Patent ID: 9046164
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A shift lever for a vehicle transmission, comprising: a knob; a support section provided under the knob and having an internal mounting space aligned in a first direction; a rod provided in the mounting space of the support section and configured to move linearly in the first direction, and having an upper part having an upper inclined surface inclined at a certain angle with respect to the first direction, and a side having a plurality of successive engaging grooves aligned in the first direction; an engaging protrusion provided on an inner wall surrounding the mounting space of the support section at a position corresponding to one of the engaging grooves such that, when the rod moves linearly in the first direction, the engaging protrusion is configured to successively and selectively engage with one of the engaging grooves so as to afford a brisk, clear operation action when changing gears; an elastic part mounted at a lower side of the rod to support the rod in the first direction; and a button provided on one side of the knob such that one end thereof extends inside the knob to the inclined surface of the upper part of the rod, and another end thereof is exposed to the outside of the knob to enable that end to be pressed down so as to push the rod down.