JPH07259413A - Door lock device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively prevent the infiltration of rain water into a body. CONSTITUTION:A body B is formed with a main body 1 and a sub-body 6, the upper part of the sub-body 6 is covered with the upper part of the main body 1, an upper wall part 6a made in press contact with a seal member 5 of which top end is installed on the upper part of the main body 1 is provided, and a seal member 5 is held pressingly between the top end of the upper wall part 6a and a door panel A. Thus the door panel A, main body 1, and sub-body 6 are sealed there between effectively by the single seal member 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle door lock device for preventing rainwater from entering the body of a door lock provided in a door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automobile door lock device is provided with elastically deformable fin pieces continuously over an upper portion and a side portion of a lid mounting surface side of a resin body having a meshing mechanism capable of engaging and disengaging a striker. As a result, when the door lock device is attached to the door panel, the fin pieces are in close contact with the door panel to prevent rainwater from entering the room through the cutout portion of the door panel (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-85658). ).

[0003]

The present applicant has provided a door lock device for an automobile in which a body is composed of a main body and a sub body, and the conventional seal structure described above is applied to the door lock device. When a fin piece is provided on the main body, rainwater can be prevented from entering between the main body and the door panel, but the rainwater whose entry into the main body is prevented by the fin piece is May pass through the upper part and enter the joint between the main body and sub body, or may enter the body through the opening on the side opposite to the door panel for inserting the operating member in the main body or sub body. There is.

Further, if another seal member is provided at the joint between the main body and the sub body, the structure becomes complicated and the assembling work becomes complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle door lock device capable of effectively preventing rainwater from entering the body. To do.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a seal member which includes a meshing mechanism which is engageable with and disengageable from a striker fixed to a vehicle body, and a body provided with an operating mechanism for operating the meshing mechanism. In an automobile door lock device adapted to be attached to a door panel via, the body is configured with a main body and a sub-body, and the upper part of the sub-body covers the upper part of the main body, and the tip part is on the upper part of the main body. It is characterized in that an upper wall portion is provided in pressure contact with the mounted seal member, and the seal member is sandwiched between the front end portion of the upper wall portion and the door panel.

Further, the present invention is characterized by adopting the following configuration. (1) The seal member is attached to the upward protruding edge provided on the upper part of the main body, and above the protruding edge, the sealing member is clamped between the tip of the upper wall of the sub body and the door panel. I did it.

(2) The main body covers the meshing mechanism,
And the operating mechanism was covered by the sub-body.

(3) The seal member is provided with an extension portion continuously covering the upper portion of the penetrating portion of the operating member that penetrates either the main body or the sub-body and projects outward.

(4) The operating member is a lever for operating a child proof.

[0011]

The main body and the sub body constitute a body, and the upper portion of the sub body is provided with an upper wall portion which covers the upper portion of the main body and whose tip portion is in pressure contact with the seal member mounted on the upper portion of the main body. Since the seal member is sandwiched between the front end of the wall portion and the door panel, the door panel and the main body and the sub body are effectively sealed by a single seal member. .

Further, when the seal member is continuously provided with an extension portion which covers the upper part of the penetrating portion of the operating member which penetrates either the main body or the sub body and projects outward, only a single seal member is provided. Further, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering through the penetrating portion of the operating member.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. (1) is formed of a hard synthetic resin material fixed inside the door panel (A) of an automobile door, and a striker entry groove (2) into which a striker (not shown) fixed to the vehicle body enters is formed. A box-shaped main body is provided with a protruding edge (1b) protruding upward at the end of the upper wall (1a) facing the door panel (A).

In the main body (1), a striker that has entered the main body (1) through the striker entry groove (2) is engageable with and disengageable from the striker, and the latch is locked in the locked position by engaging the latch. A known meshing mechanism (not shown) including a locking plate (not shown) for restraining the door to the closed position is pivotally mounted.

The opening of the main body (1) facing the door panel (A) side is closed by a cover plate (3) made of a metal plate, and the side surface opposite to the mounting surface side is
Metal base plate bent in L shape in plan view (4)
Is stuck. Main body (1) is a door panel
It is attached to the door panel (A) so that the striker entry groove (2) is aligned with the notch cut in (A).

(5) is the upper wall (1a) of the main body (1)
Sealing member made of elastic soft resin material or rubber installed along the edges around the projecting edge (1b) and the striker entry groove (2), and the upper part that prevents rainwater from entering from above. The seal part (5a) and the upper seal part (5a
It has a side seal part (5b) which is continuous from a) and prevents rainwater from entering the room through the cutout hole of the door panel (A), and when the main body (1) is attached to the door panel (A). , The upper seal part (5a) and the side seal part (5b) have a door panel (A)
To close the gap between the door panel (A) and the main body (1) to prevent rainwater from entering the main body (1) and the room.

Reference numeral (6) is a sub-body made of synthetic resin attached to the side surface of the main body (1) opposite to the door panel (A) through the base plate (4). ), The upper wall portion (1a) is provided, and the top wall portion (6a) of which the tip portion is in pressure contact with the side surface of the upper seal portion (5a) of the seal member (5) opposite to the door panel (A) is provided. There is.

Base plate for sub-body (6)
An outer lever (7), which is connected to a door handle for opening the door provided on a door panel on the vehicle exterior side of the door via a connecting member such as a rod, can release the locking plate. ), And a lever (8) for a child proof operation for invalidating the door opening operation of the inside handle for door opening operation provided inside the door car
A known operation mechanism such as the above is provided.

Thus, the main body (1) and the sub body
The body (B) is formed by (6).

The side seal portion (5b) of the seal member (5) is a base plate of a lever (8) which is one of operating members penetrating the base plate (4) and protruding outward from the sub body (6). (4) An extension portion (5c) that covers the upper portion of the penetrating portion and faces obliquely downward is provided in series.

In order to facilitate the attachment of the sub-body (6), in the sub-assembly state where the sub-body (6) is attached to the main body (1), as shown in FIG.
A slight gap (S) is secured between the tip of (6a) and the upper seal part (5a) of the seal member (5), or the upper wall part (6a)
The tip of the main body (1) and the sub-body (6) are fastened to the door panel (A) together with bolts (not shown). As shown in FIG. 4, the upper wall part
The tip of (6a) is pulled toward the main body (1) by a distance larger than the gap (S), and is strongly pressed against the side surface of the upper seal part (5a), and the tip of the upper wall part (6a) and the door panel (A). )
It is preferable that the upper seal portion (5a) of the seal member (5) is gripped by pressure between and.

When the main body (1) and the sub-body (6) are attached to the door panel (A), the seal member (5) attached to the projecting edge (1b) of the main body (1).
The upper seal part (5a) of the above is above the protruding edge (1b),
Sub-body (6) top wall (6a) tip and door panel (A)
By being clamped between the door panel (A) and the main body (1) and the sub-body (6), the single seal member (5) effectively seals the space between the door panel (A) and the main body (1). .

That is, only by this single seal member (5), between the door panel (A) and the main body (1), between the main body (1) and the sub body (6), and the door panel (A). Rainwater is reliably prevented from entering between the sub body (6) and the sub body (6).

Further, the rainwater that has flowed down through the seal member (5) is guided by the extension portion (5c) and flows down to the side of the lever (8), so that rainwater flows from the opening of the door panel (A) to the inside of the room. Are prevented from entering.

[0025]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (a) By sandwiching the seal member mounted on the upper part of the main body between the tip of the upper wall of the sub-body and the door panel, the door panel, the main body and the sub-body are mutually protected. The space is effectively sealed by a single sealing member (the invention according to all claims).

(B) The seal member is attached to the upward protruding edge provided on the upper part of the main body, and the seal member is interposed between the tip of the upper wall portion of the sub body and the door panel above the protruding edge. With pressure gripping, simply attach the seal member to the protruding edge of the main body in advance,
When the sub-body is sub-assembled to the main body or they are attached to the door panel, the sealing member is always held in place and properly tightened, so it is possible to insert the sealing member into each gap later. No complicated work is required and the assembling work is easy (the invention according to claim 2).

(C) When the seal member is provided with an extension part which covers the upper part of the penetrating portion of the operating member which penetrates either the main body or the sub-body and projects outward, only a single seal member is used. Moreover, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering through the penetrating portion of the operating member (the invention according to claim 4).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention viewed from the outside of a door.

FIG. 2 is a side view similarly seen from the inside of the door.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part before being fixed to a door panel.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part after being fixed to a door panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (A) Door panel (B) Body (1) Main body (1a) Upper wall part (1b) Projecting edge (5) Seal member (5a) Upper seal part (5b) Side seal part (5c) Extension part (6) Sub body (6a) Upper wall

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Satoru Nishizawa 1-14-7 Maruyama, Isogo-ku, Yokohama Oi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshio Watanuki 2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A door lock device for a vehicle, wherein a striker fixed to a vehicle body, an engagement mechanism that can be engaged and disengaged, and a body provided with an operation mechanism for operating the engagement mechanism are attached to a door panel via a seal member. The main body is composed of a main body and a sub body, and an upper wall portion is provided at an upper portion of the sub body, the upper wall portion covering the upper portion of the main body and having a tip portion in pressure contact with a seal member attached to the upper portion of the main body. A door lock device for an automobile, characterized in that a seal member is sandwiched between a front end portion of a wall portion and a door panel. 2. A seal member is attached to an upward protruding edge provided on an upper portion of the main body, and the seal member is sandwiched between the tip of the upper wall portion of the sub body and the door panel above the protruding edge. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 1, wherein the door lock device is gripped. 3. The main body covers the meshing mechanism, and the sub body covers the operating mechanism.
Or the door lock device for an automobile according to 2. 4. The seal member according to claim 1, wherein an extension portion is provided to cover an upper portion of a penetrating portion of the operating member that projects outwardly through either the main body or the sub body. A door lock device for a vehicle as described. 5. The door lock device for an automobile according to claim 4, wherein the operating member is a lever for operating a child proof.