Slide cover unit for a shift lever assembly
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorHyung-Suk Kim
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Abstract
A slide cover unit of a dual mode shift lever assembly is provided to cover a guide groove formed in an indicator panel in order to isolate an interior of a housing regardless of movement direction of the shift lever. The slide cover includes a first cover plate slidably mounted under the indicator panel for covering the guide groove, a pivot pin fixed on a lower surface of the first cover plate, and a second cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot pin as an auxiliary cover for the guide groove.
Claims18
A slide cover unit of a dual mode shift lever assembly for covering a guide groove formed in an indicator panel in order to isolate an interior of a housing regardless of movement direction of the shift lever, comprising:
- a first cover plate slidably mounted under the indicator panel for covering the guide groove;
- a pivot pin fixed on a lower surface of the first cover plate;
- and
- a second cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot pin as an auxiliary cover for the guide groove.
A slide cover unit of a dual mode shift lever assembly having a shift lever moving along a guide groove formed in an indicator panel, the unit comprising:
- a first cover plate slidably mounted under the indicator panel for covering the guide groove;
- a pivot pin fixed on a lower surface of the first cover plate;
- and
- a second cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot pin as an auxiliary cover for the guide groove;
- wherein the first cover plate has a mode conversion hole at a center thereof, the mode conversion hole being elongated in a widthwise direction;
- and
- wherein the mode conversion hole is penetrated by the shift lever.
A slide cover unit of a dual mode shift lever assembly having a shift lever moving along a guide groove formed in an indicator panel, the unit comprising:
- a first cover plate slidably mounted under the indicator panel for covering the guide groove;
- a pivot pin fixed on a lower surface of the first cover plate;
- and
- a second cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot pin as an auxiliary cover for the guide groove;
- wherein the first cover plate has a mode conversion hole at a center thereof, the mode conversion hole being elongated in a widthwise direction;
- wherein the shift lever penetrates the mode conversion hole;
- and wherein the first cover plate is provided with a detent projection formed on a wall of the mode conversion hole.
A slide cover unit of a dual mode shift lever assembly having a shift lever moving along a guide groove formed in an indicator panel, the unit comprising:
- a first cover plate slidably mountable under the indicator panel for covering the guide groove;
- a pivot pin fixed on a lower surface of the first cover plate;
- and
- a second cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot pin as an auxiliary cover for the guide groove;
- wherein the pivot pin has a bulbous pin head at its free end and a split in a longitudinal direction for preventing the second cover plate from releasing from the first cover plate.
A slide cover unit of a dual mode shift lever assembly having a shift lever moving along a guide groove formed in an indicator panel, the unit comprising:
- a first cover plate slidably mounted under the indicator panel for covering the guide groove, the cover plate having a lower surface;
- a pivot pin fixed on the lower surface of the first cover plate;
- and
- a second cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot pin as an auxiliary cover for the guide groove;
- wherein the lower surface of the first cover plate is corrugated in a longitudinal direction, except for a central area which is defined by a pivoting rotation of the second cover plate.
A slide cover unit of a dual mode shift lever assembly having a shift lever moving along a guide groove formed in an indicator panel, the unit comprising:
- a first cover plate slidably mounted under the indicator panel for covering the guide groove;
- a pivot pin fixed on a lower surface of the first cover plate;
- and
- a second cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot pin as an auxiliary cover for the guide groove;
- wherein the pivot pin is provided with a rotation ring to facilitate smooth rotation of the second cover plate.
A slide cover unit of a dual mode shift lever assembly having a shift lever moving along a guide groove formed in an indicator panel, the unit comprising:
- a first cover plate slidably mounted under the indicator panel for covering the guide groove;
- a pivot pin fixed on a lower surface of the first cover plate;
- and
- a second cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot pin as an auxiliary cover for the guide groove;
- wherein a shift lever receiving hole is formed in the second cover plate such that the shift lever passes through the shift lever receiving hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.