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- JPH0248900Y2 JPH0248900Y2 JP17951984U JP17951984U JPH0248900Y2 JP H0248900 Y2 JPH0248900 Y2 JP H0248900Y2 JP 17951984 U JP17951984 U JP 17951984U JP 17951984 U JP17951984 U JP 17951984U JP H0248900 Y2 JPH0248900 Y2 JP H0248900Y2
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Description
【考案の詳細な説明】
産業上の利用分野
本考案は、可倒式操作レバーに係り、特に車輌
用変速装置のシフトレバーの如く車輌に設けられ
る可倒式操作レバーに係る。[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a retractable operating lever, and particularly to a retractable operating lever provided in a vehicle, such as a shift lever of a vehicle transmission.
従来の技術
自動車等の車輌に設けられるシフトレバー或い
はその他の操作レバーの一つとして、不使用時に
は邪魔にならないように折畳まれるよう構成され
た、所謂可倒式の操作レバーが従来より提案され
ており、その一つは例えば実開昭53−126232号公
報に示されている。BACKGROUND ART As one of the shift levers or other operating levers installed in vehicles such as automobiles, a so-called foldable operating lever has been proposed, which is configured to be folded out of the way when not in use. One of them is shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 126232/1983.
従来一般に、可倒式操作レバーは、第一のレバ
ー部材と、前記第一のレバー部材の端部に折り曲
り可能に連結された第二のレバー部材と、前記第
一のレバー部材及び前記第二のレバー部材の軸線
方向に移動可能な筒状部材とを有し、前記筒状部
材が前記第一のレバー部材と前記第二のレバー部
材との連結部分を横切つて該両者に係合すること
により該両者の折れ曲りを禁止して該両者を互い
に直線状態に拘束するようになつている。 Conventionally, a foldable operation lever generally includes a first lever member, a second lever member bendably connected to an end of the first lever member, and the first lever member and the second lever member. a cylindrical member that is movable in the axial direction of the second lever member, and the cylindrical member traverses a connecting portion between the first lever member and the second lever member and engages with both. By doing so, bending of the two is prohibited and the two are constrained to be in a straight line.
考案が解決しようとする問題点
上述の如き従来の可倒式操作レバーの可倒構造
は、所期の目的を達成するが、筒状部材がレバー
部材の軸線方向に移動することにより第一及び第
二のレバー部材の連結部の拘束とその解除を行う
ようになつているから、第一のレバー部材と第二
のレバー部材のレバー部材の互いの連結部の近傍
に前記筒状部材の軸線方向移動を許す直線部が必
要になり、これは操作レバーの大きさ及び形状の
自由度を阻害する。連結強度の増加のためには前
記筒状部材の軸線方向寸法が大きい程良いが、し
かし前記筒状部材の軸線方向寸法が大きい程、両
レバー部材の直線部が多く必要となり、操作レバ
ーの設計上の自由度を大きく阻害する。Problems to be Solved by the Invention The conventional collapsible structure of the collapsible operating lever as described above achieves the intended purpose, but the cylindrical member moves in the axial direction of the lever member. Since the connecting portion of the second lever member is restrained and released, the axis of the cylindrical member is located near the connecting portion of the first lever member and the second lever member. A straight line portion that allows directional movement is required, which hinders the degree of freedom in the size and shape of the operating lever. In order to increase the connection strength, the larger the axial dimension of the cylindrical member is, the better. However, the larger the axial dimension of the cylindrical member, the more straight parts of both lever members are required, which makes it difficult to design the operating lever. This greatly impedes the degree of freedom above.
また上述の如き従来の可倒式操作レバーに於て
は、操作レバーの折畳みと引起しに際して筒状部
材をレバー部材の軸線方向に移動させなければな
らず、その操作の迅速性及び容易性がさほど良く
ない。また前記筒状部材がレバー部材の軸線方向
に円滑に移動するためには、前記筒状部材とこれ
に係合するレバー部材との直線性が要求され、こ
れに応じてかなりの製作精度が要求される。 Furthermore, in the conventional foldable operating lever as described above, when folding and raising the operating lever, the cylindrical member must be moved in the axial direction of the lever member, which reduces the speed and ease of operation. Not so good. Furthermore, in order for the cylindrical member to move smoothly in the axial direction of the lever member, linearity between the cylindrical member and the lever member that engages with it is required, and accordingly, considerable manufacturing precision is required. be done.
本考案は従来の可倒式操作レバーに於ける上述
の如き不具合を解消する改良された可倒式操作レ
バーを提供することを目的としている。 The object of the present invention is to provide an improved foldable operating lever that eliminates the above-mentioned problems with conventional foldable operating levers.
問題点を解決するための手段
上述の如きの目的は、本考案によれば、第一の
レバー部材と、前記第一のレバー部材の端部に該
第一のレバー部材の縦軸線に対し実質的に垂直な
一つの回動軸線の周りに回動可能に連結された第
二のレバー部材と、前記第一のレバー部材にその
縦軸線の周りに回動可能に取付けられ、前記第二
のレバー部材を側部開口より受入れることのでき
る溝形部を備えた連結部材と、前記溝形部の前記
側部開口が前記第一のレバー部材と前記第二のレ
バー部材の間の前記回動軸線と同じ方向を向く回
動位置へ前記連結部材を付勢するばね手段とを有
している可倒式操作レバーによつて達成される。Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, the present invention provides a first lever member and an end portion of the first lever member that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first lever member. a second lever member rotatably connected to the first lever member about a vertical axis thereof; a connecting member comprising a groove portion capable of receiving a lever member through a side opening; and the side opening of the groove portion is configured to rotate between the first lever member and the second lever member. This is achieved by a retractable operating lever having spring means biasing said coupling member into a pivoted position pointing in the same direction as the axis.
考案の作用及び効果
上述の如き構成によれば、連結部材がレバー部
材の軸線周りに回動されることにより、第一のレ
バー部材と第二のレバー部材との連結部の拘束と
その解除が行われるから、筒状部材がレバー部材
の軸線方向に移動することによつてそれが行われ
る従来型のものに比してレバー部材の折畳みと引
起しの操作が迅速且容易に、しかも信頼性を損う
ことなく行われ、またレバー部材に多くの直線部
を必要とせず、レバー部材の大きさ及び形状の自
由度が従来型のものに比して大きくなる。また連
結部材は第一のレバー部材にその軸線回りに回動
可能に取付けられればよいから、これがレバー部
材の軸線方向に移動可能に設けられる場合に比し
てその移動が容易に且つ円滑に行われる。Effects and Effects of the Invention According to the above-described configuration, the connection member between the first lever member and the second lever member is restrained and released by rotating the connection member around the axis of the lever member. This makes the operation of folding and raising the lever member faster and easier, and more reliable, compared to the conventional type in which the cylindrical member moves in the axial direction of the lever member. The lever member does not require many straight parts, and the degree of freedom in the size and shape of the lever member is greater than that of the conventional type. Furthermore, since the connecting member only needs to be attached to the first lever member so as to be rotatable about its axis, the movement can be performed more easily and smoothly than when the connecting member is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction of the lever member. be exposed.
実施例
以下に添付の図を参照して本考案を実施例につ
いて詳細に説明する。Embodiments Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by way of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
第１図乃至第５図は本考案による可倒式操作レ
バーの一つの実施例を示している。図示された可
倒式操作レバーは、例えば実動車の変速装置のシ
フトレバーであり、基端側のレバー部材１と、レ
バー部材１の端部にピン３によつてその中心軸線
の回りに回動可能に枢動連結されたレバー部材２
とを有している。 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the foldable operating lever according to the present invention. The illustrated retractable operation lever is, for example, a shift lever of a transmission of an actual vehicle, and includes a lever member 1 on the base end side and a pin 3 at the end of the lever member 1 that rotates around its central axis. Lever member 2 movably pivotally connected
It has
レバー部材１の先端部近傍には円柱部４が設け
られており、該円柱部には連結部材５の円筒部材
６が係合している。連結部材５は、円柱部４にそ
の中心軸線の周りに回動可能に係合する前記円筒
部材６と、溝形部材７とを有している。溝形部材
７は、一方の側に側部開口８を有し、該側部開口
よりレバー部材２の端部近傍を選択的に受入れる
ようになつており、図示された実施例に於ては、
レバー部材２の断面形状に合せてＵ字形横断面を
呈するように形成されている。溝形部材７には操
作片部９が突出形成されている。 A cylindrical portion 4 is provided near the tip of the lever member 1, and a cylindrical member 6 of a connecting member 5 is engaged with the cylindrical portion. The connecting member 5 includes the cylindrical member 6 that engages with the cylindrical portion 4 so as to be rotatable about its central axis, and a groove-shaped member 7. The channel member 7 has a side opening 8 on one side, through which the end portion of the lever member 2 is selectively received. ,
It is formed to have a U-shaped cross section in accordance with the cross-sectional shape of the lever member 2. An operation piece portion 9 is formed protruding from the groove-shaped member 7 .
レバー部材１には連結部材５をその軸線方向に
受止めるフランジプレート１０が固定されてお
り、該フランジプレートと連結部材５との間に捩
りコイルばね１１が取付けられている。捩りコイ
ルばね１１は連結部材５をレバー部材１に対し図
にて時計廻り方向に付勢しており、このばね力に
より連結部材５は、自由状態下に於ては、第１図
乃至第３図に示されている如く、溝形部材７より
突出形成されたストツパ部材７ａにてフランジプ
レート１０より突出形成されれたストツパ片部１
０ａに当接係合して側部開口８がピン３の軸線方
向に向く回動位置に位置するようになつている。 A flange plate 10 is fixed to the lever member 1 to receive the connecting member 5 in its axial direction, and a torsion coil spring 11 is attached between the flange plate and the connecting member 5. The torsion coil spring 11 biases the connecting member 5 against the lever member 1 in the clockwise direction in the figure, and this spring force causes the connecting member 5 to move as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 in the free state. As shown in the figure, a stopper member 7a is formed to protrude from the groove-shaped member 7, and a stopper piece 1 is formed to protrude from the flange plate 10.
0a, so that the side opening 8 is located at a rotational position facing in the axial direction of the pin 3.
第１図乃至第３図に示されている如く、連結部
材５がその溝形部材７にてレバー部材２を受入れ
て自由状態にある時には、その側部開口８がレバ
ー部材１と２との互いの回動方向に直交する方向
にあるから、レバー部材２のレバー部材１に対す
るピン３の中心軸線周りの回動が溝形部材７によ
つて阻止され、レバー部材１と２とは互いの折り
曲りを禁止され、連続した一本の棒状の操作レバ
ーとして作用する。この状態が操作レバーとして
の使用状態である。 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, when the coupling member 5 is in its free state having received the lever member 2 in its channel member 7, its side opening 8 is located between the lever members 1 and 2. Since the directions are perpendicular to each other's rotation directions, the groove-shaped member 7 prevents the lever member 2 from rotating about the central axis of the pin 3 relative to the lever member 1, and the lever members 1 and 2 are It is prohibited from bending and acts as a continuous rod-shaped operating lever. This state is the state in which it is used as an operating lever.
上述の如き使用状態よりレバー部材２をレバー
部材１に対し折り曲げて折畳む場合には、手にて
連結部材７を上述の如き回動位置より円柱部４の
中心軸線の周りに捩りコイルばね１１のばね力に
抗して図にて反時計廻り方向にほぼ90゜度回動さ
せ、第４図に示されている如く、側部開口８がレ
バー部材１と２とを回動式に連結するピン３の延
在方向に直角の方向に向かせる。この状態下に於
ては、レバー部材２の拘束が解かれてレバー部材
２はレバー部材１に対しピン３の中心軸線の周り
に回動し得るようになり、レバー部材２がその回
動によつて倒されることにより折畳まれる。 When folding the lever member 2 with respect to the lever member 1 in the above-mentioned usage state, twist the connecting member 7 by hand around the central axis of the cylindrical portion 4 from the above-mentioned rotational position to release the coil spring 11. The side opening 8 pivotally connects the lever members 1 and 2 as shown in FIG. the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the pin 3 extends. In this state, the lever member 2 is unrestrained and can now rotate around the central axis of the pin 3 relative to the lever member 1. It is folded by being twisted and knocked over.
また上述の如き折畳み状態より前記使用状態に
復元する操作は、倒されているレバー部材２を連
結部材５の溝形部材７内に挿入係合させることに
より行われる。レバー部材２が連結部材５の溝形
部材７に正しく係合されると、連結部材５は、捩
りコイルばね１１のばね力によつて自動的に初期
位置（自由状態位置）に戻り、再びレバー部材２
がレバー部材１に対し折り曲ることを禁止するよ
うになる。 Further, the operation of restoring the folded state to the above-mentioned use state is performed by inserting and engaging the lever member 2 which has been pushed down into the groove-shaped member 7 of the connecting member 5. When the lever member 2 is properly engaged with the channel member 7 of the connecting member 5, the connecting member 5 automatically returns to the initial position (free state position) by the spring force of the torsion coil spring 11, and the lever is again activated. Part 2
is prohibited from being bent with respect to the lever member 1.
以上に於ては、本考案を特定の実施例について
詳細に説明したが、本考案は、これに限定される
ものではなく、本考案の範囲内にて種々の実施例
が可能であることは当業者にとつて明らかであろ
う。 Although the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be clear to those skilled in the art.
第１図は本考案による可倒式操作レバーの一つ
の実施例を示す側面図、第２図は第１図の線−
に沿う断面図、第３図は使用状態にある本考案
による可倒式操作レバーを示す斜視図、第４図は
折畳み過程にある本考案による可倒式操作レバー
を示す斜視図、第５図は第１図乃至第４に示され
た本考案による可倒式操作レバーの分解斜視図で
ある。
１，２……レバー部材、３……ピン、４……円
柱部、５……連結部材、６……円筒部材、７……
溝形部材、８……側部開口、９……操作片部、１
０……フランジプレート、１１……捩りコイルば
ね。
FIG. 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of the foldable control lever according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the line -
3 is a perspective view showing the foldable control lever according to the present invention in a state of use, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the foldable control lever according to the present invention in the folding process, and FIG. 5 FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the foldable control lever according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4; FIG. 1, 2... Lever member, 3... Pin, 4... Cylindrical part, 5... Connecting member, 6... Cylindrical member, 7...
Channel-shaped member, 8... Side opening, 9... Operation piece part, 1
0...Flange plate, 11...Torsion coil spring.
Claims (1)
端部に該第一のレバー部材の縦軸線に対し実質的
に垂直な一つの回動軸線の周りに回動可能に連結
された第二のレバー部材と、前記第一のレバー部
材にその縦軸線の周りに回動可能に取付けられ、
前記第二のレバー部材を側部開口より受入れるこ
とのできる溝形部を備えた連結部材と、前記溝形
部の前記側部開口が前記第一のレバー部材と前記
第二のレバー部材の間の前記回動軸線と同じ方向
を向く回動位置へ前記連結部材を付勢するばね手
段とを有している可倒式操作レバー。 a first lever member; and a second lever member pivotally connected to the end of the first lever member about a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first lever member. a lever member attached to the first lever member so as to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis;
a connecting member including a groove portion capable of receiving the second lever member through a side opening; and the side opening of the groove portion is between the first lever member and the second lever member. and spring means for biasing the coupling member to a rotational position pointing in the same direction as the rotational axis of the lever.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| JP17951984U JPH0248900Y2 (en) | 1984-11-27 | 1984-11-27 |
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| JP17951984U JPH0248900Y2 (en) | 1984-11-27 | 1984-11-27 |
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| JPS6194918U JPS6194918U (en) | 1986-06-19 |
| JPH0248900Y2 true JPH0248900Y2 (en) | 1990-12-21 |
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