JPH0716070U - Gear change operation device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) "Purpose" To support a cable-type vehicle gear shifting operation device with a simple structure and a small number of parts for the change lever. "Structure" Shift and select are performed by rotating the spindle and swinging the lever fixed to the spindle. That is, the spindle is rotatable about the first axis, and either the select cable or the shift cable is connected to the spindle via the lever, while the lower end of the change lever is rotatable on the spindle about the second axis. By supporting and connecting the other of the select cable or the shift cable to the change lever and swinging the change lever around the second axis, the shift cable or the select cable connected to the change lever is pushed or pulled, and When the change lever is swung around the first axis, the spindle is rotated and the lever is swung to push and pull the select cable or shift cable connected to the lever.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a shift operating device, and more particularly to a device in which the number of parts is reduced and the structure is simplified.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, in automobiles, the change lever is swung in the vehicle width direction to perform a transmission select operation, that is, a desired gear selection operation in the neutral position, and the change lever is swung in the front-rear direction. 2. Description of the Related Art There has been widely used a speed change operation device for performing a shift operation of a transmission, that is, a switching operation between a neutral position and a desired speed change stage. For example, as a shift operation device of this type, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-115228, a change lever is supported by a spherical bearing so that it can be swung in two directions, a shift direction and a select direction. It is well known that the lever is connected to the shift cable and the select cable.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional shift operating device, since the change lever is supported by the spherical bearing, not only the device becomes large, but also the structure becomes complicated, which may cause rattling or failure. There was a problem. In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a shift operating device that can be downsized and its structure can be simplified.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Therefore, the shift operating device according to the present invention allows the change lever to swing in two directions, the shift direction and the select direction, and the shift operation of the transmission is selected by swinging the change lever in the shift direction. In a speed change operation device configured to perform a select operation of the transmission by swinging in a direction, a spindle is rotatably supported on a device base about a first axis, and a lever is fixed to the spindle. While connecting either the select cable or the shift cable to the lever, the lower end of the change lever is supported on the spindle so as to be rotatable around the second axis, and the select cable or the shift cable is provided in the middle of the change lever. The main point is to connect the other side. If the first axis is the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and the second axis is the vehicle width direction, connect the shift cable to the change lever and the select cable to the spindle lever so that the first and second axis lines are opposite. In the case of, connect the select cable to the change lever and the shift cable to the spindle lever. Further, in the former case, it is preferable to incline the first axis at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction in order to ensure smoothness of shift and select operations.

[0005]

[Action]

 When the change lever is swung around the second axis, the shift cable or select cable connected to the lever is pushed and pulled, and when the change lever is swung around the first axis, the spindle rotates. Then, the lever swings, the select cable or the shift cable connected to the lever is pushed and pulled, and thus the transmission is shifted and selected. As described above, in the present invention, since the shift operating device is configured by the spindle with the lever and the change lever, the number of parts is smaller than that in the case of using the spherical bearing, and the device is simple and compact. .

[0006]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on specific examples shown in the drawings. 1 to 3 show a shift operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a support bracket 2 is fixed to the central portion of a substantially box-shaped base plate 1, and a spindle 3 is provided between the support bracket 2 and the rear end portion of the base plate 1 at a predetermined angle θ with respect to the horizontal direction. The spindle 3 is tilted and disposed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and both ends of the spindle 3 are rotatably supported by bearings 30. Thus, the spindle 3 is rotatably supported around the first axis 31. A select lever 4 is fixed to the rear end of the spindle 3 at a predetermined angle with respect to the first axis 31 and a select cable 5 is connected to the tip of the select lever 4. The outer tube 50 of the select cable 5 is supported by the rubber bush 60 in the recess of the front end surface of the base plate 1. On the other hand, a bifurcated mounting bracket 70 is fixed to the lower end portion of the change lever 7, and the mounting bracket 70 is attached to the tip end portion of the spindle 3 by a mounting pin 71 around a second axis line 72 that is substantially orthogonal to the first axis line 31. Is rotatably supported on the mounting bracket 70, and a cable locking portion 73 is formed on the mounting bracket 70. The shift cable 8 is connected to the locking portion 73, and the outer tube 80 of the shift cable 8 is attached to the base plate 1. It is supported by a rubber bush 61 in the concave portion of the front end surface thereof.

Next, the function and effect will be described. First, when the change lever 7 is operated in the select direction A, the change lever 7 rotates the spindle 3 around the first axis 31, the select lever 4 is swung in the front-rear direction B, and the select cable 5 is pushed and pulled. This allows the transmission to be selected. On the other hand, when the change lever 7 is operated in the shift direction C, the change lever 7 rotates about the attachment pin 71 about the second axis 72, and the locking portion 73 at the lower end of the change lever 7 swings in the front-rear direction. As a result, the shift cable 8 is pushed and pulled, whereby the shift gear shift operation is performed.

In the gear shift operation device of the present embodiment as described above, the spindle 3 is made rotatable about the first axis 32 times, the select lever 4 is fixed to the spindle 3, and the change lever 7 is attached to the second lever. Since the change lever 7 is rotatably attached about the axis 72 and the change lever 7 is swung about the first axis 31, the select operation is performed, and the change lever 7 is swung about the second axis 72 to perform the shift operation. The number of parts can be reduced, cost can be reduced, and the device can be made smaller and lighter, and the structure can be greatly simplified. It is possible to eliminate the possibility of occurrence or failure.

[0009]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the gear shift operation device of the present invention, the spindle is rotatably supported on the device base about the first axis, and the lever is fixed to the spindle and the shift cable or the select cable is attached to the lever. One end of the change lever is connected to the spindle so that the lower end of the change lever is rotatably supported about the second axis, and the other end of the shift cable or the select cable is connected to the change lever to swing the change lever. The shift selection operation of the transmission is performed by using this, so the number of parts can be reduced, cost can be reduced, the device can be made smaller and lighter, and the structure can be simplified to cause rattling or failure. There is an effect that can be solved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a shift operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base Plate 2 Support Bracket 3 Spindle 31 First Axis 4 Select Lever 5 Select Cable 7 Change Lever 72 Second Axis 8 Shift Cable

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A change lever 7 is swingable in two directions, a shift direction and a select direction, and a shift operation of a transmission is performed by swinging the change lever 7 in the shift direction, and a shift operation is performed by swinging in the select direction. In a gear shift operation device configured to perform a select operation of a machine, a spindle 3 is rotatably supported by a device base 1 around a first axis 31, and a lever 4 is fixed to the spindle 3 to select the lever 4. While one of the cable 4 and the shift cable 8 is connected, the lower end portion 70 of the change lever 7 is rotatably supported by the spindle 3 about the second axis 72, and the change lever 7 has the select cable 4 or Shift cable 8
The other end of the gear shift operation device is connected.