JPH0138679Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention is a control lever device, more specifically, the select operation and shift operation of the control lever supported freely in the control housing and transmitted to the transmission via a cable. This invention relates to a control lever device that is effective.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of control lever device has a control lever supported in a control housing so as to be swingable in the front and rear and left and right directions, as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 147120/1983. A lever and a transmission are interlocked and connected via a select cable and a shift cable, and when the control lever is used to change gears of the transmission, the lever is swung in the left and right direction, and the transmission is connected via the select cable. perform a selection operation, and after this selection operation, swing the control lever in the front and back direction,
By shifting the transmission via the shift cable, the speed of the transmission is changed.

Furthermore, in the case of a control lever device in which the control lever and the transmission are interlocked and connected via a shift cable and a select cable as described above, it is necessary to prevent vibrations from being transmitted from the transmission to the control lever side. A rubber bushing is provided at the end of each of the cables, and each cable is connected to the control lever and the transmission via the rubber bushing, so that vibrations generated on the transmission side are absorbed by the rubber bushings. .

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional control lever device, when the control lever is selected and shifted, the rubber bushes provided at the end portions of the cables are bent. Sometimes there is no sense of rigidity or moderation, and therefore the operation feeling when operating the lever is poor, and furthermore, there is a problem that it is difficult to grasp to what position the lever can be operated to select or shift the transmission. It was hot.

The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a control lever with a sense of rigidity or moderation, even with a simple structure, and to improve the operation feeling of the lever. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a control lever device that can reliably operate the lever by a stroke amount necessary for selecting and shifting a transmission.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The control lever device of the present invention is constructed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and has a select operation of a control lever 3 supported in a control housing 1 so as to be freely swingable. A control lever device configured to transmit a shift operation that operates in a direction perpendicular to both ends of the operating direction of the select operation to the transmission 4 via cables 5 and 6, and includes an insertion hole 11 for the control lever 1. A rocking restriction plate 10 is attached to the control housing 1 so that its position can be adjusted, and the insertion hole 11 is formed in a rectangular shape, so that a rocking restriction plate 10 is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 11 so as to be opposite to orthogonal to the selection operation of the control lever. The surface is a select operation regulating surface 11a that regulates the select operation of the control lever 3, and both of these select operation regulating surfaces 11
The distance between a is made the same length as the select stroke amount of the control lever 3, and the opposing surface facing the shift operation of the control lever on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 11 restricts the shift operation of the control lever 3. These two shift operation restriction surfaces 1 serve as the shift operation restriction surfaces 11b.
1b is made to have the same length as the shift stroke amount of the control lever 3.

(Function) Therefore, when the control lever 3 selects the transmission 4, the control lever 3 is inserted into the insertion hole formed in the regulation plate 10.
The control lever 3 is oscillated over a predetermined stroke until it comes into contact with the select operation regulating surface 11 a of the insertion hole 11 .
The regulating plate 1 is oscillated over a predetermined stroke until it comes into contact with b.
By regulating the stroke amount of the control lever 3 with the insertion hole 11 of 0, the lever 3 can be operated reliably during select and shift operations, and by the lever 3 coming into contact with the insertion hole 11, The lever 3 is given a sense of rigidity or moderation to provide a good operating feeling when operating the lever.

(Embodiments) The control lever device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments of the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a box-shaped control housing with an open top, and the housing 1 includes a control lever 3 having a spherical portion 2 at its lower end.
It is supported so as to be able to swing freely in the front and rear and left and right directions around the spherical part 2.

Further, the control lever 3 and the lever 3
A select cable 5 and a shift cable 6 are interlocked and connected to the transmission 4 operated by the user, and when the control lever 3 is swung in the left-right direction, the transmission 4 is performed, and the transmission 4 is shifted via the shift cable 6 by swinging the control lever 3 back and forth from both ends of the selection operation direction.

A rubber bushing 7 is provided at each end of the select and shift cables 5, 6, and each of the cables 5, 6 is connected to the control lever 3 and the transmission 4 via the rubber bushing 7. The rubber bushings 7 absorb the vibrations generated on the side, and prevent the vibrations from being transmitted to the control lever 3.

In the illustrated embodiment, when the control lever 3 and the transmission 4 are interlocked and connected by the select cable 5, the control lever 3
A connecting member 8 is attached near the spherical part 2 at the lower end of the connecting member 8, and the select cable 5 is attached to the connecting member 8.
One end of the cable 5 is connected, and the other end of the cable 5 is connected to the transmission 4 via the rubber bush 7, and the connecting member 8 swings as the control lever 3 swings in the left-right direction. , the selection cable 5 is used to select the transmission 4.

In addition, the control lever 3 and the transmission 4
In installing the shift cable 6 between the control lever 3 and the control lever 3, a mounting portion 3a is formed at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and the rubber bushing 7 is interposed in the mounting portion 3a. one end of the shift cable 6 is connected to the transmission via the coupling fitting 9, and the other end of the cable 6 is connected to the transmission 4 via the rubber bushing 7;
By swinging the control lever 3 in the longitudinal direction, the transmission 4 is shifted via the shift cable 6.

In the control lever device as described above, a swing regulating plate 10 provided with an insertion hole 11 for the control lever 1 is provided in the control housing 1.
The insertion hole 1 is installed in a position adjustable manner.
1 is formed into a rectangular shape, and a facing surface perpendicular to the select operation of the control lever 1 on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 11 is a select operation regulating surface 11a that regulates the select operation of the control lever 3.
The distance between the select operation regulating surfaces 11a is set to be the same length as the select stroke amount of the control lever 3, and the opposing surface facing the shift operation of the control lever on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 11 is set as described above. Shift operation regulation surface 1 that regulates the shift operation of the control lever 3
1b, the distance between both shift operation regulating surfaces 11b is set to be the same length as the shift stroke amount of the control lever 3.

Specifically, a flange portion 1a extending outward is formed on the upper opening edge of the control housing 1, and the swing regulating plate 10 is fitted into a part of the opening of the housing 1, so that the regulating plate 10 and the flange portion 1a of the housing 1 are fixed via a plurality of bolts B and nuts N.
is attached to the housing 1, and the control lever 3 is attached to the regulation plate 10.
A rectangular insertion hole 11 is formed that allows the insertion of The interval is the same length as the select stroke amount of the control lever 3, and the control lever 3
When selecting the lever 3, move the lever 3 to the regulating surface 1.
1a to restrict the stroke amount of the lever 3 during the selection operation, and the shift operation restriction surfaces 11b are formed on both the front and rear surfaces of the insertion hole 11 facing each other, so that both of these shifts can be controlled. The distance between the movement regulating surfaces 11b is set to be the same length as the shift stroke amount of the control lever 3, and the lever 3 is brought into contact with the regulating surface 11b during the shift operation of the control lever 3, so that the lever 3 is not shifted. This is done to restrict the amount of stroke during operation.

Thus, when the control lever 3 selects the transmission 4, the lever 3 is swung in the left-right direction, and the lever 3 is inserted into the insertion hole 1.
1, and when the control lever 3 is in shift operation,
By bringing the lever 3 into contact with the shift operation regulating surface 11b of the insertion hole 11, the stroke amount necessary for the lever 3 to select and shift the transmission 4 is ensured, and the In addition to ensuring that the speed change operation of the transmission 4 is performed reliably, each of the regulating surfaces 11 of the lever 3
The contact with a and 11b gives the lever 3 a sense of rigidity or moderation during select and shift operations, making the lever 3 have a good operating feel.

Also, the swing regulating plate 1 of the control lever 3
0 is attached to the control housing 1 so that its position can be adjusted. Specifically, as shown in detail in FIG. 2, a hole 10a larger in diameter than the bolt B is formed in the regulation plate 10, The bolt B is inserted from the outside of the plate 10 through the hole 10a into the insertion hole 1b formed in the flange portion 1a of the housing 1, and the nut N is screwed into the insertion end, thereby achieving the regulation. The plate 10 is attached to the housing 1 so that its position can be adjusted within the range of the hole 10a, and by doing so, each of the regulating surfaces 11 for the lever 3 is
The contact positions of a and 11b are adjusted to ensure that the lever 3 selects and shifts.

In order to attach the regulating plate 10 to the control housing 1 in a position-adjustable manner, the blind hole 10a is formed on the side of the flange 1a of the housing 1, and the regulating plate 10 is mounted within the range of the blind hole 10a.
It is also possible to adjust the position.

The control lever device of the present invention is constructed as described above, and when the control lever 3 is used to shift the transmission 4, the lever 3 is first swung in the left and right direction, and then the control lever 3 is moved through the select cable 5. The transmission 4 is selectively operated, and then the lever 3 is swung back and forth to shift the transmission 4 via the shift cable 6.

Therefore, when the control lever 3 is used to select and shift the transmission 4, the lever 3 comes into contact with the select operation restriction surface 11a and the shift operation restriction surface 11b of the rocking restriction plate 10 provided on the control housing 1. These regulating surfaces 11a and 11b regulate the stroke amount of the lever 3 during select and shift operations, and the contact of the lever 3 with the regulating surfaces 11a and 11b gives the lever 3 a sense of rigidity. Or, it gives a sense of moderation.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, in the control lever device according to the invention, the selection operation of the control lever 3 that is swingably supported on the control housing 1 and the operation direction perpendicular to both ends of the operation direction of the selection operation are performed. In a control lever device in which a shift operation is transmitted to a transmission 4 via cables 5 and 6, a swing regulating plate 10 is provided with an insertion hole 11 for the control lever 1.
is attached to the control housing 1 in a position-adjustable manner, and the insertion hole 11 is formed in a rectangular shape, and the opposing surface perpendicular to the selection operation of the control lever on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 11 is connected to the control lever. As the select operation regulating surface 11a that regulates the select operation of No. 3, the distance between the two select operation regulating surfaces 11a is set to be the same length as the select stroke amount of the control lever 3, and the control on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 11 is made. The opposing surface facing the shift operation of the lever is a shift operation regulating surface 11b that regulates the shift operation of the control lever 3,
By setting the distance between these shift operation regulating surfaces 11b to be the same length as the shift stroke amount of the control lever 3, the stroke amount of the control lever 3 can be accurately ensured in the insertion hole 11 of the regulation plate 10. The selection and shift operations of the transmission 4 by the lever 3 can be performed reliably, and even during any select operation or shift operation, the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 11 of the lever 3, specifically, the select Movement regulation surface 11a
Or by contacting the shift operation regulating surface 11b,
It is possible to reliably give the lever 3 a sense of rigidity or moderation, and it has become possible to always maintain good operation feeling when operating the control lever.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view showing the control lever device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing how the regulating plate is attached to the control housing. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Control housing, 3... Control lever, 4... Transmission, 5... Cable, 6... Cable, 10... Rocking regulation plate, 11... Insertion hole, 11a
...Select operation regulation surface, 11b...Shift operation regulation surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The select operation of the control lever 3 supported by the control housing 1 so that it can swing freely, and the shift operation that operates in a direction perpendicular to both ends of the operating direction of the select operation are transmitted to the transmission 4 via cables 5 and 6. In this control lever device, a swing regulating plate 10 having an insertion hole 11 for the control lever 1 is attached to the control housing 1 so that its position can be adjusted, and the insertion hole 11 is formed in a rectangular shape. The opposing surface perpendicular to the select operation of the control lever on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 11 is defined as a select operation regulating surface 11a that regulates the select operation of the control lever 3, and the distance between these select operation regulating surfaces 11a is set as described above. A shift operation regulating surface 11b that has the same length as the select stroke amount of the control lever 3 and that faces the shift operation of the control lever on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 11, and that regulates the shift operation of the control lever 3. A control lever device characterized in that the distance between both shift operation regulating surfaces 11b is set to be the same length as the shift stroke amount of the control lever 3.