JPH0593953U - Shift lever device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] This invention aims to improve the assembling property of the check lever and reduce the cost in the shift lever device of the automatic transmission. According to the present invention, in a shift lever device of an automatic transmission for a vehicle, a check lever is attached to a shift lever or a bracket integral with the shift lever so that one end of the check lever is rotatable about a rotation shaft. The other end is resiliently provided so that a part of the check lever engages with a check plate on the base side to which the case body is attached, and a regulating surface extending from the case body is provided in the vicinity of the operating surface of the check lever. It is a thing.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a shift lever device for an automatic transmission for a vehicle, and more particularly to an indicator device for indicating a position of a shift lever and maintaining a good sense of moderation.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, in the case of floor shift, a shift lever device for an automatic transmission for a vehicle is provided in a console portion at the center of a vehicle body floor, and by operating the shift lever (acting in the front-back direction), P (parking) and R (reverse) are operated. ), N (neutral), D (drive), 2 (fixed to 2nd speed) and 1 (fixed to 1st speed) positions can be selected, and the position can be reliably indicated by the indicator and characters. Moreover, the position can be maintained with a good sense of moderation.

Conventionally, a method proposed as a method of obtaining this good moderation sensation is such that one end of a check lever is rotatably connected to a pin (rotating shaft) and the other end is elastic so as to operate together with a shift lever. The indicator is released to engage the middle portion thereof with a check plate fixed on the base side to which the indicator case body is attached. In this case, the rotational coupling between the shift lever and the check lever is performed so that the check lever does not fall out of the shift lever during the interlocking operation of the check lever. Normally, as shown in FIG. A method is used in which the shape of the head T is fixed by caulking and the push nut N is pushed at the tip to attach the check lever C to the shift lever (more precisely, the bracket integral with the shift lever) B.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the conventional check lever mounting method proposed in the past has a problem that the cost is relatively high.

That is, the caulking of the rotary shaft in the method requires equipment for caulking, and it is necessary to prepare a fixing part such as a push nut. There was a problem that quality control was necessary and it was inevitably expensive.

In solving this problem, the inventors have come to the idea that the check lever will not be removed once it has been mounted and installed as an indicator device.

In view of the above assumptions, the present invention solves the above problems by providing a shift lever device for an automatic transmission, which can improve the assemblability, stabilize the quality, and reduce the cost. It is an object.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a shift lever device for an automatic transmission for a vehicle, wherein a check lever is attached to a shift lever or a bracket integral with the shift lever so that one end of the check lever is rotatable about a rotation axis. It is provided so that the other end of the check lever is elastically ejected so that a part of the check lever engages with a check plate on the base side to which the case body is attached, and extends from the case body near the operating surface of the check lever. The regulation surface is provided.

[0009]

[Action]

 The check lever is installed by inserting it into the rotating shaft that is fixed to the shift lever (bracket) on the base side, and then by assembling the base body and the case body by covering the case body with the base, the check lever is assembled. Complete. As a result, the check lever is prevented from coming off to the side due to the restriction of the extension of the case body, and it can be prevented from coming off even without a push nut or the like. Therefore, it is not necessary to crimp the rotating shaft or prepare a push nut. Also, since the rotation shaft end does not interfere with the restriction surface due to the elongated hole for setting the restriction surface during the operation of the check lever, the check lever operates smoothly and the check function of the shift lever, that is, It is possible to maintain good moderation.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, a shift lever 1 has a knob 2 on a grip and is attached to a base 5 so that a position pin 3 can be pushed down to rotate about a support shaft 4 in a direction perpendicular to a paper surface. Has been. A case 6, which is an indicator body, is attached to the base 5 with a screw 7. A light source bulb 8 and a dial 9 are attached to the case 6. Further, the case 6 supports the indicator 10 so that the back side of the dial 9 can be slid together with the shift movement of the shift lever 1 so as to guide the indicator 10. 11 is a check lever.

The structure and mounting method of the check lever 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. The check lever 11 has an inverted U-shaped cross section (see FIG. 4) and is attached to a bracket 12 fixed to the shift lever 1 so that one end thereof can rotate about a rotation shaft 13. A coil spring 14 is hooked on the other end of the check lever 11, and the coil spring 14 is pulled downward by the coil spring 14 so that the check lever 11 is applied to and engaged with a check plate 15 fixed to the base 5 (see FIGS. 2 and 5). The other end of the coil spring 14 is hooked at an appropriate position on the base 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the check plate 15 is provided with a serrated concave-convex portion (engaging portion) 15a corresponding to the PRND 21 in order from the front (left side in FIG. 3), and the roller 16 of the check lever 11 is provided there. When the rider rides (engages), the check plate 15 is sandwiched between both sides of the lever 11 so that a sense of moderation is obtained at that position (see FIG. 5). 3 shows that the shift lever 1 is in the P position, and therefore the roller 16 of the check lever 11 is fitted in the concave portion of the check plate 15 at the P position. Then, the assembly of the rotating portion of the check lever 11 is performed as follows. That is, in FIG. 4, a rotary shaft 13 having a large-diameter head portion 13a and a small-diameter end portion 13b is fixed to a bracket 12 fixed to the shift lever 1 by press fitting or the like.

After the check lever 11 is pushed in from the side in the direction of arrow A, the case 6 is lowered from above in the direction of arrow B to bring the side wall (regulating surface) 17 of the case 6 closer, and the length of the variant The end portion 13b of the rotating shaft 13 is put in the hole 18 so as to face it.

At the same time, the roller shaft 19 of the roller 16 is also fixed to the check lever 11 by press fitting or the like so that the end portion 19b on the opposite side of the head portion 19a faces the elongated hole 18 in the same manner.

As shown in FIG. 4, the side wall 17 of the case 6 is provided with an inner surface (regulating surface) Y thereof parallel to the operating surface (outer side surface) X of the check lever 11 and as close as possible. The gap (gap) Z is provided such that the check lever 11 does not fall off the rotary shaft 13 even if the check lever 11 is laterally moved, and that both shaft end portions 13b and 19b can enter the elongated hole 18. The shape of the elongated hole 18 is a modified elongated hole that allows the movement of both shaft end portions over the entire operation trajectory surface of the check lever 11 (see FIGS. 3 and 7).

As shown in FIG. 8, the side wall 17 and the elongated hole 18 may be formed as a large notched hole 18a that opens downward, in short, in the lateral direction of the check lever 11 in the entire operating range. It suffices if the side wall is large enough to prevent it from coming off in the (A 'direction).

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. In FIG. 3, when the shift lever 1 is operated in the direction of the arrow, the shift lever 1 rotates about the support shaft 4, and together with this, the check lever 11 also integrally moves the uneven portion 15a of the check plate 15 to the roller 16. It moves while riding on and off (see FIGS. 4 and 5). At this time, the movement (operation) accompanied by the lateral movement of the check lever 11 is performed while being restricted by the side wall 17 as shown in FIG. 4, and is attempted to shift in the lateral direction (the direction opposite to A). Also comes into contact with the side wall 17 and does not come out of the rotating shaft 13. Moreover, since the end portions 13b and 19b of the rotating shaft 13 and the roller shaft 19 face the inside of the elongated hole 18 of FIG. 7 during its operation, the movement thereof is not hindered and smooth without any interference with the side wall 17. The operation will be guaranteed. Note that the same operation is performed in the case of FIG.

Further, when assembling the check lever 11, the check lever 11 is laterally inserted into the rotary shaft 13 fixed to the shift lever bracket 12 and assembled, and the indicator 6 is assembled to the assembled base 6. As shown in Fig. 2, if the main body case 6 is lowered and fixed with screws, the assembly is completed, and it is not necessary to prepare the fixing parts such as the caulking of the rotating shaft and the push nut as in the conventional case. Assembling, cost reduction, and quality control become unnecessary.

[0019]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the assembling property of the check lever in the shift lever device of the automatic transmission, reduce the cost, and dispense with the quality control.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an assembly method of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part of FIG.

4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

6 is a perspective view of an essential part of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of FIG. 1.

8 is a side perspective view of another embodiment corresponding to FIG. 7. FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional main part corresponding to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 shift lever 2 knob 3 position pin 4 support shaft 5 base 6 case 7 screw 8 valve 9 dial 10 indicator 11 check lever 12 bracket 13 rotating shaft 13b end 14 coil spring 15 check plate 15a uneven part (engaging part) 16 Roller 17 Side Wall (Regulating Surface) 18 Long Hole 19 Roller Shaft 19b End

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A shift lever device for an automatic transmission for a vehicle, wherein a check lever is attached to a shift lever or a bracket integral with the shift lever so that one end of the check lever is rotatable about a rotation shaft, and the other end of the check lever is attached. Is provided so that a part of the check lever engages with the check plate on the base side to which the case body is attached, and a regulation surface extended from the case body is provided in the vicinity of the operation surface of the check lever. Characteristic shift lever device.