SHIFT LEVER FOR VEHICLE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a shift lever for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a
shift lever for a vehicle that simplifies an assembling process and reduces the require5 d
working time for assembling a shift lever.
RELATED ART
A vehicle transmission changes a gear ratio to maintain constant rotation of an engine
10 based on the speed of the vehicle, and a driver may operate a shift lever to change the gear
ratio of the transmission. In the shift mode of the transmission, a manual shift mode is a
mode in which a driver changes a shift stage, and an automatic shift mode is a mode in which
the shift stage automatically changes based on the speed of the vehicle when the driver selects
a driving stage (D).
15 Further, a sports mode-type transmission is used to perform both the manual shift and
the automatic shift in a single transmission. The sports mode-type transmission includes a
transmission for manual shifting adjacent to a transmission for automatic transmission and
thus, the driver may perform the manual shifting for increasing or decreasing the number of
stages of gears, while performing the automatic transmission.
20 Recently, various devices for shifting function and convenient function have been
provided on a knob of the shift lever to improve the driver convenience. For example, the
knob of the shift lever includes a button for selecting the shift stage, a button for releasing the
shift lock function called a shift locking function that allows the transmission when the shift
conditions are satisfied and the like.
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When the driver operates the button disposed on the knob of the shift lever, a structure
that transmits an electric signal based on the button operation is required, and there is a need
for a connecting process for transmission of electric signals between the knob and the rod
when the knob and the rod are assembled to transmit electric signals based on the operation of
the button provided on the knob of the shift lever5 .
In particular, when the assembly process of the knob and the rod and the connecting
process for the transmission of the electric signals are performed separately, since the overall
assembly process increases and the working time may increase, there is a desire for a scheme
that decreases the working time by simplifying the assembly process to allow the connecting
10 process for the transmission of electric signals to be performed more conveniently when
assembling the knob and the rod.
SUMMARY
Aspects of the present invention provide a shift lever for a vehicle capable of
15 simplifying the overall assembling and disassembling processes to allow the connecting
process for transmitting the electric signals between the knob and the rod when coupling the
knob and the rod to be performed simultaneously. However, aspects of the present
invention are not restricted to the one set forth herein. The above and other aspects of the
present invention that have not been mentioned will become more apparent to one of ordinary
20 skill in the art to which the present invention pertains by referencing the detailed description
of the present invention given below.
A shift lever for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present
invention may include a knob, a rod coupled to the knob, a first mounting member disposed
to surround the rod in a hollow shape, and a second mounting member. At least one first
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connecting terminal is fixed to the first mounting member, and at least one second connecting
terminal is fixed to the second mounting member. The at least one second connecting
terminal comes into contact with the at least one first connecting terminal for transmission of
electric signals. Other specific matters of the present invention are included in the detailed
description and drawings5 .
According to the shift lever for the vehicle of the present invention as described above,
there are one or more following effects. Since the electric signals may be transmitted
between the knob and the rod without a separate assembly process when coupling the knob
and the rod, there is an effect of simplifying the assembly process and the disassembling
10 process to reduce the working time.
Effects of the present invention are not limited to the aforementioned effect, and other
effects that have not been mentioned will be clearly understood to those skilled in the art from
the scope of the claims.
15 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other aspects and features of the present invention will become more
apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the
attached drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a shift lever for a vehicle according to an
20 exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views illustrating the shift lever for the vehicle according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the shift lever for the vehicle
according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
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FIGS. 5 through 7 are perspective views illustrating a knob and a first mounting
member according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the knob and the first mounting
member according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the knob according to the exemplar5 y
embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a rod that is fixed by a clip according to
the exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a detailed perspective view illustrating a first mounting member and a first
10 connecting terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a shift pattern according to the exemplary
embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is a detailed perspective view illustrating a shift button according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
15 FIGS. 14 and 15 are perspective views illustrating a second mounting member and a
second connecting terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 16 and 17 are detailed perspective views illustrating the second mounting
member and the second connecting terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present invention; and
20 FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a shift lever for a vehicle according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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Advantages and features of the present invention and a method of achieving the same
will become more apparent with reference to exemplary embodiments described below in
detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may
be embodied in various different forms rather than being limited to the embodiments set forth
herein. The present exemplary embodiments are merely provided to make the presen5 t
disclosure complete and completely convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in
the art, and the present invention will only be defined by the categories of claims. The same
reference numerals throughout the specification refer to the same components. Thus, in
some embodiments, well-known processing steps, well-known structures and well-known
10 techniques will not be specifically explained to avoid ambiguous interpretation of the present
invention.
It is understood that the term "vehicle" or "vehicular" or other similar term as used
herein is inclusive of motor vehicles in general such as passenger automobiles including
sports utility vehicles (SUV), buses, trucks, various commercial vehicles, watercraft including
15 a variety of boats and ships, aircraft, and the like, and includes hybrid vehicles, electric
vehicles, combustion, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles and other
alternative fuel vehicles (e.g. fuels derived from resources other than petroleum).
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments
only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms
20 "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise. The terms “comprise” and/or “comprising” used in the specification are
used in the meaning of not excluding the presence or addition of one or more other
components, steps, operations and/or elements other than the mentioned components, steps,
operations and/or elements. Further, the term “and/or” includes each of the mentioned items
25 and one or more combinations thereof.
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Further, the exemplary embodiments described herein will be described with
reference to the perspective views, cross-sectional views and/or schematic views that are
ideal exemplary views of the present invention. Accordingly, the forms of the exemplary
views may be modified by manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances. Accordingly, the
embodiments of the present invention also include changes in forms generated depending o5 n
the manufacturing process rather than being limited to the illustrated specific forms.
Moreover, each component in the respective drawings illustrated in the present invention may
be illustrated in a slightly enlarged or reduced manner in consideration of convenience of
explanation.
10 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for
explaining a shift lever for a vehicle according to the exemplary embodiments of the present
invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a shift lever for a vehicle according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views illustrating the
15 shift lever for the vehicle according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
and FIG. 4 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the shift lever for the vehicle according
to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, a
shift lever 1 for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
may include a knob 100, a rod 200, a first mounting member 300 and a second mounting
20 member 400.
In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, although the description will
be given of the shift lever 1 for the vehicle installed between a center fascia and a console box
of the vehicle to allow a driver to select the shift stage, the shift lever 1 for the vehicle may be
installed at various locations within the vehicle accessible to the driver, without being limited
25 thereto. Further, although the description will be given of the shift lever 1 for the vehicle
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moving in a predetermined range in a longitudinal direction or a lateral direction to select the
gear stage and moves along a shift pattern having an “I” shape in the exemplary embodiment
of the present invention, the movement direction may change based on various shift patterns
such as a “H” shape and a “ ”shape.
Furthermore, although the description has been given of the shift lever 1 for th5 e
vehicle moving horizontally or vertically in the exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, the shift lever 1 for the vehicle may also move diagonally based on the shift pattern,
without being limited thereto. Further, in the exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, the shift pattern may be understood as a moving path through which the shift lever
10 1 for the vehicle of the present invention moves to select the shift stage.
Moreover, the knob 100 may operate as a handle to allow the driver to perform the
shift operation, and the driver may select a shift stage by applying a force (e.g., exerting
pressure onto) while holding the knob 100. Meanwhile, the knob 100 may include
constituent elements, such as a shift button 110 for the shift operation, and a release button
15 120 configured to release the shift lock function that allows the shift operation when the shift
conditions are satisfied. However, these are merely an example to aid understanding of the
present invention, and the knob 100 may include various constituent elements capable of
performing the functions required for the shift operation, as well as the shift button 110 and
the release button 120.
20 The knob 100 may be coupled with the rod 200 and when a force is applied to the
knob 100, the rod 200 may be configured to move along the shift pattern and the shift stage
may be selected. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the expression “the
knob 100 and the rod 200 are coupled to each other” may include that the knob 100 and the
rod 200 are coupled to each other by various configurations that allow the force applied to the
25 knob 100 to be transmitted to the rod 200 when the force is added to the knob 100, as well as
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that the knob 100 and the rod 200 are directly coupled to each other. The rod 200 may be
coupled to the lever body 210 that allows the shift stage to be selected when the rod 200
moves, and when the rod 200 moves, the lever body 210 may be configured to rotate about a
rotation axis Ax to allow the shift state to be selected.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the description will be given o5 f
the lever body 210 connected to the transmission via a shift cable (not illustrated), and when
the lever body 210 rotates about the rotation axis Ax, the rotational force of the lever body
210 may be transmitted to the transmission and the shifting may be performed. However,
the position of the lever body 210 may be detected via a contact or non-contact sensor in
10 which various types such as mechanical, magnetic, electrical and optical types configured to
detect the position of the lever body 210 are used, signals based on the detected positions may
be transmitted to the transmission and the shifting may be performed, without being limited
thereto. The first mounting member 300 may be disposed to surround the periphery of the
rod 200, and at least one first connecting terminal 500 may be mounted thereon.
15 FIGS. 5 through 7 are perspective views illustrating the knob and the first mounting
member according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a
detailed perspective view illustrating the knob and the first mounting member according to
the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 5 through 8, the
first mounting member 300 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention
20 may be formed with a cavity 310 having the shape of the rod 200, and since it may be formed
to surround the periphery of the rod 200 inserted into the cavity 310, rigidity may be
improved.
Additionally, a support 200a configured to support the first mounting member 300
may be formed at one end of the rod 200, and since such a support 200a may be formed with
25 at least a part of the outer surface of the rod 200 is having a step (e.g., different height), the
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support 200a may be configured to limit the insertion length of the rod and to support the first
mounting member 300. Further, since one end of the first mounting member 300 may be
housed inside the knob 100, when a force is applied to the knob 100, the force applied to the
knob 100 may be transmitted to the rod 200 disposed to be inserted into the cavity 310 of the
first mounting member 300, and the rod 200 may move along the shift pattern5 .
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, although the description will be
given of the knob 100 and the first mounting member 300 mutually separately formed and
coupled to each other, the knob 100 and the first mounting member 300 may be formed
integrally with each other, without being limited thereto. When the knob 100 and the first
10 mounting member 300 are formed integrally with each other, the entire knob 100 may be
formed integrally with the first mounting member 300, and a part of the knob 100 may be
formed integrally with the first mounting member 300. For example, the knob 100 may
include a cover 100a and a carrier 100b as illustrated in FIG. 9, the cover 100a may be
formed integrally with the first mounting member 300 through the insert injection, and the
15 carrier 100b, the shift button 110 and the release button 120 may also be separately coupled
with one another.
Although FIG. 9 illustrates the cover 100a formed integrally with the first mounting
member 300 as an example, this is merely an example to aid understanding of the present
invention. Some of the various components of the knob 100 may be formed integrally with
20 the first mounting member 300, and the remaining portions may be separately formed and
coupled with the first mounting member 300a, without being limited thereto.
Referring back to FIGS. 1 through 4, a slot 320 may be formed on one side of the first
mounting member 300, the rod 200 inserted into the cavity 310 may have a fixing groove 220
formed at a position that corresponds to the slot 320, and the fixing groove 220 formed in the
25 rod 200 may be exposed through the slot 320, and the clip 321 may be inserted into the fixing
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groove 220 as illustrated in FIG. 10. Thus, the position of the rod 200 inserted into the
cavity 310 of the first mounting member 300 may be fixed.
Although the description will be given of each of single slot 320 and single groove
220 formed in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the number and the
formation position of the slot 320 and the groove 220 may be variously modified witho5 ut
being limited thereto. Additionally, at least one first connecting terminal 500 configured to
transmit the electric signals generated from the knob 100 may be mounted on the first
mounting member 300.
FIG. 11 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the first mounting member and the
10 first connecting terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 11, at least a part of the first mounting member 300 according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a seating portion 330 on which
at least one first connecting terminal 500 may be seated.
In particular, the seating portion 330 may be formed by sinking of at least a part of the
15 first mounting member 300, a surface 331 on which the at least one first connecting terminal
500 is seated may have a flat shape, and the surface 331 on which the at least one first
connecting terminal 500 is seated may be formed to face a second mounting member 400 to
be described later. In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one first
connecting terminals 500 may be provided in a plural number, and when the at least one first
20 connecting terminals 500 are provided in the plural number, the first connecting terminals
500 may be disposed parallel to each other.
Furthermore, although the description will be given of the two at least one first
connecting terminals 500 provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
this is merely an example to aid understanding of the present invention, and the number of
25 first connecting terminals 500 may be variously modified based on the type and number of
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signals to be transmitted. Although the description will be given of when the least one first
connecting terminals 500 are provided in the plural number, the terminals are disposed
parallel to one another in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminals
may also be disposed to face one another without being limited thereto.
The expression “when the least one first connecting terminals 500 are provided in th5 e
plural number and disposed parallel to one another” indicates that directions of coming into
contact with at least one second connecting terminal 600 to be described later are the same.
Further, the expression “when the least one first connecting terminals 500 are provided in the
plural number and deposed to face one another” indicates that directions coming into contact
10 with the at least one second connecting terminal 600 to be described later are opposite to each
other.
The at least one first connecting terminals 500 may include a seating aperture 510 into
which at least one seating protrusion 332 formed on the seating portion 330 may be inserted,
and a first end of the at least one first connecting terminals 500 may be inserted into a seating
15 groove 333 formed on a first side of the seating portion 330, and the position thereof may be
fixed. The at least one first connecting terminals 500 may be connected to the shift button
110 disposed in the knob 100 via a cable 111, and may be configured to transmit the electric
signals generated when operating the shift button 110 to the at least one second connecting
terminal 600 to be described later.
20 The shift button 110 disposed in the knob 100 may be used to increase or decrease the
number of stages of gears when the manual shift mode is selected as the shift mode. For
example, in the shift pattern of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as
illustrated in FIG. 12, the shift lever 1 for the vehicle of the present invention may be moved
in one direction to select a parking stage (P), a reverse stage (R) a neutral stage (N), a driving
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stage (D) and a manual shift mode (M), and the stage M may be selected when attempting to
switch from the automatic shift mode to the manual shift mode.
In other words, when selecting the stage M while the vehicle is being driven at the
stage D as an automatic shift mode, the transmission may be shifted to the manual shift mode,
and when selecting the stage D while the vehicle is being driven in the manual shift mode, th5 e
transmission may be shifted to the automatic shift mode. Therefore, when the stage M is
selected, the transmission may be shifted to the manual shift mode, and it may be possible to
increase or decrease the number of stages of gears by operating the shift button 110 in the
manual shift mode.
10 In addition, the shift button 110 may include a “+” button 110a and a “-” button 110b
as illustrated in FIG. 13, and the “+” button 110a and the “-” button 110b may be disposed
inside the button cover 110c. When one side (e.g., a first side) of the button cover 110c is
pressed or engaged, the “+” button 110a may be pressed or engaged, and when the other side
(e.g., a second side) of the button cover 110c is pressed or engaged the “-” button 110b may
15 be pressed or engaged. Thus, a driver may increase or decrease the number of stages of
gears, by operating the “+” button 110a or the “-” button 110b.
Further, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, since the “+” button
110a and the “-” button 110b may be formed of a material such as a rubber, when the shift
button 110 is operated, an occurrence of noise or the like may decrease. In particular, when
20 increasing or decreasing the number of stages of the gears using the shift button 110 in the
manual shift mode, electric signals associated therewith may be transmitted to the
transmission, and at least one first connecting terminal 500 may be configured to execute the
transmission of electric signals generated from the shift button 110 through the cable 111.
In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, although the description will
25 be given the at least one first connecting terminal 500 transmitting electric signal generated
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from the shift button 110, at least one first connecting terminal 500 may transmit electric
signals generated from the various components disposed in the knob 100, such as the
aforementioned release button 120 as well as the shift button 110, without being limited
thereto.
Moreover, as illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 8, the position of the cable 111 may be fixed 5 d by
the fixing portion 340 formed on the first mounting member 300. In the exemplary
embodiment of the present invention, although the description will be given of the fixing
portion 340 spaced apart at regular intervals from the outer surface of the first mounting
member 300 and fixing the cable 111 by allowing the cable 111 to be disposed in the spaced
10 gap, various structures may be used in which a first side is fixed to the first mounting member
300 and a second side can fix the cable 111, without being limited thereto.
In the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, although the description will
be given of when the fixing portion 340 may include a first fixing portion 341 formed in the
vicinity of (e.g., proximate to) the mounting portion 330 and a second fixing portion 342
15 formed in the vicinity of (e.g., proximate to) the knob 100, this is merely an example to aid
understanding of the present invention, and the number and formation position of the fixing
portion 340 may be variously modified based on the position of the cable 111.
Meanwhile, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, although the
description will be given of when at least one first connecting terminal 500 transmits the
20 electric signal provided from the shift button 110, the present invention is not limited thereto,
and it may also be possible to transmit electric signals in both directions such as transmission
of the electric signals to a display device, when a display device (not illustrated) configured to
display selectable gear stages or a currently selected gear stage is disposed on the knob 100.
At least one second connecting terminal 600 which comes into contact with at least one first
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connecting terminal 500 for the transmission of electric signals may be mounted on the
second mounting member 400.
FIGS. 14 and 15 are perspective views illustrating the second mounting member and
the second connecting terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are detailed perspective views illustrating the secon5 d
mounting member and the second connecting terminal according to the exemplary
embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 14 through 17, in the exemplary
embodiment of the present invention, the second mounting member 400 may be formed on a
first side of the lever body 210 coupled with the rod 200, and the second mounting member
10 400 may include a flange portion 410 that protrudes toward the first mounting member 300.
Although the description will be given of when the flange portion 410 is formed
integrally with the lever body 210 and is formed to extend from one side of the lever body
210 in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the flange portion 410 may also
be formed separately and coupled with the lever body 210, without being limited thereto.
15 A first surface of the flange portion 410 may be disposed to face the seating portion
330 formed in the first mounting member 300. Additionally, the flange portion 410 may be
formed with at least one mounting protrusion 411 inserted into a mounting aperture 610
formed on at least one second connecting terminal 600, and an insertion aperture 412 into
which one end of at least one second connecting terminal 600 is inserted may be formed on
20 one side of the flange portion 410.
In the exemplary embodiment, although the description will be given of when the at
least one second connecting terminals 600 are provided in a plural number and come into
contact with each other in the same manner as the at least one first connecting terminals 500,
and the number of at least one second connecting terminals 600 may vary based on the
25 number of at least one first connecting terminals 500. Further, the description will be given
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of when the at least one second connecting terminals 600 are provided in the plural number,
the terminals may be disposed parallel to one another in the same manner as the at least one
first connecting terminals 500.
Furthermore, the at least one first connecting terminals 500 may be provided in the
plural number and may be disposed to face each other, when the at least one secon5 d
connecting terminals 500 are provided in the plural number, the plurality of first second
connecting terminals 600 may also be disposed to face each other, and in this case, the shape
and structure of the flange portion 410 may also be varied together. At least one second
connecting terminals 600 may be connected to the cable 620 to transmit the electric signals
10 transmitted from at least one first connecting terminal 500 via the cable 620, or may be
configured to transmit the electric signals transmitted via the cable 620 to the at least one first
connecting terminal 500.
Meanwhile, the flange portion 410 may include an opening 413 in which the interior
penetrates and thus, at least one first connecting terminal 500 and at least one second
15 connecting terminal 600 may be visible from the exterior. Particularly, the opening 413 may
be configured to allow assembling and disassembling of at least one second connecting
terminal 600 through the opening 413, thereby improving the workability. When the
opening 413 is formed in the flange portion 410, the mounting protrusion 411 may be formed
in the vicinity of (e.g., proximate to) the first side of the opening 413, and the insertion
20 aperture 412 may be formed in the vicinity of (e.g., proximate to) the second side of the
opening 413. However, the formation positions of the mounting protrusion 411 and the
insertion aperture 412 may vary, without being limited thereto.
In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, although the description has
been given of when the opening 413 is formed in the flange portion 410, this is merely an
25 example to aid understanding of the present invention. The flange portion 410 may be
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shielded by omitting the opening 413, and when the opening 413 is omitted, the positions of
the mounting protrusion 411 and the insertion aperture 412 may vary.
Additionally, a central portion 520 of at least one first connecting terminal 500 may
have a convex shape toward the second mounting member 400, and a central portion 600 of
at least one second connecting terminal 630 ma have a convex shape toward the seati5 ng
portion 330. Thus, when the rod 200 is inserted into the cavity 310 of the first mounting
member 300, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the central portion 520 of the at least one first
connecting terminal 500 and the central portion 630 of the at least one second connecting
terminal 600 may come into contact with each other to face and may be electrically connected
10 to each other.
In particular, in the shift lever 1 for the vehicle according to the exemplary
embodiment of the present invention, when the knob 100 and the rod 200 are assembled, i.e.,
when the rod 200 is inserted into the cavity 310 of the first mounting member 300, the at least
one first connecting terminal 500 and the at least one second connecting terminal 600 may be
15 electrically connected to each other to allow the transmission of the electric signals. Thus,
the assembly process of the knob 100 and the rod 200 and the process for electrically
connecting between the knob 100 and the rod 200 may be performed together, the overall
assembly process may be simplified, and the working time may be reduced.
Similarly, even when separating the knob 100 and the rod 200, since the components
20 may be easily separated without excessive force, they may be more easily separated even
during maintenance. Further, in the shift lever 1 of the vehicle according to the exemplary
embodiment of the present invention, the rod 200 may be inserted into the first mounting
member 300, and the at least one first connecting terminal 500 may be disposed in the seating
portion 300 formed by sinking of at least a part of the first mounting member 300.
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Accordingly, since the space required for the electrical connection between the knob 100 and
the load 200 may be reduced, the overall size may be reduced.
Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains will understand that the
present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical
spirit or essential features. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments described abo5 ve
should be understood as being illustrative rather than being restrictive in all aspects. The
scope of the present invention is illustrated by the appended claims to be described later
rather than by the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived
from the meaning and the scope of the claims and the equivalent concepts thereof should be
10 interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention.
While the present invention has been particularly illustrated and described with
reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill
in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from
the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims. The
15 exemplary embodiments should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for
purposes of limitation.

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A shift lever for a vehicle, comprising:
a knob;
a rod coupled to the knob;
a first mounting member disposed to surround the rod in a hollow shape5 ;
at least one first connecting terminal fixed to the first mounting member;
a second mounting member; and
at least one second connecting terminal fixed to the second mounting member,
wherein the at least one second connecting terminal comes into contact with the at least one
10 first connecting terminal for transmission of electric signals.
2. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the first mounting member includes
a seating portion on which the at least one first connecting terminal is seated in at least a
portion.
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3. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein a surface of the seating portion on
which the at least one first connecting terminal is seated has a flat shape, and the surface on
which the at least one first connecting terminal is seated is formed to face the second
mounting member.
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4. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein the seating portion is formed by
sinking at least a part of the first mounting member.
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5. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein the at least one first connecting
terminal includes a seating aperture into which a seating protrusion formed on the seating
portion is inserted.
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6. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein a first end of the at least one first
connecting terminal is inserted into a seating groove formed on a first side of the fixing
portion.
10 7. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one first connecting
terminal includes a plurality of first connecting terminals, the plurality of first connecting
terminals being disposed parallel to each other.
8. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one first connecting
15 terminal is connected to a cable configured to transmit electric signals provided from the
knob.
9. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 8, wherein the knob includes a shift button for
selecting a shift stage in a manual shift mode, and the cable is configured to transmit the
20 electric signals provided from the shift button to the at least one first connecting terminal.
10. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 8, wherein the first mounting member includes
a fixing portion formed integrally with the first mounting member to fix the cable.
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11. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 10, wherein the fixing portion includes a first
fixing portion configured to fix the cable proximate to the at least one first connecting
terminal; and a second fixing portion configured to fix the cable proximate to the knob.
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12. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein a central portion of the at least one
first connecting terminal is formed in a convex shape.
13. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 12, wherein the central portion of the at least
10 one second connecting terminal is formed in the convex shape to face and come into contact
with the central portion of the at least one first connecting terminal.
14. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the first mounting member is at
least partially housed inside the knob.
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15. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein a slot is formed on a first side of the
first mounting member, and the shift lever include a clip coupled to a fixing groove formed
on the rod through the slot.
20 16. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 1, further comprising:
a lever body coupled with the rod to switch the gear stage,
wherein the second mounting member is formed on the lever body.
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17. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 16, wherein the second mounting member
includes a flange portion that protrudes toward the first mounting member from the lever
body.
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18. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 17, wherein the at least one second connecting
terminal includes a mounting aperture into which a mounting protrusion formed on the flange
is inserted.
10 19. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 17, wherein a first end of the at least one
second connecting terminal is inserted into the insertion aperture formed on a first side of the
flange portion.
20. The shift lever for the vehicle of claim 17, wherein the flange portion includes an
15 opening in which the interior penetrates and the at least one first connecting terminal and the
at least one second connecting terminal are visible from the outside.