JPS6341227Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a slide cover for a shift lever, and in particular reduces the exposed area of the sliding part as much as possible and improves the appearance by displaying the shift pattern, etc. This invention relates to an improved slide cover that further improves operability.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

Some automobiles have a so-called floor shift structure in which the shift lever protrudes through the floor.In automobiles with this structure, engine noise, dust, etc. may enter the vehicle through the penetration in the floor. Therefore, in the past, a flexible boot was provided in the through hole to cover the through hole while allowing movement of the shift lever. However, the durability of this boot tends to deteriorate due to repeated expansion and contraction associated with operation of the shift lever, and there is a risk that the boot may cause the shift lever to slip out of gear due to its own elastic force.

In order to solve this problem, a slide cover 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 was developed (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 170037/1983). This slide cover 1 has a curved cover body 2 attached to a guide frame 3.
A flexible strip-shaped auxiliary cover 5 is slidably fitted into the circular arc groove 4 of the cover body 2 on the back side of the cover body 2 using a holding plate 6 in a direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation of the cover body 2. It is configured to be installed freely. The cover main body 2 is formed with a guide hole 7 along a direction perpendicular to the rotational direction of the cover main body 2, through which the shift lever L is inserted and allowed to move back and forth in the shift direction x. An insertion hole 8 through which the lever L is inserted is formed. The slide cover 1 having such a configuration has a cover main body 2.
Since the shift lever L is allowed to move in the shift direction x and the select direction y by sliding the and auxiliary cover 5, no excessive force such as elastic force is applied.
It has the advantages of good operability, durability, and no gear slippage.

However, in the case of the shift lever 1, since the cover body 2 is supported by the guide frame 3 having an open upper part, the cover body 2 and the arcuate groove 4 are completely visible through the opening 3a of the guide frame 3, and the outer appearance Not only is it lacking in smartness, but the exposed cover body 2 is easily damaged, and furthermore, scratches on the sliding part of the cover body 2 fitted in the arcuate groove 4 are visible, reducing the marketability. In addition, since the load of the cover body 2, auxiliary cover 5, and presser plate 6 is supported by the arcuate groove 4 of the guide frame 3, the sliding friction resistance of that part increases, causing unpleasant sliding sounds and shifting. Lever L
There were also some problems that made it difficult to operate. Therefore,
It was impossible to expect an improvement in strength with an increase in load, and there was a limit to increasing durability. Furthermore, forming the arcuate groove 4 on the inner wall of the guide frame 3 is difficult in terms of molding, and a special mold must be prepared, which inevitably increases manufacturing costs.

As a related technique, a "Guide cover for an operating lever" (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Publication No. 56-170037) has been proposed.

[Purpose of invention]

The present invention has been devised in view of the problems of the conventional slide cover as described above, and to effectively solve these problems. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a slide cover for a shift lever that has a simple structure that improves appearance, durability, and operability, and that can be easily molded to reduce manufacturing costs. It's about doing.

[Structure of the idea]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a cover body having a window portion and a display portion through which the shift lever can be freely passed, a reinforcing flange that is continuous in the movement direction, and a slide hole through which the shift lever can be freely moved in the select direction. a main cover member that has a shift lever insertion hole and is movable in the select direction while covering the window portion from the back surface; an auxiliary cover member that has a shift lever insertion hole and covers the slide hole from the back surface and is movable in the select direction;
The shift lever is provided with a through window through which the shift lever can be freely passed, a reinforcing flange, and a presser plate that slidably supports the back surface of the auxiliary cover member.

[Example of idea]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the cover main body 10 forming the main body of the slide cover has a rectangular window 11 through which the shift lever L is inserted and allows its movement in the shift direction x and the select direction y. , has a display section 12 along the periphery of this window section 11 for displaying a shift pattern and the like.
A reinforcing rib 13 is formed at the periphery of the window 11 in the cover body 10, and this reinforcing rib 1
On the outer circumferential side of 3, there is a groove-shaped display section 12 into which a decorative board 14 on which a shift pattern or the like is printed is inserted.
is formed, and the decorative board 14 is adhesively fixed to the display section 12. Further, a suitable number of legs 15 extending downward are formed on the peripheral edge of the cover body 10, and engagement claws 16 are formed on these legs 15 for engaging the legs with the vehicle floor.

A curved plate-shaped main cover member 17 is provided within the cover body 10 and covers the window portion 11 while reciprocating in the shift direction x through which the shift lever L is inserted. A slide hole 18 is formed substantially in the center of the main cover member 17 so as to be orthogonal to the curved direction, through which the shift lever L is inserted and which allows the shift lever L to reciprocate in the select direction y. Further, continuous reinforcing flanges 19 are formed at both ends of the main cover member 17 in the width direction, respectively, along the longitudinal direction.

The main cover member 17 is attached to the cover body 1.
In order to support it slidably in the curved direction within 0,
A main cover member 1 is provided on the back side of the cover body 10.
A flange-shaped guide 20 is formed that supports the upper surface of the main cover member 17 while engaging with the reinforcing flange 19 of the main cover member 17 .

On the other hand, on the back side of the main cover member 17, a strip-shaped auxiliary cover member 22 having an insertion hole 21 through which the shift lever L is inserted covers the slide hole 18 and moves back and forth in the selection direction y along the slide hole 18. It is set freely. Both ends in the width direction of this auxiliary cover member 22 are folded back at right angles to form reinforcing portions 22a.

In order to guide the reciprocating movement of the auxiliary cover member 22 in the selection direction y, a guide groove 23 is provided on the back surface of the main cover member 17, in which the reinforcing portion 22a of the auxiliary cover member 22 is slidably engaged. It is formed to match the position of the slide hole 18 described above.
The guide groove 23 includes a raised part 23a formed by raising the peripheral edge of the slide hole 18 on the back surface, and protruding parts 23 arranged in parallel on both sides of the raised part 23a.
It is divided by b.

The cover body 10 is removably provided with a presser plate 24 that supports the back surfaces of the main cover member 17 and the auxiliary cover member 22 and supports them so as to allow their movement. This presser plate 24 has a curved guide surface 24a that supports and guides the reinforcing flange 19 of the main cover member 17 and the back side of the auxiliary cover member 22, and has a square portion provided with a support that supports the cover body 10. An arm portion 25 is formed. These support arms 25 are formed upwardly to restrict movement of the main cover member 17 in the width direction, and one of the support arms 25 has a support shaft 26 formed on the back surface of the cover body 10. Hook part 27 to be hung on
is formed on the back side of the cover body 10 between the other supporting arm portions 25.
A fixing piece 30 for fixing with a screw 29 is integrally formed. Note that 31 is a through window formed in the guide surface 24a of the presser plate 24 to allow the shift lever L to move therethrough. The insertion hole 21 formed in the auxiliary cover member 22 has a rectangular shape to match the cross-sectional shape of the shift lever L, and the peripheral edge 21a of the insertion hole 21 has an arcuate cross-section so as to be less likely to be damaged by the shift lever L. ing.

Therefore, the slide cover configured as described above has the main cover member 1 inside the cover body 10.
7. Easily assembled by stacking the auxiliary cover member 22 and the presser plate 24 so as to sequentially engage with each other and fixing the presser plate 24 to the cover body 10 with its hook portion 27 and screws 29. The slide cover assembled in this way can be easily attached by engaging the legs 15 formed on the cover body 10 with the vehicle floor or the console box 32 fixed to the vehicle floor as shown in FIG. be able to.

As the main body of the slide cover, a cover main body 10 having the minimum necessary window portion 11 that allows movement of the shift lever L in the shift direction x and thrust direction y is adopted, and the peripheral portion of the main cover member 17 is unnecessary. In addition to covering the window part 1
Since the display part 12 for displaying a shift pattern, etc. is formed along the periphery of the cover body 10, the appearance and marketability are improved, and dirt, dust, etc. are less likely to enter the cover body 10. In addition, the back surfaces of the main cover member 17 and the auxiliary cover member 22 are movably supported by the holding plate 24, and the sliding contact portion of the main cover member 17, which has a large amount of movement, is not made into surface contact but is made into line contact. (See Figure 5), low sliding resistance,
Therefore, the shift lever L does not emit unpleasant sliding noise.
can be operated easily, improving the operability of the shift lever. That is, when the shift lever L is operated in the shift direction x, the force is applied to the main cover member 1.
It is transmitted to the main cover member 17 via the auxiliary cover member 22 engaged with the guide groove 23 of No. 7, and causes the main cover member 17 to slide in its curved direction.
At this time, the auxiliary cover member 22 also follows the main cover member 17 and slides on the guide surface 24a of the presser plate 24, but since the sliding contact area of the auxiliary cover member 22 with respect to the guide surface 24a is small, the operability is affected. There is almost no problem, and therefore the shift lever L can be operated easily. On the other hand, when the shift lever L is operated in the selection direction y, the main cover member 17 is restricted by its reinforcing flange 19 and guide 20 and does not move in the selection direction, and only the auxiliary cover member 22 moves along the guide groove 23 with the presser plate. 24 guide surface 24a
Therefore, in this case as well, the shift lever L can be easily operated.

Further, the cover body 10 is formed with a reinforcing rib 13, the main cover member 17 is formed with a reinforcing flange 19, and the auxiliary cover member 22 is formed with a reinforcing part 22a, and the presser plate 24 is also formed with its widthwise ends 24b. Since it is reinforced by being folded downward at right angles, it is rigid and resistant to thermal deformation, making it possible to improve durability as much as possible. Furthermore, as described above, by supporting the main cover member 17 and the auxiliary cover member 22, the operability is unlikely to deteriorate even if the loads on these members increase to some extent. And the durability can be further increased by molding the auxiliary cover member 22 thickly.

Each member constituting the slide cover has a simple structure and shape, and therefore can be molded using a simple mold, reducing manufacturing costs. It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 7, the presser plate 24 may be omitted from the hook portion 27 and a fixing piece 33 may be hung thereon in place of the hook portion 27, to further facilitate molding.

[Effect of idea]

In summary, the present invention provides the following excellent effects:

(1) As the main body of the slide cover, we adopted a cover body with the minimum necessary window to allow movement of the shift lever in the shift direction and select direction, and formed a display part to display the shift pattern, etc., so that the appearance and can improve marketability.

(2) A reinforcing flange that is continuous in the direction of movement is formed on the main cover member, which has a particularly large amount of movement, and is slidably supported by a holding plate, which reduces sliding resistance and prevents uncomfortable sliding. The generation of dynamic noise can be prevented, and the operability of the shift lever can be improved as much as possible.

(3) Furthermore, the support structure allows the main cover member and the auxiliary cover member to be formed thickly without reducing operability, thereby improving durability.

(4) Since it has a simple configuration, it can be molded without using a complicated slide mold, etc., and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a conventional slide cover, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a slide cover showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is an assembled perspective view of the same. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the state, Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line of Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the slide cover and the console box, and Fig. 7
The figure is a perspective view showing a modified example of the presser plate. In the figure, L is the shift lever, x is the shift direction, and y
10 is the selection direction, 10 is the cover body, 11 is the window portion, 12 is the display portion, 17 is the main cover member, 1
8 is a slide hole, 21 is an insertion hole, 22 is an auxiliary cover member, and 24 is a presser plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The cover main body has a window portion and a display portion through which the shift lever can be freely moved, a reinforcing flange that is continuous in the movement direction, and a slide hole through which the shift lever can be freely moved in the select direction. A main cover member that is movable in the select direction, an auxiliary cover member that has a shift lever insertion hole and that covers the slide hole from the back and is movable in the select direction, and a reinforcing flange that has a through window that allows the shift lever to move freely through it. and a presser plate that slidably supports the back surface of the auxiliary cover member.