JPS5818521Y2 - Vehicle trunk lock device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a trunk locking device for a vehicle, which can lock the trunk door by operating a cancellation mechanism whether the trunk door is open or closed. is intended to provide.

Conventional trunk lock devices for vehicles are, for example,
As shown in Publication No. 18807, when the trunk door is closed, a cam that constitutes a cancellation mechanism is activated to lock the trunk door so that it will not open even if a trunk opener such as a cable is operated. However, in all conventional devices, the cam that constitutes the canceling mechanism is blocked from rotating in the canceling direction when the trunk door is open, so the canceling mechanism cannot be operated with the trunk door open. There was an inconvenience that the trunk door could not be locked automatically when it was closed.

By adopting the structure described in the above-mentioned utility model registration claim, the present invention operates the cancellation mechanism not only when the trunk door is closed, but also when the trunk door is opened, and when the trunk door is closed. To provide a trunk lock device which locks a trunk door so that it cannot be opened even if a trunk opener such as a cable is operated.

The configuration of the present invention will be explained in detail below based on the drawings.

Figures 1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention.
The device includes a casing 10, a ratchet 20, a hook 30, and a cancel lever 40.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the casing 10 has a ratchet 2 with a first member 11 and a second member 12.
0, the first member 11 has a box-shaped cross section that can accommodate the hook 30 and the cancel lever 40, and a receiving groove 13 for the striker 4 that can be engaged with the hook 30 is formed in the lower part of the first member 11.

The casing 10 is attached to one member of the trunk door 1 or the vehicle body, and the striker 4 is attached to the other member.

The ratchet 20 has a handle 21. which can be engaged with a key lever 3 provided on the key cylinder 2, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. Engagement part 33 of hook 30
FIG. 3 shows a trunk opener cable 25 which is formed into a shape having an engaging portion 22 that engages with the trunk, is rotatably provided on the casing 10 via a pin 23, and is connected to the working end portion 24 side. When the cancel lever 40 is set in the neutral position N102, it can be rotated in the unlocking direction by pulling it in the direction of arrow A, and the ratchet 20 can be rotated in the unlocking direction when the key is rotated in the unlocking direction. Also, the handle 21 is pushed forward by the key lever 3 and rotated in the unlocking direction.

As clearly shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the hook 30 includes a guide portion 3L that abuts the pawl 42 of the cancel lever 40; a shoulder portion 32 that can engage the pawl 42 of the cancel lever 40; It is formed in a shape having an engaging part 33 that can be engaged with the engaging part 22 of the ratchet 20 and an engaging groove 34 that can be engaged with the striker 4 of the lock, and is rotatable to the casing 10 via a pin 35. It is attached to.

The ratchet 20 and the hook 30 are pulled by a tension spring 230 provided between the working ends 24 and 36 of both members in a direction in which the working ends 24 and 36 come closer to each other, and the engagement of both members The lock striker 4 inserted into the locking groove 34 can be locked through the engagement of the parts 22 and 33.

The cancel lever 40 is shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.
As shown, a handle 41. which can be engaged with the key lever 3. Guide portion 31 and shoulder portion 32 of the hook 30
It is rotatably attached to the casing 10 via a pin 43, and has a hook 42 that can be engaged with the hook 3 by a turnover spring 44.
The pawl 42 is biased in the direction in which it engages with the shoulder portion 32 of 0, and this direction is defined as the canceling direction.

The cancel lever 40 is moved by the key lever 3 into a first position 101 where the pawl 42 engages with the shoulder 32 of the hook 30, a neutral position 102 where the pawl 42 is disengaged from the shoulder 32 of the hook 30, and an unlocked position. In this state, the cancel lever 40 is set at a second position 103 where it abuts against the guide portion 31 of the hook 30, and the cancel lever 40 is set at a second position 103 where it abuts against the guide portion 31 of the hook 30, and when the trunk door 1 is opened, both the ratchet 20 and the hook 30 When the trunk door 1 is closed from the unlocked state in which the retaining portion 22.33 of the member is disengaged, the turnover spring 44 causes the pawl 42 to close.
is configured to automatically move from the second position 103 to the first position 101 and engage the shoulder 32 of the hook 30.

The aforementioned hook 30 and cancel lever 40 constitute a cancel mechanism, and as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the lock striker 4 is engaged with the engagement groove 34 of the hook 30, and the ratchet 20 and Engagement portion 22.3 of hook 30
3 is engaged, the claw 42 of the cancel lever 40 is set at the first position 101, and the claw 42 is engaged with the shoulder 32 of the hook 30, the hook 30 32 and the claw 42 of the cancel lever 40
is blocked from rotating in the unlocking direction through the engagement of the cable 25, and therefore cannot be unlocked even if the cable 25 is pulled.

Insert the key into the key cylinder 2 from the states shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and rotate the key in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. Rotate the cancel lever 40, set the pawl 42 of the cancel lever 40 to the neutral position 102 as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, and then
As shown in the figure, when the cable 25 is pulled in the direction of arrow A against the tension of the tension spring 230, the ratchet 20 rotates in the direction of the arrow about the pin 23 in FIG. As a result, the hook 30 is rotated around the pin 35 in the two directions of the arrow, and the ratchet 20 and the engaging portions 22 and 33 of the hook 30 are disengaged, and the hook 3
The engagement between the lock striker 4 and the lock striker 4 is released.

Next, the ratchet 20 and the hook 30 are operated to the unlocked state as shown in FIG. 6, and the cancel lever 40 is moved from the state shown in FIG.
When the cancel lever 40 is rotated in the direction of the arrow H, which is the cancel direction, as shown in FIG. 7B, and is biased by the turnover spring 44 to engage the shoulder 32 of the hook 30 when the hook 30 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7B. It is waiting at the second position 103.

In this state, the dead rank door is closed, and the lock striker 4 is inserted into the receiving groove 13 of the casing 10 in the direction of arrow T in FIG. When the hook 30 is rotated in the direction, the claw 42 that is waiting to collide with the guide portion 31 of the hook 30
moves while sliding on the guide portion 31, and the hook 30
The pawl 42 is set in the first position 101 engaging the shoulder 32 as shown in FIG. 4B, and in this state the striker 4 of the lock is hooked as described above. 30 and is locked so that it will not be unlocked even if the cable 25 is pulled.

In addition, the trunk door is closed, and the striker 4 of the lock is engaged with the engagement groove 34 of the hook 30, and the retaining portions 22 and 33 of both the ratchet 20 and the hook 30 are engaged, as shown in FIG. 5B.
In this state, the hook 3 is released by rotating the cancel lever 40 in the cancel direction shown by the arrow H
The claw 42 of the cancel lever 40 directly engages with the shoulder 32 of the cancel lever 40.

Furthermore, the claw 42 of the cancel lever 40 is at the first position 10.
1 and the neutral position 102. When the key is inserted into the key cylinder 2 and rotated in the direction of arrow H in Fig. 8A, it is ratcheted by the key lever 3.)
The handle 21 of the tension lever 20 is rotated against the tension of the spring 230, and both the ratchet 20 and the hook 30 are attached to the retaining portion 22.3 of the two members, as shown in FIG. 8B.
3 is rotated in the direction in which it comes off and is unlocked.

The action of the turnover spring 44 ensures that the hook 30 and the cancel lever 40 are engaged, and also gives a sense of moderation to the engagement between the hook 30 and the cancel lever 40, thereby confirming the engagement of both members.

The present invention has the structure 5 described in detail above, and has a hook 30.
A guide part 31 is provided on the active end side of the cancel lever 40, and a claw 42 that can abut against the guide part 31 is formed on the cancel lever 40, and the cancel lever 40 is moved in the locking direction by inserting a locking striker 4 into the cancel lever 40. Since the claw 42 is biased to engage the hook 30 when the hook 30 is rotated in When the hook 30 is rotated in the locking direction by the lock striker 4 by setting the hook 30 to the second position 103 where the claw 42 of the cancel lever 40 collides with the guide portion 31 of the lock, removing the key, and closing the trunk door. , the hook 30 is engaged with the claw 42 of the cancel lever 40, and the claw 42 is engaged with the hook 30 at a first position 101.
When set to , the retaining parts 22 and 33 of the ratchet 20 and hook 30 are locked so that they do not come off even if the trunk opener such as the cable 25 is operated. If you start the car, put your luggage in the trunk during heating operation, and close the trunk door, you can immediately lock the trunk opener to prevent it from working while the engine is running.

Further, in the present invention, when the cancel lever 40 is rotated in the cancel direction with the trunk door closed, the pawl 42 of the cancel lever 40 directly engages with the hook 30.
It is set in position 101 and can be locked so that it will not be unlocked even if the trunk opener is operated. Rotate the cancel lever 40 with the key, set the pawl 42 to the first position 101, and turn the key. If you remove it and store it, you can eliminate the problem of someone opening the trunk door.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the assembled state, FIG. 3 is a front view of the casing with the second member removed, and FIG. 4A. B, FIGS. 5A and B, FIG. 6, FIGS. 7A and B, and FIGS. 8A and B are action explanatory diagrams, respectively. 1... Trunk door, 2... Key cylinder, 3... Key lever, 4... Lock striker, 10... Casing, 20・
...Ratchet, 21...Ratchet handle, 22...Engaging portion, 23...
・Pin that is the center of rotation, 30...Hook, 31
...Hook guide portion, 32...Shoulder portion, 33...Same engagement portion, 34...Same engagement groove, 35... ...The pin that is the center of rotation, 230.
...Tension spring, 40...Cancel lever, 41...Cancel lever handle, 4
2... Floor plan, 43... Pin that is the center of rotation, 44... Turnover spring, 1
01,102゜103...The first claw of the cancel lever. Neutral, second position.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The ratchet comprises a ratchet connected to a trunk opener such as a cable, a hook arranged in parallel with the ratchet, and a cancel lever arranged between the working ends of the ratchet and hook members and rotated by a key. When the hook is engaged with the striker of the lock, the striker is locked through engagement between the engaging part formed on the ratchet and the retaining part formed on the hook, and the cancel lever is engaged with the striker of the lock. and a neutral position where the cancel lever is engaged with the hook and a neutral position where the cancel lever is disengaged from the hook. When the trunk opener is operated, the ratchet and the hook will not be disengaged, and when the trunk opener is set at the neutral position, the ratchet will be rotated in the unlock direction by operating the trunk opener. In the locking device configured such that the engagement between the ratchet and the hook is released, a guide portion is formed at the working end of the hook, and the cancel lever is configured to release the engagement between the hook and the striker of the lock. A pawl is provided that can abut against the guide portion of the hook in the unlocked state, and the cancel lever is rotated in the locking direction by a striker of the lock from a second position where the pawl abuts against the guide portion. A trunk locking device for a vehicle, wherein the pawl is biased to move to the first position in which the pawl engages the hook when the pawl is pressed.