JPH0752306Y2 - Gate lock device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention is a gate lock capable of unlocking a lock of an opposing hinge gate, for example, a tailgate of a hatchback type automobile, by a pressing operation of a pressing lever. It relates to the device.

[Prior art]

As shown in FIG. 3, in the gate lock device of this type of the hinge gates facing each other, as shown in FIG. 3, locks c and a are provided between the gates 2 and 3 and between one gate 2 and the gate supporting base 1. When unlocking these locks c and a, first operate each gate from the outside.
Unlock lock c between 2 and 3 and open one gate 3,
Next, the lock knob b mounted inside the gate is operated to unlock the lock a between the other gate 2 and the gate supporting base 1 to open the other gate 2. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 51-132535) [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional gate lock device, the lock c between the gates 2 and 3 is unlocked by an operation from outside the gate, The lock between the gate 2 and the gate support base 1 is unlocked by operating the lock knob b mounted inside the gate from the inside of the gate, that is, the lock c between the gates 2 and 3 and the gate 2 The lock a between the gate support base 1 and the gate support base 1 does not have a direct relationship with each other, so a two-step operation is required to unlock the lock, and the operation is performed from the outside and inside of the gates 2 and 3. However, there is a problem in that the operability of the unlocking operation is complicated.

The present invention simultaneously unlocks the lock between the gates of the hinge gates facing each other and the lock between the one gate and the gate support base by operating only from the outside of the gate, and unlocks the gate when opening. At the same time, while holding one gate, open the other gate, and then open the other gate, which has excellent operability for unlocking and unlocking the gate, and also excellent gate opening safety. It is intended to provide a locking device.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, a gate lock device of the present invention has a first lock element between each gate of opposing hinge gates and a second lock element between one gate and a gate supporting base. The first and second lock elements are both swingably connected to a swing lever that is swung by a pressing lever provided on the one gate having the second lock element, and are locked by a spring. It is urged and unlocked simultaneously by the pressing operation of the pressing operation rod.

[Action]

In the gate lock device configured as described above, the first lock element between the gates and the second lock element between the one gate and the gate supporting base are: Both gates are kept in a locked state by a spring that urges them toward the lock side.

Then, in opening each gate, when the pressing operation rod provided on the one gate having the second lock element is pressed, the swing lever swung by the pressing operation rod swings, Since the swing lever is swingably connected to both the first lock element and the second lock element, the swing of the swing lever simultaneously acts on the first lock element and the second lock element. Since the first lock element and the second lock element swing simultaneously, as a result, in the pressing operation state of the pressing operation rod, the first lock element and the second lock element are unlocked at the same time. It becomes a state.

In this unlocked state, the one gate having the second locking element provided with the pressing lever is held, so the other gate is opened first, and then the one gate is opened. By opening the gates, the opening of each gate is completed in an orderly manner, but when putting in and taking out small items, it is possible to open only the other gate without opening the above one gate, and unnecessary operation is required. do not do.

In closing each gate, the gate can be closed and locked by performing the reverse operation of the opening operation.

First Embodiment First, the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a specific mechanism of a lock device installed in one of the gates. Reference numeral 1 denotes a gate supporting base for supporting the hinge gates 2 and 3 facing each other. A common lock receiving portion is provided at the facing portion of the. The pressing portion of the pressing operating rod 4 is projected to the outside of the one gate 2 and the pressing operating rod 4 is attached to the one gate 2
It is slidably fitted to. This pressing rod 4
By providing a lock on the, it is possible to control the sliding of the pressing rod 4 by locking and unlocking.

A bracket 2'consisting of an upper surface and a vertical surface is fixedly provided inside the one gate 2, and the vertical surface of the bracket 2'is swung in the same direction as the sliding direction of the pressing rod 4. The swing lever 5 is swingably supported so that its substantially central portion is pivotally supported via a support body. The swing lever 5 is provided with a pin fixing portion 6 at an intermediate portion of an upper portion of its pivotal support, a pin 10 is fixed to the pin fixing portion 6, and an upper end portion of the swing lever 5 has the bracket 2 '. A U-shaped groove 8 is formed laterally at the upper end of the rocking lever 5, and the lower end 9 of the rocking lever 5 is brought into contact with the tip of the pressing rod 4. ing.

On the vertical surface of the bracket 2 ', a horizontal bell crank 11 composed of a driving piece extending in the lateral direction and swinging pieces extending in the front-rear direction is pivotally supported via a support body. A lateral U-shaped groove 12 is formed at the tip of the driving piece. By engaging the U-shaped groove 12 of the driving piece with a pin 10 provided on the swing lever 5, a bell crank is formed.
Reference numeral 11 is swingably connected to the swing lever 5. Further, the base ends of the left and right connecting rods 13, 13 are pivotally attached to the front end portions of the rocking pieces extending in the front-rear direction of the bell crank 11, respectively. Are respectively pivoted to the lock bodies 14 and 14 (the left and right lock bodies 14 and 14 have the same structure, so the left side lock body 14 is not shown and one of the lock bodies 14 will be described below). The lock body 14 is a bracket fixed inside the one gate 2
16 is slidably supported by the shaft 16, and the swing of the swing lever 5 is transmitted to the lock body 14 via the bell crank 11 and the connecting rod 13 to swing the lock body 14. become. Further, when the lock body 14 is pivotally supported by the bracket 16 so as to be swingable, a spring mounted on the support shaft is used.
The gate 15 is always biased toward the lock receiving portion of the gate supporting base 1 by the lock, and the lock body 14 and the lock receiving portion constitute a lock element.

On the other hand, on the upper surface of the bracket 2 ', a ratchet 18 having an abutting surface is pivotally supported so as to be swingable.
The ratchet 18 is swingably connected to the swing lever 5 by engaging a pin 17 projecting on the lower surface of 18 with a lateral U-shaped groove 8 formed in the upper end of the swing lever 5. Has been done. Further, on the upper surface of the bracket 2 ', a lock body 19 which is a latch is pivotally supported adjacently to the ratchet 18, and the lock body 19 is a ratchet.
The gate is closed so that the abutment surface of the lock body 19 abuts the abutment surface of the ratchet 18 by means of a spring 20 mounted on the support shaft. The lock body is urged by the lock, and the lock body 19 and the lock receiving portion of the gate 3 constitute a lock element.

A handle 21 is provided in the vicinity of the pressing portion of the pressing rod 4 fitted to the one gate 2.

Since the first embodiment is constructed as described above, the lock body 14 is biased by the spring 15 in the normal state, that is, in the state where the opposing hinge gates 2 and 3 are closed. The lower end portion 9 of the swing lever 5 pushes the tip end portion of the pushing operation rod 4 through the advancing rod 13, the bell crank 11, the pin 10 and the swing lever 5 by the urging force of the push rod 15, The pressing portion projects to the outside of the gate 2. On the other hand, the lock body 19 is also biased to be locked by the spring 20, and the biasing force of this spring 20 also causes the ratchet 18 and the pin to move.
The same function as the urging force of the spring 15 is exerted on the rocking lever 5 via 17.

Next, when the opposing hinge gates 2 and 3 are opened, the slide lever 5 is swung by pressing and sliding the push rod 4, and this swing, on the one hand, via the pin 17 causes ratcheting. The lock body 19 is unlocked by swinging 18 in the clockwise direction to release the contact with the lock body 19 and making the lock body 19 in a free state, and at the same time, on the other side, through the pin 10, the bell crank 11 and the connecting rod 13. The lock body 14 can be unlocked by swinging the lock body 14 counterclockwise.

Therefore, by pressing and sliding the pressing operation rod 4,
The lock body 19 between the gates 2 and 3 and the lock body 14 between the one gate 2 and the gate supporting base 1 are unlocked at the same time, and the one gate 2 is held by the pressing operation 4. Therefore, the other gate 3 can be opened first, and then the one gate 2 can be opened by the handle 21 while pressing the operation lever 4.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 shows the gate lock device of the first embodiment provided with a safety lock for further ensuring safety. Therefore, the description of the parts having the same configurations as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 'is a portion corresponding to the handle in the first embodiment, and its upper edge is a swinging handle which is hingedly connected to the outer side portion of the gate 2 and is swingably provided. The back of the swing handle 21 'has an arm extending rearward.
22 is fixed, and the tip of the arm 22 is swingable through a connecting rod 24 with a driving piece of a bell crank 23 pivotally supported on the vertical surface of the bracket 2 '. It is connected. At the tip of each rocking piece extending in the vertical direction of the bell crank 23, each connecting rod extending in the right direction and the left direction is connected.
The base ends of the rods 25, 25 are pivotally attached, and the tip ends of the connecting rods 25, 25 are pivotally attached to the lock bodies 26, 26, respectively. Since the left and right lock bodies 26, 26 have the same structure, the left lock body 26
Is omitted, and the configuration of the lock body 26 is basically the same as that of the lock body 14.

Since the second embodiment is configured as described above, the unlocking of the lock body 14 and the lock body 19 locked by the urging force of the spring 15 and the spring 20 is performed by the pressing slide of the pressing rod 4. It is the same as in the first embodiment that the sliding lever 5 swings in response to movement, but in the second embodiment, even if the lock 14 is unlocked, the gate 2 and the gate supporting base 1
Is locked by the lock body 26,
The gate 2 is not opened, and the safety of the gate 2 to be opened after that is ensured. When unlocking the lock body 26, the rocking handle 21 ′ is swung in the opening direction of the gate 2 to swing the lock body 26 through the arm 22, the connecting rod 24, the bell crank 23 and the connecting rod 25. This can be done by moving the hinge gate 2,
In order to open 3, the pressing operation rod 4 is first pushed and slid to unlock the lock body 14 and the lock body 19. However, the lock body 26 of the gate 2 is unlocked and the gate 3 is opened. Further, the swinging handle 21 'can be swung in the opening direction of the gate 2 while the pushing operation rod 4 is being pressed to unlock the lock body 26 and simultaneously open the gate 2. Moreover, only the rocking handle 21 'is rocked to lock the body.
Even if the lock 26 is unlocked, the gates 2 and 3 are not unlocked by locking the lock body 14 and the lock body 19, and the safety is ensured.

[Effect of device]

The present invention is configured as described above, and the first locking element between each gate and the second locking element between the one gate and the gate supporting base particularly have the second locking element. Since both of them are swingably connected to a swing lever that is swung by a push rod provided on the one gate, the push lever is pushed from the outside of the one gate by the push operation of the push rod. The first locking element and the second locking element can be unlocked at the same time, and
In opening the gate, at the same time as unlocking the first and second locking elements, the other gate is opened while holding the one gate having the second locking element, and then the one gate is opened. Since it can be done, combined with the one-touch unlocking, it is excellent in speed and operability, and moreover, the gate can be opened safely and orderly, and
When putting in or taking out small items, you can open only the other gate without opening the one gate,
This has an excellent effect that unnecessary operation is not required.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment showing the internal mechanism of a gate lock device, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment showing the internal mechanism of the gate lock device, and FIG. 3 is a conventional gate lock device. It is a perspective view showing the outline of. 1 ... Gate support base, 2,3 ... Gate, 4 ... Pressing rod, 5 ... Rotating lever, 14,19 ... Lock body, 15 ...
Spring

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Kaoru Umezawa 1-3-1 Shimotsuruma, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa Car body industry Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-56-53920 (JP, A) JP JP-A-51-132535 (JP, A) JP-A-58-54170 (JP, A) JP-A-62-121287 (JP, A) Actual opening Sho-55-77655 (JP, U) Actual opening Sho-58-118161 (JP , U) Actually open 60-154558 (JP, U) Actually open 56-119855 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first lock element between gates of opposing hinge gates, and a second lock element between one gate and a gate support base, wherein the first and second lock elements are second lock elements. Both of them are swingably connected to a swing lever that is swung by a pressing lever provided on the one gate having a lock element, and are biased by a spring so that they are simultaneously biased by a pressing operation of the pressing rod. Gate lock device to be unlocked.