JPH0569729B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a movable shift lever device that can be used by moving the grip position in the front and rear directions.

[Conventional technology]

A movable shift lever in which the entire shift lever device previously assembled can be unfixed from the floor manually or using a lever, link mechanism, etc., moved to a desired position, and then fixed to the floor for use. The device is known.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, the conventional movable shift lever device
Since the entire device is moved, there is a problem in that it requires extra space on the floor for movement, requires special processing on the floor, and increases the number of parts due to moving and tightening, which increases costs. .

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional example,
To provide a movable shift lever device which can be used by changing the grip position of the shift lever in the front and back direction by changing the inclination of the shift lever.

[Means for solving problems]

The movable shift lever device of the present invention can be used by changing the grip position of the shift lever in the front and rear directions, and the grip is provided at the tip and the base end is supported on the vehicle body so as to be swingable in the front, rear, right and left directions. One end of the shift lever is rotatably supported around a support pin provided in the middle part of the shift lever, and the middle part has uneven parts such as teeth and holes, and the tip part is an operating part. The adjustment link is rotatably supported around the support pin provided in the middle part of the shift lever, and a connecting cable to the transmission side is connected to the middle part, and the adjustment link is connected to the tip part of the shift lever. A pawl link provided with an engaging portion such as a pawl or pin that engages and disengages from the uneven portion, and a spring that biases the uneven portion of the adjustment link in a direction to engage the engaging portion of the pawl link. and the shift lever is configured to be able to swing independently by operating the operating part of the adjustment link to release the engagement between the uneven part of the adjustment link and the engaging part of the pawl link. It is a feature.

[Effect]

Apply force F to the operating part of the adjustment link 4 and push it down against the biasing force of the spring 5 to remove the recess 4 of the adjustment link 4.
a and the engaging part 3a of the link 3 with an engaging part, and shift the grip position of the shift lever to the desired position. Next, when the force F applied to the operating part of the adjustment link 4 is removed, the adjustment link 4 is
rotates around the pin 12, and the recess 4a of the adjustment link 4 and the engaging portion 3a of the link 3 with an engaging portion engage with each other, making it ready for use. In this way, the grip position of the shift lever can be easily changed to a desired position, and freeing during maneuvering can be improved.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the main parts of the first embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 designates a shift lever whose lower end is formed into a spherical shape and is supported by a spherical receiver 13 so as to be swingable back and forth and left and right, and a grip 2 is provided at its upper end. 3 is a pawl link, and one end of the link is rotatably pinned to the intermediate portion of the shift lever 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes an adjustment link, which is located in a plane containing the shift lever 1 and the pawl link 3, and one end of the adjustment link is pinned at the midpoint of the shift lever below the pinning point 14 of the pawl link 3, and the other end is extends to become a handle part, and an internal gear-shaped groove 4a is cut in the middle part thereof with the pin fixing point 14 of the pawl link as the center, and the internal gear-shaped groove 4a and the pawl 3a of the pawl link 3 are formed. Engagement shift lever 1
The grip position is determined. 5 is a tension spring, one end of which is connected near the pinning point 14 of the pawl link;
The other end is connected near the handle of the adjustment link 4,
When the adjustment link 4 is biased counterclockwise around the pinning point 12 and no force F is applied to the handle of the adjustment link 4, the toothed groove 4a of the adjustment link 4
The pawls 3a of the pawl link 3 are engaged to determine the gripping position of the shift lever. 6 is the middle cable of the shift cable and the pawl link 3
is attached via a fitting to the intermediate pinning point 7 of. Reference numeral 7 designates a pin for fixing the fitting for fixing the shift cable to the pawl link. 8 is a fitting for the cable outer tube, and 9 is a rubber boot.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

When the shift lever is placed in the neutral position, no force is applied to the middle rope 6 of the shift cable. Next, apply force F to the handle at the tip of the adjustment link 4 and push it down sufficiently against the biasing force of the spring 5.
rotates around the pin 12, and the pawl 3a of the pawl link 3 and the tooth-shaped groove 4a of the adjustment link 4 are disengaged. At this time, the shift lever 1 is rotated around the center of the spherical receiver 13 at the lower end without moving the position of the pin 7 that connects the middle rope 6 of the shift cable to the pawl link 3, and the The grip 2 can be moved to a desired position. Next, when the force F applied to the handle position at the end of the adjustment link 4 is removed, the adjustment link 4 is rotated counterclockwise by the biasing force of the tension spring 5, and in the new position the toothed groove 4a of the adjustment link 4 The pawl 3a of the pawl link 3 engages, and the shift lever device can be operated at that position. Note that the shift lever is almost vertical in the standard position, so if you change the inclination of the shift lever 1 from around the standard position, the grip 2 can effectively change its position in the front and back direction, but the change in the vertical direction Therefore, there are few inconvenient side effects due to implementation of the present invention, and by implementing the first embodiment, great effects can be obtained at low cost without providing dead space.

Fig. 2 shows the second embodiment, and the difference is that the recess of the adjustment link 4 is a hole 4a, and the shapes of the shift lever 1, pawl link 3, and pawl 3a are slightly different, but the operation and effect are as follows. This is exactly the same as the first embodiment.

Figures 3 and 4 show a third embodiment in which the pin position 12, which is the rotation center of the adjustment link 4, and the pin position 14, which is the rotation center of the pawl link 3, are both on the shift lever 1 on the opposite grip side with respect to the shift lever ball. This embodiment is different from the above embodiment in that the claw 3a of the claw link 3 is formed of a pin inserted at right angles to the link 3, and the groove 4a is formed in a semi-elliptical shape. Although different, the operation and effect are exactly the same as those of the first and second embodiments.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the shift lever device of the present invention is configured as described above, the number of parts is greatly reduced and the structure is simplified compared to the conventional one, resulting in a low cost and almost no dead space. It is possible to adjust the grip position of the shift lever in the front and back direction, and even when the seat position of the automobile is changed, the driver's driving sensation can be adjusted to the best possible extent.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 are related to the present invention; Figure 1 is a main part configuration diagram of the first embodiment, Figure 2 is a diagram corresponding to Figure 1 of the second embodiment, and Figure 3 is the third embodiment. FIG. 1 is a corresponding view, and FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3. 1... Shift lever, 2... Grip, 3... Link with pawl, 3a... Pawl of link with pawl 3, 4...
...adjustment link, 4a... recess (groove) of pawl link 4, 5... coil spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A shift lever that can be used by changing the grip position in the front and rear directions, wherein the grip is provided at the tip and the base end is supported by the vehicle body so as to be swingable in the front, rear, right and left directions. A book shift lever, one end of which is rotatably supported around a support pin provided in the middle part of the shift lever, an uneven part such as a tooth or a hole formed in the middle part, and the tip part used as an operating part. It is rotatably supported around the adjustment link and a support pin provided at the middle part of the shift lever, and a connecting cable to the transmission side is connected to the middle part, and the tip part is connected to the uneven part of the adjustment link. It has a pawl link that is provided with an engaging portion such as a pawl or pin that can be engaged and disengaged, and a spring that biases the uneven portion of the adjustment link and the engaging portion of the pawl link in a direction to engage with each other. , the shift lever is configured to be able to swing independently by operating an operating portion of the adjustment link to release the engagement between the uneven portion of the adjustment link and the engaging portion of the pawl link. shift lever device.