JP2014024447A - Shifting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shifting apparatus capable of restricting an operation toward an optional operation position with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A shifting apparatus is configured to change a shift position by operating a shift lever 23 operable into a plurality of directions toward individual operation positions. The shifting apparatus is branched at a single branching point and has operation passages connecting the individual operation positions. The shifting apparatus includes an operation restriction mechanism 30 that selectively restricts the operation of the shift lever 23 toward an optional operation position at the branching point.

Description

  The present invention relates to a shift device operated when switching a shift position.

  Conventionally, a vehicle is equipped with a shift device that is operated when the shift position is switched. Shift-by-wire is adopted for the purpose of downsizing the apparatus and improving operability (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the shift-by-wire described in Patent Document 1, when the shift lever is operated to each operation position, an electric signal corresponding to the operation position of the shift lever is output to the drive device, and the drive mode is changed by switching the shift position. To do.

JP 2011-110990 A

  In particular, in the momentary shift-by-wire, where the shift lever is automatically returned to the neutral position when the shift lever is released after the shift lever is operated to each operation position, the operation to any operation position is restricted. Then, a plurality of actuators are required, and the physique and cost increase. Therefore, there is a demand for a shift device that can regulate an operation to an arbitrary operation position with a simple configuration.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shift device that can regulate an operation to an arbitrary operation position with a simple configuration.

Hereinafter, means for achieving the above-described object and its operation and effects will be described.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the shift device that operates a shift lever that can be operated in a plurality of directions to each operation position to switch the shift position, the operation device branches off at one branch point and includes an operation path that connects the operation positions. The gist of the present invention is to provide a restricting means for selectively restricting the operation of the shift lever to an arbitrary operation position at the branch point.

  According to this configuration, there is an operation path that branches at one branch point, and the restriction means selectively restricts the operation of the shift lever to an arbitrary operation position at the branch point. For this reason, the operation to an arbitrary operation position can be regulated only by the regulating means regulating the shift lever at the branch point. Therefore, it is only necessary to provide the restricting means at one place, and the operation to an arbitrary operation position can be restricted with a simple configuration.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the momentary type in which the shift lever is automatically returned to the neutral position in the shift device according to claim 1, and the gist thereof is that the neutral position is the branch point. .

According to this configuration, since it is a momentary type, the operation of the shift lever can be easily regulated by regulating the shift lever in the neutral position by the regulating means.
The gist of the invention according to claim 3 is that, in the shift device according to claim 1 or 2, one operation position is arranged in each direction from the branch point.

  According to this configuration, since one operation position is arranged in each direction from the branch point, the operation position that the driver wants to operate when the operation is stopped or operated slowly during the operation of the shift lever. And the operation position will not be different. For this reason, an erroneous operation to an unintended operation position can be prevented.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the shift device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the regulating means regulates by contacting the shift lever, and rotates the regulating member. And a driving means that causes the restricting member to be positioned on an operation path to the operation position to be restricted.

  According to this configuration, since the driving unit rotates the regulating member so as to be positioned on the operation path to the operation position to be regulated, the driving unit can regulate only by rotating the regulating member, and the regulating unit can be simplified. It can be set as a simple structure.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the shift device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the regulating means regulates by contacting the shift lever, and rotates the regulating member. The regulating member is separately provided with a regulating piece that is located on the operation path to each operation position and regulates the regulating member.

  According to this configuration, since the driving unit rotates the regulating member provided with the regulating piece that is located on the operation path to each operation position and can be regulated, the driving unit can be regulated only by rotating the regulating member. Thus, the restriction means can have a simple configuration.

  According to the present invention, an operation to an arbitrary operation position can be restricted with a simple configuration.

The figure which shows the shift pattern of a shift apparatus. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a shift apparatus. The perspective view which shows the control member which controls a shift lever. The cross-sectional view which shows the internal structure of a shift apparatus. 5-5 sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of a shift apparatus. (A) is a side view which shows the direction of the control member in the state without a control of a shift lever, (b) is 6-6 sectional drawing which shows the direction of the control member in the state without control of a shift lever. (A) is a side view showing the direction of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “N” operation position of the shift lever, and (b) shows the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “N” operation position of the shift lever. 7-7 sectional drawing which shows. (A) is a side view showing the direction of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “D” operation position of the shift lever, and (b) shows the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “D” operation position of the shift lever. 8-8 sectional drawing which shows. (A) is a side view showing the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “R” operation position of the shift lever, and (b) shows the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “R” operation position of the shift lever. 9-9 sectional drawing which shows. The figure which shows the shift pattern of the shift apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a shift apparatus. (A) is a side view showing the direction of the restricting member when the shift lever is not restricted, and (b) is a 12-12 cross-sectional view showing the direction of the restricting member when the shift lever is not restricted. (A) is a side view showing the direction of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “D” operation position of the shift lever, and (b) shows the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “D” operation position of the shift lever. 13-13 sectional drawing shown. (A) is a side view showing the direction of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “N” operation position of the shift lever, and (b) shows the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “N” operation position of the shift lever. 14-14 sectional drawing shown. (A) is a side view showing the direction of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “B” operation position of the shift lever, and (b) shows the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “B” operation position of the shift lever. 15-15 sectional drawing shown. (A) is a side view showing the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “R” operation position of the shift lever, and (b) shows the orientation of the restricting member in the restricted state to the “R” operation position of the shift lever. 16-16 sectional drawing shown. The figure which shows the shift pattern of the shift apparatus of another example. The figure which shows the shift pattern of the shift apparatus of another example. The figure which shows the shift pattern of the shift apparatus of another example.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which a shift device according to the present invention is embodied in an electric vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the shift device, a rod-shaped shift lever 23 is operated in the front-rear and left-right directions of the vehicle. The shift device has a shift layout in which a parking switch 25 for changing the shift position to parking “P” during parking is provided separately from the shift lever 23. The parking switch 25 is provided on the vehicle front side of the operation range of the shift lever 23.

  The upper panel 21 of the shift device is formed with an operation hole 22 having a shape in which the uppermost portion of the lowercase letter “h” is extended in the right direction in the drawing. A shift lever 23 passes through the operation hole 22.

  The neutral position (home “H” position) of the shift layout is provided at the branch point of the operation hole 22. The drive “D” position for changing to a shift position for moving the vehicle forward is provided on the right side behind the vehicle with respect to the home “H” position. The operation from the home “H” position to the drive “D” position includes two operations by an operation on the right side of the vehicle and an operation on the rear side of the vehicle.

  A reverse “R” position for changing to a shift position for moving the vehicle backward is provided on the right side in front of the vehicle with respect to the home “H” position. The operation from the home “H” position to the reverse “R” position includes two operations by an operation on the front side of the vehicle and an operation on the right side of the vehicle.

  Change to a shift position where power is not transmitted to the drive wheels. A neutral “N” position is provided. The operation from the home “H” position to the neutral “N” position is one operation to the rear side of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an operation knob 24 is attached to the tip of the shift lever 23, and the operation knob 24 protrudes from the case 20. The shift lever 23 can be operated on a plane by rotating around the two rotation axes P1 and P2. This shift device is a momentary type in which the shift lever 23 is returned from each operation position to the neutral position (home “H” position) by a biasing member such as a coil spring (not shown) provided on the rotation shafts P1 and P2. The driver operates the operation knob 24 to rotate the shift lever 23 with the rotation axes P1 and P2.

  At the base end (lower side in the figure) of the shift lever 23, an operation restriction mechanism 30 is provided as a restriction means for restricting the operation of the shift lever 23 to each operation position. The operation restricting mechanism 30 is provided with a restricting member 40 that abuts on the side surface of the front end of the shift lever 23 and restricts the operation of the shift lever 23 and a motor 31 as a drive unit that switches the direction of the restricting member 40. . The regulating member 40 is fixed to the rotating shaft 52 of the motor 31. The motor 31 is installed so that the axis P4 of the rotating shaft 52 of the motor 31 and the axis P3 in the extending direction of the shift lever 23 in the neutral position coincide with each other. The motor 31 is accommodated in the support case 33, and the regulating member 40 is accommodated rotatably by the rotation of the rotation shaft 52 of the motor 31.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the restricting member 40 of the operation restricting mechanism 30 has a rectangular parallelepiped fixing portion 41 that fixes the rotation shaft 52 of the motor 31 and the base end side surface of the shift lever 23, and the fixing portion 41. And an abutting wall 42 standing vertically. A rib 43 is formed between the surface of the contact wall 42 where the base end side surface of the shift lever 23 does not contact and the fixed portion 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the support case 33 is formed with a motor accommodating portion 34 that accommodates the motor 31. The motor 31 is fitted in the motor housing portion 34. The support case 33 is formed with a rotation accommodating portion 35 for rotating the regulating member 40 fixed to the rotation shaft 52 of the motor 31 around the axis P4 of the rotation shaft 52 at the upper portion of the motor accommodating portion 34. Yes. The rotation accommodating portion 35 does not come into contact with the regulating member 40 when the regulating member 40 rotates around the axis P4 of the rotation shaft 52.

  The restricting member 40 restricts the operation of the shift lever 23 to each operation position at a position corresponding to each side surface of the support case 33. Here, the restricting member 40 rotates to restrict the operation of the shift lever 23 by positioning the contact wall 42 on the operation path of the shift lever 23. Since this shift device has an operation path only in three directions with respect to the home “H” position, one of the four positions where the regulating member 40 rotates is a position where the operation of the shift lever 23 is not regulated. is there. Therefore, portions corresponding to the respective side surfaces of the rotation accommodating portion 35 are formed as support walls 36 that support the regulating member 40 that has been displaced radially outward when the shift lever 23 has come into contact with the regulating member 40.

  Next, the operation of the operation restriction mechanism 30 of the shift device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the operation is not restricted, the operation to the neutral “N” position is restricted, the operation to the drive “D” position is restricted, and the operation to the reverse “R” position is restricted in this order. explain.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the vehicle is started and the operation to each operation position is not restricted, the operation restriction mechanism 30 moves the restriction member 40 on the operation path of the shift lever 23. The regulating member 40 is rotated by the motor 31 so that the contact wall 42 is not located. That is, the rotated regulating member 40 has a contact wall 42 not on the operation path of the shift lever 23 with respect to the axis P4 of the rotation shaft 52 of the motor 31 and the axis P3 of the shift lever 23 in FIG. Located in. Therefore, the shift lever 23 can be operated to any of the neutral “N” position, the drive “D” position, and the reverse “R” position.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, when restricting the operation to the neutral “N” position, the operation restricting mechanism 30 is on the operation path of the shift lever 23 to the neutral “N” position. The regulating member 40 is rotated by the motor 31 so that the contact wall 42 of the regulating member 40 is positioned. That is, in the rotated regulating member 40, the abutting wall 42 is on the operation path to the neutral “N” position with respect to the axis P 4 of the rotating shaft 52 of the motor 31 and the axis P 3 of the shift lever 23, as shown in FIG. ) Located on the front side. Therefore, the shift lever 23 cannot be operated to the neutral “N” position, and can be operated to the drive “D” position and the reverse “R” position. In such a state, when the shift lever 23 is operated to the neutral “N” position, the front side surface of the front end of the shift lever 23 abuts against the abutment wall 42 to restrict the displacement of the shift lever 23. Further, when the shift lever 23 is forcibly operated to the neutral “N” position, the fixing portion 41 of the restricting member 40 comes into contact with the support wall 36 of the rotation accommodating portion 35 of the support case 33 and the shift lever 23 is displaced. To regulate.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, for example, when the operation to the drive “D” position is restricted when the vehicle is moving backward at a certain speed or more, the operation restriction mechanism 30 includes a shift lever. The regulating member 40 is rotated by the motor 31 so that the contact wall 42 of the regulating member 40 is positioned on the operation path to the drive “D” position of 23. That is, in the rotated regulating member 40, the contact wall 42 is on the operation path to the drive “D” position with respect to the axis P 4 of the rotating shaft 52 of the motor 31 and the axis P 3 of the shift lever 23. ) Located on the middle right. Therefore, the shift lever 23 cannot be operated to the drive “D” position, and can be operated to the neutral “N” position and the reverse “R” position. In this state, when the shift lever 23 is operated to the drive “D” position, the right side surface of the tip of the shift lever 23 comes into contact with the contact wall 42 to restrict the displacement of the shift lever 23. Further, when the shift lever 23 is forcibly operated to the drive “D” position, the fixing portion 41 of the restricting member 40 comes into contact with the support wall 36 of the rotation accommodating portion 35 of the support case 33 and the shift lever 23 is displaced. To regulate.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, for example, when the operation to the reverse “R” position is restricted when the vehicle is moving forward at a certain speed or more, the operation restriction mechanism 30 is provided with a shift lever. The regulating member 40 is rotated by the motor 31 so that the contact wall 42 of the regulating member 40 is positioned on the operation path to the reverse “R” position of 23. That is, in the rotated regulating member 40, the contact wall 42 is on the operation path to the reverse “R” position with respect to the axis P4 of the rotating shaft 52 of the motor 31 and the axis P3 of the shift lever 23 (FIG. 9A). ) Located on the back side. Therefore, the shift lever 23 cannot be operated to the reverse “R” position, and can be operated to the neutral “N” position and the drive “D” position. In this state, when the shift lever 23 is operated to the reverse “R” position, the rear side surface of the tip of the shift lever 23 comes into contact with the contact wall 42 to restrict the displacement of the shift lever 23. Further, when the shift lever 23 is forcibly operated to the reverse “R” position, the fixing portion 41 of the restricting member 40 comes into contact with the support wall 36 of the rotation accommodating portion 35 of the support case 33, and the displacement of the shift lever 23 is changed. To regulate.

  Now, in the shift device of this embodiment, one motor 31 provided in the operation restriction mechanism 30 rotates the restriction member 40 to selectively restrict the operation of the shift lever 23 to each operation position. For this reason, the motor 31 that restricts the operation of the shift lever 23 to each operation position is smaller than the number of operation positions (one), and the operation restriction mechanism 30 can be downsized with a simple configuration. Therefore, the operation to each operation position of the shift lever 23 can be restricted with a simple configuration.

As described above, according to the embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The operation restriction mechanism 30 has an operation path that branches at one branch point, and the operation restriction mechanism 30 restricts the operation of the shift lever 23 with the branch point as an initial position to an arbitrary operation position at the branch point. For this reason, the operation to the arbitrary operation position can be restricted only by the operation restriction mechanism 30 restricting the shift lever 23 in the initial position. Therefore, it is only necessary to provide an operation restricting mechanism at one place, and an operation to an arbitrary operation position can be restricted with a simple configuration.

(2) Since it is a momentary type, the operation restriction mechanism 30 restricts the shift lever 23 at the home “H” position, so that the operation of the shift lever 23 can be easily restricted.
(3) Since one operation position is arranged in each direction from the branch point, when the operation is stopped during the operation of the shift lever 23 or when it is operated slowly, it differs from the operation position that the driver wants to operate. There will be no operation position. For this reason, an erroneous operation to an unintended operation position can be prevented.

  (4) Since the motor 31 rotates the restricting member 40 so as to be positioned on the operation path to the operation position to be restricted, the motor 31 can be restricted only by rotating the restricting member 40. A simple configuration can be obtained.

  (5) Since the branch point is positioned on the operation path connecting the drive “D” position and the reverse “R” position, the operation restriction mechanism 30 determines whether the drive “D” position and the reverse “R” position at the branch point. If the operation to either one is restricted, the operation to the other can be restricted. Therefore, operations such as operating the reverse “R” position while the vehicle is moving forward and operating the drive “D” position while the vehicle is moving backward can be easily restricted.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment in which the shift device according to the present invention is embodied in an electric vehicle will be described below with reference to FIGS. The shift device of this embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it is a shift pattern to which an operation position “B” for operating the regenerative brake is added, and the shape of the restricting member according to the shift pattern. Is different. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the upper panel 21 of the shift device has an operation hole having a shape in which the uppermost portion of the lowercase letter “h” extends in the right direction in the drawing and the center portion extends in the left direction in the drawing. 22 is formed. The neutral position (home “H” position) is provided at the branch point of the operation hole 22.

  In the present embodiment, a regenerative brake “B” position for operating the regenerative brake is added. The regenerative brake “B” position is provided on the left side of the vehicle with respect to the home “H” position. The operation from the home “H” position to the regenerative brake “B” position is one operation to the left side of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the base end (lower side in the figure) of the shift lever 23 is provided with a second operation restricting mechanism 50 as a restricting means for restricting the operation of the shift lever 23 to each operation position. Yes. The second operation restriction mechanism 50 is in contact with the side surface of the front end of the shift lever 23 to restrict the operation of the shift lever 23, and a motor 51 as a drive unit that rotates the second restriction member 60. Is provided. The second restricting member 60 is fixed to the rotating shaft 52 of the motor 51. The motor 51 is installed so as to be orthogonal to the axis P4 of the rotating shaft 52 of the motor 51 and the axis P3 in the extending direction of the shift lever 23 in the neutral position. A second restricting member 60 fixed to the rotating shaft 52 of the motor 51 is located at the tip of the shift lever 23. Four restriction blocks 61, 62, 63, and 64 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second restricting member 60 as restricting pieces for restricting the operation, which are located on the operation path to each operation position.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the second restriction member 60 of the second operation restriction mechanism 50 includes a first restriction block 61 that restricts the operation to the neutral “N” position, and an operation to the drive “D” position. The second restriction block 62 that restricts, the third restriction block 63 that restricts the operation to the regenerative brake “B” position, and the fourth restriction block 64 that restricts the operation to the reverse “R” position are spaced apart. Projected.

  The first restriction block 61 and the fourth restriction block 64 are long in the direction of the axis P4 of the rotation shaft 52 of the motor 51 and thin in the rotation direction of the rotation shaft 52 of the motor 51. The second restriction block 62 and the third restriction block 63 are thick in the rotation direction of the rotation shaft 52 of the motor 51 and short in the direction of the axis P4 of the rotation shaft 52 of the motor 51.

  Next, the operation of the second operation restricting mechanism 50 of the shift device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the operation is not restricted, the operation to the drive “D” position is restricted, the operation to the neutral “N” position is restricted, the operation to the regenerative brake “B” position is restricted, and the reverse Description will be made in the order of the state where the operation to the “R” position is restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, when the vehicle is started and the operation to each operation position is not restricted, the second operation restriction mechanism 50 is placed on the operation path of the shift lever 23. The second restricting member 60 is rotated by the motor 51 so that all the restricting blocks 61, 62, 63, 64 of the restricting member 60 are not positioned. That is, the rotated second restricting member 60 rotates so that all the restricting blocks 61, 62, 63, 64 are not positioned on the operation path of the shift lever 23. Therefore, the shift lever 23 can be operated to any of the drive “D” position, the neutral “N” position, the regenerative brake “B” position, and the reverse “R” position.

  As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, for example, when the operation to the drive “D” position is restricted when the vehicle is moving backward at a certain speed or more, the second operation restriction mechanism 50 is: The second restricting member 60 is rotated by the motor 51 so that the second restricting block 62 of the restricting member 40 is positioned on the operation path to the drive “D” position of the shift lever 23. That is, the rotated second restricting member 60 positions the second restricting block 62 between the home “H” position and the drive “D” position. Therefore, the shift lever 23 cannot be operated to the drive “D” position, and can be operated to the neutral “N” position, the regenerative brake “B” position, and the reverse “R” position. In this state, when the shift lever 23 is operated to the drive “D” position, the side surface of the front end of the shift lever 23 comes into contact with the second restriction block 62 and restricts the displacement of the shift lever 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, when restricting the operation to the neutral “N” position, the second operation restricting mechanism 50 operates the operation path to the neutral “N” position of the shift lever 23. The second restricting member 60 is rotated by the motor 51 so that the first restricting block 61 of the second restricting member 60 is positioned thereon. That is, the rotated second restricting member 60 positions the first restricting block 61 between the home “H” position and the neutral “N” position. Therefore, the shift lever 23 cannot be operated to the neutral “N” position, and can be operated to the drive “D” position, the regenerative brake “B”, and the reverse “R” position. In such a state, when the shift lever 23 is operated to the neutral “N” position, the side surface of the tip of the shift lever 23 comes into contact with the first restriction block 61 to restrict the displacement of the shift lever 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, when restricting the operation to the regenerative brake “B” position, the second operation restricting mechanism 50 moves the shift lever 23 to the regenerative brake “B” position. The second restricting member 60 is rotated by the motor 51 so that the contact wall 42 of the second restricting member 60 is positioned on the operation path. That is, the rotated second restricting member 60 positions the third restricting block 63 between the home “H” position and the regenerative brake “B” position. Therefore, the shift lever 23 cannot be operated to the regenerative brake “B” position, and can be operated to the drive “D” position, the neutral “N” position, and the reverse “R” position. In this state, when the shift lever 23 is operated to the regenerative brake “B” position, the side surface of the tip end portion of the shift lever 23 comes into contact with the contact wall 42 to restrict the displacement of the shift lever 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), for example, when the operation to the reverse “R” position is restricted when the vehicle is moving forward at a constant speed or more, the second operation restriction mechanism 50 is: The second restriction member 60 is rotated by the motor 51 so that the fourth restriction block 64 of the second restriction member 60 is positioned on the operation path to the reverse “R” position of the shift lever 23. That is, the rotated second restricting member 60 positions the fourth restricting block 64 between the home “H” position and the reverse “R” position. Therefore, the shift lever 23 cannot be operated to the reverse “R” position, and can be operated to the drive “D” position, the neutral “N” position, and the regenerative brake “B” position. In such a state, when the shift lever 23 is operated to the reverse “R” position, the side surface of the tip end portion of the shift lever 23 comes into contact with the contact wall 42 to restrict the displacement of the shift lever 23.

  In the shift device according to the present embodiment, one motor 51 provided in the second operation restriction mechanism 50 rotates the second restriction member 60 to selectively operate the shift lever 23 to each operation position. To regulate. For this reason, the motor 51 that restricts the operation of the shift lever 23 to each operation position is smaller (one) than the number of operation positions, and the second operation restriction mechanism 50 can be downsized with a simple configuration. . Therefore, the operation to each operation position of the shift lever 23 can be restricted with a simple configuration.

As described above, according to the embodiment described above, in addition to the effects (1) to (3) and (5) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(6) Since the motor 51 rotates the second restricting member 60 provided with restricting blocks 61, 62, 63, 64 that are located on the operation path to each operation position and restrict, the motor 51 uses the second restricting member. The motor 51 can be regulated simply by being rotated, and the motor 51 can have a simple configuration.

In addition, the said embodiment can be implemented with the following forms which changed this suitably.
In the above embodiment, the shift lever 23 is operated in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. However, the shift lever 23 may be operated in the vertical direction of the vehicle.

  In the above configuration, different shift layouts may be adopted as appropriate. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the neutral “N” position is arranged in the right direction in the figure from the home “H” position, the drive “D” position is arranged on the lower right side in the figure, and the upper right side in the figure. A reverse “R” position is placed. The parking switch 25 is located on the upper side of the top panel 21 in the figure.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, a parking “P” position is arranged from the home “H” position upward in the figure, and a neutral “N” position is arranged downward from the home “H” position. A reverse “R” position is arranged in the upper right direction in the figure from the “H” position, and a drive “D” position is arranged in the lower right direction in the figure from the home “H” position. In such a configuration, when the vehicle is moving forward at a certain speed or higher, the operation to the reverse “R” position and the operation to the parking “P” position are restricted. Further, when the vehicle is moving backward at a certain speed or higher, the operation to the drive “D” position and the operation to the parking “P” position are restricted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the shift lever 23 is stationary at each operation position, and the drive “D” position is arranged in the center of the shift layout, and the right side of the drive “D” position in the drawing. A neutral “N” position is arranged in the direction, and the shift lever 23 is locked in the neutral “N” position. Further, a parking “P” position is arranged in the upward direction of the neutral “N” position in the figure, and a reverse “R” position is arranged in the downward direction of the neutral “N” position in the figure. A manual shift is arranged in the vertical direction in the drawing in the left direction in the drawing at the position of the drive “D”. The manual shift shifts up when operated in the upward direction in the figure, and shifts down when operated in the downward direction in the figure.

  In the above embodiment, the parking switch 25 is provided on the front side of the vehicle in the operation range of the shift lever 23. However, the parking switch 25 may be provided on the upper surface of the shift lever 23 or the like. By doing so, it is possible to change to the shift position of the parking “P” by operating the shift lever 23 without releasing the hand from the shift lever 23.

  In the above embodiment, two operations are performed when operating the shift lever 23 from the home “H” position to the drive “D” position and the reverse “R” position, but one operation or three or more operations may be performed.

In the above configuration, the shape of the restriction members 40 and 60 may be changed as appropriate according to the operation pattern and the purpose of restriction.
In the above embodiment, when the shift lever 23 is operated from the home “H” position to the drive “D” position and the reverse “R” position, a shift layout that does not pass through the neutral “N” position is adopted. A shift layout via “N” may be employed.

  In the above embodiment, the motors 31 and 51 are employed as the driving means, but other members such as solenoids may be employed. In addition, when employ | adopting a solenoid, you may selectively restrict | limit, for example by advancing / retreating a plunger in steps and increasing / decreasing a regulation direction for every position.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to an electric vehicle, but may be applied to another vehicle such as a hybrid vehicle or an engine vehicle.
Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described together with its effects.

  (A) In the shift device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the branch point is located on the operation path connecting a drive position for moving the vehicle forward and a reverse position for moving the vehicle backward. A shift device characterized by the above.

  According to the same configuration, since the branch point is located on the operation path connecting the drive position and the reverse position, if the restricting means restricts the operation to either the drive position or the reverse position at the branch point, The operation to the other can be restricted. Therefore, operations such as operating the reverse position while the vehicle is moving forward and operating the drive position while the vehicle is moving backward can be easily restricted.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Case, 21 ... Top panel, 22 ... Operation hole, 23 ... Shift lever, 24 ... Operation knob, 25 ... Parking switch, 30 ... Operation control mechanism, 31 ... Motor, 32 ... Rotating shaft, 33 ... Support case, 34 ... Motor housing part, 35 ... Rotating housing part, 36 ... Support wall, 40 ... Regulating member, 41 ... Fixing part, 42 ... Abutting wall, 43 ... Rib, 50 ... Second operation regulating mechanism, 51 ... Motor, 52 ... Rotating shaft, 60 ... second restricting member, 61 ... first restricting block, 62 ... second restricting block, 63 ... third restricting block, 64 ... fourth restricting block.

Claims (5)

In a shift device that operates a shift lever that can be operated in a plurality of directions to each operation position to switch the shift position,
Branches at one branch point and has an operation path connecting each operation position,
The shift apparatus characterized by including the control means which selectively controls operation of the shift lever to an arbitrary operation position at the branch point. The shift device according to claim 1, wherein
It is a momentary type in which the shift lever automatically returns to the neutral position,
The neutral position is the branch point. A shift device, wherein: The shift device according to claim 1 or 2,
One shift position is arranged for each direction from the branch point. In the shift apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
The regulating means includes a regulating member that regulates by contacting the shift lever, and a driving means that rotates the regulating member,
The shift means characterized in that the drive means positions the restricting member on an operation path to the operation position to be restricted. In the shift apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
The regulating means includes a regulating member that regulates by contacting the shift lever, and a driving means that rotates the regulating member,
The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the restricting member separately includes restricting pieces that are located on the operation path to the respective operation positions and restrict.

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