JPS6217301Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a shift lever boot.

As a conventional shift lever boot, for example, the first
There is something like the one shown in the figure.

This shift lever boot 1 has a bellows-shaped diameter that expands from the top to the bottom, has a hole in its top end, and has a bottom end attached to the opening 6a of the floor 6. The outer boot 3 has an enlarged diameter in a bellows shape, has a hole in its upper end, and has a lower end surface that coincides with the lower end surface of the inner boot 2.

A shift lever 4 is inserted into a hole at the upper end of each of the inner boot 2 and the outer boot 3, and one end of the shift lever 4 is inserted through a floor opening 6a and operably connected to a transmission mechanism (not shown). Both boots 2 and 3 are molded from vinyl chloride resin or the like. The shift lever boot 1 is attached to the peripheral edge of the opening 6a on the floor 6, and is further covered and fixed with a floor console 5. The inner boot 2 and the outer boot 3 are configured such that bellows parts 2a and 3a do not interfere with each other when the shift lever 4 is at least in the neutral position.

However, in such a conventional shift lever boot, when the shift lever 4 is shifted and selected, the inner boot 2 and the outer boot 3 interfere with each other, and for example, the topmost peak of the bellows part 2a of the inner boot 2 interferes with the inner boot 2 and the outer boot 3. Because it bites into the bottom trough of the bellows part 3a of the outer boot 3, the biting part swells and looks bad, and when it comes off, the deflection at the time of biting suddenly recovers, resulting in "snapping". There was a problem that an abnormal sound such as "pacon" was emitted.

Further, such a problem can be solved by making the outer boot 3 larger, but in this case, the outer shape of the floor console also has to be made larger, and therefore the area near the thighs of the driver and assistant becomes larger. The space became narrower, and there was a risk that it would interfere with vehicle operation.

This invention was made by focusing on such conventional problems, and it is possible to rub against at least one side of both boots at a position close to the bellows part of the inner boot and the bellows part of the outer boot. The purpose of this invention is to solve the above problem by providing a protruding lip.

This invention will be explained below based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of this invention, and the same parts or members as in the conventional example are given the same reference numerals.

First, to explain the structure, this shift lever boot is composed of an inner boot 2, an outer boot 3, and a lip 7a provided near the bellows portions 2a, 3a of both boots 2, 3. The bellows portion 2a has a peak portion 21 with respect to the bellows portion 3a.
a, 21b and a valley portion 22a, and the bellows portion 3
a represents the crests 31a, 31b for the bellows portion 2a,
31c, 31d and valleys 32a, 32b, 32c
It is made up of. A lip 7a is formed integrally with the inner boot 2 on a part of the entire circumference of the ridge 21a, and projects a predetermined length downward from the lowermost ridge 31a. The lip 7a is set in length and shape so that it almost always engages with the peak 31a and rubs below the peak 31a when the shift lever 4 is operated. The bellows are arranged so that they overlap when viewed from the plan view.

Therefore, the highest peak 21a is the lowest trough 3.
It is formed so as not to intersect with 2a.

Next, the action will be explained. Since the shift operation differs depending on the shift type, the operation will be explained here for a 4-speed floor shift type transmission.

First, when the shift lever 4 is shifted or selected from neutral or 2nd gear to 1st gear, or from 2nd gear or 4th gear to 3rd gear, the inner boot 2 and Right side bellows parts 2a, 3a of outer boots 3
expands, and the lip 7a contacts the lowest peak 31a of the bellows portion 3a of the outer boot 3. but,
Since the tip of the lip 7a is located below the peak 31a of the bellows part 3a, the peak 21a of the bellows part 2a of the inner boot 2 is located below the bellows part 3a of the outer boot 3.
It does not run onto the bottom trough 32a. Therefore, from 1st or 3rd gear to 2nd gear or from 3rd gear to 4th gear
When the shift lever 4 is shifted or selected from speed to speed or from neutral to reverse, as shown in FIG.
is contracted, and the lip 7a is the peak part 31a of the bellows part 3a.
The uppermost peak 21a of the bellows portion 2a contacts the lowermost peak 31a of the bellows portion 3a. Therefore, the top peak 21a of the bellows part 2a of the inner boot 2 is the same as the bellows part 3a of the outer boot 3.
It does not ride on or bite into the lowest valley part 32a of the.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the way the lip is interposed. That is, a lip 7b is provided protruding from the lowest ridge 31a of the bellows part 3a of the outer boot 3, and this lip 7b
b is spaced slightly above the top ridge 21a of the bellows portion 2a of the inner boot 2, and this ridge 21a
The lip 7b is provided at a position close to the bellows portion 2a and the bellows portion 3a by extending a predetermined length along the inclination of the lip 7b. The other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, so their explanations will be omitted.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment. This embodiment differs from the first and second embodiments in the way the lip is interposed. That is, the annular lip 7c is adhered to the inclined surface of the uppermost peak 21a of the bellows part 2a of the inner boot 2, and one end of this lip is extended downward from the lowermost peak 31a of the bellows part 3a of the outer boot 3. The lip 7c is protrudingly provided at a position close to the bellows portion 2a and the bellows portion 3a. The other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, so their explanations will be omitted.

In the first to third embodiments, the lips 7a, 7
b, 7c are positions close to the bellows part 2a of the inner boot 2 and the bellows part 3a of the outer boot 3, that is, as an example, the top ridge 21a or the bottom ridge 31
Although it is made to protrude from a, it is not limited to this. Also, the first
In the embodiment and the second embodiment, the lips 7a and 7b are provided protrudingly on a part of the outer periphery or inner periphery of the bellows parts 2a and 3a of the inner boot 2 or the outer boot 3, respectively, and are extended toward the opposing boots. The lips 7a, 7b may be provided continuously or intermittently on the entire outer or inner circumference of the bellows portions 2a, 3a of the inner boot 2 or outer boot 3. Further, in the third embodiment, the lip is annular, but it can also be formed into one or more tongue pieces.

As explained above, according to this invention, a lip that can be rubbed toward the other side is protruded on at least one of the shift lever boots at a position close to the bellows part of the inner boot and the bellows part of the outer boot. Because of this design, when the shift lever is shifted and selected, the top peak of the bellows part of the inner boot does not engage the bottom valley of the bellows part of the outer boot, so the appearance does not deteriorate and no abnormal noise is generated. The effect of not doing so can be obtained. Furthermore, since the outer shape of the floor console can be made somewhat smaller than before, the space near the thighs of the driver and assistant can be increased. moreover,
In the third embodiment, since the shift lever boot is sealed in a substantially three-fold manner by interposing the lip, it is also possible to obtain the effect of increasing the soundproofing function against engine noise and the like and the dustproofing function.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 shows a conventional example, and is a sectional view showing a state in which the inner boot and outer boot interfere and interlock during a shift operation, Fig. 2 to Fig. 4 show an embodiment of this invention, and Fig. 2 a, b 3 is a sectional view showing the shift operation in the first embodiment, FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the second embodiment in neutral, and FIG.
It is a sectional view similar to the figure. 1... Shift lever boot, 2... Inner boot, 2a, 3a... Bellows part, 3... Outer boot, 4... Shift lever, 6a... Floor opening,
7a, 7b, 7c...Rip.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A shift lever that operates the transmission of an automobile and passes through the floor into the interior of the vehicle, with its tip protruding, and a bellows-shaped inner boot and the outside of the inner boot. In the shift lever boot, the floor opening through which the shift lever passes is covered with a bellows-shaped outer boot disposed in the shift lever boot, and the floor opening through which the shift lever passes is double-sealed. A shift lever boot characterized by having a lip movable on at least one side of the boot protruding toward the other side.