JP2006328690A - Unlocking device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an unlocking device which is reduced in number of parts, and has a simplified device structure. <P>SOLUTION: The unlocking device is formed of a sheet unlocking wire 2, a lid unlocking wire 3, a unlocking means 4, a driving gear 8, and a manual unlocking wire 9. The unlocking means 4 allows proximal ends of the sheet unlocking wire 2 and the lid unlocking wire 3 to be connected thereto, is rotatable from an initial position in one direction or the other direction, and unlocks a sheet lock by the sheet unlocking wire 2 when rotated in the one direction while unlocks a lid lock by the lid unlocking wire 3 when rotated in the other direction. The driving gear 8 is rotated by forward rotation or backward direction of a motor 6, and has a cam 8b formed thereon, for selecting rotation of the unlocking means 4 in the one direction or the other direction. The manual unlocking wire 9 is connected to the unlocking means 4, and rotates the unlocking means 4 in the one direction by arbitrary manual operation to unlock the sheet lock. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lock releasing device that releases a seat lock of a motorcycle or the like and other locks and allows an opening operation of the seat or the like.

  In general, seats for seating on motorcycles, etc. are formed with a seat lock that locks and locks with a seat in the closed state to prevent unauthorized opening and closing by a third party or inadvertent opening and closing. It had been. Then, for example, by pressing the ignition key in the off position and rotating it to the lock release position, the engagement with the seat is released and the seat lock is released.

Incidentally, a lock release device that operates electrically by a motor and releases a seat lock and other locks is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. According to such a conventional lock release device, the seat lock and other locks (specifically, wheel lock and key hole lock) can be selectively released by rotating the motor forward or reverse. Remote operation and the like are possible, and operability can be improved.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-2567

  However, in the above-described conventional lock release device, means for releasing the wheel lock, key hole lock and the like by operating in accordance with the forward drive of the motor, and means for releasing the seat lock by operating in the reverse drive of the motor. Since these are separate bodies, the number of parts is increased, resulting in a complicated apparatus configuration.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an unlocking device capable of reducing the number of parts and simplifying the device configuration.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a seat lock releasing wire that releases a seat lock that locks a seat in a closed state and allows an opening operation of the seat, and a lock release that can release another lock different from the seat lock. While the wire is connected to the base end of the seat lock release wire and the lock release wire, the seat lock release wire can be turned in one direction or the other direction from the initial position and can be turned in one direction. The release means that can release the seat lock by rotating in the other direction and can release another lock by the lock release wire, and can be rotated by forward or reverse operation of the motor. A drive means having a cam for selectively rotating in one direction or the other direction, and the release means connected to the release means, and the release means is moved to one side by any manual operation. It is rotated to, characterized by comprising a manual release wire capable of releasing the sheet lock.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the lock release device according to the first aspect, the other lock includes a lid lock for locking a lid of the tank cap.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the lock release device according to the first or second aspect, the apparatus further comprises a restoring spring that restores the release means to an initial position, and a detection means that detects the initial position of the drive means. It is characterized by having.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the lock release device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lock release device includes a storage unit that rotatably stores the release unit. An insertion hole through which the base end side of the seat lock release wire, lock release wire or manual release wire can be inserted, and a base end side of the seat lock release wire, lock release wire or manual release wire inserted through the insertion hole And fixing means capable of fixing at a predetermined position.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, when the release means rotates in one direction from the initial position as the drive means is driven, the seat lock is released by the seat lock release wire, and when the release means rotates in the other direction from the initial position. Since other locks are released by the lock release wire, the number of parts can be reduced and the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified as compared with the case where each of the units that operate along with the driving of the driving unit is formed separately.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the other lock comprises a lid lock for locking the lid of the tank cap, the electric release operation of the lid lock is selectively performed in addition to the electric release operation and manual release operation of the seat lock. Can be done.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the restoring means for restoring the releasing means to the initial position is provided, and the initial position of the driving means is detected by the detecting means, so that more accurate operation of the releasing means can be maintained. And malfunction can be suppressed.

  According to the invention of claim 4, when assembling the lock release device, the base end side of the seat lock release wire, the lock release wire or the manual release wire is inserted through the insertion hole, and then the base end of these wires is used as the release means. It connects and can fix the said base end side in the state. Accordingly, it is possible to easily connect the sheet lock release wire and the like to the release means without using a tool or the like, and the workability can be improved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The lock release device according to the present embodiment is attached to a predetermined position such as a vehicle body or a side cover in a two-wheeled vehicle, and is for selectively performing seat lock release and lid lock release, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. In addition, the accommodating means 1, the release means 4 to which the base ends of the seat lock release wire 2, the lid lock release wire 3 (lock release wire) and the manual release wire 9 are connected, and the transmission gear that is rotated by the drive of the motor 6. 7 and a drive gear 8 (drive means).

  The accommodating means 1 constitutes a housing of the unlocking device formed in a substantially box shape, and as shown in FIG. 4, a box-shaped member 1a having an accommodating space inside and opened upward in the figure, It is mainly composed of a lid portion 1b that closes the opening of the box-shaped member 1a and an interposition portion 1c formed inside the lid portion 1b. The lid portion 1b is made of a predetermined resin molded product, and the interposition portion 1c is made of an aluminum material.

  A motor 6 is fixed to the accommodating means 1, and a transmission gear having two gear portions 7a and 7b in the box-like member 1a of the accommodating means 1 as shown in FIGS. 7, and a drive gear 8 having a gear portion 8a and a cam 8b are rotatably arranged. However, the output gear 6b formed on the output shaft 6a of the motor 6 and the gear portion 7a of the transmission gear 7 are assembled, and the gear portion 7b of the transmission gear 7 and the gear portion 8a of the drive gear 8 are engaged with each other. The rotational force generated by driving the motor 6 is transmitted to the drive gear 8 via the transmission gear 7.

  The release means 4 can be rotated in either the left or right direction around the rotation shaft 4a, and an operating portion 4b is extended from a part thereof toward the cam 8b of the drive gear 8. . Further, the cam 8b formed on the drive gear 8 can be brought into contact with or separated from the operating portion 4b of the release means 4 as the drive gear 8 rotates, for example, as shown in FIG. When the drive gear 8 is rotated in the direction a in the figure, the cam 8b is brought into contact with the lower edge of the operating part 4a in the figure to rotate the release means 4 in the direction c, while the drive gear 8 is in the figure. When rotating in the middle b direction, the cam 8b comes into contact with the upper edge of the actuating portion 4a in the figure to rotate the releasing means 4 in the direction d.

  Thus, when the motor 6 rotates in the forward or reverse direction, the rotational force is transmitted to the drive gear 8 via the transmission gear 7 and also to the release means 4 via the cam 8b. It can be selectively rotated in the direction c) in FIG. 6 or in the other direction (direction d in FIG. 6). Selection of forward rotation or reverse rotation of the motor 6 is performed, for example, by a driver or the like operating an operation means for electric operation (not shown) provided in the two-wheeled vehicle. You may comprise so that it may be performed.

  The release means 4 is provided with a restoring spring 5 composed of a torsion spring. After the release means 4 is rotated in either the left or right direction as the drive gear 8 is rotated, the cam 8b is operated. The release means 4 can be restored to the initial position when separated from 4b. On the other hand, to the release means 4, the base ends of the seat lock release wire 2, the lid lock release wire 3 and the manual operation wire 9 are connected via the groove portions 4c, 4d and 4e, respectively.

  Specifically, the seat lock release wire 2, the lid lock release wire 3 and the manual operation wire 9 are covered with outer tubes 2a, 3a and 9a, respectively, and are slidable within the outer tube. In addition, each tip is connected to a seat lock, a lid lock (another lock different from the seat lock) and a manual release operation means (all not shown). The seat lock is locked when the motorcycle seat is closed, and the lid lock is locked when the lid of the tank cap of the motorcycle is closed. .

  Further, drum-shaped locking pieces 2b, 3b and 9b are formed at the tips of the seat lock releasing wire 2, the lid lock releasing wire 3 and the manual operation wire 9, and these locking pieces 2b, 3b and 9b are connected to each other. Each wire is connected to the release means 4 by engaging with the grooves 4 c, 4 d and 4 e of the release means 4. Thereby, when the release means 4 is rotated in one direction (direction c in FIG. 7) by driving the motor 6, the sheet lock release wire 2 is pulled, and the seat lock is released to allow the opening operation of the seat. In addition, when the motor 6 is driven to rotate in the other direction (direction d in FIG. 8), the lid lock release wire 3 is pulled, and the lid lock can be released to allow the lid opening operation.

  Further, when the manual release wire 9 is pulled by the driver or the like operating the manual release operating means (not shown), the release means 4 rotates in one direction (direction c in FIG. 7), and the seat The lock release wire 2 is pulled so that the seat lock can be released manually. That is, the release of the seat lock is performed by turning the release means 4 in one direction by the motor 6 and also by a manual operation of the operation means.

  Furthermore, a magnet 10 (see FIG. 3) is formed at a predetermined position of the drive gear 8, and the magnetic force of the magnet 10 is detected on the substrate 11 disposed on the lid portion 1b of the accommodating means 1. A Hall IC 12 (see FIG. 4) is formed as a detecting means capable of detecting the initial position. Thereby, since the initial position of the drive gear 8 is detected by the Hall IC 12, more accurate operation of the release means 4 can be maintained, and malfunction can be suppressed.

  As described above, the lid 1b is made of a resin molded product that can transmit magnetic force, and the intervening intervening portion 1c is also made of an aluminum material that can transmit magnetic force. The initial position of the drive gear 8 can be accurately detected. Instead of the Hall IC 12, other general-purpose means that can detect the initial position of the drive gear 8 may be used.

  Here, on the side surface of the accommodating means 1 (specifically, the side surface of the box-shaped member 1a), as shown in FIG. 2, the seat lock releasing wire 2 having the locking pieces 2b, 3b and 9b fixed to the tip, Insertion holes p are formed following the projected shapes of the lid unlocking wire 3 and the manual operation wire 9 (the contours of these wires viewed from the side), and each wire is received from the insertion hole p in the housing means 1 when assembled. It is comprised so that it can insert in.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, fixing portions 2c and 3c are fixed by caulking to the base end sides of the outer tubes 2a and 3a (the same applies to the outer tube 9a), and the fixing portions 2c and 3c are fixed to the fixing portions 2c and 3c, respectively. The locking grooves 2ca and 3ca are formed, and the fixing means 14 is fixed by screws N1 at the installation positions of the fixing portions 2c and 3c in the accommodating means 1 as shown in FIG.

  The fixing means 14 is composed of a locking plate extending to the seat lock releasing wire 2 side and the lid lock releasing wire 3 side, and by locking the locking grooves 2ca and 3ca to each tip 14a of the locking plate, The seat lock releasing wire 2 and the lid lock releasing wire 3 are configured to be fixed at predetermined positions. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4, a locking groove 9ca is also formed in the fixing portion 9c fixed by caulking to the outer tube 9a, and a locking plate 13 (fixing means) that locks in the locking groove 9ca. Is fixed at a predetermined position of the accommodating means 1 with a screw N2.

  That is, at the time of assembling the lock release device, the release means 4 is disposed in the housing means 1 in advance, and the seat lock release wire 2, the lid lock release wire 3 and the manual operation wire 9 are inserted through the insertion hole p. The locking pieces 2b, 3b and 9b at the tips of the wires are locked to the grooves 4c, 4d and 4e, and then the fixing portions 2c, 3c and 9c of the outer tubes 2a, 3a and 9a of the wires are fixed. Lock to 13 and 14 and fix. Therefore, it is possible to easily connect the sheet lock release wire 2 and the like to the release means 4 without using a tool or the like, thereby improving workability.

Next, the operation of the lock release device will be described.
First, in order to open the seat of the two-wheeled vehicle, an operating means for electric operation (for unlocking the seat) (not shown) is operated, and the motor 6 is rotated forward. Thereby, the rotational force of the motor 6 is transmitted to the drive gear 8 via the transmission gear 7, and the drive gear 8 rotates in the direction a (see FIG. 6), and the cam 8b and the operating portion in the rotation process. Due to the contact with 4b, the release means 4 rotates in one direction (direction c in the figure) from the initial position and pulls the seat lock release wire 2 to release the seat lock.

  Thereafter, the drive gear 8 continues to rotate, and the drive of the motor 6 is stopped when it rotates once and reaches the initial position. In this process, when the cam 8b is separated from the operating portion 4b, the restoring spring The releasing means 4 returns to the original state (that is, the initial position shown in FIGS. 3 and 5) by the restoring force 5. At this time, the seat lock releasing wire 2 also returns to the original state, but the release of the seat lock is maintained and the open state of the seat is allowed.

  Similarly, in order to open the lid of the two-wheeled vehicle, an operating means (for unlocking the lid) (not shown) is operated, and the motor 6 is reversed. As a result, the rotational force of the motor 6 is transmitted to the drive gear 8 via the transmission gear 7, and the drive gear 8 rotates in the direction b (see FIG. 6). Due to the contact with 4b, the release means 4 rotates in the other direction (direction d in the figure) from the initial position and pulls the lid lock release wire 3 to release the lid lock. The operation after the lid lock is released is the same as that after the seat lock is released.

  Here, for example, when the battery of a two-wheeled vehicle has risen and it becomes impossible to drive the motor 6 by operating the operating means for electric operation (especially for releasing the seat lock), the manual operation is performed. The seat lock can be released by operating the means. That is, when the manual operation means is arbitrarily operated, the manual release wire 9 is forcibly pulled, and the release means 4 rotates in one direction (direction c in FIG. 7), so that the driving force of the motor 6 is obtained. Even if not, the seat lock can be released by pulling the seat lock release wire 2.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the release means 4 rotates in one direction from the initial position as the drive gear 8 is driven (ie, the motor 6 is driven), the seat lock is released by the seat lock release wire 2. When the lid lock is released from the initial position in the other direction, the lid lock (other lock) is released by the lid lock release wire 3, so that the parts that operate as the drive gear is driven are compared with the parts formed separately. The number of points can be reduced and the apparatus configuration can be simplified.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the lid lock release wire 3, another lock release wire (for example, a wire for releasing the steering lock, or the like other than the seat lock) A wire for releasing the lock may be used. Further, the present invention can be applied to a vehicle (such as a snow vehicle) provided with a seat lock and other locks in addition to a motorcycle.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment mobile phone, it is preferable to apply to a vehicle equipped with a so-called smart entry system that turns on the vehicle when a driver carrying a transmitter that transmits a regular ID code approaches the vehicle, The manual release wire is preferably configured to be operated by turning an ignition key inserted through the key hole in a predetermined direction. In this case, only the driver carrying the regular transmitter can electrically unlock the seat lock and other locks, and the seat lock can be released by manual operation only with the regular ignition key. The operability can be improved while maintaining.

  There is a release means that rotates in one direction or the other direction by forward or reverse operation of the motor or manual operation with a manual release wire, and the release of the seat lock or the other lock is selectively performed by the rotation of the release means As long as the unlocking device can be applied, the present invention can also be applied to devices having different external shapes or those having other functions added.

The front view which shows the lock release apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention Side view showing the unlocking device The front view which shows the internal structure which removed the cover part in the lock release device Longitudinal sectional view showing the lock release device The enlarged view which shows the release end in the lock release apparatus, and the base end side of the seat lock release wire and lid lock release wire connected to the release means Schematic diagram showing the release means and the drive gear for rotating the release means in the lock release device Schematic diagram showing a state in which the release means of the lock release device rotates in one direction and pulls the seat lock release wire Schematic diagram showing a state in which the release means in the lock release device is rotated in the other direction and the lid lock release wire is pulled.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage means 2 Sheet | seat lock release wire 3 Lid lock release wire (lock release wire)
4 Release means 5 Restoring spring 6 Motor 7 Transmission gear 8 Drive gear (drive means)
8b Cam 9 Manual release wire 10 Magnet 11 Substrate 12 Hall IC (detection means)
13, 14 Fixing means p Insertion hole

Claims (4)

A seat lock releasing wire that releases the seat lock that locks the closed seat and allows the opening operation of the seat; and
An unlocking wire that can release another lock different from the seat lock;
While the seat lock release wire and the base end of the lock release wire are connected, it is possible to turn in one direction or the other direction from the initial position, and the seat lock by the seat lock release wire by turning in one direction And releasing means capable of releasing the other lock by the lock release wire by rotating in the other direction,
A drive unit formed with a cam that is rotated by a normal rotation or a reverse rotation operation of the motor and selectively performs rotation in one direction or the other direction of the release unit;
A manual release wire connected to the release means and capable of releasing the seat lock by rotating the release means in one direction by any manual operation;
An unlocking device characterized by comprising:   2. The unlocking device according to claim 1, wherein the other lock comprises a lid lock for locking the lid of the tank cap.   The lock release device according to claim 1, further comprising a restoring spring that restores the release unit to an initial position, and a detection unit that detects an initial position of the drive unit.   The receiving means includes a receiving means for rotatably receiving the releasing means, and the receiving means has an insertion hole through which a proximal end side of the seat lock releasing wire, the lock releasing wire or the manual releasing wire can be inserted, and the insertion hole 4. The fixing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a fixing unit configured to fix a base end side of the seat lock release wire, the lock release wire, or the manual release wire inserted through the wire to a predetermined position. The unlocking device according to one.

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