阅读说明：本技术 换挡支架 (Gear shifting bracket ) 是由 乙黑一真 葛西智志 堤德明 于 2019-08-14 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种换挡支架。该换挡支架被连接于对地板通道进行覆盖的盖板的上板上,且在上侧安装换挡杆单元,该换挡支架具备：基座板；前方腿部、后方腿部,其被连接于基座板和盖板的上板,且对基座板以从上板起在车辆上下方向上侧空出空间的方式而进行保持,在盖板的上板与基座板之间的空间内配置有ECU。(The invention provides a gear shifting bracket. The shift bracket is connected to an upper plate of a cover plate covering a floor tunnel, and a shift lever unit is mounted on an upper side of the shift bracket, and the shift bracket includes: a base plate; and a front leg portion and a rear leg portion that are connected to the base plate and the upper plate of the cover plate, and that hold the base plate so as to leave a space above the upper plate in the vehicle vertical direction, wherein the ECU is disposed in the space between the upper plate of the cover plate and the base plate.)

1. A shift bracket that is connected to an upper plate of a cover plate that covers a floor tunnel that is disposed at a vehicle width direction center, protrudes upward in a vehicle vertical direction from a floor panel, and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction, and that mounts a shift lever on an upper side in the vehicle vertical direction, the shift bracket comprising:

a base plate for mounting the shift lever;

a plurality of leg portions that are connected to the base plate and the upper plate of the cover plate and that hold the base plate so as to leave a space above the upper plate in the vehicle vertical direction,

a control electronic device is disposed in the space between the upper plate of the cover plate and the base plate.

2. Shift bracket according to claim 1,

the control electronic device is mounted on the base plate or the leg portion.

3. Shift bracket according to claim 1,

the base plate is a channel-shaped cross-sectional member extending in the vehicle front-rear direction so that flanges are on both sides in the vehicle width direction in a channel-shaped cross section that is open on the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction,

at least one of the leg portions is a channel-shaped cross-sectional member extending in the vehicle vertical direction so that flanges are on both sides in the vehicle width direction in a channel-shaped cross section that is open in the vehicle front-rear direction,

the flanges of the base plate and the flanges of the legs are connected together.

4. Shift bracket according to claim 2,

the base plate is a channel-shaped cross-sectional member extending in the vehicle front-rear direction so that flanges are on both sides in the vehicle width direction in a channel-shaped cross section that is open on the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction,

at least one of the leg portions is a channel-shaped cross-sectional member extending in the vehicle vertical direction so that flanges are on both sides in the vehicle width direction in a channel-shaped cross section that is open in the vehicle front-rear direction,

the flanges of the base plate and the flanges of the legs are connected together.

5. Shifting bracket according to claim 3,

the flanges of the legs are formed by plate-like members therebetween,

the length of the leg portion in the vehicle width direction is the same as or longer than the length of the control electronic device in the vehicle width direction.

6. Shifting bracket according to claim 4,

the flanges of the legs are formed by plate-like members therebetween,

the length of the leg portion in the vehicle width direction is the same as or longer than the length of the control electronic device in the vehicle width direction.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a structure of a shift bracket of a vehicle mounting a shift lever.

Background

A vehicle is provided with a floor tunnel that houses a connection member that connects a front cabin that houses an engine, a power unit, and the like in front of the vehicle and equipment disposed under or behind the floor of the vehicle. For example, in the case of a vehicle equipped with an engine, an exhaust pipe from the engine and the like are disposed in a floor tunnel. In the case of an electric vehicle, a wire or the like connecting a motor or a control unit disposed in the front compartment and a battery disposed under or in the rear of the vehicle is housed in the floor tunnel.

As for the floor tunnel, there is proposed a structure in which the floor tunnel is covered by a cover plate of a substantially channel-shaped cross section protruding from a floor panel toward the vehicle upper side, a shift lever support base is attached to an upper surface of the cover plate, and a shift lever is attached thereto (for example, refer to japanese patent application laid-open No. 2006-240415).

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in recent years, electric vehicles that run only by an electric motor have been used in many cases. In the electric vehicle, since there are fewer components passing through the floor tunnel than in the vehicle on which the engine is mounted, the height of the floor tunnel becomes low. Therefore, the projecting height of the cover plate is low, and in the case of the structure as in the conventional technique described in japanese patent application laid-open No. 2006-240415, there is a problem that the height of the shift lever becomes low and the usability becomes poor.

On the other hand, in recent years, the electric vehicle is required to have higher functions. Therefore, there is a problem that the number of control electronic devices (ECUs) for controlling devices such as sensors mounted on a vehicle increases, and the mounting space of the ECUs is insufficient.

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to improve the usability of a shift lever and to secure a mounting space for a control electronic device.

Means for solving the problems

A shift bracket according to the present disclosure is a shift bracket that is connected to an upper plate of a cover plate covering a floor tunnel that is disposed at a vehicle width direction center, protrudes upward in a vehicle vertical direction from a floor panel, and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction, and that has a shift lever attached to an upper side in the vehicle vertical direction, the shift bracket including: a base plate for mounting the shift lever; and a plurality of leg portions that are connected to the base plate and the upper plate of the cover plate, and that hold the base plate so as to leave a space above the upper plate in a vehicle vertical direction, wherein control electronics are disposed in the space between the upper plate of the cover plate and the base plate.

In this way, the base plate of the shift lever is held so as to leave a space above the upper plate of the cover plate in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and the shift lever is attached thereto. Further, since the control electronic device can be disposed in the space between the upper plate and the base plate, a mounting space for the control electronic device can be secured.

In the shift bracket according to the present disclosure, the control electronic device may be mounted on the base plate or the leg portion.

According to this configuration, the shift bracket to which the control electronic device is attached can be integrally mounted on the cover plate, and the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced.

In the shift bracket according to the present disclosure, the base plate may be a channel-shaped cross-sectional member extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction so that flanges are on both sides in the vehicle width direction in a channel-shaped cross section that is open on a lower side in the vehicle longitudinal direction, at least one of the leg portions may be a channel-shaped cross-sectional member extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction so that flanges are on both sides in the vehicle width direction in a channel-shaped cross section that is open in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the flanges of the base plate and the flanges of the leg portions may be connected together.

In this way, the flanges on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the leg portion and the flanges on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the base plate are connected, whereby the rigidity in the vehicle width direction of the shift bracket can be improved, and the operational feeling of the shift lever in the case of a lateral shift operation can be improved.

In the shift bracket according to the present disclosure, the flanges of the leg portion may be formed by a plate-like member, and a length of the leg portion in the vehicle width direction may be equal to or longer than a length of the control electronic device in the vehicle width direction.

According to this configuration, the plate-like member between the flanges of the leg portion can shield electromagnetic waves from the control electronic device disposed below the base plate, and can suppress influence on other electronic devices.

Effects of the invention

The present disclosure can improve the convenience of use of the shift lever and ensure a mounting space for the control electronic device.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a shift bracket of an embodiment is attached to an upper plate of a cover plate covering a floor tunnel.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a flange of a base plate and a flange of a leg portion of the shift bracket shown in fig. 1 are coupled together.

Detailed Description

< Structure of Shift bracket >

Hereinafter, the shift bracket 20 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Arrow FR, arrow UP, and arrow RH shown in the drawings described below indicate the front (traveling direction), upper side, and right side of the vehicle, respectively. The opposite directions of the respective arrow marks FR, UP, and RH indicate the vehicle rear, lower, and left directions. Hereinafter, when only the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are used for description, the front-rear direction of the vehicle front-rear direction, the left-right direction of the vehicle left-right direction (vehicle width direction), and the up-down direction of the vehicle up-down direction are shown unless otherwise stated.

As shown in fig. 1, a floor tunnel 12 is provided on the vehicle, and the floor tunnel 12 is arranged at the vehicle width direction center, protrudes upward in the vehicle up-down direction from a floor panel 11, and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction. The floor tunnel 12 houses electric wires and the like for connecting a motor or a control unit disposed in a front compartment in front of the vehicle and a battery disposed under or behind a floor of the vehicle.

A cover plate 13 for covering the floor tunnel 12 from above is attached to the upper side of the floor tunnel 12. The cover 13 is a channel-shaped cross-sectional member composed of an upper plate 14 and side plates 15 erected from both sides in the width direction of the upper plate 14 toward the vehicle lower side, and is a frame member of the vehicle extending in the vehicle front-rear direction.

A shift bracket 20 is connected to the upper side of the upper plate 14 of the cover plate 13. A shift lever unit 19 is mounted on an upper surface of the shift bracket 20. The shift lever unit 19 is constituted by a shift lever 17 operated by an occupant and a main body 18 that detects the position of the shift lever 17 and sends it to the control device.

The shift bracket 20 includes: a base plate 21 on which the shift lever unit 19 is mounted; and a front leg portion 22 and a rear leg portion 23 which are a plurality of leg portions connected to the base plate 21 and the upper plate 14 of the cover plate 13 and which hold the base plate 21 so as to leave a space 30 on the vehicle vertical direction upper side from the upper plate 14. The front leg 22 and the rear leg 23 are fixed to the upper plate 14 by bolts 24. The height of the base plate 21 can be freely adjusted by changing the heights of the front leg portion 22 and the rear leg portion 23.

As shown in fig. 2, the base plate 21 is a channel-shaped cross-sectional member that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction so that flanges 21f are on both sides in the vehicle width direction in a channel-shaped cross section that is open on the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction. The front leg portion 22 is a channel-shaped cross-sectional member that extends in the vehicle vertical direction so that the flanges 22f are on both sides in the vehicle width direction in a channel-shaped cross section that is open at the vehicle front. The front leg 22 has a flat plate-like member 22p between the flanges 22f on both sides. The plate-like member 22p is disposed with its surface facing the vehicle front-rear direction. The front end of the flange 21f of the base plate 21 extends toward the lower side. The vehicle width direction outer side surface of the flange 22f of the upper end portion of the front leg portion 22 is superimposed on the vehicle width direction inner side surface of this portion, and is joined together by spot welding indicated by an x mark in fig. 2.

The mounting portion 22b provided at the lower end of the front leg portion 22 has a U-shaped cross section with flanges standing on both sides of the screw hole. The mounting portion 22b is fixed to the upper plate 14 of the cover plate 13 by bolts 24.

As shown in fig. 1, the rear leg portion 23 is a plate member that is bent into a U shape while projecting upward, and the upper portion is fixed to the lower surface of the base plate 21 by spot welding, and the mounting flange provided at the lower end is fixed to the upper plate 14 of the cover plate 13 by bolts 24.

Control electronic devices 31, 32, and 33 (hereinafter referred to as ECUs 31, 32, and 33) are disposed in a space 30 between the upper plate 14 of the cover plate 13 and the base plate 21 of the shift bracket 20.

The ECU31 is fixed to the bracket 25 attached to the lower surface of the base plate 21 by bolts. The ECU32 is fixed to the vehicle rear side of the front leg portion 22 by a bracket, not shown. Further, the ECU33 is fixed on the lower surface of the base plate 21.

The front leg 22 is made of a material capable of shielding electromagnetic waves, such as metal. Further, the length of the plate-like member 22p of the front leg portion 22 in the vehicle width direction is the same as the length of each of the ECUs 31 to 33 mounted on the shift bracket 20 in the vehicle width direction as shown in fig. 1, or is longer than the length of each of the ECUs 31 to 33 in the vehicle width direction.

< Effect/Effect of Shift Rack >

In the shift bracket 20 of the embodiment described above, the base plate 21 is held in the upper plate 14 of the cover plate 13 with the space 30 therebetween, and the shift lever unit 19 is attached to the base plate 21, so that the height of the shift lever 17 can be set to a height that is easy for the occupant to use. Furthermore, since the ECUs 31 to 33 can be disposed in the space 30 between the upper plate 14 of the lid plate 13 and the base plate 21, a large number of ECUs can be mounted. Each ECU can be fixed to the cover plate 13 as a frame member via the shift bracket 20.

Further, since the ECUs 31 to 33 are mounted on the base plate 21 or the front and rear legs 22 and 23, the shift bracket 20 to which the ECUs 31 to 33 are mounted can be integrally mounted on the upper plate 14 of the cover plate 13, and the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced.

Further, the vehicle width direction rigidity of the shift bracket 20 can be improved by connecting the vehicle width direction both side flanges 22f of the front leg portion 22 and the vehicle width direction both side flanges 21f of the base plate 21. This can improve the operational feeling of the shift lever 17 in the case of the lateral shift operation.