KR101499178B1 - contact switch module of trunk latch for vehicle, and trunk latch module using it - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a contact switch module of a trunk latch of a vehicle and a trunk latch module of a vehicle using the contact switch module of the trunk latch of a vehicle. The contact switch module of the trunk latch includes a lead of an anode connected to a motor of a trunk latch module and / A two-track terminal connected to each other and formed of two round-shaped tracks spaced apart from each other; And a trunk opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the trunks according to whether or not the two tracks of the terminal are in contact with each other due to the rotation of the claw, and a contact switch for determining whether or not the contact switch is in contact with the track, wherein a plurality of bending portions are formed at the end of the contact switch, and the contact portion has two contact portions when the contact is brought into contact with both tracks of the terminal.
The present invention provides a trunk opening / closing lamp contact switch module and a trunk opening / closing switch module of a vehicle which can be easily manufactured, can be easily manufactured, can be reduced in defective ratio, can be improved in durability and in contact pressure and uniformity, And a trunk latch module of a vehicle using the same.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a contact switch module of a trunk latch of a vehicle and a trunk latch module of a vehicle using the same,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a trunk opening / closing lamp switch structure, and more particularly, to a contact switch module of a trunk latch of a vehicle having a simple structure and high switching stability and a trunk latch module of a vehicle using the same.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] Generally, a trunk lid having an openable and closable structure is mounted on an upper part of a rear trunk room of an automobile. When the trunk lid is opened or closed, a signal is transmitted to the trunk lid lamp side of the driver's seat So that the state can be grasped.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are views for explaining an operating state of the trunk lid lamp switch according to a state in which the trunk lid is opened and closed in a trunk lid striker assembly of a conventional automobile.

Referring to the figure, when the luggage compartment lid assembly 10 located at the lower end of the luggage compartment lid is moved up and down, the base plate of the luggage compartment lid assembly 30, which is located below the luggage compartment lid assembly 10, 31)

And comes into contact with the lead lamp switch 40.

The trunk lead striking assembly 30 includes a base plate 31, a trunk lid lamp switch 40 mounted on the base plate 31, And connection terminal portions 51, 52 and 53 for detecting the detected signals and transmitting the sensed signals to the trunk lid lamps on the front surface of the driver's seat through the vehicle body panel.

In the case of Fig. 1A in which the luggage compartment lid is opened, the lower end 11 of the luggage compartment lid assembly 10 is moved upward and the depressed ramp switch 40 protrudes upward. At this time, The power connection terminals (51, 52) are contacted and power is applied to the trunk lead lamp.

The lamp switch 40 of the present invention comprises a lower lamp switch housing 41 and a lamp switch body 43 having one end fixed to the inside of the lamp switch housing 41, When the trunk lid latch assembly 10 which presses the lamp switch main body 43 pushes the lamp switch main body 43 upward to release the pressing state, the lamp switch main body 43 is rotated by the elastic member (not shown) inserted into the lamp switch housing 41 A certain length protrudes from the top. In this case, mutual contact is made between the power connection terminals 51 and 52 and power is applied.

1B, in which the trunk lid is closed, the lower end 11 of the trunk lid latch assembly 10 presses the upper portion of the trunk lamp switch body 33 opposed to the trunk lid latch body 10 so that the contact between the two connection terminals 51, The trunk lid lamp does not work.

The lower connection terminal 53 is connected to the positive electrode of the automobile battery and the other connection terminal 52 on the switch mounting plate 33 bolted to the striker base plate 31 is connected to the electrode Lt; / RTI >

As described above, in the conventional trunk lid lamp switch structure of the automobile which is stuck to the trunk lid striker assembly, when the trunk lid is not completely opened but only slightly opened, for example, the trunk lid, The lower end 11 of the trunk lid latch assembly 10 and the rear end of the trunk lid striker 10 are not fully opened when the trunk lid is frozen or the trunk lid is not completely opened due to the durability limit of the torsion bar that opens and closes the trunk lid under the action of a constant force. The trunk lid lamp switch 40 of the assembly 30 is still in contact with the trunk lid lamp switch 40 so that the trunk lid lamp does not act because the trunk lid is not detected even though the trunk lid is opened. In this case, the driver may determine that the luggage compartment lid is closed even when the lid is opened, which poses a risk of operation.

In order to improve the switching structure of such a button type, as shown in Fig. 2, a contact switch structure for generating a trunk lid opening and closing signal includes a terminal composed of two round tracks and a short leg, And the claws involved in the trunk opening and closing operation in which the contact levers extend are used to switch in contact with the terminal by rotation when the trunk is opened and closed.

However, in the known two contact lever switch structure, not only the contact lever is excessively deformed upon contact with the terminal, but also the probability of occurrence of a ground fault due to excessive deformation is high, There is a disadvantage in that the defective rate is high due to the need to precisely design each of the leg contact levers with different warping angles so as to have a uniform pressure distribution.

In addition, since the contact pressures of the respective leg contact levers are varied and influence each other, there is a high possibility that deformation due to frequent use is likely to occur, and durability is deteriorated due to lack of sufficient rigidity.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0527938 (Registered Date: November 03, 2005)

An object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems is to provide a vehicle having a simple structure and easy to manufacture, capable of reducing a defective ratio, increasing rigidity, increasing durability, increasing contact pressure and uniformity, And a trunk latch module of a vehicle using the lamp contact switch module.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a contact switch module for a trunk latch, which is connected to a lead of an anode connected to a motor and / or a trunk opening / closing lamp of a trunk latch module, A two track terminal formed of a round type track; And a trunk opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the trunks according to whether or not the two tracks of the terminal are in contact with each other due to the rotation of the claw, and a contact switch for determining whether or not the contact switch is in contact with the track, wherein a plurality of bending portions are formed at the end of the contact switch, and the contact portion has two contact portions when the contact is brought into contact with both tracks of the terminal.

The end portion of the contact switch includes a first bent portion bent in the terminal direction, a second bent portion bent at a predetermined distance from the first bent portion in the direction of the claw, And a third bent portion bent in a direction opposite to the second bent portion, wherein an end edge of the second bent portion and the contact switch contact each track of the terminal.

The contact switch may have a first bent portion bent toward the terminal, a second bent portion bent at a predetermined distance from the first bent portion in a direction opposite to the first bent portion, And a third bent portion bent at a predetermined interval from the first bent portion and the second bent portion in a direction opposite to the second bent portion, wherein an end edge of the second bent portion and the contact switch contact each track of the terminal .

In addition, it is preferable that an insulating portion is formed on a part of one of both tracks of the terminal so that on / off of the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp is determined according to the rotation of the contact switch, A guide groove may be formed along the track at the center of both tracks, and the contact switch may be rotated in contact with the guide groove.

As a second aspect of the present invention, a trunk latch module of a vehicle includes: a motor mounted on a base plate; A worm gear connected to the motor and rotating; A release lever fixedly mounted on the worm gear and rotated at the same time; A pawl which rotates along the other axis by the rotation of the release lever; A claw which forms a locking structure according to the rotation of the foul so as to rotate and determines opening and closing of the trunk; And a two-track terminal connected to a lead of an anode connected to the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp, the two-track terminal being formed of two round-shaped tracks spaced apart from each other, And a trunk opening / closing lamp is turned on / off according to the contact of both tracks of the terminal by the rotation of the claw. And a contact switch module that includes a contact switch for determining the contact position.

The end portion of the contact switch includes a first bent portion bent in the terminal direction, a second bent portion bent at a predetermined distance from the first bent portion in the direction of the claw, And a third bent portion bent in a direction opposite to the second bent portion, wherein an end edge of the second bent portion and the contact switch contact each track of the terminal.

The contact switch may have a first bent portion bent toward the terminal, a second bent portion bent at a predetermined distance from the first bent portion in a direction opposite to the first bent portion, And a third bent portion bent at a predetermined interval from the first bent portion and the second bent portion in a direction opposite to the second bent portion, wherein an end edge of the second bent portion and the contact switch contact each track of the terminal .

In addition, it is preferable that an insulating portion is formed on a part of one of both tracks of the terminal so that on / off of the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp is determined according to the rotation of the contact switch, A guide groove may be formed along the track at the center of both tracks, and the contact switch may be rotated in contact with the guide groove.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the structure is simple, it is easy to manufacture, the defective rate can be reduced, and since it is used as a single rod having a wide width, not only the rigidity is increased but also the durability is improved according to the wide width and the elastic force is reduced, And high pressure can be obtained, which is advantageous in that switching stability is enhanced.

 In addition, since it is bent at one bar to form two contact portions, the uniformity of the contact pressure, the rigidity of the contact switch, and the contact stability can be increased and the switching reliability can be greatly increased.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are views for explaining an operating state of a trunk lid lamp switch according to a state in which a trunk lid is opened and closed in a trunk lid striker assembly of a conventional automobile.
2 is a view showing a contact switch structure having two leg structures of a conventional trunk opening and closing lamp,
3 is a perspective view showing a structure of a contact switch module of a trunk latch of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a view showing another structural example of the contact switch in the contact switch module of the trunk latch of the vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish it, will be described with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. The embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

In the drawings, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown and are exaggerated for clarity. Also, the same reference numerals denote the same components throughout the specification.

The expression "and / or" is used herein to mean including at least one of the elements listed before and after. Also, singular forms include plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, components, steps, operations and elements referred to in the specification as " comprises "or" comprising " refer to the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations, elements, and / or devices.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

3 is a perspective view showing a structure of a contact switch module of a trunk latch of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, the contact switch module 100 of the trunk latch according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the wires of the anode connected to the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp of the trunk latch module, A two-track terminal 150 formed of two round-shaped tracks formed by the two tracks; Or trunk opening / closing ramp, depending on the contact of both tracks of the terminal (150) by the rotation of the claw, And a contact switch 130 for determining the on / off state of the terminal 150. The contact switch 130 has a plurality of bends at the end of the contact switch 130, .

As described above, in order to substantially alleviate problems such as deformation due to contact pressure imbalance and error in switching operation, which may occur in the conventional contact switch 130 having two leg structures, A contact portion 130 of the rotary switch 130 is used to form a contact portion at two points on the terminal 150 having two round tracks 153 and 155 and a structure for determining switching on / off of the motor or the trunk opening / Lt; / RTI >

It is possible to design a wider width than the two leg structures, which not only increases the rigidity but also improves the durability according to the wide width and reduces the elastic force so that the pressure can be uniform and high at the contact point The switching stability is improved.

The two tracks 153 and 155 terminals 150 are connected to the conductors of the positive electrode connected to the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp of the trunk latch module, and are formed as round shaped tracks 153 and 155 spaced from each other. This is to connect the anode connected to the lamp which can confirm whether the motor is operating and the trunk is opened or closed. When the two tracks 153 and 155 are contacted and electrically connected, the motor stops operating, and to induce an operation to be turned on.

It is preferable that an insulating portion is formed on a part of one of the tracks 153 and 155 in the two track 153 and 155 terminals 150 to prevent electrical conduction. This is because the contact switch 130 is connected to the tracks 153 and 155, And the operation of the lamp or the motor is turned on and off while the contact switch 130 is rotated along the tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150. In order to perform the switching function, Because it is necessary to form a structure.

The switching on / off structure according to the rotation of the contact switch 130 using the two tracks 153 and 155 is much simpler in structure than the conventional button pressing method, and the durability of the spring member due to the frequent use of the buttons and the unexpected There is a large advantage in that the unit cost can be lowered due to a simple structure because it can block the situation where the button failure caused by the external environment frequently occurs.

The contact switch 130 is a rod that extends in a part of the claw that forms a latching structure and determines the opening and closing of the trunk in accordance with the rotation of the trunk. The contact switch 130 contacts the both tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150, The on / off state of the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp is determined according to whether the motor is turned on or off. A plurality of bent portions are formed at the end of the contact switch 130 so as to have two contact portions when contacting the two tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150, And on / off is determined through electrical connection and disconnection of the two connected tracks (153, 155).

As described above, by forming a rod-like structure having a wide width, the durability is improved, the structure is simple, the contact pressure is increased, and the uniformity of the contact pressure of both tracks 153 and 155 is increased to improve the stability of the switching paddle There are advantages to be able to.

3, the structure of the contact switch 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of folded portions, and two (2) folded portions, which can simultaneously contact the tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150, We propose a structure with a contact part.

The contact switch 130 located at the top of the terminal 150 forms a first bend 133 in the direction of the downwardly positioned terminal 150 at a portion of the bar contact switch 130, The second bending part 135 is formed at a predetermined interval in the first bending part 133 at a predetermined interval and the other part is further bent at a predetermined distance in the direction of the terminal 150 positioned below the third bending part 137 And the end portions of the second bent portions 135 and the contact switches 130 are in contact with the tracks 153 and 155, respectively.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention is configured such that a plurality of rod contact switches 130 are formed with a plurality of bends to form contact portions capable of contacting the two tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150, respectively, It is possible to increase the uniformity of the contact pressure, the rigidity of the contact switch 130, and the contact stability, thereby greatly increasing the switching reliability.

3, the second bent portion 135 is brought into contact with the outer track 155 of the terminal 150 and the third bent portion 137 is bent upwardly of the terminal 150 so that the contact switch 130 End edge 139 is in contact with the inner track 153 so that the deformation due to one of the contacts and the imbalance of the contact pressure can be significantly improved as in the switching structure having the conventional two- The rigidity is increased by the width of a sufficient rod, the elastic force is reduced, the contact pressure of both the contact pressure can increase uniformity, and the structure simply forms the bent portion, so that the durability is improved and the frequency of failure can be considerably lowered.

The contact switch 130 is always in contact with both tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150 and the contact switch 130 is rotated in accordance with the rotation of the claw so as to slide the tracks 153 and 155 Insulating portions are formed on a part of one of the tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150 so that the operation of the motor and the trunk opening / closing lamp is turned on / off according to the rotation of the contact switch 130.

That is, when the contact switch 130 is located in the insulating portion, the operation switch is turned off by being electrically disconnected from the motor and the trunk opening / closing lamp. When the contact switch 130 is turned at the position, The lamp is electrically connected and the switch is turned on.

4 is a view showing another structural example of the contact switch 130 in the contact switch 130 module 100 of the trunk latch of the vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention. 4, in the embodiment of the present invention, the contact switch 140 includes a first bent portion 143 bent at an end of the contact switch 140 in the direction of the terminal 150, A second bending part 145 which is bent at a predetermined interval from the first bending part 143 at a predetermined interval in a direction opposite to the first bending part 143 and a second bending part 145 which is bent at a predetermined interval from the second bending part 145, And a third bent portion 147 bent in a direction opposite to the first bent portion 145. The second bent portion 145 and the end edge 149 of the contact switch 130 are bent at an angle And is in contact with the tracks (153, 155).

3, the second bent portion 145 is bent upward in the terminal 150, that is, in the direction opposite to the first bent portion 143, and the third bent portion 147 is bent again in the terminal 150, that is, in a direction opposite to the second bending portion 145. As shown in Fig. 3 (a) and 1 (b), in that the end edge 149 of the contact switch 130 contacts the outer terminal 150 tracks 153 and 155 and the second bend 145 contacts the inner terminal 150 tracks 153 and 155 Lt; / RTI > embodiment. In this embodiment, the effects are the same only in that portions of the terminal 150 that contact the tracks 153 and 155 are opposite to each other.

In another embodiment, guide grooves are formed along the tracks 153 and 155 at the center of both tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150 so that the contact switch 130 is rotated in contact with the guide groove This is because grooves are formed along the tracks 153 and 155 rather than the flat tracks 153 and 155 to form a structure in which the contact portions stably contact with each other, 150), it is possible to maintain the contact with the deformation of the track (153, 155) or the contact switch (130), so that the swinging operation stability can be achieved.

As another embodiment of the present invention, a trunk latch module of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a motor mounted on a base plate; A worm gear connected to the motor and rotating; A release lever fixedly mounted on the worm gear and rotated at the same time; A pawl which rotates along the other axis by the rotation of the release lever; A claw which forms a locking structure according to the rotation of the foul so as to rotate and determines opening and closing of the trunk; And two track (153, 155) terminals 150 formed by two round-shaped tracks 153 and 155 spaced apart from each other (not shown) connected to the wires of the anode connected to the motor and / or the trunk opening / A plurality of bending portions are formed at the end portions by a bar extending from the claw portions so as to have two contact portions when contacting both tracks 153 and 155 of the terminal 150, And a contact switch 130 for determining on / off of the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp according to whether the track 0 or the terminal 0 is in contact with both tracks 153 and 155 . Here, the contact switch module 100 is the same as the module illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG.

By using the contact switch module 100 that determines the operation on / off of the motor and the trunk open / close lamp, the durability of the contact switch module 100 can be improved and the fault occurrence rate can be lowered, So that the user's reliability and convenience of the trunk opening and closing and monitor of the vehicle can be enhanced.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to the specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Anyone with it will know easily.

100: contact switch module, 130: contact switch, 150: terminal,
200: motor, 210; Base plate, 300: worm gear,
400: release lever, 500: pawl, 600: claw,

Claims (10)

A two-track terminal 0 formed of two round-shaped tracks spaced apart from each other and connected to a lead of an anode connected to a motor and / or a trunk opening / closing lamp of the trunk latch module; And
And the trunk opening / closing lamp is turned on / off according to whether or not the two tracks of the terminal are in contact with each other due to the rotation of the claw, And a contact switch for determining a contact state,
Wherein the contact switch has a structure in which a plurality of bent portions are formed at an end portion of the contact switch and two contact portions are formed when the contact switch is in contact with both tracks of the terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein an end of the contact switch has a first bent portion bent toward the terminal,
A second bent portion bent at a predetermined distance from the first bent portion in the direction of the claw,
And a third bending portion bent at a predetermined distance from the second bending portion in a direction opposite to the second bending portion,
And the end edge of the second bent portion and the contact switch are brought into contact with the respective tracks of the terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein an end of the contact switch has a first bent portion bent toward the terminal,
A second bent portion bent at a predetermined distance from the first bent portion in a direction opposite to the first bent portion,
And a third bending portion bent at a predetermined distance from the second bending portion in a direction opposite to the second bending portion,
And the end edge of the second bent portion and the contact switch are brought into contact with the respective tracks of the terminal.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein an insulating portion is formed on a part of one of both tracks of the terminal so that on / off of the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp is determined according to the rotation of the contact switch. .
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein a guide groove is formed in the center of both tracks of the terminal along the track so that the contact switch is rotated in contact with the guide groove.
A motor mounted on the base plate;
A worm gear connected to the motor and rotating;
A release lever fixedly mounted on the worm gear and simultaneously rotated;
A pawl which rotates along the other axis by the rotation of the release lever;
A claw which forms a locking structure according to the rotation of the foul so as to rotate and determines opening and closing of the trunk; And
A two-track terminal connected to a lead of an anode connected to the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp, the two-track terminal being formed of two round-shaped tracks spaced apart from each other, On / off of the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp is determined according to the contact of both tracks of the terminal by the rotation of the claw, Wherein the contact switch module comprises a contact switch module including a contact switch for connecting the contact switch module to the vehicle body.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein an end of the contact switch has a first bent portion bent toward the terminal,
A second bent portion bent at a predetermined distance from the first bent portion in the direction of the claw,
And a third bending portion bent at a predetermined distance from the second bending portion in a direction opposite to the second bending portion,
And the end edge of the second bent portion and the contact switch are brought into contact with the respective tracks of the terminal.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein an end of the contact switch has a first bent portion bent toward the terminal,
A second bent portion bent at a predetermined distance from the first bent portion in a direction opposite to the first bent portion,
And a third bending portion bent at a predetermined distance from the second bending portion in a direction opposite to the second bending portion,
And the end edge of the second bent portion and the contact switch are brought into contact with the respective tracks of the terminal.
9. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8,
Wherein an insulating portion is formed on a part of one of both tracks of the terminal so that on / off of the motor and / or the trunk opening / closing lamp is determined according to the rotation of the contact switch. .
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein a guide groove is formed in the center of both tracks of the terminal along the track so that the contact switch is rotated in contact with the guide groove.

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