JP2011153467A - Locking and unlocking device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking and unlocking device which enables a layout of a lock mechanism to be changed with ease. <P>SOLUTION: This locking and unlocking device includes a key lock which has a slider advancing/receding by operation of a card key so as to lock and unlock the lock mechanism, and a transfer mechanism 3 which comprises a lever 11 turned through the forward and backward movements of the slider and a rod 10 swung through the turning of the lever 11 and which transfers advancing and receding forces of the slider as locking and unlocking forces thereof to the rod mechanism. The transfer mechanism 3 comprises a slider connecting portion 11a which turnably connects the lever 11 to the slider, an arm portion 11b which is bent with respect to the slider connecting portion 11a in a lever turning surface by making a lever turning shaft 13 serve as a boundary portion, and a rod connecting portion 11c which is formed into a folded shape at the arm portion 11b on a plane orthogonal to the lever turning surface and connected to the rod 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a locking / unlocking device, and more particularly to a locking / unlocking device for locking / unlocking a door lock mechanism in a vehicle door panel.

  As is well known, a vehicle such as an automobile incorporates a locking / unlocking device for locking or unlocking a door lock mechanism of a door panel.

  In recent years, for the purpose of improving the operability of vehicles, this type of locking / unlocking device electronically unlocks the door lock mechanism when the owner (driver) approaches the vehicle and operates the vehicle. A device having a function (smart entry function) for electronically locking a door lock mechanism when a person leaves the vehicle is employed.

  Such a locking / unlocking device includes a key system that mechanically locks / unlocks the door lock mechanism assuming that the door lock mechanism cannot be locked / unlocked electronically.

  Conventionally, as this type of locking / unlocking device, there is a device provided with a door lock actuator that switches the connection / disconnection of the actuator link mechanism to lock / unlock the door lock mechanism (for example, Patent Document 1).

  This locking / unlocking device includes a handle link mechanism that generates a rotational motion by a pulling operation of a door handle, a handle rod that generates a downward linear motion by a rotational motion of the handle link mechanism, and a linear motion of the handle rod. And a connecting lever mechanism for transmitting to the actuator link mechanism.

  Further, this locking / unlocking device has a rotor that is rotated by inserting and rotating a regular key (match key) and is accommodated in a handle, and a cylinder lock that is rotated by the rotational movement of the rotor of the cylinder lock. A rod and a key lever mechanism that transmits the rotational movement of the cylinder locking rod to the actuator link mechanism described above.

  In such a locking / unlocking device, when the rotor rotates in one direction from the neutral position by inserting and rotating the match key into the cylinder lock, this rotation is transmitted to the key lever mechanism via the cylinder locking rod, and the key lever By the operation of the mechanism, switching of the link mechanism for the actuator in the door lock actuator is switched, and the door lock mechanism is changed from the locked state to the unlocked state.

  Thereafter, when the handle is operated in the direction to open the door panel, the handle pull-out operation is transmitted to the handle rod via the handle link mechanism. When the handle rod linearly moves downward by the handle pull-out operation, the linear motion is transmitted to the actuator link mechanism via the connecting lever mechanism. When the actuator link mechanism operates, the door lock mechanism is unlocked, and the door panel is opened.

  On the other hand, when the rotor rotates in the other direction from the neutral position by inserting and rotating the match key into the cylinder lock, this rotation is transmitted to the key lever mechanism via the cylinder lock rod, and the actuator link mechanism is activated by the operation of the key lever mechanism. The door lock mechanism is actuated from the unlocked state to the locked state.

JP 2002-129805 A

  However, according to the locking / unlocking device shown in Patent Document 1, the degree of freedom in arrangement of the cylinder locking rod interposed between the cylinder lock and the door lock mechanism is low. As a result, there is a problem that the connecting position between the cylinder locking rod and the key lever mechanism cannot be changed in a narrow space, and the layout of the lock mechanism cannot be easily changed.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a locking / unlocking device that can change the connecting position of the rod with respect to the lever even in a narrow space and can easily change the layout of the lock mechanism. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the locking / unlocking devices (1) to (4).

(1) A slider having a slider that moves forward / backward by the operation of a regular key, a key lock for locking / unlocking the lock mechanism, a lever that rotates when the slider moves forward / backward, and a rod that swings when the lever rotates. And a transmission mechanism that transmits the advance / retreat force of the slider to the rod mechanism as its locking / unlocking force, and the transmission mechanism includes a slider connecting portion that rotatably connects the lever to the slider; An arm portion that bends in the lever rotation surface with the lever rotation axis as a boundary with respect to the slider connection portion, and a rod connection portion that is folded back and formed on the arm portion in a plane orthogonal to the lever rotation surface to connect to the rod Locking and unlocking device including

(2) The transmission mechanism includes a lever connecting portion in which a lever side end portion of the rod is inserted and connected to the rod connecting portion, and an insertion hole in which the arm portion of the lever is inserted through the lever connecting portion. The locking / unlocking device according to (1) above.

(3) The lever according to (1) or (2), wherein the length of the slider connecting portion is set to a dimension satisfying a> b, where b is the length of the arm portion. Locking / unlocking device.

(4) The locking / unlocking device according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the key lock is a lock that performs key verification of a card-type key having a key code.

  According to the present invention, the connecting position of the rod with respect to the lever can be changed even in a narrow space, and the layout of the lock mechanism can be easily changed.

(A) And (b) is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the motor vehicle to which the locking / unlocking device concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention was applied, and its A arrow part. (A) is a perspective view of an external appearance, and (b) is a perspective view of a portion indicated by an arrow A, respectively. The side view shown in order to demonstrate the whole locking and unlocking apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing shown in order to demonstrate the principal part of the locking and unlocking apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The rear view shown in order to demonstrate the principal part of the locking / unlocking apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view shown in order to demonstrate the principal part of the locking / unlocking apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view shown in order to demonstrate the lever of the transmission mechanism in the locking / unlocking apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) And (b) is sectional drawing shown in order to demonstrate operation | movement of the locking / unlocking apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) shows the unlocking operation, and (b) shows the locking operation. (A) And (b) is a side view shown in order to demonstrate operation | movement of the locking / unlocking apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) shows the unlocking operation, and (b) shows the locking operation.

[First embodiment]
(Overall configuration of locking / unlocking device)
1 (a) and 1 (b) show the mounting position of the key lock. FIG. 2 shows a state where the card-type key is inserted into the key lock. FIG. 3 shows a collation state between the card type key and the key lock. 4 and 5 show the connected state of the lever and the rod. 1 (a), 1 (b), and 2, a locking / unlocking device denoted by reference numeral 1 includes a key lock 2 for locking / unlocking the door lock mechanism 100, and the key lock 2 and the door lock mechanism. The transmission mechanism 3 is interposed between the door panel 201 and the vehicle 200.

(Configuration of key lock 2)
As shown in FIG. 3, the key lock 2 includes a housing 4 as an exterior member, a slider 5 that moves forward and backward in the operation directions a ₁ and a ₂ of the card-type key K as a regular key in the housing 4, and the slider A plurality of upper and lower pairs of pin tumblers 6 and 7 that move forward and backward in a direction orthogonal to the forward and backward direction 5 and an upper pin tumbler 6 of the upper and lower pairs of pin tumblers 6 and 7 are given elastic force to the lower pin tumbler 7 side. A tumbler spring 8, disposed above the rod coupling position of the door lock mechanism 100 (shown in FIG. 2), and a frame 203 (shown in FIG. 2) inside the door handle 202 (shown in FIG. 2). Is attached through. The key lock 2 is configured to function as a lock for key matching between the card-type key K and an unauthorized key (not shown). As the card-type key K, for example, a metal key having a plurality of code holes k as a key code is used.

  The housing 4 includes an upper housing 4A and a lower housing 4B, and is disposed within the surface of the door panel 201 (shown in FIG. 2). The housing 4 is provided with a housing key insertion / extraction hole 4a for inserting / removing the card type key K, and an accommodation space 4b communicating with the key insertion / extraction hole 4a for accommodating a part of the slider 5.

The upper housing 4A is provided with a plurality of through-holes 40a penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the card-type key K insertion (operation) a ₁ and a ₂ directions. The plurality of through-holes 40a are closed at the upper opening by the hole cover 9 and communicated with the accommodation space 4b at the lower opening.

  A support member 40B for rotatably supporting a lever 11 of a transmission mechanism 3 (described later) is attached to the lower housing 4B. The support member 40B is disposed on the back side (the left side in FIG. 3) of the lower housing 4B.

The slider 5 includes a pair of upper and lower slider elements 5A and 5B, and is accommodated in the accommodation space 4b so as to be able to advance and retreat in the card insertion / removal directions a ₁ and a ₂ . The slider 5 is configured to advance and retract by operating the card type key K. The slider 5 is provided with a key insertion hole 5a for a slider that is interposed between a pair of upper and lower slider elements 5A and 5B and into which the card type key K is inserted and removed. In the present embodiment, the case where the slider 5 is composed of two pieces with the slider elements 5A and 5B as separate parts has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a slider composed of one piece can be used.

  The upper slider element 5A is provided with a plurality of through holes 50a penetrating with an axis in a direction parallel to the axes of the plurality of through holes 40a in the upper housing 4A. The plurality of through holes 50a communicate with the accommodation space 4b at the upper opening and to the key insertion / removal hole 5a at the lower opening, respectively. The upper slider element 5 </ b> A is provided with a lever connecting portion 51 a that is partially exposed outside the housing 4 and connected to the lever 11 of the transmission mechanism 3. The lever connecting portion 51 a is disposed on the back side of the slider 5.

  The lower slider element 5B is provided with a concave hole 50b for positioning the tip of the lower pin tumbler 7 so that it can be inserted and removed. The concave hole 50 b also functions as a relief hole due to an increase in the stroke of the pin tumbler 7.

  The pin tumbler 6 is disposed on the axis of the through hole 40a in the upper housing 4A so as to be able to advance and retract. The pin tumbler 6 includes a plunger pin 6A disposed in the through hole 40a of the upper housing 4A and a through hole of the upper housing 4A and the slider element 5A when an unauthorized key is inserted into the key lock 2. There is a plunger pin 6B arranged at the boundary with 50a. When the card-type key K is inserted into the key lock 2, the plunger pins 6A and 6B abut against the pin tumbler 7 and are arranged at the boundary between the through hole 40a of the upper housing 4A and the through hole 50a of the slider element 5A. The

  The pin tumbler 7 is disposed so as to be able to advance and retract on the axis of the through hole 50a in the upper slider element 5A. In the pin tumbler 7, when an unauthorized key is inserted into the key lock 2, the lock pin 7A disposed across the through hole 40a of the upper housing 4A and the through hole 50a of the slider element 5A, and the upper housing 4A There is a lock pin 7B arranged at the boundary between the through hole 40a and the through hole 50a of the slider element 5A. When the card type key K is inserted into the key lock 2, the lock pins 7A and 7B receive the pin tumbler 6 and are arranged at the boundary between the through hole 40a of the upper housing 4A and the through hole 50a of the slider element 5A. . The pin tumbler 7 is set so that the outer diameter of its tip is inserted through the code hole k of the card-type key K.

  The tumbler spring 8 is interposed between the hole cover 9 and the pin tumbler 6, and is accommodated in the through hole 40a of the upper housing 4A.

(Configuration of transmission mechanism 3)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the transmission mechanism 3 has a rod 10 and a lever 11 and is disposed on the back side of the key lock 2 (shown in FIG. 3). The transmission mechanism 3 is configured to transmit the advance / retreat force of the slider 5 (shown in FIG. 3) to the door lock mechanism 100 (shown in FIG. 2) as its locking / unlocking force.

  The rod 10 has one end connected to the lever 11 and the other end connected to a door lock mechanism 100 (shown in FIG. 2) via a door lock actuator link mechanism (not shown). For example, it is formed by bending a steel rod at a plurality of sites. A lever connecting portion 10 a that is inserted through the rod connecting portion 11 c of the lever 11 is provided at the lever side end of the rod 11. The rod 10 is connected to the lever 11 using a snap 12 mounted between the outer peripheral surface of the lever connecting portion 10a and the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 110C (shown in FIG. 6).

As shown in FIG. 6, the lever 11 has a slider connecting portion 11a, an arm portion 11b, and a rod connecting portion 11c, and a lever rotating shaft 13 (shown in FIG. 5) is provided on a support member 40B (shown in FIG. 5). And are supported rotatably in the directions of arrows R ₁ and R ₂ (shown in FIG. 3). As a material of the lever 11, for example, steel is used.

  The slider connecting portion 11a has an insertion hole 110a through which the lever rotating shaft 13 (shown in FIG. 5) is inserted and an insertion hole 111a through which the support shaft 14 (shown in FIG. 5) is inserted, and the slider 5 (shown in FIG. 5). ) Through the support shaft 14 so as to be rotatable. The insertion hole 110a is formed by a round hole, and the insertion hole 111a is formed by a long hole. The length a of the slider connecting portion 11a is set to a dimension that satisfies a> b, where b is the length of the arm portion 11b. Thereby, the key operation force can be transmitted to the rod 10 with a force larger than the force acting on the slider connecting portion 11a.

  The arm portion 11b is formed to bend in the lever rotation surface with the insertion hole 110a as a boundary portion with respect to the slider coupling portion 11a. The arm portion 11b is provided with a rod insertion hole 110b through which the lever connecting portion 10a (shown in FIG. 5) of the rod 10 (shown in FIG. 5) is inserted. As a result, the lever connecting portion 10a escapes to the rod insertion hole 110b, and the length c of the connecting portion element 110c (described later) is longer than the length d (not shown) of the lever connecting portion 10a (shown in FIG. 5). Even when the dimension is set to be small (c <d), the rod 10 does not interfere with the lever 11.

  The rod connecting portion 11c has a pair of connecting portion elements 110c and 111c adjacent to each other, has a substantially L shape in a plane orthogonal to the lever rotation surface, and is folded back to the arm portion 11b. Thereby, the freedom degree in arrangement | positioning can be raised in the rod 10 (shown in FIG. 5) interposed between the key lock 2 and the door lock mechanism 100 (shown in FIG. 2). The rod connecting portion 11c is provided with an insertion hole 110c through which the lever connecting portion 10a (shown in FIG. 5) of the rod 10 (shown in FIG. 5) is inserted at a position facing the arm portion 11b. As a result, the lever connecting portion 10a of the rod 10 is connected to the arm portion 11b and the rod connecting portion 11c, and the advancing / retreating force of the slider 5 is more reliably applied to the rod 10 compared to the case where only the rod connecting portion 11c is connected. Communicated.

(Operation of locking / unlocking device 1)
Next, the operation of the locking / unlocking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). 7A and 7B show the locked state and the unlocked state.

  Since the operations of the locking / unlocking device 1 shown in the present embodiment are the “unlocking operation” and the “locking operation”, these operations will be described. It is assumed that the key operation of the card-type key K is permitted as a regular key in the result of key collation with the key lock 2.

"Unlock operation"
In the locked state of the door lock mechanism 100 shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the card-type key K is operated in the operating direction a _1, the slider 5 is advanced in the operating direction a ₁ of the card type key K, lever Accordingly 11 is rotated in the direction of arrow _{R 1} as shown in FIG. 7 (b). For this reason, the rod 10 swings in a direction to unlock the door lock mechanism 100 (shown in FIG. 2), and the door lock mechanism 100 is unlocked.

  Thereafter, when the door handle 202 (shown in FIG. 2) is operated in a direction to open the door panel 201, the door handle 202 is pulled out via a handle transmission mechanism (not shown). (Not shown). When the actuator link mechanism is activated, the door lock mechanism 100 is unlocked, so that the door panel 201 (shown in FIG. 2) is opened.

"Locking operation"
In unlocked state of the door lock mechanism 100 shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the card-type key K is operated in the operating direction a _2, the slider 5 is retracted to the operating direction a ₂ of this card type key K, along with this lever 11 is rotated in the arrow _{R 2} direction as shown in Figure 7 (a). For this reason, the rod 10 swings in a direction to lock the door lock mechanism 100 (shown in FIG. 2), and the door lock mechanism 100 is locked. In the present embodiment, the case of the door lock mechanism 100 that locks the card type key K in the operation direction a ₂ has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card type key K is unlocked. it can be the same operating direction to the case of a door lock mechanism for locking by operating the (operating direction a ₁₎ (not shown).

[Effect of the first embodiment]
According to the first embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  The degree of freedom in arrangement of the rod 10 interposed between the key lock 2 and the door lock mechanism 100 can be increased. Thereby, the connection position of the rod 10 with respect to the lever 11 can be changed even in a narrow space, and the layout of the door lock mechanism 100 can be easily changed.

[Second Embodiment]
8A and 8B show the locked state and the unlocked state. 8 (a) and 8 (b), members identical or equivalent to those in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the locking / unlocking device 1 (shown in FIG. 2) shown in the second embodiment is such that the key lock 2 is disposed below the rod 11. There is a feature.

  For this reason, the rod connection position of the door lock mechanism 100 is disposed above the key lock 2. Further, the lever connecting portion 51a of the slider 5 and the support member 40B of the lever 11 are arranged at positions where they are turned upside down.

  In the locking / unlocking apparatus 1 configured as described above, the door lock mechanism 100 is locked / unlocked in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

That is, to unlock the door lock mechanism 100 from the locked state, when the card type key K is operated in the operation direction a ₁ from the position shown in FIG. 8A, the lever is moved in the operation direction a ₁ of the card type key K. connecting portion 51a (slider 5) progresses, the accompanying lever 11 which rotates in the arrow _{r 1} direction, as shown in Figure 8 (b). For this reason, the rod 10 swings in a direction to unlock the door lock mechanism 100 (shown in FIG. 2), and the door lock mechanism 100 is unlocked.

On the other hand, to lock the door lock mechanism 100 from the unlocked state, when the card type key K is operated in the operation direction a ₂ from the position shown in FIG. 8B, the slider is moved in the operation direction a ₂ of the card type key K. 5 is retracted, the accompanying lever 11 which rotates in the arrow r ₂ direction as shown in Figure 8 (b). For this reason, the rod 10 swings in the direction in which the door lock mechanism 100 is locked, and the door lock mechanism 100 is locked.

[Effect of the second embodiment]
According to the second embodiment described above, the same effects as those shown in the first embodiment can be obtained.

  As mentioned above, although the locking / unlocking device of the present invention has been described based on the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and in various aspects without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

(1) In each embodiment, the case where the card-type key K is made of metal has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be made of resin or paper. It is possible.

(2) In each embodiment, the case of locking / unlocking the door lock mechanism in the door panel for automobiles has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the locking / unlocking of the door lock mechanism in other door panels is described. In addition, the present invention can also be applied to the case where locking / unlocking of a lock mechanism other than the door lock mechanism is performed as in the embodiments.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Locking / unlocking device, 2 ... Key lock, 3 ... Transmission mechanism, 4 ... Housing, 4a ... Housing key insertion / extraction hole, 4b ... Housing space, 4A ... Upper housing, 40a ... Through-hole, 4B ... Lower housing 5 ... Slider, 5a ... Key insertion / extraction hole for slider, 5A ... Slider element, 50a ... Through hole, 51a ... Lever connecting part, 5B ... Slider element, 50b ... Recessed hole, 6, 7 ... Pin tumbler, 8 ... For tumbler 9 ... Hole cover, 10 ... Rod, 10a ... Lever connecting part, 11 ... Lever, 11a ... Slider connecting part, 110a, 111a ... insertion hole, 11b ... arm part, 110b ... insertion hole, 11c ... rod connecting part 110c, 111c ... connecting element, 112c ... insertion hole, 12 ... snap, 13 ... lever rotating shaft, 14 ... support shaft, 100 ... door lock machine , 200 ... motor vehicle, 201 ... door panel, 202 ... door handle, 203 ... frame, K ... card key, k ... Code holes

Claims (4)

It has a slider that moves forward and backward by the operation of the regular key, and a key lock for locking and unlocking the lock mechanism,
A lever that rotates as the slider advances and retracts, and a rod that swings as the lever rotates, and a transmission mechanism that transmits the advancing and retracting force of the slider to the rod mechanism as its locking and unlocking force,
The transmission mechanism includes a slider connecting portion that the lever is rotatably connected to the slider, an arm portion that bends within the lever rotating surface with respect to the slider connecting portion with a lever rotation axis as a boundary portion, and the lever rotating surface. A locking / unlocking device comprising: a rod connecting portion that is folded back on the arm portion in a plane perpendicular to the rod and connected to the rod.   The transmission mechanism includes a lever connecting portion that the lever side end portion of the rod is inserted and connected to the rod connecting portion, and an insertion hole through which the arm portion of the lever passes the lever connecting portion. The locking / unlocking device according to 1.   3. The locking / unlocking device according to claim 1, wherein the lever is set to a size satisfying a> b, where a is a length of the slider connecting portion and b is a length of the arm portion. .   The locking / unlocking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the key lock is a lock that performs key verification of a card-type key having a key code.

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