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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1997
Takashi Sugiyama, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A shift lever assembly of a vehicle comprises: a base member; a shift lever supported by the base member so as to be pivotable around a shifting axis and a selection axis, the shifting axis and the selection axis being at a right angle to each other; an extension extending from the shift lever and connected to a first cable for transmitting a movement of the shift lever around the shifting axis to transmission means, wherein the connection between the first cable and the extension of the shift lever lies on the selection axis. In this shift lever assembly, the selection movements of the shift lever do not cause the bending of the cable connected to the extension of the shift lever for transmitting the shifting movements of the shift lever, and do not apply undesired stress upon the cable. Therefore, with a simple mechanism, it is possible to put the connection between the extension of the shift lever and the cable close to the end of the cable casing for receiving and guiding the cable, thus achieving reduced assembly size and smaller space for installing the shift lever assembly.