Shift device for automotive automatic transmission.

摘要

A bell crank lever (33) is used to operatively interconnect a transmission control cable (27) with a shift lever (9). The bell crank lever (33) is pivoted about an axis which is located at essentially the same level as the axis about which the shift lever (9) is pivotal. Connection between the shift lever (9) and the bell crank lever (33) is achieved by means of a pin (17) which projects from one side of a shaft which forms part of a detent mechanism (11, 21) and an elongate slot formed in one end of the bell crank lever (33). The bell crank lever (33) is pivotally mounted on a plate (21) which forms part of the detent mechanism (11, 21) and in which detent recesses are formed. This facilitates the acucurate assembly of the device. Further, as the bell crank lever (33) is pivoted at substantially the same height as the pivot shaft of the shift lever (9) and arranged above the bottom wall of the base bracket (5), a lever effect equal to that of the conventional construction is achieved. Furthermore, since there is no need for an intermediate shaft, reduction in play and cost are also achieved.