JP4355871B2 - Locking device for luggage panel - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lock device for a luggage panel such as a convertible vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A convertible vehicle such as an open car in which a roof panel (roof portion) and a rear window (rear window portion) can be stored in a luggage space (trunk room) is widely known. In this type of vehicle, as shown in FIG. 7, the movement of the roof panel 1, the rear window 2, the package tray 3, and the luggage panel 4 is secured.
[0003]
FIG. 7A shows a state in which the roof panel 1 and the rear window 2 are in the closed position. In order to change the closed position to the state in FIG. The glass 2 stands up and falls backwards, and the roof panel 1 connected to the rear window glass 2 is moved rearward while maintaining its posture substantially horizontal. At this time, the luggage panel 4 is opened forward about the pivot point 5 (see FIG. 7B).
As the rear window 2 continues to fall backward, it causes interference between the package tray 3 and the roof panel 1 that moves rearward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Interference between the panel 1 and the package tray 3 is prevented.
[0004]
In the state of FIG. 7C, the roof panel 1 and the rear window 2 are stored in the luggage space 6, and then the slide board 7 of the package tray 3 is pulled out rearward (see FIG. 7D).
After confirming that the roof panel 1 and the rear window 2 are stored in the luggage space 6, the luggage panel 4 is fully closed (see FIG. 7E).
[0005]
In order to change from the open state of FIG. 7E, that is, the fully open state to the fully closed state of FIG. 7A, the above-described operation may be reversed.
To put the luggage into the luggage space 6 in the fully closed state of the roof in FIG. 7A, the luggage panel 4 and the body are unlocked, and the rear part is lifted so that the luggage panel 4 is opened rearward. Just do it.
[0006]
An example of the movement of the roof panel and the luggage panel described above is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-230484, and an example of the movement of the package tray is disclosed in German Patent No. 4444683. In this known example, a substantially U-shaped auxiliary frame is arranged in the luggage space at the rear of the vehicle, a support plate is fixed to the end of the opposing leg of the auxiliary frame, and the luggage panel is oscillated with a parallelogram link mechanism. It is held by the support plate, and the rear opening of the luggage panel is made possible by this link mechanism.
The front opening of the luggage panel is achieved by rotating the luggage panel together with the support plate and the swinging parallelogram link mechanism around the support pipe of the auxiliary frame extending in the vehicle width direction under the assisting force of the hydraulic cylinder. Done. At this time, the rear portion of the luggage panel is locked to the support pipe of the auxiliary frame by a locking device.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in a convertible vehicle, when the roof panel and the rear window are stored in the luggage space, the luggage panel is opened forward. During the luggage panel front opening operation, the body of the vehicle and the rear portion of the luggage panel are in a locked state in which a striker on the luggage panel side and a latch on the body side are engaged.
The lock device including the striker and the latch can be unlocked by key operation or operation of a lock release lever connected to a handle in the room with a cable.
[0008]
By the way, when the luggage panel is opened forward and the roof panel and the rear window are stored in the luggage space, if the lock release lever is accidentally operated, the lock is released and the luggage panel is suspended and interferes with the rear window. . This makes it impossible to retract the roof panel and the rear window and causes damage to them.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art described above.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to solve the problems described above, and the fixing member of the locking device drive both the body side, and the swing member swingably associated with respect to the fixed member, and the striker of the luggage panel side A latch mechanism, a latch for holding the latch in a locked state, a latch mechanism supported on the swinging member side, and an unlocking member supported on the fixing member side, and the unlocking The member is configured such that it cannot contact the one end of the pole when the luggage panel is in the front open state, and can contact the one end of the pole when the luggage panel is in the closed state .
The locking device includes: a vehicle body side fixing member having a lock releasing member; and a swinging member having a lock mechanism that is swingable with respect to the fixing member and linked to the lock releasing member. The mechanism has a pole that has a projecting piece and a latch that engages with the striker on the side of the luggage panel, and the lock release member is coupled to the operation handle via the linkage member, and the lock is released by the operation handle only when the luggage panel is closed. A member may contact | abut to the protrusion of the said pole, and you may comprise so that the said pole may move to an unlocking position.
[0010]
This is because the swinging member changes its position with respect to the fixed member when the luggage panel is opened forward, so that the relative position change between the unlocking member and one end (projection piece ) of the pole occurs. Even if it is mistakenly operated, the lock release member and one end (projection piece) of the pole are swung, and the pole remains in its original position.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The front open state of the luggage panel 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The rear portion of the luggage panel 4 is fixed to a vehicle body 9 by a lock device 8 described later. The luggage panel 4 is held by the support bracket 10 via a pair of links 32, and the support bracket 10 is supported by the body 9 via a multi-node link mechanism 11. The main arm 12 of the multi-node link mechanism 11 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 13 and can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise about the fulcrum 14.
FIG. 1 shows a state where the motor 13 is operated and the main arm 12 is rotated clockwise to open the luggage panel 4 forward.
[0012]
The pivot center of the luggage panel 4 and the support bracket 10 is a first pivot shaft 15 that is simulated.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the locking device 8 includes a fixing member 17 fixed to the body 9 and a swinging member 19 coupled to the fixing member 17 via a pair of links 18.
The fixing member 17 has an unlocking member 21 coupled to a cable 20 connected to the cab handle.
[0013]
The swing member 19 has a pole 22 and a latch 23 shown in FIGS. One end of the pole 22 is rotatably supported by the swing member 19 with a pin 24 and has a projecting piece 25 at its tip. The projecting piece 25 can move the pole 22 in the unlocking direction by a motor M operated by a key.
The latch 23 has a groove 27 that receives the striker 26 on the side of the luggage panel 4, a claw portion 28 that can be engaged with the stepped portion of the pole 22, and a spring 29 whose one end is locked to the pole 22.
FIG. 2 shows an unlocked state in which the claw portion 28 of the latch 23 is in contact with the side surface of the pole 22. When the striker 26 comes into contact with the latch 23 due to the closing operation of the luggage panel 4, the latch 23 rotates counterclockwise (as viewed in FIG. 2) about the fulcrum 30, and the claw portion 28 moves to the step portion of the pole 22. Engage with each other to create a locked state, and the luggage panel 4 is fixed to the body 9.
[0014]
At this time, the lock release member 21 faces the protruding piece 25. Therefore, by operating the cab handle rotates the lock release member 21 about the fulcrum 31, by pressing the projecting piece 25, the pole 22 is rotated about the pin 24 in the counterclockwise direction, the claw portion 28 2 is released to create the unlocked state shown in FIG. 2 so that the luggage panel 4 can be opened rearward.
[0015]
In the front open state shown in FIG. 1, the swing member 19 moves relative to the fixed member 17. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6, the projecting piece 25 of the pole 22 is in a non-opposing relationship with the unlocking member 21, and the unlocking member 21 does not contact the projecting piece 25 even if the handle is accidentally operated. Just lock it and it will not be unlocked.
In addition, the method of operating the motor M using a key and releasing the lock may be the same as before.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an open state of a luggage panel.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an unlocked state of the locking device.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a locked state of the locking device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a swing member.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a fixing member.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a positional deviation of the lock release member.
FIGS. 7A to 7E are explanatory views showing movements of a roof panel, a rear window, and a luggage panel.
[Explanation of symbols]
4 Luggage panel 8 Locking device 9 Body 17 Fixing member 18 Link 19 Swing member 21 Unlocking member 22 Pole (latch mechanism)
23 Latch (Latch mechanism)
25 Projection piece 26 Striker (Latch mechanism)
28 Claw

Claims (3)

A locking device for a luggage panel that can be opened front and back,
The locking device includes a fixed member of the vehicle both body side,
A swing member swingably associated with respect to the fixed member,
A latch mechanism that engages with a striker on the side of the luggage panel, a pole that holds the latch in a locked state, and a latch mechanism that is supported on the swing member side;
An unlocking member supported on the fixing member side,
The lock release member may not be in contact with one end of the pole when the luggage panel is in a front open state, and may be in contact with one end of the pole when the luggage panel is in a closed state. Locking device. A locking device for a luggage panel that can be opened front and rear,
  The locking device includes a vehicle body side fixing member having an unlocking member;
  A swinging member having a locking mechanism which is swingable with respect to the fixing member and linked to the unlocking member;
The latch mechanism has a latch that engages with a pole having a protruding piece and a striker on the side of the luggage panel,
An unlocking member is coupled to the operation handle via a linkage member, and only when the luggage panel is closed, the unlocking member comes into contact with the protruding piece of the pole by the operation handle, and the pole moves to the unlocked position. Luggage panel locking device. Luggage panel locking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the swinging member is supported by the fixed member via a link.

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