JP5547025B2 - Shift device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a shift device in which a range of a transmission is changed by operating a shift member.

  In the shift device described in the following Patent Document 1, a display unit is provided on the right side of the knob, and the display unit displays alpha beds of “R”, “N”, and “D” in order from the upper side, The knob operation position can be displayed.

  Further, the knob operation position is changed to the forward movement position “D” by operating the knob display from the state where the knob operation position is the neutral position “N”. On the other hand, the knob operation position is changed to the reverse movement position “R” by operating the knob display section downward from the state where the knob operation position is the neutral position “N”.

  Here, in such a shift device, by making the operation direction of the knob correspond to the traveling direction of the vehicle, there is a possibility that the operation direction of the knob can be intuitively recognized and erroneous operation of the knob can be suppressed.

JP 2009-107558 A

  In view of the above fact, an object of the present invention is to provide a shift device that can make the operation direction of the shift member correspond to the traveling direction of the vehicle.

The shift device according to claim 1 is provided on the vehicle interior side of the installation member, and is disposed at the reference position so that the range of the transmission is not changed or the neutral range that does not transmit the driving force to the vehicle is changed. And a shift member that is operated to the front side of the vehicle with respect to the reference position after being pressed to the installation member side and is arranged at the forward shift position so that the range of the transmission is changed to the forward range that advances the vehicle. ing.

The shift device according to claim 2 is provided on the passenger compartment side of the installation member, and is disposed at the reference position so that the range of the transmission is not changed or the neutral range that does not transmit the driving force to the vehicle is changed. A shift member that is operated to the vehicle rear side with respect to the reference position after being pressed to the installation member side and is arranged at the reverse shift position so that the range of the transmission is changed to the reverse range for moving the vehicle backward. I have.

  A shift device according to a third aspect is the shift device according to the first aspect, wherein the shift member is operated at a forward shift position by being operated in a plurality of directions from a reference position.

  A shift device according to a fourth aspect is the shift device according to the second aspect, wherein the shift member is arranged in a reverse shift position by being operated in a plurality of directions from a reference position.

  The shift device according to claim 5 is the shift device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shift member is set to a reference position when a range of the transmission is changed to a forward range. On the other hand, the range of the transmission is changed to the braking range in which the braking brake is applied to the vehicle by being operated to the rear side of the vehicle and arranged at the braking shift position.

The shift device according to claim 6 is the shift device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shift member is pressed to the installation member side and disposed at the parking shift position. And a limiting means for limiting the operation direction of the shift member to a reference position side when the range of the transmission is changed to a parking range that applies a parking brake to the vehicle and the shift member is disposed at a parking shift position. It has.

A shift device according to a seventh aspect is the shift device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the shift member is provided with a step at a rear portion of the vehicle relative to a front portion of the vehicle. Projecting toward the passenger compartment.

  In the shift device according to the first aspect, the shift member is arranged at the reference position, so that the range of the transmission is not changed or the neutral range that does not transmit the driving force to the vehicle is changed.

  Here, the shift member is operated to the vehicle front side with respect to the reference position and disposed at the forward shift position, whereby the range of the transmission is changed to the forward range in which the vehicle moves forward. For this reason, the operation direction to the forward shift position of the shift member can be made to correspond to the traveling direction of the vehicle.

  In the shift device according to the second aspect, the shift member is arranged at the reference position, so that the range of the transmission is not changed or the neutral range that does not transmit the driving force to the vehicle is changed.

  Here, the shift member is operated to the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the reference position and is disposed at the reverse shift position, whereby the range of the transmission is changed to the reverse range in which the vehicle moves backward. For this reason, the operation direction to the reverse shift position of the shift member can correspond to the traveling direction of the vehicle.

  In the shift device according to the third aspect, the shift member is arranged at the forward shift position by being operated in a plurality of directions from the reference position. For this reason, the erroneous operation to the forward shift position of a shift member can be suppressed appropriately.

  In the shift device according to the fourth aspect, the shift member is arranged at the reverse shift position by being operated in a plurality of directions from the reference position. For this reason, the erroneous operation to the reverse shift position of a shift member can be suppressed appropriately.

  In the shift device according to claim 5, when the transmission range is changed to the forward range, the shift member is arranged at the braking shift position, so that the transmission range applies a braking brake to the vehicle. Changed to range.

  Here, the shift member is operated to the vehicle rear side with respect to the reference position, and is arranged at the braking shift position. For this reason, the operation direction to the braking shift position of the shift member can be made to correspond to the braking direction of the vehicle.

  In the shift device according to the sixth aspect, the shift member is arranged at the parking shift position, whereby the range of the transmission is changed to the parking range in which the parking brake is applied to the vehicle.

  Here, when the shift member is arranged at the parking shift position, the restricting means restricts the operation direction of the shift member to the reference position side. For this reason, erroneous operation of the shift member can be appropriately suppressed.

  In the shift device according to the seventh aspect, the shift member projects the vehicle rear side portion toward the vehicle compartment side with respect to the vehicle front side portion. For this reason, the outer shape of the shift member can be made similar to the outer shape of the vehicle, and the operation direction of the shift member can be effectively recognized intuitively, and erroneous operation of the shift member can be suppressed.

It is the side view seen from the left which shows the shift apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the top view seen from the upper part which shows the shift apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the shift pattern of the shift apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the front view seen from the vehicles back which shows the compartment of the vehicles in which the shift device concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention was installed. It is a figure which shows the shift pattern of the shift apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows a side view of the shift device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the left side, and FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the shift device 10 as viewed from above. Is shown. Further, FIG. 4 is a front view of the vehicle compartment 14 of the vehicle 12 in which the shift device 10 is installed as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. In the drawing, the front of the shift device 10 is indicated by an arrow FR, the right side of the shift device 10 is indicated by an arrow RH, and the upper side of the shift device 10 is indicated by an arrow UP.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the shift device 10 according to the present embodiment is applied to a vehicle 12 (automobile).

  In the vehicle compartment 14 of the vehicle 12, an instrument panel 18 constituting the installation member 16 is provided at the vehicle front side end, and the instrument panel 18 is arranged in the vehicle lateral direction in the vehicle vertical direction intermediate portion of the vehicle compartment 14. It is arranged throughout. A steering wheel 20 as a steering member is installed on one side of the instrument panel 18 in the left-right direction of the vehicle (the vehicle right side or the vehicle left side). The steering wheel 20 is operated by an occupant (driver) of the vehicle 12 ( The vehicle 12 is steered by being rotated. Moreover, the vehicle left-right direction center part of the instrument panel 18 is extended to the vehicle lower side and the vehicle rear side.

  A console 22 (center console) constituting the installation member 16 is provided in the vehicle compartment 14 in the front part of the vehicle, and the console 22 is located on the floor portion (floor) of the vehicle central portion in the vehicle left-right direction. Is arranged. The vehicle front side end of the console 22 is connected to a vehicle left-right direction central portion (the above-described extension portion) of the instrument panel 18.

  The shift device 10 is installed on an installation member 16 (for example, any one of the vehicle front side portion of the console 22 and the upper and lower portions of the center of the instrument panel 18 in the vehicle left-right direction). The vehicle 20 is arranged on the inner side in the left-right direction and can be operated by a passenger (driver) of the vehicle 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shift device 10 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shift knob 24 as a shift member, and the lower surface of the shift knob 24 is fixed to the upper end of a support shaft 26 as a support member.

  A through hole 28 is formed through the installation member 16 at a position facing the shift knob 24, and the through hole 28 is elongated in the front-rear direction. A support shaft 26 is penetrated through the center of the through hole 28 in the longitudinal direction, and the shift knob 24 is supported by the support shaft 26 being supported in the installation member 16. In addition, the installation member 16 is formed with a recess 30 having a rectangular cross section as a restricting means in a range including the through hole 28.

  A projecting portion 24A having a substantially quadrangular pyramid shape is integrally formed at the rear portion of the shift knob 24, and the projecting portion 24A projects above the shift knob 24 so that the upper portion of the shift knob 24 is compared to the lower portion. The cross-sectional area perpendicular to the vertical direction is reduced. Therefore, the shift knob 24 is similar in design (outer shape and color) to the vehicle 12, and the outer peripheral surface of the shift knob 24 has a front portion (including a hood and a windshield) and a side portion (side door and side glass). ), Upper part (including the roof) and rear part (including the back door and the rear glass).

  The shift knob 24 is small (the dimension in the front-rear direction is about 70 mm), and the shift knob 24 is dimensioned so that it can be easily picked with a finger (for example, a finger other than the little finger).

  The left / right direction of the shift knob 24 is made parallel to the left / right direction of the vehicle, and the front of the shift knob 24 is made parallel to the front of the vehicle, or is tilted in a direction toward the upper side of the vehicle or the lower side of the vehicle. ing.

  The shift knob 24 is allowed to move in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction integrated with the support shaft 26 by the through hole 28 of the installation member 16, and the shift knob 24 is operable in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction.

  The shift device 10 is of a so-called momentary type. That is, an urging mechanism 32 is mechanically connected to the support shaft 26, and the shift knob 24 is urged upward (one side in the vehicle vertical direction) and toward the center in the front-rear direction by the urging mechanism 32. It is arranged at the “H” position (home position, neutral position) as the reference position at the center in the front-rear direction (see the solid line in FIG. 1). Therefore, after the shift knob 24 is operated (after the operation force to the shift knob 24 is released), the shift knob 24 is returned to the “H” position by the urging force of the urging mechanism 32.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the shift knob 24 is operated downward (on the other side of the vehicle in the vertical direction) from the “H” position (one-step pressing (sliding) operation), thereby “N” as the reference position and the neutral shift position. ”Arranged at the shift position (neutral shift position) (see the one-dot chain line in FIG. 1) and operated downward (two-stage pressing (sliding) operation) from the“ H ”position via the“ N ”shift position. Thus, it is arranged at the “P” shift position (parking shift position) as the parking shift position (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1). Further, the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “D” shift position (drive shift position) as the forward shift position by being operated (sliding operation) forward (front side of the vehicle) from the “N” shift position. By operating (sliding operation) rearward (rear side of the vehicle) from the “N” shift position, it is arranged at the “R” shift position (reverse shift position) as the reverse shift position. Further, the shift knob 24 is operated (sliding operation) rearward (rear side of the vehicle) from the “H” position, so that the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “B” shift position (brake shift position) as the braking shift position. By being operated (sliding operation) forward from the “H” position (front side of the vehicle), it is arranged at the “C” shift position (cancellation shift position) as the release shift position.

  A moderation mechanism 34 is mechanically connected to the support shaft 26. When the shift knob 24 is operated in the vertical direction, the moderation mechanism 34 is moved when the shift knob 24 passes through the vertical position where the “N” shift position, the “D” shift position, and the “R” shift position are arranged. Inhibits the movement of the support shaft 26. Further, when the shift knob 24 is operated in the front-rear direction, when the shift knob 24 passes through the front-rear direction position where the “H” position, the “N” shift position, and the “P” shift position are arranged, the moderation mechanism 34 inhibits the movement of the support shaft 26. Accordingly, when the shift knob 24 is operated against the inhibition force of the movement of the support shaft 26 by the moderation mechanism 34, it is necessary to increase the operation force of the shift knob 24, so that a sense of moderation is given to the operation of the shift knob 24. It is done.

  When the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “P” shift position, the shift knob 24 is inserted into the recess 30 of the installation member 16. Therefore, the forward and backward operations of the shift knob 24 are restricted to the front and rear surfaces of the recess 30, respectively, and the operation direction (moving direction) of the shift knob 24 is upward (“N” shift position side and “H” position side). Limited to

  A holding mechanism 36 is mechanically connected to the support shaft 26. When the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “P” shift position, the holding mechanism 36 resists the biasing force of the biasing mechanism 32. , Hold the shift knob 24 in the “P” shift position. Further, when the shift knob 24 is operated upward against the holding force of the holding mechanism 36, the holding of the shift knob 24 by the holding mechanism 36 is released, and the shift knob 24 can be returned to the “H” position. The

  The shift device 10 is of a so-called shift-by-wire type. That is, the support shaft 26 is electrically connected to a transmission 38 (automatic transmission, transmission).

  Here, when the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “H” position, the range of the transmission 38 is not changed.

  When the shift knob 24 is arranged at the “N” shift position, the arrangement state of the shift knob 24 at the “N” shift position is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds), so that the range of the transmission 38 is increased. By changing to the “N” range as the neutral range, the driving force is not transmitted to the vehicle 12.

  When the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “D” shift position, the range of the transmission 38 is changed to the “D” range as the forward range, and the vehicle 12 is advanced in the automatic shift state.

  When the forward speed of the vehicle 12 is a speed less than a predetermined speed (for example, a low speed of less than 3 km / hour, including 0 km / hour), when the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “R” shift position, The range of the transmission 38 is changed to the “R” range as the reverse range, and the vehicle 12 is moved backward.

  When the forward speed of the vehicle 12 is higher than a specified speed (for example, 30 km / hour), when the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “B” shift position, the range of the transmission 38 is “B” as the braking range. The range is changed to a range, and the vehicle 12 is moved forward with a braking brake (for example, an engine brake) applied.

  When the shift knob 24 is arranged at the “C” shift position in a state where the range of the transmission 38 is changed to the “B” range, the range of the transmission 38 is changed (returned) to the “D” range. .

  When the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “P” shift position when the forward speed or reverse speed of the vehicle 12 is a speed equal to or lower than a specific speed (for example, a low speed of 3 km / hour or less, including 0 km / hour). The range of the transmission 38 is changed to the “P” range as a parking range, and a parking brake (parking brake) is applied to the vehicle 12.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the shift device 10 having the above configuration, the shift knob 24 is operated to the front side of the vehicle with respect to the “H” position and the “N” shift position, and is disposed at the “D” shift position, so that the range of the transmission 38 is increased. It is changed to “D” range (forward range). Further, the shift knob 24 is operated to the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the “H” position and the “N” shift position, and is disposed at the “R” shift position, whereby the range of the transmission 38 is changed to the “R” range (reverse drive). Range).

  Therefore, the operation direction of the shift knob 24 to the “D” shift position and the “R” shift position can correspond to the traveling direction of the vehicle 12. As a result, the operation direction of the shift knob 24 to the “D” shift position and the “R” shift position can be intuitively recognized, and erroneous operation related to the operation of the shift knob 24 to the “D” shift position and the “R” shift position can be suppressed. it can.

  In addition, the design of the shift knob 24 is similar to that of the vehicle 12. Therefore, the operation direction of the shift knob 24 to the “D” shift position and the “R” shift position can be recognized intuitively, and the shift knob 24 can be operated to the “D” shift position and the “R” shift position. Incorrect operation can be suppressed.

  Further, after the shift knob 24 is operated downward from the “H” position, the shift knob 24 is operated forward from the “N” shift position, whereby the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “D” shift position. In addition, after the shift knob 24 is operated downward from the “H” position, the shift knob 24 is operated backward from the “N” shift position, whereby the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “R” shift position. For this reason, erroneous operation of the shift knob 24 to the “D” shift position and the “R” shift position can be appropriately suppressed.

  Further, the shift knob 24 is operated to the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the “H” position and the “N” shift position, and is disposed at the “B” shift position, whereby the range of the transmission 38 is set to the “B” range (braking) Range). Therefore, the operation direction of the shift knob 24 to the “B” shift position can correspond to the braking direction of the vehicle 12. Thus, the operation direction of the shift knob 24 to the “B” shift position can be intuitively recognized, and erroneous operation related to the operation of the shift knob 24 to the “B” shift position can be suppressed.

  Further, when the shift knob 24 is operated downward from the “H” position and disposed at the “P” shift position, the shift knob 24 is inserted into the recess 30 of the installation member 16. Therefore, it can be visually recognized that the shift knob 24 is disposed at the “P” shift position, and it can be intuitively recognized that the shift knob 24 has been operated at the “P” shift position. In addition, the forward and backward operations of the shift knob 24 are restricted by the front and rear surfaces of the recess 30 respectively, and the operation direction of the shift knob 24 is restricted upward, so that the shift knob 24 is erroneously operated forward and backward. Thus, the range of the transmission 38 can be prevented from being erroneously changed to the “D” range and the “R” range.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 shows a shift pattern of the shift device 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The shift device 50 according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the shift device 50 according to the present embodiment, the “N” shift position is not provided at the shift position of the shift knob 24.

  In the shift device 50, for example, an “N” switch (not shown) is installed on the installation member 16 separately from the shift knob 24, and when the “N” switch is operated (pressing operation), the range of the transmission 38 is set. Is changed to the “N” range.

  Here, also in this embodiment, the same operations and effects as those in the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the shift devices 10 and 50 are of a momentary type, and the shift knob 24 is moved to a predetermined shift position (“N” shift position, “D” shift position). And the “R” shift position, or “D” shift position and “R” shift position), after the operation force to the shift knob 24 is released, the shift knob 24 is moved by the biasing force of the biasing mechanism 32. Return to the “H” position. However, when the shift devices 10 and 50 are of a stationary type and the shift knob 24 is operated to a predetermined shift position, the shift knob 24 is disposed at the predetermined shift position even after the operation force to the shift knob 24 is released ( Hold).

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, when the shift knob 24 is operated to the “P” shift position, the shift knob 24 is retained by the holding mechanism 36 even after the operation force to the shift knob 24 is released. Is held at the “P” shift position. However, when the shift knob 24 is operated to the “P” shift position, the shift knob 24 may be returned to the “H” position by the urging force of the urging mechanism 32 after releasing the operation force to the shift knob 24.

  In the first and second embodiments, the “P” shift position is provided at the shift position of the shift knob 24. However, instead of providing the “P” shift position at the shift position of the shift knob 24, for example, a “P” switch may be installed on the installation member 16 separately from the shift knob 24. As a result, when the forward speed or reverse speed of the vehicle 12 is equal to or lower than the specific speed, the range of the transmission 38 is changed to the “P” range when the “P” switch is operated (pressing operation). Is done.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the range of the transmission 38 is changed to the “B” range by operating the shift knob 24 to the “B” shift position. Is moved to the “C” shift position, the range of the transmission 38 is returned to the “D” range. However, the shift knob 24 is operated to the “B” shift position (“−” shift position) in a state where the transmission 38 can be manually shifted and the range of the transmission 38 is changed to the “D” range. Thus, the transmission 38 may be shifted down, and the transmission 38 may be shifted up by operating the shift knob 24 to the “C” shift position (“+” shift position).

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the shift knob 24 is slid to the front side of the vehicle with respect to the “H” position (“N” shift position) and disposed at the “D” shift position. The shift knob 24 is slid to the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the “H” position (“N” shift position) and disposed at the “R” shift position. However, in particular, the display section of the shift knob 24 (the portion for displaying the operation position) is rotated to the front side of the vehicle with respect to the “H” position (“N” shift position) and disposed at the “D” shift position. In particular, the display unit may be rotated to the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the “H” position (“N” shift position) and disposed at the “R” shift position.

10 shift device 12 vehicle 14 vehicle compartment 24 shift knob (shift member)
30 recess (limitation means)
38 Transmission 50 Shift device

Claims (7)

It is provided on the vehicle interior side of the installation member, and the transmission range is not changed by being arranged at the reference position, or it is changed to the neutral range that does not transmit the driving force to the vehicle, and is pressed to the installation member side. A shift device including a shift member that is operated to the front side of the vehicle with respect to a reference position later and is disposed at a forward shift position so that the range of the transmission is changed to a forward range that advances the vehicle. It is provided on the vehicle interior side of the installation member, and the transmission range is not changed by being arranged at the reference position, or it is changed to the neutral range that does not transmit the driving force to the vehicle, and is pressed to the installation member side. A shift device including a shift member that is operated to the rear side of the vehicle later with respect to a reference position and is arranged at a reverse shift position so that the range of the transmission is changed to a reverse range for moving the vehicle backward.   The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the shift member is arranged at a forward shift position by being operated in a plurality of directions from a reference position.   The shift device according to claim 2, wherein the shift member is arranged at a reverse shift position by being operated in a plurality of directions from a reference position.   When the range of the transmission is changed to the forward range, the shift member is operated to the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the reference position and is arranged at the brake shift position, so that the range of the transmission applies a braking brake to the vehicle. The shift device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shift device is changed to a braking range. The shift member is pressed to the installation member side and arranged at the parking shift position, so that the range of the transmission is changed to a parking range that applies a parking brake to the vehicle, and the shift member is at the parking shift position. The shift device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a restriction unit that restricts an operation direction of the shift member to a reference position side when the shift member is disposed. The shift device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the shift member is provided with a step at a vehicle rear side portion with respect to a vehicle front side portion and protrudes toward a vehicle compartment side.

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