JPH0642258Y2 - Operating lever device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating lever device, particularly to an operating lever device for a parking brake or a shift lever device for an automatic transmission.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional parking brake operation lever device, the tip of the operation lever is projected outward from a slit provided in a casing such as a console box, and the operation lever is rotated along the slit. ,
The parking brake can be activated and released.

Further, in order to prevent dust and the like from entering the operation lever device through the slit and to improve the appearance, the inside of the slit in the console box is elastically bendable so as to close the slit. There is one in which a cover for a blindfold is attached to an operation lever so as to move integrally with the operation lever.

[0004]

In the conventional apparatus as described above, in order to lower the upper surface of the console box depending on the type of vehicle, when the operation lever is rotated to the operating position, part of the cover is the console box. It may be necessary to abut the lower surface of the upper wall to allow it to flex elastically. In such a case, the upper end of the cover may not be restored to its original state by its own elastic restoring force when the operating lever is moved to the inoperative position after being placed in the operating position for a long time. is there.

When such a situation occurs, the cover cannot completely close the slit, and there are problems that dust and the like enter the operation lever device through the slit, and the appearance becomes unsightly. .

The object of the present invention was made in view of the above problems, and by assisting the elastic restoring force of the cover by another means, the cover is always in the original state even after long-term use. It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation lever device which is reliably restored to the above-mentioned condition and which does not cause the above problems.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the device of the present invention comprises an operating lever projecting to the outside from a slit provided in a casing and capable of rotating along the slit, and the operating lever. By an elastically flexible cover for a blind that is fixed to a lever and is located inside the slit and closes the slit, and a base portion is fixed to the operation lever, and a tip portion of the cover is pressed against the back surface of the cover. , An elastic member for assisting the restoring force of the cover.

[0008]

The restoring force of the cover is assisted by the pressure contact of the tip of the leaf spring, the base of which is fixed to the operating lever, to the back surface of the cover, and the cover remains elastically deformed by contacting other members. Even after being maintained for a long time, it can be immediately restored to its original state.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

The operation lever (1) is a console box
The bottom plate (3) of the base member (3) arranged in the (housing) (2)
A pair of bearing plates (3b) erected on a) are pivotally attached by a pivot (4) pointing in the left-right direction, and a long slit (5) in the front-rear direction cut in the upper front part of the console box (2). ), The tip portion protrudes forward, and the handle (6) provided at the tip portion is pulled up from the inoperative position shown by the phantom line in FIG.
A cable (7) fixed to (1) can be pulled to operate a brake (not shown).

Between the operating lever (1) and the base member (3), the operating lever (1) is locked in a state of being pulled up to an operating position, and is laterally provided at the tip of the operating lever (1). Although a ratchet mechanism for releasing the locked state by pushing the push button (8) is provided, these are not directly related to the present invention, and therefore, illustration and detailed description thereof are omitted.

A cover for covering the slit (5) is provided on the rear surface of the slit (5) in the console box (2).
(9) is provided. The cover (9) has an arcuate shape with the pivot (4) as a center, and a plate-shaped closing portion (9a) made of an elastically flexible synthetic resin material, and a middle portion of the closing portion (9a). And a tubular part (9b) formed integrally with the
(9b) is fitted on the middle part of the operation lever (1),
Insert the protrusion (9c) formed on the inner surface of the cylinder (9b) into the operating lever (1).
By engaging the engaging hole (10) formed in the middle part of
It is immovably supported by the operating lever (1).

Reference numeral (11) is a leaf spring which is an elastic member fixed to a portion of the operating lever (1) closer to the pivot shaft (4) than the cover (9) of the operating lever (1) with a set screw (12). cover
The restoring force of the closed portion (9a) of the cover (9) is assisted by pressing the back surface of the upper portion of the closed portion (9a) of (9).

(13) is a fixed cover for closing the inner surface of the upper part of the slit (5) in the console box (2).

With the construction of the first embodiment, the cover of the console box (2) is lowered when the operating lever (1) is rotated to the operating position as indicated by the solid line in FIG. 1 in order to lower the upper surface of the console box (2). The upper end of the closed part (9a) of (9) abuts the lower surface of the upper wall (2a) of the console box (2) so that it can be elastically bent, and the operating lever (1) is set to the operating position for a long time. Even if the cover is rotated to the inoperative position after being positioned, the cover
Since the elastic restoring force is assisted by the leaf spring (11), the upper end of the closed portion (9a) of (9) is immediately restored to the original arcuate state (see the imaginary line in FIG. 1). There is no longer the possibility that the original arcuate state cannot be restored only by the elastic restoring force of itself as in the conventional case.

3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The same members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In this embodiment, the leaf spring (14), which is an elastic member, has a plate-shaped base (14a).
And a standing portion (14b) standing upright from the rear end of the base portion (14a). The base portion (14a) engages with a protrusion (9c) provided on the tubular portion (9a) of the cover (9). Engagement holes (15) are drilled,
An arc-shaped bent portion (14c) is formed at the upper end of 4b) to be pressed against the upper rear surface of the closed portion (9a) of the cover (9).

To assemble this operating lever device,
The leaf spring is attached to the protrusion (9c) provided on the tubular portion (9b) of the cover (9).
The engaging hole (15) of (14) is engaged, and then the tubular portion (9b) is externally fitted to the operation lever (1) and the protrusion (9) is kept in this engaged state.
The c) is engaged with the engaging hole (10) provided in the operation lever (1).

Thus, in the first embodiment, the leaf spring and the operating lever (1) are attached by screwing or the like regardless of the cover (9), but in the present embodiment, the cover is simply covered. Insert the protrusion (9c) of the tube (9b) of (9) into the leaf spring (1
4) Engagement hole (15) provided in the base (14a) and operation lever
The cover is simply fitted into the engagement hole (10) provided in (1) without any screwing work.
Simultaneously and securely operate the lever (9) and leaf spring (14) at the same time.
It can be attached to (1), and the complexity of work can be eliminated. Further, the number of parts is reduced, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

In this embodiment, the cover (9)
Although the projection (9c) is provided on the cylindrical portion (9b) of the and the engagement hole (10) is provided on the operation lever (1), as a modification, the projection is provided on the operation lever (1) and the cover (9) is provided. The cylindrical portion (9b)) may be provided with an engagement hole that engages with the protrusion.

[0020]

According to the present invention, since the cover is provided with the leaf spring for assisting the elastic restoring force of the cover, the cover is abutted against other members and is elastically deformed, and is maintained for a long period of time. Even if there is, it can be immediately restored to the original state. Therefore, even if it is used for a long period of time, the cover cannot sufficiently close the slit due to insufficient restoring force of the cover, dust and the like enter the operation lever device through the slit, and the appearance becomes unsightly. There is no fear of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is likewise a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of essential parts of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an assembled state of the main part of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) Operating lever (2) Console box
(Enclosure) (2a) Top wall (3) Base member (3a) Bottom plate (3b) Bearing plate (4) Axis (5) Slit (6) Handle (7) Cable (8) Push button (9) Cover (9a ) Closed part (9b) Cylindrical part (9c) Protrusion (10) Engagement hole (11) Leaf spring (elastic member) (12) Set screw (13) Fixed cover (14) Leaf spring (elastic member) (14a) Base (14b) Standing part (14c) Bent part (15) Engagement hole

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An operating lever, which projects outward from a slit provided in a housing and is rotatable along the slit, and fixed to the operating lever, positioned inside the slit and closing the slit. An elastically flexible cover for blindfolds, and an elastic member for supporting the restoring force of the cover by fixing the base portion to the operation lever and pressing the tip end against the back surface of the cover. The operating lever device. 2. A cover having an elastic member as a leaf spring is provided with a tubular portion that fits into the operating lever, and the base portion of the leaf spring is sandwiched between the tubular portion and the operating lever, and the inner surface of the tubular portion is provided. Alternatively, the operation lever device according to claim 1, wherein a projection provided on one of the outer surfaces of the operation lever is engaged with an engagement hole provided in the base portion of the leaf spring.