JPH01190886A - Lock control device for clear on-off body for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability, by a method wherein a striker engageable with a lock device secured to a body to be mounted is situated inside a clear on-off body, and a knob lever, movable to an unlock position allowing it to engage with a control part and a lock position allowing it not to engage therewith, is provided. CONSTITUTION:A clear on-off body openably pivotally mounted to a body to be mounted is provided. A striker 9 engageable with a lock device 12 secured to the body to be mounted inside the clear on-off body is provided, and a control part extended through the clear on-off body is provided. In linkage with a key cylinder 14 mounted to the body to be mounted, a knob lever is movable to an unlock position allowing it to engage with a control part and a lock position allowing it not to engage therewith. An open lever 6 connected to a rocking lever 12E of a lock device 12 and a knob lever 17 capable of moving the open lever 6 to the lock position are provided. This constitution enables automatic lock of the lock device through control of the knob lever 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a lock operation device for a transparent opening/closing body for an automobile.

Note that the term "transparent" used in this specification includes not only completely transparent but also semi-transparent.

[Prior Art] In recent years, as the strength of glass has improved, transparent bodies such as glass have come to be directly pivotally connected to the object to be attached and used as opening/closing bodies in automobiles.

As an example of this, a glass hatch for opening and closing a window hole bored in a rear door of an automobile is known, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 82-37487.

This is provided with a 10th lock on the rear door that locks against the vehicle body when the door is closed, and a 2nd lock that is installed on the rear door with a glass hatch that locks against the rear door when the door is closed.
This system is designed to prevent damage to the glass hatch by allowing only one of the two locks to be released, and when at least one of the locks is open, the other door cannot be opened.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such conventional devices, only the striker for the 20th catch is attached to the glass hatch, and when the glass hatch is to be opened, the 20th hit is always released. There is a problem in that opening the door requires operating a key cylinder in order to open the door, which is troublesome.

In order to solve this problem, for example, it is possible to provide a locking device on the glass hatch side, a striker on the rear door side, and a handle etc. on the outside of the glass hatch that can be used to release the locking device. Then, since the glass hatch is transparent and thin, and there is no space for storing the locking device, there are problems in that it looks unsightly and is difficult to install.

An object of the present invention is to provide a lock operation device for a transparent opening/closing body for an automobile, which can solve the above-mentioned problems and improve the locking operability in the opening/closing operation of a transparent opening/closing body such as a glass hatch.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automobile equipped with a transparent opening/closing body pivotally connected to an attached body so as to be openable/closable. A striker that can be engaged with a fixed locking device is provided, an operating section is provided that penetrates the transparent opening/closing body, and an unlocking position is provided that can be engaged with the operating section in conjunction with a key cylinder provided on the object to be attached. an open lever that is movable to a locked position where it cannot be engaged with the locking device and that is linked to a locking lever of the locking device; and a knob lever that is linked to the open lever and that is movable to a locked position. Features.

[Function] According to the present invention, when the transparent opening/closing body is in the closed state, the striker provided inside the transparent opening/closing body engages with the locking device fixedly installed on the attached body, and maintains that state.

Then, when the key cylinder provided on the attached body is operated with the key to unlock it, the open lever linked to the key cylinder moves from the #A lock position to the unlocked position and engages with the operating part of the transparent opening/closing body. The state becomes possible. Therefore, when the operating section is operated in this state, the operating section and the open lever are engaged, and by driving the locking lever, the engagement between the latch of the locking device and the striker is released, and the transparent opening/closing body can be opened.

Further, when the transparent opening/closing body is closed while the key cylinder is in the unlocked state, the striker and the latch of the locking device are engaged and a locked state is obtained.

Therefore, as described above, when the key cylinder is in the unlocked state, the transparent opening/closing body can be opened when necessary without operating the key cylinder.

Furthermore, when closing the transparent opening/closing body, if you operate the knob lever that is linked to the open lever and can move the open lever to the locked position, and move the open lever to the locked position, the transparent opening/closing body can be closed without operating the key cylinder. The opening/closing body is locked.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 7 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rear door for an automobile.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a car body, and 2 is a rear door. The rear door 2 is a flip-up type whose upper end is pivoted to the upper rear end of the car body 1 with a pair of left and right hinges 3. It's a door. A window hole 4 provided in this door 2
A so-called glass hatch 6 made of a transparent glass plate or the like is provided, the upper end of which is pivotally attached to the upper part of the door 2 by a pair of left and right hinges 5 so as to be opened and closed.

7 is a strike force fixed at the center of the rear wheel part of the floor of the vehicle body 1, and 8 is a strike force provided at the center of the lower end of the rear door 2, and by engaging with the striker 7, the rear door 2 is moved against the vehicle body 1. It is a locking device.

9 is a striker provided at the center of the inner lower end of the glass hatch 6 together with a handle 10 provided on the outside;
Reference numeral 11 denotes a pushbutton as an operating section that is slidably provided on the handle 10.

A locking device 12 is provided at the center of the lower edge of the window hole 4 of the rear door 2 and locks the glass hatch 6 in the closed state by engaging with the striker 9.

Furthermore, 13 is a handle for opening the rear door 2, and 14 is a key cylinder for unlocking and locking the locking devices 8 and 12 described above.

Next, details of the unlocking/locking mechanism and other parts of the locking device 12 will be explained based on FIGS. 3 to 5.

In the figure, reference numeral 15 denotes a base plate, which includes a main plane part 15B in which a long hole 15A is bored, and first to third bent parts 15C and 15 bent at right angles from this main plane part 15B.
D and 15E are formed. Two attachment holes 15F are provided in the first bent portion 15C, and the base plate 15 is fixed in the space formed by the outer panel 2A and the inner panel 2B of the rear door 2 through the attachment holes 15F.

16 is a first open lever, 17 is a knob lever,
Both are opposed to each other with the base plate 15 interposed therebetween, and are connected by a pin 18 inserted through the elongated hole 15A of the base plate 15 so as to interlock along the elongated hole 15A. The first open lever 16 is rotatable around the pin 18.

The first open lever 16 has a tip bent at a right angle to form an engaging portion 16A for engaging with the bush button 11 described above, and a spring 1 wound around a pin 18 in its midsection.
A locking portion 16B that locks one end of 9 is formed by bending.

The other end of the spring 19 is connected to the main plane portion 15B of the base plate 15.
First and second notches @15G and 15 provided on the sides of
H, the first open lever 16
is urged to abut against the third bent portion 15E of the base plate 15 and maintained in an upright state.

The upper end of the knob lever 17 is bent into a crank shape, and a buffer member 17A made of resin or the like is provided at the tip.

Further, the lower end portion is also bent into a crank shape and has a through hole 17B formed therein. An actuating rod 20 is provided between this through hole 17B and a through hole 14B bored in the actuating arm 14A of the key cylinder 14, and the actuating arm 14A and the knob lever 1
7 operating forces are respectively transmitted (see FIG. 3).

Note that the flank of the knob lever 17 comes into sliding contact with the first bent portion 15C of the base plate 15, thereby preventing the knob lever 17 from tilting.

Reference numeral 21 designates a second open lever rotatably supported by a pin 22 on the second bent portion 15D of the base plate 15, one end of which is in contact with the midsection of the first open lever 16, and the other end is It is in contact with the locking lever of the locking device 12.

Further, as is well known, this locking device 12 includes a box-shaped outer case 12A, a latch 12C rotatably supported on the outer case 12A by a pin 12B, and a locking mechanism also rotatably supported by a pin 12D. It includes a lever 12E and a spring (not shown) that biases the latch 12C and the locking lever 12E in the direction of engagement.

This locking device 912 is fixed to the upper surface of the inner panel 2B at the center of the lower edge of the window hole 4 of the rear door 2 with a bolt 12F. Next, the handle 10 is attached to the outside of the glass hatch 6 together with the striker 9, and a cylindrical part 10 is attached to the side.
A is integrally molded.

A bushing button 11 is accommodated in the cylindrical portion 10A while being urged to protrude outward by a spring IIA.
The bush button 110 guide hole 11A is located at the end of 0A.
A lid body 10B having a spring receiver is screwed together. Then, a through hole 6 is formed in the glass hatch through this cylindrical portion 10A.
A handle 10 is attached to the handle 10 by penetrating it.

Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above configuration will be explained.

U Closed Door Locked State] When the key cylinder 14 is rotated with the key in the closed door unlocked state with the glass hatch 6 closed as shown in FIGS. Pull down the knob lever 17. Then, the first open lever 16, which is connected to the knob lever 17 by the bottle 18, simultaneously moves down along the elongated hole 15A, resulting in the door being closed and locked as shown in FIG.

At this time, the other end of the spring 19 that urges the first open lever 16 in the upright direction moves from the first notch 15G to the second notch 15H and is locked therein.

When the door is closed and locked, the first open lever 16 is in an unengageable position even if the button 11, which is the operation part, is operated, and the locking device 12 cannot be operated and the glass hatch 6 cannot be opened. It's impossible.

[Closed and unlocked state] Conversely, in the closed and locked state shown in FIG.
0 through the first open lever 16 and the knob lever 1
7 is moved upward along the elongated hole 15A, the closed door unlocked state shown in FIG. 4 is obtained.

In this state, the button 11 is pressed as shown in FIG.
When the button 11 is pressed, the tip of the button 11 moves to the first open lever 1δ.
The first open lever 16 is rotated around the pin 18 by engaging with the engaging portion 16A of the first open lever 16 .

Then, the second open lever 21, one end of which is in contact with the midsection of the first open lever 16, rotates around the bottle 22.
The locking lever 12E is rotated against a spring (not shown). As is well known, the striker 9 is released from the restraint by the latch 12C, and the glass hatch 6 can be opened.

Therefore, the glass hatch 6 can be opened by flipping up the handle 10, and when the glass hatch 6 is opened, the first open lever 16 returns to its upright state due to the biasing force of the spring 19.

[Unlocking/Closing Operation] When the glass hatch 6 is closed in the unlocked state by the key cylinder 14 as described above, the glass hatch 6 is held in the locked state by the engagement of the striker 9 and the locking device 12.

However, in this state, since the engaging portion 16A of the first open lever 16 is in the unlocked position where it can engage with the bushing button 11, the operation of the bushing button 11 accompanies the operation of the key cylinder 14 as described above. The glass hatch 6 can be opened without any trouble.

[Locking/closing operation] In response to the above-mentioned unlocking/closing operation, push the buffer 17A of the knob lever 17 with the glass hatch 6 open and push the knob lever 1.
7 and the first open lever 16 are moved down along the elongated hole 15A and the glass hatch 6 is closed.
The door will be locked.

That is, the knob lever 17 and the first open lever 1
The key cylinder 1 is moved through the operating rod 20 by the downward movement of 6.
The operating arm 14A of No. 4 also rotates, and the first open lever 16 is placed in the locked position where it cannot engage with the bushing button 11. Further, the striker 9 and the locking device 12 are engaged as described above, and the glass hatch 6 is in the locked state. Therefore, the glass hatch 6 is automatically locked without operating the key cylinder 14.

Although the above-described embodiments have been described with reference to the application of the present invention to a glass hatch of a rear door of an automobile, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to other transparent opening/closing bodies made of glass, plastic, etc.

A similar effect can be obtained even if the two are integrally formed.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the transparent opening/closing body can be opened by operating the operating section of the transparent opening/closing body when necessary by unlocking the door with a key. This greatly improves operability. Moreover, it is convenient because it can be automatically locked by operating the knob lever.

Furthermore, the locked/unlocked state can be confirmed by the position of the knob lever.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view thereof, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lock operation section according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. is a vertical cross-sectional view similarly showing a part of the same in an unlocked state, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view similarly showing a partially unlocked state, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a partially unlocked state. 6... Glass hatch, 9... Striker, 10... Handle, 11... Button, 12... Locking device, 12C... Latch, 12E... Locking lever, 14... Key cylinder, 15... Base plate, 16... First open lever, 17... Knob lever, 21... Second open lever. −〇−−Dimensions “＼

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An automobile equipped with a transparent opening/closing body pivotally attached to an attached body in an openable/closable manner, wherein a striker capable of engaging with a locking device fixed to the attached body is provided inside the transparent opening/closing body. At the same time, an operating section is provided passing through the transparent opening/closing body, and further, the operating section is interlocked with a key cylinder provided on the attached body and has an unlocked position where it can engage with the operating section and a locked position where it cannot engage. A transparent automotive vehicle characterized by comprising: an open lever that is movable and linked to the locking lever of the locking device; and a knob lever that is linked to the open lever and can move the open lever to the locked position. Lock operation device for opening/closing body.