JPH05422Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) This invention relates to a support structure for a change lever that remotely controls the transmission of a vehicle.

(Prior art) A column shift type change lever in which the change lever is installed on the steering column generally has a third change lever.
It is configured as shown in the figure. That is, 1 is a steering column, which supports a steering wheel 2. This swiring column 1
A guide pipe 3 is provided on the side of the shaft 4, and a shaft 4 is inserted into the guide pipe 3 so as to be freely movable in the axial direction and rotatable in the circumferential direction. Although the lower end of the shaft 4 is not shown, it is linked to the transmission via a link mechanism. Further, a bracket 5 is provided protruding from the side wall at the upper end of the guide pipe 3, and a pivot pin 6 is attached to the bracket 5.
The change lever 7 is rotatably supported by. One end of the change lever 7 is connected to the shaft 4 via a universal joint 8, and a grip 9 is provided at the other end. By gripping the grip 9 of the change lever 7 and rotating it about the pivot pin 6, the shaft 4 can be moved forward and backward and rotated, thereby remotely controlling the transmission. The pivot pin 6 that pivots the change lever 7 has a head 6a as shown in FIG. 4, and can be inserted into the bracket 5 from one side in the radial direction. A change lever 7 is pivotally supported, and the other end of the pivot pin 6 is prevented from coming off by a washer 10 provided on the outside of the bracket 5.

The supporting portion of the change lever constructed in this way is usually covered by a column cover 11, and the change lever 7 projects from an opening provided in the column cover 11.

However, when the change lever 7 is gripped to change a shift, the bracket 5 supporting the change lever 7 may protrude outward from the opening of the column cover 11 depending on its position, which is disadvantageous in that the appearance is unsightly. Further, since the pivot pin 6 is prevented from falling off only by the washer 10, if the washer 10 falls off due to vibrations of the vehicle, there is a risk that the pivot pin 6 may fall off.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) As mentioned above, if the support part of the change lever protrudes from the column cover, it not only spoils the appearance, but also may cause the washers to fall off due to interference with clothing. There is.

This invention was made with attention to the above-mentioned circumstances, and is a change lever that does not spoil the aesthetic appearance even if the support part of the change lever protrudes from the column cover, and can prevent the pivot pin 6 from falling off. The purpose is to provide a supporting structure for

[Structure of the idea]

(Means and effects for solving the problem) This invention provides a pivot pin that rotatably supports the change lever on a bracket that supports the change lever, and the change lever passes through the bracket on the outside. A synthetic resin cap having a through hole is fitted into the cap, and an engagement groove is provided on the inner surface of the cap, the engagement groove having a clamping part for clamping the outer peripheral surface of the pivot pin and an abutting part for contacting the end surface,
The cap covers the support part of the change lever and prevents the pivot pin from coming off.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 and 2 show the support structure of the change lever, and the same components as the conventional one shown in FIG. 3 are given the same numbers and the explanation thereof will be omitted. Reference numeral 12 denotes a cap made of a synthetic resin molded product, which has a cylindrical shape with a head, and is tightly fitted to the outside of the bracket 5. The head of the cap 12 is provided with a through hole 13 through which the change lever 7 passes, and this through hole 1
The head located around 3 is formed into a curved surface 14 having a curvature of R=3.5 or more, for example. Furthermore, engagement grooves 15, 15 are provided on the inner surface of the cap 12 at both ends of the pivot pin 6, facing each other. These engagement grooves 15 are connected to the cap 12.
It extends toward the head from the opening end of the
A clamping part 1 that clamps the circumferential surface of the pivot pin 6 by narrowing the groove width is provided in the middle of the engagement groove 15.
6 and 16 are provided. Furthermore, the engagement groove 1
The inner surfaces of the pivot pins 5 and 15 are formed as contact portions 17 and 17 that come into contact with the end surfaces of the pivot pins 6. Therefore, the clamping portion 1 provided in the engagement groove 15 of the cap 12
6 connects the cap 12 and the pivot pin 6 to prevent the cap 12 from falling off, and the abutment portions 17, 17 that come into contact with the end surface of the pivot pin 6 connect the shaft of the pivot pin 6. directional movement, that is, the pivot pin 6 is prevented from coming off.

Therefore, the support part 18 of the change lever 7 is covered by the cap 12, and the support part 18
The edges of the bracket 5 and the pivot pin 6 constituting the support part 18 are not exposed, thereby preventing interference with clothing and improving the external appearance of the support part 18. Therefore, when the shift change operation of the change lever 7 is performed, the support portion 18 is moved to the column cover 1.
The support part 1 may protrude from the opening of the support part 1.
Since the cap 8 is covered by the cap 12, exposure of the edge portion can be prevented.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to this invention, by covering the support part of the change lever with a cap, it is possible to improve the external appearance, and the cap prevents the change lever from falling off and the pivot pin from coming out. This has the effect of being able to stop it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view of a change lever support section showing an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the same, Fig. 3 is a side view showing a conventional change lever installed state, and Fig. 4 is It is a longitudinal side view showing the support part of the change lever similarly. 1... Steering column, 3... Guide pipe, 4... Shaft, 5... Bracket, 6...
Pivot pin, 7... Change lever, 12... Cap, 15... Engagement groove, 16... Clamping part, 17...
...Abutment part.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A shaft is provided on a guide pipe provided along a steering column so that it can move forward and backward in the axial direction and rotated in the circumferential direction, and the shaft is operated by a bracket provided protruding from the guide pipe. In a support structure for a change lever that pivotally supports a change lever, the bracket is provided with a pivot pin that rotatably supports the change lever, and
A synthetic resin cap having a through hole through which the change lever passes through is fitted on the outside of the bracket, and the inner surface of the cap includes a clamping part that clamps the outer peripheral surface of the pivot pin and a contact part that contacts the end surface. A support structure for a change lever, characterized in that an engagement groove is provided. (2) The support structure for a change lever according to claim 1, wherein the cap has a head portion having a through hole formed in an arc shape.