Abstract: A shift control device using a double hinge is provided that includes: a lever shift body; a shift lever which is coupled to the lever shift body; a detent system which is spaced apart from the shift lever by a predetermined distance and is disposed in the lever shift body; a hinge system which is disposed under the lever shift body; and a base which is fastened to the hinge system. The hinge system includes a guide hinge and a shaft select. The guide hinge is disposed under the lever shift body. The shaft select is inserted into the guide hinge. The shift lever rotates about the shaft select in a select direction and rotates about the guide hinge in a shift direction.

Abstract: An accelerator pedal for a vehicle, which has a hysteresis generation structure may be provided. The accelerator pedal for a vehicle includes: a housing; a cylindrical hinge which is connected to the housing; a main pedal arm which is coupled to one side of the hinge and rotates in a first direction in close contact with a first action point of the one side of the hinge when a predetermined force is applied; an auxiliary pedal arm which is coupled to the other side of the hinge and rotates in a second direction in close contact with a second action point of the other side of the hinge by an elastic force when the force applied to the main pedal arm is removed; and a spring which is coupled to a bottom of one end of the auxiliary pedal arm and applies the elastic force to the auxiliary pedal arm.

Abstract: A button-type transmission control device includes: a button portion which includes a first area and a second area different from the first area; a hinge disposed under the button portion; and a substrate which is disposed under the hinge. The substrate includes a first terminal placed under the first area and a second terminal placed under the second area. When pressure is applied to the first area, the button portion is inclined such that the first area descends with respect to the hinge, so that the first area contacts the first terminal, and a gear shift position corresponding to the first terminal is selected. When pressure is applied to the second area, the button portion is inclined such that the second area descends with respect to the hinge, so that the second area contacts the second terminal, and a gear shift position corresponding to the second terminal is selected.

Abstract: A connector assembly connecting cables for power transmission may be provided. The connector assembly includes: a first linking body connected to one cable; a second linking body connected to another cable; a coupling member which is coupled to the first linking body and the second linking body and includes a catching groove formed on one end thereof and a catching opening formed along a circumference of the other end thereof; and a spring which includes two L-shaped rods and a bridge connecting the L-shaped rods, the bridge being coupled to the catching groove when the spring is mounted on the coupling member, the two L-shaped rods being coupled to the catching opening.

Abstract: A pedal effort generator using a cam may be provided that includes: a housing which includes a rotating shaft disposed therewithin; a cam which is disposed on an inner surface of the housing; a pedal effort generation unit which moves along one surface of the cam; a pedal unit which includes a pedal pad disposed on one side thereof and includes a receiving recess in which a portion of the pedal effort generation unit is disposed on the other side thereof, a portion of between the one side and the other side which is connected to the rotating shaft of the housing and is pivotable about the rotating shaft; and an elastic member which is disposed between the inner surface of the housing and the other side of the pedal unit to apply an elastic force to the pedal unit. The pedal effort generation unit includes a roller unit which moves along one surface of the cam by the pivoting of the pedal unit and includes a spring which is coupled to the roller unit.

Abstract: A shift-lever assembly of a manual transmission is provided. The assembly includes a lower lever that is rotatable forward and backward with respect to a shift-lever housing and is connected with one of a shift cable and a selection cable. Additionally, an upper lever is coupled to the lower lever to be rotatable left and right and is connected with a remaining one of the cables.

Abstract: An electronic gear shift apparatus may include a housing, an up switch installed in a space portion formed by opening an upper side of the housing, a down switch installed in the space portion formed by opening the upper side of the housing, and spaced apart from the up switch so as to face the up switch, a touchpad installed below the up switch and the down switch, and a gear shift stage display device installed on a surface of the housing, and displaying a position of a gear shift stage, in which when the up switch is pushed upward or the down switch is pushed downward in a state in which the finger is in contact with the touchpad, the gear shift stage may be changed in a direction of an upper gear shift stage or a lower gear shift stage of the gear shift stage display unit.

Abstract: A shift control apparatus of a manual transmission, which is capable of limiting shifting to a low gear at a high speed may be provided. The shift control apparatus of a manual transmission includes: a shift lever 100 including a rod; a shift lock limiting the movement of the rod; and a controller which compares a speed of a vehicle with a predetermined critical speed of a predetermined gear and controls the shift lock. When the speed of the vehicle is greater than the critical speed, the controller prevents down shifting into a predetermined gear.

Abstract: A vehicle shift control lever device may be provided that includes: a transmission rod; a detent pin which is disposed under the transmission rod in such a manner as to move in up-and-down and back-and-forth directions; and a groove member which has a groove formed therein which guides the detent pin. The groove member includes a first stable position “a” at which the detent pin is placed when a shift position is R, D, M or N-shift positions and a second stable position “b” at which the detent pin is placed when the shift position is a P-shift position.

Abstract: A cable anchoring device includes: a vibration isolation member including a damper; a socket; and a cap. A rib is formed in at least one of the socket and the cap is inserted into a portion of the damper. The vibration isolation member is inserted into a hole formed in the cap. The socket is coupled to the cap. In a state where the rib has been inserted into the portion of the damper, a void is formed in the portion of the damper.

Abstract: A Transmission Gear Shift (TGS) cable socket including a rubber damper 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, may include the rubber damper 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, and 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.

Abstract: A shift knob assembly includes a shift rod provided with a connection pin; a knob body provided with a mounting space therein, a coupling part into which the shift rod is inserted from a lower portion of the coupling part, and a through hole formed at the lower portion of the coupling part for allowing the connection pin to pass therethrough; a locking part being mounted in the mounting space of the knob body; and an elastic part connected to the locking part for allowing the locking part that is rotated by the connection pin to go back to an original position by elastic force. The shift knob assembly can simplify an assembly process of the knob body for a vehicle, provide efficient assembling/disassembling of the shift knob, and prevent the shift knob from being rotated by external force.

Abstract: An electronic accelerator pedal may be provided that includes a pedal arm including a hinge; a spring, and a spring support beam A first end of the spring support beam is fixed to a fixing end of a housing and a second end of the spring support beam is provided with a friction member which contacts the hinge. When an external force is applied to the spring support beam, the spring support beam rotates about the fixing end of the housing within a predetermined range. At least one protrusion is formed on the first end of the spring support beam. A thickness of the at least one protrusion in a direction in which the elastic force is applied to the pedal arm by the spring is thinner than a thickness of the first end.

Abstract: A parking release device is provided that includes: a base which is mounted on a vehicle; a lever which is coupled to the base and includes lever track; and a handle which is coupled to the base and includes a locker which is coupled to the lever track. The lever track includes a first stable position, a second stable position, a first path which connects the first stable position and the second stable position, and a second path that connects the second stable position and the first stable position. As the handle is pivoted by the release of the parking, the locker moves from the first stable position to the second stable position along the first path, and as the handle is pivoted by the performing of the parking, the locker moves from the second stable position to the first stable position along the second path.

Abstract: A shift control apparatus of a manual transmission is disclosed. To change the gear, the shift control apparatus of a manual transmission according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a shift lever which is movable in a shift direction and in a select direction; a select lock unit which includes a shaft for limiting the select directional movement of the shift lever; and a controller which controls the select lock unit to limit the select directional movement of the shift lever on the basis of a speed of a vehicle. As a result, a driver can safely shift the gear by preventing unintended shifting to R gear and sense the state of a select lock. Also, the select lock unit is implemented by one solenoid, so that it is possible to reduce the cost thereof, to prevent the overheating of the solenoid, and thus, to extend the life span.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing a pedal effort for a vehicle may include a housing having a first end that is opened and a second end that is rotatably coupled to a pedal member, an elastic body inserted into the housing, a slider contacting the elastic body and configured to be slid along a length of the housing, cover plates coupled to the slider and contacting an outer peripheral surface of the housing so as to guide movement of the slider, and a lever protrusion rotatably coupled to the pedal member, having an end portion rotatably coupled to the slider, and configured to rotate together with a pedal depending on rotation of the pedal, to slide the slider.

Abstract: A Transmission Gear Shift (TGS) cable socket including a rubber damper 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, may include the rubber damper 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, and 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.

Abstract: A gear-shift lever module with various sensors integrated on one circuit board may include a module housing, the integrated circuit board disposed in the module housing, a position sensor, a manual mode switch and a connector. The position sensor senses a shift position of a gear-shift lever and is disposed on the integrated circuit board at a position corresponding to a hinge portion at a lower end of the gear-shift lever. The manual mode switch is disposed on the integrated circuit board at a position corresponding to a manual mode of the gear-shift lever and senses the manual mode by being pressed by the gear-shift lever when the gear-shift lever is positioned for the manual mode. The connector is electrically connected with the position sensor and the manual mode switch.

Abstract: A shifting range sensing system, may include a shift lever pivotally connected to a vehicle body, a shift range sensing apparatus to sense a pivotal movement of the shift lever, an inhibitor switch mounted in a transmission, and a controller taking an emergency measure when a signal of the inhibitor switch and a signal of the shifting range sensing apparatus do not indicate the same shifting range.

Abstract: A pedal effort adjusting apparatus for vehicles may include a fixed part rotatably coupled with a pedal member, a moving part configured to linearly move with respect to the fixed part, an elastic member configured to support the fixed part and the moving part, and a lever protrusion coupled to a hinge shaft of a pedal and configured to rotate together with the pedal and have an end rotatably coupled to the moving part to linearly move the moving part at a time of the rotation of the pedal.