JP2001323690A - Cylinder lock installation structure in vehicle door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cylinder lock for a vehicle door capable of securing installation strength in a shaft direction of the cylinder lock without providing a separate reinforcement member. SOLUTION: In a cylinder lock installation structure for a vehicle door with the cylinder lock 1 installed on a base 2, an engagement protrusion 7 and an installation protrusion 6 protruded in radial directions are provided on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder lock 1, and on the base 2, an installation hole 8 for engaging the engagement protrusion 7 from the vehicle outer side of the base 2 around as the cylinder lock 1 is rotated, and an installation part 11 for fixing the installation protrusion 6 as the engagement protrusion 7 is engaged with the installation hole 8 are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a cylinder lock on a vehicle door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cylinder lock of a vehicle door has a handle base provided outside a metal panel, and the cylinder lock is inserted into the handle base from the inside of the panel and fixed by screws. I have. In order to secure the mounting strength of the cylinder lock in the axial direction, a plate-like reinforcing member is interposed between the handle base and the panel.

[0003]

However, the conventional cylinder lock for a vehicle door requires a separate reinforcing member to be assembled on a vehicle manufacturing line, which causes a problem that the overall manufacturing cost increases. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a vehicle door cylinder lock which can secure the mounting strength in the axial direction of the cylinder lock without providing a separate reinforcing member. Make it an issue.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a cylinder lock mounting structure for a vehicle door in which a cylinder lock is mounted on a base. When the cylinder lock is fitted to the base from the inside of the vehicle, and the cylinder lock is further rotated, the engagement protrusion extends from the outside of the base to the periphery of the base. A mounting hole to be engaged and a mounting portion for fixing the mounting protruding piece in a state where the engaging protruding piece is engaged with the mounting hole are provided.

In the above invention, an engaging projection protruding in the radial direction and a mounting projection protruding in the radial direction are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder lock. Is fixed to the base via the mounting protrusions in the state of being engaged with the periphery of the cylinder lock. The mounting strength of the lock in the axial direction can be secured.

[0007] A panel opening of the same shape corresponding to the mounting hole of the base is provided in a panel of a vehicle door on which the base is mounted, and the cylinder lock is inserted into the panel and mounted on the base, thereby mounting the base. It is preferable to fix to the panel. Thus, the base can be fixed to the panel by attaching the cylinder lock.

A sheet made of a resin material is disposed between the base and the panel, and a sheet opening having the same shape corresponding to the mounting hole of the base is formed on the sheet. Preferably, a tongue having a base is provided, and the tongue is bent at the base so as to be sandwiched between the panel and the mounting projection to attach the cylinder lock to the base. Thus, it is possible to prevent the tongue of the sheet from damaging the panel due to the sliding of the mounting projection when the cylinder lock is mounted. In addition, the sheet can be securely fixed by attaching and holding the tongue piece.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a cylinder lock 1 and a handle base 2 of a vehicle door according to the present invention. The cylinder lock 1
Is attached to the handle base 2 while holding the panel 3 and the sheet 4 therebetween.

The cylinder lock 1 is operated from the outside of the vehicle by inserting a key (not shown) into a key hole (not shown) of the cylinder lock 1, and an arm-shaped link 5 fixed to the cylinder lock 1.
By operating a door lock device main body (not shown) connected to the link 5 via the link 5, the opening of the vehicle door is prohibited or the opening of the vehicle door is enabled. The cylinder lock 1 is provided with an arm-shaped mounting projection 6 and two engagement projections 7 integrally with the outer peripheral surface thereof.
The mounting protruding piece 6 has a hole 6a formed at its tip. The engaging projection 7 is provided outside the vehicle with respect to the mounting projection 6 in the axial direction of the cylinder lock 1.

The handle base 2 is provided with a mounting hole 8 into which the cylinder lock 1 is fitted. The mounting hole 8 is provided with two notches 9 into which the engaging projections 7 are fitted when the cylinder lock 1 is inserted into the handle base 2. The notch 9 has an arrow A in the mounting hole 8 inside the handle base 2.
A groove 10 extending in the direction is formed.
Can be rotated in the direction of arrow A after being fitted to the handle base 2. The handle base 2 is provided with a mounting portion 11 at a position corresponding to the hole 6a of the mounting protrusion 6 when the cylinder lock 1 is fitted and rotated. A nut 11b into which a bolt 11a is fitted is fixed in advance inside the handle base 2 of the mounting portion 11.

The panel 3 is an outer panel of a vehicle door, and is formed with panel openings 12a and 12b having shapes corresponding to the mounting holes 8 and the mounting portion 11, respectively.

The sheet 4 is a sheet made of a resin material, and has a role as a packing for sealing between the handle base 2 and the panel 3. Further, similarly to the panel 3, sheet openings 13a and 13b are formed having shapes corresponding to the mounting holes 8 and the mounting portions 11, respectively, and the tongue pieces 14 projecting in the radial direction are formed in the sheet openings 13a.
The tongue piece 14 is provided with a hole 14a at the tip thereof. When the tongue piece 14 is folded back at the base 15 of the tongue piece 14, the hole 14a
It is formed so as to match.

Next, a method of attaching the cylinder lock 1 to the handle base 2 using the cylinder lock attachment structure according to the present invention will be described.

The mounting hole 8 of the handle base 2 and the seat opening 13a coincide with the panel opening 12a, and the mounting portion 11 of the handle base 2 matches the seat opening 13b with the panel opening 12b. The panel 14 is folded back at its base 15 so that the panel 3 is sandwiched, and the hole 14a and the panel opening 12b are aligned. In this state, the cylinder lock 1 is inserted into the mounting hole 8 from the inside of the vehicle such that the two engagement protrusions 7 fit into the corresponding notches 9 respectively. Then, the hole 6a of the mounting projecting piece 6 is
The cylinder lock 1 is rotated in the direction of arrow A so that the cylinder lock 1 coincides with the cylinder lock 1, and the cylinder lock 1 is attached and fixed to the handle base 2 with bolts 11a. At this time, the tongue piece 14 of the sheet 4 can prevent the rotated mounting protrusion 6 from damaging the panel 3. In addition, the sheet can be securely fixed by attaching and holding the tongue piece.

As described above, by attaching and fixing the cylinder lock 1 to the handle base 2, as shown in FIG. 2, the two engaging projections 7 engage with the grooves 10 and the mounting projections 6 Since the bolt 11a that fits into the hole 6a is fixed to the handle base 2, the cylinder lock 1
Can be fixed to the handle base 2 at three points. As a result, it is possible to prevent the cylinder lock 1 from penetrating into the inside of the vehicle, and it is possible to secure an effective pushing strength against theft by inserting a driver or the like in the direction of the arrow B in the drawing. Further, the handle base 2 can be fixed to the panel 3.

The mounting projection 6 and the handle base 2
As a result, the panel 3 is sandwiched and fixed, so that the driver can be prevented from entering due to the insertion of the driver from the direction of arrow C, and furthermore, the destruction and theft of the panel 3 can be prevented from being deformed to the inside of the vehicle. The mounting protrusion 6 improves the strength of the slide hammer or the like in the direction of arrow D in the drawing.

[0019]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, in the cylinder lock mounting structure of the vehicle door for mounting the cylinder lock on the base,
An engaging projection and a mounting projection protruding in the radial direction are provided. A cylinder lock is fitted to the base from the inside of the vehicle, and when the cylinder lock is further rotated, the engagement projection engages from the outside of the base to the periphery of the base. Since the mounting hole for fitting and the mounting portion for fixing the mounting protrusion in a state where the engaging protrusion engages with the mounting hole are provided, the engaging protrusion is formed between the base and the mounting hole in the axial direction of the cylinder lock. At the periphery of the vehicle, the cylinder lock can be prevented from penetrating inward of the vehicle, and the effect of preventing theft can be achieved. In addition, there is no need to provide a separate reinforcing member for preventing penetration other than the cylinder lock, so that the workability of the assembling work in the production line is improved.

In particular, a panel opening of the same shape corresponding to the mounting hole of the base is provided in a panel of a vehicle door to which the base is mounted, and the base is fixed to the panel by inserting a cylinder lock into the panel and mounting the panel lock to the base. Thus, the base can be fixed to the panel by attaching the cylinder lock.

In particular, a sheet made of a resin material is provided between the base and the panel, and the sheet has a sheet opening of the same shape corresponding to the mounting hole of the base, and a base integrated with the sheet opening. A tongue piece is provided, and the tongue piece is bent at its base to be sandwiched between the panel and the mounting projection, so that the cylinder lock is attached to the base. The conductive sheet can be securely fixed. Further, water can be prevented from entering from a gap between the base and the panel, and the waterproofness is improved. Also, it is possible to prevent scratches when fixing the cylinder lock to the panel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cylinder lock having a cylinder door mounting structure for a vehicle door and a handle base according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the cylinder lock of FIG. 1 is attached and fixed to a handle base.

[Description of Signs] 1 Cylinder lock 2 Handle base (base) 6 Projection piece for attachment 7 Projection piece for engagement 8 Mounting hole 11 Mounting part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cylinder lock mounting structure for a vehicle door to which a cylinder lock is mounted on a base, wherein an engaging protrusion and a mounting protrusion protruding in a radial direction are provided on an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder lock. Fit the cylinder lock from inside the vehicle,
When the cylinder lock is further rotated, the mounting protrusion engages the base from outside the vehicle around the base,
A mounting portion for fixing the mounting protrusion in a state where the engagement protrusion engages with the mounting hole. 2. A panel of a vehicle door to which the base is attached, wherein a panel opening having the same shape as the mounting hole of the base is provided, and the cylinder lock is inserted through the panel opening and attached to the base. The cylinder lock mounting structure for a vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the base is fixed to the panel by the following. 3. A sheet made of a resin material is provided between the base and the panel, and the sheet has a sheet opening of the same shape corresponding to the mounting hole of the base, and the sheet opening. A tongue piece having an integral base is provided, and the tongue is bent at the base so as to be sandwiched between the panel and the mounting projection to attach the cylinder lock to the base. The vehicle door cylinder lock mounting structure according to claim 2.