JP5543987B2 - Unlatch device for vehicle door - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is, out handle for opening and closing a latch device having an electrical actuator which can exert power for releasing the latched state of the door provided in the outer surface, of the electrical actuator in accordance with a predetermined operation of the car both users An emergency operation member provided on the door and capable of being unlatched in accordance with a mechanical input of an actuation and unlatching operation force and having an operation unit that can be operated by a vehicle user from the outside of the vehicle includes the unlatching operation. The present invention relates to an unlatching device for a vehicle door disposed on the door that can exert a force on the latching device.

  In an unlatching device for a vehicle door that is unlatched by operating an electric actuator of the latching device by a predetermined operation of a door switch or the like provided in the vehicle, the latching device is electrically unlatched due to battery exhaustion or the like. An emergency operation member for mechanically inputting a latch release operation force to the latch device when it becomes impossible is arranged on the door so that it can be operated from outside the vehicle. Already known at 1.

Japanese Patent No. 4598668

  However, in the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, an out handle is provided on the door so that it can be operated by inserting a hand into a recess provided on the vehicle body side, and is hidden from the outside by the out handle. When operating the emergency operation member, it is necessary to insert a hand into the back of the out handle and operate the emergency operation member. It's hard to say. Therefore, in order to improve operability, it is conceivable to arrange the emergency operation member on the outer surface side of the door. However, in the structure in which the emergency operation member is simply disposed on the outer surface side of the door, the appearance of the vehicle is impaired. In addition, an external shape that can be easily recognized as an emergency operation member requires a cover member or the like for preventing misoperation, and causes an increase in the number of components.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to dispose an emergency operation member on the outer surface side of the door in order to improve operability while eliminating the need for a cover member that covers the emergency operation member. An object of the present invention is to provide a latch release device for a vehicle door.

To achieve the above object, the present invention is out handle for opening and closing a latch device having an electrical actuator which can exert power for releasing the latched state of the door provided in the outer surface, the car both users given Emergency operation having an operation portion provided on the door to enable the operation of the electric actuator according to the operation and the mechanical input of the latch release operation force, and to allow the vehicle user to operate from outside the vehicle. In the vehicular door latch release device that is disposed on the door so that the operation member can exert the latch release operation force on the latch device, the operation portion of the emergency operation member is provided on an outer surface of the out handle. The door is disposed on the outer surface side of the door adjacent to the out handle while having an outer surface connected to the same surface.

  The electric motor 20 of the embodiment corresponds to the electric actuator of the present invention, and the front side door D of the embodiment corresponds to the door of the present invention.

  According to the above configuration of the present invention, since the operation portion of the emergency operation member is disposed on the outer surface side of the door, the operability of the emergency operation member can be improved. In addition, since the operation unit is disposed adjacent to the out handle and has an outer surface that is flush with the outer surface of the out handle, it is possible to obtain an appearance as if the out handle and the operation unit are integrated. And a cover member for preventing the operation of the emergency operation member from being mischievous so that it is not easily recognized by a third party. It is unnecessary to provide them, and an increase in the number of parts can be avoided.

It is a principal part side view of a passenger vehicle. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 4 in the state which operated the operation member for emergency.

  Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 attached. First, in FIG. 1 and FIG. Is attached with a synthetic resin out handle 7 for a vehicle user to hold when the front side door D is opened and closed. The out handle 7 includes a gripping portion 7a extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the gripping portion. It comprises a front support portion 7b provided continuously with the front end of 7a and a rear support portion 7c provided continuous with the rear end of the gripping portion 7a. In addition, the rear support portion 7c has an outer surface that is flush with the outer surface of the gripping portion 7a, and a step is formed between the thick portion 7ca that forms the front half of the rear support portion 7c and the thick portion 7ca. In this way, it comprises a thin portion 7cb constituting the rear half of the rear support portion 7c.

  A seal member 8 is interposed between the front support portion 7b of the out handle 7 and the outer surface of the outer panel 6, and the nut 9 molded and joined to the inner surface of the front portion of the front support portion 7b A bolt 10 inserted through the outer panel 6 and the seal member 8 is screwed together, and the front support portion 7 b of the out handle 7 is fixed to the outer panel 6 by tightening the bolt 10.

A base member 11 is fixed to the outer panel 6 at a portion corresponding to the rear support portion 7c of the out handle 7, and the base member 11 contacts the outer surface of the outer panel 6 from the outside. A plate-like base plate portion 11a in contact with the bracket portion 11b that is integrally connected to the base plate portion 11a so as to extend inward of the outer panel 6 through the opening 12 provided in the outer panel 6. And have. The base plate portion 11a is formed so as to protrude rearward from the rear end of the rear support portion 7c as well as the portion disposed between the rear support portion 7c and the outer panel 6 of the out handle 7. The bracket portion 11b is integrally connected to the base plate portion 11a at a portion protruding rearward from the rear end of the rear support portion 7c. On the other hand, a nut 14 is molded and joined to the thin portion 7cb in the rear support portion 7c, and the seal member 13, the base plate portion 11a, and the outer panel 6 that are in contact with the entire outer surface of the base plate portion 11a, Bolts 15 are inserted from the inner side of the outer panel 6, and the bolts 15 are screwed into the nuts 14 and tightened, whereby the rear support part 7 c and the base member 11 of the out handle 7 are It is fixed to the outer panel 6 in a state sandwiching the sealing member 13 between 7c and the base plate portion 11 a.

  An insertion recess 16 for inserting a hand for gripping the gripping portion 7a is formed on the outer surface of the outer panel 6 at a portion corresponding to the gripping portion 7a of the out handle 7. Further, a touch sensor 17 for confirming that the vehicle user has grasped the out handle 7 in order to open the front side door D is attached to the grip portion 7a.

  In addition, a latch device 18 that can switch between a latched state in which the closed state of the front side door D is engaged with the vehicle body side and an unlatched state in which the front side door D can be opened is provided. It has the electric motor 20 which is an actuator, and is arrange | positioned at the front side door D. FIG. The latch device 18 enables switching between an unlocked state in which the front side door D can be unlatched and a locked state in which the front side door D cannot be unlatched. The latch can be released according to the operation of the electric motor 20 and the mechanical input of the latch release operation force.

  In the latched state of the closed front side door D, the electric motor 20 operates to release the latched state of the latch device 18 when a proper vehicle user performs a predetermined operation. Then, when the touch sensor 17 confirms that the vehicle user has grasped the out handle 7 to open the front side door D, an ID signal is exchanged wirelessly between the portable device carried by the vehicle user and the vehicle. When it is confirmed by the ID signal that the user is a regular vehicle user, the latch device 18 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state, the electric motor 20 is operated, and the latch device 18 is in the latched state. Will be canceled.

  On the other hand, the cylinder body 22 of the cylinder lock 21 for switching the latch device 18 from the locked state to the unlocked state is provided in the base in preparation for the case where the latch device 18 cannot be unlatched due to battery exhaustion or the like. The cylinder body 22 of the cylinder lock 21 is fixed in the front portion of the base plate portion 11a of the member 11, and is received in a receiving hole 25 provided in the thick portion 7ca of the rear support portion 7c of the out handle 7. The key hole 24 of the cylinder lock 21 is disposed in the outer end opening of the accommodation hole 25. Further, the rotor 23 of the cylinder lock 21 extends through the outer panel 6 to the inside of the outer panel 6 and is connected to the latch device 18 via a connecting rod 26.

  Although the latch device 18 is unlocked by operating the cylinder lock 21 with a mechanical key, it is possible to input a mechanical latch release operation force to the latch device 18 by a subsequent manual operation. The emergency operation member 28 is disposed on the front side door D.

  The emergency operation member 28 can be operated from the outside of the front side door D, and is disposed on the outer surface side of the front side door D adjacent to the rear portion of the out handle 7. A support arm portion 28b extending from the rear portion of the operation portion 28a through the seal member 13, the base plate portion 11a of the base member 11 and the outer panel 6, and extending inward of the front side door D; The seal member 13, the base plate part 11a of the base member 11, and the connecting arm part 28c extending inward of the front side door D are integrally formed from the front part of the part 28a.

  The operation portion 28a is formed so as to cover the thin portion 7cb of the rear support portion 7c of the out handle 7 from the outside and to be adjacent to the thick portion 7ca from the rear and to protrude rearward from the rear end of the thin portion 7cb. The outer handle is provided on the outer surface side of the front side door D, having an outer surface that is flush with the outer surface of the thick portion 7ca of the out handle 7.

  Referring also to FIG. 3, the support arm portion 28 b of the emergency operation member 28 is rotatably supported on the bracket portion 11 b of the base member 11 via a pin 29. 28 is rotatable between a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2 and a position indicated by a chain line in FIG. Thus, recesses 30 and 30 may be formed on both side surfaces of the operation portion 28a of the emergency operation member 28 so that the operation portion 28a can be easily grasped and operated.

  Referring also to FIG. 4, the seal member 13, the base plate portion 11 a of the base member 11 and the outer panel 6 penetrate through the front portion of the thin portion 7 cb in the rear support portion 7 c of the out handle 7. A guide tube portion 7d extending inwardly of the front side door D is integrally provided, and the connecting arm portion 28c of the operation member 28 rotates the operation member 28 about the axis of the support shaft 29. Accordingly, the guide tube portion 7d is inserted into the guide tube portion 7d so as to move between the position shown in FIG. 4 and the position shown in FIG.

  In the front portion of the thin portion 7cb in the rear support portion 7c of the out handle 7, when the connecting arm portion 28c is in the position shown in FIG. An annular seal member 31 surrounding the connecting arm portion 28c is attached.

  A lever support portion 7e is integrally connected to the guide tube portion 7d. The lever support portion 7e is orthogonal to the rotation axis of the emergency operation member 28, that is, the center axis of the pin 29. The lever 33 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 32 extending in the front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, an opening 34 that opens up and down the connecting arm portion 28c is provided on the distal end side of the connecting arm portion 28c, and one end portion 33a of the lever 33 is a slit provided in the guide tube portion 7d. 35 is inserted into the opening 34. One side wall of the opening 34 forms a contact surface 36 on the distal end side of the connecting arm portion 28c, and one end portion 33a of the lever 33 contacts the contact surface 36.

  Between the lever support portion 7e and the lever 33, a torsion spring 37 for rotating and urging the lever 33 is provided on the side where the one end portion 33a of the lever 33 is pressed against the contact surface 36. The torsion spring 37 exerts a spring force that urges the operation portion 28a of the operation member 28 to rotate toward the position shown in FIG.

  A joint member 38 is attached to the other end of the lever 33, and a transmission rod 39 (see FIG. 2) that mechanically transmits the latch release operation force to the latch device 18 is attached to the joint member 38. One end is connected.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Since the operation portion 28a of the emergency operation member 28 is disposed on the outer surface side of the front side door D, the operability of the emergency operation member 28 can be improved. .

  Further, since the operation portion 28a is disposed adjacent to the out handle 7 and has an outer surface that is connected to the outer surface of the out handle 7 in a flush manner, it seems that the out handle 7 and the operation portion 28a are integrated. Not only do not impair the appearance of the vehicle, but also be operated in a mischievous manner so that it is not easily understood by a third party that it is the operation portion 28a of the emergency operation member 28. It is unnecessary to provide a cover member for preventing the increase in the number of parts.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. Is possible.

7 ... Out handle 18 ... Latch device 20 ... Electric motor 28 as an electric actuator ... Emergency operation member 28a ... Operation part D ... Front side door as a door

Claims (1)

  A latch device (18) having an electric actuator (20) capable of exerting power for releasing the latch state of a door (D) provided on an outer surface of an out handle (7) for opening and closing operation is a predetermined operation of a vehicle user. The electric actuator (20) according to the operation and the latch (unlocking) according to the mechanical input of the latch releasing operation force are provided in the door (D), and the operation that enables the operation by the vehicle user from outside the vehicle is possible. An emergency operation member (28) having a portion (28a) is capable of exerting the latch release operation force on the latch device (18) so that the vehicle door latch release device is disposed on the door (D). The operation portion (28a) of the emergency operation member (28) has an outer surface that is flush with the outer surface of the out handle (7), and the out handle. Unlatching device of a door for a vehicle, characterized in that disposed on an outer surface of the door (D) adjacent to 7).

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