JP7044524B2 - Shift control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a speed change operation device capable of operating a vehicle transmission according to the rotation of a shift lever.

A transmission operating device that operates a transmission in a vehicle usually has a shift lever having a grip portion formed at the tip, and the driver turns the shift lever to a desired position while gripping the grip portion. By moving the transmission, it is possible to operate the shift stage of the transmission as desired. Further, in the conventional speed change operation device, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a rotation shaft is attached to a bracket, and a linearly extended shift lever is centered on the rotation shaft. It can rotate.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-119394

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the linearly extended shift lever is configured to rotate about the rotation axis, a cover member such as an escutcheon having an opening through which the shift lever is inserted is formed. In, it was necessary to form the opening large over the rotation range of the shift lever. In this way, if a large opening is formed in the cover member facing the vehicle interior space, that portion becomes a dead space, which may hinder effective use as a storage space in the vehicle interior. be.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the shift lever can be rotated stably and smoothly, and the opening of the cover member is made small to effectively utilize the vehicle interior space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a speed change operation device which can be facilitated.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a grip portion that can be gripped by the driver is formed at the tip thereof, and a shift lever that can rotate around the rotation shaft according to the operation by the driver and the rotation shaft are provided. It is equipped with a cover member that is assembled in a covered state and has an opening that can be rotated by inserting the shift lever, and operates the transmission of the vehicle in response to the rotation of the shift lever. In the speed change operation device to be obtained, the shift lever is curved and extended with substantially the same curvature as the arc centered on the rotation axis, and has an operation position where the driver can perform a rotation operation and the grip. A storage recess is formed around the opening of the cover member so as to be rotatable between the storage position for storing the portion in a predetermined position of the cover member, and a storage recess capable of accommodating the grip portion is formed. When the lever is in the storage position, the grip portion is in a state of being stored in the storage recess, and the shift lever rotates along an arc centered on the rotation axis at the operation position. The transmission is movable and the transmission can be operated according to the rotation position, and the operation position and the storage position are on the same arc centered on the rotation axis .

The invention according to claim 2 is the shift operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the shift lever is a shift lever in the storage position provided that an operation for starting a drive source of a vehicle is performed. The shift lever at the operation position can be rotated to the storage position on condition that the operation to stop the drive source of the vehicle is performed while being rotatable to the operation position. It is a feature.

In the invention according to claim 3 , in the speed change operation device according to claim 1 or 2 , an operation wire extended from the transmission is connected to a predetermined portion, and the rotation operation of the shift lever is performed by the operation wire. It is provided with a transmission means capable of operating the transmission by transmitting to the above, and the shift lever can be rotated in a state where the transmission means does not transmit the rotation operation to the operation wire. It is a feature.

The invention according to claim 4 is provided with a driving means capable of rotating the shift lever in the speed change operation device according to claim 3 in a state where the transmission means does not transmit the rotation operation to the operation wire. It is characterized by that.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the speed change operation device according to the fourth aspect, the driving means includes an actuator operated by energization and a gear mechanism capable of rotating the shift lever by the operation of the actuator. It is a feature.

The invention according to claim 6 operates the shift lever in the speed change operation device according to any one of claims 3 to 5 in a state where the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire by the transmission means. It is characterized in that the person can rotate to an arbitrary position.

The invention according to claim 7 is provided with a locking means which can be in a state where the transmission means does not transmit the rotational movement to the operation wire in the speed change operation device according to any one of claims 3 to 6 . It is characterized by the fact that it was done.

The invention according to claim 8 is the intermediate gear member according to claim 7 , wherein the transmission means can transmit the rotational power of the shift lever to the operation wire in conjunction with the rotation of the shift lever. The locking means is characterized in that the intermediate gear member is locked so as to be lockable.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the speed change operation device according to the eighth aspect, the locking means is formed on an electromagnetic solenoid capable of advancing and retreating an actuating pin by energization and an intermediate gear member, and is engaged with the actuating pin of the electromagnetic solenoid. It is characterized in that it is configured to have an engaged portion that can be fitted.

The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that it is an automobile provided with the speed change operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the shift lever is curved and extended with a curvature substantially the same as the arc centered on the rotation axis, the shift lever can be rotated stably and smoothly. At the same time, the opening of the cover member can be made smaller to facilitate the effective use of the vehicle interior space.

Further , since the shift lever can be rotated between the operation position where the driver can rotate the gear and the storage position where the grip portion is stored in the predetermined position of the cover member, it is necessary to operate the shift lever. The shift lever can be set as the storage position when it is not set, and the shift lever can be set as the operation position when the shift lever operation is required, and the operability of the shift lever is maintained while effectively utilizing the passenger compartment space. be able to.
Further, the cover member is formed with a storage recess that can store the grip portion, and when the shift lever is in the storage position, the grip portion is in a state of being stored in the storage recess, so that the grip portion in the storage position can be stored. It is possible to avoid a large protrusion toward the passenger compartment space, making it easier to effectively use the passenger compartment space, and since the grip portion of the shift lever is located in the storage recess, fraudulent by a third party. It is possible to suppress various operations.

According to the invention of claim 2 , the shift lever can rotate the shift lever in the storage position to the operation position on condition that the operation for starting the drive source of the vehicle is performed, and the shift lever can be rotated to the operation position. Since the shift lever in the operating position can be rotated to the stowed position on condition that the drive source is stopped, the shift lever is set to the stowed position when the vehicle is not running and shifts when the vehicle is running. The lever can be set as the operating position, and the operability of the shift lever during traveling can be maintained while facilitating effective utilization of the passenger compartment space during traveling of the vehicle.

According to the invention of claim 3 , the operation wire extending from the transmission is connected to a predetermined portion, and the transmission means capable of operating the transmission by transmitting the rotational operation of the shift lever to the operation wire is provided. At the same time, since the shift lever can be rotated in a state where the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire by the transmission means, the position of the shift lever can be arbitrarily changed without operating the transmission by the operation wire. can do.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the drive means capable of rotating the shift lever without transmitting the rotational movement to the operation wire by the transmission means is provided, the transmission is not operated by the operation wire. The position of the shift lever can be changed automatically.

According to the invention of claim 5 , since the driving means has an actuator that is operated by energization and a gear mechanism that can rotate the shift lever by the operation of the actuator, the drive means does not involve the operation of the transmission by the operation wire. The position of the shift lever can be changed automatically and smoothly.

According to the invention of claim 6 , since the driver can rotate the shift lever to an arbitrary position in a state where the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire by the transmission means, the driver's physique and driving time. The position of the shift lever can be arbitrarily changed according to the posture of.

According to the invention of claim 7 , since the locking means which can set the state in which the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire by the transmission means is provided, the operation of the transmission by the operation wire is performed when the shift lever is rotated. You can be sure that it will be avoided.

According to the invention of claim 8 , the transmission means has an intermediate gear member capable of transmitting the rotational power of the shift lever to the operation wire in conjunction with the rotation of the shift lever, and the locking means is the intermediate gear member. Since the gear can be locked by locking the gear, it is possible to more reliably and easily avoid the operation of the transmission by the operation wire when the shift lever is rotated.

According to the invention of claim 9 , the locking means has an electromagnetic solenoid capable of advancing and retreating the actuating pin by energization, and an engaged portion formed in the intermediate gear member and capable of engaging with the actuating pin of the electromagnetic solenoid. Since it is configured, it can also be used as a shift lock mechanism as a safety mechanism for preventing the shift lever from unintentionally rotating.

According to the invention of claim 10 , it is possible to provide an automobile capable of exhibiting the effect of the invention of claims 1 to 9 .

Left side view, front view and right side view showing the speed change operation device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Perspective view showing the same speed change operation device Section III-III sectional view in FIG. Left side view showing the state where the shift lever is in the operating position in the same shifting operation device (with the case C removed). Left side view showing a state in which the shift lever in the same shifting operation device (with the case C removed) is rotated from the operation position. Left side view showing the state where the shift lever in the same shifting operation device (with the case C removed) is in the retracted position. Top view showing the cover member of the speed change operation device (A) side view and front view, (b) perspective view showing the shift lever of the speed change operation device. Side view and front view showing a driven member constituting the transmission means of the speed change operation device. Side view and front view showing the intermediate gear member constituting the transmission means of the speed change operation device. Schematic diagram showing (a) locked state and (b) unlocked state of the intermediate gear member. Side view and front view showing the sliding member constituting the transmission means of the speed change operation device. Perspective view showing the assembled state of the transmission means of the speed change operation device. Schematic diagram showing a sliding member and a detection sensor in another speed change operation device (SBW) of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The speed change operation device according to the present embodiment is attached near the driver's seat of a vehicle such as an automobile, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a shift lever 1, a cover member 2, a transmission means 3, and a bracket B are attached. It is configured to have the case C and the case C, and the transmission mounted on the vehicle can be arbitrarily operated by operating the operation wire W in accordance with the rotation operation of the shift lever 1. Further, the speed change operation device according to this embodiment is attached to an automobile. The automobile includes not only passenger cars but also large vehicles such as buses, trucks and heavy machinery.

In the shift lever 1, a grip portion N that can be gripped by the driver is formed at the tip thereof, and the shift lever 1 can rotate about the rotation shaft L in accordance with an operation by the driver. As shown in 8, the tip portion 1a to which the grip portion N is attached and the base end portion 1b rotatably supported by the rotation shaft L are connected to each other. Then, when the driver rotates the shift lever 1 around the rotation shaft L while gripping the grip portion N, the shift lever 1 reaches a position such as a P range, a D range, an R range, or the like, and corresponds to the rotation position. It is possible to operate the transmission.

The bracket B is made of a metal part that can be fixed at a predetermined position of the vehicle, and as shown in FIG. 2, a case C for covering various parts constituting the speed change operation device is attached. In such a case C, a rotation shaft L of the shift lever 1, a rotation shaft R of the intermediate gear member 5, and the like are arranged, and a transmission means capable of operating the operation wire W in conjunction with the rotation of the shift lever 1 is provided. 3 is attached.

In the transmission means 3, the operation wire W extended from the transmission is connected to a predetermined portion (connecting portion 6b of the sliding member 6), and the rotational operation of the shift lever 1 is transmitted to the operation wire W to transmit the transmission to the transmission. Is operable, and consists of a group of gears assembled in the case C in the bracket B. The transmission means 3 according to the present embodiment includes a driven member 4, an intermediate gear member 5, and a sliding member 6.

As shown in FIG. 9, the driven member 4 is composed of a substantially fan-shaped molded part, and has an insertion hole 4a through which the rotating shaft L can be inserted, a gear portion 4b formed over a predetermined range in the circumferential direction, and the like. It has a fitting portion 4c into which the worm wheel 7 can be fitted. Further, the worm wheel 7 is configured so that a gear is formed over the entire circumferential direction and, as shown in FIG. 13, the worm wheel 7 is integrated with the driven member 4 in a state of being fitted into the fitting portion 4c.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, a motor M is attached to the base end portion 1b of the shift lever 1, and the output shaft of the motor M is connected to the worm gear 8. In the worm gear 8, the gear of the worm gear 8 meshes with the gear of the worm wheel 7 as shown in FIG. 13 in a state where the gear is formed on the outer peripheral surface and the shift lever 1 is assembled to the rotation shaft L. Is set to.

Since the worm gear 8 attached to the shift lever 1 side and the worm wheel 7 attached to the transmission means 3 side are engaged with each other, the driver shifts around the rotation shaft L while gripping the grip portion N. When the lever 1 is rotated, the driven member 4 can also rotate about the rotation shaft L in conjunction with the rotation.

The intermediate gear member 5 is composed of a substantially disk-shaped member capable of transmitting the rotational power of the shift lever 1 to the operation wire W via the sliding member 6 in conjunction with the rotation of the shift lever 1, and is shown in FIG. As described above, on one surface thereof, a large-diameter first gear portion 5a and a small-diameter second gear portion 5b are integrally formed in a stepped manner. Further, the intermediate gear member 5 is formed with an insertion hole 5c through which the rotation shaft R can be inserted at the center position thereof, and is rotatable about the rotation shaft R. Then, when the intermediate gear member 5 is assembled to the bracket B while being supported by the rotating shaft R, the gear of the first gear portion 5a meshes with the gear portion 4b of the driven member 4, as shown in FIG. Is set to.

As shown in FIG. 12, the sliding member 6 is a rectangular member attached to the bracket B and slidable in the longitudinal direction, and the gear portion 6a is formed linearly on the upper surface thereof and other portions thereof. A connecting portion 6b to which the tip end Wa (see FIGS. 4 to 6 and 13) of the operation wire W can be connected is formed. When the sliding member 6 is attached to the bracket B, the gear portion 6a is set to mesh with the second gear portion 5b of the intermediate gear member 5, as shown in FIG.

Then, when the driver rotates the shift lever 1 around the rotation shaft L while gripping the grip portion N, the driven member 4 rotates together with the worm wheel 7 and its rotational force is as described above. Is transmitted by the meshing of the gears of other members constituting the transmission means 3, and the sliding member 6 is slid while rotating the intermediate gear member 5. The sliding operation of the sliding member 6 pushes and pulls the operation wire W, and the transmission is operated via the operation wire W.

The cover member 2 is assembled to the vehicle while covering the rotation shaft L, and as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and 7, an opening H that can be rotated by inserting the shift lever 1 is formed. It consists of a panel-shaped member. That is, the cover member 2 covers the components assembled to the bracket B and the case C, and the tip side of the shift lever 1 is projected toward the passenger compartment side through the opening H (for example, shifting). It consists of an escutcheon that covers the upper part of the operating device, an instrument panel that covers the shifting control device, etc.).

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the shift lever 1 according to the present embodiment is curved and extended with substantially the same curvature as the arc D centered on the rotation axis L, and is shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. As shown, it is assembled in a state of being inserted into the opening H of the cover member 2. More specifically, in the present embodiment, when the shift lever 1 rotates, the tip portion 1a of the shift lever 1 is attached to a range passing through the opening H (range shown in FIGS. 4 to 6). At least the tip portion 1a is curved with substantially the same curvature as the arc D centered on the rotation axis L.

Further, the shift lever 1 according to the present embodiment has an operation position where the driver can perform a rotation operation (see FIGS. 4 and 5) and a storage position where the grip portion N is stored in a predetermined position of the cover member 2 (FIG. 6). (See) is rotatable between and. Specifically, the shift lever 1 is stored in the storage position (FIG. 6) on condition that the drive source of the vehicle is started (for example, the drive source is started by operating the ignition switch or the start button). The shift lever 1 in (see) can be rotated to the operation position (see FIG. 4), and the drive source of the vehicle is stopped (for example, the drive source is stopped by operating the ignition switch or the start button). The shift lever 1 in the operation position (see FIG. 4) can be rotated to the storage position (see FIG. 6) on condition that the above is performed.

Further, in the cover member 2 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a storage recess 2a capable of accommodating the grip portion N is formed around the opening H, and as shown in FIG. 6, a shift lever is formed. When 1 is in the storage position, the grip portion N is configured to be stored in the storage recess 2a. That is, when the operation of stopping the drive source of the vehicle is performed, the shift lever 1 is set to rotate from the operation position to the storage position, and the grip portion N is set to be stored in the storage recess 2a. As a result, when the shift lever 1 is in the storage position, the grip portion N is stored in the storage recess 2a to reduce the amount of protrusion toward the vehicle interior side, and a third party illegally grips the grip portion N to shift. It is possible to suppress the operation of the lever 1.

Further, the present embodiment is provided with a locking means that can be in a state in which the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3. As shown in FIG. 11, such a locking means is formed on an electromagnetic solenoid 9 capable of advancing and retreating the actuating pin 9a by energization, and an engaged portion formed on the intermediate gear member 5 and capable of engaging with the actuating pin 9a of the electromagnetic solenoid 9. It is configured to have (recessed h1).

That is, as shown in FIG. 10, in the intermediate gear member 5 according to the present embodiment, recesses (h1 to h3) are formed side by side in the circumferential direction on one surface thereof, and the recesses (h1 to h3) are formed. As shown in FIG. 11, the actuating pin 9a of the electromagnetic solenoid 9 assembled to the case C can be fitted into the recess h1 constituting the engaged portion of the present invention. When the actuating pin 9a is in the protruding state, as shown in FIG. 11A, the actuating pin 9a fits into the recess h1 to lock the intermediate gear member 5, and the actuating pin 9a retracts. As shown in FIG. 3B, the actuating pin 9a is separated from the recess h1 to release the locking of the intermediate gear member 5.

When the shift lever 1 is in the P range position (for example, the operation position shown in FIG. 4), the actuating pin 9a of the electromagnetic solenoid 9 is fitted into the recess h1 to lock the intermediate gear member 5. The intermediate gear member 5 can be locked, and even if the shift lever 1 is to be rotated, the transmission of the rotational operation to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3 can be prevented.

Further, the electromagnetic solenoid 9 according to the present embodiment is operated by operating the operating means T (see FIGS. 1 and 2) formed in the grip portion N of the shift lever 1 to operate the operating pin 9a in the protruding state. It is configured to be able to retreat. For example, when the shift lever 1 is in the P range position (operation position shown in FIG. 4), as shown in FIG. 11A, the operating pin 9a is fitted into the recess h1 and the intermediate gear member 5 is locked. When the operating means T is operated while being in the state, the operating pin 9a is disengaged from the recess h1 and the locking to the intermediate gear member 5 is released, so that the shift lever 1 is released, for example. It is possible to rotate from the P range to the R range.

When the shift lever 1 rotates to the R range, the intermediate gear member 5 rotates, and the recesses h2 and h3 are set so as to sequentially face the actuating pins 9a of the electromagnetic solenoid 9. By fitting the actuating pin 9a into h2 and h3, the rotation of the intermediate gear member 5 can be restricted, and the rotation operation is restricted according to the position of the shift lever 1 (P range, R range, D range, etc.). be able to.

Further, in the present embodiment, the locking means composed of the electromagnetic solenoid 9 and the engaged portion (recessed portion h1) does not transmit the rotational motion to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3. At the same time, it is provided with a driving means capable of rotating the shift lever 1 in the locked state. Such a driving means rotates an actuator (in this embodiment, a motor M disposed at the base end portion 1b of the shift lever 1) operated by energization and a shift lever 1 by the operation of the actuator (motor M). It has a gear mechanism (in this embodiment, a worm gear 8 formed on the output shaft of the motor M).

That is, when the motor M is driven to rotate the worm gear 8 in a state where the intermediate gear member 5 is locked by the locking means having the electromagnetic solenoid 9 or the like and the transmission means 3 is locked, the rotation of the driven member 4 is restricted. Therefore, the shift lever 1 rotates about the rotation shaft L. As a result, the shift lever 1 can be rotated by driving the motor M in a state where the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when the shift lever 1 is in the retracted position, it is locked by the locking means composed of the electromagnetic solenoid 9 and the engaged portion (recessed portion h1), whereby the transmission means 3 is used. The rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W, and the shift lever 1 can be rotated to the operation position (position in FIG. 4) by driving the motor M (forward rotation drive) in that state. It has become like. As a result, the shift lever 1 in the storage position (see FIG. 6) is provided on condition that the operation of starting the drive source of the vehicle (for example, the operation of starting the drive source by operating the ignition switch or the start button) is performed. Can be automatically rotated to the operation position (see FIG. 4), and at the time of rotation, the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W. When the shift lever 1 rotates from the storage position to the operation position, the lock means can be released by the operation of the operation means T, and the motor M is controlled to stop, so that the rotation operation of the shift lever 1 can be performed. The operation wire W operates according to the above, and the transmission can be operated.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the shift lever 1 is in the operating position (FIG. 4), the locking means is locked by the locking means composed of the electromagnetic solenoid 9 and the engaged portion (recessed portion h1). The rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3, and the shift lever 1 is moved to the operation position (position in FIG. 4) by driving the motor M (forward rotation drive) in that state. It can be rotated. As a result, the shift lever 1 at the operation position (see FIG. 4) is provided on condition that the operation of stopping the drive source of the vehicle (for example, the operation of stopping the drive source by operating the ignition switch or the start button) is performed. Can be automatically rotated to the storage position (see FIG. 6), and at the time of rotation, the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the driver can rotate the shift lever 1 to an arbitrary position without transmitting the rotation operation to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3. Specifically, since the lock is performed by the locking means composed of the electromagnetic solenoid 9 and the engaged portion (recessed portion h1), the transmission means 3 does not transmit the rotational motion to the operation wire W. The shift lever 1 can be rotated to an arbitrary position according to the physique and posture of the driver by driving the motor M arbitrarily (forward rotation drive or reverse rotation drive) by the driver in that state. It has become like.

According to the present embodiment, since the shift lever 1 is curved and extended with a curvature substantially the same as the arc D centered on the rotation shaft L, the shift lever 1 can be rotated stably and smoothly. At the same time, the opening H of the cover member 2 can be made smaller to facilitate the effective use of the vehicle interior space. Further, since the shift lever 1 is curved and extended with substantially the same curvature as the arc D centered on the rotation shaft L, the shift lever 1 is smoothly extended while suppressing the amount of protrusion toward the vehicle interior space side. The rotation operation can be enabled.

Further, the shift lever 1 according to the present embodiment is made rotatable between an operation position where the driver can rotate the gear and a storage position where the grip portion N is housed in a predetermined position of the cover member 2. Therefore, the shift lever 1 can be set as the storage position when the operation of the shift lever 1 is not required, and the shift lever 1 can be set as the operation position when the operation of the shift lever 1 is required. The operability of the shift lever 1 can be maintained while trying to use it.

Further, the shift lever 1 according to the present embodiment is capable of rotating the shift lever 1 in the storage position to the operation position on condition that the operation for starting the drive source of the vehicle is performed, and the vehicle. Since the shift lever 1 in the operating position can be rotated to the storage position on condition that the operation to stop the drive source of the vehicle is performed, the shift lever 1 is set to the storage position when the vehicle is not running. The shift lever 1 can be set as the operating position during traveling, and the operability of the shift lever 1 during traveling can be maintained while facilitating effective utilization of the vehicle interior space during traveling.

In addition, in the cover member 2 according to the present embodiment, a storage recess 2a capable of accommodating the grip portion N is formed, and when the shift lever 1 is in the storage position, the grip portion N is stored in the storage recess 2a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the grip portion N in the storage position from protruding significantly toward the vehicle interior space, making it easier to effectively use the vehicle interior space, and the shift lever 1 is in the storage position. It is possible to suppress unauthorized operations by a third party in the state of.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the operation wire W extended from the transmission is connected to a predetermined portion, and the rotational operation of the shift lever 1 is transmitted to the operation wire W to operate the transmission. Since the shift lever 1 can be rotated in a state where the transmission means 3 does not transmit the rotational movement to the operation wire W, the shift lever 1 can be rotated without the operation of the transmission by the operation wire W. The position of the shift lever 1 can be changed arbitrarily.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the drive means (motor M or the like) capable of rotating the shift lever 1 in a state where the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3 is provided, the operation wire is provided. The position of the shift lever 1 can be automatically changed without operating the transmission by W. In particular, the drive means according to the present embodiment has an actuator (motor M) that is operated by energization and a gear mechanism (worm gear 8) that can rotate the shift lever 1 by the operation of the actuator (motor M). The position of the shift lever 1 can be changed automatically and smoothly without operating the transmission by the operation wire W. Further, since the driver can rotate the shift lever 1 to an arbitrary position in a state where the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3, the shift lever 1 can be rotated to an arbitrary position, so that the shift lever 1 can be rotated according to the driver's physique and posture during operation. The position of the shift lever 1 can be changed arbitrarily.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the locking means (electromagnetic solenoid 9 or the like) that can set the state in which the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3 is provided, when the shift lever 1 is rotated. It is possible to reliably avoid the operation of the transmission by the operation wire W. Further, the transmission means 3 according to the present embodiment has an intermediate gear member 5 capable of transmitting the rotational power of the shift lever 1 to the operation wire W in conjunction with the rotation of the shift lever 1, and the locking means is the said. Since the intermediate gear member 5 is locked and can be locked, it is possible to more reliably and easily avoid the operation of the transmission by the operation wire W when the shift lever 1 is rotated. ..

In particular, the locking means according to the present embodiment has an electromagnetic solenoid 9 capable of advancing and retreating the actuating pin 9a by energization, and an engaged portion (engaged portion) formed on the intermediate gear member 5 and capable of engaging with the actuating pin 9a of the electromagnetic solenoid 9. Since it is configured to have the recess h1), it can also be used as a shift lock mechanism as a safety mechanism for preventing the shift lever 1 from unintentionally rotating. Further, since the speed change operation device according to the present embodiment is attached to an automobile, it is possible to provide an automobile that exhibits the above effects.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a shift lever 1 having no storage position (rotating only between the states of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) and a shift lever. A shift lever 1 provided with a cover member 2 having no storage recess 2a for accommodating the grip portion N when 1 is in the storage position, and a shift lever 1 capable of manually rotating between the operation position and the storage position. It may be provided, or may be provided with another configuration different from the transmission means 3 for transmitting the rotational operation of the shift lever 1. In particular, in the present embodiment, the motor M and the worm gear 8 are used as the driving means capable of rotating the shift lever 1 in a state where the rotation operation is not transmitted to the operation wire W by the transmission means 3. Other driving means, a driving mechanism, or the like may be used.

Further, in the speed change operation device according to the present embodiment, the operation wire W operates with the rotation operation of the shift lever 1, and the transmission can be operated arbitrarily. It may be applied to those which do not have an operation wire W (shift-by-wire: SBW). In this case, a detection sensor or a micro switch for detecting the rotation operation around the rotation shaft L of the shift lever 1 is provided, and an electric signal is transmitted from the detection sensor or the micro switch to the transmission of the vehicle. This makes it possible to operate the transmission of the vehicle according to the rotation position of the shift lever 1.

In this case, for example, instead of the sliding member 6, as shown in FIG. 14, the sliding member 6'a having the gear portion is slid (sliding in the direction of the arrow in the figure) with respect to the sensor body 6'. A slide sensor Q capable of detecting a plurality of positions is provided, the rotation operation of the shift lever 1 is detected, and the signal is transmitted to the transmission via the wiring Qa to respond to the rotation position of the shift lever 1. It is preferable to operate the transmission of the vehicle.

It is curved and extended with a curvature approximately the same as the arc centered on the rotation axis, and has an operation position where the driver can rotate it and a storage position where the grip portion is stored in a predetermined position on the cover member. When the storage recess is formed so as to be rotatable between the two and can accommodate the grip portion around the opening of the cover member, and the shift lever is in the storage position, the grip portion is stored in the storage recess. In addition to being able to operate the transmission according to the rotation position by rotating along an arc centered on the rotation axis at the operation position, the operation position and the storage position are set. As long as it is a speed change operation device provided with a shift lever on the same arc centered on the rotation axis, it can be applied to a device having a different appearance shape or a device to which other functions are added.

1 Shift lever 1a Tip part 1b Base end part 2 Cover member 2a Storage recess 3 Transmission means 4 Driven member 4a Insertion hole 4b Gear part 4c Fitting part 5 Intermediate gear member 5a First gear part 5b Second gear part 5c Insertion hole 6 Moving member 6a Gear part 6b Connection part 7 Worm wheel 8 Worm gear 9 Electromagnetic solenoid 9a Actuating pin N Grip part W Operation wire D Arc M Motor B Bracket C Case
L Rotating shaft R Rotating shaft T Operating means

Claims (10)

A grip portion that can be gripped by the driver is formed at the tip, and a shift lever that can rotate around the rotation axis according to the operation by the driver, and
A cover member that is assembled while covering the rotation shaft and has an opening that can be rotated by inserting the shift lever.
In a speed change operation device that is equipped with the above and can operate the transmission of the vehicle in response to the rotation of the shift lever.
The shift lever is curved and extended with a curvature substantially the same as the arc centered on the rotation axis, and has an operation position where the driver can perform a rotation operation and a grip portion of the cover member. A storage recess that is rotatable between the storage position and the storage position to be stored in a predetermined position and that can accommodate the grip portion is formed around the opening of the cover member, and the shift lever is moved to the storage position. At one point, the grip portion is provided in a state of being stored in the storage recess, and the shift lever rotates along an arc centered on the rotation axis at the operation position, and the rotation position. A speed change operation device characterized in that the transmission can be operated according to the above, and the operation position and the storage position are on the same arc centered on the rotation axis . The shift lever can rotate the shift lever in the storage position to the operation position and stop the drive source of the vehicle on condition that the operation to start the drive source of the vehicle is performed. The speed change operation device according to claim 1, wherein the shift lever at the operation position can be rotated to the storage position on condition that the operation is performed. An operation wire extended from the transmission is connected to a predetermined portion, and a transmission means capable of transmitting the rotational operation of the shift lever to the operation wire to operate the transmission is provided, and the transmission means is used. The speed change operation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shift lever can be rotated without transmission of the rotation operation to the operation wire. The speed change operation device according to claim 3, further comprising a drive means capable of rotating the shift lever in a state where the transmission means does not transmit the rotation operation to the operation wire. The speed change operation device according to claim 4, wherein the drive means includes an actuator that is operated by energization and a gear mechanism that can rotate the shift lever by the operation of the actuator. One of claims 3 to 5, wherein the driver can rotate the shift lever to an arbitrary position without transmitting the rotational movement to the operation wire by the transmission means. The speed change operation device described in 1. The speed change operation device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, further comprising a locking means capable of preventing transmission of the rotational movement to the operation wire by the transmission means. The transmission means has an intermediate gear member capable of transmitting the rotational power of the shift lever to the operation wire in conjunction with the rotation of the shift lever, and the locking means locks the intermediate gear member. The speed change operation device according to claim 7, wherein the gear shift operating device is made lockable. The locking means is characterized by having an electromagnetic solenoid capable of advancing and retreating the actuating pin by energization, and an engaged portion formed on the intermediate gear member and capable of engaging with the actuating pin of the electromagnetic solenoid. 8. The speed change operation device according to claim 8. An automobile comprising the speed change operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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