JP6180080B2 - Vehicle handle device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle handle device.

  As a handle device provided with an emergency mechanical operation means for the door lock device, a handle device described in Patent Document 1 is known. In this conventional example, the handle device is formed by connecting an outside handle to a handle frame fixed to the door panel so as to be rotatable, and a fixing portion is disposed adjacent to the outside handle.

  While the door lock device is operated by electronic means, the rotation of the outside handle is regulated by a stopper protruding from the fixed part, and the outside handle provides a handle to the user as a fixing part for the door panel. To do.

  On the other hand, if operation by electronic means is difficult, release the stopper to the outside handle to release the restraint of the outside handle, and rotate the outside handle in this state. Thus, the release operation for the latch is performed.

JP 2010-24802 A

  However, in the above-described conventional example, it is wasteful to construct a movable structure including a hinge structure on the outside handle only for a preliminary function in an emergency, and the structure is complicated. There is. In particular, since a large load is applied to the outside handle during normal door opening / closing operation, the movable part is required to satisfy predetermined strength requirements, and the movable part is not normally used. Since consideration for prevention of rattling is also required, the disadvantage of configuring the outside handle as a movable element increases.

  The present invention has been made to eliminate the above-described drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle handle device that can realize an emergency latch release operation means with a simple structure.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a cylinder lock capable of realizing an unlatching operation means in an emergency, and a vehicle door opening / closing device using the same.

According to the present invention, the object is
A handle portion 1 that is a part of a vehicle door opening / closing operation is integrally formed and fixed to the door 2, and the latch portion 4 of the door lock device 3 fixed to the door 2 at an appropriate position is unlocked. Holding the emergency operation unit 5
The emergency operation unit 5 is connected to the latch unit 4 by an appropriate operation force transmission member 6 and is separably held from the handle device by a holding unit on the handle device.
By using the emergency operation unit 5 in the separated state as a gripping member and gripping and moving the emergency operation unit 5, the operation force of the relative movement with respect to the latch unit 4 is transmitted to the operation force transmitting member 6, and the latch unit 4 is moved. This is achieved by providing a vehicle handle device that performs an unlocking operation.

The handle device has a handle portion 1 that serves as a handle when the door 2 is opened and closed, and an emergency operation portion 5 is held at an appropriate position. Emergency operation unit 5, the normal opening and closing operations of the door 2 using handle portion 1 is held by the holding portion separable from the handle apparatus by different non-normal operation.

  The operation force to the emergency operation unit 5 can be transmitted to the latch unit 4 of the door lock device 3 by an appropriate operation force transmission member 6, and the operation means during normal operation to the door lock device 3 becomes inoperable. In this case, for example, when the door lock device 3 is driven by the actuator 12 controlled by the electronic control means, the operation to the door lock device 3 becomes impossible due to power supply depletion or failure of the electronic hand control means. In this case, the emergency operation portion can be operated to operate the latch portion 4 of the door lock device 3 to perform the latch release operation with the striker disposed on the vehicle body side.

In the present invention in which the handle portion 1 is formed integrally with a part of the handle device and the emergency operation portion 5 is separable from the handle device at an appropriate location, it is not necessary to configure a movable portion for operation. The structure becomes simple.

Operation of the latch unit 4 according to the emergency operation unit 5, after separation to remove the non-conventional operation unit 5 from the holding portion can be performed by pulling out by grasping the non-conventional operation unit 5 as the gripping member In addition, it is sufficient that the handle main body is provided with only the connection structure of the emergency operation unit 5, and the emergency operation unit 5 separated from the holding unit can be operated until the required stroke on the latch unit 4 side is reached. Therefore, since it is not necessary to provide a stroke setting means that matches the stroke of the latch portion 4, the structure is simplified.

  As the operating force transmission member 6 for transmitting the drawing operation to the emergency operation unit 5 to the latch unit 4, a cable device in which the inner cable 6b is inserted into the outer cable 6a or a rod rod can be used. The operation unit 5 is formed with a connection unit such as a cable device.

The emergency operation part 5 can be arranged at the handle part 1 or around the handle part 1, but when the handle part 1 has the cylinder lock 8,
A cylinder lock 8 that is provided in the door lock device 3 and that operates a lock portion 7 that permits and prohibits a latch release operation to the latch portion 4;
The emergency operation section 5 can constitute a vehicle handle device that also serves as a cover member that covers the head of the cylinder lock 8.

  The door lock device 3 is provided with a lock portion 7 that permits or prohibits the operation of the latch portion 4, and can be unlocked to the latch portion 4 only when the lock portion 7 is unlocked. become.

  When the lock portion 7 is configured to be driven by electronic control, the cylinder lock 8 can be used as an emergency unlocking means when a failure occurs in the electronic control. The part 5 is formed as a cover that covers the cylinder lock 8.

  Further, the cylinder lock 8 can also be used as a locking means of the emergency operation unit 5. With this configuration, the emergency operation unit 5 can be used without incorporating a special mischief prevention mechanism into the emergency operation unit 5. It is possible to regulate operations due to mischief and other reasons.

  When the emergency operation unit 5 is configured as a cover of the cylinder lock 8, the key insertion hole 13 for inserting the unlocking key of the cylinder lock 8 is completely covered so that water, dust, etc. enter the cylinder lock 8. Even if it is to prevent, it can be formed as having a function as a decorative washer that exposes only the periphery of the key insertion hole 13 to the outside.

In addition to integrally forming a handle portion 1 as a handle and a fixing portion for fixing the handle portion 1 to the door 2 or a decorative washer portion for decorating the periphery of the handle portion 1, the handle device is a decorative washer portion. Etc. can be formed separately from the handle portion 1, and when the cylinder lock 8 is disposed,
The cylinder lock 8 can be formed by inserting a plug 11 into a cylinder base 10 that is formed separately from a handle base 9 in which the handle 1 is integrally formed and is fixed to the door 2.

Further, since the cylinder lock 8 is widely recognized by the user in relation to the opening / closing operation with respect to the door 2 and does not need to be fixed relative to the door 2 so as to be movable relative to the door 2, Can be used as a holding part,
Such a cylinder lock 8 is
The door lock device 3 having the latch portion 4 and the lock portion 7 that prohibits the operation of the latch portion 4 in the locked state is fixed to the door 2 of the vehicle to which the door lock device 3 is fixed. A cylinder lock 8 which constitutes a handle device together with a handle portion 1 which is operated and fixed to the door 2 and serves as a handle at the time of opening and closing the door;
The emergency operation unit 5 for unlocking the latch unit 4 of the door lock device 3 is stored in a predetermined storage posture so that the storage posture can be released from the outside.
The emergency operation unit 5 is connected to the latch unit 4 by an appropriate operation force transmission member 6, and is separable from the handle device in the retracted storage state.
Using an emergency operation unit 5 in a separated state as the gripping member, the latch portion 4 to transmit the operating force of the relative movement the latch unit 4 operating force to the transmitting member 6 by moving grab the non common operation unit 5 It can comprise so that a latch release operation may be carried out.

By using the above handle device or cylinder lock 8,
A door lock device 3 that includes a latch portion 4 that is operated to be released from the striker by an actuator 12 that is controlled by an electronic signal and is fixed to the door 2 of the vehicle;
A handle portion 1 fixed to the door 2 of the vehicle so as not to move relative to the door 2 and serving as a handle for opening and closing the door 2, or an emergency operation portion 5 connected to the periphery of the handle portion 1 so as to be able to be disconnected; ,
The emergency operation portion 5 is connected to the latch portion 4 by an appropriate operation force transmission member 6 and is separable from the handle device in a state where the handle portion 1 or its periphery is released.
By using the emergency operation unit 5 released from the connection as a gripping member , and by grasping and moving the emergency operation unit 5, the operation force of the relative movement with respect to the latch unit 4 is transmitted to the operation force transmission member 6 and the door. A vehicle door opening and closing device capable of manually releasing the latch portion 4 of the locking device 3;
Or
It is fixed to the vehicle door 2 with a lock portion 7 and a latch portion 4 that is operated to be released from the striker by an actuator 12 that is controlled and operated by an electronic signal when the lock portion 7 is unlocked. A door lock device 3;
A cylinder lock 8 that is fixed to the door 2 and manually operates the lock portion 7 of the door lock device 3 to the unlocked state;
The cylinder lock 8 may constitute a vehicle door opening / closing device on which an emergency operation unit 5 capable of manually releasing the latch unit 4 of the door lock device 3 is mounted.

  According to these inventions, it is possible to easily provide an emergency latch release operation means on the door 2 equipped with the door lock device 3 for releasing the latch with the striker by electronic control or locking and unlocking the latch portion 4. become.

  According to the present invention, an emergency latch release operation means can be realized with a simple structure.

It is a figure which shows the door opening / closing apparatus of the vehicle of this invention. It is a figure which shows a handle apparatus, (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, (b) is the 2B-2B sectional view taken on the line of (a). It is a figure which shows a cylinder lock, (a) is an exploded view, (C) 3A-3A sectional view taken on the line, (b) is a 3B direction arrow view of (a), (c) is the 3C direction of (a) It is an arrow view. It is a figure which shows the removal procedure of an emergency operation part. It is a figure which shows the modification of a cylinder lock, (a) is a figure which shows a locked state, (b) is a figure which shows the state which slid the emergency operation part, (c) is a figure which shows a cylinder base. It is a figure which shows the other modification of a cylinder lock, (a) is a reverse view, (b) is 6B-6B sectional drawing of (a).

  FIG. 1 shows a vehicle door opening and closing device. The door opening / closing device includes a handle device (A) fixed to the door 2 of the vehicle and a door lock device 3. The handle device (A) includes a cylinder lock 8 that holds a plug 11 on a cylinder base 10 and a handle base 9 that is disposed in front of the cylinder lock 8, and is individually fixed to the door 2. In the following, the position and direction will be described with the left side in FIG.

  When the door 2 is in the closed state, the door lock device 3 is engaged with a striker (not shown) formed on the door 2 to hold the door 2 in the closed state, and the locked and unlocked state. And an actuator 12 controlled by a control unit 14 disposed inside the vehicle. Driven.

  The handle base 9 stores an antenna 16 that communicates with the electronic key 15 possessed by the user and is output to the control unit 14. When the user selects the locking / unlocking operation with the button on the electronic key 15, the authentication code is output from the electronic key 15 together with the selection signal, and is transmitted to the control unit via the antenna 16. Upon receiving the output from the electronic key 15, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the authentication code can be authenticated. If authentication is established, the lock unit 7 is unlocked in the case of an unlocking request, and then the latch unit 4 is moved. When the lock is requested, the lock unit 7 is shifted to the locked state.

  Further, the door lock device 3 is provided with manual input portions 17a and 17b for manually operating the lock portion 7 and the latch portion 4, and the manual input portion 17a of the lock portion 7 is provided with a cylinder lock 8. The cylinder lever 8a is connected to the manual input portion 17b of the latch portion 4 with an emergency operation portion 5 described later. When a cable device or a rod is used for connection to the manual input portions 17a and 17b, and it is difficult to operate the latch portion 4 via the control portion due to a battery exhaustion or the like, the cylinder lock 8 device and the emergency operation portion 5 are used. The door 2 can be opened by operating.

  Details of the handle device (A) are shown in FIG. In this example, the handle device (A) includes a handle base 9 that is formed separately and fixed to the door 2 and a cylinder lock 8. A lock 8 can also be used.

  The handle base 9 is fixed to the door 2 by using studs 9 a embedded in both front and rear ends of the handle 1, and the user can open and close the door 2 using the handle 1 as a handle.

  The cylinder lock 8 has a cylinder base portion 10 that rotatably holds the plug 11, and the emergency operation portion 5 is mounted on the surface layer portion of the cylinder base portion 10. The plug 11 is provided with a tumbler 11a for restricting relative rotation with respect to the cylinder base 10. When a genuine mechanical key (not shown) is inserted from the key insertion port 13, relative rotation with respect to the cylinder base 10 is performed. Permissible.

  A cylinder lever 8a is connected to the end of the plug 11, and the rotational operation force applied to the plug 11 is manually applied to the door lock device 3 via the cylinder lever 8a and the rod as described above. It is transmitted to the input unit 17a.

  On the other hand, the emergency operation unit 5 has an operation opening 18 for exposing the head portion 11b of the plug 11 to the outside on the ceiling wall portion, and is formed in a cover shape that covers the entire surface of the cylinder base 10. This also serves as a cover member or a decorative washer that prevents the entire head 11b and the entire surface of the cylinder base 10 from being exposed to the outside.

  Locking projections 19a and 19b are provided on the opposing inner wall surface of the emergency operation unit 5 so that the emergency operation unit 5 can be inserted into the cylinder base 10 through an opening opened forward. The operating portion 5 is slid forward, and the locking protrusions 19 a and 19 b are fitted into locking grooves 10 a formed on both side walls of the cylinder base 10 and mounted on the cylinder base 10.

  A pair of locking projections 19a and 19b are provided on the front and rear, and the two locking projections 19a and 19b are locked to the locking groove 10a, so that the emergency operation unit 5 is lifted with respect to the cylinder base 10. Rotational movement in the direction is restricted, and movement in the removal direction is restricted by elastically locking the front locking protrusion 19a to the retaining protrusion 10b formed at the front end of the locking groove 10a. And held in place.

  The emergency operation part 5 and the manual input part 17b for the latch part 4 of the door lock device 3 are connected by a cable device in which the inner cable 6b is movably inserted into the outer cable 6a, and is connected to the tip of the inner cable 6b. The fixed end connector 6c is locked to the cable connector 5a hanging from the ceiling wall of the emergency operation unit 5, and the end connector 6d formed at the end of the outer cable 6a is a cable of the cylinder base 10. Locked and held by the connecting portion 10c.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, the emergency operation unit 5 is restricted from moving in the surface direction by fitting the locking projections 19a and 19b into the locking groove 10a. At the same time, the locking projection 19a located on the open end side is locked to the locking projection 10b, so that the backward movement is restricted and held at a predetermined position. When a malfunction occurs in the electronic control system from this state, as shown in FIG. 4B, a backward slide operation force is applied to the emergency operation unit 5.

  By the sliding operation to the emergency operation unit 5, the locking of the front locking projection 19a and the retaining projection 10b is released, and when the emergency operation unit 5 is further moved backward, the rear locking projection The locking groove 10a drops off from the portion 19b. The cable connecting portion 5a moves the inner cable 6b forward so that the tip connecting portion 6c of the inner cable 6b is not detached from the cable connecting portion 5a as the emergency operation portion 5 moves rearward. A hanging wall 5b to be regulated is provided.

  Of the locking protrusions 19a and 19b, the locking protrusion 19a located at the front has a cross-sectional shape that can rotate within the locking groove 10a, such as a columnar shape. After detaching from the locking groove 10a of the portion 19b, as shown in FIG. 4C, the front locking projection 19a is detached from the locking groove 10a while rotating around the front locking projection 19a. The emergency operation unit 5 can be separated from the cylinder base 10.

  Thereafter, when the door lock device 3 is in a locked state, an emergency mechanical key is inserted into the plug 11 and the plug 11 is rotated to move the lock portion 7 of the door lock device 3 to the unlocked state. As shown in FIG. 4 (d), when the separated emergency operation unit 5 is gripped using the gripping member and moved in the vehicle width direction so as to pull out the inner cable 6b of the cable device, The manual input part 17b operates and the lock with the striker is released.

  Since the emergency operation unit 5 is separated from the cylinder base 10, it can be stroked until the latch unit 4 is released, and the door lock device 3 restricts the operation stroke of the manual input unit 17 b. Appropriate stroke regulating means is provided.

  In addition, as shown in FIG.5 (c), the latching | locking protrusion 10a of the front locking protrusion 19a is cancelled | released by the locking groove 10a of the cylinder base 10, and the latching protrusion of the back is further released. A notch 20 into which the front locking portion protrusion 19a can be inserted is provided at a position where 19b is detached from the locking groove 10a, and after moving to the position, the emergency operation portion 5 is pulled out in the vehicle width direction. It can also be configured to be separated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when a stopper 21 is formed on the head 11b of the plug 11 and is locked to the emergency operation section 5, the operation of removing the emergency operation section 5 can be performed when the plug 11 is locked. Because it can be regulated, mischief can be prevented. In this example, when a genuine mechanical key is inserted, the plug 11 is rotatable. In this state, when a sliding operation force to the rear is applied to the emergency operation unit 5, as shown in FIG. In addition, the plug 11 allows the emergency operation unit 5 to move while rotating, and the emergency operation unit 5 moves to the position shown in FIG.

  In this state, the rear locking projection 19b is disengaged from the locking groove 10a, and the front locking projection 19a is aligned with the notch 21, and the head shape of the mechanical key is set to the operation opening 18 in this state. If it is formed in a shape that can be inserted, the emergency operation portion 5 can be separated from the cylinder base portion 10.

FIG. 6 shows still another modification. In this example, the emergency operation unit 5 is mounted by locking the locking claw 22 to the cylinder base 10, and in use, the locking claw 22 is squeezed to release the locking, and then the procedure described above is performed. The door lock device 3 can be operated.
(Appendix)
(Appendix 1)
A handle portion 1 that is a part of a vehicle door opening / closing operation is integrally formed and fixed to the door 2, and the latch portion 4 of the door lock device 3 fixed to the door 2 at an appropriate position is unlocked. A vehicle steering wheel device holding the emergency operation unit 5.
(Appendix 2)
The emergency operation part 5 is removably connected to a holding part on the handle device, and the emergency operation part 5 and the latch part 4 are connected via an appropriate operation force transmission member 6.
The vehicle handle device according to appendix 1, wherein the operation portion is transmitted to the operation force transmission member 6 using the emergency operation portion 5 in the detached state as a gripping member, and the latch portion 4 is unlocked.
(Appendix 3)
A cylinder lock 8 is provided in the door lock device 3 and operates a lock portion 7 that permits and prohibits a release operation to the latch portion 4.
The vehicle handle device according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein the emergency operation unit 5 also serves as a cover member that covers the head of the cylinder lock 8.
(Appendix 4)
The handle of claim 3, wherein the cylinder lock 8 is formed by inserting a plug 11 into a cylinder base 10 that is formed separately from a handle base 9 integrally formed with the handle 1 and is fixed to the door 2. apparatus.
(Appendix 5)
The door lock device 3 having the latch portion 4 and the lock portion 7 that prohibits the operation of the latch portion 4 in the locked state is fixed to the door 2 of the vehicle to which the door lock device 3 is fixed. A cylinder lock 8 to be operated,
A cylinder lock 8 in which an emergency operation unit 5 for unlocking the latch unit 4 of the door lock device 3 is stored in a predetermined storage posture so that the storage posture can be released from the outside.
(Appendix 6)
The cylinder lock 8 according to appendix 5, wherein the cylinder lock 8 regulates the retracted posture release operation of the emergency operation unit 5 in the locked state.
(Appendix 7)
A door lock device 3 that includes a latch portion 4 that is operated to be released from the striker by an actuator 12 that is controlled by an electronic signal and is fixed to the door 2 of the vehicle;
A handle portion 1 fixed to the door 2 of the vehicle so as not to move relative to the door 2 and serving as a handle for opening and closing the door 2, or an emergency operation portion 5 connected to the periphery of the handle portion 1 so as to be able to release the connection;
A vehicle door opening and closing device capable of manually releasing the latch portion 4 of the door lock device 3 by the emergency operation portion 5 released from the connection.
(Appendix 8)
8. The vehicle door opening and closing device according to appendix 7, wherein the emergency operation unit is connected to a handle device provided with the handle portion 1 and fixed to the door 2 so that the connection can be released by a connection release operation by an abnormal operation.
(Appendix 9)
It is fixed to the vehicle door 2 with a lock portion 7 and a latch portion 4 that is operated to be released from the striker by an actuator 12 that is controlled and operated by an electronic signal when the lock portion 7 is unlocked. A door lock device 3;
A cylinder lock 8 that is fixed to the door 2 and manually operates the lock portion 7 of the door lock device 3 to the unlocked state;
The cylinder lock 8 is a vehicle door opening and closing device to which an emergency operation unit 5 capable of manually releasing the latch unit 4 of the door lock device 3 is mounted.
(Appendix 10)
The door operation device according to appendix 9, wherein the emergency operation unit 5 is operable when the cylinder lock 8 is unlocked.
(Appendix 11)
The emergency operation unit 5 is detachably connected to the connection base,
11. The vehicle door opening / closing device according to any one of appendices 7 to 10, wherein the release operation of the latch portion 4 is performed by holding the separated emergency operation portion 5 and pulling it out from the surface of the door 2.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle part 2 Door 3 Door lock apparatus 4 Latch part 5 Emergency operation part 6 Operation force transmission member 7 Lock part 8 Cylinder lock 9 Handle base 10 Cylinder base 11 Plug 12 Actuator

Claims (7)

An emergency operation part for partially unlocking a latch part of a door lock device which is fixed to the door at an appropriate position and is integrally formed with a handle part as a handle for opening and closing the door of the vehicle. Hold
The emergency operation portion is connected to the latch portion by an appropriate operation force transmission member, and is held detachably from the handle device by a holding portion on the handle device,
Using the separated emergency operation part as a gripping member , by grasping and moving the emergency operation part, the operation force of the relative movement with respect to the latch part is transmitted to the operation force transmission member, and the latch part is unlocked. Vehicle handle device. Provided in the door lock device, having a cylinder lock that operates a lock portion that permits and prohibits a latch release operation to the latch portion,
The vehicle handle device according to claim 1, wherein the emergency operation unit also serves as a cover member that covers a head of the cylinder lock.   The vehicle handle device according to claim 2, wherein the cylinder lock is formed by inserting a plug into a cylinder base formed separately from a handle base formed integrally with the handle and fixed to a door. A door lock device having a latch portion and a lock portion that prohibits operation to the latch portion in a locked state is fixed to a door of a vehicle to which the door lock device is fixed, and the lock portion of the door lock device is operated and fixed to the door A cylinder lock that constitutes a handle device together with a handle portion that becomes a handle at the time of door opening and closing operation,
The emergency operation unit for unlocking the latch portion of the door lock device is stored in a predetermined storage posture so that the storage posture can be released from the outside,
The emergency operation unit is connected to the latch unit by an appropriate operation force transmission member, and is separable from the handle device in the retracted storage state.
Using the separated emergency operation part as a gripping member , by grasping and moving the emergency operation part, the operation force of the relative movement with respect to the latch part is transmitted to the operation force transmission member, and the latch part is unlocked. Cylinder lock. A door lock device that is fixed to a vehicle door with a latch portion that is released from the striker by an actuator that is controlled and operated by an electronic signal;
A handle portion fixed to the door of the vehicle so as not to be relatively movable and serving as a handle for opening and closing the door, or an emergency operation portion connected to the periphery of the handle portion so as to be able to be disconnected and operated,
The emergency operation portion is connected to the latch portion by an appropriate operation force transmission member, and is separable from the handle device in a state where the handle portion or the periphery thereof is released.
Using the disconnected emergency operation part as a gripping member , by grasping and moving the emergency operation part, the operation force of the relative movement with respect to the latch part is transmitted to the operation force transmission member to latch the door lock device. Door opening and closing device for vehicle that can be manually released. A door lock device that includes a lock portion and a latch portion that is operated to be released from the striker by an actuator that is controlled and operated by an electronic signal when the lock portion is in an unlocked state;
A cylinder lock fixed to the door and manually operating the lock portion of the door lock device in an unlocked state;
A door opening and closing device for a vehicle, wherein the cylinder lock is provided with an emergency operation portion capable of manually releasing the latch portion of the door lock device. The cylinder lock constitutes a handle device together with a handle portion fixed to the door and serving as a handle at the time of door opening and closing operation,
The emergency operation part is connected to the latch part by an appropriate operating force transmission member, and is attached to the cylinder lock so as to be able to be released and can be separated from the handle device in the released state.
Using the separated emergency operation part as a gripping member , by grasping and moving the emergency operation part, the operation force of the relative movement with respect to the latch part is transmitted to the operation force transmission member, and the latch part is unlocked. The vehicle door opening and closing device according to claim 6.

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