TGS cable socket including rubber damper and method of manufacturing the same

A Transmission Gear Shift (TGS) cable socket including a rubber damper configured to couple a TGS lever and an outer cable to each other so a manipulation force of the TGS lever is transmitted to a transmission through an inner cable disposed in the outer cable, the TGS cable socket including the rubber damper comprising:

• the rubber damper configured to damp vibration transmitted from the outer cable;
• a steel cup disposed coaxially with the rubber damper, the steel cup having a first end disposed in the rubber damper, and a second end protruding from the rubber damper and coupled to the outer cable;
• a guide pipe disposed coaxially with the rubber damper, the guide pipe including a first end disposed in the rubber damper at a position spaced apart from the steel cup, and a second end protruding from the rubber damper;
• and
• a damper pipe disposed such that an inner circumferential surface thereof comes into contact with an outer circumferential surface of a fixing part, the damper pipe being configured to fix the rubber damper in the TGS cable socket at a predetermined position,
• wherein the damper pipe comprises:
• a plurality of first guide parts protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the damper pipe and extending parallel to a central axis of the damper pipe;
• and
• a plurality of second guide parts protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the damper pipe, each of the second guide parts having a through hole formed parallel to the central axis of the damper pipe.

A method of manufacturing a Transmission Gear Shift (TGS) cable socket including a rubber damper, comprising:

• disposing a steel cup in a damper pipe and inserting a mold for the rubber damper into opposite ends of the damper pipe;
• forming the rubber damper by injection molding;
• separating the mold from the damper pipe and inserting the damper pipe into a socket body;
• coupling a body stopper to a first side of the socket body;
• coupling a cap hinged with the stopper to a second side of the socket body;
• interposing a spring between the socket body and the cap, and coupling a spring holder to the cap;
• and
• inserting a head of the guide pipe into the rubber damper.