JP2008285058A - Shift lever device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shift lever device for a vehicle capable of suppressing the deformation or damage of slide covers when a lever shaft is inserted. <P>SOLUTION: This shift lever device 10 for the vehicle has: a shift lever device body 20 having a guide hole 21 extending in longitudinal and lateral directions of the vehicle; the lever shaft 30 inserted into the guide hole 21 and swingable in the longitudinal and lateral directions of the vehicle; the first slid cover 40 having a first elongate hole 41 for inserting the lever shaft 30 and closing the guide hole 21; and the second slide cover 50 closing the first elongate hole 41 and having a second elongate hole 51 extending in a direction intersecting with the first elongate hole 41 and inserting the lever shaft 30, and a lip 52 formed to at least one of two opposing long sides of the second elongate hole 51 and projecting in a direction where the width of the second elongate hole 51 is reduced. The amount of a protrusion of the lip 52 of the second slide cover 50 is set partially small or to zero. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle shift lever device.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-324673 discloses a first slide cover having a first long hole through which a shift lever is inserted, and a second length through which a lever shaft extends through a direction intersecting the first long hole. When assembling the second slide cover having a hole and the shift lever device and inserting the lever shaft into the first and second slide covers, the first and second slide covers are damaged by the lever shaft. The shift lever device for vehicles which has a protective cap which prevents this is disclosed.

However, the conventional vehicle shift lever device has the following problems.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the first and second slide covers 4 and 5, the widths of the long holes 4a and 5a are made small on the two opposing long sides of the long holes 4a and 5a. Lips 4b and 5b protruding in the direction may be provided. The lips 4b and 5b have a minimum distance between the lever shaft 3 and both side edges in the width direction of the first and second elongated holes 4a and 5a as compared with the case where no lip is provided, for example, when the vehicle is running. In addition, the edges of the long holes 4a and 5a of the first and second slide covers 4 and 5 are provided in order to suppress occurrence of abnormal noise (buzzing noise) by colliding with the lever shaft 3.
When the lips 4b and 5b are provided, the outer diameter of the protective cap 6 is larger than the outer diameter of the lever shaft 3, so that the protective cap 6 is inserted into the first and second elongated holes 4a and 5a. 6, the lips 4b and 5b may be spread and deformed.
Further, when the lips 4b and 5b are provided, if the lever shaft 3 is inserted as it is into the first and second elongated holes 4a and 5a without using the protective cap 6, the threaded portion 3a of the lever shaft 3 is inserted. However, there is a risk that the lips 4b and 5b of the first and second slide covers 4 and 5 may be caught and damaged.
JP 2005-324673 A

  The objective of this invention is providing the shift lever apparatus for vehicles which can suppress that a slide cover is deform | transformed or damaged when inserting a lever shaft.

The present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.
(1) a shift lever device body provided with a guide hole extending in the vehicle front-rear / left-right direction;
A lever shaft that is inserted into the guide hole and can swing in the vehicle front-rear and left-right directions;
A first slide cover having a first elongated hole for inserting the lever shaft and closing the guide hole;
A second elongated hole extending in a direction intersecting with the first elongated hole and through which the lever shaft is inserted, wherein the second elongated hole is formed in at least one of two opposing long sides of the second elongated hole; A lip that protrudes in a direction to reduce the width of the second slide cover that closes the first slot,
Have
A vehicular shift lever device in which a protruding amount of a lip of the second slide cover is partially small or zero.
(2) The amount of protrusion of the lip of the second slide cover is a portion located on both sides of the lever shaft when located in the P range or N range of the two opposing long sides of the second elongated hole The vehicle shift lever device according to (1), which is small or zero.
(3) a shift lever device main body provided with a guide hole extending in the vehicle front-rear / left-right direction;
A lever shaft that is inserted into the guide hole and can swing in the vehicle front-rear and left-right directions;
The first long hole for inserting the lever shaft is provided, and a lip projecting in a direction of reducing the width of the first long hole is provided on at least one of two opposing long sides of the first long hole. A first slide cover that closes the guide hole;
A second slide cover that extends in a direction intersecting the first elongated hole and into which the lever shaft is inserted, and that covers the first elongated hole;
Have
A vehicular shift lever device in which a protruding amount of a lip of the first slide cover is partially small or zero.
(4) The amount of protrusion of the lip of the first slide cover is the portion located on both sides of the lever shaft when located in the P range or N range of the two opposing long sides of the first elongated hole The vehicle shift lever device according to (3), wherein the shift lever device is small or zero.

According to the vehicle shift lever device of the above (1), since the protruding amount of the lip of the second slide cover is partially small or zero, the portion of the part that is partially small or zero The width of the second oblong hole is larger than when it is not partially small or zero. Therefore, by inserting the lever shaft into the second slot using the part that is partially small or zero, the width of the second slot is not partially small or zero. Compared to the case, (a) even when the protective cap is used, it is possible to suppress (or prevent) the lip from being spread and deformed by the protective cap, and (b) the lever without using the protective cap. Even when the shaft is inserted into the second elongated hole as it is, it is possible to suppress (or prevent) the lip from being damaged by the lever shaft.
According to the vehicle shift lever device of (2) above, the amount of protrusion of the lip of the second slide cover is when it is located in the P range or the N range of the two long sides facing the second elongated hole. Since the portion located on both sides of the lever shaft is small or zero, the lip protrusion amount of the second slide cover is the D range, R range, etc. of the two long sides facing the second slot. The second slide cover and the lever shaft move relative to each other when the vehicle is traveling, compared to the case where the portion positioned on both sides of the lever shaft is set to be small or zero when the vehicle is in the travel range. Applicable) It is possible to prevent the edge of the second slot from colliding with the lever shaft and generating an abnormal noise (billing noise).
According to the vehicle shift lever device of (3) above, since the protruding amount of the lip of the first slide cover is partially small or zero, the portion of the part that is partially small or zero The width of the first oblong hole is larger than when it is not partially made small or zero. Therefore, by inserting the lever shaft into the first slot using the part that is partially small or zero, the width of the first slot is not partially small or zero. Compared to the case, (a) even when the protective cap is used, it is possible to suppress (or prevent) the lip from being spread and deformed by the protective cap, and (b) the lever without using the protective cap. Even when the shaft is directly inserted into the first long hole, it is possible to suppress (or prevent) the lip from being damaged by the lever shaft.
According to the vehicle shift lever device of the above (4), the amount of protrusion of the lip of the first slide cover is when it is located in the P range or the N range of the two long sides facing the first elongated hole. Since the portion located on both sides of the lever shaft is small or zero, the amount of protrusion of the lip of the first slide cover is the D range, R range, etc. of the two long sides facing the first slot. The first slide cover and the lever shaft move relative to each other when the vehicle is traveling, compared to the case where the portion located on both sides of the lever shaft is set to be small or zero when the vehicle is in the travel range. Applicable) It is possible to prevent the edge of the first slot from colliding with the lever shaft and generating abnormal noise (billing noise).

1 to 4 show a vehicle shift lever device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The vehicle shift lever device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a gate type shift lever device including a single zigzag-shaped shift lever passage, and has a plurality of shift lever passages and an S position and a + position. A sequential type shift lever device having a-position may be used. FIG. 4 shows a case where the shift lever device 10 is a sequential type shift lever device. The vehicle shift lever device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be disposed on a floor portion of the vehicle, or may be disposed on an instrument panel portion (center cluster portion) that is an interior member of the vehicle.

  The vehicle shift lever device 10 includes a shift lever device main body 20 provided with a guide hole 21 extending in the vehicle front-rear / left-right direction, a lever shaft 30 inserted through the guide hole 21 and swingable in the vehicle front-rear / left-right direction, A first slide cover 40 having a first elongated hole 41 for inserting the lever shaft 30 and blocking a part of the guide hole 21, and a first shaft that extends in a direction intersecting the first elongated hole 41 and through which the lever shaft 30 is inserted. And a second slide cover 50 that includes two long holes 51 and closes a part of the first long hole 41.

  The shift lever device main body 20 is made of resin, for example. The shift lever device main body 20 is fixed to the vehicle. The shift lever device body 20 may have a one-part configuration or a multi-part configuration. The guide hole 21 is formed on the upper surface of the shift lever device main body 20.

  The lever shaft 30 extends in the vertical direction. The lever shaft 30 is swingably supported by a shaft (not shown) provided in the shift lever device main body 20 at the lower end. The lever shaft 30 is inserted through the second hole 51, the first hole 41, and the guide hole 21 at an intermediate portion in the extending direction.

  The first slide cover 40 is made of, for example, a soft resin. The first slide cover 40 is slidably supported by the shift lever device main body 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the first slide cover 40 is made of a rectangular member extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. The length of the first slide cover 40 in the vehicle front-rear direction is greater than the length of the guide hole 21 in the vehicle front-rear direction. The length (width) of the first slide cover 40 in the left-right direction of the vehicle is larger than the length of the guide hole 21 in the left-right direction of the vehicle. The first slide cover 40 is located below the guide hole 21, covers the guide hole 21 from below, and suppresses the inside of the shift lever device 10 from being seen through the guide hole 21.

The first hole 41 extends in the vehicle left-right direction. The vehicle right end of the first hole 41 is at the same or substantially the same position as the vehicle right end of the guide hole 21, and the vehicle left end of the first hole 41 is the same as the vehicle left end of the guide hole 21 or It is in almost the same position.
When the lever shaft 30 moves in the vehicle longitudinal direction with respect to the shift lever device main body 20, the first slide cover 40 moves in the vehicle longitudinal direction with respect to the shift lever device main body 20 as the lever shaft 30 moves in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Move to. When the lever shaft 30 swings in the left-right direction of the vehicle with respect to the shift lever device main body 20, the first slide cover 40 moves to the shift lever device main body 20 because the lever shaft 30 moves in the first hole 41. It does not move.

The second slide cover 50 is made of, for example, a soft resin. The second slide cover 50 is circular or substantially circular. The second slide cover 50 is located below the first slide cover 40, covers the first hole 41 from below, and suppresses the inside of the shift lever device 10 from being seen through the first hole 41. Yes.
The second slide cover 50 is supported by the first slide cover 40 so as to be rotatable around the axis P by using a pin (not shown).
The second slide cover 50 moves in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the shift lever device main body 20 together with the first slide cover 40 when the lever shaft 30 moves in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the shift lever device main body 20. When the lever shaft 30 swings in the left-right direction of the vehicle, the lever shaft 30 rotates with respect to the first slide cover 40.

  The first slide cover 40 protrudes in a direction in which the width of the first long hole 41 is reduced to at least one of the opposing two long sides (both in the illustrated example) of the first long hole 41. One lip 42 is provided. Note that the first lip 42 has a minimum distance between the lever shaft 30 and both side edges in the width direction of the first elongated hole 41 as compared with the case where the first lip 42 is not provided. In addition, the edge of the first long hole 41 is provided in order to suppress the occurrence of abnormal noise (battering noise) by colliding with the lever shaft 30. The lip may be provided on the short side of both ends of the first long hole 41, but the first long hole 41 is set to be long, and the lever shaft 30 hits the short side when the lever is operated. If it is set not to be, it is not necessary.

  The front end surface of the first lip 42 in the protruding direction may be in contact with the side surface of the lever shaft 30 or not in contact with the lever shaft 30 when the lever shaft 30 is in that portion. It is desirable to be in a so-called “zero touch” state in contact. While the gap between the first lip 42 and the lever shaft 30 can be eliminated to suppress the generation of abnormal noise, the sliding resistance between the first lip 42 and the lever shaft 30 is eliminated to eliminate the influence on the shift lever operation load. Because you can.

  The first lip 42 is formed integrally with the first slide cover 40. The plate thickness of the first lip 42 is smaller than the plate thickness of the first slide cover 40. The plate thickness of the first lip 42 is smaller than the plate thickness of the first slide cover 40 because the contact with the lever shaft 30 is made closer to the line contact from the surface contact. This is to reduce the contact sound. The plate thickness of the first lip 42 may be constant in the protruding direction, or may become smaller toward the tip in the protruding direction.

The protrusion amount of the first lip 42 is partially small or zero. The amount of protrusion of the first lip 42 is the lever shaft when the first long hole 41 is located in the P range or N range of the two opposing long sides (when the engine is stopped or the vehicle is stopped). The portions located on both sides of 30 are small or zero.
The end of the first lip 42 on the side where the protruding amount of the first lip 42 is partially small or zero is on the side where the protruding amount of the first lip 42 is small or zero and The inclined surface 42a is inclined in a direction in which the amount of lip protrusion is small. The inclined surface 42a may be a flat surface, a curved surface having at least one curvature (either a concave surface or a convex surface), or a composite surface of the curved surface and a flat surface.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the second slide cover 50 has a small width of the second long hole 51 on at least one of the two long sides facing the second long hole 51 (both in the illustrated example). A second lip 52 protruding in the direction is provided. Note that the second lip 52 has a minimum distance between the lever shaft 30 and both side edges in the width direction of the second long hole 51 as compared to the case where the second lip 52 is not provided, and the like when the vehicle is running. In addition, the edge of the second long hole 51 is provided in order to prevent the lever shaft 30 from colliding with the noise (battering noise). The lip may be provided on the short side of both ends of the second long hole 51, but the second long hole 51 is set to be long, and the lever shaft 30 hits the short side when operating the lever. If it is set not to be, it is not necessary.

  The front end surface of the second lip 52 in the projecting direction may be in contact with the side surface of the lever shaft 30 or not in contact with the lever shaft 30 when the lever shaft 30 is in that portion, but without generating contact resistance. It is desirable to be in a so-called “zero touch” state in contact. While the generation of abnormal noise can be suppressed by eliminating the gap between the second lip 52 and the lever shaft 30, the sliding resistance between the second lip 52 and the lever shaft 30 is eliminated and the influence on the shift lever operating load is eliminated. Because you can.

  The second lip 52 is formed integrally with the second slide cover 50. The plate thickness of the second lip 52 is smaller than the plate thickness of the second slide cover 50 as shown in FIG. The plate thickness of the second lip 52 is made smaller than the plate thickness of the second slide cover 50 because the contact with the lever shaft 30 is made closer to the line contact from the surface contact. This is to reduce the contact sound. The plate thickness of the second lip 52 may be constant in the protruding direction, or may become smaller toward the tip in the protruding direction.

The protruding amount of the second lip 52 is partially small or zero as shown in FIGS. The amount of protrusion of the second lip 52 is the lever shaft when the second long hole 51 is located in the P range or N range of the two opposing long sides (when the engine is stopped or the vehicle is stopped). The portions located on both sides of 30 are small or zero.
The end of the second lip 52 on the side where the protruding amount of the second lip 52 is partially small or zero is on the side where the protruding amount of the second lip 52 is small or zero and The inclined surface 52a is inclined in a direction in which the amount of lip protrusion is small. The inclined surface 52a may be a flat surface, a curved surface having at least one curvature (either a concave surface or a convex surface), or a composite surface of the curved surface and a flat surface.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the embodiment of the present invention, since the protruding amount of the second lip 52 of the second slide cover 50 is partially small or zero, the second portion of the part that is partially small or zero is used. The width of the long hole 51 is larger than when it is not partially small or zero. Therefore, by inserting the lever shaft 30 into the second long hole 51 using the part which is partially small or zero, the width of the second long hole 51 is partially small or zero. (A) As shown in FIG. 1B, even when the protective cap 60 is used, the second lip 52 is expanded and deformed by the protective cap 60. (B) As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the lever shaft 30 can be inserted into the second long hole 51 without using the protective cap 60. Damage to the second lip 52 by the shaft 30 can be suppressed (or prevented).

  The amount of protrusion of the second lip 52 of the second slide cover 50 is located on both sides of the lever shaft 30 when the second long hole 51 is located in the P range or N range of the two opposing long sides. Since the portion is small or zero, the amount of protrusion of the second lip 52 of the second slide cover 50 is such that the two long sides of the second long hole 51 face each other, such as the D range and R range. The second slide cover 50 and the lever shaft 30 move relative to each other when the vehicle travels, as compared with the case where the portion located on both sides of the lever shaft 30 when the vehicle is in the travel range is small or zero (see FIG. It can suppress that the edge of the 2nd long hole 51 collides with the lever shaft 30, and generate | occur | produces abnormal noise (billing noise).

  Since the protruding amount of the first lip 42 of the first slide cover 40 is partially small or zero, the width of the first long hole 41 of the partially small or zero portion is as follows. It is larger than the case where it is not partially small or zero. Therefore, by inserting the lever shaft 30 into the first long hole 41 using the part that is partially small or zero, the width of the first long hole 41 is partially small or zero. (A) As shown in FIG. 1B, even when the protective cap 60 is used, the first lip 42 is expanded and deformed by the protective cap 60, as shown in FIG. (B) As shown in FIG. 1A, even if the lever shaft 30 is inserted through the first long hole 41 without using the protective cap 60, the lever Damage to the first lip 42 by the shaft 30 can be suppressed (or prevented).

  The amount of protrusion of the first lip 42 of the first slide cover 40 is located on both sides of the lever shaft 30 when the first long hole 41 is located in the P range or N range of the two opposing long sides. Since the portion is small or zero, the amount of protrusion of the first lip 42 of the first slide cover 40 is such as the D range, the R range, etc. of the two long sides facing the first elongated hole 41. The first slide cover 40 and the lever shaft 30 move relative to each other when the vehicle travels, as compared with the case where the portion located on both sides of the lever shaft 30 when the vehicle is in the travel range is small or zero (see FIG. It can suppress that the edge of the 1st long hole 41 collides with the lever shaft 30, and generate | occur | produces abnormal noise (billing noise).

Since the end portion of the first lip 42 on the side where the protruding amount of the first lip 42 is partially small or zero is an inclined surface 42a, the lever shaft 30 is made to be the first long hole. 41, the lever shaft 30 moves to the end (corner) of the first lip 42 when the projection amount of the first lip 42 is moved from the portion where the projection amount is partially small or zero to the other portion. It is possible to suppress the influence on the lever operation load by being caught.
In addition, since the end of the second lip 52 on the side where the protruding amount of the second lip 52 is partially small or zero is an inclined surface 52a, the lever shaft 30 is connected to the second lip 52. When the protrusion amount of the second lip 52 is moved from the portion where the projection amount of the second lip 52 is partially small or zero within the elongated hole 51 to the other portion, the lever shaft 30 moves to the end portion (corner) of the second lip 52. ) Can be prevented from affecting the lever operating load.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where lips are provided on both the first and second slide covers 40 and 50 has been described as an example, but (a) the edge of the first long hole 41 and the lever shaft 30 collide with each other. When the abnormal noise generated is a problem and the abnormal noise generated when the edge of the second slot 51 collides with the lever shaft 30 is not a problem, only the first lip 42 is provided. (B) The abnormal noise generated by the collision between the edge of the second long hole 51 and the lever shaft 30 is a problem, and the abnormal noise generated by the collision between the edge of the first long hole 41 and the lever shaft 30 is good. If this is not a problem, only the second lip 52 may be provided.

(A) The case where the lever shaft is inserted into the first and second slide covers as they are, (b) of the first and second slide covers and the lever shaft of the vehicle shift lever device according to the embodiment of the present invention; It is a disassembled perspective view in the case of inserting a protective cap on the lever shaft and inserting it into the first and second slide covers. It is an expansion perspective view of the 2nd slide cover of the shift lever device for vehicles of the example of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the lever shaft and 2nd slide cover of the shift lever apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example. It is a top view of the shift lever apparatus main body, the lever shaft, and the 1st, 2nd slide cover of the shift lever apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example. It is a perspective view of the 1st, 2nd slide cover in case the lip is provided in the 1st, 2nd slide cover of the conventional shift lever apparatus for vehicles. When a lip is provided on the first and second slide covers of a conventional vehicle shift lever device, when the lever shaft is inserted into the second slide cover with the protective cap on the lever shaft. It is a fragmentary sectional view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle shift lever apparatus 20 Shift lever apparatus main body 21 Guide hole 30 Lever shaft 40 1st slide cover 41 1st long hole 42 1st lip 42a Inclined surface 50 2nd slide cover 51 2nd long hole 52 Second lip 52a Inclined surface 60 Protective cap

Claims (4)

A shift lever device body provided with guide holes extending in the vehicle front-rear and left-right directions;
A lever shaft that is inserted into the guide hole and can swing in the vehicle front-rear and left-right directions;
A first slide cover having a first elongated hole for inserting the lever shaft and closing the guide hole;
A second elongated hole extending in a direction intersecting with the first elongated hole and through which the lever shaft is inserted, wherein the second elongated hole is formed in at least one of two opposing long sides of the second elongated hole; A lip that protrudes in a direction to reduce the width of the second slide cover that closes the first slot,
Have
A vehicular shift lever device in which a protruding amount of a lip of the second slide cover is partially small or zero.   The projecting amount of the lip of the second slide cover is a portion located on both sides of the lever shaft when located in the P range or N range of the two opposing long sides of the second elongated hole, and is small. The shift lever device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the shift lever device is zero. A shift lever device body provided with guide holes extending in the vehicle front-rear and left-right directions;
A lever shaft that is inserted into the guide hole and can swing in the vehicle front-rear and left-right directions;
The first long hole for inserting the lever shaft is provided, and a lip projecting in a direction of reducing the width of the first long hole is provided on at least one of two opposing long sides of the first long hole. A first slide cover that closes the guide hole;
A second slide cover that extends in a direction intersecting the first elongated hole and into which the lever shaft is inserted, and that covers the first elongated hole;
Have
A vehicular shift lever device in which a protruding amount of a lip of the first slide cover is partially small or zero.   The protruding amount of the lip of the first slide cover is a portion located on both sides of the lever shaft when positioned in the P range or N range of the two opposing long sides of the first elongated hole. 4. The vehicle shift lever device according to claim 3, wherein the shift lever device is zero.

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