JP2015209663A - Door lock device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology which is effective to stably hold a terminal that is assembled in a housing at a proper assembling position, relating to a vehicle door lock device equipped with a metal terminal for electrically connecting an electric component to an external terminal.SOLUTION: A vehicle door lock device includes a terminal holding structure 160 which holds a terminal extension part 141b so that, in a state in which a first terminal 141 is assembled in a housing 101, operation of tilting around a border part 141c between a terminal horizontal part 141a and the terminal extension part 141b is regulated.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle door lock device assembled to a vehicle door.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a vehicle door lock device. The vehicle door lock device includes a metal terminal that electrically connects an electrical component such as an electric motor or a microswitch and an external terminal (a terminal for power feeding or a terminal for communication). This terminal is configured such that terminal extension portions extend vertically at both ends of the horizontal portion of the terminal, and the terminal extension portions are connected to external terminals. When the terminal is assembled to the housing in advance, the terminal horizontal portion can be attached to the assembly surface of the housing. Thereafter, a connector for holding both the terminal extension part and the external terminal and an electrical component connected to the terminal extension part are assembled to the housing. Specifically, one terminal extension portion of a predetermined terminal is inserted into the terminal insertion hole of the connector when the connector is assembled, and the other terminal extension portion is inserted into the electrical component when the electrical component is assembled. Connected to connected part.

JP 2006-264641 A

(Problems to be solved by the invention)

  In the vehicle door lock device described above, when the terminal is pre-assembled in the housing, the terminal extension portion extends vertically from both ends of the horizontal portion of the terminal. In particular, if the terminal is long, the assembled state of the terminal tends to become unstable. Therefore, it is possible to employ a structure in which the terminal is positioned with respect to the housing at the terminal horizontal portion. However, even if such a positioning structure is adopted, there is a possibility that the terminal extension part may tilt around the boundary part between the terminal horizontal part in the assembled state of the terminal. In this case, it is assumed that the tip of the terminal extension part is deviated from an appropriate position, and as a result, there may arise a problem that the assembly of the connector and electrical components connected to the terminal extension part cannot be performed smoothly. . That is, even if the terminal horizontal portion or the boundary portion between the terminal horizontal portion and the terminal extension portion is simply positioned with respect to the housing, the assembled state of the terminal is insufficient to smoothly assemble the connector and the like.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and one of the purposes thereof is a vehicle door lock device including a metal terminal that electrically connects an electrical component and an external terminal. It is possible to stably hold the terminal assembled in the proper assembly position.

(Means for solving the problem)
In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle door lock device according to the present invention includes an electrical component, a metal terminal, a resin housing in which both the electrical component and the terminal are assembled, and a terminal holding structure. Prepare. Typically, the electric component includes an electric motor as an actuator for driving a component of the door lock device, and a microswitch for detecting a signal related to a component operating position of the door lock device. The terminal functions to electrically connect the electrical component and the external terminal. The terminal includes a terminal horizontal portion that is attached to the mounting surface of the housing when assembled to the housing, and a terminal extension portion that extends from the terminal horizontal portion in a direction crossing the terminal horizontal portion. . A terminal holding structure is assigned to the terminal extension.

  The terminal holding structure fulfills the function of holding the terminal extension so as to restrict the tilting operation around the boundary between the terminal horizontal portion and the terminal extension in the state where the terminal is assembled to the housing. For this reason, the terminal assembled | attached to the housing can be stably hold | maintained in an appropriate assembly position. As a result, for example, when assembling a connector for connecting an external terminal to a terminal extension portion of a terminal assembled in advance, the tip of the terminal extension portion can be easily inserted into the insertion hole of the connector body. Thus, the operator can smoothly assemble the connector.

  In the vehicle door lock device having the above-described configuration, the terminal holding structure is a housing that is opposed to both end surfaces in at least one of the plate width direction and the plate thickness direction of the terminal extension portion configured in a plate shape. It is preferable to be configured by at least two standing walls that are erected on the assembled surface. Thereby, the operation | movement which a terminal extension part inclines can be controlled about at least one direction of a board width direction and a board thickness direction. In this case, the terminal holding structure can be simplified by using a standing wall standing on the assembly surface of the housing.

  In the vehicle door lock device having the above configuration, the terminal extension portion preferably includes a first region and a second region. The first region is configured as a region having a first plate width. The second region is configured as a region further protruding in the plate width direction from a region having the same plate width as the first region on the side opposite to the terminal horizontal portion across the first region. In this case, the terminal holding structure preferably includes a first standing wall, a second standing wall, a third standing wall, and a fourth standing wall as standing walls. The first standing wall and the second standing wall face the first end face and the second end face in the plate width direction of the first region. The third standing wall faces one third end surface of both end surfaces in the plate thickness direction of the first region. A 4th standing wall opposes the 4th end surface located in the opposite side to the 3rd standing wall among the both end surfaces about the plate | board thickness direction of a 2nd area | region. Thereby, the operation | movement which a terminal extension part tilts is controlled about four directions (it is also called "two directions of a board width direction and a board thickness direction") by four standing walls. For this reason, the terminal extension part of a terminal can be reliably hold | maintained by an appropriate assembly position.

  In the vehicle door lock device having the above-described configuration, the housing includes a boss portion in which the first standing wall, the second standing wall, the third standing wall, and the fourth standing wall are integrated, It is preferable that the boss portion is integrally formed of a resin material together with the housing. Thereby, by using the boss part which is a part of the housing, the terminal holding structure can be constructed at low cost without increasing the number of parts.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in a vehicle door lock device including a metal terminal that electrically connects an electrical component and an external terminal, the terminal assembled to the housing is placed at an appropriate assembly position. It became possible to hold it stably.

FIG. 1 is a view of a vehicle door lock device 100 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the inside of the vehicle. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the second housing component 103 of the housing 101 is removed from the vehicle door lock device 100 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a region A in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of the energization mechanism 140 in FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of the energization mechanism 140 in FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a region A in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the energization mechanism 140 in FIG. 6 with the connector 150 and the electric motor 125 removed. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the terminal holding structure 160 in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the operation of the terminal holding structure 160 in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the operation of the terminal holding structure 160 in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawing, the front and rear of the vehicle are indicated by arrows X1 and X2, respectively, and the upper and lower sides of the vehicle are indicated by arrows Y1 and Y2, respectively. These directions can be applied to the vehicle door lock device in a state before being assembled to the vehicle door, and to the vehicle door lock device in a state after being assembled to the vehicle door.

  A vehicle door lock device (hereinafter also simply referred to as a “door lock device”) 100 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a door outer panel (vehicle outer panel) and a door inner panel (vehicle inner panel) of the vehicle door DR. Is assembled to the area partitioned by FIG. 1 shows a vehicle door on the right side of the vehicle as a typical example of the vehicle door DR.

  The door lock device 100 includes a housing 101 that houses a door lock component of the door lock device, and a cover member 104 that is attached over the housing upper surface and the housing front surface of the housing 101. Both the housing 101 and the cover member 104 are configured as resin members.

  The housing 101 includes a first housing structure 102 on the vehicle outer side and a second housing structure 103 on the vehicle inner side. A door lock component is assembled to the housing 101. The cover member 104 functions to protect the door lock components housed in the housing 101 from water and theft members entering from the outside of the vehicle door DR. The door lock component includes a known latch mechanism 110, a lock mechanism 120, a double lock mechanism 130, and the like.

  The latch mechanism 110 is generally configured to be able to hold the vehicle door DR in a closed state by engagement with a striker ST attached to the vehicle body BD.

  The lock mechanism 120 is generally configured to set the latch mechanism 110 to an unlocked state in which the engagement with the striker ST can be released or a locked state in which the engagement with the striker ST cannot be released. As shown in FIG. 2, the lock mechanism 120 includes an inside open lever 121, an outside open lever 122, an open link (not shown), an active lever 123, an inside locking lever 124, an electric motor 125, and the like.

  The inside open lever 121 is configured to be rotationally driven from the initial position to the operating position in accordance with a door opening operation of an inside door operation handle (not shown) provided inside the vehicle door DR. The outside open lever 122 is configured to be rotationally driven from the initial position to the operating position in accordance with a door opening operation of an outside door operation handle (not shown) provided outside the vehicle door DR. . The active lever 123 sets the open link in a locked state or an unlocked state by a locking operation or a locking operation of the locking / unlocking operation member. The inside locking lever 124 is configured to be rotationally driven between a lock position and an unlock position by a lock operation or unlock operation of a door lock knob (not shown) provided inside the vehicle door DR. The electric motor 125 is configured as an actuator for driving the active lever 123.

  The double lock mechanism 130 is a mechanism that can generally hold the locked state by the lock mechanism 120, and is a double lock set state that restricts the operation of the active lever 123 and a double lock unset that allows the operation of the active lever 123. It fulfills the function of selectively achieving any of the states. As shown in FIG. 2, the double lock mechanism 130 includes a double lock lever 131 for locking the rotation operation of the active lever 123 and an electric motor 132 that is an actuator for driving the double lock lever 131. I have.

  For further specific configurations of the latch mechanism 110, the lock mechanism 120, and the double lock mechanism 130, for example, “locked mechanism” and “first operation” disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-38799 are disclosed. Reference is made to "mechanism" and "second operating mechanism".

  As shown in FIG. 3, the door lock device 100 configured as described above includes an energization mechanism 140 in a region A (an assembly surface 102 a that is an inner surface of the first housing component 102) in FIG. 2. The energization mechanism 140 functions to supply electricity to the electric motors 125 and 132 that are electric components. The electric motors 125 and 132 referred to here correspond to “electrical parts” of the present invention.

  For this purpose, the energizing mechanism 140 includes terminals 141 and 142 for electrically connecting the electric motors 125 and 132 and the external terminals 200 for supplying power to the electric motors, and resin made for connecting external terminals. The connector 150 is provided. Both the first terminal 141 and the second terminal 142 are plate-like members formed of metal plate pieces (thin plate pieces). The first terminal 141 is assigned to the electric motor 125, and the second terminal 142 is assigned to the electric motor 132. In this case, both the electric motors 125 and 132 and the terminals 141 and 142 are assembled to the first housing structure 102 made of resin. The terminals 141 and 142 here correspond to “terminals” of the present invention, and the “housing” of the present invention is constituted by the first housing component 102.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first terminal 141 is a pair of terminal horizontal portions that extend horizontally along the assembled surface 102a and are attached to the assembled surface 102a when the terminal is assembled. 141a, a terminal extending portion 141b extending from one end portion (boundary portion 141c) of each terminal horizontal portion 141a in a direction (generally vertical) intersecting the terminal horizontal portion, and the other end of each terminal horizontal portion 141a The other terminal extension part (illustration omitted) extended in the direction (substantially perpendicular) which cross | intersects the said terminal horizontal part from an edge part is provided. The first terminal 141 is configured such that the terminal extension 141 b is connected to the external terminal 200 while the other terminal extension is connected to the electric motor 125.

  The terminal extension 141b is configured as a metal plate-like portion including the first region 143 and the second region 144. The first region 143 is configured as a region having a first plate width. The second region 144 is configured as a region (protrusion) that further protrudes in the plate width direction from a region having the same plate width as the first region 143 on the opposite side of the terminal horizontal portion 141a across the first region 143. . The first region 143 and the second region 144 here correspond to the “first region” and the “second region” of the present invention, respectively.

  The second terminal 142 has a configuration similar to that of the first terminal 141, extends horizontally along the assembled surface 102a, and is a pair of terminals horizontally attached to the assembled surface 102a when the terminal is assembled. Part 142a, terminal extending part 142b extending from one end of each terminal horizontal part 142a in a direction intersecting with the terminal horizontal part (generally vertical), and the other end of each terminal horizontal part 142a The other terminal extension part (illustration omitted) extended in the direction (substantially perpendicular) which cross | intersects a terminal horizontal part is provided. The second terminal 142 is configured such that the terminal extension 142 b is connected to the external terminal 200 while the other terminal extension is connected to the electric motor 132. The terminal horizontal portions 141a and 142a and the terminal extension portions 141b and 142b correspond to the “terminal horizontal portion” and the “terminal extension portion” of the present invention, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the connector 150 includes a connector main body 151 assembled to the terminal extension 141 b of the first terminal 141 and the terminal extension 142 b of the second terminal 142, and the connector main body 151 and the connector main body 151. Connection pieces 152 and 152 for connecting the rib 102b of the assembly surface 102a are provided. The connector 150 functions to hold the pair of terminal extension portions 141 b and 141 b of the first terminal 141, the pair of terminal extension portions 142 b and 142 b of the second terminal 142, and the external terminal 200.

  For this purpose, the connector main body 151 is formed in a bottomed box shape having a space portion 151a into which the external terminal 200 can be inserted, and a plurality of insertion holes are formed in the connector bottom portion 151b. The plurality of insertion holes include a pair of insertion holes 153 and 153 into which the pair of terminal extension portions 141 b and 141 b of the first terminal 141 are inserted, and a pair of terminal extension portions 142 b and 142 b of the second terminal 142. A pair of insertion holes 154 and 154 to be inserted is included (see FIG. 3). For this reason, in the space portion 151a of the connector main body 151, the terminal extension portions 141b inserted into the insertion holes 153 and the terminal extension portions 142b inserted into the insertion holes 154 are respectively connected to the external terminals 200. It is held in an electrically connected state.

  In the case of the energizing mechanism 140 having the above configuration, for example, in a state where the first terminal 141 is assembled in advance on the assembly surface 102a of the first housing component 102, the terminal extension 141b is disposed on the first housing component 102 side. It extends vertically from the terminal horizontal part 141a. For this reason, when the terminal extension 141b is relatively long, the assembled state of the first terminal 141 is likely to be unstable, and the terminal extension 141b forms the boundary 141c between the terminal extension 141b and the terminal extension 141b. There is a risk of tilting to the center. In this case, since the tip of the terminal extension portion 141b deviates from an appropriate position, there may arise a problem that the assembly of the connector 150 to the first terminal 141 cannot be performed smoothly. Specifically, when the tip of the terminal extension 141b is out of the proper position, the tip of the terminal extension 141b of the first terminal 141 assembled in advance and the insertion hole 153 of the connector main body 151. Is difficult to align, and it is difficult to insert the tip of the terminal extension 141b into the insertion hole 153. Accordingly, even if the terminal horizontal portion 141a or the boundary portion 141c between the terminal horizontal portion 141a and the terminal extension portion 141b is simply positioned with respect to the first housing structure 102, the terminal 141 can be assembled smoothly. The assembly state of is insufficient.

  Therefore, in the door lock device 100 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the terminal holding structure 160 is assigned to the energization mechanism 140. The terminal holding structure 160 regulates an operation of tilting around the boundary portion 141c between the terminal horizontal portion 141a and the terminal extension portion 141b in a state where the first terminal 141 is assembled to the first housing component 102. It functions to hold the terminal extension 141b. This terminal holding structure 160 corresponds to the “terminal holding structure” of the present invention. The terminal holding structure 160 is configured by a boss portion 105 erected on the assembled surface 102 a of the first housing component 102.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the boss portion 105 includes four standing walls 105a, 105b, 105c, and 105d, and is configured as a portion in which these four standing walls are integrated. The four standing walls 105a, 105b, 105c, and 105d referred to here are the “first standing wall”, “second standing wall”, “third standing wall”, and “second” of the present invention, respectively. This corresponds to “4 standing walls”. In this case, the terminal holding structure 160 can be simplified by using a standing wall that is erected on the assembled surface 102a of the first housing component 102. In this configuration, it is preferable that the boss 105 is integrally molded with a resin material together with the first housing component 102 of the housing 101. Thereby, the terminal holding structure 160 can be constructed at low cost without increasing the number of parts by using the boss portion 105 which is a part of the first housing component 102.

  The first standing wall 105a and the second standing wall 105b have a first region 143 of the terminal extension 141b among the four end surfaces 141d, 141e, 141f, and 141g of the terminal extension 141b having a rectangular cross section. Are arranged opposite to both end faces (first end face 141d and second end face 141e) in the plate width direction. The third standing wall 105c is disposed to face one third end surface 141f of both end surfaces in the thickness direction of the first region 143 of the terminal extension portion 141b.

  In the boss portion 105, the three standing walls 105a, 105b, and 105c are erected on the assembly surface 102a at the same wall height (first wall height d1). The boss portion 105 has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape and forms a holding space 106 that surrounds the three directions of the terminal extension portion 141b by the three standing walls 105a, 105b, and 105c.

  In consideration of the ease of assembly when assembling the terminal extension portion 141b to the holding space 106, the thickness direction of the first region 143 is determined so that the terminal horizontal portion 141a does not interfere with the boss portion 105. It is preferable that no standing wall be provided on the end surface opposite to the third end surface 141f of the both end surfaces. Therefore, the fourth standing wall 105d is formed on the fourth end surface 141g located on the opposite side to the third standing wall 105c among the both end surfaces in the plate thickness direction of the second region 144 of the terminal extension portion 141b. Opposed. The fourth standing wall 105d has a wall height (second wall height d2 higher than the first wall height d1) that is higher than the three standing walls 105a, 105b, and 105c. (See FIG. 9). As a result, the terminal extension portion 141b can be assembled to the holding space 106 without causing interference between the terminal horizontal portion 141a and the boss portion 105.

  In the boss portion 105 configured as described above, the interval between the two standing walls 105a and 105b (the interval in the plate width direction of the first region 143 of the terminal extension portion 141b) is the plate of the first region 143 of the terminal extension portion 141b. It is preferable that the width is set to a dimension obtained by adding a predetermined gap. Thus, as shown in FIG. 9, the terminal extension 141b is positioned with respect to the first housing component 102 in the plate width direction of the terminal extension 141b, and the terminal horizontal part 141a and the terminal extension It is hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance space 106 so that the operation | movement which tilts to 1st direction R1 and 2nd direction R2 centering on the boundary part 141c with 141b may be controlled. That is, when the terminal extension portion 141b tries to tilt in the first direction R1, the first end surface 141d of the first region 143 comes into contact with the first standing wall 105a, so that the first extending wall 105a comes into contact with the first standing wall 105a. Since it is supported, it cannot tilt any further. Similarly, when the terminal extension portion 141b tries to tilt in the second direction R1, the second end wall 105b comes into contact with the second end wall 141b of the second end surface 141e of the first region 143. Since it is supported by this, it can no longer be tilted. In this case, the lower surface 143a of the second region 144 of the terminal extension portion 141b is further configured to be able to abut on the upper surface (standing tip surface) 105e of the standing wall 105b. Therefore, the operation of the terminal extending portion 141b tilting toward the second standing wall 105b is more reliably restricted by the engagement between the second region 144 and the second standing wall 105b.

  On the other hand, it is preferable that the distance between the terminal extension portions 141b of the two standing walls 105c and 105d in the plate thickness maintaining direction is set to a dimension obtained by adding a predetermined gap to the plate thickness of the terminal extension portion 141b. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10, the terminal extension 141b is positioned with respect to the first housing component 102 in the thickness direction of the terminal extension 141b, and the terminal horizontal part 141a and the terminal extension It is hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance space 106 so that the operation | movement which tilts to 3rd direction R3 and 4th direction R4 centering on the boundary part 141c with 141b may be controlled. That is, when the terminal extending portion 141b tries to tilt in the third direction R3, the third end surface 141f of the first region 143 comes into contact with the third standing wall 105c so as to contact the third standing wall 105c. Since it is supported, it cannot tilt any further. Similarly, when the terminal extension portion 141b tries to tilt in the fourth direction R4, the fourth standing wall 105d comes into contact with the fourth standing wall 105d by the fourth end surface 141g of the second region 144 contacting the fourth standing wall 105d. Since it is supported by this, it can no longer be tilted.

  In addition, about the operation | movement which the terminal extension part 141b inclines to the 4th direction R4, the terminal horizontal part 141a itself has a function which regulates the said operation | movement. For this reason, when a desired tilt restriction effect can be obtained only by the terminal horizontal portion 141a, the fourth standing wall 105d is omitted, and the terminal extending portion 141b corresponding to the fourth standing wall 105d is omitted. The two regions 144 can be omitted.

  According to the terminal holding structure 160 having the above-described configuration, when the first terminal 141 is assembled in advance to the first housing component 102, the operation of the terminal extending portion 141b tilting is performed in four directions R1 to R4 (“plate width”). Direction ”and“ thickness direction ”). For this reason, the terminal extension part 141b of the 1st terminal 141 can be reliably hold | maintained by the proper assembly position by the boss | hub part 105 which comprises the terminal holding structure 160. FIG. As a result, when the connector 150 is assembled to the terminal extension 141b of the first terminal 141 that is assembled in advance, the tip of the terminal extension 141b can be easily inserted into the insertion hole 153 of the connector main body 151. Thus, the operator can smoothly assemble the connector 150 to the first terminal 141.

  In the energizing mechanism 140 having the above-described configuration, for example, when the boundary portion 141c between the terminal horizontal portion 141a and the terminal extension portion 141b of the first terminal 141 is formed by bending, the residual stress of the boundary portion 141c is high. . Therefore, it is assumed that a beard-like metal crystal called a “whisker” is generated on the plating film surface of the boundary portion 141c in a high humidity state. In this case, when the distance from the first terminal 141 to the second terminal 142 adjacent to the first terminal 141 is small, a short circuit may occur. In the present embodiment, since the standing wall 105c is interposed between the first terminal 141 and the second terminal 142, occurrence of a short circuit due to the whisker can be prevented by the standing wall 105c.

  The present invention is not limited to the above exemplary embodiment, and various applications and modifications are possible. For example, each of the following embodiments to which the above embodiment is applied can be implemented.

  In the above embodiment, the terminal holding structure 160 for holding the terminal extension portion 141b of the first terminal 141 assigned to the electric motor 125, which is an electric component, has been described. However, in the present invention, the terminal holding structure 160 and A similar terminal mechanism can also be applied to parts other than the terminal extension 141b of the first terminal 141. As other parts here, for example, among the first terminal 141, the terminal extension part on the electric motor 125 side, the terminal extension part 142b of the second terminal 141 assigned to the electric motor 132, and the second terminal 141 A terminal terminal assigned to the terminal extension portion on the electric motor 132 side and further to an electric component other than the electric motor (typically, a micro switch for detecting a signal related to the operation position of the component of the lock mechanism 120). An extension part etc. are mentioned.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the operation of tilting the terminal extension portion is described in both the plate width direction and the plate thickness direction by the terminal holding structure is described, but in the present invention, the operation of tilting the terminal extension portion is described. It is also possible to adopt a structure that restricts only one of the plate width direction and the plate thickness direction. For this purpose, for example, a structure in which the two standing walls 105a, 105b of the four standing walls 105a, 105b, 105c, 105d of the boss 105 are omitted, or the two standing walls 105c, 105d are omitted. It is possible to adopt a structure in which is omitted.

  In the present invention, each of the four standing walls 105a, 105b, 105c, and 105d of the boss portion 105 may be configured as independent wall portions. In this case, a structure may be employed in which the means corresponding to the standing walls are retrofitted to the assembled surface 102a of the first housing component 102. As a further modification, instead of or in addition to the means having a wall shape such as a standing wall, means having a column shape or an axial shape can be adopted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where both the first terminal 141 and the second terminal 142 are metal plate-like members has been described. However, in the present invention, if these terminals 141 and 142 are made of metal, the shape thereof will be described. Is not limited to a plate shape, and other shapes may be employed as appropriate. For example, all or part of the terminal can be made of a metal round member having a circular cross section. In this case, it is possible to adopt a shape in which only the tip of a terminal configured using a round material is crushed into a flat shape (plate shape).

  In the present invention, the essential structure of the door lock device 100 described above can be applied to each vehicle door of the vehicle. For example, the essential structure of the door lock device 100 of the present invention is applied to the left and right doors for the front seat of the vehicle, the left and right doors for the rear seat of the vehicle, and the door (back door) at the rear of the vehicle. Can do.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... (For vehicles) Door lock apparatus, 101 ... Housing, 102 ... 1st housing structure, 102a ... Assembly surface, 102b ... Rib, 103 ... 2nd housing structure, 104 ... Cover member, 105 ... Boss part 105a, 105b, 105c, 105d ... standing wall, 105e ... top surface, 106 ... holding space, 110 ... latch mechanism, 120 ... lock mechanism, 121 ... inside open lever, 122 ... outside open lever, 123 ... active lever, 124 ... Inside locking lever, 125, 132 ... Electric motor, 130 ... Double lock mechanism, 131 ... Double lock lever, 140 ... Current supply mechanism, 141 ... First terminal, 142 ... Second terminal, 141a, 142a ... Terminal horizontal portion, 141b, 142b ... terminal extension part, 41c ... Boundary portion, 141d, 141e, 141f, 141g ... End face, 143 ... First region, 144 ... Second region, 144 ... Lower surface, 150 ... Connector, 151 ... Connector body, 151a ... Space portion, 151b Connector bottom, 152 ... Connecting piece, 153,154 ... insertion hole, 160 ... terminal holding structure, 200 ... external terminal

Claims (4)

A vehicle door lock device assembled to a vehicle door,
Electrical components,
A metal terminal for electrically connecting the electrical component and the external terminal;
A resin housing to which both the electrical component and the terminal are assembled,
The terminal includes a terminal horizontal portion that is attached to the mounting surface of the housing when assembled to the housing, and a terminal extension portion that extends from the terminal horizontal portion in a direction intersecting the terminal horizontal portion. Including,
Further, a terminal holding structure for holding the terminal extension portion so as to restrict an operation of tilting around a boundary portion between the terminal horizontal portion and the terminal extension portion in a state where the terminal is assembled to the housing. A vehicle door lock device. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 1,
The terminal holding structure is formed on the assembled surface of the housing so as to face both end surfaces in at least one of the plate width direction and the plate thickness direction of the terminal extension portion configured in a plate shape. A vehicle door lock device configured by at least two standing walls provided upright. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 2,
The terminal extending portion further includes a first region having a first plate width, and a plate further from a region having a plate width similar to that of the first region on the opposite side of the terminal horizontal portion across the first region. A second region protruding in the width direction,
The terminal holding structure includes, as the standing wall, a first standing wall and a second standing wall facing the first end surface and the second end surface in the plate width direction of the first region, A third standing wall facing one third end face of both end faces in the thickness direction of the first region, and the third standing face among both end faces in the thickness direction of the second region. A vehicle door lock device, comprising: a fourth standing wall facing a fourth end face located on the opposite side of the wall. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 3,
The housing includes a boss portion in which the first standing wall, the second standing wall, the third standing wall, and the fourth standing wall are integrated, and the boss portion is the A door lock device for a vehicle which is integrally molded with a resin material together with a housing.

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