JP2012076529A - Shift device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shift device capable of easily coping with a different shift pattern.SOLUTION: In a shift lever device 10, a main guide groove 24 is arranged in a housing 12, a sub-guide groove 36 is arranged in a sub-guide, and the main guide groove 24 and the sub-guide groove 36 of the sub-guide are continued with each other. Here, the same shape part of the respective guide grooves corresponding to the different shift pattern is set in the main guide groove 24 of the common housing 12, and a part being not the same shape of the respective guide grooves corresponding to the different shift pattern is set in the sub-guide 36 of a different sub-guide, to thereby cope with the different shift pattern. Thus, the sub-guide is preferably changed while commonly using the housing 12 between the different shift patterns, so that this shift device can easily cope with the different shift pattern.

Description

  The present invention relates to a shift device in which a shift position is changed by being operated.

  As the shift lever device, the shift lever is inserted into the guide grooves (first guide groove, connection guide groove, and second guide groove) formed in the lever guide and operated along the guide grooves. Some shift positions are changed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, in the shift lever device, it is necessary to change the shape of the guide groove corresponding to each shift pattern between vehicles having different shift patterns. For this reason, by providing a lever guide corresponding to each shift pattern, the shift lever device is associated with each shift pattern.

JP 2008-80831 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a shift device that can easily cope with different shift patterns in consideration of the above facts.

  The shift device according to claim 1, a shift member whose shift position is changed by being operated, a first guide member provided with a first operation path that allows the shift member to be operated to a predetermined shift position, A second guide member provided continuously with the first operation path and provided with a second operation path that allows the shift member to be operated to a shift position other than the predetermined shift position.

  The shift device according to claim 2 is the shift device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined shift position is a shift position where a parkink brake of a vehicle is operated, and a shift position where a transmission of the vehicle is in a reverse range. In the transmission, a shift position where torque transmission is interrupted and a shift position where the transmission is in the forward range are set.

  A shift device according to a third aspect is the shift device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the shift device is provided on the first guide member, and the shift member is moved to a predetermined shift position when the shift member is operated to a predetermined shift position. A first fluctuation portion that fluctuates an urging force to be applied and a urging force that is provided on the second guide member and that acts on the shift member when the shift member is operated to a shift position other than a predetermined shift position. A second variable unit.

  In the shift device according to the first aspect, the shift position is changed by operating the shift member.

  Further, the first guide member is provided with a first operation path that allows the shift member to be operated to a predetermined shift position. Further, the second guide member is provided with a second operation path, and the second operation path is arranged continuously to the first operation path so that the shift member can be operated to a shift position other than the predetermined shift position. To.

  By the way, between vehicles with different shift patterns, some of the operation paths of the shift member corresponding to each shift pattern may have the same shape.

  Here, the same shape part of each operation path corresponding to a different shift pattern is set as the first operation path of the common first guide member, and the different part of each operation path corresponding to a different shift pattern is set differently. By setting the second operation path of the two guide members, different shift patterns can be handled. Thereby, it is only necessary to change the second guide member while sharing the first guide member between different shift patterns, and it is possible to easily cope with different shift patterns.

  In the shift device according to claim 2, the predetermined shift position is a shift position where a parkink brake of the vehicle is operated, a shift position where the vehicle transmission is set to a reverse range, and torque transmission is interrupted in the transmission. The shift position and the shift position where the transmission is set to the forward range are set.

  For this reason, a 1st guide member can be shared with respect to the said several shift position between different shift patterns. Thereby, shift positions other than the predetermined shift position set to the 2nd guide member can be decreased. Therefore, the configuration of the second guide member that needs to be changed between different shift patterns can be simplified and downsized.

  In the shift device according to claim 3, the first variable portion is provided in the first guide member, and when the shift member is operated to the predetermined shift position, the biasing force acting on the shift member is set to the first variable portion. Fluctuate. Moreover, the 2nd fluctuation | variation part is provided in the 2nd guide member, and when the shift member is operated to shift positions other than a predetermined shift position, the 2nd fluctuation | variation part fluctuates the biasing force which acts on a shift member.

  For this reason, between the different shift patterns, a first variable portion corresponding to a predetermined shift position is provided in the first guide member, and a second variable portion corresponding to a shift position other than the predetermined shift position is provided in the second guide member. Thus, the biasing force that acts on the shift member to different shift patterns can be handled together. Thereby, it can respond to a different shift pattern efficiently.

It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle left diagonal back which shows the shift lever apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the top view seen from the upper side which shows the guide unit of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the top view seen from the upper part which shows the cover part of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the top view seen from the upper side which shows the subguide of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the top view seen from the upper side which shows the subguide of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the top view seen from the upper side which shows the subguide of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shift lever device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from the left rear side of a vehicle. In the drawings, the front side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow FR, the right side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow RH, and the upper side is indicated by an arrow UP.

  The shift lever device 10 as the shift device according to the present embodiment is a so-called floor type and gate type.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the shift lever device 10 is provided with a substantially rectangular box-shaped housing 12 made of resin as an installation member and a first guide member. The housing 12 is installed at the center in the vehicle width direction on the vehicle front side of the floor (floor) in the vehicle cabin.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper wall of the housing 12 is a plate-like cover portion 22. A predetermined bent main guide groove 24 as a first operation path is formed through the central portion of the cover portion 22, and the main guide groove 24 serves as a predetermined shift position along the main guide groove 24. “P” shift position (parking shift position), “R” shift position (reverse shift position), “N” shift position (neutral shift position), and “D” shift position (drive shift position) are set.

  A substantially inverted L-shaped attachment hole 26 is formed through the cover portion 22 at the vehicle rear side and the vehicle right side of the main guide groove 24, and the attachment hole 26 and the main guide groove 24 are connected. The vehicle front side portion of the connection portion between the main guide groove 24 and the mounting hole 26 is a connection portion 24A, and the vehicle rear side portion of the connection portion between the main guide groove 24 and the attachment hole 26 is a connection portion 24B. ing. A rectangular insertion hole 30 is formed through the vehicle front side portion of the cover portion 22 in the vehicle right side portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a substantially inverted L-shaped plate-shaped sub guide 34 made of resin as the second guide member is provided in the mounting hole 26 of the cover portion 22. Is fitted into the mounting hole 26 of the cover portion 22 and fastened and fixed to the housing 12 with screws. The outer peripheral shape of the sub guide 34 is slightly smaller than the outer peripheral shape of the mounting hole 26.

  A predetermined bent sub guide groove 36 as a second operation path is formed through the center of the sub guide 34, and the front side portion of the sub guide groove 36 is opened to the left side of the vehicle. A vehicle front side portion of the opening of the sub guide groove 36 is a connecting portion 36A, and a vehicle rear side portion of the opening of the sub guide groove 36 is a connecting portion 36B. In the sub guide groove 36, along the sub guide groove 36, “3” shift position (third shift position), “2” shift position (second shift position), and “L” shift position as shift positions other than the predetermined shift position. (Low shift position) is set.

  The upper surface of the sub guide 34 and the upper surface of the cover part 22 are flush with each other. Further, the position of the connecting portion 24A of the cover portion 22 and the position of the connecting portion 36A of the sub guide 34 are matched, and the position of the connecting portion 24B of the cover portion 22 and the position of the connecting portion 36B of the sub guide 34 are matched. Has been. Thereby, the main guide groove 24 of the cover part 22 and the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34 are continued.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the shift lever device 10 is provided with a substantially long bar-shaped shift lever 14 as a shift member. The shift lever 14 is supported at the lower end by the lower end in the housing 12, and the shift lever 14 can be operated (turned) in the vehicle front-rear direction and the vehicle left-right direction (vehicle width direction) with the lower end as the center. It is supported.

  The diameter dimension of the shift lever 14 is slightly smaller than the width dimension of the main guide groove 24 of the cover portion 22 and the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34, and the upper portion of the shift lever 14 is connected to the main guide groove 24 or the sub guide groove 36. The guide groove 36 is penetrated. Thus, the shift lever 14 can be operated along the main guide groove 24 or the sub guide groove 36, and the operation of the shift lever 14 is guided by the main guide groove 24 or the sub guide groove 36.

  When the shift lever 14 is operated to the “P” shift position along the main guide groove 24, a parking brake (not shown) of the vehicle is operated. By operating the shift lever 14 to the “R” shift position along the main guide groove 24, the transmission (not shown) of the vehicle is set to the reverse range. By operating the shift lever 14 to the “N” shift position along the main guide groove 24, torque transmission is interrupted in the transmission of the vehicle. By operating the shift lever 14 to the “D” shift position along the main guide groove 24, the transmission of the vehicle is set to the forward range.

  Further, when the shift lever 14 is operated to the “3” shift position along the sub guide groove 36, the shift stage of the transmission of the vehicle is set to the third stage. By operating the shift lever 14 to the “2” shift position along the sub guide groove 36, the shift stage of the vehicle transmission is set to the second stage. When the shift lever 14 is operated to the “L” shift position along the sub guide groove 36, the shift stage of the transmission of the vehicle is set to the first stage (low speed stage).

  A cylindrical cylinder 16 with a bottom is provided at a middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the shift lever 14, and the cylinder 16 is inclined to the upper direction as it goes to the right side of the vehicle and protrudes from the shift lever 14. Has been. A compression coil spring as urging means is inserted into the cylinder 16 along the longitudinal direction. Further, a cylindrical moderation pin 18 constituting a moderation mechanism is inserted in the cylinder 16 along the longitudinal direction, and the moderation pin 18 is urged upward in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder 16 by the urging force of the compression coil spring. ing. The tip of the moderation pin 18 is formed in a hemispherical shape and protrudes from the upper end in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder 16.

  On the other hand, a moderation surface 32 serving as a first variation portion is provided on the lower surface of the cover portion 22 corresponding to the main guide groove 24 in the right side portion of the vehicle. The moderation surface 32 is provided with an uneven portion (not shown), and the urging force is applied to the shift lever 14 by pressing the tip portion of the moderation pin 18 against the uneven portion. When the shift lever 14 is operated along the main guide groove 24, the distal end portion of the moderation pin 18 slides on the concavo-convex portion of the moderation surface 32, and the pressure contact force of the moderation pin 18 to the moderation surface 32 ( The biasing force of the compression coil spring fluctuates, and a sense of moderation is imparted to the operation of the shift lever 14, and the shift lever 14 is held at each operated shift position.

  On the lower surface of the sub guide 34, a moderation surface 38 as a second varying portion is provided in the right side portion of the vehicle corresponding to the sub guide groove 26. The moderation surface 38 is provided with an uneven portion (not shown), and the urging force is applied to the shift lever 14 by pressing the tip portion of the moderation pin 18 against the uneven portion. When the shift lever 14 is operated along the sub guide groove 38, the tip of the moderation pin 18 slides on the uneven portion of the moderation surface 38, and the pressure contact force of the moderation pin 18 to the moderation surface 38 is increased. The shift lever 14 is operated and a sense of moderation is imparted to the operation of the shift lever 14, and the shift lever 14 is held at each operated shift position.

  The shift lever device 10 includes a shift lock device (not shown). When the vehicle is not braked, the shift lever 14 interferes with the shift lock device, so that the shift lever 14 moves away from the “P” shift position. Operation is blocked (locked). On the other hand, when the brake operation of the vehicle is performed, the shift lock device is activated and the shift lever 14 does not interfere with the shift lock device, so that the operation of the shift lever 14 from the “P” shift position is permitted. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped release button 40 is provided in the insertion hole 30 of the cover portion 22, and the release button 40 can be operated (pressed). The release button 40 is connected to the shift lock device, and even when the release button 40 is operated, the operation of the shift lever 14 is permitted from the “P” shift position to each shift position.

  By the way, there are different shift patterns such as a shift pattern of CVT (continuously variable transmission) and a shift pattern of AT (automatic transmission) depending on the type of vehicle, and the “P” shift position between these different shift patterns, In the shift pattern in which the “R” shift position, the “N” shift position, and the “D” shift position are arranged at the same position, the main guide groove 24 has the same shape.

  On the other hand, depending on the shift pattern, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34 is formed in a predetermined T-shape so that a shift position other than the predetermined shift position is formed along the sub guide groove 36. “S” shift position (shift standby position), “+” shift position (shift up position), and “−” shift position (shift down position) are set.

  In this case, the shift lever 14 is operated to the “S” shift position along the sub guide groove 36, so that the shift position of the shift lever 14 is maintained and the gear position of the transmission of the vehicle is maintained. . When the shift lever 14 is operated to the “+” shift position along the sub guide groove 36, the shift stage of the transmission of the vehicle is raised by one stage. When the shift lever 14 is operated to the “−” shift position along the sub guide groove 36, the shift stage of the transmission of the vehicle is lowered by one stage.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34 is formed so as to penetrate in a predetermined bending shape, and a “3” shift position as a shift position other than the predetermined shift position along the sub guide groove 36. , “2” shift position, “L” shift position with different positions are set.

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

  In the shift lever device 10 configured as described above, when the brake operation is performed and the shift lock device is actuated, the operation of the shift lever 14 from the “P” shift position is permitted, and the shift lever 14 is shifted to the “P” shift. It is possible to operate from the position to each shift position. Further, when the release button 40 is operated, the operation from the “P” shift position of the shift lever 14 is permitted, and the shift lever 14 can be operated from the “P” shift position to each shift position.

  When the shift lever 14 is operated along the main guide groove 24 of the cover portion 22, the shift position is changed among the “P” shift position, the “R” shift position, the “N” shift position, and the “D” shift position. It is changed to any shift position.

  Further, when the shift lever 14 is operated along the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34, the shift position is any one of the “3” shift position, the “2” shift position, and the “L” shift position. Changed to position.

  On the other hand, when the shift patterns are different, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the shift lever 14 is operated along the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34, so that the shift position is “S” shift position, “ The shift position is changed to either the “+” shift position or the “−” shift position.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the shift lever 14 is operated along the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34, the shift position is different from the “3” shift position, the “2” shift position, and the position. The shift position is changed to any one of the “L” shift positions.

  Here, on the cover portion 22 of the housing 12, the shift lever 14 can be operated to a “P” shift position, an “R” shift position, an “N” shift position, and a “D” shift position as predetermined shift positions. A main guide groove 24 is provided. Further, the sub guide 34 is fitted in the mounting hole 26 of the cover portion 22, and the main guide groove 24 and the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34 are continuous. Further, the sub guide groove 36 allows the shift lever 14 to be operated to a shift position other than a predetermined shift position corresponding to a different shift pattern.

  For this reason, the same shape portion of each guide groove corresponding to a different shift pattern is set in the main guide groove 24 of the common housing 12, and the portion of each guide groove corresponding to a different shift pattern is not the same shape. By setting the sub guide groove 36, different shift patterns can be handled. Thus, the sub-guide 34 may be changed while sharing the housing 12 between the different shift patterns, and the different shift patterns can be easily handled.

  Furthermore, the housing 12 can be shared by a plurality of shift positions at the “P” shift position, “R” shift position, “N” shift position, and “D” shift position of the main guide groove 24 of the cover portion 22. Thereby, the shift position set to the sub guide 34 can be decreased. Therefore, the configuration of the sub guide 34 that needs to be changed between different shift patterns can be simplified and downsized.

  Further, since the size of the sub guide 34 can be reduced, the number of sub guides 34 that can be molded at a time in the mold for molding the sub guide 34 can be increased, and the cost of the shift lever device 10 can be reduced.

  Further, a moderation surface 32 is provided on the lower surface of the cover portion 22, and the tip of the moderation pin 18 is pressed against the concavo-convex portion of the moderation surface 32, so that a sense of moderation is imparted to the operation of the shift lever 14. The Further, a moderation surface 38 is provided on the lower surface of the sub guide 34, and a moderation feeling is given to the operation of the shift lever 14 by pressing the tip of the moderation pin 18 against the uneven portion of the moderation surface 38. The For this reason, a common moderation surface 32 and uneven portions corresponding to the “P” shift position, “R” shift position, “N” shift position, and “D” shift position are provided in the housing 12 between the different shift patterns. Further, by providing the sub guide 34 with the moderation surface 38 and the concavo-convex portion corresponding to the different shift patterns, the moderation feeling given to the operation of the shift lever 14 to the different shift patterns can be dealt with. Thereby, it can respond to a different shift pattern efficiently.

  The cover portion 22 is provided with an insertion hole 30. As a result, the release button 40 and the shift lock device can be used together, and the release button 40 and the shift lock device can cope with different shift patterns.

  Further, since the housing 12 integrated with the cover portion 22 can be shared between different shift patterns, the performance of the shift lever device 10 can be evaluated (for example, the shift lever 14 is locked by the shift lock device at the “P” shift position). Strength evaluation during operation, operation feeling when the shift lever 14 is operated, evaluation of operation sound, etc.) can be shared. Thereby, the evaluation man-hour at the time of making the shift lever apparatus 10 respond | correspond to the vehicle of a different shift pattern can be reduced, and the cost of the shift lever apparatus 10 can be reduced. Furthermore, the quality stability of the shift lever device 10 can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the cover portion 22 is formed integrally with the housing 12. It replaces with this and the cover part 22 and the housing 12 may be made into a different body. In this case, the cover portion 22 is fixed to the housing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the position of the connecting portion 24A of the cover portion 22 and the position of the connecting portion 36A of the sub guide 34 are matched, and the position of the connecting portion 24B of the cover portion 22 and the connection of the sub guide 34 are set. The position of the part 36 </ b> B coincides with the main guide groove 24 of the cover part 22 and the sub guide groove 36 of the sub guide 34. Instead, the connecting portion 24A, the connecting portion 24B, the connecting portion 36A, and the connecting portion 36B may each be tapered (chamfered). Thereby, the shift | offset | difference of the matching part of the connection part 24A and the connection part 36A and the matching part of the connection part 24B and the connection part 36B can be suppressed further.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the sub guide 34 is fastened and fixed to the housing 12 with screws, but the fixing method is not limited to this. For example, the sub guide 34 or the housing 12 is provided with an elastic deformation portion that can be elastically deformed, and the elastic deformation portion is elastically deformed and engaged with the housing 12 or the sub guide 34 (so-called snap fit). The sub guide 34 may be fixed to the housing 12. Further, for example, the sub guide 34 may be welded and fixed to the housing 12. Further, a mounting portion that extends downward from the sub guide 34 is provided in the sub guide 34, and the mounting portion of the sub guide 34 is formed by the lower bracket that is disposed below the housing 12 and to which the housing 12 is fixed, and the housing 12. The sub guide 34 may be fixed by being pinched.

  In the present embodiment, the sub guide 34 is provided with a moderation surface 38. Alternatively, the moderation surface 38 may be provided on the housing 12.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main guide groove 24 is provided in the cover portion 22 of the housing 12 and the sub guide groove 36 is provided in the sub guide 34. However, the main guide groove 34 and the peripheral wall of the sub guide groove 36 are slid. May be molded (so-called insert molding) with a resin having good properties and buffer properties. Thereby, slidability when the shift lever 14 is operated can be improved, and operation noise can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the shift lever device 10 is a floor type and is installed on the floor of the passenger compartment. However, the shift lever device 10 is installed on the steering column of the vehicle, or the shift lever device is arranged. It is good also as a structure which installed 10 in the instrument panel of a vehicle.

10 Shift lever device (shift device)
12 Housing (first guide member)
14 Shift lever (shift member)
24 Main guide groove (first operation path)
32 Moderation surface (first variable part)
34 Sub guide (second guide member)
36 Sub-guide groove (second operation path)
38 Moderation surface (second variation part)

Claims (3)

A shift member whose shift position is changed by being operated;
A first guide member provided with a first operation path enabling the shift member to be operated to a predetermined shift position;
A second guide member provided continuously with the first operation path and provided with a second operation path that allows the shift member to be operated to a shift position other than the predetermined shift position;
A shift device comprising:   The predetermined shift position includes a shift position at which a parkink brake of the vehicle is operated, a shift position at which the vehicle transmission is set to a reverse range, a shift position at which torque transmission is interrupted at the transmission, and a forward movement of the transmission. The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the shift device is set to a shift position to be ranged. A first variable portion that is provided in the first guide member and varies a biasing force that acts on the shift member when the shift member is operated to a predetermined shift position;
A second variable portion that is provided in the second guide member and varies a biasing force that acts on the shift member when the shift member is operated to a shift position other than a predetermined shift position;
The shift apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

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