Shift control apparatus of manual transmission

A shift control apparatus of a manual transmission, the shift control apparatus comprising:

• a shift lever which is rotatable in a shift direction and in a select direction;
• a select lever which is connected to the shift lever;
• a select lock unit which comprises a shaft for limiting the select directional rotation of the shift lever;
• and
• a controller which controls the select lock unit to limit the select directional rotation of the shift lever on the basis of a speed of a vehicle,
• wherein the shift lever comprises a rod, a knob at one end of the rod, and a connecting rod,
• wherein when a driver holds the knob and moves the shift lever, the shift lever rotates about a center of rotation located on another end of the rod,
• wherein one end of the connecting rod is extended from the other end of the rod at the center of the rotation, and perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the rod and in a select direction,
• wherein a connecting portion is disposed on the other end of the connecting rod,
• wherein the select lever is coupled to the connecting portion in such a manner as to rotate in the select direction,
• wherein when the shift lever rotates in the shift direction, the select lever does not rotate,
• wherein when the shift lever rotates in the select direction, the select lever rotates about the center of the rotation,
• wherein the select lever comprises a locking groove,
• wherein the locking groove has one end that is opened and another end that is closed,
• wherein when the speed of the vehicle is in a predetermined speed range, the controller inserts the shaft into the locking groove,
• wherein the select direction comprises a first select direction and a second select direction,
• wherein when the shift lever rotates in the first select direction, rotation of the select lever in the first select direction is not limited through the opened end of the locking groove, and
• wherein when the shift lever rotates in the second select direction, rotation of the select lever in the second select direction is limited by the closed end of the locking groove.