Gear shifter

Abstract

The shift device includes: a housing having a cylindrical portion; a shift lever having a base rotatably arranged inside the cylindrical portion and rotated by an operator; a gear position holding mechanism that holds the shift lever in a specified gear position; and an elastic member that protrudes from one side of the cylindrical portion or the base in a manner opposite to the other side, abuts against the outer peripheral surface of the base or one side of the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and applies a rotational load to the shift lever.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a gear shifting device. Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a shift device including a shift lever that is rotatably mounted inside a case and can be held in each of a plurality of shift positions by being rotated by an operator.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: International Publication No. 2019 / 181023 Summary of the Invention

[0006] Technical problem to be solved by the invention

[0007] However, in the shift device described in Patent Document 1, since the rotational load of the shift lever is small, the shift lever rotates with great momentum, and there is a possibility that the shift lever will go beyond the gear position to be maintained and enter the next gear position.

[0008] Means used to solve technical problems

[0009] A shift device according to one technical solution comprises: a housing having a cylindrical portion; a shift lever having a base rotatably arranged inside the cylindrical portion and rotated by an operator; a gear position holding mechanism for holding the shift lever in a specified gear position; and an elastic component protruding from one side of the cylindrical portion or the base in a manner opposite to the other side, abutting against the outer peripheral surface of the base or one side of the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, thereby applying a rotational load to the shift lever.

[0010] Effects of the Invention

[0011] According to one embodiment, the rotational load of the shift lever can be appropriately applied so that the shift lever does not rotate violently. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the appearance of a shift device according to one embodiment.

[0013] Figure 2 This is an exploded perspective view of a shift device according to one embodiment.

[0014] Figure 3 It is a side view of the shift device (with the shift lever removed) according to one embodiment.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a shift device according to one embodiment.

[0016] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 An enlarged view of a portion of the shifting arrangement is shown.

[0017] Figure 6 This is an external perspective view of an elastic member included in a shift device according to an embodiment, as viewed from the front side.

[0018] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the appearance of an elastic member included in the shift device according to one embodiment, as viewed from the rear side.

[0019] Figure 8 This is a perspective view showing an enlarged view of a mounting portion of an elastic member of a shift device according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] (Overview of Shift Device 100)

[0022] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the appearance of a shift device 100 according to one embodiment. In the following description, for convenience, the direction corresponding to the height of a vehicle equipped with the shift device 100 (the Z-axis direction) is referred to as the vertical direction, the direction corresponding to the length of the vehicle (the X-axis direction) is referred to as the front-rear direction, and the direction corresponding to the width of the vehicle (the Y-axis direction) is referred to as the left-right direction.

[0023] Figure 1 The shifter 100 shown is mounted in a vehicle such as an automobile at a location accessible by the driver (e.g., a center console). The driver (operator) of the vehicle operates the shifter 100 to shift the vehicle's transmission. The shifter 100 employs a so-called shift-by-wire system, which electrically controls the vehicle's transmission by outputting a control signal corresponding to the shift operation rather than mechanically controlling the vehicle's transmission.

[0024] Furthermore, the shifting device 100 can be used for purposes other than shifting a vehicle transmission, and can also be used in devices other than vehicles (e.g., aircraft, railway vehicles, game consoles, remote controls, etc.). Furthermore, the shifting device 100 actually has an electrical structure for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a shifting operation, but illustration and description of this electrical structure are omitted in this embodiment.

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, the shift device 100 includes a housing 110 and a shift lever 120 .

[0026] The housing 110 serves as the basic framework of the shift device 100 and supports other components of the shift device 100, such as the shift lever 120. For example, the housing 110 is formed by injection molding using various resin materials (e.g., PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)).

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, housing 110 includes a cylindrical portion 112 (an example of "either the cylindrical portion or the base portion"). Cylindrical portion 112 is a generally cylindrical portion that rotatably accommodates base portion 121 of shift lever 120 (an example of "the other cylindrical portion or the base portion"). The inner diameter of cylindrical portion 112 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of base portion 121 of shift lever 120.

[0028] The shift lever 120 is a component used by the vehicle driver to shift gears. The shift lever 120 is rotatable relative to the housing 110 about a rotational axis AX extending in the left-right direction (Y-axis direction). For example, the shift lever 120 is formed by die-casting using various metal materials (e.g., aluminum, zinc, etc.) or by injection molding using various resin materials described above.

[0029] The shift lever 120 is composed of a base 121 and a rod 122. The base 121 is a roughly cylindrical portion. The base 121 is housed in the cylindrical portion 112 of the housing 110, and can rotate in the forward direction (direction of arrow D3 in the figure) and the backward direction (direction of arrow D4 in the figure) with the rotation center axis AX as the rotation center. The rod 122 is a columnar portion that extends linearly from the outer peripheral surface of the base 121 to the front (positive direction of the X axis) and upward (positive direction of the Z axis). The rod 122 can rotate while the base 121 is rotated by the driver's rotation operation (shift operation). In addition, a shift handle is installed at the front end of the rod 122, but the shift handle is omitted in the present embodiment.

[0030] The vehicle driver can rotate the lever portion 122 of the shift lever 120 in a first operating direction (arrow D1 direction in the figure) which is downward (Z-axis negative direction) and a second operating direction (arrow D2 direction in the figure) which is upward (Z-axis positive direction).

[0031] The predetermined shift pattern of the vehicle transmission logically arranges multiple gear positions in a predetermined order in the front-to-rear direction. For example, in this embodiment, the predetermined shift pattern includes four gear positions: R (reverse), N (neutral), A (automatic), and M (manual), but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0032] The driver of the vehicle can switch the gear position of the vehicle among a plurality of gear positions according to a predetermined shift pattern by rotating the lever 122 in the first operation direction or the second operation direction.

[0033] For example, the driver of the vehicle can switch the gear position of the vehicle to the gear position corresponding to the first operating direction by rotating the lever 122 in the first operating direction and rotating the base 121 in the forward direction (direction of arrow D3 in the figure) by a predetermined angle.

[0034] For example, the driver of the vehicle can switch the gear position of the vehicle to the gear position corresponding to the second operating direction by rotating the lever 122 in the second operating direction and rotating the base 121 in the rearward direction (direction of arrow D4 in the figure) by a predetermined angle.

[0035] (Structure of Shift Device 100)

[0036] Figure 2 It is an exploded perspective view of a shift device 100 according to one embodiment. Figure 3 1 is a side view of the shift device 100 according to one embodiment (with the shift lever 120 removed). Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the shift device 100 includes a locking feel imparting mechanism 130 and a cam member 140 inside a cylindrical portion 112 of a housing 110 .

[0037] The click feeling imparting mechanism 130 imparts a click feeling to the rotational movement of the shift lever 120. The click feeling imparting mechanism 130 imparts a click feeling to the shift lever 120 at a rotation angle corresponding to each shift position.

[0038] Specifically, the locking sense imparting mechanism 130 has a pair of magnet holding parts 131A and 131B arranged opposite to each other with the rotation center axis sandwiched therebetween. The pair of magnet holding parts 131A and 131B respectively hold permanent magnets. As a result, a magnetic attraction force is generated between the pair of magnet holding parts 131A and 131B. In addition, the pair of magnet holding parts 131A and 131B have cylindrical pins 132 on the outermost sides. Each pin 132 slides along the locking parts 140A and 140B provided on the cam component 140, and the cam component 140 rotates integrally with the shift lever 120. The locking parts 140A and 140B have four locking grooves corresponding to the four gear positions.

[0039] The pair of magnet retaining portions 131A and 131B move away from each other while the shift lever 120 and cam member 140 rotate until the pins 132 provided on the respective retaining portions 140A and 140B reach the tops of the retaining ridges. At this time, the pair of magnet retaining portions 131A and 131B resist the magnetic attraction between them, thereby increasing the rotational load on the cam member 140 and the shift lever 120.

[0040] Next, as the shift lever 120 and cam member 140 rotate further and the pins 132 provided on each magnet retaining portion 131A and 131B reach the stopper ridges of the stopper 140A and 140B, the magnet retaining portions 131A and 131B move toward each other. At this point, the magnetic attraction between the magnet retaining portions 131A and 131B accelerates the rotation of the cam member 140 and the shift lever 120.

[0041] Furthermore, when the shift lever 120 and cam member 140 rotate a predetermined angle (the predetermined angle required for shifting the gear position), the pins 132 provided on the magnet holding portions 131A and 131B enter the locking grooves of the locking portions 140A and 140B, thereby stopping the rotation of the cam member 140 and the shift lever 120. Thus, the magnet holding portions 131A and 131B provide a locking feeling to the shift lever 120 at the rotation angle corresponding to the shifted gear position.

[0042] In this manner, the pair of magnet holding portions 131A and 131B provide a locking feeling to the rotational movement of the shift lever 120 by changing the rotational load of the shift lever 120 .

[0043] The cam member 140 is provided so that a portion thereof contacts the outer peripheral surface of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120 and rotates integrally with the base portion 121. At this time, the cam member 140 has an actuator 142 (see FIG. 1 ) protruding from the inner peripheral surface 112B side of the cylindrical portion 112 toward the cam portion 141. Figure 3 ) front end portion 142a slides relative to the cam portion 141 provided along the outer peripheral surface of the base portion 121. In addition, the actuator 142 is provided on the back side (positive side of the Y axis) of the housing 110. Figure 3 The invisible part except the front end 142a is shown by a dotted line. The cam portion 141 has four cam grooves 141a corresponding to the four gear positions. The actuator 142 is supported by a coil spring 143 (see Figure 3) is applied in the direction of the rotation center axis AX, thereby being pushed against the cam portion 141. The actuator 142 can advance and retreat relative to the rotation center axis AX while causing the coil spring 143 to expand and contract by sliding along the cam portion 141. As a result, the cam component 140 provides a locking feeling to the rotation of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120 each time the base portion 121 rotates a specified angle (the angle required for shifting the gear position) and retains the front end portion 142a of the actuator 142 with the cam groove 141a, thereby maintaining the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120 at a rotation angle corresponding to each of the multiple gear positions. In addition, in this embodiment, the "gear position holding mechanism for holding the shift lever in a specified gear position" is realized by the cam portion 141, the actuator 142, and the coil spring 143.

[0044] Figure 4 FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of a shift device 100 according to an embodiment. Figure 4 In order to easily understand the cylindrical portion 112 of the housing 110, the base 121 of the shift lever 120, the cam portion 141 of the cam member 140, the actuator 142 and the Figure 5 In the positional relationship of the elastic member 150 described below, a portion of the locking feeling imparting mechanism 130 is omitted for convenience.

[0045] like Figure 4 As shown, a substantially cylindrical base portion 121 of the shift lever 120 is arranged rotatably about a rotational axis AX within the cylindrical portion 112 of the housing 110. Furthermore, a cam member 140 is provided within the cylindrical portion 112 of the housing 110 to rotate integrally with the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120.

[0046] like Figure 4 As shown, in the shift device 100 , the actuator 142 and the elastic member 150 are provided at positions facing each other with the rotation center axis AX interposed therebetween.

[0047] The actuator 142 disposed rearward of the rotation axis AX (X-axis negative side) urges the cam portion 141 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cam member 140 toward the rotation axis AX at its distal end portion 142 a by the urging force from the coil spring 143 .

[0048] In addition, if Figure 4 As shown, the cam portion 141 has a constant length in the Y-axis direction. Accordingly, the shift device 100 includes two sets of actuators 142 arranged in the Y-axis direction. That is, two points on the cam portion 141 in the Y-axis direction are biased toward the rotational axis AX by the equal forces applied by the two sets of actuators 142.

[0049] Meanwhile, elastic member 150, positioned forward of rotation axis AX (on the positive side of the X axis), elastically deforms by contacting outer circumferential surface 121A of base 121 of shift lever 120 via its abutment surface 150A, which protrudes in the direction of rotation axis AX. This generates friction between elastic member 150 and outer circumferential surface 121A, thereby applying a moderate load to the rotational movement of shift lever 120.

[0050] (Elastic member 150)

[0051] Here, refer to Figure 5 , the elastic member 150 included in the shift device 100 will be described in detail. Figure 5 yes Figure 3 FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a portion of the shifting device 100. Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a notch 112A is formed on the cylindrical portion 112 of the housing 110, which is cut out from the edge portion on the negative side of the Y axis toward the positive direction of the Y axis with a certain circumferential length and depth. Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 , the rod portion 122 of the shift lever 120 is rotatably disposed in the notch portion 112A. Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an elastic member 150 is provided on the back bottom portion (the portion on the positive side of the Y axis) of the notch portion 112A.

[0052] The elastic member 150 is formed of an elastic material such as rubber or silicon. The elastic member 150 has a contact portion 152 that is curved along the inner peripheral surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112 and has a contact surface 150A that faces the outer peripheral surface 121A of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120. Figure 4 As shown, the contact portion 152 elastically deforms by contacting the outer peripheral surface 121A of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120 while being held by the cylindrical portion 112, thereby generating friction between the contact portion 152 and the outer peripheral surface 121A. Thus, the elastic member 150 can appropriately apply a load to the rotation of the shift lever 120.

[0053] As a result, the shift device 100 according to the embodiment can prevent the shift lever 120 from rotating violently when the driver performs a shift operation. Therefore, the shift device 100 according to the embodiment can prevent the shift lever 120 from shifting past the driver's desired gear and entering the next gear (i.e., the front end portion 142a of the actuator 142 enters the cam groove 141a corresponding to the next gear).

[0054] Furthermore, the contact surface 150A of the elastic member 150 protrudes slightly toward the rotational axis AX relative to the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112. That is, the contact surface 150A of the elastic member 150 has a slightly smaller radius from the rotational axis AX than the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112. For example, the amount of protrusion of the contact portion 152 toward the rotational axis AX is approximately 0.05 to 0.10 mm. However, this is not limiting; an appropriate amount of protrusion can be set based on the clearance between the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112 and the outer circumferential surface 121A of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120. Thus, the shift device 100 according to one embodiment enables the outer circumferential surface 121A of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120 to contact the contact surface 150A of the elastic member 150 before contacting the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112. Therefore, the shift device 100 according to one embodiment can more reliably apply a load to the rotational operation of the shift lever 120 .

[0055] Furthermore, the shift device 100 according to one embodiment can cause the outer circumferential surface 121A of the base 121 of the shift lever 120 to abut against the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112 when the contact portion 152 of the elastic member 150 is slightly crushed by the outer circumferential surface 121A. For example, if the amount of protrusion of the contact portion 152 in the direction of the rotational axis AX is 0.10 mm, the outer circumferential surface 121A of the base 121 of the shift lever 120 can abut against the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112 formed of a material harder than the elastic member 150 (e.g., PBT) when the contact portion 152 is crushed by 0.10 mm. This prevents the contact portion 152 from being crushed by more than 0.10 mm. Specifically, the shift device 100 according to one embodiment enables the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112 to function as a "restriction surface for restricting elastic deformation of the elastic member," thereby preventing the contact surface 150A of the elastic member 150 from being excessively crushed. Consequently, the shift device 100 according to one embodiment can prevent damage or degradation of the elastic member 150. Furthermore, the cylindrical portion 112 may further include another restriction surface at a radially different position than the inner circumferential surface 112B.

[0056] In addition, as in Figure 4As shown in detail in FIG, the shift device 100 according to one embodiment is provided with an elastic member 150 at a position opposing the actuator 142 (an example of a "biasing mechanism") with the rotational axis AX interposed therebetween. Therefore, the shift device 100 according to one embodiment can, by applying a force from the actuator 142 in the direction of the rotational axis AX, cause the base 121 of the shift lever 120 to move toward the elastic member 150 in accordance with the amount of radial play generated in the base 121 of the shift lever 120. In other words, the outer circumferential surface 121A of the base 121 of the shift lever 120 can be reliably pressed against the contact surface 150A of the elastic member 150. In this case, the outer circumferential surface 121A contacts the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112, which serves as a limiting surface, thereby limiting the amount by which the outer circumferential surface 121A is pushed into the elastic member 150. Therefore, the shift device 100 according to one embodiment can be in a state in which the outer peripheral surface 121A of the base 121 of the shift lever 120 is always pushed against the abutment surface 150A of the elastic component 150 from a certain direction with a certain pushing force due to the force from the actuator 142, thereby suppressing the change of the rotational load of the shift lever 120 compared to the case of simple contact.

[0057] (Specific Structure of the Elastic Member 150)

[0058] Figure 6 This is an external perspective view of the elastic member 150 included in the shift device 100 according to the embodiment, as viewed from the front side (the Y-axis negative side when attached to the housing 110 ). Figure 7 This is an external perspective view of the elastic member 150 included in the shift device 100 according to the embodiment, as viewed from the rear side (the positive side in the Y axis when attached to the housing 110 ).

[0059] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the elastic member 150 includes a holding portion 151 and a contact portion 152. The holding portion 151 is formed along the outer peripheral surface 112C of the cylindrical portion 112 (see Figure 8 ) A curved plate-like portion having a certain thickness.

[0060] The abutment portion 152 is a curved plate-shaped portion having a certain thickness, which is provided at a position protruding inward (on the side of the rotation center axis AX) from the inner circumferential surface of the retaining portion 151. The abutment portion 152 has a certain length in the circumferential direction of the retaining portion 151. For example, in the present embodiment, the circumferential length of the abutment portion 152 is set to a length equivalent to 45° of the base 121 of the shift lever 120. In addition, the circumferential length of the abutment portion 152 is shorter than the circumferential length of the retaining portion 151. That is, the retaining portion 151 is a portion that extends circumferentially from both circumferential ends of the abutment portion 152 by a predetermined length. Thus, the elastic component 150 can be miniaturized compared to the case where the elastic component 150 is made into a ring shape and is provided throughout the entire circumference.

[0061] As described above, the inner circumferential surface of the contact portion 152 is the contact surface 150A of the elastic member 150 that contacts the outer circumferential surface 121A of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120. The thickness of the contact portion 152 is appropriately set to a dimension such that the contact surface 150A contacts the outer circumferential surface 121A of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120, protruding slightly toward the rotational axis AX relative to the inner circumferential surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112.

[0062] In addition, if Figure 6 As shown, the elastic member 150 has a groove portion 153 with a back side opening between the holding portion 151 and the contact portion 152. The groove portion 153 is arranged along the rib 112D (see FIG. 1 ) provided on the peripheral wall portion of the housing 110. Figure 4 and Figure 8 When the elastic member 150 is mounted on the housing 110 , the rib 112D is inserted into and fitted into the groove 153 .

[0063] (Structure of the Mounting Portion of the Elastic Member 150)

[0064] Figure 8 This is a perspective view showing an enlarged view of a mounting portion of an elastic member 150 in a shift device 100 according to an embodiment.

[0065] like Figure 8 As shown, a notch 112A is formed in the cylindrical portion 112 of the housing 110, extending from the left edge (the negative side of the Y axis) toward the right (the positive direction of the Y axis) with a predetermined circumferential length and depth (distance in the Y axis direction). This notch 112A allows the rod 122 of the shift lever 120 to protrude outward from the cylindrical portion 112 and creates a region within which the rod 122 can rotate. Thus, the circumferential length of the notch 112A is at least greater than the circumferential length of the rod 122 in the direction in which it can rotate. Furthermore, the depth of the notch 112A is at least greater than that of the rod 122.

[0066] In addition, at the inner bottom of the notch 112A of the cylindrical portion 112 (the portion on the positive side of the Y axis), a rib 112D is formed that protrudes toward the notch 112A side (the negative side of the Y axis) and is bent along the peripheral wall of the cylindrical portion 112 with a certain length.

[0067] Furthermore, the housing 110 includes an outer wall portion 113 curved along the cylindrical portion 112 outside the cylindrical portion 112. Furthermore, the housing 110 includes a curved gap portion 114 having a certain width formed between the notch portion 112A and the outer wall portion 113.

[0068] like Figure 8 As shown, the elastic member 150 is installed by inserting it into the bottom of the inner side of the notch 112A of the cylindrical portion 112 from the left side (the negative side of the Y axis). Figure 4 As shown, by inserting the holding portion 151 of the elastic member 150 into the gap portion 114 having a substantially same shape as the holding portion 151, the elastic member 150 is correctly positioned and fixed relative to the prescribed position. Figure 7 ) inserts and fits the rib 112D having substantially the same shape as the groove 153, thereby correctly positioning and fixing the elastic component 150 relative to the prescribed position.

[0069] Furthermore, the rib 112D functions as a core member of the elastic member 150 by being inserted into the groove 153 of the elastic member 150 , and can receive a reaction force when the elastic member 150 is elastically deformed.

[0070] Furthermore, the retaining portion 151 of the elastic member 150 is longer in the circumferential direction than the contact portion 152, and by contacting the outer circumferential surface 112C of the cylindrical portion 112, movement of the elastic member 150 in the rotational direction and the direction of the rotational axis AX can be restricted. In other words, the retaining portion 151 can appropriately maintain the position of the contact portion 152 in the rotational direction and the amount of protrusion in the direction of the rotational axis AX.

[0071] As mentioned above, although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

[0072] For example, the elastic member 150 may be provided on the shift lever 120 side instead of the housing 110 side. That is, the elastic member 150 may be provided on the outer peripheral surface 121A of the base portion 121 of the shift lever 120, with the contact surface 150A of the elastic member 150 being provided so as to contact the inner peripheral surface 112B of the cylindrical portion 112 of the housing 110.

[0073] For example, the shift lever 120 and the cam member 140 may not be separate bodies but may be integrally formed. That is, in this embodiment, the parts that are separate bodies may be integrally formed as appropriate from the viewpoint of ease of part manufacturing.

[0074] This international application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-072960, filed on April 15, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0075] Description of labels

[0076] 100 Gear shifter

[0077] 110 housing

[0078] 112 cylindrical part

[0079] 112A Notch

[0080] 112B inner surface

[0081] 112C outer surface

[0082] 112D rib

[0083] 113 outer wall

[0084] 114 gap

[0085] 120 gear lever

[0086] 121 base

[0087] 121A outer surface

[0088] 122 Rod

[0089] 130 Locking feeling imparting mechanism

[0090] 140 Cam components

[0091] 141 Cam

[0092] 141a Cam groove

[0093] 142 actuator (force applying mechanism)

[0094] 142a Front end

[0095] 143 Coil spring

[0096] 150 elastic components

[0097] 150A contact surface

[0098] 151 Maintenance Department

[0099] 152 abutment

[0100] 153 groove

[0101] AX Rotational axis

Claims

1. A gear shifting device, characterized in that: The shift lever comprises: a shell having a cylindrical portion; a shift lever having a base portion rotatably arranged inside the cylindrical portion and being rotated by an operator; a gear position holding mechanism for holding the shift lever in a specified gear position; and an elastic component held by the cylindrical portion for applying a rotational load to the shift lever, the elastic component being composed of a holding portion and an abutting portion, the holding portion and the abutting portion extending in a circumferential direction, the abutting portion protruding toward a rotational center axis of the shift lever and abutting against an outer circumferential surface of the base portion, applying a rotational load to the shift lever, the holding portion abutting against the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion, and the circumferential length of the holding portion being longer than the circumferential length of the abutting portion.

2. The shifting device according to claim 1, wherein: The cylindrical portion has a restriction surface that is harder than the elastic member and restricts elastic deformation of the elastic member.

3. The shifting device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The shift position holding mechanism includes an urging mechanism that urges a cam portion provided along an outer peripheral surface of the base portion toward a rotational axis of the shift lever, and the elastic member is provided at a position facing the urging mechanism with the rotational axis interposed therebetween.

4. The shifting device according to claim 3, wherein: The urging mechanism is an actuator that holds the shift lever in a cam groove of the cam portion provided at rotation angles corresponding to the plurality of shift positions.

5. The shifting device according to claim 1, wherein: The elastic member is a curved plate-shaped member.

6. The shifting device according to claim 1, wherein: The elastic member has a groove portion with a rear opening between the holding portion and the contact portion, and a rib having substantially the same shape as the groove portion is provided on the peripheral wall portion of the housing. The rib is inserted and fitted into the groove portion to be held.

7. The shifting device according to claim 1, wherein: The shell has an outer wall portion curved along the cylindrical portion on the outside of the cylindrical portion, and a gap portion having substantially the same shape as the retaining portion between the cylindrical portion and the outer wall portion, and the elastic component is fixed by embedding the retaining portion of the elastic component into the gap portion.

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