Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho

Katsushi Nagashima

Hirokazu Shamoto

Yutaka Suzuki

Masashi Sakurai

Norihito Saito

Noriyasu Syamoto

Noriyasu Shamoto

When a key is rotated, it is moved in order of an ON position, an R position, an N position and a D position so that the range of an automatic transmission is switched. Moreover, when the key is pressed in the ON position and the N position, it is moved to a START position so that power is applied to a starter. In this case, it is possible to carry out an operation for starting an engine and an operation for switching the range of the automatic transmission by manipulating the same key in a different direction. Therefore, the operation for starting an engine and the operation for switching the range of the automatic transmission can be carried out easily.

Switch device for vehicle

The lever body includes a recess (receiver) defined by an upper plate and the projections as shown in FIG. A notch is formed in the upper plate (see FIG. ). The notch permits the first locking piece to move from its retreating position to the operating position in the recess The dimension of the notch in the Y direction (the width of the notch ) and the dimension of the notch in the notch X direction (the depth of the notch ) are both shorter than the corresponding dimensions of the recess The upper plate functions as a prohibiting member.

Shift lever device

A shift device including a key cylinder and a shift lever is disclosed. The key cylinder is located adjacent to the shift lever. The key cylinder receives a key corresponding to the key cylinder. When the key is located at the ON position, the key cylinder generates an engine driving signal to an engine ECU. A stopping mechanism is located between the key cylinder and the shift lever for selectively stopping the movement of the shift lever depending on the selected key position.

A shift lever apparatus comprises a shift lever connected to a gearbox of a vehicle, a rod integrally moved together with the shift lever within the shift lever due to shift-operation of the lever, a detent member having a detent hole formed therein, a restricting portion formed on the detent hole, and a base member supporting the shift lever in a pivotable manner. The shift lever, by being shift-operated to a predetermined shift position, changes a shift range to a predetermined shift range which corresponds to the predetermined shift position, among a plurality of shift ranges set at the gearbox. The rod has a projection portion toward an outer side of the lever and movable with respect to the shift lever due to a releasing operation. The projection portion penetrates and enters into the detent member located opposite the projection portion along a direction in which the projection portion moves as the lever is shift-operated. The restricting portion can be avoided by a releasing operation. The base member has a first holding portion holding the detent member on one side of the lever and has a second holding member holding the detent member on the opposite side of the lever. The base member is made substantially integral with the detent member by the detent member being in at least one of the first holding portion and the second holding portion.

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Aichi, Japan

Katsushi Nagashima