JP2009299369A - Lock device of door for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

A transmission means capable of exerting an operation force for unlocking by operating an outside handle on a latch mechanism is arranged so as to go inward from the outside of the window glass in a direction perpendicular to the window glass. In the vehicle door locking device, the variation in the length of the path of the transmission means is suppressed, and at least the length adjustment from the outside handle to the inward part of the window glass is not required, thereby improving the workability of the adjustment work. As well as improving assembly workability.
A support portion 27c is provided on a door fixing member 27 that constitutes a part of an outside handle mechanism 14A and is fixed to a door D. A path changing member 59 that turns the path from the outside of the window glass 21 inward in a direction orthogonal to the window glass 21 is disposed on the support portion 27c.
[Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention enables a door having a window glass that can be moved up and down to be locked to the vehicle body side to maintain a closed state of the door and to open the door in response to input of an operation force for unlocking. A latch mechanism for switching the unlocking state to be performed, and an outside handle mechanism having an outside handle disposed outside the door, wherein the outside handle mechanism is disposed outside the window glass in a direction perpendicular to the window glass. And the latch mechanism is disposed inside the window glass so that the latch mechanism is disposed on the door, and the operation force for unlocking by operating the outside handle is exerted on the latch mechanism. The vehicle door lock in which the transmission means made possible is arranged so as to go inward from the outside of the window glass in a direction perpendicular to the window glass. On location.

Such a locking device is already known from, for example, Patent Document 1.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 63-47480

  By the way, the outside handle mechanism is attached to the door so as to be positioned outside the window glass in a direction orthogonal to the window glass, whereas the latch mechanism is more than the window glass in the direction orthogonal to the window glass. Since it is attached to the door inward, the transmission means for transmitting the operation force for unlocking by operating the outside handle to the latch mechanism seems to wrap around from the outside of the window glass in the direction perpendicular to the window glass. In the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, a guide roller and a guide shoe for reversing the direction of the wire cable whose one end is connected to the outside handle to the inner side of the window glass, It is arranged at the lower part of the door.

  However, like the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, the outside handle mechanism, the latch mechanism, and the guide roller and the guide shoe for reversing the intermediate portion of the wire cable are attached to different portions of the door. Then, due to variations in the dimensions of the components that make up the door, and variations in the outside handle mechanism, latch mechanism, and guide rollers and guide shoes, the length of the path of the transmission means varies, and the length of the wire cable is adjusted. It is necessary to make adjustments in a narrow door, and workability is deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and suppresses variation in the length of the path of the transmission means and adjusts at least the length adjustment from the outside handle to the inward portion of the window glass as unnecessary. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle door locking device capable of enhancing workability and assembly workability.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 inputs a lock state in which a door having a window glass that can be moved up and down is locked to the vehicle body side to maintain a closed state of the door and an operation force for unlocking. A latch mechanism that switches the unlocking state that allows the door to be opened in response to an action, and an outside handle mechanism that has an outside handle that is disposed outside the door in a direction perpendicular to the window glass. The outside handle mechanism is disposed on the outside of the window glass and the latch mechanism is disposed on the inside of the window glass, and is attached to the door, and is unlocked by operating the outside handle. The transmission means that allows the operating force to be applied to the latch mechanism rotates from the outside of the window glass to the inside in a direction perpendicular to the window glass. In the vehicular door locking device arranged in a manner, the door fixing member that constitutes a part of the outside handle mechanism and is fixed to the door is provided with a support portion that is arranged either before or after the window glass. In addition, a path changing member that turns the path of the transmission means inwardly from the outside of the window glass in a direction orthogonal to the window glass is disposed on the support portion.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, an intermediate portion of a transmission cable that constitutes a part of the transmission means is wound around a pulley that is the path changing member. Features.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the path changing member is a link member constituting a part of the transmission means.

  The rear latch mechanism 11 of the embodiment corresponds to the latch mechanism of the present invention, the handle case 27 of the embodiment corresponds to the door fixing member of the present invention, and the pulley 59 and the lever 84 of the embodiment are the path changing member of the present invention. Corresponding to

  According to the configuration of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the path of the transmission means is caused to wrap around from the outside to the inside of the window glass in the direction orthogonal to the window glass in the support portion provided on the door fixing member. Since the path changing member is disposed on the support portion, the outside handle mechanism, the latch mechanism, the guide roller and the guide shoe are different from the conventional one in which the guide roller and the guide shoe are attached to different portions of the door. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the variation in distance between the conventional guide roller and the path changing member corresponding to the guide shoe, to suppress the variation in the length of the path of the transmission means, and at least from the outside handle to the window glass. This eliminates the need to adjust the length of the window glass extending inward in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the window glass. Since also complete the assembly of the path changing member by assembling to the door of the side handle mechanism can be enhanced assembling workability.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on examples of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 10 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a door as viewed from the inside, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow 2 in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the door and outside handle mechanism along line 4-4 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the remote control device, and FIG. 6 is a line 6-6 in FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line 7-7 in FIG. 5, FIG. 8 is a rear view of a part of the remote control device as viewed from the opposite side of FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line 9-9 in FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view corresponding to FIG. 5 when the lock knob is operated to the lock position.

  First, in FIG. 1, the door D is slidable back and forth between a closed position on the front side (left side in FIG. 1) and an open position on the rear side (right side in FIG. 1). It is attached to the right side of the vehicle body and is automatically opened and closed by an electric door opening and closing device (not shown).

  A rear latch mechanism 11 that is engaged with the vehicle body side in the closed state and maintains the closed state is attached to the rear portion of the door D, and the door D is completely closed in the rear latch mechanism 11. For this purpose, a lock actuator 12 is attached. A front latch mechanism 13 is provided at the front of the door D to engage the door D with the vehicle body in the closed state and maintain the closed state. An outside handle mechanism 14A is provided above the front latch mechanism 13 at the upper front side of the door D, and an inside handle disposed inside the door D behind the outside handle mechanism 14A and above the door D. 15 is provided, and a lower latch mechanism 17 is provided below the front latch mechanism 13 at the front portion of the door D to engage the door D with the vehicle body in the open state and maintain the open state. An unlocking actuator that is provided on the door D behind the front latch mechanism 13 and can apply unlocking power to the rear latch mechanism 11, the front latch mechanism 13, and the lower latch mechanism 17. 18 is attached.

  The door D has a window glass 21 that can be raised and lowered, and both side portions of the window glass 21 are guided by runners 20 and 20. The rear latch mechanism 11 and the remote control device 16A are attached to the door D so as to be positioned inward of the window glass 21 in a direction orthogonal to the window glass 21, and the outside handle mechanism 14A is The front latch mechanism 13, the lower latch mechanism 17, and the unlocking actuator 18 are attached to the door D so as to be positioned outside the window glass 21 in a direction orthogonal to the window glass 21. It is attached to the door D at a position below the window glass 21.

  2 to 4, the outside handle mechanism 14 </ b> A includes a handle case 27 as a door fixing member fixed to the inner surface of the outer panel 26 in the door D, and a front side of the handle case 27 that extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. And an outside handle 28 disposed on the outside of the door D so as to be rotatably supported by the portion, and the outer panel 26 has an outside handle when the vehicle user grips the outside handle 28. A recess 26 a is provided for allowing a hand to be inserted between the outer panel 28 and the outer panel 26.

  The outside handle 28 is formed by a hard handle body 29 covered with a soft cover 30, and the handle body 29 is integrally provided at a rear end portion thereof and is formed in a substantially L-shaped support arm. A support arm portion 29 a and a guide arm portion 29 b that penetrates the outer panel 26.

  On the other hand, a handle support portion 27a for supporting the support arm portion 29a is integrally provided on the handle case 27 behind the recess 26a, and the support arm portion 29a is provided on the handle support portion 27a. It is supported so that it can rotate.

  Further, a cylindrical guide portion 27b extending inward (vehicle compartment side) is provided integrally with the handle case 27 in front of the recess 26a, and the guide arm portion 29b of the outside handle 28 is provided as a guide portion. 27b is movably inserted. Further, a bell crank 32 that is rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the rotation axis of the outside handle 28 is supported on the guide portion 27b via a support pin 33, and one end of the bell crank 32 is engaged. An engagement hole 34 is provided in the guide arm portion 29b.

  A torsion spring 35 is provided between the bell crank 32 and the guide portion 27b. The spring arm exerted by the torsion spring 35 causes the bell crank 32 to engage the guide arm portion 29b in the outer panel 26. It is urged in the direction to push in the side.

  The unlocking operating force exerted by the unlocking actuator 18 is transmitted to the front latch mechanism 13 via the rod 19. Moreover, the front latch mechanism 13 converts the operating force transmitted from the unlocking actuator 18 into the traction force of the first transmission cable 22 that extends vertically inside the window glass 21, and this first transmission cable 22. The unlocking actuating force transmitted to the remote control device 16A from the rear latch mechanism 11 via the second, third and fourth transmission cables 23, 24, 25 arranged inside the window glass 21. Then, it is transmitted to the front latch mechanism 13 and the lower latch mechanism 17. Further, the remote control device 16A provides an unlocking operation force by operating the outside handle 28 in the outside handle mechanism 14A and an unlocking operation force accompanying the operation of the inside handle 15 disposed inside the door D. It is also possible to directly transmit to the second, third and fourth transmission cables 23, 24, 25.

  Thus, when the switch operation for opening the door D is performed at the driver's seat in the closed state of the door D, the unlocking operation actuator 18 is operated, and the unlocking operation actuator 18 is forwarded through the rod 19 to the front. The power transmitted to the latch mechanism 13 is transmitted to the remote control device 16A via the first transmission cable 22, and is used for unlocking operation from the remote control device 16A via the second and third transmission cables 23 and 24. Power is transmitted to the rear latch mechanism 11 and the front latch mechanism 13. As a result, the rear and front latch mechanisms 11 and 13 are unlocked, and the door D is automatically opened by the electric door opening and closing device. When the door D is fully opened, the lower latch mechanism 17 is locked. By doing so, the fully open state of the door D is maintained.

  In addition, when the switch operation for closing the door D is performed at the driver's seat in the opened state of the door D, the unlocking operation actuator 18 is activated, and the front latch is moved from the unlocking operation actuator 18 through the rod 19. The power transmitted to the mechanism 13 is transmitted to the remote control device 16A via the first transmission cable 22, and the power for unlocking operation is transmitted from the remote control device 16A to the lower latch mechanism 17 via the fourth transmission cable 25. Communicated. As a result, the lower latch mechanism 17 is unlocked, and the door D is automatically closed by the electric door opening and closing device. At this time, the rear latch mechanism 11 is locked so as to be fully closed when the operation of the lock actuator 12 is started from the half-door state of the door D, and the front latch mechanism 13 is locked accordingly. By operating, the fully closed state of the door D is maintained.

  On the other hand, when the inside handle 15 is opened in the closed state of the door D, the unlocking actuator 18 is operated according to the opening operation, and the front latch mechanism 13, the remote control device 16A, the rear latch mechanism 11, and the lock The release actuating actuator 18 operates in the same manner as the switch operation for opening the door D at the driver's seat, and the door D is automatically opened by the electric door opening / closing device. When the lower latch mechanism 17 is locked in the fully opened state, the fully open state of the door D is maintained.

  When the inside handle 15 is closed in the opened state of the door D, the unlocking actuator 18 is operated according to the closing operation, and the front latch mechanism 13, the remote control device 16A and the lower latch mechanism 17 are operated. The door D is automatically closed by the electric door opening and closing device, and the door D is locked from the half-door state. When the operation of the actuator 12 is started, the rear latch mechanism 11 is locked so as to be fully closed, and the front latch mechanism 13 is locked accordingly, so that the door D is fully closed. The

  Even when the outside handle 28 of the outside handle mechanism 14A is operated, the unlocking actuator 18, the front latch mechanism 13, the remote control device 16A, and the rear latch mechanism 11 are operated similarly to the operation of the inside handle 15 described above. And the lower latch mechanism 17 operates.

  5A to 8B, the remote control device 16A includes a base plate 38 fixed to the door D. The base plate 38 has a first input lever 39, a second input plate 39 substantially at the center thereof. The input lever 40, the first output lever 41, and the second output lever 42 are supported via a support shaft 43 so as to be relatively rotatable. The first input lever 39, the first output lever 41, and the second output lever 42 are disposed on one surface side of the base plate 38 so as to sandwich the first input lever 39 between the first and second output levers 41, 42. The input lever 40 is disposed on the other side of the base plate 38.

  A rotation shaft 44 parallel to the support shaft 43 is rotatably supported on the base plate 38 in front of the support shaft 43, and the inside handle 15 is relatively rotated at one end of the rotation shaft 44. Mounted impossible. A close lever 45 is fixed to the pivot shaft 44 on one surface side of the base plate 38, and an open lever 46 is mounted on the pivot shaft 44 on the other surface side of the base plate 38 so as to be relatively rotatable.

  The close lever 45 is rotated when the inside handle 15 is turned from the neutral position shown in FIG. 5 to the closed side (left side) and when the inside handle 15 is turned from the neutral position to the open side (right side). In any case, it rotates together with the inside handle 15, that is, the rotation shaft 44, but the open lever 46 moves to the opening side of the closing lever 45 only when the inside handle 15 is operated from the neutral position to the opening side. It rotates in conjunction with the rotation of. That is, a first connecting shaft 47 having an axis parallel to the rotation shaft 44 is inserted into a first opening 48 provided in the base plate 38, and the close lever 45 together with the inside handle 15 opens from the neutral position to the open side. An engaging portion 45 a that engages with one end portion of the first connecting shaft 47 is integrally provided only when the first connecting shaft 47 is rotated, and the other end portion of the first connecting shaft 47 extends in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 44. Thus, it is slidably engaged with a long hole 49 provided in the open lever 46.

  Further, a child lock lever 50 that rotates between an unlock position and a lock position in accordance with a manual operation is pivotally attached to the upper front side of the base plate 38. This child lock lever 50 is shown in FIG. When the clockwise rotation operation is performed from the unlock position to the upper lock position, the first connecting shaft 47 is moved along the long hole 49 to a position where the engagement portion 45a cannot be engaged. Accordingly, even when the inside handle 15 is operated to the opening side, the closing lever 45 is swung, and the opening lever 46 does not rotate to the opening side.

  The first input lever 39 is provided with a rod connecting portion 39a. The rod connecting portion 39a is connected to the upper end portion of the transmission rod 51 extending vertically. The lower end of the transmission rod 51 is connected to a transmission lever 53 that is rotatably supported by the base plate 38 via a support pin 52 having an axis parallel to the support shaft 43 and the rotation shaft 44.

  The transmission lever 53 is connected to the first transmission cable 22 that is pulled by the front latch mechanism 13 in accordance with the operation of the unlocking actuator 18, and is pulled by the first transmission cable 22. As a result, the transmission lever 53 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 5, and the first input lever 39 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5 by pulling the transmission rod 51 downward.

  Referring also to FIG. 9, the handle case 27 of the outside handle mechanism 14A is integrally provided with a support portion 27c located in front of the guide portion 27b, and the support portion 27c is formed of the window glass. In this embodiment, either before or after 21, it is arranged in front of the window glass 21, and the tip is arranged inward of the window glass 21. The guide arm 29b of the outside handle 28 in the outside handle mechanism 14A is provided with a lever 54 that protrudes toward the support portion 27c. The lever 54 has a distal end portion of the fifth transmission cable 55. One end is connected.

  A support plate 56 facing the side surface of the support portion 27c is fixed to the front end portion of the support portion 27c with a pair of screw members 57, 57. The support plate 56 has a transmission in the remote control device 16A. A pulley 59 as a path changing member is rotatably supported via a support shaft 58 having a rotation axis of the lever 53, that is, an axis parallel to the axis of the support pin 52, and the pulley 59 is supported on the support plate 56. A cover 60 is attached.

  Thus, the fifth transmission cable 55, one end of which is connected to the lever 54 connected to the outside handle 28, is wound around substantially ¼ of the outer periphery of the pulley 59. The other end of the fifth transmission cable 55 changed in degree extends to the transmission lever 53 side and is connected to the transmission lever 53. That is, the path of the fifth transmission cable 55 is routed from the outside of the window glass 21 inward to the tip of the support portion 27 c that is arranged on the front side of the window glass 21 and has a tip arranged inward of the window glass 21. Thus, the pulley 59 that is changed by 90 degrees is arranged so as to be rotatable.

  Therefore, the operating force for unlocking by operating the outside handle 28 is transmitted to the transmission lever 53 via the fifth transmission cable 55, and the transmission lever 53 rotates clockwise in FIG. The one input lever 39 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. The first transmission cable 22 and the fifth transmission cable 55 are connected to the transmission lever 53. When the transmission lever 53 rotates when one of the cables 22, 55 is pulled. It is connected to the transmission lever 53 by a long hole so that the other side is not affected.

  In FIG. 5 again, the first input lever 39 is provided with an engagement pressing portion 39b, and the second input lever 40 is engaged with the engagement when the first input lever 39 rotates counterclockwise. The first pressure receiving portion 40a that is pressed by the pressing portion 39b to rotate the second input lever 40 together with the first input lever 39 is integrally formed so as to be disposed in the second opening 63 provided in the base plate 38. Provided.

  The first output lever 41 is provided with a pair of cable connecting portions 41a and 41b. One of the cable connecting portions 41a has a rear latch mechanism 11 according to the counterclockwise rotation of the first output lever 41. The second transmission cable 23 is connected to transmit the unlocking operating force to the other cable connecting portion 41b, and the front latch mechanism 13 is connected to the other cable connecting portion 41b according to the counterclockwise rotation of the first output lever 41. The third transmission cable 24 is connected to transmit an unlocking operation force to the first transmission cable 24.

  The first output lever 41 is provided with a long hole 64 that is long in the radial direction of the support shaft 43. A second end extending in parallel with the support shaft 43 is slidably engaged with the long hole 64 at one end. As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting shaft 65 is disposed so as to penetrate the third opening 66 provided in the base plate 38. The second input lever 40 rotates in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 5 in response to the rotation of the open lever 46 toward the opening side. The second input lever 40 is provided with a second connecting shaft 65. When the elongated hole 64 is located at the end of the support shaft 43 closer to the support shaft 43, it engages with the other end of the second connecting shaft 65 by the rotation of the open lever 46 in response to the opening side, An engaging portion 40b that enables the one output lever 41 to be rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 5 is integrally provided.

  By the way, a lock knob 66 is arranged on the upper part of the base plate 38 so as to operate between an upper unlock position and a lower lock position in response to a manual operation. The lock knob 66 is connected via a link mechanism 67. It is connected to the second connecting shaft 65. Accordingly, when the lock knob 66 is operated to the lock position side, the link mechanism 67 moves the second connecting shaft 65 to the side separating from the support shaft 43 along the long hole 64 as shown in FIG. Configured to squeeze. As a result, when the lock knob 66 is operated to the locked position, the second connecting shaft 65 moves to a position where the engaging portion 40b of the second input lever 40 cannot be engaged. In this state, the inside handle 15 The rotation of the second input lever 40 due to the rotation of the open lever 46 accompanying the operation to the opening side or the rotation of the second input lever 40 in response to the operation force input to the first input lever 39 is the first output lever 41. The second input lever 40 is swung and the first output lever 41 does not rotate to the unlocking side.

  Further, a lock switching actuator 68 connected to the link mechanism 67 is attached to the base plate 38. When the lock switching actuator 68 is actuated in response to an operation at the driver's seat, the lock knob 66 is moved to the lock position. As a result, the second connecting shaft 65 also moves to a position where the engaging portion 40b of the second input lever 40 cannot be engaged.

  The cable connecting portion 42a provided on the second output lever 42 is to transmit the unlocking operating force to the lower latch mechanism 17 in response to the second output lever 42 turning counterclockwise in FIG. The fourth transmission cable 25 is connected.

  Further, the second output lever 42 is pressed by an engagement pressing portion 39b provided on the first input lever 39, so that the second output lever 42 corresponds to the counterclockwise rotation of the first input lever 39. The second pressure receiving portion 42 b for rotating the 42 together with the first input lever 39 is integrally provided, and the operating force toward the closing side of the inside handle 15 is connected via the connecting link 69. One end portion of the connection link 69 has an arc shape centered on the axis of the rotation shaft 44 and is slidably engaged with an engagement hole 70 provided in the close lever 45. The connection link 69 is connected to the second output lever 42. The other end of the inner handle 15 is connected, and only when the inside handle 15 and the closing lever 45 are rotated from the neutral position shown in FIGS. 2 is transmitted to the output lever 42. Moreover, between the connecting link 69 and the base plate 38, a spring 71 that biases the second output lever 42 to the side where the second output lever 42 is returned is contracted.

  7 and 8, the rotating shaft 44 on the other surface side of the base plate 38 includes a coil portion 72a surrounding the rotating shaft 44 and a pair of engaging legs integrally connected to both ends of the coil portion 72a. A return spring 72 having a portion 72b, 72c and exerting a spring force on the side where both engaging legs 72b, 72c are close to each other is mounted. The return spring 72 biases the inside handle 15 toward the neutral position. The first lever locking portion 45b that can abut and engage the engaging legs 72b and 72c from both sides in the circumferential direction is inserted into the fourth opening 73 provided in the base plate 38 so that the closing lever 45 is inserted. And the one of the engaging legs 72b and 72c is brought into contact with the neutral position of the inside handle 15 and when the inside handle 15 is operated to the opening side. A topper 74 is provided integrally with the base plate 38, abuts against the stopper 74 at the neutral position of the inside handle 15, and the other 72c of both engaging legs 72b and 72c is always in contact with and engaged from the opposite side of the stopper 74. Two spring locking portions 46 a are provided integrally with the open lever 46.

  Moreover, at the neutral position of the inside handle 15, one side in the circumferential direction of the first spring locking portion 45b, the opposite side of the stopper 74 from the second spring locking portion 46a, and the other side in the circumferential direction of the first spring locking portion 45b. And at least one side of the second spring locking portion 45a opposite to the stopper 74, in this embodiment, one side in the circumferential direction of the first spring locking portion 45b and the side of the stopper 74 opposite to the second spring locking portion 46a. The rubber tube 75 in contact with is fitted into one of the engagement legs 72b, 72c of the return spring 72.

  According to such a configuration, when the rubber tube 75 bends in the thickness direction, the two engaging legs 72b and 72c included in the return spring 72 are connected to the first spring locking portion 45b at the neutral position of the inside handle 15. One side in the circumferential direction and the opposite side of the stopper 74 from the second spring locking portion 46a, the other side in the circumferential direction of the first spring locking portion 45b and the opposite side from the stopper 74 in the second spring locking portion 46a. Therefore, even if the dimensional accuracy of the first spring locking portion 45b, the second spring locking portion 46a and the stopper 74 is not increased so much, the close lever 45 and the open lever 46 and therefore the inside Shaking at the neutral position of the handle 15 can be prevented, which can contribute to cost reduction.

  By the way, the unlocking actuator 18 is indispensable for the locking device of the power slide type door D provided with the electric door opening / closing device. However, when the unlocking actuator 18 is malfunctioning, the rear latch mechanism is manually operated. 11. The locked state of the front latch mechanism 13 and the lower latch mechanism 17 can also be released. That is, the remote control device 16A can operate the unlocking operation force transmitted through the fifth transmission cable 55 in accordance with the operation of the outside handle 28 of the outside handle mechanism 14A and the operation of the inside handle 15. Accordingly, the unlocking operation force can be directly transmitted to the second, third and fourth transmission cables 23, 24 and 25, and the operation of the outside handle 28 is performed when the unlocking actuator 18 is malfunctioning. Alternatively, the locked state of the rear latch mechanism 11, the front latch mechanism 13, and the lower latch mechanism 17 can be released by transmitting a mechanical operating force accompanying the operation of the inside handle 15.

  Thus, the transmission means 76A capable of exerting the unlocking operation force by the operation of the outside handle 28 on the rear latch mechanism 11 includes the lever 54, the fifth transmission cable 55, the transmission lever 53, and the transmission rod. 51, the first input lever 39, the first output lever 41, and the second transmission cable 23. The transmission means 76A is formed from the outside of the window glass 21 in a direction orthogonal to the window glass 21. A pulley 59, which is arranged so as to wrap around inward, and which circulates the path of the transmission means 76A from the outside of the window glass 21 to the inside, is provided at the tip of the support portion 27c included in the outside handle mechanism 14A. It will be arrange | positioned by the part so that rotation is possible.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. The support portion 27c provided in the handle case 24 provided in the outside handle mechanism 14A is disposed in front of the window glass 21 provided in the door D, and the tip of the support portion 27c is The rear latch mechanism 11 is arranged to be inward of the window glass 21 in a direction orthogonal to the window glass 21, and to operate the unlocking force by operating the outside handle 28 provided in the outside handle mechanism 14A. A pulley 59 that turns the path of the transmission means 76A that can affect the window glass 21 inward from the outside of the window glass 21 in a direction orthogonal to the window glass 21 is rotatably disposed at the tip of the support portion 27c. It is installed.

  Therefore, the outside handle 28 and the pulley corresponding to the conventional guide roller and guide shoe are compared with the conventional one in which the outside handle mechanism, the latch mechanism, the guide roller and the guide shoe are attached to different portions of the door. 59, the variation in the path length of the transmission means 76A can be suppressed, and at least the direction of the window glass 21 in the direction perpendicular to the window glass 21 from the outside handle 28 can be reduced. It is possible to improve the workability of the adjustment work by eliminating the need to adjust the length to the inward portion, and further, the assembly of the pulley 59 is completed by the assembly of the outside handle mechanism 14A to the door D. Can also be increased.

  FIGS. 11 to 13 show a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a front view of a remote control device, and FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a door and an outside handle mechanism corresponding to FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. FIGS. 13A and 13B are views taken along arrow 13 in FIG.

  It should be noted that portions corresponding to the first embodiment are only given the same reference numerals and illustrated, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  11, in the remote control device 16B, a transmission lever 80, which replaces the transmission lever 53 in the remote control device 16A of the first embodiment, is rotatably supported on the lower portion of the base plate 38 via a support pin 81. One end of the lever 80 is connected to the first input lever 39 via the transmission rod 51. The first transmission cable 22 is also connected to one end side of the transmission lever 80.

  Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13 together, the handle case 27 of the outside handle mechanism 14B is integrally provided with a support portion 27c 'positioned in front of the guide portion 27b. The support portion 27c' The front end of the window glass 21 is disposed in the direction perpendicular to the window glass 21, and the front end is disposed inward of the window glass 21. Further, the bell crank 32 in the outside handle mechanism 14B is provided with a connecting pin 82 projecting toward the support portion 27c ′, and an intermediate portion of the lever 84 whose one end portion is connected to the connecting pin 82 is supported. It is pivotally supported by the tip of the support portion 27c ′ via a pin 83 so as to be rotatable.

  Moreover, the other end of the lever 84 is disposed below the other end of the transmission lever 80 in the remote control device 16B, and the other end of the lever 84 is below the other end of the transmission lever 80. A pressing portion 85 that comes into contact with is provided. The operating force for unlocking by operating the outside handle 28 is transmitted from the pressing portion 85 of the lever 84 to the transmission lever 80, and the transmission lever 80 rotates clockwise in FIG. The lever 39 rotates counterclockwise in FIG.

  By the way, when the transmission lever 80 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 11 by pulling the first transmission cable 22, the other end of the transmission lever 80 is only separated from the pressing portion 85, and the transmission lever 80 is rotated. Does not affect the lever 84 side. Therefore, when the transmission lever 80 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 11 by operating the outside handle 28, the first transmission cable 22 is connected to the transmission lever 80 so that the first transmission cable 22 side is not affected. What is necessary is just to be connected.

  Thus, the transmission means 76B capable of exerting an operation force for unlocking by operating the outside handle 28 on the rear latch mechanism 11 includes the lever 80, the transmission lever 80, the transmission rod 51, and the first input lever. 39, the first output lever 41 and the second transmission cable 23, the transmission means 76B is configured to wrap around from the outside of the window glass 21 in the direction orthogonal to the window glass 21. The lever 84 that is disposed and turns the path of the transmission means 76B from the outside of the window glass 21 to the inside of the window glass 21 is rotatable to the tip of the support portion 27c ′ provided in the outside handle mechanism 14B. It will be arranged as.

  According to the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  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. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the tips of the support portions 27c and 27c ′ are disposed inward of the window glass 21 in the direction perpendicular to the window glass 21, and the pulley 59 or the lever 84, which is a path changing means, is provided in the support portions 27c, 27c, If the path of the transmission means can be turned inward from the outside of the window glass in the direction orthogonal to the window glass, the window in the direction orthogonal to the window glass 21 is disposed. The tip of the support portion does not need to be disposed inward of the glass 21.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the operation force for unlocking by operating the outside handle 28 is transmitted to the rear latch mechanism 11 via the remote control devices 16A and 16B has been described. The present invention can also be applied to a configuration in which the operating force is transmitted from the outside handle 28 to the latch mechanism via the transmission means without using the remote control device.

It is a front view which shows the 1st example and looked at the door from the inside. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow 2 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the door and outside handle mechanism taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3. It is an enlarged front view of a remote control device. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 5. It is the rear view which looked at a part of remote control device from the opposite side to FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a front view corresponding to FIG. 5 when the lock knob is operated to the lock position. It is a front view of the remote control device of the second embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the door and outside handle mechanism corresponding to FIG. 3 of 1st Example. FIG. 13 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 13 in FIG. 12.

Explanation of symbols

11 ... Rear latch mechanisms 14A, 14B ... Outside handle mechanism 21 ... Window glass 27 ... Handle case 27c, 27c 'which is a door fixing member ... Support part 28 ... Outside handle Mechanism 55... Transmission cable 59... Pulley 76 A, 76 B as a path changing member. Transmission means 84... Lever D as a path changing member.

Claims (3)

  The door (D) having the window glass (21) that can be moved up and down is locked to the vehicle body side to maintain the closed state of the door (D) and the door in response to input of an operation force for unlocking. A latch mechanism (11) for switching the unlocking state enabling opening of (D), and an outside handle mechanism (14A, 14B) having an outside handle (28) disposed outside the door (D); However, the outside handle mechanism (14A, 14B) is disposed outside the window glass (21) in a direction orthogonal to the window glass (21), and the latch is located inside the window glass (21). The mechanism (11) is attached to the door (D) in such a manner that the operation force for unlocking by operating the outside handle (28) is exerted on the latch mechanism (11). The vehicle door lock is arranged such that the transmission means (76A, 76B) that can be arranged so as to go inward from the outside of the window glass (21) in a direction orthogonal to the window glass (21). In the apparatus, a door fixing member (27) which constitutes a part of the outside handle mechanism (14A, 14B) and is fixed to the door (D) is disposed either before or after the window glass (21). Supporting portions (27c, 27c ′) are provided, and the path of the transmission means (76A, 76B) is turned inwardly from the outside of the window glass (21) in a direction orthogonal to the window glass (21). A vehicle door locking device, wherein a path changing member (59, 84) is disposed on the support (27c, 27c ').   The vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein an intermediate portion of the transmission cable (55) constituting a part of the transmission means (76A) is wound around a pulley (59) which is the path changing member. Locking device.   2. The vehicle door locking device according to claim 1, wherein the route changing member is a lever (84) constituting a part of the transmission means (76B).

Images