JPS6214419B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a shift lever operation position display device for an automatic transmission for an automobile, and more particularly to a shift lever operation position display device that allows the position of the shift lever to be clearly seen. .

A shift lever operating position display device for an automatic transmission is a device that displays the operating position of a shift lever for changing the range of an automatic transmission for the driver to visually recognize.

As a conventional shift lever operation position display device for an automatic transmission, there is one described, for example, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 43-28234. This display device is
A plurality of sign symbols indicating the range of the automatic transmission are arranged in a predetermined order, and display holes are provided in adjacent positions of these sign symbols at a predetermined interval of the same number as the sign symbols. When the shift lever is completely shifted, the indicator is exposed at a selected position in one of the display holes to display the operating position of the shift lever. However, in conventional display devices with such a configuration, when the shift lever is in an incomplete shift state, the indicator is located between adjacent display holes,
This is invisible to the driver, and as a result, there is a problem in that the driver may temporarily lose track of the current position of the shift lever and lose attention to the surrounding situation.

This invention has been made by focusing on these conventional problems, and includes a display section in which a plurality of signs indicating the ranges of automatic transmissions are arranged, and a single transparent window is provided along the arrangement. , this window is equipped with an indicator that moves in conjunction with the shift lever of the automatic transmission,
Further, the indicator is colored and the portion of the window corresponding to at least one incomplete shift position of the shift lever is colored differently from the color of the portion of the window corresponding to the full shift position of the shift lever and the color of the indicator. colored transparent with a hue so that the indicator is visible through the window at all times and when the indicator is in at least one incomplete shift position;
When the shift lever is in the full shift position, the color of the indicator and the color of the window above it are superimposed and combined to create a different visible color, which allows the driver to clearly see the current position of the shift lever. The purpose is to solve the above problem by making it visible.

The present invention will be explained below based on the drawings.

1 and 2 are diagrams for explaining one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the shift lever operating position display device for an automatic transmission according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. First, the configuration will be explained. Reference numeral 1 denotes a display section, which is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent elongated acrylic plate. On this display section 1, signs 2, that is, P, R, N, D, 2, 1 are arranged vertically in this order. The sign 2 is provided, for example, by printing black on the back surface 1a of the display unit 1 except for the sign 2 and a window portion to be described later, and then printing only the sign 2 in white. P of sign 2 indicates the P range of the automatic transmission, that is, the range when parking, R indicates the R range, that is, the range when reversing, N indicates the N range, that is, neutral, D indicates the D range, In other words, it shows the range during normal driving. 2 and 1 indicate the 2nd range and 1st range, ie, the range for low speed running, respectively. Reference numeral 3 denotes one transparent, vertically elongated window, which is provided in the display section 1 along the arrangement of the signs 2. window 3
As described above, the back side 1a of the display unit 1 made of a colorless and transparent acrylic plate is provided by printing in black or white, except for the portion corresponding to the window 3. If the shift lever 5 is in an incomplete shift position, that is, the shift lever 5 is in the middle of adjacent ranges and has not been completely shifted to any range, and some external force is applied, it will shift to one of the adjacent ranges. Among the portions of the window 3 that correspond to positions where there is a risk of shifting by itself regardless of the driver's operating intention, the portion 3a corresponding to the incomplete shift position between the P range and the N range is the window 3 The color of the other parts and the color of the indicator described below are different from each other, for example, blue-green and transparent. 4 is an indicator located below the window 3, and a shift lever 5 that operates an automatic transmission (not shown).
It is installed in such a way that it is linked to the The indicator 4 is made of plastic material, for example, and is colored red. Reference numeral 6 denotes a bottom wall of the window 3, which has an elongated shape substantially the same as that of the display section 1, and is provided on the back side of the indicator 4 to separate the indicator 4 from the lower part of the display device. A surface 6a of the bottom wall 6 facing the window 3 is colored white. A light source 7 is provided below the bottom wall 6 and illuminates the surface 6a of the bottom wall 6, the indicator 4, and the window 3.

Next, the action will be explained.

In the shift lever operating position display device configured as described above, the operating position of the shift lever 5 is such that the shift lever 5 is in the complete shift position, that is, the shift lever 5 is in one range position of the automatic transmission. When the range is in a position where it cannot be shifted to another range except by operation by the driver, the red indicator 4 with the surface 6a of the white bottom wall 6 in the background can be seen through the colorless transparent part of the window 3. Sign 2, i.e.
It is visually recognized by pointing to the center of one of P, R, N, D, 2, 1. In addition, when the shift lever 5 is in the incomplete shift position, except between the P range and the R range, the red indicator 4 with the surface 6a of the white bottom wall 6 in the background is colorless and transparent on the window 3. The mark 2P, R, N, D, 2, 1 can be visually recognized by pointing to the middle of the arrangement through the section. When the shift lever 5 is in the incomplete shift position between the P range and the R range, a red indicator 4 is located on the portion 3a of the window 3 that is transparently colored blue-green, and a red indicator is displayed to the driver. You can see indicator 4, which is almost black due to the combination of blue and green. Therefore, the driver can clearly see that the shift lever 5 is in the incomplete shift position between the P range and the R range. Therefore, the driver can take care to ensure that the shift lever 5 is placed in the P range or the R range from this incomplete shift position. In this way, the indicator 4 indicates that the shift lever 5 is in the incomplete shift position between the P range and the R range.
The reason why this is prevented by changing the visible color is as follows. In other words, the driver leaves the car thinking that he has put the shift lever 5 into the P range, but the shift lever 5 is actually in the incomplete shift position, and for some reason the shift lever 5 ends up in the R range. There is a risk that the automatic transmission's parking mechanism will not be able to secure the vehicle. In addition, the driver thought he had put the shift lever 5 in the P range and turned on the engine key to start the starter motor, but the shift lever 5 was actually in the incomplete shift position and the automatic transmission was in the R range. On the other hand, the inhibitor switch is in the P range, allowing the starter motor to drive, and there is a risk that the car will start running backwards as soon as the ignition key is turned in.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the invention. Note that the same parts as those in the above-mentioned embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the portions 3a, 3 of the window 3 corresponding to all incomplete shift positions of the shift lever 5 are shown.
b, 3c, 3d, and 3e are colored transparent with a hue different from the color of the indicator 4 and the color of the portions 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 3j, and 3k of the window 3 corresponding to the complete shift position of the shift lever 5. It has been done. Therefore, when the shift lever 5 is in the incomplete shift position, the color of the indicator 4 and the parts 3a, 3b, 3 of the upper window 3 are changed.
The colors c, 3d, and 3e are combined to create the hue visible to the driver, the color of the indicator 4, and the color of the upper window 3 when the shift lever 5 is in the full shift position.
The colors f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 3j, and 3k are combined, and the hue that the driver sees is different. Thereby, the driver can clearly determine whether the shift lever 5 is at the desired position according to his/her operation.

Note that by bringing the indicator and the window closer together, the error in reading the position of the indicator can be reduced.

As explained above, according to this invention,
The structure of the shift lever operating position display device for automatic transmissions is such that a transparent window is provided along the array in a display area where multiple signs indicating the range of the automatic transmission are arranged, and the automatic transmission is displayed in the display area. An indicator that moves in conjunction with the shift lever of the machine is provided, the indicator is colored, and a window corresponding to at least one incomplete shift position of the shift lever is replaced with a window corresponding to a complete shift position of the shift lever. colored transparent with a hue different from the color of the part of the indicator and the color of the indicator, so that when the indicator is in at least one incomplete shift position and when the indicator is in a complete shift position, The color and the color of the window portion above it are superimposed and combined to change the visible color, which has the effect that the driver can clearly see at least one incomplete shift position of the shift lever. Therefore, erroneous driving operations can be avoided. Furthermore, since the indicator is visible to the driver through the window no matter what operating position the shift lever is in, the driver can lose sight of the current position of the shift lever, even if only temporarily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a shift lever operation position display device for an automatic transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a shift lever operation position display device for an automatic transmission according to the present invention. 1...Display section, 2...Sign, 3...Window, 4...Indicator,
5...Shift lever.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display section having a plurality of arranged signs indicating the ranges of the automatic transmission and one transparent window extending along the arrangement of the signs, and a display section in the window in conjunction with the shift lever of the automatic transmission. and a directive to move the
In the shift lever operating position display device for an automatic transmission, the indicator is colored, and a portion of the window corresponding to at least one incomplete shift position of the shift lever of the automatic transmission is colored. 1. A shift lever operation position display device for an automatic transmission, characterized in that the shift lever operating position display device for an automatic transmission is colored transparently with a hue different from the color of the window portion corresponding to the complete shift position of the shift lever and the color of the indicator.