Shifting device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018341284-A1
Application number	US-201615772233-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 24, 2016
Priority date	Nov 11, 2015
Publication date	Nov 29, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

This shifting device is equipped with an operation unit that is operated for switching among a plurality of shift ranges of a transmission installed in a vehicle. The operation unit includes: a first operation portion that is operated by pressing; and a plurality of second operation portions that are arranged on either side of the first operation portion and are operated in different directions about their common turning axis.

First claim

1 . A shifting device comprising:
an operation unit operated to switch a plurality of shift ranges of a transmission installed in a vehicle, wherein the operation unit includes a first operation portion that undergoes a push operation, and a plurality of second operation portions located at opposite sides of the first operation portion, wherein the second operation portions are operated in different directions about a common pivot center.

2 . The shifting device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first operation portion includes a first operation surface, the plurality of second operation portions include two second operation portions arranged at the opposite sides of the first operation portion, and each of the two second operation portions includes a second operation surface that is adjacent to the first operation surface.

3 . The shifting device according to claim 2 , wherein
each of the two second operation portions includes an adjacent surface located between the first operation surface and the second operation surface, and the second operation surface and the adjacent surface are inclined at different angles.

4 . The shifting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a restriction wall located at one side in a widthwise direction of the first operation portion and the second operation portions.

5 . The shifting device according to claim 2 , wherein each of the two second operation portions includes
a main body including the second surface, and an arm extending from a side of the main body opposite to the second operation surface toward the common pivot center.

6 . The shifting device according to claim 4 , wherein
the first operation surface of the first operation portion is curved about the common pivot center, and the restriction wail includes a tapered surface formed on an end face of the restriction wall at a side of the operation unit, wherein the tapered surface guides operation of the operation unit.

7 . The shifting device according to claim 5 , further comprising a housing that includes a pivot shaft arranged on the common pivot center, wherein
the second operation portions are arranged in symmetry sandwiching the first operation portion, and the arms of the second operation portions are supported by the pivot shaft of the housing.

8 . The shifting device according to claim 2 , wherein
the second operation surfaces of the two second operation portions are inclined at different angles and directed so as to approach each other as the first operation surface becomes closer, and the first operation portion includes a recess formed in the first operation surface, wherein the recess guides operation of the first operation surface.

9 . The shifting device according to claim 2 , further comprising an operation restriction unit that includes a projection, wherein when one of the two second operation portions is operated, the projection contacts the other one of the second operation portions to restrict operation of the other one of the second operation portions.

10 . The shifting device according to claim 2 , wherein
the first operation portion is used for N-range operation and operated to switch the transmission to an N-range, one of the two second operation portions is used for R-range operation and operated to switch the transmission to an R-range, and the other one of the two second operation portions is used for D-range operation and operated to switch the transmission to a D-range.

Assignees

• Tokai Rika Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mega Susumu
• Miwa Katsushi
• Katagiri Toshiharu

Classifications

• H01H25/008

  Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being perpendicular to the axis of angular movement · CPC title

• F16H59/12

  comprising push button devices · CPC title

• B60K20/08

  Dashboard means · CPC title

• B60K20/02 Primary

  of initiating means · CPC title

• G05G1/04 Primary

  Controlling members for hand actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers · CPC title