Patent ID: 6378395
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B60K,B60R,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A column shift device, comprising:a steering column; a bracket secured to said steering column; a shift lever rotatably supported to said steering column through said bracket; a position plate mounted to said shift lever, said position plate including a detent portion; a detent plate swingably supported by said bracket, said detent plate engaging and disengaging from said detent portion of said position plate; a wire arranged through said shift lever, said wire having one end connected to said detent plate and another end connected to a select button of said shift lever; a cam arranged with said shift lever for unitary rotation, said cam including a cam portion; a key cylinder arranged with said bracket; a support lever rotatably supported by said bracket, said support lever having one end biased to engage with said cam portion of said cam and another end which can abut on said detent plate; a key lock lever arranged rotatable with said support lever; and a lock pin connected to said key lock lever, said lock pin engaging and disengaging from said key cylinder.