamping portions 63 that can clamp the wiring substrate 8 from above and below, and the wiring substrate 8 is sandwiched between these clamping portions 63.

  Four illumination lamps 85 are provided at positions corresponding to the respective display portions 52 on the surface of the wiring board 8 exposed upward from the case 6. These illumination lamps 85 illuminate the display unit 52 corresponding to the range where the shift lever 3 is located from the back side of the shift panel 5.

  A first switch 90 for detecting that the shift lever 3 has been shifted to the manual range M and a first switch 90 for detecting that the shift lever 3 has been shifted up are provided on the back surface of the wiring board 8. A second switch 9A and a third switch 9B for detecting that the shift lever 3 has been downshifted are provided.

  The first switch 90 has a pair of fixed contacts (not shown) constituted by a wiring pattern formed on the back surface of the wiring board 8 and a movable contact 78, and the movable contact 78 serves as both fixed contacts. By contact, conduction between fixed contacts becomes possible.

  The second switch 9A and the third switch 9B are push button switches in which an operation unit 91 having a push button 91a that can be moved up and down is provided on the lower surface of a rectangular plate-like main body in plan view. Is fixed to the wiring board 8 in contact with the back surface of the wiring board 8.

  The first switch 90 is operated by a first slide member 71 supported by the case 6 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and the second switch 9A and the third switch 9B are moved in the front-rear direction by the first slide member 71. The second slide member 72 is supported so as to be supported. The first slide member 71 and the second slide member 72 project from the inside of the case 6 to the outside through a notch 62 a provided in the lower part of the lid body 62 of the case 6.

  The second slide member 72 has a concave groove 72 a that opens to the right at a position corresponding to the manual range M. As shown in FIG. 10, when the shift lever 3 is shifted from the drive range D to the manual range M, the cylindrical portion 33 of the shift lever 3 is fitted into the concave groove 72a, so that the shift with the second slide member 72 is performed. When the lever 3 is engaged and the shift lever 3 is shifted up or down in the manual range M, the second slide member 72 moves forward or backward in conjunction with the shift lever 3.

  The first slide member 71 moves to the left together with the second slide member 72 when the shift lever 3 is shifted from the drive range D to the manual range M, and the shift lever 3 is shifted from the manual range M to the drive range D. When operated, it moves to the right together with the second slide member 72.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the first slide member 71 includes a plate-like bottom portion 71e that is rectangular in plan view, a rising portion 71f that rises from the left end portion of the bottom portion 71e, and this rising portion. A ceiling portion 71g that protrudes rightward from the upper end of the portion 71f to a position corresponding to the approximate center of the bottom 71e.

  On the bottom surface of the bottom 71e, a protrusion 71b extending in the left-right direction is provided at the approximate center in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, the bottom wall 61c of the case 6 is provided with a slit 64 extending in the left-right direction at a position slightly rearward of the center in the front-rear direction, and both the front and rear sides of the slit 64 on the upper surface of the bottom wall 61c. In addition, a protrusion 65 extending in the left-right direction is provided. Then, the projection 71b is fitted into the slit 64, and the bottom 71e is fitted between the protrusions 65, whereby the first slide member 71 is shown in the standby position shown in FIG. 10 (a) and in FIG. 10 (b). It can move in the left-right direction between the operation positions.

  A movable contact 78 of the first switch 90 is fixed to the upper surface of the ceiling portion 71g, and the movable contact 78 moves in the left-right direction together with the first slide member 71.

  Further, the main wall 61a of the case 6 is formed with a recessed portion 66 that is recessed to the left at a position corresponding to the rising portion 71f, and the rising portion 71f is biased to the right in the recessed portion 66. A compression coil spring 75 is disposed.

  10A, when the shift lever 3 is positioned in a range other than the manual range M, the rising portion 71f is urged by the compression coil spring 75. Thus, the ceiling portion 71g is pressed against the lid 62 of the case 6 and is stationary at the standby position.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the shift lever 3 is shifted from the drive range D to the manual range M, the first slide member 71 is pushed by the shift lever 3 via the second slide member 72. As a result, the armature moves from the standby position to the operating position against the ineffective force of the compression coil spring 75. At this time, the first switch 90 is turned on when the movable contact 78 comes into contact with a fixed contact (not shown). Thereby, it is detected that the shift lever 3 is shifted to the manual range M.

  On the upper surface of the bottom portion 71e of the first slide member 71, a pair of left and right rail portions 71a extending in the front-rear direction is provided, and by fitting the second slide member 72 to the rail portion 71a, The second slide member 72 is movable in the front-rear direction.

  The second slide member 72 has an engaging portion 72c that rises upward while being bent to the left and engages the ceiling portion 71g of the first slide member 71, while the notch 62a of the lid 62 is A concave portion 62b into which the engaging portion 72c can be fitted is provided at substantially the center in the front-rear direction. In the state where the first slide member 71 is located at the standby position, the second slide member 72 is restricted from moving in the front-rear direction by fitting the engaging portion 72c into the recess 62b. However, when the first slide member 71 moves to the operation position, the engagement state between the engagement portion 72c and the recess 62b is released, and the first slide member 71 can move in the front-rear direction.

  A leaf spring 73 extending in the front-rear direction is held on the right side surface of the rising portion 71 f of the first slide member 71. The leaf spring 73 is set to such a length that it extends over the second switch 9A and the third switch 9B, and has a curved portion 73b that protrudes downward from the central portion toward both end portions 73a. ing. On the other hand, the second slide member 72 has a pair of front and rear inclined surfaces 72b in contact with both curved portions 73b at the neutral position shown in FIG. 9 where the engaging portion 72b can be fitted into the recess 62b. .

  An operation member 74 for pushing and operating the push button 91a of the second switch 9A and the third switch 9B is connected to both ends 73a of the leaf spring 73. The operation member 74 has a substantially U-shape opening upward in a side view, and has an operation portion 74a for pushing the push button 91a at the center thereof, and an end of the leaf spring 73 at the lower portion thereof. It has the connection part 74b connected with the part 73a.

  Further, guide grooves 74c that extend in the left-right direction and open toward the outside are provided at both front and rear ends of the operation member 74, while the guide grooves 74c of the operation member 74 are formed in the main wall 61a of the case 6. A pair of front and rear guide portions 67 extending in the left-right direction that can be engaged with each other is provided at a position corresponding to each operation member 74, and the upper surface of the guide groove 74 c is engaged with the guide portion 67 from above, whereby the operation member 74 is guided by the guide part 67 and is movable in the left-right direction.

  Note that the groove width (vertical width) of the guide groove 74c is set to be larger than the height of the guide portion 67, and the operation member 74 is also movable in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, when the shift lever 3 is positioned in a range other than the manual range M, the operation member 74 is configured so that the first switch member 71 is positioned in the standby position, and the second switch 9A and the third switch 9B are not located directly below but slightly to the right, but when the shift lever 3 is shifted from the drive range D to the manual range M, it moves to the left together with the first slide member 71, It is located directly below the second switch 9A and the third switch 9B. At this time, the operation portion 74a of the operation member 74 reaches a position that matches the push button 91a of the second switch 9A and the third switch 9B in the vertical direction.

  When the shift lever 3 is shifted up in the manual range M, as shown in FIG. 11A, the second slide member 72 moves forward, and the front side inclined surface 72b of the second slide member 72 is moved. When the front curved portion 73b of the leaf spring 73 is pushed upward, the front operation member 74 moves upward, and the push button 91a of the second switch 9A is pushed by the operation portion 74a. Thereby, it is detected that the shift lever 3 has been shifted up.

  On the other hand, when the shift lever 3 is shifted down in the manual range M, as shown in FIG. 11B, the second slide member 72 moves rearward and the inclined surface 72b on the rear side of the second slide member 72. As a result, the rear curved portion 73b of the leaf spring 73 is pushed upward, whereby the rear operation member 74 moves upward, and the push button 91a of the third switch 9B is pushed by the operation portion 74a. Thereby, it is detected that the shift lever 3 has been downshifted.

  In the vehicle speed change operation device 1 of the present embodiment, the illumination lamp 85, the first switch 90, the second switch 9A, and the third switch 9B are provided on the wiring board 8, and the wiring board 8 is accommodated in the case 6. Since the electrical components are combined into one unit, all the electrical components can be assembled at once by attaching the case 6 to the base member 2 via the gate member 4. Moreover, since the case 6 is provided with the connector 10 that is connected to the wiring board 8 and can be connected to the external electric wire, the external electric wire can be connected to each electric component simply by connecting the external electric wire to the connector 10. Therefore, the workability of assembly can be improved.

  Further, the illumination lamp 85 is provided on the surface of the wiring board 8, and the first switch 90, the second switch 9 </ b> A, and the third switch 9 </ b> B are provided on the back surface of the wiring board 8. The illumination lamp 85 and the switches 90, 9A, 9B can be arranged using both the front and back surfaces of the wiring board 8, and the wiring board 8 and the case 6 can be downsized.

  In the present embodiment, the display unit 52 is arranged so as to be arranged in a straight line on the left side of the insertion hole 51, and the first switch 90, the second switch 9A, and the third switch 9B are arranged with respect to the shift lever 3. Although arranged on the display unit 52 side, the first switch 90, the second switch 9A, and the third switch 9B can be arranged on the side opposite to the display unit 52 side with respect to the shift lever 3. However, in this case, it is necessary to make the wiring board 8 and the case 6 U-shaped in a plan view so as not to interfere with the shift lever 3. Since the lamp 85 and the switches 90, 9A, and 9B can be arranged together, the size of the wiring board 8 can be set small, and the case 6 can be made compact.

  Furthermore, since the display unit 52 is arranged on the left side, which is the direction in which the shift lever 3 is shifted from the drive range D to the manual range M, with respect to the insertion hole 51, the shift lever 3 and the first switch 90 are arranged. It is possible to detect that the shift lever 3 has been shifted to the manual range M with a simple configuration in which the first slide member 71 that moves in conjunction with the shift lever 3 is provided.

  In the embodiment, the illumination lamp 85 is provided at a position corresponding to each display unit 52. However, it is possible to provide only one illumination lamp 85. In this case, for example, a closing plate that moves following the shift lever 3 is provided below the display plate 55, and a hole is provided in the closing plate at a position corresponding to the side of the shift lever 3. What is necessary is just to illuminate the display part 52 corresponding to the range where 3 is located.

  Further, the display unit 52 does not need to be formed of the windows 52a and 52b and the display plate 55. The display panel 52 is provided with an opening extending in the front-rear direction in the shift panel 5, and the display plate 55 is fitted into the opening. It is also possible to configure only 55 character parts.

  The shape of the gate 41 of the gate member 4 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, the first switch 90, the second switch 9A, and the third switch 9B are not limited to those shown in the embodiment, and may have other configurations.

It is the perspective view which looked at the transmission operation device for vehicles concerning one embodiment of the present invention from the right side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the transmission for vehicles from the left side. It is a top view which shows the shape of the gate formed in the gate member. It is a perspective view of a shift panel and a case. It is a top view of a display plate. It is a figure which shows the case where the wiring board was accommodated, (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view. It is a disassembled perspective view of the case shown in FIG. It is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line of Fig.6 (a). It is the IX-IX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a top view of the case which abbreviate | omitted the wiring board, (a) shows the state which has a shift lever in a drive range, (b) shows the state which has a shift lever in a manual range. FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 9, in which (a) shows a state where the shift lever is operated for upshifting, and (b) shows a state where the shift lever is operated for downshifting.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle transmission operation apparatus 2 Base member 3 Shift lever 4 Gate member 5 Shift panel 51 Insertion hole 52 Display part 6 Case 71 1st slide member 72 2nd slide member 8 Wiring board 90 1st switch 9A 2nd switch 9B 3rd Switch 10 connector

Claims (5)

The shift lever that is shifted between multiple ranges including the drive range and manual range, the shift lever that is shifted up or down in the manual range, and the insertion hole and each range for inserting this shift lever are displayed. A shift panel having a plurality of light-transmitting display parts, an illumination lamp for illuminating the display part from the back side of the shift panel, and a first detection unit for detecting that the shift lever is shifted to a manual range. A vehicle shift operation comprising a first switch, a second switch for detecting that the shift lever has been shifted up, and a third switch for detecting that the shift lever has been shifted down In the device
A wiring board on which the illumination lamp, the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are provided; and a case that accommodates the wiring board. The case is connected to the wiring board, and an external electric wire is connected to the wiring board. A vehicular speed change operation device comprising a connectable connector.   2. The illumination lamp is provided on a surface of the wiring board, and the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are provided on a back surface of the wiring board. Vehicle speed change operation device.   The display unit is arranged along a direction in which the ranges are arranged to the side of the insertion hole, and the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are arranged on the display unit side with respect to the shift lever. The vehicle speed change operation device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle speed change operation device is provided.   4. The vehicular speed change operation device according to claim 3, wherein the display unit is arranged on a side of a direction in which a shift lever is shifted from a drive range to a manual range with respect to the insertion hole. .   A first slide member that is supported by the case so as to be movable in a direction parallel to a direction in which a shift operation is performed from the drive range to the manual range, and that operates in conjunction with the shift lever to operate the first switch, A second slide member that is supported by one slide member so as to be movable in a direction in which the shift lever is shifted up and down, and that operates in conjunction with the shift lever to operate the second switch or the third switch; The vehicle speed change operation device according to claim 4, further comprising:

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