JPH0986205A - Cable positioning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cable positioning device that can facilitate the fitting of an outer cable to a body side member and the readjustment of a fixed position of the outer cable. SOLUTION: A base plate is provided with a supporting recessed part for supporting an outer cable movably in the axial direction of the cable, and engaging parts 51 are respectively provided near the supporting recessed part of the base plate and on the outer cable side. A positioning member 50 having a first engaged part 53 engaged with the engaging part 51 of the base plate, and a second engaged part engaged with the engaging part on the outer cable side is provided, and both engaged parts 53 of the positioning member 50 are engaged with the respective engaging parts 51 of the base plate and outer cable side by movement in the same direction in relation to the positioning member 50.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body side member fixed to a vehicle body of an automobile or the like, in which a cable for attaching an outer cable of an inner cable and an outer cable having the inner cable inserted therein is adjustable in position. The present invention relates to a positioning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cable positioning device of this type has been disclosed in, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-278495. As disclosed in this publication, as shown in FIG. 28, the fixing plate 83 is attached to the outer cable 82 of the cable 80 including the inner cable 81 and the outer cable 82 that accommodates the inner cable 81 so as to be movable in the axial direction. Is fixed so as to be a flat surface in the direction, and the cable 80 is arranged along the mounting wall 84 facing the fixed plate 83, while a plurality of claws 83a are formed in the fixed plate 83 in the axial direction and A groove 84a that engages with the claw 83a is provided in the wall 84, an elongated hole 84b is formed in the mounting wall 84 along the axial direction, and a nut portion of a bolt 85 that is inserted into the fixed plate 83 into the elongated hole 84b. 83b is formed.

According to this device, the mounting wall 8 is
After engaging the claw 83a of the fixed plate 83 with the groove 84a of No. 4,
A bolt 85 inserted into the elongated hole 84b of the mounting wall 84 is fastened and fixed to the nut portion 83b of the fixing plate 83.

[0004]

However, in the conventional device disclosed in the above publication, the groove 8 of the mounting wall 84 is used.
Since the fixing plate 83 is fixed to the mounting wall 84 by bolts while the claws 83a of the fixing plate 83 are engaged with 4a, there is a problem that the mounting work is very troublesome and time-consuming.

Also, when the fixing position of the outer cable 82 to the mounting wall 84 is readjusted, the bolt 85 is once loosened and removed from the nut portion 83b, and then the claw 8 of the fixing plate 83 is removed.
3a and the groove 84a of the mounting wall 84 are changed in engagement position, and then the bolt 85 needs to be fixed again by tightening the bolt 85 to the nut portion 83b of the fixing plate 83, so that the readjustment work is very complicated, There was a problem that could not be done quickly.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cable positioning device which can easily and easily attach an outer cable to a vehicle body side member with one touch in order to cope with the above-mentioned conventional situation. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cable positioning device which provides a cable positioning device which can easily readjust the fixed position of the outer cable to the vehicle body side member.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is characterized in that it is configured as follows.

First, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application (hereinafter referred to as the invention)
1st invention), the vehicle body side member fixed to the vehicle body,
In a cable positioning device for mounting an outer cable of a cable composed of an inner cable and an outer cable through which the inner cable is inserted so that the position of the outer cable can be adjusted, the vehicle body side member supports the outer cable so as to be movable in the cable axial direction. A support portion is provided, and engaging portions are provided on the outer cable side and near the support portion of the vehicle body side member, respectively, and a first engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion of the vehicle body side member and the outer cable side. A positioning member having a second engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion of the positioning member, the engaging members on both sides of the positioning member and the engaging portions on the vehicle body side member and the outer cable side Is configured to be engaged by movement in the same direction with respect to.

In addition to the structure of the first invention, the invention according to claim 2 (hereinafter referred to as the second invention) includes a second engaged portion of the positioning member and an engaging portion on the outer cable side. ,
It is characterized in that it is composed of a large number of engaging teeth that can be meshed with each other by shifting their positions in the cable axial direction.

In addition to the structure of the first invention, the invention according to claim 3 (hereinafter referred to as the third invention) is that the vehicle body side member is a member that pivotally supports the shift lever of the automatic transmission. Characterize.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4 (hereinafter referred to as the fourth invention), in addition to the configuration of the first invention, the support portion of the vehicle body side member is configured by a concave portion having a pair of upstanding walls. ,
The positioning member is formed in a gate shape composed of a pair of side wall portions whose inner surfaces are in contact with the outer side surfaces of both upstanding walls of the concave portion and an upper wall portion connecting the upper end portions of these side wall portions,
A first engaged portion is formed on the inner surface of the side wall portion of the positioning member, and a second engaged portion is formed on the back surface of the upper wall portion, and the first engaged portion is formed on the outer surface of the standing wall. The engaging portion is formed at a position facing the back surface of the upper wall portion on the outer cable side, and the engaging portion with the second engaged portion is formed.

In addition to the structure of the first invention, the invention according to claim 5 (hereinafter, referred to as the fifth invention) includes an engaging portion of the vehicle body side member and a first engaged portion of the positioning member. A cable adjustment position where the second engaged portion of the positioning member is engaged with the engaging portion on the outer cable side without engaging, and the second engaged portion of the positioning member is an engaging portion on the outer cable side. It is characterized in that it can be selectively fixed to the cable fixing position where it is engaged in the state of being engaged with.

In addition to the structure of the first invention, the invention according to claim 6 (hereinafter, referred to as the sixth invention) includes an outer cable on the vehicle body side through a cover member continuously provided at the end thereof. The supporting recess of the member is movably supported in the cable axial direction, and the cover member is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the second engaged portion of the positioning member.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7 (hereinafter referred to as the seventh invention), in addition to the configuration of the sixth invention, the cover member is provided with a temporary fixing hook for temporarily fixing the positioning member, and The hook is provided so as to be locked to the cover member in a state where the positioning member is separated from the engagement position between the second engaged portion and the engaging portion of the cover member.

Further, in the invention according to claim 8 (hereinafter referred to as the eighth invention), in addition to the structure of the seventh invention, a cable adjusting knob protruding in the same direction as the temporary fixing hook is provided on the cover member. It is characterized in that the positioning member is provided with an insertion hole through which the knob is inserted, and the insertion hole has an elongated hole shape extending in the cable axial direction.

Furthermore, the invention according to claim 9 (hereinafter referred to as the ninth
In addition to the configuration of the first invention, at least one of the positioning member and the vehicle body side member is formed of a synthetic polymer as a material.

By using such means, the following effects can be obtained according to each of the above inventions.

First, according to the first aspect of the invention, the first and second engaged parts of the positioning member and the engaging parts on the vehicle body side member and the outer cable side are moved in the same direction with respect to the positioning member. Since it is configured to be engaged, with the outer cable inserted in the support portion of the vehicle body side member, the positioning member can be moved in only one direction with respect to the vehicle body side member and the outer cable. The first engaged portion of the positioning member can be engaged with the engaging portion of the vehicle body side member, and the second engaged portion can be engaged with the engaging portion of the outer cable side.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, the second engaged portion of the positioning member and the outer cable-side engaging portion can be engaged with each other by shifting their positions in the cable axial direction. Since it is composed of mating teeth, it is possible to easily change the fixing position of the outer cable to the body side member in the cable axial direction simply by shifting the meshing position of the body side member and the engaging tooth of the outer cable. Becomes

According to the third aspect of the invention, the outer cable supporting portion is provided on the member that pivotally supports the shift lever of the automatic transmission, so that it can be used, for example, as a cable positioning device for operating the automatic transmission. .

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the first engaged portion is formed on the inner surface of the side wall portion of the positioning member formed in the gate shape, and the second engaged portion is formed on the back surface of the upper wall portion. And an engaging portion for engaging the first engaged portion on the outer surface of the pair of upstanding walls forming the supporting concave portion of the vehicle body side member, and facing the back surface of the upper wall portion on the outer cable side. Since the engaging portion with the second engaged portion is formed at each position, the gate-shaped positioning member is erected in the supporting concave portion with the outer cable inserted in the supporting concave portion of the vehicle body side member. The inner surface first engaged portion formed on the side wall portion of the positioning member is moved to the engaging portion formed on the outer side surface of the upright wall and the positioning member by simply pushing down along the outer surface of the wall. The second engaged portion formed on the back surface of the upper wall portion of the outer cable side It will be respectively engaged to the engagement portion.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the engaging portion of the vehicle body side member and the first engaged portion of the positioning member are the second engaged portion of the positioning member and the engaging portion on the outer cable side. It can be selectively fixed to the cable adjustment position where it is engaged without being engaged with the cable adjustment position and the cable fixing position where it is engaged when the second engaged portion of the positioning member is engaged with the outer cable side engaging portion. Therefore, when the fixing position of the outer cable with respect to the supporting concave portion of the vehicle body side member is readjusted, the positioning member is moved from the cable fixing position, and the second engaged portion of the positioning member is located on the outer cable side. The first engaged portion is moved to a cable adjusting position where the first engaged portion engages with the engaging portion of the vehicle body side member without engaging with the engaging portion, and the positioning member is fixed to the vehicle body side member at this cable adjusting position. Under the condition that the The outer cable is moved in the cable axial direction with respect to the support concave portion of the vehicle body side member to adjust the fixing position of the outer cable, and then the positioning member is operated so that the second engaged portion of the outer cable is engaged with the outer cable side. The readjustment can be easily performed by moving the joint portion and the second engaged portion to the cable fixing position where the second engaged portion engages with the engaging portion on the outer cable side.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, a cover member for supporting the supporting recess is continuously provided at the end of the outer cable,
Since the cover member is formed with the engaging portion that engages with the second engaged portion of the positioning member, the outer cable can be stably held in the support concave portion of the vehicle body side member via the cover member provided on the outer cable. In addition to being able to support, it becomes possible to surely engage with the second engaged portion of the positioning member via the engaging portion formed on the cover member.

Further, according to the seventh invention, since the cover member is provided with the temporary fixing hook for temporarily fixing the positioning member, it is possible to store the cover member and the positioning member in the temporarily fixed state. Moreover, in the temporarily fixed state, the positioning member is provided so as to be locked to the cover member at a position apart from the engagement position between the second engaged portion and the engaging portion of the cover member. Therefore, when mounting the outer cable on the vehicle body side member and readjusting its fixed position, the positioning member is temporarily fixed without removing it from the cover member, and the mounting position and its fixed position are readjusted. be able to.

According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the cover member can be easily moved in the cable axial direction with respect to the positioning member, that is, the vehicle body member by the knob provided on the cover member, and the fixing position of the cover member can be adjusted. The setting can be done easily. In addition, since the knob is inserted into an elongated hole-shaped insertion hole formed in the positioning member and extending in the cable axial direction, the knob can also serve as a guide member for the cover member of the positioning member.

Further, according to the ninth invention, the positioning member and the vehicle body side member are made of synthetic polymer,
The fitting accuracy of the first and second engaged parts of the positioning member and the engaging part of the vehicle body side member and the engaging part of the outer cable side can be improved, and the engaging by the fitting can be performed smoothly. It becomes possible.

[0028]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

1 to 4 show a shift operation input device of an automatic transmission equipped with a cable positioning device according to the present invention, wherein the shift operation input device 1 is a base plate 2 fixed to a floor F of an automobile. The position of the shift lever 3 swingably supported by the base plate 2, the cable 24 for operating the automatic transmission connected to the shift lever 3, and the outer cable 26 of the cable can be adjusted on the base plate 2. And a positioning device 50 attached to the.

The shift lever 3 includes a lever upper member 5 having a knob 4 as shown in FIG. 4, and a base plate 2.
And a lower lever member 6 that is swingably supported.

The lever upper member 5 is formed of a metal pipe, and the upper portion of the lever upper member 5 is
A knob 4 having a shift button 7 and an OD switch 8 is provided, and in the lever upper member 5, there is provided a shift restricting rod 10 which is vertically moved via a cam mechanism 9 when the shift button 7 is pressed. It is provided. Further, on both side surfaces of the lower portion of the lever upper member 5, there are formed through holes 5a which are elongated holes which penetrate in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction and are long in the axial direction.
5a is formed and these through holes 5a, 5a are formed.
A plurality of coupling holes 5b, 5b are formed in the upper and lower positions of the.

Further, a regulating pin 11 penetrating through the through holes 5a, 5a and projecting outward is fitted and supported at the lower portion of the regulating rod 10, and the regulating pin 11 has a cross section having flat surfaces on both sides. It has an oval shape, and a stepped portion 11a for preventing it from being pulled out is provided in the middle portion thereof. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 12
Is a cover that covers between the knob 4 of the lever upper member 5 and the lever lower member 6, and the OD switch 8 is provided in the cover 12.
A harness 13 connected to a shift control solenoid valve (not shown) is inserted therethrough.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, the lever lower member 6 has a body portion 14 which is joined to the lower portion of the lever upper member 5 in a wrapped state, and a lower portion of the body portion 14. It is composed of a bifurcated bearing portion 15 having insertion holes 15a, 15a that are integrally provided in one body, and a plurality of differently shaped detent concavo-convex portions 16 and 17 that are integrally provided in both sides of the body portion 14. The body portion 14, the bearing portion 15, and the concave and convex portions 16 and 17 for detent are integrally formed of a synthetic polymer such as resin.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bearing portion 15 is swingably supported by the base plate 2 via a lever support shaft 18, and the detent uneven portion 1 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 6, arcuate collar portions 19 extending in the front-rear direction of the shift lever 3 and projecting in the left-right direction are provided on the upper portion of the body portion 14 via the front-rear connecting walls 20, 21. And a plurality of concave portions a to f and convex portions g to k are alternately formed on the lower surfaces on both sides of the brim portion 19, respectively.

In that case, the uneven portion 16 for one detent
The pitch of the recessed portions is formed in accordance with the shift position of each shift lever 3 corresponding to the three-speed automatic transmission, and
The pitch of the recesses of the other concavo-convex portion for detent 17 is formed in accordance with the shift position of each shift lever corresponding to the four-speed automatic transmission.

Further, at a position facing the through holes 5a, 5a in a portion of the body portion 14 which overlaps with the lever upper member 5, an elongated hole-like through hole 14a extending vertically as shown in FIG. , 14a are formed. The width of the through hole 14a formed on the body portion 14 side is narrower than the width of the through hole 5a formed in the lever upper member 5 as shown in FIG. 9, and as shown in FIG. The length of the through hole 14a is shorter than the length of the through hole 5a, and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 5a is covered with the covering portion 14b that is integrally connected to the body portion 14. Then, the restriction pin 11 provided on the shift restriction rod 10 penetrates through the covering portion 14b so that the restriction pin 11 does not slide on the lever upper member 5 made of metal to give an abnormal noise or a messy feeling. It is inserted through the holes 14a, 14a. Further, the lower surface of the shift regulating rod 10 and the body portion 1 of the lever lower member 6
A spring 22 for urging the shift restricting rod 10 upward is interposed between the spring 22 and the gear 4. Further, at the upper end of the shift restricting rod 10, the cam 23 that constitutes the cam mechanism 9 is provided.
And the screwing length of the cam 23 with respect to the shift restricting rod 10 can be adjusted. By adjusting the screwing length, the rising position of the restricting pin 11 on the shift restricting rod 10 can be adjusted. It is configured to be able to.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the inner cable 25 is provided on one side surface of the front connecting wall 21 of the lower lever member 6.
A support pin 28 for supporting the cable end 27 of the inner cable 25 in the cable 24 for operating the automatic transmission, which comprises the outer cable 26 through which the inner cable 25 is inserted, and the outer periphery of the cable end 27 are engaged and held. A plurality of hook-shaped locking pieces 29, 29 are integrally formed to project outward.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the front and rear connecting walls 20 and 21 are formed on the other side surfaces thereof.
0, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 30 ... 30 for integrally reinforcing the body portion 14 and the collar portion 19 are integrally provided. Further, on the rear side of the body portion of the collar portion 19, the insertion hole 19 of the harness 13 is provided.
a is formed, and a reinforcing rib 30 is also formed with a guide insertion groove 30a for press-fitting and holding the harness 13.
Further, a winding projection 31 for winding the middle of the harness 13 is integrally provided on the bearing portion side of the body portion 14.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the base plate 2 has a plate body 32 fixed to the floor F and a lever support portion formed by bulging the central portion of the plate body 32 downward. 33 and the lever support portion 3
A pair of side guide walls 34, 35 integrally projecting upward from both sides of the central opening 32a formed at the upper end of
A bulging part 36 in which the front part of the opening 32a of the plate body 32 bulges upward, and a pair of abutting walls 37, 38 projecting upward in the vicinity of the bulging part 36, A cam support portion 40 that supports the shift lock cam 39 that bulges upward on the front end side of the side guide wall 23, and a support portion of the shift lock operation cable 41 that is formed at the front end portion of the plate body 32. 42 and a supporting recess 43 of the cable 24 for operating the automatic transmission.

The plate body 20, the lever support portion 33, the side guide walls 34 and 35, the bulging portion 36, the contact walls 37 and 38, the cam support portion 40, the cable support portion 42 for the shift lock operation, The cable support recess 42 for operating the automatic transmission is integrally formed of synthetic polymer such as resin.

The lever support portion 33 includes front and rear walls 33a,
As shown in FIG. 5, it has a box shape composed of 33b, side walls 33c and 33c, and a bottom wall 33d. Between the lower portions of the side walls 33c and 33c, as shown in FIG. From the front wall 33a to the rear wall 33b, a pair of standing pieces 33e, 33e are integrally connected to each other, and the standing pieces 33e, 33e and the side walls 33c, 33c are connected to each other by the lever support shaft 18. Insertion hole 33c
', 33c', 33e ', 33e' are formed respectively. Then, the side walls 33c, 33c and the standing piece 33
e, 33e, the forked bearing portion 15 of the lever lower member 6 is inserted between the side walls 33c, 33c.
And through-holes 33 of the upright pieces 33e, 33e and the bearing portion 15
c ', 33c', 33e ', 33e' and 15a, 15
When the lever support shaft 18 is inserted through a, the shift lever 3 is swingably supported by the base plate 2 via the lever support shaft 18. The lever support shaft 18 is made of synthetic resin as shown in FIG. 17, and the head 1 is attached to one end of the lever support shaft 18.
8a and an engaging protrusion 18b at the other end. The lever support shaft 18 has an inner surface of the head and the engaging protrusion 18b.
On the end surface on the b side, annular lip pieces 18c, 18d are integrally formed so as to prevent water from entering and rattling.

As shown in FIG. 5, the side guide walls 34 and 35 are parallel to the swinging surface of the lever lower member 6 pivotally supported by the lever supporting portion 33, and the side guide walls 34 and 35 of the collar portion 19 are parallel to each other. The plate main body 32 is integrally projecting upward from the plate main body 32 so as to have a sliding contact surface with both side surfaces.

Of the side guide walls 34, 35, the shift lever 3 on one side guide wall 34
As shown in FIG. 12, on the inner surface of the side, a restricting portion 44 formed of a through hole with which the restricting pin 11 engages according to each select range of the shift lever 3 corresponding to the three-speed automatic transmission, that is, a parking range engaging portion. P, a reverse range engaging part R, a neutral range engaging part N, and shift range engaging parts D, S, L are formed. Further, on the inner surface of the other side guide wall 35 on the shift lever side, as shown in FIG. 13, a concave portion with which the restriction pin 11 is engaged according to each select range of the shift lever 3 corresponding to the four-speed automatic transmission. The restriction portion 45 consisting of, that is, the parking range engaging portion P, the reverse range engaging portion R, the neutral range engaging portion N, and the shift range engaging portions D, S, L are formed.

When forming the restriction portions on both side guide walls 34 and 35, it is preferable to form both restriction portions by concave portions so that the strength is not impaired. In that case,
Since it is difficult to integrally form the resin material, the restriction portion 44 of the one side guide wall 34 is formed by the through hole, and the restriction portion 45 of the other side guide wall 35 is formed by the recess. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, at the location corresponding to the parking range engagement portion P of the regulation portion 45 on the other side guide wall 35, the regulation pin 11 and the parking when the shift operation to the parking range engagement portion P is performed. A viewing window 46 for confirming the positional relationship with the range engaging portion P is formed.

Further, on the inner surfaces of the side guide walls 34, 35, there are provided insertion grooves 34a, 35a for assembling the regulation pin 11 which communicate with the regulation portions 44, 45 from the upper ends of the side guide walls 34, 35. It is formed at the facing position. As a result, the lever lower member 6 is attached to the side guide walls 3 with the restriction pin 11 assembled in advance to the shift restriction rod 10.
From the upper side of 4, 35, the regulating pin 11 and the side guide wall 3
It is possible to insert and incorporate the lever support portion 33 into the lever support portion 33 without interfering with the lever support portions 4 and 35. Further, the regulation pin 11 inserted into the side guide walls 34, 35 comes into contact with the inner wall surface of the regulation portion 45 at one end thereof, and the step portion 11a.
The contact with the shift restricting rod 10 prevents them from coming off.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 12, one side guide wall 34 is provided with an automatic gear shift on the side surface of the lower lever member 6 of the shift lever 3 after the shift lever 3 is assembled to the base plate 2. In order to be able to assemble the cable end 27 of the cable 24 for operating the machine, the shift lever is formed rearward of the foremost shift position, and the amount of protrusion to the front side is shorter than that of the other side guide wall 35. Has been done. Therefore, one side guide wall 3
In No. 4, the parking range engaging portion P is not formed so as to penetrate therethrough, and a part of the engaging portion P is omitted.

The rear wall of the bulging portion 36 is formed as a stopper surface 36a which comes into contact with the shift lever 3 in the front-rear direction when the shift lever 3 is located at the frontmost P range position as shown in FIG. There is.

The contact pieces 37, 37 prevent the lever 3 from swinging in the left-right direction when the shift lever 3 is in the P range position as shown in FIG.
The shift lever 3 is provided so as to be in sliding contact with both side surfaces of the front connecting wall 21 of the shift lever 3 projecting forward of the side guide walls 34 and 35.

On the other hand, the opening 32 of the plate body 32.
As shown in FIG. 11, mounting portions 48 and 49 of an engaging member 47 that elastically engages the detent concave-convex portions 16 and 17 to determine the position of the shift lever 3 are provided behind a.
Depending on the concave and convex portion 16 or 17 for detent to be used, the engaging member 30 is attached to either one of these mounting portions 48 and 49.
Can be selectively attached.

As shown in FIG. 16, the engaging member 47 has a base end portion 47a having a mounting portion 48 for the plate body 32.
Or 49, and the curl portion 47b at the front end is composed of a leaf spring elastically engaged with the uneven portion 16 or 17 for detent, and the base end portion 47a of the leaf spring 47.
A U-shaped bent portion 47c is formed in the vicinity. The mounting portions 48 and 49 of the leaf spring 47 include recesses 48a and 49a for receiving the bent portion 47c behind the central opening 32a of the plate body 32, and the recesses 4a and 49a.
A plurality of hook pieces 48b and 49b that engage and hold the base end portion 47a are integrally formed behind 8a and 49a.

A shift lock cam 39, which engages with the pin 11 only when the regulating pin 11 is located in the parking range engaging portion P, is swingably supported by the cam support portion 40. There is. A cable 41 for shift lock operation, which is linked to a shift lock mechanism (not shown), is connected to the cam 39, and the restriction pin 11 is also provided.
The engaging recess 50a that engages with the other side guide wall 35
And the front connecting wall 20 of the lever lower member 6 are projected into a space portion formed between them.

As shown in FIG. 18, the engagement recess 39a is always located at a lower position for receiving the regulation pin 11 by a spring (not shown) provided in the cam support portion 40. The cable 41 is biased
When the shift lever 3 is operated by the parking range engaging portion P while the shift lock mechanism is actuated so that the shift lock is released by pulling in the cam 39, as shown in FIG. Engaging recess 39a of
Is rotated upward to push out the cable 41, thereby operating the control valve of the shift lock mechanism to shift-lock. In FIG. 4, 70 is an indicator panel that covers the upper part of the lever lower member 6 provided on the base plate 2 side.

The support recess 38 formed at the front end of the base plate 2 of the gear shift operation input device 1 having the above-described structure is used for operating an automatic transmission as shown in FIGS. 20, 21 and 22. There is provided a cable positioning device 50 for mounting the outer cable 26 of the cable 24 so that its fixed position is adjustable.

In this positioning device 50, an engaging portion 51 is provided near the supporting recess 43 of the base plate 2 and an engaging portion 52 is provided on the outer cable 24 side, and the engaging portion 51 of the base plate 2 is engaged. It is composed of a positioning member 55 having a first engaged portion 53 that fits and a second engaged portion 54 that engages with the engaging portion 52 on the outer cable side.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, a pair of standing walls 43a, 43 are provided at the front end of the base plate 2.
A support concave portion 43 is formed so that a is projected and the upper side is opened, and both standing walls 43a, 4 of the support concave portion 43 are formed.
A recess 51a extending downward from the upper end of the outer surface 3a,
51a are formed respectively, and these recesses 51a, 51
Two upper engaging protrusions 51b, 51b and one lower engaging protrusion 51c are integrally provided on a, and these recesses 51
a and upper engaging projections 51b, 51b and lower engaging projections 51c
And constitute the engaging portion 51.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the outer cable 26 is fitted in the end portion of the outer cable 26 of the cable 24, and the outer cable 26 is inserted into the supporting recess 43 of the base plate 2 in the cable axial direction. A cover member 56 that is movably supported is provided. The cover member 56 is formed of a synthetic polymer such as resin, and has a rectangular tubular portion 57 having a rectangular cross section and front and rear cylindrical portions 58 and 59 having a circular cross section that are integrally formed. An engaging portion 52, which is formed of a plurality of engaging teeth protruding in the length direction at an intermediate position in the length direction, is integrally formed on the upper surface of the, and both sides of the engaging teeth 52 in the length direction. A plurality of temporary fixing hooks 60 ... 60 that stand upright from both side edges of the square tubular portion 57, and cable adjustment knobs 61 and 61 that project upward from the widthwise intermediate portion of the square tubular portion 57. Are formed integrally with each other.

Further, the positioning member 55 is the same as that shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 22, a pair of side wall portions 62, 62 whose inner surfaces abut against the outer side surfaces of the pair of upstanding walls 43a, 43a forming the support recess 43 of the base plate 2, and the side wall portions 62, 62 The positioning member 55 is formed in a gate shape including an upper wall portion 63 that connects the upper end portions.
Is formed of a synthetic polymer such as resin. Then, each side wall portion 62 of the positioning member 55 is formed with a first engaged portion 53 having an opening hole 53a for simultaneously engaging with the upper engaging protrusions 51b, 51b and the lower engaging protrusion 51c. In addition, at the lower end portions of the side wall portions 62, 62, a knob piece 6 for opening the side wall portions 62, 62 outward is provided.
5, 65 are integrally provided so as to project outward in the width direction. Also,
On the back surface of the upper wall portion 63, the engaging teeth 52 of the cover member 56 are provided.
The second engaged portion 54 is formed of a plurality of engaging teeth arranged in the longitudinal direction that mesh with the.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the first engaged portion 53 has an opening hole 53a from the lower ends of the side wall portions 62,62.
The width A of the lower end portion 53b to the lower edge and the vertical gap B between the upper engaging protrusions 51b, 51b and the lower engaging protrusion 51c are formed to have substantially the same size, and the side wall portions 62, 62 have The lower end portion 53b is fitted to a portion between the upper engagement protrusions 51b, 51b and the lower engagement protrusion 51c where the engagement teeth 54 of the positioning member 55 and the engagement teeth 52 of the cover member 41 are released. It is configured so that it can be locked together. This allows
As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the first engaged portion 53 of the positioning member 55 and the engaging portion 51 of the base plate 2 are
Positioning is performed by engaging the engaging teeth 54 of the positioning member 55 with the engaging teeth 52 of the cover member 56 without engaging them and adjusting the fixing position of the cover member 56 in the cable axial direction. The engaging tooth 54 of the member 56 is selectively fixable to the lowermost fixing position where the engaging tooth 54 of the member 56 is engaged with the engaging tooth 52 of the cover member 56.

Further, the upper wall portion 63 has thin plate-shaped front and rear extending portions 66 and 67 extending in the front and rear directions from the front and rear surfaces thereof.
67a integrally formed with each of the extension portions 66 and 67, and cutout portions 66a to 67a engaging with the temporary fixing hooks 60 to 60 of the cover member 56, and the cable adjustment knobs 61 and 67 extending in the front-rear direction. An elongated hole-like insertion hole 66b through which 61 is inserted,
67b are formed respectively.

In the temporarily fixed state, the temporary fixing hooks 60 ... 60 cover the positioning member at a position apart from the engagement position between the second engaged portion and the engaging portion of the cover body. It is provided so as to be locked to the member.

Next, the operation of the cable positioning device having the above structure will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 24, the positioning member 55 and the cover member 41 are stored in a temporarily fixed state. In that case, the insertion hole 66b of the positioning member 55,
66b includes a cable adjusting knob 61 of the cover member 56,
The notch 6 of the positioning member 55 while inserting 61
6a ... 66a, the temporary fixing hook 6 of the cover member 56
By locking 0 ... 60, the insertion holes 66b,
While the cover member 56 can be moved in the cable axial direction with respect to the positioning member 55 within the length range of 67b, the positioning member 55 is moved to the temporary fixing hook 60.
.. can be temporarily fixed so as to be movable along the knobs 61, 61 from the engagement position of the engagement teeth 54 and the engagement teeth 52 to the engagement release thereof. Accordingly, the cable 24 having the cover member 56 and the positioning member 5
5 can be stored in a temporarily fixed state, which makes it easy to manage parts without losing them and easily manage them during transportation.

Next, when the outer cable 26 is attached to the base plate 2, the cover member 56 is inserted into the support recess 43 of the base plate 2 with the positioning member 55 temporarily fixed to the cover member 56. Then, after the fixing position of the cover member 56 with respect to the support recess 43 of the base plate 2 is aligned with a predetermined position, the positioning member 55 is attached to the standing walls 43a, 43 of the base plate 2.
It is possible to fix the cover member 56 to the base plate 2 by one-touch operation via the positioning member 55 by pushing down along the recesses 51a, 51a on the outer surface a.

In other words, just by performing this pressing operation,
At the same time as the upper engaging protrusions 51b, 51b formed on the upright wall 43a and the lower engaging protrusion 51c are fitted into the opening hole 53a formed in the side wall portion 62 of the positioning member 55, at the same time. The engaging tooth 54 of the cover member 56 is engaged with the engaging tooth 52 of the cover member 56, whereby the positioning member 55 is fixed to the base plate 2 and at the same time, the cover member 56 is fixed by the positioning member 55. .

Therefore, the cover member 56 together with the positioning member 55 can be easily, easily and quickly assembled by a one-touch operation of inserting the cover member 56 into the recesses 51a, 51a in the standing walls 43a, 43a of the base plate 2.

When adjusting the fixing position of the cover member 56 with respect to the support recess 43, the knob piece 5 formed on each of the side wall portions 62, 62 of the positioning member 55.
4, 54 with both hands, expand both side wall portions 62, 62 to the outside to open the opening 53a of the first engaged portion 53, the upper engaging projections 51b, 51b of the base plate 2 and the lower engaging projection 5
The engagement with 1c is released, and the positioning member 55 in the released state is lifted, and as shown in FIGS. 25 and 27,
The lower end portion 53c of the first engaged portion 53 is fitted into the portion between the upper engaging protrusions 43b, 43b and the lower engaging protrusion 43c, and the positioning member 55 is engaged with the engaging tooth 54 and the cover member 56. The position is held at the cable adjustment position where the engaging teeth 52 of the above are not engaged. In this state, the cover member 56
Is moved in the cable axial direction with respect to the support recess 43 of the base plate 2, in other words, the positioning member 55, by holding the knobs 61, 61, and the fixing position of the cover member 56 is adjusted.

Then, the positioning member 55 is pushed down again to fit the upper engaging protrusions 51b, 51b and the lower engaging protrusion 51c into the opening holes 53a of the first engaged portion 53, thereby positioning the positioning member 55. The engaging tooth 54 of the above and the engaging tooth 52 of the cover member 56 are engaged with each other. This makes it possible to easily readjust the fixing position of the outer cable 26 with respect to the base plate 2.

Further, in the above embodiment, since the positioning member 55 and the base plate 2 are made of synthetic polymer, the first and second engaged parts 53, 54 of the positioning member 55 are formed.
It is possible to improve the fitting accuracy of the engaging portion 51 of the base plate 2 and the engaging portion 52 on the outer cable side, and it is possible to smoothly perform the engaging engagement.

In the above embodiment, the shift lever 3
In the above description, the lever upper member 30 made of a metal pipe and the lever lower member 40 made of resin are separately configured. However, the lever upper member 30 and the lever lower member 40 are integrally made of a resin material. You may form.

[0070]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first engaged portion of the positioning member is moved to the vehicle body side member by an operation of moving the positioning member in one direction with respect to the vehicle body side member and the outer cable. The second engaged portion can be engaged with the engaging portion on the outer cable side, whereby the outer cable can be easily, easily and quickly assembled to the vehicle body side member by one-touch operation. It becomes possible.

When readjusting the fixing position of the outer cable with respect to the support concave portion of the vehicle body side member, the positioning member is moved from the cable fixing position, and the second engaged portion of the positioning member is the outer cable side engaging portion. In the disengaged state, the first engaged portion can be fixed to the cable adjusting position where the first engaged portion engages with the engaging portion of the vehicle body side member, which facilitates readjustment of the fixing position of the outer cable with respect to the vehicle body side member. It becomes possible to do.

Further, the cover member and the positioning member, which are continuously provided at the end portion of the outer cable, can be temporarily fixed, and the management during storage and transportation can be easily performed. Moreover, the member on the vehicle body side of the outer cable. Also, when mounting to or re-adjusting its fixed position, the positioning member can be temporarily mounted and readjusted without removing it from the cover member, and the fixed position can be readjusted to facilitate work. be able to.

Further, by the knob provided on the cover member, the cover member can be moved in the cable axial direction with respect to the positioning member, that is, the vehicle body member, and its fixed position can be easily set. In addition, the knob can also serve as a guide member for the cover member of the positioning member.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view with a part omitted of a shift operation input device for an automatic transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the same device with some parts omitted.

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted plan view of the same device.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional front view of the shift lever of the same device at a neutral position.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional front view of the main part.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a lower lever member of the shift lever.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a lever lower member of the shift lever.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a lower lever member.

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the base plate.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a base plate.

FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of a main part of the base plate, looking at one side guide wall.

FIG. 13 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of an essential part of the other side guide wall of the base plate.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view of a part when the shift lever is located in the parking range.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged front view of a part when the shift lever is located in the parking range.

FIG. 16 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an attached state of a leaf spring.

FIG. 17 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view of the lever support shaft.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged side view of a part when the shift lever is located in the low shift range.

FIG. 19 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a part of the shift lever when the shift lever is located in the low shift range.

FIG. 20 is a side view of the positioning device.

FIG. 21 is a vertical sectional side view of the positioning device.

22 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 23 is a side view showing a removed state of the positioning device.

FIG. 24 is a partially omitted enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 23.

FIG. 25 is a side view showing a fixed state of the positioning device at the cable adjustment position.

FIG. 26 is a vertical side view of the positioning device.

27 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 base plate 3 shift lever 24 cable 25 inner cable 26 outer cable 50 positioning device 51 engaging part 52 engaging part 53 first engaged part 54 second engaging part 55 positioning member 56 cover member 60 temporary fixing hook 61 cable Adjusting knob 62 Side wall 63 Upper wall

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A cable positioning device for mounting an outer cable of a cable composed of an inner cable and an outer cable in which the inner cable is inserted to a vehicle body side member fixed to the vehicle body in a positionally adjustable manner. The side member is provided with a support portion for movably supporting the outer cable in the cable axial direction, and engagement portions are provided respectively on the outer cable side and in the vicinity of the support portion of the vehicle body side member, and A positioning member having a first engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion of the vehicle body side member and a second engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion on the outer cable side. Both of the engaged parts and the engaging parts on the vehicle body side member and the outer cable side are configured to be engaged by movement in the same direction with respect to the positioning member. Cable positioning device. 2. The second engaged portion of the positioning member and the engaging portion on the outer cable side are composed of a large number of engaging teeth that can be meshed with each other by shifting their positions in the cable axial direction. The cable positioning device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The cable positioning device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body side member is a member that pivotally supports a shift lever of an automatic transmission. 4. The support portion of the vehicle body side member is composed of a recessed portion having a pair of upstanding walls, and the positioning member has a pair of inner surfaces abutting the outer surfaces of both the upstanding walls of the recessed portion. The positioning member is formed in a gate shape including a side wall portion and an upper wall portion connecting upper end portions of the side wall portions, and a first engaged portion is formed on an inner surface of the side wall portion of the positioning member, and a first engaged portion is formed on a rear surface of the upper wall portion. 2 engaged portions are formed respectively, and the engaging portion with the first engaged portion is formed on the outer surface of the upright wall at a position facing the back surface of the upper wall portion on the outer cable side. The cable positioning device according to claim 1, wherein each of the engaging portions with the second engaged portion is formed. 5. The engagement portion of the vehicle body side member and the first engaged portion of the positioning member are engaged in a state in which the second engaged portion of the positioning member is not engaged with the engagement portion on the outer cable side. It is configured to be selectively fixable at a matching cable adjusting position and a cable fixing position at which the second engaged portion of the positioning member engages with the engaging portion on the outer cable side. The cable positioning device according to claim 1. 6. The outer cable is movably supported in a supporting recess of a vehicle body-side member via a cover member continuously provided at an end of the outer cable in the cable axial direction, and the cover member has a positioning member as a first member. 2. The cable positioning device according to claim 1, wherein an engaging portion that engages with the two engaged portions is formed. 7. The cover member is provided with a temporary fixing hook for temporarily fixing the positioning member, and the hook comprises:
7. The positioning member is provided so as to be locked to the cover member in a state in which the positioning member is separated from the engagement position between the second engaged portion and the engaging portion of the cover member. Cable positioning device. 8. The cover member is provided with a cable adjusting knob projecting in the same direction as the temporary fixing hook, the positioning member is formed with an insertion hole through which the knob is inserted, and the insertion hole is The cable positioning device according to claim 7, wherein the cable positioning device has an elongated hole shape extending in the cable axial direction. 9. The cable positioning device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the positioning member and the vehicle body-side member is made of a synthetic polymer.