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JP6296417B2
JP6296417B2 JP2014115575A JP2014115575A JP6296417B2 JP 6296417 B2 JP6296417 B2 JP 6296417B2 JP 2014115575 A JP2014115575 A JP 2014115575A JP 2014115575 A JP2014115575 A JP 2014115575A JP 6296417 B2 JP6296417 B2 JP 6296417B2
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本発明は、車両の障害物検出装置や自動ドア装置その他各種の装置に採用される超音波センサ装置、及びこの超音波センサ装置を備える車両用障害物検出装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor device employed in a vehicle obstacle detection device, an automatic door device, and various other devices, and a vehicle obstacle detection device including the ultrasonic sensor device.

近年の車両には、車両のバンパーに取り付けた超音波センサ装置と、この超音波センサに接続したコントローラとにより構成された障害物検出装置を搭載するものがある(特許文献1参照)。超音波センサ装置は、超音波を送受信するセンサ部(超音波マイクロフォン)を、車両のバンパーに形成された貫通孔から外部に露出するようバンパー内に搭載される。ただし、バンパー内には補強材などの構造物が存在しているため、超音波センサ装置は、これらとの干渉を避けた位置で搭載される必要がある。一方で、超音波センサ装置は、障害物を検出する検知範囲が車両周辺の予め決められた領域をカバーするように、バンパーに搭載される必要もある。したがって、現状の超音波センサは、これら双方を満足するようにバンパーに搭載されなければならないため、バンパー内での搭載位置が限られてしまい、搭載位置の自由度がほとんど無い。   Some vehicles in recent years are equipped with an obstacle detection device including an ultrasonic sensor device attached to a bumper of a vehicle and a controller connected to the ultrasonic sensor (see Patent Document 1). In the ultrasonic sensor device, a sensor unit (ultrasonic microphone) that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves is mounted in the bumper so as to be exposed to the outside from a through hole formed in the bumper of the vehicle. However, since a structure such as a reinforcing material exists in the bumper, the ultrasonic sensor device needs to be mounted at a position avoiding interference with them. On the other hand, the ultrasonic sensor device needs to be mounted on the bumper so that the detection range for detecting the obstacle covers a predetermined area around the vehicle. Therefore, since the current ultrasonic sensor must be mounted on the bumper so as to satisfy both of these, the mounting position in the bumper is limited, and there is almost no freedom in the mounting position.

特開平10−123235号公報JP-A-10-123235

本発明の課題は、バンパー内での搭載位置の自由度が向上するよう小型化された超音波センサ装置を提供することにある。   The subject of this invention is providing the ultrasonic sensor apparatus reduced in size so that the freedom degree of the mounting position in a bumper might improve.

課題を解決するための手段および発明の効果Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

上記課題を解決するために本発明の超音波センサ装置は、
先端面から超音波の送信及び受信のいずれか又は双方を行うセンサ部と、前記センサ部に接続する回路基板と、前記回路基板上に実装される電子部品をなすトランスと、前記先端面を外部に露出する形で前記センサ部と前記回路基板と前記トランスとを収容する筐体と、を備え、
前記トランスが、前記センサ部の前記先端面と直交する直交方向に隣接せず、該先端面の外周に対する外側に隣接して配置されるとともに、
前記筐体は、前記トランスを収容する収容部と、前記センサ部が配置される筒状部と、配線部材の先端の所定形状をなす端子部と接続し、該配線部材と前記回路基板とを接続させるコネクタ部と、をこの順で直線状に並ぶ形で有し、その並び方向を長手方向とした長手状をなすことを特徴とする。
In order to solve the above problems, an ultrasonic sensor device of the present invention
A sensor unit that transmits and / or receives ultrasonic waves from the tip surface, a circuit board connected to the sensor unit, a transformer that forms an electronic component mounted on the circuit board, and the tip surface externally A housing that houses the sensor unit, the circuit board, and the transformer in a form exposed to
The transformer is not adjacent to the orthogonal direction orthogonal to the tip surface of the sensor unit, and is arranged adjacent to the outside of the outer periphery of the tip surface ,
The housing is connected to a housing portion for housing the transformer, a cylindrical portion in which the sensor portion is disposed, and a terminal portion having a predetermined shape at the tip of the wiring member, and the wiring member and the circuit board are connected to each other. The connector portions to be connected are arranged in a straight line in this order, and are formed in a longitudinal shape whose longitudinal direction is the arrangement direction .

上記本発明の構成によれば、バンパーに搭載される超音波センサは、従来よりもバンパー表面に対し直交する車両に向かう方向の厚みを減じて、バンパー表面の広がり方向に延出した薄い形状とすることができる。車両に向かう方向の厚みが減じられて薄い形状とされることで、バンパー内の構造物との干渉の可能性が大きく減じられ、バンパー内での配置自由度を増すことができる。   According to the configuration of the present invention described above, the ultrasonic sensor mounted on the bumper has a thin shape extending in the spreading direction of the bumper surface by reducing the thickness in the direction toward the vehicle perpendicular to the bumper surface as compared with the conventional case. can do. By reducing the thickness in the direction toward the vehicle to a thin shape, the possibility of interference with the structure in the bumper is greatly reduced, and the degree of freedom of arrangement in the bumper can be increased.

本発明の超音波センサ装置の一実施形態を示した斜視図。The perspective view which showed one Embodiment of the ultrasonic sensor apparatus of this invention. 図1の超音波センサ装置の分解斜視図。The disassembled perspective view of the ultrasonic sensor apparatus of FIG. 図1の回路基板の斜視図。The perspective view of the circuit board of FIG. 図1の超音波センサ装置の平面図。The top view of the ultrasonic sensor apparatus of FIG. 図1の超音波センサ装置の側面図。The side view of the ultrasonic sensor apparatus of FIG. 図4のA−A断面図。AA sectional drawing of FIG. 図4のB−B断面図。BB sectional drawing of FIG. 図4のC−C断面図。CC sectional drawing of FIG. トランスの中央断面図。The center sectional view of a transformer. 図1の超音波センサ装置ないし障害物検出装置の電気的構成を示すブロック図の一例。FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the ultrasonic sensor device or obstacle detection device of FIG. 1.

以下、本発明の各実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。   Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図1に示すように、本実施形態の超音波センサ装置1は、ワイヤハーネス等の配線部材11を介してコントローラ(制御部)10と接続して障害物検出装置100を構成する。   As shown in FIG. 1, the ultrasonic sensor device 1 of this embodiment is connected to a controller (control unit) 10 via a wiring member 11 such as a wire harness to constitute an obstacle detection device 100.

本実施形態の障害物検出装置100は、静止部材をなす車両のバンパー9に取り付けられ、当該車両の予め定められた車外周辺領域に存在する障害物を検出する車両用障害物検出装置である。さらにいえば、本実施形態の障害物検出装置100は、車両の前側又は後ろ側のバンパー9の車両角部をなす部分に超音波センサ装置1が取り付けられた車両用コーナーソナーである。   The obstacle detection device 100 according to the present embodiment is a vehicle obstacle detection device that is attached to a bumper 9 of a vehicle that forms a stationary member and detects an obstacle existing in a predetermined vehicle outer peripheral region. Furthermore, the obstacle detection device 100 of the present embodiment is a vehicle corner sonar in which the ultrasonic sensor device 1 is attached to a portion that forms the vehicle corner of the bumper 9 on the front side or the rear side of the vehicle.

超音波センサ装置1は、図1〜図8に示すように、先端面2A(図6参照)から超音波の送信及び受信のいずれか又は双方を行うセンサ部2と、センサ部2に接続する回路基板3と、回路基板3上に実装される電子部品をなすトランス4と、先端面2Aを外部に露出する形でセンサ部2と回路基板3とトランス4とを収容する筐体5と、を備える。また、トランス4は、センサ部2の先端面2Aと直交する方向2X(図6参照)において隣接せず、その先端面2Aの外周に対する外側に隣接して配置されている。これにより、本実施形態の超音波センサ装置1は、従来のようにある程度の高さを有するセンサ部2とトランス4とがその高さ方向に積み重なったような配置ではなく、それらセンサ部2とトランス4とがバンパー9の表面の広がり方向に横並びに配置されるため、超音波センサ装置1全体が薄型化されている。   As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the ultrasonic sensor device 1 is connected to the sensor unit 2 that performs either or both of transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves from the distal end surface 2 </ b> A (see FIG. 6). A circuit board 3, a transformer 4 constituting an electronic component mounted on the circuit board 3, a housing 5 that houses the sensor unit 2, the circuit board 3, and the transformer 4 in such a manner that the front end surface 2 </ b> A is exposed outside Is provided. Further, the transformer 4 is not adjacent in the direction 2X (see FIG. 6) orthogonal to the front end surface 2A of the sensor unit 2, but is disposed adjacent to the outer side of the outer periphery of the front end surface 2A. As a result, the ultrasonic sensor device 1 of the present embodiment is not arranged in such a manner that the sensor unit 2 and the transformer 4 having a certain height are stacked in the height direction as in the prior art, but the sensor unit 2 and Since the transformer 4 and the transformer 4 are arranged side by side in the spreading direction of the surface of the bumper 9, the entire ultrasonic sensor device 1 is thinned.

センサ部2は、超音波の送信部又は受信部のいずれか又は双方をなすものである。本実施形態のセンサ部2は、超音波の送受信双方を行う送受信部である。センサ部2は、図10に示すように、アルミニウム等の金属製ケーシング(図示なし)内に圧電効果及び逆圧電効果を発揮する圧電素子2P(図6参照)を接着し、コンデンサ23をシリコン樹脂でモールドして形成される。センサ部2の共振周波数は、圧電素子2Pをケーシング(図示なし)の内部をなす、例えば送受信面2Aの裏側に接着することにより決定される。圧電素子2Pは、ワイヤハーネス2W(図6参照)及び接続端子部32を介して回路基板3の処理回路30と接続している。   The sensor unit 2 constitutes either or both of an ultrasonic transmission unit and a reception unit. The sensor unit 2 of the present embodiment is a transmission / reception unit that performs both transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves. As shown in FIG. 10, the sensor unit 2 has a piezoelectric element 2P (see FIG. 6) that exhibits a piezoelectric effect and a reverse piezoelectric effect adhered in a metal casing (not shown) such as aluminum, and the capacitor 23 is made of silicon resin. Formed by molding. The resonance frequency of the sensor unit 2 is determined by bonding the piezoelectric element 2P inside a casing (not shown), for example, on the back side of the transmission / reception surface 2A. The piezoelectric element 2P is connected to the processing circuit 30 of the circuit board 3 through the wire harness 2W (see FIG. 6) and the connection terminal portion 32.

また、センサ部2は、図6に示すように、筐体5の長手方向5Xの第一側に形成された筒状部52に対し同軸をなして嵌め込まれる。これにより、センサ部2は、筒状部52の前端開口部52Hから先端面(本実施形態における超音波送受信面)2Aが外部に露出する。筒状部52は、バンパー9の貫通孔部9H内に嵌め込まれる。これにより、センサ部2の先端面(本実施形態における超音波送受信面)2Aがバンパー9の外部(車外側)に露出する。   Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the sensor unit 2 is fitted coaxially to a cylindrical part 52 formed on the first side in the longitudinal direction 5X of the housing 5. Thereby, as for the sensor part 2, 2 A of front end surfaces (ultrasonic wave transmission / reception surface in this embodiment) are exposed outside from the front-end opening part 52H of the cylindrical part 52. FIG. The cylindrical portion 52 is fitted into the through hole portion 9H of the bumper 9. Thereby, the front end surface (ultrasonic wave transmitting / receiving surface in the present embodiment) 2A of the sensor unit 2 is exposed to the outside (the vehicle outer side) of the bumper 9.

なお、筒状部52とセンサ部2との間にはゴム等からなる制振材6A,6Bが介在する。   Damping materials 6A and 6B made of rubber or the like are interposed between the cylindrical portion 52 and the sensor portion 2.

回路基板3は、その主表面3A及び主裏面3Bに処理回路30(図10参照)を形成している。即ち、回路基板3は、図8に示すように、トランス4及び他の図示しない各種電気素子を実装して、処理回路30を形成している。回路基板3は、接続端子部53と接続されており、接続端子部53と外部の配線部材11を介してコントローラ10に接続される。   The circuit board 3 has a processing circuit 30 (see FIG. 10) formed on its main surface 3A and main back surface 3B. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the circuit board 3 mounts the transformer 4 and other various electric elements (not shown) to form a processing circuit 30. The circuit board 3 is connected to the connection terminal portion 53, and is connected to the controller 10 via the connection terminal portion 53 and the external wiring member 11.

また、回路基板3は、図1及び図3に示すように、筐体5内においてバンパー9の表面の平行に配置される。回路基板3は、筐体5の上記長手方向5Xに延出した板状をなし、筐体5の内部に収容され、後端開口部5Hを蓋するように配置される。ただし、回路基板3と筐体5との間にはわずかな隙間を有する。回路基板3は、筐体5内においてセンサ部2に対しその先端面2Aの逆側で対向して配置される一方、その回路基板3のセンサ部2と対向する側の主表面3A上にトランス4が実装される。   Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the circuit board 3 is arranged in parallel with the surface of the bumper 9 in the housing 5. The circuit board 3 has a plate shape extending in the longitudinal direction 5X of the casing 5, is accommodated inside the casing 5, and is arranged so as to cover the rear end opening 5H. However, there is a slight gap between the circuit board 3 and the housing 5. The circuit board 3 is disposed in the housing 5 so as to face the sensor unit 2 on the opposite side of the front end surface 2A, and on the main surface 3A on the side of the circuit board 3 facing the sensor unit 2 on the main surface 3A. 4 is implemented.

トランス4は、信号昇圧用のトランスであり、回路基板3の主表面3A上に実装される。トランス4は、図6に示すように、筐体5の長手方向5Xの第二側において、筒状部52と同方向に膨出する形で形成された有底の収容部54内に収容される。   The transformer 4 is a signal boosting transformer and is mounted on the main surface 3 </ b> A of the circuit board 3. As shown in FIG. 6, the transformer 4 is accommodated in a bottomed accommodating portion 54 formed to bulge in the same direction as the cylindrical portion 52 on the second side in the longitudinal direction 5X of the housing 5. The

トランス4は、図9に示すように、金属材料からなる筒状ケーシング41を備える。ケーシング41内には、フェライトコア42aと、フェライトコア42aの円柱部に巻装した両コイル42b、42gと、を備える。コイル42bはトランス4の1次コイルとしての役割を果たし、コイル42gはトランス4の2次コイルとしての役割を果たす。コイル42bは、その一端子42cにて、ターミナル42eに接続される。また、コイル42gは、その一端子42dにて、ターミナル42fに接続される。なお、両コイル42b、42gの各他端子は接地される。ターミナル42e,42fは処理回路30と接続する。   As shown in FIG. 9, the transformer 4 includes a cylindrical casing 41 made of a metal material. In the casing 41, a ferrite core 42a and both coils 42b and 42g wound around the cylindrical portion of the ferrite core 42a are provided. The coil 42b serves as a primary coil of the transformer 4, and the coil 42g serves as a secondary coil of the transformer 4. The coil 42b is connected to the terminal 42e at one terminal 42c. The coil 42g is connected to the terminal 42f at one terminal 42d. The other terminals of both coils 42b and 42g are grounded. The terminals 42e and 42f are connected to the processing circuit 30.

また、トランス4は、図9に示すように、フェライトからなる蓋部材43を備える。蓋部材43は、その円筒部43aにて、フェライトコア42a及び両コイル42b、42gを同軸的に覆うように、ケーシング41内にねじ込まれる。蓋部材43は、円筒部43aの外周面に形成した雄ねじ部43bにて、ケーシング41の周壁に形成した両雌ねじ部41dと螺合して、ケーシング41内にねじ込まれる。   Moreover, the transformer 4 includes a lid member 43 made of ferrite, as shown in FIG. The lid member 43 is screwed into the casing 41 so that the ferrite core 42a and the coils 42b and 42g are coaxially covered by the cylindrical portion 43a. The lid member 43 is screwed into the casing 41 by being screwed into both female screw portions 41d formed on the peripheral wall of the casing 41 at a male screw portion 43b formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 43a.

蓋部材43のケーシング41内へのねじ込み量により、後述する並列共振回路のインダクタンスの値を調整できる。従来の超音波センサ装置では、センサ部の後方に並ぶようにしてトランスが位置し、蓋部材がそのトランスの最後端に位置していたため、蓋部材のケーシングへのねじ込み操作(即ち、上記並列共振回路のインダクタンスの値の調整操作)は、トランスが回路基板上に実装され、その回路基板が筐体内に配置された後でも可能であった。ところが、本実施形態の蓋部材43は、筐体5の収容部54内においてバンパー9側を向くように配置され、該収容部54の底に対面する形で配置される。このため、トランス4が回路基板3上に実装され、その回路基板3が筐体5内に配置された後では、蓋部材43のケーシング41へのねじ込み操作は不可能となる。したがって、本実施形態においては、組み付けによるずれを考慮する形で後述する並列共振回路のインダクタンスの値が調整されたトランス4が用意され、その調整済みのトランス4を回路基板に実装し、筐体5の収容部54内に配置するという組み付け手順(組み付け方法)を採用している。   The value of the inductance of the parallel resonance circuit to be described later can be adjusted by the screwing amount of the lid member 43 into the casing 41. In the conventional ultrasonic sensor device, the transformer is positioned so as to be arranged behind the sensor unit, and the lid member is located at the rear end of the transformer. Therefore, the screwing operation of the lid member into the casing (that is, the parallel resonance described above) The operation of adjusting the value of the inductance of the circuit was possible even after the transformer was mounted on the circuit board and the circuit board was placed in the housing. However, the lid member 43 of the present embodiment is disposed so as to face the bumper 9 side in the accommodating portion 54 of the housing 5 and is disposed so as to face the bottom of the accommodating portion 54. For this reason, after the transformer 4 is mounted on the circuit board 3 and the circuit board 3 is disposed in the housing 5, the screwing operation of the lid member 43 into the casing 41 becomes impossible. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a transformer 4 is prepared in which the inductance value of a parallel resonant circuit, which will be described later, is adjusted in consideration of deviation due to assembly, the adjusted transformer 4 is mounted on a circuit board, and a housing Assembling procedure (assembling method) of arranging in the 5 accommodating portions 54 is adopted.

センサ部2とコントローラ10と処理回路30との間の回路構成について、図10を用いて説明する。   A circuit configuration among the sensor unit 2, the controller 10, and the processing circuit 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

上記並列共振回路は、圧電素子2P、コンデンサ23及びトランス4の2次コイル42cにより構成される。処理回路30は、駆動回路34を備えており、駆動回路34は、コントローラ10により制御されて、トランス4の1次コイル42bに駆動電圧を印加する。このため、トランス4が駆動電圧を昇圧し、2次コイル42gに昇圧された駆動電圧が発生する。これに伴い、超音波振動子をなすセンサ部2には圧電素子2Pの圧電効果により機械的振動が生ずる。その結果、センサ部2は、先端面(送受信面)2Aから、筐体5の筒状部52の前端開口部52Hを介して車外に超音波を送信する。   The parallel resonant circuit includes the piezoelectric element 2P, the capacitor 23, and the secondary coil 42c of the transformer 4. The processing circuit 30 includes a drive circuit 34, and the drive circuit 34 is controlled by the controller 10 to apply a drive voltage to the primary coil 42 b of the transformer 4. For this reason, the transformer 4 boosts the drive voltage, and the boosted drive voltage is generated in the secondary coil 42g. Along with this, mechanical vibration is generated in the sensor unit 2 forming the ultrasonic vibrator due to the piezoelectric effect of the piezoelectric element 2P. As a result, the sensor unit 2 transmits ultrasonic waves from the front end surface (transmission / reception surface) 2 </ b> A to the outside of the vehicle via the front end opening 52 </ b> H of the cylindrical portion 52 of the housing 5.

送信された超音波が車外に位置する障害物に反射すると、超音波振動子をなすセンサ部2は、その先端面(送受信面)2Aにて反射した超音波を受信し、圧電素子2Pに伝達する。このとき圧電素子2Pは、逆圧電効果により圧電電圧を発生し、この圧電電圧を上記並列共振回路を介して増幅回路33に出力する。これに伴い、当該圧電電圧が増幅回路33を介し、受信信号としてコントローラ10に出力される。コントローラ10は、受信信号を増幅して閾値と比較し、増幅した受信信号のレベルが該閾値より高い場合を障害物ありと検出する。   When the transmitted ultrasonic wave is reflected by an obstacle located outside the vehicle, the sensor unit 2 forming the ultrasonic transducer receives the ultrasonic wave reflected by the front end surface (transmission / reception surface) 2A and transmits it to the piezoelectric element 2P. To do. At this time, the piezoelectric element 2P generates a piezoelectric voltage due to the inverse piezoelectric effect, and outputs this piezoelectric voltage to the amplifier circuit 33 via the parallel resonance circuit. Accordingly, the piezoelectric voltage is output to the controller 10 as a received signal via the amplifier circuit 33. The controller 10 amplifies the received signal, compares it with a threshold value, and detects that there is an obstacle when the level of the amplified received signal is higher than the threshold value.

筐体5の構造について説明する。   The structure of the housing 5 will be described.

筐体5は、前端側において、上記長手方向5Xの第一側に上記筒状部52を有し、上記長手方向5Xの第二側に上記収容部54を有する。筒状部52には、前端側で先端面2Aを外部に露出させる形で、センサ部2が挿通して配置される。収容部54は、前端側でトランス4を外部に露出されることの無いよう前端側に底部54Aを有した構造をなし、トランス4を収容する。一方、筐体5は、後端側に後方に開口する後端開口部5Hが形成される筒状の後端部51を有する。後端部51は、筒状部52及び収容部54と後端側で連通し、内部に回路基板3が配置される。筒状部52と収容部54とは、双方の間に壁部5K(図6参照)を有する形で空間が区画・分離されている。そして、図示は略しているが、筐体5の内部には、後端開口部5Hから充填された樹脂によってモールドされている。   The housing 5 has the cylindrical portion 52 on the first side in the longitudinal direction 5X and the accommodating portion 54 on the second side in the longitudinal direction 5X on the front end side. In the cylindrical part 52, the sensor part 2 is inserted and arranged so that the front end face 2A is exposed to the outside on the front end side. The accommodating portion 54 has a structure having a bottom portion 54A on the front end side so that the transformer 4 is not exposed to the outside on the front end side, and accommodates the transformer 4. On the other hand, the housing 5 has a cylindrical rear end portion 51 in which a rear end opening 5H that opens rearward is formed on the rear end side. The rear end portion 51 communicates with the cylindrical portion 52 and the accommodating portion 54 on the rear end side, and the circuit board 3 is disposed inside. The cylindrical portion 52 and the accommodating portion 54 are partitioned and separated in a form having a wall portion 5K (see FIG. 6) between them. And although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, it molds with the resin with which the inside of the housing | casing 5 was filled from the rear-end opening part 5H.

また、筐体5は、接続部53を介して回路基板3上の処理回路30と接続するコネクタ部55を備える。コネクタ部55は、外部の配線部材11の先端に形成された端子接続部(図示無し)と接続する所定形状をなし、当該接続によって該配線部材11を介して外部のコントローラ10と接続する。   The housing 5 also includes a connector portion 55 that is connected to the processing circuit 30 on the circuit board 3 via the connection portion 53. The connector portion 55 has a predetermined shape to be connected to a terminal connection portion (not shown) formed at the tip of the external wiring member 11, and is connected to the external controller 10 through the wiring member 11 by the connection.

筐体5は、上記長手方向5Xにおいて、筒状部52を中心とする両側の一方に収容部54を有し、他方にコネクタ部55を有する。つまり、筐体5は、上記長手方向5Xにおいて、トランス4とセンサ部2とコネクタ部55とがこの順で直線状に並ぶ形で形成されている。これにより、筐体5は、バンパー9の貫通孔部9H(図6参照)に嵌め込まれる筒状部52を中心として、その筒状部52を挟む両側の一方に収容部54を有し、他方にコネクタ部55を有した構造になるためバランスが良い。   The casing 5 has a receiving portion 54 on one side of the cylindrical portion 52 in the longitudinal direction 5X and a connector portion 55 on the other side. That is, the housing 5 is formed in such a manner that the transformer 4, the sensor unit 2, and the connector unit 55 are arranged in this order in the longitudinal direction 5X. As a result, the housing 5 has the accommodating portion 54 on one side of the tubular portion 52 with the tubular portion 52 sandwiched around the tubular portion 52 fitted in the through-hole portion 9H (see FIG. 6) of the bumper 9. Therefore, the balance is good because the connector portion 55 is provided.

リテーナ7は、バンパー9に固定する役割を果たすステンレス等の金属製部材であり、筐体5に係合固定される。つまり、このリテーナ7によって筐体5がバンパー9に固定される。本実施形態のリテーナ7は、図2に示すように、筐体5の筒状部52を配置させる筐体配置部70と、筐体配置部70を挟む両側において筐体5の固定部57,57と係合固定される固定部72,72と、筐体配置部70を挟む両側においてバンパー9に固定される足部71,71と、を有する。   The retainer 7 is a metal member such as stainless steel that plays a role of fixing to the bumper 9, and is engaged and fixed to the housing 5. That is, the housing 5 is fixed to the bumper 9 by the retainer 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the retainer 7 of the present embodiment includes a housing placement portion 70 for placing the cylindrical portion 52 of the housing 5, and fixing portions 57 of the housing 5 on both sides of the housing placement portion 70. And fixing portions 72 and 72 engaged and fixed to 57, and foot portions 71 and 71 fixed to the bumper 9 on both sides of the housing arrangement portion 70.

リテーナ7の足部71,71は、筐体5と同様、センサ部2とトランス4の並び方向である長手方向5Xに長い長手状をなす。対向するリテーナ7の足部71,71も、互いの対向方向7Xよりも上記長手方向5Xに長く形成され、バンパー9に対し上記長手方向5Xに長く密着して固定される。本実施形態においては、足部71,71に貼付された接着材(両面テープ)71Aによって、バンパー9に対し密着して固定される。   The feet 71 and 71 of the retainer 7 have a long longitudinal shape in the longitudinal direction 5 </ b> X that is the arrangement direction of the sensor unit 2 and the transformer 4, as in the case 5. The legs 71, 71 of the opposing retainer 7 are also formed longer in the longitudinal direction 5X than the opposing direction 7X, and are fixed in close contact with the bumper 9 in the longitudinal direction 5X. In the present embodiment, the bumper 9 is fixed in close contact with an adhesive (double-sided tape) 71A attached to the feet 71, 71.

本実施形態においては、筒状部52を挟む両側に筐体5の固定部57,57が形成され、筐体配置部70を挟む両側に固定部72,72及び後述の嵌合受け部75,75が形成され、嵌合受け部75,75の前端に足部71,71が形成されている。   In the present embodiment, fixing portions 57 and 57 of the housing 5 are formed on both sides of the cylindrical portion 52, and fixing portions 72 and 72 and a fitting receiving portion 75 to be described later are formed on both sides of the housing arrangement portion 70. 75 is formed, and feet 71 and 71 are formed at the front ends of the fitting receiving portions 75 and 75.

本実施形態において、リテーナ7の固定部72,72は、筐体5の筒状部52を挟む位置において、筐体5の固定部57,57に対し係合固定される。リテーナ7の固定部72は、互いの対向方向7Xにおいて離間又は接近する向き(ここでは互いに離間する向き)に突出する係合爪部72Aを先端に有した係合片である。また、筐体5の固定部57は、上記対向方向7Xにおいて係合爪部72Aを受け入れる係合凹部57Aを有した係合受け部57である。係合凹部57Aは、内部に受け入れた係合爪部72Aに対し後方2X1(図2参照)に向かって対向する対向壁面として内壁面57aを有しており、内壁面57aと係合爪部72Aとの当接によって、リテーナ7に対する筐体5の後方2X1への抜けが阻止される。   In the present embodiment, the fixing portions 72 and 72 of the retainer 7 are engaged and fixed to the fixing portions 57 and 57 of the housing 5 at a position sandwiching the cylindrical portion 52 of the housing 5. The fixing portion 72 of the retainer 7 is an engagement piece having an engagement claw portion 72A at the tip that protrudes in a direction (in this case, a direction away from each other) toward or away from each other in the opposing direction 7X. The fixing portion 57 of the housing 5 is an engagement receiving portion 57 having an engagement concave portion 57A that receives the engagement claw portion 72A in the facing direction 7X. The engaging recess 57A has an inner wall surface 57a as an opposite wall surface facing the engaging claw portion 72A received inside toward the rear 2X1 (see FIG. 2), and the inner wall surface 57a and the engaging claw portion 72A. Is prevented from coming out to the rear 2X1 of the housing 5 with respect to the retainer 7.

筐体5にリテーナ7を組み付ける際には、筐体5の筒状部52を前方2X2(図2参照)に移動させてリテーナ7の筐体配置部70に配置させる。このとき、筐体5の係合受け部57は、リテーナ7の係合片72を上記対向方向7Xへと弾性変形させて押しのける形で移動していくとともに、係合爪部72Aが係合凹部57Aに達するに伴い係合片72が弾性復帰して、係合爪部72Aが係合凹部57A内に進入する。これにより、係合爪部72Aが係合凹部57Aの内壁面57aと対面又は当接し、リテーナ7に対する筐体5の後方への抜けが阻止された抜け止め状態となる。   When assembling the retainer 7 to the housing 5, the cylindrical portion 52 of the housing 5 is moved forward 2X2 (see FIG. 2) and placed on the housing placement portion 70 of the retainer 7. At this time, the engagement receiving portion 57 of the housing 5 moves in such a manner that the engagement piece 72 of the retainer 7 is elastically deformed and pushed in the facing direction 7X, and the engagement claw portion 72A is engaged with the engagement recess. As it reaches 57A, the engagement piece 72 is elastically restored, and the engagement claw 72A enters the engagement recess 57A. As a result, the engaging claw 72A faces or abuts against the inner wall surface 57a of the engaging recess 57A, so that the retainer 7 is prevented from being pulled out rearward.

また、リテーナ7は、上記のように抜け止め状態とされた筐体5の上記長手方向5X及び上記対向方向7Xへの移動を規制する移動規制部75を有する。本実施形態の移動規制部75は、筐体5にリテーナ7を組み付ける際に、筐体5の上記対向方向7X両側に形成された嵌合部57,57を受け入れる嵌合受け部75,75である。本実施形態の嵌合部57,57は、既に述べた固定部57,57と同一である。また、本実施形態の嵌合受け部75,75は、既に述べた係合受け部75,75と同一であり、筐体5の後端部51をなす外周壁部の上記対向方向7Xの両外側において、嵌合部57,57を、上記長手方向5Xの両外側から挟む壁部75C,75Cと、上記対向方向7Xの外側で対向する壁部75Bとを有して形成される。ただし、嵌合受け部75,75は、筐体5を上記対向方向7Xの両側の嵌合部57,57の外側から挟む壁部75Bに、係合凹部57A内に進入して係合状態となった係合爪部72Aに対し該係合状態を解除するための操作が可能となるよう、切欠き部75Aが形成されている。   Further, the retainer 7 includes a movement restricting portion 75 that restricts the movement of the casing 5 in the retaining state as described above in the longitudinal direction 5X and the facing direction 7X. When the retainer 7 is assembled to the housing 5, the movement restricting portion 75 of the present embodiment is a fitting receiving portion 75, 75 that receives the fitting portions 57, 57 formed on both sides of the facing direction 7 </ b> X of the housing 5. is there. The fitting parts 57 and 57 of this embodiment are the same as the fixing parts 57 and 57 already described. Further, the fitting receiving portions 75 and 75 of the present embodiment are the same as the already described engaging receiving portions 75 and 75, and both of the outer peripheral wall portions forming the rear end portion 51 of the housing 5 in the facing direction 7 </ b> X. On the outside, the fitting portions 57 and 57 are formed having wall portions 75C and 75C sandwiching from both outsides in the longitudinal direction 5X and a wall portion 75B facing outside in the facing direction 7X. However, the fitting receiving portions 75 and 75 enter the engaging recess 57A into the wall portions 75B that sandwich the casing 5 from the outside of the fitting portions 57 and 57 on both sides in the facing direction 7X. A cutout portion 75A is formed so that an operation for releasing the engaged state can be performed with respect to the engagement claw portion 72A.

また、本実施形態において、嵌合受け部75,75は、上記対向方向7Xの内側に係合片72,72を有し、その内側において、それら係合片72,72が筐体5の係合受け部57,57と係合状態となる。筐体5にリテーナ7を組み付ける際には、リテーナ7の嵌合受け部75,75に筐体5の嵌合部57,57を嵌合させていくことにより、それら嵌合受け部75,75の内部で、リテーナ7の係合片72,72が筐体5の係合受け部57,57と係合する。つまり、嵌合受け部75,75が、リテーナ7の係合片72,72を筐体5の係合受け部57,57に係合させる際のガイドとして機能している。   Further, in the present embodiment, the fitting receiving portions 75 and 75 have engagement pieces 72 and 72 inside the facing direction 7X, and the engagement pieces 72 and 72 are engaged with the housing 5 inside. The mating portions 57 and 57 are engaged. When the retainer 7 is assembled to the housing 5, the fitting receiving portions 75, 75 of the retainer 7 are fitted into the fitting receiving portions 75, 75 of the retainer 7, thereby fitting the fitting receiving portions 75, 75. The engaging pieces 72, 72 of the retainer 7 engage with the engaging receiving portions 57, 57 of the housing 5. That is, the fitting receiving portions 75 and 75 function as a guide when the engaging pieces 72 and 72 of the retainer 7 are engaged with the engaging receiving portions 57 and 57 of the housing 5.

また、リテーナ7は、嵌合受け部75,75をなす壁部の前端側から延出して足部71,71と連結する連結部76を有する。連結部76は、嵌合受け部75の上記長手方向5Xの両側に、上記対向方向7Xの外側かつ前方に向かう形でそれぞれ延出形成される。   The retainer 7 has a connecting portion 76 that extends from the front end side of the wall portion that forms the fitting receiving portions 75 and 75 and connects to the foot portions 71 and 71. The connecting portions 76 are formed on both sides of the fitting receiving portion 75 in the longitudinal direction 5X so as to extend outward and forward in the facing direction 7X.

本実施形態の筐体5は、筒状部52を中心とする長手状をなし、バンパー9に対してその筒状部52を貫通孔部9Hに嵌め込む形で取り付けられる一方、収容部54とコネクタ部55はバンパー9に対し空隙9A(図8参照)を挟んで対面する。このため、筐体5は、外部から力が加わると、筒状部52を中心にその長手方向5Xの両端側を揺動させるような力が加わるが、空隙9Aがあることでバンパー9に対して接触して筐体5に衝撃が加わるようなことはない。また、リテーナ7の固定部72,72が、筐体5の中央(収容部54とコネクタ部55との間)に位置する筒状部52を挟んで配置されるため、上記の力をバランスよく支持できる。また、リテーナ7の足部71,71がバンパー9に対し上記長手方向5Xに長く密着して固定されることにより、上記の力を効果的に支持することもできる。また、筐体5は、コネクタ部55がバンパー9に対し比較的離間しているため、コネクタ部55側においてバンパー9に対し離間及び接近する揺動が生じやすいが、過剰な揺動を阻止するために、揺動幅が所定以上になるときにバンパー9に当接する突出部59(図5及び図6参照)が形成されている。   The casing 5 of the present embodiment has a longitudinal shape centered on the cylindrical portion 52 and is attached to the bumper 9 in such a manner that the cylindrical portion 52 is fitted into the through-hole portion 9H. The connector portion 55 faces the bumper 9 with a gap 9A (see FIG. 8) interposed therebetween. For this reason, when a force is applied to the casing 5 from the outside, a force is applied to swing the both end sides in the longitudinal direction 5X around the cylindrical portion 52. And the case 5 is not touched and impact is not applied. In addition, since the fixing portions 72 and 72 of the retainer 7 are arranged with the cylindrical portion 52 located in the center of the housing 5 (between the accommodating portion 54 and the connector portion 55), the above-described force is balanced. I can support it. In addition, the legs 71 and 71 of the retainer 7 can be effectively supported by the bumper 9 being fixed in close contact with the bumper 9 in the longitudinal direction 5X. In addition, since the connector portion 55 is relatively separated from the bumper 9 in the housing 5, the housing 5 is likely to swing away and approach the bumper 9 on the connector portion 55 side, but excessive swinging is prevented. Therefore, a protrusion 59 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) that abuts against the bumper 9 when the swinging width exceeds a predetermined value is formed.

このように本実施形態によれば、バンパー9に搭載される超音波センサ装置1の厚み(バンパー9の表面に対し直交する方向2Xの長さ)が、従来よりも減じられ、薄い形状となる。薄い形状とされることで、バンパー内の構造物との干渉の可能性が大きく減じられ、バンパー9内(バンパー9に対する車両側)での配置自由度が増している。   As described above, according to the present embodiment, the thickness of the ultrasonic sensor device 1 mounted on the bumper 9 (the length in the direction 2X perpendicular to the surface of the bumper 9) is reduced as compared with the conventional case, resulting in a thin shape. . The thin shape greatly reduces the possibility of interference with the structure inside the bumper, and increases the degree of freedom of arrangement in the bumper 9 (on the vehicle side with respect to the bumper 9).

なお、本発明の超音波センサ装置1及び障害物検出装置100では、バンパー9に取り付けられた状態において、バンパー9の表面側(車外側)を前、バンパー9の裏面側(車体側)を後ろと定めて表現しているが、この場合の前が必ずしも車両の前(車両の前進方向)と一致する必要はない必要はない。つまり、超音波センサ装置1が取り付けられるバンパー9は、サイドやリアのバンパー等でもよく、これらの場合であっても、バンパー9の表面側(車外側)を前、バンパー9の裏面側(車体側)を後ろと定め、本発明を同様に適用することができる。また、本実施形態では、車両のバンパー9を静止部材とし、超音波センサ装置1を取り付けているが、静止部材は他のガーニッシュやパネル部材としてもよい。   In the ultrasonic sensor device 1 and the obstacle detection device 100 according to the present invention, the front side of the bumper 9 (the vehicle outer side) is the front and the rear side of the bumper 9 (the vehicle body side) is the rear when attached to the bumper 9. However, it is not always necessary that the front of this case coincide with the front of the vehicle (the forward direction of the vehicle). In other words, the bumper 9 to which the ultrasonic sensor device 1 is attached may be a side or rear bumper. Even in these cases, the front side (the vehicle outer side) of the bumper 9 is the front, and the rear side of the bumper 9 (the vehicle body) The side) is defined as the back, and the present invention can be similarly applied. In this embodiment, the bumper 9 of the vehicle is a stationary member and the ultrasonic sensor device 1 is attached, but the stationary member may be another garnish or a panel member.

以上、本発明の一実施形態を説明したが、これはあくまでも例示にすぎず、本発明はこれに限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲の趣旨を逸脱しない限りにおいて、当業者の知識に基づいて、追加及び省略等の種々の変更が可能である。   Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this, and the knowledge of those skilled in the art can be used without departing from the spirit of the claims. Various modifications such as addition and omission can be made based on this.

1 超音波センサ装置
10 コントローラ(制御部)
100 障害物検出装置
2 センサ部
3 回路基板
4 トランス
5 筐体
5X 長手方向
52 筒状部
54 収容部
54A 底部(収容部の底)
55 コネクタ部
7 リテーナ
9 バンパー
1 Ultrasonic sensor device 10 Controller (control unit)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Obstacle detection apparatus 2 Sensor part 3 Circuit board 4 Transformer 5 Case 5X Longitudinal direction 52 Cylindrical part 54 Accommodation part 54A Bottom part (bottom of accommodation part)
55 Connector 7 Retainer 9 Bumper

Claims (6)

先端面から超音波の送信及び受信のいずれか又は双方を行うセンサ部と、前記センサ部に接続する回路基板と、前記回路基板上に実装される電子部品をなすトランスと、前記先端面を外部に露出する形で前記センサ部と前記回路基板と前記トランスとを収容する筐体と、前記筐体を静止部材に固定するリテーナと、を備え、
前記トランスが、前記センサ部の前記先端面と直交する直交方向に隣接せず、該先端面の外周に対する外側に隣接して配置されるとともに、
前記筐体は、前記トランスを収容する収容部と、前記センサ部が配置される筒状部と、配線部材の先端の所定形状をなす端子部と接続し、該配線部材と前記回路基板とを接続させるコネクタ部と、をこの順で直線状に並ぶ形で有し、その並び方向を長手方向とした長手状をなし、
前記リテーナは、前記筒状部を配置させる筐体配置部と、前記筐体配置部側から前記直交方向と前記長手方向との双方に直交する方向において当該筐体配置部を挟む両側へとそれぞれが延び出す連結部と、それら連結部と連結するとともにその連結位置から前記長手方向の両側に延び出し、前記静止部材に対し密着して固定される足部と、を有し、
前記収容部と前記コネクタ部とは、前記足部と密着して固定された前記静止部材に対し、空隙を挟んで対向するよう形成されていることを特徴とする超音波センサ装置。
A sensor unit that transmits and / or receives ultrasonic waves from the tip surface, a circuit board connected to the sensor unit, a transformer that forms an electronic component mounted on the circuit board, and the tip surface externally A housing that accommodates the sensor unit, the circuit board, and the transformer in a form that is exposed to , and a retainer that fixes the housing to a stationary member ,
The transformer is not adjacent to the orthogonal direction orthogonal to the tip surface of the sensor unit, and is arranged adjacent to the outside of the outer periphery of the tip surface ,
The housing is connected to a housing portion for housing the transformer, a cylindrical portion in which the sensor portion is disposed, and a terminal portion having a predetermined shape at the tip of the wiring member, and the wiring member and the circuit board are connected to each other. It has a connector part to be connected, in a form arranged in a straight line in this order, and has a longitudinal shape whose longitudinal direction is the arrangement direction,
The retainer includes a housing placement portion for placing the tubular portion, and both sides sandwiching the housing placement portion in a direction perpendicular to both the orthogonal direction and the longitudinal direction from the housing placement portion side. A connecting portion that extends, and a foot portion that is connected to the connecting portion and extends from the connecting position to both sides in the longitudinal direction, and is fixed in close contact with the stationary member,
The ultrasonic sensor device, wherein the housing portion and the connector portion are formed so as to face the stationary member fixed in close contact with the foot portion with a gap therebetween .
先端面から超音波の送信及び受信のいずれか又は双方を行うセンサ部と、前記センサ部に接続する回路基板と、前記回路基板上に実装される電子部品をなすトランスと、前記先端面を外部に露出する形で前記センサ部と前記回路基板と前記トランスとを収容する筐体と、を備え、
前記トランスが、前記センサ部の前記先端面と直交する直交方向に隣接せず、該先端面の外周に対する外側に隣接して配置されるとともに、
前記筐体は、前記トランスを収容する収容部と、前記センサ部が配置される筒状部と、配線部材の先端の所定形状をなす端子部と接続し、該配線部材と前記回路基板とを接続させるコネクタ部と、をこの順で直線状に並ぶ形で有し、その並び方向を長手方向とした長手状をなすことを特徴とする超音波センサ装置。
A sensor unit that transmits and / or receives ultrasonic waves from the tip surface, a circuit board connected to the sensor unit, a transformer that forms an electronic component mounted on the circuit board, and the tip surface externally A housing that houses the sensor unit, the circuit board, and the transformer in a form exposed to
The transformer is not adjacent to the orthogonal direction orthogonal to the tip surface of the sensor unit, and is arranged adjacent to the outside of the outer periphery of the tip surface ,
The housing is connected to a housing portion for housing the transformer, a cylindrical portion in which the sensor portion is disposed, and a terminal portion having a predetermined shape at the tip of the wiring member, and the wiring member and the circuit board are connected to each other. An ultrasonic sensor device comprising: connector portions to be connected, arranged in a straight line in this order, and having a longitudinal shape in which the arrangement direction is a longitudinal direction .
配線部材の先端の所定形状をなす端子部と接続し、該配線部材と前記回路基板とを接続させるコネクタ部を、前記センサ部に対して前記トランスとは逆側に備える請求項2に記載の超音波センサ装置。 Connected to the terminal portion forming a predetermined shape of the front end of the wiring member, a connector portion for connecting the circuit board and the wiring member, according to claim 2 including the opposite side to the transformer with respect to the sensor unit Ultrasonic sensor device. 前記筐体を静止部材に固定するリテーナを備え、
前記筐体は、前記センサ部と前記トランスの並び方向を長手方向とする長手状をなし、
前記リテーナは、前記筐体を挟む両側で前記長手方向に延出するよう対向形成され、対向する双方が互いの対向方向よりも前記長手方向に長く前記静止部材に対し密着して固定される請求項2又は請求項3に記載の超音波センサ装置。
A retainer for fixing the housing to a stationary member;
The housing has a longitudinal shape in which the sensor unit and the transformer are arranged in the longitudinal direction,
The retainer claims wherein at both sides of the housing longitudinally oppositely formed so as to extend both facing is fixed in close contact to longer the stationary member in the longitudinal direction than the opposite direction to each other Item 5. The ultrasonic sensor device according to Item 2 or Item 3 .
前記筐体は、前端側で前記先端面を外部に露出させる形で前記センサ部が挿通して配置される筒状部と、前端側で前記トランスを外部に露出されることなく収容する有底の収容部とが並んで形成される一方、前記筒状部及び前記収容部と後端側で連通し、前記回路基板を収容する後端部と、を有する請求項1ないし請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の超音波センサ装置。   The housing includes a cylindrical portion in which the sensor portion is inserted and exposed at the front end side so that the front end surface is exposed to the outside, and a bottomed portion that accommodates the transformer on the front end side without being exposed to the outside. 5. A rear end portion that communicates on the rear end side with the tubular portion and the accommodating portion, and has a rear end portion that accommodates the circuit board. The ultrasonic sensor device according to claim 1. 前記回路基板は、前記センサ部に対し前記先端面の逆側で対向するとともに前記トランス側に延出した形で配置されており、前記トランスは、前記回路基板における前記センサ部と対向する主表面上に実装される請求項1ないし請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の超音波センサ装置。  The circuit board faces the sensor part on the opposite side of the tip surface and is arranged in a shape extending to the transformer side, and the transformer is a main surface facing the sensor part in the circuit board. The ultrasonic sensor device according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic sensor device is mounted on the ultrasonic sensor device.
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