JP2019182165A - Shift device - Google Patents

Abstract

To obtain a shift device which enables enlargement of a range of choices of a shape and materials of a member which guides a shift lever in a slide direction.SOLUTION: A shift lever device 10 includes: a shift lever 40 which is slid in one direction and another direction intersecting with the one direction to change a shift position; an upper plate 14 which houses a shift part 40A of the shift lever 40; and a lower plate 16 which is fixed to the upper plate 14 and sandwiches the shift part 40A with the upper plate 14. The shift lever device 10 includes a slider 20 which is slidably supported by the upper plate 14, guided in the one direction, and guides the shift part 40A in the other direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a shift device in which a shift position is changed by operating a shift body.

  The following Patent Document 1 has a shift lever that can slide along a shift direction and a select direction that are orthogonal to each other, a base member that is fixed to the vehicle, and a shift gate through which the shift lever passes. Disclosed is a shift device that includes a housing having a cover member to be fixed, and a guide member that is disposed in the housing and is movable in parallel with the shift lever in the shift direction and guides the shift lever in the select direction. Yes.

  By the way, in this shift device, the guide member is provided with a rail-shaped groove for guiding the shift lever, and the shift lever is guided in the select direction along the groove. That is, since this shift device has a structure in which the guide member receives a load when a vertical load is applied to the shift lever, the guide member needs to have rigidity. Therefore, restrictions on the shape and material arise.

JP 2007-290602 A

  In view of the above facts, the present invention has an object to obtain a shift device that can widen the selection of the shape and material of a member that guides the shift lever in the sliding direction.

  The shift device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a shift body whose shift position is changed by being slid in one direction and another direction intersecting the one direction, and a first body that houses the main body of the shift body. A support, a second support fixed to the first support, and sandwiching the main body between the first support, and at least one of the first support and the second support A guide body that is slidably supported and guided in the one direction and guides the main body in the other direction.

  The shift device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the shift device according to the first aspect, wherein the guide body is adjacent to the main body and is disposed between the first support body and the second support body. .

  The shift device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the shift device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the main body has a plurality of protrusions that are in sliding contact with at least one of the first support and the second support. Have.

  The shift device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the shift device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the guide body includes first moderation means for imparting moderation in the one direction, and the main body portion. Comprises second moderation means for imparting a moderation feeling in the other direction.

  A shift device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the shift device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the first moderation means includes biasing means for applying a biasing force along the one direction.

  The shift device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the shift device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the main body portion provides first moderation means for imparting moderation in the one direction, and the other direction. And a second moderation means provided separately from the first moderation means.

  In the shift device of the first aspect, the shift body is sandwiched between the first support body and the second support body, and loads in each direction applied to the shift body are input to the first support body and the second support body. The In other words, in this shift device, by consolidating the strength-related functions into the first support body and the second support body, it is possible to widen the range of selection of shapes and materials for the guide body that guides the shift body in the sliding direction. it can.

  In the shift device of the second aspect, the guide body is disposed between the first support body and the second support body, so that the occurrence of backlash in the slide mechanism can be reduced. As a result, the operation feeling of the shift body is improved.

  In the shift device of the third aspect, the sliding contact portion of the shift body with the first support body or the second support body is limited to a plurality of protrusions, so that the shift body and the first support body or the second support body Since the sliding resistance is reduced, the operation feeling of the shift body is improved.

  In the shift device of the fourth aspect, the moderation means is set for each of the one direction and the other direction, which are the sliding directions, so that the operation loads in both directions do not affect each other. Therefore, the load can be set in each of the one direction and the other direction in which the shift body slides.

  In the shift device of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of claim 4, the first moderation means is provided with a biasing means along the sliding direction of the guide body, and the biasing means generates a biasing force. A feeling of moderation is given. According to such first moderation means, since the load increases in proportion to the stroke, the load characteristic of the slide becomes linear. In addition, the sliding resistance between the moderation pin and the moderation surface can be reduced, and the automatic return force when the operating force is released is improved, compared with the case where the moderation pin is provided in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the guide body. .

  In the shift device of the sixth aspect, the moderation means is set for each of the one direction and the other direction, which are the sliding directions, so that the operation loads in both directions do not affect each other. Therefore, the load can be set in each of the one direction and the other direction in which the shift body slides. In particular, in this shift device, moderation means is not provided in the guide body, and the structure can be simplified. Therefore, it is possible to select a material that is superior in terms of slidability, wearability, durability, cost, and the like without giving priority to strength.

It is the perspective view which looked at the shift lever device concerning a 1st embodiment from right diagonally back. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the shift lever apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment from diagonally right back. It is an enlarged view of the gate groove periphery in the shift lever device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a side sectional view (sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1) of the shift lever device according to the first embodiment. It is a back sectional view (sectional view of the YY line of Drawing 1) of the shift lever device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment from diagonally right back. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the shift lever apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment from diagonally right backward.

[First Embodiment]
The structure of a shift lever device 10 as a shift device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the drawing, the front of the shift lever device 10 is indicated by an arrow FR, the right side of the shift lever device 10 is indicated by an arrow RH, and the upper side of the shift lever device 10 is indicated by an arrow UP.

  The shift lever device 10 according to the present embodiment is applied to a vehicle (automobile), and the shift lever device 10 is a so-called floor type and is installed on a floor portion (floor) of a passenger compartment. The vehicle is a right-hand drive vehicle, and the driver's seat is disposed on the front side and the right side of the passenger compartment. The shift lever device 10 is disposed on the left side of the driver's seat. Further, the shift lever device 10 is directed frontward, rightward, and upward toward the front of the vehicle, rightward of the vehicle, and upward of the vehicle, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the shift lever device 10 is provided with a substantially rectangular box-shaped plate 12 as a support. As shown in FIG. 2, the plate 12 has an upper plate 14 that is a first support body having a wall portion on the side surface and an open lower surface, and a substantially plate-shaped first plate fixed so as to close the open portion of the upper plate 14. And a lower plate 16 which is a two-supporting body. In the present embodiment, the fixing pin 34 is inserted into the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 16, and the push nut 36 is fitted, whereby the lower plate 16 is fixed to the upper plate 14. Furthermore, the upper plate 14 is fixed to the floor of the passenger compartment.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a gate groove 14 </ b> A through which a lever 40 </ b> B (described later) is inserted is provided in the front-rear center portion and the left-right center portion of the upper wall portion 14 </ b> B in the upper plate 14. The gate groove 14A is a substantially h-shaped groove in which left and right are reversed. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a through groove 16 </ b> A through which a columnar portion 46 to be described later is inserted is provided in the front and rear center portion and the left and right center portion of the lower plate 16. The through groove 16 </ b> A is a substantially h-shaped groove in which left and right are reversed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a substantially rectangular plate-like slider 20 serving as a guide body is accommodated in the plate 12. The slider 20 is sandwiched between a pair of guide walls 14 </ b> C provided in the front-rear direction below the upper plate 14. The slider 20 is provided with a pair of left and right guide grooves 24 provided along the front-rear direction and an insertion groove 26 provided along the front-rear direction and disposed between the pair of guide grooves 24. . The guide groove 24 is penetrated in the up-down direction, and has an inclined surface that goes outward in the left-right direction as the wall surface 24A on the center side in the left-right direction goes downward (see FIG. 5). Further, the insertion groove 26 is penetrated in the vertical direction, and its width is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the columnar part 46 described later, and its length is equal to the outer diameter of the columnar part 46 in the longitudinal direction of the columnar part 46. It is larger than the distance including the slide amount.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the right side surface of the slider 20 is provided with a moderation hole 28 that is axially arranged in the left-right direction and opened to the right side. A compression coil spring 30 as an urging means constituting the first moderation means 22 is inserted into the moderation hole 28, and the left end (one axial end) of the compression coil spring 30 is locked to the bottom surface of the moderation hole 28. Has been. Further, a substantially cylindrical guide pin 32 constituting the first moderation means 22 is inserted into the moderation hole 28 and the compression coil spring 30. The guide pin 32 is fixed by being fitted into the right wall portion of the upper plate 14 and protrudes into the plate 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a shift lever 40 as a shift body is disposed on the upper side of the slider 20. The shift lever 40 has a substantially block-shaped shift portion 40A and a cylindrical lever 40B. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the shift portion 40 </ b> A is housed in the plate 12 together with the slider 20. Specifically, the shift portion 40 </ b> A and the slider 20 are disposed between the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 16. At this time, in the shift portion 40A, the projections 56 formed to project upward at the left and right and front and rear corners are in contact with the ceiling portions 14D provided on both sides in the front-rear direction of the upper wall portion 14B (see FIG. 4).

  A pair of left and right substantially triangular prism-shaped guide portions 44 and a columnar columnar portion 46 disposed between the pair of guide portions 44 are provided on the lower portion of the shift portion 40A. The guide portion 44 has a longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction and an inclined surface that goes outward in the left-right direction as the wall surface 44A on the center side in the left-right direction goes downward. And a pair of guide part 44 is each accommodated in the corresponding guide groove 24, when the shift lever 40 is arrange | positioned above the slider 20. FIG. At this time, the columnar portion 46 penetrates the insertion groove 26. The columnar section 46 constitutes a sensor unit that is a means for detecting the shift position, and a sensing magnet is attached to the tip of the columnar section 46.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right moderation holes 50 and an insertion hole 48 disposed between the pair of moderation holes 50 are provided on the upper protruding portion of the shift portion 40 </ b> A. The insertion hole 48 is arranged in the vertical direction in the axial direction and opened upward. A lever 40B is inserted and fitted into the insertion hole 48. That is, the axial direction of the lever 40B is parallel to the vertical direction. The lever 40B is operated in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction by a vehicle occupant (driver), so that the shift lever 40 is orthogonal (crossed) to each other (shift direction, other direction) and left-right direction (select direction, It is slid in one direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the shift lever 40 is normally disposed at the “H” position (home position) as the shift position (predetermined position). The shift lever 40 is slid to the rear side from the “H” position and is disposed at the “B” position (brake position) as the shift position, and is slid to the right side from the “H” position to be shifted to the shift position. Are arranged at the “N” position (neutral position). Further, the shift lever 40 is slid to the front side from the “N” position, is arranged at the “R” position (reverse position) as the shift position, and is slid to the rear side from the “N” position. It is arranged at the “D” position (drive position) as a shift position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the moderation hole 50 is disposed so that the axial direction is substantially parallel to the vertical direction, and is opened upward. A compression coil spring 52 as an urging means constituting the second moderation means 42 is inserted into the moderation hole 50, and the lower end (one axial end) of the compression coil spring 52 is the lower surface (bottom surface) of the moderation hole 50. It is locked to. In the moderation hole 50, a substantially cylindrical moderation pin 54 as a moderation member constituting the second moderation means 42 is fitted on the upper side of the compression coil spring 52, and the moderation pin 54 is moved upward by the compression coil spring 52. And is protruded above the moderation hole 50.

  Here, a moderation surface 18 constituting the second moderation means 42 is formed below the upper wall portion 14B of the upper plate 14 and outside the gate groove 14A in the left-right direction. The moderation pin 54 is brought into contact with the urging force of the compression coil spring 52. The moderation surface 18 is inclined downward from the front-rear center to the both sides in the front-rear direction, and there is no change in height in the left-right direction.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  In the shift lever device 10 having the above configuration, the shift portion 40A of the shift lever 40 is supported so as to be slidable with respect to the plate 12. Normally, the shift position of the shift lever 40 is set to the “H” position (home position) as a predetermined position, and the shift position is changed by sliding the shift lever 40 from the “H” position.

  When the shift lever 40 is slid backward (shift direction) from the “H” position toward the “B” position, the left and right moderation pins 54 are moved as the shift lever 40 is moved away from the “H” position. Are pressed by the moderation surface 18 and moved into the moderation hole 50, the amount of compression of the compression coil spring 52 is increased, and the urging force of the compression coil spring 52 is increased. Further, when the shift lever 40 is slid in the front-rear direction (shift direction) from the “N” position toward the “R” or “D” position, the shift lever 40 is moved away from the “N” position. The left and right moderation pins 54 are pressed by the moderation surface 18 and moved into the moderation hole 50, whereby the compression amount of the compression coil spring 52 is increased and the urging force of the compression coil spring 52 is increased.

  On the other hand, when the shift lever 40 is slid in the left-right direction (select direction) from the “H” position toward the “N” position, the shift lever 40 is moved away from the “H” position. The compression coil spring 30 is pressed by the slider 20 connected to. When the compression coil spring 30 is moved into the moderation hole 28, the compression amount of the compression coil spring 30 is increased, and the urging force of the compression coil spring 30 is increased.

  Therefore, when the operating force is released while the shift lever 40 is in the “B” position, the shift lever 40 is slid (returned) to the “H” position by the urging force of the compression coil spring 52. . When the operating force is released with the shift lever 40 placed in the “R” and “D” positions, the shift lever 40 is slid (returned) to the “N” position by the urging force of the compression coil spring 52. ) Then, the shift lever 40 is slid (returned) to the “H” position together with the slider 20 by the urging force of the compression coil spring 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in this embodiment, the shift portion 40 </ b> A of the shift lever 40 is slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the slider 20. Specifically, when the guide portion 44 provided in the shift portion 40A slides along the guide groove 24 provided in the slider 20, the shift portion 40A slides in the front-rear direction. Further, the slider 20 to which the shift portion 40A is joined is slidable in the left-right direction with respect to the upper plate 14. Specifically, the slider 20 slides in the left-right direction by sliding along the guide wall 14 </ b> C provided on the upper plate 14. In the present embodiment, the shift portion 40A is supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, thereby restricting the movement in the rotational direction about the vertical direction.

  As described above, in the shift lever device 10 of the present embodiment, the shift portion 40A of the shift lever 40 is disposed above the slider 20, but the shift portion 40A is sandwiched between the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 16. .

  Here, the load applied to the shift lever 40 is held in the plate 12 as follows. First, the longitudinal and lateral loads applied to the shift lever 40 are held when the lever 40B abuts against the inner wall surface of the gate groove 14A provided in the upper plate 14, as shown in FIG. Further, the upward load applied to the shift lever 40 is held when the projections 56 formed at the four corners of the shift portion 40A abut against the ceiling portion 14D of the upper plate 14 as shown in FIG. Further, the downward load applied to the shift lever 40 is held when the guide portion 44 formed on the lower side of the shift portion 40A comes into contact with the lower plate 16 as shown in FIG. Since the lower plate 16 is connected to the upper plate 14 by the fixing pin 34, the downward load applied to the shift lever 40 is input to the upper plate 14.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the loads in the respective directions applied to the shift lever 40 are input to the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 16. In other words, in the present embodiment, the strength and function are concentrated on the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 16 (particularly, the upper plate 14), so that the range of selection of shapes and materials for the other components such as the slider 20 can be expanded. it can.

  Supplementally, in the present embodiment, since the load in the vertical direction input to the shift unit 40A via the lever 40B is not input to the slider 20, the strength requirement for the slider 20 is low. Therefore, for the slider 20, a material superior in terms of slidability, wearability, durability, cost, and the like can be selected.

  Further, the upper plate 14 is fixed to the floor portion of the passenger compartment, and loads in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the shift lever 40 are input to the upper plate 14 (gate groove 14A). Therefore, by increasing the strength of the upper plate 14, it is possible to suppress the play of the upper plate 14 and improve the operation feeling of the shift lever 40.

  Further, in the shift lever device 10 of the present embodiment, the shift portion 40 </ b> A of the shift lever 40 is sandwiched between the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 16. Therefore, the occurrence of vertical play in the shift lever 40 is suppressed, and the operational feeling of the shift lever 40 is improved.

  Furthermore, since the slider 20 is sandwiched between the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 16, the occurrence of backlash with respect to the shift lever 40 of the slider 20 can be reduced, and as a result, the operation feeling of the shift lever 40 is improved. .

  In the present embodiment, projections 56 are formed at the four corners on the upper side of the shift portion 40A that slides back and forth and left and right, and in contact with the ceiling portion 14D of the upper plate 14. That is, in this embodiment, the sliding contact portion with the upper plate 14 in the shift portion 40A is limited to the four protrusions 56. Thereby, the sliding resistance between the shift portion 40A and the upper plate 14 is reduced, and the operation feeling of the shift lever 40 is improved.

  Note that protrusions may be formed at both ends of the lower surface of the guide portion 44 in the front-rear direction and in contact with the lower plate 16. In this case, the sliding contact between the shift portion 40A and the lower plate 16 is limited to four protrusions, so that the sliding resistance between the shift portion 40A and the lower plate 16 is reduced, and the operation feeling of the shift lever 40 is reduced. Is further improved.

  In the present embodiment, the first moderation means 22 gives a sense of moderation in the left-right direction (select direction, one direction) of the shift lever 40 (slider 20), and the second moderation means 42 provides a longitudinal direction ( A sense of moderation in the shift direction and other directions) is given. Here, when giving a sense of moderation in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction with one moderation means, operate the lever in the select direction and then continue in the shift direction to finish the operation in the select direction. The operation in the shift direction is required in a state where the spring compression reaction force at the time of being continued. For this reason, the load characteristic during the operation in the shift direction is greatly influenced by the load in the select direction, so that the settable operation force is limited.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, by setting the moderation means for each of the select direction and the shift direction, the operation loads in both directions do not affect each other, and the load is set in each of the select direction and the shift direction. It becomes possible. For example, the select direction can be a low load, and the shift direction can be a high load.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first moderation means 22 is disposed horizontally along the slide direction, rather than pressing the compression coil spring via the moderation pin protruding in the direction perpendicular to the slide direction of the slider 20. The compression coil spring 30 is pressed. That is, in the first moderation means 22, a feeling of moderation is given by directly pressing the compression coil spring 30. According to the first moderation means 22 of the present embodiment, since the load increases in proportion to the stroke, the load characteristic of the slide becomes linear. As described above, in the moderation means, when obtaining linear load characteristics, the sliding load due to the moderation pin and the moderation surface can be reduced by setting the operation load with the horizontal compression coil spring, and the operation force is released. The automatic return force to the “H” position (home position) at the time is improved.

  In addition, although the 1st moderation means 22 of this embodiment is comprised by the one compression coil spring 30 as an urging means, you may comprise not only this but the several compression coil spring 30. FIG. Further, the biasing means is not limited to the compression coil spring, and a tension coil spring, a leaf spring, a rubber or urethane bush or the like may be employed.

  Further, in the second moderation means 42 of the present embodiment, the compression coil spring 52, the moderation pin 54, and the moderation surface 18 are provided in pairs on the left and right, respectively, but not limited to this, either on the left or right May be provided. Further, the urging means is not limited to the compression coil spring, and a leaf spring, rubber or urethane bush or the like may be employed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slider 20 is guided in the left-right direction (select direction, one direction) with respect to the plate 12, and the shift lever 40 is guided in the front-rear direction (shift direction, other direction) with respect to the slider 20. This is not the case. That is, the slider 20 may be guided in the front-rear direction (shift direction, one direction) with respect to the plate 12, and the shift lever 40 may be guided in the left-right direction (select direction, other direction) with respect to the slider 20.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a main part of a shift lever device 110 as a shift device according to a second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the right rear side. The shift lever device 110 of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of moderation means. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be described. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The shift lever device 110 is provided with a substantially rectangular box-shaped plate 112 as a support. The plate 112 has an upper plate (not shown) as a first support body having a wall portion on the side surface and an open lower surface, and a substantially plate shape fixed so as to close the open portion of the upper plate as shown in FIG. And a lower plate 116 which is a second support body.

  A substantially rectangular plate-like slider 120 serving as a guide body is accommodated in the plate 112. The slider 120 is sandwiched between a pair of guide walls 116 </ b> C provided in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the lower plate 116.

  Columnar portions 120 </ b> A are provided at both ends in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the slider 120. The columnar portion 120A is provided with a pair of moderation holes 128 that are arranged vertically in the axial direction and open upward. A compression coil spring 130 as an urging means constituting the first moderation means 122 is inserted into the moderation hole 128, and the lower end (one axial end) of the compression coil spring 130 is locked to the bottom surface of the moderation hole 128. Has been. In the moderation hole 128, a substantially cylindrical moderation pin 132 as a moderation member constituting the first moderation means 122 is fitted on the upper side of the compression coil spring 130, and the moderation pin 132 is moved upward by the compression coil spring 130. And is protruded above the moderation hole 128.

  Here, another moderation surface (not shown) constituting the first moderation means 122 is formed outside the lower surface of the upper wall portion of the upper plate in the front-rear direction, and the moderation pin 132 is formed on the other moderation surface. Is abutted by the urging force of the compression coil spring 130. The other moderation surfaces are inclined downward from the center in the left-right direction toward both sides in the left-right direction, and there is no change in height in the front-rear direction.

  Above the slider 120, a shift lever 140 as a shift body is disposed. The shift lever 140 has a substantially block-shaped shift portion 140A and a cylindrical lever 40B. The shift portion 140 </ b> A is accommodated in the plate 112 together with the slider 120. Specifically, the shift unit 140 </ b> A and the slider 120 are sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate 116. At this time, in the shift portion 140A, the protrusions 56 that protrude upward at the left and right and front and rear corners are in contact with the ceiling portion 14D of the upper plate.

  A wall-shaped guide portion 144 that protrudes downward is provided on the lower end portion of the shift portion 140A and on the outer side in the left-right direction. The guide portion 144 has a longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction, and a wall surface 144A on the center side in the left-right direction is a surface perpendicular to the left-right direction. When the shift lever 140 is arranged on the upper side of the slider 120, the slider 120 is accommodated without a gap between the guide portions 144.

  Further, a substantially U-shaped cutout portion 156 is provided at the outer side in the front-rear direction and the central portion in the left-right direction of the shift portion 140A. The notch 156 accommodates the columnar portion 120 </ b> A of the slider 120. The width in the left-right direction of the notch 156 is larger than the outer diameter of the columnar portion 120A, and the length in the front-rear direction is larger than the distance obtained by adding the amount of movement of the shift lever 140 in the front-rear direction to the outer diameter of the columnar portion 120A.

  Furthermore, the second moderation means 42 is provided above the shift unit 140A. The configuration is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the second embodiment configured as described above, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In the first moderation means 122 of the present embodiment, the compression coil spring 130, the moderation pin 132, and the moderation surface are provided in pairs on the left and right, but this is not limiting, and only one of the left and right is provided. It may be provided. Further, the urging means is not limited to the compression coil spring, and a leaf spring, rubber or urethane bush or the like may be employed. The same applies to the second moderation means 42.

  In this embodiment, the slider 120 is guided in the left-right direction (select direction, one direction) with respect to the plate 112, and the shift lever 140 is guided in the front-rear direction (shift direction, other direction) with respect to the slider 120. This is not the case. That is, the slider 120 may be guided in the front-rear direction (shift direction, one direction) with respect to the plate 112, and the shift lever 140 may be guided in the left-right direction (select direction, other direction) with respect to the slider 120.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a main part of a shift lever device 210 as a shift device according to a third embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from the right rear side. The shift lever device 210 of the present embodiment is different from the first and second embodiments in the configuration of the moderation means. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be described. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The shift lever device 210 is provided with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped plate 212 as a support. The plate 212 has an upper plate (not shown) as a first support body having a wall portion on the side surface and an open lower surface, and a substantially plate shape fixed so as to close the open portion of the upper plate as shown in FIG. And a lower plate 216 which is a second support body.

  A substantially rectangular plate-like slider 220 as a guide body is accommodated in the plate 212. The slider 220 is sandwiched between a pair of guide walls 216 </ b> C provided in the left-right direction above the lower plate 216.

  Above the slider 220, a shift lever 240 as a shift body is disposed. This shift lever 240 has a substantially block-shaped shift portion 240A and a cylindrical lever 40B. The shift part 240 </ b> A is accommodated in the plate 212 together with the slider 220. Specifically, the shift unit 240A and the slider 220 are sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate 216. At this time, in the shift portion 240A, the protruding portions 56 that protrude upward at the left and right and front and rear corners are in contact with the ceiling portion 14D of the upper plate.

  A wall-shaped guide portion 244 that protrudes downward is provided on the outer side in the front-rear direction below the shift portion 240A. The guide portion 244 has a left-right direction as a longitudinal direction, and a wall surface 244A on the center side in the front-rear direction is a surface perpendicular to the front-rear direction. When the shift lever 240 is arranged on the upper side of the slider 220, the slider 220 is accommodated without a gap between the guide portions 244.

  A forward moderation hole 228 and a rear moderation hole 250 are provided in the protruding portion on the upper side of the shift portion 240A with the insertion hole 48 interposed therebetween.

  The moderation hole 228 is arranged so that the axial direction is in the vertical direction, and is open on the upper side. A compression coil spring 230 as an urging means constituting the first moderation means 222 is inserted into the moderation hole 228, and the lower end (one axial end) of the compression coil spring 230 is locked to the bottom surface of the moderation hole 228. Has been. In the moderation hole 228, a substantially cylindrical moderation pin 232 serving as a moderation member constituting the first moderation means 222 is fitted on the upper side of the compression coil spring 230, and the moderation pin 232 is placed on the upper side by the compression coil spring 230. , And protrudes above the moderation hole 228.

  Here, a first moderation surface (not shown) constituting the first moderation means 222 is formed on the lower surface on the front side of the upper wall portion of the upper plate, and moderation pins 232 are provided on the first moderation surface. The contact is made by the urging force of the compression coil spring 230. The first moderation surface is formed with an inclination from the center in the left-right direction toward the lower side in the left-right direction, and there is no change in height in the front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, the moderation hole 250 is arranged in the vertical direction in the axial direction, and is opened upward. A compression coil spring 252 as an urging means constituting the second moderation means 242 is inserted into the moderation hole 250, and the lower end (one axial end) of the compression coil spring 252 is the lower surface (bottom surface) of the moderation hole 250. It is locked to. In the moderation hole 250, a substantially cylindrical moderation pin 254 as a moderation member constituting the second moderation means 242 is fitted on the upper side of the compression coil spring 252, and the moderation pin 254 is placed on the upper side by the compression coil spring 252. And is protruded above the moderation hole 250.

  Here, a second moderation surface (not shown) constituting the second moderation means 242 is formed on the lower surface on the rear side of the upper wall portion of the upper plate, and a moderation pin 254 is provided on the second moderation surface. The compression coil spring 252 is in contact with the urging force. This second moderation surface is formed with an inclination from the center in the front-rear direction toward the lower side toward the both sides in the front-rear direction, and there is no change in height in the left-right direction.

  In the third embodiment configured as described above, the same operational effects as those in the first and second embodiments can be obtained. In the third embodiment, the components of the first moderation means 222 and the second moderation means 242 are integrated into the plate 212 (upper plate) and the shift lever 240. That is, the slider 220 of the present embodiment is not provided with moderation means, and the structure can be simplified. Therefore, for the slider 220, a material superior in terms of slidability, wearability, durability, cost, and the like can be selected without giving priority to strength.

  Note that the biasing means of the moderation means of the present embodiment is not limited to the compression coil spring, and a leaf spring, rubber or urethane bush or the like may be employed.

  In this embodiment, the slider 220 is guided in the front-rear direction (shift direction, one direction) with respect to the plate 212, and the shift lever 240 is guided in the left-right direction (select direction, other direction) with respect to the slider 220. This is not the case. That is, the slider 220 may be guided in the left-right direction (select direction, one direction) with respect to the plate 212, and the shift lever 240 may be guided in the front-rear direction (shift direction, other direction) with respect to the slider 220.

  In each embodiment, the shift lever devices 10, 110, and 210 are floor-type and installed on the floor of the passenger compartment. However, the shift lever devices 10, 110, and 210 may be installed on an instrument panel or a steering column in the passenger compartment.

10 Shift lever device (shift device)
14 Upper plate (first support)
16 Lower plate (second support)
20 Slider (guide body)
22 First moderation means 30 Compression coil spring (biasing means)
40 Shift lever (shift body)
40A Shift part (main part)
42 Second moderation means 56 Projection 110 Shift lever device (shift device)
116 Lower plate (second support)
120 Slider (guide body)
122 First moderation means 140 Shift lever (shift body)
140A Shift part (main part)
210 Shift lever device (shift device)
216 Lower plate (second support)
220 Slider (guide body)
222 First moderation means 240 Shift lever (shift body)
240A Shift part (main part)
242 Second moderation means

Claims (6)

A shift body whose shift position is changed by being slid in one direction and the other direction intersecting the one direction;
A first support for housing the main body of the shift body;
A second support fixed to the first support and sandwiching the main body portion with the first support;
A guide body that is slidably supported by at least one of the first support body and the second support body, is guided in the one direction, and guides the main body portion in the other direction;
A shift device comprising: The guide body is
The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the shift device is disposed adjacent to the main body and between the first support and the second support. The main body is
The shift device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of protrusions that are in sliding contact with at least one of the first support and the second support. The guide body includes first moderation means for imparting a moderation feeling in the one direction,
The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the main body portion includes second moderation means for imparting a moderation feeling in the other direction. The first moderation means includes
The shift device according to claim 4, further comprising a biasing unit that applies a biasing force along the one direction. The main body is
First moderation means for imparting a sense of moderation in the one direction;
Giving a moderation feeling in the other direction, second moderation means provided separately from the first moderation means,
The shift device according to claim 1, further comprising: