JP2004250920A - Opening and closing device of sliding door of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an opening and closing device retaining a sliding door in the intermediate position before a fully opening position. <P>SOLUTION: The opening and closing device is provided with a door side stopper member 2 movable to a regulation position getting into contact with a vehicle body side stopper member 1 for preventing the sliding door from opening across the intermediate position and a regulation release position allowing the full opening of the door, a first actuation mechanism moving the door side stopper member 2 to the regulation position when the door window opens wider than a stipulated distance, and a door side lock member 3 movable to the regulation position getting into contact with the stopper 1 to preventing the door from closing from the intermediate position and a regulation release position allowing the door to close from the intermediate position. In the opening and closing device, the door is opened in the condition that the door side stopper member 2 is in the regulated position and the door side stopper member 2 is interlocked with the door side lock member 3 by the second actuation mechanism so that the door lock member 3 moves to the regulation position, when the door side stopper member 2 gets into contact with the vehicle body side stopper member 1 and the door stops opening at the intermediate position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicular slide door opening / closing device that stops a slide door moving in an opening direction at an intermediate position and holds the slide door at the intermediate position.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a sliding door of an automobile is provided with a window that moves up and down a window glass to open and close. This type of slide door is provided with an intermediate stopper device that stops the slide door at an intermediate position before the fully open position when the slide door is opened when the window is open.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 6, the sliding door D is provided with a window regulator of the window D1, an operating member 90 interlocked with the opening and closing operation of the window D1, and a supporting stay of the lower roller R of the sliding door D. There is an apparatus provided with an intermediate stopper device including an intermediate stopper 91 interlocked with an intermediate stopper 90. In the intermediate stopper device, when the window D1 is opened to a predetermined position, the operating member 90 is operated, and in conjunction with this, the intermediate stopper 91 is in an operating position protruding toward the vehicle body, so that the slide door D is located closer to the front than the fully opened position. When the intermediate position is reached, the intermediate stopper 91 at the operating position hits the vehicle body side stopper portion 92 provided on the vehicle body, so that the slide door D1 is not opened any more. When the window D1 is closed, the intermediate stopper becomes a non-operating position passing through the vehicle body side stopper portion 92 (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
As another conventional structure, there is a structure in which a striker provided on a vehicle body side and a latch provided on a door side are engaged with each other in a detachable manner so that the opening movement of the slide door is stopped at an intermediate position. As shown in FIG. 7, an intermediate striker 81 and a fully-open striker 82 are provided on the vehicle body side along the slide rail S. On the slide door side, a latch 83 that can be engaged with and disengaged from the strikers 81 and 82 on the support stay of the lower roller R, and a latch 83 that is pushed by the first link 84 when the window of the slide door opens to a predetermined position. An intermediate pole 85 that moves to a position where it can be engaged, and a full-open pawl 87 that can engage with the latch 83 when the slide door moves to the fully open position are provided. The intermediate pole 85 opens the window to a predetermined position to open the slide door, and when the latch 83 is engaged with the intermediate striker 81, prohibits the movement of one of the latches 83 in the disengagement direction to prevent the slide door from moving. It is provided so as to restrict movement in the opening direction (white arrow X). The fully open pawl 87 is provided so as to prohibit the movement of the latch 83 in the other disengagement direction and restrict the movement of the slide door in the closing direction when the latch 83 is engaged with the fully open striker 81. (For example, see Patent Document 2). Reference numeral 86 in the figure denotes a second link, which releases the engagement between the latch 83 and the fully opened pawl 87 by operating the door handle. According to another conventional structure, when the slide door is opened with the window opened, when the latch 83 is engaged with the intermediate striker 81, the intermediate pole 85 is engaged with the latch 83, and the latch 83 is moved in the door opening direction. The disengagement of the slide door with the intermediate striker 81 is prohibited, so that the movement of the slide door to the fully open position beyond the intermediate position is restricted.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-227463 [Patent Document 2]
JP 2000-160907 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in any of the conventional structures described above, the movement of the slide door from the intermediate position in the opening direction is restricted, but the movement of the slide door from the intermediate position in the closing direction is not restricted. Therefore, when the vehicle is parked on a downhill or the like and the slide door is opened to the intermediate position, the slide door may unexpectedly return to the closing direction. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle slide door opening and closing device capable of restricting the movement of the slide door in the opening direction beyond the intermediate position and also restricting the movement of the slide door from the intermediate position in the closing direction. It was done.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, a vehicle body-side stopper member provided on a vehicle body and a slide door are provided, and the slide door is restricted from opening beyond an intermediate position in front of a fully open position by contacting the vehicle body-side stopper member. A door-side stopper member movable to a regulating position, and a regulation-releasing position that allows the slide door to open beyond the intermediate position without contacting the vehicle-side stopper member; and the door-side stopper member. A first operating mechanism for moving the vehicle, a vehicle body-side lock member provided on the vehicle body side, and a slide provided on the slide door and meshing with the vehicle body-side lock member when the slide door is opened to the fully open position. A sliding door opening / closing device for a vehicle, comprising: a door-side lock member for holding a door at the fully open position; A restricting position for restricting the sliding door from moving in the closing direction from the intermediate position by contacting the stopper member, and a sliding door moving in the closing direction from the intermediate position without contacting the vehicle-side stopper member And a door to which the door-side lock member is moved to the restriction position when the slide door is opened to the intermediate position in a state where the door-side stopper member is in the restriction position. A second operating mechanism is provided (claim 1). When the door side stopper member is in the regulation position and the slide door is opened in this state and the door reaches the intermediate position, the door side stopper member contacts the vehicle body side stopper member and the slide door is opened beyond the intermediate position. In addition to the restriction, the door-side lock member moves to the restriction position by the second operating mechanism, and when the slide door tries to return to the closing direction from the intermediate position, the door-side locking member contacts the vehicle body-side stopper member and moves in the closing direction. Regulate what you do. Therefore, the sliding door is held at the intermediate position, and the door does not close unexpectedly even on a downhill or the like.
[0008]
When the door-side stopper member is at the regulation position, when the slide door is opened to a position slightly before the intermediate position, the slide-door comes into contact with the vehicle-body-side stopper member, and when the slide door is further opened to the intermediate position, It is configured to be slightly moved by being pushed by the vehicle body side stopper member. The second operating mechanism is configured to transmit the movement of the door-side stopper member to the door-side lock member to move the door-side lock member from the restriction release position to the restriction position. ).
[0009]
An openable / closable window is provided on the slide door, and the first operating mechanism is configured to move the door-side stopper member from the restriction release position to the restriction position when the window is opened by a predetermined amount or more. (Claim 3).
[0010]
The door-side lock member is configured to open the slide door to the full-open position from a meshing preparation position where the slide door is opened to a position slightly before the full-open position and abut on the vehicle-body-side lock member. It is configured to be pushed by the side lock member and to rotate to a meshing position where it meshes with the vehicle body side lock member,
The restriction position of the door-side lock member is the engagement position, and the restriction release position is the engagement preparation position.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slide door D has a support stay R <b> 1 at the lower end of the front edge thereof, which protrudes from the door inner surface toward the vehicle body and supports the lower roller R. A door-side stopper member 2 and a door-side lock member 3 are provided on the support stay R1.
[0012]
The door-side stopper member 2 is a metal lever body, the base end of which is pivotally supported by a support shaft 21, and a restriction release position (solid line position) which is stored on the door side along the edge of the support stay R <b> 1. It is provided rotatably at a regulation position (chain line position) protruding toward the vehicle body. The door-side stopper member 2 is urged in the direction of arrow A by a spring member 22 provided around the support shaft 21. The base end of the door-side stopper member 2 is provided with a projection 27 extending therefrom. The protrusion 27 is formed of a member different from the door-side stopper member 2, and the root of the protrusion 27 is overlapped with the base end of the door-side stopper member 2 and riveted. Note that the projection 27 and the door-side stopper member 2 may be formed as one component. The door side stopper member 2 is provided with a contact portion 28.
[0013]
When the slide door is closed, the door-side stopper member 2 is pushed by a contact member (not shown) provided on the vehicle body side, is stored in the restriction release position, and is released from the restriction by the stopper engagement member 20 (first operation mechanism). Held in position.
[0014]
The stopper engaging member 20 has its base end pivotally supported by a support shaft 23 and is urged in the direction of arrow C by a spring member 29. The stopper engaging member 20 engages the engaging claw 24 at the distal end thereof with a step-shaped engaging portion 25 provided on the outer periphery of the base end of the door-side stopper member 2, and moves the door-side stopper member 2 to the above-mentioned restriction release position. Hold. The stopper engagement member 20 is interlocked with an operating device (not shown) that operates when the window of the slide door D is opened from a predetermined position (when the window is opened to a predetermined amount or more) via a wire member W1. It is connected so that it does. When the operating device is operated and the wire member W1 is pulled in the direction of the arrow E in a state where the window of the slide door D is opened by a predetermined amount or more, the stopper engaging member 20 rotates in the direction of the arrow C and engages with the engaging claw. The engagement between the engagement portion 25 and the engagement portion 25 is released. As a result, the door-side stopper member 2 rotates in the direction of arrow A from the restriction release position by the urging force of the spring member 22 and moves to the restriction position.
[0015]
The door-side lock member 3 is a substantially U-shaped metal piece having a bifurcated distal end, and an engagement groove 32 is provided between both distal ends. The front end on the vehicle body side is longer than the front end on the door side, and is formed with a slightly bent extension 38. The door-side lock member 3 has a base end pivotally supported by a support shaft 31 and a restriction release position (solid line position) in which the engagement groove 32 is directed obliquely rearward and toward the vehicle body with respect to the slide door D; The engagement groove 32 is rotatable with respect to the slide door D to a regulation position (dashed line position) toward the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction. The door-side lock member 3 is urged in a direction indicated by an arrow F by a spring member 33 provided around the support shaft 31, and is normally at the restriction release position.
[0016]
When the door-side lock member 3 is rotated to the above-described restriction position, the door-side lock member 3 is held at the restriction position by the lock engagement member 30. The lock engaging member 30 is a substantially L-shaped metal lever. The intermediate bending portion is rotatably supported by a support shaft 35 and is urged in the direction of arrow G by a spring member 37. The lock engagement member 30 holds the door-side lock member 3 at the regulating position by engaging the engagement claw 36 at one end thereof with a step-shaped engagement portion 34 provided on the outer periphery of the base end of the door-side lock member 3. . Further, the wire member W2 is connected to the other end of the lock engagement member 30, so that the lock engagement member 30 is interlocked with a door handle (not shown) of the slide door D. When the door handle is operated, the wire member W2 is pulled in the direction of arrow H, and the lock engagement member 30 is rotated in the direction opposite to arrow G to release the engagement between the engagement claw 36 and the engagement portion 34, and the door side The lock member 3 rotates from the restriction position by the urging force of the spring member 33 and moves to the restriction release position.
[0017]
Between the door-side stopper member 2 and the door-side lock member 3, a connecting member 4 (second operating mechanism) for moving the door-side lock member 3 from the above-mentioned restriction release position to the above-mentioned restriction position is provided. The connecting member 4 is a rod-shaped member, and one end 41 of the connecting member 4 is connected to the outer periphery of the base end of the door-side lock member 3 so as to be relatively rotatable from the shaft member 42. A long hole 43 extending in the longitudinal direction of the connecting member 4 is formed at the other end of the connecting member 4. The other end of the connecting member 4 is inserted into the elongated hole 43 by inserting the tip of the support shaft 23 of the stopper engaging member 20, and the terminal 44 is rotated by the protrusion of the door-side stopper member 2 to the regulation position. 27 so as to be in contact therewith. When the door-side stopper member 2 pivots toward the regulation position, the projection 27 abuts on the terminal 44 of the coupling member 4, and the projection 27 is pushed by the projection 27 and pivots in the direction of arrow J to lock the door-side lock. The member 3 is moved from the restriction release position to the restriction position.
[0018]
A lower rail S for guiding the lower roller R of the sliding door D is installed along the lower edge B of the opening of the entrance / exit to the sliding door D at an intermediate portion of the lower edge B of the entrance / exit in the front-rear direction. A vehicle-body-side stopper member 1 is provided at a position on the movement trajectory of the distal end portion of the door-side stopper member 2 that protrudes and moves to the above-described regulation position. The vehicle-body-side stopper member 1 faces the contact portion 28 of the door-side stopper member 2 that has moved to the regulation position, on the front surface of the front end of the bracket 11 protruding from the lower edge B of the entrance / exit opening toward the slide door D, A first contact portion 12 made of a hard rubber cushion material is formed. Further, a second contact portion 13 made of a hard rubber cushion material is formed on the rear surface of the front end portion of the bracket 11 so as to face the extension portion 38 of the door-side lock member 3 moved to the regulation position. The rear end of the lower edge B of the opening of the entrance / exit is engaged with the door-side lock member 3 at a position on the movement trajectory of the opening of the engagement groove 32 of the door-side lock member 3 in the above-mentioned restriction release position. A vehicle body side locking member 5 for locking the slide door D at the fully open position is provided. The vehicle body side locking member 5 is formed of a substantially U-shaped striker projecting from a base plate fixed to the vehicle body.
[0019]
Next, the operation of the sliding door opening / closing device will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, when the slide door D is closed, the door-side stopper member 2 is at the above-mentioned restriction releasing position (dashed line position), and the door-side lock member 3 is also at the above-mentioned restriction releasing position. Then, when the slide door D is opened with the window of the slide door D opened by a predetermined amount or more, the engagement between the door-side stopper 2 at the restriction release position and the stopper engagement member 20 is released, and the door-side stopper 2 is released. Move to the restricted position (solid line position). In this case, the protrusion 27 at the base end of the door-side stopper member 2 abuts on the terminal 44 of the connecting member 4, whereby the door-side stopper member 2 is held in a state of projecting obliquely toward the vehicle body.
[0020]
In this state, the slide door D is moved in the opening direction (white arrow X), and when the slide door D reaches a position slightly before the intermediate position, the contact portion 28 at the tip of the door-side stopper member 2 moves the vehicle-side stopper. It comes into contact with the first contact portion 12 of the member 1. Further, when the slide door D is moved in the opening direction, the vehicle-side stopper member 1 pushes the door-side stopper member 2, and the door-side stopper member 2 is slightly rotated in the direction of arrow A 'as shown in FIG. Moving. When the slide door D reaches the intermediate position, the door-side stopper member 2 comes into contact with the stopper 26 provided on the front side of the slide door D to restrict the rotational movement, and the movement of the slide door D in the opening direction is stopped at the intermediate position. Can be stopped.
[0021]
Further, when the door-side stopper member 2 is pushed by the vehicle-body-side stopper member 1 and rotates in the direction of arrow A ′, the protrusion 27 at the base end of the door-side stopper member 2 pushes the terminal 44 of the connecting member 4 to connect. The member 4 moves in the arrow J direction. As a result, the door-side lock member 3 connected to the one end 41 of the connecting member 4 is rotated from the restriction release position in the direction of arrow f to the restriction position, and the extension 38 is moved to the vehicle body stopper. It protrudes at a position behind the contact portion 13 of the member 1 so as to face the front and rear thereof. Then, the engagement portion 34 of the door-side lock member 3 and the engagement claw 36 of the lock engagement member 30 are engaged with each other, and the door-side lock member 3 is held at the regulation position. As a result, even if the sliding door D attempts to return from the intermediate position in the closing direction (anti-white arrow X), the extending portion 38 of the door-side lock member 3 comes into contact with the contact portion 13 of the vehicle-body-side stopper member 1, , The movement of the slide door D in the closing direction is restricted.
[0022]
In order to close the slide door D from the intermediate position, the door-side lock member is pushed by operating the door handle to release the engagement between the door-side lock member 3 and the lock engagement member 30 while pushing the slide door in the closing direction. 3 can close the slide door D from the intermediate position while moving to the restriction release position. When the slide door D is closed to the fully closed position, the door-side stopper member 2 is pushed by the contact member on the vehicle body side, moves to the restriction release position, and is held at the restriction release position by the stopper engagement member 20.
[0023]
When the slide door D is opened with the window of the slide door D closed, the stopper engagement member 20 does not operate, and the door-side stopper member 2 is held at the restriction release position. When the slide door D is moved in the opening direction (white arrow X) in this state, the door-side stopper member 2 passes through the vehicle-body-side stopper member 1, so that the slide door D moves to the fully open position side.
[0024]
At this time, the door-side lock member 3 is in a ready state in which the door-side lock member 3 can engage with the vehicle-body-side lock member 5 at the restriction release position. Then, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when the slide door D reaches a position slightly before the fully open position, the door-side lock member 3 has its extending portion 38 connected to the vehicle body-side lock member 5. The door-side lock member 3 is pushed by this and rotates to the restricted position while engaging the vehicle-body-side lock member 5 into the engagement groove 32 and meshes with the vehicle-body-side lock member 5. Then, the engagement portion 34 of the door-side lock member 3 and the engagement claw 36 of the lock engagement member 30 are engaged, and the door-side lock member 3 and the vehicle body-side lock member 5 are locked in an engaged state. Door D is held in the fully open position. When closing the slide door D, the door handle is operated to release the engagement between the door-side lock member 3 and the lock engagement member 30.
[0025]
According to the present embodiment, when the slide door D is opened with the window opened to a predetermined amount or more, the door-side stopper member 2 comes into contact with the front side of the vehicle-body-side stopper member 1 and the intermediate position of the slide door D The movement to the fully open position side beyond is restricted. Accordingly, the door-side lock member 3 protrudes so as to face the rear surface of the vehicle-body-side stopper member 1, and even if the slide door D attempts to move from the intermediate position to the closing direction, the door-side lock member 3 is not moved. To restrict the movement of the slide door D in the closing direction. Therefore, the sliding door D can be reliably held at the intermediate position, and the sliding door D does not close unexpectedly even if the sliding door D is opened to the intermediate position while parked on a downhill or the like.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the opening / closing apparatus of the slide door for vehicles of this invention, while being able to regulate the movement of the slide door in the opening direction beyond the intermediate position, the movement of the slide door from the intermediate position to the closing direction can also be reliably regulated. Abrupt closing movement from the intermediate position of the first position can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a main part of a vehicle sliding door opening / closing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a main part of the vehicle slide door opening / closing device.
FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view showing a first stage of an operation of stopping the slide door at an intermediate position by the vehicle slide door opening / closing device.
FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view in a state where the slide door is held at an intermediate position by the vehicle slide door opening / closing device.
FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B) are explanatory views of an operation of holding the slide door at a fully open position by the vehicle slide door opening / closing device.
6A and 6B show a conventional slide door intermediate stopper mechanism. FIG. 6A is a schematic configuration diagram, and FIG. 6B is an operation diagram of a main part in a state where the door is restricted to an intermediate position.
7A and 7B show another conventional intermediate stopper mechanism of a slide door, FIG. 7A is a schematic configuration diagram, and FIG. 7B is an operation diagram of a main part in a state where the door is restricted to an intermediate position.
[Explanation of symbols]
B Vehicle body D Slide door 1 Vehicle side stopper member 2 Door side stopper member 20 First operating mechanism (stopper engaging member)
3 Door-side lock member 4 Second operation mechanism (connection member)
5 Body side lock member

Claims (4)

A vehicle body-side stopper member provided on the vehicle body, a regulating position provided on the slide door, and restricting the slide door from opening beyond an intermediate position in front of the fully open position by contacting the vehicle body-side stopper member; And a door-side stopper member movable to a restriction release position allowing the slide door to open beyond the intermediate position without contacting the vehicle-side stopper member, and to move the door-side stopper member. A first operating mechanism, a vehicle body-side lock member provided on the vehicle body side, and a slide door provided on the slide door, meshing with the vehicle body-side lock member when the slide door is opened to the fully open position, and the slide door is fully opened. A sliding door opening / closing device for a vehicle having a door-side lock member for holding the sliding door in a position.
A restricting position for restricting the sliding door from moving in the closing direction from the intermediate position by contacting the door-side locking member with the vehicle-body-side stopper member; and a sliding position without contacting the vehicle-body-side stopper member. The door is provided so as to be movable from the intermediate position to a restriction release position that allows the door to move in the closing direction,
A second actuating mechanism for moving the door-side lock member to the regulation position when the slide door is opened to the intermediate position while the door-side stopper member is at the regulation position. Sliding door opening and closing device. When the door-side stopper member is at the regulation position, the slide-door is brought into contact with the vehicle-body-side stopper member when the slide door is opened to a position slightly before the intermediate position, and when the slide door is further opened to the intermediate position. It is configured to be slightly moved by being pushed by the vehicle body side stopper member,
The second operating mechanism is configured to transmit the movement of the door-side stopper member to the door-side lock member to move the door-side lock member from the restriction release position to the restriction position. 2. The sliding door opening / closing device for a vehicle according to claim 1. The sliding door has an openable window,
3. The first operation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the door-side stopper member is moved from the restriction release position to the restriction position when the window is opened by a predetermined amount or more. Opening and closing device for sliding doors of vehicles. The door-side lock member is configured to open the slide door to the full-open position from a meshing preparation position where the slide door is opened to a position slightly before the full-open position and abut on the vehicle-body-side lock member. It is configured to be pushed by the side lock member and to rotate to a meshing position where it meshes with the vehicle body side lock member,
4. The sliding door opening / closing device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the restriction position of the door-side lock member is the engagement position, and the restriction release position is the engagement preparation position.

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