JP5637284B2 - Locking lever and relay device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a locking lever and a relay device.

  Conventionally, in a rocking lever composed of two parts, a first lever and a second lever, the first lever and the second lever are rotated as biasing means for biasing the first lever and the second lever so as to form a predetermined angle. The thing using the torque spring wound around the axis | shaft is known (for example, patent document 1 etc.). This is because, for example, the restriction on the arrangement space that needs to be secured around the locking lever as in the case of using a tension spring is reduced.

JP 2008-144402 A

  However, since the torque spring needs to be installed around the rotation axis between the first and second levers that are overlapped relative to each other so as to obtain a required torque (biasing force), the torque spring is secured. It was difficult to assemble these first and second levers.

  The objective of this invention is providing the locking lever and relay apparatus which can improve the assembly | attachment property of the 1st and 2nd lever.

  A locking lever that solves the above problems is a locking lever that switches between an unlocked state in which the operating force of the operating handle can be transmitted and a locked state incapable of transmitting to a latch mechanism that holds the vehicle door closed with respect to the vehicle body The first lever having a shaft portion that is rotatably supported by the vehicle door, the second lever having a bearing hole that rotatably supports the shaft portion, and the periphery of the shaft portion. A biasing member having a coil portion and biasing the first and second levers so as to form a predetermined angle with which the first and second levers are engaged; and one end portion of the biasing member formed on the first lever. Is formed on the outer peripheral side of the bearing hole, and is formed in the housing recess, and the shaft portion is inserted into the bearing hole. The first and second The other end of the biasing member is locked by rotating the second lever relative to the second lever, and the biasing is performed by further rotating the first and second levers until they form the predetermined angle. A second locking recess for generating a biasing force on the member, and the first and second levers are inserted into the bearing hole in a state where the predetermined angle is formed, thereby forming the predetermined angle. Engage.

According to this structure, the assembly | attachment property of a 1st and 2nd lever can be improved.
With respect to the locking lever, the second locking recess slides on the receiving recess by relatively rotating the first and second levers stacked in a state where the shaft portion is inserted into the bearing hole. Preferably, the other end portion of the biasing member is locked, and the biasing force is generated in the biasing member by further rotating the first and second levers until the predetermined angle is formed.

  According to this configuration, when the urging member is assembled, one end is locked to the first locking recess while the coil portion is wound around the shaft portion. Then, the first and second levers are overlapped with the shaft portion inserted into the bearing hole, and the other end of the biasing member that slides in the housing recess by rotating the first and second levers relative to each other. Is locked in the second locking recess. Then, with the other end of the urging member locked in the second locking recess, the urging force is applied to the urging member by further rotating the first and second levers until they form a predetermined angle. Can be generated. The first and second levers are engaged with each other at a predetermined angle by inserting a shaft portion into the bearing hole in a state where the predetermined angle is formed. As described above, the assembling property of the first and second levers can be improved.

The locking lever is preferably provided with a guide surface that is formed in the second locking recess and guides locking of the other end of the urging member to the second locking recess.
According to this configuration, the other end of the urging member can be more smoothly locked to the second locking recess by the guide surface.

The locking lever is preferably housed in a relay device that can distribute and transmit the operation force of the operation handle to the plurality of latch mechanisms.
According to this configuration, the more compact locking lever can be efficiently arranged in the relay device in which the accommodation space is restricted.

  With respect to the locking lever, the first lever is linked to a locking actuator to unlock or lock the lock knob, and the second lever is linked to the operation handle and linked to the latch mechanism in the unlocked state. It is preferable to be linked to an open lever.

A relay device that solves the above-described problem includes any one of the above-described locking levers, and can distribute and transmit the operation force of the operation handle to the plurality of latch mechanisms.
According to this structure, the assembly | attachment property of a 1st and 2nd lever can be improved.

  In the present invention, the assembling property of the first and second levers can be improved.

The front view which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the same embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the same embodiment. The front view which shows the same embodiment. Schematic which shows a front lock and a rear lock. The front view which shows operation | movement of the embodiment. The front view which shows operation | movement of the embodiment. The front view which shows operation | movement of the embodiment. The front view which shows operation | movement of the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the control aspect of the embodiment. The time chart which shows the control aspect of the embodiment. (A)-(c) is the disassembled perspective view, perspective view, and side view which show the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing which shows the assembly | attachment aspect of the embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the assembly | attachment aspect of the embodiment typically.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, switching from the locked state to the unlocked state is permitted on the assumption that the user (authorized user) is authenticated by wireless communication with the portable device (electronic key) possessed by the user. An example of application to an electronic key system (so-called smart entry system: registered trademark) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a slide door 2 as a vehicle door is supported on a side portion of the vehicle body 1 through a suitable support member (not shown) so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The sliding door 2 opens and closes the opening for getting on and off as it moves in the front-rear direction.

  A substantially bow-shaped outside handle 3 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is connected to the front side of the outer surface of the slide door 2 so as to be swingable with a rear end portion as a fulcrum. That is, as schematically shown in FIG. 2, the slide door 2 includes a door outer panel 2 a that forms a door outer plate, a door inner panel 2 b that forms a door inner plate, and the door inner panel 2 b that is covered from the inside of the vehicle. A door trim 2c forming a design surface. And the outside handle 3 is installed in the door outer panel 2a in the aspect exposed to the vehicle outer side. A space S1 on the vehicle outer side and a space S2 on the vehicle inner side defined by the door inner panel 2b are formed in the slide door 2. Of course, the outside door handle 3 may be slidably connected to the slide door 2 with the front end as a fulcrum, and the shape of the outside handle 3 is not limited to a substantially arcuate shape. It may be extended.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, an inside handle 4 extending in the vehicle vertical direction is coupled to the front side of the inner surface of the slide door 2 so as to be swingable with a central portion as a fulcrum. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the inside handle 4 is supported by the door inner panel 2 b via the remote controller (remote controller) 5 so as to be exposed from the opening (not shown) of the door trim 2 c to the inside of the vehicle. The door inner panel 2b is provided with a remote controller 5 linked to the outside handle 3 and the inside handle 4 in the space S2 inside the vehicle.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a front lock 6 and a rear lock 7 as a plurality of latch mechanisms arranged on the front side and the rear side are respectively installed in the slide door 2 and arranged on the lower side. A fully open lock 8 is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 are arranged in the space S1 outside the vehicle and engage with the vehicle body 1 side to close the slide door 2 (fully closed state or half door state). ). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, each of the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 includes a latch 11 and a pole 12, and engages with a striker 13 fixed to the vehicle body 1. Thus, the sliding door 2 is held in a closed state with respect to the vehicle body 1. That is, when the slide door 2 is closed, the latch 11 rotates and engages with the striker 13, and at the same time, the pawl 12 prevents the latch 11 from rotating, thereby holding the slide door 2 in the closed state. Each of the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 is linked to the remote controller 5 at the pole 12. Then, when the pole 12 is moved by the power from the remote controller 5 to release the rotation of the latch 11, the latch 11 is urged by the return spring (not shown) to rotate back and release the engaged state with the striker 13. Then, the slide door 2 is brought into an openable state with respect to the vehicle body 1. The fully open lock 8 is disposed in the space S1 outside the vehicle, and engages with the vehicle body 1 side to hold the slide door 2 in the fully open state. This fully open lock 8 is also linked to the remote controller 5, and operates according to the above with the power from the remote controller 5, so that the slide door 2 can be closed with respect to the vehicle body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the door inner panel 2b is provided with a release actuator 16 constituting a releasing means in a space S2 inside the vehicle. The release actuator 16 is linked to the remote controller 5, and its power is transmitted to the front lock 6, the rear lock 7, and the fully open lock 8 via the remote controller 5, so that the slide door 2 can be opened in the above-described manner. Or make it closeable. Further, the remote controller 5 supports a locking actuator 17 that constitutes a switching drive means. The locking actuator 17 is for switching between the locked state and the unlocked state of the slide door 2. In the locked state of the slide door 2, for example, even if the outside handle 3 is rotated, the operating force is not transmitted to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 by the remote controller 5, and the slide door 2 can be opened. There is no state. On the other hand, in the unlocked state of the slide door 2, for example, when the outside handle 3 is rotated, the operating force is transmitted to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 by the remote controller 5, so that the slide door 2 can be opened. become.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a power slide door device 9 that electrically opens and closes the slide door 2 is installed in the slide door 2.
Next, the remote controller 5 will be further described. 3 and 4 are an exploded perspective view and a front view showing the remote controller 5, respectively. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 5 includes a base bracket 31, an open lever 32, a lift lever 33 as a relay lever, an inside lever 34, an outside lever 35, a fully open lock lever 36, and a locking lever constituting a locking / unlocking switching means. 37. The outside lever 35 is composed of two members, an outside handle lever 41 as a first lever and a release lever 42 as a second lever. The locking lever 37 is composed of two members, a first locking lever 43 and a second locking lever 44, which can be relatively rotated within a predetermined angle range. The open lever 32, lift lever 33, inside lever 34, outside lever 35 (outside handle lever 41, release lever 42) and fully open lock lever 36 are connected to the base bracket 31 so as to be rotatable around the rotation shaft 45. Has been.

  The lift lever 33 is rotatably supported by the rotary shaft 45 at the center in the longitudinal direction, and one end of the lift lever 33 is connected to the corresponding pole 12 of the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 via the cables C1 and C2. Each is linked. An elongated hole 33 a extending in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 45 is formed at the other end of the lift lever 33. The other end of the lift lever 33 is formed with an engagement flange 33b erected on the outside lever 35 (release lever 42) side in the thickness direction on the tip side of the elongated hole 33a. .

  The open lever 32 is rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 45 at the center thereof, and a substantially L-shaped insertion hole 32a is formed at one end thereof. The insertion hole 32a has an arc-shaped first elongated hole 32b centered on the rotation shaft 45 and a second elongated hole 32c extending in the radial direction continuously to the first elongated hole 32b. Note that the open lever 32 is formed with an engagement flange 32d erected on the outside lever 35 (outside handle lever 41) side in the thickness direction.

  An outside handle lever 41 of the outside lever 35 is rotatably supported at one end portion thereof on the rotating shaft 45, and the other end portion of the outside handle lever 41 is connected to the outside lever via a cable C3. It is linked to the side handle 3. Therefore, when the outside handle 3 is turned, the operating force is transmitted to the outside handle lever 41 and turned. Further, the outside handle lever 41 is formed with an engaging flange 41a erected on the open lever 32 side in the plate thickness direction. The engagement flange 41a is disposed so as to face the engagement flange 32d on the rotation locus around the rotation shaft 45. Accordingly, when the engagement flange 32d is pressed against the engagement flange 41a as the outside handle lever 41 rotates in one direction, the open lever 32 rotates integrally. The outside handle lever 41 is formed with a substantially L-shaped switch engagement piece 41b that is erected in the thickness direction of the outside handle lever 41 and extends to the tip side of the release lever 42.

  On the other hand, one end of the release lever 42 is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 45 independently of the outside handle lever 41, and the other end of the release lever 42 connects the cable C4. Via the release actuator 16. Therefore, when the release actuator 16 is driven, the power is transmitted to the release lever 42 and rotates. Note that the release lever 42 is formed with an engagement flange 42a erected on the lift lever 33 side in the plate thickness direction. The engagement flange 42a is disposed so as to face the engagement flange 33b on a rotation locus around the rotation shaft 45. Therefore, when the engagement flange 33b is pressed against the engagement flange 42a as the release lever 42 rotates in one direction, the lift lever 33 rotates integrally. That is, the lift lever 33 can be rotated by one-way rotation drive of the release lever 42 by the release actuator 16. Of course, the engagement flange 33b may be omitted, and the side surface of the lift lever 33 may be directly pressed by the engagement flange 42a.

  The first locking lever 43 of the locking lever 37 has a bearing hole 43a at one end thereof, and the second locking lever 44 penetrates the bearing hole 43a at one end thereof and the base bracket 31 is inserted. The shaft portion 44a is rotatably supported by the shaft portion 44a. That is, the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 can be relatively rotated around a shaft portion 44 a having an axis parallel to the axis of the rotary shaft 45. And the 2nd locking lever 44 (and 1st locking lever 43) is rotatably supported by the base bracket 31 in the front-end | tip part of the axial part 44a which penetrates the bearing hole 43a.

  An engagement surface 43c (see FIG. 7) is formed in the vicinity of the bearing hole 43a of the first locking lever 43, and the engagement surface 43c is abutted and engaged in the vicinity of the shaft portion 44a of the second locking lever 44. A mating engagement surface 44c is formed. Therefore, the relative rotation of the second locking lever 44 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 6 with respect to the first locking lever 43 is restricted to a predetermined angle range until the engagement surface 44c comes into contact with the engagement surface 43c. Further, one end and the other end of the torque spring 55 wound around the shaft portion 44a are engaged with the first and second locking levers 43 and 44, respectively. The first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are normally urged by the torque spring 55 to form a predetermined angle with which the engagement surfaces 43c and 44c are engaged (hereinafter also referred to as initial positions). The torque spring 55 generates an initial torque by the circumferential urging force. In other words, the second locking lever 44 is allowed to rotate in the clockwise direction in FIG. 6 with respect to the first locking lever 43 by resisting the biasing force of the torque spring 55.

  An arc-shaped long hole 43 b centering on the rotation shaft 45 is formed at the other end of the first locking lever 43. The elongated hole 43b is opened in the axial direction so as to face the insertion hole 32a and the elongated hole 33a, and a substantially cylindrical slide bush 47 is inserted into the insertion hole 32a and the elongated holes 33a, 43b. ing. The slide bush 47 is slidably mounted along the elongated hole 33a, is slidably mounted along the insertion hole 32a (first and second elongated holes 32b, 32c), and is further attached to the elongated hole 43b. It is slidably mounted along.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first locking lever 43 (locking lever 37) is disposed at a predetermined rotation position (hereinafter referred to as “locking position”) near the illustrated counterclockwise rotation direction. It is assumed that the slide bush 47 guided to the long hole 43b of the first locking lever 43 is disposed in the first long hole 32b of the insertion hole 32a which is the distal end side of the long hole 33a. At this time, for example, even if the open lever 32 rotates in the clockwise direction shown in the drawing integrally with the outside handle lever 41 as the outside handle 3 rotates, the first elongated hole 32b interferes with the slide bush 47. Since the relative rotation is allowed, the lift lever 33 remains stopped. Accordingly, the operating force of the outside handle 3 is not transmitted to the lift lever 33 via the open lever 32, and the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 that hold the slide door 2 in the closed state are not released. .

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the first locking lever 43 (locking lever 37) is disposed at a predetermined rotation position (hereinafter referred to as “unlock position”) close to the illustrated clockwise rotation direction. It is assumed that the slide bush 47 guided by the elongated hole 43b is disposed in the second elongated hole 32c of the insertion hole 32a which is the proximal end side of the elongated hole 33a. At this time, for example, when the open lever 32 rotates together with the outside handle lever 41 in the clockwise direction in the drawing in accordance with the turning operation of the outside handle 3, the second long hole 32 c is lifted via the slide bush 47. The lift lever 33 is integrally rotated by pressing the elongated hole 33a. Therefore, the operating force of the outside handle 3 is transmitted to the lift lever 33 via the open lever 32, and the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 that hold the slide door 2 in the closed state are released.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a long hole 44 b extending in the radial direction is formed at the other end of the second locking lever 44. An engaging pin 52 protruding from an output lever 51 that is rotationally driven by the locking actuator 17 is slidably inserted into the elongated hole 44b. The locking actuator 17 is fixed to the base bracket 31. Therefore, when the output lever 51 is rotated by driving the locking actuator 17, the second locking lever 44 pressed by the engagement pin 52 to the elongated hole 44b is integrally rotated. As described above, the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are normally urged by the torque spring 55 to rotate integrally. That is, the first locking lever 43 rotates between the lock position and the unlock position described above when the driving force of the locking actuator 17 is transmitted via the output lever 51 and the like.

  The output lever 51 is formed with a long hole 51a, and a locking portion 53a of a lock knob 53 disposed in the vicinity of the inside handle 4 is slidably inserted into the long hole 51a. Accordingly, even when the output lever 51 is rotated by the sliding operation of the lock knob 53, the first locking lever 43 is rotated between the locked position and the unlocked position in the above-described manner. Alternatively, when the first locking lever 43 rotates integrally with the second locking lever 44 between the lock position and the unlock position, the lock knob 53 operates in conjunction with this.

  Incidentally, the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are normally biased by the torque spring 55 to form a predetermined angle with which the engagement surfaces 43c and 44c are engaged (see FIG. 7). Then, the second locking lever 44 resists the urging force of the torque spring 55, so that the second locking lever 44 is allowed to rotate in the clockwise direction in FIG. Therefore, even when the first locking lever 43 is in a state where the rotation of the first locking lever 43 is restricted (see FIG. 9), the second locking lever 44 resists the urging force of the torque spring 55 by driving the locking actuator 17. It can be rotated with respect to one locking lever 43. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, even if the slide bush 47 is plunged into the first elongated hole 32b of the open lever 32 by the rotation of the outside handle lever 41, the second of the locking lever 37 The locking lever 44 can rotate against the urging force of the torque spring 55 with respect to the first locking lever 43. Accordingly, the lock knob 53 can be unlocked by the locking actuator 17 regardless of the operating state of the open lever 32 and the outside handle lever 41 linked to the first locking lever 43.

  The inside lever 34 is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 45 at one end portion thereof, and the other end portion is linked to the inside handle 4 via a link C5. The inside lever 34 can be linked to the lift lever 33 via the open lever 32. Accordingly, when the inside handle 4 is operated in one direction, the operating force is transmitted to the inside lever 34, which rotates. As a result, the lift lever 33 rotates together with the open lever 32, and the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 that hold the slide door 2 in the closed state in the above-described manner are released.

  The fully open lock lever 36 is rotatably supported on the rotary shaft 45 at the center in the longitudinal direction. The fully open lock lever 36 is linked to the fully open lock 8 via a cable C7 at one end thereof, and is connected to the inside handle 4 via a link C6 at the other end thereof. The fully open lock lever 36 is rotated by operating the inside handle 4 in the other direction. Therefore, when the operating force is transmitted to the fully open lock 8 via the cable C7 in accordance with the operation in the other direction of the inside handle 4, the fully open lock 8 that holds the slide door 2 in the fully open state is released.

  Around the rotating shaft 45, a torque spring 60 having one end locked to the open lever 32 and the other end locked to the rotating shaft 45 is wound. A tension spring 61 is interposed between the fully open lock lever 36 and the base bracket 31. The fully open lock lever 36 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 4 by the urging force of the tension spring 61, and is normally positioned and held at the original position shown in FIG. Further, the outside handle lever 41 and the open lever 32 are positioned at the original positions shown in FIG. 6 with the engagement flanges 41a and 32d in contact with each other. Similarly, the release lever 42 and the lift lever 33 are In a state where the engagement flanges 42a and 33b are in contact with each other, they are positioned and held at the original positions shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the base bracket 31, when the outside handle lever 41 is rotated from the original position in the clockwise direction shown in the figure, it is detected that the switch engagement piece 41b is engaged and turned on / off. A PSD switch SW1 is installed as a switch. That is, the PSD switch SW1 is disposed on the turning locus of the switch engagement piece 41b (outside handle lever 41). Therefore, for example, when the slide door 2 is locked, the rotation of the outside handle lever 41 accompanying the rotation operation of the outside handle 3 is detected by the PSD switch SW1. The PSD switch SW1 detects a turning operation of the outside handle 3 as a user's intention to release the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7.

  The base bracket 31 engages with a switch engagement piece 32e formed on the open lever 32 when the outside handle lever 41 is rotated from the original position in the clockwise direction shown in the drawing to be turned on / off. An open switch SW2 is installed. Therefore, for example, in the unlocked state of the slide door 2, the rotation of the open lever 32 integrated with the outside handle lever 41 accompanying the rotation operation of the outside handle 3 is detected by the open switch SW2. The open switch SW2 cancels the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 when the slide door 2 is unlocked, and the user's intention to open the slide door 2 is as follows. The turning operation of the outside handle 3 is detected.

  Further, when the PSD switch SW1 and the open switch SW2 rotate the outside handle 3, the switch engagement piece 41b of the outside handle lever 41 comes into contact with the PSD switch SW1, and then the outside handle 3 When the turning operation is performed, the switch engagement piece 32e of the open lever 32 is in an arrangement relationship so as to contact the open switch SW2.

  Furthermore, the base bracket 31 engages with a switch engagement piece 36a formed on the fully open lock lever 36 when the fully open lock lever 36 is rotated clockwise from the original position in the illustrated clockwise direction, and is turned on / off. A close switch SW3 for switching is provided. Therefore, for example, in the fully opened state of the slide door 2, the rotation of the fully opened lock lever 36 accompanying the operation of the inside handle 4 is detected by the close switch SW3. The close switch SW3 detects the operation of the inside handle 4 as a user's intention to release the hold of the slide door 2 in the fully open state by the fully open lock 8 and to close the slide door 2.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rear lock 7 includes a half latch switch SW4 and a full latch switch for detecting the rotation position of the latch 11 corresponding to the half door state and the rotation position of the latch 11 corresponding to the fully closed state, respectively. SW5 is installed. The rear lock 7 is provided with a pole switch SW6 that engages with a lever 14 that rotates together with the pole 12 when the pole 12 rotates from the original position that prevents the latch 11 from rotating, and is switched on and off. Has been.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the electronic key system will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. As shown in the figure, a door ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 70 installed in the vehicle body 1 or the sliding door 2 is mainly composed of, for example, a micro controller (MCU). Electrically connected. The power slide door device 9 includes a DC motor 71, an electromagnetic clutch 72, and a pulse sensor 73. The door ECU 70 controls the opening and closing of the sliding door 2 by drivingly controlling the DC motor 71. Further, the door ECU 70 controls the driving of the electromagnetic clutch 72 to switch the connection (connection / disconnection) of power transmission between the DC motor 71 and the slide door 2. This is to realize a smooth opening / closing operation by connecting the power transmission only when the sliding door 2 is electrically opened / closed and by connecting the power transmission to a disconnected state when manually opening / closing the sliding door 2. . Further, the door ECU 70 determines the rotation direction (forward rotation or reverse rotation), rotation amount and rotation speed of the DC motor 71, that is, the open / close position of the slide door 2, based on a pair of pulse signals with different phases output from the pulse sensor 73. And the opening and closing speed is detected. Based on the pulse signal from the pulse sensor 73, the door ECU 70 drives and controls the DC motor 71 so that the slide door 2 is opened and closed.

  The door ECU 70 is electrically connected to the release actuator 16 and the switches SW1 to SW6. The door ECU 70 drives and controls the release actuator 16, for example, based on the detection signals from the switches SW1 to SW6.

  Further, the door ECU 70 is electrically connected to a receiver ECU 76 mounted on the vehicle body 1. The receiver ECU 76 constitutes a wireless communication system with the portable device 77 carried by the user, and is within a certain area with respect to the vehicle locked by the user of the vehicle carrying the portable device 77. When approaching, the collation of the ID signal with the portable device 77 is matched, thereby authenticating that the user (regular user) has approached the vehicle. Then, the receiver ECU 76 transmits the authenticated result to the door ECU 70. When it is authenticated that the authorized user is approaching the vehicle in the locked state of the slide door 2, the door ECU 70 detects the turning operation of the outside handle 3 by the PSD switch SW1, for example. The release actuator 16 is driven and controlled to release the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the 6 and the rear lock 7.

  Note that the door ECU 70 drives and controls the locking actuator 17 so as to turn the first locking lever 43 in the locked position to the unlocked position simultaneously with (or after) the release of the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7. This is to eliminate the logical contradiction that the slide door 2 is in the locked state even though the slide door 2 is in the open state. The door ECU 70 drives the power slide door device 9 (DC motor 71 or the like) to open the slide door 2 when the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 is released. Control.

  Next, an opening operation mode of the slide door 2 in the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. This flowchart is explained on the assumption that the authorized user is authenticated to approach the vehicle in the locked state of the sliding door 2 (see FIG. 6). The process by the door ECU 70 associated therewith is also shown.

  That is, when the user turns the outside handle 3 (STEP 1), the cable C3 is pulled (STEP 2), and the outside handle lever 41 of the remote controller 5 is pulled (see FIG. 7: STEP 3). Accordingly, when the PSD switch SW1 is switched from OFF to ON (STEP 4), the operation of the release actuator 16 is started to release the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 ( (Step 5). At this time, the locking actuator 17 is actuated to unlock the lock knob 53 (see FIG. 8).

  As a result, the cable C1 of the front lock 6 is pulled (STEP 6), the front lock 6 is released (STEP 7), and at the same time the cable C2 of the rear lock 7 is pulled (STEP 8). Then, the rear lock 7 is released (STEP 9). At this time, the pole switch SW6 is switched from OFF to ON by the rotation of the pole 12 (STEP 10). When the latch 11 is released, the slide door 2 pops up and the latch 11 rotates (STEP 11). As a result, the full latch switch SW5 is switched from OFF to ON (STEP 12).

  Then, on the premise that the full latch switch SW5 is turned on after the PSD switch SW1 is turned on (STEP 13), the driving of the DC motor 71 of the power slide door device 9 is started to open the slide door 2. (STEP 14), the electromagnetic clutch 72 is turned on (STEP 15). In STEP 13, for example, even if the PSD switch SW1 is turned on once and then turned off, the full latch switch SW5 may be turned on thereafter.

  After the start of the driving of the DC motor 71, as the slide door 2 moves, the latch 11 moves away from the striker 13 and the latch 11 further rotates (STEP 16), and the half latch switch SW4 is switched from OFF to ON (STEP 17). When the pulse sensor 73 detects that the slide door 2 has moved (opened) by a certain amount (STEP 18), the operation of the release actuator 16 is stopped (STEP 19). The reason why the operation of the release actuator 16 is stopped on the premise of a certain amount of movement of the slide door 2 is to avoid the latch 11 once released from being engaged with the striker 13 again.

  When the fully open lock 8 is engaged with the movement of the slide door 2 after the start of the driving of the DC motor 71 (STEP 20), the low rotational speed of the DC motor 71 is detected within a specified range by the pulse sensor 73. (STEP 21), it is considered that the slide door 2 has reached the fully open position, and the driving of the DC motor 71 is stopped (STEP 22). Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed (STEP 23), the electromagnetic clutch 72 is turned off (STEP 24). The reason why the electromagnetic clutch 72 is turned off on the assumption that a certain time has elapsed is to prevent the slide door 2 from moving on, for example, a slope.

Next, an opening operation mode of the slide door 2 in the present embodiment will be described based on the time chart of FIG. As shown in the figure, when the PSD switch SW1 is switched from OFF to ON at time t0 in accordance with the turning operation of the outside handle 3 by the user, a buzzer is sounded at time t1 after a predetermined time T1 has elapsed. The drive of the release actuator 16 is started. Accordingly, when the pole switch SW6 is switched from OFF to ON at time t2, and when the full latch switch SW5 is switched from OFF to ON at time t3, the driving of the DC motor 71 of the power slide door device 9 is started, and the electromagnetic clutch 72 is turned on. As the slide door 2 moves, when the latch 11 moves away from the striker 13 and the latch 11 further rotates, the half latch switch SW4 is switched from OFF to ON at time t4. Thereby, the drive of the release actuator 16 is stopped. Here, as shown by the solid line in the PSD SW time chart in FIG. 12, even if the PSD switch SW1 is turned on once and then turned off, if the full latch switch SW5 is turned on thereafter, the slide door 2 is moved. The driving of the DC motor 71 of the power sliding door device 9 is started to open (the PSD in FIG.
The same applies to the case where the full latch switch SW5 is turned on while the PSD switch SW1 is on, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in the SW time chart). That is, the PSD switch SW1 is a trigger for latch release, and the full latch switch SW5 is a trigger for driving the DC motor 71 of the power slide door device 9.

  Here, the outline | summary is demonstrated about the opening operation | movement aspect of this sliding door 2 on the assumption that the sliding door 2 exists in an unlocked state. In this case, when the user rotates the outside handle 3, the outside handle lever 41 of the remote controller 5 is pulled by pulling the cable C3. Along with this, the open switch SW2 is switched from OFF to ON. Then, the cable C1 of the front lock 6 is pulled to release the front lock 6, and at the same time, the cable C2 of the rear lock 7 is pulled to rotate the pole 12 together with the lever 14 to release the rear lock 7. At this time, the pole switch SW6 is switched from OFF to ON by the rotation of the pole 12. When the latch 11 is released, the slide door 2 pops up and the latch 11 rotates. As a result, the full latch switch SW5 is switched from OFF to ON.

  Then, on the assumption that all of the open switch SW2, the full latch switch SW5 and the pole switch SW6 are on, the electromagnetic clutch 72 is turned on to open the slide door 2, and the DC motor 71 of the power slide door device 9 is turned on. Driving is started.

  The operation after the latch 11 is moved away from the striker 13 and the latch 11 is further rotated in accordance with the movement of the slide door 2 after the start of the driving of the DC motor 71 is basically as described above (see STEPs 16 to 24). .

  By the way, in this embodiment, in the locked state of the slide door 2, the operation of the release actuator 16 and the like is started on the assumption that the outside handle 3 is rotated. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, before the locking knob 53 is unlocked by the locking actuator 17, the open lever 32 is rotated together with the outside handle lever 41 in the clockwise direction shown in the drawing. In this case, the slide bush 47 relatively enters the first elongated hole 32b of the open lever 32, and the first locking lever 43 cannot be rotated to the unlock position. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the locking actuator 53 rotates the second locking lever 44 in the clockwise direction of the drawing against the first locking lever 43 against the biasing force of the torque spring 55 by the locking actuator 17. Can be unlocked. As described above, the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 can be released by the operation of the release lever 42 independent of the outside handle lever 41.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In this embodiment, as the user's intention to release the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7, the rotation operation of the outside handle 3 is detected by the PSD switch SW1. Is done. When the sliding operation of the outside handle 3 is detected by the PSD switch SW1 in the locked state of the slide door 2, the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 are driven by the release actuator 16 so that the slide door 2 is closed. Is released. In this case, the rotation operation of the outside handle 3 is detected as the operation of the outside handle lever 41 (outside lever 35) supported by the indoor space S2 in the slide door 2 by the PSD switch SW1. Thus, the PSD switch SW1 can be installed in the indoor space S2. Thereby, the water resistance of the PSD switch SW1 can be improved. Further, since it is not necessary to install the PSD switch SW1 in a very restricted space in the outside handle 3, for example, the degree of freedom in arrangement can be improved.

  (2) In the present embodiment, in the unlocked state of the slide door 2, the front lock 6 and the rear lock of the operation of the outside handle lever 41 (outside lever 35) accompanying the operation of the outside handle 3 by the locking lever 37. 7 is permitted to be released, and the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 is released. Further, in the locked state of the slide door 2, the transmission of the operation of the outside handle lever 41 (outside lever 35) accompanying the operation of the outside handle 3 to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 is blocked by the locking lever 37. Thus, the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 cannot be released. On the other hand, since the release lever 42 (outside lever 35) is linked to the release actuator 16, the power of the release actuator 16 is transmitted to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 regardless of whether the slide door 2 is locked or unlocked. The holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 is released. In this way, the outside lever 35 has an extremely simple structure in which the outside handle lever 41 and the release lever 42 are composed of two parts. When the sliding door 2 is unlocked, the outside handle 3 is operated by operating the outside handle 3 to lock the front lever. 6 and the rear lock 7 can be released to hold the slide door 2 in the closed state. Alternatively, in the locked state of the slide door 2, the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 can be released by the power of the release actuator 16.

  (3) In the present embodiment, the lift lever 33 can distribute and transmit the power of the release actuator 16 to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 (a plurality of latch mechanisms). The power transmission structure can be simplified as compared with the case where transmission is individually performed to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7.

  (4) In the present embodiment, the PSD switch SW1 is activated by the rotation of the outside handle lever 41 (switch engaging piece 41b), that is, the actual operation of the outside handle 3, thereby suppressing the operation of the PSD switch SW1 due to an erroneous operation. can do. Further, by adjusting the engagement timing of the switch engagement piece 41b and the PSD switch SW1, the operation timing of the PSD switch SW1 can be easily adjusted.

  (5) In the present embodiment, the PSD switch SW1 is activated by the rotation of the outside handle lever 41 (switch engaging piece 41b), that is, the actual operation of the outside handle 3. Therefore, when the sliding door 2 is in the locked state, when the user of the vehicle carrying the portable device 77 approaches a certain area with respect to the locked vehicle, ID signal verification with the portable device 77 is performed. By matching, when the user (authorized user) is authenticated to approach the vehicle and there is a passenger in the vehicle, the passenger operates the inside door handle 4. Occasionally, the malfunction that the sliding door 2 opens is suppressed.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, since 2nd Embodiment is the structure actualized in the assembly | attachment aspect of the locking lever 37 of 1st Embodiment, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted about the same part.

  As shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C, the second locking lever 44 of the locking lever 37 is formed with a locking hole 44d penetrating in the plate thickness direction on the outer peripheral side of the shaft portion 44a. The torque spring 55 has a coil portion 55a wound around the shaft portion 44a, and one end portion 55b of the torque spring 55 is inserted and locked in the locking hole 44d.

  On the other hand, the first locking lever 43 is formed with a step 43d so that the peripheral portion of the bearing hole 43a is separated from the second locking lever 44 in the plate thickness direction as compared with the elongated hole 43b side. The step 43 d forms a sliding surface when the second locking lever 44 rotates relative to the first locking lever 43. Further, the first locking lever 43 is formed with a substantially annular accommodating recess 43e for accommodating the coil portion 55a on the outer peripheral side of the bearing hole 43a, and the accommodating recess 43e has a plate thickness direction. A recessed locking recess 43f (see FIG. 13C) is formed. The other end 55c of the torque spring 55 is inserted and locked in the locking recess 43f. The locking recess 43f is formed with a sloped guide surface 43g (see FIG. 15) for guiding the insertion of the end 55c into the locking recess 43f.

  Here, an assembly mode of the locking lever 37 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14A, one end 55b of the second locking lever 44 is inserted into the locking hole 44d in a state where the coil portion 55a of the torque spring 55 is wound around the shaft portion 44a in advance.・ It is locked. At this time, the urging force of the torque spring 55 is released (in a free state). In this state, as shown in FIGS. 14B and 14C, the shaft portion 44a is inserted into the bearing hole 43a at an angular position where the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 extend substantially in a straight line. The first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are overlapped in the thickness direction. As a result, the end portion 55c of the torque spring 55 is elastically brought into contact with the housing recess 43e, whereby the coil portion 55a is housed in the housing recess 43e in such a manner as to compress the coil portion 55a in the axial direction. At this time, the torque spring 55 only generates an urging force in the axial direction, and the urging force (torque) in the circumferential direction is released.

  In this temporarily assembled state, the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are relatively rotated to the side forming a predetermined angle with which the engaging surfaces 43c and 44c are engaged. Then, as shown in FIG. 15 in which the circumferential direction of the shaft portion 44a (accommodating recess 43e) is linearly developed, the torque spring 55 with one end 55b locked to the second locking lever 44 is the first. By rotating relative to the locking lever 43, the other end 55c slides in the housing recess 43e. Accordingly, when the end portion 55c reaches the locking recess 43f, the end portion 55c is guided by the guide surface 43g and is fitted and locked into the locking recess 43f.

  In this state, when the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are further rotated relative to the position where the engagement surfaces 43c and 44c are engaged with each other (see FIG. 14D), the torque spring 55 A circumferential urging force is generated. At this time, since the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 form a predetermined angle with which the engaging surfaces 43c and 44c are engaged, the shaft portion 44a is further inserted into the bearing hole 43a, so that the torque spring 55 The engagement surfaces 43c and 44c are engaged in a state where a required torque (initial torque) is obtained (see FIG. 13B). Then, the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are held at the initial positions by the torque spring 55, and the assembly of the locking lever 37 is completed.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In the present embodiment, when the torque spring 55 is assembled, one end 55b is locked to the locking hole 44d in a state where the coil portion 55a is wound around the shaft portion 44a. Then, the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are overlapped in a state where the shaft portion 44a is inserted into the bearing hole 43a, and the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are rotated relative to each other, whereby the housing recess 43e is formed. The other end 55c of the sliding torque spring 55 is fitted and locked in the locking recess 43f. Then, with the other end 55c of the torque spring 55 locked in the locking recess 43f, the torque spring 55 is further rotated relative to the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 until a predetermined angle is formed. An urging force can be generated. The first and second locking levers 43 and 44 are engaged with each other so that a shaft 44a is further inserted into the bearing hole 43a in a state where a predetermined angle is formed, and a predetermined angle that is an initial position is formed. Thus, the assembling property of the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 can be improved.

(2) In the present embodiment, the other end 55c of the torque spring 55 can be more smoothly fitted and locked into the locking recess 43f by the guide surface 43g.
(3) In the present embodiment, the more compact locking lever 37 can be efficiently arranged in the remote controller 5 in which the accommodation space is restricted.

  (4) In the present embodiment, the initial torque is secured only by rotating the first and second locking levers 43 and 44 relative to the initial position to deform (stroke) the coil portion 55a of the torque spring 55 in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the initial torque can be easily adjusted by the amount of deformation in the circumferential direction of the coil portion 55a.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the first embodiment, the outside lever 35 may be a single member outside lever in which the outside handle lever 41 and the release lever 42 are integrated. In this case, the outside lever is linked to the release actuator 16 and can be linked to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 via the locking lever 37. In this case, in the unlocked state of the slide door 2, the locking lever 37 allows the operation of the outside lever accompanying the operation of the outside handle 3 to be transmitted to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7. The holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the rear lock 7 is released. Further, in the locked state of the slide door 2, the locking lever 37 interrupts the transmission of the operation of the outside lever accompanying the operation of the outside handle 3 to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7. 7 in the closed state of the slide door 2 cannot be released. In this case, the locking lever 37 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state by the locking actuator 17 so that the slide door 2 is closed by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 in the above-described manner. Can be released.

  As in the first embodiment, in the locked state of the slide door 2, when the PSD switch SW1 is activated by the actual operation of the outside handle 3, the locking actuator 17 unlocks the slide door 2 from the locked state. The locking lever 37 is switched to the state. Then, after the locking lever 37 has moved to the unlock position (for example, it is determined by providing a switch that detects that the locking lever 37 has moved to the unlock position, or the locking lever 37 moves from the lock position to the unlock position). The release actuator 16 is set to operate after a lapse of time), and then the operation of the outside lever by the power of the release actuator 16 is transmitted to the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 so that the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 in the closed state of the slide door 2 is released. As described above, in the locked state of the slide door 2, the locking actuator 37 switches and drives the locking lever 37 from the locked state to the unlocked state of the slide door 2. Accordingly, the holding of the slide door 2 in the closed state by the front lock 6 and the rear lock 7 can be released by the turning operation of the outside handle 3 or the power of the release actuator 16.

  In each of the above embodiments, the number of latch mechanisms is arbitrary. For example, the front lock 6 or the fully open lock 8 may be omitted, or the fully open lock 8 may be configured using a leaf spring.

In each of the above embodiments, the power slide door device 9 may be omitted.
The present invention may be applied to a swing type vehicle door.
Next, the technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and other examples will be described below.

(A) A locking lever (37) that switches between an unlocked state in which the operating force of the operating handle (3) can be transmitted and a locked state incapable of transmitting to the latch mechanism that holds the vehicle door closed with respect to the vehicle body In
A first lever (44) having a shaft portion (44a) rotatably supported by the vehicle door;
A second lever (43) having a bearing hole (43a) for rotatably supporting the shaft portion;
An urging means (55) having a coil portion wound around the shaft portion and urging the first and second levers to form a predetermined angle with which the first and second levers are engaged;
A first locking recess (44d) formed on the first lever and locked to one end of the biasing means;
An accommodation recess (43e) that is formed on the outer peripheral side of the bearing hole and accommodates the coil portion;
The other of the urging means that slides in the housing recess by relatively rotating the first and second levers that are formed in the housing recess and overlapped with the shaft inserted in the bearing hole. And a second locking recess (43f) for generating a biasing force on the biasing means by further rotating the first and second levers until they reach the predetermined angle. ,
The locking lever, wherein the first and second levers are engaged with each other such that the shaft portion is further inserted into the bearing hole in a state where the predetermined angle is formed, and the predetermined angle is formed.

  Conventionally, in a locking lever composed of two parts, the first and second levers, as a biasing means for biasing the first and second levers so as to form a predetermined angle with which they are engaged, One employing a torque spring wound around a dynamic axis is known (for example, Patent Document 1). This is because, for example, the restriction on the arrangement space that needs to be secured around the locking lever as in the case of using a tension spring is reduced. However, since the torque spring needs to be installed around the rotation axis between the first and second levers that are overlapped relative to each other so as to obtain a required torque (biasing force), the torque spring is secured. It was difficult to assemble these first and second levers.

  According to this configuration, when assembling the urging means, one end is locked to the first locking recess while the coil portion is wound around the shaft portion. And the said biasing means which slides the said accommodation recessed part by putting the said 1st and 2nd lever in the state which inserted the said shaft part in the said bearing hole, and rotating these 1st and 2nd levers relatively. The other end is fitted and locked in the second locking recess. Then, with the other end of the urging means locked in the second locking recess, the urging is performed by further rotating the first and second levers until they form the predetermined angle. A biasing force can be generated in the means. The first and second levers are engaged with each other at the predetermined angle by further inserting the shaft portion into the bearing hole in a state of forming the predetermined angle. As described above, the assembling property of the first and second levers can be improved.

(B) In the locking lever as described in (a) above,
A guide surface (43g) that is formed in the locking recess and guides the insertion of the other end of the urging means that slides in the receiving recess into the second locking recess is provided. Locking lever.

According to this configuration, the other end of the urging means can be more smoothly fitted and locked into the second locking recess by the guide surface.
(C) In the locking lever as described in (a) or (b) above,
A locking lever, which is housed in a relay device (5) capable of distributing and transmitting the operating force of the operating handle to the plurality of latch mechanisms.

According to this configuration, the more compact locking lever can be efficiently arranged in the relay device in which the accommodation space is restricted.
(D) In the locking lever according to any one of (i) to (c) above,
The first lever is linked to a locking actuator (17) to unlock or lock the lock knob (53);
The locking lever, wherein the second lever is linked to an open lever (32) linked to the operation handle and linked to the latch mechanism in the unlocked state.

  S2 ... Space, SW1 ... PSD switch (detection switch), SW5 ... Full latch switch (full latch detection switch), 1 ... Vehicle body, 2 ... Slide door (vehicle door), 3 ... Outside handle, 6 ... Front lock (latch) Mechanism), 7 ... rear lock (latch mechanism), 9 ... power slide door device (opening / closing device), 16 ... release actuator (release means), 17 ... locking actuator (switching drive means), 35 ... outside lever, 37 ... Locking lever (locking / unlocking switching means), 41 ... outside handle lever (first lever), 42 ... release lever (second lever).

Claims (6)

In a locking lever that switches between an unlocked state in which the operating force of the operating handle can be transmitted and a locked state incapable of transmitting the latch mechanism that holds the vehicle door in a closed state with respect to the vehicle body,
A first lever having a shaft portion rotatably supported by the vehicle door;
A second lever having a bearing hole for rotatably supporting the shaft portion;
A biasing member having a coil portion wound around the shaft portion and biasing the first and second levers so as to form a predetermined angle with which the first and second levers are engaged;
A first locking recess formed on the first lever and locking one end of the biasing member;
An accommodating recess formed on the outer peripheral side of the bearing hole and accommodating the coil portion;
The other end of the urging member is locked by rotating the first and second levers formed in the receiving recess and overlapped with the shaft inserted in the bearing hole. And a second locking recess for generating a biasing force on the biasing member by further rotating the first and second levers until the predetermined angle is formed.
The first and second levers are locking levers that are engaged with each other so as to form the predetermined angle by further inserting the shaft portion into the bearing hole in a state of forming the predetermined angle. The locking lever according to claim 1,
The second locking recess is formed of the biasing member that slides in the receiving recess by relatively rotating the first and second levers that are overlapped with the shaft portion inserted into the bearing hole. A locking lever that locks the other end and generates a biasing force on the biasing member by further rotating the first and second levers until they form the predetermined angle. The locking lever according to claim 1 or 2,
A locking lever provided with a guide surface that is formed in the second locking recess and guides locking of the other end of the biasing member to the second locking recess. In the locking lever according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A locking lever housed in a relay device capable of distributing and transmitting the operation force of the operation handle to the plurality of latch mechanisms. In the locking lever according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first lever is linked to a locking actuator to unlock or lock the lock knob;
The second lever is a locking lever linked to the operation handle and linked to an open lever linked to the latch mechanism in the unlocked state.   A relay device comprising the locking lever according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the operation force of the operation handle can be distributed and transmitted to the plurality of latch mechanisms.