JP2012056430A - Shift device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shift device including a regulation pin that can be easily assembled to a rod.SOLUTION: The shift device includes: a shift lever 10 to be shifted; a pressing section 13 provided on the shift lever 10; a detent rod 14 operated in accordance with the operation of the pressing section 13; a detent pin 44 provided with an insertion hole 44H having the detent rod 14 inserted therein; a compression spring 30 for locking the detent pin 44 with the detent rod 14; and a detent plate which regulates the shift operation of the shift lever 10 by regulating the movement of the detent pin 44, and allows the movement of the detent pin 44 by the operation of the detent rod 14 to allow the shift operation of the shift lever 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a shift device that can regulate a shift operation of a shift lever.

  Conventionally, in a detent mechanism of a shift lever, a rod that is operated according to an operation of an operation unit provided on a shift knob and a detent pin that is assembled to the rod are provided, and the shift lever is operated according to an operation of the operation unit. What is regulated is widely known (see Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Patent No. 2620246

  In the conventional detent mechanism of a shift lever, the detent pin is assembled to the rod by making the lower end of the rod metal and inserting the detent pin into the hole formed in the lower end of the rod and caulking the lower end of the rod. It was.

  However, when assembling the detent pin to the rod, there is a problem that it is difficult to assemble because caulking is required.

  Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the shift apparatus which can assemble | attach a regulation pin (detent pin) to a rod easily.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shift device in which a shift member to be shifted, an operation unit provided in the shift member, a rod that is operated in accordance with an operation of the operation unit, and the rod are inserted. A restriction pin provided with an insertion hole, a locking member for locking the restriction pin to the rod, a movement of the restriction pin is restricted to restrict a shift operation of the shift member, and the rod is operated. And a restricting member that allows a shift operation of the shift member by allowing movement of the restricting pin.

  A shift device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the shift device according to the first aspect, wherein the restricting member restricts movement of the restricting pin on both sides of the rod.

  A shift device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the shift device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the locking member is a biasing member that biases the rod.

  According to the shift device of the first aspect of the present invention, the restriction pin is locked to the rod that is operated in accordance with the operation of the operation portion provided in the shift member. The restricting member restricts the shift operation of the shift member by restricting the movement of the restricting pin. On the other hand, when the rod is operated according to the operation of the operation unit, the restricting member allows the restricting pin to move and allows the shifting operation of the shift member. Here, an insertion hole is provided in the restriction pin, and the restriction pin is assembled to the rod by being locked to the rod by the locking member in a state where the rod is inserted into the insertion hole. As a result, caulking is not required when assembling the regulating pin to the rod, and the assembling can be performed easily.

  According to the shift device of the second aspect of the present invention, the restricting member restricts the movement of the restricting pin on both sides of the rod. For this reason, it can suppress that a regulation pin tilts. Thereby, backlash of a regulation pin can be controlled.

  According to the shift device of the third aspect of the present invention, the locking member is composed of a biasing member that biases the rod. Therefore, the restriction pin can be easily locked to the rod with a simple configuration.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the shift apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure of the rod holding | maintenance part shown in FIG. 1, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a top view. It is a perspective view explaining the assembly | attachment aspect of the detent rod shown in FIG. 1, a detent pin, and a compression spring. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an assembly mode of the detent rod, the detent pin, and the compression spring shown in FIG. 1 as in FIG. 3.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a shift device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a shift device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B are views of the rod holding portion 22 shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a perspective view and FIG. 2B is a plan view.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a shift lever 10 as a shift member of the shift device 1 according to the present embodiment includes an operation knob 12 provided at an upper end and a cylindrical portion 22 in which an insertion hole 20 is formed. A rod holding portion 24 that holds the detent rod 14 as a rod, and a base portion 23 that supports the rod holding portion 24. The shift lever 10 is rotated around the lower end when the shift operation is performed by the operator.

  The operating knob 12 is provided with a pressing portion 13 as an operating portion. By connecting the detent rod 14 to the pressing portion 13, the detent rod 14 is lowered when the operator presses the pressing portion 13 with a finger. ing.

  A large diameter portion 14B serving as a stopper is formed at the lower end of the detent rod 14.

  The rod holding portion 24 includes a compression spring accommodating portion 26 provided below the cylindrical portion 22 and a detent rod 14 accommodated in the compression spring accommodating portion 26 and inserted through the cylindrical portion 22 on the operation knob 12 side. A compression spring 30 that urges toward the (cylindrical portion 22 side) and a detent pin 44 as a regulation pin that penetrates the compression spring housing portion 26 are provided. A pair of detent pin insertion grooves 26 </ b> H through which the detent pins 44 are inserted are formed in the compression spring accommodating portion 26 so as to face each other.

  The detent pin 44 has a function of restricting the rotation of the shift lever 10 when engaged with a detent plate 56 described later in the rotation direction of the shift lever 10. The pressing portion 13, the detent rod 14, the detent pin 44, and the detent plate 56 constitute a detent mechanism.

  The base portion 23 is molded of resin and is integrated with the rod holding portion 24, and the base portion 23 is formed with a storage portion holding portion 25 that stores and holds the compression spring storage portion 26. A cylindrical portion insertion hole 25M through which the cylindrical portion 22 is inserted is formed in the storage portion holding portion 25, and a detent pin 44 is provided on a side wall portion of the storage portion holding portion 25 that is aligned with the detent pin insertion groove 26H. A pair of insertion grooves 25H for detent pins through which are inserted is formed to face each other.

  An engaging hole 27 is formed through the base 23 below the accommodating portion holding portion 25, and a stopper 40 is inserted into and engaged with the engaging hole 27. The stopper 40 abuts on the lower end side of the compression spring 30 and supports the compression spring 30. Further, the engagement hole 27 communicates with the detent pin insertion groove 25H and the detent pin insertion groove 26H.

  A lower portion of the shift lever 10 is accommodated in the housing 54, and a guide groove 55 is formed through the upper wall of the housing 54. The rod holding portion 24 is passed through the guide groove 55, and the vehicle (transmission) shift position (parking, drive, back, neutral, etc.) is moved by moving the rod holding portion 24 along the guide groove 55. Is switched.

  4 and 5 are perspective views for explaining an assembly mode of the detent rod 14, the detent pin 44, and the compression spring 30 shown in FIG.

  The detent rod 14 is made of a resin material, and a columnar extension portion 14C extending along the axial direction is provided at a lower end portion (below the large diameter portion 14B).

  The detent pin 44 has a substantially rod shape, and has a cylindrical perforated portion 44A near the center, an engaging portion 44B having a rectangular column shape at both ends, and a columnar connecting portion 44C between the perforated portion 44A and the engaging portion 44B. The

  An insertion hole 44H is formed in the perforated part 44A. Specifically, the insertion hole 44H is formed in a direction (Z direction in FIG. 4) orthogonal to the axial direction of the detent pin 44 (Y direction in FIG. 4). In a state in which the extended portion 14C of the detent rod 14 is inserted into the insertion hole 44H, the compression spring 30 contacts the lower surface of the piercing portion 44A, and the upper surface of the piercing portion 44A contacts the lower surface of the large diameter portion 14B 30 biases the detent pin 44 and the detent rod 14. Thereby, the detent pin 44 is assembled in a direction orthogonal to the detent rod 14.

  An engaging portion 44B extending on both sides with respect to the perforated portion 44A of the detent pin 44 is engaged with a detent groove 56A of a detent plate 56 serving as a regulating member accommodated inside the housing 54 by the urging force of the compression spring 30. . When the engaging portion 44B is engaged with the detent groove 56A in the rotation direction of the shift lever 10, the shift lever 10 is rotated (parking, driving, back, neutral, and other vehicle shift position switching operations). ) Is regulated.

  On the other hand, when the pressing portion 12 is pressed by the operator, the detent rod 14 and the detent pin 44 move downward against the biasing force of the compression spring 30, and the engagement portion 44B and the detent groove 56A are disengaged. Thus, the shift lever 10 can be rotated.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, an extension 14 </ b> C extending in the axial direction (Z direction in FIG. 4) is provided at the end of the detent rod 14, while the axial direction (in FIG. 4) is provided on the detent pin 44. A compression spring is provided in a state in which an insertion hole 44H formed in a direction (Z direction in FIG. 4) perpendicular to the Y direction is provided and the extending portion 14C of the detent rod 14 is inserted into the insertion hole 44H of the detent pin 44. The detent pin 44 and the detent rod 14 are biased by 30 so that the detent pin 44 is locked to the detent rod 14.

  Thereby, since the detent rod 14 and the detent pin 44 can be assembled without caulking, assembly is facilitated. Further, the entire detent rod 14 can be made of resin, so that the cost of the shift device 10 can be reduced and the weight can be reduced. In addition, since the caulking process is unnecessary, the assembly man-hour can be reduced.

  Further, the detent plate 56 is configured to restrict the movement of the detent pin 44 on both sides of the detent rod 14.

  That is, since the detent plate 56 is provided on both sides of the detent pin 44 and the detent pin 44 is configured to be engaged with the detent groove 56A of both detent plates 56, the detent pin 44 can be prevented from tilting. Thereby, the play of the detent pin 44 can be suppressed.

  Further, the existing compression spring 30 that urges the detent rod is used as a member for locking the detent pin 44 to the detent rod 14.

  Therefore, the detent pin 44 can be easily locked to the detent rod 14 with a simple configuration.

  In this embodiment, the diameter of the insertion hole 44H of the detent pin 44 is constant in the axial direction of the insertion hole 44H, but the diameter of the insertion hole 44H may be changed in the axial direction of the insertion hole 44H. For example, the diameter of the insertion hole 44H may be reduced toward the axial center of the insertion hole 44H.

1 Shift device 10 Shift lever (shift member)
14 Detent rod (rod)
14C extension part 24 rod holding part 30 compression spring (locking member, urging means)
44 Detent pin (regulation pin)
44H insertion hole

Claims (3)

A shift member to be shifted;
An operation unit provided in the shift member;
A rod that is operated in accordance with an operation of the operation unit;
A restriction pin provided with an insertion hole into which the rod is inserted;
A locking member for locking the restriction pin to the rod;
A regulating member that regulates movement of the regulating pin and regulates the shift operation of the shift member, and that allows the movement of the regulating pin by allowing the rod to be operated and allows the shifting operation of the shift member;
A shift device comprising:   The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the restricting member restricts movement of the restricting pin on both sides of the rod.   The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is a biasing member that biases the rod.

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