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.

A gear lever for motor vehicles is provided, of the type including a lever body, a grip, a block and a rod. The lever body defines a main axis and is configured for being associated to a gearshift device of a motor vehicle. The block is arranged to be displaced between an operative position and an inoperative position, respectively, for blocking and releasing the lever in or from a given gearshift position. The rod is slidably mounted within the lever body, and connected to which is said lever block, and which is arranged to be governed via a control member positioned on the lever body or on the grip for shifting the block from the operative position to the inoperative position. The lever is also height-adjustable.

The invention is a shift lockout guide for a vehicle equipped with a manual gearbox. It includes a user-operable means that, in preferred embodiments, is mounted to the shifter of the gear box and is linked to an engagement portion that interacts with guide plates defining a path of travel for the shifter. A biasing means urges the engagement portion into the guide plates but this can be overridden by the driver through the user-operable means. The invention provides the driver of a vehicle fitted with the invention in the selection of specific gears while also preventing certain other gears from being selected. This reduces the risk of inadvertent overrevving of the vehicle's engine through inappropriate gear selection.

An operation device includes a support for pivotally supporting a shift lever, a first movable member configured to be pivotally operated from home position in a direction in conjunction with the shift lever, a pair of permanent magnets supported, at an operation reference position, by the support so as to be opposite the first magnetic body, and first plate springs for biasing the first movable member in a direction in which the first magnetic body moves toward the permanent magnets.

The disclosure relates to a gear selection switch for a motor vehicle. The gear selection switch comprises at least one piezoelectric sensor element for detecting an actuation of the gear selection switch.

An operation device includes a support for pivotally supporting a shift lever, a first movable member configured to be pivotally operated from home position in a direction in conjunction with the shift lever, a pair of permanent magnets supported, at an operation reference position, by the support so as to be opposite the first magnetic body, and first plate springs for biasing the first movable member in a direction in which the first magnetic body moves toward the permanent magnets.

A selector for an automatically operated gearbox is provided and includes: a casing; a control member mounted within the casing in an oscillating manner around a first axis of rotation, the control member being movable through a plurality of operative positions associated to respective operating conditions of the gearbox; a prevention device of the selection of an undesired operative position of the selector, wherein the prevention device includes a rocker mounted within the casing in a rotatable manner around a second axis of rotation; the rocker being operable in rotation around the second axis of rotation by an actuator member between a resting position and a working position in which it is configured to inhibit the selection of the undesired operative position. The prevention device is configured for enabling, in certain conditions, selection of the undesired operative position even when it is currently inhibited.

A gear lever for motor vehicles is provided, of the type including a lever body, a grip, a block and a rod. The lever body defines a main axis and is configured for being associated to a gearshift device of a motor vehicle. The block is arranged to be displaced between an operative position and an inoperative position, respectively, for blocking and releasing the lever in or from a given gearshift position. The rod is slidably mounted within the lever body, and connected to which is said lever block, and which is arranged to be governed via a control member positioned on the lever body or on the grip for shifting the block from the operative position to the inoperative position. The lever is also height-adjustable.

A vibration isolation system reduces rattling in a reverse lockout mechanism for a manual shifter. A shaft retained in a shifter housing has an upper end for a shift knob and an enlarged barrel section proximate the housing. A lockout skirt slides on the shaft between upper and lower positions. The lockout skirt has a shoulder extending radially outward, and the housing includes a stop block such that the shaft is prevented from pivoting to a reverse gear position when the lockout skirt is in the lower position and is free to move to the reverse gear position when the lockout skirt is in the upper position. A spring retained on the shaft biases the lockout skirt toward the lower position. A plurality of lubricated O-rings are disposed on the shaft to define sliding interfaces between the lockout skirt and the shaft and between the lockout skirt and the barrel.

A shift lever apparatus is provided and includes an operating part having fastening pins extracted therefrom and inserted thereinto, based on a signal input. A select lever part is coupled to a shift lever that rotates based on a shift pattern to rotate along with the shift lever. Additionally, the shift lever corresponds to a position of a shift stage based on the shift pattern and includes a plurality of insertion apertures into which the fastening pins are inserted. The fastening pins selectively permit or limit the rotation of the shift lever based on whether the fastening pins are inserted into the plurality of insertion apertures.