JPH0418024Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to improvement of a shift lever of an automatic transmission.

[Prior art]

As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional shift lever for an automatic transmission has, for example, a shift lever main body 103 that is rotatable about a lever shaft 101 and an operation knob 105 attached to the lever main body 103 for switching positions. It has a structure consisting of an operating rod 107.

An example of such a shift lever is the one described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-95713.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

The operating rod 107 of the shift lever 109 is
It has a substantially T-shape that is perpendicular to the axis W of the shift lever body 103.

For this reason, when the user grasps the operating rod 107, the base of the operating rod 107 gets stuck between the fingers, causing the user to operate the knob in an unnatural state, which also creates a sense of discomfort. This feeling of discomfort becomes particularly strong when shifting to the reverse position or the operating position, since it is necessary to firmly grasp the operating rod 107 from the position where the operating knob 105 is pressed (arrow) with the thumb. Therefore, it is difficult to operate the knob, and it also gives an uncomfortable feeling when operating the knob, which is not favorable in terms of operational feeling.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a shift lever for an automatic transmission that does not have torsional effects on the shift lever body and allows the operation knob to be operated in a natural state where it can be gripped securely. There is.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, this invention provides a shift lever consisting of a shift lever main body that is rotatable about a lever shaft and an operating rod attached to the shift lever main body, in which the operating rod is attached to the shift lever main body. It has an operation knob on one side that is orthogonal to the axis of the shift lever and is interlocked with an operating mechanism for switching positions, a handle portion that is set to a length that can be held almost with one hand, and a handle that is located at a position off the axis of the shift lever body. and a connecting part that connects the grip part and the shift lever main body and guides the operating mechanism toward the shift lever main body, while a connecting part that connects the grip part and the shift lever main body and guides the operating mechanism toward the shift lever main body, and a connecting part that connects the grip part and the shift lever main body to the grip part. The handle space formed between the two faces on the axis of the shift lever body.

[Effect]

According to such a shift lever, the handle space allows the shift lever to be gripped reliably, and the operating feeling is not impaired. Furthermore, since the lever can be operated along the axis, no twisting occurs in the shift lever body.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of this invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings of FIGS. 1 to 3.

In the figure, numeral 1 indicates a shift lever main body having an operating rod 3, which will be described later. The base end of the shift lever main body 1 is rotatably supported by the base plate 7 via the lever shaft 5, and the main body sleeve 9 of the shift lever main body 1 is integrally connected to the lever shaft 5 by a connecting pin 11. . An operating lever 13 is fixed to the lever shaft 5 by a pin 15 and is connected to an automatic transmission (not shown) via a control wire.

Further, the shift lever body 1 is provided with a pin-shaped engagement body 18, and the engagement body 18 is penetrated and supported by a slidable holding member 19 incorporated in the internal space of the shift lever body 1. Long holes 21, 21 facing in the vertical direction formed in the peripheral wall surface of the main body 1
, and one end faces into a guide groove 25 formed in a position plate 23, which will be described later. The position plate 23, which one end of the engaging body 18 faces, is fixed to the base plate 7, and the guide groove 25 has driving positions consisting of 1st gear, 2nd gear, and D range, as well as neutral, reverse, and parking positions, as in the past. is formed.

On the other hand, the holding member 19 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a spring 27 for biasing the holding member 19 upward is interposed in the lower part thereof, and a rod 29 is connected to the upper part.

The rod 29 extends upward along the inner space of the shift lever body 1, and its extended end is connected to the operating knob 33 of the operating rod 3 via an operating mechanism 31.

The operating rod 3 is formed of a handle part 35 that is perpendicular to the axis W of the shift lever body 1 and has the operating knob 33 on one side, and a connecting part 37 that connects the handle part 35 and the shift lever body 1. ing. Connecting part 3
7 is curved at a position away from the axis W of the shift lever body 1, and has a shape in which one end is connected to the handle portion 35 and the other end is integrally connected to the shift lever body 1. As a result, the handle space 39 formed between the handle portion 35 and the shift lever body 1
It is designed to face on the axis W of .

The operating mechanism 31 that connects the operating knob 33 of the handle portion 35 and the rod 29 has flanges 45, 45 formed at the end of the rod 29 and the base end of the operating knob 33, respectively, on which return springs 41, 41 act. ,
It has a structure in which a plurality of balls 47 are assembled in the internal space of the connecting portion 37 in contact with the flange portion 45 . This allows the ball 4 to be pressed by pressing the operating knob 33.
A downward action is exerted on the rod 29 via 7.

FIG. 3 shows a modification of the actuation mechanism 31. The actuating mechanism 31 of this embodiment is of a flexible wire type consisting of an inner wire 49 and an outer tube 51, and both ends of the outer tube 51 are fixed within the connecting portion 37.
Also, one end of the inner wire 49 is connected to the rod 29,
The other end is connected to a lever 53 which acts on the operating knob 33 and is rotatable in the direction of the arrow, so that when the operating knob 33 is pressed (indicated by the arrow), the rod 29 acts downward.

4 and 5 show another embodiment of the operating rod 3. FIG. The operating rod 3 of this embodiment includes a handle portion 35 having an operating knob 33 and a shift lever body 1.
The handle space 39 facing on the axis W of the shift lever body 1 is similar to the embodiment described above, but both ends of the handle part 35 have left and right connecting parts 37, 37 curved at a position away from the axis W of the shift lever body 1. It has a shape that is integrally connected to the shift lever main body 1 through the shift lever body 1. On the other hand, the operation knob 33 is connected to the pressing cam body 57 via an operating mechanism using a link rod 55, and the cam surface 59 of the pressing cam body 57 is connected to the cam surface 61 of the cam body 60 provided at the upper end of the rod 29. is in contact with. These cam surfaces 59 and 61 are set as inclined surfaces that push down the rod 29 by a pressing cam body 57 that moves (arrow) via the link rod 55 when the operation knob 33 is pressed (arrow). In addition, 63,6
3 indicates a return spring acting on the operating knob 33 and the pressing cam body 57.

In the shift lever configured in this way,
By placing a hand on the handle portion 35 and operating it, the vehicle can be shifted to a traveling position during traveling. Next, by grasping the handle portion 35 and pressing the operating knob 33 (arrow A in FIG. 1), it is possible to move the vehicle backward or to a parking position, for example. In this case, the handle part 35
Since the fingers gripping the shift lever body 1 do not interfere with the shift lever body 1 and are in a natural grip state, the operating knob 3
3, no discomfort occurs during the operation, and since the operation position is on the axis W, the shift lever main body 1 does not twist.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the shift lever of this invention, by grasping the handle part, the fingers naturally come to rest on the operating knob, and the transmission force from the operating knob is guided and guided by the connecting part. This allows the signal to be smoothly transmitted to the shift lever body through the operating mechanism. Moreover, the handle position faces on the axis of the lever body, and it is possible to eliminate the twisting effect of the shift lever body that occurs when the lever is operated. In addition, the handle can be held in a natural state without any discomfort, and the operation feeling is not impaired.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the shift lever of this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the main part, and Fig. 3 is similar to Fig. 2, showing another embodiment of the operating mechanism. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of the operating lever, FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the same operating lever, and FIG. 6 is a conventional example. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1; Explanation of main drawing symbols, 1...shift lever body, 3...operation rod, 5...lever shaft, 33...operation knob, 35...handle section, 37...connection section, 39
...Handle space.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A shift lever consisting of a shift lever main body that can rotate about a lever shaft as a fulcrum and an operating rod attached to the shift lever main body, wherein the operating rod is
It has an operation knob on one side that is perpendicular to the axis of the shift lever body and is interlocked with an operating mechanism for switching positions, and a handle portion that is set to a length that can be held almost with one hand, and a handle that is set to a length that can be held almost with one hand, The connecting portion is provided at a position and connects the gripping portion and the shift lever main body and guides the operating mechanism toward the shift lever main body, while the connecting portion is provided at a substantially central portion of the gripping portion and the shift lever main body. A shift lever for an automatic transmission, characterized in that a handle space formed between the handle and the grip portion faces on the axis of the shift lever body.