KR101836616B1 - Cinching latch assembly for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

A base plate; A first locking groove formed in the center of the base plate so as to be inserted into the striker, A first rotating shaft provided on the base plate and formed on one side of the first locking groove; And a second locking groove formed at one end of the second locking groove so as to face the entry position of the striker. A second rotating shaft provided on the base plate and formed below the first rotating shaft; And a pop-up lever having a central portion coupled to the second rotation shaft and pivoted, the one end of the pop-up lever having an extended portion from the center portion across the first locking groove,
A catching latch assembly for a vehicle is introduced in which unlocking is performed by the pivoting of the claws and the second locking groove is positioned to face the first locking groove so that the pop-up lever pivots and the extension pushes the striker to unlock.

Description

[0001] CINCHING LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a sighting latch used for a door or a hood tail gate of a vehicle.

Generally, a vehicle has a trunk door for loading and unloading goods, a hood for opening or closing a door engine room where a person is getting on and off, and each door is provided with a striker and a door latch that is locked and unlocked.

Especially, in the case of the hood latch installed for opening and closing the hood, many problems occur when the user does not close the hood with sufficient force. Even if the user does not apply sufficient force, the striker and the rattle are slightly caught and temporarily fixed, but when the vehicle is running at a high speed, the hood suddenly opens due to lifting and causes an accident.

Or the hood of the vehicle was not intended to be opened, but the hood was opened due to the mistake of the operation, but the hood panel was closed due to its own weight.

It should be understood that the foregoing description of the background art is merely for the purpose of promoting an understanding of the background of the present invention and is not to be construed as an admission that the prior art is known to those skilled in the art.

US 2015-0145263A

The present invention prevents the user's hands from being injured when the hood is opened, so that the user can fully lock the hood even if the user does not close the hood with sufficient force, And to allow the hood to pop up at a predetermined height in order to allow the hood to pop up at a predetermined height.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sighting latch assembly comprising: a base plate; A first locking groove formed in the center of the base plate so as to be inserted into the striker, A first rotating shaft provided on the base plate and formed on one side of the first locking groove; And a second locking groove formed at one end of the second locking groove so as to face the entry position of the striker. A second rotating shaft provided on the base plate and formed below the first rotating shaft; And a pop-up lever having a central portion pivotally coupled to the second pivot shaft, the pop-up lever having an end portion extending from the midsection across the first locking recess so that the claw is pivoted so that the second locking recess is opposed to the first locking recess The unlocking is performed by positioning, the pop-up lever is pivoted, and the extending portion pushes the striker to unlock it.

An actuator lever having one end pivotally coupled to the first pivotal shaft and pivoted about a first pivotal axis as a force acts on the other end, A thuning link once hinged to the other end of the actuator lever; And the other end of the silencing link is coupled to the other end of the silencing link so that the other end of the silencing link slides and is pivoted so that a stopping protrusion is formed inside the groove, and the other end of the silencing link is caught by the stopping projection, And the other end of the pop-up lever pivots when the actuator lever is pivoted about the first rotation axis, and the other end of the pop-up lever is engaged with the stopping projection, Ready state.

A third rotating shaft provided on the base plate and formed on the other side of the first locking groove; And a safety hook having one end pivotally coupled to the third pivot and pivoted at the other end and the ring configured to block the first locking recess, wherein when the striker is inserted into the first locking recess, So that the first locking groove is opened and then closed to achieve one-stage locking.

The two-step locking can be achieved by placing the striker in the second locking groove and then rotating the claw so that the first locking groove and the second locking groove cross each other.

Further comprising a locking lever formed on an outer circumferential surface of the other end of the claw and having a first end rotatably coupled to the other end of the central portion of the actuator lever and operatively coupled to the actuator lever to rotate the actuator lever, When an external force is applied to rotate the sling, the sneaking lever interlocks with the squeezing motion of the claw to pivot the claw.

The claw locker further includes a claw locker having one end pivotally coupled to the third pivot shaft and the other end pivotably coupled to the first pivot shaft, .

A pawl which is rotatably coupled to the third rotary shaft at one end and pivots about the third rotary shaft as a force acts on the other end; And an open clutch lever having one end rotatably coupled to a central portion of the pawl and a pin formed at the other end of the pawl, and a second latch is formed at the other end of the pawl locker, And the pin of the open clutch lever is caught by the second latch so that the claw locker is rotated to release the locking state of the claw.

The safety hook is formed at the center of the safety hook, and when the pawl is pivoted, the open clutch lever is operated so that the pin of the open clutch lever is caught by the latching portion to pivot the safety hook so that the safety hook opens the first locking groove, Can be released.

According to the present invention, the latching assembly of the present invention can be automatically locked into a fully locked state even if the user does not close the hood with sufficient force, and must be operated in two stages so that the hood can not be opened by a simple erroneous operation At the same time, when the hood is opened, the hood is automatically popped up at a predetermined height, whereby an accident caused by incomplete closing of the hood and a user's hand injury can be prevented in advance.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a vehicle targeting latch assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a locking operation of a casing for latching a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIGS.
FIGS. 3A through 3C are views showing a locking operation of a casing for latching a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIGS.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a latching assembly for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a locking operation of a latching assembly for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 7 is a view showing a locking operation of the vehicle-presenting latch assembly according to the embodiment.

The subject matter latching assembly according to the present invention comprises a base plate (100); A first locking groove 103 formed in the center of the upper surface of the base plate 100 so as to be inserted into the striker 101; A first rotation shaft 105 provided on the base plate 100 and formed on one side of the first locking groove 103; A claw 301 having a central portion coupled to the first rotating shaft 105 and pivoted therein and having a second locking groove 303 formed at one end thereof so as to face the center of the striker 101; A second rotation shaft 107 provided on the base plate 100 and formed below the first rotation shaft 105; And a pop-up lever (701) having a central portion coupled to the second rotary shaft (107) and pivoted, and one end of which is formed with an extended portion (703) across the first locking groove (103) The pop-up lever 701 is pivoted so that the extension portion 703 pushes the striker 101. When the pop-up lever 701 is pivoted, Unlocking is done by giving.

Referring to FIG. 1, the first locking groove 103 is formed by being pushed toward the center from the upper end of the base plate 100 so that the striker 101 can be inserted, Is formed on one side of the base plate 100 with the first locking groove 103 as a center. The claw 301 is coupled to the first rotation shaft 105 and rotates at a central portion thereof as a means for locking the striker 101 together with the safety hook 201 to be described later. As shown in FIG. The inlet portion of the second locking groove 303 is arranged to overlap with the first locking groove 103 so that the striker 101 is inserted into the second locking groove 303 when the striker 101 is inserted into the first locking groove 103 The striker 101, and the like. The pop-up lever 701 is coupled to the second rotation shaft 107 and rotates and extends through the first locking groove 103 so as to cross the first rotation shaft 105. The second rotation shaft 107 is formed below the first rotation shaft 105, 703 are formed. At this time, an elastic body such as a spring is coupled to the second rotary shaft 107 so that the extended portion 703 of the pop-up lever 701 pushes the striker 101 in a direction away from the first locking groove 103 have. This is to provide a space for lifting the hood by pushing up the striker 101 in the course of unlocking of the claw 301 to be described later so that the user can open the hood to lift the hood, .

An actuator lever 401 having one end pivotally coupled to the first pivot 105 and pivoting about a first pivot 105 as a force acts on the other end and a protrusion 407 formed on one side of the center; A thuning link 405 hinged to the other end of the actuator lever 401 at one end; And the other end of the silencing link 405 are coupled to each other and the other end of the silencing link 405 is slid and pivoted to form a groove 803. A stopping protrusion 805 is formed inside the groove 803, And a stop guide 801 for stopping the movement of the timing link 405 when the other end of the actuating lever 405 is stopped by the stopping projection 805. When an external force is applied to the other end of the actuator lever 401, The actuator lever 401 rotates about the center of the popping lever 701 and the protruding portion 407 pushes the other end of the pop-up lever 701 to pivot and the other end of the thining link 405 is caught by the stopping projection 805, .

1A and 1B, when the actuator lever 401 is actuated by a motor or the like whose one end is coupled to the first rotating shaft 105 and is rotated and connected to the other end through a cable or the like, the first rotating shaft 105 And a protruding portion 407 is formed on one side of the central portion. One end of a timing link 405 is coupled to the other end of the actuator lever 401 and a groove 803 formed in the stop guide 801 is slidably coupled to the other end of the timing link 405. A stopping projection 805 is formed in the groove 803 of the stop guide 801 so that the other end of the silencing link 405 can stop the slide movement. This is because an external force is applied to the other end of the actuator lever 401 so that the protruding portion 407 pushes the pop-up lever 701 while rotating to return the position of the extension portion 703 to close the hood, In order to guide the insertion of the pop-up lever 701 into the second locking groove 303 of the crawler 301 through the first locking groove 103 and to fix the state of the pop-up lever 701, the thining link 405 is connected to the actuator lever 401) to be fixed.

A third rotation shaft 109 provided on the base plate 100 and formed on the other side of the first locking groove 103; And a safety hook 201 whose one end is coupled to the third rotation shaft 109 and pivoted while the other end is formed with a ring 203 and the ring 203 is arranged to block the first locking groove 103, When the striker 101 is inserted into the first locking groove 103, the safety hook 201 rotates around the third rotary shaft 109 to open and close the first locking groove 103, .

The striker 101 enters the second locking groove 303 and then the claw 301 rotates so that the first locking groove 103 and the second locking groove 303 intersect with each other so that the two-stage locking can be achieved.

A locking projection 305 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the other end of the claw 301. One end of the locking pawl 305 is rotatably coupled to the other side of the central portion of the actuator lever 401. When the actuator lever 401 rotates, The culling lever 301 interlocks with the actuating lever 401 so as to push the claw 301 of the claw 301 so as to push the claw 301, .

2A and 2B, the striker 101 attached to the hood contacts the upper end of the hook 203 of the safety hook 201 when the hood is closed, At this time, the safety hook 201 is pushed by the inclined surface of the hook, and the first locking groove 103 is opened while rotating around the third rotary shaft 109. The striker 101 is inserted along the first locking groove 103 and inserted into the second locking groove 303 of the claw 301 partially overlapped with the first locking groove 103. [ At this time, if the other end of the actuator lever 401 is pulled, the actuator lever 401 rotates about the first rotation shaft 105, and the sighting lever 403 connected to the center of the actuator lever 401 is pushed The claw 301 is rotated by pushing the unit 305. At this time, the first locking groove 103 and the second locking groove 303 intersect with each other, and the striker 101 is positioned at the intersection thereof, thereby locking the two stages.

Thus, even if the user does not apply a large force to the hood, the two-stage locking is automatically performed, so that the occurrence of a safety accident due to the opening of the hood during driving can be prevented in advance.

And a claw locker 501 having one end pivotally coupled to the third pivot shaft 109 and having a first pivot 503 formed at the other end thereof, 301 can be locked in the two-step locking state by engaging one end side of the lock mechanism.

2A and 2B, when the claw 301 rotates and the first locking groove 103 and the second locking groove 303 intersect with each other, the claw locker 501 The one end side of the claw 301 is hooked and fixed. This prevents the hood from opening in situations other than the user's intent.

A pawl 601 rotatably coupled to the third rotary shaft 109 at one end and pivoting about the third rotary shaft 109 as a force acts on the other end; And an open clutch lever 603 having one end rotatably coupled to the center of the pawl 601 and a pin 605 formed at the other end of the pawl 601. The second clutch 505 And the pin 605 of the open clutch lever 603 is caught by the second latch 505 so that the claw locker 501 is rotated The locking state of the claw 301 can be released by pivoting.

A hook portion 205 is formed at a center portion of the safety hook 201. When the pawl 601 is pivoted to rotate, the open clutch lever 603 operates to cause the pin 605 of the open clutch lever 603 to engage with the engaging portion 205 so that the safety hook 201 can be released from the locked state by opening the first locking groove 103 by rotating the safety hook 201. [

One end of the pawl 601 is rotatably coupled to the first rotating shaft 105 and the other end of the pawl 601 is rotated to rotate around the first rotating shaft 105 as the force acts on the other end of the pawl 601. The open clutch lever 603 has one end The pawl 601 is rotatably coupled to a central portion thereof and the other end thereof is provided with a pin 605. An elastic body such as a torsion spring is coupled to the pawl 601 so that the pawl 601 rotates in a direction toward the claw 301. [

3A to 3C, when a force is applied to the other end of the pole 601 by the user's intention to open the pole 601, the pole 601 And the open clutch lever 603 connected to the center portion moves in conjunction with each other. At this time, the pin 605 formed at the other end of the open clutch lever 603 is hooked on the second latch 505 of the locker 501 so that the claw 301 is rotated by the force of the elastic body such as the torsion spring The locking by the claw 301 is primarily canceled. When the force is applied to the other end of the pawl 601 again, the open clutch lever 603 is interlocked and moved to engage the engaging portion 205 of the safety hook 201 to lock the safety hook 201 by 2 The hood can be opened by releasing it in a secondary state.

In this way, by opening the hood through the two-step operation procedure, the hood can be prevented from opening immediately even if there is an operation by the user unintentionally or accidentally opening the hood, thereby preventing a safety accident by opening the hood during driving . In addition, when the hood is to be opened, the hood can be fully opened through the two-step operation process, so that it is possible to solve the inconvenience of the user having to put his hand directly on the hood when the user opens the first hood.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

100: Base plate 101: Striker
103: first locking groove 105: first rotation axis
107: second rotating shaft 109: third rotating shaft
201: safety hook 203: collar
205: latching portion 301:
303: second locking groove 305:
401: Actuator lever 403: Thinning lever
405: Thinning link 407: Projection
501: Claw rocker 503: First latch
505: second latch 601: pole
603: Open clutch lever 605: Pin
701: pop-up lever 703: extension part
801: Stop guide 803: Home
805: stop projection

Claims (8)

A base plate;
A first locking groove formed in the center of the base plate so as to be inserted into the striker,
A first rotating shaft provided on the base plate and formed on one side of the first locking groove;
And a second locking groove formed at one end of the second locking groove so as to face the entry position of the striker.
A second rotating shaft provided on the base plate and formed below the first rotating shaft;
A pop-up lever having a central portion coupled to the second rotation shaft and pivoted, and extending from the central portion across the first locking groove;
An actuator lever having one end pivotally coupled to the first pivotal shaft and pivoted about a first pivotal axis as a force acts on the other end,
A thuning link once hinged to the other end of the actuator lever; And
A stop guide in which the other end of the silencing link is engaged and the other end of the silencing link is slid and is formed so as to pivot so that a stopping protrusion is formed in the groove and the other end of the silencing link is caught by the stopping projection, ;
Unlocking is performed by positioning the second locking groove so as to face the first locking groove so that the pop-up lever is pivoted and the extending portion pushes the striker, thereby unlocking;
When an external force is applied to the other end of the actuator lever, the actuator lever rotates about the first rotation axis, the protrusion pushes the other end of the pop-up lever to pivot, and the other end of the silencing link is caught by the stopping projection, A latching assembly for a vehicle. delete The method according to claim 1,
A third rotating shaft provided on the base plate and formed on the other side of the first locking groove; And
And a safety hook having one end coupled to the third rotation shaft and pivoted, and a ring formed at the other end, the ring configured to block the first locking groove,
Wherein when the striker is inserted into the first locking groove, the safety hook is rotated about the third rotation axis to open and close the first locking groove, whereby the one-step locking is achieved. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the striker enters the second locking groove and the claw rotates so that the first locking groove and the second locking groove intersect with each other so that the two-stage locking is achieved. The method of claim 4,
A locking projection is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the claw,
Further comprising a sighting lever coupled to one end of the actuator lever so as to be pivotable on the other side of the central portion of the actuator lever, and operatively coupled to the actuator lever when the actuator lever is rotated,
Wherein when an external force is applied to the lever of the actuator to rotate the locking lever, the locking lever is interlocked to push the locking projection of the locking arm to rotate the locking arm. The method of claim 4,
And a claw locker having one end pivotally coupled to the third pivot and the other end formed with a first pivot,
And the two-step locking state is fixed by engaging one end side of the claw with the first latch after the claw rotation. The method of claim 6,
A pawl which is rotatably coupled to the third rotary shaft at one end and pivots about the third rotary shaft as a force acts on the other end; And
Further comprising an open clutch lever, one end of which is rotatably coupled to a central portion of the pawl, and the other end of which is formed with a pin,
A second latch is further formed at the other end of the locker, and when the pawl is pivoted, the open clutch lever is operated and the pin of the open clutch lever is caught by the second latch to rotate the locker, thereby releasing the locking state of the claw. Wherein the latch assembly comprises: The method of claim 7,
The safety hook is formed at the center of the safety hook, and when the pawl is pivoted, the open clutch lever is operated to engage the pin of the open clutch lever with the engaging portion to pivot the safety hook, thereby opening the first locking groove. And releasing the latching assembly.

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