JP6535526B2 - Alarm sounding device for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an alarm sound generating device for a vehicle that emits an alarm sound to the outside of a vehicle.

  In vehicles such as automobiles, in addition to various alarms in the car while driving, it is possible to lock and unlock the door, start the engine, etc. without requiring the antitheft device of the vehicle and mechanical key operation. As in an electronic key system (smart keyless system) or the like, an alarm sound may be emitted toward the outside of the vehicle after the vehicle is stopped.

  For example, in the electronic key system (smart keyless system), since the user can bring the electronic key out of the vehicle without stopping the power of the vehicle after stopping, the user can go out of the vehicle while the power of the vehicle is not turned off. When it comes out, the alarm sound generating device such as a buzzer is operated to notify the user of the alarm.

  For this reason, according to Patent Document 1, when the portable device of the smart keyless device is brought out of the vehicle in the engine start state, the alarm buzzer attached to the rear side of the fender panel on the front side of the cabin is activated to sound an alarm sound. Techniques for providing alarms are disclosed.

JP 2008-106579 A

  However, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the conventional alarm buzzer is disposed at a location surrounded by the vehicle exterior such as the rear side of the fender panel, and the user outside the vehicle is notified of the alarm buzzer alone due to the surrounding environment and the like. May not be heard unless you make a loud noise. For this reason, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a complicated system such as controlling the volume of the buzzer according to the position of the portable device is required, resulting in an increase in cost.

  In addition, when the user leaves the vehicle with the portable device in the car, the volume of the alarm buzzer can not be controlled, and the user leaves the vehicle without being aware of it, which may cause the vehicle to be stolen. In this case, if the alarm buzzer is disposed at a position avoiding a member that blocks the alarm sound in order to make it easy for the user outside the vehicle to directly hear the sound without loud noise, the design of the vehicle is limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and generates an audible alarm sound so that the user can surely hear the sound without affecting the vehicle design and without using the loud alarm sound generating device alone. It is intended to provide an audible alarm device for vehicles that can

An alarm sound producing apparatus for a vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention is an alarm sound producing apparatus for emitting an alarm sound to the outside of a vehicle, and a gap portion between an opening / closing portion outside the vehicle body and a vehicle body member covered by the vehicle body exterior. The alarm sound producing device is disposed, and the alarm sound producing device is attached to the vehicle body member, and an alarm sound producing unit for emitting an alarm noise from the gap to the outside of the vehicle; And a waterproof part that prevents the entry of water.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to emit an alarm sound so that the user can surely hear the sound without affecting the vehicle design and without using the alarm sound producing device with a large sound.

Side view of the vehicle Explanatory drawing which shows arrangement example 1 of a buzzer Explanatory drawing which shows arrangement example 2 of the buzzer Explanatory drawing which shows arrangement example 3 of a buzzer Explanatory drawing which shows the example of attachment to the vehicle body of a buzzer Explanatory drawing which shows the other example of attachment to the vehicle body of a buzzer

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle such as an automobile, and an alarm sound producing apparatus is attached to a gap portion provided in an opening / closing portion outside the vehicle body of the vehicle 1. For example, in the opening / closing portions on the outer side of the vehicle body such as the bonnet 2, the front door 3, the rear door 4 and the rear gate (or trunk) 5, a gap portion is provided so as not to interfere with the vehicle body at the time of opening and closing. An alarm sounder is attached to the gap.

  FIG. 2 shows an example (arrangement example 1) in which a buzzer 20 as an alarm sound producing apparatus is disposed in a gap in front of the front door 3. As shown in FIG. In Arrangement Example 1 shown in FIG. 2, the buzzer 20 is a front pillar on which the hinge mounting portion 6 a at the lower part of the front pillar 6 to which the hinge 7 supporting the front door 3 can be opened and closed and the weather strip 8 on the periphery of the front door 3 abut It is attached at a position between the six weather strip abutments 6b.

  When the front door 3 is closed, the lower portion of the front pillar 6 is shielded from the outside view by the front fender 9 forming the exterior of the vehicle body and the outer panel 3 a of the front door 3. The buzzer 20 attached to is not easily visible from the outside of the vehicle 1 and does not affect the vehicle design.

  Further, FIG. 3 shows an example (arrangement example 2) in which the buzzer 20 is disposed in the gap between the front door 3 and the rear door 4. The buzzer 20 is attached to the center pillar 10 between the front door 3 and the rear door 4 and is disposed between a portion where the weather strip 8 on the front door 3 side abuts and a portion where the weather strip 11 on the rear door 4 side abuts There are twenty. Also in this arrangement example 2, the buzzer 20 can not be easily viewed from the outside of the vehicle 1 by the outer panel 3a of the front door 3 and the outer panel 4a of the rear door 4 forming the vehicle body exterior, which affects the vehicle design. I have not.

  Furthermore, FIG. 4 shows an example (arrangement example 3) in which the buzzer 20 is disposed in the gap in the lower part of the front door 3 or the rear door 4. The buzzer 20 is attached in the vicinity of a portion of the lower side sill 12 of the front door 3 (or rear door 4) to which the weather strip 8 (11) abuts. Also in this arrangement example 3, similarly, the buzzer 20 can not be easily visually recognized from the outside of the vehicle 1 by the outer panel 3a of the front door 3 (or the outer panel 4a of the rear door 4) forming the vehicle body exterior. It does not affect

  Here, the buzzer 20 is configured to minimize the protrusion to the outside of the vehicle so as to be attached even in a narrow space when attached to the vehicle body, and has, for example, a mounting structure as shown in FIG. . Specifically, the buzzer 20 includes an alarm sounding unit 21, a waterproofing unit 22, a fixing unit 23, and a connector unit 24. The alarming sounding unit 21 and the waterproofing unit 22 are disposed outside the vehicle body, and are fixed inside the vehicle body The portion 23 and the connector portion 24 are disposed.

  The alarm sounding unit 21 is a main body of the buzzer 20, for example, includes a piezoelectric element, and electrically drives the piezoelectric element at a predetermined frequency to generate and sound an alarm sound of a predetermined sound pressure. . The alarm sound generation unit 21 is formed in a waterproof structure to protect the built-in electric component such as a piezoelectric element from external moisture.

  The waterproof portion 22 is a portion forming a waterproof structure between the vehicle member 15 and the buzzer 20 such as the front pillar 6, the center pillar 10, and the side sill 12, and a flange portion disposed on the front outer periphery side of the alarm sounding portion 21. 22a and a seal portion 22b formed on the back surface side of the flange portion 22a. The flange portion 22 a is formed integrally with the alarm sounding portion 21 or separately from the alarm sounding portion 21, and is joined to the outer peripheral side of the alarm sounding portion 21 in a fluid tight manner.

  The seal portion 22 b is configured by bonding or mounting an elastic seal material such as urethane rubber on the back surface side of the flange portion 22 a. When the buzzer 20 is attached to and fixed to the vehicle body member 15, the elastic sealing material of the seal portion 22b is pressed against the outer wall surface of the vehicle body member 15 and water intrudes from the mounting portion of the vehicle body member 15 to the inside. Stop it.

  The fixing portion 23 is a portion for fixing the entire buzzer 20 to the vehicle body member 15, and in FIG. 5, is configured as a fastener clip in which a plurality of claw portions 23a are arranged in an umbrella shape at the rear end of the alarm sounding portion 21. It is done. The claw portion 23a is integrally joined to the outer periphery of the rear end of the alarm blowout portion 21 at the base end side, and formed so that the open end can be elastically displaced in the radial direction as an open end facing the back side of the flange portion 22a. It is done.

  The connector unit 24 is provided on the back side of the alarm sound unit 21 and is electrically connected internally to the electrical components of the alarm sound unit 21. Power and signals can be supplied from the vehicle side to the electrical components of the alarm sound unit 21 through the electrical wiring 25 connected to the connector unit 24. The connector portion 24 may be in a state in which electrical wires 25 of a predetermined length are connected, or may be formed as a socket fitted to a connector on the inside of the vehicle.

  The buzzer 20 having such an attachment structure can be easily attached and fixed to the attachment hole 15a of the vehicle body member 15 by inserting the alarm noise part 21 including the claws 23a of the fixed part 23. That is, when the alarm sounding portion 21 including the claw portion 23a is inserted into the mounting hole 15a of the vehicle body member 15 and the open end of the claw portion 23a is exposed from the mounting hole 15a, the claw portion 23a is expanded and the vehicle body member 15 is opened. Press the inner wall of the

  As a result, the seal portion 22b on the back surface side of the flange portion 22a is pressed against the outer wall surface of the vehicle body member 15, and the entire buzzer 20 is fixed in a state where waterproofing between the vehicle body and the buzzer 20 is secured. Then, by connecting the electrical wiring from the vehicle side to the connector portion 24 exposed to the inside of the vehicle body member 15, the buzzer 20 can be operated.

  The buzzer 20 may be bolted as shown in FIG. 6 instead of being fixed by the claws 23a depending on the portion to be arranged. In the buzzer 20A shown in FIG. 6, the claws 23a of the buzzer 20 are eliminated, and a plurality of bolts 26 are erected inside the seal portion 22b on the back surface side of the flange 22a of the waterproof portion 22. The other configuration is the same as that of the buzzer 20.

  The buzzer 20A has the alarm blowout portion 21 inserted in the mounting hole 15a provided in the vehicle body member 15, and the bolt 26 inserted in the mounting hole 15b for the bolt, and the bolt 26 protruding from the back surface side of the vehicle body member 15 Tighten the nut 27. Thus, as in the case of the buzzer 20, the seal portion 22b on the back surface side of the flange portion 22a is pressed against the outer wall surface of the vehicle body member 15, and the entire buzzer 20A is fixed in a state where waterproofing between the vehicle body and the buzzer 20A is ensured. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the buzzer 20 (20A) as the alarm sound producing device is disposed around the opening / closing portion outside the vehicle body, and the alarm sound is emitted from the gap between the vehicle body and the opening / closing portion . This enables the user to hear the alarm sound so that the user can surely hear the alarm sound without affecting the vehicle design and without using the alarm sounding device with a large sounding sound alone, which is clear to the user Alert notification can be made.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 vehicle 2 bonnet 3 front door 3a outer panel 4 rear door 4a outer panel 6 front pillar 7 hinge 9 front fender 10 center pillar 12 side sill 15 body member 20 buzzer 20A buzzer 21 alarm sounding portion 22 waterproof portion 22a flange portion 22b seal portion 23 fixed portion 23a Claw part 24 connector part

Claims (3)

An alarm sound generating device for emitting an alarm sound to the outside of a vehicle,
The alarm sound producing device is disposed in a gap between the opening / closing portion outside the vehicle body and the vehicle body member covered by the vehicle body exterior ,
The alarm sound generating device includes an alarm sounding portion attached to the vehicle body member and emitting an alarm sound from the gap to the outside of the vehicle, and a waterproof portion preventing water from entering the inside of the body member. An alarm sound producing device for a vehicle characterized in that.   The alarm sound generating device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the gap portion is a gap provided so as not to interfere with the exterior of the vehicle body and the vehicle body member when the opening and closing portion is opened and closed. The alarm sound of the vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the alarm sound generating device is attached to the vehicle body member such that a connector connected to the electric wiring on the vehicle side is exposed to the inside of the vehicle body member. Ringer.

Images