JP6869478B2 - Door module - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a door module attached to a vehicle door.

Patent Document 1 discloses a door module that is attached to an inner panel of a vehicle door from the vehicle interior side. This door module is a module panel that closes the opening provided in the inner panel, and is equipped with a remote control mechanism that outputs to control the device attached to the door, a window regulator that raises and lowers the window glass, and so on. It is modular.

As shown in FIG. 11, the module panel 111 of the door module disclosed in Patent Document 1 is rotatable about a fulcrum 114 located between the input side arm 112 and the output side arm 113. The swing arm 115 is attached in this state. The output side arm 113 of the swing arm 115 is connected to the remote control mechanism 116.

Then, in this door module, the input side arm 112 and the outside handle of the swing arm 115 are controlled in order to input the action of the operation of the outside handle attached to the outer panel of the door to the remote control mechanism 116. It is connected via a cable 117.

As a result, the action of operating the outside handle is input to the remote control mechanism 116 via the control cable 117 and the swing arm 115, and the device is attached to the door from the remote control mechanism 116 as the outside handle is operated. The output to control is done.

However, the control cable 117 transmits the action by sliding the inner wire 119 in the outer case 118. Therefore, if the control cable 117 is arranged over a long distance, the resistance due to friction becomes large, the efficiency becomes poor, and a large operating force is required.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, the action of operating the outside handle is converted into the vertical movement of the rod, and the vertical movement of the rod is input to the door lock device located between the module panel and the outer panel. ing.

Japanese Patent No. 4602614 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-18650

As shown in FIG. 12, when such a rod 127 is connected to the input side arm 122 of the swing arm 125 and the action of operating the outside handle is transmitted to the swing arm 125 via the rod 127. , It is necessary to dispose the input side arm 122 on the outer panel side of the module panel 121. Note that FIG. 12 schematically shows a state in which a portion of the door module attached to the inner panel 128 from the passenger compartment side where the swing arm 125 is provided is viewed from the outer panel side.

In this case, if the input side arm 122 is not located inside the seal portion 121a, which is a portion of the module panel 121 that comes into contact with the inner panel 128, the input side arm 122 is between the seal portion 121a and the inner panel 128. Will intervene in. Then, when the door module is attached to the inner panel 128 from the vehicle interior side, the input side arm 122 interferes with the inner panel 128.

As shown in FIG. 12, if the opening 129 of the inner panel 128 is made larger than the position where the input side arm 122 is arranged, the interference between the input side arm 122 and the inner panel 128 is increased. Is less likely to occur. However, in this case, the module panel 121 is enlarged in accordance with the increase in size of the opening 129 so that the seal portion 121a is located further outside the enlarged opening 129, and the door module is increased in size. ..

Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems and their actions and effects will be described.
Door modules for solving the above problems are attached to a module panel in which a seal portion is brought into contact with an inner panel of a vehicle door to cover an opening provided in the inner panel from the passenger compartment side, and the module panel. A remote control mechanism that inputs an action associated with the operation of the outside handle and outputs to control a device attached to the door, and an input side arm and an output side arm are provided with the input side arm. A swing arm rotatably attached to the module panel at a fulcrum located between the output side arm and a connecting member for connecting the remote control mechanism and the output side arm are provided. .. Then, in this door module, when the remote control mechanism and the output side arm are connected via the connecting member, the input side arm is on the outer panel side where the seal portion in the module panel is provided. In, the module panel is in a state of protruding outward from the seal portion, and the action associated with the operation of the outside handle input to the input side arm is input to the remote control mechanism via the connecting member. On the other hand, in this door module, when the remote control mechanism and the output side arm are not connected, both the input side arm and the output side arm overlap the module panel inside the seal portion. Rotation of the swing arm to the position is allowed.

In the door module having the above configuration, when the remote control mechanism and the output side arm are not connected by the connecting member, the swing arm can be stored inside the seal portion. As a result, the door module can be attached to the inner panel in a state where the swing arm does not protrude outside the seal portion. Therefore, the swing arm and the inner panel are less likely to come into contact with each other as compared with the case where the swing arm protrudes to the outside of the seal portion.

When the swing arm and the remote control mechanism are connected via a connecting member, the input side arm is in a state of protruding outward from the seal portion of the module panel on the outer panel side of the module panel.

Therefore, after the door module is attached to the inner panel with the swing arm stored inside the seal portion as described above, the swing arm and the remote control mechanism are connected via a connecting member, and the input side arm is connected. By connecting the outside handle and the outside handle, the action of operating the outside handle can be input to the swing arm. That is, the action associated with the operation of the outside handle can be input to the remote control mechanism via the swing arm and the connecting member.

Further, in one aspect of the door module, the swing arm is arranged on the fulcrum penetrating the module panel and the output side of the module panel opposite to the outer panel side. It is composed of an arm and an input side arm arranged on the outer panel side of the module panel, and the remote control mechanism is attached to a vehicle interior side surface of the module panel.

In the swing arm having the above configuration, the input side arm is located between the inner panel and the outer panel, while the output side arm is located on the passenger compartment side of the module panel. Then, these input side arms and output side arms are connected via a fulcrum penetrating the module panel. As a result, the action of operating the outside handle attached to the outer panel is input to the input side arm located on the outer panel side of the module panel, and attached to the vehicle interior side surface of the module panel via the swing arm. It can be transmitted to the remote control mechanism.

Further, in one aspect of the door module, the module panel is provided with a beam that crosses the module panel, and when the output side arm is in contact with the upper surface of the beam, the input side arm and the output. Both side arms are in a state of overlapping the module panel inside the seal portion.

According to the above configuration, by rotating the swing arm to a position where the output side arm abuts on the upper surface of the beam, the swing arm can be positioned while being retracted inside the seal portion.

In one aspect of the door module, the module panel is provided with a recess that resembles the shape of the input side arm that accommodates the input side arm when the output side arm is in contact with the upper surface of the beam. ing.

According to the above configuration, when the swing arm is stored inside the seal portion, the output side arm can be positioned on the upper surface of the beam and the input side arm can be accommodated in the recess. If the input side arm is housed in the recess, it becomes difficult for other members or the like to get caught in the input side arm.

In one aspect of the door module, the connecting member is a rod-shaped connecting rod, and the remote control mechanism is provided with a clip for sandwiching the connecting rod. Then, in this door module, the output side arm and the remote control mechanism are connected via the connecting rod by sandwiching the other end of the connecting rod whose one end is connected to the output side arm with the clip. Be connected.

According to the above configuration, the output side arm and the remote control mechanism can be connected by a simple operation of holding the connecting rod with a clip.
In one aspect of the door module, the clip is attached to the vehicle interior side surface of the remote control mechanism.

According to the above configuration, when the door module is attached to the inner panel from the passenger compartment side so as to close the opening of the inner panel, the clip is exposed to the passenger compartment side. Therefore, the clip can be accessed from the passenger compartment side even after the door module is attached to the inner panel from the passenger compartment side. That is, the work of sandwiching the connecting rod connected to the output side arm with the clip provided in the remote control mechanism can be performed from the vehicle interior side.

When attaching the door module to the inner panel, it becomes difficult for the swing arm and the inner panel to come into contact with each other.

Right side view of the vehicle. The figure which shows the state when the rear door which the door trim is not attached is seen from the passenger compartment side. The figure which shows the state when the rear door which does not attach a door trim and a door module is seen from the passenger compartment side. Front view of the door module seen from the passenger compartment side. Rear view of the door module as seen from the outer panel side. Perspective view of the door module. Front view of the door module showing a state in which the remote control mechanism for the outside handle and the output side arm of the bell crank are connected by a connecting rod. The schematic diagram which shows the connection mode from the outside handle to the remote control mechanism for the outside handle. A perspective view of a clip provided on the input side arm. The figure which shows the state when the door module attached to the inner panel from the passenger compartment side is seen from the outer panel side. The figure which shows the state when the vicinity of the remote control mechanism of a conventional door module is seen from the passenger compartment side. The schematic diagram which shows the positional relationship between the input side arm of a swing arm, an opening, and a seal part when the opening of an inner panel is enlarged.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodied in the door module of the power slide door of the vehicle will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the vehicle 1 provided with the rear door 4 to which the door module is attached will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 1 is a right side view of the vehicle 1 and shows a state in which the rear door 4 is open.

The rear door 4 of the vehicle 1 is a power slide door that closes by moving toward the front of the vehicle from the state shown in FIG. Although the rear doors 4 are provided in pairs on the left and right sides of the vehicle 1, since they have a symmetrical structure, the rear door 4 and the door module on the right side of the vehicle will be described below, and the rear door 4 and the door module on the right side of the vehicle will be described. The description of is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rear door 4 is attached to the entrance 2 at the rear of the vehicle 1. Door rails 3 extending in the front-rear direction are laid in pairs on the upper and lower edges of the entrance 2 one by one. The rear door 4 moves back and forth along these upper and lower door rails 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, a striker 9 is attached to the front edge of the entrance 2. When the rear door 4 is closed, the first lock device 6 built in the front end of the rear door 4 engages with the striker 9 to restrict the movement of the rear door 4. A striker is also provided at the trailing edge of the entrance 2 and when the rear door 4 is closed, the second lock device 7 built in the rear portion of the rear door 4 engages with the striker. That is, when the rear door 4 is closed, the movement of the rear door 4 is restricted by engaging the rear door 4 with the entrance / exit 2 in the front-rear direction.

Further, a third lock device 8 is built in the lower part of the front end of the rear door 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the third locking device 8 engages with a striker provided near the rear end of the lower edge of the entrance / exit 2 when the rear door 4 is fully open, and the rear door 4 Regulate movement.

As shown in FIG. 1, an outside handle 45 for operating the rear door 4 from the outside of the vehicle 1 is attached to the outer panel 41 forming the design surface on the outside of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rear door 4 has remote control mechanisms 14 and 15 that output to control the lock devices 6, 7 and 8, and the rear door 4 in the front-rear direction to open and close the entrance / exit 2. A power slide door unit 18 or the like to be moved is attached. The door module 10 is modularized by attaching these various devices to a resin module panel 11. Note that FIG. 2 shows a state in which the rear door 4 to which the door trim constituting the design surface of the rear door 4 on the passenger compartment side is not attached is viewed from the passenger compartment side.

The rear door 4 is configured by combining an outer panel 41 and an inner panel 42. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a window glass 5 is fitted in the upper part of the rear door 4. The window glass 5 is housed between the outer panel 41 and the inner panel 42.

As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 43 is provided in the center of the inner panel 42. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42 from the vehicle interior side so as to close the opening 43 with the module panel 11.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 2, the rear portion of the inner panel 42 is provided with an insertion hole 44 into which the extension portion 18a of the power slide door unit 18 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 2, the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42 with the extension portion 18a inserted through the insertion hole 44.

Next, the door module 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10.
As shown in FIG. 4, a power slide door unit 18 is attached to the surface of the module panel 11 on the vehicle interior side. The power slide door unit 18 is a device that moves the rear door 4 in the front-rear direction by winding a wire fixed to the vehicle body side with a motor-driven drum.

As shown in FIG. 5, the portion of the module panel 11 to which the power slide door unit 18 is attached bulges toward the outer panel side and protrudes, and this portion serves in the accommodating portion 11e accommodating the power slide door unit 18. It has become. An insertion hole 11f is provided at the rear portion of the accommodating portion 11e. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the extension portion 18a, which is a wire case in the power slide door unit 18, inserts the insertion hole 11f from the outer panel side of the module panel 11 to the rear of the module panel 11. It extends beyond the edge to the rear.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a seal portion 11a that comes into contact with the inner panel 42 is provided on the surface of the module panel 11 on the outer panel side. The seal portion 11a is provided along the edge portion excluding the upper edge portion on the outer panel side surface of the module panel 11 over the front edge portion, the lower edge portion, and the trailing edge portion. That is, in the module panel 11, the surface on which the seal portion 11a is provided is the surface on the outer panel side, and the surface on the side opposite to the surface on the outer panel side is the surface on the vehicle interior side.

As shown in FIG. 5, a window regulator 17 is attached near the center of the module panel 11 on the outer panel side surface. The window regulator 17 moves the carrier 17c up and down by winding the wire 17b wound around the pulley 17a attached to the upper end of the module panel 11 with a motor-driven drum, and the lower end is fixed to the carrier 17c. This is a device for moving the window glass 5 up and down.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an inside handle 12 for operating the rear door 4 from the vehicle interior side is attached to the surface of the module panel 11 on the vehicle interior side. More specifically, the inside handle 12 is attached near the front edge in the upper part of the module panel 11. Then, the action of the operation of the inside handle 12 is transmitted to the rear part of the inside handle 12 of the module panel 11 via the connecting rods 23 and 24, and the locking devices 6, 7, 8 and the power slide are transmitted according to the input of the action. A remote control mechanism 14 that outputs an output to control the door unit 18 is attached.

The remote control mechanism 14 is connected to each of the lock devices 6, 7 and 8 by a control cable. Then, the remote control mechanism 14 converts the action of the operation of the inside handle 12 transmitted via the connecting rods 23 and 24 into a traction force for pulling the control cable. Then, the remote control mechanism 14 transmits the traction force to the lock devices 6, 7, and 8 via the control cable. That is, the remote control mechanism 14 pulls the control cable as an output for controlling the lock devices 6, 7, and 8. Further, the remote control mechanism 14 outputs an electric signal as an output for controlling the power slide door unit 18. When the lock devices 6, 7 and 8 are devices controlled by electrical signals, the remote control mechanism 14 is a device that outputs an electrical signal as an output for controlling the lock devices 6, 7 and 8. It may be. When the power slide door unit 18 is a device controlled by operating a switch by a physical action, the remote control mechanism 14 pulls the control cable as an output for controlling the power slide door unit 18. It may be a device that performs the above. That is, the remote control mechanism 14 is not limited to the type of output such as whether it is electrical or physical, and may be a device that outputs to control the device provided in the rear door 4.

The remote control mechanism 14 releases the engagement between the first lock device 6 and the second lock device 7 when an action associated with the rearward operation of the inside handle 12 is input while the rear door 4 is closed. To pull the control cable in this way, the rear door 4 is made movable. Then, the remote control mechanism 14 outputs a signal for controlling the power slide door unit 18. As a result, the power slide door unit 18 moves in the direction of opening the rear door 4, and the rear door 4 automatically moves toward the fully open position shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the remote control mechanism 14 controls to release the engagement by the third lock device 8 when the action associated with the forward operation of the inside handle 12 is input while the rear door 4 is open. The cable is towed to make the rear door 4 movable. Then, a signal for controlling the power slide door unit 18 is output. As a result, the power slide door unit 18 moves the rear door 4 in the closing direction, and the rear door 4 automatically moves toward the fully closed position.

As shown in FIG. 4, a door lock button 13 is provided below the inside handle 12 at a position adjacent to the inside handle 12. A locking actuator 16 is attached below the door lock button 13 on the vehicle interior side surface of the module panel 11.

The locking actuator 16 is a device that acts on the remote control mechanism 14 according to the state of the door lock button 13 to invalidate the operation of the inside handle 12. Specifically, the locking actuator 16 acts on the remote control mechanism 14 to prevent output from the remote control mechanism 14 when the door lock button 13 is in the locked position. As a result, even if the inside handle 12 is operated, the remote control mechanism 14 does not output to the lock devices 6, 7, 8 and the power slide door unit 18, and the rear door 4 is not opened or closed. When the door lock button 13 is not in the locked position, that is, in the non-locked position, when the inside handle 12 is operated, the remote control mechanism 14 can be used to lock the devices 6, 7, 8 and the like as described above. Output to the power slide door unit 18 is performed.

Further, a remote control mechanism 15 for inputting an operation associated with the operation of the outside handle 45 is attached below the remote control mechanism 14 on the vehicle interior side surface of the module panel 11.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the portion in front of the remote control mechanism 15 in the module panel 11 and near the front edge of the module panel 11 is affected by the operation of the outside handle 45. A bell crank 19 which is a swinging arm is attached. The bell crank 19 has a rotating shaft 19c, which is a fulcrum, penetrating the module panel 11 and is rotatably attached to the module panel 11. Then, in the bell crank 19, the output side arm 19b arranged on the vehicle interior side of the module panel 11 as shown in FIG. 4 and the outer panel of the module panel 11 as shown in FIG. The input side arm 19a arranged on the side is connected by the rotation shaft 19c.

As shown in FIG. 4, one end of a rod-shaped connecting rod 22 is connected to the tip of the output side arm 19b of the bell crank 19. A clip 21 having an insertion hole for inserting one end of the connecting rod 22 and a claw for sandwiching the connecting rod 22 is attached to the tip of the output side arm 19b. The connecting rod 22 is sandwiched by the claws of the clip 21 with one end inserted into the insertion hole of the clip 21, and is connected to the tip end portion of the output side arm 19b.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show the door module 10 in the retracted state in which the bell crank 19 is in the retracted position. In the retracted state, the other end of the connecting rod 22 is not connected to the remote control mechanism 15, and the output side arm 19b of the bell crank 19 and the remote control mechanism 15 are not connected.

As shown in FIG. 6, the module panel 11 is formed with a beam 11b that crosses the module panel 11 along the front-rear direction. When the bell crank 19 is in the retracted position, the output side arm 19b is in contact with the upper surface of the beam 11b. When the bell crank 19 is in the retracted position, the input side arm 19a is located inside the seal portion 11a as shown in FIG. 5, and both the input side arm 19a and the output side arm 19b are located inside. It is in a state of overlapping with the module panel 11 inside the seal portion 11a.

Next, the configuration of the remote control mechanism 15 will be described with reference to FIG. 7, and the mounted state in which the remote control mechanism 15 and the output side arm 19b are connected via the connecting rod 22 will be described.

FIG. 7 shows a state in the vicinity of the remote control mechanism 15 in the mounted door module 10 in which the bell crank 19 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 7 from the retracted position and the connecting rod 22 is connected to the remote control mechanism 15. It is shown.

As shown in FIG. 7, the remote control mechanism 15 includes a switch 15f and a switching lever 15a acting on the switch 15f. The switching lever 15a is attached to the surface of the module panel 11 on the vehicle interior side so as to be swingable around the rotating shaft 15c. The switching lever 15a is located above the rotary shaft 15c, the input portion 15b located below the rotary shaft 15c, the contact portion 15d located above the rotary shaft 15c, and the contact portion 15d above the rotary shaft 15c. It is composed of an engaging portion 15e located in the front.

The switching lever 15a is urged in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 7 by the string winding spring 15g. A stopper 11c that comes into contact with the engaging portion 15e is formed on the surface of the module panel 11 on the vehicle interior side, and as shown in FIG. 7, the engaging portion 15e is in contact with the stopper 11c. Is the initial state of the switching lever 15a.

As shown in FIG. 7, the contact portion 15d does not come into contact with the switch 15f in the initial state, but the switching lever 15a exerts an urging force of the string-wound spring 15g around the rotating shaft 15c. Against this, it has a shape that comes into contact with the switch 15f when it rotates clockwise in FIG. 7.

A clip 21 similar to the clip 21 attached to the output side arm 19b of the bell crank 19 is attached to the vehicle interior side surface of the input portion 15b. That is, the clip 21 is attached to the surface of the remote control mechanism 15 on the vehicle interior side. When the connecting rod 22 is connected to the input unit 15b to bring the remote control mechanism 15 and the bell crank 19 into a mounted state in which they are connected via the connecting rod 22, the bell crank 19 is as shown in FIG. Is turned counterclockwise in FIG. 7 from the stowed position. Then, the end of the connecting rod 22 is sandwiched by the claws of the clip 21 in a state of being inserted into the insertion hole of the clip 21 attached to the input portion 15b, and the connecting rod 22 is connected to the input portion 15b of the switching lever 15a. .. By connecting the connecting rod 22 to the input portion 15b of the switching lever 15a in this way, the remote control mechanism 15 and the output side arm 19b are connected via the connecting rod 22, and the switching lever is interlocked with the swing of the bell crank 19. 15a will swing. That is, the connecting rod 22 is a connecting member that connects the remote control mechanism 15 and the output side arm 19b. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, in the mounted state, the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19 is in a state of protruding outside from the seal portion 11a of the module panel 11.

As shown in FIG. 8, the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19 in the mounted state thus connected to the remote control mechanism 15 via the connecting rod 22 has a connecting rod connected to the outside handle 45. 30 are connected. The outside handle 45 is provided with a link mechanism 46 that converts the operation of pulling the outside handle 45 toward the outside of the vehicle into the action of pushing down the connecting rod 30. The upper end of the connecting rod 30 is the link mechanism 46. It is connected to the outside handle 45 via. Note that FIG. 8 schematically shows a connection mode from the outside handle 45 to the remote control mechanism 15 by omitting the outer panel 41, the inner panel 42, and the module panel 11.

When the connecting rod 30 connected to the outside handle 45 is connected to the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19 in the mounted door module 10, the action associated with the operation of the outside handle 45 becomes the connecting rod 30. It will be transmitted to the remote control mechanism 15 via the bell crank 19 and the connecting rod 22. Therefore, when the outside handle 45 is pulled toward the outside of the vehicle and the connecting rod 30 is pushed downward as shown by the arrow in FIG. 8, the bell crank 19 is centered on the rotation shaft 19c and the clock in FIG. It rotates in the clockwise direction. Then, the connecting rod 22 connected to the output side arm 19b of the bell crank 19 moves in the direction indicated by the arrow, and the switching lever 15a rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 8 about the rotation shaft 15c. To do. As a result, the contact portion 15d of the switching lever 15a comes into contact with the switch 15f, and an electrical signal for controlling the lock devices 6, 7, 8 and the power slide door unit 18 is output from the switch 15f. The second lock device 7 is provided with an actuator. The electrical signal output from the switch 15f is input to the power slide door unit 18 and the second lock device 7.

In addition to the control cable described above, the second lock device 7 and the remote control mechanism 14 are also connected by an actuator control cable that transmits the traction force generated by the actuator to the remote control mechanism 14. The actuator provided in the second lock device 7 is a remote control mechanism similar to that when the inside handle 12 is operated by pulling the control cable for the actuator triggered by the output of an electric signal from the switch 15f. 14 is operated to release the engagement by the locking devices 6, 7 and 8.

That is, the remote control mechanism 15 is a device that outputs to control the lock devices 6, 7, 8 and the power slide door unit 18 in response to the input of the action accompanying the operation of the outside handle 45.

When the action associated with the operation of the outside handle 45 is input while the rear door 4 is closed and the contact portion 15d comes into contact with the switch 15f, an electrical signal output from the switch 15f is triggered. In addition, the actuator pulls the actuator control cable to operate the remote control mechanism 14. Then, the remote control mechanism 14 pulls the control cable so as to disengage the engagement between the first lock device 6 and the second lock device 7. As a result, the rear door 4 becomes movable. Further, triggered by the output of an electric signal from the switch 15f, the power slide door unit 18 moves in the direction of opening the rear door 4, and the rear door 4 automatically moves toward the fully open position shown in FIG. Moving.

On the other hand, when the action associated with the operation of the outside handle 45 is input while the rear door 4 is open and the contact portion 15d comes into contact with the switch 15f, an electrical signal from the switch 15f is transmitted. With the output as a trigger, the actuator pulls the actuator control cable to operate the remote control mechanism 14. Then, the remote control mechanism 14 pulls the control cable so as to release the engagement by the third lock device 8. As a result, the rear door 4 becomes movable. Then, triggered by the output of the electric signal from the switch 15f, the power slide door unit 18 moves in the direction of closing the rear door 4, and the rear door 4 automatically moves toward the fully closed position.

If the lock devices 6, 7, and 8 are devices controlled by electrical signals, the remote control mechanism 15 is a device that directly outputs an electrical signal to the lock devices 6, 7, and 8. Good. Further, the remote control mechanism 15 is connected to each of the lock devices 6, 7 and 8 by a control cable, and the control cable is towed as an output for controlling the lock devices 6, 7 and 8 in the same manner as the remote control mechanism 14. You may. When the power slide door unit 18 is a device controlled by operating a switch by a physical action, the remote control mechanism 15 pulls the control cable as an output for controlling the power slide door unit 18. It may be a device that performs the above. That is, the remote control mechanism 15 is not limited to the type of output such as whether it is electrical or physical, and may be a device that outputs to control the device provided in the rear door 4.

The locking actuator 16 also acts on the remote control mechanism 15 according to the state of the door lock button 13 to invalidate the operation of the outside handle 45. Specifically, when the door lock button 13 is in the locked position, the actuator of the second lock device 7 and the power slide door unit 18 do not operate even if the output from the remote control mechanism 15 is performed, and the rear door 4 is opened and closed. Will not be done. When the door lock button 13 is not in the locked position, that is, in the unlocked position, when the outside handle 45 is operated, an electrical signal is output from the remote control mechanism 15 as described above. With this as an opportunity, the actuator of the second lock device 7 and the power slide door unit 18 are controlled.

By the way, the connecting rod 30 is connected to the input side arm 19a via a resin clip 20 provided on the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19.
As shown in FIG. 9, the clip 20 includes a base portion 20a rotatably attached to the tip end portion of the input side arm 19a and a lid portion 20b, and the base portion 20a and the lid portion 20b are formed. It is connected by a thin plate-shaped band portion 20c. The base portion 20a and the lid portion 20b are block bodies each having a semi-cylindrical recess 20 g for accommodating the connecting rod 30. The base portion 20a is provided with a pair of convex portions 20e at positions sandwiching the recess 20g, and the lid portion 20b is provided with a pair of concave portions 20f accommodating the convex portions 20e at positions sandwiching the recess 20g. Further, in the recesses 20g of the base portion 20a and the lid portion 20b, a plurality of grooves 20d extending along the circumferential direction of the recesses 20g are provided at regular intervals.

As shown in FIG. 10, the clip 20 accommodates the tip end portion of the connecting rod 30 in the recess 20g of the base portion 20a, and holds the connecting rod 30 by fitting the lid portion 20b to the base portion 20a. On the surface of the tip of the connecting rod 30, ridges 30a extending in the circumferential direction of the connecting rod 30 are provided at the same intervals as the grooves 20d in the recess 20g. The number of ridges 30a provided on the connecting rod 30 is larger than the number of grooves 20d, and the range of the ridges 30a provided on the connecting rod 30 is wider than the range covered by the clip 20. ..

By providing the ridge 30a at the tip of the connecting rod 30 and engaging the groove 20d of the clip 20 with the ridge 30a in this way, the connecting rod 30 sandwiched between the clips 20 is displaced in the axial direction. Can be suppressed. Further, since the ridge 30a is provided in a wider range than the range covered by the clip 20, the position to be sandwiched by the clip 20 is selectively adjusted to reach the outside handle 45 to the switching lever 15a. Positional deviations due to component tolerances can be offset. As a result, it is possible to prevent the switching lever 15a from coming into contact with the switch 15f due to the position shift due to the tolerance of each component from the outside handle 45 to the switching lever 15a, resulting in a shift in the operating amount of the outside handle 45. ..

Note that FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state when the door module 10 attached to the inner panel 42 from the vehicle interior side is viewed from the outer panel side. As shown in FIG. 10, the surface of the module panel 11 on the outer panel side follows the shape of the input side arm 19a so as to extend upward from the portion supporting the rotation shaft 19c of the bell crank 19. A hollow 11d having a rectangular shape is provided. Therefore, when the bell crank 19 is in the retracted position as shown in FIG. 5, the input side arm 19a is accommodated in the recess 11d.

Next, the operation of the door module 10 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, when the remote control mechanism 15 and the output side arm 19b are connected via the connecting rod 22, the input side arm 19a is the seal portion of the module panel 11. It is in a state of protruding outside from 11a. Therefore, when the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42 from the vehicle interior side, the input side arm 19a is interposed between the seal portion 11a and the inner panel 42, and the input side arm 19a interferes with the inner panel 42. Resulting in.

On the other hand, in the door module 10, if the remote control mechanism 15 and the output side arm 19b are not connected by the connecting rod 22, the bell crank 19 is allowed to rotate to the retracted position. When the bell crank 19 is in the retracted position, the input side arm 19a and the output side arm 19b of the bell crank 19 can be stored inside the seal portion 11a. As a result, the door module 10 can be attached to the inner panel 42 in a state where the bell crank 19 does not protrude outside the seal portion 11a.

Therefore, according to the door module 10, it is possible to obtain an effect that the bell crank 19 and the inner panel 42 are less likely to come into contact with each other as compared with the case where the bell crank 19 protrudes to the outside of the seal portion 11a. ..

Next, a procedure for attaching the door module 10 to the inner panel 42 and connecting it to the outside handle 45 will be described.
First, when the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the bell crank 19 is stored in the retracted position without connecting the connecting rod 22 to the input portion 15b of the switching lever 15a. Keep it in the stored state at. Then, the door module 10 in the retracted state is attached to the inner panel 42 from the vehicle interior side so as to close the opening 43. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, there is an extension portion 18a extending rearward from the seal portion 11a of the module panel at the rear portion of the door module 10. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, when the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42, the extension portion 18a must be inserted into the insertion hole 44. Therefore, when the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42, the extension portion 18a is first inserted into the insertion hole 44 while moving the door module 10 rearward, and the extension portion 18a is inserted into the insertion hole 44. In this state, it is necessary to bring the seal portion 11a of the module panel 11 into contact with the inner panel 42.

Then, after the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19 is rotated forward, as shown in FIG. The connecting rod 22 is connected to the input portion 15b of the switching lever 15a.

After that, as shown in FIG. 10, each component from the outside handle 45 to the switching lever 15a is adjusted by adjusting the position where the groove 20d of the clip 20 and the ridge 30a of the connecting rod 30 are fitted. The connection rod 30 is connected to the input side arm 19a by the clip 20 to offset the misalignment due to the tolerance of.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 8, the action of operating the outside handle 45 is transmitted to the remote control mechanism 15.
According to the embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effect that the bell crank 19 and the inner panel 42 are less likely to come into contact with each other as described above.

(1) In the retracted state, the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19 does not protrude from the module panel 11, so that something may be caught on the input side arm 19a when the door module 10 is conveyed. It becomes difficult.

(2) In the retracted state, since the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19 does not protrude from the module panel 11, the packing shape of the door module 10 during transportation can be reduced.
(3) In order to suppress the interference between the input side arm and the inner panel, it is not necessary to increase the opening of the inner panel as shown in FIG. 12 and to increase the module panel accordingly. Therefore, the door module 10 can be miniaturized as compared with the case where the opening of the inner panel is enlarged as shown in FIG. 12 and the module panel is enlarged in accordance with the opening.

(4) When the bell crank 19 and the remote control mechanism 15 are connected via the connecting rod 22, the input side arm 19a protrudes outside the seal portion 11a on the outer panel side of the module panel 11. It will be in a state of being.

Therefore, after the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42 with the bell crank 19 stored inside the seal portion 11a as described above, the bell crank 19 and the remote control mechanism 15 are connected via the connecting rod 22. When connected, the action of operating the outside handle 45 can be input to the bell crank 19. That is, the action associated with the operation of the outside handle 45 can be input to the remote control mechanism 15 via the bell crank 19 and the connecting rod 22 without using the control cable.

(5) In the bell crank 19, the input side arm 19a is located between the inner panel 42 and the outer panel 41, while the output side arm 19b is located on the vehicle interior side of the module panel 11. The input side arm 19a and the output side arm 19b are connected to each other via a rotation shaft 19c penetrating the module panel 11. As a result, the action of operating the outside handle 45 attached to the outer panel 41 is input to the input side arm 19a located on the outer panel side of the module panel 11, and the passenger compartment of the module panel 11 is input via the bell crank 19. It can be transmitted to the remote control mechanism 15 attached to the side surface. Therefore, the window regulator 17 can be arranged on the outer panel side surface of the module panel 11, while the remote control mechanism 15 can be arranged on the vehicle interior side surface of the module panel 11. That is, each device can be arranged by effectively utilizing both sides of the module panel 11, and the door module 10 can be miniaturized.

(6) By rotating the bell crank 19 to a position where the output side arm 19b abuts on the upper surface of the beam 11b, the bell crank 19 can be positioned in a state of being retracted inside the seal portion 11a.

(7) When the bell crank 19 is stored inside the seal portion 11a, the output side arm 19b can be positioned on the upper surface of the beam 11b, and the input side arm 19a can be accommodated in the recess 11d. .. If the input side arm 19a is housed in the recess 11d, it is difficult for other members or the like to get caught in the input side arm 19a.

(8) The output side arm 19b and the remote control mechanism 15 can be connected by a simple operation of sandwiching the connecting rod 22 with the clip 21.
(9) Since the clip 21 is provided on the passenger compartment side surface of the input portion 15b of the switching lever 15a, the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42 from the passenger compartment side so as to close the opening 43 of the inner panel 42. At that time, the clip 21 is exposed on the vehicle interior side. Therefore, the clip 21 can be accessed from the passenger compartment side even after the door module 10 is attached to the inner panel 42 from the passenger compartment side. That is, the work of sandwiching the connecting rod 22 connected to the output side arm 19b with the clip 21 provided on the remote control mechanism 15 can be performed from the vehicle interior side, which is easy to work.

In addition, the said embodiment can also be carried out in the following embodiment which modified this as appropriate.
The clip 21 attached to the switching lever 15a may be attached to the surface on the outer panel side instead of the surface on the passenger compartment side.

-In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which one end of the connecting rod 22 is connected to the output side arm 19b of the bell crank 19 in the retracted state, and the connecting rod 22 and the remote control mechanism 15 are not connected. On the other hand, if the bell crank 19 and the remote control mechanism 15 are not connected, the bell crank 19 can be rotated to the retracted position. Therefore, for example, in the retracted state, one end of the connecting rod 22 is connected to the remote control mechanism 15, while the other end of the connecting rod 22 is not connected to the output side arm 19b of the bell crank 19. The bell crank 19 can be rotated to the retracted position to be in the retracted state.

A rod-shaped connecting rod 22 is shown as an example of the connecting member, but the connecting member is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the connecting member may be a plate-shaped link arm. Further, the connecting member may be formed by combining a plurality of members. For example, the action may be transmitted as a link mechanism in which a plurality of swing arms are combined.

The shape of the recess 11d accommodating the bell crank 19 does not necessarily have to follow the shape of the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19. For example, it may be a rectangular recess having a size capable of accommodating the input side arm 19a.

If the bell crank 19 can be rotated to the retracted position to realize a retracted state in which the bell crank 19 does not protrude outside the seal portion 11a, the recess 11d for accommodating the input side arm 19a is the module panel. It does not have to be formed at 11.

The configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the output side arm 19b is brought into contact with the upper surface of the beam 11b for positioning, and a configuration for positioning the bell crank 19 can also be adopted. For example, a stopper for positioning the bell crank 19 may be provided on the module panel 11 separately from the beam 11b. Further, the input side arm 19a may be brought into contact with the stopper for positioning. The bell crank 19 comes into sliding contact with the module panel 11 in the process of moving toward the retracted position, and the surface of the module panel 11 is tilted so that the sliding resistance between the bell crank 19 and the module panel 11 increases as the bell crank 19 approaches the retracted position. , The bell crank 19 may be held in the retracted position by utilizing the sliding resistance. At the storage position, the bell crank 19 may be fixed to the module panel 11 and positioned by using a fixing member such as a clip or a band. Even if a flexible claw is provided on the surface of the module panel 11, the bell crank 19 overcomes the claw while being elastically deformed in the process of moving toward the storage position, and is held in the storage position by engaging with the restored claw. Good.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the input side arm 19a of the bell crank 19 is located on the outer panel side of the module panel 11 and the output side arm 19b is located on the vehicle interior side of the module panel is illustrated. On the other hand, the remote control mechanism 15 may be attached to the outer panel side of the module panel 11, and the entire bell crank 19 may be located on the outer panel side of the module panel 11.

-The positions of the lock devices 6, 7, 8 and the striker are not limited to the positions shown in the above embodiment and may be changed. You can also change the number of locking devices and the number of strikers.
A clip 20 is used instead of the clip 21 that connects the connecting rod 22 to the output side arm 19b of the bell crank 19 or the input portion 15b of the switching lever 15a, and the connecting rod 22 can be sandwiched by the clip 20. In this case, by providing a plurality of protrusions on the surface of the connecting rod 22, the displacement due to the tolerance of each component from the outside handle 45 to the switching lever 15a is offset in the portion from the bell crank 19 to the switching lever 15a. You will be able to. In this case, when connecting the outside handle 45 to the remote control mechanism 15, the clip 20 is finally connected.

-Although an example of connecting the connecting rods 22 by sandwiching them with clips has been shown, the connecting method of the connecting rods 22 can be changed as appropriate. That is, it is not always necessary to adopt a configuration in which the connecting rod 22 is sandwiched by clips. For example, the tip of the connecting rod 22 is inserted into an insertion hole provided in the output side arm 19b or the input portion 15b, and the connecting rod 22 is inserted into the output side arm 19b. Or by engaging with the input side arm.

As the swing arm, a bell crank 19 bent at a portion of the rotating shaft 19c which is a fulcrum is illustrated. On the other hand, if both the input side arm 19a and the output side arm 19b overlap the module panel 11 inside the seal portion 11a in the retracted state and do not protrude from the module panel 11, the swing arm is a bell crank. It does not have to be. For example, the swing arm does not have to be bent at the fulcrum portion.

Although the embodiment embodied as the door module 10 of the power slide door is shown, if the door module 10 is attached to the opening 43 of the inner panel 42, the input side arm of the swing arm interferes with the inner panel 42. The problem of doing so can arise. Therefore, the same configuration can be applied not only to the power sliding door but also to a manual sliding door and a hinged door.

1 ... Vehicle, 2 ... Entrance / exit, 3 ... Door rail, 4 ... Rear door, 41 ... Outer panel, 42 ... Inner panel, 43 ... Opening, 44 ... Insertion hole, 45 ... Outside handle, 46 ... Link mechanism, 5 ... Window glass, 6 ... 1st lock device, 7 ... 2nd lock device, 8 ... 3rd lock device, 9 ... striker, 10 ... door module, 11 ... module panel, 11a ... seal part, 11b ... beam, 11c ... Stopper, 11d ... recess, 11e ... accommodating part, 11f ... insertion hole, 12 ... inside handle, 13 ... door lock button, 14 ... remote control mechanism, 15 ... remote control mechanism, 15a ... switching lever, 15b ... input part, 15c ... rotating shaft, 15d ... contact part, 15e ... engaging part, 15f ... switch, 15g ... string spring, 16 ... locking actuator, 17 ... window regulator, 17a ... pulley, 17b ... wire, 17c ... carrier, 18 ... Power slide door unit, 18a ... Extension, 19 ... Bell crank, 19a ... Input side arm, 19b ... Output side arm, 19c ... Rotating shaft, 20 ... Clip, 20a ... Base, 20b ... Lid, 20c ... Band , 20d ... Groove, 20e ... Convex, 20f ... Concave, 20g ... Recess, 21 ... Clip, 22 ... Connecting rod, 23 ... Connecting rod, 24 ... Connecting rod, 30 ... Connecting rod, 30a ... Convex.

Claims (6)

A module panel that abuts the seal part on the inner panel of the vehicle door and covers the opening provided in the inner panel from the passenger compartment side.
A remote control mechanism that is attached to the module panel and that receives an action associated with the operation of the outside handle and outputs an output that controls the device attached to the door.
A swing arm that includes an input side arm and an output side arm and is rotatably attached to the module panel at a fulcrum located between the input side arm and the output side arm.
A connecting member for connecting the remote control mechanism and the output side arm is provided.
When the remote control mechanism and the output side arm are connected via the connecting member, the input side arm is a seal portion on the module panel on the outer panel side where the seal portion is provided on the module panel. The remote control mechanism and the remote control mechanism are input to the remote control mechanism via the connecting member, and the action associated with the operation of the outside handle input to the input side arm is input to the remote control mechanism. When the output side arm is not connected, a door that allows the swing arm to rotate to a position where both the input side arm and the output side arm overlap the module panel inside the seal portion. module. The swing arm includes the fulcrum penetrating the module panel, the output side arm arranged on the vehicle interior side opposite to the outer panel side of the module panel, and the outer panel of the module panel. It consists of the input side arm arranged on the side.
The door module according to claim 1, wherein the remote control mechanism is attached to a surface of the module panel on the vehicle interior side. The module panel is provided with a beam that crosses the module panel, and when the output side arm is in contact with the upper surface of the beam, both the input side arm and the output side arm are from the seal portion. The door module according to claim 1 or 2, which is in a state of overlapping the module panel on the inside. The third aspect of the present invention, wherein the module panel is provided with a recess that resembles the shape of the input side arm that accommodates the input side arm when the output side arm is in contact with the upper surface of the beam. Door module. The connecting member is a rod-shaped connecting rod.
The remote control mechanism is provided with a clip for sandwiching the connecting rod.
Claims 1 to 1 in which the output side arm and the remote control mechanism are connected via the connecting rod by sandwiching the other end of the connecting rod whose one end is connected to the output side arm with the clip. The door module according to any one of 4. The door module according to claim 5, wherein the clip is attached to a surface of the remote control mechanism on the vehicle interior side.

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