JPH0853019A - Indicator mounting structure for vehicle shift lever device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the installation structure for an indicator which permits simple installation with a smaller number of parts. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of engagement parts 8e having each engagement hole are formed on an indicator 8, and a plurality of engaged parts 2e having each engagement projection and a stopper wall are formed on a base plate 2, and the engagement projection is fitted into the engagement hole, and the engagement part 8e and the engaged part 2e are engaged with each other, and the indicator 8 is fixed on the base plate 2, and the opening of the opposed engagement parts 8e arranged in the vehicle width direction is prevented by the stopper wall.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shift lever device for a vehicle, and more specifically, it has a long hole into which a shift lever is loosely inserted, and is attached to a base plate screwed to a vehicle to operate the shift lever. The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an indicator that displays a position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a shift lever device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 25328/1990, a plurality of mounting legs are projected on the opposite side surfaces of an indicator panel having a slider and a set plate incorporated therein. The mounting leg is screwed to a mounting tab protruding from a base plate on which the shift lever is rotatably mounted.

As described above, when fixing an indicator including a slider, a set plate and an indicator panel to a base plate, conventionally, a plurality of mounting legs provided on the indicator are attached to corresponding mounting tabs provided on the base plate with screws or the like. It was fixed with a connecting member.

[0004]

In the conventional indicator mounting structure, when the indicator is mounted on the base plate, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of screws in advance, the number of parts is large, and the assembly is troublesome. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and minimizes the parts required for assembling the indicator to the base plate, or does not require them at all. It is intended to provide an indicator mounting structure with simple attachment.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the indicator mounting structure of the present invention has a shift lever rotatably mounted on a resin base plate and an opening into which the shift lever is loosely inserted. A shift lever device for a vehicle equipped with an indicator for displaying an operation position of the shift lever, which is attached to the base plate from above, and a plurality of engaging portions formed in the indicator and having engaging holes; and the base plate. A plurality of engaged portions having an engaging projection and a stopper wall, and the engaging projection is fitted into the engaging hole so that the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged with each other. While fixing the indicator to the base plate, the stopper wall prevents the opening of the facing engaging portions arranged in the vehicle width direction. Characterized in that it was.

It is preferable that the indicator is constituted by an indicator panel and a set plate which are integrally held, and the engaging portion is formed on either one of the indicator panel and the set plate.

Further, a plurality of abutting members are projected below the indicator, and a plurality of abutted members are projected above the base plate coaxially with the corresponding abutting members so that deformation of the indicator due to load is prevented. It is effective to prevent the contact member from contacting the contacted member.

[0009]

Since the engaging portion formed on the indicator is engaged with the corresponding engaged portion formed on the base plate to fix the indicator to the base plate, a connecting member such as a screw is not required, and the assembly is performed. It is extremely easy to attach. Further, since the stopper wall is formed in the engaged portion, the stopper wall prevents the opposing engaging portion from opening when a load is applied to the indicator.

Since the engaging portion may be formed on either the indicator panel or the set plate, it can be arbitrarily selected.
High degree of freedom in design.

Even if a load is applied to the indicator,
Since the abutting member of the indicator abuts the corresponding abutted member of the base plate, the indicator is not significantly deformed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, in a vehicle shift lever device, a shift lever 4 for speed change is rotatably attached to a base plate 2 screwed to a vehicle via a bearing shaft 6. A guide plate 16, an interlock cam (not shown), etc. are further mounted on the base plate 2, and an indicator 8 for displaying the operation position of the shift lever 4 is mounted from above, the details of which will be described later. A long hole 8a is formed in the indicator 8 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the shift lever 4 is loosely inserted in the long hole 8a and is operated along the long hole 8a during shifting. Push button 1 on the head of shift lever 4
An operation knob 12 having 0 is mounted on the crown, and a guide pin 14 is attached near the lower end of the shift lever 4 so as to be slidable in the axial direction of the shift lever 4. The guide pin 14 is constantly urged upward by a spring (not shown) housed inside the shift lever 4, and is pushed down by pushing the push button 10 via a rod or the like. A shift lever bracket 15 is screwed to the shift lever 4 above the guide pin 14, and a cable (not shown) having one end connected to the shift lever bracket 15 has an automatic transmission at the other end. The desired shift operation is performed by tilting the shift lever 4.

The guide plate 16 includes guide pins 14
An opening 16a for loosely inserting is formed, and an upper edge portion 16b of the opening 16a constitutes a step-shaped position regulating portion. Since the guide pin 14 is engaged with the position restricting portion 16b, the P position (parking) and the R position (reverse) can be selected by tilting the shift lever 4 and appropriately selecting the engaging position of the guide pin 14. , N position (neutral), D position (drive), S position (second), or L position (low) is determined.

As shown in FIG. 2, the indicator 8
Is an assembly including an indicator panel 8b, a slider 8c, and a set plate 8d.
The set plate 8d and the set plate 8d are held integrally with each other via a plurality of fitting portions 8h, while the slider 8c is interposed between the indicator panel 8b and the set plate 8d and slides along the long hole 8a. It is movably attached.

The set plate 8d includes a pair of first mounting legs 8e extending downward from both side edges in the vehicle width direction,
A second mounting leg 8f extending obliquely downward from the rear end of the set plate is provided, and a rectangular opening 8 is formed in each of the mounting legs 8e and 8f.
e ₁ and a circular opening 8f ₁ are drilled.

On both sides and the rear end of the base plate 2,
The first and second mounting legs 8e, 8f of the indicator 8
First and second indicator holding portions 2e and 2f that are engaged with and held by the base plate 2 are integrally formed. The first indicator holding portion 2e is erected on the base plate 2 substantially perpendicularly to the mounting surface of the indicator 8 on the base plate 2, and the outer surface of each holding portion 2e has an inclined surface as shown in FIG. Projection 2e ₁ having
And a pair of substantially L-shaped spaced stopper walls 2e ₂ are formed. A circular opening 2f ₁ is formed in the second indicator holding portion 2f.

When the indicator 8 is attached to the base plate 2, the indicator 8 is arranged above the base plate 2 and the first and second indicator attaching legs 8e, 8 are provided.
After making f correspond to the first and second indicator holding portions 2e, 2f, respectively, the indicator 8 is pressed from above. At this time, the pair of first indicator mounting legs 8e is
The support 2e is slightly expanded along the inclined surface of the protrusion 2e ₁ of the holding portion 2e, and then the opening 8e ₁ formed in the mounting leg 8e.
The projection 2e ₁ is fitted into the mounting leg 8e, and the mounting leg 8e and the corresponding holding portion 2e are engaged with each other. Further, the opening 8f ₁ of the second indicator mounting leg 8f provided at the rear end of the set plate 8d is arranged coaxially with the opening 2f _{1 of} the second indicator holding portion 2f provided at the rear end of the base plate 2. Since the two are fixed with screws, the attachment of the indicator 8 to the base plate 2 is completed.

When a load is applied to the indicator 8 from above, the indicator 8 may be deformed and the attachment leg 8e and the indicator holding portion 2e may be disengaged from each other. open attachment leg 8e facing arranged in the direction is prevented by the L-shaped stopper wall 2e ₂ provided in the holding portion 2e. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the set plate 8d has a plurality of (three in the figure) pins 8g extending downward, and when a load is applied to the indicator 8 from above, the pins 8g But,
Since it comes into contact with the deformation preventing ribs 2g that are coaxially erected on the corresponding portions of the base plate 2, the indicator 8 is not significantly deformed. That is,
The pin 8g formed on the set plate 8d abuts against the rib 2g as a contacted member formed on the base plate 2 as an abutting member, so that the indicator 8 is prevented from being deformed.

In the structure shown in FIG. 3, the set plate 8d
Although the first mounting leg 8e of 1 is integrally formed with the fitting portion 8h with the indicator panel 8b, it is also possible to form the both separately. Further, in the configuration of FIG. 3, the first mounting leg 8e is provided on the set plate 8d, but as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the opposite side walls of the indicator panel 8b is extended downward to make the first mounting leg 8e. It may be leg 8e '.

FIG. 5 shows a modification of the first indicator mounting leg 8e and the first indicator holding portion 2e.
A wedge-shaped projection 8e ₃ is formed on the inner surface of the indicator mounting leg 8e shown in this figure, while the indicator holder 2
A wedge-shaped recess 2e ₃ is formed on the outer surface of e, and a substantially L-shaped continuous stopper wall 2e ₄ is provided below the recess 2e ₃ .

When the indicator mounting legs 8e having the above-described structure are engaged with the corresponding indicator holding portions 2e to mount the indicators 8 on the base plate 2, each mounting leg 8
By disposing the e behind the corresponding holding portion 2e and pressing the indicator 8 forward, the wedge-shaped projection 8e ₃ of the mounting leg 8e engages with the wedge-shaped recess 2e ₃ of the holding portion 2e, and the mounting leg 8e The expansion is prevented by the stopper wall 2e ₄ formed on the holding portion 2e.

FIG. 6 shows another modification of the first indicator mounting leg 8e and the first indicator holding portion 2e. Indicator mounting legs 8e in this figure has a engaging piece 8e ₅ which spaced pair of, also, the corresponding indicator holder 2e, tabs 2e ₅ extending horizontally outwardly
The tab 2e ₅ is formed with a rectangular opening 2e ₆ . Moreover, the both engaging pieces 8e _5, is inserted the opposite direction are projections 8e ₆ is formed protruding, the engaging piece 8e ₅ within the opening 2e ₆ horizontal tab 2e ₅ of the indicator holder 2e to each other Then, the two engaging pieces 8e ₅ are deformed inwardly, and thereafter, the original shape is restored. as a result,
The projection 8e ₆ of the engaging piece 8e ₅ engages with the lower surface of the horizontal tab 2e ₅ , and the indicator 8 is fixed to the base plate 2.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second indicator mounting leg 8f formed at the rear end of the indicator 8 is attached to the second indicator holding portion 2f formed at the rear end of the base plate 2. Although it was configured to be screwed, as shown in FIG. 7, an engaging piece 8f ₂ extending downward from the lower surface of the rear end of the indicator 8 is formed, and this engaging piece 8f ₂ is attached to the second indicator holding portion 2f. The indicator 8 can also be fixed to the base plate 2 by engaging with the circular hole 2f ₂ formed in the base plate 2.

The engaging piece 8f ₂ shown in FIG. 7 has a circular hole 2f ₂
The enlarged diameter portion 8f ₃ having a slightly larger diameter than the diameter, and a slit 8f ₄ formed in the center of the enlarged diameter portion 8f _3.

When the indicator 8 is attached to the base plate 2, the engaging piece 8f ₂ is arranged above the circular hole 2f _{2 and} the rear end of the indicator is pressed against the base plate 2, so that the expanded diameter portion 8f ₃ is formed into the circular hole 2f _2. It is pushed inward while being regulated by and is inserted into the circular hole 2f ₂ . After the insertion, the expanded diameter portion 8f ₃ returns to its original shape, engages with the lower surface of the base plate 2, and fixes the indicator 8 to the base plate 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, having a second while the indicator mounting leg 8f constituting a flat plate-like engaging piece 8f _5, longitudinal section of a second indicator holder 2f inverted U-shaped With the holding member 2f ₅ , the rear end of the indicator 8 is fixed to the base plate 2 by inserting the engaging piece 8f ₅ into the holding member 2f ₅ .

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the contact member (pin) 8g protruding from the set plate 8d and the contacted member (rib) 2g protruding from the base plate 2 are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. As shown in FIG. 9, the set plate 8d
A recess 8g ₂ may be formed at the tip of the contact member 8g ₁ .
In this case, when the indicator 8 is attached to the base plate 2, the tip of the abutted member 2g fits into the recess 8g ₂ of the abutting member 8g ₁ and the former does not separate from the latter, so Deformation is reliably prevented.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the set plate 8d allowed projecting tabular abutment member 8 g ₃ below the tabular contact member 8 g ₃ tabular contacted member 2 g ₃ to the base plate 2 It is also possible to prevent the indicator 8 from being deformed by a load from above by projecting it in a direction substantially orthogonal to the above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle shift lever device that employs an indicator mounting structure according to the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a first indicator mounting leg and a first indicator holding portion formed on a set plate.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a first indicator mounting leg formed on the indicator panel.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the first indicator mounting leg and the first indicator holding portion.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing another modification of the first indicator mounting leg and the first indicator holding portion.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the second indicator mounting leg and the second indicator holding portion.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing another modified example of the second indicator mounting leg and the second indicator holding portion.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the contact member of the indicator and the contacted member of the base plate.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another modified example of the contact member and the contacted member.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Base plate 2g, 2g ₃ Contacted member 4 Shift lever 8 Indicator 8a Long hole 8e, 8e 'First indicator mounting leg 8f Second indicator mounting leg 8g, 8g ₁ , 8g ₃ Contacting member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An indicator, which has a shift lever rotatably attached to a resin base plate and an opening into which the shift lever is loosely inserted, and which is attached to the base plate from above and displays an operation position of the shift lever. In a vehicle shift lever device including: a plurality of engaging portions formed on the indicator and having an engaging hole; and a plurality of engaged portions formed on the base plate and having an engaging projection and a stopper wall. The indicator is fixed to the base plate by fitting the engaging projection into the engaging hole to engage the engaging portion and the engaged portion with each other, and the indicator is arranged in the vehicle width direction. An indicator mounting structure for a shift lever device for a vehicle, characterized in that the engagement walls facing each other are prevented from being opened by the stopper wall. 2. The indicator is constituted by an indicator panel and a set plate which are integrally held,
The indicator mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is formed on one of the indicator panel and the set plate. 3. Deformation of the indicator due to a load by projecting a plurality of contact members below the indicator and projecting a plurality of contact members above the base plate coaxially with the contact member. The indicator mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the contact member is prevented by contacting the contacted member.