Patent ID: 7094177

Claim:
A shift device of a transmission, comprising: a path for reaching a plurality of shift positions; and a momentary-type movable portion manipulated so as to move along said path by a driver; wherein said movable portion is held at a predetermined home position when it is not manipulated by the driver, said shift device further comprises recognition means for recognizing a shift position requested by the driver from holding of said movable portion at said shift position for a predetermined recognition time, and output means for outputting a control signal to said transmission so as to attain a power transmission state corresponding to said recognized shift position, said path includes said home position, a first shift position representing one of the plurality of shift positions, and a second shift position representing one of the plurality of shift positions and provided between said home position and said first shift position, when it is recognized that said movable portion is located at said first shift position, the power transmission state by said transmission is set to a first state, and when it is recognized that said movable portion is located at said second shift position, the power transmission state by said transmission is set to a second state different from said first state, and said shift device further comprises setting means for setting said recognition time in accordance with a moving direction of said movable portion along said path.