JPS6217572Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention provides fuel for a type of automobile in which a sliding door is attached to the side of the vehicle body so that it can be opened and closed, and a fuel filler port is provided within the movement range of the sliding door in the opening direction. The present invention relates to a sliding door opening prevention device during refueling.

A sliding door is attached to the side of the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable, and a fuel filler mounting recess in which a fuel filler port is provided is formed within a movement range of the sliding door in the opening direction, and a recess is formed on the side edge of the fuel filler mounting recess. In a vehicle in which a fuel lid that opens and closes the fuel filler opening mounting recess is pivotally mounted, if an occupant accidentally opens the sliding door when refueling, the sliding door may damage the fuel lid, fuel gun, etc. Otherwise, there is a risk that the fuel gun may come off the fuel filler port and spill fuel.

Therefore, as a protective measure, several types of door lock devices have been proposed in the past that prevent the sliding door from being opened during refueling.
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the inside of the sliding door 1 has a hook 4a that locks a swinging arm 3 connected to a lock device main body (not shown) via a rod 2 at one end, The other end 4b is connected to the sliding door 1.
A rocking piece 4 protruding from the circumferential surface 1a is rotatably pivoted, and an open stopper 8 is opened and closed by opening and closing a fuel lid 7 that is pivoted to the side edge of a fuel filler opening mounting recess 6 inside the vehicle body 5. An operating lever 9 is rotatably pivoted to be interlocked with the lever 9, and one end 9a of the lever 9 is made to correspond to the other end 4b of the swing piece 4 from the door receiving surface 5a of the rear edge of the door opening of the vehicle body 5. When the fuel lid 7 is opened, one end 9a of the operating lever 9 and the other end 4 of the swinging piece 4 are caused to protrude.
There is a device in which the door lock device is not released when the fuel lid 7 is opened.

However, with these conventional structures, the door locks cannot be unlocked when the fuel lid is open, so even in an emergency, the occupants inside the vehicle cannot immediately open the sliding door when the fuel lid is open. unable to escape. In addition, the structure is complex, the number of parts is large, and the number of assembly steps is required, resulting in disadvantages such as not only increased weight but also increased cost.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems. When refueling, the sliding door cannot be opened with normal operating force, but by applying operating force exceeding the specified value. To provide an opening/closing prevention device which can open a sliding door by moving the door and can stop the sliding door before it collides with a fuel lid even if the sliding door is opened with an operating force exceeding a specified value during refueling. The purpose is to

For this reason, in the present invention, the opening/closing prevention device is provided with a door opening on the side of the vehicle body into which the sliding door is attached so as to be openable and closable, and a guide rail for guiding the sliding door, and a guide rail for guiding the sliding door in the opening direction of the sliding door. A fuel filler mounting recess is formed in the door opening, and a fuel lid for opening and closing the fuel filler mounting recess is pivotally attached to the side edge of the fuel filler mounting recess, while a tip is provided inside the rear edge of the door opening. enter and exit the door opening;
A stopper lever that engages and disengages from a striker protruding from the rear end of the sliding door is pivotally mounted, and an operating lever whose operating portion projects into the fuel filler mounting recess is rotatable near the inner side of the fuel filler mounting recess. The rear end of the stopper lever is connected to the operating lever or the fuel lid via a first linkage, and when the operating lever or the fuel lid is operated to a position where refueling is possible during refueling, the stopper lever is connected to the door. The stopper lever is configured to protrude into the opening, and when the stopper lever is engaged with the striker, is biased by a spring that resists a predetermined sliding door opening force, and the slide A hanging member is provided on the indoor side of the door, and
A stopper is attached to the guide rail so as to be able to protrude and retract the locking member when the rear end of the slide door is located in front of the fuel filler mounting recess, and the stopper is attached to the operating lever or the fuel lid. the operating lever via the second linkage so that the stopper protrudes into the guide rail when the lever is operated to a refueling position;
Alternatively, the desired purpose can be achieved by having a structure connected to the fuel lid.

The present invention will be described below with reference to illustrative embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 7, a door opening 39 to which the sliding door 11 is openably and closably mounted is provided approximately at the center of the side of the vehicle body, and a rear fender A forming part of the side of the vehicle body is provided. outer panel 1
3 is provided with a guide rail 38 for guiding the sliding door 11. Further, the outer panel 13 is in the opening direction of the sliding door 11.
In a part of the movement range of the sliding door 11,
A fuel filler mounting recess 16 for mounting the fuel filler port 15 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is formed, and the side edge of the fuel filler mounting recess 16 is
A fuel lid 17 that covers the fuel tank is pivotably mounted to be openable and closable. 14 is an inner panel of the rear fender A.

The inside of the door receiving surface 18 of the rear fender A, which is the rear edge of the door opening 39, has a substantially L-shape whose tip enters and exits the door opening 39 and projects from the rear end of the sliding door 11. A stopper lever 19 of a first stage stopper 40, which is adapted to engage and disengage from the striker 12, is rotatably mounted via a bracket 20. The rear end of the stopper lever 19 is connected to the outer panel 1 near the inside of the fuel filler mounting recess 16.
The operating lever 22 is rotatably attached to the operating lever 22 via a hinge 21 and is connected to the vicinity of the base of an arcuate arm portion 22a via a first linkage 23. The operating portion 22b of the operating lever 22 is fixed to the tip of an arcuate arm portion 22a that extends and projects into the fuel filler mounting recess 16.

A click spring 24 is interposed between the stopper lever 19 and the bracket 20, and normally the click spring 24 biases the tip of the stopper lever 19 to be housed inside the rear fender A, and when refueling, the tip of the stopper lever 19 is pushed into the door opening. It is designed to be biased so that it protrudes. Further, a substantially arcuate long hole 20a having an appropriate length is bored in one side of the bracket 20.
The L-shaped locking piece 25 is slidably attached to 0a by a pin 26. The locking piece 2
A spring 27 with a relatively strong spring force is interposed between the bracket 20 and the locking piece 25, and biases the locking piece 25 to be positioned on one side of the elongated hole 20a. At this time, the engaging portion 19a formed on the stopper lever 19 comes into contact with the locking piece 25, and the engagement between the tip of the stopper lever 19 and the striker 12 is maintained, and the slide door 11 is opened by a predetermined door opening force. It is designed to prevent the door from opening. 28 is the stop lever 19
The pivot 29 is a screw for mounting the bracket 20.

Further, a second stage stopper is provided in the rear fender A in a portion that is forward of the fuel filler mounting recess 16 and where the rear end of the sliding door 11 is located when the sliding door 11 is opened to the extent that the occupant can exit the vehicle. Thirty stoppers 41 are installed in the guide rail 38 via brackets 31 so as to be retractable. The base end of the stopper 41 is fixed to a mounting bracket 34 that moves within elongated holes 32 and 33 provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the bracket 31. A tip of a second linkage 35 attached to the operating lever 22 is attached to the mounting bracket 34,
By operating the operating lever 22, the second linkage 35 is operated together with the first linkage 23, and when the operating lever 22 is operated to a position where refueling is possible, the second linkage 35 is operated.
The stopper 41 is connected to the guide rail 3 through
It is made to protrude within 8. Reference numeral 37 denotes a guide roller that rolls within the guide rail 38, and is rotatably pivoted to the tip of an arm 42 that projects on the indoor side of the sliding door 11. It also serves as a latch member that stops the sliding door 11 when the sliding door 11 is opened to the extent that an occupant can exit the vehicle by coming into contact with a stopper 41 that protrudes from the vehicle.

Next, the operation of the door opening prevention device of the present invention configured as described above will be explained.

Next, the operation of the door opening prevention device of the present invention configured as described above will be explained.

Now, when refueling, open the fuel lid 17 and pull the operating lever 22.
The first stage stopper 4 is connected via a first linkage 23 and a second linkage 35 connected to
The stopper lever 19 of No. 0 rotates, and the stopper 41 of the second stage stopper 30 projects into the rail 38. Then, the tip of the stopper lever 19 projects into the door opening 39, and the engaging portion 19a hits the locking piece 25. At this time, even if the sliding door 11 is opened carelessly, the striker 12 comes into contact with the tip of the stopper lever 19, and the door cannot be opened. Moreover, when the sliding door 11 is intentionally opened with a force exceeding the specified limit, the engagement is released while pressing the locking piece 25 against the spring force of the spring 27 and rotating the stopper lever 19 further. to open the door. Then, when the guide roller 37, which is a locking member protruding from the indoor side of the sliding door 11, contacts the stopper 41, that is, when the sliding door 11 is opened to the extent that the passenger can get out of the vehicle, the sliding door Door 11 is blocked from opening and cannot be opened any further.

In the above embodiment, the first linkage 23 and the second linkage 35 are connected to the operating lever 22, but the operating lever 22 is eliminated and the first linkage 23 and the second linkage 35 are directly connected to the fuel lid 17. , the first linkage 23 and the second linkage 35 may be operated by opening and closing the fuel lid 17. Further, in the above embodiment, the guide roller 37 also serves as a hooking member, but the hooking member may be formed independently from a separate member.

As described above, according to the present invention, when an occupant carelessly attempts to open the sliding door during refueling, the striker protruding from the sliding door engages with the stopper lever, causing the door to open. Since the door is blocked, there is no possibility of the refueling person hitting the sliding door or damaging the fuel lid or refueling gun. Therefore, when the sliding door is opened, there is no problem even if the sliding door covers the fuel lid, that is, the fuel filler port, and the size of the door opening can be increased.

Further, according to the present invention, when an opening force is applied to the sliding door with a force higher than the set value, the engagement between the striker and the stopper lever is released, and the sliding door can be opened. Since the vehicle can be stopped before it collides with the vehicle, in the event of an emergency, the occupants inside the vehicle can open the sliding door and escape even if the operating lever remains pulled or the fuel lid remains open. Moreover, it has the effect of preventing damage to the fuel lid and fuel gun caused by the sliding door.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a conventional sliding door opening prevention device, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the first stopper of the sliding door opening prevention device according to the present invention, and FIGS. The schematic plan view showing its effect,
Figure 4 is a longitudinal side view of the second stage stopper, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the second stage stopper, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the operating lever, and Figure 7a is a side view of the vehicle body showing the first stage stopped state. Figure 7b is a side view of the vehicle body showing the second stage stopped state. 11 is a sliding door, 12 is a striker, A is a rear fender, 15 is a fuel filler port, 16 is a mounting recess, 17 is a fuel lid, 19 is a stopper lever, 20 is a bracket, 22 is an operating lever, 2
3 is the first linkage, 24 is the click spring, 25 is the locking piece, 27 is the spring, and 30 is the 2nd linkage.
38 is a guide rail, 39 is a door opening, 40 is a first stage stopper, and 41 is a stopper.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A door opening on the side of the vehicle body into which a sliding door can be opened and closed, a guide rail for guiding the sliding door, and a fuel filler port installed in the opening direction of the sliding door. A recess is formed, and a fuel lid that opens and closes the fuel filler mounting recess is pivotally attached to the side edge of the fuel filler mounting recess, and a fuel lid that opens and closes the fuel filler mounting recess is pivotally attached to the side edge of the fuel filler mounting recess. A stopper lever that moves in and out of the sliding door and engages and disengages from a striker protruding from the rear end of the sliding door is pivotally mounted, and an operation part protrudes into the fuel filler mounting recess near the inside of the fuel filler mounting recess. A lever is rotatably mounted, a rear end of the stopper lever is connected to the operating lever or the fuel lid via a first linkage, and when the operating lever or the fuel lid is operated to a position where refueling is possible during refueling, The stop lever is configured to protrude into the door opening, and when the stop lever is engaged with the striker, it is biased by a spring that resists a predetermined sliding door opening force. At the same time, a latch member is provided protrudingly provided on the indoor side of the sliding door, and a latch member is provided on the guide rail to be hooked to the latch member when the rear end of the slide door is in a position forward of the fuel filler opening mounting recess. A stopper for stopping the operation lever is mounted so as to be retractable, and the stopper is attached to the operating lever,
Alternatively, when refueling, the stopper is connected to the operating lever or the fuel lid via a second linkage so as to protrude into the guide rail when the fuel lid is operated to a position where refueling is possible. Sliding door opening prevention device.