JP3744487B2 - Vehicle sliding door open position holding device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a slide door open position holding device for a vehicle, and more particularly to a slide door open position holding device that can hold a slide door at an intermediate position before the fully open position.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the case of handling a large load in a commercial vehicle or the like, there is a demand for smooth loading by opening the sliding door as much as possible. On the other hand, opening the sliding door larger than necessary when the passenger gets on and off has a problem that excessive labor is required to open and close the door.
[0003]
Here, in Patent Document 1, in order to prevent the object from being caught when the door is opened and closed with the window opening of the sliding door opened, the sliding door is opened with the window glass of the window opening lowered. When opened, the latch provided on the slide door engages with the intermediate striker provided on the vehicle body when the slide door is opened to the intermediate position before the fully open position, and the full opening of the slide door is restricted. A slide door stopper mechanism is shown.
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-277855 A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the stopper mechanism described in Patent Document 1, since the latch is only prohibited from rotating in one of the disengagement directions while the latch and the intermediate striker are engaged, the sliding door is closed on an inclined ground. With the movement in the direction, the latch and the intermediate striker are disengaged, and the slide door cannot be held at the intermediate position.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle slide door open position holding device that can reliably hold a fully open-controlled slide door at an intermediate position.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5, 73) provided on a vehicle body and movably provided in a first position and a second position, and a vehicle slide door When the vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5, 73) is in the first position, the slide door (D) operates and slides when it is opened from the fully open position to an intermediate position before this position. The vehicle body side engaging device (34, 5, 73) is engaged with the vehicle body side engaging device (34, 5, 73) so as to restrict the movement of the door (D) in the closing direction and the opening direction. When in the position, even if the slide door (D) is opened to the intermediate position, it is not coupled with the vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5, 73), and the slide door (D) is opened beyond the intermediate position. door engaging device that allows the (2,4, S) comprises a, and the door-side engagement device (2,4 S) When the vehicle body side engaging device (34, 5) is in the first position, the sliding door (D) is actuated when it is opened to the intermediate position to move the sliding door (D) in the closing direction. When the vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5) is engaged so as to be regulated and the vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5) is in the second position, the slide door (D) is opened to the intermediate position. When the closing direction regulating device (2) that does not operate and does not regulate the movement of the sliding door (D) in the closing direction and the vehicle body side engaging device (34, 5) are in the first position, the sliding door (D ) Opens to the intermediate position, contacts the vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5), restricts the sliding door (D) from opening beyond the intermediate position, and the vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5) When it is in the 2 position, even if the sliding door (D) is opened to the intermediate position, it will contact the door side engagement device (34, 5). Without the sliding door (D) is a opening direction restricting device that allows the opening beyond the intermediate position (4, S).
[0007]
In the first aspect of the invention, when the occupant gets on and off the vehicle body side engagement device is moved to the first position, the opening of the sliding door can be restricted at an intermediate position before the fully opened position. Full open control can be performed arbitrarily. At this time, since the door-side engagement device engages with the vehicle body-side engagement device and the slide door is held at the intermediate position, there is no possibility that the slide door moves in the closing direction on the slope. When handling a large load, etc., if the vehicle body side engaging device is moved to the second position, the slide door can be opened to the fully open position side, and smooth load handling becomes possible.
[0008]
In the second invention, the door-side engagement device (2, 4, S) is configured such that when the vehicle body-side engagement device (34, 5) is in the first position, the slide door (D) is moved to the intermediate position. The vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5) engages with the vehicle body side engagement device (34, 5) so as to operate when the door is opened and restrict the movement of the slide door (D) in the closing direction. When in the position, the closing direction regulating device (2) that does not operate even when the sliding door (D) opens to the intermediate position and does not regulate the movement of the sliding door (D) in the closing direction; 34, 5) is in the first position, when the sliding door (D) opens to the intermediate position, it contacts the vehicle body side engaging device (34, 5), and the sliding door (D) opens beyond the intermediate position. When the vehicle body side engaging device (34, 5) is in the second position, the sliding door (D) is opened to the intermediate position. In this case, there is provided an opening direction regulating device (4, S) that does not contact the door side engaging device (34, 5) and allows the sliding door (D) to open beyond the intermediate position.
[0009]
In the second invention, in the above vehicle body is provided with fully open engagement member (34), when the sliding door (D) is opened to the fully open position, the sliding door the door-side engagement device (2) is activated ( Engage with the fully open engagement member (34) so as to restrict the movement of D) in the closing direction.
[0010]
In the third invention, the door side engagement device (2) operates when the slide door (D) opens to the fully open position when the vehicle body side engagement device (5) is in the second position, The vehicle body side engagement device (5) is engaged so as to restrict the movement of (D) in the closing direction.
[0011]
In addition, the code | symbol in the said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
This embodiment corresponds to claims 1, 2 and 4. FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a slide guide portion at the lower edge of a slide door provided with an open position holding device, and FIG. 2 shows a vertical sectional view thereof. A bracket B is coupled to the tip of the stay S projecting from the lower edge of the sliding door D (FIG. 2) toward the inside of the vehicle so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane. The roller 11 is positioned in the lower guide rail GL extending in the direction (left and right in FIG. 1) and rolls along the lower guide rail GL, and rolls on the rocker panel RP below the step panel SP while supporting the door load. A vertical roller 12 is provided.
[0013]
The stay S is provided with a latch 2. One end of the latch 2 is rotatably supported in a horizontal plane by a support shaft 21 erected on the stay S, and a notch 22 that receives and engages with a striker pin 34 described later at the other end. Is formed. The latch 2 is urged by a spring member (not shown) in a posture (a chain line in FIG. 1) in which the notch 22 is inclined rearward. A latching protrusion 24 is formed on the outer periphery of the latch 2 on the side opposite to the notch 22 formation portion, and the tip of a ratchet 25 provided on the stay S is latched on this. The ratchet 25 is a substantially L-shaped plate body, and a bent portion thereof is rotatably supported by a support shaft 251 provided on the stay S. The tip of the ratchet 25 bent in a bowl shape is locked to one end of the locking projection 24, and the operation cable 26 reaching the door handle is connected to the base end. The ratchet 25 is urged to rotate in a direction in which the ratchet 25 is locked with the locking projection 24 of the latch 2 by a spring member (not shown). The latch 2, the ratchet 25, and the above-described spring member that biases them constitute the closing direction restricting device of the present invention.
[0014]
A swivel arm 3 is provided on the lower surface of the step panel SP. The swivel arm 3 has a base end 31 coupled to a support shaft 32 (FIG. 1) erected on the step panel SP so as to be able to turn horizontally, and an intermediate holding position (toward the front of the vehicle along the outer edge of the step panel SP) A solid line in FIG. 1) and a fully open holding position (a chain line in FIG. 1) that faces the vehicle rearward along the outer edge of the step panel SP. A striker pin 34 is erected downward at the tip 33 of the swivel arm 3 (FIG. 3), and when the swivel arm 3 is swung to the intermediate holding position, the striker pin 34 is relatively forward of the vehicle. When the swivel arm 3 is swung to the fully open holding position and is positioned at the middle position of the door opening stroke, the striker pin 34 is relatively positioned at the fully open position of the door opening stroke at the rear of the vehicle. A support wall 35 projecting sideways is formed at an intermediate portion of the swivel arm 3, and a rubber block 36 for a stopper is joined thereto. The rubber block 36 is relatively positioned outside the vehicle (upward in FIG. 1) when the swing arm 3 is turned to the first position, and relatively when the swing arm 3 is turned to the second position. Located inside the vehicle. The turning arm 3, the striker pin 34, and the rubber block 36 constitute the vehicle body side engagement device of the present invention.
[0015]
In such a structure, when the slide door D is desired to be stopped at an intermediate position before the fully open position, the swivel arm 3 is swung to the first position indicated by the solid line in FIG. When the sliding door D is opened, when the sliding door D reaches the intermediate position, the rear edge of the stay S comes into contact with the rubber block 36 and further opening is restricted. That is, the stay S constitutes the opening direction regulating device of the present invention. At this time, the striker pin 34 on the revolving arm 3 enters the notch 22 facing rearward of the latch 2 provided on the stay S. The latch 2 into which the striker pin 34 has entered rotates until the notch 22 faces inward of the vehicle (solid line in FIG. 1), and the ratchet 25 is locked to the locking projection 24 of the latch 2 so that the latch 2 returns. The rotation is restricted, and the movement of the slide door D in the closing direction is restricted. Thereby, the slide door D is hold | maintained in an intermediate position. By pulling the door handle of the sliding door D in the door closing direction, the ratchet 25 is rotated via the operation cable 26 so as to cancel the latched state to the latch 2 (dashed line in FIG. 1). 2 can be rotated, and the restriction on the movement of the sliding door in the closing direction is eliminated.
[0016]
When it is desired to open the slide door D to the fully open position, the swivel arm 3 is swung to the second position by hand (a chain line in FIG. 1). When the sliding door D is opened, the stay S reaches the fully opened position beyond the intermediate position, and the rear end edge of the stay S abuts against a stopper (not shown) provided on the vehicle body, and further opening is restricted. At this time, the striker pin 34 on the turning arm 3 facing rearwardly enters the notch 22 of the latch 2. The latch 2 into which the striker pin 34 has entered is rotated until the notch 22 faces inward of the vehicle, and the ratchet 25 is locked to the locking projection 24 of the latch 2 to restrict the return rotation of the latch 2. Movement of the sliding door D in the closing direction is restricted. Thereby, the slide door D is hold | maintained in a fully open position. In addition, by pulling the door handle of the sliding door D in the door closing direction, the ratchet 25 is rotated via the operation cable 26 so as to release the latched state to the latch 2, and the latch 2 can be rotated. The movement restriction state of the sliding door D in the closing direction is eliminated.
[0017]
(Second Embodiment)
This embodiment corresponds to claims 1 to 3. In FIG. 4, the stay S provided on the slide door D (see FIG. 2) is provided with a latch 2 formed with a notch 22, similar to the first embodiment, and below the front edge (the other side of the paper). The stopper 4 protrudes with its plate surface positioned vertically. The stay S is provided with a ratchet 25 (see FIG. 1) and a spring member similar to those described in the first embodiment. The latch 2, the ratchet and the spring member constitute the closing direction regulating device of the present invention, and the stopper 4 constitutes the opening direction regulating device of the present invention. On the other hand, on the lower surface of the step panel SP (FIG. 5), an engaging plate 5 that can be flipped up is provided in a vertical position (first position) at an intermediate position in the door opening stroke. In other words, the upper end of the engagement plate 5 is fixed to the rotating shaft 52 provided on the substrate 51 joined to the lower surface of the step panel SP, and is urged in the spring-up direction by the spring member 53 disposed around the rotating shaft 52. Has been. A cushion rubber 54 (FIG. 6) is joined to the plate surface of the engagement plate 5. On the other hand, the locking piece 6 is provided on the rocker panel RP, and the lower end 51 of the engaging plate 5 is fitted in the groove 61 of the locking piece 6 and is held in a vertical posture. The locking piece 6 is substantially L-shaped in a side view (FIG. 6), and its bent portion is fixed to a rotating shaft 63 provided on a support fitting 62 on the rocker panel RP. The vertical portion 64 of the locking piece 6 is a handle, and the groove 61 is formed on the upper surface of the base end of the horizontal portion 65 of the locking piece 6. Further, the upper surface of the horizontal portion 65 is a slope that slopes downward toward the tip. Note that the locking piece 6 is urged in a direction in which the groove 61 is engaged with the engagement plate lower end 51 by a spring member 65 (FIG. 5) attached to the rotation shaft 63. The engagement plate 5, the spring member 53, the cushion rubber 54, the locking piece 6, and the spring member 65 constitute the vehicle body side engagement device of the present invention.
[0018]
In such a structure, when the sliding door D is opened, when the sliding door D reaches an intermediate position in the door opening stroke, the stopper 4 of the stay S abuts against the engaging plate 5 provided on the step panel SP and beyond. And the side edge 55 of the engagement plate 5 relatively enters the notch 22 of the latch 2 provided in the stay S (FIG. 5). The latch 2 into which the side edge 55 has entered is rotated until the notch 22 faces inward of the vehicle, and the ratchet 25 (FIG. 1) is locked to the locking projection 24 of the latch 2 so that the latch 2 returns and rotates. Is restricted, and the movement of the sliding door D in the closing direction is restricted. Thereby, the slide door D is hold | maintained in an intermediate position. In addition, by pulling the door handle of the sliding door D in the door closing direction, the ratchet 25 is rotated via the operation cable 26 (FIG. 1) so that the latched state of the latch 2 is released, and the latch 2 is moved. It becomes possible to rotate, and the movement restriction state in the closing direction of the slide door D is eliminated.
[0019]
When it is desired to open the slide door D to the fully open position, the horizontal portion 65 is rotated downward by manually pushing the vertical portion 64 of the locking piece 6 against the urging force of the spring member 65 (arrow in FIG. 6). . Accordingly, the lower end 51 of the engagement plate 5 is released from the groove 61, and the engagement plate 5 is flipped up to a position (second position) along the lower surface of the upper step panel SP by the urging force of the spring member 53 (FIGS. 7 and 8). ). When the sliding door D is opened, the latch 2 and the stopper 4 pass below the raised engagement plate 5, and the sliding door D reaches the fully open position beyond the intermediate position. Then, the rear end edge of the stay S comes into contact with a stopper (not shown) provided on the vehicle body, and further movement in the opening direction is restricted. Further, at this time, a striker pin (not shown) constituting the fully open engaging member of the present invention provided on the vehicle body side at the door fully open position enters the notch 22 of the latch 2 provided in the stay S. The latch 2 into which the striker pin has entered is rotated until the notch 22 faces inward of the vehicle, and the ratchet 25 (FIG. 1) is locked to the locking projection 24 of the latch 2 so that the return rotation of the latch 2 is performed. The movement of the sliding door D in the closing direction is restricted. Thereby, the slide door D is hold | maintained in a fully open position. In addition, by pulling the door handle of the sliding door D in the door closing direction, the ratchet 25 is rotated via the operation cable 26 (FIG. 1) so that the latched state of the latch 2 is released, and the latch 2 is moved. It becomes possible to rotate, and the movement restriction of the sliding door D in the closing direction is eliminated.
[0020]
(Third embodiment)
This embodiment corresponds to claims 1 and 3. In FIG. 9, the stay 2 provided on the slide door D (see FIG. 2) is provided with a latch 2 having a notch 22 as in the first embodiment. The stay S is provided with a ratchet 25 (see FIG. 1) similar to that described in the first embodiment and a spring member. In addition, in this embodiment, the ratchet 25 is engaged with the stay S. A stopper (not shown) is provided for restricting further rotation of the latch 2 in a state where the latch 2 is locked (the state shown in FIG. 1). Therefore, when the ratchet 25 is locked to the locking projection 24, the latch 2 is restricted to rotate both forward and backward, and the sliding door D is restricted from moving in either the closing direction or the opening direction. The latch 2, the ratchet 25, the spring member, and the stopper constitute the door side engagement device of the present invention. On the other hand, a slide member 7 is provided on the lower surface of the step panel SP (see FIG. 2) at an intermediate position in the door opening process. That is, on the lower surface of the step panel SP, a holding plate 8 (FIG. 10) whose central portion is recessed in a U-shape is provided with both side portions 81 joined to the panel surface, and between the holding plate 8 and the step panel SP. The slide member 7 is held so as to be slidable in and out of the vehicle. A guide pin 71 is erected on the upper surface of the slide member 7 and is inserted into a guide hole 72 formed in the step panel SP in the vehicle inside / outside direction. A striker pin 73 protrudes downward from the tip of the slide member 7 located outside the vehicle. On the other hand, the holding plate 8 is formed with a notch 82 for receiving the striker pin 73 when the slide member 7 is retracted. Has been. Engagement recesses 75 and 76 defined by protrusions 74 are formed on the side surface of the slide member 7 at two positions in the longitudinal direction. The holding plate 8 has a base end pivotally attached, and is provided with a locking piece 9 that can rotate along the plate surface. A distal end 91 that is bent substantially at right angles enters and is fitted into the rear engagement recess 75. Thus, the slide member 7 is positioned at the advanced position (first position). The slide member 7 is biased in the advance direction by the spring member 77. The slide member 7, the holding plate 8, the guide pin 71, the guide hole 72, the striker pin 73, the locking piece 9, and the spring member 77 constitute the vehicle body side engagement device of the present invention.
[0021]
When the sliding door D is opened in this state, when the sliding door D reaches the intermediate position, the sliding member 7 located at the advanced position in the notch 22 of the latch 2 provided in the stay S (solid line in FIG. 9). The striker pin 73 enters relatively. The latch 2 into which the striker pin 73 has entered is rotated until the notch 22 faces inward of the vehicle, and the ratchet 25 (FIG. 1) is locked to the locking projection 24 of the latch 2 so that the latch 2 returns and rotates. And the stopper is brought into contact with the engaging convex portion 24 of the latch 2, and further rotation of the latch 2 is restricted, and the movement of the sliding door in both the closing direction and the opening direction is restricted. Thereby, the slide door D is hold | maintained in an intermediate position. In addition, by pulling the door handle of the sliding door D in the door closing direction, the ratchet 25 is rotated via the operation cable 26 (FIG. 1) so that the latched state of the latch 2 is released, and the latch 2 is moved. It can be turned and the locked state is eliminated.
[0022]
When it is desired to open the slide door D to the fully open position, the locking piece 9 is rotated by hand (arrow in FIG. 10), and the tip 91 is made to escape from the rear engagement recess 75 of the slide member 7 to slide. After the member 7 is retracted against the urging force of the spring member 77 as shown in FIG. 11, the locking piece 9 is turned back and its tip 91 enters the front engagement recess 76 of the slide member 7. The slide member 7 is positioned at the retracted position (second position) by fitting. When the sliding door D is opened in this state, the latch 2 provided on the stay S does not engage with the striker pin 73 of the sliding member 7 (chain line in FIG. 9) in the retracted position, and exceeds the intermediate position to the fully opened position. To. Then, the rear end edge of the stay S comes into contact with a stopper (not shown) provided on the vehicle body, and further movement in the opening direction is restricted. Further, at this time, a striker pin (not shown) constituting the fully open engaging member of the present invention provided on the vehicle body side at the door fully open position enters the notch 22 of the latch 2 provided in the stay S. The latch 2 into which the striker pin has entered is rotated until the notch 22 faces inward of the vehicle, and the ratchet 25 (FIG. 1) is locked to the locking projection 24 of the latch 2 so that the return rotation of the latch 2 is performed. The movement of the sliding door in the closing direction is restricted. Thereby, the slide door D is hold | maintained in a fully open position. In addition, by pulling the door handle of the sliding door D in the door closing direction, the ratchet 25 is rotated via the operation cable 26 (FIG. 1) so that the latched state of the latch 2 is released, and the latch 2 is moved. It is possible to rotate, and the restriction on movement of the sliding door in the closing direction is eliminated.
[0023]
Instead of providing the striker pin 73 on the slide member 7 that linearly moves between the advanced position and the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 12, the striker pin 73 turns to the advanced position (first position) and the retracted position (second position). You may make it provide in the revolving member 10 which moves.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the slide door open position holding device for a vehicle of the present invention, the slide door that is fully opened can be reliably held at the intermediate position.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a lower edge guide portion of a slide door provided with an open position holding device in a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a lower edge guide part of a slide door provided with an open position holding device.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a turning arm.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower edge guide portion of a slide door provided with an open position holding device in a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a lower edge guide portion of a slide door provided with an open position holding device.
FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of an engagement plate held in a vertical posture.
FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the engagement plate that is flipped up.
FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view of a lower edge guide portion of a slide door provided with an open position holding device.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a lower edge guide portion of a slide door provided with an open position holding device in a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the slide member in the advanced state.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the slide member in a retracted state.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a swivel member front end portion showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Latch, 22 ... Notch, 3 ... Swivel arm, 34 ... Striker pin, 4 ... Stopper, 5 ... Engagement plate, 55 ... Side edge, 7 ... Slide member, 73 ... Striker pin, 10 ... Swivel member, D ... Sliding door, S ... stay.

Claims (3)

A vehicle body side engagement device provided in a vehicle body and movably provided in a first position and a second position; provided in a slide door of the vehicle; and when the vehicle body side engagement device is in a first position, The slide door engages with the vehicle body side engagement device so as to operate when the slide door is opened to an intermediate position before the fully open position to restrict the movement of the slide door in the closing direction and the opening direction. When the combination device is in the second position, even if the sliding door is opened to the intermediate position, it is not coupled with the vehicle body side engagement device, and the sliding door is allowed to open beyond the intermediate position. When the vehicle body side engagement device is in the first position, the door side engagement device is actuated when the slide door is opened to an intermediate position and moves toward the closing direction of the slide door. The vehicle body to regulate the movement of When the engagement device is engaged and the vehicle body side engagement device is in the second position, the sliding door does not operate even when the sliding door is opened to an intermediate position, and the closing operation is not restricted. When the direction regulating device and the vehicle body side engagement device are in the first position, when the slide door is opened to the intermediate position, it contacts the vehicle body side engagement device, and the slide door opens beyond the intermediate position. When the vehicle body side engagement device is in the second position, even if the slide door opens to the intermediate position, it does not contact the door side engagement device, and the slide door is in the intermediate position. A sliding door opening position holding device for a vehicle, comprising: an opening direction regulating device that allows opening beyond the vehicle. A vehicle body side engagement device provided in a vehicle body and movably provided in a first position and a second position; provided in a slide door of the vehicle; and when the vehicle body side engagement device is in a first position, The slide door engages with the vehicle body side engagement device so as to operate when the slide door is opened to an intermediate position before the fully open position to restrict the movement of the slide door in the closing direction and the opening direction. When the combination device is in the second position, even if the sliding door is opened to the intermediate position, it is not coupled with the vehicle body side engagement device, and the sliding door is allowed to open beyond the intermediate position. The vehicle body is provided with a fully open engagement member, and when the slide door is opened to the fully open position, the door side engagement device is activated to move the slide door in the closing direction. Said fully open engagement member to regulate Sliding door open position holding device for a vehicle, characterized in that the engagement. A vehicle body side engagement device provided in a vehicle body and movably provided in a first position and a second position; provided in a slide door of the vehicle; and when the vehicle body side engagement device is in a first position, The slide door engages with the vehicle body side engagement device so as to operate when the slide door is opened to an intermediate position before the fully open position to restrict the movement of the slide door in the closing direction and the opening direction. When the combination device is in the second position, even if the sliding door is opened to the intermediate position, it is not coupled with the vehicle body side engagement device, and the sliding door is allowed to open beyond the intermediate position. The door side engagement device is activated when the slide door is opened to a fully open position when the vehicle body side engagement device is in the second position, and the door side engagement device is moved in the closing direction of the slide door. The vehicle body side Sliding door open position holding device for a vehicle, characterized in that to engage the device.

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