JP3184452B2 - Open / close lid structure for shift lock release button operation - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an opening / closing lid structure for an opening for operating a shift lock release button formed in a housing of a shift lever device of an automobile, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an automobile having an automatic transmission, when a shift lever is moved to a predetermined shift mode, a knob button provided on the shift lever is pushed to move the shift lever. Further, in a specific shift range, the shift is locked by a shift lock mechanism provided in the shift lever device, so that a knob button cannot be pressed. This shift lock mechanism has a solenoid,
When the solenoid is energized, the shift lock is released. The solenoid is energized when the brake pedal of the vehicle is depressed. Therefore, the shift lock is released by depressing the brake pedal.

[0003] However, if the battery is not yet connected at a factory or the like, or if the battery is exhausted during normal use, the solenoid is not energized even when the brake pedal is depressed, so that the shift lock is not released. Further, in a factory or the like, even if a battery is connected, it is troublesome to release the shift lock by stepping on the brake pedal each time.

Therefore, normally, the shift lock mechanism is provided with a shift lock release button in the housing of the shift lever device, which can forcibly release the shift lock without stepping on the brake pedal.

As shown in FIG. 9, the shift lock release button 102 is provided with an opening 1 formed in a housing 104.
From 06, a finger or the like can be inserted and pressed. However, in order to prevent a situation in which the shift lock release button 102 is pressed without permission to release the shift lock and the vehicle is stolen, the opening 106 is usually closed with a lid 108 shown in FIG. I have.

The lid 108 is a cover plate 1 for closing the opening 106.
10 and a pair of parallel leg plates 112 protruding from the back surface of the lid plate 110. A hook 114 is formed at the tip of the leg plate 112.

On the other hand, on the back side of the opening 106, an opposing projecting wall 116 is formed.
The width of the opening 106 is substantially reduced. Leg plate 112
When the lid 108 is pressed with the tip of the
The tapered surface formed at 14 hits the protruding wall 116,
The leg plates 112 elastically bend in directions approaching each other. Thereby, the lid 108 can be pushed into the opening 106.

When the surface of the cover plate 110 is flush with the housing 104, the back surface of the cover plate 110 contacts the upper surface of the protruding wall 116, and the pushing of the cover 108 is prevented. At this time, the leg plate 112 is elastically restored, and the locking surface 114A formed on the hook piece 114 is locked on the lower surface 116A of the protruding wall 116, so that the lid 108 is not accidentally removed.

[0009]

By the way, this lid 10
8 is formed completely separate from the housing 104. Usually, when the vehicle is moved from the factory to the store, the shift lock is released by operating the shift lock release button 102. Therefore, the vehicle body and the cover 108 are moved separately, and the cover 108 is moved at the store. It is designed to be assembled. For this reason, the lid 108 may be lost in the factory or on the way from the factory to the store.

[0010] Sometimes, when the lid 108 is moved separately from the automobile body, the lid 108 is deformed during the movement, so that the lid 108 may not be assembled.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an opening / closing lid structure for operating a shift lock release button which can be easily opened / closed without being lost or deformed. With the goal.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing having an opening for operating a shift lock release button, a lid plate rotatably supported by the housing and capable of closing the opening. , Integrated with the lid plate from the back side of the lid plate
And the tip end is movable by elastic deformation.
A leg that is, the leg body in a state where the cover plate is protruded from the inner wall of said opening first engaging surface and the cover plate in which the leg member in the open state of the opening is engaged are closed the opening A protruding wall formed with a second locking surface to be locked.

Since the cover plate is rotatably supported by the housing, the opening / closing cover does not come off the housing and is not lost. Further, since the lid is moved while being attached to the housing, the lid is not deformed.

When the cover plate has the opening opened, the legs are
Since the lid plate is held by being locked to the two locking surfaces, it is not necessary to hold the lid plate by hand or the like in this state. Once the opening is opened, there is no possibility that the cover plate is inadvertently rotated and the opening is closed.

Further, when the cover plate closes the opening,
The leg is locked to the first locking surface, and the lid plate is held in this state.
Therefore, the shift lock release button in the housing becomes inoperable.

Also, the leg itself may be elastically deformed.
And the tip moves.
Locking to the first locking surface or the second locking surface can be released. this
Thereby, the cover plate becomes rotatable.

In a state where the opening is closed by the rotation of the cover plate, the leg is elastically restored and locked on the second locking surface, and the cover plate is held in this state. Similarly, the lid plate is opened by rotation
When the arm is open, the legs return elastically and
The lid is locked, and the lid plate is held in this state.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first aspect.
In the invention described in the above, the tip side of the leg due to elastic deformation
The moving direction is parallel to the direction of the rotation axis of the lid plate.
It is characterized by that.

As described above, the tip end side of the leg is the rotation axis of the lid plate.
By moving in the direction parallel to the direction of
To engage and disengage the surface and the second locking surface, respectively.
become.

[0020]

FIG. 1 shows an opening / closing lid 12 having an opening / closing lid structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a shift lever device to which the opening / closing lid 12 is attached.

A guide hole 14 is formed in the housing 10 of the shift lever device. The shift lever 16 is movably penetrated through the guide hole 14, and when the driver operates the shift lever 16, the shift lever 16 moves along the guide hole 14.

When the shift lever 16 is moved to a predetermined shift range, a knob button (not shown) provided on the upper portion of the shift lever 16 is pushed to move the shift lever. Further, the shift lever device is provided with a shift lock mechanism, and when moving from a specific shift range, the shift is locked so that the knob button cannot be pressed. The shift lock mechanism is provided with a solenoid (not shown), and when a brake pedal (not shown) of the vehicle is depressed, the solenoid is energized to release the shift lock.

In consideration of the case where the solenoid is not energized due to, for example, a battery not being connected or a dead battery, the brake pedal is depressed by pressing the shift lock release button 18 shown in FIG. The shift lock can be forcibly released even without it.

The shift lock release button 18 is mounted inside the housing 10 and
The shift lock release button 18 can be pressed by inserting a finger or the like through an opening 20 formed in the shift lock button. Opening 20
Are closed by an opening / closing lid 12.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
Has a cover plate 22 having the same width as the opening 20 and a slightly shorter length, and a gap is formed between the rear wall 24 of the cover plate 22 and the opening 20. In addition, a long groove 26 is formed in the rear wall 24, and a driver or the like can be inserted into the long groove 26 as described later.

A protruding shaft 2 is provided on the front side of the side wall of the lid plate 22 in the vehicle.
8 are formed so as to be separated from each other. On the other hand, the side wall 20A of the opening 20 has a shaft hole 30 corresponding to the protruding shaft 28.
Is provided. The protruding shaft 28 is fitted in the shaft hole 30, and the cover plate 22 is rotatably supported by the housing 10.

From the back surface of the cover plate 22, a pair of legs 32 projecting in an arc shape toward the protruding shaft 28 is provided in a protruding manner. Each of the legs 32 bends in a direction in which the tips approach each other. Further, a protrusion 34 is provided on the distal end side of the leg 32 so as to project away from each other. The projection 34 has a tapered shape, and a side surface 34A is oblique.

On the other hand, a substantially fan-shaped projecting wall 36 is formed on the side wall 20A of the opening 20 so as to protrude from the side wall 20A. The interval between the protruding walls 36 is slightly larger than the interval between the legs 32 and slightly smaller than the interval between the tips of the projections 34 when the legs 32 are not bent. Also, the projecting wall 36
Is formed as a first locking surface 36A.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the cover plate 22 stands substantially vertically, the surface of the cover plate 22 contacts the opening edge 20 B of the opening 20. As a result, the cover plate 22 does not rotate in the direction of arrow A. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the side surface 34A of the projection 34 comes into contact with the first locking surface 36A of the protruding wall 36.

At the lower end of the protruding wall 36, a part of the protruding wall 36 is
Is cut out to form a second locking surface 36B. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, in a state where the cover plate 22 closes the opening 20, a step portion 40 in which the back surface of the cover plate 22 is formed in the opening 20.
At 44, rotation in the direction of arrow B is prevented. As shown in FIG. 3, the side surface 34A of the projection 34 is the second side.
It comes into contact with the locking surface 36B.

Next, the operation of the opening / closing lid mounting structure according to this embodiment will be described. During assembly of a car at a factory or when moving a completed car from a factory to a dealer, it is necessary to release the shift lock. For this reason, at the factory, as shown in FIGS.
The opening / closing lid 12 is attached to the housing 10 in a state where is upright. Since the protruding shaft 28 is engaged with the shaft hole 30, the opening / closing lid 12 does not come off the housing 10. Therefore, the opening / closing lid 12 is not lost during the assembly or the movement. Further, the opening / closing lid 12 is not deformed.

The surface of the lid plate 22 is the opening edge 20 on the vehicle front side.
Since B hits, the lid plate 22 does not inadvertently rotate in the direction shown by the arrow A from this state. Further, since the side surface 34A of the projection 34 is in contact with the first locking surface 36A of the protruding wall 36, the cover plate 22 is not inadvertently rotated in the direction of arrow B (see FIG. 6). The cover plate 22 is held in the open state.

After the vehicle has been sold to the user, there is no need to frequently press the shift lock release button 18 to release the shift lock. Rather, in order to prevent a situation in which the shift lock release button 18 is operated and the car is stolen, the opening 20 is closed so that the shift lock release button 18 cannot be easily operated.

In order to close the opening 20, a rotating force is applied to the cover plate 22 in the direction of arrow B. When this force is equal to or less than the predetermined value, the legs 32 are in tension, and the cover plate 22 does not rotate. When this force exceeds a predetermined value, the side surface 34A of the projection 34
Are inclined, the reaction force of the force pressing the projection 34 against the first locking surface 36A of the protruding wall 36 acts as a force to bend the legs 32 in a direction approaching each other, and the legs 32 Deflected inward. As a result, the interval between the projections 34 is reduced, and the projections 34 enter between the projection walls 36, and the cover plate 22 rotates. As shown in FIG. 4, while the lid plate 22 is rotating, the leg 32 is bent and the tip of the projection 34 is in contact with the protruding wall 36.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the cover plate 22 closes the opening 20, the cover plate 22 hits the steps 40 and 44.
The rotation of the cover plate 22 is prevented. Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion 34 is elastically restored, and the side surface 34A of the protrusion 34 contacts the second locking surface 36B. Therefore, the state where the lid plate 22 closes the opening 20 is maintained, and the opening 20 is not opened carelessly. The opening 20 is closed,
Since the shift lock release button 18 cannot be pressed,
Car theft can be prevented.

When the battery has run out, or when performing maintenance or inspection at a factory, the shift lock release button 18 must be pressed to release the shift lock.
At this time, insert a driver or the like into the long groove 26,
An upward force is applied to the lid plate 22. Side 34A of projection 34
Are inclined, so that the projection 3
4, a force acts in a direction in which the legs 32 approach each other, and the legs 32 bend inward. As a result, the interval between the tips of the projections 34 becomes shorter, and the cover plate 22 can rotate in the direction of arrow A. Once the lid plate 22 becomes rotatable, the lid plate 12 can be easily rotated by grasping the lid plate 12 with a hand or the like.

When the cover plate 22 stands upright and the opening 20 is opened, this open state is maintained and the shift lock release button 18 can be pressed.

[0038]

According to the present invention having the above construction, the opening / closing lid is not lost or deformed, and the opening / closing of the opening is simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an opening / closing lid structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shift lever device to which an opening / closing lid according to one embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an opening / closing lid structure and a release button according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an opening / closing lid structure and a release button according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an opening / closing lid structure and a release button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an opening / closing lid structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an opening / closing lid structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional opening / closing lid structure.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional opening / closing lid structure and a release button.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Housing 12 Opening / closing lid 18 Shift lock release button 20 Opening 22 Cover plate 28 Protruding shaft 30 Shaft hole 32 Leg (holding means) 36 Projecting wall (holding means) 36A 1st locking surface 36B 2nd locking surface

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A housing having an opening for operating a shift lock release button, a cover plate rotatably supported by the housing and capable of closing the opening, and projecting integrally with the cover plate from a back surface of the cover plate. And elastic deformation
Therefore, a leg body whose bending tip side is movable, a first locking surface that protrudes from the inner wall of the opening and is locked with the lid plate opened when the lid plate is opened, and a lid plate formed with the opening. And a projecting wall having a second locking surface on which the leg is locked in a closed state, and an opening / closing lid structure for an opening for operating a shift lock release button. 2. A tip-side movement due to elastic deformation of the leg.
Direction, lid structure of the opening of the shift lock release button operation according to claim 1, characterized that you have been parallel to the direction of the rotation axis of the cover plate.