JP5271370B2 - Power unit of power slide device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of a power unit provided with an electromagnetic clutch mechanism. <P>SOLUTION: The power unit includes a cable drum 17 rotating around a drum shaft 25, and an electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 provided between a motor 28 and the cable drum 17. The electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 includes an armature 38 rotating integrally with the cable drum 17, a sleeve 36 and a flange 39 regularly connected to the motor 28 side, and an electromagnetic coil portion 37 which allows the armature 38 to frictionally abut on the flange 39 by magnetic force. A drum rim body 23 is provided on a one-side end of the cable drum 17. The armature 38 is disposed adjacently to a side surface of the drum rim body 23 in an internal space 34 of the cable drum 17. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a power slide device for a vehicle slide door, and particularly to an improvement of a power unit of a power slide device provided with an electromagnetic clutch mechanism.

  Conventionally, a cylindrical cable drum that is rotated around a drum shaft by the power of a motor and wound around an opening portion and a closing door cable, and a connected state that transmits the rotation of the motor to the cable drum A clutch mechanism that switches to a non-coupled state that does not transmit, and when the cable drum rotates in the door opening direction, the door opening cable is wound around the cable drum and the door closing cable is pulled out from the cable drum. When the sliding door is slid in the opening direction and the cable drum is rotated in the closing direction, the closing cable is wound around the cable drum, and the opening cable is pulled out from the cable drum and the sliding door is rotated. A power slide device that slides in the door closing direction is known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a mechanical clutch mechanism is disposed in the internal space of the cable drum of the power slide device, and Patent Document 2 discloses a power slide device using an electromagnetic clutch mechanism. Has been.

JP 2000-145282 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-83170 JP 2004-36193 A

In a conventional power slide device using an electromagnetic clutch mechanism, an armature that is attracted by the magnetic force of an electromagnetic coil section and a flange that the attracted armature contacts with a frictional resistance are arranged at positions far from the cable drum. For this reason, the use efficiency of the parts is reduced, and the size of the drum shaft is increased in the axial direction.
Further, due to the increase in the size of the drum shaft in the axial direction, the drum shaft is also made of a metal separate from the cable drum, leading to an increase in the number of parts, an increase in assembly cost, and a decrease in assembly accuracy.

Therefore, in the present invention, the cylindrical cable drum 17 that is integrally formed with the drum shaft 25 by rotating around the drum shaft 25 by the power of the motor 28, and the rotation of the motor 28 is transmitted to the cable drum 17. And an electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 that switches between a connected state and a non-connected state that does not transmit. The electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 always rotates integrally with the cable drum 17 and the drum shaft 25 An armature 38 that is movable in the axial direction, a sleeve 36 and a flange 39 that are always connected to the motor 28 side, and when turned on, the armature 38 is drawn along the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 to be frictioned against the flange 39. An electromagnetic coil portion 37 that makes contact with resistance, and the cable drum 17 is arranged in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25. The drum rim body 23 is provided on one side and the other side is open to the outside. The armature 38 is close to the side surface of the drum rim body 23 in the internal space 34 of the cable drum 17. The sleeve 36 and the flange 39 are integrally formed, and the drum shaft 25 is a power unit of a power slide device that protrudes from one side and the other side of the drum rim body 23. .
In the present invention, the cylindrical cable drum 17 is formed integrally with the drum shaft 25 by rotating around the drum shaft 25 by the power of the motor 28, and the rotation of the motor 28 is transmitted to the cable drum 17. And an electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 that switches between a connected state and a non-connected state that does not transmit. The electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 always rotates integrally with the cable drum 17 and the drum shaft 25 An armature 38 that is movable in the axial direction, a sleeve 36 and a flange 39 that are always connected to the motor 28 side, and when turned on, the armature 38 is drawn along the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 to be frictioned against the flange 39. An electromagnetic coil portion 37 that is brought into contact with resistance, and the cable drum 17 is disposed in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25. The drum rim body 23 is provided on one side and the other side is opened to the outside, and the armature 38 is formed on the other side surface of the drum rim body 23 in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25. The sleeve 36 and the flange 39 are integrally formed, and the drum shaft 25 is a power unit of a power slide device that protrudes from both one side and the other side of the drum rim body 23. is there.
In the present invention, the cylindrical cable drum 17 that rotates about the drum shaft 25 by the power of the motor 28, and the connected state that transmits the rotation of the motor 28 to the cable drum 17 and the unconnected state that does not transmit. An electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 that switches, and the electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 always rotates integrally with the cable drum 17 and is movable in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25; A sleeve 36 and a flange 39 that are always connected to the motor 28 side, and an electromagnetic coil portion 37 that draws the armature 38 along the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 and contacts the flange 39 with a frictional resistance when turned on. The cable drum 17 has a drum rim body 23 on one side of the drum shaft 25 in the axial direction. The armature 38 is disposed close to the other side surface of the drum rim body 23 in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 so that the other side is open to the outside. The drum drum 25 is integrally formed with the cable drum 17, and the drum shaft 25 is a power unit of a power slide device that protrudes from both the one side and the other side of the drum rim body 23 .

In the present invention, since the armature 38 is arranged close to the other side surface of the drum rim body 23 and the armature 38 is always rotated integrally with the cable drum 17, the arrangement relationship between the two is rational. The connection can be easily achieved.
In the present invention, since the armature 38 is disposed close to the other side surface of the drum rim body 23, the armature 38 can be connected to the drum rim body 23 without the drum shaft 25 interposed therebetween. No processing for connecting and engaging the armature 38 to 25 is required. Furthermore, when processing for connecting and engaging is performed, the strength of the drum shaft 25 is reduced. Therefore, it is necessary to reinforce the drum shaft, but such reinforcement is also unnecessary.
In the present invention, in order from the drum rim body 23, the armature 38, the flange 39, and the electromagnetic coil portion 37 can be arranged side by side in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25, and the clutch mechanism 35 can be formed compactly.
In the present invention, since the arrangement relationship between the armature 38 and the cable drum 17 becomes rational, the electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 can be substantially accommodated in the internal space 34 of the cylindrical cable drum 17, Miniaturization in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 can be achieved. In addition, since the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 can be reduced, it is easy to secure the installation space for the power slide device. Therefore, even when the slide doors are provided on both the left and right sides of the vehicle, It can easily cope with the difference in the shape of the inner space, and can therefore be used as a power slide device for both left and right.
In the present invention, since the flange 39 is provided at one end of the sleeve 36 extending from the motor 28 side (the other side) toward the drum rim body 23 (one side), the drum shaft 25 is enlarged in the axial direction. The flange 39 and the motor 28 side can be easily connected without incurring any trouble.
In the present invention, since the power slide device can be compactly formed in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25, the drum shaft 25 can be integrally formed with the cylindrical cable drum 17 with resin, thereby increasing the number of parts and reducing the assembly cost. Since the rotation center of the cable drum 17 can be set accurately, the rotation of the cable drum 17 is stabilized.

The side view which shows the relationship between a vehicle body, a sliding door, and a power unit. The side view of the said power unit. Sectional drawing of the said power unit. The expanded sectional view of the power unit.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a vehicle body 10, a slide door 11 slidably attached to the vehicle body 10, and a door opening 12 that can be closed by the slide door 11. The vehicle body 10 is provided with a plurality of guide rails 14 slidably engaged with a plurality of guide rollers 13 provided on the slide door 11, and the slide door 11 is engaged by the engagement of the guide rollers 13 and the guide rail 14. It is slidably attached to the vehicle body 10.

  A power unit 16 of a power slide device is provided in the vehicle interior space of the quarter panel 15 of the vehicle body 10. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the power unit 16 is provided with a cable drum 17, and the cable drum 17 is connected to the base end side of the door opening cable 18 and the door closing cable 19. The distal ends of the cables 18 and 19 are respectively connected to the slide door 11, and when the cable drum 17 rotates in the door opening direction, the door opening cable 18 is wound and the door closing cable 19 is pulled out to open the slide door 11. When the cable drum 17 moves in the door direction and the cable drum 17 rotates in the door closing direction, the door opening cable 18 is pulled out, the door closing cable 19 is wound up, and the slide door 11 moves in the door closing direction.

  The arrangement position of the power unit 16 is not limited to the vehicle interior space of the quarter panel 15, and can also be arranged in the internal space of the slide door 11 as described in detail in Patent Document 3, In this case, the distal ends of the cables 18 and 19 are connected to the vehicle body 10 respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the power unit 16 includes a vertical metal base plate 20 that is fixed to the vehicle body 10 (or the slide door 11) with a bolt or the like, and a first storage is provided on one side of the base plate 20. A resin drum side case 22 that partitions the chamber 21 is fixed, and the cable drum 17 is stored in the first storage chamber 21.

  The cable drum 17 has a bottomed cylindrical shape with a drum rim body 23 on one side surface, and the other side of the drum 17 is open to the outside. A cable groove 24 around which the cables 18 and 19 are wound is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cable drum 17. The cable drum 17 is made of resin, and a drum shaft 25 is integrally formed at the center thereof, and one end portion of the drum shaft 25 protrudes outward from the drum rim body 23 and can freely rotate to the drum side case 22. To support. The other end portion of the drum shaft 25 protrudes to the other side through the communication hole 26 of the base plate 20 and is rotatably supported by a gear side case 27 fixed to the other side of the base plate 20.

  A forward / reverse motor 28 of the power unit 16 is disposed on the other side of the base plate 20. A cylindrical worm 29 is attached to the output shaft of the motor 28, and the cylindrical worm 29 is partitioned by the gear side case 27. The worm wheel 31 disposed in the second storage chamber 30 is engaged. The worm wheel 31 is rotatably supported by a boss portion 32 formed on the inner surface of the gear side case 27 so that its axis coincides with the axis of the drum shaft 25. An annular transmission 33 that rotates integrally with the worm wheel 31 is disposed near one side of the worm wheel 31.

  A main part of the electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 of the power unit 16 is disposed in an internal space 34 surrounded by the outer peripheral surface of the cable drum 17. When the clutch mechanism 35 is switched to the connected state, the rotation of the worm wheel 31 (annular transmission 33) is transmitted to the cable drum 17, but when the clutch mechanism 35 returns to the non-connected state, the cable drum 17 is connected to the worm wheel 31 (motor 28). Is released, and the cable drum 17 can be freely rotated with respect to the worm wheel 31.

  The electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 includes a relatively long sleeve 36 disposed on the outer periphery of the center portion of the drum shaft 25, an annular electromagnetic coil portion 37 disposed on the outer periphery of the sleeve 36, and the drum rim body 23. And an annular armature 38 disposed in the vicinity of the inner surface.

  The sleeve 36 is fixed to the drum shaft 25 by a fastener 45 such as an E-ring and does not move in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25, but is relatively rotatable with respect to the drum shaft 25. The other end of the sleeve 36 is engaged with the annular transmission 33 through a keyway, whereby the sleeve 36 is always connected to the motor 28 via the annular transmission 33 and the worm wheel 31.

  The electromagnetic coil portion 37 is disposed on the outer peripheral portion of the sleeve 36, and a field 44 on the outer periphery of the coil 43 is fixed to one side surface of the base plate 20 with a screw or the like. The communication hole 26 of the base plate 20 is sized to allow the sleeve 36 to pass therethrough, and the metal base plate 20 is arranged as wide as possible on the other side surface of the electromagnetic coil portion 37. As a result, the metal base plate 20 acts as a magnetic shield against the magnetic force generated by the electromagnetic coil unit 37, and the magnetic field of the electromagnetic coil unit 37 can be greatly reduced from reaching the other side of the base plate 20.

  An annular flange 39 is integrally formed at one end portion of the sleeve 36, and the annular flange 39 is disposed between the armature 38 and the electromagnetic coil portion 37 in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25. . The sleeve 36 and the annular flange 39 act as a single rotor. One side surface of the annular flange 39 is formed as a contact surface having a high friction coefficient, and when the armature 38 is drawn to the other side by the magnetic force of the electromagnetic coil portion 37, the armature 38 has a high friction coefficient with respect to the annular flange 39. And the rotation of the annular flange 39 is transmitted to the armature 38.

  A plurality of engagement holes 40 in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 are formed in the armature 38, and a plurality of drum pins 41 protruding from the drum rim body 23 to the other side are slidably engaged in the engagement holes 40. . The engagement between the drum pin 41 and the engagement hole 40 is not released even when the armature 38 moves in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 by the magnetic force of the electromagnetic coil portion 37, and therefore the armature 38 is always in contact with the cable drum 17. When the armature 38 is connected so as to rotate integrally, and the armature 38 is in close contact with the flange 39 by the magnetic force of the electromagnetic coil portion 37, the clutch mechanism 35 is connected, and the power of the motor 28 is transmitted to the cable drum 17, and the electromagnetic coil When the portion 37 is turned off, the frictional contact between the armature 38 and the flange 39 is released, the clutch mechanism 35 is disconnected, and the connection between the motor 28 and the cable drum 17 is released.

  The other end portion of the drum shaft 25 protrudes outward from the other side beyond the gear side case 27, and the rotation speed, rotation direction, and rotation amount of the drum shaft 25 (cable drum 17) are measured on the protruding portion. A sensor unit 42 is attached. The sensor unit 42 is preferably a magnetic sensor composed of a magnet and a Hall IC. However, since the magnetic field of the electromagnetic coil unit 37 that adversely affects the sensor unit 42 is significantly shielded from the base plate 20, The unit 42 does not need to be specially spaced from the electromagnetic coil portion 37, and therefore, the amount of protrusion of the drum shaft 25 to the other side can be shortened.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the armature 38 that rotates integrally with the cable drum 17 is disposed close to the other side surface of the drum rim body 23. For this reason, the side space of the drum rim body 23 can be used effectively, and the armature 38 and the cable drum 17 can be connected with a simple configuration such as the engagement hole 40 and the drum pin 41. Further, since the armature 38 can be connected to the cable drum 17 without using the drum shaft 25, the processing for connecting the armature 38 to the drum shaft 25 becomes unnecessary, and the strength of the drum shaft 25 is reduced by this processing. Therefore, the drum shaft 25 can be formed of resin integrally with the cable drum 25.

  In the present invention, the armature 38, the flange 39, and the electromagnetic coil portion 37 are arranged in order from the drum rim body 23 to the other side. For this reason, the electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 can be formed compactly, and the electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 can be substantially housed in the internal space 34 of the cylindrical cable drum 17.

  The sleeve 36 that connects the annular flange 39 to the motor 28 side extends from the worm wheel 31 (annular transmission body 33) to one side (drum side). Therefore, a mechanism for transmitting the power of the motor 28 to the cable drum 17 can be provided only on one side of the worm wheel 31 (annular transmission body 33), and the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 can be made compact.

  In the present invention, the power of the motor 28 is transmitted to the cable drum 17 without passing through the drum shaft 25. For this reason, since the load on the drum shaft 25 is further reduced, the strength required for the drum shaft 25 is further reduced, and the drum shaft 25 and the cylindrical cable drum 17 can be easily formed integrally.

  In the present invention, the armature 38 is placed on the bottom of the cable drum 17, and then the sleeve 36 is put on the outer periphery of the drum shaft 25, and then the sleeve 36 is fastened to the drum shaft 25 by the fastener 45. The cable drum 17, the armature 38, and the sleeve 36 can be easily assembled, and these assembled components can be used as a unit body that is not easily separated, so that the assembly process can be further improved.

  Thus, in the present invention, the electromagnetic coil portion 37 is disposed on one side of the metal base plate 20 fixed to the vehicle body 10 or the slide door 11 with bolts or the like, and the motor 28 is disposed on the other side. Thereby, the weight imbalance between the one side and the other side of the base plate 20 can be reduced, and the metal fatigue applied to the metal base plate 20 due to vibration during vehicle travel can be reduced.

  In the present invention, the electromagnetic coil portion 37 is directly fixed to the metal base plate 20. Thereby, the base plate 20 can be used for the heat sink of the electromagnetic coil part 37, and the capability fall by the heat_generation | fever of the electromagnetic coil part 37 can be reduced.

  In the present invention, the electromagnetic coil portion 37 is provided on one side of the metal base plate 20, and the sensor unit 42 for detecting the rotation of the cable drum 17 is arranged on the other side of the base plate. Thereby, the base plate 20 acts as a blocking wall against the magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic coil unit 37, and the influence of the magnetic field received by the sensor unit 42 can be reduced.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Car body, 11 ... Sliding door, 12 ... Door opening, 13 ... Guide roller, 14 ... Guide rail, 15 ... Quarter panel, 16 ... Power unit, 17 ... Wire drum, 18 ... Opening cable, 19 ... For closing door Cable, 20 ... Base plate, 21 ... First storage chamber, 22 ... Drum side case, 23 ... Drum rim body, 24 ... Cable groove, 25 ... Drum shaft, 26 ... Communication hole, 27 ... Gear side case, 28 ... Motor, 29 ... Cylinder worm, 30 ... second storage chamber, 31 ... worm wheel, 32 ... boss part, 33 ... annular transmission, 34 ... internal space, 35 ... electromagnetic clutch mechanism, 36 ... sleeve, 37 ... electromagnetic coil part, 38 ... an annular armature, 39 ... an annular flange, 40 ... an engagement hole, 41 ... a drum pin, 42 ... a sensor unit, 43 ... a coil, 44 ... a field, 4 ... fasteners.

Claims (10)

A cylindrical cable drum 17 that rotates around the drum shaft 25 by the power of the motor 28 and is integrally formed with the drum shaft 25, and a connected state that transmits the rotation of the motor 28 to the cable drum 17 are not transmitted. An electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 that switches to a non-connected state, and the electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 always rotates integrally with the cable drum 17 and is movable in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25. An armature 38, a sleeve 36 and a flange 39 that are always connected to the motor 28 side, and an electromagnetic that pulls the armature 38 along the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 and contacts the flange 39 with a frictional resistance when turned on. A coil portion 37, and the cable drum 17 is disposed on one side portion in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25. The armature 38 is provided with a ram rim body 23 and the other side is opened to the outside, and the armature 38 is disposed close to the side surface of the drum rim body 23 in the internal space 34 of the cable drum 17. A power unit of a power slide device that is formed integrally with the flange 39 and the drum shaft 25 protrudes from both one side and the other side of the drum rim body 23 . A cylindrical cable drum 17 that rotates around the drum shaft 25 by the power of the motor 28 and is integrally formed with the drum shaft 25, and a connected state that transmits the rotation of the motor 28 to the cable drum 17 are not transmitted. An electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 that switches to a non-connected state, and the electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 always rotates integrally with the cable drum 17 and is movable in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25. An armature 38, a sleeve 36 and a flange 39 that are always connected to the motor 28 side, and an electromagnetic that pulls the armature 38 along the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 and contacts the flange 39 with a frictional resistance when turned on. A coil portion 37, and the cable drum 17 is disposed on one side portion in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25. The sleeve is provided with a ram rim body 23 and the other side is opened to the outside, and the armature 38 is disposed close to the side surface of the drum rim body 23 on the other side in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25, and the sleeve 36 and the flange 39 are integrally formed, and the drum shaft 25 is a power unit of a power slide device that protrudes from both one side and the other side of the drum rim body 23 . A cylindrical cable drum 17 that rotates about the drum shaft 25 by the power of the motor 28, and an electromagnetic clutch mechanism that switches between a connected state in which the rotation of the motor 28 is transmitted to the cable drum 17 and a disconnected state in which the rotation is not transmitted. The electromagnetic clutch mechanism 35 always rotates integrally with the cable drum 17 and is movable in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25, and is always connected to the motor 28 side. A sleeve 36 and a flange 39, and an electromagnetic coil portion 37 that draws the armature 38 along the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 to abut against the flange 39 with a frictional resistance when turned on. 17 includes a drum rim body 23 on one side in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25 and the other side. Is an open bottom cylindrical shape, and the armature 38 is disposed close to the other side surface of the drum rim body 23 in the axial direction of the drum shaft 25, so that the drum shaft 25, the cable drum 17, Are integrally formed, and the drum shaft 25 is a power unit of a power slide device in which both the one side and the other side of the drum rim body 23 are projected . The power unit of the power slide device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the sleeve 36 is connected to the motor 28 side so that a rotational force is transmitted without passing through the drum shaft 25. According to any one of claims 1-4, the outer circumference of the drum shaft 25 is provided with a relatively rotatable sleeve 36 relative to the drum shaft 25, the the end of the armature 38 side of the sleeve 36 A power unit of a power slide device in which a flange 39 is integrally provided and the other end of the sleeve 36 is always connected to the motor 28 side. In any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the power unit further comprises a base plate 20 fixed to the vehicle body 10 or the sliding door 11, the electromagnetic coil 37 of the electromagnetic clutch mechanism 37 is fixed to the base plate 20 Power unit of the power slide device. The power unit of a power slide device according to claim 6 , wherein the base plate 20 is provided with a communication hole 26 through which the drum shaft 25 and the sleeve 36 can pass. According to claim 6 or claim 7, on one side of the base plate 20 is fixed to the drum side casing 22 for partitioning the first storage chamber 21 for accommodating the cable drum 17, said the other side of the base plate 20 motor A gear-side case 27 that defines a second storage chamber 30 for storing 28 worm wheels 31 is fixed. One end of the drum shaft 25 is connected to the drum-side case 22, and the other end is connected to the gear-side. A power unit of the power slide device that is rotatably supported by the case 27. 9. The power slide device according to claim 8 , wherein the other end portion of the drum shaft 25 protrudes beyond the gear-side case 27, and a sensor unit 42 for measuring the rotation of the cable drum 17 is attached to the protruding portion. Power unit. The sleeve 36 integrated with the flange 39 is placed on the outer periphery of the drum shaft 25 after the armature 38 is placed on the drum rim body 23 of the cable drum 17 according to any one of claims 1 to 9 . Next, the power unit of the power slide device is configured such that the armature 38 and the sleeve 36 can be unitized with the cable drum 17 by fixing the fastener 45 to the drum shaft 25.

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