JP4966711B2 - Selector device for automatic transmission - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a select lever device for an automatic transmission mounted on an automobile or the like.

  For example, a conventional select lever device for an automatic transmission is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  As shown in an exploded perspective view in FIG. 9, the select lever device of Patent Document 1 includes a lower support 101 and a lever operation in which an upper end as an operation portion is rotatably supported by the lower support 101 and is operated in the front-rear direction. Select lever 102 movably arranged in the direction, lower cover 105 covering the lower support 101, packing 106 interposed between the lower cover 105 and the lower support 101, and the upper of the lower support 101 An upper support 107 that guides the select lever 102 in the lever operating direction, an indicator case 108 that covers the upper support 107 and the lower support 101 and displays a range position and the like, and an indicator case A blind 109 is provided at a position that closes the opening 108a.

  The select lever 102 includes a lever body 103 and a knob 104. The lever main body 103 has a rotation shaft portion 103a that is rotatably supported by the rotation holding portion 101a of the lower support 101, and the upper end side of the lever main body 103 has an opening 109a of the blind 109 and an opening 108a of the indicator case 108. It penetrates and protrudes upward. The knob 104 is attached to the tip of the lever main body 103 protruding from the indicator case 108.

  The blind 109 is guided by the upper support 107 and the indicator case 108 and is held movably in the blind slide direction, and moves together with the select lever 102. The blind 109 is set so as to close the opening 108a of the indicator case 108 in all range positions.

  In the select lever device of Patent Document 2, a guide member is provided around the opening of the indicator case formed by the console box, and the blind is slidably held in the lever operating direction by the guide member and slides together with the select lever. And the blind is comprised so that the opening part of an indicator case may be plugged up in all the range positions.

JP 2006-69377 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-205569

  According to the select lever device of Patent Document 1, the blind 109 is slidably held in the front / rear direction of the lever operation by the upper support 107 and the indicator case 108, and slides together with the select lever 102 so that it can be used in all range positions. The opening 108a of the indicator case 108 can be closed.

  However, since the blind 109 is slidably held by the upper support 107 and the indicator case 108, when the indicator case 108 is removed from the upper support 103 when the indicator case 108 is replaced or changed, the blind 109 is not held. . As a result, when the indicator case 108 is attached again, there is a concern that the blind 109 may move or drop out of its intended position, making it difficult to attach the indicator case 108. This is disadvantageous in that it cannot cope with a design change due to a change in the indicator case 108 or the like, and there is a concern that the degree of freedom in the design surface of the indicator case 108 may be reduced.

  Further, when the indicator case 108 is assembled to a select lever device mounted on the vehicle in which the members such as the lower support body 101, the upper support body 107, and the blind 109 excluding the indicator case 108 are assembled in advance in the vehicle body assembly line or the like. There is a concern that the attachment workability of the indicator case 108 may be lowered due to the movement or dropping of the 109 from the intended position. These problems are remarkable when the indicator case 108 is mounted in advance on a console box or the like, which is a relatively large interior member, in terms of design. Moreover, it is the structure which holds the blind 109 with the indicator case 108, The shape of the indicator case 108 is restrict | limited and the freedom degree of the design surface of the indicator case 108 is restrict | limited.

  On the other hand, according to Patent Document 2, since the blind is held in advance by the guide member on the indicator case, it is possible to prevent the blind from moving or dropping from the intended position when the indicator case is attached. However, since the guide member for holding the blind is disposed on the indicator case, the shape of the indicator case is complicated and the shape is limited, which greatly affects the design freedom of the indicator case. In addition, there is a disadvantage that various designs due to the change of the indicator case cannot be easily handled, which causes a reduction in the degree of freedom of the design surface of the indicator case. Moreover, these problems are remarkable when the indicator case is integrally or integrally formed with an interior member such as a console box that greatly affects the design.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention made in view of such a point is to provide a select lever device of an automatic transmission that is excellent in assembling workability, can be easily replaced or changed in an indicator case, and can secure a degree of freedom in design. is there.

The invention of the select lever device for an automatic transmission according to claim 1 which achieves the above object is characterized in that a gate portion for supporting the select lever in a swingable manner and a gate for guiding the select lever in the lever operating direction are formed. A support body provided with a forming portion; an indicator case that covers the support body from above; a guide hole through which the select lever penetrates; and a gate that is interposed between the gate forming portion and the indicator case. In a select lever device of an automatic transmission having a blind having a through hole through which the guide lever of the indicator case is slid according to the lever operation of the select lever, the gate forming portion includes the gate And a pair of blind rails that slide in contact with the lower surface of the blind and guide the blind E Bei blind holding means for engaging holding the blind while permitting movement of the slide direction of the blind in the gate forming portion, said blind holding means comprises a sliding direction in which the blind moves to the rear of the gate forming portion A pair of rear blind holders arranged to face each other across a blind and a pair of front blind holders arranged opposite to each other with a blind interposed therebetween are provided.

According to the present invention, the gate forming portion of the support is provided with the pair of blind rails that guide the blind by sliding on the lower surface of the blind across the gate and moving the blind in the sliding direction at the rear and front of the gate forming portion. A pair of rear blind holders arranged to face the gate forming portion of the support. The blind can be held at an intended position without moving or dropping on the support by a simple operation of locking the blind to the holding portion and the pair of front blind holding portions. Thus, by holding the blind in the intended position of the support body, the indicator case can be easily assembled, and the assembly workability of the select lever device can be ensured. This greatly improves the assembling workability when the indicator case is mounted in a state where the support body and the blinds are mounted on the vehicle.

  In addition, when removing and installing the indicator case for replacement or change of the select lever device, the blind is prevented from falling off and moving from the support body, and is held in a stable state held in its intended position. The work of changing or changing the indicator case is improved, and it is possible to easily cope with a design change due to a change of the indicator case.

  Further, since the blind is held by the support body, the shape or the like of the indicator case can be set without being influenced by the holding of the blind, and the design degree of freedom of the indicator case can be ensured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the select lever device of the automatic transmission according to the first aspect, each of the blind holding portions is bent in a direction in which the tips positioned above the blind approach each other, and between the inner ends of each other. Is provided with a blind locking portion configured to be narrower than the width of the blind.

  According to the present invention, since the front end of each blind holding portion is bent in a direction approaching each other and the inner end between the blind holding portions is configured to be narrower than the width of the blind, The blind can be mounted by inserting from between the inner ends of the blind locking portion. Further, the blind can be removed from between the inner ends of the blind locking portions by bending.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the select lever device for the automatic transmission according to the second aspect, each of the blind holding portions is in sliding contact with the lower surface of the side edge of the blind on the blind side from the blind locking portion. A blind guide portion for guiding in the sliding direction is provided.

  According to the present invention, the blind is guided by the blind guide portion arranged on the blind side from the blind locking portion, so that a gap is formed between the blind locking portion and the side edge of the blind. Smooth movement of the blind can be ensured without contacting the locking portion.

  According to the present invention, the indicator case can be easily assembled by holding the blind in the desired position without moving or dropping on the support, and the assembly workability of the select lever device is greatly improved. In addition, the work of changing or changing the indicator case is improved, and it is possible to easily cope with a design change caused by changing the indicator case. Further, since the blind is held by the support, the shape or the like of the indicator case can be set without being affected by the holding of the blind, and the degree of freedom of the design surface of the indicator case can be ensured.

  Embodiments of a select lever device for an automatic transmission according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In each figure, an arrow X and an arrow Y indicate the vehicle body longitudinal direction and the vehicle width direction, respectively.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the interior of a vehicle. The select lever device 10 includes, for example, an indicator cover 51 and a lever 31 from a console box 5 that protrudes between a driver seat 2 and a passenger seat 3 on the floor 1. It is exposed in the passenger compartment.

  2 is a side view showing an outline of the select lever device 10, FIG. 3 is a view taken along arrow A in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

  The select lever device 10 includes a lower support 11 attached to the floor 1, an upper support 21 disposed above the lower support 11, and an upper end that is supported by the lower support 11 so as to be swingable. A select lever device main body 10A including a select lever 31 and a blind 41, which are arranged so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction as the lever operation direction, and are guided in the lever operation direction by the upper support 21; An indicator case 51 is provided which covers the lever device main body 10A and displays a range position and the like.

  The lower support 11 constituting the selector lever device main body 10A has a box shape with a bottom portion 12 and left and right and front and rear side portions 13 open upward, and is coupled to the floor 1. And a console box mounting portion 15 to which the console box 5 is coupled.

  A rotary shaft portion 31a of the select lever 31 is rotatably supported by bearing portions 13a formed on the left and right side portions 13, and an operation knob 33 disposed at the upper end portion of the rod portion 32 of the select lever 31 is provided in the front-rear direction and The tip of a cable mounting arm 36 that is supported so as to be swingable in the lever operating direction in the vehicle width direction and fixed to the end of the rotating shaft portion 31a is connected to the automatic transmission control device by a select cable.

  An upper support 21 is coupled above the lower support 11, and the lower support 11 and the upper support 21 constitute a box-shaped support body. The upper support 21 is communicated with the lower support 11 by opening a lower end provided with a side 22 coupled to each side 13 of the lower support 11 and a gate forming portion 23 that closes the upper end of each side 22. It is formed in a box shape.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gate forming portion 23 of the upper support 21 has a bent shape having a range position of a parking position (P), a reverse position (R), a neutral position (N), and a drive position (D). The AT mode gate 24a, the MT mode gate 24b having + and-positions for upshifting and downshifting, and the communication gate 24c that connects the AT mode gate 24a and the MT mode gate 24b. An opening is formed in the gate 24. The end of the rod portion 32 of the select lever 31 in which the rotary shaft portion 31a is rotatably supported by the lower support member 11 passes through the gate 24, and the select lever 31 is guided by the AT mode gate 24a to be parked (P ), Reverse position (R), neutral position (N), and drive position (D) range positions can be selected. Further, by operating the select lever 21 from the drive position (D) through the connecting gate 24c into the MT mode gate 24b, switching from the AT mode to the MT mode is performed, and within the MT mode gate 24b. For example, every time the select lever 21 is operated forward (+ direction), the gear ratio is shifted up by one step, and every time it is operated backward (− direction), the gear ratio is shifted down by one step.

  Since such a dial mode shift operation device is conventionally known, detailed description of each of the AT mode and MT mode shift mechanisms and the switching mechanisms thereof will be omitted.

  Further, the gate forming portion 23 of the upper support 21 has a pair of blinds that guide the blind 41 by slidingly contacting a lower surface 43 of a main blind 42 that constitutes a later-described blind 41 with a gate 24 therebetween as shown in FIG. Rails 35 are continuously provided in the sliding direction, that is, in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  Further, the gate forming portion 23 is provided with blind holding means. The brand holding means is opposed to a pair of rear blind holding portions 26 arranged opposite to each other so as to cross a sliding direction in which a later-described blind 41 moves across the gate 24 at the rear portion of the gate forming portion 23 with the gate 24 interposed therebetween. A pair of front blind holding portions 27 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 6, each rear blind holding portion 26 is a step-like slide portion formed on the lower surface 43 of the main blind 42 along both side edges 42 a. 43b includes a blind guide portion 26a that slides from below to guide the blind 41 in the sliding direction, and a blind locking portion 26b that extends upward from the side of the side edge 42a and has an upper end bent toward the blind 41. ing.

  The blind locking portion 26b does not touch the blind 41 at normal times and does not affect the operation of the blind 41. On the other hand, by bending the blind 41, it can be inserted from above between the inner ends 26c of the blind locking portions 26b and mounted on the blind guide portions 26a. Moreover, the blind 41 latched and held by each blind guide portion 26a can be removed upward from between the inner ends 26c of each blind latch portion 26b by bending.

  As shown in FIG. 8, each front blind holding portion 27 includes a blind guide portion 27 a that slides in contact with the slide portion 43 b of the main blind 42 from below and guides the blind 41 in the blind slide direction, like the rear blind holding portion 26. A blind locking portion 27b extending upward from the side of the side edge 52a and having an upper end bent toward the blind 41 is provided. The blind locking portion 27b does not touch the blind 41 at normal times and does not affect the operation of the blind 41. On the other hand, by bending the blind 41, it is possible to insert it from between the inner ends 27c of the blind locking portions 27b and mount them on the blind guide portions 27a. Moreover, the blind 41 latched and held by each blind guide portion 27a can be removed upward from between the inner ends 27c of each blind latch portion 27b by bending.

  The indicator case 51 covering the lower support 11 and the upper support 21 includes an AT mode gate 24a, an MT mode gate 24b, a communication gate of the gate 24 formed in the gate forming portion 23 of the upper support 21. A guide hole 52 including an AT mode guide hole, an MT mode guide hole, and a communication hole corresponding to 24c is opened, and although not shown, a parking position (P), a reverse position (R), a neutral position (N), A display unit is provided for displaying each range position of the drive position (D) and + and-positions for upshifting and downshifting. In addition, a pair of upper blind rails 55 (only one shown) that slides in contact with the upper surface 44 of the main blind 42 through the guide hole 52 and guides the blind 41 through the lower surface of the indicator case 51 are continuously provided in the sliding direction. ing. As shown in FIG. 1, the indicator case 51 is exposed in the vehicle compartment from an opening 5 a that opens in the console box 5.

  The distal end side of the rod portion 32 of the select lever 31 in which the rotary shaft portion 31a is rotatably supported by the bearing portion 13a of the lower support 11 penetrates the gate portion 24 of the upper support 21 and the guide hole 52 of the indicator case 51. is doing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the blind 41 is a branded that shields the guide hole 52 of the indicator case 51, and the blind 41 includes a main brand 42 and a sub-blind 47.

  The main brand 42 has a rectangular shape and the width thereof shields the guide hole 52 and blinds of the rear blind holding portions 26 formed in the gate forming portion 23 of the upper support 21 as shown in FIGS. It is formed slightly larger between the inner ends 26 c of the locking portions 26 b and between the inner ends 27 c of the blind locking portions 27 b of the front blind holding portions 27. On the lower surface 43 of the main blind 42, there are stepped slide portions 43 b slidably brought into contact with the blind guide portions 26 a of the rear blind holding portions 26 and the blind guide portions 27 a of the front blind holding portions 27 along both side edges 42 a. It is formed and attached to the gate forming portion 23 of the upper support 21 so that it can move in the forward / backward sliding direction but cannot move in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a long hole 45 in the vehicle width direction is formed in the main blind 42, and a pair of guide portions 46 extending in the vehicle width direction on both sides through the long hole 45 on the lower surface 43 of the main blind 42. Is provided. The guide portion 46 is provided with a sub-blind 47 that shields the long hole 45 and is movable in the vehicle width direction. The sub-blind 47 has a through hole 48 through which the rod portion 32 of the select lever 31 passes.

  The main blind 42 moves in the sliding direction in the front-rear direction while being guided by the rear blind holding portions 26 and the front blind holding portions 27 in accordance with the operation of the select lever 31 in the front-rear direction. For movement in the width direction, the sub-blind 47 moves in the vehicle width direction relative to the main blind 42 to allow movement in the lever operation direction in the front and rear direction of the select lever 31 and in the vehicle width direction. Shield.

  The select lever device 10 configured as described above is a select lever in which the operation knob 32 is removed from the support body composed of the lower support 11 and the upper support 21 in advance in a select lever assembly factory, a select lever assembly process, or the like. The selector lever device main body 10 to which the lever 31 is attached and the blind 41 is assembled to the gate forming portion 23 of the upper support 21, that is, the select lever device 10 excluding the indicator cover 51 is carried into, for example, a vehicle body assembly line. It is attached to the vehicle body in an assembly line or the like.

  In the blind 41 of the select lever device main body 10A assembled in the select lever assembling process or the like, the rod portion 32 of the select lever 31 passes through the through hole 48 formed in the sub-blind 47 of the blind 41, and the main blind 41 is the upper part. The rear blind holding portions 26 projecting from the gate forming portion 23 of the support 21 and the blind guide portions 26a and 27a of the front blind holding portions 26 are in contact with each other and are prevented from falling off by the blind locking portions 26b and 27b. Being held in the expected position.

  As a result, the blind 41 can be easily mounted on the vehicle body in the vehicle body assembly line without being moved or dropped from the intended position when transporting and carrying into the vehicle body assembly line from the select lever assembly process or the select lever assembly factory. Can do.

  An indicator case 51 is attached to the select lever device main body 10A mounted on the vehicle body, and an operation knob 33 is attached to the rod portion 32 of the selector lever 31 protruding from the guide hole 52 of the indicator case 51. Assembled. In attaching the indicator case 51, the rod portion 32 of the select lever 31 passes through the through hole 48 formed in the sub-blind 47 of the blind 41 in the select lever device main body 10A, and the main blind 41 is connected to each rear blind holding portion 26. The indicator case is held in a stable state in contact with the blind guide portions 26a and 27a of each front blind holding portion 26 and is prevented from falling off by the blind locking portions 26b and 27b and held at the intended position. 51 can be assembled easily.

  Further, the indicator case 51 is attached because the blind 41 is locked and held at the intended position of the upper support 41 even when the indicator case 51 is configured integrally with a relatively large console box 5. Very easy to do.

  On the other hand, when the indicator case 51 of the select lever device 10 attached to the vehicle body is removed for replacement or change, the console box 5 is removed from the passenger compartment, and the indicator case 51 is removed from the select lever device main body 10A. In a state where the indicator case 51 is removed, the rod 41 of the select lever 31 passes through the through-hole 48 formed in the sub-blind 47 in the blind 41, and the main blind 41 is connected to each rear blind holding portion 26 and each front portion. The blind holding portions 26 abut against the blind guide portions 26a and 27a and are prevented from falling off by the blind locking portions 26b and 27b, and are locked and held in a stable state held at their intended positions.

  On the other hand, an indicator case 51 for replacement or change is attached to the select lever device main body 10A, and an operation knob 33 is attached to the rod portion 32 of the selector lever 31 protruding from the guide hole 52 of the indicator case 51 to select the select lever device. 1 is assembled. In attaching the indicator case 51, the rod portion 32 of the select lever 31 passes through the through hole 48 in which the blind 41 is drilled in the sub-blind 47 in the select lever device main body 10A, and the main blind 41 is connected to each rear blind holding portion 26. And the abutment to the blind guide portions 26a, 27a of each front blind holding portion 27, and the blind locking portions 26b, 27b are prevented from falling off and are held in a stable state locked and held at their intended positions. The indicator case 51 can be easily assembled.

  Accordingly, when the indicator case 51 is attached to the select lever device main body 10A again, the blind 41 is prevented from moving or dropping from the intended position, and the indicator case 51 can be easily attached. It is possible to easily cope with a design due to a change or the like.

  Further, since the blind 41 is held by the upper support 21, the shape or the like of the indicator case 51 can be set without being affected by the holding of the blind 41, and the degree of freedom of the design surface of the indicator case 51 can be ensured.

  Even when the blind 51 is replaced, the blind 41 held by the rear blind holder 26 and the front blind holder 27 can be removed by bending, while the blind 41 is bent and each rear blind is bent. By inserting between the holding parts 26 and between the front blind holding parts 27, the rear blind holding part 26 and the front blind holding part 27 can be mounted, and the blind 51 can be easily replaced.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the select lever device 10 in which the select lever operation direction is the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to a select lever device in which the select lever operation direction is the front-rear direction. In this case, the sub-blind of the blind is omitted, and a through hole through which the select lever passes is formed in the main blind.

It is a perspective view of a vehicle interior showing the arrangement of the select lever device in the present embodiment. It is a side view which shows the outline | summary of a select lever apparatus. FIG. 3 is a view as seen from an arrow A in FIG. 2. It is the II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the B section enlarged view of FIG. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the conventional select lever.

Explanation of symbols

10 Select Lever Device 10A Select Lever Device Body 11 Lower Support (Support Body)
13a Bearing portion 21 Upper support (support body)
23 Gate forming part 24 Gate 26 Rear blind holding part (blind holding means)
26a Blind guide part 26b Blind locking part 27 Front blind holding part (blind holding means)
27a Blind guide part 27b Blind locking part 31 Select lever 41 Blind 42 Main blind 42a Side edge 43b Slide part 47 Sub blind 48 Through hole 51 Indicator cover 52 Guide hole

Claims (3)

A support body including a bearing portion for swingably supporting the select lever and a gate forming portion in which a gate for guiding the select lever in the lever operating direction is formed ;
An indicator case that covers the support from above and has a guide hole through which the select lever passes;
Provided with a blind that is interposed between the gate forming portion and the indicator case, has a through hole through which the select lever passes, and slides in accordance with the lever operation of the select lever to shield the guide hole of the indicator case. In the automatic transmission select lever device,
The gate forming portion is provided with a pair of blind rails that slidably contact the lower surface of the blind across the gate and guide the blind,
E Bei blind holding means for engaging holding the blind while permitting movement of the slide direction of the blind in the gate forming portion,
The blind holding means includes a pair of rear blind holding portions arranged opposite to each other with a blind crossing a sliding direction in which the blind moves to the rear portion of the gate forming portion and a pair arranged opposite to the front portion with a blind interposed therebetween. A selection lever device for an automatic transmission comprising a front blind holding portion . Each of the blind holding portions is provided with a blind locking portion that is configured such that tips positioned above the blind are bent in a direction approaching each other and a distance between the inner ends thereof is narrower than a width of the blind. The select lever device for an automatic transmission according to claim 1. 3. The blind holding portion according to claim 2, further comprising a blind guide portion that slides in contact with a lower surface of a side edge of the blind on the blind side from the blind locking portion to guide the blind in a sliding direction. The automatic transmission select lever device described.

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