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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2004
Kenichi Kako, Aichi-ken, JP;
Noriyasu Shamoto, Aichi-ken, JP;
Isamu Matsushima, Aichi-ken, JP;
Keizo Fukuda, Aichi-ken, JP;
Teruaki Kitano, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kenichi Kako, Aichi-ken, JP;
Noriyasu Shamoto, Aichi-ken, JP;
Isamu Matsushima, Aichi-ken, JP;
Keizo Fukuda, Aichi-ken, JP;
Teruaki Kitano, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A shift lever device for operation of a transmission of a vehicle having a plurality of shift ranges is provided which includes a lever main body, a housing that movably supports the lever main body, a light source provided at one of the housing and the lever main body; a knob mounted to a distal end portion of the lever main body, and having a transmitting portion, a light guiding portion provided at the knob and guiding light from the light source to the interior of the knob, and a light guiding control portion. The light guiding control portion includes a shutter member operatively connected to and movable with the lever main body which, when the lever main body is positioned at least at one specific shift position, does not block light from the light source to the knob transmitting portion, and which, when the lever main body is positioned at a position other than the specific shift position, is moved to a position blocking the light to the knob transmitting portion.