JPH06117525A - Shift lever device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a shift lever device in which each of shift position display parts formed in two lines in the vehicle width direction can be individually displayed with illumination distinctively in the vehicle width direction. CONSTITUTION:An optical path guiding member 36, which guides the light of a lamp 38 to the whole parts of a character display part, is fixed in the center part in the vehicle width direction of a base plate 32, while light emitting diodes 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, an electric resistor 82, and the like are provided in each of spaces in both sides of the vehicle width direction. The light emitting diodes 60, 62, 64, 66, 68 are used for illuminating a present range indicating part, on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, while the light emitting diodes 70, 72, 74 are used for illuminating the present range indicating part on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. In this way, the character display part, is illuminated and displayed with enough brightness by a single lamp 38, and the present shift position indicating part, can be displayed with illumination distinctively in the vehicle width direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plurality of characters corresponding to a shift position of a shift lever and a shift lever device for an automatic transmission of a vehicle capable of illuminating and displaying the shift position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a shift lever device for an automatic transmission of a vehicle, an indicator plate (display plate) for displaying a shift position is provided on the top surface of a housing in which the vehicle lower side of the shift lever is inserted. The indicator plate is formed with a character display portion having a plurality of characters corresponding to the shift position of the shift lever,
The character display section is illuminated with light emitted by a single lamp provided in the housing, and each character of the character display section is illuminated and displayed. Thereby, the occupant can visually recognize each character on the character display unit even at night.

In the shift lever device, a red mark is provided on a cover slide interlocked with a shift operation of the shift lever, and the red mark sequentially indicates a character corresponding to the shift position of the shift lever according to the shift operation of the shift lever. ing. This allows the occupant to know that the current shift position of the shift lever is the shift position corresponding to the character designated by the red mark.

[0004]

However, in the method of displaying the shift position of the shift lever by the red mark, the shift lever has a step shape (zigzag shape).
It is difficult to display the shift position in the shift lever device of the type in which the shift position is selected in the zigzag mode in the front-rear direction of the vehicle according to the operation groove. That is, the indicator plate of the shift lever device operated in the zigzag mode has, for example, "P, R, N, D," corresponding to the shift position of the shift lever.
Among the characters "4, 3, 2, L", the characters "P, R, N, D" are arranged in a straight line in order from the vehicle front side,
The letters "4, L" are formed separately from each other in the vehicle width direction so as to be aligned with the letters "D, 2", and the letter "3" is formed between the letters "4, L". Has been done. That is,
In the shift lever device that is operated to shift in the zigzag mode, the characters corresponding to the shift position are formed in two rows at intervals in the vehicle width direction, and it is necessary that each character can be displayed separately in the vehicle width direction. Is. However, it is not easy to distinguish and instruct each character arranged in two rows in the vehicle width direction by the red mark.

In the above conventional shift lever device,
At night, the visibility of the red mark indicating the character corresponding to the shift position was not very good.

In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a shift lever device capable of illuminating and displaying the shift position display portions formed in two rows in the vehicle width direction separately in the vehicle width direction.

[0007]

In a shift lever device according to the present invention, a first character and a second character corresponding to a shift position of a shift lever for an automatic transmission of a vehicle are spaced in the vehicle width direction. And a first shift position display portion formed corresponding to the first character at a portion opposite to the second character with respect to the first character as a reference. A display plate in which a second shift position display portion formed corresponding to the second character is formed at a site opposite to the first character with reference to the second character; and the display plate With respect to the base member that is arranged to face the vehicle lower side with respect to the vehicle width direction central portion of the base member, the fixed and incident light in a state of facing the character display portion of the display plate is incident on the character display portion. The light guide to guide and the light A first illuminating means for irradiating the guide with light; a first light emitting element facing the first shift position display portion of the display plate and illuminating the second shift position display portion; and a first light emitting element of the display plate. A second light emitting element facing the second shift position display portion and illuminating the second shift position display portion; and an electric component for giving an operating current to the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element, A first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, and a second illuminating unit separately provided on the base member at both ends in the vehicle width direction across the light guide. It has a feature.

[0008]

In the shift lever device according to the present invention, the light from the first illumination means is guided by the light guide to reach the character display portion of the display plate, and the character display portion is illuminated.

Further, the first character formed corresponding to the first character at a portion opposite to the second character with respect to the first character.
The shift position display part is illuminated and displayed by the light emitted from the first light emitting element facing the shift position display part. Furthermore, the second
It is formed corresponding to the second character at a portion opposite to the first character with reference to the character of, that is, formed at a distance in the vehicle width direction with respect to the first shift position display portion. The second shift position display section is illuminated and displayed by the light emitted from the second light emitting element facing the second shift position display section.

As described above, the first shift position display arranged at intervals in the vehicle width direction corresponding to each of the first character and the second character formed at intervals in the vehicle width direction. Since the display section and the second shift position display section can be illuminated and displayed, the shift position can be accurately visually recognized.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A shift lever device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In each drawing, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow IN indicates the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle.

In the shift lever device, the shift lever 12
Are extended substantially in the vertical direction of the vehicle. Shift lever 12
The lower end portion of is supported by a vehicle body (not shown), is movable in both the vehicle width direction and the vehicle front-rear direction, and performs a zigzag mode shift operation. That is, according to the position of the shift lever 12, “P, R, N, D, 4,
Each range (shift position) of "3, 2, L" is obtained, and the position of the shift lever in each range is transmitted to the automatic transmission side. Of these ranges, "P, R, N, D"
Each range of is located in a straight line in order from the front of the vehicle,
The "4, L" ranges are spaced apart outward in the vehicle width direction so as to be aligned with the "D, 2" ranges, and the "3" range is located in the "4, L" ranges. Located in between.

The lower end of the shift lever 12 is inserted into a housing 14 made of synthetic resin. Housing 14
Is formed in a rectangular box shape with an open bottom. An operation path display groove hole 16 is formed in the upper wall 14A of the housing 14, and the upper end portion of the shift lever 12 is inserted into the operation path display groove hole 16. An upper end portion of the shift lever 12 extends above the housing 14, and a grip portion 18 is formed at the extending end. Operation route display slot 1
6 is formed in a step shape, and the shift operation can be performed by moving the shift lever 12 along the groove shape of the operation path display groove hole 16.

Further, on the upper wall 14A of the housing 14,
A rectangular hole 20 is formed outside the vehicle width direction side by side with the operation path display groove hole 16 and the upper wall 1 of the housing 14 is formed.
A panel 22 made of synthetic resin is fitted on the upper surface of 4A. A rectangular hole 24 is formed in the panel 22 so as to expose the operation path display groove hole 16 corresponding to the operation path display groove hole 16.

On the panel 22, outwardly of the rectangular hole 24 in the vehicle width direction, in a straight line corresponding to each of the ranges "P, R, N, D, 2", from the vehicle front side. Range display characters 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 indicated by characters "P, R, N, D, 2" are provided.
Further, corresponding to each range of “4, L”, the range display characters 55 are shown outwardly in the vehicle width direction so as to be aligned with the range display characters 53, 54 and are shown by the characters “4, L”. , 57 are formed. In addition, the range display character 55 and the range display character 5 correspond to the above range “3”.
Range display character 5 indicated by the character "3" between 7 and
6 is formed. The above range display characters 50 to 57
Is formed of a semitransparent synthetic resin.

Further, on the panel 22, the range display characters 50, 51, 52, 5 are provided outside the rectangular hole 24 in the vehicle width direction.
Current range indicating sections 50A and 51 corresponding to 3 and 54, respectively.
A, 52A, 53A and 54A are formed at positions slightly separated inward in the vehicle width direction. Also, the panel 22 has
The current range indicating portions 55A, 5A, 5A corresponding to the range display characters 55, 56, 57 and at a position slightly apart from the respective range display characters 55 through 57 to the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
6A and 57A are provided. The current range indicating sections 50A to 57A are for indicating which shift position the shift lever 12 is currently in, and are made of semitransparent synthetic resin. The range display characters 50 to 57 face the rectangular hole 20 when the panel 22 is attached to the upper wall 14A of the housing 14, and are emitted by the lamp 38 provided in the housing 14 and pass through the rectangular hole 20. It is designed to be illuminated and displayed by the emitted light. Each of the current range indicating sections 50A to 57A faces each of the small holes 30A to 30H arranged in the peripheral portion of the rectangular hole 20.

A substrate 32 is provided inside the housing 14 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. An optical path guide member 36 is arranged on the upper surface of the substrate 32 at the central portion in the vehicle width direction with the longitudinal direction facing the vehicle front-rear direction. Optical path guide 36
Is made of a translucent synthetic resin and has a substantially wedge shape whose wall thickness gradually decreases toward the rear of the vehicle.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front end face 36A of the vehicle is
It faces the lamp 38. The lamp 38 is fitted and fixed to the vehicle front end of the board 32 from below through a fitting hole 32A. The surface of the optical path guide member 36 facing the panel 22 is a light irradiation surface 36B, and the light emitted from the lamp 38 and incident through the end face 36A travels along the optical path guide member 36 in the longitudinal direction toward the vehicle rear side. As you progress to
The light is reflected on the bottom surface, transmitted through the light irradiation surface 36B, further passed through the rectangular hole 20, and reaches the range display characters 50 to 57.
It is preferable to form a plurality of minute irregularities on the bottom surface of the light guide member 36 so that the light from the lamp 38 is reflected substantially vertically as shown in FIG. The upper wall 14 of the housing 14
On the rear surface of A, a pair of partition members 44 are provided in the vehicle width direction with the longitudinal direction facing the vehicle front-rear direction and the rectangular hole 20 being separated. The optical path guide member 36 is provided between the partition members 44, and the partition members 44 face both ends of the optical path guide member 36 in the vehicle width direction, so that light from the lamp 38 leaks in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the light of the lamp 38 is not applied to the small holes 30A to 30H.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, on the upper surface of the substrate 32, the light emitting diodes 60, 62, 64 are arranged in a straight line inward of the optical path guide member 36 in the vehicle width direction along the vehicle front-rear direction from the vehicle front side. , 66, 68 are provided. These light emitting diodes 60 to 68 face the small holes 30A to 30E shown in FIG. 1, respectively. Thus, each of the light emitting diodes 60 to 68 can illuminate each of the current range indicating sections 50A to 54A through the small diameter holes 30A to 30E facing each other.

Further, the optical path guide member 36 on the substrate 32 is provided.
On the outer side in the vehicle width direction, the light emitting diodes 70, 72 are arranged in a straight line along the vehicle longitudinal direction from the vehicle front side in order.
74 are provided, and these light emitting diodes 70 to 74 face the small holes 30F to 30H, respectively. Thus, each of the light emitting diodes 70 to 74 can illuminate the current range indicating section 55A to 57A through the small diameter holes 30F to 30H. The light emitting diodes 60 to 74 are electrically connected to a wiring pattern (not shown) formed on the back surface of the substrate 32.

A connector 80 and an electric resistance 82 are provided on the upper surface of the substrate 32, outside the optical path guide 36 in the vehicle width direction, and on the vehicle front side with respect to the light emitting diode 72. The connector 80 is connected to the other end of a cord 76, one end of which is connected to a power source (not shown), and the connector 80 electrically connects the wiring pattern formed on the back surface of the substrate 32 to the power source. . Also the electrical resistance 82
Is connected to a wiring pattern (not shown) on the back surface of the substrate 32 and forms an operating current for the light emitting diodes 60 to 74.

The board 32 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper wall 14A of the housing 14 by means of screws 42 at both ends in the vehicle front-rear direction through mounting holes 37 formed at both ends in the vehicle front-rear direction of the optical path guide member 36. To be done.

A box-shaped housing (not shown) is attached to the lower end of the housing 14 from below, and the board 32 and the board 3 are provided between the housing 14 and the housing 14.
A member such as the optical path guide member 36 fixed to 2 is accommodated therein.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When the lamp 38 is turned on at the time of riding at night, the light from the lamp 38 is radiated to the vehicle front end face 36A of the light guide member 36, and the radiated light passes through the light radiating surface 36B and passes through the rectangular hole 20. The range display characters 50 to 57 are illuminated. As a result, the range display characters 50 to 57 are illuminated and displayed, and the occupant can display the range display characters 50 at night as in the daytime.
Through 57 are visible. In the present embodiment, as described above, the light of the lamp 38 is guided by the light guide member 36 so that the entire range display characters 50 to 57 can be irradiated. Therefore, the range display characters 50 to 57
It is not necessary to provide a plurality of lamps for illuminating the lamps, and wiring for illuminating the lamps may be provided only for the single lamp 38. Therefore, the illumination portion of the shift lever device, and further the shift lever, are correspondingly provided. The device can be made compact.

Illumination display of the shift position of the shift lever 12 is as follows. The shift lever 12 is, for example, P
When the range is selected, the light emitting diode 60
Is emitted, and this light passes through the small hole 30A and is applied to the current range indicating section 50A. As a result, the occupant can confirm that the current shift position of the shift lever 12 is the current range indicator 5
The P range indicated by the range display character 50 corresponding to 0A can be visually recognized.

The shift lever 12 moves from the P range to the R,
When N, D, 4, 3, 2, L are sequentially shifted, the light emitting diodes 62, 64, 66, 70, 7 are correspondingly operated.
2, 68, and 74 are sequentially emitted, and the current range indicator 51
A, 52A, 53A, 55A, 56A, 54A, 57A
Are sequentially illuminated. Therefore, the occupant can read the R, N, D, 4, 3, 2, and 5 respectively indicated by the range display characters 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 54, 57 corresponding to the respective current shift positions of the shift lever 12. It can be visually recognized that each range is indicated by L.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the current range indicating sections 50A to 54A and the current range indicating sections 55A to 57.
A and A are formed in two rows at intervals in the vehicle width direction, and it is necessary to illuminate and display the shift position both inside and outside the vehicle width direction. However, all the current range indicating sections 53A to 57A Since the light emitting diodes 62 to 74 are arranged to face each other and are capable of illuminating each, illumination display can be performed both inside and outside in the vehicle width direction.

Further, in the above embodiment, a single lamp 38 is provided without providing a plurality of lamps and the light is guided by the optical path guide member 36. There is no need, assembly is simple, and the number of parts is reduced.

[0028]

According to the shift lever device of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the shift lever device capable of illuminating and displaying the shift position display portions formed in two rows in the vehicle width direction, separately in the vehicle width direction.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an arrangement of parts of an illumination unit in a shift lever device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an illuminating part in the shift lever device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the illumination unit of the shift lever device of FIG. 1, taken along line 3-3.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 shift lever 32 substrate (base member) 36 optical path guide (light guide) 38 lamp (first illuminating means) 50 range display character (character display section) 50A current range indicating section (first shift position display section) 51A Current range indicator (first shift position display) 52A Current range indicator (first shift position display) 53A Current range indicator (first shift position display) 54A Current range indicator (first Shift position display part) 55A Current range indicator (second shift position display part) 56A Current range indicator (second shift position display part) 57A Current range indicator (second shift position display part) 60 Light emitting diode (First light emitting element) 62 Light emitting diode (first light emitting element) 64 Light emitting diode (first light emitting element) 66 Light emitting diode (first light emitting element) 68 Light emitting diode (first light emitting element) 70 Light emitting diode (second light emitting element) 72 Light emitting diode (second light emitting element) 74 Light emitting diode (second light emitting element) 80 Connector (second lighting means) 82 Electricity Resistance (second lighting means)

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Etsuo Shimizu 1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A character display portion in which first characters and second characters corresponding to a shift position of a shift lever for an automatic transmission of a vehicle are formed with a space in a vehicle width direction, and the first character. A first shift position display portion formed corresponding to the first character at a portion opposite to the second character with reference to the second character, and the first character with reference to the second character A display plate on which a second shift position display portion formed corresponding to the second character is formed on a portion opposite to the display plate; A base member, a light guide that guides the incident light to the character display unit, which is fixed in the vehicle width direction central portion of the base member in a state of facing the character display unit of the display plate, and the light guide. First illuminating means for emitting light; A first light-emitting element that faces the first shift position display portion of the display plate and illuminates the second shift position display portion, and a second light shift element that faces the second shift position display portion of the display plate. A second light emitting element for illuminating the position display portion, and an electric component for applying an operating current to the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element, the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element, and And a second illuminating means provided on the base member so as to be separated from the light guide at each of both end portions in the vehicle width direction, and a shift lever device.