JP2018192946A - Cable device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cable device for which reduction of a cost of manufacture and simplification of an assembly work can be realized.SOLUTION: A cable device 1 comprises: a handle housing 70; a control lever 80; a case 10; n engaged parts 16A, 16B; a cable 20; a ring lever 30 which is displaced in a first direction D1 by displacement of the control lever 80 from an initial position to an operation position; and an energization component 89 which energizes the ring lever 30 in a reversal direction of the first direction D1. The control lever 80 is provided with connection parts 85A, 85B which can be connected to the ring lever 30. The ring lever 30 is provided with connected parts 35A, 35B which are connected to the connection parts 85A, 85B by accommodation of the case 10 in a storage chamber 75, thereby elastically deforming the energization component 89 in the first direction D1, and which can be displaced between a first position which corresponds to the control lever 80 at the initial position and a second position which corresponds to the control lever 80 displaced to the operation position and is a position displaced in the first direction D1 from the first position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a cable device.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional cable device. This cable device is for transmitting the operation of the operation lever to the operating body. More specifically, this cable device is formed by connecting a first control cable and a second control cable.

  The first control cable includes a first cable, a first coupling case, and a first coupling piece. One end of the first cable is connected to an operation lever (not shown). The other end of the first cable is connected to the first coupling piece in the first coupling case.

  The second control cable includes a second cable, a second coupling case, and a second coupling piece. One end of the second cable is connected to the second coupling piece in the second coupling case. The 2nd joint case is connected with the 1st joint case so that the edge of the 1st joint case may be covered. The second coupling piece is connected to the first coupling piece in the first and second coupling cases. Thereby, the other end of the first cable, the first and second coupling pieces, and the one end of the second cable can be reciprocated integrally in the first and second coupling cases. The other end of the second cable is connected to an operating body (not shown).

  In this cable device, when one end of the first cable is displaced by the operation of the operation lever, the displacement passes through the other end of the first cable, the first and second coupling pieces, and one end of the second cable. And transmitted to the other end of the second cable. As a result, the operation of the operation lever is transmitted to the operating body.

JP 2006-38217 A

  By the way, in the conventional cable device, the other end of the first cable, the first and second coupling pieces, and one end of the second cable are integrally reciprocated in the first and second coupling cases connected to each other. It employs a complex structure that can be connected. For this reason, it is difficult for this cable device to realize a reduction in manufacturing cost and simplification of assembly work.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and an object to be solved is to provide a cable device capable of realizing a reduction in manufacturing cost and simplification of an assembling operation.

The cable device of the present invention includes a handle housing in which a storage chamber and an engagement portion are formed,
An operation lever supported by the handle housing so as to be swingable about the first axis and displaceable between an initial position where the handle housing is not operated and an operated position;
A case accommodated in the accommodation chamber;
An engaged portion that is provided in the case and engages with the engaging portion when the case is accommodated in the accommodating chamber;
A cable having one end disposed in the case and the other end connected to the operating body;
It is supported by the case so as to be swingable around the second axis, and is connected to the one end of the cable in the case, and the operation lever is displaced from the initial position to the operation position in the first direction. A link lever displaced to
A biasing member provided between the case and the link lever, and biasing the link lever in a direction opposite to the first direction;
The operation lever is provided with a connection portion connectable to the link lever,
The link lever corresponds to the operation lever in the initial position by connecting the case to the connection portion and elastically deforming the biasing member in the first direction by accommodating the case in the accommodation chamber. A connected portion is provided that is displaceable between a first position and a second position corresponding to the operation lever displaced to the operation position and displaced from the first position in the first direction. It is characterized by being.

  In the cable device of the present invention, unlike the conventional cable device, the cable is not divided into a first cable and a second cable, and the other end of the first cable and the second cable are not divided. A simple configuration that does not have the first and second coupling cases and the first and second coupling pieces for connecting the one end is employed.

  In this cable device, the link lever is supported by the case so as to be swingable around the second axis, and one end of the cable is connected to the link lever. For this reason, the work of attaching the link lever and the cable to the operation lever can be easily performed only by housing the case in the storage chamber of the handle housing, and the operating body can be operated by the operation lever.

  Therefore, in the cable device of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and simplify the assembling work.

  Furthermore, in the cable device of the present invention, the following operational effects can be achieved. That is, the connected portion of the link lever is connected to the connecting portion of the operation lever by housing the case in the storage chamber. At this time, the connected portion is displaced in the first direction, thereby elastically deforming the urging member provided between the case and the link lever in the first direction and corresponding to the operation lever in the initial position. It will be in the state of 1 position.

  Thereby, the urging member accumulates a restoring force in the direction opposite to the first direction and urges the connected portion to be pressed toward the connecting portion. At this time, when the engaged portion engages with the engaging portion, the case is prevented from being removed from the storage chamber, and the state where the connected portion is pressed by the connecting portion is maintained. For this reason, the operation lever can be suitably held at the initial position, and rattling and positional deviation can be suppressed. Further, even when there are variations in the dimensions of the operation lever, the link lever, etc., it is possible to suppress backlash and positional deviation. When the operation lever is displaced to the operation position and the connected portion is displaced to the second position, the biasing member is further elastically deformed in the first direction to store a larger restoring force, and the operation lever is brought to the initial position. Energize to return.

  That is, the urging member exhibits a function of eliminating backlash between the connecting portion and the connected portion, a function of suitably holding the operation lever at the initial position, and a function of returning the operation lever from the operation position to the initial position. As a result, in this cable device, it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise around the operation lever, and it is possible to improve the operability of the operation lever because there is no stroke loss between the operation lever and the link lever. Further, it is possible to suppress the deviation of the design surface between the operation lever in the initial position and the handle housing.

  The first axis and the second axis are preferably arranged in parallel by accommodating the case in the accommodation chamber. The connected portion includes a first connected portion located on one side in the second axial direction with respect to the symmetry plane orthogonal to the second axis, and a second connected portion located on the other side in the second axial direction with respect to the symmetry plane. It is desirable to include a connection part. It is desirable that the first connected portion and the second connected portion are plane symmetric with respect to the symmetry plane. The connecting portion includes a first connecting portion connected to the first connected portion and a second connecting portion connected to the second connected portion by accommodating the case in the storage chamber. desirable.

  According to this configuration, the displacement of the operation lever can be suitably transmitted from the first and second connecting portions to the first and second connected portions, and the inclination of the link lever with respect to the second axis can be suppressed. As a result, the link lever can swing smoothly. Further, an equal load is applied to the first connection portion and the second connection portion of the operation lever, and an equal load is applied to the first connected portion and the second connected portion of the link lever. As a result, durability of the first and second connecting portions of the operation lever and the first and second connected portions of the link lever is improved. Furthermore, the first and second connected portions that are plane-symmetric can easily share at least the case and the link lever of the cable device for the left and the right, and as a result, can further reduce the manufacturing cost.

  The first axis and the second axis are preferably arranged in parallel by accommodating the case in the accommodation chamber. The case includes a first wall portion that covers one end of the link lever and the cable from one side in the second axial direction, and a second wall portion that covers one end of the link lever and the cable from the other side in the second axial direction. It is desirable. It is desirable that the link lever is swingably supported by the first wall portion and the second wall portion. And it is desirable for the connected part to protrude from between the first wall part and the second wall part in the case.

  According to this configuration, the link lever that is firmly supported by both ends can reliably transmit the operation of the operation lever to the cable. Moreover, since the one end of a cable is protected by the 1st and 2nd wall part, it can suppress that the end of a cable remove | deviates from a case, or is damaged. Furthermore, the case having the first and second walls can easily share at least the case and the link lever of the cable device for the left side and the right side. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be further reduced.

  The biasing member may be a torsion coil spring including one end portion locked to the link lever, the other end portion locked to the case, and a coil portion connected to the one end portion and the other end portion. desirable. And it is desirable for the spring accommodating part which accommodates a coil part to be formed in the vicinity of the 2nd axial center in a link lever.

  According to this configuration, it is not necessary to provide a space for accommodating the torsion coil spring in addition to the space for accommodating the link lever in the case, so that the case can be reduced in size. In addition, since the torsion coil spring in which the coil portion is accommodated in the spring accommodating portion is unlikely to interfere with the case and the coil portion is restricted by the wall of the case from being displaced in a direction away from the spring accommodating portion, the torsion coil spring is The biasing force can be suitably exerted without coming off.

  It is desirable that at least one of the handle housing and the case is provided with a release operation part capable of releasing the engagement between the engaging part and the engaged part. According to this configuration, the case can be easily removed from the storage chamber of the handle housing by operating the release operation portion to release the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion. As a result, maintenance work and the like of the cable device can be easily performed.

  The first axis and the second axis are preferably arranged coaxially by accommodating the case in the accommodation chamber. According to this configuration, the operation lever and the link lever are arranged close to each other as compared with the case where the first axis and the second axis are arranged on different axes. As a result, the handle housing can be reduced in size.

  The operation lever is preferably provided in the vehicle interior and operated when changing the tilting posture of the backrest of the vehicle seat. The working body is preferably a vehicle seat reclining device that is provided on the vehicle body and changes the tilting posture while fixing the backrest to the vehicle body. In this case, due to the operational effects of the cable device of the present invention, it is possible to realize the simplification of the assembling work and the reduction of the manufacturing cost even in the manufacturing process of assembling the vehicle seat reclining device in the vehicle interior of the vehicle.

  According to the cable device of the present invention, simplification of assembly work and reduction in manufacturing cost can be realized.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view mainly showing a vehicle seat or the like to which the cable device of the first embodiment is applied. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view mainly showing a vehicle seat or the like to which the cable device of the first embodiment is applied. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view mainly showing a vehicle seat or the like to which the cable device of the first embodiment is applied. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the cable device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the cable device according to the first embodiment is connected to the vehicle seat reclining device. FIG. 6 is a side view of the cable device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the cable device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the AA cross section of FIG. 6 according to the cable device of the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a case and a link lever according to the cable device of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the case, the link lever, the urging member, and the cable according to the cable device of the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the handle housing and the operation lever according to the cable device of the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a schematic side view illustrating the state before the case is assembled to the handle housing according to the cable device of the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a schematic side view illustrating a state in which the case is assembled to the handle housing and the operation lever is in the initial position in the cable device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 14 is a schematic side view illustrating a state in which the case is assembled to the handle housing and the operation lever is in the operation position according to the cable device of the first embodiment. FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating a case, a link lever, and a cable according to the cable device of the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a perspective view illustrating a case, a link lever, and a cable according to the cable device of the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a case and a cable according to the cable device of the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cable device according to the second embodiment, taken along the line B-B of FIG.

  Embodiments 1 and 2 embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Example 1
As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle seat 8 as a rear seat is provided in a passenger compartment 9A of an automobile which is an example of a vehicle. The vehicle seat 8 includes a seat body 8A on which a passenger sits and a backrest 8B on which the passenger leans.

  In FIG. 1, the front side of the occupant sitting on the vehicle seat 8, that is, the front side of the page is the front side of the vehicle, and the rear side of the occupant, that is, the back side of the page is the rear side of the vehicle. Further, the side of the passenger sitting on the vehicle seat 8 on the right hand side, that is, the left side of the page is the inside of the vehicle, and the side of the passenger on the left hand side, that is, the right side of the page is the outside of the vehicle. Then, the front-rear direction, the vehicle inside-outside direction, and the up-down direction shown in each figure after FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the seat body 8A is fixed to the floor surface of the vehicle body 9B. The backrest 8B is supported by the seat body 8A so as to be swingable around a swing axis X8 extending in the vehicle inside / outside direction on the rear end side of the seat body 8A.

  A handle housing 70 is provided on the inner wall located outside the vehicle with respect to the vehicle seat 8 in the passenger compartment 9A. The handle housing 70 is fixed to the inner wall of the passenger compartment 9A at a position where a passenger sitting on the vehicle seat 8 can operate with the left hand. An operation lever 80 is swingably supported on the handle housing 70. The operation lever 80 is operated when the tilting posture of the backrest 8B of the vehicle seat 8 is changed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the seat reclining device 5 is assembled to a portion of the vehicle body 9 </ b> B that is located outside the vehicle with respect to the standing backrest 8 </ b> B. The seat reclining device 5 is an example of the “actuator” and “vehicle seat reclining device” according to the present invention.

  The seat reclining device 5 is for changing the tilting posture of the backrest 8B while fixing the backrest 8B to the vehicle body 9B. In FIG. 3, the vehicular seat 8 is located on the front side of the drawing with respect to the handle housing 70 and the seat reclining device 5, and thus is illustrated by an imaginary line.

  As shown in FIGS. 3-14, the cable apparatus 1 of Example 1 is an example of the specific aspect of the cable apparatus of this invention. The cable device 1 is for transmitting an operation on the operation lever 80 to the seat reclining device 5.

  Although the specific configuration of the cable device 1 will be described in detail later, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the cable device 1 includes the handle housing 70, the operation lever 80, the case 10, and the engaged portions 16A and 16B. , Cable 20, link lever 30, and torsion coil spring 89. The torsion coil spring 89 is an example of the “biasing member” in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the case 10 is accommodated in an accommodation chamber 75 formed in the handle housing 70. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 10 and the like, the cable 20 is inserted through the outer tube 20T. One end 21 of the cable 20 is connected to an operation lever 80 via a link lever 30 that is swingably supported by the case 10. By swinging the operation lever 80 in the operation direction D2 shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the one end 21 of the cable 20 is displaced forward, and the cable 20 slides in the outer tube 20T. Then, the other end 22 of the cable 20 shown in FIG. 5 is displaced downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a lock device 90 is assembled to the frame 95 in the backrest 8B. As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.3, the locking device 90 is arrange | positioned in the upper end part in the backrest 8B of the standing state, and the corner | angular part outside a vehicle. As shown in FIG. 3, the locking device 90 has a known configuration including an entrance port 90A and a fork (not shown) that can be displaced so as to close the entrance port 90A.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, the seat reclining device 5 includes a striker 53. The striker 53 is formed by bending a metal round bar into a substantially “U” shape. The locking device 90 fixes the tilting posture of the backrest 8B by engaging a fork (not shown) with the striker 53 of the seat reclining device 5 in the entrance 90A.

  Although not shown, a release lever that acts on the lock device 90 to release the engagement between the lock device 90 and the striker 53 is provided at the upper end of the backrest 8B. When the passenger operates the release lever to release the engagement between the lock device 90 and the striker 53, the backrest 8B can be tilted forward about the swing axis X8 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the seat reclining device 5 includes a rail 50, a slider 52, and a lock lever 55.

  The rail 50 is formed by bending a metal steel plate into a substantially “C” cross-sectional shape and extending linearly in the sliding direction D3. The slide direction D3 is a direction that inclines downward while facing from the front to the rear. A mounting portion 50T that is bent into a substantially crank shape is attached to the rail 50. The rail 50 is fixed to the vehicle body 9B by fastening the mounting portion 50T to the vehicle body 9B using a set screw (not shown). The rail 50 is provided with a plurality of latch holes 50B arranged in the slide direction D3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slider 52 is a substantially rectangular metal plate that is long in the sliding direction D3. The slider 52 is accommodated in the rail 50. A striker 53 and a lever support member 54 are fixed to the slider 52. The slider 52 is integral with the striker 53 and the lever support member 54, and is slidable in the slide direction D3 while being guided by the rail 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the lock lever 55 is swingably supported around the swing shaft 56 held at the upper end portion of the lever support member 54. The lock lever 55 has an input portion 55B that extends upward from the swing shaft 56 and then protrudes toward the outside of the vehicle. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the lock lever 55 has a latch claw 55 </ b> A that extends downward from the swing shaft 56 and protrudes toward the vehicle outer side.

  The lock lever 55 is biased by a torsion coil spring (not shown) in a direction in which the latch claw 55A is advanced to the outside of the vehicle. Thereby, if the latch claw 55A faces any one of the plurality of latch holes 50B of the rail 50, the latch claw 55A proceeds to the inside thereof, and both engage with each other to restrict the sliding of the slider 52 with respect to the rail 50. For this reason, for example, if the latch claw 55A is engaged with the foremost latch hole 50B, the striker 53 is fixed at the foremost position. If the latch claw 55A is engaged with the rearmost latch hole 50B, the striker 53 is fixed at the rearmost position.

  The lower end portion of the lever support member 54 protrudes toward the vehicle outer side. An end 22T close to the other end 22 of the cable 20 in the outer tube 20T is locked to the lower end of the lever support member 54. The other end 22 of the cable 20 is connected to the input portion 55 </ b> B of the lock lever 55.

  When changing the tilting posture of the backrest 8B, when the occupant operates the operation lever 80 to swing in the operation direction D2 shown in FIG. 4 or the like, the other end 22 of the cable 20 shown in FIG. 5 is displaced downward. . As a result, the lock lever 55 swings, and the latch claw 55A moves backward to the inside of the vehicle and is detached from the latch hole 50B. As a result, sliding of the slider 52 with respect to the rail 50 is allowed, and the position of the striker 53 can be changed. Then, the position of the striker 53 is gradually displaced in the sliding direction D3 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 5, and the displacement is transmitted to the backrest 8B via the lock device 90, and the backrest 8B is tilted. Posture changes step by step.

<Specific configuration of cable device>
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 to 11, the handle housing 70, the operation lever 80, the case 10, and the link lever 30 are resin molded products in this embodiment, for example, by injection molding of a thermoplastic resin. It is manufactured. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 and the like, the case 10 is integrally formed with engaged portions 16A and 16B. As shown in FIG. 10, the torsion coil spring 89 is formed by bending a spring steel wire. The torsion coil spring 89 includes one end portion 89A and the other end portion 89B, and a coil portion 89C connected to the one end portion 89A and the other end portion 89B.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10 and the like, the cable 20 is a steel cord formed by twisting a plurality of steel wires in this embodiment. The cable 20 is slidably inserted into the outer tube 20T having flexibility. One end 21 of the cable 20 is constituted by a metal end member fixed to the tip of the steel cord. An end portion 21T near the one end 21 of the cable 20 in the outer tube 20T has a well-known configuration in which a fitting groove is recessed in an annular shape. As shown in FIG. 5, the other end 22 of the cable 20 is also constituted by a metal end member fixed to the tip of the steel cord. The end portion 22T of the outer tube 20T near the other end 22 of the cable 20 also has a well-known configuration in which the fitting groove is recessed in an annular shape.

  In the following description about the shape of each component of the cable device 1 and the like, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the handle housing 70 and the operating lever 80 are arranged in the passenger compartment in the front-rear direction, the up-down direction, and the vehicle inside / outside direction. Assume that the case 10 is assembled to the inner wall of 9A and is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 75 of the handle housing 70 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 6 to 8, and 11, the handle housing 70 includes a flange portion 73, a recessed portion 74, a first support wall 71, and a second support wall 72.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the flange portion 73 has a substantially annular shape that is long in the front-rear direction when viewed from above and has an inner width of the front portion larger than that of the rear portion. The upper surface of the flange portion 73 is a design surface exposed to the vehicle interior 9A.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the recessed part 74 is made into the substantially box shape opened upwards. The upper end edges of the front wall of the recess 74, the vehicle inner side wall, and the vehicle outer side wall are connected to the inner peripheral edge of the front portion of the flange portion 73. The rear wall 74 </ b> A of the recessed portion 74 is located at the boundary between the front portion and the rear portion of the flange portion 73. The upper end edge of the rear wall 74 </ b> A is at a position that is one step lower than the upper surface of the flange portion 73. A damper 79 is attached to the upper edge of the rear wall 74A. The damper 79 is a buffer member made of rubber, elastomer or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 6 to 8, and 11, the first support wall 71 and the second support wall 72 are provided behind the recess 74 in the handle housing 70. The first support wall 71 is connected to the vehicle inner side wall of the recessed portion 74 and extends in a substantially flat plate shape toward the rear so as to be separated from the recessed portion 74. The second support wall 72 is connected to the side wall on the vehicle outer side of the recessed portion 74 and extends in a substantially flat plate shape toward the rear so as to be separated from the recessed portion 74. The upper end edges of the first support wall 71 and the second support wall 72 are connected to the inner peripheral edge of the rear portion of the flange portion 73.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an operation lever support shaft 71 </ b> S is formed on the surface of the first support wall 71 facing the vehicle outside. The operation lever support shaft 71S is a substantially cylindrical shaft that protrudes short toward the outside of the vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, an operation lever support shaft 72 </ b> S is formed on the surface of the second support wall 72 facing the vehicle inside. The operation lever support shaft 72S is a substantially cylindrical shaft that protrudes short toward the vehicle inner side. The operation lever support shafts 71S and 72S define a first axis X1 extending in the vehicle inside / outside direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a plane perpendicular to the first axis X1 at an intermediate position between the first support wall 71 and the second support wall 72 is defined as a symmetry plane SP1. The symmetry plane SP1 is also a plane orthogonal to a second axis X2 described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 8, 11, and the like, an engaging portion 76 </ b> A, which is a substantially rectangular hole, is formed below the operation lever support shaft 71 </ b> S in the first support wall 71 so as to penetrate in the vehicle inside / outside direction. Has been. As shown in FIG. 8, an engaging portion 76 </ b> B, which is a substantially rectangular hole, is formed below the operation lever support shaft 72 </ b> S in the second support wall 72 so as to penetrate in the vehicle inside / outside direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the engaging portion 76A and the engaging portion 76B are plane symmetric with respect to the symmetry plane SP1.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a bent portion 71 </ b> C is formed at the rear end edge of the first support wall 71. The bent portion 71C has a rib shape that bends from the rear end edge of the first support wall 71 toward the vehicle outer side and extends in the vertical direction. A bent portion 72 </ b> C is formed at the rear end edge of the second support wall 72. The bent portion 72C has a rib shape that is bent from the rear end edge of the second support wall 72 toward the vehicle inner side and extends in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 7, the bent part 71C and the bent part 72C are plane symmetric with respect to the symmetry plane SP1.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11 and the like, the handle housing 70 is formed with a storage chamber 75. The storage chamber 75 is a space surrounded by the rear wall 74A of the recess 74, the first support wall 71, the second support wall 72, and the bent portions 71C and 72C. The storage chamber 75 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space that opens upward and downward. In addition, the storage chamber 75 is opened rearward between the bent portion 71C and the bent portion 72C.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the operation lever 80 has supported portions 82A and 82B. The supported portions 82A and 82B protrude downward from the rear portion of the operation lever 80, and are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle inside / outside direction. A shaft hole 82H is formed in each of the supported portions 82A and 82B so as to penetrate the vehicle inside and outside.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an operation lever support shaft 71S formed on the first support wall 71 of the handle housing 70 is fitted into the shaft hole 82H of the supported portion 82A. An operation lever support shaft 72S formed on the second support wall 72 of the handle housing 70 is fitted into the shaft hole 82H of the supported portion 82B. As a result, the operation lever 80 is supported by the handle housing 70 so as to be swingable around the first axis X1.

  The operation lever 80 can be displaced between the initial position shown in FIGS. 4, 6, 12 and 13 and the operation position shown in FIG. The position of the operating lever 80 shown by the solid line in FIG. 3 is the initial position. The position of the operation lever 80 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is also the initial position. On the other hand, the position of the operation lever 80 indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3 is an operation position.

  The operation lever 80 is not operated by the occupant in the state at the initial position shown in FIG. 4 and the like, and is accommodated in the recess 74 of the handle housing 70. In this state, the upper surface of the operation lever 80 forms a design surface that matches the design surface of the handle housing 70. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the damper 79 holds the operation lever 80 from below to position the operation lever 80 at the initial position.

  When the passenger operates the operation lever 80 to swing in the operation direction D2 shown in FIG. 4 or the like, the operation lever 80 is displaced to the operation position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the operation lever 80 is formed with a first connection portion 85A and a second connection portion 85B. The first connection portion 85A and the second connection portion 85B are examples of the “connection portion” in the present invention. 85 A of 1st connection parts are flat surfaces which face below the part which protrudes back from 82 A of supported parts. The second connection portion 85B is a flat surface that faces downward from a portion protruding rearward from the supported portion 82B.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first connection portion 85A and the second connection portion 85B are plane symmetric with respect to the symmetry plane SP1. 85 A of 1st connection parts are located in the 1st axial center X1 direction rather than the symmetry plane SP1, ie, the vehicle inner side. The second connection portion 85B is located on the other side in the first axis X1 direction from the symmetry plane SP1, that is, on the vehicle outer side.

  In the state where the operation lever 80 is in the initial position shown in FIG. 4 and the like, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 12 and the like, the first connection portion 85A and the second connection portion 85B are rearward and upward from the first axis X1. At this position, it protrudes from the storage chamber 75 while slightly inclining rearward.

  When the operation lever 80 is displaced to the operation position shown in FIG. 14 and the like, the first connection portion 85A and the second connection portion 85B are displaced to positions below and below the first axis X1, and toward the rear. It protrudes from the storage chamber 75 while inclining downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the case 10 includes a first wall portion 11, a second wall portion 12, a third wall portion 13, an outer tube holding portion 14, engaged portions 16 </ b> A and 16 </ b> B, a release operation portion. 17A and 17B and guide ribs 18A and 18B.

  The 1st wall part 11 and the 2nd wall part 12 are made into the substantially flat plate shape extended in the up-down direction and the front-back direction, mutually separating in the vehicle inside / outside direction. A shaft hole 11H is formed in the upper end portion of the first wall portion 11 so as to penetrate in the vehicle inside / outside direction. A shaft hole 12H is formed in the upper end portion of the second wall portion 12 so as to penetrate in the vehicle inside / outside direction. The shaft holes 11H and 12H define a second axis X2 extending in the vehicle inside / outside direction.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a guide groove 11 </ b> G that extends downward from the upper end of the first wall portion 11 and connects to the shaft hole 11 </ b> H is recessed in the surface of the first wall portion 11 that faces the outside of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 10, a guide groove 12 </ b> G that extends downward from the upper end of the second wall 12 and connects to the shaft hole 12 </ b> H is formed in the surface of the second wall 12 facing the vehicle inside.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the case 10 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 75 of the handle housing 70, and is orthogonal to the second axis X <b> 2 at an intermediate position between the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12. The surface to be operated is the above-described symmetry plane SP1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a spring locking portion 11 </ b> E is formed in front of the shaft hole 11 </ b> H at the upper end portion of the first wall portion 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the third wall portion 13 is connected to the respective front end edges of the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 and extends in the vertical direction and the vehicle inside / outside direction. It is said that. As shown in FIG. 10, the vehicle inner end edge of the third wall portion 13 has a rib shape that protrudes toward the vehicle inner side than the first wall portion 11 and extends in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 9, the vehicle outer edge of the third wall portion 13 has a rib shape that protrudes toward the vehicle outer side than the second wall portion 12 and extends in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the outer tube holding portion 14 is connected to the lower part of the rear end edge of each of the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 and has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape. Then, it extends so as to incline downward. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a fitting rib 14 </ b> A is formed inside the outer tube holding portion 14. The fitting rib 14A has a recess that can be fitted into the fitting groove of the end 21T of the outer tube 20T. Further, a link lever restricting portion 14B which is a rib-like protrusion is formed in front of the fitting rib 14A inside the outer tube holding portion 14.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the engaged portion 16 </ b> A protrudes from the first wall portion 11 toward the inside of the vehicle and extends downward so as to incline downward, and then is recessed stepwise toward the outside of the vehicle. It is out. The engaged portion 16A can be elastically deformed such that a lower end portion thereof is displaced toward the vehicle outer side.

  The release operation portion 17A is connected to the lower end portion of the engaged portion 16A and extends in a substantially column shape downward. The lower end portion of the release operation portion 17A protrudes toward the vehicle inner side. A portion of the first wall portion 11 facing the release operation portion 17A is recessed toward the vehicle outer side.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the engaged portion 16 </ b> B protrudes from the second wall portion 12 toward the vehicle outer side and extends downward so as to incline downward, and then is recessed stepwise toward the vehicle inner side. It is out. The engaged portion 16B can be elastically deformed so that the lower end portion thereof is displaced toward the inside of the vehicle.

  The release operation portion 17B is connected to the lower end portion of the engaged portion 16B and extends in a substantially column shape downward. The lower end part of the release operation part 17B protrudes toward the vehicle outer side. A portion of the second wall 12 that faces the release operation portion 17B is recessed toward the inside of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the engaged portion 16A and the release operation portion 17A, and the engaged portion 16B and the release operation portion 17B are plane symmetric with respect to the symmetry plane SP1.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the guide rib 18 </ b> A protrudes toward the vehicle inner side from a position between the engaged portion 16 </ b> A and the outer tube holding portion 14 in the first wall portion 11 and extends in the vertical direction. It is made into a shape.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the guide rib 18 </ b> B is a rib that protrudes toward the vehicle outer side from the position between the engaged portion 16 </ b> B and the outer tube holding portion 14 in the second wall portion 12 and extends in the vertical direction. It is made into a shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the link lever 30 is substantially L-shaped in which a swing shaft 31, an end holding portion 32, a first connected portion 35 </ b> A, a second connected portion 35 </ b> B, and a spring accommodating portion 39 are formed. It is a shape member. The first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B are examples of the “connected portion” in the present invention.

  The swing shaft 31 has a substantially columnar shape that protrudes from the substantially L-shaped bent portion of the link lever 30 toward the inside and outside of the vehicle. The end holding portion 32 includes a round hole formed in one end portion of the link lever 30 that extends downward in a substantially L shape, and a slit connected to the round hole. The first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B are formed at the other ends of the link lever 30 that are substantially L-shaped, and have a substantially cylindrical shape that protrudes inward and outward of the vehicle so as to be separated from each other. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the spring accommodating portion 39 is recessed from the vehicle inner side surface of the link lever 30 toward the vehicle outer side, and surrounds the swing shaft 31 in an annular shape. As shown in FIG. 10, the spring accommodating portion 39 is recessed from the position above the swing shaft 31 toward the first connected portion 35 </ b> A.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B are plane symmetric with respect to the symmetry plane SP1. 35 A of 1st to-be-connected parts are located in the 2nd axial center X2 direction rather than the symmetry plane SP1, ie, the vehicle inner side. The second connected portion 35B is located on the other side in the second axis X2 direction with respect to the symmetry plane SP1, that is, on the vehicle outer side.

  The link lever 30 is assembled to the case 10 in the following procedure. First, as shown in FIG. 10, the coil portion 89 </ b> C and the one end portion 89 </ b> A of the torsion coil spring 89 are accommodated in the spring accommodating portion 39 of the link lever 30. Thereby, one end portion 89 </ b> A of the torsion coil spring 89 is locked to the link lever 30. Further, the end holding portion 32 holds the one end 21 of the cable 20.

  Next, the link lever 30 is lowered from a position above the case 10, and the other end portion 89B of the torsion coil spring 89 is locked to the spring locking portion 11E shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the vehicle inner end of the swing shaft 31 is fitted into the shaft hole 11 </ b> H along the guide groove 11 </ b> G in the first wall portion 11. Further, the vehicle outer end of the swing shaft 31 is fitted into the shaft hole 12H along the guide groove 12G in the second wall portion 12. As a result, the link lever 30 is supported by the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 of the case 10 so as to be swingable around the second axis X2. The link lever 30 and the one end 21 of the cable 20 are covered from the vehicle inner side by the first wall portion 11 and from the vehicle outer side by the second wall portion 12. The first connected portion 35 </ b> A and the second connected portion 35 </ b> B of the link lever 30 are in positions that protrude backward from between the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 in the case 10.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 10, the fitting groove of the end portion 21 </ b> T of the outer tube 20 </ b> T is fitted into the concave portion of the fitting rib 14 </ b> A of the outer tube holding portion 14. Thereby, the end 21T of the outer tube 20T is held by the outer tube holding part 14 in a state where the one end 21 of the cable 20 is arranged in the case 10 and connected to the link lever 30.

  As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the direction in which the link lever 30 swings counterclockwise around the second axis X2 is defined as a first direction D1. The link lever 30 is biased in a direction opposite to the first direction D1 by a torsion coil spring 89 provided between the case 10 and the link lever 30. Then, when the end holding portion 32 of the link lever 30 stops against the link lever restricting portion 14B of the case 10, the link lever 30 is positioned at the unconnected position shown in FIG.

  Thus, the cable device 1 includes the first unit in which the operation lever 80 is assembled to the handle housing 70, and the case 10 in which the link lever 30, the torsion coil spring 89, the cable 20, and the outer tube 20T are assembled. The two units are pre-manufactured as two units, and assembled together with the vehicle seat 8 and the seat reclining device 5 in the vehicle production line.

  At this time, the case 10 is displaced upward from a position lower than the handle housing 70 shown in FIG. 12 in a state where the handle housing 70 and the operation lever 80 are attached to the inner wall of the passenger compartment 9A. Then, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6 to 8, and 13, the case 10 is inserted into the accommodation chamber 75.

  Then, the case 10 includes a front wall of the third wall portion 13, an edge on the vehicle inner side of the third wall portion 13, an edge on the vehicle outer side of the third wall portion 13, and guide ribs 18 </ b> A and 18 </ b> B on the rear wall of the handle housing 70. 74A, the first support wall 71, the second support wall 72, and the bent portions 71C, 72C are guided and stored in the storage chamber 75.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the case 10 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 75, the engaged portion 16 </ b> A is slidably contacted with the first support wall 71 and elastically deformed, and then penetrates the first support wall 71. Engage with the engaging portion 76A. The engaged portion 16 </ b> B is slidably contacted with the second support wall 72 and elastically deformed, and then engaged with an engagement portion 76 </ b> B penetrating the second support wall 72. As a result, the case 10 is fixed so as not to come out of the storage chamber 75.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 13, the case 10 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 75, whereby the first axis X <b> 1 and the second axis X <b> 2 are arranged coaxially.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6, 7 and 13, the case 10 is accommodated in the accommodating chamber 75, so that the first connecting portion 85A is in contact with the first connected portion 35A from above. Connecting. Further, the second connection portion 85B is connected to the second connected portion 35B in contact with the second connected portion 35B from above. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the first connecting portion 85A and the second connecting portion 85B press the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B downward, so that the link lever 30 is moved to FIG. The angle α1 swings in the first direction D1 from the unconnected position shown. As a result, the link lever 30 is displaced to the first position shown in FIG. 13 and the like while elastically deforming the torsion coil spring 89 in the first direction D1. The link lever 30 is held at the first position by the restoring force of the torsion coil spring 89 and the stopper of the operation lever 80 by the damper 79. That is, the first position of the link lever 30 is a position corresponding to the operation lever 80 in the initial position.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the passenger operates the operation lever 80 and the operation lever 80 is displaced from the initial position to the operation position, the link lever 30 moves from the first position shown in FIG. Oscillates at an angle α2. As a result, the link lever 30 is displaced to the second position shown in FIG. 14 while further elastically deforming the torsion coil spring 89 in the first direction D1. The second position is determined by the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B coming into contact with the bent portions 71C and 72C of the handle housing 70. That is, the second position is a position corresponding to the operation lever 80 displaced to the operation position, and is a position displaced from the first position in the first direction D1.

  When the link lever 30 is displaced to the second position shown in FIG. 14, the end holding portion 32 is displaced forward, and the one end 21 of the cable 20 is pulled forward. As a result, as described above, the position of the striker 53 can be changed in the seat reclining device 5.

  When the passenger releases his hand from the operation lever 80, the link lever 30 swings in the direction opposite to the first direction D1 by the restoring force of the torsion coil spring 89, and the first position shown in FIG. Displace to position. Accordingly, the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B press the first connecting portion 85A and the second connecting portion 85B upward, so that the operation lever 80 returns from the operating position to the initial position. The operation lever 80 is held at the initial position by the stopper 79 being held by the damper 79.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the engaging portion 76A and the engaged portion 16A are engaged, by pushing the release operation portion 17A toward the vehicle outer side, the engaging portion 76A and the engaged portion 16A Can be disengaged. Further, in a state where the engaging portion 76B and the engaged portion 16B are engaged, the engagement between the engaging portion 76B and the engaged portion 16B is released by pushing the release operation portion 17B toward the vehicle inner side. it can. As a result, the case 10 can be easily pulled out from the storage chamber 75. Release of the engagement by the release operation portions 17A and 17B can be easily performed by pressing the release operation portions 17A and 17B so as to approach each other with the thumb and the index finger sandwiched therebetween.

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In the cable device 1 according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, unlike the conventional cable device, the cable 20 is not divided into a first cable and a second cable. The simple structure which does not have the 1st, 2nd coupling case and the 1st, 2nd coupling piece which concern on this cable apparatus is employ | adopted.

  In this cable device 1, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the link lever 30 is supported by the case 10 so as to be swingable around the second axis X 2, and the end holding portion 32 of the link lever 30. One end 21 of the cable 20 is connected to the cable. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6 to 8, and 13, it is easy to attach the link lever 30 and the cable 20 to the operation lever 80 only by housing the case 10 in the housing chamber 75 of the handle housing 70. The seat reclining device 5 can be operated by the operation lever 80.

  Therefore, in the cable device 1 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and simplify the assembly work. In addition, due to the effects of the cable device 1 according to the first embodiment, simplification of assembly work and reduction in production cost can be realized in the manufacturing process of assembling the seat reclining device 5 in the vehicle interior 9A. .

  Further, the cable device 1 can provide the following operational effects. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 and FIG. 13, the first connected portion 35 </ b> A and the second connected portion 35 </ b> B of the link lever 30 The operation lever 80 is connected to the first connection portion 85A and the second connection portion 85B. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B are linked to the case 10 by swinging the angle α1 in the first direction D1 from the unconnected position shown in FIG. The torsion coil spring 89 provided between the lever 30 and the lever 30 is elastically deformed in the first direction D1 to be in the first position corresponding to the operation lever 80 in the initial position.

  Thereby, the torsion coil spring 89 stores a restoring force opposite to the first direction D1, and the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B are moved to the first connected portion 85A and the second connected portion 85B. Energize to press towards. Accordingly, the operation lever 80 is pressed against the damper 79. At this time, when the engaged portions 16A and 16B of the case 10 are engaged with the engaging portions 76A and 76B of the handle housing 70, the case 10 is restricted from being detached from the storage chamber 75, and the first connected portion 35A And the state where the 2nd to-be-connected part 35B was pressed by 85 A of 1st connection parts and the 2nd connection part 85B is maintained. For this reason, the operation lever 80 can be suitably held at the initial position, and rattling and positional deviation can be suppressed. Further, even when there are variations in the dimensions of the operation lever 80, the link lever 30, etc., it is possible to suppress rattling and positional deviation. Then, when the operation lever 80 is displaced to the operation position shown in FIG. 14 and the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B are displaced to the second position, the torsion coil spring 89 further moves in the first direction D1. Thus, a larger restoring force is accumulated and the operation lever 80 is urged to return to the initial position shown in FIG.

  That is, the torsion coil spring 89 has a function of eliminating backlash between the first connecting portion 85A and the second connecting portion 85B and the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B, and the operation lever 80 is shown in FIG. A function of suitably holding at the initial position and a function of returning the operation lever 80 from the operation position shown in FIG. 14 to the initial position shown in FIG. As a result, in this cable device 1, it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise around the operation lever 80 and to improve the operability of the operation lever 80 because there is no stroke loss between the operation lever 80 and the link lever 30. Can be made. Further, it is possible to suppress a design surface shift between the operation lever 80 and the handle housing 70 at the initial position shown in FIG.

  Moreover, in this cable apparatus 1, as shown in FIG.7 and FIG.8, the 1st axial center X1 and the 2nd axial center X2 are arrange | positioned coaxially by the case 10 being accommodated in the accommodating chamber 75. FIG. . The first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B are plane symmetric with respect to the symmetry plane SP1. When the case 10 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 75, the first connecting portion 85A is connected to the first connected portion 35A, and the second connecting portion 85B is connected to the second connected portion 35B. With such a configuration, in the cable device 1, the displacement of the operation lever 80 can be suitably transmitted from the first connecting portion 85A and the second connecting portion 85B to the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B. The inclination of the lever 30 with respect to the second axis X2 can be suppressed. As a result, the link lever 30 can swing smoothly. Further, an equal load is applied to the first connection portion 85A and the second connection portion 85B of the operation lever 80, and an equal load is also applied to the one shaft hole 82H and the other shaft hole 82H of the operation lever 80. Similarly, an equal load is applied to the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B of the link lever 30, and an equal load is also applied to one end and the other end of the swing shaft 31 of the link lever 30. As a result, the durability of the first and second connecting portions 85A and 85B of the operation lever 80 and the first and second connected portions 35A and 35B of the link lever 30 is improved. Further, durability of the shaft hole 82H of the operation lever 80 and the swing shaft 31 of the link lever 30 is also improved. Furthermore, the first connected portion 35A and the second connected portion 35B that are plane-symmetric can easily share at least the case 10 and the link lever 30 of the cable device 1 for the left side and the right side. Can be further reduced. Furthermore, since the first axis X1 and the second axis X2 are coaxially arranged, the operation lever is compared with the case where the first axis X1 and the second axis X2 are arranged on different axes. 80 and the link lever 30 are arranged close to each other. As a result, the handle housing 70 can be reduced in size.

  Furthermore, in this cable device 1, as shown in FIG. 10 and the like, the link lever 30 firmly supported at both ends by the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 ensures the operation of the operation lever 80 to the cable 20. Can communicate to. Moreover, since the one end 21 of the cable 20 is protected by the 1st wall part 11 and the 2nd wall part 12, it can suppress that the one end 21 of the cable 20 remove | deviates from the case 10, or is damaged. Furthermore, the case 10 having the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 can easily share at least the case 10 and the link lever 30 of the cable device 1 for the left side and the right side. As a result, the manufacturing cost is further increased. Can be realized.

  In the cable device 1, as shown in FIG. 10, a spring accommodating portion 39 is formed in the vicinity of the second axis X <b> 2 in the link lever 30. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a space for housing the torsion coil spring 89 in addition to the space for housing the link lever 30 in the case 10, so that the case 10 can be reduced in size. Further, the torsion coil spring 89 in which the coil portion 89C is accommodated in the spring accommodating portion 39 is unlikely to interfere with the case 10, and the coil portion 89C may be displaced in a direction away from the spring accommodating portion 39, that is, toward the inside of the vehicle. Since it is regulated by the tenth first wall portions 11, the biasing force can be suitably exerted without the torsion coil spring 89 being detached.

  Further, in this cable device 1, as shown in FIG. 8, the release operation portions 17A and 17B are sandwiched between the thumb and the index finger and pushed so as to approach each other, thereby engaging the engagement portions 76A and 76B and the engaged portion 16A. , 16B can be easily released. Thereby, in this cable apparatus 1, the case 10 can be easily removed from the accommodation chamber 75 of the handle housing 70, and as a result, maintenance work and the like of the cable apparatus 1 can be easily performed.

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In the cable device according to the second embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 15 to 18, a case 210 in which a part of the case 10 according to the first embodiment is changed is employed. Specifically, the case 210 includes a connecting wall portion 215, an outer tube holding portion 214, an end opening 211J, and reinforcing ribs 218A and 218B. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, with respect to the handle housing 70 according to the first embodiment, a folded portion 71D that is folded forward from the tip of the bent portion 71C and a folded portion that is folded forward from the tip of the bent portion 72C. 72D is additionally formed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, with respect to the end portion 21T of the outer tube 20T according to the first embodiment, the locking projection 221C protruding from the outer peripheral surface and the tip of the locking projection 221C are elastic. A pair of locking claws 221A and 221B which are folded back so as to be deformable are additionally formed. Other configurations of the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment. For this reason, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the connecting wall portion 215 connects the upper end edge of the first wall portion 11 and the upper end edge of the second wall portion 12. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 17, a guide groove 211G extending forward from the rear end of the first wall 11 and connected to the shaft hole 11H is recessed in the surface of the first wall 11 facing the vehicle outside. Has been. A guide groove 212G that extends forward from the rear end of the second wall portion 12 and connects to the shaft hole 12H is formed in the surface of the second wall portion 12 that faces the vehicle inside.

  The outer tube holding part 214 is connected to the lower part of the rear end edge of each of the first wall part 11 and the second wall part 12 and has a substantially C-shaped cross section and extends so as to incline downward. Yes. The front end edge of the upper wall 214U of the outer tube holding portion 214 acts in the same manner as the link lever restricting portion 14B according to the first embodiment, and the link lever 30 is moved in a state where the case 210 is not accommodated in the accommodation chamber 75. Position at the unconnected position shown in.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a locking hole 214 </ b> H is provided through the side wall 214 </ b> S of the outer tube holding portion 214 in the vehicle inside / outside direction. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 17, a fitting rib 214 </ b> A is formed inside the outer tube holding portion 214. The fitting rib 214A has a recess that can be fitted into the fitting groove of the end 21T of the outer tube 20T.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the end opening 211 </ b> J is formed at a position in front of the outer tube holding portion 214 in the first wall portion 11. The outer tube holding part 214 is open toward the inside of the vehicle and communicates with the end opening 211J.

  As shown in FIGS. 15, 17, and 18, the reinforcing rib 218 </ b> A has a rib shape that protrudes rearward from the leading edge of the guide rib 18 </ b> A and extends in the vertical direction. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, the reinforcing rib 218 </ b> B has a rib shape that protrudes rearward from the leading edge of the guide rib 18 </ b> B and extends in the vertical direction.

  In the cable device according to the second embodiment having such a configuration, the link lever 30 is assembled to the case 210 in the following procedure. First, the coil portion 89 </ b> C and the one end portion 89 </ b> A of the torsion coil spring 89 are accommodated in the spring accommodating portion 39 of the link lever 30. Here, unlike the first embodiment, one end 21 of the cable 20 is not yet held by the end holding portion 32.

  Next, as indicated by an arrow D4 in FIG. 17, the link lever 30 is displaced forward from a position behind the case 210, and the other end 89B of the torsion coil spring 89 is moved to the spring engaging portion 11E of the case 210. Lock. Then, the end portion on the inner side of the swing shaft 31 is fitted into the shaft hole 11H along the guide groove 211G in the first wall portion 11. Further, the end of the swing shaft 31 on the vehicle outer side is fitted into the shaft hole 12H along the guide groove 212G in the second wall portion 12. As a result, the link lever 30 is supported by the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 of the case 210 so as to be swingable around the second axis X2.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 17, one end 21 of the cable 20 is held by the end holding portion 32 exposed from the end opening 211J. Then, the fitting groove of the end portion 21T of the outer tube 20T is fitted into the concave portion of the fitting rib 214A of the outer tube holding portion 214, and the locking convex portion 221C and the pair of locking claws 221A and 221B of the outer tube 20T. Is inserted into the locking hole 214H of the outer tube holding part 214. Accordingly, the pair of locking claws 221A and 221B are locked to the side wall 214S of the outer tube holding portion 214 on the side opposite to the end portion 21T of the outer tube 20T. As a result, the end portion 21T of the outer tube 20T is held by the outer tube holding portion 214.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the reinforcing ribs 218 </ b> A and 218 </ b> B of the case 210 hold the folded portions 71 </ b> D and 72 </ b> D of the handle housing 70 in the vehicle interior and exterior directions when the case 210 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 75. The first support wall 71 and the second support wall 72 are reinforced. As a result, even if the passenger pulls the operation lever 80 too much and a phenomenon such as twisting occurs, the deformation of the first support wall 71 and the second support wall 72 is suppressed, and the handle housing 70 moves the operation lever 80. Can support reliably.

  Even with the cable device according to the second embodiment having such a configuration, the same operational effects as those of the cable device 1 according to the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In the above, the present invention has been described with reference to the first and second embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and can be appropriately modified and applied without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Needless to say.

  The positions and orientations of the handle housing and the operation lever are not limited to the present embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the handle housing 70 and the operation lever 80 are rotated downward about the first axis X1 by about 60 ° to 80 ° so that the front ends of the handle housing 70 and the operation lever 80 shown in FIG. May be arranged. In this case, the occupant operates to pull the front end protruding downward from the operation lever 80 forward.

  In the first and second embodiments, the release operation units 17A and 17B are provided in the case 10, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the release operation unit may be provided on the handle housing.

  The present invention can be used for vehicles, facilities, and the like that include an operation lever and an operating body.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cable apparatus 75 ... Accommodating chamber 76A, 76B ... Engagement part 70 ... Handle housing X1 ... 1st axis 80 ... Operation lever 10, 210 ... Case 16A, 16B ... Engagement part 20 ... Cable 21 ... One end of cable 22 ... The other end of the cable 5 ... Actuator, vehicle seat reclining device (seat reclining device)
X2 ... Second axis D1 ... First direction 30 ... Link lever 89 ... Biasing member (torsion coil spring)
85A, 85B ... connection part (85A ... 1st connection part, 85B ... 2nd connection part)
35A, 35B ... connected portion (35A ... first connected portion, 35B ... second connected portion)
SP1: Symmetry plane 11: First wall portion 12: Second wall portion 89A: One end portion of torsion coil spring 89B: Other end portion of torsion coil spring 89C: Coil portion of torsion coil spring 39 ... Spring housing portion 17A , 17B ... Release operation part 9A ... Cabin 8 ... Vehicle seat 8B ... Backrest 9B ... Car body

Claims (7)

A handle housing in which a storage chamber and an engagement portion are formed;
An operation lever supported by the handle housing so as to be swingable about the first axis and displaceable between an initial position where the handle housing is not operated and an operated position;
A case accommodated in the accommodation chamber;
An engaged portion that is provided in the case and engages with the engaging portion when the case is accommodated in the accommodating chamber;
A cable having one end disposed in the case and the other end connected to the operating body;
It is supported by the case so as to be swingable around the second axis, and is connected to the one end of the cable in the case, and the operation lever is displaced from the initial position to the operation position in the first direction. A link lever displaced to
A biasing member provided between the case and the link lever, and biasing the link lever in a direction opposite to the first direction;
The operation lever is provided with a connection portion connectable to the link lever,
The link lever corresponds to the operation lever in the initial position by connecting the case to the connection portion and elastically deforming the biasing member in the first direction by accommodating the case in the accommodation chamber. A connected portion is provided that is displaceable between a first position and a second position corresponding to the operation lever displaced to the operation position and displaced from the first position in the first direction. A cable device. The first axis and the second axis are arranged in parallel by accommodating the case in the accommodating chamber,
The connected portion includes a first connected portion located on one side in the second axial direction with respect to a symmetry plane orthogonal to the second axial center, and a second portion in the second axial direction with respect to the symmetrical surface. A second connected portion located,
The first connected portion and the second connected portion are plane symmetric with respect to the symmetry plane,
The connection part includes a first connection part connected to the first connected part and a second connection part connected to the second connected part when the case is accommodated in the accommodation chamber. The cable device according to claim 1. The first axis and the second axis are arranged in parallel by accommodating the case in the accommodating chamber,
The case covers a first wall portion that covers the one end of the link lever and the cable from one side in the second axial direction, and covers the one end of the link lever and the cable from the other side in the second axial direction. A second wall,
The link lever is swingably supported by the first wall portion and the second wall portion,
The cable device according to claim 1, wherein the connected portion protrudes from between the first wall portion and the second wall portion in the case. The biasing member includes a first end locked to the link lever, a second end locked to the case, and a coil portion connected to the first end and the second end. A coil spring,
The cable device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a spring accommodating portion that accommodates the coil portion is formed in the vicinity of the second axis of the link lever.   The release operation part which can cancel | release engagement with the said engaging part and the said to-be-engaged part is provided in at least one of the said handle | housing housing and the said case. Cable device.   The cable device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first axis and the second axis are arranged coaxially when the case is accommodated in the accommodation chamber. The operation lever is provided in the vehicle interior and is operated when changing the tilting posture of the backrest of the vehicle seat,
The cable device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the operating body is a vehicle seat reclining device that is provided on a vehicle body and changes the tilting posture while fixing the backrest to the vehicle body.

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