JP5808987B2 - Vehicle door operation relay set and sliding door manufacturing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a car both door operating relay set and sliding door that is assembled to the slide door of the vehicle.

  As a conventional vehicle door operation relay set of this type, for example, as shown in FIG. 24, a bell crank 3 and a vehicle door operation relay device 4 are provided between the outside door handle 1 and the door latch devices 2, 2 and 2. The concatenation is known. In this vehicle door operation relay set, the bell crank 3 and the vehicle door operation relay device 4 are connected by a power transmission cable 5 (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-97122 (FIG. 16)

  By the way, in the conventional vehicle door operation relay set described above, when the outside door handle 1 is operated, the hollow outer tube in the power transmission cable 5 and the inner cable passed through the inner side thereof rub against each other. In particular, when the bell crank 3 and the vehicle door operation relay device 4 have to be arranged close to each other due to restrictions on the arrangement space or the like, the bending radius of the intermediate portion of the power transmission cable 5 becomes small and the inner cable The problem that the frictional resistance between the outer tube and the outer door handle 1 is deteriorated may be caused.

The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, which can prevent the case where the closely arranged a bell crank and the vehicle door operating relay device, that the operation feeling of the outside door handle is deteriorated and to provide the car manufacturing process of both door operating relay set and the slide door.

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle door operation relay set according to the invention of claim 1 includes a fixed base that rotatably supports a plurality of levers including a first input lever and a first output lever. , fixed base to the slide door of the vehicle is fixed, while the bell crank to the first input lever is connected to rotate in conjunction with the outside door handle of the sliding door, close to latch the sliding door in a closed state the door latch The first output lever is linked to the apparatus, and the unlocking operation force for releasing the latch of the sliding door can be transmitted from the first input lever to the first output lever in the unlocked state and the non-transmittable locked state. and switchable vehicle door operating relay device, a relay device for assisting the bellcrank support base fixed to the sliding door of a vehicle formed by supporting a bell crank pivotally The vehicle door operating relay set was example, and the rotational center of the bell crank rotational center and the first input lever arranged in parallel, the fixed base is disposed and overlapping from the inside of the vehicle with respect to the bell crank support base, The end portion of the first input lever has an uneven engagement portion that engages the output end of the bell crank in a direction parallel to the rotation center of the first input lever and connects the first input lever to the bell crank. It is characterized by where it is provided. “The state in which the rotation center of the bell crank and the rotation center of the first input lever are arranged in parallel” means that “the rotation center of the bell crank and the rotation center of the first input lever are coaxial. It is meant to include “a state of being arranged in a row”.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the vehicle door operation relay set according to claim 1 , the rotation center of the bell crank and the rotation center of the first input lever are arranged so as to be coaxially arranged. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle door operation relay set according to the first or second aspect , the concave / convex engaging portion provided at the end of the first input lever, and the concave / convex engaging portion corresponding to the concave / convex engaging portion, Either one of the raised and recessed engaging portions provided at the output end is used as a connecting pin, and the other is used as a pin engaging hole that engages with the connecting pin. The protrusion protrudes from the opening edge of the pin engaging hole toward the front. It is characterized by having an expanded pin insertion guide.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the vehicle door operation relay set according to claim 3 , the pin engaging hole is a long hole and the connecting pin is movable in the longitudinal direction.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the vehicle door operation relay set according to claim 3 or 4 , the connecting pin protrudes from the first input lever.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle door operation relay set according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the bell crank extends along the rotation center and extends through the bell crank support base. The input rotation piece is provided at one end of the body, while the output rotation piece is provided at the other end. The input rotation piece and the output rotation piece are arranged separately on the front and back of the bell crank support base, and A rod that reciprocates in conjunction with the door handle is connected to the tip of the input rotating piece, and a viewing window is formed through the bell crank support base to allow the connecting portion between the rod and the input rotating piece to be seen. It has the characteristics in that place.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sliding door manufacturing method comprising: a bell crank that rotates in conjunction with an exterior door handle of a vehicle sliding door; and a closing door latch device that latches the sliding door in a closed state. A vehicle door operation relay device is provided in the middle of the transmission path, and the vehicle door operation relay device is capable of transmitting the latch release operation force for releasing the latch of the slide door from the bell crank to the closed door latch device; In the manufacturing method of a sliding door that can be switched to a non-transmittable locked state, the rotation part provided in the power input part of the vehicle door operation relay device and the output end of the bell crank are parallel to the rotation center of the bell crank. An uneven engagement portion and an uneven engagement portion that are engaged with each other in various directions are provided, and a bell crank is assembled to the slide door in advance to control the vehicle door. The relay device is approached to the slide door from the axial direction of the rotation axis of the bell crank, and is fixed to the slide door while engaging the concave and convex engaging portion and the concave and convex engaging portion. .

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the method for manufacturing a sliding door according to the seventh aspect , the bell crank is rotatably supported on a bell crank supporting base fixed to the sliding door, and the bell crank supporting base is supported. The bell crank has an input end and an output end that are separated from each other on the front and back sides of the bell crank, and a bell window that makes it possible to see the connecting portion between the input end of the bell crank and the rod that reciprocates in conjunction with the door handle outside the vehicle. It is characterized in that the connecting operation between the input end of the bell crank and the rod is performed through a viewing window while the bell crank supporting base is fixed to the slide door in a state where it penetrates the supporting base.

[Invention of Claim 1 ]
According to the vehicle door operation relay set of the first aspect of the invention, when the bell crank and the first input lever rotate in conjunction with the operation of the outside door handle, and the vehicle door operation relay device is in the unlocked state, The latch release operation force is transmitted from the 1 input lever to the first output lever, and the latch of the slide door by the closed door latch device is released. In the locked state, the transmission of the latch release operation force is interrupted between the first input lever and the first output lever, and the latch by the closing door latch device is maintained.

Then, according to the present invention, is the parallel with the rotation center of the bell crank rotational center and the first input lever, fixed base there is a arranged to overlap the inside of the vehicle relative to the bellcrank support base since, when fixing the vehicle door operating relay device to slide door, concavo-convex engaging portion provided at an end portion of the first input lever, a first input lever output of the bell crank in rotation around a direction parallel to The first input lever and the bell crank are connected to each other so as to be interlocked with each other by engaging with the concave and convex ends. Thereby, when the bell crank and the vehicle door operation relay device are disposed close to each other, it is possible to prevent the operation feeling of the outside door handle from being deteriorated.

[Invention of claim 2 ]
According to the invention of claim 2 , by arranging the rotation center of the bell crank and the rotation center of the first input lever so as to be aligned coaxially, compared to the case where they are disposed non-coaxially, The vehicle door operation relay set can be made compact.

[Invention of claim 3 ]
According to the invention of claim 3 , since the uneven engagement between the end of the first input lever and the output end of the bell crank is the uneven engagement by the connecting pin and the pin engagement hole, Reliability is improved. Further, even if the position of the connecting pin and the pin engaging hole is slightly shifted before the connecting pin is inserted into the pin engaging hole, the connecting pin can be guided to the pin engaging hole by the pin insertion guide. The connecting pin can be easily inserted into the pin engaging hole.

[Invention of claim 4 ]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the pin engagement hole is a long hole, for example, variations in the position between the connection pin and the pin engagement hole caused by an assembly error or the like can be absorbed by the pin engagement hole. it can. Further, when the rotation center of the first input lever and the bell crank is arranged non-coaxially, the output end of the bell crank and the end of the first input lever are moved closer to and away from the rotation of the bell crank. It can be absorbed by the pin engagement hole.

[Invention of claim 5 ]
According to the invention of claim 5, since the protruding connecting pins from the first input lever, for example, the bell crank is supported on the slide door and, when the vehicle door operating relay device is not assembled to the slide door Furthermore, it can be avoided that the connecting pin protrudes from the inner wall of the slide door toward the assembling worker.

[Invention of claim 6 ]
According to the configuration of claim 6, in a state of fixing the bell crank support base to the slide door, the input times Dohen of the bell crank is arranged on the back side of the bell crank support base as seen from the assembly worker, the back side Therefore, it is necessary to perform a connecting operation between the tip of the input rotation piece of the bell crank and the rod that reciprocates in conjunction with the door handle outside the vehicle. On the other hand, according to the present invention, since the connecting work can be performed while confirming the connecting portion between the tip of the input rotating piece and the rod from the viewing window penetrating the bell crank support base, the connecting work is easy. And it can be done reliably.

[Invention of Claim 7 ]
According to the slide door manufacturing method of the seventh aspect of the invention, when the vehicle door operation relay device is fixed to the slide door, the bell crank is assembled in advance to the slide door, and the vehicle door operation relay device is connected to the bell crank. The sliding door is approached from the axial direction of the rotating shaft. Then, the concave / convex engaging portion and the concave / convex engaging portion provided in the rotating part provided in the power input portion of the vehicle door operation relay device and the output end of the bell crank are uneven in the direction parallel to the rotation center of the bell crank. While being engaged, the vehicle door operation relay device is fixed to the slide door.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the process of fixing the vehicle door operation relay device to the slide door, the unevenness between the rotating component provided in the power input unit of the vehicle door operation relay device and the output end of the bell crank. Engagement can occur simultaneously. Therefore, after assembling the bell crank and the vehicle door operation relay device to the slide door, it is manufactured compared to the conventional manufacturing method in which the bell crank and the vehicle door operation relay device need to be separately connected by a power transmission cable. Efficiency is improved. Then, since the rotating component provided in the power input portion of the vehicle door operation relay device and the output end of the bell crank are engaged with each other in the direction parallel to the rotation center of the bell crank, the bell crank and the vehicle door operation relay are connected. It is possible to prevent the operation feeling of the door handle outside the vehicle from deteriorating when the device is arranged close to the device.

[Invention of Claim 8 ]
According to the manufacturing method of the sliding door according to the eighth aspect of the invention, the bell crank support base is viewed from the assembling operator when the bell crank support base is fixed to the sliding door. It is necessary to perform a connecting operation between the input end of the bell crank and the rod that reciprocates in conjunction with the door handle outside the vehicle. On the other hand, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform the connecting operation while visually confirming the connecting portion between the input end of the bell crank and the rod from the viewing window penetrating the bell crank support base. Can be done.

The conceptual diagram of the vehicle provided with the vehicle door operation relay set which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Conceptual diagram of a sliding door viewed from the outer panel side Conceptual diagram of a sliding door viewed from the inner panel side Schematic diagram of sliding door with bell crank assembly installed on inner panel Side view of closed door latch device before latch and striker engage Side view of closed door latch device with latch and striker engaged Perspective view of remote control device Front view of lever mechanism provided in remote control device Front view of each lever constituting the lever mechanism (A) Front view of power relay pin and rotation interference part in contact state, (B) Side view of power relay pin, (C) Cross-sectional view along XX line Front view of the lever mechanism when the door handle is closed Front view of lever mechanism when opening the door handle inside the car Front view of the lever mechanism when the door handle outside the vehicle is operated Front view of lever mechanism in non-operating state Front view of the lever mechanism when the door latch device is maintained in the unlatched state by the release motor Front view of lever mechanism when emergency operation is performed for abnormal stop of motor power transmission lever, etc. Front view of lever mechanism returned to latchable state by emergency operation Front view of lever mechanism when unlocking operation is performed after emergency operation Front view of the lever mechanism when the outside door handle is operated after unlocking operation Disassembled perspective view of vehicle door operation relay set A perspective view of the bell crank assembly as seen from the fixed surface side with respect to the inner panel A perspective view of the bell crank assembly viewed from the side facing the remote control device Sectional drawing which shows the connection structure of the output end of a bell crank, and a vehicle outside handle connection lever Conceptual diagram of a sliding door equipped with a conventional vehicle door operation relay set

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The vehicle 300 shown in FIG. 1 is a hinged door on the driver's seat side, whereas the passenger seat side is a sliding door 90 to which the present invention is applied. The sliding door 90 retreats obliquely backward from a state in which the entrance 99W of the vehicle main body 99 is closed, and recedes straight from the middle to be fully opened. In order to open and close the slide door 90, an exterior door handle 17 (see FIG. 2) is disposed on the exterior surface (outer panel 90P1) of the slide door 90, and an interior door handle 18 ( 3) is arranged.

  The vehicle exterior door handle 17 and the vehicle interior door handle 18 are respectively disposed at positions near the front end of the slide door 90. The exterior door handle 17 is, for example, an arch-shaped grip handle that extends in the lateral direction, and can be operated by pulling forward. On the other hand, the vehicle interior door handle 18 is pivotally supported by a rotary shaft extending in the vertical direction, and can be rotated in the front-rear direction of the slide door 90. In addition, a door lock operation unit 16 is provided on the interior surface of the slide door 90 to lock the slide door 90 so that the slide door 90 is not opened by the operation of the exterior door handle 17 and the interior door handle 18 (see FIG. 3). .

  In the internal space of the slide door 90, door latch devices 10A and 10B for latching the slide door 90 in a closed state (hereinafter referred to as “closed door latch devices 10A and 10B” as appropriate) and a door latch device for latching in a fully open state. 10C (hereinafter referred to as “fully opened door latch device 10C” as appropriate). In addition, a vehicle door operation relay set 80 is provided in the internal space of the slide door 90 in order to transmit the operation force (latch release operation force) for the exterior door handle 17 and the interior door handle 18 to the door latch devices 10A, 10B, 10C. Is provided (see FIG. 3). The vehicle door operation relay set 80 includes a bell crank assembly 50 (corresponding to the “relay auxiliary tool” of the present invention) and a remote control device 100 (corresponding to “vehicle door operation relay device” of the present invention) which will be described later. (See FIG. 3). In the following description, the remote control device 100 is referred to as “remote control device 100”.

  The door latch devices 10A, 10B, and 10C are disposed at predetermined locations on the slide door 90, and correspondingly, strikers 40 are provided at three locations on the inner surface of the entrance / exit 99W. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, only two strikers 40, 40 are shown.

  The closing door latch devices 10 </ b> A and 10 </ b> B are disposed at the rear end portion and the front end portion of the slide door 90. As shown in FIG. 5, the closing door latch devices 10 </ b> A and 10 </ b> B have a structure in which a latch / ratchet mechanism 20 </ b> K having a latch 20, a ratchet 30, a striker receiving groove 12 and the like is provided on the base board 11. Hereinafter, the closed door latch device 10A disposed at the rear end of the slide door 90 will be described as an example.

  The striker receiving groove 12 extends in the horizontal direction, and one end thereof is open toward the vehicle inner side, and the other end is closed. When the slide door 90 is closed, the striker 40 enters the striker receiving groove 12 from one end of the striker receiving groove 12.

  A ratchet 30 is rotatably supported below the striker receiving groove 12 in the base board 11. The ratchet 30 protrudes toward the latch 20 from the rotation shaft 30J. A torsion coil spring 30S is provided between the ratchet 30 and the base board 11, and the ratchet 30 is urged counterclockwise in FIG. 5 by the torsion coil spring 30S. The ratchet 30 is integrally provided with a ratchet drive lever 30R on the opposite side across the base board 11, and the ratchet drive lever 30R and the remote control device 100 are connected by an open cable 91W (see FIG. 3). . The open cable 91W is pulled toward the ratchet 30 by the torsion coil spring 30S. When the open cable 91W is pulled toward the remote control device 100 against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 30S, the ratchet 30 is shown in FIG. It rotates in the turning direction.

  A latch 20 is rotatably supported above the striker receiving groove 12 in the base board 11. The latch 20 includes a pair of locking claws 21 and 22, and a striker receiving portion 23 is formed between the locking claws 21 and 22. Further, the latch 20 is biased in the latch release direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 5) by a torsion coil spring 20S provided between the latch 20 and the base board 11. When the slide door 90 is opened, the latch 20 is positioned at one end in the latch release direction as shown in FIG.

  When the slide door 90 is slid in the closing direction in this state, the striker 40 that has entered the striker receiving groove 12 is received in the striker receiving portion 23 of the latch 20 as shown in FIG. When the latching claw 22 is pushed, the latch 20 rotates in the latch direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5) opposite to the latch release direction. Accordingly, the latch 20 is engaged with the striker 40 as shown in FIG.

  At this time, the ratchet 30 and the latching claw 21 on the front side of the latch 20 come into contact with each other, and the latch 20 is prohibited from rotating in the latch releasing direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 6). That is, the latch 20 and the striker 40 are held in an engaged state.

  When the outside door handle 17 is operated or the inside door handle 18 is opened while the latch 20 and the striker 40 are engaged with each other (the slide door 90 is latched in the closed state), the open cable 91W is pulled to the remote control device 100 side. It is done. Then, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6, the ratchet 30 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 6, retracts outside the rotation region of the latch 20, and the ratchet 30 restricts the rotation of the latch 20. Is released and the latch 20 is allowed to rotate in the latch release direction.

  The above is the description of the closing door latch device 10A disposed at the rear end portion of the slide door 90. A latch / ratchet mechanism (not shown) that operates in the same manner is disposed at the front end portion of the slide door 90. The closing door latch device 10B is also provided. The ratchet of the closing door latch device 10B and the remote control device 100 are connected by an open cable 92W (see FIG. 3). When the outside door handle 17 is operated or the inside door handle 18 is opened, the open cable 92W is connected to the remote control device. Pulling to the 100 side releases the latch rotation restriction by the ratchet also in the closed door latch device 10B.

  Then, in both the latch and ratchet mechanisms 20K of the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B, when the latch 20 is held in a state where it is engaged with the striker 40 (the state shown in FIG. 6), the slide door 90 is latched in the closed state. . Further, in the latch and ratchet mechanisms 20K of both the closed door latch devices 10A and 10B, when the rotation restriction of the latch 20 by the ratchet 30 is released, the closed latch is released and the slide door 90 is opened (opening direction). To slide in).

  Here, the vehicle 300 includes a power slide device (not shown) that electrically slides the slide door 90. When the power slide device is turned on, the power slide device is actuated by releasing the latch in the closed door latch devices 10A and 10B, and the slide door 90 is opened electrically.

  The fully open door latch device 10C is also provided with a latch / ratchet mechanism that operates in the same manner as the closed door latch devices 10A and 10B. In this latch / ratchet mechanism, when the sliding door 90 is fully opened, the latch is engaged with the striker 40 (see FIG. 2) provided on the lower side of the entrance 99W, and the ratchet is brought into contact with the latch to release the latch. The rotation to is restricted. That is, the slide door 90 is latched in the fully open state. The ratchet of the fully open door latch device 10C and the remote control device 100 are connected by an open cable 93W (see FIG. 3).

  When the outside door handle 17 is operated or the inside door handle 18 is closed while the slide door 90 is latched in the fully open state, the open cable 93W is pulled toward the remote control device 100 side. Then, in the fully open door latch device 10C, the latch rotation restriction by the ratchet is released, the fully opened latch is released, and the slide door 90 can be closed (slid in the closing direction). When the power slide device is turned on, the power slide device is actuated by releasing the latch in the fully open door latch device 10C, and the slide door 90 is electrically closed.

  The above is the description regarding each door latch apparatus 10A, 10B, 10C. Next, the remote controller 100 corresponding to the “vehicle door operation relay device” of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the remote control device 100 is assembled at a position near the front end of the slide door 90. As shown in FIG. 7, the remote control device 100 is constructed by assembling various components such as an in-vehicle door handle 18, a door lock operation unit 16, a lever mechanism 100 </ b> K, and a locking actuator 185 to a fixed base 101 made of sheet metal.

The fixed base 101 has a vertically long substantially flat plate shape, and is fixed to the inner panel 90P2 (corresponding to the “ slide door ” according to the present invention) of the slide door 90 (see FIG. 3). A plurality of bolt insertion holes 101 </ b> H and 101 </ b> H are formed through the position near the outer edge of the fixed base 101. These bolt insertion holes 101H and 101H are arranged so as to coincide with a fixing hole (not shown) formed in advance at a predetermined position of the inner panel 90P2, and the bolt insertion holes 101H and 101H and the fixing hole are arranged. The remote controller 100 is fixed to the inner panel 90P2 by a bolt (not shown) penetrating through the inner panel 90P2.

  A lever mechanism 100K is provided on a fixed surface of the fixed base 101 that is addressed to the inner panel 90P2, and the lever mechanism 100K is disposed to face a bell crank assembly 50 described later (see FIG. 3). The in-vehicle door handle 18 and the door lock operating portion 16 are provided on the surface of the fixed base 101 opposite to the surface on which the lever mechanism 100K is provided. It is exposed from the door trim.

  The in-vehicle door handle 18 and the door lock operation unit 16 are disposed on the side of the fixed base 101 on the front end side of the slide door 90.

  The in-car door handle 18 is held in a neutral position by a torsion coil spring 18A (see FIG. 7) when not operated, and a “close operation” for tilting the neutral door from the neutral position to the front end side of the slide door 90 and the neutral position. An “opening operation” for tilting toward the rear end side of the sliding door 90 can be performed.

  The door lock operation unit 16 is disposed below the in-vehicle door handle 18 and can be moved in the front-rear direction. Specifically, when the door lock operation unit 16 is moved (lock unlocked) from the position directly below the in-car door handle 18 shown in FIG. 3 to the rear end side (left side in FIG. 3) of the slide door 90, the door lock Is in the unlocked state, and when the door lock operating portion 16 is moved (locked) to the front side (right side in FIG. 3) to the position shown in FIG. 3, the door lock is locked.

  A main shaft body 102 is provided at a side position of the in-vehicle door handle 18 in the fixed base 101. The main shaft body 102 stands up from the fixed base 101 on the side opposite to the in-vehicle door handle 18 (toward the bell crank assembly 50). A plurality of rotating levers are rotatably supported on the main shaft body 102. These rotating levers are, in order from the side closer to the fixed base 101, a power relay lever 120, a ratchet interlocking lever 130, an in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140, an out-of-vehicle handle connecting lever 150, a motor power transmission lever 160, and a fully open latch release lever 170. Yes (see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIG. 8, the fixed base 101 supports the locking lever 180 so as to be rotatable on a different axis from the six rotating levers 120 to 170. While the rotating levers 120 to 170 pivotally supported on the main shaft body 102 are made of metal, the locking lever 180 is made of resin. Further, the locking lever 180 is integrally formed with a sub-shaft body 103 made of, for example, elastic rivets, and a rivet hole (not shown) is formed obliquely below the main shaft body 102 in the fixed base 101. It is formed through. The sub shaft body 103 press-fitted and locked in the rivet hole is parallel to the main shaft body 102, and the locking lever 180 is rotatable about the sub shaft body 103.

  Hereinafter, the levers 120 to 180 constituting the lever mechanism 100K will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 9A, the fully open latch release lever 170 has first and second lever projecting pieces 171 and 172 projecting in opposite directions from the rotation center (main shaft body 102). An open cable 93W is connected to the tip of the first lever protrusion 171 (see FIG. 8), and a ratchet of the fully open door latch device 10C is connected to the end of the open cable 93W. An arc-shaped long hole 175 centering on the main shaft 102 is formed through the second lever protrusion 172. As shown in FIG. 7, a sliding piece 175B is slidably locked inside the elongated hole 175, and an interior door handle 18 is connected to the tip of a rod 112 extending from the sliding piece 175B. ing. When the interior door handle 18 is closed, as shown in the change from FIG. 8 to FIG. 11, the fully-open latch release lever 170 is pushed by the rod 112, and the first rotation direction RD1 (counterclockwise in FIG. The open cable 93W is pulled to the remote control device 100 side. When the interior door handle 18 is opened, the rod 112 is pulled toward the interior door handle 18, but the sliding piece 175B moves in the elongated hole 175, so that the fully opened latch release lever 170 remains at the origin position ( (See FIG. 12).

  Both ends of a tension coil spring 176 (see FIG. 7) are connected to the first lever protrusion 171 of the fully open latch release lever 170 and the fixed base 101, and the fully open latch release lever 170 is connected by the tension coil spring 176. Is biased in a second rotation direction RD2 (clockwise direction in FIG. 8) opposite to the first rotation direction RD1.

  Further, the fully open latch release lever 170 is provided with a switch pressing protrusion 174. The switch pressing protrusion 174 protrudes toward the switch 110 (see FIG. 8) fixed to the rear end portion of the fixed base 101, and the fully open latch release lever 170 is in the first rotation direction from the origin position shown in FIG. The switch pressing protrusion 174 turns on the switch 110 when it rotates to RD1. Further, an interlocking contact piece 173 is formed at the distal end portion of the second lever protruding piece 172 in the rotational radius direction. The interlocking contact piece 173 has a tip bent at a right angle and protrudes toward the fixed base 101.

  The in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140 overlaps the back side of the first lever protrusion 171 in the fully open latch release lever 170. As shown in FIG. 9D, an arc-shaped long hole 144 centering on the main shaft body 102 is formed through the front end portion of the in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140 in the rotational radius direction. A sliding piece 144B is slidably locked in the long hole 144, and an interior door handle 18 is connected to the tip of a rod 113 extending from the sliding piece 144B (see FIG. 7). Further, the in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140 is biased by a tension coil spring 145 (see FIG. 7) in a second rotation direction RD2 opposite to the first rotation direction RD1. When the interior door handle 18 is opened, the rod 113 is pulled toward the interior door handle 18 side. Then, as shown in the change from FIG. 8 to FIG. 12, the in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140 rotates in the first rotation direction RD1 (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 8) from the origin position. When the vehicle door handle 18 is closed, the rod 113 is pushed toward the vehicle handle connection lever 140, but the slide piece 142B moves in the elongated hole 142, so that the vehicle handle connection lever 140 remains at the origin position (see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 9D, the in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140 is provided with a switch pressing protrusion 143. The switch pressing protrusion 143 protrudes toward the switch 111 (see FIG. 8) fixed to the rear edge of the fixed base 101, and the in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140 rotates in the first rotation direction RD1 from the origin position. When moved, the switch pressing protrusion 143 turns on the switch 111.

  As shown in FIG. 9F, the power relay lever 120 includes first and second lever protrusions 121 and 122. The second lever protruding piece 122 overlaps the back side of a ratchet interlocking lever 130 (see FIG. 9E) described later. The second lever projecting piece 122 has an L shape protruding from the rotation center (main shaft body 102) in the rotation radial direction and bent in the second rotation direction RD2 along the L shape. An L-shaped long hole 123 is formed through. The L-shaped long hole 123 has an L-shaped first side long hole 123A extending in the rotational radius direction, and the L-shaped first side long hole 123A from the end away from the rotational center (main shaft body 102). It consists of an L-shaped second side long hole 123B extending in the two rotation directions RD2. A power relay pin 200 described later passes through the L-shaped long hole 123.

  The first lever protruding piece 121 in the power relay lever 120 is disposed at a position preceding the first steering direction RD1 with respect to the in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140 (see FIG. 11). Further, the first lever protrusion 121 is formed with an interlocking contact piece 127 in which the tip end in the rotational radial direction is bent at a right angle to the side opposite to the fixed base 101.

  Further, the power relay lever 120 is provided with a switch pressing protrusion 128. The switch pressing protrusion 128 protrudes toward the switch 111 (see FIG. 8) fixed to the fixed base 101. When the power relay lever 120 rotates in the first rotation direction RD1 from the origin position, the switch pressing protrusion 128 is pressed. The projecting piece 128 turns on the switch 111.

  The power relay lever 120 is biased in the second rotation direction RD2 by a torsion coil spring 129 (see FIG. 7) loosely fitted to the outside of the main shaft body 102. One end of the torsion coil spring 129 is locked to the tip of the main shaft body 102, and the other end is locked to the first lever protrusion 121 in the power relay lever 120.

  As shown in FIG. 9E, the ratchet interlocking lever 130 has first and second lever projecting pieces 131 and 132 projecting in opposite directions from the center of rotation (main shaft body 102). The first lever protrusion 131 is disposed on the back side of the in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140. Open cables 91W and 92W are connected to the tip of the first lever protrusion 131 (see FIG. 8), and the ratchets 30 of the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B are connected to the ends of the open cables 91W and 92W. (See FIG. 3).

  In addition, a stopper portion 135 is provided at the tip of the first lever protrusion 131. The stopper part 135 protrudes toward the fixed base 101 (toward the back side in FIG. 8), and is disposed in an opening 105 formed through the fixed base 101. The ratchet interlocking lever 130 corresponds to the “first output lever” of the present invention.

  The second lever protrusion 132 of the ratchet interlocking lever 130 overlaps the second lever protrusion 122 of the power relay lever 120. An I-shaped long hole 133 extending in the rotational radius direction is formed through the second lever protrusion 132. The I-shaped long hole 133 can be overlapped with the L-shaped first side long hole 123A of the power relay lever 120 when both the ratchet interlocking lever 130 and the power relay lever 120 are at the origin position. The power relay pin 200 passes through the hole 133 and the L-shaped long hole 123. The power relay pin 200 can reciprocate in the rotational radial direction along the I-shaped long hole 133. A circular hole for assembling the power relay pin 200 in the I-shaped long hole 133 is continuously formed at the end of the I-shaped long hole 133 on the rotation center side.

  As shown in FIG. 9F, an interlocking contact piece 126 is provided on a side edge portion of the second lever protrusion piece 122 of the power relay lever 120 facing the first rotation direction RD1. . The interlocking contact piece 126 is bent and raised at a right angle to the opposite side of the fixed base 101, and the interlocking contact piece 126 is a side surface of the second lever protrusion 132 in the ratchet interlocking lever 130 (in detail, the first Side protrusion 134 protruding in one rotation direction RD1 (see FIG. 9E) can be contacted. Therefore, the ratchet interlocking lever 130 is biased in the second rotational direction RD2 by receiving the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 129 via the power relay lever 120. In addition, the ratchet interlocking lever 130 and the power relay lever 120 are both shown as the stopper 135 provided in the first lever protrusion 131 abuts against the opening edge of the opening 105 formed in the fixed base 101. 8 is positioned at the origin position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a locking actuator 185 is attached to a position below the in-vehicle door handle 18 and the door lock operation unit 16 in the fixed base 101. The locking actuator 185 is provided to reciprocate the power relay pin 200 within the I-shaped long hole 133 of the ratchet interlocking lever 130.

  The locking actuator 185 includes an electric motor 186 and a motor output lever 187. The motor output lever 187 is supported so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis orthogonal to the fixed base 101 (parallel to the main shaft body 102). A cylindrical protrusion (not shown) protruding toward the locking lever 180 is provided at the tip of the motor output lever 187 away from the rotation shaft. Further, in order to rotate the motor output lever 187 in accordance with the movement operation of the door lock operation unit 16, the door lock operation unit 16 and the motor output lever 187 are connected by a pin 16A and a long hole 187A. (See FIG. 7).

  The motor output lever 187 and the power relay pin 200 are connected by a locking lever 180. As shown in FIG. 9G, the locking lever 180 has an input side lever protrusion 181 extending from the rotation center (sub shaft body 103) toward the motor output lever 187, and toward the power relay pin 200. And an output-side lever protrusion 182 that extends. The tip of the input side lever protrusion 181 overlaps the back side of the motor output lever 187. Further, a long hole 183 extending in the rotational radial direction is formed through the tip of the input side lever protruding piece 181, and a cylindrical protrusion (see FIG. 5) protruding from the tip of the motor output lever 187 into the long hole 183. (Not shown) is fitted so that it can move directly.

  The output lever protrusion 182 of the locking lever 180 overlaps the back side of the second lever protrusion 122 of the power relay lever 120 and the second lever protrusion 132 of the ratchet interlocking lever 130. Further, an arc-shaped long hole 184 is formed through the output lever protrusion 182, and the arc-shaped long hole 184, the I-shaped long hole 133, and the L-shaped long hole 123 overlap each other. The power relay pin 200 penetrating the I-shaped long hole 133 and the L-shaped long hole 123 is movably fitted in the arc-shaped long hole 184 of the locking lever 180.

  Here, the power relay pin 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10B, the power relay pin 200 includes a first shaft portion 210, a non-circular shaft portion 203, and a second shaft portion 220 in this order from the one end side in the axial direction. Disk-shaped flanges 201 and 201 protrude from the boundary portion between the portion 210 and the non-circular shaft portion 203 and the boundary portion between the non-circular shaft portion 203 and the second shaft portion 220 toward the side.

  As shown in FIG. 10C, the cross-sectional shape of the non-circular shaft portion 203 is an oval shape having a two-sided width that is substantially the same as the width of the I-shaped long hole 133. Specifically, the arcuate surfaces 203A and 203A at both ends in the longitudinal direction are connected by a pair of flat surfaces 203B and 203B parallel to each other, and the pair of flat surfaces 203B and 203B The power relay pin 200 is prevented from rotating with respect to the I-shaped long hole 133 so as to face both inner side surfaces (extending in the longitudinal direction) in the width direction. In addition, the pair of flange portions 201 and 201 sandwich the lever protrusion 131 of the ratchet interlocking lever 130 from the plate thickness direction, so that the power relay pin 200 is prohibited from moving in the axial direction.

  The first shaft portion 210 protrudes from the first lever protrusion 131 of the ratchet interlocking lever 130 toward the fixed base 101 (the back side of the paper surface in FIG. 10A). The base end portion of the first shaft portion 210 is a square portion 211 having a rectangular cross section (specifically, a square cross section). The rectangular portion 211 is movably fitted in an L-shaped long hole 123 (see FIG. 9F) formed in the power relay lever 120.

  On the other hand, the distal end portion of the first shaft portion 210 is a cylindrical portion 212 having a circular cross section. The cylindrical portion 212 is movably fitted in an arc-shaped elongated hole 184 (see FIG. 9G) formed in the output-side lever protrusion 182 of the locking lever 180.

The second shaft portion 220 of the power relay pin 200 protrudes from the lever projecting piece 132 of the ratchet interlocking lever 130 toward the side opposite to the first shaft portion 210 (the front side in FIG. 10A). The second shaft portion 220 has a rectangular column shape with a rectangular cross section (specifically, a cross sectional rectangle that is long in the rotational radius direction), and the side surface of the second shaft portion 220 is parallel to the axial direction of the power relay pin 200. It is comprised from four flat surfaces (refer FIG. 10 (A)). Of these four flat surfaces, two parallel flat surfaces arranged in the longitudinal direction when the second shaft portion 220 is viewed from the axial direction are in the rotational radius direction (I-type centered on the main shaft body 102). The remaining two flat surfaces, that is, the two flat surfaces parallel to each other in the short direction when the second shaft portion 220 is viewed from the axial direction are the main flat surfaces. It faces the first rotation direction RD1 and the second rotation direction RD2 around the shaft body 102.

  Here, the flat surfaces 203B and 203B in the non-circular shaft portion 203 and the two flat surfaces facing the first rotation direction RD1 and the second rotation direction RD2 among the side surfaces of the second shaft portion 220 are parallel to each other. Is arranged. Therefore, in the power relay pin 200 assembled by disposing the non-circular shaft portion 203 in the I-shaped long hole 133, the four flat surfaces constituting the side surface of the second shaft portion 220 always make the main shaft body 102. Since the center rotation direction and the rotation radius direction are arranged, it is possible to prevent the power relay pin 200 from being erroneously assembled.

  Of the four flat surfaces constituting the side surface of the second shaft portion 220, one flat surface 221 facing the second rotation direction RD2 (hereinafter referred to as “abutting flat surface 221” as appropriate) will be described later. The motor power transmission lever 160 can be contacted.

  The power relay pin 200 is not limited to the configuration described above. For example, the second shaft portion 220 of the power relay pin 200 may have a cross-sectional D shape or a polygonal cross-section having a flat contact surface 221, or may have a cylindrical shape.

  Returning to the description of the locking lever 180, when the door lock operation unit 16, the remote control key, the central door lock, or the like is operated, the motor output lever 187 rotates. Then, the locking lever 180 rotates around the sub shaft body 103. At this time, the power relay pin 200 includes a center side end portion (position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 14, hereinafter referred to as “normal unlocking position”) of the I-shaped long hole 133 on the main shaft body 102 side, and an I-shaped long hole. 133 moves to the outer end of the L-shaped second side long hole 123B side (the position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 14, hereinafter referred to as “lock position”).

  For example, when the door lock operation unit 16 is locked, the locking lever 180 rotates about the sub-shaft body 103 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 14, and the power relay pin 200 is moved to the “normal unlocking position shown by the solid line in FIG. To “lock position” indicated by a two-dot chain line. On the other hand, when the door lock operation unit 16 is unlocked, the locking lever 180 rotates about the sub shaft 103 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 14, and the power relay pin 200 is moved from the “lock position” to the “normal lock release position”. Move towards.

  When in the normal unlocking position, the power relay pin 200 passes through the I-shaped long hole 133 and the L-shaped first side long hole 123A, so that the relative rotation between the ratchet interlocking lever 130 and the power relay lever 120 is the power. It is prohibited by the relay pin 200 (connected so as to be integrally rotatable). That is, power can be transmitted from the power relay lever 120 to the ratchet interlocking lever 130.

  On the other hand, in the locked position, the power relay pin 200 is in a state of passing through the I-shaped long hole 133 and the L-shaped second side long hole 123B. And the ratchet interlocking lever 130 can be rotated relative to each other. Therefore, when the power relay pin 200 is in the locked position, even if the power relay lever 120 rotates in the first rotation direction RD1 from the origin position shown in FIG. 14, the ratchet interlocking lever 130 remains at the origin position. . That is, power transmission from the power relay lever 120 to the ratchet interlocking lever 130 is interrupted.

  As shown in FIG. 9C, the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 includes first and second lever projecting pieces 151 and 152. The first lever protrusion 151 overlaps the in-vehicle handle connecting lever 140 and contacts the first lever protrusion 121 (interlocking contact piece 127) of the power relay lever 120 located in front of the first rotation direction RD1. (See FIG. 14).

  Of the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150, the second lever protrusion 152 overlaps the back side of the motor power transmission lever 160 described below (see FIG. 14). An interlocking contact piece 153 is provided at the tip of the second lever protrusion piece 152. The interlocking contact piece 153 is bent and raised at a right angle from the side edge facing the second rotation direction RD2 to the side opposite to the fixed base 101.

  Furthermore, a connecting pin 154 according to the present invention is provided at a position near the tip of the second lever protrusion piece 152. The connecting pin 154 has, for example, a round bar shape, and is connected to the main shaft body from the second lever projecting piece 152 to the side opposite to the fixed base 101 (the front side in FIG. 14), that is, toward the bell crank assembly 50. Stands parallel to 102. By this connecting pin 154, the remote control device 100 and the bell crank assembly 50 are connected so as to be interlocked (in other words, connected from the bell crank assembly 50 to the remote control device 100 so that power can be transmitted). The connection structure between the remote control device 100 including the connection pin 154 and the bell crank assembly 50 will be described in detail later. Here, the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 corresponds to the “first input lever” and the “rotating component provided in the power input unit” of the present invention.

  Although not shown, a release motor for applying power to the lever mechanism 100K is provided on the side of the remote control device 100. The lever mechanism 100K receives the power of the release motor and rotates in the first rotation direction RD1. A moving motor power transmission lever 160 is provided.

The release motor operates when the latches by the door latch devices 10A to 10C are released by the latch release operation force with respect to the interior door handle 18 or the exterior door handle 17. Specifically, for example, the switch 110, 111 is operated as a first operating condition that one of the switches 110, 111 is turned on and the latch by the closed door latch devices 10A , 10B or the fully open door latch device 10C is released, and the motor power is transmitted. The lever 160 is rotationally driven in the first rotation direction RD1. Then, until the movement of the slide door 90 by the power slide device is started, the fully open latch release lever 170 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 are stopped and held at the rotation end position in the first rotation direction RD1, so that each door latch device 10A, 10B and 10C are held in an unlatched state.

  The release motor operates under the second operating condition that the door lock is in the unlocked state and the remote operation (operation of the remote control key or the door opening / closing button in the vehicle) is performed, and the motor power transmission lever 160 is moved to the first position. It is rotationally driven in one rotation direction RD1. Then, the fully open latch release lever 170 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 are rotated to the rotation end position in the first rotation direction RD1, stopped and held, and the door latch device 10A is moved until the movement of the slide door 90 by the power slide device is started. , 10B, 10C are held in the unlatched state. Whether the door lock is in the unlocked state is detected by a position switch (not shown) built in the locking actuator 185.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the motor power transmission lever 160 overlaps the second lever protrusion 152 in the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150. As shown in FIG. 9B, the motor power transmission lever 160 includes a center-side divergent portion 161 on the side close to the rotation center (main shaft body 102), and an outer divergent portion 162 on the side away from the rotation center. It has. The outer divergent portion 162 is formed with a substantially U-shaped bay portion 166 that is open in the second rotation direction RD2, and a long hole is formed at the tip portion that is farther from the rotation center (main shaft body 102) than the bay portion 166. 163 is formed through. When the motor power transmission lever 160 and the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 are both at the origin position, the bay portion 166 can receive the connection pin 154 raised from the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 (see FIG. 14). The long hole 163 extends in an arc shape with the main shaft body 102 as the center. A sliding piece 163B is slidably locked in the long hole 163, and a motor output cable 94W extending from the release motor is connected to the sliding piece 163B (see FIG. 8). When the motor output cable 94W is pulled toward the release motor by the power of the release motor, the motor power transmission lever 160 rotates around the main shaft body 102 in the first rotation direction RD1.

The side edge facing a second rotation direction RD 2 of the motor power transmission lever 160, interlocking the contact piece 164 is formed. The interlocking contact piece 164 is bent and raised at a right angle to the opposite side of the fixed base 101 and can contact the interlocking contact piece 173 formed on the fully open latch release lever 170 (see FIG. 12).

  When the interlocking contact piece 164 and the interlocking contact piece 173 come into contact with each other, the motor power transmission lever 160 receives an urging force in the second rotational direction RD2 from the tension coil spring 176 (see FIG. 7). Further, the front end portion of the motor power transmission lever 160 and the interlocking contact piece 153 of the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 come into contact with each other, so that the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 also receives the biasing force in the second rotational direction RD2 from the tension coil spring 176. receive. That is, the fully open latch release lever 170, the motor power transmission lever 160, and the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 are urged in the second rotational direction RD2 by receiving the urging force of the tension coil spring 176 in a chain.

  Then, when the stopper 104 bent from the opening 106 of the fixed base 101 and the interlocking contact piece 153 of the outside handle connecting lever 150 abut, the outside handle connecting lever 150, the motor power transmission lever 160, and the fully open latch release. The lever 170 is positioned at the origin position shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, of the center side divergent part 161 of the motor power transmission lever 160, the tip part in the first turning direction RD1 is a turning interference part 165 that can come into contact with the power relay pin 200. It has become. The rotation interference part 165 has a substantially fan shape centered on the main shaft body 102, and projects in the rotation radial direction along one inner side surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the I-shaped long hole 133 (see FIG. 14).

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the radial side surface 165 </ b> A of the rotation interference unit 165 facing the outer side in the rotation radius direction is configured by an arc surface centering on the main shaft body 102. Moreover, the side surface which faced 1st rotation direction RD1 among the rotation interference parts 165 is the contact flat surface 165B. The contact flat surface 165B is linearly parallel to one inner side surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the I-shaped elongated hole 133 and the L-shaped first side elongated hole 123A (rotating radial direction about the main shaft body 102). It extends. Then, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 14, when the power relay pin 200 is located at the normal unlocking position, the side surface of the second shaft portion 220 of the power relay pin 200 faces the second rotation direction RD2. The contact flat surface 221 and the contact flat surface 165B of the rotation interference portion 165 can be in surface contact (see FIG. 15).

  The rotation interference unit 165 is configured such that the rotation region overlaps the I-shaped long hole 133. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10A, the radial side surface 165A of the rotation interference unit 165 is more than the side of the L-shaped second side long hole 123B on the rotation center (main shaft body 102) side. It is arranged on the side close to the center of rotation. The center-side end near the rotation center of the I-shaped long hole 133 overlaps with the rotation region of the rotation interference unit 165, and the middle and outer ends of the I-shaped long hole 133 are the rotation interference unit 165. It is arrange | positioned outside the rotation area | region.

  That is, when the power relay pin 200 is positioned at the “normal lock release position” that is the center side end of the I-shaped long hole 133, the rotation interference unit 165 has the power relay pin 200 (more precisely, the second It is possible to press the shaft portion 220) from the side and press it in the first rotation direction RD1, and when the power relay pin 200 is outside the rotation area of the rotation interference portion 165, the rotation is performed. The dynamic interference part 165 and the power relay pin 200 pass each other and cannot contact each other.

  The operation of remote control device 100 will be described based on the configuration so far. First, the operation will be described when the door lock is in the “unlocked state” (the power relay pin 200 is in the normal unlocking position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 14).

  When the interior door handle 18 is closed, as shown in the change from FIG. 8 to FIG. 11, the fully open latch release lever 170 is pushed by the rod 112 (see FIG. 7) and the first rotation direction RD1 (FIG. 8), the open cable 93W connected to the fully open latch release lever 170 is pulled toward the remote control device 100 side. Accordingly, when the in-car door handle 18 is closed with the slide door 90 opened, the latch of the slide door 90 by the fully-open door latch device 10C is released, and the slide door 90 can be closed.

  When the interior door handle 18 is opened, the interior handle connecting lever 140 rotates in the first rotational direction RD1 from the origin position as shown in the change from FIG. 8 to FIG. While pushing in the first rotation direction RD1, the ratchet interlocking lever 130 connected by the power relay pin 200 rotates from the origin position in the first rotation direction RD1. Then, the open cables 91W and 92W connected to the ratchet interlocking lever 130 are pulled toward the remote control device 100 side. Therefore, when the opening operation of the interior door handle 18 is performed in a state in which the slide door 90 is closed, the latch of the slide door 90 by the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B is released, and the slide door 90 can be opened.

  Further, when the vehicle exterior door handle 17 is operated, the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 rotates in the first rotational direction RD1 from the origin position as shown in the change from FIG. 8 to FIG. The power relay lever 120 rotates in the first rotation direction RD1 from the origin position by the contact between the first lever protrusion 151 and the interlocking contact piece 127 of the power relay lever 120. Then, the ratchet interlocking lever 130 connected to the power relay lever 120 by the power relay pin 200 located at the normal unlocking position rotates in the first rotational direction RD1 from the origin position, and the interlocking contact piece of the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 153 and the front end of the motor power transmission lever 160 cause the motor power transmission lever 160 to rotate from the original position in the first rotation direction RD1, and further, the interlocking contact piece 164 of the motor power transmission lever 160, By the contact of the fully open latch release lever 170 with the interlocking contact piece 173, the fully open latch release lever 170 rotates in the first rotational direction RD1 from the origin position. That is, when the outside door handle 17 is operated, the open cables 91W and 92W connected to the ratchet interlocking lever 130 and the open cable 93W connected to the fully open latch releasing lever 170 by the latch releasing operation force are on the remote control device 100 side. Pulled on.

  Therefore, when the outside door handle 17 is operated with the slide door 90 opened, the latch of the slide door 90 by the fully open door latch device 10C is released, and the slide door 90 can be closed. Further, when the outside door handle 17 is operated with the slide door 90 closed, the latch of the slide door 90 by the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B is released, and the slide door 90 can be opened.

  When the remote operation is performed without operating the interior door handle 18 or the exterior door handle 17 (operating the remote control key or the interior door opening / closing button), the release motor is activated by the establishment of the second operating condition, and the exterior The motor power transmission lever 160 is rotationally driven in the first rotation direction RD1 from the origin position while the handle coupling lever 150 remains at the origin position, and the fully open latch release lever 170 is pushed in the same direction by being pushed by the motor power transmission lever 160. It rotates in the first rotation direction RD1 (see FIG. 15). Further, the contact flat surface 165B provided on the rotation interference portion 165 of the motor power transmission lever 160 and the contact flat surface 221 provided on the side surface of the power relay pin 200 are brought into surface contact, so that the power relay lever 120 and The ratchet interlocking lever 130 rotates in the first rotation direction RD1 from the origin position. That is, the open cables 91W and 92W connected to the ratchet interlocking lever 130 and the open cable 93W connected to the full-open latch release lever 170 are pulled toward the remote control device 100 by the motor power of the release motor.

  Accordingly, when remote operation is performed with the slide door 90 open, the latch of the slide door 90 by the fully-open door latch device 10C is released, and the slide door 90 can be closed. Further, when a remote operation is performed with the slide door 90 closed, the latch of the slide door 90 by the closed door latch devices 10A and 10B is released, and the slide door 90 can be opened.

Here, the release motor is used not only when the door lock is unlocked but when the remote operation is performed, and also when the first operating condition described above is satisfied by the operation of the interior door handle 18 or the exterior door handle 17. Operate. That is, when either the switch 110 or the switch 111 is turned on and the latch by the closed door latch devices 10A, 10B or the fully open door latch 10C is released (see FIG. 3), the first operating condition of the release motor is as follows. To establish.

  Then, the motor power transmission lever 160 is rotationally driven from the origin position in the first rotation direction RD1 by the release motor, and the rotation interference unit 165 pushes the power relay pin 200 in the first rotation direction. Then, the fully open latch release lever 170, the motor power transmission lever 160, the ratchet interlocking lever 130, and the power relay lever 120 are stopped and held at the rotation end position away from the origin position in the first rotation direction RD1. As a result, even if the hand is released from the vehicle interior door handle 18 and the vehicle interior handle connection lever 140 is returned to the origin position, or the hand is released from the vehicle exterior door handle 17 and the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 is returned to the origin position, Until the movement of the slide door 90 by the slide device starts, the fully open latch release lever 170 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 are stopped and held at the rotation end position by the power of the release motor, and latched by the door latch devices 10A, 10B, and 10C. Can be maintained (see FIG. 15).

  Next, the operation when the door lock is in the “locked state” will be described. If the in-car door handle 18 is opened when the door lock is in the “locked state” (the power relay pin 200 is in the locked position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 14), the in-car handle connecting lever 140 and the power relay lever 120 are moved from the origin position. It rotates in the first rotation direction RD1. However, at this time, since the power relay pin 200 moves in the L-shaped second side long hole 123B while being positioned at the locking position of the I-shaped long hole 133, the power (latch) from the power relay lever 120 to the ratchet interlocking lever 130 is latched. Transmission of the release operation force) is cut off, and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 remains at the origin position. Therefore, the latched state of the slide door 90 by the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B is maintained, and the slide door 90 cannot be opened.

  When the vehicle door handle 17 is operated while the door lock is in the “locked state”, the vehicle handle connecting lever 150 is rotated in the first turning direction RD1 from the origin position, and is pushed by the vehicle handle connecting lever 150 to drive power. The relay lever 120 rotates integrally with the first rotation direction RD1 from the origin position. However, at this time, since the power relay pin 200 moves in the L-shaped second side long hole 123B while being positioned at the locking position of the I-shaped long hole 133, the power (latch) from the power relay lever 120 to the ratchet interlocking lever 130 is latched. Transmission of the release operation force) is cut off, and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 remains at the origin position. Therefore, the latched state of the slide door 90 by the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B is maintained, and the slide door 90 cannot be opened.

  Further, even if a remote operation such as the above-described remote control key is performed when the door lock is in the “locked state”, the second operating condition is not satisfied, so the release motor does not operate, and all of the main shafts 102 supported by the main shaft body 102 do not operate. The levers 120 to 170 remain at the origin position. Therefore, the latched state of the slide door 90 by the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B is maintained, and the slide door 90 cannot be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the state where the motor power transmission lever 160 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 have reached the rotation end position separated from the origin position in the first rotation direction RD1, or the vicinity thereof, for example, the release motor is lost. When the motor power transmission lever 160 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 are abnormally stopped due to a recess or an abnormality in the transmission path of the motor power, etc., the closed door latch devices 10A and 10B are released from the latch (that is, the ratchet 30 has two points in FIG. 4). The slide door 90 can no longer be latched in the closed state.

  In such an emergency, the door lock operation unit 16 may be locked as an emergency operation. When the lock operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 16, the power relay pin 200 moves from the “normal lock release position” toward the “lock position” and is disposed outside the rotation area of the rotation interference unit 165. Thus, the motor power transmission lever 160 is disconnected from the power relay lever 120 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 (in other words, the release motor is disconnected from the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B). Then, as shown in FIG. 17, the power relay lever 120 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 are integrally rotated in the second rotation direction RD2 by the urging force of the torsion coil spring 129 (see FIG. 7) to return to the origin position. Thereby, the open cables 91W and 92W are returned to the door latch devices 10A and 10B, and the slide door 90 can be returned to a state in which it can be latched in the closed state.

  When the slide door 90 is closed after performing the emergency operation (the lock operation of the door lock operation unit 16) described above, the slide door 90 is latched in the closed state as in the normal state. Then, when the slide door 90 latched in the closed state is opened again, the door lock operation unit 16 may be unlocked. Specifically, when the emergency operation is performed, the position where the rotation interference portion 165 of the motor power transmission lever 160 overlaps with the center side end portion (normal unlocking position) of the I-shaped long hole 133 as shown in FIG. Therefore, it becomes impossible to arrange the power relay pin 200 at the normal unlocking position. When the unlocking operation of the door lock operation unit 16 is performed in this state, the power relay pin 200 comes into contact with the radial side surface 165A of the rotation interference unit 165 as shown in the change from FIG. 17 to FIG. The mold long hole 133 is disposed at an intermediate position between the “lock position” and the “normal lock release position” (hereinafter referred to as “emergency lock release position”). At this time, since the power relay pin 200 is pulled out of the L-shaped second side long hole 123B and enters the L-type first side long hole 123A, the power transmission from the power relay lever 120 to the ratchet interlocking lever 130 is not transmitted. It becomes possible. On the other hand, since the power relay pin 200 is disposed outside the rotation area of the rotation interference unit 165, the motor power transmission lever 160 is disconnected from the power relay lever 120 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 (the release motor is The state separated from the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B) is maintained.

Then, as shown in FIG. 18, when the opening operation of the vehicle interior door handle 18 or the operation of the exterior door handle 17 is performed in a state where the power relay pin 200 is disposed at the emergency unlocking position, as shown in the change to FIG. When the power relay pin 200 passes through the radial side surface 165A of the rotation interference portion 165, the motor power transmission lever 160 (release motor) that has stopped abnormally is disconnected from the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B, and the vehicle outside handle connecting lever 150, the power relay lever 120 and the ratchet interlocking lever 130 rotate integrally in the first rotation direction RD1, and the open cables 91W and 92W are pulled toward the remote control device 100. As a result, the latch of the slide door 90 by the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B is released , and the slide door 90 closed by the emergency operation can be opened by the operation of the in-vehicle door handle 18 or the out-of-vehicle door handle 17. The above is the description of the remote control device 100.

  Incidentally, a bell crank assembly 50 is provided in the middle of the transmission path of the force between the remote control device 100 and the outside door handle 17 described above (see FIGS. 2 to 4). The latch release operation force is input to the remote control device 100 (more precisely, the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150) via the bell crank assembly 50. Hereinafter, the bell crank assembly 50 will be described.

  As with the remote control device 100, the bell crank assembly 50 is fixed to the inner panel 90P2 at a position near the front end of the slide door 90 (see FIG. 3), and the remote control device 100 covers the bell crank assembly 50. It is assembled in the state.

  The bell crank assembly 50 includes a bell crank 51 that is rotatably supported by a bell crank support base 57. The bell crank support base 57 is formed, for example, by pressing a sheet metal. Specifically, a flange portion 57F including a mount portion 57M in which a central portion of the sheet metal is bulged in a stepped manner on one side in the plate thickness direction (side away from the remote control device 100), and the periphery of the mount portion 57M is flat. (See FIGS. 21 and 22). A plurality of bolt insertion holes 57H and 57H are formed through the flange portion 57F so as to be aligned with a plurality of fixing holes (not shown) formed in the inner panel 90P2 of the slide door 90 in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a service hole 95 is formed through the inner panel 90 </ b> P <b> 2 near the front end of the slide door 90 for performing assembly work, inspection work, and the like. The bell crank assembly 50 is fixed to the inner panel 90P2 so as to block a part of the service hole 95. Specifically, the mount portion 57 </ b> M of the bell crank support base 57 is fitted inside the service hole 95, and the flange portion 57 </ b> F is overlapped with the opening edge of the service hole 95. In this state, the bell crank assembly 50 is formed by a plurality of bolts (not shown) penetrating through bolt insertion holes 57H, 57H formed through the flange portion 57F and fixing holes formed in the inner panel 90P2. It is fixed at a predetermined position on the inner panel 90P2. In addition, a band-shaped elastic member 58 extending along the opening edge of the service hole 95 is provided on the surface of the flange portion 57F that is directed to the inner panel 90P2, and the elastic member 58 is a bell. It is sandwiched between the crank support base 57 and the inner panel 90P2.

  The bell crank 51 includes a central shaft body 51J (see FIG. 23) that pivots through a substantially central portion of the bell crank support base 57, and includes an input side arm 52 at one end of the central shaft body 51J. Is provided with an output side arm 53 (see FIG. 20). That is, the input side arm 52 and the output side arm 53 are arranged separately on the front and back of the bell crank support base 57.

  The input side arm 52 and the output side arm 53 are arranged so as to be shifted by a predetermined angle in the rotational direction of the bell crank 51. Specifically, the output side arm 53 is arranged to precede the input side arm 52 in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the side where the mount portion 57M of the bell crank support base 57 bulges (see FIG. 20). Here, the input side arm 52 corresponds to the “input rotation piece” of the present invention, and the output side arm 53 corresponds to the “output rotation piece” of the present invention.

  Then, in a state where the bell crank assembly 50 and the remote control device 100 are fixed to the inner panel 90P2, the central shaft body 51J that is the rotational center of the bell crank 51 and the main shaft body that is the rotational center of the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150. 102 are arranged so as to be aligned on the same axis (see FIG. 23).

  As shown in FIG. 21, the input side arm 52 of the bell crank 51 is arranged on the surface (the fixed surface with respect to the inner panel 90P2) of the bell crank support base 57 where the mount portion 57M bulges. When the bell crank assembly 50 is fixed to the inner panel 90 </ b> P <b> 2, the input side arm 52 is arranged in a state hidden behind the bell crank support base 57, and the input is performed on the back side, i.e., the internal space of the slide door 90. The side arm 52 is configured to rotate.

  A rod holder 54 is assembled to an input end 52T of the input side arm 52 that is away from the central shaft body 51J. The rod holder 54 is formed by connecting a pair of grip pieces by a hinge, and holds the lower end portion of the rod 17R extending in the vertical direction in the internal space of the slide door 90 from the side. The upper end portion of the rod 17R is connected to the door handle 17 outside the vehicle, and the bell crank 51 is rotated in conjunction with the vertical movement of the rod 17R by the operation of the door handle 17 outside the vehicle. Here, on the grip inner surface of the rod holder 54 or on the outer surface of the lower end portion of the rod 17R, an uneven portion for preventing slipping is formed, and the rod 17R and the rod holder 54 are prevented from slipping and coming off. The rod holder 54 is rotatable around an axis parallel to the central shaft body 51J with respect to the input end 52T.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the output side arm 53 of the bell crank 51 is disposed inside a depressed recess 57C formed on the back side of the mount portion 57M. The output side arm 53 has a bent portion in the middle in the longitudinal direction, and the distal end side of the bent portion is arranged farther from the bell crank support base 57 than the base end side (closer to the remote control device 100) ( (See FIG. 23).

  A pin engaging hole 55 according to the present invention is formed through the output end 53T of the output side arm 53 which is away from the central shaft body 51J. The rotation radius of the pin engagement hole 55 is substantially the same as the rotation radius of the connecting pin 154 around the main shaft 102 of the remote control device 100. Then, in a state where the remote control device 100 and the bell crank assembly 50 are assembled to the slide door 90, the pin engaging hole 55 and the connecting pin 154 engage with each other in a concavo-convex manner in a direction parallel to the main shaft body 102 (center shaft body 51J). (See FIG. 23). Further, the pin engagement hole 55 is formed of a long hole that is long in the longitudinal direction (rotating radial direction) of the output side arm 53, for example. Because of the long hole, for example, the pin engagement hole 55 can absorb variations in position between the connection pin 154 and the pin engagement hole 55 caused by an assembly error with respect to the slide door 90 or the like. .

  An output end 53T of the bell crank 51 is provided with a pin insertion guide 56 protruding from the opening edge of the pin engagement hole 55 toward the connecting pin 154. The pin insertion guide 56 has a funnel shape that expands toward the front (away from the pin engagement hole 55) (see FIG. 22). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the pin insertion guide 56 has a guide hole 56C whose opening area gradually increases from one end 56A on the pin engagement hole 55 side toward the other end 56B. That is, the inner peripheral surface 56D of the guide hole 56C is inclined so that the guide hole 56C expands from the one end portion 56A toward the other end portion 56B. The inner peripheral surface 56D only needs to function as a guide surface, and is not limited to a conical surface. For example, the inner peripheral surface 56D has a shape that expands while curving inwardly on the way from the one end 56A to the other end 56B. (Trumpet shape) may be used. Moreover, it is good also as a shape which diameter-expanded, curving outside on the way to the other end part 56B from one end part 56A.

  The opening area of the guide hole 56 </ b> C on the one end 56 </ b> A side is set smaller than the opening area of the pin engagement hole 55. Thereby, the connecting pin 154 is reliably guided to the pin engaging hole 55 by the inner peripheral surface 56D of the guide hole 56C.

  Further, the distal end portion 154A of the connecting pin 154 has a distal end guide portion 154B. More specifically, the distal end guide portion 154B is configured by chamfering the distal end portion 154A, and has a shape that generates a component force toward the pin engagement hole 55 when contacting the inner peripheral surface 56D of the guide hole 56C. It is. Thereby, the connecting pin 154 is reliably guided to the pin engaging hole 55 by the inner peripheral surface 56D of the guide hole 56C.

  The bell crank 51 and the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 are connected so as to be integrally rotatable by the concave and convex engagement between the connecting pin 154 and the pin engaging hole 55. In other words, when the vehicle exterior door handle 17 is operated, the rod 17R moves directly downward by the latch release operation force. Then, the bell crank 51 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the mount portion 57M side (see FIG. 20). Since the rotation center of the bell crank 51 (central shaft body 51J) and the rotation center of the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 (main shaft body 102) are arranged side by side on the same axis, when the bell crank 51 rotates, The vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 rotates integrally with the bell crank 51 in the first rotation direction RD1 in the same direction, that is, around the main shaft body 102 from the origin position. When the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 rotates in the first rotation direction RD1 in the unlocked state, the ratchet interlocking lever 130 and the fully open latch release lever 170 rotate in the first rotation direction RD1 as described above. Then, the latch of the slide door 90 by the door latch devices 10A, 10B, 10C is released.

  As shown in FIG. 22, a recessed portion 57C of the bell crank support base 57 is provided with a stopper 59 that contacts the side surface of the output side arm 53 and positions the bell crank 51 at the rotation start end position shown in FIG. ing.

  For example, a circular viewing window 60 is formed through the bell crank support base 57. The viewing window 60 is provided at a position facing the input end 52T when the bell crank 51 is positioned at the rotation start end position. Therefore, even if the bell crank assembly 50 is fixed to the inner panel 90P2 and the input side arm 52 is hidden behind the bell crank support base 57 (see FIG. 4), the input end 52T of the bell crank 51, that is, The connecting portion between the bell crank 51 and the rod 17 </ b> R can be viewed through the viewing window 60.

  The above is the description of the vehicle door operation relay set 80 (the remote control device 100 and the bell crank assembly 50). Next, the manufacturing method of the slide door 90 provided with the vehicle door operation relay set 80 is demonstrated.

  First, the closed door latch devices 10A and 10B and the fully open door latch device 10C are assembled at predetermined positions of the slide door 90 through a service hole 95 formed through the inner panel 90P2 of the slide door 90.

  Next, in the vehicle door operation relay set 80, the bell crank assembly 50 is assembled to the inner panel 90P2. Specifically, the bell crank assembly 50 is brought close to the inner panel 90P2 with the surface of the bell crank support base 57 on which the mount portion 57M bulges facing the inner panel 90P2, so that the service hole 95 of the inner panel 90P2 is reached. The mounting portion 57M is fitted inside, and the flange portion 57F is overlapped on the opening edge of the service hole 95. Then, the bolt insertion holes 57H and 57H of the flange portion 57F are aligned with the fixing holes (not shown) of the inner panel 90P2, and the bolts (not shown) passed through the bolt insertion holes 57H and 57H and the fixing holes. To fix the bell crank assembly 50 to the inner panel 90P2.

  Next, the input end 52T of the bell crank 51 and the lower end portion of the rod 17R extending from the vehicle exterior door handle 17 are connected. Specifically, a hand is inserted into the back side of the bell crank assembly 50 (the interior space of the slide door 90) from the open portion below the bell crank assembly 50 in the service hole 95, and the lower end of the rod 17R is input. The rod holder 54 provided at the end 52T is connected. At this time, the connecting operation can be performed easily and visually while the connecting portion between the input end 52T of the bell crank 51 and the rod 17R can be viewed from the viewing window 60 formed through the bell crank support base 57. It can be done reliably. When the rod 17R and the bell crank 51 are connected, the bell crank 51 is positioned at the rotation start end position as shown in FIGS. The assembly of the bell crank assembly 50 is now complete.

  Next, the remote control device 100 is assembled to the inner panel 90P2. Specifically, in a state where the lever mechanism 100K of the remote control device 100 is opposed to the bell crank assembly 50, the remote control device 100 is brought close to the inner panel 90P2 from the axial direction of the central shaft body 51J, and the fixed base 101 is moved to the inner panel. Overlay on 90P2.

  At this time, since the bell crank 51 is positioned at the rotation start end position and the position of the output end 53T does not change, it is formed in the bolt insertion holes 101H and 101H formed in the fixed base 101 and the inner panel 90P2. In the process of bringing the remote control device 100 closer to the inner panel 90P2 from the axial direction of the central shaft body 51J so that the fixing hole (not shown) is aligned, the connecting pin 154 protruding from the outside handle connecting lever 150 Is inserted into a pin insertion guide 56 provided at the output end 53T of the bell crank 51. Even if the connecting pin 154 and the pin engaging hole 55 are slightly displaced, the connecting pin 154 is guided to the pin engaging hole 55 by the inner peripheral surface 56 </ b> D of the pin insertion guide 56.

  Then, remote control device 100 is fixed to inner panel 90P2 by bolts (not shown) passed through bolt insertion holes 101H, 101H of fixing base 101 and the fixing holes of inner panel 90P2. Thus, the main shaft body 102 of the remote control device 100 and the central shaft body 51J of the bell crank 51 are arranged so as to be coaxially arranged, and the bell crank 51 and the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 are centered on their rotation. Concave and convex engagement in a direction parallel to. This completes the assembly of the bell crank assembly 50 and the remote control device 100 (vehicle door operation relay set 80).

Incidentally, although a detailed description is omitted, the door latch device 10A described above, in addition to the 10B, 10 C 及 beauty vehicle door operating relay set 80, by assembling various components such as release motor, these open cables 91W, When the door trim (not shown) is assembled to the inner panel 90P2, the slide door 90 is completed.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the connection pin 154 protruding from the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 provided in the remote control device 100 (lever mechanism 100K) and the pin engagement formed through the output end 53T of the bell crank 51 are formed. The hole 55 and the remote handle 100 (lever) are connected to the bell crank 51 and the remote control device 100 (lever) by engaging the concave and convex portions in a direction parallel to the rotation center (the main shaft body 102 and the central shaft body 51J) of the vehicle outer handle connecting lever 150 and the bell crank 51. The mechanism 100K) is coupled to be interlocked. Thereby, when the bell crank 51 and the remote control device 100 are arranged close to each other, it is possible to prevent the operation feeling of the door handle 17 outside the vehicle from being deteriorated (by increasing the frictional resistance of the power transmission cable).

  In addition, according to the method for manufacturing the slide door 90 of the present embodiment, in the process of fixing the remote control device 100 to the slide door 90, the connection pin 154 provided on the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 of the remote control device 100, the bell crank Since the concave / convex engagement with the pin engagement hole 55 provided in the output end 53T of 51 can be performed simultaneously, after the bell crank and the remote control device are assembled to the slide door, the bell crank and the remote control device The manufacturing efficiency is improved as compared with the conventional manufacturing method in which the power transmission cables need to be connected separately.

  Further, since the pin engaging hole 55 is a long hole and the connecting pin 154 is movable within the range of the long hole, for example, between the connecting pin 154 and the pin engaging hole 55 caused by an assembly error or the like. The variation in position can be absorbed by the pin engagement hole 55.

  Further, since the pin insertion guide 56 capable of guiding the connecting pin 154 to the pin engaging hole 55 is provided, the connecting pin 154 and the pin engaging hole 55 are inserted before the connecting pin 154 is inserted into the pin engaging hole 55. Even if the position of the pin is slightly deviated, the connecting pin 154 can be guided to the pin engaging hole 55 by the pin insertion guide 56 in the insertion process. Thereby, the insertion work of the connecting pin 154 with respect to the pin engaging hole 55 can be performed comparatively easily.

  In addition, since the viewing window 60 is formed through the bell crank support base 57 so that the connecting portion between the input end 52T of the bell crank 51 and the rod 17R can be seen, the bell crank support base 57 is viewed from the assembling operator. The connecting operation of the bell crank 51 and the rod 17R that need to be performed on the back side of the rod can be easily and reliably performed.

  Here, when the remote control device 100 and the bell crank 51 are connected in advance to form a module and the module is assembled to the slide door 90, the module is assembled and then directly connected to the input end of the bell crank. It is necessary to arrange the remote control device so as not to cover the input end of the bell crank so that the connecting operation with the moving rod can be performed. Therefore, arrangement | positioning with respect to the sliding door of the vehicle interior door handle with which the remote control device and the remote control device were equipped receives restrictions.

  On the other hand, according to this embodiment, the remote control device 100 and the bell crank assembly 50 can be separately assembled to the inner panel 90P2, and the bell crank assembly 50 is assembled before the remote control device 100 is assembled. Thus, the input end 52T of the bell crank 51 and the rod 17R can be connected in advance. Therefore, the input end 52T of the bell crank 51 and the remote control device 100 are arranged so as not to overlap with each other, and the input end 52T of the bell crank 51 and the remote control device 100 are arranged so as to overlap as in this embodiment. (See FIG. 3). That is, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the remote control device 100 and the vehicle interior door handle 18 with respect to the slide door 90 can be increased as compared with the case where it is modularized.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the rotation center (main shaft body 102) of the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 and the rotation center (center shaft body 51J) of the bell crank 51 are arranged coaxially. However, these rotation centers may be arranged non-coaxially. When the outside handle connecting lever 150 and the bell crank 51 arranged non-coaxially are linked, the pin engaging hole 55 is made long and the connecting pin 154 provided on the outside handle connecting lever 150 and the bell crank 51 are provided. The pin engagement hole 55 may absorb the approach and separation from the output end 53T.

  However, as in the above-described embodiment, when the rotation center of the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 and the rotation center of the bell crank 51 are arranged so as to be aligned on the same axis, the vehicle is compared with the case where they are arranged on the same axis. The door operation relay set 80 can be made compact.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the outside handle connecting lever 150 is provided with the connecting pin 154, and the bell crank 51 is provided with the pin engaging hole 55. However, the outside handle connecting lever 150 is provided with the pin engaging hole, and the bell crank 51 51 may be provided with a connecting pin. However, if the connection pin 154 is provided on the vehicle exterior handle connection lever 150 as in the above embodiment, the bell crank 51 is supported by the inner panel 90P2 and the remote control device 100 is not assembled to the inner panel 90P2. Further, it can be avoided that the connecting pin 154 protrudes from the inner panel 90P2 toward the assembling worker.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the outside handle connecting lever 150 and the bell crank 51 are connected by the concave and convex engagement between the connecting pin 154 and the pin engaging hole 55. An uneven engagement between the portion and the through hole or the bottomed recess may be used. However, the reliability of the concave / convex engagement is improved when the concave / convex engagement between the connecting pin 154 and the pin engaging hole 55 is performed as in the above embodiment.

  (4) The configurations of the remote control device 100 and the lever mechanism 100K are limited to the configurations exemplified in the above embodiment as long as the latch release operation force for the outside door handle 17 can be transmitted to the door latch devices 10A, 10B, and 10C. It is not a thing. For example, a configuration in which the motor power transmission lever 160 and the vehicle exterior handle connecting lever 150 in the remote control device 100 of the above embodiment are combined with one rotating lever (specifically, Japanese Patent Application No. 2010- filed earlier by the applicant of the present application). No. 215658 “vehicle door operation mechanism”) or a child protector function for prohibiting the opening of the sliding door 90 by the opening operation of the in-vehicle door handle 18 regardless of the door lock state (specifically, Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-197552 “Vehicle door operation mechanism” filed earlier by the applicant of the present application may be used. Moreover, the structure which is not provided with the above-mentioned emergency operation function may be sufficient.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the front door and the rear edge of the slide door 90 are provided with the closing door latch devices 10A and 10B. You may have only. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which abbreviate | omitted the fully open door latch apparatus 10C.

(6) In the above embodiment, the input side arm 52 and the output side arm 53 of the bell crank 51 are arranged separately on the front and back of the bell crank support base 57, but the input side arm 52 and the output side arm 53 are The bell crank support base 57 may be disposed on the same surface (for example, the surface facing the remote control device 100).

  (7) In the above embodiment, a hand is inserted from the service hole 95 formed in the inner panel 90P2 of the slide door 90 to perform the connecting operation of the bell crank 51 and the rod 17R. The bell crank 51 and the rod 17R may be connected to each other through the observation window 60 that is formed through the 57.

(8) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the slide door 90 provided on the passenger seat side of the vehicle 300. However, the present invention is also applied to the slide door provided on the driver seat side and the rear seat side. Good.

10A, 10B Closing door latch device 17 Outside door handle 17R Direct acting rod (rod)
50 bell crank assy (relay aid)
51 Bell crank 51J Center shaft (bell crank rotation center)
52 Input side arm (input rotation piece)
52T Input end 53 Output side arm (Output rotation piece)
53T output end 55 pin engagement hole 56 pin insertion guide 57 bell crank support base 60 viewing window 80 vehicle door operation relay set 90 slide door 90P2 inner panel ( slide door )
100 Remote control device ( vehicle door operation relay device )
100K lever mechanism 101 fixed base 102 main shaft body (rotation center of the first input lever)
130 Ratchet interlocking lever (first output lever)
150 Vehicle exterior handle connecting lever (first input lever, rotating parts provided in the power input section)
154 Connecting pin 300 vehicle

Claims (8)

Comprising a plurality of levers including a first input lever and a first output lever and pivotally supported on the fixed base, the fixed base is fixed to the slide door of the vehicle, in conjunction with outside door handle of the sliding door The first input lever is connected to the rotating bell crank, and the first output lever is linked to a closing door latch device that latches the sliding door in a closed state to release the latch of the sliding door. A vehicle door operation relay device capable of switching between an unlock state in which the latch release operation force can be transmitted from the first input lever to the first output lever and a lock state in which the latch release operation force cannot be transmitted ,
In a vehicle door operation relay set comprising a relay auxiliary tool that rotatably supports the bell crank on a bell crank support base fixed to the slide door of the vehicle,
A rotation center of the front SL bell crank and the center of rotation of said first input lever are disposed in parallel to each other,
The fixed base is arranged to overlap the bell crank support base from the inside of the vehicle,
The end of the first input lever has an uneven engagement with the output end of the bell crank in a direction parallel to the rotation center of the first input lever to connect the first input lever to the bell crank. A vehicle door operation relay set comprising an engagement portion. The vehicle door operation relay set according to claim 1, wherein the rotation center of the bell crank and the rotation center of the first input lever are arranged so as to be coaxially arranged. Either the concave / convex engaging portion provided at the end of the first input lever, or the concave / convex engaging portion provided at the output end of the bell crank corresponding to the concave / convex engaging portion is a connecting pin. And, at the same time, the other is a pin engaging hole that engages with the connecting pin.
The vehicle door operation relay set according to claim 1, further comprising a pin insertion guide that protrudes from an opening edge of the pin engagement hole and expands toward the front. The vehicle door operation relay set according to claim 3, wherein the pin engagement hole is a long hole, and the connection pin is movable in the longitudinal direction. 5. The vehicle door operation relay set according to claim 3, wherein the connecting pin protrudes from the first input lever. The bell crank includes an input rotation piece at one end of a central shaft body that extends along the rotation center and penetrates the bell crank support base, and an output rotation piece at the other end.
The input rotation piece and the output rotation piece are arranged separately on the front and back of the bell crank support base, and a rod that reciprocates in conjunction with the outside door handle is provided at the tip of the input rotation piece. Connected to
The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a peeping window through which a connecting portion between the rod and the input rotating piece is visible is formed through the bell crank support base. Door operation relay set. A vehicle door operation relay device is provided in the middle of a force transmission path between a bell crank that rotates in conjunction with an exterior door handle of a vehicle slide door and a closed door latch device that latches the slide door in a closed state, The vehicle door operation relay device can switch a latch release operation force for releasing the latch of the slide door between an unlocked state in which the bell crank can be transmitted to the closed door latch device and a locked state in which it cannot be transmitted. In the manufacturing method of the sliding door,
A concave / convex engaging portion and a cover that engage with each other in a direction parallel to the rotational center of the bell crank are connected to the rotating component provided in the power input unit of the vehicle door operation relay device and the output end of the bell crank. A concave and convex engaging portion is provided,
The bell crank is assembled to the slide door in advance, and the vehicle door operation relay device is brought close to the slide door from the axial direction of the rotation axis of the bell crank, so that the concave / convex engagement portion and the concave / convex engagement A manufacturing method of a sliding door, characterized in that it is fixed to the sliding door while engaging with a concave and convex portion. The bell crank is rotatably supported by a bell crank support base that is fixed to the slide door, and the input end and the output end of the bell crank are separately arranged on the front and back of the bell crank support base. In addition, a viewing window is formed in the bell crank support base so as to be visible through a connecting portion between the input end of the bell crank and a rod that reciprocates in conjunction with the door handle outside the vehicle.
The slide according to claim 7, wherein the connecting operation between the input end of the bell crank and the rod is performed while visually confirming from the viewing window in a state where the bell crank support base is fixed to the slide door. Door manufacturing method.

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