JP7540367B2 - Shifting device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a shift device.

A shift device for saddle-ride vehicles is known that employs a quick shift that detects the driver's shift operation and enables shift changes without clutch operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the shift device described in Patent Document 1, one end of a shift shaft protrudes from the upper side of the crankcase, and a shift lever extends rearward from the lower side of the crankcase. The upper end of a shift rod is connected to one end of the shift shaft via a link arm, and the lower end of the shift rod is connected to the middle position of the shift lever. A shift sensor is integrally provided on this vertically long shift rod, and the shift operation is detected according to the operating load acting on the shift rod.

Patent No. 6107621

However, in order to integrate a shift sensor into the shift rod, the shift rod must be long enough. Also, in such a shift device, there is a demand for improved ease of assembly of the shift sensor.

The present invention was made in consideration of these points, and aims to provide a shift device that allows a shift sensor to be positioned even in a layout where the length of the shift rod cannot be sufficiently secured, and that can improve the ease of assembly of the shift sensor.

The shift device of one aspect of the present invention is a shift device for a saddle-type vehicle that shifts gears in a transmission in response to the rotation of a shift shaft, and includes a shift lever provided with an operating unit that accepts shift operations, a shift sensor that is provided on the shift shaft so as to be able to rotate integrally with it, and a shift rod that connects the shift lever and the shift sensor. The shift sensor is provided with a retaining portion that has a fitting hole into which the shift shaft fits, and a fastening boss that holds the shift shaft in the fitting hole with a bolt, and the fastening boss extends to the lower end of the shift sensor, and the bolt can be fastened to the fastening boss from below, thereby solving the above problem.

According to a shift device of one aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the shift sensor detecting the shift operation, the shift sensor also functions as a link arm that connects the shift shaft and the shift rod. The shift sensor can be provided in the shift device even in a layout in which the length of the shift rod cannot be sufficiently secured. In addition, because the head of the bolt protrudes from the lower end of the shift sensor, the bolt can be tightened into the tightening boss while visually checking. Because the bolt is tightened from below the vehicle with a tool, the tool line can be secured without affecting the layout of other parts.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the saddle-ride type vehicle of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a left side view of a shift device of a comparative example. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the engine and its periphery according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the periphery of the engine according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the shift device of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the shift device of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the shift shaft of the present embodiment.

In one embodiment of the shift device of the present invention, the transmission is caused to perform a shift change in response to the rotation of the shift shaft of a saddle-type vehicle. The shift lever is provided with an operating portion that accepts a shift operation, and the shift shaft is provided with a shift sensor that can rotate integrally therewith, and the shift lever and the shift sensor are connected via a shift rod. The shift sensor functions as a link arm that connects the shift shaft and the shift rod, so that the shift sensor can be provided in the shift device even in a layout in which the length of the shift rod cannot be sufficiently secured. The shift sensor is provided with a holding portion and a fastening boss, and the holding portion has a fitting hole into which the shift shaft fits, and the shift shaft is held in the fitting hole by fastening a bolt to the fastening boss from below. The fastening boss extends to the lower end of the shift sensor, and the head of the bolt protrudes from the lower end of the shift sensor, so that the bolt can be fastened to the fastening boss while visually checking. The bolt is fastened from below the vehicle by a tool, so that the tool line can be secured without affecting the layout of other parts.

The present embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. Fig. 1 is a left side view of the saddle-type vehicle of the present embodiment. Fig. 2 is a left side view of a shift device of a comparative example. In the following drawings, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow RE indicates the rear of the vehicle, the arrow L indicates the left side of the vehicle, and the arrow R indicates the right side of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the saddle-type vehicle 1 is constructed by mounting an engine 30, an electrical system, and various other components on a twin-spar body frame 10 formed by aluminum casting. The body frame 10 has a pair of main frames 12 that branch off to the left and right from a head pipe 11 and extend rearward, and a pair of down frames 13 that branch off to the left and right from the head pipe 11 and extend downward. The pair of main frames 12 support the rear of the engine 30, and the pair of down frames 13 support the front of the engine 30. The rigidity of the entire vehicle is ensured by supporting the engine 30 on the body frame 10.

The front part of the main frame 12 is a tank rail 14 located above the engine 30, and a fuel tank 16 is supported by the tank rail 14. The rear part of the main frame 12 is a body frame 15 located behind the engine 30, and a swing arm 17 is supported so as to be able to swing at approximately the middle position in the vertical direction of the body frame 15. The swing arm 17 is connected to the upper part of the body frame 15 via a link plate 18 and a rear suspension 19. A seat rail 21 and a back stay 22 extend rearward from the upper part of the body frame 15, and a rider seat 23 is supported on the seat rail 21.

A pair of front forks 24 are supported on the head pipe 11, and a front wheel 25 is rotatably supported on the lower ends of the front forks 24. A swing arm 17 extends rearward from the body frame 15, and a rear wheel 26 is rotatably supported on the rear end of the swing arm 17. An engine 30 is connected to the rear wheel 26 via a chain drive type transmission mechanism, and power from the engine 30 is transmitted to the rear wheel 26 via the transmission mechanism. A footrest 28 is also provided on the body frame 15 via a footrest bracket 27. A shift device 50 is provided between the lower part of the engine 30 and the left footrest 28.

As shown in FIG. 2(A), a shift device 90 of the comparative example has a shift sensor 92 attached to a shift rod 91. In this shift device 90, a shift lever 93 is connected to the rear end of the shift rod 91, and a shift shaft 95 is connected to the front end of the shift rod 91 via a link arm 94. Shift operation of the shift lever 93 is transmitted to the shift shaft 95, which rotates to change the gear shift of the transmission mechanism. However, in a layout in which the shift rod 91 cannot be secured to be long, the shift sensor 92 cannot be attached to the shift rod 91.

As shown in FIG. 2(B), by replacing the link arm 94 with a link arm-shaped shift sensor 96, the shift sensor 96 can be provided even in a layout where the shift rod 91 is short. In this case, the shift shaft 95 is inserted into the serrations (not shown) of the shift sensor 96, and the shift shaft is held in the serrations by tightening the bolts, but the bolts are difficult to see, which makes assembly difficult. Therefore, in this embodiment, the head of the bolt protrudes from the bottom end of the shift sensor 60 (see FIG. 5), making it easier to tighten the bolts while visually checking them.

The arrangement and configuration of the shift device will be described with reference to Figures 3 and 4. Figure 3 is a left side view of the engine and its surroundings in this embodiment. Figure 4 is a bottom view of the engine and its surroundings in this embodiment. Note that Figures 3 and 4 show the engine with the sprocket cover removed.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the engine 30 has a crankcase 31 with a vertically split structure consisting of an upper case 32 and a lower case 33. The upper case 32 is integrated with the cylinder, and a cylinder head 34 and a cylinder head cover (not shown) are attached to the top of the upper case 32. A valve mechanism (not shown) that operates the intake and exhaust valves is housed inside the cylinder head 34 and the cylinder head cover. An oil pan 35 that stores oil for lubrication and cooling is attached to the bottom of the lower case 33. A magneto cover 36 that covers the magneto (not shown) from the side is attached to the left side of the crankcase 31.

The crankshaft 41 is disposed inside the magneto cover 36, and the countershaft 42 and driveshaft 43 are disposed behind the crankshaft 41 in parallel to the crankshaft 41. In this way, the crankshaft 41, countershaft 42, and driveshaft 43 are disposed side by side in the front-to-rear direction. A water pump 44 is disposed below the countershaft 42, and a shift cam 45 is disposed below the driveshaft 43 in parallel to the driveshaft 43. Furthermore, a shift shaft 51 is disposed behind the shift cam 45 in parallel to the shift cam 45, and a shift sensor 60 is attached to one end of the shift shaft 51 protruding from the left side of the lower case 33 so as to be able to rotate together with it.

The shift sensor 60 is disposed below the drive shaft 43, between the water pump 44 and the body frame 15. The shift sensor 60 is also located above the bottom end of the water pump 44 and on the inside in the vehicle width direction of the magneto cover 36 (see FIG. 4 in particular). The water pump 44 is disposed to cover the shift sensor 60 from the front, so the water pump 44 effectively protects the shift sensor 60 from flying objects such as stones from the front. A lead wire 74 extends diagonally upward from the front of the shift sensor 60, so that the lead wire 74 does not become entangled with the operating portion 56 of the shift lever 52 behind the shift sensor 60.

A footrest bracket 27 is attached to the rear edge of the body frame 15, and a shift lever 52 is attached to the footrest bracket 27 coaxially with the footrest 28. The shift lever 52 is formed into a roughly L-shape in side view by a long arm 53 and a short arm 54. A mounting part 55 (see FIG. 5) that is swingably supported by the footrest bracket 27 is formed at the bent portion of the shift lever 52. A long arm 53 extends diagonally downward and forward from the mounting part 55, and an operating part 56 that accepts shift operations is provided at the tip of the long arm 53. The tip side of the long arm 53 overlaps the body frame 15 in a side view of the vehicle.

A short arm 54 extends substantially downward from the mounting portion 55, and the rear end of a shift rod 57 is connected to the tip of the short arm 54 via a joint 58. The shift rod 57 extends diagonally upward and forward from the joint 58, crossing the outer side of the body frame 15 in the vehicle width direction. The upper part of a shift sensor 60 is connected to the front end of the shift rod 57 via a joint 59. The shift sensor 60, shift lever 52, and shift rod 57 are located below the drive shaft 43 and swing arm 17, and above the lower end of the water pump 44. In this way, the components of the shift device 50 are compactly arranged below the vehicle.

In the shift device 50, when the driver operates the shift lever 52, the shift shaft 51 rotates integrally with the shift sensor 60 by a predetermined angle via the shift rod 57. The rotation of the shift shaft 51 is transmitted to the shift cam 45, which rotates the shift cam 45 by a predetermined angle, causing the shift fork (not shown) to change the combination of the transmission gears on the counter shaft 42 and drive shaft 43, thereby executing a shift change. At this time, the shift sensor 60 detects the shift operation of the shift lever 52 in response to the movement of the shift rod 57, making it possible to perform a shift change without operating the clutch.

The detailed configuration of the shift device will be described with reference to Figures 5 to 7. Figure 5 is a left side view of the shift device of this embodiment. Figure 6 is a right side view of the shift device of this embodiment. Figure 7 is a front view of the shift shaft of this embodiment.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the shift lever 52 has a long arm 53 that extends diagonally downward and forward from an attachment part 55 that serves as a pivot point, and a short arm 54 that extends substantially downward from the attachment part 55. The long arm 53 extends toward the lower end of the shift sensor 60, and an operating part 56 at the tip of the long arm 53 is positioned behind the shift sensor 60. A shift rod 57 extends from a joint 58 at the tip of the short arm 54 to a joint 59 at the top of the shift sensor 60. The long arm 53 crosses the outer side of the shift rod 57 in the vehicle width direction, and the long arm 53 and the shift rod 57 cross diagonally.

When the shift lever 52 is not operated, the inclination of the short arm 54 approximately matches the inclination of the shift sensor 60. The shift rod 57 extends in a direction perpendicular to the inclinations of the short arm 54 and the shift sensor 60, and the distance L1 from the front end of the shift sensor 60 to the front end of the operating part 56 in the extension direction of the shift rod 57 is less than half the length L2 of the shift rod 57. This brings the operating part 56 closer to the shift sensor 60, and reduces the front-to-rear length of the shift device 50. By reducing the front-to-rear length of the shift device 50, the step position is not positioned biased in the front-to-rear direction, and the driver's riding position is not impaired.

In a side view of the vehicle, the operating unit 56 and shift sensor 60 are provided below the shift rod 57, and the lower parts of the operating unit 56 and shift sensor 60 are positioned at the same height. This prevents the operating unit 56 from being too low, making it easy to ensure the bank angle. Also, by locating the shift sensor 60 below the shift rod 57, the shift shaft 51, which rotates integrally with the shift sensor 60, is separated from the drive shaft 43 (see Figure 3) of the transmission. This improves the freedom of shaft arrangement of the transmission, and also makes it easier to arrange the sprocket cover 29 (see Figure 1) by separating the shift device 50 from the drive chain.

In a side view of the vehicle, the mounting part 55 of the shift lever 52 is provided above the shift rod 57, and the mounting part 55 and the upper part of the shift sensor 60 are positioned at the same height. In addition, the rear end of the shift rod 57 is positioned lower than the front end, and the joint 58 at the rear end of the shift rod 57 is positioned at the same height as the lower part of the shift sensor 60 and the operating part 56. The shift lever 52 and shift rod 57 fit within the range from the top to the bottom of the shift sensor 60, so the height of the shift device 50 is kept low. In addition, the long arm 53 extends diagonally from the mounting part 55 toward the operating part 56, ensuring sufficient length for the shift lever 52.

In this way, the shift lever 52 and the shift rod 57 are compactly arranged so that they intersect, thereby reducing the front-to-rear length and height of the shift device 50 and making the shift device 50 more compact. Note that the operating part 56, the lower part of the shift sensor 60, and the joint 58 at the rear end of the shift rod 57 do not need to be positioned at exactly the same height, and there may be a slight misalignment that allows these heights to be considered to be the same. Similarly, the mounting part 55 and the upper part of the shift sensor 60 do not need to be positioned at exactly the same height, and there may be a slight misalignment that allows these heights to be considered to be the same.

The shift sensor 60 is attached to the shift shaft 51 by a lower bolt 73. The sensor body 61 of the shift sensor 60 is formed in a rounded triangular shape when viewed from the side. A Hall IC (Integrated Circuit) 63 is provided as a detection unit on an outer surface 62 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the sensor body 61, and a pair of protective parts 64, 65 are provided to sandwich the Hall IC 63 from above and below. The Hall IC 63 detects the movement of the shift rod 57 in response to the shift operation of the shift lever 52. A lead wire 74 extends from the front end of the Hall IC 63 toward a control device (not shown).

The pair of protective parts 64, 65 protect the Hall IC 63 from external forces from above and below. The Hall IC 63 protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the outer surface 62 of the sensor body 61, and the pair of protective parts 64, 65 increase the amount of protrusion outward in the vehicle width direction as they approach the Hall IC 63 from the upper and lower parts of the sensor body 61. That is, the outer surface of the upper protective part 64 is inclined downward toward the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the outer surface of the lower protective part 65 is inclined upward toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. Even if an external force acts on the protective parts 64, 65 from above or below by the driver's feet, the external force is deflected outward in the vehicle width direction, and the Hall IC 63 is effectively protected.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the sensor body 61 has a retaining portion 67 that retains the shift shaft 51 and a fastening boss 68 that is connected to the front side of the retaining portion 67 when viewed from the inside of the vehicle width direction. When viewed from the side of the vehicle, the retaining portion 67 has an opening formed at approximately the center of the sensor body 61, and a female serration 69 is attached to this opening. A slit 71 is formed from the fitting hole of the female serration 69 toward the outside in the radial direction so as to divide the fastening boss 68. A straight line S on the slit 71 is sandwiched between the retaining portion 67 and the lower part of the fastening boss 68 and the lower part of the fastening boss 68 are connected to the inner surface 66 of the sensor body 61, and the upper part of the retaining portion 67 and the fastening boss 68 are spaced apart from the inner surface 66 of the sensor body 61.

The male serrations of the shift shaft 51 are inserted into the female serrations 69, and the tip of the shift shaft 51 is positioned by abutting against the abutment surface 72 of the sensor body 61. The abutment surface 72 of the sensor body 61 is one step higher than the inner surface 66 of the sensor body 61. The fastening boss 68 extends to the bottom end of the sensor body 61, and a bolt 73 is fastened from below the fastening boss 68. By fastening the bolt 73 to the fastening boss 68, the slit width is narrowed and the shift shaft 51 is held by the female serrations 69 of the holding portion 67. In this way, the shift sensor 60 is attached to the shift shaft 51 so that they can rotate together.

Because the bolt 73 is tightened from below the vehicle using a tool, the tool line is secured without affecting the layout of other components such as the water pump 44. When the shift device 50 (shift lever 52) is not in operation, the shift sensor 60 is tilted so that the front side of the lower end of the shift sensor 60 is higher than the rear side. In other words, the shift sensor 60 is tilted slightly rearward with the shift shaft 51 at the center. As described above, the tightening boss 68 is formed on the front side of the shift sensor 60, making it easier to see the head of the bolt 73 from the front and easier to tighten the bolt 73 against the tightening boss 68.

In a side view of the vehicle, the shift sensor 60 is positioned forward of the mounting portion 55 of the shift lever 52 relative to the vehicle, and a fastening boss 68 is formed on the front side of the shift sensor 60. Since most of the shift device 50 is located behind the shift sensor 60, a working space is secured in front of the shift sensor 60, making it easier to fasten the bolt 73. The operating portion 56 is positioned behind the shift sensor 60 and at a height equal to or higher than the lower end of the shift sensor 60, so that the fastening of the bolt 73 is not hindered by the operating portion 56 or the shift lever 52. The shift rod 57 is connected to the upper portion of the shift sensor 60 above the shift shaft 51, so that the fastening of the bolt 73 is not hindered by the shift rod 57.

The front end of the shift rod 57 is connected to the top of the sensor body 61 via a joint 59. In this way, the shift shaft 51 is held approximately in the center of the sensor body 61, and the shift rod 57 is connected to the top of the sensor body 61, with the sensor body 61 functioning as a link arm connecting the shift shaft 51 and the shift rod 57. Because the shift sensor 60 is not provided on the shift rod 57, there is no need to ensure that the shift rod 57 is long enough to attach the shift sensor 60. Because the shift sensor 60 is used instead of a link arm, an increase in the number of parts is suppressed and the shift sensor 60 can be easily attached.

As described above, according to this embodiment, in addition to the function of the shift sensor 60 detecting the shift operation, the shift sensor 60 also functions as a link arm that connects the shift shaft 51 and the shift rod 57. The shift sensor 60 can be provided in the shift device 50 even in a layout in which the length of the shift rod 57 cannot be sufficiently secured. In addition, because the head of the bolt 73 protrudes from the lower end of the shift sensor 60, the bolt 73 can be tightened into the tightening boss 68 while visually checking. Because the bolt 73 is tightened from below the vehicle with a tool, the tool line can be secured without affecting the layout of other parts.

In this embodiment, the operating unit and the shift sensor are positioned below the shift rod, but the operating unit and the shift sensor may be positioned on the same side of the shift rod. For example, the operating unit and the shift sensor may be positioned above the shift rod.

In addition, in this embodiment, a Hall IC is used as the sensor unit, but the sensor unit is not limited to a Hall IC. The sensor unit may be any sensor capable of detecting the movement of the shift rod, and may be, for example, an AMR (Anisotropic Magneto Resistive) sensor.

In addition, in this embodiment, the shift sensor is provided with a pair of protective parts that protect the sensor part from external forces from above and below, but the shift sensor may be provided with one protective part to protect the sensor part from external forces from at least one of above and below. Also, the shift sensor may not be provided with a protective part.

In addition, in this embodiment, the shift sensor is tilted backward so that the front side of the lower end of the shift sensor is higher than the rear side, but the shift sensor does not have to be tilted, or the shift sensor may be tilted forward.

In addition, in this embodiment, the fastening boss is provided on the front side of the shift sensor, but the fastening boss may be provided on the rear side of the shift sensor as long as the fastening boss is formed to extend to the bottom end of the shift sensor.

In addition, in this embodiment, the distance from the front end of the shift sensor to the front end of the operating part in the extension direction of the shift rod is less than half the length of the shift rod, but the distance from the front end of the shift sensor to the front end of the operating part is not particularly limited. As long as the length of the shift lever can be secured, the distance from the front end of the shift sensor to the front end of the operating part may be greater than half the length of the shift rod.

In addition, in this embodiment, the shift sensor is provided so as to be rotatable integrally with the shift shaft, but being rotatable integrally is not limited to a configuration in which rotation is transmitted from the shift shaft to the shift sensor without play. Being rotatable integrally may mean that rotation is transmitted from the shift shaft to the shift sensor with a predetermined amount of play.

The shift device is not limited to the illustrated saddle-ride vehicle, and may be used in other types of saddle-ride vehicles. A saddle-ride vehicle is not limited to vehicles in general on which the rider sits astride the seat, but also includes small scooter-type vehicles on which the rider does not sit astride the seat.

As described above, the shift device (50) of this embodiment is a shift device for a saddle-type vehicle that shifts the transmission in response to the rotation of the shift shaft (51), and includes a shift lever (52) provided with an operating portion (56) that receives a shift operation, a shift sensor (60) that is provided on the shift shaft so as to be able to rotate integrally with the shift shaft, and a shift rod (57) that connects the shift lever and the shift sensor. The shift sensor is provided with a retaining portion (67) that has a fitting hole into which the shift shaft fits, and a fastening boss (68) that holds the shift shaft in the fitting hole with a bolt (73). The fastening boss extends to the lower end of the shift sensor, and the bolt can be fastened to the fastening boss from below. According to this configuration, in addition to the function of the shift sensor detecting the shift operation, the shift sensor functions as a link arm that connects the shift shaft and the shift rod. Even in a layout in which the length of the shift rod cannot be sufficiently secured, the shift sensor can be provided in the shift device. In addition, because the head of the bolt protrudes from the bottom end of the shift sensor, the bolt can be tightened into the tightening boss while visually checking. Because the bolt is tightened from below the vehicle using a tool, the tool line can be secured without affecting the layout of other parts.

In the shift device of this embodiment, the shift sensor is positioned forward of the mounting portion (55) of the shift lever relative to the vehicle when viewed from the side of the vehicle, and the tightening boss is formed in front of the shift sensor. With this configuration, most of the shift device is positioned behind the shift sensor, so there is working space in front of the shift sensor, making it easier to tighten the bolt.

In the shift device of this embodiment, the shift sensor is tilted so that the front side of the lower end of the shift sensor is higher than the rear side. This configuration makes it easier to see the head of the bolt from the front, making it easier to tighten the bolt against the tightening boss.

In the shift device of this embodiment, the operating unit is positioned behind the shift sensor. With this configuration, the bolt can be tightened to the tightening boss without being obstructed by the operating unit or the shift lever.

In the shift device of this embodiment, the operating part is positioned at a height equal to or higher than the lower end of the shift sensor. With this configuration, the bolt can be tightened to the tightening boss without being obstructed by the operating part.

In the shift device of this embodiment, the shift rod is connected to the top of the shift sensor above the shift shaft. With this configuration, the bolt can be tightened to the tightening boss without being hindered by the shift rod.

Although this embodiment has been described, other embodiments may be combinations of the above embodiments and variations in whole or in part.

The technology of the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and may be modified, substituted, or altered in various ways without departing from the spirit of the technical idea. Furthermore, if the technical idea can be realized in a different way due to technological advances or other derived technologies, it may be implemented using that method. Therefore, the claims cover all embodiments that may fall within the scope of the technical idea.

1: Saddle-type vehicle 50: Shift device 51: Shift shaft 52: Shift lever 55: Mounting portion 56: Operation portion 57: Shift rod 60: Shift sensor 67: Holding portion 68: Fastening boss 73: Bolt

Claims (6)

A shift device for a saddle-type vehicle that shifts a transmission in response to rotation of a shift shaft,
A shift lever having an operation unit that accepts a shift operation;
a shift sensor provided on the shift shaft so as to be integrally rotatable;
a shift rod connecting the shift lever and the shift sensor,
The shift sensor is provided with a retaining portion having a fitting hole into which the shift shaft is fitted, and a fastening boss for holding the shift shaft in the fitting hole with a bolt,
The fastening boss extends to a lower end of the shift sensor, and the bolt can be fastened to the fastening boss from below. When viewed from the side of the vehicle, the shift sensor is positioned forward of a mounting portion of the shift lever with respect to the vehicle,
2. The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the fastening boss is formed on a front side of the shift sensor. The shift device according to claim 2, characterized in that the shift sensor is tilted so that the front side of the lower end of the shift sensor is higher than the rear side. The shift device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the operating part is positioned behind the shift sensor. The shift device according to claim 4, characterized in that the operating part is positioned at a height equal to or higher than the lower end of the shift sensor. The shift device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the shift rod is connected to an upper part of the shift sensor above the shift shaft.

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