Patent ID: 6393932
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A shift lever device for use with a transmission for selecting a transmission shift range, the device comprising:a slider which is moved from a reference position to a first detection position by one of a shift operation of the shift lever to a first operation position which is at an one end portion of a range of shift operation of the shift lever, which the one end portion is opposite an other end portion of the range of shift operation, at which the other end portion the range of shift operation communicates with a range of select operation, and a shift lever action at the first operation position; a slider operating device moving to a position one of whereas the slider operating device can abut the slider or the slider operating device abuts the slider, by one of a shift operation of the shift lever to a second operation position, which is at a side of the other end portion from the first operation portion of the range of shift operation, and a shift lever action at the second operating position, and, causing to move the slider via the reference position to a second detection position, by one of a select operation of the shift lever to a third operation position which is at an end portion of the range of select operation, which end portion is at a side of the range of select operation opposite to a side thereof at which the range of select operation communicated with the range of shift operation, and a shift lever action in accordance with the select operation; and a slider position detection device which detects movement of the slider to the reference positions, the first detection position and the second detection position; wherein the reference position is positioned between the first detection position and the second detection position.