JP2519493Y2 - Closure device for car trunk lid - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided with a striker on one of the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening, and on the other of the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening, a latch member for engaging and disengaging the striker. The present invention relates to a closure device for an automobile trunk lid, in which the latch member is pulled in via the striker by power to close the trunk lid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a torsion bar and a gas stay so that the door of the trunk lid can be easily opened.

The torsion bar is provided in the trunk room, and depending on the layout of the trunk hinge and the gas tank, for example, the torsion bar may not be provided so as to interfere with them.
In addition, if the trunk lid is covered with snow or the trunk lid and the weather strip are frozen, it becomes difficult to open the trunk lid, and if the rear spoiler is installed on the trunk lid, the torsion bar becomes fragile and gradually opens. Become.

In the gas stay, the direction of the biasing force changes from the opening direction to the closing direction at the midpoint between the open position and the closed position of the trunk lid, so that when the trunk lid is opened, the biasing force of the gas stay is changed. Need to open against
It is difficult to open, and because the gap between the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening does not widen sufficiently, it is difficult for the hand to enter the gap and it is difficult to open.

On the other hand, there is a closure device in which when the latch member engages with the striker, the latch member is pulled toward the striker side by the power to forcibly close the trunk lid. This device is necessary to return to the retracted start state where the latch member engaged with the striker first when the trunk lid is opened, and to hold the hand between the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening in the retracted start state. Gaps are formed.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional closure device for a vehicle trunk lid, the latch member does not come off the striker due to snow or freezing, and even if it does come off, the weight of the trunk lid does not cause the latch member to jump up. Then, again engaging the striker,
There is a problem that the closure device is activated again and the hand is caught, and the trunk lid is not opened by repeating the closing operation, which is not convenient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is necessary to surely form a gap required for holding a hand between the trunk lid and the peripheral portion of the trunk opening. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle trunk lid closure device capable of improving safety and improving usability.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object is that a trunk lid (1
0) and the periphery of the trunk opening (11) (12), a striker (45) is provided, and the trunk lid (1)
0) and the peripheral portion (12) of the trunk opening (11), a latch member (17) for engaging and disengaging the striker (45) is provided, and the striker (45) is driven by power.
A closure device for an automobile trunk lid, in which the latch member (17) is pulled in through the closure lid (10) to close the trunk lid (10), and the peripheral portion of the trunk lid (10) and the trunk opening (11) ( On the other hand, in addition to 12), the latch member (17) is locked to the latch member (17) and the latch member (17) is engaged with the striker (45). A locking plate (18) swingably supported at a release position where the latch member (17) is disengaged from the striker (45), and a peripheral portion of the trunk lid (10) and the trunk opening (11) ( 12) and a support base (20, 30) fixed to one side of the support base (2).
0, 30), one end of which is swingably pivoted, and the striker (45) is fixedly installed at a position spaced from the one end to the other end, and the support base (40). 20 and 30) so that the other end of the striker base (40) is oscillated around the one end of the striker base (40), and the latch member (17) is pulled in through the striker (45). A retracting mechanism (50) is provided, and the retracting mechanism (50) is rotatably supported by a cam groove (41) formed at the other end of the striker base (40) and a support base (20, 30). , A cam follower (5
6) comprises an output arm (55) which moves in the cam groove (41) and swings the striker base (40) between a retracted start position and a retracted end position. , Striker base (4
0) swings from the retracted end position to the retracted start position and the cam follower (56) pushes the input portion (63), the output portion (61) of the output portion (61) moves to the locking plate (1).
8) abutting position where the locking plate (18) abuts against the abutted portion (18a) and swings the locking plate (18) to the release position, and the striker base (40) swings from a retracting start position to a retracting end position. When the cam follower (56) is retracted from the input part (63), the output part (61) of the cam follower (56) contacts the contacted part (18a) of the locking plate (18).
The open lever (6
0) is supported and is formed on the open lever (60) continuously with the output part (61), and the striker base (4) is provided.
0) swings from the retracted end position to the retracted start position and the open lever (60) swings to the abutting position, and then the abutted portion (1) of the locking plate (18).
8a) so that the trunk lid (10) is forcibly opened small enough to form a hand-holding gap between the trunk lid (10) and the peripheral edge portion (12) of the trunk opening (11). A closure device for an automobile trunk lid is characterized in that a portion (65) is provided.

[0009]

When the trunk lid (10) is open, the latch member (17) is not engaged with the striker (45), and the striker base (40) is at the retracting start position.

When the trunk lid (10) is closed,
Eventually, the latch member (17) engages the striker (45) and the locking plate (18) engages the latch member (1).
7) and the latch member (17) is locked in the engaged state. Latch member (17) is striker (45)
When engaged with, the output arm (55) is rotated by power, and the cam follower (56) provided on the output arm (55) moves in the cam groove (41) to move the striker base (40).
Swings from the retracting start position to the retracting end position and retracts the latch member (17) via the striker (45). At this time, the open lever (60) is in the separated position, the cam follower (56) is retracted from the input section (63) of the open lever (60), and the output section (61) thereof.
Is separated from the contacted portion (18a) of the locking plate (18).

When the output arm (55) further rotates by power, the cam follower (56) moves in the cam groove (41), and the striker base (40) swings from the retracted start position to the retracted end position, the trunk Lid (1
0) is completely closed.

When the trunk lid (10) is completely closed, the output arm (55) may be rotated by power to open the trunk lid (10). As a result, the cam follower (56) moves in the cam groove (41), and the striker base (40) swings from the retracted end position to the retracted start position.

Further, the cam follower (56) has a cam groove (4).
1) When moving inside, the cam follower (56) eventually pushes the input part (63) of the open lever (60), the open lever (60) swings to the contact position, and the output of the open lever (60). The part (61) has a locking plate (1
8) is abutted against the contacted portion (18a), the locking plate (18) swings to the release position, and the latch member (17)
Will come off the striker (45).

Further, the cam follower (56) has a cam groove (4).
1) When the inside of the locking plate (18) is moved, the abutted portion (18a) of the locking plate (18) moves relatively to the protruding portion (65) from the output portion (61) of the open lever (60), thereby locking the rocking plate (18). Abutted portion (18) of the plate (18)
a) is projected, for example, in the snow, the trunk lid (1
Even when 0) is heavier than usual or the trunk lid (10) is difficult to open due to freezing, the trunk lid (10) is forcibly opened small. At this time, the periphery (1) of the trunk lid (10) and the trunk opening (11) is
A clearance for hand-holding is formed between 2).

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 27 show an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 18, a lock mechanism 15 is provided at the center of the rear edge of the trunk lid 10, which is a door. The lock mechanism 15 is rockably supported by the lock base 16 and a lock base 16 in which a groove 16 a for entering a striker is formed in the lower center part.
The latch member 17 that engages and disengages with the latch member 17, and the latch member 17 is brought into contact with the latch member 17 to restrain the latch member 17 in the engaged state with the striker 45. The locking plate 18 is swingably supported by the lock base 16 in the unlocked position. A tension spring 19 is stretched over the latch member 17 and the locking plate 18, and the tension spring 19 urges the locking plate 18 in a direction to abut the latch member 17.

A weather strip (not shown) is attached to the periphery of the trunk opening 11, and the trunk opening 1
A closure device 20 a is attached to the peripheral edge portion 12 of No. 1 in correspondence with the lock mechanism 15.

The closure device 20a has a trunk opening 11
Formed between the base member 20 fixed to the inner panel of the peripheral portion 12 of the base member 20, the motor base 30 disposed so as to overlap the base member 20 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and between the base member 20 and the motor base 30. The striker base 40 is provided in the storage space. The base member 20 and the motor base 30 constitute a support base.

A pivot pin 21 is provided on the base member 20 and the motor base 30, and one end portion of the striker base 40 is raised by the pivot pin 21 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 23, the other end of the striker base 40 is swingably pivoted to the retracted end position, and the striker 45 is integrated at a position spaced from one end of the striker base 40 to the other end. Has been formed. The striker 45 has a flat plate-shaped cut-and-bent portion 46 with an engagement hole 47 formed therein.

A striker 45 is attached to the other end of the base member.
A retracting mechanism 50 that is a drive mechanism for retracting the latch member 17 via the is installed. The retracting mechanism 50 is
Cam groove 41 formed at the other end of the striker base 40
And an output arm 55 rotatably supported on the other end of the motor base 30, and a cam follower 56 is axially attached to the tip end of the output arm 55.
1 is movably fitted.

As shown in FIGS. 18 to 23, the cam groove 41
22. As the striker base 40 swings from the middle of the retracting shown in FIG. 22 to the end of the retracting shown in FIG. 23, the swing angle of the striker base 40 is compared with the length that the cam follower 56 moves in the cam groove 41. The latch member 1 with a gradually larger force than when the retracting is started.
In order to pull in 7, the cam follower 56 is formed in a substantially arc shape having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the circumferential shape so as to follow the locus of the circumferential shape in which the cam follower 56 moves at the end of the pulling.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 18 and 23,
A lower end portion of an open lever 60 for pivoting the locking plate 18 from the restrained position to the released position is pivotally attached to the striker base 40 by contacting a contacted portion 18a formed at the lower end portion of the locking plate 18. Has been done.

The upper end portion of the open lever 60 has a contacted portion 1 when the locking plate 18 swings to the contact position.
8a, and the output portion 61 that separates from the contacted portion 18a when the locking plate 18 swings to the separated position.
Are formed. The open lever 60 is a spring member 62.
Is urged in the direction of swinging to the separated position.

At the center of the open lever 60 in the vertical direction, the output arm 55 is rotated to swing the open lever 60 to the abutting position when the striker base 40 swings from the retracted end position to the retracted start position. An input unit 63 is formed through which the force is input via the cam follower 56. The input portion 63 has a cam follower 5 at one end of the cam groove 41.
6 is extended to one end of the cam groove 41 so as to be pushed when 6 moves.

On the open lever 60, the trunk lid 10 is forcibly operated to make a small opening operation via the locking plate 18 to form a hand-holding gap between the trunk lid 10 and the peripheral portion 12 of the trunk opening 11. A protruding portion 65 for forming is formed. In the protruding portion 65, the open lever 60 is the contacted portion 18a of the locking plate 18.
And the rocking plate 18 is swung to the release position, and then the abutted portion 1 of the rocking plate 18 is further moved.
In order to project 8a upward, the output portion 61 is formed to be curved upward and the contacted portion 18a of the locking plate 18 is relatively slid.

As shown in FIG. 1, an input shaft 57 is planted in the center of the output arm 55. A key portion 58 is formed at one end of the input shaft portion 57, and the key portion 58 penetrates the motor base 30 and protrudes toward the power unit 70 fixed to the front surface side of the motor base 30.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 7, a drive motor 75 and a speed reducer 80 are housed in the housing 71 of the power unit 70. The drive motor 75 is placed horizontally with its motor shaft extending in both directions. The output worm 76 of the drive motor 75 causes the two idle gears 81,
It meshes with the output spur gear 83 via 82.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 to 11, on the back side of the output spur gear 83, a circumferential cam groove 84 eccentric from the rotation center of the output spur gear 83 is formed. ing. A rotary switch 78 is provided in the housing 71.
Is stored, and the switch lever 7 of the rotary switch 78
The tip of 9 is movably fitted along the circumferential cam groove 84.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 12 to 17,
On the surface side of the output spur gear 83, the output spur gear 83
A disk-shaped relay member 90 is housed so as to be relatively movable in the radial direction and immovable in the circumferential direction of the output spur gear 83. A locking projection 91 is bent around the periphery of the relay member 90, and a damper member 92 is fitted on the locking projection 91.

On the surface side of the output spur gear 83, a circular storage groove 8 having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the output spur gear 83 is formed.
5 is formed. The storage groove 85 is provided in a part of the storage groove 85.
A locking groove 86 having a deeper groove is formed, and a damper member 92 is fitted in the locking groove 86.

A central shaft portion 93 is provided at the central portion of the relay member 90, and the key portion 5 of the input shaft portion 57 is provided on the central shaft portion 93.
A key groove 94 into which the 8 is relatively non-rotatably fitted is formed.

Next, the operation will be described. In this device, a drive motor 75 and a speed reducer 80 are housed in a housing 71 of a power unit 70, a rotary switch 78 is housed in the housing 71, and a spur gear 83 for output rotates. Then, the switch lever 79 of the rotary switch 78 moves along the circumferential cam groove 84, and the rotational position of the output spur gear 83 can be detected by the swing motion of the switch lever 79.

Therefore, for example, it is not necessary to fixedly install a cam member for detecting the rotational position on the rotation center axis of the spur gear 83 for output, and it is not necessary to provide a limit switch or the like in connection therewith. The entire device does not become bulky in the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the spur gear 83.

Further, since the relay member 90 is housed in the surface portion of the output spur gear 83, the relay member 90 does not become bulky in the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the output spur gear 83, and the device As a whole, it does not become bulky in the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the output spur gear 83.

Further, the relay member 90 is a spur gear 8 for output.
Since the housing 71 is housed so as to be relatively movable in the radial direction, the mounting position varies when the housing 71 is mounted. For example, the central shaft portion 9 on the relay member 90 side.
Even if the key groove 94 of No. 3 and the key portion 58 of the input shaft portion 57 on the retracting mechanism 50 side do not correspond to each other, the relay member 90 outputs in the storage groove 85 as shown in FIGS. 13 to 17. By moving and adjusting the spur gear 83 for use in the radial direction, the key groove 94 and the key portion 58 can be easily made to correspond to each other, and the key portion 58 can be fitted into the key groove 94 in a non-rotatable manner. .

The output spur gear 8 is driven by the drive motor 75.
When 3 rotates, the relay member 90 rotates integrally with the output spur gear 83, and the drive motor 75 is applied to the input shaft portion 57 on the retracting mechanism 50 side via the key groove 94 and the key portion 58.
The power of can be transmitted.

When the trunk lid 10 is open, the striker base 40 is raised and is in the retracted start position, as shown in FIG. At this time, the switch lever 79 of the rotary switch 78 is, for example,
It is in the state shown in FIG.

As the trunk lid 10 is closed, the latch member 17 eventually engages with the striker 45, the locking plate 18 engages with the latch member 17, and the latch member 17 is restrained in the engaged state. .

When the latch member 17 is engaged with the striker 45, the output worm 76 is rotated by the rotation of the drive motor 75.
~ Output spur gear 8 via idle gears 81, 82
3 rotates and the output spur gear 83 rotates, the relay member 90 rotates integrally, and the central shaft portion 93 to the input shaft portion 57.
The output arm 55 is rotated via, and the retracting mechanism 50 is activated.

When the output arm 55 rotates, the cam follower 56 of the output arm 55 is located at an intermediate position between one end and the other end of the cam groove 41 of the striker base 40, as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 22, the cam groove 4 of the striker base 40
It moves in the groove of No. 1 toward the other end.

At this time, the cam follower 56 oscillates at a relatively large oscillating angle with respect to the length of movement within the cam groove 41, and one end of the striker base 40 is centered, for example, The other end of the striker base 40 will be pulled down.

The state at this time is as shown in FIG.
If the cam groove 41 has a linear shape (the pull-in force F ₂ corresponding to the pull-in amount is represented by a broken line), it has an arc shape as in this embodiment (the pull-in force corresponding to the pull-in amount). F ₂ is represented by a solid line) is the retracting mechanism 50.
The pulling force of is small. Thereby, for example, even if the hand is accidentally caught in the gap between the trunk lid 10 and the peripheral portion 12 of the trunk opening 11, the hand can be easily pulled out, which is safe.

Further, as the output arm 55 rotates, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 23, when the cam follower 56 moves in the groove of the cam groove 41 of the striker base 40 from the other end to the one end, the striker base 40 swings and the striker 45 causes the latch member 17 to move. When the trunk lid 10 is retracted, the trunk lid 10 is closed, and eventually the switch lever 79 of the rotary switch 78 goes from the state shown in FIG. 10 to the state shown in FIG. 11, the drive motor 75 stops, and the trunk opening 11 moves forward and backward. Is completely closed.

The state at this time, like, as shown in FIG. 27, the cam groove 41 is reversed retraction force F ₂ in the case were arc shape from retraction force F ₂ in the case were linear shape, At the end of retraction shown in FIG. 23, the retraction force F ₂ becomes extremely large. Thereby, for example, even if the restoring force of a weather strip (not shown) provided along the peripheral edge portion 12 of the trunk opening 11 is large, it can be counteracted, and the weather strip can be bent to The lid 10 can be completely closed.

[0044] Also, in FIGS. 25 and 26, respectively and retraction force F ₂ when the cam groove 41 is a straight line shape, retraction force when the an arc shape F ₂ and the.

When the striker base 40 is swinging from the retracting start position shown in FIG. 21 to the retracting end position shown in FIG. 23, the open lever 60 is in the separated position and the cam follower 56 is in the input portion 63 of the open lever 60.
The output part 61 is away from the contacted part 18a of the locking plate 18.

When the trunk lid 10 is completely closed, the output arm 55 may be rotated by power to open the trunk lid 10.

The output arm 55 rotates and the cam follower 56
2 moves in the cam groove 41 toward one end, and the striker base 40 moves from the retracted end position shown in FIG.
It swings toward the pull-in start position shown in FIG.

Further, when the cam follower 56 moves toward the one end in the cam groove 41, the cam follower 56 will eventually move to the input portion 6 of the open lever 60 as shown in FIG.
3 is pressed, the open lever 60 swings to the contact position,
The output portion 61 of the open lever 60 contacts the contacted portion 18a of the locking plate 18, and the locking plate 1
8 swings to the release position, and the latch member 17 comes off the striker 45.

Further, when the output arm 55 rotates and the cam follower 56 moves in the cam groove 41 from one end to the other end, the upper end of the open lever 60 moves upward as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. To project to
The contacted portion 18a of the locking plate 18 relatively moves from the output portion 61 of the open lever 60 to the protruding portion 65, whereby the contacted portion 18a of the locking plate 18 is projected upward.

As a result, for example, even when the trunk lid 10 is heavier than usual under snow, or the trunk lid 10 is hard to open due to freezing, the trunk lid 10 is forcibly opened slightly upward. At this time, a hand-held gap is formed between the trunk lid 10 and the peripheral edge portion 12 of the trunk opening 11, and the trunk lid 10 can be easily opened by inserting a hand into the hand-held gap.

Further, when the output arm 55 rotates, the cam follower 56 returns from one end of the cam groove 41 to the intermediate position, and the switch lever 79 of the rotary switch 78 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
After returning to the state shown in FIG. 9 through the state shown in FIG.
5 is stopped, and the striker base 40 returns to the initial retracted start position before and after.

[0052]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the vehicle door closure device of the present invention, the open lever is provided with a protrusion,
After the open lever comes into contact with the locking plate and swings it to the release position, the protruding part further protrudes the locking plate to form a hand-holding gap between the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening. Therefore, even in the case of snow or freezing, the trunk lid can be surely opened slightly via the locking plate, and the closure device does not re-operate, and the hand is not caught.
By repeating the closing operation, the trunk lid does not open, and the safety is improved and the usability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention in a mounted state.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a power unit of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of a power unit of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a power unit of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an essential part of a power unit of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which a housing of a power unit of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention is cut away.

FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory view of the rotary switch of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view of the rotary switch of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view of the rotary switch of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view of the rotary switch of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a partial exploded perspective view of a power unit of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory view of the power unit of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory view of the power unit of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an operation explanatory view of the power unit of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory view of the operation of the power unit of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory view of the power unit of the closure device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a partial front view of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a side view of a closure device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is an operation explanatory view of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is an operation explanatory view of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is an operation explanatory view of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is an operation explanatory view of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is an operation explanatory view showing the relationship between the cam groove and the cam follower of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is an operation explanatory diagram referred to when the relationship between the cam groove and the cam follower of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown.

FIG. 27 is an operation explanatory view showing the retracting force of the closure device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Trunk lid (door body) 11 ... Trunk opening (opening) 17 ... Latch member 18 ... Locking plate 20a ... Closure device 20 ... Support base 30 ... Motor base 40 ... Stryker base 41 ... Cam groove 45 ... Striker 50 ... Retraction Mechanism (driving mechanism) 55 ... Output arm 56 ... Cam follower 57 ... Input shaft portion 58 ... Key portion 60 ... Open lever 61 ... Output portion 63 ... Input portion 65 ... Projection portion 70 ... Power portion 71 ... Housing 75 ... Drive motor 78 ... Rotary switch 79 ... Switch lever 80 ... Reduction gear 83 ... Output spur gear 84 ... Circular cam groove 90 ... Relay member 93 ... Central shaft 94 ... Key groove

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A striker is provided on one of the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening, and a latch member for engaging and disengaging the striker is provided on the other of the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening. A closure device for an automobile trunk lid for closing the trunk lid by pulling the latch member through the striker, wherein the latch member is locked to the other of the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening. A locking plate swingably supported at a restraining position for restraining the latch member in a state of being engaged with the striker and a releasing position at which the latch member is disengaged from the latch member so that the latch member is disengaged from the striker; A support base fixed to one of the trunk lid and the peripheral edge of the trunk opening; A striker base in which an end portion is pivotally mounted, and the striker is fixedly provided at a position spaced from the one end portion to the other end side, and one end of the striker base that is interlocked with power to the support base. The other end is made to swing around the portion, and a retracting mechanism for retracting the latch member via the striker is provided, and the retracting mechanism is a cam groove formed at the other end of the striker base, An output that is rotatably supported by the support base, and when rotated by power, a cam follower provided at the tip of the support base moves in the cam groove to swing the striker base between a retracted start position and a retracted end position. The striker base swings from the retracted end position to the retracted start position on the striker base, and the cam follower has its input portion. When pushed, its output portion abuts the abutted portion of the locking plate to swing the locking plate to the release position, and the striker base swings from the retracted start position to the retracted end position. When the cam follower is retracted from its input part, its output part swingably supports the open lever at a separated position away from the contacted part of the locking plate, and the open lever is connected to the output part. Formed continuously,
After the striker base swings from the retracted end position to the retracted start position and the open lever swings to the abutting position, the abutted portion of the locking plate is projected and the trunk lid and the peripheral edge portion of the trunk opening are formed. A trunk lid closure device for an automobile, characterized in that a protrusion for forcibly opening the trunk lid is provided to such an extent that a clearance for hand-holding is formed therebetween.