JPH08277914A - Shift lever device for AT vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To simplify the storage structure and operating method of the shift lever device for AT vehicles. [Configuration] A bracket 11 is provided on the select lever 1.
Attach the end 401 of the push-pull cable 4 that connects the select lever 1 and the transmission body to the bracket 11
Is movably engaged with the guide groove. Further, it has a stopper 12 for fixing the end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4 to a predetermined position of the guide groove. When the stopper 12 is operating, the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable 4 changes in accordance with the tilt angle of the select lever 1 to freely select the AT traveling range. After releasing the operation of the stopper 12, even if the tilt angle of the select lever 1 is changed,
The pull-out amount of the push-pull cable 4 does not change. Therefore, without applying excessive force to the push-pull cable 4,
The select lever 1 can be stored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a shift lever device for an AT (automatic transmission) vehicle, and more specifically, a select lever for facilitating movement of passengers between seats in a passenger compartment (referred to as walkthrough). Storage device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a shift lever device for an AT vehicle, in the case of a floor shift type, a select lever 1 projects from between a driver's seat 2 and a passenger seat (not shown) as shown in FIG. Further, the tilt shaft 3 is provided below the select lever 1, and the end of the push-pull cable 4 is pivotally attached to the bracket 11 mounted above the tilt shaft 3. By changing the tilt angle of the select lever 1, it is possible to adjust the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable 4. The push-pull cable 4 is interlocked with the linkage mechanism of the transmission main body, and by adjusting the amount of pulling out, a plurality of travel ranges, for example, P (parking), R (reverse), N (neutral), D (drive) are provided. ) 2 (second), L (low)
6 ranges can be selected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the select lever 1 has a detent pin 5 protruding vertically so that it can be engaged with and disengaged from an uneven end face 8 of a detent hole 7 provided in a detent plate 6. It has become. When the detent pin 5 and the concavo-convex end surface 8 are engaged, the forward / backward operation of the select lever 1 is restricted, and when the detent pin 5 and the concavo-convex end surface 8 are disengaged, the forward / backward operation of the select lever 1 is free. The up and down operation of the detent pin 5 can be performed by pressing the select button 10 of the knob 9 provided at the upper end of the select lever 1.

By the way, when the walkthrough is performed, the P range is selected so that the vehicle does not move carelessly. However, when the P range is selected, the select lever 1 is in a position where it is extremely difficult for the occupant to move. Therefore, it has already been devised that the select lever 1 can be stored up to the position K shown in FIG. 12, and its details are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-32928.

[0005]

However, the conventional AT vehicle shift lever device capable of storing the select lever 1 has room for improvement in the following points. Fairness 2-32
In the type disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 928, a separate lever that is connectable to or detachable from the select lever 1 is provided, and a connecting member such as a cable that is connected to the transmission body is attached to the separate lever. Normally, the select lever 1 and the separate lever are connected, and the tilt angle of the select lever and the linkage mechanism of the transmission body work together. Further, when the select lever 1 and the separate lever are disengaged, only the select lever 1 can be independently tilted to the storage position K regardless of the linkage mechanism of the transmission body.

In this structure, the separate lever and the connecting structure between the separate lever and the select lever 1 are required. Therefore, it is difficult to add a retractable structure by diverting the structure of an AT vehicle shift lever device that does not have a conventional select lever storing structure. In addition, the operating method has the following problems. That is, as the stroke for pressing the select button, it is necessary to properly use two types of strokes, that is, a shallow stroke when the normal travel range is selected and a deep stroke when the select lever 1 is stored, and the operation is complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shift lever device for an AT vehicle in which a select lever can be stored and the storage structure and operation method thereof are simple. To do.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention for solving the above problems, an AT vehicle shift in which the tilt angle of a select lever and the pull-out amount of a push-pull cable connected to a transmission body can be interlocked In the lever device, a stopper that movably engages an end portion of the push-pull cable with a guide groove of a bracket provided on the select lever and fixes the end portion of the push-pull cable at a predetermined position of the guide groove. It is characterized by having.

In the present invention, an arcuate groove centered on the tilt axis of the select lever is formed further forward from the front end of the detent hole where the detent pin protruding from the select lever engages and disengages. It is desirable to provide a detent lock that can be retracted at the entrance of the arc-shaped groove, and to provide an operation button for the stopper at the end of the detent lock and the push-pull cable.

[0010]

A stopper for movably engaging the end portion of the push-pull cable with the guide groove of the bracket provided on the select lever and fixing the end portion of the push-pull cable at a predetermined position of the guide groove. Have. When the stopper is operating, the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable changes according to the tilt angle of the select lever. In this state, the AT travel range is selected by changing the tilt angle of the select lever.

Further, since the position fixing of the push-pull cable by the stopper can be released when the tilt angle of the select lever forms a predetermined angle, the tilt angle of the select lever can be changed after the position fixing is released. Even if changed, the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable does not change. Therefore, when the select lever is tilted to the storage position further forward from the P range, no undue force is applied to the linkage mechanism of the transmission body.

An arcuate groove centered on the tilt axis of the select lever is formed further forward from the front end of the detent hole into which the detent pin protruding from the select lever engages and disengages, and the entrance of the arcuate groove is formed. Since the detent lock that can be freely retracted and retracted is provided, the detent pin is prevented from entering the arcuate groove when the detent lock is activated. Therefore, the select lever is prevented from tilting further forward than the P range.

Further, an operation button for releasing the detent lock and the stopper at the end of the push-pull cable is provided, and when the tilting angle of the select lever is a predetermined angle, the operation button is pressed to move to the storage position. Perform tilting operation.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the same or corresponding parts as those of the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an AT vehicle shift lever device according to this embodiment. In addition, a side view is shown in FIG. 2 and a partial exploded view is shown in FIGS. By the way, the floor shift type AT in the present invention
The vehicle shift lever device transmits a change in the tilt angle of the select lever 1 to a transmission body (not shown) by a push-pull cable 4. The end 401 of the push-pull cable 4 has a cylindrical shape and is commonly called a Tyco. When attaching the push-pull cable, a passage having a width that allows the push-pull cable 4 to be inserted is formed on the circumference of a hole, a recess, or the like having the same diameter as that of the end 401, and the end 401 is formed in the hole or the recess. And push the push-pull cables 4 into the passages, respectively.
01 can be easily held and power can be reliably transmitted to the push-pull cable 4. In this embodiment, an arc-shaped guide groove 111 is formed in the bracket 11 provided on the select lever 1, and the bracket 11 is formed from the guide groove 111.
A slit 114 is formed toward the tip of the push-pull cable 4 in the slit 114 and the end 401 in the guide groove 111. The detailed mounting structure will be described later.

By the way, the push-pull cable 4 is a double cable whose operation path is determined by an outer cable or the like, not shown, such as a guide tunnel, and has a certain degree of rigidity not only against tensile stress but also against compressive stress. It is possible to transmit tensile force and pressing force. The linkage mechanism of the transmission body is designed to maintain the selected driving range unless external force is applied. Then, when the select lever 1 is tilted in the direction from the P range to the L range (see FIG. 2), the linkage mechanism of the transmission body is actuated by pulling the other end portion of the push-pull cable 4 not shown, and vice versa. When the select lever 1 is tilted in the direction from the L range to the P range, the linkage mechanism of the transmission main body is operated by pressing the other end of the push-pull cable 4 (not shown). Further, no force is applied to the push-pull cable 4 except when the linkage mechanism of the transmission body is operated.

The mounting structure of the end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4, which is one of the features of this embodiment, will now be described. As described above, the bracket 11 is attached to the front of the select lever 1. As shown in FIG. 3, an arc-shaped guide groove 111 centered on the tilt shaft 3 of the select lever 1 is formed in the bracket 11 by a predetermined length.
Further, a shaft hole 112 is bored behind the guide groove 111. The end 401 of the push-pull cable 4 has a guide groove 111.
It is attached so that it can be moved. Further, a slit 114 (FIG. 1) is provided at the tip of the bracket 11 so that the push-pull cable 4 can pass therethrough.

A stopper 12 having a U-shaped cross section (see FIG. 1) is rotatably attached so as to sandwich the bracket 11. The parallel surface 121 of the stopper 12 is provided with a slide groove 122 that coincides with the guide groove 111 of the bracket 11, and a fixed groove 123 that extends upward from the tip of the slide groove 122 with substantially the same width as the slide groove 122. ing. A shaft hole 124 is provided behind the slide groove 122. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an operating arm 125 extending through the detent plate 6 is formed at the rear end portion. Further, the lower surface 126 of the stopper 12 has an arc shape so as to come into sliding contact with a protrusion 21 described later.

The stopper 12 sandwiches the bracket 11 inside with the open end of the U-shaped cross section facing upward (see FIG. 1), and the shaft hole 112 of the bracket 11 and the shaft hole 1 of the stopper 12
24 and the rotary shaft 13 are fitted and the rotary shaft 13 is fitted so as to be attached. In addition, between the bracket 11 and the stopper 12, as shown in FIG.
The winding spring 14 shown in is crossed. Therefore, the tip end portion of the stopper 12 is biased downward with respect to the bracket 11 with the pivot shaft 13 as the operation center. By the way, the end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4 is also movable with respect to the slide groove 122 and the fixed groove 123 of the stopper 12.

Next, the lock structure of the detent pin 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the detent pin 5 protruding from the select lever 1 can be engaged with or disengaged from the detent hole 7 formed in the detent plate 6. The detent hole 7 has an uneven end surface 8 corresponding to each traveling range. As shown in FIG. 4, the detent hole 7 is further forward from a front end portion of the uneven end surface 8, that is, a portion 801 engaged when the P range is selected. An arc-shaped groove 15 centered on the tilt axis 3 of the select lever 1 is formed. The tip of the arc-shaped groove 15 extends to a position where the detent pin 5 reaches when the select lever 1 tilts to a storage position K described later. Also, the circular groove 15
A pivot shaft hole 17 of a detent lock 16 described later is formed at an appropriate position in front of the.

As shown in FIG. 4, the detent lock 16 is bent upward in a dogleg shape and has a pivot shaft 161 at the front end. The select lever 1 is located on the opposite side of the detent plate 6 and is rotatable by engaging a rotary shaft 161 in a rotary shaft hole 17 of the detent plate 6. A winding spring 19 is fitted between the detent lock 16 and the fixing hole 18 formed in the detent plate 6 to urge the rear end portion 162 of the detent lock 16 upward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the front end portion of the uneven end surface 8 is
Detent lock at the entrance of the arc-shaped groove 15 continuous with 801
The rear end portion 162 of 16 overlaps and prevents the detent pin 5 from entering the arc-shaped groove 15.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the operating arm 125 of the stopper 12 penetrates the detent plate 6 and projects to the opposite side of the select lever 1 with the detent plate 6 interposed therebetween. Since the operating arm 125 moves together with the tilting operation of the select lever 1, the through hole 20 is formed in the detent plate 6 along the entire moving path of the operating arm 125.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 4, a projection 21 is formed on the surface of the detent plate 6 on which the select lever 1 is arranged. As shown in FIG. 2, the protruding portion 21 is located further forward than the stopper 2 when the select lever 1 is in the P range. Upper surface of the protrusion 21 211
Has an arc shape centered on the tilt axis 3 of the select lever 1. Then, when the select lever 1 is tilted to the storage position K described later, the lower surface 126 of the stopper 12 is brought into sliding contact with the upper surface 211 of the protrusion 21 (see FIG. 11). Therefore, it is desirable that the stopper lower surface 126 and the protrusion upper surface 211 have an arc shape with substantially the same diameter.

Next, the structure of the operation button 22 of the detent lock 16 and the stopper 12 will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation button 22 is located on the opposite side of the select lever 1 with the detent plate 6 interposed therebetween. The operation button 22 is the select lever 1
It is in a fixed position regardless of the tilting action of. Operation button 22
Has a shaft 221 below it and has a first branch 222 and a second branch 223 extending laterally from the shaft 221. Operation button 22
Is urged upward by a spring 23 (FIG. 4) and only the upper end portion is projected onto the operation panel 24. A locking claw 224 is provided on the side surface of the operation button 22, and the operation button 22 is prevented from popping out by being hooked on a part of the operation panel 24. With the operation button 22 thus biased upward, as shown in FIG.
The second branch 223 is always in contact with the upper surface of the detent lock 16 as shown in FIG. Further, the first branch 222 contacts the upper surface of the operation arm 125 of the stopper 12 when the tilt angle of the select lever 1 selects the P range.

Next, the operation procedure when operating the shift lever device for an AT vehicle of the present invention will be described below.

The operation procedure for selecting each travel range by the select lever 1 is the same as that of the conventional AT vehicle shift lever device, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted. As a procedure for storing the select lever 1, first, the P range is selected by a procedure similar to the conventional one. The state of each part of the apparatus at this time is shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 to 8.

FIG. 5 shows an excerpt of the mounting structure of the push-pull cable 4 in the select lever 1 from the side view of the main part shown in FIG. By the winding spring 14 wound between the bracket 11 and the stopper 12, the tip of the stopper 12 is rotated about the rotating shaft 13
It is pushing downwards against 11. And the bracket 11
Of the arc-shaped guide groove 111 formed on the
The end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4 is clamped and fixed at a portion where the fixing groove 123 formed in 12 and extending in the longitudinal direction intersects. In this state, since the end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4 is fixed to the select lever 1, the tilt angle of the select lever 1 and the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable 4 are interlocked. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the first branch 222 extending laterally from the shaft 221 below the operation button 22 is in contact with the upper surface of the operating arm 125.
At this time, the upper surface of the operating arm 125 is slightly inclined rearward so as to form a right angle with respect to the pressing operation direction of the operation button 22. Further, the tilting angle of the upper surface of the operating arm 125 is set such that the first branch 222 does not hinder the operation when the select lever 1 is operated in the front-rear direction.

FIG. 7 shows the lock structure of the detent pin 5 extracted from the side view of the main part shown in FIG. Here, the detent lock 16 and the detent plate 6
The rear end portion 162 of the detent lock 16 is biased upward by a winding spring 19 that is wound between the operation button 22 and
The second branch 223 extending laterally from the lower shaft 221 (see FIG. 8) is in contact with the upper surface of the rear end portion 162 of the detent lock 16. At this time, the rear end portion 162 of the detent lock 16 is inserted at the entrance of the arc-shaped groove 15 continuous with the front end portion 801 of the uneven end surface 8.
Is protruding. Therefore, the detent pin 5 does not enter the arc-shaped groove 15.

Next, as a procedure for storing the select lever 1, the operation button 22 protruding from the operation panel 24 is pressed downward. The state at this time will be described with reference to FIG.

When the operation button 22 is pressed, the operation button 22
A first branch 222 extending laterally from the shaft 221 (see FIG. 6) pushes the actuating arm 125 of the stopper 12 downwards and pivots the tip of the stopper 12 upwards. Then, the fixed groove 123 of the stopper 12 shifts out of the arc-shaped guide groove 111 formed in the bracket 11, and the arc-shaped guide groove 111 and the slide groove 122 of the stopper 12 coincide with each other. The end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4 remains in a fixed position with respect to the guide groove 111, and is engaged with the fixed groove 123,
The end 401 of the push-pull cable 4 is engaged with the slide groove 122. Therefore, the end 401 of the push-pull cable 4
Can be displaced with respect to the bracket 11 and the stopper 12 along a portion where the arc-shaped guide groove 111 and the slide groove 122 coincide with each other. In this state, even if the select lever 1 is tilted further forward, the end portion 401 does not follow the movement of the select lever 1 and the slide groove 122 is relatively moved.
To the rear of the guide groove 111.

At the same time, as shown in FIG. 10, the rear end portion 161 of the detent lock 16 is pressed downward by the second branch 223 extending laterally from the shaft 221 (see FIG. 8) below the operation button 22. Then, the entrance of the arcuate groove 15 continuous with the front end portion 801 of the uneven end surface 8 formed in the detent hole 7 is opened. At this time, the detent pin 5 can move forward in the circular groove 15, and the select lever 1 can be tilted further forward.

Finally, by pressing the select lever 1 forward while pressing the operation button 22, the select lever 1 tilts forward around the pivot shaft 3. At this time, when the detent pin 5 advances in the circular groove 15 and comes into contact with the tip of the circular groove 15 as shown in FIG.
The forward tilt limit of the select lever 1 is reached. This position is the storage position K of the select lever 1. At this time, the end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4 is shown in FIG.
Does not change from the position at the position shown in (the P range is selected). Therefore, the linkage mechanism of the transmission main body maintains the state in which the P range is selected.

That is, the push-pull cable end portion 401 does not follow the displacement of the select lever 1 in the tilting direction when the select lever 1 is stored without operating the linkage mechanism of the transmission body, and the rigidity of the push-pull cable end portion 401 is reduced by its own rigidity. An arc-shaped guide groove 111 and a stopper 12 formed on the bracket 11 that stop at the same position with respect to the whole.
The inside of the fixing groove 123 is moved from the front end to the rear end. At this time, push-pull cable 4
No force is applied to the linkage mechanism of the transmission body, and no excessive force is applied.

By the way, when the tilt angle of the select lever 1 is increased from the P range to the storage position K, the operation button
When the first branch 222 of 22 is disengaged from the actuating arm 125 of the stopper 12 that moves forward, the position of the stopper 12 with respect to the bracket 11 is returned to the original position by the urging of the winding spring 14. To try. When the stopper 12 returns to its original position, the arc-shaped guide groove formed on the bracket 11
111 and the fixing groove 123 of the stopper 12 are misaligned, the cable end 401 is sandwiched by both, and the select lever 1
Will be dragged by the movement of. Then, an unreasonable pressing force is applied to the push-pull cable 4. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned protrusion 21 is used in order to prevent such entrapment. While the select lever 1 is tilting from the P range to the retracted position K, the lower surface 126 of the stopper 12 slides on the upper surface 211 of the protrusion 21 and opposes the bias of the coil spring 14. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stopper 12 from returning to the original position.

By the procedure described above, the select lever 1 can be tilted from the P range to the storage position K. In addition, when moved to the storage position K, it is also possible to fix the position by fixing means (not shown).

Next, the select lever 1 in the storage position K
The operating procedure for returning to the P range will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the select lever 1 in the storage position K
The fixing means (not shown) is released. Next, the knob 9 of the select lever 1 is grasped and pulled backward, whereby the select lever 1 stands up. At the same time, the detent pin 5 retracts in the circular groove 15. At this time, the rear end portion 162 of the detent lock 16 has returned to the position where it overlaps with the circular groove 15 due to the biasing force of the winding spring 19. However, since the detent lock 16 is bent upward in a dogleg shape, when the detent pin 5 retracts,
By contacting the inclined upper surface of the detent lock 16, the detent lock 16 can be pushed forward while gradually rotating downward. Then, when the detent pin 5 reaches the front end portion 801 of the uneven end surface of the detent hole 7 (that is, when the select lever 1 reaches the P range), as shown in FIG. At the inlet, the rear end of the detent lock 16 protrudes, and the detent pin 5 has an arc-shaped groove 15
Locked to keep out of.

Also, when the select lever 1 returns from the retracted position K to the P range, the push-pull cable end
The 401 does not follow the displacement of the select lever 1 in the upright direction, but stops at the same position with respect to the entire device by its own rigidity, and the arc-shaped guide groove 111 formed in the bracket 11 and the fixing groove of the stopper 12 are formed. For 123, it moves from the rear end toward the front end. Therefore, no force is applied to the push-pull cable 4, and no undue force is applied to the linkage mechanism of the transmission body. Then, the push-pull cable end 401 has an arc-shaped guide groove 1
11 and the tip of the fixed groove 123 of the stopper 12, the tip of the stopper 12 rotates downward with respect to the bracket 11 due to the urging force of the winding spring 14, and the arc-shaped guide groove 111 formed in the bracket 11. And the fixed groove 123 formed in the stopper 12 and extending in the vertical direction intersects. The end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4 is held by the guide groove 111 and the fixed groove 123. Therefore, the tilting angle of the select lever 1 and the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable 4 are again linked, and it becomes possible to select each traveling range.

The operation and effect obtained from this embodiment having the above structure are as follows. The end portion 401 of the push-pull cable 4 connected to the linkage mechanism of the transmission main body is attached to the bracket 11 provided on the select lever 1.
Engage movably in the arc-shaped guide groove 111, and
It can be fixed to the tip of the arc-shaped guide groove 111. Therefore, when the stopper 12 is operating, the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable 4 changes in accordance with the tilt angle of the select lever 1, and the travel range of the AT can be freely selected.

The front end portion 8 of the detent hole 7 with which the detent pin 5 protruding from the select lever 1 engages and disengages.
The arc-shaped groove 15 centered on the tilt axis 3 of the select lever 1 is formed further forward from 01, and the detent lock 16 that can freely retract into and out of the arc-shaped groove 15 is provided. In the operated state, the select lever 1 is set to P.
It does not lean further than the range. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the select lever 1 from being stored carelessly.

The tilt angle of the select lever 1 is P
By pressing the operation button 22 while the range is selected, the position fixing of the push-pull cable end portion 401 by the stopper 12 can be released. At the same time, the operation of the detent lock 16 can be released. Only in such a state, the select lever 1 can be tilted to the storage position. The end portion 401 maintains a constant position with respect to the entire device and can keep the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable 4 constant regardless of the tilting movement of the select lever 1, so that the linkage mechanism of the transmission main body has an unreasonable force. Never add.

As described above, the procedure for storing the select lever 1 is to select the P range with the select lever 1,
Subsequently, while pushing the operation button 22, the select lever 1 is tilted further forward, and the operation is simple and clear. Further, when the select lever 1 is stowed, the protrusion between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat is eliminated, so that walkthrough becomes easy.

[0043]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the following effects can be obtained. In a shift lever device for an AT vehicle in which the tilt angle of the select lever and the pull-out amount of a push-pull cable connected to the transmission body can be linked, an end portion of the push-pull cable is provided with a guide groove of a bracket provided in the select lever. There is provided a stopper which movably engages with and which fixes the end portion of the push-pull cable at a predetermined position of the guide groove. Therefore, when the stopper is operating, the pull-out amount of the push-pull cable changes in accordance with the tilt angle of the select lever, and the travel range of the AT can be freely selected.

Further, an arcuate groove centering on the tilt axis of the select lever is formed further forward from the front end of the detent hole where the detent pin protruding from the select lever engages and disengages, and the arcuate groove is formed. Since a detent lock that can freely appear and disappear is provided at the entrance of the, the select lever does not tilt further forward than the P range when the detent lock is in operation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the select lever from being stowed due to an erroneous operation of the driver.

An operation button for releasing the detent lock and the stopper at the end of the push-pull cable is provided, and the position of the push-pull cable is fixed by the stopper only when the tilt angle of the select lever forms a predetermined angle. Since it can be released, the select lever is not accidentally stored, and the push-pull cable withdrawal amount does not carelessly correspond to the tilt angle of the select lever. Therefore, the operation is simple and clear without inducing erroneous operation.

After the operation button is operated and the position of the push-pull cable is released from the stopper, the push-pull cable pull-out amount remains unchanged even if the tilt angle of the select lever is changed. Therefore,
When the select lever is tilted to the storage position further forward from the P range, no excessive force is applied to the linkage mechanism of the transmission body.

By storing the select lever, there is no protrusion between the driver's seat and the passenger seat.
Walkthrough becomes easy. In addition, the above structure can be added to the conventional AT vehicle shift lever device device that does not have a retractable structure by making minor modifications, so that there are economic effects such as manufacturing cost and component cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of an AT vehicle shift lever device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the AT vehicle shift lever device shown in FIG. 1, and is a schematic view showing a state in which a parking range is selected.

3 is an exploded view of parts constituting a push-pull cable mounting structure in a select lever of the AT vehicle shift lever device shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of parts constituting a detent pin locking structure of the AT vehicle shift lever device shown in FIG. 1.

5 is a schematic view showing a structure for mounting a push-pull cable on a select lever of the shift lever device for an AT vehicle shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram taken in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a detent pin locking structure of the AT vehicle shift lever device in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view taken along the arrow B in FIG.

9 is a schematic diagram showing a structure for mounting a push-pull cable on a select lever in a state in which an operation button is pressed in the AT vehicle shift lever device in FIG.

10 is a schematic diagram showing a lock structure of a detent pin in a state in which a release lever is pressed in the shift lever device for an AT vehicle in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a main part of the shift lever device for an AT vehicle shown in FIG. 1, and is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the shift lever device is tilted to a storage position.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing a conventional AT vehicle shift lever device.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional AT vehicle shift lever device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Select lever 3 Tilt axis 4 Push-pull cable 401 End 5 Detent pin 7 Detent hole 11 Bracket 111 Guide groove 12 Stopper 15 Circular groove 16 Detent lock 22 Operation button

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A shift lever device for an AT vehicle in which the tilt angle of a select lever and the pull-out amount of a push-pull cable connected to a transmission body can be interlocked, and an end portion of the push-pull cable is provided on the select lever. A shift lever device for an AT vehicle having a stopper that movably engages with a guide groove of the bracket and that fixes an end portion of the push-pull cable at a predetermined position of the guide groove. 2. An arc-shaped groove centered on the tilt axis of the select lever is formed further forward from the front end of the detent hole where the detent pin protruding from the select lever engages and disengages, and the arc-shaped groove. 2. The shift lever device for an AT vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a detent lock that can be freely retracted is provided at an entrance of the AT, and an operation button of a stopper at the end of the detent lock and the push-pull cable is provided.