JPH11131885A - Release device of opening/closing element - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a release control device for unlocking individual first and second opening/closing elements in an opening/closing element in which the first opening/closing element is provided with the second opening/closing element. SOLUTION: A lift gate 2 mounted in an opening in the rear of an automobile is held closed by a first locking mechanism 8, and a glass hatch mounted on the lift gate 2 is held closed by a second locking mechanism 9. A control handle 6 is mounted on the lift gate 2 rotatably about a horizontal axis X3 , and a first release plate 12 is swung by the operation of pushing and pulling the handle 6. This swing drives a second release plate 14 to operate either a release rod 15 operating the first locking mechanism or an operating piece 93 operating the second locking mechanism. By sliding the first release plate 12 and changing its position, the transmission of a driving force to the second release plate 14 is shut off to enable the first locking mechanism 8 to be released by the operation of pulling the control handle 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an opening / closing body in which a second opening / closing body is further provided independently of a first opening / closing body, and the first and second opening / closing bodies are individually released (locked). Release) used for the operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a release device for an opening / closing body, an upper opening of an automobile rear opening is closed by an upper glass hatch, and a lower opening is opened and closed by a lower gate. And a lower gate that can be individually operated by a single outer handle (for example, USP 4, 1
57, 844). In this device, the outer handle is provided so as to be rotatable around an axis (orthogonal axis) orthogonal to a panel surface constituting the lower gate, and the outer handle is rotated clockwise about the orthogonal axis. A release force is applied to the lower gate, and a release force is applied to the upper glass hatch by rotating counterclockwise.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional opening / closing body release device, the lower gate is rotatably mounted around a first horizontal axis extending horizontally at the lower end of the lower gate. The upper glass hatch is configured to be rotatable around a second horizontal axis extending horizontally at the upper end position, and is configured in a so-called upward-opening type. The rotation operation only releases (releases) the locking mechanism of the lower gate, and it is necessary to separately open the lower gate. That is, for example, it is necessary to grip the outer handle or another operation unit and apply a downward pulling operation force on the lower gate about the first horizontal axis. That is, in order to convert the lower gate from the closed state to the open state, first, the outer handle is rotated around the orthogonal axis, and then the outer handle is rotated around the first horizontal axis. Operating force must be applied in two stages, and the operability of the opening operation tends to be poor.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus in which a second opening / closing body is provided for a first opening / closing body. To improve the operability of the device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 includes a first opening / closing member provided to be freely opened and closed by rotation with respect to an object to be mounted; On the other hand, it is assumed that an opening / closing body release device for individually releasing the second opening / closing body provided to be freely opened and closed. In this device, a first locking mechanism for locking the first opening / closing body to the object to be attached so as to be detachable and holding the first opening / closing body in a closed state, and the second opening / closing body for the first opening / closing body. A second locking mechanism that is detachably locked to the opening and closing body to hold the second opening and closing body in a closed state, and an operating member that individually releases locking by the first and second locking mechanisms. And The operating member is provided rotatably with respect to the first opening / closing member around a rotation axis provided in parallel with a panel surface constituting the first opening / closing member. 1
The first and second locking mechanisms are linked to each other so that a release force is individually applied to the locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism.

In the above configuration, since the operating member is rotatably disposed around an axis parallel to the panel surface forming the first opening / closing body, the opening / closing operation of the first opening / closing body is performed. When rotated about a parallel axis, a release force is applied to the first locking mechanism to release the locking, and the first opening / closing body can be rotated in the opening direction simultaneously with the release. become. Here, either when the first opening / closing body is mounted rotatably around the horizontal axis at the upper end position, or when it is mounted rotatably around the vertical axis at one of the left and right end positions, as described above. If the rotation axis of the operating member is disposed parallel to the panel surface, even if the rotation axis of the operating member extends in either the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, the rotation operation of the operation member will
A rotational force in an opening direction about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, which are rotation axes of the first opening / closing body, is applied. When the operating member is rotated, the release force of the locking mechanism and the first opening / closing body are increased. Is provided, and the operability in the opening operation is improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the operating member according to the first aspect of the present invention is constituted by a single unit. A release force is applied to the single operating member and the first and second locking mechanisms by the pulling operation of the operating member around the rotation axis, while a release force is applied to the first locking mechanism. The second locking mechanism is linked to each other so that a release force is applied to the second locking mechanism by a pressing operation around the rotation axis.

In the case of the above configuration, a configuration is realized in which the first and second locking mechanisms are individually released by a single operating member. That is, when the operating member is pulled, a release force is applied to the first locking mechanism, and when the same operating member is pressed in reverse, a release force is applied to the second locking mechanism. Become. When the operation member is rotated to the pulling side, the first locking mechanism is released as described above, and at the same time, the first opening / closing body itself is pulled outward. The first opening / closing body is rotated in the opening direction, regardless of whether the rotation axis extends in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction.
Therefore, in at least the pulling operation of the operating member, it is possible to perform both the release of the locking by the first locking mechanism and the opening operation of the first opening / closing body by the rotation operation of the same operating member in the same direction. In addition, the operation is continuously and effectively shifted from the release stroke to the opening operation stroke, thereby improving operability.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the operating member according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a first and a second pair of juxtaposed members rotatably arranged around the same rotation axis. Then, a release force is applied to the pair of operating members and the first and second locking mechanisms by applying a pulling operation of the first operating member about the rotation axis to the first locking mechanism. And the second operating member is linked so that a release force is applied to the second locking mechanism by a pulling operation about the rotation axis.

In the case of the above configuration, a configuration in which the first and second locking mechanisms are individually released by the first and second operating members is realized. That is, the release force is applied to the first locking mechanism by the pulling operation of the first operation member.
The release force is applied to the locking mechanism by the pull operation of the second operation member, and the release is performed by the pull operation together. Therefore, if the first and second opening / closing members are mounted so as to open by pulling outward, the first and second operating members are pulled by the respective pulling operations. 2, the release force and the opening operation force can be applied to the respective opening / closing members by the operation in the same direction, thereby further improving the operability.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, the first opening / closing body is mounted so that the first opening / closing body is opened / closed by rotation about a rotation axis extending in the horizontal direction at the upper end side. It is configured to be mounted on an object, and the rotation axis of the operation member is arranged in parallel with the rotation axis of the first opening / closing body.

In the case of the above configuration, a preferable configuration is specified for the positional relationship between the rotation axis of the first opening / closing body and the rotation axis of the operation member. In this case, both of the rotating shafts extend in the horizontal direction, and when the operating member is rotated, the locking of the first locking mechanism is released and the first locking mechanism is simultaneously released.
The opening / closing body can also be rotated in the opening direction.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, the first release link operated by receiving an operating force from the operating member and the operating force of the first release link are reduced. It is provided with a second release link that is driven and driven to apply a release force to the first or second locking mechanism, and a switching mechanism interposed between the first and second release links. . The switching mechanism is configured to switch the transmission of the operating force from the first release link to the second release link between a transmission state and a cutoff state.

In the case of the above construction, even if the operation member is rotated by setting the switching mechanism to the cutoff state, the first and second switching members are operated.
It is possible to lock the two locking mechanisms in a locked state in which the release cannot be performed, and to set the switching mechanism in the transmission state, thereby enabling the unlocking state to be released by rotating the operation member. Become. That is, by adding the switching mechanism, the first and second locking mechanisms can be switched between the locked state and the unlocked state. In addition, the release device of the present invention having such a lock function can be achieved with a simple configuration of both the first and second release links and the switching mechanism interposed therebetween.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first and second release links are respectively formed around an axis extending in a direction perpendicular to a panel surface constituting the first opening / closing body. It is arranged to be rotatable. In addition, for the operating member, a rotational operation force about a rotation axis parallel to the panel surface is converted into a rotational operation force about an axis perpendicular to the panel surface, and transmitted to the first release link. It is configured to include a unit.

In the case of the above configuration, a configuration that can be more compactly mounted on the first opening / closing body is specified as a configuration having a lock function. That is, since both the first and second release links are rotatably disposed around an orthogonal axis perpendicular to the panel surface of the first opening / closing body, the first and second release links are positioned with respect to the panel surface. The first and second release links and the like can be compactly mounted on the first opening / closing body. In addition, since the rotational operating force from the operating member that is rotated about an axis parallel to the panel surface is converted by the transmitting portion into a rotational operating force about the orthogonal axis with respect to the first release link, the operating member is driven by the operating member. The rotation force can be effectively applied as a release force by the second release link.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the first release link in the sixth aspect of the invention is held so as to be slidable in the direction of the rotation axis of the operating member with respect to the rotation axis thereof, and the switching mechanism comprises the first release link. The configuration is such that the first and second release links are releasably coupled to each other by changing the slide position of the release link.

In the case of the above configuration, a preferable configuration for the switching mechanism is specified. That is, the switching mechanism interposed between the first and second release links is disengaged by changing the slide position of the first release link, and if the two release links are engaged with each other and connected, the first release is performed. The state of transmission of the operating force from the link to the second release link is established, and if the two release links are disengaged, the state becomes the disconnected state.

Further, the invention described in claim 8 is the first invention.
The first opening and closing body in the invention described in the above is a lift gate which covers the rear opening of the automobile so that the automobile can be opened and closed, and the second opening and closing body is an opening formed in an upper region of the lift gate. It is a glass hatch that can be opened and closed. As a result, the release device of the present invention is specified as a device that individually releases and opens the lift gate of the automobile and the glass hatch provided on the lift gate.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a release device for an opening / closing body provided at a rear opening of an automobile to be mounted. A lift gate as a first opening / closing member which covers the portion 3 so as to be able to open and close, 4 is a glass hatch as a second opening / closing member which covers the upper opening 5 of the lift gate 2 so as to be able to open and close, and 6 is the lift gate 2 and the glass hatch. A single operation handle as an operation member for individually releasing 4 is a key cylinder for switching the lift gate 2 and the glass hatch 4 to a locked state or an unlocked state.

The upper end of the lift gate 2 and the upper end of the rear opening 3 are connected to each other by hinge members 21 and 21 to form a so-called upward-opening gate. , 21 are rotated about a first horizontal axis X1 to a closed state (a state shown by a solid line in FIG. 1) and an open state flipped upward (a state shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1). It can be converted to each other. The lower end of the lift gate 2 and the lower end opening edge of the rear opening 3 are detachably locked by a first locking mechanism 8 and held in the closed state, while the lift gate 2 is held in the closed state. In, the open state is supported by a pair of stay dampers 22,22.

The upper edge of the glass hatch 4 and the lift gate 2 on the upper side of the upper opening 5 are connected to each other by hinge members 41, 41 to form a so-called upward opening hatch. Hinge member 4
By rotating about the second horizontal axis X2, the closed state (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1) and the open state (the state shown by the one-dot chain line in the figure) are flipped up. It can be converted. Similarly to the lift gate 2, the lower end of the glass hatch 4 and the lift gate 2 below the upper opening 5 are releasably locked by a second locking mechanism 9. While held in the closed state, the open state is supported by the pair of stay dampers 42 in the open state.

The operation handle 6 extends parallel to the panel surface 23 constituting the lift gate 2 at a position below the upper opening 5 of the lift gate 2 and at least parallel to the first horizontal axis X1. 3rd horizontal axis X
3 so that the first and second locking mechanisms 8 and 9 can be individually released (released) by rotating the operation handle 6.
And the second locking mechanisms 8 and 9 are linked to each other.
When the locking operation is performed by the key cylinder 7, the locking by the first and second locking mechanisms 8 and 9 can be switched to a state where the locking cannot be released even if the operation handle 6 is rotated. Has become. The first and second locking mechanisms 8 and 9 are, for example, strikers 81,
91 (see FIG. 2) and a well-known structure including hooks and the like (not shown) which are detachably engaged with the strikers 81 and 91.

Next, the mutual relationship between the operation handle 6, the first and second locking mechanisms 8, 9 and the key cylinder 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. In both figures, 10 is a main body case for unitizing the operation handle 6 and the like, and 11 is a lift gate 2
The bracket 12 is fixed to the main body case 10.
On the other hand, a first release plate 13 (see FIG. 3) as a first release link whose one end is rotatably mounted around a first orthogonal axis Y1 perpendicular to the panel surface 23 is a first release plate. 12 is a lock rod whose one end is rotatably mounted around an axis parallel to the first orthogonal axis Y1. The other end of the lock rod 13 is also connected to the end of a rocking piece 71 of the key cylinder 7 (see FIG. 3) that swings around a second orthogonal axis Y2 parallel to the first orthogonal axis Y1. It is rotatably mounted about an axis parallel to the orthogonal axis Y2.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 14 denotes the first release plate 1 relative to the main body case 10.
A second release plate as a second release link rotatably mounted about the first orthogonal axis X1 in the same manner as in 2.
An upper end 15 of the first release plate 14 is attached to the first release plate 14.
The release rod 16 (see FIG. 3) rotatably mounted around an axis parallel to the orthogonal axis Y1 is the first and second release rods.
Are coil springs for returning the two release plates 12 and 14 to a predetermined neutral position (the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 3).

The release rod 15 extends downward from the second release plate 14 as shown in FIG. 2 and has a lower end connected to the first locking mechanism 8. 1 locking mechanism 8
Is released from the striker 81 and released.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 43 denotes a handle attached to the lower end of the glass hatch 4, and 92 denotes a second locking mechanism 9.
, 93 is an operating piece that forms the mechanism main body of the second locking mechanism 9, 24 is a rear end garnish that shields the license plate lamp and the operating handle 6, and 51 is an opening edge of the upper opening 5. A seal lip mounted along. The operating piece 93 is attached to the case 92 so as to be swingable about the axis Y3, and the swing releases the hook locking to the striker 91. The seal lip 51 is
When the glass hatch 4 is held closed by the second locking mechanism 9, the glass hatch 4 is slightly compressed, and when the second locking mechanism 9 is released, the glass hatch 4 is opened by the elastic restoring force. It pushes slightly in the direction.

Referring to FIG. 4 in more detail,
The operation handle 6 includes an operation piece 61 extending in parallel with the panel surface 23 of the lift gate 2, a mounting hole 62 penetrating along the upper edge of the operation piece 61, and a first end of the upper end of the operation piece 61. A transmitting portion 63 protruding in a direction substantially orthogonal to one side of the three horizontal axes X3. A C-shaped or E-shaped retaining ring (not shown) is inserted by inserting a shaft rod 64 into the main body case 10 and the mounting hole 62. The third horizontal axis X3 is fixed to the main body case 10 by stopping or caulking.
It is mounted so that it can rotate around. In this state, the operation handle 6 is configured such that the projecting end of the transmission portion 63 has a vertically long hole 104 and a horizontally long hole 1
24 respectively.

On the front surface 100 of the main body case 10, first to third boss portions 101, 102, and 103, which reduce the diameter in three stages at the other position in the third horizontal axis X3 direction, are coaxially directed forward. A vertically elongated hole 104 which is formed to protrude and which is long in the vertical direction at one side in the third horizontal axis X3 direction.
Are formed. Also, steps 105, 105 are formed on the front surface 100 at both sides of the first boss 101 at the same vertical dimension as the outer diameter of the first boss 101, and a coil externally fitted to the first boss 101 is formed. Both extended ends extending from both ends of the spring 16 are disposed so as to sandwich the steps 105, 105 from above and below, and the extended ends are bent from predetermined positions so that the regulating ends 161 and 161 are first orthogonal. It protrudes in the direction of the axis Y1 (substantially forward).

The first release plate 12 has the second release plate
Protrusions 122, 122 formed at predetermined positions in relation to the horizontally long holes 121 fitted to the boss 102, the two regulating ends 161 and 161 of the coil spring 16, and substantially in the direction of the first orthogonal axis Y1. A convex shaft pin 123 protruding forward and a horizontally long hole 124 through which the transmission portion 63 of the operation handle 6 is inserted.
And an end fitting 13 connected to an end of the lock rod 13.
1 and a connection hole 125 into which the connector 1 is inserted.

On the other hand, the second release plate 14 has a connection hole 141 externally fitted to the third boss 103 and a substantially horizontal T-shaped engagement hole 142 through which the convex pin 123 is inserted.
And the end fitting 1 connected to the upper end of the release rod 15
An arc-shaped vertically long hole 143 into which 51 is inserted and an operating portion 144 projecting upward are formed respectively. As shown in FIG. 5, the engaging hole 142 has a horizontal hole 142a and a first hole 142a.
An arc-shaped hole 142b of a predetermined length centered on the orthogonal axis Y1
And the elongated hole 143 extends in a circular shape over a predetermined length around the first orthogonal axis Y1.

Then, the key 72 is inserted into the key cylinder 7 (see FIG. 3) and rotated (locked) around the second orthogonal axis Y2, whereby the lock rod 13 is pulled, and the lock rod 13 is pulled by the lock rod 13. The first release plate 12 is configured to change the sliding position from the unlocked state shown by the solid line in FIG. 5 to the locked state shown by the dashed line in FIG. At this time, the horizontally long hole 121 slides with respect to the second boss portion 102, and the convex shaft pin 123 is
42 slides from the horizontal rear portion 142 a to the arc-shaped hole 142 b, and the horizontally long hole 124 slides with respect to the transmission portion 63. In addition, the two convex portions 122, 122 slip through so as to push open between the two restricting ends 161, 161 of the coil spring 16, with the elastic restoring force of the two restricting ends 161, 161 at the time of slipping through. The sense of moderation is given by the scaling. When the key 72 is rotated (unlocked) in the reverse direction, the first release plate 12 slides in the opposite direction to return to the unlocked state. A transmitting state in which the rotational operating force from the transmitting portion 63 of the operating handle 6 is transmitted to the second release plate 14 by the convex shaft pin 123, the engaging hole 142, and the slide position converting mechanism of the first release plate 12. And a switching mechanism for switching between a shut-off state and a shut-off state. In other words, when the convex shaft pin 123 is positioned in the arc-shaped hole 142b (indicated by a dashed line in FIG. 5), the locking state is established and the operating handle 6 is not released even when the operating handle 6 is operated. In a state where the shaft pin 123 is located in the horizontal hole portion 142a (a state indicated by a solid line in the same figure), the transmission state is established, and an unlock state in which the release can be performed by rotating the operation handle 6 is achieved. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 144a denotes a rubber cushioning member provided at the top of the operating portion 144, which functions to prevent a tapping noise when the second locking mechanism 9 comes into contact with the operating piece 93. It is.

Next, the operation in the unlocked state will be described. The operation handle 6 is rotated from the neutral position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 to the position shown by the two-dot chain line around the third horizontal axis X3 in the pushing direction. When operated, the transmission unit 63 rotates to push up the upper edge of the horizontally long hole 124 of the first release plate 12 as shown in FIG. 6, whereby the first release plate 12 is moved from the position shown by the solid line in FIG. It will swing clockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1 to the position shown by the dashed line. The driving force of the oscillating rotation of the first release plate 12 is applied to the convex shaft pin 123 and the horizontal hole 142 of the engagement hole 142.
a is transmitted to the second release plate 14 through engagement with the upper edge of the first release plate 12, and the second release plate 14 is also driven by the first release plate 12 to rotate clockwise about the first orthogonal axis Y1 together with the first release plate 12. It will swing and rotate in the direction. When the second release plate 14 swings and rotates, the operating portion 144 contacts the upper operating piece 93 to rotate the operating piece 93 about the third orthogonal axis Y3 toward the pushing side. The swinging rotation of the operating piece 93 causes the striker 91 by the second locking mechanism 9 (see FIG. 2).
Will be released. As a result, the maintenance of the closed state of the glass hatch 4 is released (released), and the glass hatch 4 can be opened by flipping the glass hatch 4 around the second horizontal axis X2 with the handle 43.

When the release operation of the glass hatch 4 is performed, the second release plate 14 is moved to the first release position as described above.
Even if it rotates clockwise about the orthogonal axis Y1, in relation to the release rod 15, the arc-shaped vertically long hole 143 only moves with respect to the upper end of the release rod 15, and the release rod 15 is stationary. Kept in state. Therefore, only the second locking mechanism 9 on the glass hatch 4 side is released by the pressing operation of the operation handle 6, and
The first locking mechanism 8 on the lift gate 2 side is kept in the locked state.

In releasing the above-mentioned glass hatch 4 (pressing the operation handle 6), the first and second operations are performed.
When the two release plates 12 and 14 swing clockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1, one (lower side) regulating end 161 of the coil spring 16 is moved to the lower step portion 105.
3 (see FIG. 3), the other (upper side in FIG. 6) regulating end 161 is connected to both release plates 12 and
It is pushed open with the swinging rotation of 14. Therefore, the release plates 12 and 14 receive the restoring force of the coil spring 16 from the other regulating end 161 and are urged to return to the neutral position. Therefore, when the operating handle 6 is released, the release plates 1 are released.
2, 14 automatically return to the neutral position by the return biasing force.

Although the connection point of the lock rod 13 on the first release plate 12 side is also moved slightly upward by the swing rotation of the first release plate 12, the connection point to the swing piece 71 is formed. , And the influence on the swinging piece 71 is negligible in play, and the swinging piece 71 is kept in the unlocked state (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 3). The situation of the lock rod 13 is the same also in the case of the rotation operation on the pulling side of the operation handle 6 described below.

On the other hand, the operating handle 6 in the neutral position is turned on the third horizontal axis X up to the position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
3, the transmitting portion 63 is rotated to push down the lower edge of the horizontally long hole 124 of the first release plate 12 as shown in FIG. 7, thereby causing the first release plate 12 to move downward. Thus, from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, it is pivotally rotated counterclockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1. The driving force of the oscillating rotation of the first release plate 12 is transmitted to the second release plate 14 through the engagement between the convex shaft pin 123 and the lower edge of the lateral hole 142a of the engagement hole 142, and the second release is performed. The plate 14 is also driven by the first release plate 12 and the first release plate 1
2 and swings counterclockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1. When the second release plate 14 swings and rotates, the upper end of the release rod 15 that has been in contact with the upper end edge of the vertically long hole 143 is pushed down. The locking of the striker 81 by means of (see FIG. 2) is released. As a result, the maintenance of the closed state of the lift gate 2 is released, and the direction of the force acting on the lift gate 2 by the pulling operation of the operation handle 6 is opened about the first horizontal axis X1 of the lift gate 2. Since the direction matches, the pulling operation of the operation handle 6 causes both the release of the first locking mechanism 8 and the opening operation of the lift gate 2 to be continuously performed. In other words, the pulling operation of the operation handle 6 allows not only the release of the first locking mechanism 8 for maintaining the lift gate 2 in the closed state, but also the opening operation of the lift gate 2 itself.
In addition, it is possible to smoothly and continuously shift from the release stroke to the lift gate 2 opening operation stroke, thereby improving operability.

In the release operation of the lift gate 2, since the second release plate 14 swings counterclockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1 as described above, the operating portion 144 2 together with the release plate 14 and moves downward from the operating piece 93,
Is kept in its original state. As a result, the second locking mechanism 9 is maintained in the locked state with respect to the striker 91, and the glass hatch 4 is maintained in the closed state. Therefore, by the pulling operation of the operation handle 6, only the first locking mechanism 8 on the lift gate 2 side is released, and the second locking mechanism 9 on the glass hatch 4 side is maintained in the locked state.

Further, in the release operation of the lift gate 2 (pulling operation of the operation handle 6), a return biasing force to the neutral position is received similarly to the release operation of the glass hatch 4. . That is, when the first and second release plates 12 and 14 swing and rotate counterclockwise about the first orthogonal axis Y1, the coil spring 1
6 (upper side in FIG. 7) is the upper end
5 (see FIG. 3), while the position is regulated by one (see FIG. 7).
The lower end 161 is located on both release plates 1
It is pushed open with the swinging rotation of 2,14.
For this reason, the release plates 12 and 14 receive the restoring force of the coil spring 16 from the one regulation end 161 and are urged to return toward the neutral position. Therefore, when the operating handle 6 is released, the release plates 12 and 14 automatically return to the neutral position by the return biasing force.

Next, the key 7 is released from the unlocked state in which the lift gate 2 or the glass hatch 4 can be released by pushing or pulling the operating handle 6.
The operation in the case of being locked by the operation 2 (see FIG. 3) to be in the locked state will be described with reference to FIG. In this locked state, the state where the convex shaft pin 123 has moved from the horizontal hole 142a to the center position of the arc-shaped hole 142b in the engagement hole 142 is a neutral position (the solid shaft pin 12 indicated by a solid line in FIG. 8).
3).

In the above-mentioned locked state, even if the operating handle 6 is pushed, only the first release plate 12 swings and rotates, and the second release plate 14 is maintained at the neutral position and is kept stationary. The release force is not applied to the operation piece 93 and the release rod 15. That is, when the operation handle 6 is pressed, the transmission portion 63 of the operation handle 6 is turned into the horizontally long hole 124.
Then, the first release plate 12 is swung clockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1 from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. However, with the swing rotation of the first release plate 12, the convex pin 123 also swings about the first orthogonal axis Y1. Even when the first release plate 12 is pivotally rotated, the second release plate 14 is in a cut-off state in which the driving force accompanying the pivoting rotation is not transmitted to the second release plate 14 merely by moving in the hole 142b. Numeral 14 maintains a state of resting at the neutral position.

On the other hand, in the locked state, even if the operation handle 6 is pulled, the first release plate 12 only swings and rotates, and the second release plate 14 The neutral position is maintained at rest, so that no release force is applied to the operating piece 93 and the release rod 15. That is, the pulling operation of the operation handle 6 causes the transmission portion 6
3 pushes down the lower edge of the horizontally long hole 124 to rotate the first release plate 12 counterclockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1 from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The convex pin 123 of the first release plate 12 moves only in the arc-shaped hole 142b of the engagement hole 142, so that the second release plate 14 does not transmit the driving force associated with the swinging rotation. Has become. For this reason, even if the first release plate 12 is pivotally rotated,
The release plate 14 maintains a state of rest at the neutral position.

Therefore, in the locked state, the operation force for the release is transmitted between the first and second release plates 12 and 14 regardless of whether the operation handle 6 is pushed or pulled. And the first and second
No release force is applied to either of the two locking mechanisms 8 and 9 to maintain the locked state.

<Second Embodiment> FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a release device for an opening / closing body provided at a rear opening of an automobile to be mounted, similarly to the first embodiment. Show. In the second embodiment, a pair of first and second operation handles 6a and 6b (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as an operation handle 6 ') in which operation members are rotatably arranged around the same third horizontal axis X3. The first locking mechanism 8 for releasing the lift gate 2 is operated by pulling the first operation handle 6a, and the second locking mechanism 9 for releasing the glass hatch 4 is operated by the second operation. Handle 6
The shutter is released by the pull operation of b.

In the following description, components having the same configuration as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The pair of operation handles 6a and 6b are preferably composed of two members, large and small, and are unified so as to be arranged adjacent to each other and constitute one operation member in appearance. Then, by pulling the larger first operation handle 6a around the third horizontal axis X3 from the neutral position shown by the solid line in FIG. 10 to the operation position shown by the dashed line,
While the first locking mechanism 8 for locking the lift gate 2 in the closed state is released, the glass hatch is operated by pulling the smaller second operation handle 6b around the third horizontal axis X3 in the same manner as described above. The second locking mechanism 9 for locking the shutter 4 in the closed state is released.

The relationship between the pair of operating handles 6a, 6b and the first and second locking mechanisms 8, 9 in the second embodiment will be described below. As shown in FIGS. The operation handles 6a and 6b are each
1 and 66, the pulling operation force about the third horizontal axis X3 is applied to the first release plate 12 'by the first orthogonal axis Y1.
It is provided with transmission portions 63 and 68 described later for converting the rotation into a swinging rotational force, and in the unlocked state, the operation handles 6a and 6b with respect to the first release plate 12 '.
The release force is selectively applied to the first or second locking mechanism 8 or 9 via the second release plate 14 by applying any one of the pulling operation forces.

In FIG. 12, the first operation handle 6
a is an operation piece 61 extending in parallel with the panel surface 23 of the lift gate 2, a mounting hole 62 penetrating along the upper edge of the operation piece 61, and a third horizontal axis of the upper end of the operation piece 61. A transmitting portion 63 protruding in a direction substantially orthogonal from one end position (left end position in the figure) in the X3 direction, and another end position (right end position in the figure) of the operation piece 61 in the third horizontal axis X3 direction. ) Protruding from the partition wall 65. Similarly to the first operation handle 6a, the second operation handle 6b also has an operation piece 66 extending parallel to the panel surface 23, a mounting hole 67 penetrating the upper end edge thereof, and the operation piece 61.
A transmitting portion 68 protruding in the same direction as the transmitting portion 63 from the other end position (the right end position in the figure) of the upper end portion of the operation piece portion 66 in the third horizontal axis X3 direction. And a partition wall 65 protruding from one side end position (the left end position in the figure). Then, one shaft rod 64 'is inserted into both the first and second operation handles 6a, 6b through the main body case 10' and the mounting holes 62, 67 so that the first and second operation handles 6a, 6b are inserted.
The two operation handles 6a and 6b are attached to the main body case 10 'so as to be rotatable around the same third horizontal axis X3 by being held by a retaining ring or caulking similarly to the embodiment. In this state, the first operating handle 6a is configured such that the projecting end of the transmitting portion 63 is in the main body case 10 '.
The first vertically elongated hole 104 and the first release plate 1 described later
The second operating handle 6b is configured such that the projecting end of the transmission portion 68 is connected to the second vertical hole 106 and the second horizontal hole 126 of the first release plate 12 '. Each is in a penetrated state (see FIG. 11).

The front face 100 of the main body case 10 'is located closer to the center of the third horizontal axis X3 in FIGS.
The first to third boss portions 101, 102, and 103, each of which has a smaller diameter in three stages, are formed coaxially toward the front at a slightly right position of 2, and a first vertically long hole 104 that is vertically longer is formed in the third boss portion. A second vertically long hole 106 having the same shape is formed at one position on one side in the horizontal axis X3 direction.

The first release plate 12 ′ has a protrusion formed at a predetermined position in relation to the horizontally elongated hole 121 fitted to the second boss 102 and the regulating ends 161 and 161 of the coil spring 16. Parts 122, 122 and the first
A convex shaft pin 123 projecting substantially forward in the direction of the orthogonal axis Y1;
A first elongated hole 124 through which the transmitting portion 63 of the first operating handle 6a is inserted at a position on the left side in the third horizontal axis X3 direction with the horizontally elongated hole 121 interposed therebetween, and an end fitting 131 connected to an end of the lock rod 13. A connection hole 125 into which the transmission portion 68 of the second operating handle 6b is inserted is formed at a position on the right side in the third horizontal axis X3 direction with the horizontally long hole 121 interposed therebetween. .

The lock rod 13 is pulled by inserting the key 72 into the key cylinder 7 (see FIG. 11) and rotating (locking) it around the second orthogonal axis Y2.
The first release plate 12 'is pulled by the lock rod 13, and changes the slide position from the unlocked state shown by the solid line in FIG. 13 to the locked state shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. It has become. At this time, the horizontally elongated hole 121 slides with respect to the second boss portion 102, the convex pin 123 slides from the lateral rear portion 142 a of the engagement hole 142 to the arc-shaped hole portion 142 b, and the horizontally elongated hole 124 extends to the transmission portion 63. The horizontally elongated holes 126 slide with respect to the transmission unit 38, respectively. In addition, the biconvex portion 12
2, 122 are both regulating ends 161,
The squeeze-in operation is performed so as to push open the space between the two ends 161. When the squeeze-in operation is performed, the two regulating ends 161 and 161 expand and contract with an elastic restoring force, thereby giving a sense of moderation. Conversely, the first release plate 12 ′ is rotated in the reverse direction by the key 72 (unlocked).
Slides in the opposite way to the above to return to the unlocked state, and also in this case, the above-described sense of moderation is imparted.

The convex pin 123 and the engaging hole 142
And the transmitting portion 63 of each operating handle 6a, 6b by the slide position converting mechanism of the first release plate 12 '.
A switching mechanism is configured to switch between a transmission state in which the rotation operation force from the transmission 68 is transmitted to the second release plate 14 and a blocking state in which the rotation is blocked. In other words, similarly to the first embodiment, the state where the convex shaft pin 123 is located in the arc-shaped hole portion 142b (the state shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 13) is in the blocking state, and the operation handle 6 is not released even when operated. While being locked, the convex shaft pin 123 is
The transmission state is established in the state (a state shown by a solid line in the figure) at the position a.

Next, the operation in the unlocked state will be described. The second operating handle 6b is pulled toward the pulling side around the third horizontal axis X3 from the neutral position shown by the solid line in FIG. When the rotation operation is performed, the transmission unit 68
As shown in FIG. 4, the first release plate 12 'rotates to push down the lower edge of the second elongated hole 126, thereby
The first release plate 12 'swings clockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1 from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The driving force of the swing rotation of the first release plate 12 ′ is transmitted to the second release plate 14 through the engagement between the convex shaft pin 123 and the upper edge of the lateral hole 142 a of the engagement hole 142, The release plate 14 also follows the first release plate 12 and swings clockwise about the first orthogonal axis Y1 together with the first release plate 12. When the second release plate 14 swings and rotates, the operating portion 144 contacts the upper operating piece 93 to rotate the operating piece 93 about the third orthogonal axis Y3 toward the pushing side. The swinging rotation of the operation piece 93 releases the lock of the striker 91 by the second locking mechanism 9 (see FIG. 10). As a result, the maintenance of the closed state of the glass hatch 4 is released (released), and it is possible to open the glass hatch 4 by flipping the glass hatch 4 around the second horizontal axis X2 with the handle 43. Note that the pulling operation of the second operation handle 6b causes the first release plate 12 'to swing, and the first horizontally long hole 124 also moves upward in FIG. 14 to push up the transmission portion 63 of the first operation handle 6a. Become the first
The operation handle 6a idles around the third horizontal axis X3.

When the release operation of the glass hatch 4 is performed, the second release plate 14 is moved to the first position as described above.
Even when the release rod 15 is rotated clockwise about the orthogonal axis Y1, the arc-shaped vertically long hole 143 is formed in the relation to the release rod 15 as in the first embodiment.
It only moves upward relative to the upper end of 5 and the release rod 15 is kept stationary. Therefore, by the pulling operation of the second operation handle 6b, only the second locking mechanism 9 on the glass hatch 4 side is released, and the first locking mechanism 8 on the lift gate 2 side is maintained in the locked state. Become.

During the release operation of the glass hatch 4 (pulling operation of the second operation handle 6b), both the first and second release plates 12 ', 14 are rotated clockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1. When the rocking rotation is made, the regulating end 161 on one side (lower side in FIG. 14) of the coil spring 16 is regulated by the lower step 105 (see FIG. 12), while the regulating end on the other side (upper side in FIG. 14). The release plate 161 is pushed open as the release plates 12 'and 14 swing. Therefore, both release plates 12 ',
Reference numeral 14 denotes the coil spring 1 from the other regulating end 161.
6 and receives a return bias toward the neutral position. Therefore, when the second operation handle 6b is released, the release plates 12 'and 14 are automatically returned to the neutral position by the return biasing force.

Although the connecting point of the lock rod 13 on the side of the first release plate 12 'is slightly moved upward by the swinging rotation of the first release plate 12', the connection to the swinging piece 71 is performed. It only rotates around the connection point and has only a slight effect on the swinging piece 71 with play, and the swinging piece 71 is kept in the unlocked state (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 11). The situation of the lock rod 13 is the same also in the case of the rotation operation on the pulling side of the first operation handle 6a described below.

On the other hand, the first operation handle 6 in the neutral position
When the a is rotated to the pulling side around the third horizontal axis X3 to the position shown by the dashed line in FIG. 10 in the same manner as the second operation handle 6b, the transmission portion 63 is moved to the first release plate 12 'as shown in FIG. Of the first oblong hole 124 of the first release plate 1
2 'rotates counterclockwise around the first orthogonal axis Y1 from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. The driving force of the oscillating rotation of the first release plate 12 ′ is adjusted by the convex shaft pin 123 and the lateral hole 142 of the engagement hole 142.
a is transmitted to the second release plate 14 through engagement with the lower edge of the first release plate 12 ', and the second release plate 14 is also driven by the first release plate 12' around the first orthogonal axis Y1 together with the first release plate 12 '. As a result, it is rotated in a counterclockwise direction. Then, the second release plate 14
When swings and rotates, the upper end of the release rod 15 that is in contact with the upper end edge of the vertically long hole 143 is pushed down,
By pushing down the release rod 15, the locking of the striker 81 by the first locking mechanism 8 (see FIG. 10) is released. As a result, the maintenance of the closed state of the lift gate 2 is released, and the direction of the force acting on the lift gate 2 by the pulling operation of the first operating handle 6a is opened about the first horizontal axis X1 of the lift gate 2. Therefore, both the release of the first locking mechanism 8 and the opening operation of the lift gate 2 are continuously performed by the pulling operation of the first operation handle 6a. That is, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the pulling operation of the first operation handle 6a causes the opening operation of the lift gate 2 itself in addition to the release of the first locking mechanism 8 for maintaining the lift gate 2 in the closed state. Can be performed, and
It is possible to smoothly and continuously shift from the release stroke to the lift gate 2 opening operation stroke, thereby improving operability.

During the release operation of the lift gate 2, since the second release plate 14 swings counterclockwise about the first orthogonal axis Y1 as described above, the operating portion 144 is moved to the first position. 2 together with the release plate 14 and moves downward from the operating piece 93,
Is kept in its original state. As a result, the second locking mechanism 9 is maintained in the locked state with respect to the striker 91, and the glass hatch 4 is maintained in the closed state. Therefore, by the pulling operation of the first operation handle 6a, only the first locking mechanism 8 on the lift gate 2 side is released, and the second locking mechanism 9 on the glass hatch 4 side is maintained in the locked state. Become.

Further, at the time of the release operation of the lift gate 2 (pulling operation of the first operation handle 6a), the release operation of the glass hatch 4 is also performed by the lower regulating end 161 of the coil spring 16 in FIG. In the same manner as in the case described above, the first operation handle 6 receives the return biasing force to the neutral position.
Release a to automatically return to the neutral position. Also,
Also in the case of the release operation of the lift gate 2, the first release plate 12 'is swung by the pulling operation of the first operation handle 6a, and the second oblong hole 126 is moved upward in FIG. The transmission portion 68 of the operation handle 6b is pushed up, and the second operation handle 6b
Will idle around the third horizontal axis X3.

Next, from the unlocked state where the lift gate 2 or the glass hatch 4 can be released by pulling the first or second operation handle 6a, 6b, the operation of the key 72 (see FIG. 11). The operation in the case where the lock is performed and the lock state is established will be described with reference to FIG. In this locked state, the state in which the convex shaft pin 123 has moved from the horizontal hole 142a to the center position of the arc-shaped hole 142b in the engagement hole 142 is the neutral position (see the solid line convex shaft 123 in FIG. 16).

In the above-mentioned locked state, even if the first operation handle 6a is pulled or the second operation handle 6b is pulled, only the first release plate 12 'swings and rotates. The second release plate 14 is maintained at a neutral position at rest, so that no release force is applied to the operating piece 93 and the release rod 15.

That is, when the first operation handle 6a is pulled, the transmission portion 63 of the first operation handle 6a is moved.
Pushes up the upper edge of the first oblong hole 124, and the first release plate 12 'is rotated clockwise about the first orthogonal axis Y1 from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. . However, the first release plate 12 '
With the swinging rotation of the shaft, the convex pin 123 also moves to the first orthogonal axis Y1.
Although it will swing and rotate around, its convex shaft pin 1
Reference numeral 23 denotes a cut-off state in which the driving force associated with the swing rotation is not transmitted to the second release plate 14 only by moving in the arc-shaped hole 142b of the engagement hole 142.
Even if the release plate 12 'is swung and rotated, the second release plate 14 will remain stationary at the neutral position. Conversely, when the first operating handle 6a is pushed, the transmitting portion 63 pushes down the lower edge of the first oblong hole 124 to pivot the first release plate 12 'counterclockwise about the first orthogonal axis Y1. However, the convex shaft pin 123 only idles in the arc-shaped hole 142b in the same manner as described above, and the driving force is applied to the second release plate 14 (from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 16). 2nd release plate 1
No. 4 maintains a state of resting at the neutral position. Regardless of whether the second operation handle 6b is pulled or pushed, the convex pin 123 moves through the arc-shaped hole 142b in the same manner as in the case of the first operation handle 6a. Similarly, the second release plate 1
No driving force is transmitted to 4, and no release force is applied to the operating piece 93 and the release rod 15.

Therefore, in the locked state, regardless of whether the first and second operation handles 6a and 6b are pushed or pulled, the transmission of the operation force for the release is performed by the first and second operation handles 6a and 6b. The shutter is shut off between the release plates 12 ′ and 14, and the release state is maintained without applying a release force to both the first and second locking mechanisms 8 and 9.

As described above, the first embodiment is also used in the second embodiment.
The same operation and effect as those of the embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the release operation of the lift gate 2 and the glass hatch 4 can be performed by pulling the first operation handle 6a and the second operation handle 6
Any of the pulling operations such as the pulling operation b can be performed by the pulling operation, and the release operation can be realized by the operation in the operation direction that is more natural for the operator. Thereby, operability can be improved as compared with the case of the first embodiment.

<Other Embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, but includes various other embodiments. That is, in the first and second embodiments, the lift gate 2 is connected to the first horizontal axis X1.
Around the case where the glass hatch 4 is arranged so as to rotate around the second horizontal axis X2 and the operation handles 6 and 6 'are arranged so as to rotate around the third horizontal axis X3, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, a lift gate 2 'is provided at one end of the lift gate so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis Z1 with respect to the vehicle body, and the glass hatch 4 is opened upward in the same manner as in the above embodiment. 2 ', that is, even if the lift gate is of the right-opening type around the vertical axis Z1, the operation handle 6 or 6'
To the third horizontal axis X with respect to the other end of the lift gate 2 '.
It may be provided so as to be rotatable around 3. Even in this case, if the glass hatch 4 is released by pushing the operating handle 6 and the lift gate 2 'is released by pulling, or each pulling operation of the operating handle 6' is performed. If the glass hatch 4 or the lift gate 2 'is released, the force acting on the lift gate 2' by pulling the operating handle 6 or 6 'opens the lift gate 2' around the vertical axis Z1. 17, the pulling operation of the operating handle 6 or 6 'only requires the release of the locking mechanism of the lift gate 2' and the lift gate 2 'itself. Can be performed, and the operability is improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the switching shaft is provided with a convex pin 123 projecting from the first release plate 12.
And the engagement hole 142 of the second release plate 14 with which the convex shaft pin 123 engages, and the slide position conversion mechanism of the first release plate 12, but are not limited thereto. Conversely, the convex shaft pin may be provided on the second release plate side, and the same engagement hole as described above may be provided on the first release plate side. further,
As shown in FIG. 18, the switching mechanism is provided with a horizontal hole 142a and an arc-shaped hole 142 provided in the first release plate 12 ".
b of the second release plate 1
4 'and a T-shaped slide bar 19 having a convex shaft portion 191 which is fitted in each of the horizontal hole 142' and the engagement hole 142. By mutually sliding between the arc-shaped hole 142b and the horizontal hole 142a, it is possible to switch between the state of transmitting the driving force from the first release plate 12 "to the second release plate 14 'and the state of blocking. Also in this case, the engagement holes 142 may be provided on the second release plate 14 'side, and the lateral holes 142' may be provided on the first release plate 12 "side.

[0068]

As described above, according to the opening / closing body release device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first and second opening / closing bodies can be individually released by rotating the operating member. By the rotation operation of the operation member,
Both the release force and the opening operation force of the locking mechanism of each opening / closing body can be applied, and the operability in the opening operation of the opening / closing body can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to specify a configuration in which the effect of the first aspect can be obtained by a single operation member. In this case, when the single operating member is rotated to the pulling side, the first locking mechanism is released, and at the same time, the first opening / closing body itself is pulled outward, so that the rotation axis of the first opening / closing body is horizontal. The first opening / closing body can be rotated in the opening direction regardless of the direction in which the first opening / closing body extends in the direction or the vertical direction. Therefore, both the release of the locking by the first locking mechanism and the opening operation of the first opening / closing body can be performed by the rotation operation of the same operating member in the same direction. It is possible to make the transition appropriately and effectively, and the operability in the opening operation can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to specify a configuration in which the effect of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained by a pair of juxtaposed operating members. In this case, the first operation is performed by pulling the first or second operation member.
Both the release force and the opening operation force can be applied to both the opening and closing body and the second opening and closing body, and both of the first and second opening and closing bodies can be continuously and effectively performed from the release stroke to the opening operation stroke. The shift can be performed, and the operability in the opening operation can be further improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the second or third aspect of the present invention, a preferable configuration is provided for the positional relationship between the rotation axis of the first opening / closing body and the rotation axis of the operation member. When the operation member is rotated, the locking of the first locking mechanism is released, and at the same time,
The first opening / closing body can also be rotated in the opening direction.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the second or third aspect of the present invention, even if the operation member is rotated by setting the switching mechanism to the shut-off state, the first and second rotations can be performed. While the locking of the two locking mechanisms can be performed in a locked state in which release cannot be performed, by setting the switching mechanism to the transmitting state, an unlocked state in which the operating member is released by rotating the operating member can be realized. That is,
By adding a switching mechanism, each of the first and second locking mechanisms can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state. This can be achieved with a simple configuration of both the first and second release links and the switching mechanism interposed between them.

According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 5, it is possible to specify a structure which can be more compactly mounted on the first opening / closing body as a structure having a lock function. it can. That is, the first and second release links and the like can be compactly mounted on the first opening / closing body, and the rotational force of the operating member is reduced to the second.
The release link can effectively act as a release force.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the sixth aspect of the invention, a preferable configuration of the switching mechanism can be specified.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, the object to which the release device of the present invention is applied can be made specific.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a rear portion of an automobile showing a lift gate and the like to which a first embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a partially omitted enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first embodiment as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 5 shows first and second positions in a neutral position of the first embodiment.
It is a front view of a release plate.

FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing an operation when the operation handle is pushed in an unlocked state.

FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing an operation when an operation handle is pulled in an unlocked state.

FIG. 8 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing an operation when the operating handle is pushed / pulled in a locked state.

FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a lift gate and the like to which the second embodiment is applied.

FIG. 10 is a partially omitted enlarged sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the second embodiment viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the first and second release plates in a neutral position of the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a view corresponding to FIG. 13, showing an operation when a second operation handle is pulled in an unlocked state of the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a view corresponding to FIG. 13, showing an operation when the first operation handle is pulled in an unlocked state.

FIG. 16 is a view corresponding to FIG. 13, showing an operation when the first or second operating handle is pulled in the locked state.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory front view showing another embodiment of the lift gate.

FIG. 18 is a partially exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the switching mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

2, 2 'lift gate (first opening / closing body) 3 rear opening 4 glass hatch (second opening / closing body) 5 opening 6, 6' operating handle (operating member) 6a first operating handle (first operating member) 6b 2nd operating handle (2nd operating member) 8 1st locking mechanism 9 2nd locking mechanism 12, 12 ', 12 "1st release plate (1st release link) 14, 14' 2nd release plate (2nd 23 Release panel) 63 Panel surface 63, 68 Transmission part (transmission part of operation member) 123 Convex shaft pin (switching mechanism) 142 Engagement hole (switching mechanism) X1 First horizontal axis (rotary axis of first opening / closing body) X2 2 horizontal axis (rotary axis of second opening / closing body) X3 third horizontal axis (rotary axis of operation member) Y1 first orthogonal axis (rotary axis of first and second release links)

Claims (8)

[Claims] An opening / closing body for separately releasing a first opening / closing body provided to be freely opened and closed by rotation with respect to an object to be mounted and a second opening / closing body provided to be capable of being opened and closed with respect to the first opening / closing body. In the release device, a first locking mechanism that holds the first opening / closing body in a closed state by locking the first opening / closing body to the object to be attached so as to be detachable,
A second locking mechanism for locking the second opening / closing body with respect to the first opening / closing body so as to be detachable, and holding the second opening / closing body in a closed state;
An operating member for individually releasing the locking by the first and second locking mechanisms, wherein the operating member is parallel to the first opening / closing body and parallel to a panel surface constituting the first opening / closing body. The first engagement mechanism is provided so as to be rotatable around the provided rotation axis, and a release force is individually applied to the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism by the rotation operation about the rotation axis. A release device for an opening / closing body, which is linked to a stopping mechanism and a second locking mechanism. 2. The operation member according to claim 1, wherein the operation member is formed of a single member, and the single operation member and the first and second locking mechanisms are arranged around a rotation axis of the operation member. It is linked that a release force is applied to the first locking mechanism by a pulling operation and a release force is applied to the second locking mechanism by a pushing operation around the rotation axis. Characteristic release device for opening and closing body. 3. The operation member according to claim 1, wherein the operation member comprises a first and second pair of members arranged side by side so as to be rotatable about the same rotation axis. The two-sided locking mechanism means that a release operation is applied to the first locking mechanism by a pulling operation of the first operation member about the rotation axis, while a pulling operation of the second operation member around the rotation axis. The second
A release device for an opening / closing body, which is linked to each other so that a release force is applied to a locking mechanism. 4. The operating member according to claim 2, wherein the first opening / closing body is attached to the object to be mounted such that the first opening / closing body is opened / closed by rotation about a rotation axis extending in a horizontal direction at an upper end side of the first opening / closing body. A release device for an opening / closing body, wherein a shaft is disposed in parallel with a rotation axis of the first opening / closing body. 5. The first release link according to claim 2, wherein the first release link is operated by receiving an operation force from an operation member, and the first release link is driven by receiving an operation force of the first release link.
Alternatively, a second locking mechanism for applying a release force to the second locking mechanism.
A release link; and a switching mechanism interposed between the first and second release links. The switching mechanism transmits the operating force from the first release link to the second release link. A release device for an opening / closing body, which is configured to switch between a transmission state and a cutoff state. 6. The operating member according to claim 5, wherein both the first and second release links are rotatably disposed around axes extending in a direction orthogonal to a panel surface constituting the first opening / closing body. Is provided with a transmission unit that converts a rotation operation force about a rotation axis parallel to the panel surface into a rotation operation force about an axis perpendicular to the panel surface and transmits the rotation operation force to the first release link. An opening and closing body release device characterized by the following. 7. The first release link according to claim 6, wherein the first release link is slidably held in a rotation axis direction of the operation member with respect to a rotation axis of the first release link. A release device for an opening / closing body, wherein the second release link is configured to be detachably connected to each other. 8. The lift gate according to claim 1, wherein the first opening / closing body is a lift gate which covers the rear opening of the automobile with the automobile being an object to be mounted, and the second opening / closing body is formed in an upper region of the lift gate. A shutter device for opening and closing the opening and closing body, which is a glass hatch that can open and close the opened opening.