JP6447417B2 - Lid opening / closing device for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lid opening / closing device for a vehicle.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional vehicle lid opening / closing device (hereinafter simply referred to as lid opening / closing device). This lid opening / closing device is provided between an opening provided in the vehicle body and a lid capable of opening and closing the opening. Specifically, a fuel supply port is disposed in the opening. The lid is a fuel lid that is opened and closed during fuel supply. The fuel lid is attached to the vehicle body so as to be displaceable between a closed position that closes the opening, an open position that opens the opening, and a pushing position that is pushed from the closed position to the opposite side of the open position.

  The lid opening / closing device includes a housing, a support shaft, a push rod, and a follower. The support shaft is formed integrally with the housing and extends so as to pass through the opening in the axial direction.

  The push rod has a cylindrical shape extending around the axis, and a coil spring is provided inside. Moreover, the lid latching | locking part which can be engaged with the opening formed in the fuel lid is formed in the front-end | tip of a push rod. The push rod is inserted through the support shaft. Thus, the push rod is supported by the support shaft, and in the axial direction, between the first position corresponding to the open position, the second position corresponding to the closed position, and the third position corresponding to the push-in position. It can be reciprocated. At this time, the push rod is urged toward the first position by the coil spring. In addition, the push rod is supported by the support shaft and can be rotated around the shaft center. The push rod can be displaced between a latch position where the fuel lid is locked by the lid locking portion and an unlatched position where the fuel lid is not locked. It has become. The follower is attached to the proximal end of the push rod. A plurality of sliders are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the follower.

  The housing is formed with a rod cam portion and a follower cam portion. When the push rod reciprocates in the first direction, the rod cam portion guides the push rod to rotate around the axis as described above. The follower cam portion can rotate the follower independently of the push rod, and can engage with the slider to lock the follower.

  In this lid opening / closing device, when the fuel supply operation is completed and the user or the like displaces the fuel lid from the open position to the closed position, the lid locking portion enters the opening of the fuel lid in the push rod at the first position. . Then, the push rod is pressed by the fuel lid and displaced to the second position. At this time, the push rod is guided by the rod cam portion and rotates around the axis. As a result, the push rod is displaced to the latch position, and the lid locking portion locks the fuel lid. Further, the follower is rotated by the follower cam portion, and the slider is locked to the follower cam portion. For this reason, the push rod is restricted from being displaced from the second position to the first position. Thus, the lid opening / closing device holds the fuel lid in the closed position.

  On the other hand, when the fuel lid is displaced to the open position, the user or the like pushes the fuel lid in the closed position and displaces it to the pushed position. Accordingly, the push rod is displaced from the second position to the third position, and the follower is guided by the follower cam portion and rotates. For this reason, the slider is not locked by the follower locking portion. As a result, the push rod is displaced from the third position to the first position by the urging force of the coil spring. At this time, the push rod is guided by the rod cam portion, rotates around the axis, and is displaced to the unlatched position. For this reason, the lid locking portion does not lock the fuel lid. Thus, in this lid opening / closing device, the fuel lid can be displaced to the open position by the push rod displaced to the first position.

JP 2014-173422 A

  However, in the conventional lid opening / closing device, when the lid is held in the closed position and the lid is displaced to the open position, each component operates in a complicated manner. For this reason, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus, high accuracy is required for each component. In addition, since each component needs to be assembled in a complicated manner, high assembly accuracy is also required. For this reason, in this lid opening / closing device, strict quality control is required at the time of manufacture of each component and assembly of each component, and it is difficult to reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, in this lid opening / closing device, since the components easily slide or collide with each other, repeated opening / closing of the lid may cause wear or chipping in each component, and durability. It is also difficult to improve.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and it is an object to be solved to provide a vehicle lid opening / closing device capable of realizing a reduction in manufacturing cost and an improvement in durability. .

A vehicle lid opening / closing device of the present invention is a vehicle lid opening / closing device provided between an opening provided in a vehicle body and a lid capable of opening and closing the opening.
The lid body is displaceable to a closed position that closes the opening, an open position that opens the opening, and a push position that is pushed from the closed position to the opposite side of the open position,
The lid opening / closing device includes a housing provided on the vehicle body,
A first position corresponding to the open position and a second position corresponding to the closed position extend in a first axis parallel to a first direction extending so as to pass through the opening. A linear motion shaft that is reciprocally movable between a third position corresponding to the push-in position and supported by the housing so as not to rotate around the first axis;
The linear shaft extends around the first axis, is reciprocally movable in the first direction, and is supported by the linear shaft so as to be rotatable about the first axis, and the linear shaft is in the second position or A rotating shaft that displaces to a latch position that locks the lid if in the third position, and that displaces to an unlatched position that does not lock the lid if the linear motion shaft is in the first position;
First biasing means for biasing the linear motion shaft toward the first position;
A fourth position corresponding to the first position, which is provided in the housing so as to be swingable around a second axis parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and connected to the linear movement shaft; A latch displaceable between a fifth position corresponding to the second position and a sixth position corresponding to the third position;
The housing is swingably supported and prohibits the latch from swinging from the fifth position to the fourth position, while the latch swings from the fifth position to the sixth position. A pole displaceable between a block position to allow and an unblock position to allow the latch to swing from the fifth position to the fourth position;
A switch provided in the housing and in a first connection state when the latch swings to the sixth position;
And an electric actuator that is provided in the housing and is powered by the switch being in the first connection state and displaces the pole to the unblocked position.

  In the lid opening / closing device of the present invention, when the lid is displaced from the open position to the closed position, the linear movement shaft is displaced from the first position to the second position. At this time, the rotation shaft is also supported by the linear movement shaft, rotates around the first axis, and is displaced to the latch position to lock the lid. Further, when the linear motion shaft is displaced from the first position to the second position, the latch swings around the second axis and is displaced from the fourth position to the fifth position. Then, when the pole is displaced to the block position, the latch is prohibited from swinging from the fifth position to the fourth position. Here, since the linear motion shaft and the latch are connected, if the latch is prohibited from swinging to the fourth position by the pole, the linear motion shaft cannot be displaced to the first position. For this reason, the rotating shaft maintains the latch position. Thus, in this lid opening / closing device, the lid is held in the closed position.

  On the other hand, if the lid body is displaced from the closed position to the pushed-in position, the linear movement shaft is displaced from the second position to the third position. As a result, the latch swings from the fifth position to the sixth position. Further, the switch is brought into the first connection state by swinging the latch to the sixth position. Due to this, the electric actuator is supplied with power, and the pole is displaced to the unblock position. For this reason, the latch is allowed to swing to the fourth position, and the linear motion shaft is displaced to the first position by the biasing force of the first biasing means. Further, when the linear movement shaft is displaced to the first position, the rotation shaft is displaced from the latch position to the unlatching position. For these reasons, in this lid opening / closing device, the lid can be displaced to the open position.

  As described above, in this lid body opening / closing device, the latch is connected to the linear motion shaft that cannot be rotated around the first axis, and the swing of the latch is prohibited or permitted by the pole. For this reason, in this lid body opening / closing device, the structure can be simplified as compared with the conventional lid body opening / closing device, and the lid body is in the closed position even if the accuracy of the latch, the pole, etc. is not so high. It is possible to hold and displace the lid to the open position. Also, in this lid opening / closing device, compared to the above conventional lid opening / closing device, it is difficult for the components to slide or collide with each other. Wear or chipping is difficult to occur.

  Therefore, in the lid opening / closing device of the present invention, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the durability can be improved.

  It is preferable to further include second urging means for urging the pole toward the block position. The electric actuator includes an electric motor that rotationally drives the worm gear, and a worm wheel that is supported by the housing so as to be rotatable coaxially with the pole, meshes with the worm gear, and is provided with an action portion that can contact and separate from the pole. It is preferable to have. And it is preferable that a worm wheel makes an action part contact | abut to a pole, and displaces a pole to an unblock position, when an electric motor act | operates and rotates.

  In this case, the lid opening / closing device can be reduced in size by the configuration in which the pole and the worm wheel are coaxially supported by the housing.

  The vehicle body is preferably provided with an electrical component different from the electric actuator. The switch is preferably in the second connection state when the latch swings to the fourth position. And it is preferable that electric components are fed due to the switch being in the second connection state. In this case, the lid opening / closing device can feed power to the electric actuator and feed power to the electrical components.

  The housing is preferably provided with one switch. The switch is preferably in the first connection state when the latch swings to the sixth position, and preferably enters the second connection state when the latch swings to the fourth position. In this case, the lid opening / closing device can be reduced in size as compared with the case where a plurality of switches are provided. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced and the assembling work of the switch can be simplified, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  It is preferable that the pole is provided with a release operation portion that can be operated from within the vehicle body. And it is preferable that a pole is displaced to an unblock position by the displacement of a cancellation | release operation part. In this case, for example, even if the electric actuator does not operate due to insufficient storage amount of the battery provided in the vehicle body, for example, by operating the release operation unit, the closed position can be set regardless of the operation of the electric actuator. A certain lid can be displaced to the open position.

  The vehicle body is preferably provided with a slide member that is slidably supported along the vehicle body and is displaceable to a cover position that covers the opening. The lid opening / closing device is supported by the base member so as to be displaceable by the base member, and is displaced to the non-detection position if the linear motion shaft is in the first position, while the linear motion shaft is second. A detection unit that is displaced to the detection position if it is in the position or the third position; It is preferable to further include a restricting portion that allows the slide member to be displaced to the cover position if the is in the detection position.

  In this case, it is possible to restrict the slide member from being displaced to the cover position while the lid is in the open position. As a result, it is possible to prevent interference between the slide member and the lid in the open position. For this reason, it becomes possible to increase the kind of vehicle which employ | adopts the cover body opening / closing apparatus of this invention.

  In the lid opening / closing device of the present invention, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the durability can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a vehicle showing a state in which the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment is employed and the slide member is displaced to the cover position. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the vehicle showing a state in which the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment is employed and interference between the slide member and the lid is prevented. FIG. 3 shows a vehicle in which the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment is employed and the lid is displaced from the closed state to the pushed-in state. FIG. (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an opening, a lid, a lid opening / closing device, and the like. FIG. (B) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the rotating shaft displaced to the latch position holds the lid. FIG. 4 shows a vehicle in which the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment is employed and the lid is displaced to the open state. FIG. (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an opening, a lid, a lid opening / closing device, and the like. FIG. (B) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the rotating shaft displaced to the unlatched position is detached from the lid. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment as viewed from the front. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment as viewed from the rear. FIG. 7 is a schematic front view showing a linear motion shaft, a rotating shaft, a latch, a pole, a switch, an electric actuator, and the like when the lid is in the open position, according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view showing the housing and the rotating shaft in the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a linear motion shaft, a rotation shaft, and the like according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic front view illustrating a linear motion shaft, a rotation shaft, a latch, a pole, a switch, an electric actuator, and the like when the lid is in the closed position, according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a schematic front view showing a linear motion shaft, a rotating shaft, a latch, a pole, a switch, an electric actuator, and the like in the case where the lid is in the pushing position, according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a schematic front view showing a state in which the pole is displaced to the unblocked position when the lid is in the pushing position, according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a base member, a detection unit, and the like according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a restricting unit according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the base member, the detection unit, and the like are assembled to the housing according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the cover body opening / closing apparatus 10 of an Example is employ | adopted as the motor vehicle 1 as a vehicle. As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle body 1 </ b> A of the automobile 1 is provided with an opening 3 and a lid 5. A slide door 7 is attached to the vehicle body 1A. The slide door 7 corresponds to a slide member in the present invention.

  1 and 2, the left side of the drawing is the front side of the vehicle body 1A, and the right side of the drawing is the rear side of the vehicle body 1A. The lower side of the drawing is the lower side of the vehicle body 1A, and the upper side of the drawing is the upper side of the vehicle body 1A. The front side of the page is the left side of the vehicle body 1A, and the back side of the page is the right side of the vehicle body 1A. In addition, the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction shown in each figure after FIG. 3 are displayed corresponding to FIG. 1 and FIG. The left-right direction, the front-rear direction, and the up-down direction are orthogonal to each other. Here, the left-right direction in the present embodiment corresponds to the first direction in the present invention. Similarly, the front-rear direction corresponds to the second direction in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the opening 3 is provided on the rear left side of the vehicle body 1A. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an illumination member 8 is provided in the opening 3, and a fuel filler port 9 is provided. The illumination member 8 corresponds to the electric member in the present invention. The illumination member 8 is configured by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like, and can irradiate the opening 3. The illumination member 8 is electrically connected to a connector portion 112 described later.

  The lid 5 is swingably attached to the vehicle body 1A via a hinge 5A. Thereby, the lid 5 is closed as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, and the rear of the lid 5 swings to the left side of the vehicle body 1A as shown in FIG. It can be displaced to an open position where the opening 3 is opened. Furthermore, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 3, the lid 5 can be displaced to the pushing position in which the rear side of the lid 5 is pushed to the right side of the vehicle body 1 </ b> A from the closed position, that is, opposite to the open position. ing. In the lid 5, a locked portion 5 </ b> B that protrudes toward the opening 3 is provided behind the surface on the opening 3 side, that is, behind the right side of the lid 5. As shown in FIG. 5B, an intrusion port 5C is formed in the locked portion 5B. FIG. 3A shows a cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. For ease of explanation, FIGS. 3 and 4 simply illustrate the shapes of the lid opening / closing device 10 and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slide door 7 is supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction on the left side of the vehicle body 1A. Inside the slide door 7A, a roller 7B is rotatably provided via a support shaft 7A. The slide door 7 is slidable in the front-rear direction along the vehicle body 1A when the roller 7B moves on a rail (not shown) formed on the vehicle body 1A. Thereby, the slide door 7 opens and closes the passenger compartment CR. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the sliding door 7A displaces to the cover position where it slides to the rear of the vehicle body 1A to the maximum, thereby opening the vehicle interior CR to the outside to the maximum. Here, when the slide door 7A is displaced to the cover position, it is in a state of covering about half of the front and rear direction of the lid body 5 in the closed position from the outside. Note that the slide door 7 may be slidable in the front-rear direction along the vehicle body 1A by another configuration, and covers the entire lid body 5 in the closed position from the outside when displaced to the cover position. It may be in a state.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lid opening / closing device 10 includes a device main body 10A and a slide restricting mechanism 10B.

  The apparatus main body 10A includes a housing 11, a linear motion shaft 13, a rotation shaft 15, a latch 17, a pole 19, a switch 21, an electric actuator 23, first and second torsion coil springs 25 shown in FIG. 27, the cancellation | release operation part 29 shown in FIG. 6, and the 1st-4th electrodes 31A-31D are provided. In FIG. 7, for ease of explanation, the shape of each component such as the linear motion shaft 13 is simplified, and the housing 11 and a detection lever 53 described later are indicated by phantom lines. . The same applies to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the housing 11 includes a cover 11A positioned in front of the apparatus main body 10A and a housing main body 11B positioned in the rear of the apparatus main body 10A. As shown in FIG. 7, a housing portion 11C is formed inside the housing body 11B. As shown in FIG. 15, the housing 11 is formed by joining a cover 11A and a housing body 11B to each other in the front-rear direction, and has a substantially rectangular box shape.

  In addition, a slit 110 that communicates with the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C is formed on the outer surface of the cover 11 </ b> A, that is, on the front surface of the housing 11. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, a communication hole 111 that communicates with the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C is formed on the outer surface of the housing body 11 </ b> B, that is, on the rear surface of the housing 11. Further, a connector portion 112 that protrudes rearward is formed on the outer surface of the housing main body 11B. In addition to the fixed portion 113 being formed on the left side surface of the housing body 11B, a shaft hole 114 is also formed. A shaft cover 35 is assembled at a position that is the outer periphery of the shaft hole 114.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, the accommodating part 11C is formed with a shaft part 115 extending forward. A guide protrusion 115 </ b> A is formed at the front end of the shaft 115.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the linear motion shaft 13 extends around a first axis X1 that is parallel to the left-right direction. Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, since the left and right direction extends so as to pass through the opening 3, the first axis X1 parallel to the left and right direction also passes through the opening 3 in the left and right direction. Will be extended.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the linear motion shaft 13 includes a shaft main body 13A, a connecting shaft 13B, and a fixed portion 13C. The shaft body 13A has a columnar shape extending in the left-right direction with the first axis X1 as the center. A flat surface portion 130 is formed on the shaft main body 13A. The right end surface of the shaft body 13A is a contact surface 131. The connecting shaft 13B is fixed to the flat portion 130 and extends forward from the shaft body 13A. That is, the connecting shaft 13B extends in a direction orthogonal to the first axis X1. The fixed portion 13C is formed at the left end of the shaft main body 13A.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the rotation shaft 15 extends around the first axis X <b> 1, and a shaft hole 150 through which the shaft main body 13 </ b> A of the linear motion shaft 13 can be inserted is provided. Specifically, the rotation shaft 15 includes a main body portion 15A and a lid body locking portion 15B. The main body portion 15A has a cylindrical shape and extends in the left-right direction around the first axis X1. A guide recess 151 extending spirally from the right end toward the left side is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 15A. The lid locking portion 15B is formed at the left end of the main body portion 15A and is integrated with the main body portion 15A. The lid locking portion 15B is formed in a rectangular plate shape extending in the radial direction of the main body portion 15A, that is, in a direction orthogonal to the first axis X1.

  The linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are attached to the housing body 11B as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the linear motion shaft 13 arranges the right end side of the shaft main body 13A in the accommodating portion 11C. Thereby, the connecting shaft 13B and the contact surface 131 are arranged in the accommodating portion 11C. At this time, the linear movement shaft 13 is arranged in the accommodating portion 11C so that the connecting shaft 13B extends in front of the housing main body 11B, that is, toward the front side of the paper surface. On the other hand, the left end side of the shaft main body 13A including the fixed portion 13C passes through the shaft hole 114 and the shaft cover 35 shown in FIG. 6 and protrudes to the left side of the housing main body 11B.

  On the other hand, the rotation shaft 15 inserts the main body portion 15A into the shaft hole 114 and the shaft cover 35 from the left side of the housing main body 11B. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the guide protrusion 115 </ b> A of the shaft portion 115 is disposed in the guide recess 151. Thus, by inserting the main body portion 15A into the shaft hole 114 and the shaft cover 35, the shaft main body 13A of the linear shaft 13 is inserted into the shaft hole 150 of the rotating shaft 15, as shown in FIG. The Then, the cap 41 is fixed to the fixing portion 13 </ b> C of the linear motion shaft 13. As a result, the rotation shaft 15 is supported by the linear motion shaft 13 and the both cannot be separated.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 7, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are attached to the housing body 11B, and the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 can reciprocate in the left-right direction with respect to the housing body 11B. It is possible. Here, the linear motion shaft 13 reciprocates only in the left-right direction. On the other hand, when the rotating shaft 15 reciprocates in the left-right direction, the guide protrusion 115A moves in the guide recess 151 as shown in FIG. For this reason, the rotation shaft 15 moves in the left-right direction together with the linear movement shaft 13 and rotates independently of the linear movement shaft 13 around the first axis X1 as indicated by a broken line arrow in FIG. It is like that.

  By reciprocating in the left-right direction in this way, the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the first position, the second position, and the third position. As shown in FIG. 7, the first position is a position where the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are most displaced to the left in the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C, and the rotation shaft 15 protrudes most to the left of the housing body 11 </ b> B. State. Further, in this first position, the rotation shaft 15 rotates about the first axis X1, so that the lid locking portion 15B becomes the unlatched position. At this unlatched position, the lid locking portion 15B extends in the up-down direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the second position is a position where the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced from the first position to the right in the housing portion 11 </ b> C, and the rotation shaft 15 is compared with the first position. It is in a state of being pushed into the right side of the housing body 11B. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the third position is a position where the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are most displaced to the right in the accommodating portion 11C, and the rotation shaft 15 is more housing than the second position. It is in a state where it is further pushed into the right side of the main body 11B. In the second position and the third position, the rotation shaft 15 rotates about the first axis X1, so that the lid locking portion 15B becomes the latch position. At this latch position, the lid locking portion 15B extends in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 3).

  The latch 17 has a latch body 17A and a protruding portion 17B. The latch body 17 has a plate shape extending in the vertical direction. A connecting hole 170 is provided in the upper end side of the latch body 17A. A first contact piece 171 and a second contact piece 172 that protrude toward the right are formed on the lower end side of the latch body 17A. The first contact piece 171 and the second contact piece 172 are arranged at a constant interval.

  The protrusion 17B is integrated with the latch body 17A on the lower end side of the latch body 17A, and protrudes forward from the latch body 17A. In addition, a protrusion 173 that protrudes to the left is formed on the protrusion 17B. A flat latch surface 174 is formed below the convex portion 173.

  The latch 17 is disposed in front of the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 in the accommodating portion 11C. At this time, the latch 17 is coupled to the linear motion shaft 13 by inserting the coupling shaft 13 </ b> B of the linear motion shaft 13 into the coupling hole 170. The latch 17 is supported by a shaft portion (not shown) provided on the housing main body 11 </ b> B in a state of being connected to the linear motion shaft 13. Accordingly, the latch 17 is supported by the housing main body 11B so as to be swingable around the second axis X2 extending in the front-rear direction, and in the housing portion 11C, the fourth position, the fifth position, and the sixth position And can be displaced.

  Here, the fourth position is a state in which the upper end of the latch body 17A is displaced to the leftmost side in the accommodating portion 11C as shown in FIG. The latch 17 is displaced to the fourth position when the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the first position. As shown in FIG. 10, the fifth position is a state in which the upper end of the latch body 17 </ b> A is displaced to the right in the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C compared to the fourth position. The latch 17 is displaced to the fifth position when the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the second position. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the sixth position is a state where the upper end of the latch body 17 </ b> A is displaced to the rightmost side in the housing portion 11 </ b> C. The latch 17 is displaced to the sixth position when the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the third position. The details of the relationship between the displacement of the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 at the first position to the third position and the displacement of the latch 17 at the fourth position to the sixth position will be described later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first torsion coil spring 25 is provided between the latch 17 and the housing body 11B. The first torsion coil spring 25 includes a coil part (not shown), a first arm part 25A, and a second arm part 25B. The coil portion is attached to the latch body 17A. The first arm portion 25A is locked to the housing body 11B. The second arm portion 25B is locked to the latch body 17A. Thereby, as shown by the solid line arrow in the figure, the first torsion coil spring 25 biases the latch 17 in the D1 direction, that is, the latch 17 toward the fourth position. As described above, since the latch 17 is connected to the linear motion shaft 13, the connecting shaft 13 </ b> B is pressed to the left by the wall surface of the connecting hole 170 when the latch 17 is biased toward the D <b> 1 direction. It becomes a state. Accordingly, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are biased toward the first position by the first torsion coil spring 25 via the latch 17. The first torsion coil spring 25 corresponds to the first urging means in the present invention.

  The pole 19 is formed in a substantially L shape, and has a shaft portion 19A, an engagement portion 19B, and an actuated portion 19C. The shaft portion 19A is located substantially at the center of the pole 19 and extends in the front-rear direction. The engaging portion 19B is connected to the shaft portion 19 and extends upward from the shaft portion 19A. An engagement surface 190 is formed at the right end of the engagement portion 19B. The actuated portion 19C is connected to the shaft portion 19 and extends from the shaft portion 19A toward the upper left.

  The rear end of the shaft portion 19A of the pole 19 is inserted into the communication hole 111 (see FIG. 6) of the housing body 11B. Thereby, the pole 19 is supported by the housing main body 11B so as to be swingable around the third axis X3 with the axis of the shaft portion 19A as the third axis X3. The third axis X3 is parallel to the second axis X2. And the pole 19 can be displaced in the accommodating part 11C to the block position shown in FIG.7, FIG10 and FIG.11, and the unblock position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the second torsion coil spring 27 is provided between the pole 19 and the housing body 11B. The second torsion coil spring 27 includes a coil part (not shown), a third arm part 27A, and a fourth arm part 27B. The coil portion is attached to the shaft portion 19A. The third arm portion 27A is locked to the engaging portion 19B. The fourth arm portion 27B is locked to the housing body 11B. As a result, the second torsion coil spring 27 urges the pole 17 toward the D3 direction, as indicated by the broken line arrow in FIG. That is, the second torsion coil spring 27 biases the pole 19 toward the block position. The second torsion coil spring 27 corresponds to the second urging means in the present invention.

  The switch 21 includes a switch body 21A and a switching lever 21B extending toward the left side of the switch body 21A. The switching lever 21B is provided so as to be swingable with respect to the switch body 21A, and is in an OFF state shown in FIG. 10, a first connection state shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, and a second connection state shown in FIG. Can be displaced. The switching lever 21B is provided in the switch body 21A in a state of being biased toward the OFF state.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the switch 21 is housed in the housing portion 11 </ b> C in a state where the switching lever 21 </ b> B is disposed between the first contact piece 171 and the second contact piece 172. At this time, one end of each of the first and second electrodes 31A and 31B shown in FIG. 6 is connected to the switch body 21A.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the electric actuator 23 includes an electric motor 23A, a worm gear 23B, and a worm wheel 23C. Public goods are adopted for the electric motor 23A. The electric motor 23A is disposed below the accommodating portion 11C. At this time, one end of each of the third and fourth electrodes 31C and 31D shown in FIG. 6 is connected to the electric motor 23A. The other ends of the first and second electrodes 31A and 31B and the other ends of the third and fourth electrodes 31C and 31D are exposed in the connector portion 112, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the worm gear 23B is connected to the electric motor 23A. Thereby, the worm gear 23B is rotationally driven in the accommodating part 11C by the electric motor 21A.

  A connecting portion 230 and an action portion 231 are formed on the worm wheel 23C. The connection part 230 is located at the approximate center in the vertical direction of the worm wheel 23C. The action part 231 is formed at the upper end of the worm wheel 23C and extends rearward from the worm wheel 23C.

  The worm wheel 23C connects the connecting portion 230 to the front end of the shaft portion 19A of the pole 19 with the lower end engaged with the worm gear 23B. At this time, the operating portion 231 is positioned between the engaging portion 19B of the pole 19 and the operated portion 19C. Thus, the worm wheel 23C is disposed in front of the pole 19 in the accommodating portion 11C, and is supported so as to be swingable with respect to the housing body 11B via the shaft portion 19A. That is, the worm wheel 23C is supported by the housing body 11B so as to be swingable about the third axis X3, which is coaxial with the pole 19. As a result, the worm wheel 23C can swing around the third axis X3 in the direction D5 indicated by the white arrow in FIG. 12 and in the direction D6 indicated by the white arrow in FIG.

  Although not shown, the worm wheel 23C is provided with a torsion coil spring. As a result, the worm wheel 23C is biased in the direction D5 indicated by the white arrow in FIG. The swing range of the worm wheel 23C is restricted by contacting a stopper member (not shown) provided in the housing portion 11C. The pole 19 and the worm wheel 23C may be separately supported by the housing body 11B so as to be swingable.

  As described above, after the linear motion shaft 13 and the like are attached to the housing main body 11B, as shown in FIG. 15, the cover 11A is attached to the housing main body 11B. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the release operation portion 29 is connected to the rear end of the shaft portion 19 </ b> A of the pole 19 through the communication hole 111. Thereby, the release operation part 29 is arranged on the outer surface of the housing main body 11B in a state of being connected to the pole 19 and can swing around the third axis X3. Thus, the apparatus main body 10A is completed. The release operation unit 29 is connected to a string or the like (not shown). Here, in a state where the release operation unit 29 is not operated, the strings and the like are covered with a trim cover (not shown) in the passenger compartment CR.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the slide restricting mechanism 10 </ b> B includes a base member 51, a detection lever 53, a third torsion coil spring 55, a first connecting pin 57, a restricting portion 59, and an inner cable 61. Yes. The detection lever 53 corresponds to the detection unit in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the base member 51 is formed by pressing a metal plate along the shape of the outer surface of the cover 11A. The base member 51 is formed with an insertion hole 51A and a spring locking portion 51B. The base member 51 has screw holes 51C and 51D.

  The detection lever 53 is formed in a substantially L shape, and includes a central portion 53A, a first distal end portion 53B extending upward from the central portion, and a second distal end portion 53C extending from the central portion toward the left side. Have. An insertion hole 530 is formed in the central portion 53A. In addition, a first cable connection portion 531 is formed at the second tip portion 53C. The third torsion coil spring 55 includes a first coil portion 55A, a fifth arm portion 55B, and a sixth arm portion 55C. The fifth arm portion 55B extends rightward from the first coil portion 55A. The sixth arm portion 55C extends leftward from the first coil portion 55A.

  The detection lever 53 and the third torsion coil spring 55 are connected to the base member 51 from the front of the base member 51 by a first connecting pin 57. Specifically, the first connecting pin 57 is inserted into the insertion hole 530 of the detection lever 53 and the insertion hole 51 </ b> A of the base member 51 while being inserted into the first coil portion 55 </ b> A of the third torsion coil spring 55. Yes. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the detection lever 53 can swing around the fourth axis X4 with the axis of the first connecting pin 57 as the fourth axis X4. As shown in FIG. 15, in the third torsion coil spring 55, the fifth arm portion 55 </ b> B is locked to the spring locking portion 51 </ b> B of the base member 51, and the sixth arm portion 55 </ b> C is the second of the detection lever 53. Locked to the tip 53C. Furthermore, one end of the inner cable 61 is connected to the first cable connection portion 531. Details of the swing of the detection lever 53 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the restricting portion 59 has a bracket 59A, a restricting lever 59B, a connection plate 59C, a fourth torsion coil spring 59D, and a second connecting pin 59E.

The bracket 59A is formed along the shape of the left side of the vehicle body 1A and extends in the front-rear direction. In addition to the insertion hole 590 formed in the bracket 59A, a spring locking portion 591 is formed. The bracket 59A is formed with fixing holes 592A and 592B for fixing to the vehicle body 1A.

  The regulating lever 59B is formed in a substantially triangular shape. An insertion hole 593 is formed at the upper end of the restriction lever 59B. In the connection plate 59C, an insertion hole 594 is formed, and a second cable connection portion 595 is formed. The connection plate 59C is formed with a locking piece 596 extending in the right direction. The connection plate 59C is integrated with the regulation lever 59B by the latching piece 596 being latched by the regulation lever 59B.

  The fourth torsion coil spring 59D includes a second coil part 597, a seventh arm part 598, and an eighth arm part 599. The seventh arm part 598 extends rearward from the second coil part 597. The eighth arm portion 599 extends downward from the second coil portion 597.

  The restriction lever 59B, the connection plate 59C, and the fourth torsion coil spring 59D are coupled to the left side of the bracket 59A by the second coupling pin 59E. Specifically, the second connecting pin 59E is inserted through the second coil portion 597 of the fourth torsion coil spring 59D, the insertion hole 594 of the connection plate 59C, the insertion hole 593 of the restriction lever 59B, and the insertion of the bracket 59A. The hole 590 is inserted. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, the regulating lever 59B, together with the connection plate 59C, has the axis of the second connecting pin 59E as the fifth axis X5, and is between the allowable position and the restricted position around the fifth axis X5. Can be swung.

  In the fourth torsion coil spring 59D, the seventh arm portion 598 is locked to the spring locking portion 591 of the bracket 59A. On the other hand, although not shown, the eighth arm portion 599 is locked to the restriction lever 59B. Accordingly, the fourth torsion coil spring 59D biases the regulating lever 59B toward the D9 direction, that is, the allowable position.

  Here, when the restricting lever 59B is displaced in the D9 direction to become the permissible position, as shown by the solid line in the figure, the restricting lever 59B is substantially extended in the front-rear direction, that is, substantially parallel to the bracket 59A. On the other hand, the restricting lever 59B is displaced in the D10 direction to be in the restricting position, so that the restricting lever 59B extends in the up-down direction as indicated by a virtual line in the figure. That is, the restricting lever 59B is in a state of being raised with respect to the bracket 59A by being in the restricting position.

  Further, the other end of the inner cable 61 is connected to the second cable connection portion 595. Thereby, the detection lever 53, the control lever 59B, and the connection plate 59C are connected. Therefore, in accordance with the swing of the detection lever 53, the regulating lever 59B and the connection plate 59C swing around the fifth axis X5 as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the slide regulating mechanism 10 </ b> B is attached to the apparatus main body 10 </ b> A when the base member 51 is fixed to the housing 11. Specifically, the base member 51 is attached to the outer surface of the cover 11 </ b> A, that is, the front surface of the housing 11 by means of attachment screws 63 </ b> A and 63 </ b> B. At this time, as indicated by an arrow in the figure, a part of the first tip portion 53B of the detection lever 53 enters the accommodating portion 11C from the slit 110 of the cover 11A. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 10 to 12, the first tip portion 53 </ b> B contacts the contact surface 131 of the linear movement shaft 13 in the housing portion 11 </ b> C. That is, the detection lever 53 is positioned on the outer surface of the cover 11A together with the base member 51 except for a part of the first tip portion 53B.

  In addition, by attaching the base member 51 to the front surface of the housing 11, the fourth axis X4 is parallel to the second and third axes X2, X3. Then, the detection lever 53 swings between the non-detection position and the detection position around the fourth axis X4. Here, the detection lever 53 is urged toward the D7 direction by the urging force of the third torsion coil spring 55 as shown in FIG. That is, the detection lever 53 is urged toward the non-detection position by the urging force of the third torsion coil spring 55. Thus, the lid opening / closing device 10 is completed.

  In the lid opening / closing device 10, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the device main body 10 </ b> A is attached to the vehicle body 1 </ b> A and is disposed between the opening 3 and the lid 5. More specifically, the apparatus main body 10 </ b> A is attached to the opening 3 by fixing the fixing portion 113 shown in FIG. 6 with a bolt (not shown). Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the apparatus main body 10 </ b> A, the housing 11 is disposed inside the vehicle body 1 </ b> A inside the opening 3, and the rotating shaft 15 is protruded into the opening 3. It has become. Further, in the apparatus main body 10A, the connector portion 112 is connected to the lighting member 8 and is also connected to a control device (not shown) provided in the vehicle body 1A. Accordingly, the switch 21 shown in FIG. 7 can be energized with the electric motor 23A through the control device, and can be energized with the illumination member 8 through the control device.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, with respect to the restricting portion 59, the bracket 59A is fixed at a predetermined position in the vicinity of the slide door 7 in the vehicle body 1A. At this time, the bracket 59A is fixed to the vehicle body 1A so that the fifth axis X5 extends in the left-right direction. That is, the fifth axis X5 is parallel to the first axis X1. Thus, the restricting portion 59 is disposed on the vehicle body 1A in the vicinity of the slide door 7.

  The lid opening / closing device 10 operates as follows to hold the lid 5 in the closed state shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and open the lid 5 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. To change. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid opening / closing device 10 prevents interference between the slide door 7 and the lid 5 in the open position. First, the case where the cover body 5 in an open state is held in a closed state will be specifically described.

  In the state where the lid 5 is in the open position, the latch 17 is urged in the direction D1 by the urging force of the first torsion coil spring 25 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the latch 17 is displaced to the fourth position, and accordingly, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the first position. Further, the pole 19 is biased in the direction D3 by the biasing force of the second torsion coil spring 27 and is displaced to the block position. Thus, in a state where the latch 17 is displaced to the fourth position and the pole 19 is displaced to the block position, the engaging portion 19B of the pole 19 abuts on the upper portion of the convex portion 173 of the latch 17. Further, the worm wheel 23C is biased in the D5 direction, and the action portion 231 and the engaged portion 19C of the pole 19 are separated from each other.

  Then, as the lid 5 in the open position is displaced toward the closed position by the user or the like, the lid locking portion 15B is locked from the entrance 5C of the locked portion 5B in the rotating shaft 15. Gradually enter the portion 5B (see FIG. 3B). At this time, the rotating shaft 15 is pressed by the lid 5 that is displaced toward the closed position. For this reason, as shown by the solid line arrow in the figure, the rotation shaft 15 is displaced rightward from the first position together with the linear movement shaft 13. Note that the state illustrated in FIG. 3B is a state in which the lid locking portion 15B has completely entered the locked portion 5B.

  Thus, when the lid 5 is displaced from the open position to the closed position, as shown in FIG. 10, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the second position. Further, when displacing from the first position to the second position, the rotation shaft 15 rotates about the first axis X1 in the direction of the broken line arrow shown in FIG. For this reason, the lid locking portion 15B is displaced to the latch position. Thereby, in the state in which the rotation shaft 15 is displaced to the second position, the lid locking portion 15B is locked in the locked portion 5B and cannot escape from the entrance 5C.

  Further, when the linear motion shaft 13 is displaced rightward from the first position toward the second position, the connection shaft 13B of the linear motion shaft 13 presses the wall surface of the connection hole 170 to the right. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, the latch 17 swings in the direction D2 around the second axis X2 while resisting the urging force of the first torsion coil spring 25, and the upper end of the latch body 17A is the accommodating portion 11C. Displace to the right. Then, when the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are in the second position, the latch 17 is displaced from the fourth position to the fifth position around the second axis X2.

  Here, in the displacement from the fourth position to the fifth position, in the latch 17, the protrusion 173 of the protrusion 17 </ b> B presses the engaging portion 19 </ b> B of the pole 19 and pushes the engaging portion 19 </ b> B upward. Therefore, the pole 19 slightly swings in the direction D4 (see FIG. 12) opposite to the direction D3 while resisting the biasing force of the second torsion coil spring 27. Then, the latch 17 is displaced to the fifth position, so that the convex portion 173 does not press the engaging portion 19B. Therefore, the pole 19 is displaced again in the D3 direction by the urging force of the second torsion coil spring 27, and the block position It becomes. For this reason, in the latch 17 in the fifth position, the latch surface 174 contacts the engagement surface 190 of the pole 19. As a result, the pole 19 prohibits the latch 17 from swinging in the direction D <b> 1 by the biasing force of the first torsion coil spring 25. That is, the pole 19 in the block position prohibits the latch 17 from swinging from the fifth position to the fourth position.

  Thus, when the latch 17 maintains the fifth position, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 maintain the second position. For this reason, as shown to FIG. 3 (B), the cover body latching | locking part 15B maintains a latch position. Thereby, in the apparatus main body 10A, the rotation shaft 15 holds the lid body 5 in the closed position, and the lid body 5 is prohibited from being displaced from the closed position to the open position.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the latch 17 is in the fifth position, the switching lever 21B of the switch 21 is separated from both the first contact piece 171 and the second contact piece 172 of the latch body 17A. . For this reason, in the state in which the lid 5 is held in the closed position, the switch 19 is turned off.

  Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced from the first position to the second position. It is pressed by the moving shaft 13. For this reason, the 1st front-end | tip part 53B rotates rightward within the accommodating part 11C against the urging | biasing force of the 3rd torsion coil spring 55. FIG. As a result, the detection lever 53 swings in the direction D8 around the fourth axis X4 as shown by a two-dot chain arrow in the figure, and is displaced from the non-detection position to the detection position.

  When the detection lever 53 is displaced to the detection position, the second distal end portion 53C rotates upward outside the cover 11A. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the inner cable 61 transmits the displacement of the detection lever 53 to the detection position to the restricting portion 59. For this reason, in the restricting portion 59, the restricting lever 59B swings in the direction D9 around the fifth axis X5 and is displaced to the allowable position.

  Thus, when the user or the like operates the slide door 7 in a state where the lid 5 is held in the closed position, as shown in FIG. It moves on the rail to the rear of the vehicle body 1A while passing below. For this reason, the user or the like can displace the slide door 7 to the cover position.

  On the other hand, when the lid body 5 in the closed state is displaced to the open state, as shown in FIG. 3A, the user or the like presses the lid body 5 in the closed state from the left side of the vehicle body. As a result, as shown by the phantom lines in the figure, the rear of the lid 5 is pushed to the right of the vehicle body 1A from the closed position, and the lid 5 is displaced to the pushed position.

  When the lid 5 is displaced to the pushing position, as shown in FIG. 11, the rotating shaft 15 is further pressed against the lid 5 together with the linear motion shaft 13, while resisting the urging force of the first torsion coil spring 25. Further, as indicated by a one-dot chain line arrow, it is further displaced to the right from the second position. For this reason, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced from the second position to the third position.

  Further, also when the linear motion shaft 13 is displaced in the right direction from the second position, the connecting shaft 13B presses the wall surface of the connecting hole 170 to the right. Therefore, the latch 17 further swings in the direction D2 around the second axis X2 as shown by a solid arrow while resisting the urging force of the first torsion coil spring 25, and the upper end of the latch body 17A is the accommodating portion 11C. The inside is further displaced to the right. Then, when the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are in the third position, the latch 17 swings from the fifth position to the sixth position around the second axis X2.

  Thereby, in the latch 17, the latch surface 174 is separated from the engagement surface 190. That is, the pole 19 at the block position prohibits the latch 17 from swinging from the fifth position to the fourth position as described above, while the latch 17 swings from the fifth position to the sixth position. Is acceptable.

  Further, when the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the third position, in the detection lever 53, the first tip portion 53B is further pressed against the linear motion shaft 13 through the contact surface 131. For this reason, the 1st front-end | tip part 53B rotates further on the right side within the accommodating part 11C against the urging | biasing force of the 3rd torsion coil spring 55. FIG. As a result, the second distal end portion 53C further rotates upward outside the cover 11A. That is, the detection lever 53 maintains the detection position in a state where the lid 5 is displaced to the push-in position.

  Then, when the latch 17 is displaced to the sixth position, the first contact piece 171 presses the switching lever 21B and displaces the left end of the switching lever 21B downward. As a result, the switch 21 is switched from the OFF state to the first connection state. Then, the control device supplies power to the electric motor 23A due to the switch 21 being in the first connection state.

  Specifically, the control device switches the electric motor 23A from the state in which the switch 21 is switched from the first connection state to the OFF state again, that is, the state in which the rear of the lid 5 is pushed to the right side of the vehicle body 1A. Supply power to In this way, the control device controls power feeding to the electric motor 23A, so that it is possible to prevent a situation where power feeding to the electric motor 23A is always performed while the lid 5 is in the push-in position. Can be reduced. For the control device, for example, a configuration in which power supply to the electric motor 23A is started immediately after the switch 21 enters the first connection state, or time measurement starts when the switch 21 enters the first connection state. After the elapse of time, it is possible to perform control according to the use situation, such as a configuration for supplying power to the electric motor 23A.

  By being fed by the control device, the electric motor 23A operates to rotate the worm gear 23B. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, the worm wheel 23C meshing with the worm gear 23B resists the urging force of the torsion coil spring, and as indicated by the white solid line arrow in FIG. Rocks. For this reason, the upper end of the worm wheel 23C is displaced to the left in the accommodating portion 11C. Thereby, the action part 231 of the worm wheel 23 </ b> C presses the engaged part 19 </ b> C to the left side while coming into contact with the engaged part 19 </ b> C of the pole 19. Therefore, the pole 19 swings around the third axis X3 in the direction D4 indicated by the broken line arrow in FIG. 3 while resisting the biasing force of the second torsion coil spring 27, and changes to the unblocked position. As a result, the engaging portion 19 </ b> B is separated from the latch 17. Therefore, as indicated by the solid line arrow in FIG. 7, the latch 17 swings in the D1 direction by the urging force of the first torsion coil spring 25, and returns from the sixth position to the fourth position through the fifth position. That is, the pole 17 in the unblocked position allows the latch 17 to swing from the fifth position or the sixth position to the fourth position.

  Further, in the process in which the latch 17 returns to the fourth position, the connecting shaft 13B is pressed to the left by the wall surface of the connecting hole 170. Therefore, at the same time as the latch 17 returns to the fourth position, the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 pass through the second position from the third position to the first position, as indicated by a one-dotted line arrow in FIG. Return to position.

  Then, by returning to the first position, the rotation shaft 15 presses the lid 5 to the left in the locked portion 5B. For this reason, as shown to (A) of FIG. 4, the cover body 5 is displaced to an open position. Further, by returning to the first position, the rotation shaft 15 rotates in the direction of the broken line arrow around the first axis X1 as shown in FIG. For this reason, the lid locking portion 15B is displaced to the unlatched position. Thereby, the state in which the lid locking portion 15B is locked in the locked portion 5B is released. For this reason, the lid locking portion 15B can escape from the entrance 5C when the lid 5 is displaced to the open position. Thus, when the lid 5 is in the open position, a user or the like can perform a refueling operation on the automobile 1 through the refueling port 9.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, when the latch 17 is displaced to the fourth position, the second contact piece 172 presses the switching lever 21B and displaces the left end of the switching lever 21B upward. As a result, the switch 21 is switched from the OFF state to the second connection state. And a control apparatus supplies electric power to the illuminating member 8 shown to (A) of FIG. 4 because the switch 21 will be in the 2nd connection state. For this reason, while the cover 5 is displaced to the open position, the inside of the opening 3 is irradiated by the illumination member 8. In addition, about a control apparatus, it is comprised so that the electric power supply to the illuminating member 8 may be complete | finished when predetermined time passes, for example after the cover body 5 is displaced to an open position and the switch 21 switches to a 2nd connection state. For example, it is possible to perform control according to the use situation.

  Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, as shown in FIG. 7, the detection lever 53 is moved by the biasing force of the third torsion coil spring 55 when the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 return to the first position. Oscillates around the fourth axis X4 in the direction D7 indicated by a two-dot chain line arrow in FIG. For this reason, the first tip portion 53B rotates to the left in the accommodating portion 11C while following the linear motion shaft 13. On the other hand, the second tip portion 53C rotates downward on the outside of the cover 11A. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the inner cable 61 is pulled by the detection lever 53, and in the restricting portion 59, the restricting lever 59B swings in the direction D10 around the fifth axis X5 and is displaced to the restricting position.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the lid 5 is displaced to the open position, if the user or the like operates the slide door 7, the slide door 7 is displaced to a certain extent to the rear, and the passenger compartment CR The support shaft 7A comes into contact with the regulating lever 59B when the lever is opened to a certain extent. For this reason, the slide door 7 cannot be displaced further rearward and cannot be displaced to the cover position as shown in FIG. This prevents the lid opening / closing device 10 from interfering with the sliding door 7 and the lid 5 in the open position during the refueling operation for the automobile 1.

  Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, the user or the like swings the release operation unit 29 shown in FIG. 6 through a string or the like connected to the release operation unit 29, so that the pole 19 is viewed from the block position shown in FIG. 7. It is also possible to change to the unblock position shown in FIG. Thus, in the lid opening / closing device 10, when the user or the like operates the release operation unit 29, as described above, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are moved to the first without operating the electric actuator 23. It is also possible to displace the lid 5 to the open position by displacing it to the position.

  As described above, in the lid opening / closing device 10, the latch 17 is connected to the linear shaft 13 that cannot rotate about the first axis X 1, and the prohibition or permission of the swing of the latch 17 is set to the pole. 19 to do. Therefore, in this lid opening / closing device, the structure can be simplified as compared with the conventional lid opening / closing device, and the lid 5 can be closed even if the accuracy of the latch 17 and the pole 19 is not so high. The lid body 5 can be held at the position and can be displaced to the open position. Moreover, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus 10, since it is difficult for the parts to slide or collide with each other as compared with the conventional lid body opening / closing apparatus, even if the lid body 5 is repeatedly opened and closed, Wear or chipping is less likely to occur.

  Therefore, in the lid opening / closing device 10 of the embodiment, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the durability can be improved.

  In the lid opening / closing device 10, the pole 19 and the worm wheel 23C are coaxially supported by the housing body 11B. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the size of the housing 11, and thus the apparatus main body 10A.

  Further, an illumination member 8 is provided in the opening 3. The illumination member 8 is supplied with power when the latch 17 is displaced to the fourth position and the switch 21 is switched to the second connection state. Thereby, since the inside of the opening part 3 is irradiated by the illumination member 8 while the lid 5 is in the open state, even when the refueling work of the automobile 1 is performed at night or the like, the work is easily performed. It is possible. Here, in the lid opening / closing device 10, the power supply to the electric actuator 23 and the power supply to the illumination member 8 can be switched with one switch 21. Thereby, compared with the case where a some switch is provided, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus 10, the apparatus main body 10A can be miniaturized. Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and simplify the assembling work of the switch 21.

  Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, a slide restricting mechanism 10B is attached to the device main body 10A. Thereby, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus 10, as described above, the displacement of the slide door 7 to the cover position in a state where the lid body 5 is in the open position can be restricted. Interference with the body 5 can be prevented.

  While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be appropriately modified and applied without departing from the spirit thereof.

  For example, in the embodiment, the device main body 10A of the lid opening / closing device 10 holds the lid 5 of the opening 3 in the closed position or displaces it to the open position. A lid such as a power supply port or a glove box may be held in a closed position or displaced to an open position. Further, the slide member is not limited to the slide door 7, and the slide restriction mechanism 10 </ b> B may prevent other slide members from interfering with the lid 5.

  Further, instead of the first torsion coil spring 25, a coil spring or the like that can urge the linear motion shaft 13 directly toward the first position may be adopted as the first urging means.

  Furthermore, you may comprise the cover body opening / closing apparatus 10 of an Example only by apparatus main body 10A. In this case, the lid opening / closing device 10 can be used not only for a vehicle that does not have a sliding member such as the sliding door 7 but also for a vehicle in which interference between the sliding member and the lid 5 is not a problem. Moreover, the manufacturing cost of the lid body opening / closing device 10 can be further reduced by configuring only the device main body 10A.

  Further, in the embodiment, the power supply to the electric actuator 23 and the power supply to the illumination member 8 are switched by one switch 21. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the latch 17 is displaced to the sixth position, the switch is in the first connection state and supplies power to the electric motor 23A of the electric actuator 23, and when the latch 17 is displaced to the fourth position. It is good also as a structure which provides separately the switch which supplies electric power to the illuminating member 8 in the 2nd connection state.

  Further, the switch 21 may be disposed in the middle of the power supply circuit to the electric motor 23A, and power may be supplied to the electric motor 23A via the switch 21 while the switch 21 is in the first connection state. .

  The present invention is applicable to vehicles such as automobiles, buses, and industrial vehicles.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A ... Car body 3 ... Opening part 5 ... Cover body 7 ... Sliding door (sliding member)
8 ... Lighting member (electrical part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Lid opening / closing device 11 ... Housing 13 ... Linear motion shaft 15 ... Turning shaft 17 ... Latch 19 ... Pole 21 ... Switch 23 ... Electric actuator 23A ... Electric motor 23B ... Worm gear 23C ... Worm wheel 25 ... First torsion coil spring ( First biasing means)
27: Second torsion coil spring (second biasing means)
29 ... Release operation part 51 ... Base member 53 ... Detection lever (detection part)
59 ... Restriction part 231 ... Action part X1 ... 1st axis X2 ... 2nd axis

Claims (6)

A vehicle lid opening / closing device provided between an opening provided in a vehicle body and a lid capable of opening and closing the opening,
The lid body is displaceable to a closed position that closes the opening, an open position that opens the opening, and a push position that is pushed from the closed position to the opposite side of the open position,
The lid opening / closing device includes a housing provided on the vehicle body,
A first position corresponding to the open position and a second position corresponding to the closed position extend in a first axis parallel to a first direction extending so as to pass through the opening. A linear motion shaft that is reciprocally movable between a third position corresponding to the push-in position and supported by the housing so as not to rotate around the first axis;
The linear shaft extends around the first axis, is reciprocally movable in the first direction, and is supported by the linear shaft so as to be rotatable about the first axis, and the linear shaft is in the second position or A rotating shaft that displaces to a latch position that locks the lid if in the third position, and that displaces to an unlatched position that does not lock the lid if the linear motion shaft is in the first position;
First biasing means for biasing the linear motion shaft toward the first position;
A fourth position corresponding to the first position, which is provided in the housing so as to be swingable around a second axis parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and connected to the linear movement shaft; A latch displaceable between a fifth position corresponding to the second position and a sixth position corresponding to the third position;
The housing is swingably supported and prohibits the latch from swinging from the fifth position to the fourth position, while the latch swings from the fifth position to the sixth position. A pole displaceable between a block position to allow and an unblock position to allow the latch to swing from the fifth position to the fourth position;
A switch provided in the housing and in a first connection state when the latch swings to the sixth position;
An electric actuator provided in the housing, and powered by the switch being in the first connection state, and displacing the pole to the unblock position; Lid opening / closing device. Further comprising second biasing means for biasing the pole toward the block position;
The electric actuator includes an electric motor that rotationally drives the worm gear;
A worm wheel that is supported by the housing so as to be rotatable coaxially with the pole, meshes with the worm gear, and is provided with an action portion capable of contacting and separating from the pole,
2. The lid opening / closing of the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the worm wheel is rotated by the electric motor being actuated so that the action portion is brought into contact with the pole and the pole is displaced to the unblock position. apparatus. The vehicle body is provided with an electrical component different from the electric actuator,
The switch is in a second connection state when the latch swings to the fourth position,
The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the electrical component is supplied with power due to the switch being in the second connection state. The housing is provided with one switch.
The switch is in the first connection state when the latch swings to the sixth position, and enters the second connection state when the latch swings to the fourth position. Lid opening and closing device for vehicles. The pawl is provided with a release operation unit operable from within the vehicle body,
The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pole is displaced to the unblock position by displacement of the release operation portion. The vehicle body is provided with a slide member that is slidably supported along the vehicle body and is displaceable to a cover position that covers the opening,
The lid opening / closing device includes a base member fixed to the housing,
It is supported by the base member so as to be displaceable, and if the linear motion shaft is in the first position, it is displaced to a non-detection position, while if the linear motion shaft is in the second position or the third position, it is in a detection position. A detecting section that is displaced;
The slide member is provided in the vicinity of the slide member, and restricts the slide member from being displaced to the cover position if the detection unit is in the non-detection position. On the other hand, if the detection unit is in the detection position, the slide member is The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a restricting portion that allows displacement to the cover position.

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