JPH0348993B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION -Field of Industrial Application- The present invention relates to an improvement in an electronic lock device that locks/unlocks automobile doors, unlocks a trunk lid, a fuel lid, etc. by operating a manually operated switch.

-Prior Art- Conventionally, electronic locking devices called keyless entry have been proposed for automobiles, especially passenger cars, to enable locking and unlocking of doors and trunk lids without the need for key operations. There is. That is, Fig. 1 shows an outside handle device used in a conventional electronic lock device (for example,
-Disclosed in Publication No. 88851), and the escutcheon B assembled to the door outer panel A has an outside handle C that can swing in the vertical direction.
is supported, and a key button operating device E is incorporated into a pocket D of an escutcheon B into which a fingertip can be inserted. The input signal from the key button operating device E is input to the code matching circuit F shown in the second figure, and the code matching circuit F inputs the code stored in advance in the registered code storage circuit M and the code from the key button operating device E. The code signal is compared with the code signal, and when the two match, the door lock actuator G etc. are operated.

Therefore, in the outside handle device structure as described above, the user performs an input operation using the key button operation device E, waits for the door lock actuator G to operate, and then presses the outside handle C.
It is necessary to perform a rather difficult operation, such as placing your hand on the handle and pulling it up. In the same structure, when the user stands near the door and operates it, the key button operation device may be hidden under the outside handle C and cannot be seen. There is a possibility that a fingernail or the like will hit the key e of the key button operating device E and damage the fingertip.

-Object of the invention- In view of the structure of the conventional outside handle device for electronic locks as described above, the object of the present invention is to
To obtain an outside handle device which facilitates manual operation of an electronic lock and an outside handle and prevents a manual operation switch from being hidden by the outside handle.

-Structure of the Invention- The present invention provides an outside handle device that is fixed to a door and has a manual switch for an electronic lock on the outside that operates a receiver that receives a signal from a transmitter. On the outside of one side of the pocket located below the outside handle of the escutcheon that is swingably supported,
This paper proposes an outside handle device for an electronic automobile lock in which a single manual switch is arranged.

-Embodiment- Hereinafter, details of an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

The outside handle device shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 has an escutcheon 2 assembled to the upper part of a door outer panel 1, and an outside handle 4 is located above a pocket 3 into which a fingertip can be inserted. The outside handle 4 has a pair of mounting arms 4a, 4b facing the pocket width _L1 of the escutcheon 2.
As shown in FIG. 4, the proximal end portion of b is attached to the inner attachment portion 2a of the escutcheon 2 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction, and is biased downward by a spring 5. In addition, the engagement portion of the outside handle 4 is connected to the rod 6.
The lever is connected to a door lock operating lever (not shown) so that the door can be opened by manual operation.

In the electronic lock to which this outside handle device is applied, as shown in FIG. 5, the electronic lock circuit is kept in an operating state for a certain period of time by a manual operation switch 8. That is, the receiver 10 that receives the code signal from the portable code transmitter 9,
The decoded code information is transmitted to the code matching circuit 11, and the code matching circuit 11 receives the registered code recording circuit 1.
The stored information of No. 2 and the read code from the receiver 10 are compared, and when the two match, the door lock actuator 13 is operated. These receivers 10
and the code verification circuit 11 is operated by a manual operation switch 8.
When manually operated, it is operated for a certain period of time by a timer (not shown).

Since the illustrated embodiment has the above configuration,
To release the locked door from the outside, insert the fingertips of your right hand with the palm facing upward into the pocket 3 of the escutcheon 2, and the right thumb naturally corresponds to the manual operation switch 8. Then, by pressing the manual operation switch 8 with your thumb, the receiver 10
Since the code matching circuit 11 is activated, the door lock actuator 13 is operated by the signal from the portable code transmitter 9, and the door lock is unlocked. Therefore, the door can be opened while pulling up the outside handle. Just pull it toward you. In other words, when opening/closing the door, the person getting in and out of the door must
Although it is common to open and close by placing the palm of the hand on the outside handle, in this case, the thumb of the person getting on and off the outside handle naturally points outward to one side of the outside handle, so in this situation You can operate the switch immediately.

- Effects of the Invention - As is clear from the above description, the outside handle device of the present invention allows the electronic lock to be operated with the hand on the outside handle, and the manual operation switch There is no chance of getting into the shadow of the outside handle and creating a blind spot, and since there are no protrusions of any kind in the pocket of the escutcheon, there is no risk of damaging your fingertips when operating the outside handle. Further, in the outside handle device of the present invention, since the switch naturally hits the thumb of the operator's hand, it is possible to provide an extremely easy-to-operate and user-friendly structure.

In the outside handle device of the present invention, since the switch is provided on one side of the pocket of the escutcheon, the handle rotation shaft and the outside handle are provided on the back side of the switch, for example, as in the structure disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-88850. Compared to known structures with side handle arms, the structure of the present invention has the advantage of being able to incorporate a switch without being subject to space constraints, and the structure of the present invention allows effective use of the dead space below the mounting arm of the outside handle. effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional outside handle device for an electronic automobile lock, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional keyless entry system, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an outside handle device according to the present invention as seen from the outside of the vehicle. 4 is a perspective view of the outside handle device as seen from inside the vehicle, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the wireless electronic lock device. 2... Escutcheon, 3... Pocket (of the escutcheon), 4... Outside handle,
8...Manual operation switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an outside handle device that is equipped with a manual switch for an electronic lock on the outside that operates a receiver that receives a signal from a transmitter, an escutcheon that is fixed to the door and supports the outside handle so that it can swing vertically. An outside handle device for an electronic automobile lock, characterized in that a single manual switch is disposed outside one side of a pocket located below the outside handle.