Abstract: A column-type shift lever structure for an automatic transmission with a manual shifting mode, which permits a diver to manually shift a gear at his convenience, thus providing more dynamic driving feel and improving performance and convenience of the vehicle. An upper plate is rotated by a shift lever, a lower plate has locking jaws that perform catching and releasing actions when the shift lever is pivoted, and a cable actuating lever is pivoted by a ball joint to actuate a transmission control cable. The shift lever can be rotated to a predetermined manual shifting mode set up by the lower plate. A select switch is provided for transmitting a signal causing the transmission to be converted from a driving mode to a manual shifting mode or vice versa to a TCU.

Abstract: Disclosed is a column-type shift lever structure for an automatic transmission with a manual shifting mode, which permits a diver to manually shift a gear at his convenience, thus providing more dynamic driving feel and improving performance and convenience of the vehicle. An upper plate is rotated by a shift lever, a lower plate has locking jaws that perform catching and releasing actions when the shift lever is pivoted, and a cable actuating lever is pivoted by a ball joint to actuate a T/M control cable. The shift lever can be rotated to a predetermined manual shifting mode set up by the lower plate. A select switch is provided for transmitting a signal causing the transmission to be converted from a driving mode to a manual shifting mode or vice versa to a TCU.