JPH072668U - Selector lever for automatic vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] An operation that allows a physically handicapped driver to safely and reliably perform the operation of shifting the select operation lever of an automatic vehicle to an arbitrary range and the operation of unlocking the select release button. Provide the ingredients. [Structure] The operation tool is fitted to the select operation lever such that the select release button provided on the select operation lever can be pressed, and the operation direction of the operation tool and the pressing operation direction of the select release button are in the same direction. The operation tool is provided on the select operation lever.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an operation tool for a select operation lever of an automatic vehicle. In particular, the present invention is provided with an operation tool so that a driver of a physically handicapped vehicle can easily and securely operate the release operation of the select release button provided on the select operation lever and the operation of the select operation lever. It will be.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The select lever of this type of automatic vehicle is operated by the driver of the vehicle while holding the steering wheel with one hand (the right hand in the case of the right steering wheel) and at the same time using only the other hand (the left hand in the case of the right steering wheel). The operation was performed by pressing the select release button with the thumb to release the lock and shifting the select operation lever to an arbitrary range.

Further, as a select operation lever for a physically handicapped person, especially for a driver of a car with fingers and fingers, the lock is released by pressing a select release button as shown in FIG. It was provided with a release lever.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 With the conventional select lever of this type of automatic vehicle, the driver operates the select lever with one hand.To operate the select lever, press the select release button with your thumb. The shift of the select operation lever must be released in order to release the lock.For this reason, there is a problem that the select operation lever cannot be easily operated, especially by a physically handicapped driver. there were.

Further, in the case of providing a release lever for pressing and operating the select release button as shown in FIG. 5 for a physically handicapped person, the operation of the release lever is as shown in FIG. Since it is operated by pressing it from above toward the direction, when the select operation lever is shifted to each range, the select release button is always pushed to the unlocked state, that is, to the release lever 11. In the pressing operation of the select release button 10 by means of FIG. 6, the lower end direction of the release lever 11 is axially stopped by the shaft 13 and the tip end direction of the release lever 11 is provided so as to be vertically rotatable toward the select operation lever 9. Therefore, in order to press the select release button 10 with the release lever 11, the release lever 11 must be moved in the arrow direction from above. The shift operation direction of the select operation lever 9 to each range is moved in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the up-down direction of the release lever 11 (the arrow direction in FIG. 7). Therefore, the release lever 11 operates the select operation lever 9 while applying force so that the release lever 11 constantly presses the select operation lever 9, which results in an overshift (range of the range intended by the driver). There was a problem that it would pass.

Further, the conventional release lever is provided with a member for mounting the release lever. Therefore, various driving operation devices are provided in a narrow space to make the driver's seat space more complicated and narrow. Therefore, there was a problem that the driver with a physical disability further hinders the driving control.

Further, since the conventional release lever is a plate-shaped body that is bent in the shape of a substantially key, a handicapped driver may slip and drop the hand pressed in the knob direction of the select operation lever. There was a problem that there is.

According to the present invention, the select release lever is operated by shifting the select operation lever to each range and the operation direction of the operation tool for pressing the select release button in the substantially same horizontal plane. The object of the present invention is to provide an item that does not cause an overshift when the select operation lever is operated because the operation tool is not pressed toward the select operation lever when performing the pressing operation for unlocking. Is.

Further, the present invention is intended to ensure that a physically handicapped person, especially a driver with fingers and fingers, operates the select operation lever without accidentally slipping and dropping the hand from the operation tool. The purpose is to provide what can be done.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an operation tool for operating the select operation lever, which can be attached to the select operation lever without requiring a special attachment tool. .

Further, according to the present invention, by making the operation direction of the operation tool and the pressing operation direction of the select release button the same, it is possible to press the select release button without pressing the operation tool toward the select operation lever. It provides the following.

[0012]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is such that an operating tool is fitted to the select operating lever so that a select releasing button provided on the select operating lever can be pressed, and the operating direction of the operating tool and the select releasing button. The operation tool is provided on the select operation lever so that the pressing operation direction of is the same direction.

Further, the operation tool is provided so as to be fitted to the selection operation lever and to be pivotally mounted so that the selection operation lever can rotate.

Furthermore, the operating tool is formed by projecting a hooking portion at an end portion in the pressing operation direction of the select cancel button.

[0015]

[Action]

 The operation tool fitted to the select operation lever is provided so as to be able to press the select release button that protrudes at a right angle to the axial direction of the select operation lever. Since the axis is stopped in the lower end direction and is rotatable around the axis as a fulcrum, the pressing operation direction of the select release button and the operating direction of the operating tool are the same direction, and the operating tool is deselected. When the button is moved in the pressing direction, the projection of the operation tool presses the select release button to unlock the select operation lever.

An operation tool fitted and attached to the select operation lever is axially fixed to the select operation lever by a shaft. Therefore, the operation tool is rotated around the shaft as a fulcrum, and the operation tool is released from the select release button. Operation in the pressing direction of the operation tool, the pressing operation direction of the select release button by the protrusion of the operation tool and the operation direction of the operation tool become the same direction, and moreover, the operation direction of the selection operation lever and the operation direction of the operation tool are the same. Since they are on substantially the same horizontal plane and are in the rectangular direction, there is no need to press the operation tool on the select operation lever when releasing the select release button, that is, the push for releasing the lock by the select release button. The operation direction and the shift direction of the select operation lever to the respective shift directions are different directions. Therefore, the shift to the range of each range by the select operation lever is different. Will be able to do it safely and reliably.

[0017] Furthermore, in the case of a handicapped driver protruding from the end of the operation tool, a driver who has limited hand contact the little finger direction of the palm of the operator with the hand catch, and press the hand of the select release button. By moving in the direction, that is, by simply moving the hand in the releasing direction without grasping any operation tool, the operation of unlocking the lock of the select release button can be performed safely and reliably.

[0018]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the operating tool 1 is formed into a substantially fan-like shape, and a handholding portion 3 is projectingly provided on one side of an upper side portion 2 thereof, and the other side thereof is substantially oriented. A projecting portion 4 which hangs downward at a right angle is provided, and the mounting plate 5 is axially fixed by a shaft 6, and a screw hole 7 is drilled in the mounting plate 5, and the mounting plate 5 has an end portion in the lower end direction. Is provided with a stopper 8 and the operating tool 1 is configured such that the mounting plate 5 is integrally mounted on the select operating lever 9 via a screw hole 7 with a screw, and the operating tool 1 is as shown in FIG. Is engaged with the select operation lever 9 from above, the projection 4 of the operation tool 1 is brought into contact with the select release button 10, and the operation tool 1 is rotatably mounted about the shaft 6 as a fulcrum. .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operating tool 1 fitted from above to the select operating lever 2 has one hand (the select operating lever 9 shown is for the right handle, and therefore the left hand is used). Operate the select operation lever. In the present invention, it will be described as a right handle in the following.) Place the left hand so that it covers from above, and lock the palm in the direction of the little finger to the hand stop 3. Is moved in the direction of the arrow, the operation tool 1 rotates in the direction of the arrow about the shaft 6 as a fulcrum, and the select release button 10 abutted on the projection 4 of the operation tool 1 is pressed in the release direction (see FIG. 1). Since the select operation lever 9 is released from the lock, the select operation lever 9 is moved left and right in the direction perpendicular to the operation direction of the operation tool 1 in FIG. Move Yes), the select operation lever 9 is shifted to an arbitrary range.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, there is an effect that the select operation lever of an automatic vehicle can be safely and reliably operated even by a physically handicapped person, especially by a driver who has a finger or finger.

Since the operating direction of the operation tool fitted to the select operation lever and the pressing operation direction of the select release button are provided in the same direction, a person with a healthy body can push the select release button with his thumb when driving. In the same way as pressing, the lock of the select release button can be unlocked by moving the operation tool in the direction perpendicular to the select operation lever, and therefore the lock of the select release button can be unlocked. There is no need to hold down the operation tool on the select operation lever when operating the operation tool. (In the conventional example of FIG. 6, the release lever is always pressed on the select operation lever, which causes a problem of overshifting.) Therefore, when shifting the selection lever to an arbitrary range, it is possible to select with certainty without overshifting. It has the effect of shifting to a different range.

By rotatably pivoting the operation tool to the select operation lever, the operation direction of the operation tool and the pressing operation direction of the select release button by the operation tool become the same direction. The select release button provided so that it can be pressed in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction can unlock the lock by operating the operation tool in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the select operation lever.

Since the operation tool is directly fixed to the select operation lever by a shaft, a separate member for mounting the operation tool is not required, and a space for a member for mounting the operation tool is small in a driving seat. There is an effect that it is not taken and there is no fear that the mounting member interferes with the driving operation as in the conventional case.

Even if the driver who has a difficulty in gripping the select operation lever has a hand-holding part protruding from the operation tool, the palm of the hand is placed on the operation tool without grasping the select operation lever at all. There is an effect that the release operation of the select release button can be reliably performed only by moving the hand itself while holding it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a partially transparent main part showing an operating state of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. 1 in a partially transparent manner.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an operating tool of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the back surface of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

6 is a partially transparent perspective view showing an operation state in FIG.

7 is a right side view of FIG. 6 in a partially transparent manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation Tool 2 Upper Part 3 Hand Stop Part 4 Projection Part 5 Mounting Plate 6 Axis 7 Screw Hole 8 Stopper 9 Select Operation Lever 10 Select Release Button 11 Release Lever 12 Mounting Member 13 Axis

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An operation tool is fitted to the select operation lever such that a select release button provided on the select operation lever can be pressed, and the operating direction of the operation tool and the pressing operation direction of the select release button are in the same direction. An operation tool for a select operation lever of an automatic vehicle, wherein the operation tool is provided on the select operation lever so that 2. The manual operation tool for the select operation lever of an automatic vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the operation tool is rotatably and axially fixed to the select operation lever. 3. The operation tool for a select operation lever of an automatic vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the operation tool has a hooking portion projecting from an end portion in the pressing operation direction of the select release button.