Multi-connecting-rod driving structure of gear shifter

By designing a multi-link drive structure, the problem of space occupation in the auxiliary instrument area caused by the large shift stroke of the automatic gear shifter in automobiles was solved, realizing a compact gear shifter design and optimizing the interior space layout of the automobile.

CN223991953UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-13NINGBO ZHENGLANG AUTO PARTS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-27
Publication Date
2026-03-13

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Technical Problem

The large shifting distance of an automatic gear shifter in a car results in excessive space being occupied in the instrument panel area.

Method used

It adopts a multi-link drive structure, and through the combination of the joystick assembly and the cable-driven rocker arm assembly, it can realize small-angle gear shifting of the joystick assembly, reduce the shifting stroke, and synchronize the shifting direction of the gearbox.

Benefits of technology

Without changing the shifting direction of the gearbox, the space occupied by the shifter is reduced, the layout of the auxiliary instrument panel is optimized, the structure is compact, the number of parts is small, and the cost is low.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of automobile gear shifters, in particular to a multi-connecting-rod driving structure of a gear shifter. A multi-connecting-rod driving structure of a gear shifter comprises a base, a right gear shifting support and a left gear shifting support, the right gear shifting support and the left gear shifting support are connected together and installed on the base, a shaft sleeve seat a and a shaft sleeve seat b are arranged on the inner wall of the upper portion of the left gear shifting support, and cylinders a are arranged at the two ends of an operating rod assembly. The cylinder a is inserted into the shaft sleeve seat a through the lining a, the main body of the operating rod assembly is fan-shaped, the front part of the fan-shaped body is provided with a shaft sleeve chute, and a shaft sleeve a is arranged in the shaft sleeve chute. The gear shifting device has the advantages that on the premise that the gear shifting direction of the gearbox is not changed, the defects that the gear shifting stroke of the gear shifting device is large, and the occupied space of an auxiliary instrument is large are overcome, and the problem of synchronization of the gear shifting direction of the gear shifting device and the gear shifting direction of the gearbox is solved; the problem that the gear shifting enveloping space of the gear shifter is large is solved, and the small space is friendly to the arrangement space of an automobile auxiliary instrument.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive gear shifters, and in particular to a multi-link drive structure for a gear shifter. Background Technology

[0002] Automatic shifters used in automobiles with CVT and AT transmissions have a large shift travel and occupy a large space in the vehicle's instrument panel area. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the technical problem of large space occupation of auxiliary instruments due to long shift stroke, this utility model provides a multi-link drive structure for a gear shifter.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0005] A multi-link drive structure for a gear shifter includes a base, a right shift bracket, and a left shift bracket. The right and left shift brackets are connected together and mounted on the base. The upper inner wall of the left shift bracket is provided with a bushing seat a and a bushing seat b. An operating lever assembly has cylindrical bodies a at both ends, with the cylindrical bodies a inserted into the bushing seat a via bushings a. The main body of the operating lever assembly is fan-shaped, with a bushing groove at the front of the fan-shaped body. A bushing a is disposed within the bushing groove, and the bushing a is positioned in the middle. A spherical groove is provided, and a spherical shaft is provided in the spherical groove. The spherical shaft is located on the upper right shaft hole of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly. Cylinders b are provided on both sides of the rear part of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly. Cylinders b are inserted into bushing seats b through bushings b. A limiting shaft is provided on the lower left side of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly. The limiting shaft is locked in the lower limiting groove of the left shift bracket. Bushing seats c and d are provided on the upper inner wall of the right shift bracket. Cylinder a is inserted into bushing seat c through bushing c, and cylinder b is inserted into bushing seat d through bushing d.

[0006] The base has a mounting groove in the middle and a snap-fit ​​on the front side of the mounting groove. The lower front part of the right and left shift brackets has a protrusion that snaps into the snap-fit. The front part of the left shift bracket has a pin a, a pin b and a pin c, and the front part of the right shift bracket has a pin seat a, a pin seat b and a pin seat c. Pin a is inserted into pin seat a, pin b is inserted into pin seat b, and pin c is inserted into pin seat c.

[0007] The bushing seat a is provided with a retaining ring. The cable-driven rocker arm assembly is inverted L-shaped. The upper middle part of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly is provided with a socket. The locating pin is inserted into the socket. The locating pin is inserted into the socket from the left shift bracket.

[0008] The technical solution of this utility model has a novel structure and a clever and simple design. Without changing the shifting direction of the gearbox, it solves the problems of large shifting stroke of the gearbox and large space occupation of the auxiliary instrument. It also solves the problem of synchronizing the shifting direction of the gearbox with the shifting direction of the gearbox. Furthermore, it solves the problem of large shifting envelope space of the gearbox, and the small space is friendly to the layout of the auxiliary instrument of the car. The structure is compact, thin, has few parts, and low cost. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 , 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0010] Figure 3 , 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model in an explosive state;

[0011] Figure 5 , 6 This is a structural diagram of the present invention in operation. Detailed Implementation

[0012] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Example

[0013] like Figure 1 , 2 A multi-link drive structure for a gear shifter, as shown in figures 3, 4, and 5, includes a base 1, a right shift bracket 2, and a left shift bracket 3. The right shift bracket 2 and the left shift bracket 3 are connected together and mounted on the base 1. The upper inner wall of the left shift bracket 3 is provided with a bushing seat a21 and a bushing seat b24. An operating lever assembly 4 has cylinders a at both ends, which are inserted into the bushing seat a21 through bushings a6. The main body of the operating lever assembly 4 is fan-shaped, and a bushing groove 22 is provided at the front of the fan-shaped body. A shaft is provided in the bushing groove 22. The sleeve a7 has a spherical groove in the middle, and a spherical shaft is provided in the spherical groove. The spherical shaft is located on the upper right shaft hole of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly 5. The cable-driven rocker arm assembly 5 has cylinders b on both sides of the rear part. The cylinders b are inserted into the bushing seat b24 through the bushing b. The lower left side of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly 5 has a limiting shaft 25. The limiting shaft 25 is locked on the lower limiting groove 26 of the left shift bracket 3. The upper inner wall of the right shift bracket 2 has bushing seat c and bushing seat d. The cylinder a is inserted into the bushing seat c through the bushing c, and the cylinder b is inserted into the bushing seat d through the bushing d.

[0014] The base 1 has a mounting groove in the middle and a snap-fit ​​on the front side of the mounting groove. The lower front part of the right shift bracket 2 and the left shift bracket 3 has a protrusion that snaps into the snap-fit. The front part of the left shift bracket 3 has a pin a31, a pin b and a pin c. The front part of the right shift bracket 2 has a pin seat a32, a pin seat b and a pin seat c. Pin a31 is inserted into pin seat a32, pin b is inserted into pin seat b and pin c is inserted into pin seat c.

[0015] The bushing seat a21 is provided with a retaining ring. The cable-driven rocker arm assembly 5 is inverted L-shaped. The upper middle part of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly 5 is provided with a socket. The positioning pin 13 is inserted into the socket. The positioning pin 13 is inserted into the socket from the left shift bracket 3.

[0016] In use, the joystick assembly 4 is a combination of a metal joystick and a plastic component. Its purpose is to drive the human-machine interface point to rotate around a rotation axis, and to drive the cable-driven rocker arm assembly to rotate around the rotation axis. Bushing a7 is made of plastic and receives the driving force from the joystick assembly, converting linear motion into rotational force. The cable-driven rocker arm assembly 5 is a combination of a metal component and a plastic component. It receives the rotational force from the joystick and rotates around the central axis of its body, pulling the flexible shaft to drive gear shifting. Bushings a, b, c, and d are made of plastic and are elastic components, positioning the joystick assembly and the cable-driven rocker arm assembly. The arm assembly is positioned in the outer housing to compensate for the matching gap and to provide lubrication during movement. The force application point of the shifter is the human-machine interface point. When the drive lever assembly rotates, lever arm a27 and lever arm c29 are the same component and rotate synchronously, converting into a pull-lock drive rocker arm assembly to rotate synchronously around the rotation axis. After the angle conversion of lever arm b28 and lever arm d30, a four-bar linkage mechanism is formed. The characteristic is that the force application point and the drive point move in the same direction. The purpose is to achieve small-angle shifting of the lever assembly without adjusting the shifting direction of the gearbox.

[0017] It should be understood that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not sufficient to limit the technical solution of the present utility model. For those skilled in the art, within the spirit and principles of the present utility model, additions, subtractions, substitutions, transformations or improvements can be made based on the above description, and all such additions, subtractions, substitutions or improvements should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-link drive structure of a gear shifter, comprising a base (1), a right gear shifting bracket (2) and a left gear shifting bracket (3), the right gear shifting bracket (2) and the left gear shifting bracket (3) being connected together, the right gear shifting bracket (2) and the left gear shifting bracket (3) being installed on the base (1), characterized in that: The upper inner wall of the left shift support (3) is provided with a shaft sleeve seat a (21) and a shaft sleeve seat b (24), both ends of the operating lever assembly (4) are provided with a cylinder a, the cylinder a is inserted into the shaft sleeve seat a (21) through a bushing a (6), the main body of the operating lever assembly (4) is in the shape of a sector, the front part of the sector is provided with a shaft sleeve sliding groove (22), the shaft sleeve sliding groove (22) is provided with a shaft sleeve a (7), the shaft sleeve a (7) is provided with a spherical groove in the middle, the spherical groove is provided with a spherical shaft, the spherical shaft is arranged on the right upper shaft hole of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly (5), both sides of the rear part of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly (5) are provided with a cylinder b, the cylinder b is inserted into the shaft sleeve seat b (24) through a bushing b, the left lower part of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly (5) is provided with a limiting shaft (25), the limiting shaft (25) is clamped on the limiting groove (26) of the lower part of the left shift support (3), the upper inner wall of the right shift support (2) is provided with a shaft sleeve seat c and a shaft sleeve seat d, the cylinder a is inserted into the shaft sleeve seat c through a bushing c, and the cylinder b is inserted into the shaft sleeve seat d through a bushing d.

2. A multi-link drive structure for a gear shifter as defined in claim 1, wherein: The middle of the base (1) is provided with a mounting groove, the front side of the mounting groove is provided with a bayonet, the front lower part of the right shift support (2) and the left shift support (3) is provided with a protrusion, the protrusion is clamped into the bayonet, the front part of the left shift support (3) is provided with a plug column a (31), a plug column b and a plug column c, the front part of the right shift support (2) is provided with a plug column seat a (32), a plug column seat b and a plug column seat c, the plug column a (31) is inserted into the plug column seat a (32), the plug column b is inserted into the plug column seat b, and the plug column c is inserted into the plug column seat c.

3. A multi-link drive structure for a gear shifter as defined in claim 1, wherein: The shaft sleeve seat a (21) is provided with a ring of retaining rings, the cable-driven rocker arm assembly (5) is in the shape of an inverted L, the upper middle part of the cable-driven rocker arm assembly (5) is provided with a plug hole, the plug hole is inserted into a positioning pin (13), and the positioning pin (13) is inserted into the plug hole from the left shift support (3).