JPH0134895Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) This invention is a shift lever support structure that reduces the space occupied by the support member of an automobile shift lever and improves the freedom of layout of exhaust systems, etc. Regarding.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 58-136831, in a front engine/front drive type vehicle, manual operation of a shift lever provided on the floor of the vehicle body is transmitted to a transmission. In addition to the control rod for the shift lever, the control rod for the shift lever is used to prevent vibrations caused by the front and rear rotation of the engine from being transmitted to the shift lever via the control rod, thereby preventing the shift lever from swinging significantly. A technique has been proposed in which a support rod (extension rod) is installed between a position above the support position of the control rod and a position above the connection position of the control rod on the transmission outer shell.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, the control rod and support rod are inserted into the floor tunnel (the raised part between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat) of the car body floor so that they are vertically parallel to each other. As a result, this floor tunnel becomes high, which detracts from the legroom that is a characteristic of front-engine, front-drive models.

In particular, if the exhaust system muffler, catalyst unit, etc. pass under the control rod, a large amount of space will be taken up below the control rod, including the insulation, making it necessary to make the floor tunnel even higher. It's coming.

This invention aims to reduce the height of the floor tunnel by reducing the space occupied by the control rod and support rod.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention shifts the attachment points of the support bracket and control rod to the shift lever in the vertical direction, and connects the support rod and control rod to the transmission. The support rod and the control rod are vertically shifted in the same direction as mentioned above at the attachment point of the support bracket, and at least one of the support rod and control rod integral with the support bracket is horizontally offset from the other and is formed to have a portion having approximately the same height. It is characterized by

(Function) With the above configuration, the support rod and the control rod are lined up at approximately the same height at least near the shift lever while preventing large swings of the shift lever, and the space occupied by both rods is reduced to one rod. The height can be reduced to 1 minute.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

The shift lever 2 has a knob 1 attached to its upper end, and is rotatably supported by a support frame 5 fixed on a floor tunnel 13 via a mount rubber 12. As shown in FIG. 3, the mount rubbers 12 are interposed on the left and right sides of the socket 4 of the shift lever 2 to support the shift lever 2 so that the shift lever 2 can easily rotate in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Further, the upper surface of the support frame 5 is covered with a dust cover 3.

One end 8a of a control rod 8 is supported at the lower end of the shift lever 2, and the other end 8b of the control rod is connected to a transmission (not shown) in the engine room.

At a position above the support position A of the control rod 8 of the shift lever 2 (directly below the socket 4 in this embodiment), a support rod bracket 6 is provided with a long support rod as shown in FIG. It is loosely fitted into the shift lever 2 through a circular hole.

A bent branch 6a extends from a part of the outer periphery of the support rod bracket 6, and the tip of the bent branch 6a is located at a position approximately at the same height as the support position A of the control rod. , and is bent to the side of the control rod 8.

One end 7a of the support rod 7 is supported by the bent branch 6a, and the other end 7b of the support rod 7 is rotated to a position above the connection position of the tip 8b of the control rod of the transmission (not shown). It is pivoted for free movement.

Further, the control rod 8 and the support rod 7 are formed to be parallel to each other in the horizontal direction by a predetermined length from the front of the lower end of the shift lever 2.
In this embodiment, an exhaust pipe 1 is provided below the shift lever 2.
1 and the catalyst unit 10, the horizontally parallel portions of the control rod 8 and support rod 7 are slightly curved to match the upper surface shape of the catalyst unit 10. Further, the upper surface of the catalyst unit 10 is covered with a heat insulating material 9.

With this configuration, the vertical height of the part where the support rod 7 and the control rod 8 are parallel to each other in the horizontal direction is only the height of one rod, and the height of the floor tunnel 13 is reduced. It is possible to reduce that amount by that amount.

That is, when this embodiment and the conventional one are compared in FIG. 3 (this invention) and FIG. 4 (the conventional one), it is found that in the conventional one, the support rod bracket 20 is flat. Therefore, the support rod 7 and the control rod 8 are arranged in the vertical direction, and the gap x for preventing contact is provided between the two rods, so the gap x and the support rod 7 are smaller than in this embodiment. The height of the floor tunnel 13 must be increased by a height y equal to the total diameter.

Further, in this embodiment, the support rod bracket 6 is provided with a bent branch portion 6a, thereby supporting one end 7a of the support rod 7, and the support rod bracket 6 is positioned at the support position A of the control rod 8. Since the shift lever 2 is engaged in the upper position, the function of preventing the shift lever 2 from swinging as the engine rotates back and forth is not impaired.

It goes without saying that the support rods 7 and control rods 8 shown in the above embodiments may be arranged in reverse order. In addition, in the above embodiment, the shift lever and transmission are mounted with the control rod side down, but it may also be mounted above the support rod and support bracket, and the horizontal offset can also be adjusted. It is only necessary to displace at least one of them.

(Effects of the invention) As explained in detail above, the invention can significantly reduce the height of the floor tunnel by reducing the space occupied by the control rod and support rod, especially the height in the vertical direction. It becomes possible.

As a result, the leg space of the front-engine, front-drive vehicle can be made wider, and the comfort of the vehicle can be improved.

Further, the function of preventing the shift lever from swinging due to the longitudinal rotation of the engine is not impaired and can function satisfactorily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the horizontal arrangement of the support rod and control rod of the same embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a cross section of the embodiment. 4 are cross-sectional views of a conventional example for comparison with the same embodiment. 2...Shift lever, 5...Support frame, 6...Support rod bracket, 6a...Bending branch, 7
...Support rod, 8...Control rod, 13...Floor tunnel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Utility Model Registration Claim] A shift lever rotatably provided through the vehicle body floor; a control rod having one end supported by the lower end of the shift lever and the other end connected to a transmission; a support rod bracket mounted on the shift lever at a position shifted vertically from the support position of the control rod; A support structure for a shift lever comprising a support rod connected at a shifted position and having the other end connected to the support bracket, wherein at least one of the support rod integrated with the support bracket and the control rod is horizontal with respect to the other. A support structure for a shift lever, characterized in that it is formed to have portions that are offset in the direction and have substantially the same height.