JP2005113374A - Door lock device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain waterproofness of an opening which exposes a connector of an actuator mechanism to the outside of a housing. <P>SOLUTION: This door lock device has the housing 1 which is integrated with a latch mechanism, a lock mechanism and the actuator mechanism, and which is mounted in a door of a vehicle via the latch mechanism; the housing 1 is provided with the opening 14 which exposes the connector 13 of the actuator mechanism to the outside of the housing 1; and an abutting member 17 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 1 surrounding the periphery of the opening 14. The abutting member 17 is equipped with a fixing member 15 for fixing a part, near the opening 14, of the housing 1 to an inside panel P in such a manner as to abut on the inside panel P of the door. Thus, the waterproofness and dustproofness of the opening 14 for exposing the connector 13 to the outside of the housing 1 can be maintained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a door lock device used in a vehicle, and more particularly to a door lock device in which a latch mechanism, a lock mechanism, and an actuator mechanism for driving the lock mechanism are integrated.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a vehicle such as a four-wheeled vehicle, a latch mechanism that opens a door by opening the outside handle while closing the door, and an outside handle between the outside handle and the latch mechanism. A door lock in which a lock mechanism for enabling (unlocking) or disabling (locking) the opening operation and an actuator mechanism for bringing the lock mechanism into the unlocked state or the locked state by driving the motor are integrated in the housing. There is an apparatus (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, a vehicle door is a space in which an outer panel made of sheet metal constituting the outer surface and an inner panel made of sheet metal constituting the inner surface are joined together and the door lock device, the window glass, etc. are accommodated therebetween. Is provided. The door lock device is provided in the space at the position of the open end of the door. In addition, the housing of the door lock device includes a portion that extends inward and outward of the door and accommodates a latch mechanism as viewed from above the vehicle, and a lock mechanism and an actuator mechanism that extend in the length direction of the door. It has a substantially L shape depending on the part to be accommodated. An opening that exposes a power source and a connector for sending signals to the outside is provided in a portion that accommodates the actuator mechanism. In the housing configured as described above, a portion that accommodates the latch mechanism is fixed to the inner surface of the inner panel of the open end portion of the door with a bolt.

  In the housing described above, a portion that accommodates the latch mechanism is provided with a notch groove through which the striker is inserted so that the latch mechanism engages with a striker provided in the vehicle body, and in consideration of intrusion of rainwater from the notch. There is a drain hole. In addition, the portion that houses the actuator mechanism has a waterproof structure to prevent rainwater and the like from entering the actuator mechanism, and in particular, around the opening that exposes the connector to the outside, for example, the inner panel of the door An abutting member interposed between and prevents rainwater and dust from entering.

JP 2002-147084 A

  In the conventional door lock device, contact between the latch mechanism and the striker frequently occurs by opening and closing the door. As a result, it is assumed that the bolts securing the housing to the inner panel are loosely tightened, or that the portion accommodating the actuator mechanism is inclined or bent. As a result, the pressing of the contact member at the opening that exposes the connector to the outside is loosened, which may reduce the waterproofness and dustproofness.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention integrates a latch mechanism, a lock mechanism, and an actuator mechanism into a housing, and provides an opening for exposing the connector of the actuator mechanism in the housing, thereby waterproofing the opening. In this case, an object is to provide a door lock device capable of maintaining the waterproof property.

  In order to achieve the above object, a door lock device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a housing that is integrated with a latch mechanism, a lock mechanism, and an actuator mechanism and is mounted in a vehicle door via the latch mechanism. The housing having an opening for exposing the connector of the actuator mechanism toward the outside of the housing, and a door provided with a contact member on the outer peripheral surface of the housing surrounding the opening The locking device is characterized by further comprising a fixing means for fixing the vicinity of the opening of the housing to the door side so that the contact member contacts a predetermined position in the door.

  A door lock device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the door lock device according to the first aspect, wherein the fixing means is configured separately from the housing and attached to the outside of the housing.

  A door lock device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the door lock device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the fixing means is engaged with and held by a locking portion provided outside the housing. .

  The door lock device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the door lock device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the housing is configured by joining at least two exterior members, and the fixing means is the The housing is fixed to the door side while generating a pressing force in a direction in which the exterior members are joined to each other.

  In the door lock device according to the present invention, the vicinity of the opening of the housing is fixed to the door side in such a manner that the contact member contacts the predetermined position in the door by the fixing means. The waterproofness and dustproofness of the opening to be taken out can be maintained.

  In addition, since the fixing means is configured separately from the housing and attached to the outside of the housing, the base metal of the configuration housed inside the housing is extended to the outside of the housing. It is possible to avoid a situation where the internal configuration of the system is complicated.

  Moreover, since the fixing means is engaged with and held by a locking portion provided outside the housing, it can be easily attached to the outside of the housing.

  In addition, the housing is configured by joining at least two exterior members, and the fixing means generates a pressing force in the direction in which the exterior members are joined to each other, and fixes the housing of the actuator mechanism to the door side. While maintaining the waterproofness and dustproofness of the opening part exposed to the exterior of a housing, the joint strength of an exterior member can be improved.

  Exemplary embodiments of a door lock device according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  1 is a perspective view of a door lock device according to the present invention as viewed from the inside of the door, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the door lock device according to the present invention as viewed from the outside of the door, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of fixing means. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door lock device according to the present invention is attached to the door, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the door lock device according to the present invention is attached to the door.

  The door lock device exemplified in the present embodiment is provided on a side door (hereinafter referred to as a door) of a front hinge disposed on the driver's seat side of a four-wheeled vehicle (right-hand drive vehicle). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the door lock device has a housing 1 in which a latch mechanism, a lock mechanism, and an actuator mechanism are integrally mounted in a door.

  The housing 1 includes a first exterior member 1A and a second exterior member 1B. The first exterior member 1A and the second exterior member 1B are formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and are joined to each other and then fastened to each other by fastening means (not shown) such as screws. Configure. The first exterior member 1 </ b> A constitutes the vehicle interior side (door inside) of the housing 1. The second exterior member 1B constitutes the vehicle exterior side (door outside) of the vehicle in the housing 1. It should be noted that a packing material (not shown) is interposed at the joint portion between the first exterior member 1A and the second exterior member 1B to ensure desired watertightness and dustproofness.

  The housing 1 constituted by the first exterior member 1A and the second exterior member 1B includes a latch mechanism housing portion 10 extending along the inside / outside direction of the door, and an end portion located on the indoor side of the latch mechanism housing portion 10. And a lock mechanism housing portion 12 extending along the front-rear direction of the door, and has a substantially L shape when viewed from above. The latch mechanism accommodating portion 10 is mainly configured by a portion extending along the inside / outside direction of the door in the second exterior member 1B, and the lock mechanism accommodating portion 12 includes the first exterior member 1A and the second exterior member 1B. And is mainly composed.

  The latch mechanism accommodating portion 10 accommodates a latch mechanism. Although not clearly shown in the drawing, the latch mechanism includes a latch and a ratchet similar to the conventional one. When the door is closed with respect to the vehicle body, the latch mechanism is engaged with the striker on the vehicle body side by the latch, and the latched state and the striker are held by the ratchet. Keep the door closed. In addition, the latch mechanism can open the door with respect to the vehicle body by releasing the holding state of the latch and the striker by the ratchet by operating the inside handle or the outside handle provided on the door. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the latch mechanism has a cover plate 11 made of sheet metal, and is integrally fixed to the housing 1 in such a manner that the cover plate 11 substantially closes the rear side of the door in the housing 1. The cover plate 11 has a notch groove 11a extending substantially horizontally from the indoor side toward the outdoor side at a position that is substantially in the center in the vertical direction. The cover plate 11 is provided with a plurality of screw holes 11b (three locations in FIG. 1) for fixing the housing 1 to the door side via a latch mechanism.

  The lock mechanism accommodating portion 12 accommodates the lock mechanism and the actuator mechanism in the space between the first exterior member 1A and the second exterior member 1B.

  Although not clearly shown in the drawing, the lock mechanism is switched between an unlocked state and a locked state by a key operation of a key cylinder provided on the outdoor side of the door or an inside lock button provided on the indoor side of the door. In the unlocked state, the lock mechanism validates the open door operation of the outside handle and transmits it to the latch mechanism, while in the locked state invalidates the open door operation of the outside handle and does not transmit it to the latch mechanism.

  Although not clearly shown in the drawing, the actuator mechanism switches the lock mechanism between an unlocked state and a locked state in accordance with an electric signal generated by an operation of a remote controller or a switch. This actuator mechanism has a motor linking means such as a drive motor, a gear for transmitting the drive of the drive motor to the lock mechanism, and a detection means for detecting the unlocked state and the locked state. The actuator mechanism has a connector 13 for inputting an electric signal to the drive motor from the outside of the housing 1 or outputting an electric signal from the detection means to the outside of the housing 1. The connector 13 is exposed to the outside of the housing 1 through an opening 14 provided in the first exterior member 1A constituting the lock mechanism housing portion 12, and an external connector (not shown) is connected from the outside of the housing 1. Is done.

  The opening 14 is opened toward the indoor side in the first exterior member 1A. The opening edge of the opening 14 has a cylindrical opening extending portion 14a extending toward the opening direction (inside the room) and a flat surface facing the opening direction in a form surrounding the opening extending portion 14a. And a peripheral edge portion 14b. An annular contact member 17 is attached to the peripheral edge portion 14b so as to surround the opening extension portion 14a (opening portion 14).

  Further, a fixing member 15 as a fixing means is provided at a portion outside the second exterior member 1B, which is a position in the vicinity of the opening 14. The fixing member 15 integrally includes a fixing portion 15A fixed to the door side and a mounting portion 15B attached to the outside of the housing 1 (second exterior member 1B).

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the fixing member 15 has one plate piece obtained by bending a metal plate in a substantially L shape as a fixing portion 15A and the other bent plate piece as an attachment portion 15B. A female screw hole 15Aa is provided in the fixing portion 15A. The attachment portion 15B includes a constricted portion 15Ba in which the width of the bent base end portion of the plate piece is narrowed, a locking hole 15Bb provided in the vicinity of the distal end portion, and an engagement in which the distal end portion is bent opposite to the bent portion. A toe portion 15Bc is provided.

  On the other hand, a locking portion 16 is provided outside the housing 1 (second exterior member 1B) to which the mounting portion 15B of the fixing member 15 is mounted. The locking portion 16 has a locking base 16a that extends to the front side of the door in the second exterior member 1B. A pair of claw portions 16b having an interval through which the constricted portion 15Ba of the mounting portion 15B can be inserted from the front side of the door is provided on the extending end surface of the locking base 16a. The claw portion 16b is formed such that the attachment portion 15B can be moved indoors while holding the vicinity of the tip of the attachment portion 15B provided with the locking hole 15Bb. Further, an engaging projection 16c that can engage with the locking hole 15Bb of the mounting portion 15B is provided on the extending end surface of the locking base 16a.

  When the fixing member 15 is attached to the locking portion 16, the constricted portion 15Ba is passed between the claw portions 16b as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, and then the attaching portion 15B is moved indoors. As a result, the locking hole 15Bb engages with the engaging protrusion 16c of the locking portion 16, and the locking end 15Bc locks to the edge of the locking base 16a of the locking portion 16. As a result, the fixing member 15 is held by the second exterior member 1B without moving in the vertical direction, the front-rear direction, and the inner and outer directions. In addition, as described above, the fixing member 15 in the state in which the attaching portion 15B is attached to the second exterior member 1B has the plate surface of the fixing portion 15A substantially flush with the flat surface of the peripheral edge portion 14b of the opening portion 14. It becomes a form. As described above, the fixing member 15 is configured separately from the housing 1 and attached to the outside of the housing 1, and can be easily attached via the locking portion 16 provided outside the housing 1.

  The housing 1 configured as described above is fixed to an inner panel P constituting the inside of the door as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. On the surface of the door open end portion of the inner panel P, a notch hole P1 opened along the periphery of the notch groove 11a provided in the cover plate 11, and each bolt receiving hole P2 opened corresponding to each screw hole 11b, Is provided. Further, on the inner surface of the door of the inner panel P, an opening hole P3 opened in such a manner as to pass through the opening extension 14a provided in the housing 1 (first exterior member 1A), and a fixing portion 15A of the fixing member 15 are provided. A bolt receiving hole P4 opened corresponding to the female screw hole 15Aa is provided.

  4 and 5, when the housing 1 is fixed to the door, the housing 1 is attached with the contact member 17 attached to the peripheral edge portion 14b of the opening 14 provided in the first exterior member 1A. Is placed inside the inner panel P, and the bolts 18 are inserted from outside the bolt receiving holes P2 and screwed into the screw holes 11b. Thereby, the latch mechanism accommodating part 10 side of the housing 1 is fixed to the door open end part of the inner side panel P through the latch mechanism in the form which matched the notch groove 11a with the notch hole P1. Further, the bolt 19 is inserted from outside the bolt receiving hole P4 and screwed into the female screw hole 15Aa of the fixing portion 15A. Thereby, the locking mechanism accommodating part 12 side of the housing 1 is fixed to the inner side of the door of the inner side panel P in the form which protruded the opening extension part 14a from the opening hole P3.

  In the state where the housing 1 is fixed to the door as described above, since the fixing member 15 is attached in the vicinity of the opening 14, the contact member 17 provided on the peripheral edge 14b of the opening 14 is a predetermined position in the door. It will contact | abut to the opening edge part of the opening hole P3 of the inner side panel P without gap.

  Further, since the fixing member 15 is attached to the second exterior member 1B, the pressing force in the direction in which the second exterior member 1B on the side opposite to the opening direction of the opening 14 and the first exterior member 1A are joined to each other. In this way, the second exterior member is fixed to the inner panel P. As a result, the bonding strength between the second exterior member 1B and the first exterior member 1A is improved.

  Therefore, in the door lock device described above, the fixing member 15 attached in the vicinity of the opening 14 is fixed to the inner panel P, so that the contact member 17 provided on the peripheral edge 14b of the opening 14 is opened to the inner panel P. Since the contact with the opening edge of the hole P3 is made without any gap, it is possible to maintain the waterproofness of the opening 14 that exposes the connector 13 to the outside of the housing 1 and the dustproofness that prevents dust and foreign matter from entering.

  For example, in order to configure the fixing member 15, a sheet metal serving as a base for a lock mechanism or the like housed inside the housing 1 may be extended to the outside of the housing 1, but the internal configuration of the housing 1 is complicated. become. In the door lock device described above, since the fixing member 15 is configured separately and attached to the outside of the housing 1, the housing 1 is fixed without complicating the internal configuration of the housing 1. A configuration can be obtained.

  As described above, the door lock device according to the present invention is useful for the configuration in which the latch mechanism, the lock mechanism, and the actuator mechanism that drives the lock mechanism are integrated with the housing, and in particular, the connector of the actuator mechanism is exposed. Suitable for waterproofing at the opening.

It is the perspective view which looked at the door lock device concerning the present invention from the door inner side. It is the perspective view which looked at the door lock device concerning the present invention from the door outside. It is a perspective view which shows a fixing means. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the door lock apparatus which concerns on this invention to the door. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the door lock apparatus which concerns on this invention to the door.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 1A 1st exterior member 1B 2nd exterior member 10 Latch mechanism accommodating part 11 Cover plate 11a Notch groove 11b Screw hole 12 Lock mechanism accommodating part 13 Connector 14 Opening part 14a Opening extension part 14b Peripheral part 15 Fixing member 15A Fixing part 15Aa Female screw hole 15B Mounting portion 15Ba Constriction portion 15Bb Locking hole 15Bc Locking end portion 16 Locking portion 16a Locking base 16b Claw portion 16c Engagement protrusion 17 Contact member 18 Bolt 19 Bolt P Inner panel P1 Notch hole P2 Bolt Receiving hole P3 Opening hole P4 Bolt receiving hole

Claims (4)

A latch mechanism, a lock mechanism, and an actuator mechanism are integrated into a housing that is attached to a vehicle door via the latch mechanism, and the connector of the actuator mechanism is exposed to the outside of the housing. In the door lock device provided with an abutting member on the outer peripheral surface of the housing surrounding the opening,
A door lock device comprising fixing means for fixing the vicinity of the opening of the housing to the door side in such a manner that the contact member contacts a predetermined position in the door.   The door lock device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing unit is configured and attached to the outside of the housing separately from the housing.   The door lock device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fixing means is engaged with and held by a locking portion provided outside the housing. The housing is configured by joining at least two exterior members,
The door lock device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fixing means fixes the housing to the door side while generating a pressing force in a direction in which the exterior members are joined to each other. .

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