JPH0674443U - Opening and closing mechanism of the opening and closing body - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] By eliminating the need for a dedicated closure (motor) or actuator (electromagnetic solenoid) for operating the lock mechanism, not only weight reduction but also reliability improvement and cost reduction can be achieved. is there. [Structure] A roller 5 is provided on a guide rail 4 provided on the vehicle body side so as to be movable up and down, a drive mechanism 6 for moving a connecting rod 11 is provided on the vehicle body side, and is locked to a lid 2 provided on the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable. The actuating lever 14 is swingably attached at its intermediate portion, a striker (lock member) 18 is provided on the lid 2, and the roller 5 and the lock actuating lever 14 are connected via a connecting rod 11. A lock mechanism 19 is provided for locking the striker 18 and unlocking the striker 18 by the interference of the lock operating lever 14 with the unlock lever 20.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an opening / closing mechanism for an opening / closing body such as an automobile door, a trunk lid, and a storage lid.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a conventional opening / closing mechanism of this kind, such as a door, a trunk lid, and a storage lid that automatically opens and closes the opening / closing body electrically, the drive source (motor etc.) for opening / closing the opening / closing body and the lock mechanism are automatically It required a closure (motor) and an actuator (electromagnetic solenoid) to turn it on and off.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above conventional configuration requires a dedicated closure (motor) and actuator (electromagnetic solenoid) for automatically turning the lock mechanism on and off, which complicates the configuration, makes it heavy, and is not reliable. However, there is a problem in that it becomes less expensive and more expensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a closure (motor) for automatically turning on / off the lock mechanism. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an opening / closing mechanism for an opening / closing body that does not require an actuator (electromagnetic solenoid) and has a simple structure, which not only reduces weight but also improves reliability and is inexpensive.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a lock operation in which the other end of a connecting rod, one end of which is connected to a drive mechanism, is swingably attached to an opening / closing body that is openably / closably provided in a vehicle body. The lock member is attached to one end of the lever, the lock member is provided on the opening / closing body, the lock member is locked on the vehicle body side, and the other end of the lock operating lever is unlocked. The lock member is unlocked by rotating the lever. It features a lock mechanism.

[0006]

[Action]

 With this structure, the drive mechanism moves the connecting rod, the connecting rod swings the lock operating lever to rotate the lock release lever of the lock mechanism, and the lock mechanism releases the lock of the lock member. The opening / closing body is opened by moving the connecting rod.

In addition, the connecting rod is moved in the opposite direction by the reverse drive of the drive mechanism to move the opening / closing body in the closing direction, and the other end of the lock operating lever is moved to the lock release lever of the lock mechanism. The lock member is locked in the lock mechanism, and the opening / closing body is locked.

As described above, the lock member of the lock mechanism can be locked and the lock can be released in association with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body by the drive of the drive mechanism.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of an opening / closing mechanism of an opening / closing body according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a lock mechanism, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mounting structure of a lock operating lever, and FIG. 4 (1) is a lock operating lever and a lock. FIG. 4 (2) is an explanatory view of a state in which the lock operating lever is raised after the lock is released in relation to the lock operating lever and the lock release lever, FIG. 3) is an explanatory diagram of the state where the lock operating lever is lowered before locking due to the relationship between the lock operating lever and the lock release lever, and FIG. 4 (4) is an explanatory diagram of the locked state because of the relationship between the lock operating lever and the lock release lever. Is.

A lid 2 as an opening / closing body is attached to a trunk room 1 at the rear of the vehicle so as to be openable / closable via a hinge (not shown). The lid 2 is opened and closed by the opening / closing mechanism of the present invention.

A roller 5 is provided in a guide rail 4 standing on the left and right inner wall portions of the trunk room 1 so as to be vertically rollable. A drive mechanism 6 is fixed to the bottom of the luggage compartment 1. The drive mechanism 6 includes a drive motor 7 and a reduction mechanism 8 attached to the drive motor 7, and the reduction mechanism 8 operates. It has a gear (not shown) for running the geared wire 9 as a member. The geared wire 9 moves in the guide pipe 10, and the guide pipe 10 extends from the speed reducing mechanism 8 side to the lower portion of the guide rail 4. The end portion of the geared wire 9 is connected to the roller 5.

A lower end of a connecting rod 11 is rotatably connected to a roller 5 movably held by the left and right guide rails 4. A base member 12 is fixedly mounted on both ends of the inner surface of the lid 2 in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. A bracket 13 is fixed to the base member 12, and a lock operating lever 14 is attached to the bracket 13 at an intermediate portion thereof. , And the upper end of the connecting rod 11 is attached to the end of the lock operating lever 14 by a pin 16. A spring 17 is stretched between the tip portion 14 a of the lock operating lever 14 and the base member 12. A striker 18, which is a lock member, is fixed to the base member 12.

A lock mechanism 19 is fixed to the left and right upper edges of the luggage compartment 1 shown in FIG. The lock mechanism 19 includes a fork (not shown) that locks the striker 18 and a lock release lever 20 that releases the lock of the fork to the striker 18.

Next, the operation of the opening / closing mechanism of the lid 2 configured as described above will be described. When the lid 2 is closed, the roller 5 is located at the lowest position in the guide rail 4, the connecting rod 11 is pulled by the roller 5, and the lock operating lever 14 is pulled downward. The tip portion 14a is separated from the lock release lever 20 of the lock mechanism 19. Therefore, the striker 18 is locked by the fork of the lock mechanism 19, and the lid 2 is in the locked state.

The forward rotation of the drive motor 7 advances the geared wire 9, moves the roller 5 upward in the guide rail 4, and pushes up the connecting rod 11 to move the roller 5 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the lock operating lever 14 is pushed up against the spring 17 and the tip end 14a of the lock operating lever 14 pushes down the lock release lever 20 of the lock mechanism 19. Therefore, the lock mechanism 19 unlocks the fork from the striker 18.

The drive motor 7 continues to rotate forward, and the geared wire 9 is moved forward to move the roller 5 upward in the guide rail 4 and push up the connecting rod 11 to lift the lid. 2 is open.

By the reverse rotation drive of the drive motor 7, the geared wire 9 is retracted, the roller 5 is moved downward in the guide rail 4, and the connecting rod 11 is pulled down to lower the lid 2. The striker 18 is locked on the fork of the lock mechanism 19, and the lid 2 is locked. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4 (4), the lock operating lever 14 is pulled downward, and the tip portion 14 a of the lock operating lever 14 is closed from the lock releasing lever 20 of the lock mechanism 19 while the lid 2 is closed.

According to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to lock the striker 18 in the lock mechanism 19 and release the lock in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the lid 2 driven by the drive motor 7. This eliminates the need for a dedicated closure (motor) or actuator (electromagnetic solenoid) for automatically turning the lock mechanism 19 on and off, which simplifies the structure and reduces the weight as well as the reliability. Will be improved and will be cheaper.

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the other end of the connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the drive mechanism, is attached to one end of the lever that is swingably attached to the opening / closing body that is openable / closable in the vehicle body. A lock member is provided on the opening / closing body, and a lock mechanism is provided on the vehicle body side to lock the lock member and to unlock the lock member by rotating the lock release lever at the other end of the lock operating lever. By driving the drive mechanism, the connecting rod is moved, the connecting rod swings the lock operating lever to rotate the lock release lever of the lock mechanism, and the lock member is unlocked in the lock mechanism. The opening / closing body is opened by moving the connecting rod.

In addition, by reversely driving the drive mechanism, the connecting rod is moved in the opposite direction, the opening / closing body is moved in the closing direction, and the other end of the lock operating lever is connected to the lock release lever of the lock mechanism. The lock member is locked in the lock mechanism, and the opening / closing body is locked.

As described above, the lock member of the lock mechanism can be locked and the lock can be released in association with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body by the drive of the drive mechanism. This eliminates the need for a closure (motor) or a dedicated actuator (electromagnetic solenoid) for automatically turning the lock mechanism on and off, which simplifies the configuration and not only reduces weight but also improves reliability. Moreover, it becomes cheaper.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an opening / closing mechanism of an opening / closing body according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a lock mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lock operating lever mounting structure.

FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram of a state of unlocking in relation to a lock operating lever and a lock releasing lever. (2) is an explanatory view of a state in which the lever is raised after the lock is released due to the relationship between the lock operation lever and the lock release lever. (3) is an explanatory diagram of a lever descending state before locking due to the relationship between the lock operating lever and the lock releasing lever. (4) is an explanatory diagram of a locked state in relation to the lock operating lever and the lock releasing lever.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 lid (opening / closing body) 6 drive mechanism 11 connecting rod 14 lock operating lever 18 striker (lock member) 19 lock mechanism 20 lock release lever

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lock rod having a first end connected to a drive mechanism, the other end attached to an end of a lock actuating lever swingably attached to an opening / closing body provided on the vehicle body so as to open and close. A lock member is provided, and a lock mechanism that locks the lock member and unlocks the lock member by rotating the lock release lever at the other end of the lock operation lever is provided on the vehicle body side. Opening and closing mechanism for the opening and closing body.