JP2011079441A - Vehicle door structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve work efficiency and to prevent deterioration in the rigidity of a door inner panel, when mounting a remote control device on the door body. <P>SOLUTION: This vehicle door structure includes lock devices 41 to 43 for locking the door body 31 to a vehicle body 11, an operation handle 32 for releasing the lock states of the lock devices 41 to 43, and the remote control device 33 transmitted with an operation force applied to the operation handle 32 to transmit the operation force to the lock devices 41 to 43. The door body 31 is constituted of a door inner panel 45 and a door outer panel 46. On the door inner panel 45, a work hole 47 is formed to perform a work for mounting the remote control device 33. The remote control device 33 is mounted in the work hole 47 of the door inner panel 45 and is fixed around the work hole 47. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle door structure that is provided on a side surface of a vehicle body and that reinforces a door side with functional parts.

2. Description of the Related Art As a vehicle door structure, there is known a door structure that opens and closes by sliding in the vehicle body longitudinal direction. This type of vehicle door structure is used for one-box bodies such as minivans.
As such a vehicle door structure, there is known one provided with a remote control device that transmits an operation force from an operation handle to a plurality of lock devices (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The vehicle door structure of Patent Document 1 includes a door body that is slidably opened and closed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, an outer operation handle that is provided inside the door body, and an inner part that is provided inside the door body. An operation handle, a remote control device provided on the door main body so as to be operable by the internal and external operation handles, a first lock device coupled to the remote control device and locked to the vehicle body side when the door main body is fully closed; A second locking device coupled to the remote control device and locking to the vehicle body side when the door body is fully open.

Remote control device, such as a vehicle door structure of Patent Document 1 is generally assembled to the door body side door inner panel. In this case, the operation hole provided in the door inner panel, remote control device via the operation hole, the door internal components such as the lock device is attached.
However, it is necessary to form a large working hole in order to improve workability. When the work hole is formed large, there remains a problem that the rigidity of the door inner panel is lowered.

Japanese Utility Model Publication 5-78862

  The present invention provides a vehicle door structure capable of improving workability during installation and preventing a decrease in rigidity of a door inner panel when attaching a door-containing component to a door body. Is an issue.

  The invention of the vehicle door structure according to claim 1 includes a lock device for locking the door body to the vehicle body, an operation handle for releasing the lock state of the lock device, and an operation force applied to the operation handle. And a remote control device that transmits the operating force to the lock device, the door body is composed of a door inner panel and a door outer panel, and the work for attaching the remote control device to the door inner panel A hole is formed, and the remote control device is installed in the work hole of the door inner panel and fixed around the work hole.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the work hole is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and the remote control device is constructed over one side of the door inner panel facing the work hole and both sides connected to both ends of the one side. And

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the remote control device is provided with a sealing member from the upper part to the side part to seal between one side and both sides of the door inner panel.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the operating handle includes a connecting rod having an upper portion provided above or below the remote control device and extending vertically to be interposed between the operating handle and the remote control device. The rod is provided with a bent portion that is bent toward the remote control device side and connected to the remote control device, and the bent portion is connected to a connection portion of the remote control device located below the seal member.

The present invention has the following effects.
In the invention according to claim 1, a lock device for locking the door body to the vehicle body, an operation handle for releasing the lock state of the lock device, and an operation force applied to the operation handle are transmitted, A vehicle door structure is constituted by the remote control device that transmits the operating force to the lock device.
A remote control device was installed in the work hole of the door inner panel and fixed around the work hole. That is, the remote control device, since used as a member for increasing the rigidity of the peripheral working hole, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the door inner panel. Therefore, it is possible to secure a large working hole for mounting a door built-in component such as a remote control device. As a result, it is possible to improve workability at the time of mounting the door built-in component.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the remote control apparatus is constructed over the one side of the door inner panel which faces a work hole, and the both sides connected to the both ends of one side. That is, since the remote control device is installed over three sides facing the work hole, the rigidity of the door inner panel can be further increased.

  In the invention according to claim 3, since the remote control device is provided with the sealing member from the upper part to the side part and the space between one side and both sides of the door inner panel is sealed, the water drooping from above is controlled by the remote control device. And it can be set as the structure which can prevent entering the inside of a door inner panel.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the operation handle has a connecting rod that is provided above or below the remote control device and extends in the vertical direction and is interposed between the operation handle and the remote control device. The connecting rod is provided with a bent portion bent to the remote control device side and connected to the remote control device, and the bent portion is connected to the connection portion of the remote control device located on the lower side of the seal member, so that the operating force is transmitted. Therefore, even when the connecting rod is used, the connecting portion between the connecting rod and the remote control device can be disposed below the seal member. Thereby, it can prevent that water droops from the upper part to a connection part.

1 is a side view of a vehicle in which a vehicle door structure according to the present invention is adopted. It is a side view of the state which omitted the outer panel of the door structure for vehicles concerning the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the door body of the vehicle door structure shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the passenger compartment side. FIG. 3 is a side view of a first work hole of the vehicle door structure shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of the vehicle door structure shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the outside of the vehicle. It is a side view of the principal part of the vehicle door structure shown by FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the compartment side of the remote control device of the vehicle door structure shown in FIG. It is a side view of the remote control device of the vehicle door structure shown in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 10 includes a front pillar 13 that extends obliquely upward toward the rear of the vehicle body at a front portion of a vehicle body 11, and a roof rail 14 that extends from the front pillar 13 to the vehicle body rear side. A side sill 15 that extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body at the lower part of the vehicle body 11, a center pillar 16 that stands between the side sill 15 and the middle of the roof rail 14, a rear portion of the side sill 15, and a rear portion of the roof rail 14. The rear pillar 17, the slide door opening 18 formed by being surrounded by the roof rail 14, the side sill 15, the center pillar 16 and the rear pillar 17, and slidably attached to the side surface of the vehicle body 11. A sliding door (door) 21 to be covered and a rear side surface of the vehicle body 11 slide the sliding door 21. It comprises a drive unit (not shown) that closes.

  The center pillar 16 is provided with a striker 22 on the side of the slide door opening 18 to which the slide door 21 is locked.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle door structure 20 is an internal structure of the slide door 21.
The vehicle door structure 20 includes a door main body 31 that is slidably attached to the vehicle body 11 (see FIG. 1), an operation handle 32 that is provided on the door main body 31 and that can be pulled outward from the vehicle width, and a door main body 31. A remote control device (remote control device) 33 provided on the remote control device 33, first to third remote cables 36 to 38 extending from the remote control device 33, and a tip of the first remote cable 36. A first locking device 41 that locks to the second remote cable 37, a second locking device 42 that locks the front lower portion of the door body 31 to the vehicle body 11 side, and a third locking device 41 (see FIG. 1). of it is connected to the distal end of the remote cable 38, a third locking device 43 for locking the rear portion of the door body 31 to the vehicle body 11 side, and a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the door body 31 includes a door inner panel 45 constituting the inside of the vehicle compartment 12 (see FIG. 1) and a door outer panel 46 constituting the outside of the vehicle compartment 12.

The door inner panel 45 includes a first working hole 47 for mounting the remote control device 33 and the first lock device 41 between the door inner panel 45 and the door outer panel 46, and a third lock device 43. a second operation hole 48 for working mounted between the door inner panel 45 and the door outer panel 46, is formed.
The remote control device 33 and the first lock device are door built-in components provided between the door inner panel 45 and the door outer panel 46.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first working hole 47 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. Specifically, the first work hole 47 has an opening that extends toward the front of the vehicle body, an upper work hole 51 that is shown above the two-dot difference line L1, and an opening that extends toward the rear. The lower working hole 52 is shown below the line L1.

  The upper working hole 51 has a substantially straight upper side (one side) 53 formed in a curved shape in the upper part of the door inner panel 45, an upper front side 54 provided in front of the upper side 53, and the upper front side 54. The upper rear side 55 provided in the shape and the substantially horizontal side 56 extended toward the back of the upper front side 54 are provided.

  The lower work hole 52 includes a lower front side 61 formed to be inclined forward and an oblique side 62 extending obliquely downward from the upper rear side 55 of the upper work hole 51 to the rear. A lower rear side 63 extending downward from the rear end of the side 62 and a lower side 64 connecting the lower end of the lower front side 61 and the lower end of the lower rear side 63 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, first to fifth bolt holes 65 to 69 for fastening the remote control device 33 with bolts 73 are formed around the first work hole 47. The remote control device 33 is fastened (upper) in the upper work hole 51 of the first work hole 47.
Rectangular positioning holes 71, 72 for positioning the remote control device 33 in the vicinity of the first and second bolt holes 65 and 66 are provided.

  Specifically, the first to fifth bolt holes 65 to 69 are formed around the upper side 53, the upper front side 54, the upper rear side 55, and the substantially horizontal side 56. The remote control device 33 is attached around the upper side 53, the upper front side 54, the upper rear side 55, and the substantially horizontal side 56. Hereinafter, the upper side 53 of the work hole 47 is referred to as one side of the door inner panel 45 facing the work hole 47 as appropriate. In other words, the door inner panel 45 is extended over the upper side 53, and the upper front side 54 and the upper rear side 55 (both sides 54, 55) connected to both ends of the upper side (one side) 53.

  The operation handle 32 has a rear end pivotally supported on the door body 31 side, a front end pivotable in the vehicle width direction, an intermediate portion pivotally supported on the door body 31 side, and a lower end of the handle body 75. The arm member 76 is engaged with the front end, and the connecting rod (connecting member) 77 is connected to the upper end of the arm member 76 and connected to the remote control device 33 side.

In other words, the connecting rod 77 is provided above the remote control device 33, extends in the vertical direction, and is interposed between the operation handle 32 and the remote control device 33. Further, the connecting rod 77 includes a handle side engaging portion 81 that engages with the arm member 76, and a bent portion 82 that is bent toward the remote control device 33 and connected to the remote control device 33.
The bent portion 82 includes a remote-control-side connection end 83 that is located below the seal member 89 of the remote-control device 33 and is connected to the connection portion 87 of the remote-control device 33 at the tip.

  The remote control device 33 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The remote control device 33 includes an inner chassis 85 provided on the door inner panel 45 side, an outer chassis 86 provided on the door outer panel 46 side, and a mechanical component group 88 including a connecting portion 87 provided between the chassis 85 and 86. The first to first bolts 73 formed on the inner chassis 85 side and fastened to the first to fifth bolt holes 65 to 69 by the bolt 73. 5 and mounting shafts 96 provided on the inner chassis 85 side for attaching an inner handle (not shown).

  The seal member 89 includes an upper seal portion 89a that seals the upper portion of the remote control device 33, a front side seal portion 89b that seals the front side portion of the remote control device 33, and a rear side seal portion that seals the rear side portion of the remote control device 33. 89c.

  The first mounting portion 91 is formed with a positioning projection 98 that fits into the positioning hole 71 and a through hole (not shown) through which the bolt 73 passes. The second attachment portion 92 is formed with a positioning projection 99 that fits into the positioning hole 72 and a through hole 92a through which the bolt 73 passes. The third attachment portion 93 is formed with a through hole (not shown) through which the bolt 73 passes. The fourth mounting portion 94 is formed with a through hole 94a through which the bolt 73 passes. The fifth attachment portion 95 is formed with a through hole 95a through which the bolt 73 passes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the vehicle door structure 20 includes a lock device 41 to 43 for locking the door body 31 to the vehicle body 11 and a lock state of the lock device 41 to 43. The operation handle 32 and the remote control device 33 that transmits the operation force applied to the operation handle 32 and transmits the operation force to the lock devices 41 to 43 are configured.

  The remote control device 33 was installed in the work hole 47 of the door inner panel 45 and fixed around the work hole (first work hole) 47. That is, since the remote control device 33 is used as a member for increasing the rigidity around the work hole 47, the rigidity of the door inner panel 45 can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to secure a large working hole 47 for mounting door built-in components such as the remote control device 33 and the first lock device. As a result, it is possible to improve workability at the time of mounting the door built-in component.

  The remote control device 33 is installed across one side 53 of the door inner panel 45 facing the work hole (first work hole) 47 and both sides 54 and 55 connected to both ends of the one side 53. That is, since the remote control device 33 is installed over the three sides 53 to 55 facing the work hole 47, the rigidity of the door inner panel 45 can be further increased.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the remote control device 33 is provided with a seal member 89 from the top to the side, and seals between one side 53 and both sides 54 and 55 of the door inner panel 45. Therefore, it can be set as the structure which can prevent that the water drooping from upper direction enters into the inside of the remote control apparatus 33 and the door inner panel 45. FIG.

  The operation handle 32 has an upper portion provided above the remote control device 33 and has a connecting rod 77 extending in the vertical direction and interposed between the operation handle 32 and the remote control device 33. The connecting rod 77 is provided with a bent portion 82 bent to the remote control device 33 side and connected to the remote control device 33, and the bent portion 82 is connected to the connection portion 87 of the remote control device 33 located below the seal member 89. Therefore, even when the connecting rod 77 is used to transmit the operating force, the connecting portion 87 between the connecting rod 77 and the remote control device 33 can be disposed below the seal member 89. Thereby, it is possible to prevent water from dripping onto the connecting portion 87 from above.

In the vehicle door structure 20 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the remote control device 33 remotely operates the first to third lock devices 41 to 43, but is not limited thereto. Rather, the number of lock devices to be remotely operated is arbitrary.
Furthermore, operating handle 32 has been be those provided above the remote control device 33, or may be provided below the remote controller 33.

  The vehicle door structure according to the present invention is suitable for use in passenger cars such as sedans and wagons.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Car body, 20 ... Door structure for vehicles, 31 ... Door main body, 32 ... Operation handle, 33 ... Remote control device, 41-43 ... Locking device, 45 ... Door inner panel, 46 ... Door outer panel, 47 ... Work hole (No. 1 working hole), 53 ... one side (upper side), 54 ... both sides (upper front), 55 ... both sides (upper rear), 77 ... connecting rod, 82 ... bent portion, 87 ... connecting portion.

Claims (4)

A lock device for locking the door body to the vehicle body, an operation handle for releasing the lock state of the lock device, an operation force applied to the operation handle is transmitted, and the operation force is transmitted to the lock device. A remote control device,
The door body includes a door inner panel and a door outer panel,
The door inner panel is formed with a work hole for performing the work of attaching the remote control device,
The vehicle door structure according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is installed in the work hole of the door inner panel and fixed around the work hole. The working hole is formed in a substantially rectangular shape,
2. The vehicle door structure according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is constructed over one side of the door inner panel facing the working hole and both sides connected to both ends of the one side.   3. The vehicle door structure according to claim 2, wherein the remote control device is provided with a sealing member from the upper part to the side part, and seals between one side and both sides of the door inner panel. The operation handle has a connecting rod that has an upper portion provided above or below the remote control device, extends in the vertical direction and is interposed between the operation handle and the remote control device,
The connecting rod includes a bent portion that is bent toward the remote control device and connected to the remote control device;
The bent portion includes a vehicle door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that it is connected to the connecting portion of the remote control device positioned on the lower side of the sealing member.

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