JPH0548835B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an opening/closing device for a vehicle door that opens and closes vertically, and in particular, an opening/closing device for a vehicle door that opens and closes vertically. The present invention relates to an opening/closing device for an opening/closing vehicle door.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as such an opening/closing device for a vertically opening/closing vehicle door, those described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 56-53920 and US Pat. No. 4,157,844 are known.

In the former case, the operating rod that controls the opening and closing of the lower opening/closing body is installed in a storage chamber recessed in the upper edge of the lower opening/closing body, and this storage chamber is opened when the upper and lower opening/closing bodies are closed. The valve is blocked, making it impossible to operate the operating rod. When opening the lower opening/closing body, after opening the upper opening/closing body, release the lock mechanism using the operating rod on the upper edge of the lower opening/closing body, and then the lower opening/closing body can be opened. That's what I do.

In addition, in the latter case, the upper opening/closing body and the lower opening/closing body are released by rotating the key cylinder to the left and right, respectively, and the rightward opening/closing body is released by rotating the key cylinder to the left or right. The rotation operation is prevented by a blocking member provided within the link mechanism. Therefore, when opening the lower opening/closing body, the key cylinder is rotated to the left to release the upper opening/closing body, and at the same time, the blocking by the blocking member is released. and,
The key cylinder can be rotated to the right to open the lower opening/closing body.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the former of the above-mentioned conventional devices, there is a problem in operability because the operation points are spread over multiple places when performing the opening operation, and there is also a problem in the operability of the device in order to close the storage chamber. There is a problem in that the lid protrudes from the upper opening/closing body and is not aesthetically pleasing.

In addition, in the latter case, since the release operation of the lower opening/closing body is forcibly blocked by the blocking member,
If a large amount of force is applied to the block member due to erroneous operation or the like, the member may be deformed, which poses a problem in terms of durability.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of such conventional devices, reliably prevent erroneous operations when opening the vertical opening/closing body, and provide an opening/closing device for a vertical opening/closing vehicle door that has excellent operability and durability. There is a particular thing.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an upper opening/closing body attached to the upper edge of the vehicle opening via a hinge device so as to be able to open and close; A lower opening/closing body is attached to the lower edge via a hinge device so that it can be opened and closed and is equipped with a first locking mechanism on the side, a lower edge of the upper opening/closing body, and an upper edge of the lower opening/closing body. a second lock mechanism that is arranged and capable of locking both in the closed state; a first link mechanism that releases the first lock mechanism; a handle provided on the lower opening/closing body; and a handle connected to the handle and the upper opening/closing body. A link mechanism with a miss function that is linked to the opening/closing movement of the first link mechanism and disables the release operation of the first link mechanism only when the first link mechanism is closed, a key cylinder provided on the lower opening/closing body, and a first link mechanism that responds to the release operation of the key cylinder. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a second link mechanism that releases the two-lock mechanism, and a third link mechanism that rotates and raises the handle to the operation position in response to the release operation of the key cylinder.

[Function] According to the present invention, when the upper opening/closing body and the lower opening/closing body are in the closed state, the lower opening/closing body locks the side edge of the vehicle opening by the first locking mechanism provided on the side thereof. The upper opening/closing body and the lower opening/closing body are locked by second locking mechanisms disposed at the lower and upper edges, respectively.

Even if an attempt is made to operate the handle to open the lower opening/closing body in such a state, the handle is not in the operation position and is difficult to operate. Even if an attempt is made to release the first lock mechanism by force, the first link mechanism that releases the first lock mechanism will be unable to perform the release operation due to the link mechanism with the missing function. It is impossible to open the lower opening/closing body.

On the other hand, when the key cylinder is released in order to open the upper opening/closing body, the second link mechanism responds to this, the second locking mechanism is released, and the upper opening/closing body is opened.

When the upper opening/closing body opens, the missing function of the link mechanism with a missing function linked to the opening/closing movement is released, and the first
The link mechanism and the link mechanism with a missed swing function become linked. Furthermore, in response to the release operation of the key cylinder, the third link mechanism is activated and the handle is rotated to the operating position. Therefore, if the handle is further rotated at this rotational position, the operating force of the link mechanism with a missing swing function is transmitted to the first link mechanism, the first lock mechanism is released, and the lower opening/closing body is opened. The door will be closed.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 7.

In FIG. 3, A is a vehicle equipped with an opening B at the rear to which the present invention is applied;
An upper opening/closing body C such as a glass hatch is attached to the upper edge of the opening B via a hinge device, and a lower opening/closing body D called a tailgate is attached to the lower edge of the opening B via a hinge device.
are installed so that they can be opened and closed.

A lock mechanism (hereinafter referred to as a first lock mechanism) E is provided on both sides of the lower opening/closing body D to maintain a locked state with both side edges of the opening B.

Furthermore, a locking mechanism (hereinafter referred to as a second locking mechanism) F is provided at the lower edge of the upper opening/closing body C and the upper edge of the lower opening/closing body D, which can lock both in the closed state.

Furthermore, a link mechanism for releasing the aforementioned lock mechanism will be explained.

In the figure, 10 is rotatably supported in a plane parallel to the surface of the lower opening/closing body D around a pin 12A implanted in a bracket 12 fixed to an inner panel in the lower opening/closing body D. It is a bell crank,
Rod holders 10 are attached to both ends 10A and 10B.
Operating rods 14A and 14B are connected via C and 10D, and has an engaging arm 10E in the midsection.

The ends of the operating rods 14A and 14B are connected to release levers 16A and 16B of the first locking mechanism E provided on the left and right sides of the lower opening/closing body D, respectively, as will be described later (see FIG. 5. However, this figure (shown only on the left).

Thus, the bell crank 10 and the operating rods 14A, 14B constitute a first link mechanism G.

Next, the aforementioned bracket 12 has pins 21 and 22 protruding from it as shown in the figure, and the bell crank 1
The first actuating lever 23 and the second actuating lever 24 are each rotatably supported within a plane perpendicular to the rotational plane of 0. One end of the first operating lever 23 is connected to the operating rod 25 via a rod holder 25A.
The other end is rotatably connected to the swing arm 26 via a pin 23A.

One end of the second operating lever 24 has an engaging portion 24A protruding from a long hole D2 formed in a recessed step D1 formed at the upper edge of the lower opening/closing body D, and the other end has an engaging portion 24A that is bent at right angles. A bent portion 24B is formed, and an engagement hole 24C is bored in this bent portion 24B. The second operating lever 24 is always biased by a spring 22A wound around the pin 22 so as to apply a rotational force in the direction in which the upper opening/closing body C is opened, and when it is opened, it is shown by a solid line in FIG. in position.

The swinging arm 26 has a strip portion 26A formed from its midsection to its tip, which is fitted into the engagement hole 24C of the second actuating lever 24 described above. A protruding piece 26B is formed that extends to the bell crank 10 of the first link mechanism and has an engaging surface that can be engaged with the engaging arm 10E of the bell crank 10 of the first link mechanism.

Thus, the first operating lever 23, the second operating lever 24, the operating rod 25, and the swinging arm 26 constitute a link mechanism H with a missing swing function.

Further, an escutcheon 30 is provided at the upper center of the lower opening/closing body D, and this escutcheon 30
A handle 34 is housed in the recess 30B.
The handle 34 is attached to the shaft 32, and this shaft 3
It is rotatably supported while being urged in a direction to be flat with the surface of the lower opening/closing body D by a spring 32A wound around the lower opening/closing body D. A first lever 34A is integrally formed on the back side of the handle 34, and an arc-shaped elongated hole 34B centered on the shaft 32 is provided at the tip of the first lever 34A.
The rod holder 25B at one end of 5 is connected to this arcuate long hole 3.
It is engaged with 4B.

Thus, the engagement between the arcuate elongated hole 34B and the rod holder 25B constitutes a play mechanism.

The escutcheon 30 is further provided with a key cylinder 36.
is provided at its end with a rotation lever 38 that rotates integrally by a rotation release operation using a key. One end of this rotating lever 38 is connected to an actuating rod 40 via a rod holder 40A.

Thus, the rotation lever 38 and the actuation rod 40
Together, they constitute a second link mechanism J.

Furthermore, a second
A lever 34C is formed, and when the handle 34 is stored in the escutcheon recess 30B, it extends substantially horizontally and engages with the rotating lever 38 of the key cylinder 36 in the locked state.

Therefore, this rotation lever 38 and the second lever 34C
Together, they constitute a third link mechanism.

Next, a second locking mechanism for locking the upper opening/closing body C and the lower opening/closing body D in the closed state will be explained.

In this embodiment, the upper opening/closing body C is composed of a glass hatch 50, and two holes 50 are provided at the lower edge of the hatch.
A and 50B are drilled. A fixed handle 52 is on the front surface, and a U-shaped striker 54 is on the back surface.
Mounting brackets 56 with fixedly attached holes 5
It can be attached using screws etc. using 0A and 50B. Note that a protruding piece 56A is formed on one side of the mounting bracket 56 and abuts against the engaging portion 24A of the second operating lever 24 described above.

On the other hand, a locking device 60 is provided in the recessed step D1 at the upper edge of the lower opening/closing body D. This lock device 6
0 is a housing 62 and a housing 6, as is well known.
2, a latch 64 and a lock plate 66 rotatably supported around the pins 62A, 62B;
4 in the release direction (see FIG. 6). A pin 66A is implanted in the lock plate 66 and engages with an engagement groove 68A at the end of the release lever 68. The release lever 68 is rotatably supported around a pin 72A provided on a bracket 72 fixed to a panel 70 constituting the lower opening/closing body D, and one end is connected to the aforementioned actuation rod 40 (fifth (see figure).

Next, the first
The lock mechanism will be explained with reference to FIG.

Since the left and right sides are the same, only the left side is typically shown in the figure, and a subscript A is added to the reference numeral to distinguish it from the right side (subscript B). Further, since this first locking mechanism is basically the same as the second locking mechanism described above, except for the attachment part, only the external appearance will be described. That is, the housing 82A and the bracket 84A of the locking device 80A are fixed to the panel 70 constituting the lower opening/closing body D, and the operating rod of the first link mechanism is rotatable about the pin 86A provided on the bracket 84A. A release lever 16A connected to 14A is supported. A striker 88A is fixed to the side edge of the vehicle opening B.

Furthermore, an example suitable as a drive unit for the second operating lever 24 when the upper opening/closing body C is constituted by a thin glass hatch 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

In such a case, the protrusion 56 of the mounting bracket 56
Since the distance between A and the engaging portion 24A of the second operating lever 24 is large, it is preferable to provide a sliding push rod 90 as an intermediate member. For example, the housing 62
A long hole 62B is formed in the bent portion 62A obtained by bending the lower edge of the
The guide pins 92A and 92B fixed to the sliding push rod 90 may be guided through the elongated hole 62B. Of course, if the thickness of the upper opening/closing body C is sufficient, there is no need to provide such an intermediate member.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above structure will be explained below.

[Closed state of upper and lower opening/closing bodies C and D] In this state, the lower opening/closing body D is locked by the first locking mechanism E, and the upper opening/closing body C and the lower opening/closing body D are locked by the second locking mechanism F. As mentioned above, it is locked by

Therefore, even if the fixed handle 52 is pulled to open the glass hatch 50, the door cannot be opened because it is locked by the second locking mechanism F.

In addition, in order to open the tailgate D, the handle 3
4, the handle 34 is housed in the recess 30B of the escutcheon 30, so the operation is difficult. The rotational movement is not transmitted to the first link mechanism which releases the first lock mechanism E. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the handle 34 rotates counterclockwise, the first lever 34A of the handle 34 also rotates integrally, but the initial rotation is caused by the arcuate elongated hole 34.
The rotation with B is absorbed by the play mechanism and is not transmitted to the actuating rod 25. When the handle 34 is further rotated, the first actuating lever 23 is rotated clockwise via the actuating rod 25 and pushed up above the swinging lever 26. However, at this time, the glass hatch 50 is in the closed state, and the second operating lever 24 is rotated counterclockwise by the sliding push rod 90 against the spring 22A (state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2). Therefore, the swing lever 26 fitted into the engagement hole 24C provided in the bent end portion 24B of the second operating lever 24 also rotates clockwise around the pin 23A, and the first link The engaging arm 10E and the projecting piece 26B of the bell crank 10 constituting the mechanism are in a positional relationship in which they cannot engage with each other.

Therefore, even if the swinging lever 26 is pushed upward and moves, it will only be guided to the engagement hole 24C without any effect on the first link mechanism, that is, it will act as an idle swing mechanism, and the tail Gate D cannot be opened.

[Opening of the upper opening/closing body, closed state of the lower opening/closing body] When closing the glass hatch 50, insert the key into the key ring 36 and rotate the rotating lever 38 to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. Then, the actuating rod 40 is pulled down and the release lever 68 is rotated clockwise in the fifth figure. This rotation of the release lever 68 causes the lock plate 66 to rotate counterclockwise in the sixth figure to release the locked state. Thus, the glass hatch 50 can be opened.

When the gas hatch 50 is opened, the second operating lever 2
4 is rotated back clockwise in the second drawing by the spring 22A, and the swinging lever 26 is rotated counterclockwise, so that the protruding piece 26B and the engaging arm 10E can be engaged with each other.

On the other hand, as the rotation lever 38 rotates, the second lever 34C of the handle 34 that is engaged with the rotation lever 38 is pushed down, and the handle 34 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 32, as shown in FIG. Stand up in the operating position shown by the solid line.

At this time, the glass hatch 50 opens and the latch 6
4 moves to the release position, the release lever 6
8 is held in the solid line state in FIG.
is held in the operating position shown by the solid line.

Therefore, when the handle 34 is further rotated from this state (as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4), the swing lever 26 is pushed up as described above, but this time the bell crank is pushed up via the engagement arm 10E. 10 is rotated counterclockwise in the fifth figure, and the actuating rods 14A, 1
4B, the release levers 16A and 16B are rotated to release the first lock mechanism.

Thus, the tailgate D can be opened.

[Closing the vertical opening/closing body] First, when the tailgate D is closed, the first locking mechanism E is activated to maintain the closed state. Next, when the glass hatch 50 is closed, the second lock mechanism F is operated and the closed state is maintained.

As the release lever 68 returns to its original position and the actuating rod 40 is pulled up, the key cylinder 3
6 is in a locked state, and the handle 34 is also housed in the recess of the escutcheon 30 and becomes flat.
Also, the whiff function is restored.

According to this embodiment, when the vertical opening/closing body is closed,
The handle forms a flush surface against the outer surface of the lower opening/closing body, and there is no need to form a recess for inserting a hand into the escutcheon, resulting in a good appearance.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, erroneous operations such as opening only the lower opening/closing body can be reliably prevented, and the upper and lower doors can be opened from one place. Furthermore, since the present invention is equipped with an idle swing function and a handle turning function, it is possible to obtain a vertical opening/closing vehicle door opening/closing device with excellent operability and durability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are perspective views showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the rear part of a vehicle to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. A side view of the link mechanism; FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a part of the link mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the first lock mechanism, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the left side of the second lock mechanism. C...Upper opening/closing body, D...Lower opening/closing body, E...
First lock mechanism, F...Second lock mechanism, G...
First link mechanism, H... link mechanism with a missing swing function, J... second link mechanism, K... third link mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An upper opening/closing body attached to the upper edge of the vehicle opening via a hinge device so as to be able to open and close; and an upper opening/closing body attached to the lower edge of the vehicle opening via the hinge device so as to be able to open and close. a lower opening/closing body having a first locking mechanism on the side thereof; and a second opening/closing body disposed at a lower edge of the upper opening/closing body and an upper edge of the lower opening/closing body and capable of locking both in a closed state. a second lock mechanism; a first link mechanism for releasing the first lock mechanism; a handle provided on the lower opening/closing body; and a handle connected to the handle and interlocking with the opening/closing movement of the upper opening/closing body to close it. a link mechanism with a missing swing function that disables the release operation of the first link mechanism only when the first link mechanism is released; a key cylinder provided on the lower opening/closing body; An opening/closing device for a vertically opening/closing vehicle door, comprising: a second link mechanism for releasing the door; and a third link mechanism for rotating and raising the handle to an operation position in response to the release operation of the key cylinder. .