Position detection device

摘要

A shift lever, a shift knob provided on an upper end of the shift lever, an electrode portion provided on a lower end of the shift lever, an operation fulcrum rotatably supporting the shift lever, and a capacitive coupling sensor located in non-contact with the electrode portion are included. By a movement operation of the shift knob, the shift lever rotates and the electrode portion moves while keeping non-contact with a surface of the capacitive coupling sensor. The capacitive coupling sensor detects a position of the electrode portion on the basis of a capacitance change caused with movement of the electrode portion. By so doing, shift position information and trajectory information between each shift position can be obtained.

主权项

1. A position detection device, comprising:
a movable body; a restricting plate in which a shift pattern is formed, the movable body being positioned inside the shift pattern; an operation portion provided on a first end side of the movable body; an electrode portion provided on a second end of the movable body, the second end being located opposite to the first end; a support body movably supporting the movable body such that the operation portion is operable to move; and a capacitive coupling sensor located in non-contact with the electrode portion, wherein, by a movement operation of the operation portion, the movable body moves between plural positions along the shift pattern, and the electrode portion moves while keeping non-contact with a surface of the capacitive coupling sensor, and the capacitive coupling sensor detects a position of the electrode portion on the basis of a capacitance change caused with movement of the electrode portion.