JP2878833B2 - Car door - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention enables a function of a functional component to be inspected before assembling, and improves the assembling workability.
The present invention relates to a door for an automobile, in which a door lock, an inside handle and the like can be easily assembled.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, an exterior of an automobile door is formed by an outer panel and an inner panel, and various functional parts are inserted into working spaces formed in the inner panel into a space formed by the outer panel and the inner panel. It is assembled.

The various functional components include a device for raising and lowering a window panel, a device for locking a door, and the like. When assembling a door lock and a knob built-in type inside handle of an apparatus for locking a door to an inner panel, the stroke is adjusted in order to prevent malfunctions caused by variations in accuracy of the inner panel and the connecting rod.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional automobile door, after arranging the functional parts through the working holes, the function must be confirmed, and each of them is required to be a single item. It could not be confirmed in the state. In addition, since such functional components have different mounting directions, productivity is poor in terms of mounting work from work holes, adjustment work thereof, and quality confirmation. As described above, due to the structure of the door, the assembling is complicated and the function of the door is inconvenient. Further, not only cannot the automation be performed, but also the hindrance to the improvement of the productivity of the vehicle and the cost reduction.

In adjusting the stroke of the connecting rod, especially in the case of a hard-top type door, since the distance between the door lock and the inside handle is longer than that of the sedan type, the operating direction of the connecting rod is changed through a bell crank in the middle of the connecting rod. It is changing. Therefore, the stroke adjustment work was further difficult.

In order to reduce such work and improve quality, there is an example in which a wire is used instead of the connecting rod. According to this, if the wires are connected and adjusted to the door lock and the inside handle in advance, the door can be assembled without being affected by variations in the inner panel.

However, when such a door lock device is assembled to a door, one of the inside handle side or the door lock side hangs through a wire,
The handling is inconvenient because the inner panel is damaged.
Although the number of assembling steps is reduced, the use of automatic assembling is not possible for the above-mentioned reasons, and there is a limit in improving productivity.

Therefore, the present invention enables the function of the functional component to be inspected before assembling, simplifies the assembling work, and improves workability at the time of mounting a door lock, an inside handle, and the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide an automobile door that can prevent the inner panel from being damaged.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and is an automobile door in which an inner panel and an outer panel are assembled from the thickness direction of the door with a frame member interposed therebetween. A vehicle door is configured by mounting panel lifting means for lifting and lowering a window panel on the frame member and locking means for locking a door to a vehicle body, wherein the locking means comprises an inside bracket on which an inside handle is mounted. A door lock-side bracket to which a door lock is attached, and a connection bracket for connecting the two brackets. Further, the inside handle and the door lock are provided along the connection bracket, and An automobile door connected by a wire that transmits operating force to the door lock. It is characterized by that.

Further, a position adjusting means for connecting the connection bracket to the inside bracket and the door lock side bracket so as to adjust the position may be provided.

[Operation] According to this means, the functions of the panel elevating means and the locking means are checked before the door is assembled.

Thereafter, the assembling of the door is completed by assembling the skeletal members and the like on which the panel lifting / lowering means and the locking means and the like are mounted sequentially with reference to the outer panel or the inner panel.

By assembling in this way, there is no need to dispose functional parts through conventional working holes, and assembling is simple,
The assembling direction can be the overlapping direction, and automatic assembling becomes possible.

In addition, when the locking means is assembled to the skeletal member, the inside bracket and the door lock side bracket are connected via the connection bracket, so that the door lock or the inside handle does not hang as in the related art. Is convenient, and the inner panel and the like are not damaged during the operation.

Moreover, by connecting the door lock and the inside handle with a wire, in the state before mounting to the door,
Functional checks can be performed.

Furthermore, if the connecting bracket can be gripped by a robot, automatic assembly can be performed.

Furthermore, by adjusting the positions of the connection bracket, the inside bracket, and the door lock side bracket by the position adjusting means, the arrangement positions of the door lock, the inside handle, and the like may vary slightly due to a door assembly error or the like. Can also be attached.

[Examples] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on examples.

1 to 16 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the structure will be described. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile door.
It comprises a panel elevating sub-module 3 as panel elevating means, a locking sub-module 4 as locking means, a frame sub-module 5 as a frame member, an interior sub-module 6, and the like.

The exterior sub-module 2 has an outer panel 7 made of resin, and as shown in FIG. 2, a step-shaped frame portion 7a for coupling the interior sub-module 6 and the like is formed around the outer panel 7, An embedding nut 7e is arranged inside the stepped shape, and an exterior part 8 such as a waist molding is arranged outside the outer panel 7.
Is installed.

The panel elevating sub-module 3 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a window panel 10, a pair of guides 11 for guiding the panel 10, a sash 13 having a glass run (not shown), and a window panel 10 are provided.
, And the like.
The panel elevating sub-module 3 is fixed to the frame sub-module 5.

For details, see upper bracket 15 and lower bracket 16
Both ends 15a, 15b of the upper bracket 15 are bolted to the sash 13, while one end 16a of the lower bracket 16 is bolted to the sash 13. A pair of guides 11 is attached to both brackets 15 and 16 in parallel.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide 11 is attached to upper and lower brackets 15, 16 via a position adjusting bracket 17. The upper and lower brackets 15, 16
At both ends, mounting pieces 15c and 16c are formed along the vehicle width direction, while the position adjusting bracket 17 has an L-shaped cross section,
A long hole 17b along the vehicle width direction is formed in a first mounting surface portion 17a mounted on the mounting pieces 15c and 16c, and a round hole 17d is formed in a second mounting surface portion 17c mounted on the guide 11.
A pair of guides 11 are screwed to the upper and lower brackets 15 and 16 via long holes 17b and round holes 17d of the position adjustment bracket 17, for example.

A holder 18 is attached to the lower end of the window panel 10, as shown mainly in FIG.
The carrier plate 19 is rotatably attached to the carrier, and the carrier plate 19 is guided by the guide 11 to be moved up and down.

Further, a motor 20 is provided on the upper bracket 15, a pair of pipes 21 is extended from the motor 20, and a geared cable 22 provided in the pipe 21 is connected to the carrier plate 19, and the motor 20 The window panel 10 is moved up and down via the geared cable 22 by driving.

The locking sub-module 4 mainly includes an inside handle 25, a door lock 2 and a door lock 2, as shown in FIGS.
It is composed of 7 magnitudes.

Specifically, the inside handle 25 is attached to the inside bracket 28, while the door lock 27 has a door lock side bracket 29 and the like.
28 and 29 are connected by a connection bracket 30 so as to be position-adjustable.

The inside bracket 28 and the connection bracket 30 are connected as shown in FIG. That is, the inside bracket 28 has an insertion hole 28a and a rotation preventing claw 28b formed therein, while the connecting bracket 30 has an elongated hole 30a extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and an insertion hole 30b into which the rotation preventing claw 28b is loosely inserted. Has been established. The ring 31 and the resin washer are inserted into the insertion hole 28a and the elongated hole 30a.
The screw 33 is inserted through the interposition of the screw 32, and the screw 33 is screwed to the weld nut. The resin washer 32 is provided with a fin 32a which is fitted to the peripheral edge in all directions including a margin for adjustment. The long hole 30a adjusts the position of the inside bracket 28 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the insertion hole 30b rotates the inside bracket 28 with respect to the connection bracket 30 to adjust the position in the vertical direction. It will be.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the door lock side bracket 29 is formed with a play insertion hole 29a and an arc-shaped long hole 29b centered on the hole 29a, while the connection bracket 30 is provided with the play hole 29a. Weld nut 34 at the position corresponding to insertion hole 29a
And a rotation preventing claw 30c to be inserted into the elongated hole 29b is formed. A screw 37 is inserted through the play insertion hole 29a via the resin washer 35 and the ring 36, and is screwed to the weld nut 34 to be attached.

Thus, the door lock-side bracket 29 is slightly rotated with respect to the connection bracket 30 via the elongated hole 30a, so that the vertical position of the door lock 27 is adjusted. These long holes 29b, 30a and the like constitute a position adjusting means.

The inside handle 25 and the door lock 27 are
The wire 58 is connected via the connecting bracket 30
It is inserted inside.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the door lock side bracket 29 has a guide pin 38 projecting therefrom and a handle lever 39 to which the outside handle 26 is attached. The guide pin 38 is inserted into the insertion hole 7b of the outer panel 7, the pair of mounting pieces 39a of the handle lever 39 are inserted into the square window 7c, and the key cylinder 40 is inserted into the round hole 7d so as to project to the outside of the vehicle. ing.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 53 denotes an escutcheon. The escutcheon 53 is formed with a projection 53b having a fitting hole 53a at a substantially central portion. The guide pin is provided in the fitting hole 53a of the projection 53b.
38 are fitted and positioned.

A round hole 53c and a square window 53d are also formed in the escutcheon 53, the mounting piece 39a of the handle lever 39 projects from the square window 53d, and the key cylinder 40 projects from the round hole 53c. This escutcheon 53 is attached to the outer panel 7
Is to be fixed.

The outside handle 26 is attached to the mounting piece 39a of the handle lever 39 from outside the vehicle.

More specifically, the handle lever 39 is urged counterclockwise in FIG.
Has a pair of mounting pieces 39a, a mounting hole 39b is formed at the tip of the mounting piece 39a, and a cut-and-raised portion 39c is formed.

On the other hand, the outside handle 26 has a pair of projecting pieces 26
a is formed, and the mounting piece 39 is attached to the protruding piece 26a.
A concave portion 26b into which the distal end portion 39d is inserted is formed, and a cutout portion 26c to be engaged with the cut-and-raised portion 39c is formed. The recess 26b has a handle lever mounting piece 3
A mounting hole 26d is formed at a position corresponding to the mounting hole 39b of 9a.

The frame sub-module 5 is equipped with a door hinge (not shown), a locking sub-module 4, a panel elevating sub-module 3, and the like, and is responsible for the basic rigidity of the vehicle door 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the frame sub-module 5 has an upper pipe 43, a lower pipe 44, a hinge upper bracket 45, a hinge lower bracket 46, and a lock bracket 47. This upper pipe
43 is a square pipe of 16 mm square and about 1.0 mm thick, and the lower pipe 44 is 25 mm square and about 1.2 mm thick. The upper side pipe 43 reinforces the back side of the sash 13. The hinge upper bracket 45 and the hinge lower bracket 46 are formed to have a plate thickness of about 2.0 mm, and the upper hinge and the lower hinge (not shown) are fixed thereto. Also, the lock bracket 47
The plate thickness is formed to be about 1.4 to 1.6 mm, and the above-described door lock 27 is fixed.

The interior submodule 6 includes a resin inner panel 49 having a mounting surface 49a for the outer panel 7 and a speaker.
50, an armrest 52 having various switches 51, a door trim 59 and the like.

An automobile door having such components is assembled as follows.

The functions of the panel elevating sub-module 3 and the locking sub-module 4 are checked before the door is assembled. By modularizing the panel elevating sub-module 3 and the like, it is possible to perform an inspection before assembling the door.

At this time, in the panel elevating sub-module 3, the path of the sash 13 and the guide 11 do not match, and the window panel
If the lifting and lowering operations of 10 are not performed smoothly,
By adjusting the position of 11 in the vehicle width direction through the long hole 17b of the position adjusting bracket 17, the position can be adjusted to the trajectory of the sash 13, so that the elevating operation can be performed smoothly.

Therefore, the workability is better than the conventional adjustment work after assembly.

After that, the panel elevating sub-module 3 and the locking sub-module 4 are fixed to the frame sub-module 5.

 This fixing direction can be performed in the vehicle width direction.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the screw 56 is screwed into the embedding nut 7e of the outer panel frame portion 7a, whereby the frame sub-module 5 and the interior sub-module 6 are fastened together.

This fixing direction can also be performed in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, since the modules 2 to 6 can be assembled in the vehicle width direction, the automatic assembling of the vehicle door 1 can be performed.

In this case, when the door lock 27 and the inside handle 25 of the locking sub-module 4 are not aligned with the mounting positions of the outer panel 7 and the inner panel 49, the oblong hole 29b and the connection bracket 30 of the door lock side bracket 29 are provided. Inside bracket 2 through the long hole 30a
The position of the door lock 27 and the inside handle 25 is adjusted by sliding the bracket 8 and the door lock side bracket 29 in the vehicle front-rear direction and rotating the door lock 27 in the vertical direction.

As described above, since the door lock 27 side and the inside handle 25 side are connected by the connection bracket 30, they can be integrated, so that the handling can be simplified. Also, as for automatic assembly, the connecting bracket 30 is formed in a shape that can be easily gripped by the robot, and the robot can be assembled by setting the center of gravity of the entire component.

By connecting the inside handle 25 and the door lock 27 so that the position can be adjusted by the connection bracket 30, the wires 58 and the like can be adjusted in advance before the door is assembled, and after ensuring the quality, the car assembly line Door assembly can be performed, and cost reduction, productivity and quality improvement can be achieved.

On the other hand, when mounting the outside handle 26, the projecting piece 26a of the outside handle 26 is inserted from the escutcheon 53 and the square windows 53d and 7c of the outer panel 7 from the state shown in FIG. 12 as shown in FIG. Then, the cut-and-raised portion 39c of the handle lever 39 is locked in the cut-out portion 26c of the protruding piece 26a, and the tip of the protruding piece 26a is sandwiched between the cut-and-raised portion 39c and the spring 55. The distal end portion 39d of the mounting piece 39a is locked in the concave portion 26b of the outside handle 26 (fourteenth embodiment).
See figure).

From this state, an external force is applied to the outside handle 26 to rotate upward against the urging force of the spring 55, exposing the mounting holes 26d and 39b to the outside of the vehicle, and fastening the screw 57 (see FIG. See Figure 15). If the external force is released after mounting,
As shown in FIG. 16, the screw 57 returns to the original position, and the screw 57 is not seen from the outside of the vehicle, so that the appearance quality is maintained.

Further, since the frame sub-module 5 of this embodiment is mainly composed of the upper pipe 43, the lower pipe 44 and the like, the weight can be reduced and a large-sized press is not required. Moreover, since the brackets such as the lock bracket 47 are welded to the lower pipe 44, the setting is easy.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the panel lifting / lowering means and the locking means are previously mounted on the frame member, and in this state, the functions of the panel lifting / lowering means and the locking means can be confirmed. And workability is improved as compared with the conventional case.

Also, there is no need to dispose a functional component through a conventional work hole, so that the assembling is easy, and it is possible to sequentially assemble and assemble, so that automatic door assembling becomes possible.

Furthermore, when the locking means is assembled, the inside bracket and the door lock side bracket are connected via the connection bracket, so that the door lock or the inside handle does not hang as in the conventional case, and the handling is convenient. In addition, the inner panel and the like are not damaged during the operation.

Moreover, by connecting the door lock and the inside handle with a wire, in the state before mounting to the door,
Functional checks can be performed.

Furthermore, if the connecting bracket can be gripped by a robot, automatic assembly can be performed.

Furthermore, by adjusting the positions of the connection bracket, the inside bracket, and the door lock side bracket by the position adjusting means, the arrangement positions of the door lock, the inside handle, and the like may vary slightly due to a door assembly error or the like. Can be attached, which is a practically useful effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Each figure is a diagram showing one embodiment of a car door of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the door, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the door in an assembled state, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a panel elevating sub-module, and FIG. FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing the locking sub-module viewed from the opposite direction. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a connecting portion between the inside bracket and the connecting bracket. The figure is an exploded perspective view showing the connection part between the door lock side bracket and the connection bracket,
9 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which an escutche is removed, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which an outer panel is removed, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the escutcheon taken along a vertical direction, and FIGS. FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a state where the outside handle is attached to the handle lever. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automobile door 2 ... Exterior sub-module 3 ... Panel elevating sub-module (panel elevating means) 4 ... Locking sub-module (locking means) 5 ... Frame sub-module (frame member) 6 ... Interior sub-module 7 Outer panel 25 Inside handle 27 Door lock 28 Inside bracket 29 Door lock bracket 30 Connection bracket 29a Insertion hole (position adjustment means) 29b, 30a Slot Position adjustment means) 30b Insertion hole (position adjustment means) 49 Inner panel 58 Wire

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yuichi Kato 1-14-7 Maruyama, Isogo-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Oi Works Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-63-47480 (JP, A) JP-A-47- 20824 (JP, A) JP-A-63-57326 (JP, A) JP-A-3-96583 (JP, A) JP-A-2-270632 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-71766 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 58-17466 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 59-133283 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 60-161615 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 3-49017 (JP, Y2) Japanese Utility Model 4-9822 (JP, Y2) Jikken 48-40271 (JP, Y2) Jigoku 55-10164 (JP, Y2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B60J 5/04 E05B 1 / 00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vehicle door in which an inner panel and an outer panel are assembled from a thickness direction of a door with a skeletal member interposed therebetween, wherein a panel elevating means for raising and lowering a window panel by the skeletal member and a door are locked to a vehicle body. The vehicle door is configured by mounting a locking means, the locking means includes an inside bracket on which an inside handle is mounted, a door lock side bracket on which a door lock is mounted, and a connection bracket connecting the two brackets. Wherein the inside handle and the door lock are connected along a wire provided along the connection bracket and transmitting an operating force from the inside handle to the door lock. . 2. An automobile door in which an inner panel and an outer panel are assembled from a thickness direction of a door with a skeletal member interposed therebetween, wherein a panel elevating means for elevating and lowering a window panel on the skeletal member and locking the door to a vehicle body. The vehicle door is configured by mounting a locking means, the locking means includes an inside bracket on which an inside handle is mounted, a door lock side bracket on which a door lock is mounted, and a connection bracket connecting the two brackets. And a position adjusting means for connecting the connection bracket to the inside bracket and the door lock side bracket so as to be position adjustable, further comprising: the inside handle and the door lock provided along the connection bracket; and The operating force from the inside handle is Automotive door, characterized in that connected by wire to transmit to the click.