JPH0129606Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a shift lever device for an automatic transmission for an automobile.

[Prior Art] As a conventional shift lever device of this type, there is one shown in FIGS. 8 to 10.

This shift lever device a is provided with an operating part c at the upper end of a rotatable hollow shift lever b whose base end is pivotally supported on the vehicle body, and an electrical component such as a switch d attached to the operating part c is connected to the shift lever b. pass through the interior of
A lead wire f is provided that leads out from the horizontal hole e of the shift lever b to the vehicle body side, and the shift lever b
The cross-sectional shape of is rectangular in this conventional example because the connecting rod h connected to the push button g provided on the operating part c and the lead wire f pass through the inside, and other examples have an oval cross-section. Some are used. Furthermore, in order to prevent interference between the connecting rod h and the lead wire f, a partition plate i that vertically divides the internal space of the shift lever b into two is built into the shift lever b.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in such conventional shift lever devices of automatic transmissions for automobiles, the inner circumference of the shift lever is for operating the connecting rod, and the outer circumference is for fitting with the operating part. High precision is required for
Since dimensional accuracy cannot be ensured with inexpensive welded pipe materials, expensive drawn materials have been used.

In addition, with conventional partition plates, the lead wires are simply fused inside the shift lever to prevent contact with the connecting rod, so there is nothing to hold the lead wires in the large space inside the shift lever, and the lead wires are Since the shift lever device moves every time it is operated, bending and stretching forces are applied to the lead wires, which can cause the copper wires inside the lead wires to break. In addition, since it rubs directly against the inner wall surface of the shift lever, the lead wire sheathing is worn away and the copper wire inside the lead wire is exposed, causing insulation failure, which means that the lead wire is not completely protected. .

The object of the present invention is to provide a shift lever device for an automatic transmission for automobiles that solves these problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In the shift lever device for an automatic transmission for automobiles of the present invention, an operating portion is provided at the upper end of the shift lever whose base end is rotatable with the base end pivoted on the vehicle body,
In a shift lever device for an automatic transmission for an automobile, the shift lever is provided with a lead wire that passes through the inside of the shift lever and leads out to the vehicle body from an electrical component such as a switch attached to the operating part, and the shift lever is connected to a thin plate. A cover part is formed by bending into a cylindrical shape having a gap extending from the upper end to the base end along the axial direction, and is located on the outside of the shift lever to hide the clearance, and a cover part is located on the inside of the shift lever. a storage hole through which the lead wire can be inserted;
The above problem is solved by attaching a continuously formed cover member to the shift lever.

[Function] In the shift lever device for an automatic transmission for automobiles of the present invention, the shift lever is made of a thin plate into a cylindrical shape with a gap by bending processing such as pressing or roll forming, so it can be made at low cost while ensuring high dimensional accuracy. In order to improve performance and aesthetics, a cover member is fitted into the gap between the shift levers, and a storage hole is formed in the cover member through which the lead wires can be inserted. Since the lead wire is securely held and covered so that it does not move or come into direct contact with the shift lever, the lead wire is completely protected.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of this invention will be described in detail based on FIGS. 1 to 7.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the shift lever device 1 for an automatic transmission for an automobile includes a shift lever 10, a boss portion 20 of the shift lever 10, and a base plate 30 fixed to the floor near the driver's seat.
is fixed to the base plate 30, and the boss portion 20
A locking plate 40 and a support member 50 support both ends of a pivot 21 that pivots, one end passes through the base plate 30 and is connected to the boss part 20, and the other end is connected to the automatic gear shift via a control cable (not shown) or the like. The connecting lever 22 is connected to the control lever of the machine. base plate 30
is provided with an outer case 60 that is exposed inside the vehicle interior and forms part of the interior when the shift lever device 1 is assembled to the vehicle body.

The base end 10e of the shift lever 10 is a boss portion 20
is fixed to the shift lever 1.
0 is configured to be able to swing around a pivot 21 that pivots the boss portion 20. The shift lever 10 is the first
As shown in the figure, a parallel gap 1 extending along the axial direction from the upper end 10d to the base end 10e is created by bending a thin plate such as pressing or roll forming.
A cover member 11, which will be described later, is attached to at least a portion of the shift lever 10 that is formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter 0a and protrudes into the vehicle interior from the outer case 60 using a gap 10a.

An operating section 1 is provided at the upper end 10d of the shift lever 10.
2 is fixed, and a push button 13 is provided on the operating section 12 so as to be retractable.

A connecting rod 14 is inserted into the shift lever 10, and a slider 15 having an inclined surface 15a is provided at the upper end of the connecting rod 14. A slider 16 is provided at the lower end of the connecting rod 14, and the slider 16 is provided between the slider 16 and a boss portion 20 forming the bottom of the shift lever 10. A spring member 17 is provided that biases 15 upward.

The push button 13 is urged toward the protruding position shown in FIG. 4 by a spring member 18, and an engagement groove 13c into which the head 15b of the slider 15 is fitted is formed in the push button 13. This engagement groove 13c is formed by the slider 15.
and a vertical surface 13b that contacts the vertical surface 15c of the slider 15.

An engagement pin 19 is provided protruding from the outer periphery of the slider 16, and this engagement pin 19 is connected to the shift lever 10.
It is possible to move up and down in a long hole 10b formed in the.

The engaging end 19a of the engaging pin 19 is connected to each cam portion of the cam 41 formed on the locking plate 40 and the spring portion 1.
They are engaged by a biasing force of 7.

The cam 41 includes cam portions 41 for P range, R range, N and D ranges, and L range.
a, 41b, 41c and 41d are formed. Note that when the engaging end 19a of the engaging pin 19 is in contact with the left end of the cam portion 41c for the N and D ranges, the shift lever 10 is located in the N range, and the engaging end 19a is in the N and D ranges. When the shift lever 10 comes into contact with the right end of the cam portion 41c for the D range, the shift lever 10 is located in the D range.

An overdrive switch 70 is provided on the surface of the operating section 12. The switch 70 has a housing hole 1 formed in the cover member 11 that fits into the gap 10a between the operating part 12 and the shift lever 10.
It is connected to a power supply side terminal 72 via a lead wire 71 inserted through 1a, and when the switch 70 is pressed, a built-in lamp 73 lights up, and the lighting of the lamp 73 becomes visible from the outside through the switch 70. ing.

The cover member 11 is made of elastically deformable resin and has a storage hole 11a penetrating from the upper end 11d to the lower end 11e. There is a gap 1 on the front surface of the cover member 11 when the shift lever 10 is fitted.
It has a cover part 11f wider than the gap 10a that covers the gap 10a from the outside, and has a cover part 11f that is wider than the gap 10a that covers the gap 10a from the outside.
An engagement groove 11b that can be fitted is formed.
The vicinity of the lower end portion 11e forms a curved portion 11c that is bent at a substantially right angle toward the cover portion 11f. This is for guiding the lead wire 71 to the outside of the shift lever 10, and is for guiding the lead wire 71 to the outside of the shift lever 10.
Since the curved portion 11c is fitted into the inside of the lead wire 71, the lead wire 71 does not come into direct contact with the shift lever 10. Further, the fact that the curved portion 11c is fitted into the horizontal hole 10c also serves to position the cover member 11 in the vertical direction.

Next, as an effect of this embodiment, when assembling the guide member 11 to the shift lever 10, the engagement groove portion 11b of the guide member 11 is aligned with the gap 10a, and the curved portion 11c
The process is completed by elastically deforming and pushing the curved part 11c into the horizontal hole 10c and fitting it into the horizontal hole 10c.
At this time, if the lead wire 71 is stored in the storage hole 11a beforehand and made into a unit, the lead wire 71 can be removed by simply assembling the cover member 11 to the shift lever 10.
Since the wiring can also be completed, assembly work efficiency is improved. Note that the lead wire 71 coming out from the lower end of the storage hole 11a can pass through the gap 10a of the shift lever, so it will not be narrowed and will not get in the way during assembly.

[Effects of the invention] According to the shift lever device for an automatic transmission for automobiles according to the invention, the shift lever is formed into a cylindrical shape with a gap by bending a thin plate by pressing or roll forming, thus ensuring high dimensional accuracy. A cover member that can be made at low cost and improves aesthetics is installed using the gap in the shift lever, and a storage hole through which the lead wire can be inserted is formed in the cover member, so that the lead wire can be inserted inside the shift lever. It securely holds and covers the entire circumference, so
The lead wire does not move and does not come into direct contact with the shift lever, resulting in complete protection of the lead wire.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 7 show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the shift lever and the cover member, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view of the entire shift lever device. A front view, FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 is a sectional view of FIG. 5, FIGS. 8 to 10 show a conventional example, FIG. 8 is a front view of the entire shift lever device, and FIG.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 9. 1...Shift lever device for automatic transmission for automobiles, 10...Shift lever, 10a...Gap, 1
0d...Top end, 10e...Base end, 11...Cover member, 11a...Storage hole, 11f...Cover part, 12...Operation unit, 70...Switch, 71
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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An operating section is provided at the upper end of a shift lever whose base end is rotatably supported by the vehicle body, and an electrical component such as a switch attached to the operating section passes through the inside of the shift lever and is led out to the vehicle body. In the shift lever device for an automatic transmission for an automobile, the shift lever is formed by bending a thin plate into a cylindrical shape having a gap extending from the upper end to the base end along the axial direction. and a cover member that is continuously formed with a cover part that is located outside the shift lever and hides the gap, and a storage hole part that is located inside the shift lever and through which the lead wire can be inserted. A shift lever device for an automatic transmission for an automobile, characterized in that: is attached to the shift lever.