JPH0316755Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention is a shift lever in which an electrical component such as an overdrive control switch is built into the shift knob, and a shift lever that uses a code line derived from the electrical component. The present invention relates to a cord line support device for a shift lever, which supports the lever so that swinging of the lever does not cause unnecessary interference with other parts.

(Prior Art) Recently, for example, a shift knob of an automatic transmission is provided with an electrical component, such as a switch for overdrive control. In this way, when the switch is installed on the shift knob, the switch can be operated without taking your hand off the shift knob, which improves operability compared to installing the switch in a fixed location such as the meter panel or console box. There are advantages.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the shift lever is swingably supported by the vehicle body, and is repeatedly rocked as the driver operates it. For this reason, as mentioned above, in a configuration in which the shift knob is equipped with electrical components such as a switch, the cord wire led out through the inside of the shift lever must be routed so that it does not interfere with other parts and be damaged. This process is more troublesome than when electrical equipment such as a switch is installed in a fixed location.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a shift lever that can be reliably supported so that even if the shift lever swings, the cord wires of electrical components led out through the inside of the shift lever will not interfere with other parts. To provide cord line support equipment.

[Structure of the invention] (Means for solving the problem) The shift lever cord line support device according to the invention has a lower end swingably supported by a machine frame fixed to the floor surface of an automobile body. A cylindrical shift lever that protrudes upward through a through hole in a cover member attached to the machine frame, a shift knob attached to the top of this shift lever to which electrical equipment such as a switch is attached, and a shift lever of the shift lever. A plastic cylindrical collar that is fitted around the inner periphery of the lower end, and the collar includes an extension portion extending outward from the open end of the lower end of the collar; A rising part directed upward from the part is integrally molded, and a clamp recess is formed in the rising part so that the entrance and exit part is narrower than the inner part, and the cord wire of the electrical component is connected from the electrical component to the shift lever and the clamp recess. It is characterized in that it passes through the inside of the collar and is led out, and the lead-out portion is fitted and held in the deep part of the clamp recess.

(Function) A plastic cylindrical collar is fitted around the inner circumference of the lower end of the shift lever, so even if the shift lever is repeatedly swung, it will pass through the inside of this collar and be guided out. The insulation coating of the cord wire is not damaged by being rubbed by the open end of the shift lever. Further, an extension part is extended outward from the lower end of the collar, and a rising part pointing upward from the extension part is integrally molded, and a clamp recess is formed in the rising part, and a cord wire for electrical equipment is formed. is led out through the inside of the collar and is held by fitting into the clamp recess, so that the cord lead out from the lower end of the shift lever is bent into a U shape and directed upward. It is fitted into the clamp recess, and its U-shaped form is always maintained regardless of the swinging of the shift lever, thereby reliably preventing the led-out cord wire from interfering with other parts. Moreover, since the clamp recess is formed so that the entrance portion is narrower than the inner portion, the cord wire can be easily held by simply pushing the cord wire into the clamp recess. Also,
Since the clamp concave portion for holding the cord wire is formed in the rising portion integrally molded on the collar, there is no need for work such as fixing a separate clamp member to the shift lever.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a machine frame that is fixed to the floorboard of an automobile by bolting or the like, and a shaft 3 is rotatably supported by a cylindrical support part 2 fixed to the lower surface of the machine frame, and a shaft arm 4 is attached to the shaft 3. The middle part of is fixed by tightening a nut. 5 is shaft arm 4
This is a cylindrical shift lever fixed to the upper end by welding, and projects upward through a long hole-shaped through hole 7 of a cover member 6 screwed to the upper surface of the machine frame 1. , a shift knob 8 is fixed to the upper end portion with screws. Reference numeral 9 denotes a switch as an electrical component built into the shift knob 8, and a push button 10 for operating the switch is located on the driver's side of the shift knob 8. Then, the cord wire 11 from the switch 9 is inserted into the inner circumference of the shift lever 5 from inside the shift knob 8 with a protective tube wrapped around the outer circumference, and is inserted into the inner circumference of the shift lever 5 from the lower end of the shift lever 5.
has been introduced within.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a cylindrical collar integrally molded from plastic, which is press-fitted into the inner circumferential surface of the base end of the shift lever 5, so that the protrusion 12a on the outer circumference is pressed into contact with the inner circumference of the shift lever 5. The above-mentioned cord wire 11 passes through the inner peripheral portion of the collar 12. Therefore, the cord wire 11 is prevented from coming into contact with the corner of the lower end surface of the shift lever 5 by the collar 12.

Now, for color 12, as shown in Figure 4,
An extending portion 13a extending outward from the open end of the lower end portion and a rising portion 13b directed upward from the extending portion 13a are integrally molded. The extending portion 13a is formed with a substantially U-shaped fitting recess 14 that opens to the side, and a rising portion 13b that is substantially parallel to the outer shape of the lower end of the shift lever 5 has a reverse opening that opens upward. The clamp recess 15 is formed in an Ω-shape, that is, the opening portion is narrower than the inner portion. Then, the cord wire 11 guided downward from the lower end of the collar 12 is first bent upward into a substantially U-shape, and is fitted into the fitting recess 14 of the extension portion 13a, thereby changing the U-shape. The rising part 13 is held and then bent at a substantially right angle and turned sideways.
It is fitted into the clamp recess 15 of b and held in this shape. Here, although the fitting recess 14 is open laterally, the clamp recess 15 is open upward and the opening direction is different, so even if the fitting recess 14 is a simple U-shaped groove, the cord wire 11 is prevented from coming off from the fitting recess 14. On the other hand, since the opening and exit portion of the clamp recess 15 is narrower than the inner part, this prevents the cord wire 11 from coming off upward, and the cord wire 11 is inserted into the fitting recess 14 and the clamp recess 15. Although it is easy to insert, it can be held securely,
Cord wire 11 is reliably prevented from interfering with other parts near the lower end of shift lever 5.

On the other hand, the cover member 6 is provided with a display section 16 for displaying the shift position in parallel with the through hole 7, and a lamp 17 for illuminating the display section 16. Further, the aforementioned cord wire 11 and the cord wire 18 from the lamp 17 are held together by a clamp fitting 19 protruding from the machine frame 1 and led out to the outside of the cover member 6. A predetermined slack is given to the cord wire 11 between the clamp recess 15 of the rising portion 13b and the clamp fitting 19 so that no tension is applied when the shift lever 5 is shifted to any position. ing.

In addition, 20 is a daytent plate installed vertically on the machine frame 1, and this is for regulating the shift between specific positions of the shift lever 5, and a daytent hole 21 having a stepped surface for regulation is provided in this. It is being A detent rod 22 is provided within the shift lever 5 so as to be movable up and down, and a detent pin 23 that engages with the stepped surface of the detent hole 21 is provided at the lower end of the detent rod. As is well known, when a push button 24 provided on the shift knob 8 is pressed, the detent rod 22 is lowered to disengage the detent pin from the stepped surface of the detent hole 21 and restrict the rotation of the shift lever 5. It is starting to be released. Also, shift lever 5
The cross-sectional shape is an oval shape elongated in the shift operation direction, so that the cord wire 11 passes through the inside of the shift lever 5 while being parallel to the detent rod 22.

According to the above configuration, since the cord wire 11 led out from the shift lever 5 is in a clamped state at the outer periphery of the lower end of the shift lever 5, the cord wire 11
1 is a cover member 6 that protects the shift lever 5 from swinging.
The cord wire 11 moves easily inside the cord wire 11, and unnecessary tension is not applied to the cord wire 11 by causing it to become entangled with the shift lever 5 or causing unnecessary interference with the machine frame 1 or other parts. In addition, the cord line 1 is
1 is protected, and the cord wire 11 can be clamped by the recesses 14 and 15 formed in the extending portion 13a and the rising portion 13b integrally molded on the collar 12, so it is not necessary to use a separate clamping member. If this is prepared and separately fixed to the shift lever 5, such work is not necessary, and the handling of the cord wire 11 becomes easier in general.

[Effects of the invention] As described above, according to the invention, a collar is fitted and attached to the lower end of the shift lever, and the extension part and the rising part are integrally molded thereon using the collar. Since the structure forms a clamp recess in the rising part of the clamp, the entrance and exit part of which is narrower than the inner part, the collar not only protects the cord wire, but also allows the cord wire led out from the shift lever to be placed in the clamp recess. By fitting,
Interference between the lead-out cord wire and other parts can be reliably prevented, and since the clamp recess is formed in the rising part integrally molded into the collar, it is possible to prepare a separate clamp member and attach it to the shift lever. It has excellent effects such as eliminating the need for work such as fixing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 1 is a longitudinal side view, Fig. 2 is a side view cut away at right angles to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a top view with the shift knob removed, and Fig. 4 is a side view. The figure is a perspective view of main parts. 1 is a machine frame, 5 is a shift lever, 6 is a cover member, 7 is a through hole, 8 is a shift knob, 9 is a switch (electrical component), 12 is a collar, 13a is an extension part, 13
b is a rising portion, 14 is a fitting recess, and 15 is a clamp recess.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. The lower end is swingably supported by a machine frame fixed to the floor of the vehicle body, and projects upward through a through hole in a cover member attached to the machine frame. a cylindrical shift lever, a shift knob attached to the upper part of the shift lever to which electrical equipment such as a switch is attached, and a plastic cylindrical collar fitted around the inner circumference of the lower end of the shift lever. An extension part extending outward from the open end of the lower end of the collar and a rising part directed upward from the extension part are integrally molded on the collar, and the rising part has a A clamp recess is formed in which the entrance/exit part is narrower than the inner part, and the cord wire of the electrical component is led out from the electrical component by penetrating the interior of the shift lever and collar, and the lead-out part is at the back of the clamp recess. A cord wire support device for a shift lever, characterized in that the cord wire support device is fitted into and held by the shift lever. 2. Cord wire support for a shift lever as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that a fitting recess for fitting the cord wire is formed in the extending portion integrally molded on the collar. Device. 3 The clamp recess formed in the rising part has a groove shape with the entrance/exit part opening upwards, and the fitting recess formed in the extending part has a substantially U-shaped or approximately V-shaped groove shape with the entrance/exit part opening laterally. A cord line support device for a shift lever according to claim 2 of the utility model registration claim.