JP2016037697A - Remote control unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control unit that reliably displaces a transmission member to a transmission position over a long time, even when shifting of a locking mechanism to an unlocked state and displacement of an operation part due to an opening operation coincide.SOLUTION: A first lever 52 includes a main member 210 that swings around a first shaft center X32, an auxiliary member 220 held on the main member 210 in a way that allows relative displacement, and energizing means 230 engaged on the main member 210 and the auxiliary member 220 for providing energizing force that retains the auxiliary member 220 at an initial position. A transmission member 59 is displaced to a non-transmission position when an automatic locking mechanism shifts to a locked state, and is displaced to a transmission position when the automatic locking mechanism shifts to an unlocked state. The auxiliary member 220, the energizing means 230 and the transmission member 59 are laid out such that the auxiliary member 220 is displaced from the initial position when the transmission member 59 comes in contact with the auxiliary member 220 while shifting to the transmission position from the non-transmission position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control unit.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional remote control unit. The remote control unit is provided in an opening / closing body that can be opened / closed with respect to the vehicle body. This remote control unit associates an operation unit, a lock device, and a locking mechanism.

  The operation portion can be displaced by an opening operation for opening the opening / closing body with respect to the vehicle body. The locking device can change between a latching state in which the opening / closing body is locked to the vehicle body and an unlatching state in which the opening / closing body is not locked to the vehicle body. The locking mechanism can be changed between a locked state in which the locking device cannot be shifted to the unlatched state and an unlocked state in which the locking device can be shifted to the unlatched state.

  The remote control unit includes a base plate, a first lever, a second lever, and a transmission member. The base plate is fixed to the opening / closing body. The first lever is provided on the base plate so as to be swingable about the first axis, and is linked to the operation unit. The second lever is provided on the base plate so as to be displaceable, and shifts the lock device from the latched state to the unlatched state by the displacement. The transmission member is held by the second lever so as to be relatively displaceable, and selectively transmits the swing of the first lever to the second lever.

  The lock lever constituting the locking mechanism has a main member, a sub member, and an urging means. The main member and the sub member are provided on the base plate so as to be swingable around the lock lever axis. The sub member is rotatable relative to the main member around the axis of the lock lever. The urging means is locked to the main member and the sub member. The biasing means exerts a biasing force that maintains the sub member in the initial position.

  When the locking mechanism is locked and the locking device cannot be shifted to the unlatched state, the main member and the auxiliary member at the initial position swing together around the lock lever axis. As a result, the transmission member is pushed by the sub member and is displaced to a non-transmission position where the swing of the first lever cannot be transmitted to the second lever.

  On the other hand, when the locking mechanism is unlocked and the locking device can be shifted to the unlatched state, the main member and the sub member at the initial position swing together in the opposite direction around the lock lever axis. Accordingly, the transmission member is pushed by the sub member and is displaced to a transmission position where the swing of the first lever can be transmitted to the second lever.

  Here, the change in the unlocked state of the locking mechanism may be overlapped with the displacement of the operation unit due to the opening operation. In this case, when the transmission member is displaced from the non-transmission position to the transmission position by the locking mechanism, when the transmission member is pushed by the first lever, the sub member resists the urging force of the urging means, and the lock lever shaft It rotates relative to the main member around the center and is displaced from the initial position. For this reason, the transmission member temporarily stops before the transmission position, and after the first lever returns to the original position and does not press the transmission member, the transmission member is pushed to the transmission position by being pushed by the sub member that returns to the initial position. To do. By such an operation, so-called anti-panic operation, the problem that the transmission member cannot be displaced to the transmission position due to the overlap of the change of the locking mechanism to the unlocked state and the displacement of the operation unit due to the opening operation is solved.

Japanese Patent No. 5082415

  However, in the conventional remote control unit, the locking mechanism has a main member, a sub member, and an urging means, and there are many movable parts that constitute the locking mechanism. Further, the long-term use may cause an increase in frictional resistance and shakiness due to solidification or wear of grease on the main member, the sub member, and the transmission member. As a result, the secondary member displaced from the initial position during the anti-panic operation returns to the initial position and the operation of displacing the transmission member to the transmission position becomes unstable, and the transmission member is reliably displaced to the transmission position. May become difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and even when the change of the locking mechanism to the unlocked state and the displacement of the operation unit due to the opening operation overlap, the transmission member can be used over a long period of time. It is a problem to be solved to provide a remote control unit that can be reliably displaced to a transmission position.

The remote control unit of the present invention is a remote control unit that is provided in an openable / closable body that can be opened and closed with respect to a vehicle body, and associates an operation unit, a lock device, and a locking mechanism,
The operation part is displaceable by an opening operation for opening the opening / closing body with respect to the vehicle body,
The locking device is changeable between a latching state in which the opening / closing body is locked to the vehicle body and an unlatching state in which the opening / closing body is not locked to the vehicle body,
The locking mechanism is changeable between a locked state in which the locking device cannot be shifted to the unlatched state and an unlocked state in which the locking device can be shifted to the unlatched state,
The remote control unit includes a base plate fixed to the opening / closing body,
A first lever provided on the base plate so as to be swingable about a first axis and interlocking with the operation portion;
A second lever provided on the base plate so as to be displaceable, and shifting the locking device from the latched state to the unlatched state by the displacement;
A transmission member that is held by the second lever so as to be relatively displaceable, and that selectively transmits the swing of the first lever to the second lever;
The first lever is locked to the main member that swings around the first axis, a sub member that is held by the main member so as to be relatively displaceable, and the main member and the sub member. Biasing means for exerting a biasing force to maintain the member in the initial position;
When the locking mechanism changes to the locked state, the transmission member displaces the swing of the main member to a non-transmission position where it cannot be transmitted to the second lever, while the locking mechanism changes to the unlocked state. Then, the swing of the main member is displaced to a transmission position that can be transmitted to the second lever via the sub member in the initial position,
The sub member, the urging means, and the transmission member contact the sub member when the transmission member is displaced from the non-transmission position to the transmission position, so that the sub member is displaced from the initial position. It arrange | positions so that it may do.

  In the remote control unit of the present invention, the first lever, not the locking mechanism, has a main member, a sub member, and an urging means. Then, when the change of the locking mechanism to the unlocked state and the displacement of the operation unit due to the opening operation overlap, the sub member is brought into contact with the sub member when the transmission member is displaced from the non-transmission position to the transmission position. Is displaced from the initial position. For this reason, the transmission member is displaced to the transmission position without stopping against the sub member. By such an anti-panic operation, the problem that the transmission member cannot be displaced to the transmission position due to the overlap between the change of the locking mechanism to the unlocked state and the displacement of the operation unit due to the opening operation is solved. In short, in this remote control unit, the transmission member does not stop temporarily before the transmission position during the anti-panic operation. For this reason, with this remote control unit, the transmission member can be securely moved to the transmission position even if the main member, the auxiliary member, and the transmission member have increased frictional resistance or rattling due to solidification or wear of grease. Can be displaced.

  Therefore, in the remote control unit of the present invention, even when the change of the locking mechanism to the unlocked state and the displacement of the operation unit due to the opening operation overlap, the transmission member is reliably displaced to the transmission position over a long period of time. be able to.

  It is desirable that the second lever swings around the first axis. The sub member is preferably provided on the main member so as to be swingable around a second axis extending parallel to the first axis at a position spaced from the first axis. The secondary member protrudes in the circumferential direction of the first axis and the radially outward direction of the second axis with the secondary member in the initial position, and the transmission member in the transmission position causes the main member to swing. When transmitting to the two levers, it is desirable to form a protrusion that presses the transmission member at the initial position.

  According to this configuration, when the main member of the first lever swings and the projecting portion formed on the sub member at the initial position presses the transmission member at the transmission position in the circumferential direction of the first axis, The lever also swings around the same first axis as the main member. Here, in the state where the sub member is in the initial position, the protruding portion protrudes in the circumferential direction of the first axis and in the radially outward direction of the second axis. Therefore, when the protruding portion presses the transmission member, The reaction force mainly acts in the radially inward direction of the second shaft center, that is, in the compression direction of the protruding portion, while the sub member is swung from the initial position around the second shaft center, that is, the biasing means. It becomes difficult to act in the direction against the urging force. For this reason, this remote control unit can employ an urging means having a small urging force. If the urging force of the urging means is reduced, the reaction force when the transmission member abuts on the auxiliary member and swings from the initial position around the second axis during the anti-panic operation is also reduced. As a result, in this remote control unit, the operating force of the locking mechanism that displaces the transmission member can be reduced.

  The urging means is preferably a torsion coil spring disposed coaxially with the second axis. According to this configuration, since the space occupied by the urging means can be reduced, an increase in the size of the remote control unit can be suppressed.

  According to the remote control unit of the present invention, even if the change in the unlocking state of the locking mechanism and the displacement of the operation unit due to the opening operation overlap, the transmission member can be reliably displaced to the transmission position over a long period of time. it can.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle according to a remote control unit of an embodiment. It is a partial schematic diagram of a sliding door of a vehicle according to the remote control unit of the embodiment. It is the front view which looked at the remote control unit of the Example from the vehicle inner side. It is the rear view which looked at the remote control unit of the Example from the vehicle outer side. It is a perspective view of the remote control unit of an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view of the remote control unit of an Example. It is an exploded perspective view of the 1st lever concerning the remote control unit of an example. It is a partial enlarged front view mainly showing a 1st lever, a 2nd lever, and a transmission member concerning a remote control unit of an example. It is a schematic diagram which shows the internal structure of a switch module concerning the remote control unit of an Example. It is a front view explaining operation | movement of the remote control unit of an Example. It is a front view explaining operation | movement of the remote control unit of an Example. It is a front view explaining operation | movement of the remote control unit of an Example. It is a front view explaining operation | movement of the remote control unit of an Example. It is a front view explaining operation | movement of the remote control unit of an Example. It is a partial expanded front view explaining operation | movement of the remote control unit of an Example. It is a partial expanded front view explaining operation | movement of the remote control unit of an Example.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Example)
The remote control unit 1 of an Example is an example of the specific aspect of the remote control unit of this invention as shown in FIGS. 1-9, Comprising: It is used for the motor vehicle which is an example of a vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the remote control unit 1 is provided on the slide door 2. The remote control unit 1 is provided in a lock system 3 in a sliding door 2 of an automobile. The slide door 2 can be opened and closed with respect to the vehicle body 9. The slide door 2 is an example of the “opening / closing body” of the present invention.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, an opening 9H and a slide door 2 are provided on the left side surface of the vehicle body 9 of the automobile. The passenger gets on and off the rear seat in the passenger compartment through the opening 9H. The slide door 2 closes the opening 9H. Then, the opening 9H is opened by sliding backward.

  In this embodiment, the slide door 2 is an electric automatic slide door. As will be described later, when the passenger performs an opening / closing operation of the slide door 2, an electric slide mechanism (not shown) is operated to slide the slide door 2 and automatically close the opening 9H.

  The front-rear direction and the up-down direction shown in the drawings after FIG. 2 are all displayed in correspondence with FIG. 5 to 7, the outer surface side of the slide door 2 is defined as the vehicle outer side, and the inner surface side exposed to the vehicle interior of the slide door 2 is defined as the vehicle inner side. In the present embodiment, the lock system 3 and the remote control unit 1 provided on the left slide door 2 are illustrated, but the right door only becomes wrong. The lock system 3 and the remote control unit 1 can also be provided on a vehicle door or tailgate that opens and closes in a swinging manner.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lock system 3 includes three lock devices 5, 6, and 7. The lock device 5 is disposed on the rear end side in the slide door 2. The lock device 6 is disposed on the front end side in the slide door 2. The lock device 7 is disposed on the lower end side in the slide door 2.

  When the sliding door 2 is closed as shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the locking device 5 is engaged with the striker 5S fixed to the rear edge of the opening 9H, and the locking device 6 is in the opening 9H. By engaging the striker 6S fixed to the front edge, the closed state of the sliding door 2 is maintained. In this case, the lock devices 5 and 6 are in a latched state in which the slide door 2 is locked to the vehicle body 9. On the other hand, the lock device 7 is separated from the striker 7S fixed to the corner portion on the lower edge side and the rear edge side of the opening 9H, and is in an unlatched state where the slide door 2 is not locked to the vehicle body 9.

  In the state where the slide door 2 is slid rearward from the position shown in FIG. 1 and the opening 9H is fully opened, the fully open state of the slide door 2 is maintained by engaging the lock device 7 with the striker 7S. In this case, the lock device 7 is in a latched state in which the slide door 2 is locked to the vehicle body 9. On the other hand, the lock devices 5 and 6 are in an unlatched state where the slide door 2 is not locked to the vehicle body.

  As will be described later, when the remote control unit 1 operates, the lock devices 5, 6, and 7 are in a latched state in which the slide door 2 is locked to the vehicle body and an unlatched state in which the slide door 2 is not locked to the vehicle body. It can change.

  The lock system 3 includes an outer handle 11, an inner handle 12, a child lock operation unit 13, and a lock operation unit 14, as shown in FIG. The outer handle 11 and the inner handle 12 can be displaced by an opening operation for opening the slide door 2 with respect to the vehicle body 9. The outer handle 11 and the inner handle 12 are examples of the “operation unit” in the present invention.

  The outer handle 11 is used to open / close the slide door 2 from the outside of the vehicle and automatically open / close the slide door 2 by an electric slide mechanism (not shown). The outer handle 11 is provided on the outer surface side of the slide door 2 with a part of the outer handle 11 exposed outside the vehicle. The outer handle 11 is supported by the slide door 2 so as to be displaceable.

  The inner handle 12, the child lock operation unit 13, and the lock operation unit 14 are provided on the inner surface side of the slide door 2 in a state where a part of each is exposed to the vehicle interior. The inner handle 12 automatically opens and closes the slide door 2 by an electric slide mechanism (not shown). The child lock operation unit 13 invalidates the opening operation of the inner handle 12. The locking operation unit 14 invalidates the opening operation of the outer handle 11 and the inner handle 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the remote control unit 1 is provided on the slide door 2, and includes an outer handle 11, an inner handle 12, a child lock operation unit 13, a lock operation unit 14, and lock devices 5, 6, 7. Is associated. The remote control unit 1 operates in accordance with the displacement of the outer handle 11, the inner handle 12, the child lock operation unit 13 and the lock operation unit 14, and selectively switches between the latched state and the unlatched state. 7 to do.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the remote control unit 1 includes a base plate 90. The base plate 90 is formed by pressing and bending a steel plate. Two support shafts 31 </ b> S and 32 </ b> S are protruded from the base plate 90.

  The support shaft 31S is fixed to a corner on the front end side and the lower end side of the base plate 90, and protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the inner surface 90A of the base plate 90 toward the vehicle inner side. The support shaft 32S is fixed at substantially the center of the base plate 90, and protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the inner surface 90A of the base plate 90 toward the vehicle inner side. The axis of the support shaft 32S is defined as a first axis X32.

  The base plate 90 has a plurality of mounting holes, support holes, ribs, and the like. The base plate 90 is fixed to the slide door 2 by being assembled inside the slide door 2 with the base plate 90 extending in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of a rod 11 </ b> R extending in the vertical direction is connected to the outer handle 11. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lower end of the rod 11 </ b> R is connected to a lever 41 of the remote control unit 1 described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the inner handle support shaft 12 </ b> S is rotatably supported at the corners on the front end side and the upper end side of the base plate 90. The inner handle support shaft 12S extends in the vehicle inside / outside direction and protrudes toward the inner surface 90A side and the outer surface 90B side of the base plate 90.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inner handle 12 is located on the inner surface 90 </ b> A side of the base plate 90 and extends in the vertical direction. A lower end portion of the inner handle 12 is fixed to an end portion of the inner handle support shaft 12S on the vehicle inner side. Thus, the inner handle 12 is supported by the base plate 90 so as to be swingable around the inner handle support shaft 12S. At least the upper end portion of the inner handle 12 is exposed in the vehicle interior.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, a lever 12 </ b> L is fixed to an end portion of the inner handle support shaft 12 </ b> S on the vehicle outer side. The lever 12L protrudes from the inner handle support shaft 12S toward the rear side and the lower side. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a torsion coil spring 12T is disposed between the lever 12L and the base plate 90 in a state where the torsion coil spring 12T is inserted through the inner handle support shaft 12S. The inner handle 12 is held by the torsion coil spring 12T so as to extend in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the inner handle 12 swings in the front-rear direction by an operation in which an occupant pulls the upper end of the inner handle 12 from the vehicle inner side to the rear side and an operation of pushing the upper end portion forward. Accordingly, the lever 12L also swings integrally with the inner handle 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the child lock operation unit 13 is located on the inner surface 90 </ b> A side of the base plate 90 and extends in the front-rear direction. The intermediate part 13S of the child lock operation part 13 is supported so as to be swingable at a position on the front end side of the base plate 90 and below the inner handle support shaft 12S. The front end portion of the child lock operation unit 13 is exposed in the vehicle interior.

  The child lock operation unit 13 swings up and down by an operation in which the passenger pushes up the front end portion at the position shown in FIG. 3 or the like from the inside of the vehicle to the position shown in FIG. 13 and an operation opposite to the operation.

  The locking operation unit 14 is located on the inner surface 90A side of the base plate 90, and has a flat block shape in the vehicle inside / outside direction. The locking operation unit 14 is supported at a position on the upper end side of the base plate 90 and on the rear side of the inner handle support shaft 12S so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

  The locking operation unit 14 is displaced vertically from the state shown in FIG. 3 or the like by an operation in which the passenger pushes down from the inside of the vehicle to the position shown in FIG. 14 and an operation opposite to the operation.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the remote control unit 1 includes levers 41, 42, 43, and 44 that are swingably supported by the support shaft 31 </ b> S. The levers 41, 42, 43, and 44 are inserted through the support shaft 31S in a state of overlapping in this order from the vehicle outer side to the vehicle inner side.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a torsion coil spring 31T is also inserted through the support shaft 31S. The torsion coil spring 31T biases the lever 44 directly and the levers 41, 42 and 43 via the lever 44 so as to swing counterclockwise toward the paper surface of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the remote control unit 1 includes a lift lever 51, a control lever 52, and levers 53 and 54 that are swingably supported by the support shaft 32 </ b> S. The remote control unit 1 includes levers 56 and 57, a slide pin 58, a slide pin 59, and rods 61 and 62.

  The control lever 52 is an example of the “first lever” in the present invention. The lift lever 51 is an example of the “second lever” in the present invention. The slide pin 59 is an example of the “transmission member” in the present invention.

  The lift lever 51, the control lever 52, and the levers 53 and 54 are inserted into the support shaft 32S in a state of overlapping in this order from the outside of the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle, and can swing around the first axis X32 in the base plate 90. Is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the lift lever 51 is formed with a long hole 51 </ b> H at an end protruding rearward from the first axis X <b> 32. The long hole 51H extends long in the front-rear direction. A slide pin 59 is held in the elongated hole 51H so as to be capable of relative displacement. The slide pin 59 is a multi-stage cylindrical shaft body having the shaft center X59 shown in FIG.

  The slide pin 59 can be displaced from the front end side to the rear end side of the long hole 51H. Here, as shown in FIGS. 3, 8, and 10 to 13, the position where the slide pin 59 is displaced to the rear end side in the elongated hole 51 </ b> H of the lift lever 51 is defined as a transmission position. As shown in FIGS. 14 to 15, the position where the slide pin 59 is displaced to the front end side in the long hole 51 </ b> H of the lift lever 51 is defined as a non-transmission position. The slide pin 59 selectively transmits the swing of the control lever 52 to the lift lever 51 by being displaced between the non-transmission position and the transmission position.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the control lever 52 includes a main member 210, a sub member 220, a torsion coil spring 230, and a support shaft 225. The torsion coil spring 230 is an example of the “biasing means” in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a shaft hole 210 </ b> C is provided through the central portion of the main member 210. By inserting the support shaft 32S through the shaft hole 210C, the main member 210 is supported so as to be swingable around the first axis X32. The main member 210 is formed with an elongated hole 210H and an abutting portion 210P at an end portion protruding forward and below the first axis X32. The long hole 210H extends long so as to incline downward toward the front side. The abutting portion 210P is a small piece that bends inward from the portion of the main member 210 above the long hole 210H. As shown in FIG. 8, the slide pin 58 is held in the elongated hole 210H so as to be capable of relative displacement. The slide pin 58 is a multistage cylindrical shaft. The ride pin 58 can be displaced from one end side to the other end side of the long hole 210H.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the main member 210 is largely cut out at a portion rearward from the first axis X32. The main member 210 is formed with an abutted portion 210Q, a shaft hole 210A, and a locking portion 210B at an end portion protruding rearward from a portion below the first axis X32. The abutted portion 210Q is a small piece that bends inward from the lower end edge of the main member 210. The shaft hole 210A is provided behind the abutted portion 210Q. The locking portion 210B is a holed piece that bends from the rear side to the vehicle inner side than the shaft hole 210A.

  The sub member 220 is a substantially L-shaped flat plate member. The sub-member 220 has a shaft hole 220A, a projecting portion 220B projecting upward from the shaft hole 220A, and a contact portion 220C projecting frontward from the shaft hole 220A.

  The support shaft 225 is a multi-stage cylindrical shaft body that decreases in diameter toward the outside of the vehicle. The support shaft 225 is inserted into the torsion coil spring 230 and then inserted into the shaft hole 220A, and then the tip portion thereof is caulked and fixed to the shaft hole 210A. The axis of the support shaft 225 is defined as a second axis X225. The sub member 220 is swingably held by the main member 210 around a second axis X225 extending in parallel with the first axis X32 at a position away from the first axis X32.

  The torsion coil spring 230 is locked to the main member 210 and the sub member 220. More specifically, the torsion coil spring 230 has a coiled portion disposed coaxially with the second axis X225, one end of which is locked to the locking portion 210B of the main member 210, and the other end. The portion is locked to the protruding portion 220 </ b> B of the sub member 220. Thus, the torsion coil spring 230 exerts an urging force F1 to urge the sub member 220 in the clockwise direction toward the paper surface of FIG.

  Here, the position where the sub member 220 is urged by the torsion coil spring 230 and the contact portion 220C of the sub member 220 contacts the contacted portion 210Q of the main member 210 is defined as an initial position. That is, the torsion coil spring 230 exhibits the urging force F1 that maintains the sub member 220 at the initial position.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the protrusion 220 </ b> B protrudes in the circumferential direction of the first axis X <b> 32 and the radially outward direction of the second axis X <b> 225 in a state where the sub member 220 is in the initial position. Here, more specifically, the circumferential direction of the first axis X32 extends in the vertical direction around the first axis X32 in contact with a circle passing through the axis X59 of the slide pin 59 at the transmission position. It is the tangent S1 direction. More specifically, the radially outward direction of the second axis X225 is the direction of the straight line S2 extending upward from the second axis X225 in parallel with the tangent line S1.

  The straight line S2 is shifted rearward from the tangent line S1 by a distance L1. The upper end portion of the projecting portion 220B is inclined downward at a slight angle α toward the rear side. The angle α is, for example, 0. It is about several degrees to several degrees. In this embodiment, it is about 1 °. Due to such a relative positional relationship, the reaction force R1 when the sub member 220 rises and the upper end of the protrusion 220B comes into contact with the slide pin 59 in the transmission position mainly acts in the compression direction of the protrusion 220B. At the same time, the sub-member 220 is actuated in the clockwise direction toward the paper surface of FIG. In other words, the reaction force R1 is unlikely to act in the direction in which the auxiliary member 220 is swung from the initial position around the second axis X225, that is, in the direction against the urging force F1 of the torsion coil spring 230.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the slide pin 59 is displaced to the non-transmission position, the slide pin 59 is separated to the front side with respect to the protrusion 220 </ b> B of the sub member 220 at the initial position. In this state, as shown in FIG. 15, when the main member 210 swings clockwise around the first axis X32 toward the paper surface of FIG. 15, the protrusion 220B of the sub member 220 in the initial position The upper end portion is positioned above the slide pin 59, and the front end edge 220E extending in the vertical direction rises to a position facing the slide pin 59 from the rear. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 16, when the slide pin 59 is displaced from the non-transmission position to the transmission position, when the slide pin 59 contacts the front end edge 220E of the protrusion 220B, the slide pin 59 pushes the protrusion 220B backward. As a result, the sub member 220 swings from the initial position around the second axis X225 while resisting the biasing force F1 of the torsion coil spring 230.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, a tension coil spring 32 </ b> T is provided between the end portion of the lever 53 that projects forward from the support shaft 32 </ b> S and the base plate 90. The tension coil spring 32T urges the lever 53 directly, and the lift lever 51, the control lever 52, and the lever 54 to swing counterclockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. .

  The lever 56 is positioned on the inner surface 90 </ b> A side of the base plate 90, and a columnar shaft portion 56 </ b> S is swingably supported at a rear end side of the base plate 90 and a rear side of the locking operation unit 14. The lever 56 protrudes from the shaft portion 56S toward the front side and the lower side. The end protruding to the front side of the lever 56 is connected to the lower end side of the locking operation unit 14.

  The lever 57 is located on the inner surface 90 </ b> A side of the base plate 90, and a central portion 57 </ b> S is supported at a portion of the base plate 90 below the lever 56 so as to be swingable. The lever 57 protrudes from the central portion 57S toward the upper side, the lower side, and the rear side. An end portion protruding upward of the lever 57 is connected to an end portion protruding downward of the lever 56.

  The slide pin 58 is held not only in the elongated hole 210H of the control lever 52 but also in an elongated hole 13H formed in the rear end portion of the child lock operating portion 13 so as to be relatively displaceable. The slide pin 58 can be displaced from one end side to the other end side of the long hole 13H.

  The slide pin 59 is held not only in the long hole 51H of the lift lever 51 but also in a long hole 57H formed at the end protruding below the lever 57 so as to be relatively displaceable. The slide pin 59 can be displaced from one end side to the other end side of the long hole 57H.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rod 61 has an upper end connected to an end protruding toward the rear side of the lever 12L, and a lower end connected to an end protruding toward the rear side of the lever 42. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the rod 62 has a lower end connected to an end projecting toward the front side and the upper side of the lever 43, and an upper end projecting toward the front side and the upper side of the lever 54. It is connected to.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the remote control unit 1 has cables 71, 72, 73 and 74.

  As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the cable 71 and one end of the cable 72 are connected to an end portion that protrudes upward from the lift lever 51. As shown in FIG. 2, the other end of the cable 71 is connected to the lock device 6. The other end of the cable 72 is connected to the lock device 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the cable 73 is connected to an end portion that protrudes upward from the lever 53. As shown in FIG. 2, the other end of the cable 73 is connected to the lock device 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the cable 74 is connected to an end protruding to the rear side of the lever 44. As shown in FIG. 2, the other end of the cable 74 is connected to the lock device 7.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the remote control unit 1 includes an automatic locking mechanism 40 and an automatic opening mechanism 50. The automatic locking mechanism 40 is assembled to the rear end side of the base plate 90 and the rear side of the lever 57. The automatic locking mechanism 40 is an example of the “locking mechanism” in the present invention. The automatic opening mechanism 50 is assembled to the rear end side of the base plate 90 and the rear side of the lever 54.

  The automatic locking mechanism 40 includes an electric motor (not shown) and an actuator 40A that is driven by the electric motor and swings. An end portion protruding toward the front side of the actuator 40A is connected to an end portion protruding toward the rear side of the lever 57.

  When the passenger performs the locking operation of the slide door 2 with a remote control key or the like, the automatic locking mechanism 40 is controlled by a control unit (not shown) to swing the actuator 40A from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the position shown in FIG. The lock devices 5, 6, and 7 are changed to the locked state in which the shift to the unlatched state is impossible. When the actuator 40A swings to the position shown in FIG. 14, the lever 57 swings counterclockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. 14, and the slide pin 59 is displaced to the non-transmission position through the long hole 57H. When the slide pin 59 is in the non-transmission position, the slide pin 59 is separated to the front side with respect to the protrusion 220 </ b> B of the sub member 220 in the initial position, and the swing of the main member 210 cannot be transmitted to the lift lever 51. As a result, the automatic locking mechanism 40 invalidates the opening operation of the outer handle 11 and the inner handle 12.

  On the other hand, when the passenger performs the unlocking operation of the slide door 2 with a remote control key or the like, the automatic locking mechanism 40 is controlled by a control unit (not shown) to move the actuator 40A from the position shown in FIG. 14 to the position shown in FIG. By swinging, the lock device 5, 6, 7 is changed to an unlocked state in which the device can shift to the unlatched state. When the actuator 40A swings to the position shown in FIG. 3, the lever 57 swings clockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. 3, and the slide pin 59 is displaced to the transmission position via the long hole 57H. When the slide pin 59 is in the transmission position, the slide pin 59 is positioned directly above the protrusion 220B of the sub member 220 in the initial position. For this reason, the slide pin 59 can transmit the swing of the main member 210 to the lift lever 51 via the protrusion 220B of the sub member 220 at the initial position. As a result, the automatic locking mechanism 40 validates the opening operation of the outer handle 11 and the inner handle 12.

  The automatic opening mechanism 50 includes an electric motor (not shown) and an actuator 50A that is driven by the electric motor and swings. Further, the automatic opening mechanism 50 includes a lever 50L that is coaxially and swingably supported by the actuator 50A, an end protruding toward the front side of the lever 50L, and an end protruding toward the lower side of the lever 54. And a connecting rod 50R.

  When the passenger opens the slide door 2 with a remote control key or the like, the automatic opening mechanism 50 is controlled by a control unit (not shown) to move the actuator 50A and the lever 50L between the position shown in FIG. 3 and the position shown in FIG. And the locking devices 5, 6 and 7 are shifted to the unlatched state.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 and 9, the remote control unit 1 includes a switch module 100. The switch module 100 has a resin housing 190.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first switch 101, the second switch 102, and the third switch 103 are accommodated in the approximate center inside the housing 190.

  The first switch 101 is connected and disconnected as the movable part 101A moves forward and backward to detect one position. The first switch 101 projects the movable part 101A forward. The second switch 102 detects the two positions when the movable portion 102A swings from the neutral position to one or the other, so that the two internal circuits are individually connected and disconnected. The second switch 102 is located on the front side and the upper side of the first switch 101 and protrudes the movable portion 102A to the upper side and the front side. The third switch 103 is connected and disconnected as the movable portion 103A advances and retreats to detect one position. The third switch 103 is located above the first switch 101 and protrudes the movable portion 103A upward.

  A connector 170 is provided at the corner on the rear side and the lower side of the housing 190. The connector 170 aggregates one ends of the switch wires 181, 182 A, 182 B, 183, and 189 disposed in the housing 190. As shown in FIG. 2, the connector 170 is connected to the mating connector 179 outside the housing 190. The mating connector 179 is connected to a control unit (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the other end of the switch wiring 181 is connected to the first switch 101. The other ends of the switch wirings 182A and 182B are connected to the second switch 102. The other end of the switch wiring 183 is connected to the third switch 103.

  The switch wiring 189 extends from one end of the switch wiring 189 and branches into three, and is connected to the first switch 101, the second switch 102, and the third switch 103. The switch wiring 189 is a ground wire shared by the first switch 101, the second switch 102, and the third switch 103.

  The switch module 100 includes a first transmission unit 110 corresponding to the first switch 101, a second transmission unit 120 corresponding to the second switch 102, and a third transmission unit 130 corresponding to the third switch 103. Yes.

  The first transmission part 110 has a first action part 111 and a first action part 115 that swing together. As shown in FIG. 3, the first action part 111 is located outside the housing 190 and is connected to an end part protruding above the lever 41. As shown in FIG. 9, the first operating part 115 is located in the housing 190, and the tip part protruding rearward and upward is located directly above the movable part 101A.

  The second transmission part 120 has a second action part 121 and a second action part 125 that swing together. As shown in FIG. 3, the second action portion 121 is located outside the housing 190 and is connected to an end portion that protrudes below the lever 12 </ b> L. As shown in FIG. 9, the second operating part 125 is located in the housing 190, and a tip part protruding rearward and downward sandwiches the movable part 102A.

  The third transmission unit 130 includes a third action unit 131 and a third operation unit 135 that swing together. As shown in FIG. 3, the third action part 131 is located outside the housing 190 and meshes with a fan-shaped tooth part 13 </ b> G formed below the intermediate part 13 </ b> S of the child lock operation part 13. As shown in FIG. 9, the third operating portion 135 is located in the housing 190, and an end portion protruding rearward and downward pushes the movable portion 103 </ b> A to turn on the third switch 103. As a result, the other end of the switch wiring 183 and the switch wiring 189 are connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, when the outer handle 11 is displaced by the opening operation of the passenger pulling the outer handle 11 from the outside of the vehicle, the rod 11R is pushed down from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the position shown in FIG. 41 swings clockwise toward the plane of FIG. As a result, the first action part 111 connected to the lever 41 also swings forward as the outer handle 11 is displaced. Then, the first operation unit 115 illustrated in FIG. 9 swings downward in conjunction with the swing of the first action unit 111, and presses the movable unit 101A to turn on the first switch 101. Thereby, the other end of the switch wiring 181 and the switch wiring 189 are connected.

  When the passenger stops the opening operation, the first operation unit 115 is separated from the movable unit 101A, and the first switch 101 is returned to OFF. Thereby, the other end of the switch wiring 181 and the switch wiring 189 are cut off.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, the inner handle 12 swings from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the rear side shown in FIG. 11 when the occupant pulls the upper end of the inner handle 12 rearward from the inside of the vehicle. When the lever 12L swings counterclockwise toward the plane of FIG. 11, the second action part 121 connected to the lever 12L also swings forward as the inner handle 12 is displaced. Then, the second operating section 125 shown in FIG. 9 swings upward in conjunction with the swing of the second action section 121, swings the movable section 102A upward, and one internal circuit of the second switch 102. Set to ON. As a result, the other end of the switch wiring 182A and the switch wiring 189 are connected.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, when the passenger pushes the upper end of the inner handle 12 forward from the inside of the vehicle, the inner handle 12 swings forward, and the lever 12L moves toward the paper surface of FIG. When swinging in the direction, the second action portion 121 connected to the lever 12L also swings rearward as the inner handle 12 is displaced. Then, the second operation part 125 shown in FIG. 9 swings downward in conjunction with the swing of the second action part 121, swings the movable part 102A downward, and the other of the second switches 102. Turn on the internal circuit. As a result, the other end of the switch wiring 182B and the switch wiring 189 are connected.

  When the passenger stops the opening operation, the second operation unit 125 returns the movable unit 102A to the neutral position and returns the two internal circuits of the second switch 102 to OFF. Thereby, each other end of switch wiring 182A, 182B and switch wiring 189 are interrupted | blocked.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 13, when the child lock operating unit 13 is displaced by an operation of pushing up the child lock operating unit 13 from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the front end shown in FIG. Then, the displacement is transmitted to the third action part 131. As a result, the third action part 131 swings forward as the child lock operation part 13 is displaced. Then, the third operation unit 135 illustrated in FIG. 9 swings upward and rearward in conjunction with the swing of the third action unit 131, and moves away from the movable unit 103A to turn off the third switch 103. Thereby, the other end of the switch wiring 183 and the switch wiring 189 are cut off.

  When the passenger depresses the front end of the child lock operation unit 13 and the child lock operation unit 13 is displaced in the reverse direction, the third operation unit 135 presses the movable unit 103A to return the third switch 103 to ON. Thereby, the other end of the switch wiring 183 and the switch wiring 189 are connected.

  In the lock system 3 having such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 10, when the passenger performs an opening operation to pull the outer handle 11 from the outside of the vehicle, the lever 41 swings and the first switch in the switch module 100 is moved. When 101 is turned ON, the contact portion 41P of the lever 41 contacts the levers 43 and 44, and the levers 43 and 44 swing clockwise toward the paper surface of FIG.

  Then, the swing of the lever 43 is transmitted to the lever 54 via the rod 62, and the lever 54 swings clockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. Then, the swing of the lever 54 is transmitted to the main member 210 via the contacted portion 210Q of the main member 210, and the length of the protruding portion 220B of the sub member 220, the slide pin 59 and the lift lever 51 at the initial position. While being transmitted to the lift lever 51 through the hole 51H, it is transmitted to the lever 53 through the contact portion 210P of the main member 210. For this reason, the lift lever 51, the control lever 52, and the lever 53 are also swung clockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. 10, the cables 71, 72, and 73 are pulled, and the lock devices 5 and 6 are unlatched from the latched state. Migrate to

  Further, the cable 74 is pulled by the swing of the lever 44, and the lock device 7 shifts from the latched state to the unlatched state.

  At this time, a control unit (not shown) detects that the opening operation has been performed on the outer handle 11 when the first switch 101 is turned on, and the slide door 2 is closed or opened by another sensor. Is detected. If the slide door 2 is closed, an electric slide mechanism (not shown) is activated to automatically open the slide door 2. On the other hand, if the slide door 2 is open, an electric slide mechanism (not shown) is operated to automatically close the slide door 2.

  When the passenger opens the slide door 2 with a remote control key or the like, the automatic opening mechanism 50 is operated under the control of a control unit (not shown), and the actuator 50A is moved from the position shown by the solid line in FIG. Rotate to the indicated position. Then, the lever 50L is also pushed by the actuator 50A and swings counterclockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. Therefore, the swing of the lever 50L is transmitted to the lever 54 via the rod 50R, and the lever 54 also swings counterclockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. As a result, the cables 71, 72, and 73 are pulled, and the lock devices 5 and 6 shift from the latched state to the unlatched state. Then, a control unit (not shown) operates an electric slide mechanism (not shown) to automatically open the slide door 2.

  In the lock system 3, as shown in FIG. 11, when the occupant performs an opening operation to pull the upper end of the inner handle 12 from the inner side of the vehicle to the rear side, the lever 12L moves counterclockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. 11, the internal circuit of one of the second switches 102 in the switch module 100 is turned on, the lever 12L comes into contact with the contacted portion 53Q of the lever 53, and the lever 53 faces the paper surface of FIG. Swings clockwise.

  Then, the swing of the lever 53 is transmitted to the main member 210 via the transmission portion 53J of the lever 53, the slide pin 58 and the long hole 210H of the main member 210, and further, the protruding portion 220B of the sub member 220 at the initial position. Then, it is transmitted to the lift lever 51 through the slide pin 59 and the elongated hole 51H of the lift lever 51. For this reason, the lift lever 51 and the control lever 52 are also swung clockwise toward the plane of FIG. 11, and the cables 71, 72, 73 are pulled to shift the lock devices 5, 6 from the latched state to the unlatched state. .

  At this time, a control unit (not shown) detects that an opening operation for pulling the upper end portion of the inner handle 12 from the inner side of the vehicle to the rear side is performed because one internal circuit of the second switch 102 is turned ON. Moreover, the closing or opening of the sliding door 2 is detected by another sensor. If the slide door 2 is closed, an electric slide mechanism (not shown) is activated to automatically open the slide door 2.

  In the lock system 3, as shown in FIG. 12, when the occupant performs an opening operation to push the upper end of the inner handle 12 from the inner side of the vehicle to the front side, the lever 12L moves clockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. The other internal circuit of the second switch 102 in the switch module 100 is turned ON, and the swing of the lever 12L is transmitted to the lever 42 via the rod 61, and the lever 42 moves toward the paper surface of FIG. Swings clockwise. Then, the swing of the lever 42 is transmitted to the lever 44 via the contacted portion 44Q of the lever 44. Therefore, the lever 44 also swings clockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. 12, and the cable 74 is pulled to shift the lock device 7 from the latched state to the unlatched state.

  At this time, the control unit (not shown) detects that the opening operation of pushing the upper end portion of the inner handle 12 from the vehicle inner side to the front side is performed due to the other internal circuit of the second switch 102 being turned ON, Further, the closing or opening of the slide door 2 is detected by another sensor. If the slide door 2 is open, an electric slide mechanism (not shown) is actuated to automatically close the slide door 2.

  In the lock system 3, as shown in FIG. 13, when the passenger performs an operation of pushing up the front end of the child lock operation unit 13, the third switch 103 in the switch module 100 is turned off and the child lock is operated. The rear end of the operation unit 13 moves the slide pin 58 away from the transmission unit 53J of the lever 53. For this reason, even if the occupant performs an opening operation of pulling the upper end of the inner handle 12 from the inner side of the vehicle to the rear side, the transmission portion 53J of the lever 53 swings with respect to the slide pin 58, and the swing of the lever 53 is controlled It is not transmitted to the lever 52. Thus, the child lock operation unit 13 invalidates the opening operation in which the passenger pulls the upper end portion of the inner handle 12 from the vehicle inner side to the rear side.

  At this time, a control unit (not shown) detects that the operation of pushing up the front end portion of the child lock operation unit 13 is performed due to the third switch 103 being turned off, and grasps the state of the slide door 2 and automatically opens and closes it. Used to control

  In the lock system 3, as shown in FIG. 14, when the passenger performs an operation of pushing down the locking operation unit 14 from the inside of the vehicle, the displacement of the locking operation unit 14 is transmitted to the lever 57 via the lever 56, The lever 57 displaces the slide pin 59 from the transmission position to the non-transmission position. For this reason, when the occupant performs an opening operation of pulling the outer handle 11 from the outside of the vehicle or an opening operation of pulling the upper end portion of the inner handle 12 from the inner side of the vehicle to the rear side, as shown in FIG. Even if it moves, the protrusion 220 </ b> B of the sub member 220 at the initial position is swung with respect to the slide pin 59, and the swing of the main member 210 is not transmitted to the lift lever 51. Thus, the locking operation unit 14 invalidates the opening operation in which the passenger pulls the outer handle 11 from the outside of the vehicle and the opening operation of pulling the upper end portion of the inner handle 12 from the inner side of the vehicle to the rear side.

  When the passenger performs an automatic locking operation of the slide door 2 using a remote control key or the like, the automatic locking mechanism 40 controlled by a control unit (not shown) is activated, and the actuator 40A is swung clockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. Move. Then, the lever 57 also swings to the position shown in FIG. 14 to displace the slide pin 59 from the transmission position to the non-transmission position, and pulls down the locking operation unit 14 via the lever 56. As a result, the slide door 2 is automatically locked. Moreover, when the automatic locking mechanism 40 performs the reverse operation, the slide door 2 is automatically unlocked.

  Next, an operation when the change of the automatic locking mechanism 40 to the unlocked state and the displacement of the outer handle 11 due to the opening operation overlap, that is, a so-called anti-panic operation will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, when the automatic locking mechanism 40 is in the locked state and the slide pin 59 is displaced to the non-transmission position, when the rider performs the automatic unlocking operation of the slide door 2 with a remote control key or the like, The opening operation of the outer handle 11 or the inner handle 12 by the passenger or passenger may overlap. In this case, as compared with the operation of the automatic locking mechanism 40, the swing of the main member 210 that is interlocked with the opening operation of the outer handle 11 or the inner handle 12 tends to precede. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 15, before the slide pin 59 is displaced from the transmission position to the non-transmission position, the front end edge 220E of the protrusion 220B of the secondary member 220 at the initial position faces the slide pin 59 from just behind. It will rise to the position to do.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16, when the actuator 40A of the automatic locking mechanism 40 swings counterclockwise toward the paper surface of FIG. In the middle of displacement from the transmission position to the transmission position, the slide pin 59 contacts the front edge 220E of the protrusion 220B. For this reason, the projecting portion 220 </ b> B is pushed rearward by the slide pin 59, and the contact portion 220 </ b> C is separated from the contacted portion 210 </ b> Q of the main member 210. That is, since the sub member 220 swings from the initial position around the second axis X225 while resisting the biasing force F1 of the torsion coil spring 230, the slide pin 59 does not stop against the sub member 220 and is transmitted to the transmission position. And the automatic locking mechanism 40 is unlocked.

  Thereafter, when the passenger or the passenger stops the opening operation of the outer handle 11 or the inner handle 12, the main member 210 returns to the original position by the biasing force of the tension coil spring 32T as shown in FIG. At this time, the sub member 220 is also displaced downward while the front end edge 220E of the protrusion 220B is in sliding contact with the slide pin 59. Thereafter, when the front end edge 220E of the protruding portion 220B is separated from the slide pin 59, the sub member 220 is swung around the second axis X225 by the urging force F1 of the torsion coil spring 230, and the contact portion 220C is the main portion 220C. The contact with the abutted portion 210Q of the member 210 is stopped and maintained at the initial position. For this reason, when the passenger or the passenger again opens the outer handle 11 or the inner handle 12, the slide door 2 can be opened as described with reference to FIG.

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In the remote control unit 1 of the embodiment, the control lever 52 includes the main member 210, the sub member 220, and the torsion coil spring 230 instead of the actuator 40 </ b> A and the lever 57 of the automatic locking mechanism 40. If the change of the automatic locking mechanism 40 to the unlocked state and the opening operation of the outer handle 11 or the inner handle 12 overlap, as shown in FIG. 16, the slide pin 59 is displaced from the non-transmission position to the transmission position. At this time, the auxiliary member 220 is displaced from the initial position against the urging force F1 by coming into contact with the front end edge 220E of the protrusion 220B. For this reason, the slide pin 59 is displaced to the transmission position without stopping against the auxiliary member 220. Such an anti-panic operation eliminates the problem that the slide pin 59 cannot be displaced to the transmission position due to the overlap between the change of the automatic locking mechanism 40 to the unlocked state and the opening operation of the outer handle 11 or the inner handle 12. That is, in this remote control unit 1, the slide pin 59 does not stop temporarily before the transmission position during the anti-panic operation. For this reason, in this remote control unit 1, even if the main member 210, the sub member 220, and the slide pin 59 are used for a long time and the frictional resistance and the rattling increase due to the solidification or wear of the grease, the slide pin 59. Can be reliably displaced to the transmission position.

  Therefore, in the remote control unit 1 of the embodiment, even when the change of the automatic locking mechanism 40 to the unlocked state and the opening operation of the outer handle 11 or the inner handle 12 overlap, the slide pin 59 can be moved over a long period of time. It can be reliably displaced to the transmission position.

  In this remote control unit 1, the relative positional relationship between the slide pin 59 in the transmission position and the protrusion 220B of the sub member 220 in the initial position is set as shown in FIG. Thus, the reaction force R1 when the protrusion 220B presses the slide pin 59 mainly acts in the radial direction of the second axis X225, that is, in the compression direction of the protrusion 220B, while the sub-member 220 is It is difficult to act in the direction of swinging from the initial position around the biaxial center X225, that is, the direction against the urging force F1 of the torsion coil spring 230.

  For this reason, the remote control unit 1 can employ a torsion coil spring 230 having a small urging force F1. If the urging force F1 of the torsion coil spring 230 is reduced, the slide pin 59 is brought into contact with the sub member 220 during the anti-panic operation, and the sub member 220 swings around the second axis X225 from the initial position. The reaction force is also reduced. As a result, in this remote control unit 1, the operating force of the automatic locking mechanism 40 that displaces the slide pin 59 can be reduced.

  Further, in the remote control unit 1, as shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the torsion coil spring 230 is arranged coaxially with the second axis X225. For this reason, since the occupation space of the torsion coil spring 230 can be made small, the enlargement of the remote control unit 1 can be suppressed.

  While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be appropriately modified and applied without departing from the spirit thereof.

  The present invention is applicable to vehicles such as automobiles, buses, and industrial vehicles.

1 ... Remote control unit 9 ... Car body 2 ... Opening / closing body (sliding door)
11, 12 ... operation unit (11 ... outer handle, 12 ... inner handle)
5, 6, 7 ... Locking device 90 ... Base plate 52 ... First lever (control lever)
51. Second lever (lift lever)
40 ... Locking mechanism (automatic locking mechanism)
X32 ... 1st axis 59 ... Transmission member (slide pin)
210 ... Main member 220 ... Sub member 230 ... Biasing means (torsion coil spring)
X225 ... second axis 220B ... protruding portion F1 ... biasing force

Claims (3)

A remote control unit that is provided in an openable / closable body that can be opened and closed with respect to a vehicle body, and that associates an operation unit, a lock device, and a locking mechanism;
The operation part is displaceable by an opening operation for opening the opening / closing body with respect to the vehicle body,
The locking device is changeable between a latching state in which the opening / closing body is locked to the vehicle body and an unlatching state in which the opening / closing body is not locked to the vehicle body,
The locking mechanism is changeable between a locked state in which the locking device cannot be shifted to the unlatched state and an unlocked state in which the locking device can be shifted to the unlatched state,
The remote control unit includes a base plate fixed to the opening / closing body,
A first lever provided on the base plate so as to be swingable about a first axis and interlocking with the operation portion;
A second lever provided on the base plate so as to be displaceable, and shifting the locking device from the latched state to the unlatched state by the displacement;
A transmission member that is held by the second lever so as to be relatively displaceable, and that selectively transmits the swing of the first lever to the second lever;
The first lever is locked to the main member that swings around the first axis, a sub member that is held by the main member so as to be relatively displaceable, and the main member and the sub member. Biasing means for exerting a biasing force to maintain the member in the initial position;
When the locking mechanism changes to the locked state, the transmission member displaces the swing of the main member to a non-transmission position where it cannot be transmitted to the second lever, while the locking mechanism changes to the unlocked state. Then, the swing of the main member is displaced to a transmission position that can be transmitted to the second lever via the sub member in the initial position,
The sub member, the urging means, and the transmission member contact the sub member when the transmission member is displaced from the non-transmission position to the transmission position, so that the sub member is displaced from the initial position. A remote control unit characterized by being arranged to The second lever swings around the first axis;
The sub member is provided to be swingable to the main member around a second axis extending in parallel with the first axis at a position spaced from the first axis.
The auxiliary member protrudes in the circumferential direction of the first axis and the radially outward direction of the second axis while the auxiliary member is in the initial position, and the transmission member in the transmission position is the main member. The remote control unit according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion that presses the transmission member at the initial position when the swing of the member is transmitted to the second lever is formed.   The remote control unit according to claim 2, wherein the biasing means is a torsion coil spring disposed coaxially with the second axis.

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