JP2016185731A - Vehicle gearshift device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle gearshift device which enables use of a common bracket even for different models, i.e. attachment objects, and also enables a proper attachment angle of a shift lever.SOLUTION: A vehicle gearshift device includes: a shift lever 1 which is rotated around a rotary shaft L1 to operate a transmission of a vehicle; a unit 2 rotatably supporting the shift lever 1; and a bracket 3 holding the unit 2 and fixed to a predetermined position of a vehicle body. A protrusion L2 which protrudes coaxially with the rotary shaft L1 of the shift lever 1 and rotatably supports the rotary shaft L1 is formed in the unit 2. The projection L2 is supported so as to rotate relative to a fitting part 3b of the bracket 3 and thereby holds the unit 2 so that the unit 2 may swing relative to the bracket 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular speed change operation device capable of operating a vehicular transmission.

  2. Description of the Related Art A vehicular speed change operation device for operating a speed change of a transmission (transmission) mounted on a vehicle usually has a shift lever that can be swung, and a driver holds the shift lever at a desired position. The gear position of the transmission can be operated as desired. Further, the conventional vehicle speed change operation device includes a bracket that is fixed to a predetermined position (near the driver's seat) of the vehicle body, and a shift lever is swingably held by the bracket (see Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2007-237861 A

However, the above prior art has the following problems.
The shift operation device has different fixing positions and fixing angles of the bracket with respect to the vehicle body depending on the type of vehicle to be mounted, so the mounting position and mounting angle of the shift lever held by the bracket are also different. Regardless of the fixing position or fixing angle of the bracket, the lever needs to have an appropriate mounting angle in consideration of operability and the like. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare different brackets for each vehicle type, and there is a problem that the manufacturing cost increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a vehicular speed change operation device capable of setting a shift lever to an appropriate mounting angle while sharing a bracket even if the mounting target vehicle type is different. There is.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shift lever capable of operating a transmission of a vehicle by rotating about a rotation shaft, a unit for rotatably supporting the shift lever, and holding the unit. A vehicle speed change operation device including a bracket fixed to a predetermined position of the vehicle body, wherein the unit protrudes coaxially with respect to the rotation shaft of the shift lever and rotatably supports the rotation shaft. The projection is formed, and the projection is rotatably supported with respect to the fitting portion of the bracket, so that the unit is swingably held with respect to the bracket.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle speed change operation device according to the first aspect, further comprising a fixing unit that fixes the unit to the bracket in a state where the unit is swung at an arbitrary angle with respect to the bracket. And

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle speed change operation device according to the first or second aspect, the rotating shaft includes a convex portion integrally formed with the shift lever, and the protrusion is the unit. It consists of the boss | hub part integrally formed in.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular speed change operating device according to the third aspect, the protrusion is formed of a boss portion protruding in a cylindrical shape, and the rotation shaft is inserted into and supported by the central hole. An outer peripheral surface is rotatably supported by the fitting portion of the bracket.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular transmission operating device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the fitting portion of the bracket is formed of a U-shaped groove opened upward. And

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the unit is formed with a projection that coaxially projects with respect to the pivot shaft of the shift lever and rotatably supports the pivot shaft, and the projection is a fitting portion of the bracket. Since the unit is swingably supported with respect to the bracket, the shift lever can be swung to an arbitrary angle even if the bracket fixing position and angle are different. Even if the vehicle type is different, the shift lever can be set to an appropriate mounting angle while sharing the bracket.

  In addition, the protrusion supports the rotation shaft of the shift lever rotatably and is supported rotatably on the fitting portion of the bracket, so that the function of supporting the rotation shaft of the shift lever and the unit are supported by the bracket. It can also be used as a function.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the fixing means for fixing the unit to the bracket in a state where the unit is swung at an arbitrary angle with respect to the bracket, the shift lever is securely held at an appropriate mounting angle. Can do.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rotation shaft is composed of a convex portion formed integrally with the shift lever, and the protrusion is composed of a boss portion formed integrally with the unit. A pivot shaft separate from the shaft and the unit can be eliminated, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the protrusion is formed of a boss protruding in a cylindrical shape, and the rotation shaft is inserted into and supported by the central hole, and the outer peripheral surface is rotatably supported by the fitting portion of the bracket. Therefore, the rotation shaft can be rotatably supported with respect to the bracket with a simple configuration, and the unit can be swingably supported with respect to the bracket.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the fitting portion of the bracket is formed of a U-shaped groove opened upward, the assembly of the unit to the bracket can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a front view, a plan view, and a right side view showing a vehicle speed change operation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Rear view and left side view showing the speed change operation device for the vehicle The perspective view which shows the speed change operation apparatus for vehicles Sectional view along line IV-IV in FIG. Exploded perspective view showing the vehicle gear shifting operation device The schematic diagram which shows the state which rock | fluctuated the unit with respect to the bracket in the speed change operation apparatus for vehicles

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The vehicle speed change operation device according to the present embodiment is attached in the vicinity of a driver's seat of a vehicle such as an automobile, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a shift lever 1, a unit 2, a bracket 3, and a fixing means. 4, and a transmission (transmission) mounted on the vehicle can be arbitrarily operated by operating an operation wire (not shown) in accordance with the turning operation of the shift lever 1.

  The shift lever 1 is capable of operating the transmission of the vehicle by rotating about the rotation axis L1, and an operation knob (not shown) is attached to the tip, and the driver holds the operation knob. The unit 2 can be rotated. When the shift lever 1 is turned to an arbitrary position (for example, a position such as a P range, a D range, or an R range), the transmission can be operated according to the position.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the shift lever 1 according to the present embodiment includes a rod-like member 1b that is inserted and assembled into the pipe-like member 1a, and insert molding or the like on the proximal end side of the pipe-like member 1a. A base end portion 1c formed in the pipe-shaped member 1, a spring s disposed in the pipe-shaped member 1 to urge the rod-shaped member 1b upward in the figure, and a longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 1b fixed to the rod-shaped member 1b. And a pin p extending in a substantially orthogonal direction (left-right direction in the figure).

  Thus, when the shift lever 1 is in the position of the P range, the pin p is locked to a predetermined portion of the window portion 2a formed in the unit 2, and the rotation operation of the shift lever 1 is restricted and the operation When an operation button (not shown) formed on the knob is pressed, the rod-shaped member 1b slides inside the pipe-shaped member 1a against the biasing force of the spring s, and the pin p is unlocked from the window 2a. It is like that. Thereby, the shift lever 1 in the position of the P range can be rotated to an arbitrary position.

  Here, as for the shift lever 1 which concerns on this embodiment, the rotating shaft L1 is integrally formed in the base end part 1c. The rotation axis L1 is composed of a pair of left and right projections extending in the width direction of the unit 2 (left and right direction in FIG. 4), and rotates in the central hole L2a of the protrusion L2 (boss portion) formed in the unit 2. It is supported freely. Thereby, the shift lever 1 can be rotated to an arbitrary position with respect to the unit 2 around the rotation axis L1.

  The unit 2 rotatably supports the shift lever 1 and is integrated with the shift lever 1 to form an integral part. The unit 2 protrudes coaxially with respect to the rotation axis L1 of the shift lever 1 and the rotation shaft. A protrusion L2 that rotatably supports L1 is formed. Specifically, in a state where the shift lever 1 is assembled to the unit 2, a protrusion L2 is formed at a position corresponding to the rotation axis L1, and the protrusion L2 (specifically, the center formed on the protrusion L2) is formed. The rotation shaft L1 is inserted into the hole L2a) and assembled.

  That is, the protrusion L2 according to the present embodiment is formed of a pair of left and right boss portions that are integrally formed with the unit 2 and project in a cylindrical shape, and the rotation shaft L1 is inserted into and supported by the center hole L2a. The surface is rotatably supported by the fitting portion 3b (see FIG. 5) of the bracket 3. Thus, as described above, the shift lever 1 can be rotated with respect to the unit 2 about the rotation axis L1, and the unit 2 can swing with respect to the bracket 3 about the protrusion L2. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the unit 2 is composed of a pair of left and right members α and β, and a screw n (see FIG. 1) with a shift lever 1 interposed between the members α and β. Are integrated by assembling the members α and β.

  The bracket 3 is made of a molded product of a desired material, holds the unit 2 and is fixed to a predetermined position of the vehicle body. Specifically, the bracket 3 has a plurality of bolt holes 3a formed in the lower part thereof, and the bolts 3 can be respectively inserted into the bolt holes 3a and fixed to predetermined positions of the vehicle body. The bracket 3 is formed with a holding groove K (see FIG. 5) for holding the unit 2 (the unit 2 in a state where the shift lever 1 is assembled), and the unit 2 is rocked in the holding groove K. It is designed to be movable.

  Further, the bracket 3 is formed with fitting portions 3b each formed of a U-shaped groove opened upward, so that the protrusion L1 of the unit 2 can be rotatably fitted to the fitting portion 3b. It has become. Note that one of the left and right protrusions L1 is formed with an extension part a extending laterally, and the unit 2 has a width in a state where the protrusion L1 is fitted to the fitting part 3b. It is designed not to deviate in the direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the holding groove K is integrally formed with a protruding portion b protruding inward, and is formed in the unit 2 between the protruding portion b and the wall portion of the holding groove K. The unit 2 is held in a state where the bulging portion 2b is sandwiched. Thereby, the shift | offset | difference of the width direction of the unit 2 is prevented in the other processus | protrusion L1 side among the processus | protrusions L1 on either side.

  On the other hand, an insertion hole 2c is formed in the lower part of the unit 2, and a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) insertion holes 3c are formed in the lower part of the bracket 3, with the protrusion L2 as the center. When the unit 2 is swung, the insertion hole 2c and the insertion hole 3c are set to match each other. Then, in a state where the insertion hole 2c and any one of the insertion holes 3c are matched, by inserting the fixing means 4, the unit 2 is fixed to the bracket 3 with the bracket 3 being swung at an arbitrary angle. be able to.

  The fixing means 4 fixes the unit 2 to the bracket 2 in a state where the unit 2 is swung with respect to the bracket 3 at an arbitrary angle. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. It consists of a pin-shaped member having 4b. The head portion 4b is composed of a portion formed on one end side of the shaft portion 4a, and is formed in an oval shape or an oval shape. Then, in a state where the insertion hole 2c and any one of the insertion holes 3c are matched, after the shaft portion 4a is inserted, the head portion 4b is rotated to rotate the groove 3da of the protruding portion 3d formed on the side surface of the bracket 3. The head 4b is locked to the fixed state, and the fixed state is maintained.

  Thus, in a state where the unit 2 in which the shift lever 1 is integrated is held by the bracket 3, the unit 2 is swung back and forth around the protrusion L2, and an arbitrary angle (in this embodiment, a solid line in FIG. 6). Or any one of the three positions indicated by the two-dot chain line), the insertion hole 2c and any of the insertion holes 3c are in a state of being matched, so the fixing means 4 is held to maintain the angle. Thus, the unit 2 can be fixed to the bracket 3.

  According to the above embodiment, the unit 2 is formed with the protrusion L2 that rotatably supports the rotation shaft L1 while projecting coaxially with the rotation shaft L1 of the shift lever 1, and the protrusion L2 is the bracket. 3 so that the unit 2 is swingably supported with respect to the bracket 3 so that the shift lever 1 can be moved at an arbitrary angle even if the fixing position and the fixing angle of the bracket 3 are different. Even if the vehicle model to be attached is different, the shift lever 1 can be set at an appropriate attachment angle while the bracket 3 is shared. Further, since the protrusion L2 rotatably supports the rotation shaft L1 of the shift lever 1 and is rotatably supported by the fitting portion 3b of the bracket 3, the function of supporting the rotation shaft L1 of the shift lever 1 is supported. And the function of supporting the unit 2 on the bracket 3 can be combined.

  Further, since the fixing means 4 for fixing the unit 2 to the bracket 3 in a state where the unit 2 is swung with respect to the bracket 3 is provided, the shift lever 1 can be reliably held at an appropriate mounting angle. . In particular, the rotation shaft L1 according to the present embodiment is formed of a convex portion integrally formed with the shift lever 1, and the protrusion L2 is formed of a boss portion formed integrally with the unit 2, so that it is separate from the shift lever 1. The pivot shaft and the swing shaft separate from the unit 2 can be eliminated, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  Further, the protrusion L2 according to the present embodiment is formed of a boss protruding in a cylindrical shape, and the rotation shaft L1 is inserted and supported in the center hole L2a, and the outer peripheral surface rotates to the fitting portion 3b of the bracket 3. Since it is supported freely, the rotation shaft L1 can be rotatably supported with respect to the bracket 3 with a simple configuration, and the unit 2 can be supported with respect to the bracket 3 so as to be swingable. Furthermore, since the fitting portion 3b of the bracket 3 is formed of a U-shaped groove that opens upward, the assembly of the unit 2 to the bracket 3 can be improved.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of the insertion holes 3c formed in the bracket 3 is two or four or more, and one of them matches the insertion hole 2c of the unit 2. It may be fixed by the fixing means 4 or may be fixed to the bracket 3 by other forms. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a vehicular shift operating device that operates an automatic transmission, but may be applied to a vehicular shift operating device that operates a manual transmission.

  The unit is formed with a protrusion that coaxially protrudes with respect to the rotation shaft of the shift lever and rotatably supports the rotation shaft, and the protrusion is rotatably supported with respect to the fitting portion of the bracket. Any vehicle speed change operation device that holds the unit in a swingable manner with respect to the bracket can be applied to a device having a different external shape or a device to which another function is added.

1 Shift lever 2 Unit 3 Bracket 4 Fixing means

Claims (5)

A shift lever capable of operating the transmission of the vehicle by rotating about a rotation axis;
A unit that rotatably supports the shift lever;
A bracket that holds the unit and is fixed to a predetermined position of the vehicle body;
A vehicle speed change operation device comprising:
The unit is formed with a protrusion that coaxially protrudes with respect to the rotation shaft of the shift lever and rotatably supports the rotation shaft, and the protrusion is rotatable with respect to the fitting portion of the bracket. A speed change operation device for a vehicle which is supported and holds the unit so as to be swingable with respect to the bracket.   2. The vehicle speed change operation device according to claim 1, further comprising fixing means for fixing the unit to the bracket in a state where the unit is swung at an arbitrary angle with respect to the bracket.   3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rotation shaft includes a convex portion integrally formed with the shift lever, and the protrusion includes a boss portion integrally formed with the unit. Gear shifting operation device.   The protrusion is formed of a boss protruding in a cylindrical shape, and the rotation shaft is inserted and supported in the center hole, and the outer peripheral surface is rotatably supported by the fitting portion of the bracket. The vehicle speed change operation device according to claim 3.   The vehicular transmission operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fitting portion of the bracket is formed of a U-shaped groove opened upward.

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