JP2537601Y2 - Inside door handle lighting system - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inside door handle lighting device used for an inside door handle and a door lock for an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is no known device for lighting an inside door handle in conjunction with a door lock.

[0003]

However, especially when the unfamiliar vehicle is getting off or at night, the position of the inside door handle is often not known, and there is a problem that getting off the vehicle is inconvenient and inconvenient. .

[0004] In addition, the open / closed state of the door lock has only a means for visually confirming the knob, and since the knob is difficult to see at night, there is a problem that it is difficult to know the ON / OFF state of the door lock.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and shows an inside door handle illuminating device capable of displaying the operating state of a door lock knob and illuminating the inside door handle. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in an inside door handle lighting device according to the present invention, a light emitting element for illuminating the handle is disposed on the inside door handle side, and the light emitting element is a light switch. An automatic door lock control unit connected to a vehicle speed sensor via an actuator is connected to an automatic door lock switch that is connected to the knob of the door lock mechanism via an actuator, and is used for opening and closing the door lock knob. The light emitting element is configured to blink in conjunction with it.

[0007]

When the door lock (knob) is off, the light emitting element illuminates the inside door handle. Conversely, when the door lock (knob) is on, the light emitting element is turned off. The mechanism operates only when the light switch is on, and does not operate when the light switch is off.

In the case of a vehicle having a vehicle speed sensitive door lock function, since the door lock is automatically turned on and the light emitting element is turned off at a vehicle speed of 15 km / h or more, there is no need to separately turn off the light emitting element. It is.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described with reference to the circuit diagram of the present apparatus shown in FIG. On the inside door handle 1 side, a light emitting element 2 for illuminating the handle 1 is arranged.

The light emitting element 2 includes a light bulb, an LED, an EL,
The light emitting element 2 is connected to the knob 41 of the door lock mechanism 4 via the light switch 3.

Further, an automatic door lock control unit 6 connected to a vehicle speed sensor 7 via an actuator 5 is connected to an automatic door lock switch 42 interlocked with the knob 41.

FIG. 1 shows a case where the light switch 3 is off. When the knob 41 of the door lock mechanism 4 is off, the light emitting element 2 illuminates the inside door handle 1 and the vehicle is dismounted. It will be a landmark. Conversely, when the knob 41 is on (door locked state), the light emitting element 2 is turned off.
The light emitting element 2 serves as an indicator when the door lock is turned on or off.

The apparatus operates only when the light switch 3 is on, and does not operate when the light switch 3 is off.

In the case of a vehicle type having a vehicle speed sensitive door lock function, since the door lock is automatically turned on and the light emitting element 2 is turned off at a vehicle speed of 15 km / h or more, there is no need to turn off the light emitting element 2 separately. Becomes

The timer of the light emitting element 2 can be turned on for several seconds even after the light switch 3 is turned off or the ignition key is removed.

[0016]

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. Because the inside door handle is illuminated by a light-emitting element that flashes in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the knob of the door lock mechanism, the position of the inside door handle becomes instantly easy to understand even at night or when getting off a car that you are not used to, You can get off quickly.

Further, the on / off state of the door lock (knob) can be more easily visually recognized by the blinking of the light emitting element.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of the device of the present invention.

[Description of sign]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inside door handle 2 Light-emitting element 3 Light switch 41 Knob 42 Auto door lock switch 5 Acituator 6 Auto door lock control unit 7 Vehicle speed sensor

Continued on the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model 3-5530 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 3-8944 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 3 55468 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 61-175046 (JP) , U) Jiko 1-31549 (JP, Y2) Jiko 54-10651 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A light emitting element for illuminating the handle is arranged on the inside door handle side, and the light emitting element is connected to a knob of a door lock mechanism via a light switch. An inside door handle lighting device in which an auto door lock control unit connected to a vehicle speed sensor is connected via an actuator, and a light emitting element blinks in conjunction with an opening / closing operation of a door lock knob.