JP4597688B2 - Flap opener system for sliding door car - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle that prevents simultaneous opening of a sliding door and a fuel flap.

Conventionally, in a sliding door specification car of an automobile, when the sliding door and the fuel flap are simultaneously opened, the inside of the sliding door may be dirty or the fuel flap may be damaged due to contact with each other. . Therefore, various techniques for preventing simultaneous opening of the sliding door and the fuel flap are employed. As an example of preventing such simultaneous opening of the sliding door and the fuel flap, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-241239 (see FIGS. 4 to 6)

  The vehicle fuel lid device disclosed in Patent Document 1 will be described with reference to FIG. This is made to solve the conventional technique shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 16C, when the lid 32 is opened, the rod 37 in the fuel lid device 34 is restored, the bell crank 36 is swung, and the cable 39 is pulled. By pulling the cable 39, the stopper 38 rises in the vehicle body 40, enters the opening locus of the sliding door 31, holds the sliding door 31 in a half-open state, and prevents further opening to prevent the sliding door. This prevents fouling and damage to the fuel flap.

  However, when the lid 32 is accidentally closed when the slide door 31 is in the half-open state, as shown in FIG. 16B, the stopper 38 and the rod 37 that are in contact with the slide door 31 and whose movement is restricted. An excessive force acts between the two. As a result, the bell crank 36 and the like are deformed, and in the worst case, the lid 32 may be deformed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16D, the link that receives the rod 37 that appears and disappears by opening and closing the lid 32 is made up of two members, a first link 42 and a second link 43, and the rod 37 is the first link 42. In addition, a cable 39 communicating with the stopper 38 is coupled to the second link 43, and both the links 42 and 43 are connected by a tension spring 46.

  As a result, the tension spring 46 enables individual movement of the first link 42, that is, relative movement of the first link 42 with respect to the second link 43, so that when the slide door 31 is in a half-open state, Even if the lid 32 is accidentally closed, no excessive force is applied to the transmission component, and the simultaneous opening of the sliding door and the fuel flap can be effectively prevented.

  However, in such a conventional sliding door vehicle, in order to unlock the fuel flap, an instrument panel switch or an opener lever under the seat is operated. Therefore, it was troublesome to reach out and bend the upper body. Further, even when the slide door is fully open, the fuel flap can be opened by operating the instrument panel switch or the opener lever. Therefore, there is still a possibility that the door trim is dirty or the fuel flap is damaged.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of the conventional sliding door vehicle, facilitates the operation of opening the fuel flap, and reliably prevents the opening of the fuel flap when the sliding door is opened. The purpose is to provide an opener system.

For this reason, the present invention provides a flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle that prevents simultaneous opening of the sliding door and the fuel flap. It features a push-lock mechanism that can be opened. The present invention is characterized in that the sliding door is prevented from being opened in conjunction with the opening of the fuel flap. The present invention, opening of the blocking before kissing Raidodoa is intended to stop the vehicle body in conjunction with the opening of the fuel flap is characterized by being configured as is done by standing, these issues resolved Means.

  According to the present invention, in a flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle that prevents simultaneous opening of the sliding door and the fuel flap, the fuel flap can be opened in conjunction with the release of the door lock, and the fuel flap is pressed. The push-lock mechanism that opens at the same time eliminates the need for a special opener for opening the fuel flap, reduces the number of parts, makes operation easier, and provides a push-lock mechanism. If it is not released, the fuel flap cannot be opened, so that it is possible to reliably prevent interference with the fuel flap when the sliding door is opened.

Further, the case where opening of the sliding door in conjunction with the opening of the off-menu Elf wrap is configured to be prevented, the opening of reliably slide door even when opening the fuel flap is prevented.

In addition, the opening of the blocking before kissing Raidodoa is, when the stopper from the vehicle body in conjunction with the opening of the fuel flap is configured to be made in upright includes a fuel flap closing portion and the slide door opening preventive portion A mechanical or electrical operating force or signal transmission means is arranged between them, and a drive means is disposed in the vicinity of the sliding door opening prevention portion, so that the stopper is raised and the sliding door is reliably prevented from opening. be able to.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall conceptual diagram showing one embodiment of a flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle according to the present invention. The basic structure of the flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle according to the present invention is a flap flapper system for a sliding door vehicle that prevents simultaneous opening of the sliding door 3 and the fuel flap 4. 4, and a push lock mechanism 7 that presses and opens the fuel flap 4 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the fuel flap 4 can be opened in conjunction with the release of the door lock 2 attached to the front door (driver's seat) 1. The fuel flap 4 which is a fuel filler installed in the rear pillar or the like is urged by the flap opening / closing sensor device 8 without permission. The fuel flap 4 is unlocked by the fuel lock 6 by a mechanical or electrical drive means (actuator) 5 that operates in conjunction with the release of the door lock 2. Therefore, the door lock 2 and the actuator 5 are connected by a mechanical fuel lock cable 11 or a cord that transmits an electrical release signal. Of course, not only the release signal but also a lock signal based on the lock signal of the door lock 2 is transmitted.

  In the present invention, in addition to the fuel lock 6 driven by the actuator 5, a push lock mechanism 7 that repeats closing and opening of the fuel flap 4 by pressing is provided. In conjunction with the opening of the fuel flap 4, the opening of the sliding door 3 is prevented by the stopper 10 </ b> A that operates via the pulling of the sliding door lock cable 9 by the restoring biasing force of the sensor lever 8 </ b> B in the flap opening / closing sensor device 8. Is done. Inhibition of the opening of the slide door 3 by the stopper 10A in conjunction with the opening of the fuel flap 4 is driven by a mechanical cable 9 or an electrical signal (from a sensor switch 8E in FIG. 5 to be described later). This is done by an electric drive means (not shown) by a signal.

  FIG. 2 is a control flow diagram of the flap opener system for the sliding door vehicle of the present invention. As will be described below, when the door lock 2 is locked (S2) in step S1, the opening and closing of the fuel flap 4 is also disabled (S3). On the other hand, when the slide door 3 is opened in step S4, the flap fuel lock actuator 6 is locked in conjunction with a normal rear door (slide door) switch in step S5, and in step S3 the fuel flap 4 is locked. It is also impossible to open and close.

  When the door lock 2 is released in step S6, the fuel flap 4 is released by the fuel lock actuator 6 (step S7). At the same time, the sliding door 3 is closed (S8). It can be opened (S9). When the sliding door 3 is half open (S10), the fuel flap 4 can be opened and closed (S11). When the sliding door 3 is fully opened (S12), the sliding door 3 is obstructed and the fuel flap 4 is opened and closed. It is impossible to do this (S13).

  When the release operation of the fuel flap 4 is performed by the fuel lock actuator 6 in the state where the slide door 3 is closed in step S7, the outer surface of the fuel flap 4 is pressed or pushed in step S14. Is called. Thereby, the fuel flap 4 is opened (S15). When the fuel flap 4 is opened, the flap opening / closing sensor device 8 is activated, and the stopper 10A is raised by the mechanical slide door lock cable 9 to prohibit the opening operation of the slide door 3 (S16). Alternatively, the stopper 10A is raised by electrical control, and the opening operation of the slide door 3 is prohibited (S17).

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the electronic control means employed in the flap opener system of the sliding door vehicle of the present invention, and the switches and actuators inputted to and outputted from the electronic control means. The lock / unlock actuator indicates the fuel lock actuator 5, the lock / unlock switch indicates a switch associated with the locking or releasing of the door lock 2, and the fuel lid actuator indicates a restoring spring or the like in the flap opening / closing sensor device 8. A special actuator may be installed. The sliding door motor opens and closes the sliding door by an electric drive means without manual operation.

  The rear door switch is a switch for detecting that the sliding door is opened and closed, and is for restricting the opening of the fuel flap 4. The rear slide door control switch is a manual switch for opening and closing the slide door by an electric actuator. The rear slide door control OFF switch is a switch for ending the opening and closing of the slide door. The fuel lid detection switch is installed to restrict the opening of the slide door, and is closed when the fuel lid is opened.

  FIG. 4 is a side view of the sliding door vehicle and shows the relationship among the sliding door 3, the fuel flap 4, and the sliding door lock portion 10. 5 to 15 are cross-sectional views of A, B, and C in FIG. 4 in various states such as locking and releasing of the slide door 3, the fuel flap 4, and the slide door lock portion 10, respectively. This will be described in detail below. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A1-A1 of FIG. 4 in a state where the fuel flap 4 is closed (subscript 1 indicates a state, which is a cross section taken along the line AA. The same applies to the BB and CC cross sections below). It is. The door lock 2 of the front door 1 is locked, the fuel lock cable 11 is not pulled, the fuel lock actuator 5 is also in the locked position, and the lock rod 6A of the fuel lock 6 protrudes to close the fuel flap 4 and lock the lock. Hold in position.

  When the fuel flap 4 is in the closed position, the flap hinge 4A retracts the sensor rod 8A in the flap open / close sensor device 8, and resists the restoring force of the restoring spring 8D formed of a coil spring wound around the sensor hinge 8C. The sensor lever 8B is rotated clockwise, and the slide door lock cable 9 is retracted in the arrow direction. Therefore, the slide door 3 is not restricted at all.

  FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along B1-B1 of FIG. 4 and shows a push lock mechanism 7 provided in addition to the fuel lock 6 in the fuel flap 4 part. Each time the outer surface of the fuel flap 4 is pressed, the push lock lever 7A is repeatedly locked and released around the push lock hinge 7B, so that the fuel flap 4 can be opened and closed. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C1-C1 of FIG. 4, and locks and releases the slide door 3 installed at the end of the slide door lock cable 9. By pulling the slide door lock cable 9 as shown by an arrow, the stopper 10A can be rotated around the stopper hinge 10B to prevent the slide door 3 from being opened as shown in FIG.

  7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of FIG. 4. When the door lock 2 (FIG. 1) is released, the fuel lock cable 11 is pulled to operate the fuel lock actuator 5, and the lock rod 6A of the fuel lock 6 is retracted. Thus, the fuel flap 4 is in a standby state where it can be opened at any time. At this time, in the flap sensor device 8 which is the hinge portion of the fuel flap 4, the sensor rod 8A urges the fuel flap 4 to open freely by the restoring spring 8D via the sensor lever 8B. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B2-B2 of FIG. 4 in this state, that is, the state of the push lock mechanism 7. In FIG. 8, the slide door 3 is fully open, the fuel flap 4 is completely covered by the slide door 3, the push lock mechanism 7 cannot be operated, and the simultaneous opening of the slide door 3 and the fuel flap 4 is complete. To be blocked.

  FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A2'-A2 'of FIG. 4 and shows a state where the fuel flap 4 is opened. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C2-C2 of FIG. The slide door 3 is unlocked and can be opened. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C2′-C2 ′ of FIG. 4 and shows a locked state of the slide door lock portion 10, and a state in which the stopper 10A prevents the slide door 3 from being opened by pulling of the slide door lock cable 9. It is.

  To obtain the opened state of the fuel flap 4 of FIG. 9, the push lock hinge 7B is pressed by pressing the outer surface of the fuel flap 4 as shown in FIG. 12, which is a sectional view taken along line A3-A3 of FIG. The release operation is performed by rotating the push lock lever 7A around the. As shown in FIG. 13, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line A3′-A3 ′ of FIG. 4, when the fuel flap 4 is released from the push lock mechanism 7, the sensor lever 8B is moved by the restoring force of the restoring spring 8D in the flap opening / closing sensor device 8. Then, the sensor rod 8A advances and the fuel flap 4 starts to open. As a result, the slide door lock cable 9 which is a mechanical transmission means is pulled, and the stopper 10A prevents the slide door 3 from being opened as shown in FIG. 14 which is a C3-C3 sectional view of FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the sliding door 3 is prevented from being opened by the same stopper 10A as in FIG. 14, but the stopper 10A is actuated by an electric actuator (not shown). As shown in FIG. 13, when the fuel flap 4 is opened from the push lock mechanism 7 and the sensor rod 8A advances, the sensor switch 8E is closed and the stopper 10A is raised by an electric actuator. .

  With the configuration as described above, the fuel flap 4 can be unlocked in conjunction with the operation of the door lock 2, so a switch around the driver's seat, an opener under the seat, and the like are unnecessary, and the degree of freedom of modeling is improved. At the same time, a high-class feeling can be produced. In addition, a push lock mechanism is adopted in the fuel flap portion, so that a bead for hanging a finger is not required, the appearance quality is improved, and the self-stand can be prevented from forgetting to open. When the sliding door is opened first, the fuel flap must be pressed by hand, and the refueling work cannot be performed. It does not cause. In addition, it is not necessary to set a protector for the sliding door inner surface.

  Each embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but within the scope of the present invention, the shape and type of the slide door (front slide door, rear slide door), the shape of the fuel flap (for push lock) (Attachment of a protective plate for the pressing part), type (hinge position, etc.) and installation part (in the case of a front slide door, it may be installed in the center pillar. Usually, it is installed in the rear pillar in the case of a rear slide door) ), Door lock shape, type (pin type, lever type, button type, etc.) and installation site (door inner side, door shoulder surface, etc.), fuel flap push lock mechanism shape, type and installation site, fuel lock Shape, type and location, actuator shape, type and actuator drive medium for fuel lock drive (Mechanical, electrical, fluid, etc.) for the like can be appropriately selected.

  Also, the shape and type of the fuel flap opening biasing means in the flap open / close sensor device (an appropriate actuator such as a restoring spring may be installed separately), the shape and type of the sensor switch (open and close by moving the sensor rod) It may also be opened and closed by rotating the sensor lever), the shape and type of the stopper in the sliding door lock (it may swing and appear, or it may appear by cam operation by pulling the cable) Good), type of signal transmission means between the door lock and the actuator for driving the fuel lock (mechanical cable, electrical cord, etc.), signal transmission means between the flap open / close sensor device and the sliding door lock The type (mechanical cable, electrical cord, etc.) can be selected as appropriate.

1 is an overall conceptual diagram showing one embodiment of a flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle according to the present invention. It is a control flow figure of the flap opener system of a sliding door car same as the above. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between electronic control means employed in the flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle according to the present invention, and switches and actuators inputted to and outputted from the electronic control means. It is a side view of a sliding door vehicle. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A1-A1 in FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view along B1-B1 in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view along C1-C1 in FIG. It is A2-A2 sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 5 is a B2-B2 cross-sectional view of FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2′-A2 ′ of FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line C2-C2 in FIG. FIG. 5 is a C2′-C2 ′ sectional view of FIG. 4. It is A3-A3 sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line A3′-A3 ′ of FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a C3-C3 cross-sectional view of FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a C3′-C3 ′ sectional view of FIG. 4. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional fuel lid apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Front door 2 Door lock 3 Slide door 4 Fuel flap 5 Fuel lock actuator (drive means)
6 Fuel Lock 7 Push Lock Mechanism 8 Flap Open / Close Sensor Device 8B Sensor Lever 9 Slide Door Lock Cable 10 Slide Door Lock 10A Stopper 11 Fuel Lock Cable

Claims (3)

In a flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle that prevents simultaneous opening of the sliding door and the fuel flap, a push lock mechanism that allows the fuel flap to be released in conjunction with the release of the door lock and that releases the fuel flap by pressing it. A flap opener system for sliding door cars, which is characterized by the fact that it is also installed. 2. The flap opener system for a sliding door vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the sliding door is prevented from being opened in conjunction with the opening of the fuel flap. Blocking the opening of the pre-kissing Raidodoa is, flap opener systems sliding door vehicle according to claim 2 in which the stopper from the vehicle body in conjunction with the opening of the fuel flap is characterized by being configured as is done by standing .

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