JP4083459B2 - Door lock control device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
【Technical field】
The present invention relates to a door lock control device suitable for a vehicle door, for example, a sliding door.
[0002]
[Prior art and its problems]
A vehicle door is generally provided with a door panel and a modular panel that is formed separately from the door panel and is fixed to the door panel. An outside handle that can be operated from the outer surface of the vehicle door is supported by the door panel. Yes. On the other hand, the modular panel supports a lock controller that controls the door lock device. The movement of the outside handle is transmitted to the lock release lever of this lock controller, and the lock release lever unlocks the door lock device. To do.
[0003]
The door lock control device having such a basic configuration conventionally connects the outside handle and the lock release lever via a flexible control cable, so that the workability when the outside handle and the lock controller are assembled to the vehicle door is improved. Was bad. Furthermore, the control cable has a problem that the cost of a single product is high and it is difficult to adjust the floating length of the outer cable (casing) with respect to the inner cable.
[0004]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to obtain a door lock control device that is excellent in assembling workability, has low parts cost, and does not require troublesome adjustment work, based on the above problem awareness of the door lock control device.
[0005]
Summary of the Invention
Door lock control device of the present invention, the door panel and this made from a different member from the door panel, the vehicle door and a modular panel that is fixed to the door panel; pivotally supported on the door panel, the vehicle door operable outside handle from the outer surface; is rotatably supported within the door panel, kicking lever is rotated by receiving a movement of the outside handle; is turnably supported and modular panel side, by the rotation unlocking lever for unlocking the locking device of a vehicle door; have a, in a state assembled with the door panel and the modular panel, kicking lever and the unlocking lever are spaced apart on each other's rotation path, outside When the kicking lever is rotated by the movement of the handle, the kicking lever hits the unlocking lever. It is characterized by pivoting in the unlocking direction of the locking device in.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The illustrated embodiment is an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the sliding door 10 of the one-box car X shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the slide door 10 includes a door panel 11 and a modular panel 12 including an outer panel 11 a and an inner panel 11 b. A mounting recess 11a1 is formed in the outer panel 11a, and a box-shaped handle case 13 with the vehicle exterior opened is fitted and fixed to the mounting recess 11a1. A pair of front and rear bearings 13a and 13a provided on the rear surface of the handle case 13 project between the outer panel 11a and the modular panel 12 through a pair of front and rear through holes 11a2 and 11a2 formed in the mounting recess 11a1. . Between the bottom and the top of the inner surface of the handle case 13, a shaft 13 b that faces in the vertical direction is provided, and an outside handle 14 is pivotally attached to the shaft 13 b.
[0007]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the outside handle 14 has a finger-hanging arm 14 b that always faces forward and an interlocking arm 14 c that faces the inside of the vehicle. The interlocking arm 14c protrudes between the outer panel 11a and the modular panel 12 through the through holes 13c and 11a3 formed in the handle case 13 and the mounting recess 11a1. The front and rear bearings 13a and 13a of the handle case 13 are supported so as to be rotatable about the axis thereof, the rear end portion and the middle portion of the door panel support rod 15 facing in the front-rear direction. The front end portion of the door panel support rod 15 is rotatably supported by a bearing boss 16 fixed to the front end portion of the inner panel 11b. A rectangular receiving piece 15a is projected from the door panel support rod 15 toward the outside of the vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the receiving piece 15a is inclined obliquely downward, and the lower end of the interlocking arm 14c is always in contact with the upper surface of the receiving piece 15a.
[0008]
In the vicinity of the front end of the door panel support rod 15, a base portion of a kicking lever 17 having a substantially arc shape when viewed from the front is fixed. The kicking lever 17 is integrated with the door panel support rod 15 and rotates about the axis of the door panel support rod 15.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 4, the modular panel 12 supports a wire-type window regulator 20 on its outer surface and supports a lock controller 30 on its inner surface. The modular panel 12 includes an upper sub-modular panel 12a and a lower sub-modular panel 12b that are divided into upper and lower portions and overlap at an intermediate portion. A wire guide is disposed above the outer surface of the upper sub-modular panel 12a. A member (pulley) 21 is rotatably supported, and a wire guide member 22 is fixed below the outer surface of the lower sub-modular panel 12b.
[0010]
The upper and lower sub-modular panels 12a and 12b are fixed by welding at an overlap portion 12c as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 after adjusting the overall vertical length, and forward and reverse winding drive is performed on the weld fixing portion 12c. The unit 23 is supported. As is well known, the forward / reverse winding drive unit 23 rotates the built-in motor in forward and reverse directions, thereby winding the drive wire 24 wound around the winding drum on one side and feeding it out on the other side. A pair of drive wires 24 drawn up and down from the unit 23 are fixed to the glass bracket 25 via wire guide members 21 and 22, respectively. The glass bracket 25 is fixed to the lower end of the window glass 26, and the window glass 26 is regulated in the elevation direction by a guide sash (not shown). Therefore, when the forward / reverse winding drive unit 23 is driven forward and backward, the window glass 26 moves up and down.
[0011]
The lock controller 30 includes a base plate 31 that is fixed to the inner surface of the modular panel 12. The base plate 31 is divided into a main plate 31a and a sub plate 31b fixed on the main plate 31a. On the base plate 31, three shafts, an inside handle direct connection shaft (hereinafter referred to as a direct connection shaft) 32, a lock lever shaft 33, and a child lever shaft 34, all facing the vehicle width direction, are supported.
[0012]
An inside handle 32 a is directly connected to an end portion of the direct connection shaft 32 that is rotatably supported by the base plate 31. A non-circular cross section 32b is formed at the outer end of the vehicle, and an inner driving arm 35 positioned between the main plate 31a and the sub plate 31b is fixed to the non-circular cross section 32b. Therefore, the direct connection shaft 32 (inside handle 32a) and the inner driving arm 35 always rotate equally. The direct connection shaft 32 is coaxially supported by a lock release lever 36, a lock device direct connection lever 37, and a closer cancel lever 38 so as to be relatively rotatable. Further, the non-circular cross section 32b is integrated with the direct connection shaft 32. A closer cancel input lever 39 is fixed. Both ends of a torsion spring 32c are hooked to the sub-plate 31b and the inner driving arm 35, and the direct coupling shaft 32 is urged to rotate counterclockwise in FIGS. 6 to 10 by the torsion spring 32c. .
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the unlocking lever 36 is opposed to the kicking lever 17 without being in contact with it (positioned on the turning locus) , the child proof interlocking arm 36b, and the lock lever. It has an interlocking switching groove 36c and is urged to rotate counterclockwise in the figure by a tension spring 36e. The child proof interlocking arm 36b is formed with a radial slide groove 36d, and the slide piece 40 is slidably inserted into the slide groove 36d. The slide piece 40 is provided with a pin portion 40a that can be engaged with the inner driving arm 35 when the inner driving arm 35 rotates in the unlocking direction.
[0014]
A child proof lever 41 is rotatably supported on the child lever shaft 34. When a child proof operation is performed on one arm 41a of the child proof lever 41, the child proof lever 41 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 9 to a child proof on position. A long groove 41c is formed in the other arm 41b of the child proof lever 41, and the pin portion 40a of the slide piece 40 is movably fitted in the long groove 41c. When the child proof lever 41 is moved to the child proof on position, the slide piece 40 moves to the non-engagement position with the inner driving arm 35, and the child proof lever 41 moves to the child proof off position (regular position). Then, it moves to the engagement position with the inner driving arm 35. Therefore, when the slide piece 40 is in the engagement position with the inner driving arm 35, when the inner driving arm 35 (directly connected shaft 32) rotates in the unlocking direction, both the lock release levers 36 rotate in the same direction, When the slide piece 40 is in a non-engagement position with the inner driving arm 35, the inner driving arm 35 is swung with respect to the lock release lever 36.
[0015]
The locking device direct connection lever 37 is formed with a connecting portion 37a of an interlocking wire 43 that interlocks with the door locking device 18 (FIG. 2) at the tip thereof. Further, a radial slide groove 37b is formed in the intermediate portion, and the slide piece 44 is slidably supported in the slide groove 37b. The pin portion 44 a of the slide piece 44 is simultaneously fitted in the lock lever interlocking switching groove 36 c of the lock release lever 36. The lock lever interlocking switching groove 36c includes a circumferential idle swing groove 36c1 centered on the direct coupling shaft 32, a radial interlocking groove 36c2, and a constant radial interlocking wall 36c3 common to both grooves, and slides. If the piece 44 is located in the idle swing groove 36 c 1, the movement in the unlocking direction of the unlocking lever 36 is not transmitted to the locking device direct connection lever 37. On the other hand, when the slide piece 44 is positioned in the interlocking groove 36 c 2, the rotation of the lock release lever 36 is transmitted to the lock device direct connection lever 37, and the lock of the door lock device 18 is released via the interlock wire 43. In the present invention, the specific configuration of the door lock device 18 is not limited.
[0016]
A lock lever 45 is pivotally attached to the lock lever shaft 33. The lock lever 45 has an action of controlling the position of the slide piece 44 in the slide groove 37b of the lock device direct connection lever 37 based on an operation of a door knob (not shown). The lock lever 45 has a connecting arm (connecting portion) 45a of a door knob interlocking rod 48 that interlocks with the door knob, and a long groove 45b in a substantially radial direction, and the pin portion 44a of the slide piece 44 is fitted into the long groove 45b. Yes. When the lock lever 45 is rotated by the door knob and positioned at the lock position (FIG. 9), the slide piece 44 is moved to the idle swing groove 36c1 of the lock release lever 36 through the long groove 45b. When the slide piece 44 is positioned in the idle swing groove 36c1, even if the lock release lever 36 is rotated in the lock release direction, the lock device direct connection lever 37 does not rotate, and thus the lock of the door lock device 18 is not released. On the other hand, when the lock lever 45 is rotated counterclockwise from the position of FIG. 9 by the doorknob to the unlock position (FIG. 8), the slide piece 44 moves into the interlocking groove 36c2, and as a result, the lock is released. The rotation of the lever 36 is transmitted to the lock device direct connection lever 37, and the lock of the door lock device 18 is released via the interlocking wire 43.
[0017]
The lock lever 45 is further provided with an interlocking arm 45c with the keyless actuator 46. The keyless actuator 46 has a drive arm 46 c that swings about a shaft 46 b by a motor 46 a and is fixed on the modular panel 12. That is, the rotation of the rotating shaft 46f of the motor 46a is transmitted to the drive arm 46c through the gear train 46g. A long hole 46d in the radial direction is formed at the tip of the drive arm 46c, and a pin projection 45d at the tip of the interlocking arm 45c is fitted in this long hole 46d. Regardless of the position of the lock lever 45, the slide piece 44 (pin portion 44a) is always located at the right end of the long groove 45b in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, and thus the drive arm 46c of the keyless actuator 46 is pivoted. When it rotates counterclockwise around 46b, the end of the long groove 45b pushes the slide piece 44. As a result, even if the lock release lever 36 rotates, the locking device direct connection lever 37 does not rotate, so the lock cannot be released. It becomes a state. Control of the motor 46a of the keyless actuator 46 is performed wirelessly.
[0018]
The closer cancel lever 38 and the closer cancel input lever 39 provided at the tip of the direct connection shaft 32 constitute an automatic closer (not shown) canceling mechanism provided on the modular panel 12. The auto closer is known as a device that automatically locks the sliding door 10 with a motor driving force when the sliding door 10 is in a half-door state. is there. When canceling the auto closer function, when the inside handle 32a is rotated in the unlocking direction, the closer cancel input lever 39 coupled to the direct coupling shaft 32 is rotated in the same direction, and the tip thereof is the closer cancel lever 38. The closer cancel lever 38 is rotated in the same direction via the interlocking piece 38a. The closer cancel lever 38 is linked to the auto closer via the interlocking bar 47 (FIGS. 6 and 9), and once the interlocking bar 47 is pulled, the auto closer function that has once worked is canceled.
[0019]
The slide door 10 having the above-described configuration is assembled as follows. First, the handle case 13 and the outside handle 14 are assembled and integrated, and the integrated handle case 13 and the outside handle 14 are fixed to the mounting recess 11a1 of the door panel 11 (outer panel 11a) of the slide door 10 to The bearing 13 a and the interlocking arm 14 c are projected between the outer panel 11 a and the modular panel 12. Next, the door panel support rod 15 to which the kicking lever 17 is fixed is rotatably engaged with the front and rear bearings 13a, and the front end portion of the door panel support rod 15 is rotatably engaged with the bearing boss 16.
[0020]
On the other hand, apart from the above work, the wire type window regulator 20 and the lock controller 30 are assembled to the modular panel 12 before being coupled to the door panel 11. After that, when the modular panel 12 is coupled to the door panel 11 in the correct positional relationship, the kicking lever 17 and the input arm 36a of the unlocking lever 36 face each other in a separated state (positioned on each other's rotation trajectory) . Thus, the kicking lever 17 rotated by the outside handle 14 on the door panel 11 side and the unlocking lever 36 of the lock controller 30 supported on the modular panel 12 side need not be mechanically coupled at all. .
[0021]
Thereafter, the window glass 26 is fixed to the glass bracket 25 of the wire type window regulator 20. The child proof lever 41 supported on the lock controller 30 is connected to the child proof operating member, the interlock wire 43 of the lock device direct connection lever 37 is connected to the door lock device 18, and the door knob interlock rod of the lock lever 45 is connected. 48 is connected to the doorknob.
[0022]
The door lock control device assembled as described above operates as follows.
[Unlocking operation from outside the vehicle]
It is assumed that the child proof lever 41 is in the child proof off position and the lock lever 45 is in the unlockable position.
When the outside handle 14 is rotated in the unlocking direction by placing a finger on the finger arm 14b, the interlocking arm 14c rotates around the shaft 13b while pressing the upper surface of the receiving piece 15a downward, and the receiving piece 15a is moved. Then, the rotation is transmitted to the door panel support rod 15. When the door panel support rod 15 rotates about its axis, the kicking lever 17 also rotates together, and the tip of the kicking lever 17 that is normally separated from the input arm 36a of the unlocking lever 36 eventually comes into contact with the input arm 36a. The lock release lever 36 is rotated in the unlocking direction against the force of the tension spring 36e. Then, the slide piece 44 fitted in the interlocking groove 36 c 2 of the lock lever interlocking switching groove 36 c rotates the lock device direct connection lever 37 in the same direction, and the rotation of the lock device direct connection lever 37 is performed via the interlock wire 43. As a result of being transmitted to the door lock device 18, the lock is released. When the lock release lever 36 rotates, the slide piece 40 fitted in the slide groove 36 d moves in the long groove 41 c of the child proof lever 41 and does not affect the child proof lever 41.
[0023]
[Unlock operation from inside the car]
The direct connection shaft 32 is rotated in the unlocking direction by the inside handle 32a against the force of the torsion spring 32c. Then, the inner driving arm 35 pushes the pin portion 40a of the slide piece 40 and rotates the lock release lever 36 in the lock release direction. Therefore, the lock is released in the same manner as the unlocking operation from the outside of the vehicle.
[0024]
[Child proof operation]
When the child proof lever 41 is moved to the child proof on position (chain line in FIG. 9) via the arm 41a, the slide piece 40 moves in the slide groove 36d of the lock release lever 36 and is not engaged with the inner driving arm 35. Move to position. Therefore, even if the direct connection shaft 32 is rotated by the inside handle 32a in this state, the lock release lever 36 does not rotate. That is, the lock cannot be released from the inside of the vehicle. On the other hand, when the outside handle 14 is operated, the lock release lever 36 rotates in the lock release direction regardless of the position of the slide piece 40, so that the lock can be released.
[0025]
[Operation when locked by door knob]
When the doorknob interlocking rod 48 is pushed by the doorknob and the lock lever 45 is moved to the unlocking impossible position (solid line in FIG. 9), the slide piece 44 fitted in the long groove 45b becomes the idle swing groove 36c1 of the lock lever interlocking switching groove 36c. And relatively moves in the long groove 45 b of the lock lever 45. Therefore, even if the lock release lever 36 is rotated, the rotation of the lock release lever 36 is not transmitted to the lock device direct connection lever 37, and the lock of the door lock device 18 is not released. At this time, the lock lever 45 is not affected. This is the same whether the outside handle 14 is operated to rotate the lock release lever 36 or the inside handle 32a is operated to rotate the lock release lever 36.
[0026]
[Keyless operation]
When a drive signal is given to the motor 46a of the keyless actuator 46 by the wireless actuator, the drive arm 46c rotates counterclockwise about the shaft 46b. Then, the right end portion of the long groove 45b in FIG. 8 always presses the slide piece 44. As a result, even if the lock release lever 36 is rotated, the lock device direct connection lever 37 is not rotated, so that the lock cannot be released.
[0027]
As described above, in the door lock control device of this embodiment, the movement of the outside handle 14 is transmitted to the kicking lever 17 through the door panel support rod 15. The outside handle 14, the door panel support rod 15 and the kicking lever 17 are members supported on the door panel 11 side regardless of the lock controller 30 supported by the modular panel 12 which is fixed to the door panel 11 later. . The rotation of the kick lever 17 is always transmitted to the input arm 36a of the lock release lever 36 of the lock controller 30 which is separated from the kick lever 17, so that the lock controller 30 and the outside handle 14 are always connected. There is no need to use a linked link mechanism. Therefore, the door lock control device excellent in assembly workability can be obtained. Further, the door panel support rod 15 and the kick-off lever 17 have an advantage that the parts cost is lower than that of the control cable, and that it is not necessary to make troublesome adjustment when assembling the door panel 11 like the control cable.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the outside handle and the kicking lever that transmits the operating force are attached to the door panel side, while the lock release lever on the locking device side is attached to the modular panel side away from the kicking lever. since the lever and the lock release lever and there is no need to join in at all times linked to the link mechanism, it is possible to obtain the door lock control device which is excellent in assembling workability. Furthermore, the operating force transmission mechanism using the kicking lever has an advantage that the parts cost is lower than that of the control cable, and there is no need to perform troublesome adjustment when assembling to the door panel unlike the control cable.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a one-box car having a door lock control device according to the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a relationship among a handle case, an outside handle, a door panel support rod, a kicking lever, and a lock releasing lever.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a door panel of a sliding door, a modular panel, and a wire type window regulator and a lock controller provided on the front and back of the modular panel.
FIG. 5 is a side view of the modular panel.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the door lock control device of the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the assembled state.
FIG. 8 is a side view showing the same operation state.
FIG. 9 is a side view showing another operation state.
FIG. 10 is a side view showing still another operation state.
[Explanation of symbols]
X one box car 10 sliding door 11 door panel 11a outer panel 11a1 mounting recess 11a2 through hole 11a3 through hole 11b inner panel 12 modular panel 13 handle case 13a bearing 13b shaft 14 outside handle 14b finger arm 14c interlocking arm 15 door panel support rod 15a Receptacle 16 Bearing Boss 17 Kick-off Lever 18 Door Lock Device 20 Wire Type Window Regulator 21 22 Wire Guide Member 23 Forward / Reverse Winding Drive Unit 24 Drive Wire 25 Glass Bracket 26 Window Glass 30 Lock Controller 31 Base Plate 32 Inside Handle Direct Connection Shaft 32a Inside handle 32b Non-circular cross section 32c Torsion spring 33 Lock lever shaft 34 Child lever shaft 35 Inner driving arm 36 Lock Release lever 36a Input arm 36b Child proof interlocking arm 36c Lock lever interlocking switching groove 36c1 Empty swing groove 36c2 Interlocking groove 36d Slide groove 37 Locking device direct connection lever 37a Connection portion 37b Slide groove 38 Closer cancel lever 39 Closer cancel input lever 40 Slide piece 40a Pin portion 41 Child proof lever 41a 41b Arm 41c Long groove 42 Child bar 43 Linking wire 44 Slide piece 44a Pin 45 Lock lever 45a Connection arm 45b Long groove 45c Linking arm 45d Pin projection 46 Keyless actuator 46a Motor 46b Shaft 46c Drive arm 47 Linking bar 48 Doorknob interlocking rod

Claims (1)

A vehicle door having a door panel and a modular panel made of a separate member and fixed to the door panel;
Pivotally supported on the door panel, out operable from the outer surface of the vehicle door outside handle;
Is rotatably supported within the door panel, kicking lever is rotated by receiving a movement of the outside handle; and
A lock release lever that is pivotally supported on the modular panel side and that unlocks the lock device of the vehicle door by the rotation ;
I have a,
With the door panel and the modular panel assembled, the kicking lever and the unlocking lever are spaced apart from each other on the rotation trajectory, and when the kicking lever is rotated by the movement of the outside handle, A door lock control device characterized in that a kicking lever abuts on a lock release lever and rotates in a lock release direction of the lock device.

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