JPH02256524A - Shift switch device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To arrange a plurality of switches in lump by constituting the title device from a shift switch contact point for selecting the speed change position of an automatic transmission and an operating part for connecting/disconnecting the contact point and using said operating part for the connection/disconnection of other operating system switch contact point. CONSTITUTION:The operating part 1 of the title shift switch device is equipped with a P(parking) push button 3, R(release) push button 5, N(neutral) push button 7, and a D(drive) push button 9, and installed onto a instrument panel. Each push button 3-9 has a contact point part 29 which has a shift switch contact point which is closed when a center button part 27 is pushed, and has a set indication bracket 33 which projects vertically and laterally, on the lower side of the contact point part 29. Other operating system switch contact points 35 and 37 for controlling the operations of a radio, lamp, wiper, air conditioner, etc., are arranged oppositely in the opposed part to the bracket 33 and a side supporting bracket 31.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a shift switch device for a vehicle used for shifting operations of an automatic transmission.

(Prior Art) As a conventional shift switch device for a vehicle, there is one described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-25237, as shown in FIG. 9, for example.

This device is equipped with push buttons 101 corresponding to each shift position of an automatic transmission, and shifts to P (parking), R (reverse), and 1 (first) are performed using the push buttons 101.
This is done by pressing the check button 103 and closing one of the shift switch contacts. Shifts to N (neutral), D (drive), and 2 (second) are performed by pressing the pushbutton 101 and closing the corresponding shift switch contacts.

Therefore, according to such a shift switch device for a vehicle, a shift operation becomes extremely easy, and there is no need to provide a shift lever protruding from the floor, which is extremely advantageous in terms of floor space.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, if such a shift switch device is installed in an instrument, there will be a large space restriction due to the coexistence of a large number of operating system switches such as radio switches and air conditioner switches. Become something.

On the other hand, although radio switches and air conditioner switches are used extremely frequently, they are difficult to reach (and difficult to operate) from the driver's sitting position. They were extremely common and spread over a wide range.As a result, operating radio switches and the like while driving was extremely troublesome and resulted in increased fatigue.

Therefore, the present invention has a configuration in which an operating section for operating the shift switch contacts of an automatic transmission is also used for operating the switching contacts of other operating system switches, and a large number of switches are grouped together, which is extremely advantageous in terms of space and facilitates operation. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shift switch device for a vehicle that can perform the following functions.

[Structure 1 of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a shift switch contact point for switching each shift position of an automatic transmission, and an operation part for connecting and disconnecting this shift switch contact point. This operating section is also used to connect and disconnect contacts of other operating system switches.

Further, the operation section includes a plurality of pushbuttons corresponding to each gear shift position, and the shift switch contact point is disconnected by pressing the pushbutton, and the other operation system switch contact points are disconnected by sliding operation.

Further, the operating section is a shift knob that operates linearly to operate the shift switch contact, and the operating terminal of the shift knob is configured to provide operating positions for other operating system switch contacts.

(Function) By operating the shift switch contacts on and off using the operating section, each shift position of the automatic transmission can be changed. Further, this operating section can also be used to perform on/off operations on other operating system switch contacts.

When the operating section includes a plurality of push buttons corresponding to each gear shift position, the shift switch contact can be made to connect or disconnect by pressing the push button, and the other operating system switch contacts can be made to connect or disconnect by sliding the button.

When the operating section is a shift knob, the shift knob can be operated linearly to connect and disconnect the shift switch contacts. Further, by positioning this shift knob in the operating position of the operating terminal, other operating system switch contacts can be operated.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below.

A shift switch device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an operating section 1 as shown in FIG. 1, for example. This operation unit 1 includes a push button 3 for P, a push button 5 for R,
It is equipped with a push button 7 for N and a push button 9 for D. For example, as shown in FIG.
It is set in. That is, the operation unit 1 is arranged on the instrument panel 13 on the left side of the steering column, and four push buttons 3.5 and 7.9 are visible inside the steering wheel 15 when viewed from the driver's seat. It has become.

The support structure of each pushbutton 3.5, 7.9 is shown in FIG.

It looks like the third one. Each push button 3.5.7° 9 is supported by a cover 17, which is fixed to the instrument panel 13.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface of the cover 17 is provided with a vertical sliding space 19.21 and a horizontal sliding space 23.25, and a button part 27 is located in the center thereof. ing.

The button portion 27 is connected to a contact portion 29 below the button portion 27, and the contact portion 29 is provided with a shift switch contact (not shown) that closes when the button portion 27 is pressed. The button part 27 is attached to the side support bracket 3 with respect to the cover 17.
1 provides sliding support in the vertical and horizontal directions.A contact support bracket 33 is further provided on the lower side of the contact portion 29 and protrudes vertically and horizontally (only the left and right are shown in FIG. 3). Other operating system switch contacts 35 and 37 are arranged opposite to each other at the opposing portions of the contact support bracket 33 and the side support bracket 31.

Further, a return spring 39 is provided between the contact support bracket 33 and the side support bracket 31.
The button part 27 is supported at the center as shown in FIG. 41 is a terminal.

The push buttons 3, 5, 7, and 9 having such a configuration have a wiring configuration as shown in FIG.

First, the pushbutton 3 corresponds to P, the pushbutton 5 corresponds to R, the pushbutton 7 corresponds to N, and the pushbutton 9 corresponds to D, and these are connected to the input ports of the control unit 43. There is. An actuator 47 of an automatic transmission 1145 is connected to the output port of the control unit 43.

This actuator 47 is composed of, for example, an electric motor or the like, and is connected to a manual lever 49 that operates a manual valve of the automatic transmission 45.

Further, the push button 3 is connected to a light lighting circuit 51, the push button 5 is connected to an AM/FM switching circuit 53, the push button 7 is connected to a wiper switch circuit 55, and the push button 9 is connected to an air volume control circuit 57.

The light lighting circuit 51 is connected to a light 59 composed of a headlamp and a small lamp, the AM/FM switching circuit 53 is connected to a radio 61, and the wiper switch 5
5 is connected to a wiper 63, and the air volume control circuit 57 is connected to an air conditioner 65.

Therefore, if the push buttons 3, 5, 7, and 9 are pressed in the same position as shown in FIG.
The actuator 47 is driven via the manual lever 49, and the manual pulp is switched to each shift position via the manual lever 49.

Next, sliding the pushbutton 3 up connects the corresponding switch contacts 35, 37, turning the light ON, and sliding it down turns it OFF.

Similarly, sliding the push button 3 to the right turns off the small lamp, and sliding it to the left turns it on. Return of the push button 3 at this time is performed by a return spring 39, and when the finger is released from the push button 3, the push button 3 is always located at the center as shown in FIG. 1 due to the biasing force of the return spring 39.

When the push button 5 is slid up, the radio 61 starts playing, when it is slid down, the sound of the radio 61 is turned off, when it is slid to the right, the music selection changes, and when it is slid to the left, AM/FM is switched.

When the push button 7 is slid upward, the wiper 63 gradually becomes faster, and when it is slid downward, the wiper 63 becomes slower. Further, when the push button 7 is slid to the right, the wiper 63 stops, and when it is slid to the left, the wiper 63 is activated.

When the push button 9 is slid to the left, the air conditioner 65 is turned on, and when it is slid to the right, it is stopped. When the push button 9 is slid upward, the air volume of the air conditioner 65 gradually increases, when it is slid downward, it gradually decreases, and when the push button 9 continues to slide downward, the air volume disappears.

In such an operation, the control is as shown in Fig. 4.
Regarding the light 59, the light lighting circuit 51 and the radio 61
The AM/FM switching circuit 53 controls the wiper 63, the wiper switch circuit 55 controls the wiper 63, and the air volume control circuit 57 controls the air conditioner 65.

When the pushbuttons 3.5.7.9 are operated, they can be seen inside the steering wheel 15 on the left side of the steering column as shown in Figure 2, and the visibility is almost the same as the normal meter viewing operation. It can be operated by motion and is extremely easy to operate.

Further, each of the push buttons 3, 5, 7.9 is located very close to the position where the steering wheel 15 is normally gripped, so that they can be operated extremely smoothly without making a large movement of the left hand.

Even if the seat is moved, the positional relationship between the passenger's hand gripping the suspension wheel 15 and each push button 3.5, 7.9 remains unchanged, providing excellent operability.

Furthermore, by making the operation section 1 available for public use, the operation sections of a large number of switch devices can be arranged together in an extremely narrow area of the instrument panel 13, which is extremely advantageous in terms of space and has a large number of functions. The pushbuttons 3.5.7.9 can be viewed in a very narrow area.

Therefore, due to these synergistic effects, it is possible to extremely easily change gears and operate the radio etc. while driving.

Next, the automatic transmission 45 by the control unit 43
The control will be explained based on the flowchart of FIG.

The flow shown in FIG. 5 explains that the pushbutton 9 also serves as an engine brake switch. For example, it is executed when the key switch is turned on by inserting a key, and first it is determined whether the ignition is on or not. (Step 81).

Next, the push button 9 is pressed for driving, and when D is selected, the automatic transmission 45 is controlled in the driving mode (
Step 82.83). In this driving mode, the gear position of the automatic transmission 45 is controlled based on, for example, the driving speed and engine rotational speed. The detailed flow of the control contents of this step S3 will be omitted.

Next, D is set to 2 by pressing the push button 9 within 1 second (approximately 2 seconds).
It is determined whether the button has been pressed repeatedly (steps 84 and 85.
86). If the pushbutton 9 is pressed twice in one second, it means that the driver feels that engine braking is necessary and is operating it, and the control unit 43 changes the automatic transmission 45 to D3 or D2 speed. Then, the engine brake is applied (step S7). Therefore, it also functions as an engine brake switch that applies engine brake depending on the driving situation.

Next, it is determined whether or not the accelerator pedal 67 has been depressed (step 88).
Return to IIl (step S3).

Note that in order to check the depression of the accelerator pedal, the opening amount of the throttle valve may be detected.

Figure 6 shows the operation section 1 in Figure 1 for seat cushion adjustment,
This figure shows the circuit configuration when used in conjunction with seat pack adjustment and side window elevation adjustment.

That is, the switch contact 37 of the push button 3 is connected to the seat cushion adjustment circuit 69, the switch contact 37 of the push button 5 is connected to the seat pack adjustment circuit 71, and the switch contact 37 of the push button 7 is connected to the right side window lift circuit. 73, and the switch contact 37 of the pushbutton 9 is connected to the left side window lifting circuit 75. The seat cushion adjustment circuit 69 is connected to each actuator of the seat slide mechanism and the seat lifting mechanism of the seat cushion 77, and the seat pack adjustment circuit 71 is connected to the actuator of the reclining mechanism of the seat back 79 and the actuator of the lifting mechanism of the headrest 79a. The right side window lifting circuit 73 is connected to the actuator of the side window lifting mechanism of the right door 81, and the left side window lifting circuit 75 is connected to the actuator of the side window lifting mechanism of the left door 83.

Therefore, if the push button 3 continues to slide to the right, the seat cushion 77 moves backward, if it continues to slide to the left, it moves forward, and if the push button 3 continues to slide upward, the seat cushion 77 moves upward. However, as the seat cushion 77 continues to slide downward, the seat cushion 77 descends.

Sliding the push button 5 downward lowers the headrest 79a of the seat pack 79, sliding it upward raises the headrest 79a, sliding it to the left raises the seat back 79, and sliding it to the right lowers the seat back 79. .

When the push button 7 is slid down, the side window of the right door 81 is lowered, when it is slid up, it is raised, when it is slid to the right, the right door 81 is locked, and when it is slid to the left, it is unlocked. It is done.

Further, by operating the push button 9 in the same manner, the side window of the left door 83 can be controlled in the same manner.

Note that the above embodiment includes hazard lamps, antenna vertical drive,
Audio volume adjustment, song selection, balance control, 0
N10FF1 rear differential auger, spoiler drive, door mirror storage, door mirror position adjustment, room mirror position adjustment,
Anti-glare switching, room lamp 0N10FF, driving lamp 0N10FF, fog lamp 0N10FF, suspension stiffness adjustment, 2WD/4WD switching, washer fluid jet, steering position adjustment, lumbar support, side support, shape switching, child lock, side window lock , mileage reset, battery check,
It may be used in combination with switch operations such as TVONloFF, channel selection volume adjustment, sunroof opening/closing, auto drive (ASCD) ONloFF, and time correction switch.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, other devices such as lights and radios are activated immediately upon movement of the switches 3, 5, and 7.9. During operation, you can cancel the shift change signal or press ■Reverse (
P when shifted to R).

It is also possible to cancel signals that change devices other than N and D, or to operate other devices using signals from all switches only when P and N are selected.

Additionally, in addition to the above, an alarm can be generated when changing shifts or when switching devices.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, all the stitches P, N, R, and D have the function of activating other devices, but only the specific switches D and R have the function of activating other devices. You can also

The seventh factor is that the operating section 1 is configured with a shift knob 85. This shift knob 85 is connected to the push button 3.5.7.
．． It is installed so that it can be seen at approximately the same position as 9, and is installed so that it can be moved up and down parallel to the steering column by a parallel link or a slide mechanism.

This shift knob 85 is guided by a position plate 87 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In addition to P, R, N, and D, this position plate 87 has positions S and A on its operating terminal. It is being S is a position for operating the handbrake switch contact as another operating system switch contact, and A is a position for operating the ASCD switch contact.

Therefore, by operating the operating knob 85 almost linearly, the indicators 89 on the steering column side are set to P and R.

A shift operation can be performed by matching N and D. Furthermore, by aligning S or A on the operating terminal with index 89, the handbrake or ASCD can be activated.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above, according to the configuration of the present invention, since the operation section for connecting and disconnecting the shift switch contact is also configured to connect and disconnect the contacts of other operation system switches, it is possible to use a frequently used radio switch, etc. The shift switch contacts can be integrated into an operating section that connects and disconnects, and the switches can be compactly arranged in a position that is easily accessible from the driver's sitting position.

Therefore, it becomes extremely easy to operate the vehicle while driving, and the degree of fatigue is significantly reduced.

Furthermore, when the operating section is a push button, the sliding operation of the button can be used in conjunction with the operation of a large number of other operating system switch contacts. The instrument can be extremely compactly placed in a position that is easy to see and reach.

Furthermore, when the operation part is a shift knob, it can be mounted next to the steering column, making it easier to operate.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the operating section of a shift switch device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the state in which it is attached to an instrument, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the support structure. 4 is a circuit configuration diagram, FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining that the shift switch device also has an engine brake switch, and FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration in which other operating system switch contacts are also used. 7 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the operating section is a shift knob, FIG. 8 is a front view of the same position plate, and FIG. 9 is a conventional example. 1... Operation section 3.5.7.9... Push button 29... Contact section 35.37... Other operating system switch contact 85... Shift knob

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) It consists of a shift switch contact for changing each gear position of the automatic transmission, and an operation section for connecting and disconnecting the shift switch contact, and this operation section is also configured to connect and disconnect other operation system switch contacts. Shift switch device for vehicles. (2) The operation section includes a plurality of push buttons corresponding to each gear shift position, and a pressing operation of this push button connects and disconnects the shift switch contact, and a sliding operation connects and disconnects the contacts of other operation system switches. A shift switch device for a vehicle according to claim (1). (3) The operating unit is a shift knob that is linearly operated to connect and disconnect the shift switch contacts, and the operating terminal of the shift knob is provided with operating positions for other operating system switch contacts. The vehicle shift switch device according to claim (1).