Shift-by-wire shifting control apparatus for vehicle

A shift-by-wire shifting control apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a D-gear switch, an N-gear switch, and an R-gear switch installed in the housing, the D-gear switch corresponding to a drive gear, the N-gear switch corresponding to a neutral gear, and the R-gear switch corresponding to a reverse gear,
• wherein a specific switch that is one of the D-gear switch, the N-gear switch, and the R-gear switch is movable between a first position and a second position,
• wherein the specific switch is movable from the first position to a third position between the first and second positions by a first pressing force and is movable from the third position to the second position by a second pressing force greater than the first pressing force,
• wherein the specific switch includes:
• a button assembly movable by a push operation;
• a first push deformation part compressively deformed by pushing the button assembly;
• a second push deformation part compressively deformed by pushing the button assembly, the second push deformation part including a contact portion configured to conduct electricity upon the compressive deformation of the second push deformation part;
• and
• a bridge configured to transmit a force applied to the button assembly to the first and second push deformation parts,
• wherein the bridge includes:
• a bridge body including one end brought into contact with the first push deformation part and an opposite end brought into contact with the second push deformation part;
• and
• a bridge protrusion protruding toward the button assembly from the bridge body, and
• wherein the bridge body includes, at the one end, a first receiving part into which a portion of the first push deformation part is inserted and includes, at the opposite end, a second receiving part into which a portion of the second push deformation part is inserted.

A shift-by-wire shifting control apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a D-gear switch, an N-gear switch, and an R-gear switch installed in the housing, the D-gear switch corresponding to a drive gear, the N-gear switch corresponding to a neutral gear, and the R-gear switch corresponding to a reverse gear,
• wherein a specific switch that is one of the D-gear switch, the N-gear switch, and the R-gear switch is movable between a first position and a second position,
• wherein the specific switch is movable from the first position to a third position between the first and second positions by a first pressing force and is movable from the third position to the second position by a second pressing force greater than the first pressing force
• wherein the specific switch includes:
• a button assembly movable by a push operation;
• a first push deformation part compressively deformed by pushing the button assembly;
• and
• a second push deformation part compressively deformed by pushing the button assembly, the second push deformation part including a contact portion configured to conduct electricity upon the compressive deformation of the second push deformation part,
• wherein the button assembly includes:
• a button cap exposed outside the housing;
• and
• a button guide combined with the button cap and installed in the housing so as to be slidable by pushing the button cap,
• wherein the specific switch further includes:
• a bridge configured to transmit a force applied to the button assembly to the first and second push deformation parts,
• wherein the button guide includes a button guide body and a button guide protruding end protruding from the button guide body in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the button guide moves, and
• wherein the button guide protruding end is brought into contact with the bridge and transmits a pressing force applied to the button cap to the bridge,
• wherein the bridge includes:
• a bridge body having one end brought into contact with the first push deformation part and an opposite end brought into contact with the second push deformation part;
• and
• a bridge protrusion protruding toward the button assembly from the bridge body, and
• wherein a protruding length of the button guide protruding end and a protruding length of the bridge protrusion are determined such that the button guide protruding end is not brought into contact with the bridge body when the specific switch is located in the third position thereof.