Patent ID: 6023032
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: B60R,H01H

Abstract:
A shift knob structure that has a knob main body (1) formed by a skeleton (2) and a skin member (3) encapsulating over said skeleton (2), a switch (6) provided on said knob main body (1), and a conductor wire (7) received in said skeleton (2) and connected at one end to a terminal (6a) of said switch (6), the shift knob structure comprising:a switch mounting portion (2f) formed in said skeleton (2) for mounting said switch (6), and a first support groove (2j) formed in a bottom surface of said switch mounting portion (2f) to insert therein the conductor wire (7);a second support groove (2n) formed in a lateral side of said skeleton (2) to insert therein the conductor wire (7); anda press-fit through hole (2k) extending through a portion of said skeleton between said second support groove (2n) and said first support groove (2j), said press-fit through hole having a first diameter (L1) and a second diameter (L2) coupled by a passageway having a diameter sized to permit said conductor wire (7) to pass through and become press-fit into said press-fit through hole (2k).