JP2010083249A - Shift boot mounting structure of vehicle shift lever - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure for a shift boot to be mounted on a shift lever for vehicle, easily and inexpensively setting a small opening for protruding the shift lever into the cabin. <P>SOLUTION: A shaping member 3 for mounting is installed in the opening 24 through which the shift lever is protruded into the cabin, and is furnished with a riser wall 6 in such a way as surrounding the shift lever, and when the shift lever is moved beyond the normal operating range, the riser wall 6 is deflected without difficulty. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shift boot mounting structure in a shift lever for a vehicle that can secure a high design property and can be mounted at a low cost on a shift boot that is mounted on a shift lever protruding from a transmission of an automobile into a vehicle interior. .

When a shift boot is installed in a shift lever for an automobile, if the opening of the vehicle body through which the shift lever is inserted is provided small, the edge of the opening and peripheral parts approach the central portion of the operation area of the shift lever. Therefore, when the shift lever is operated beyond a predetermined operation range, there arises a problem that the edge of the opening and peripheral parts are likely to be dropped and damaged. Therefore, conventionally, the mounting member that is provided with a large opening or a base portion of a shift boot mounting member that is installed in a hole of a vehicle body formed by the opening is made of a general resin material, and surrounds the shift lever. The structure which formed the standing wall part of the soft material compared with the general resin material was employ | adopted. A shift boot having such a structure is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
JP 2000-103249 A

  In a conventional shift boot mounting structure for a vehicle shift lever, if the opening of the vehicle body through which the shift lever is inserted is enlarged, there are significant restrictions on the positional relationship with the peripheral parts and the design shape.

  Therefore, as a method of reducing the opening shape, for example, the position of the opening is brought close to the rotation center position of the shift lever, or the pedestal portion of the shift boot mounting member installed in the hole formed by the opening is made of general resin, and the shift is performed. It is conceivable that the standing wall portion surrounding the lever is made of a soft material such as an elastomer.

  However, when the former method is used, there may be a problem that the extra length portion of the shift boot skin or the deteriorated and slack portion is caught in the mechanism portion of the shift lever. Further, when the latter method is adopted, there is a problem that a two-part structure is formed, and the molding and assembling steps are increased and the manufacturing cost is increased.

  Therefore, the present invention pays attention to the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and after integrally molding the same material from the pedestal part of the shift boot mounting member to the standing wall part surrounding the shift lever, the peripheral parts are dropped and damaged. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure capable of reducing the opening through which the shift lever of the vehicle body is inserted without generating the above.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, there is provided a shift boot attachment having a shaping member surrounding a portion protruding into the vehicle interior of the vehicle shift lever and covering the periphery of the shaping member with the shift boot. In the structure, the shaping member has a pedestal portion to be mounted on the vehicle body and a standing wall portion integrally formed with the pedestal portion, and the standing wall portion is provided with a notch extending from the tip to the pedestal portion side. When the shift lever tilts and presses the standing wall portion, the standing wall portion is deformed so as to be restored.

In the shift boot mounting structure according to the first aspect, since the notch extending from the tip to the pedestal portion is provided in the standing wall portion, when the shift lever is operated beyond the movable range of the normal operation range, the shift lever collapses. The standing wall in the direction of bending bends easily due to the notch. As a result, peripheral parts do not fall off or be damaged. Further, since the standing wall portion is deformed so as to be able to be restored, when the tilt of the shift lever returns to the original position, the pressing of the shift lever is lost, and the standing wall portion returns to the original posture.
Here, the vehicle body referred to in claim 1 means a part that partitions the vehicle interior, and includes a console box housing and the like.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the standing wall portion is a substantially quadrangular frustum type, the notch is provided at each corner, and a plate-like standing wall portion piece is formed between the notches. A shift boot mounting structure in a vehicle shift lever according to claim 1.

  In the shift boot mounting structure according to the second aspect, a notch is provided at each corner of the substantially square frustum type standing wall portion, and the shape of each standing wall portion piece is a flat plate shape. For this reason, the cross-sectional secondary moment of each standing wall piece becomes small. Therefore, compared with the shift boot mounting structure according to the first aspect, each of the standing wall portion pieces can obtain higher flexibility, so that it is possible to prevent the peripheral parts from falling off or being damaged more reliably.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the shift boot mounting structure in the shift lever for vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wall thickness of the standing wall portion is thinner on the tip side than on the pedestal side.

  In the shift boot mounting structure according to the third aspect, since the tip end side of the standing wall portion is thin and the pedestal portion side is thick, the tip end side is easily bent, and the rigidity of the pedestal portion can be secured. Therefore, breakage of the pedestal portion can be prevented while ensuring the high flexibility of the standing wall portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the mechanism of the vehicle shift lever is covered with a covering member, and a hole is provided in the covering member so that the shift lever protrudes into the vehicle interior, and the size of the hole is pressed against the tilt of the shift lever. The shift boot mounting structure for a shift lever for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the shape is set to a size that is not to be set, and the shaping member is installed in the hole.

In the shift boot mounting structure according to claim 4, the hole for projecting the vehicle shift lever into the vehicle interior is made smaller, so that the installable range of the parts arranged around the shift lever is widened and the opening design of the hole is designed. The degree of freedom as a shape can be expanded.
Here, the covering member referred to in claim 4 refers to a member that partitions the space where the mechanism of the shift lever is arranged from the vehicle interior. For example, the casing of the console box or the vehicle body itself is the covering member.

  According to the present invention, when installing the shift boot, it is possible to realize simplification of the construction method and reduction of component costs. In addition, since the opening of the shift lever can be set small, the installable range of components arranged around the shift lever is widened, and the degree of freedom as a design shape is widened. Furthermore, because the standing wall can be deformed so that it can be restored, it is possible to prevent the standing wall and surrounding parts from falling off or being damaged when the shift lever is operated beyond the normal operating range, improving safety and durability. .

Further embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a shift boot. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the shift boot of FIG.
The description is intended to facilitate understanding of the embodiment, and the present invention should not be understood as being limited thereby.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the shift boot structure 23 in which the mounting structure of the present invention is implemented includes a console box 1 (cover member), a shift boot 2, and a mounting member 3 for mounting the shift boot 2 to the console box 1. (Shaped member). Two screw holes (not shown) are provided on each lower side of the console box 1. Further, the console box 1 is also provided with an opening 24 (a hole for projecting the shift lever into the vehicle compartment, depicted in FIG. 6 described later) for projecting the vehicle shift lever into the vehicle interior.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the appearance of the shift boot 2 is a substantially quadrangular pyramid. Further, the vicinity of the apex where the four side surfaces 20 of the quadrangular pyramid are concentrated is cut parallel to the bottom surface of the quadrangular pyramid. The cut-out portion of the aforementioned shift boot 2 is a lever mounting hole 4 into which the shift lever is inserted. Further, the side facing the lever mounting hole 4, that is, the bottom side is also opened. That is, the shift boot 2 has a hollow inside and has four side surfaces 20 that are substantially triangular. Further, in the vicinity of the edge portion 5 a on the bottom side of each side surface 20 of the shift boot 2, attachment holes 5 corresponding to screw holes (not shown) of the console box 1 are provided. The material of the shift boot 2 has flexibility such as synthetic leather.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the shift boot mounting member, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the mounting member.
When the mounting member 3 is viewed in a plan view, it has a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape as shown in FIG. Further, the pedestal portion 7 of the mounting member 3 has an annular structure, and a standing wall portion 6 having a certain height is erected from the pedestal portion 7. Moreover, the base part 7 has an outward flange part, and two screw insertion holes 8 are formed on each side. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting member 3 includes a pedestal portion 7 having a standing wall portion 6 and a screw insertion hole 8.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
The standing wall 6 has cutouts 21 extending from the tip to the pedestal 7 side at the four corners. The notch 21 is formed up to the middle of the standing wall 6. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the front-end | tip part 6a of the standing wall part 6 is rounded.

Next, a method for attaching the shift boot 2 will be described.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the inside of the vehicle where the shift boot can be seen from above.
First, as shown in FIG. 2, the shift boot 2 is mounted from above the mounting member 3, and the positions of the mounting holes 5 of the shift boot 2 and the screw insertion holes 8 of the mounting member 3 are aligned.

  Next, a screw is passed through the screw insertion hole 8 and the mounting hole 5 of the shift boot 2 from the lower side in the height direction, and the screw is screwed into a screw hole (not shown) on the lower side of the console box 1. Then, the shift boot structure 23 is attached from above the shift lever 22.

That is, according to the present invention, the console box 1 to which the shift boot 2 is attached is attached as shown in FIG.
More specifically, the shift boot 2 shown in FIG. 7 is sandwiched between the console box 1 and the mounting member 3 (FIG. 2), and is fixed to the console box 1 with screws. At this time, the shift lever 22 protrudes from the lever mounting hole 4 of the shift boot 2.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the shift lever 22 is tilted, the tip 6a of the standing wall 6 of the mounting member 3 contacts the inside of the shift boot 2 and the shift lever 22, but the tip 6a is rounded. Therefore, the shift lever 22 and the shift boot 2 are not easily damaged.

  In the shift boot mounting structure of the present embodiment, the circular mounting hole 5 is provided at the edge 5a of the shift boot 2, but the mounting hole 5 may have any shape. For example, a long hole can be provided so that the attachment position can be finely adjusted.

  The shift boot mounting structure of the above embodiment shows a configuration in which the mounting member 3 has a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, when the shape of the opening 24 is a circular shape or a polygonal shape, the shape of the mounting member 3 can be changed to a circular shape or a polygonal shape according to the shape of the opening 24.

  In the shift boot mounting structure of the above embodiment, the configuration having the notches 21 at the four corners of the standing wall 6 of the mounting member 3 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The position, size, length, and number of the notches 21 are arbitrary. That is, the standing wall portion 6 in the direction in which the shift lever 22 is tilted may be bent without difficulty. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the standing wall portion 6 and peripheral members from falling off or being damaged when the shift lever 22 operates beyond the normal movable range.

  The shift boot mounting structure of the above embodiment shows a configuration in which the mounting member 3 is fixed to the console box 1 with screws from the ground side, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, It may be fixed by screws, or may be fixed by a method other than screwing. For example, there is a method such as bonding or forming an unevenness on each and fitting them.

It is a perspective view of a shift boot. It is a disassembled perspective view of the shift boot of FIG. It is a perspective view of the member for attachment of a shift boot. It is a top view of the member for attachment of the shift boot of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of the shift boot of FIG. It is a perspective view in the vehicle which can overlook a shift boot.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Console box 2 Shift boot 3 Shift boot attachment member 4 Lever attachment hole 5 Attachment hole 5a Edge side edge part of side face 20 of shift boot 6 Standing wall part 6a Tip part of standing wall part 7 Base part 20 Side face of shift boot DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Notch of standing wall part 22 Shift lever 23 Shift boot structure which implemented this invention 24 Opening for projecting vehicle shift lever into vehicle interior

Claims (4)

  A shift boot mounting structure having a shaping member that surrounds a portion of the vehicle shift lever that protrudes into the vehicle interior, and surrounding the shaping member with a shift boot, wherein the shaping member includes a pedestal portion that is mounted on a vehicle body The pedestal portion and a standing wall portion formed integrally with the pedestal portion, the standing wall portion is provided with a notch extending from the tip to the pedestal portion side, and when the shift lever tilts and presses the standing wall portion, A shift boot mounting structure in a shift lever for a vehicle, wherein the upright wall portion is deformed so as to be able to return.   2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the upright wall portion has a substantially quadrangular frustum shape, the notch is provided at each corner, and a flat plate-like wall piece is formed between the notches. Shift boot mounting structure for shift levers.   The shift boot mounting structure for a shift lever for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the wall thickness of the standing wall is thinner on the tip side than on the pedestal side.   Covering the mechanism of the vehicle shift lever with a covering member, providing a hole in the covering member for projecting the shift lever into the vehicle interior, and setting the size of the hole to a size that does not press the tilt of the shift lever, The shift boot attachment structure in the shift lever for vehicles according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the shaping member is installed in the hole.

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