JP6719936B2 - Lock device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a lock device that can be used in a vehicle-mounted device such as a motorcycle.

A vehicle such as a motorcycle or a four-wheeled vehicle may be provided with a storage box as a vehicle-mounted device that opens and closes an entrance/exit with a lid. Such a storage box is provided with a lock device that holds the lid body that opens and closes the inlet/outlet port of the storage body in a closed state, and the lock device prevents the lid body from being opened accidentally (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). The locking device has an operation button and a latch member that is moved by pressing the operation button. The locking device is attached to the housing, and the screws passed through the attachment holes formed in the left and right parts extending from the body of the housing are screwed into the storage body. It is fixed to the storage body with. In the locking device, the latch member protruding from the housing is hooked on the lid body by the spring to restrict the opening of the lid body, and the latch member retracts toward the housing side by pressing the operation button, thereby opening the lid body. Tolerate.

JP, 2004-44114, A

The above-described lock device has a complicated structure and is difficult to assemble, and also has a large number of parts.

That is, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems of the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a locking device having a simple structure.

In order to overcome the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the lock device of the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
A movable member that is provided on an arm that supports a lid that opens and closes the inlet/outlet of the storage unit and that moves between a non-operating position and an operating position,
A lock position, which is provided on the storage part or on a fixed side that is not relatively displaced with respect to the storage part, and which is locked to a locking part provided on the arm to restrict the opening of the lid, and a lid which is disengaged from the locking part. A locking member that moves between a release position that allows the opening of the
Guide means for guiding the lock member to move from the locked position to the unlocked position in accordance with the operation of moving the movable member from the non-operating position to the operating position ,
The movable member is provided so as to be movable along a linear portion of the arm provided outside the storage section,
The gist is that the lock member is provided outside the storage portion .
According to the invention of claim 1, the movable member, since the provided arms for supporting the lid, by omitting the members for holding the movable member operatively, the number of parts can be reduced At the same time, the configuration can be simplified. In addition, since the constituent members and the locking portion of the lock device do not appear inside the storage portion, the appearance can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 2, the gist is that the movable member is positioned at the non-operation position by the lock member in the lock position via the guide means.
According to the invention of claim 2, since the movable member is positioned at the non-operating position by the lock member, the member for fastening the movable member at the non-operating position can be omitted, and the number of parts can be reduced. The configuration can be simplified.

In the invention according to claim 3, the movable member is moved from the operated position to the non-operated position by the guide means in accordance with the movement of the lock member from the released position to the locked position by the biasing means. The main point is to be guided.
According to the third aspect of the invention, the movable member is guided by the guide unit so as to move from the operated position to the non-operated position with the movement of the lock member from the release position to the lock position by the urging by the urging unit. Therefore, the member for returning the movable member from the operating position to the non-operating position can be omitted, the number of parts can be reduced, and the configuration can be simplified.

In the invention according to claim 4, the guide means is provided on at least one of the movable member and the lock member, and includes a guide portion that intersects the operation direction of the movable member and is inclined in the operation direction of the lock member. The main point is that
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, as one of the movable member and the lock member moves, the shape of the guide portion guides the other member to move. Therefore, the structure can be simplified.

In the invention according to claim 5 , the gist is that the lock member is supported by a center of gravity and is configured to rotate about the center of gravity between a lock position and an unlock position.
According to the invention of claim 5 , by supporting the lock member at the center of gravity, it is possible to reduce the force required to rotate the lock member.

According to the lock device of the present invention, the number of parts can be reduced and the configuration can be simplified.

It is a perspective view showing a storage box concerning a preferred example of the present invention, and a lid is in a closed posture. It is a perspective view showing a storage box of an example, and a lid is in an open posture. It is a side view which shows the storage box of an Example, (a) is a closed position of a lid, a movable member is in a non-operating position, a lock member is in a locked position, (b) shows the open position of a lid. It is a side view which shows the storage box of an Example, a movable member is in an operation position, and a lock member is in a release position. It is explanatory drawing which shows the locking device of an Example, and when returning a lid from an open posture to a closed posture.

Next, a lock device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a case where the lock device according to the present invention is applied to a storage box as a vehicle-mounted device provided in a motorcycle will be described. Further, in the embodiments, unless otherwise specified, the direction of the lock device is referred to with the lid in the storage box in the closed posture as a reference.

In a scooter type motorcycle, a storage box 10 as shown in FIG. 1 is provided inside a front leg shield that stands up from a front portion of a front rest floor on which a driver places his/her feet. The storage box 10 according to the embodiment is supported by a box-shaped box main body (storage portion) 12 that is open to the driver side (rear) and an arm 16 connected to a hinge 14 provided at the bottom of the box main body 12. And a lid 18 that opens and closes the opening of the box body 12. The storage box 10 can hold the lid 18 in the closed posture by locking the lid 18 in the closed posture in which the lid 18 is abutted against the opening edge of the box body 12 to close the opening (see FIG. 1). .. Further, the storage box 10 can be tilted toward the driver side with the hinge 14 serving as a fulcrum to open the opening of the box body 12 when the user operates the lock box 30 to release the lock (see FIG. 2 ). ).

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the box body 12 is arranged in a tilted posture as a whole with the inlet/outlet opening directed obliquely upward. The lid 18 is supported by a pair of arms 16 and 16 arranged so as to sandwich the box body 12 on the left and right. The lid 18 is connected to the arm 16 and includes a lid base 20 that faces the opening of the box body 12 in a closed posture, and a lid cover 22 that is attached to the lid base 20 and forms a driver side of the lid 18. I have it. The lid 18 is formed such that a plate-shaped lid cover 22 extends outward from the lid base 20, and the left and right arms 16 and 16 extend forward from the left and right side surfaces of the lid base 20. It is formed integrally. The arm 16 has a first arm portion 24 that extends forward from the side surface of the lid base 20 beyond the front end of the lid base 20, and a second arm portion 26 that extends in a direction intersecting with the first arm portion 24. It is formed in an "L" shape. The first arm portion 24 linearly extends in the direction in which the lid 18 in the closed posture and the box body 12 are arranged, to a position overlapping the side surface of the box body 12. The second arm portion 26 is bent downward from the first arm portion 24 and linearly extends, and the lower end thereof is pivotally supported by the hinge 14 provided in the lower portion of the box body 12.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the lock device 30 is provided on the arm 16 and can be moved between a non-operating position and an operating position, and a lock member is provided on the box body 12. A locking member 34 movable between a position and a release position. The lock device 30 also includes guide means 32a and 34a for guiding the lock member 34 to move from the locked position to the unlocked position when the movable member 32 is moved from the non-operated position to the operated position. The guide means 32a, 34a guide the movable member 32 so as to move from the operating position to the non-operating position as the lock member 34 moves from the unlocked position to the locked position. In the locking device 30, the locking member 34 in the locking position is caught by the locking portion 36 provided on the arm 16 to restrict the opening of the lid 18, and the locking member 34 in the unlocking position is disengaged from the locking portion 36. And allow the lid 18 to be opened. In the embodiment, the lock device 30 is provided only for the left arm 16.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the movable member 32 is attached to the first arm portion 24 of the arm 16 and is movably supported in the extending direction of the first arm portion 24. The movable member 32 is provided with a movable main body 38 having holding pieces rising from the upper and lower edges of the plate-like portion, and an operation section 40 formed so as to extend from the movable main body 38 to the driver side (rearward). There is. The movable member 32 of the embodiment is a resin molded product in which the movable main body 38 and the operating portion 40 are integrally formed. In the movable member 32, a long hole-shaped attachment opening 38a extending in the extending direction of the first arm portion 24 is formed in the plate-shaped portion of the movable main body 38. The mounting opening 38a is formed corresponding to each of the two mounting shafts 28, 28 that are arranged side by side in the direction in which the first arm portion 24 extends from the side surface of the first arm portion 24. The movable member 32 is configured such that the main body portion of the movable main body 38 faces the side surface of the first arm portion 24, the mounting shaft 28 is fitted into the mounting opening 38 a, and the upper and lower holding pieces of the movable main body 38 serve as the first arm portion 24. Is attached to the first arm portion 24 with the upper and lower parts sandwiched therebetween. The mounting shaft 28 is composed of a pair of protruding pieces that are vertically spaced apart from each other, and can be inserted into and removed from the mounting opening 38a by elastically deforming both protruding pieces toward each other. The extending claw catches on the opening edge of the mounting opening 38a to prevent the movable member 32 from coming off. The operation portion 40 faces the driver through the operation opening 22a formed in the lid cover 22, is arranged so as to be aligned with the surface of the lid cover 22 at the non-operation position of the movable member 32, and is operated at the operation position 22a. Immerse yourself in. The movable member 32 is slidably held by using the first arm portion 24 as a rail. The movable member 32 is moved forward along the first arm portion 24 by a pressing operation of the operation portion 40 by the user to an operation position from the non-operating position, and is moved rearward along the first arm portion 24 to be operated. From the position to the non-operation position.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the lock member 34 is a rod-shaped member provided on the same side surface of the box body 12 as the side on which the movable member 32 is provided, and is a positive member around an axis extending in the left-right direction. It is rotatably supported on both sides. The lock member 34 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 13 projecting from the side surface of the box body 12 at the center of gravity located at the longitudinal middle portion along the side surface of the box body 12. The lock member 34 of the embodiment rotates counterclockwise from the lock position extending in the same direction as the extending direction of the first arm portion 24 in the closed posture to the release position, and rotates clockwise from the release position. And then the lock position is reached. The locking member 34 is formed with a locking claw 42 that is engaged with the locking portion 36 provided on the first arm portion 24 at the front end portion that is disposed above the first arm portion 24 in the closed posture. The lock member 34 is located so that the locking claw 42 overlaps the moving path of the movable member 32 from the non-operating position to the operating position at the locked position, and is in contact with the front end portion of the movable member 32.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the lock member 34, the rear end portion of the lock member 34, which is on the opposite side of the locking claw 42 with the shaft supporting portion to the box body 12, is urged toward the lock position by the urging means 44. Has been done. The urging means 44 is disposed between the rear end of the lock member 34 and the installation piece 12a located below the rear end of the lock member 34 and extending from the side surface of the box body 12, and In the example, a compression coil spring is used. A rear end portion of the lock member 34 is elastically pushed upward by an urging means 44, and the lock member 34 is positioned above the rear end portion and is attached to a regulation piece 12b extending from a side surface of the box body 12. By hitting, it will not rotate beyond the lock position.

As shown in FIG. 3, the locking claw 42 is formed at the front end portion of the lock member 34 in a convex shape extending downward so as to intersect with the moving direction of the movable member 32. The locking claw 42 has a locking surface 42a extending so as to intersect with the posture displacement direction of the arm 16, and a lock guide portion 34a inclined toward the lock position side from the non-operating position of the movable member 32 toward the operating position side. Has a triangular shape in a side view. The locking surface 42a is formed so as to intersect with the posture displacement direction of the first arm portion 24 from the closed posture to the opened posture in a relationship that is orthogonal or obtuse, and in the embodiment, the hinge 14 supports the arm 16. It extends along the radial direction of a circle centered on the point. Further, the lock guide portion 34a is arranged so as to overlap the moving path of the movable member 32 from the non-operating position to the operating position at the locked position.

As shown in FIG. 3, the locking portion 36 is a concave portion formed in the upper edge portion of the first arm portion 24 so as to be depressed downward, and the first arm portion 24 is bent to the second arm portion 26. It is located near the section. Further, the locking portion 36 is arranged so as to overlap the movable member 32 in the operating position (see FIG. 4) and disengage from the movable member 32 in the non-operating position (see FIG. 3). The locking portion 36 is formed such that the locking claw 42 can be inserted and removed along with the movement of the lock member 34 in the closed posture of the lid 18, and when the locking claw 42 is inserted, the locking portion 36 is positioned relative to the locking surface 42 a. The lock receiving surface 36a extending so as to intersect the posture displacement direction of the arm 16 is caught. The locking portion 36 and the locking claw 42 are formed so as to match each other in shape. Specifically, the locking portion 36 is inclined from the locking receiving surface 36a extending along the radial direction of the circle centered on the supporting point of the arm 16 by the hinge 14 to the lock guide portion 34a. It is concave in the shape of a triangle with a face. The locking receiving surface 36a and the locking surface 42a overlap each other in the posture displacement direction of the arm 16 when the locking claw 42 is inserted into the locking portion 36, and move the lock member 34 from the lock position to the release position. Accordingly, the locking claw 42 is pulled out of the locking portion 36 so that the locking surface 42a is separated from the locking receiving surface 36a.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the guide unit has a movable guide portion 32 a provided on the movable member 32 and a lock guide portion 34 a provided on the lock member 34. The guide means has a direction of force so that the movable guide 32a and the lock guide 34a come into contact with each other so that the movable member 32 and the lock member 34 move, while the movable member 32 and the lock member 34 move. change. The movable guide portion 32 a is an inclined surface formed on the upper edge of the front end portion of the movable member 32 so as to intersect with the moving direction of the movable member 32, and locks the lock member 34 when the lid 18 is in the closed posture. It hits the guide portion 34a. The movable guide portion 32a is formed so as to incline toward the lock position side from the non-operation position toward the operation position side, and along with the movement of the movable member 32 from the non-operation position toward the operation position side, the movement path of the lock member 34. The overlap with and becomes large. The lock guide portion 34 a is an inclined surface formed so as to intersect with the moving direction of the movable member 32 by using the locking claw 42 protruding from the front end portion of the lock member 34, and is in the closed posture of the lid 18. At that time, it abuts on the movable guide portion 32a of the movable member 32. The lock guide portion 34a is formed so as to incline toward the lock position side from the non-operation position toward the operation position side in accordance with the inclination of the movable guide portion 32a, and moves the lock member 34 from the release position to the lock position side. Accordingly, the overlap with the moving path of the movable member 32 increases. The movable member 32 is positioned at the non-operating position by the biasing means 44 biasing the locking member 34 in the locked position with the movable guiding portion 32a and the locking guiding portion 34a in contact with each other.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the lid 18 is displaced from the open position to the closed position, the locking claw 42 hits the arm 16 and resists the bias of the biasing means 44 from the lock position. Moved to the release position. That is, the arm 16 also functions as a guide unit that guides the lock member 34 to move. When the lid 18 is displaced from the open posture to the closed posture, the lock guide portion 34a of the locking claw 42 and the curved portion of the arm 16 that bends in an arc shape come into contact with each other and the inclined lock guide portion 34a and the curved portion. The front end portion of the lock member 34 is pushed upward by the abutment of. The curved portion of the arm 16 is bent so that the overlap with the movement path of the lock member 34 increases as the lid 18 is displaced from the open posture to the closed posture.

[Operation of Example]
Next, the operation of the lock device 30 according to the embodiment will be described. When the lid 18 in the closed posture is opened, the user presses the operating portion 40 to move the movable member 32 from the non-operating position to the operating position. As a result, the front end of the lock member 34 is pushed up toward the release position against the bias of the biasing means 44 by being guided by the inclination of the movable guide 32a overlapping the lock guide 34a. The pawl 42 is disengaged from the locking portion 36. When the lid 18 is unlocked by the locking device 30, the hinge 14 supports the arm 16 at the lower portion of the box body 12 by the hinge 14, so that the lid 18 is displaced from the closed posture to the opened posture by its own weight, and the lid body 18 moves. Open the access port.

When the lid 18 in the open position is closed, the user lifts the lid 18, and the bending of the arm 16 is caused by the lock guide portion 34a of the locking claw 42 arranged at the lock position by the biasing means 44. The part hits (FIG. 5(a)). As a result, the front end of the lock member 34 is pushed up toward the release position against the bias of the biasing means 44 by being guided by the curved portion of the arm 16 overlapping the lock guide portion 34a (FIG. b)). When the lid 18 is in the closed posture, the locking member 34 moves from the unlocked position to the locked position by the urging of the urging means 44, and the locking claw 42 is fitted into the locking portion 36. At the same time, the movable member 32 is moved from the operated position to the non-operated position by being guided by the inclination of the lock guide portion 34a that overlaps the movable guide portion 32a (FIG. 5C). The movable member 32 is restrained from moving forward by the movable guide portion 32a coming into contact with the lock guide portion 34a of the lock member 34 which is held at the lock position under the bias of the biasing means 44, It is positioned in the non-operating position (Fig. 5(d)).

According to the lock device 30, since the movable member 32 is provided on the arm 16 for supporting the lid 18, a member such as a housing for movably holding the movable member 32 is omitted, and the number of parts is reduced. Can be reduced and the configuration can be simplified. As described above, the lock device 30 has a simple structure, and thus can be easily assembled. Moreover, since the lock device 30 uses the first arm portion 24 that extends linearly in the arm 16 as a rail that supports the movable member 32, the movable member 32 is moved in the extending direction of the first arm portion 24. The structure for movably supporting the movable member 32 can be further simplified, and the movement of the movable member 32 can be stabilized without rattling. Further, since the movable member 32 slides along the arm 16, foreign matter such as dust attached to the arm 16 and the movable member 32 can be removed every time the movable member 32 is moved, and the locking device 30 can be used for a long period of time. A stable operation can be achieved throughout. Moreover, the operating member 40 is integrally formed on the movable member 32 so that the user can directly operate the operating member 40, so that the number of parts can be further reduced.

The locking device 30 has a configuration in which the movable member 32 is positioned at the non-operating position via the guide means 32a, 34a by the locking member 34 at the locking position. Can be omitted, the number of parts can be reduced, and the configuration can be simplified. In addition, the movable member 32 is guided by the guide means 32a, 34a so as to move from the operation position to the non-operation position with the movement of the lock member 34 from the release position to the lock position by the urging by the urging means 44. By omitting a member such as a spring for returning the movable member 32 from the operating position to the non-operating position, the number of parts can be reduced and the configuration can be simplified. The lock device 30 has a structure in which one of the movable member 32 and the lock member 34 is moved and the other is moved by the inclined shape of the guide portions 32a and 34a of the guide means, so that the structure is simplified. be able to. Particularly, by forming the lock guide portion 34a of the lock member 34 by using the protruding shape of the locking claw 42 that is hooked on the locking portion 36, the configuration of the lock member 34 can be further simplified. Since the lock device 30 uses the arm 16 as a guide means for retracting the lock member 34 from the lock position to the release position when closing the lid 18, a member for retracting the movable member 32 from the lock position to the release position is provided. By omitting it, the number of parts can be reduced and the configuration can be simplified. In particular, since the curved portion of the arm 16 contacts the lock member 34, the rod member 34 can be moved smoothly and the influence on the posture displacement of the lid 18 can be suppressed. Further, it is not necessary to operate the movable member 32 when closing the lid 18, and the usability can be improved.

In the lock device 30, the movable member 32 is provided on the arm 16 provided outside the box body 12, and the lock member 34 is provided outside the box body 12, so that the locking portion 36 and the locking portion are provided. The locking claws 42 hooked on the 36 do not appear inside the box body 12, and the appearance can be improved.

Since the lock device 30 supports the lock member 34 at the center of gravity, the force required to rotate the lock member 34 can be reduced. That is, since the force required to move the lock member 34 from the lock position to the unlock position is reduced, the movable member 32 can be smoothly operated from the non-operating position to the operating position, and the operational feeling of unlocking is improved. be able to. Further, since the force required to move the lock member 34 from the unlocked position to the locked position becomes small, the urging force required of the urging means 44 becomes small, and the simpler urging means 44 can be used. Become.

(Example of change)
The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration, and can be modified as follows, for example.
(1) In the embodiment, the lock member is provided in the box body (storage portion), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the lock member may be provided on the fixed side such as the front leg shield that does not move relatively to the box body. ..
(2) In the guide means of the embodiment, the guide means is composed of the movable guide portion having the inclined surface provided on the movable member and the lock guide portion having the inclined surface provided on the lock member, but the guide means is not limited to this. Instead, the guide portion may be provided only on one of the movable member and the lock member.
(3) In the embodiment, the movable member is directly operated by the user. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operating member and the movable member operated by the user are provided separately and linked to the operation of the operating member. The movable member may move.

12 box body (storage part), 16 arms, 18 lid, 32 movable members,
32a movable guide part (guide means), 34 lock member, 34a lock guide part (guide means),
36 locking part, 44 biasing means

Claims (5)

A movable member that is provided on an arm that supports a lid that opens and closes the inlet/outlet of the storage unit and that moves between a non-operating position and an operating position,
A lock position, which is provided on the storage part or on a fixed side that is not relatively displaced with respect to the storage part, and which is locked to a locking part provided on the arm to restrict the opening of the lid, and a lid which is disengaged from the locking part. A locking member that moves between a release position that allows the opening of the
Guide means for guiding the lock member to move from the locked position to the unlocked position in accordance with the operation of moving the movable member from the non-operating position to the operating position ,
The movable member is provided so as to be movable along a linear portion of the arm provided outside the storage section,
The lock device is characterized in that the lock member is provided outside the storage section . The lock device according to claim 1, wherein the movable member is positioned at a non-operation position by the lock member in the lock position via the guide means. 3. The movable member is guided by the guide means so as to move from the operated position to the non-operated position in accordance with the movement of the lock member from the release position to the lock position by the urging by the urging means. The described locking device. The guide means is provided on at least one of the movable member and the lock member, and includes a guide portion that intersects the operation direction of the movable member and is inclined in the operation direction of the lock member. The locking device as described in 1 above. The locking member is supported by the center of gravity, locking device according to any one of claims 1-4 configured to pivot between locked and unlocked positions about a heavy heart.

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