JPS5811974Y2 - Vehicle shift lever boot mounting device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a mounting device for a boot that covers a shift lever of an automobile or the like.

A boot is attached to a through hole in a console box or floor through which an automobile shift lever passes.

Since this boot is pulled forward, backward, left, and right when the shift lever is operated, the mounting portion deteriorates over time and is prone to breakage.

For this reason, structural improvements have been made to the mounting portion.

The structure of a conventional mounting part will be explained with reference to A and B in FIG.

In the case of A, the boot a made of soft synthetic resin is fitted into a rectangular support frame C having a large number of through holes around the periphery, and is then rectangular with a large number of pins d vertically inserted through the through holes. Holding frame e
After the pin d is inserted into the hole, it is fixed by heat caulking or the like.

In the case of B, the periphery of the boot a is sandwiched between a rectangular support frame g having a through hole f and a holding frame 1 having a protruding boss i having a screw hole, and is fastened with a screw h. be.

According to the method described above, the boot a can be fixed relatively reliably and will not come off easily, but on the other hand, it is disadvantageous because the number of assembly steps is increased due to the use of a large number of attachment parts, and the pin d There was also a drawback in that the workability was poor and the cost increased when attaching the screw to the caulking screw.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an annular horizontal sleeve protruding from the outer periphery of the opening edge of the lower end of the boot, and a leg piece having a locking pawl integrally protrudes from the lower end, so that the horizontal sleeve and the locking pawl are connected to the boot. an upright flange that clamps the mounting edge of the horizontal underframe to which the boot is attached, and is internally fitted into the boot from the mounting edge of the horizontal underframe to which the boot is attached, and a portion of the flange locks the inner wall of the boot; An insertion hole is formed circumscribing the upright flange and through which the leg piece of the boot is inserted, thereby preventing deformation of the attachment part of the boot and engaging the boot with the horizontal underframe. The boot is easy to assemble, the number of assembly members is small, and the boot does not come off due to shift operation.

Next, the structure of an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings.

1 is a shift lever made of soft synthetic resin or synthetic rubber, etc.
It has a bellows-shaped hollow pyramid shape with an open bottom and apex, and the apex can move freely forward, backward, left and right while being bent by the bellows.

Further, an annular horizontal sleeve 3 is provided protruding from the outer periphery of the lower opening edge 2 of the boot 1, and leg pieces 4 are integrally hung downward from the four corners and the center of each side of the quadrilateral opening edge 2. A locking pawl 5 is integrally provided on the outer surface of each leg piece 4, and
A horizontal underframe 6, which will be described later, is provided between the horizontal sleeve 3 and the locking claw 5.
The mounting edge 7 of the holder is held in place.

Next, reference numeral 6 is a horizontal frame, which has a trapezoidal shape so that it can be set in a console box, and the opening in the center is covered by the boot 1 to prevent noise, dust, etc. from entering. .

An annular upright flange 8 rising upward from the rectangular mounting edge 7 of the horizontal underframe 6 is inscribed in the lower part of the boot 1, and is located at the four corners of the outer peripheral surface and at the center of each side. An engaging protrusion 10 that engages with a horizontal groove 9 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the boot 1 is formed.

Furthermore, the mounting edge 7 of the horizontal underframe 6 circumscribed to the upright flange 8
is bulged downward in an annular shape so that the horizontal sleeve 3 of the boot 1 is fitted thereinto to form an annular recess 11, and is circumscribed by the upright flange 8 of this annular recess 11 at the four corners and the center of each side. An insertion hole 12 through which the leg piece 4 of the boot 1 is inserted is formed at the position.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

When the leg piece 4 of the boot 1 is inserted into the insertion hole 12 of the underframe 6 while pulling it, the engaging claw 5 is locked on the outer lower surface of the insertion hole 12, and the mounting edge 7 of the underframe 6 is inserted into the insertion hole 12 of the underframe 6. It is held between the horizontal sleeve 3 of 1 and the locking claw 5.

At the same time, the engagement protrusion 10 of the upright flange 8 that is inscribed in the boot 1 and raised up bites into the horizontal groove 9 on the inner circumferential surface of the boot 1, and the boot 1 escapes from the horizontal frame 6 due to shaft movement. is prevented.

According to the present invention, since the upright flange inscribed in the boot is provided protruding from the mounting edge of the horizontal underframe on which the boot is attached, the shape of the boot mounting part made of a soft elastic material is maintained, and at the same time, the upright flange is Since engaging protrusions that are engaged with the inner wall of the boot are formed at least at the four corners, the four corners of the mounting edge of the horizontal underframe are engaged with the four corners of the boot, and the shift lever can be moved.
There is no fear that the boots will escape from the horizontal frame even when the gears are shifted to the maximum extent.

Further, leg pieces are provided to protrude downward from at least four corners of the lower opening edge of the boot, and an annular horizontal sleeve is provided to protrude from the outer periphery, and the leg pieces are inserted into the insertion holes of the horizontal underframe and protrude from the leg pieces. Since the mounting edge of the horizontal underframe is held between the locking pawl and the horizontal sleeve, assembly is easy, no connecting members such as pins or screws are required, and once installed, it can be easily removed. There's nothing to do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional shift lever boot mounting device, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view of a shift lever boot mounting portion showing an example of the implementation of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same. 1... Boots, 2... Opening edge, 3...
...Horizontal sleeve, 4...Leg piece, 5...
...Latching claw, 6...Horizontal underframe, 7...
・Mounting edge, 8... Upright flange, 10...
...Engaging protrusion, 12...Insertion hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a shift lever boot mounting device in which a rectangular opening edge at the lower end of a shift lever boot made of a soft elastic material is attached to the mounting edge of the opening so as to cover the opening of the horizontal underframe, the boot is attached to the lower end of the opening edge. A leg piece having an annular horizontal sleeve integrally protruding from the outer periphery and protruding downward from at least four corners of the lower end, and a mounting edge of the horizontal frame that is protruded from the outer surface of the leg piece together with the horizontal sleeve. The horizontal underframe has engaging protrusions that stand up from the mounting edge so as to be inscribed in the boot and are engaged with the inner wall of the boot at least at its four corners. 1. A shift lever boot mounting device for a vehicle, comprising: an upright flange having an upright flange; and an insertion hole formed circumscribing the upright flange, into which the leg of the boot is inserted.