JP2001098819A - Sliding door closure device for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] A slide door closure for a vehicle, in which a slide door can be opened by an emergency opening device that is not always exposed in an emergency while maintaining a function of opening and closing the slide door by an electric opening / closing device. Providing equipment. SOLUTION: The slide door closure device 5 for a vehicle, which locks a slide door which can be opened and closed by sliding in the front-rear direction with respect to a door opening, wherein a plurality of strikers are fixed to the door opening. It is provided with a drive unit 6 which is provided with an electric door lock unit which can be freely disengaged and which is capable of controlling the operation of the door lock unit,
In the middle of the drive unit 6, an emergency release operation unit 2 is provided.
An emergency door which is always closed and can be opened in an emergency is provided on the indoor side facing the operation unit 24, and the emergency release operation unit 24 is used to drive the drive unit through the emergency door. 6 was made operable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sliding door closure device for a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional sliding door closure device for a vehicle, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-40482, the sliding door closure device slides in a front-rear direction with respect to a door opening on a side of a vehicle body. A sliding door that can be opened and closed freely,
A slide door closure device for a vehicle that locks in a closed state, wherein a front striker is fixed to a front side of the door opening, and a plurality of strikers such as a rear striker are fixed to a rear side of the opening. Has a front door lock unit and a rear door lock unit that can be disengaged from the plurality of strikers, and a drive unit that can control the operation of each door lock unit. Some have been improved. By operating the drive unit, the front door lock unit and the rear door lock unit are locked and the slide door is held in a closed state, or released to open the slide door. As such, it is mechanically configured.

[0003]

However, in such a vehicle slide door closure device, after the inside handle or the outside handle is operated to release the lock, the unlocked slide door is subsequently slid in the opening direction. It is empirically known that such work is difficult for those who are relatively short and have weak muscles, such as girls, the elderly and children, and it is empirically known that the use of slide doors has been promoted. It is one of the causes that has not made much progress.

[0004] For this reason, it is conceivable to use a sliding door as an electric opening and closing device that drives a motor by operating a switch in a driver's seat.
Allowing each of the multiple door lock units to be manually opened not only complicates the structure and causes a significant rise in cost, but also complicates the operation and does not allow easy operation. There is a need for improvement. In addition, if the device for opening the slide door, which is used only for emergency use, is always exposed indoors, it impairs the commerciality of the room and requires improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. An emergency opening device which is not always exposed in an emergency while maintaining the function of opening and closing the slide door by an electric opening / closing device is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle sliding door closure device that can be opened.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A sliding door closure device for a vehicle that locks in a closed state a sliding door that can be opened and closed by sliding in the front-rear direction with respect to a door opening of a vehicle body side, wherein a plurality of strikers are fixed to the door opening, The slide door closure device for a vehicle, wherein the slide door includes an electric door lock unit that is detachable from the plurality of strikers and includes a drive unit that is capable of controlling the operation of the door lock unit. An emergency release operation section is provided in the middle of the emergency door, and an emergency door section that is normally closed and can be opened in an emergency is provided on the indoor side facing the operation section, and the emergency door section is provided through the emergency door section. The drive unit can be operated by a release operation unit.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the emergency release operation section is always covered with the emergency release section, the emergency release operation section is not only impaired, but also the emergency release operation section is not impaired. Since it is not necessary to perform expensive treatment for the surface treatment of the operation unit, the cost can be reduced accordingly. In an emergency, that is, when the electric door lock unit stops operating due to a dead battery or the like,
The emergency door is opened to expose the emergency release operation unit, and by operating the operation unit, the door lock unit can be operated to enable the slide door to be opened. That is, the emergency sliding door opening means is secured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the sliding door closure device for a vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein the drive unit includes an actuator which can operate the door lock unit in a locked state and an unlocked state, respectively. A bell crank, rotatably supported and connected to the actuator, and connected to the emergency release operating part, and connected to any part of the door lock unit and the bell crank. It is characterized by comprising a connecting member.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the "OPEN" of the automatic sliding door switch disposed near the driver's seat or the like is normally pressed, the actuator is driven, and the actuator is driven. Then, the connecting member is driven via the bell crank, and the door lock unit is driven from the locked state to the unlocked state by the connecting member, whereby the door lock is released. In an emergency, by operating the emergency release operation section, the bell crank is driven, and the door lock unit is driven from the locked state to the unlocked state via the connecting member by driving the bell crank. Then, the door lock is released.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the slide door closure device for a vehicle according to the first or second aspect, wherein the emergency release operating section is capable of being pressed in the middle of the drive unit. It is characterized by comprising a part.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the emergency release operating section is a pressing section, a door lock unit can be obtained simply by putting a hand through the emergency door trace and pressing the pressing section. Can be operated in the unlocked state. In a state where no operation is performed, the pressing portion is disposed at a position along the slide door, so that the pressing portion can be stored between the slide door and the door trim.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the slide door closure device for a vehicle according to the first or second aspect, wherein the emergency release operation section is connected to a position in the drive unit. It is characterized by comprising an inside handle.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the emergency release operating section is an inside handle, the door lock unit is unlocked through the emergency door trace by a light operating force based on the principle of leverage. Can be operated. Further, in a state where no operation is performed, the inside handle is arranged at a position along the slide door,
It can be stored between the sliding door and the door trim.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the slide door closure device for a vehicle according to the first or second aspect, wherein the emergency release operation section is connected to a position in the drive unit. It is characterized by comprising pulling means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the emergency release operating portion is a pulling means, the door lock unit is unlocked only by pulling using the small space of the emergency door trace. Can be operated. Also,
In a state where no operation is performed, the pulling means is disposed at a position along the slide door, so that the pulling means can be stored between the slide door and the door trim.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the slide door closure device for a vehicle according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the emergency door portion is provided on the indoor side of the slide door. An opening formed in the installed door trim and having a size that allows access to the operating hand, and a lid that is always engaged with the opening and that can be detached in an emergency. Features.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the lid member is engaged, the opening is closed, so that the merchantability of the door trim is not impaired. In an emergency, the opening is exposed simply by removing the lid member, so that there is no problem in operating the emergency release operation unit through the opening.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the slide door closure device for a vehicle according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the emergency door portion is provided on the indoor side of the slide door. It is provided with a door trim provided, and a closed loop-shaped groove formed in a size that allows an operating hand to be put in and out of the door trim, and when a part surrounded by the groove is detached in an emergency, a work An opening can be formed.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, when the portion surrounded by the groove is the door trim in a state where it is not detached, there is no opening, so that the merchantability of the door trim is not impaired. . Also, in an emergency, when a force is applied along the groove, a crack is generated in the groove, and a closed loop-shaped lid member is formed along the groove and the cover is simply dropped off, so that an opening is formed. There is no problem in operating the emergency release operation unit through the opening.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows an external view of the slide door 1. As shown in FIG.
The slide door 1 opens and closes in the front-rear direction, moves toward the inside of the vehicle just before closing, and has strikers 4, 4 provided before and after a door opening 3 of the vehicle body 2, respectively.
And a vehicle sliding door closure device 5 that engages with the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 5, the slide door 1 is formed in a hollow shape with an outer panel 1a and an inner panel 1b.
Are disposed on the inner panel 1b side.

The sliding door closure device 5 for a vehicle
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a drive unit 6 and a front door lock unit 7 and a rear door lock unit 8 are connected to a wire 9 and a rod 1 as a “connecting member”.
It is a structure connected by 0. The drive unit 6 includes a motor M
The pinion gear 11 that rotates with the rack gear 12 is engaged with the rack gear 12, and the rack gear 12 is rotated in a decelerated state. The rack gear 12 is connected to a latch (not shown) of the door lock unit 8, and forcibly rotates the latch from the half latch position to the full latch position. One end of the wire 9 from the drive unit 6 to the front door lock unit 7 is fixed to the drive unit 6.

Next, the basic structure of the front door lock unit 7 and the rear door lock unit 8 will be described with the front door lock unit 7 as a representative. A latch plate 16 that engages with the striker 4 is rotatably provided on the front door lock unit 7, and a close lever 17 is provided at a position adjacent to the latch plate 16 so as to be vertically movable. The other end of the wire 9 is engaged with the lower end of the closing lever 17. The wire 9 is rotatably supported by a pin 19 of a bracket 18 fixed to the slide door 1 at one portion 20 a of a bell crank 20.
Is engaged by the pin 21. The other part 20 b of the bell crank 20 is connected to the rod 10. Reference numeral 22 denotes a winding spring wound around the pin 19, which constantly biases the bell crank 20 in a counterclockwise direction.

Reference numeral 23 denotes an actuator for an automatic sliding door. The automatic sliding door switch disposed near the driver's seat when the sliding door 1 is closed is "OP".
When it is set to the “EN” side, a current is applied to the actuator 23, the rod 23 a retracts, the bell crank 20 rotates clockwise, and the door lock units 7, 8 are moved via the wires 9, 9 to the strikers 4, 4. Is released, and the slide door motor (not shown) is driven to open the slide door 1.

When the automatic sliding door switch disposed near the driver's seat is set to the "CLOSE" side with the sliding door 1 opened, the sliding door motor (not shown) is driven to close the sliding door 1. , Striker 4,
4 enters into the engagement groove of the latch plate 16 to bring the latch plate 16 to a half-latch position by slightly rotating.
When the latch plate 16 reaches the half-latch position, a sensor switch (not shown) detects the state, and the motor M of the drive unit 6 is rotated, and the latch M of the rear door lock unit 8 is rotated via the pinion gear 11 and the rack gear 12. Is rotated to the full latch position.

Reference numeral 24 indicates a position in the middle of the driving unit 6.
That is, it is a pressing portion provided as an “emergency release operating portion” provided at the end portion 20 c extending further to the other side from the other portion 20 b of the bell crank 20. Door trim 26 and slide door 1 on the indoor RM side facing the pressing portion 24
As shown in FIG. 5, openings 27 and 28 into which a hand can be inserted are formed in the inner panel 1b. In the opening 27 of the door trim 26, a synthetic resin lid member 25 as an "emergency door portion" which is normally closed and can be opened in an emergency is provided by locking legs 25a, 25a.
By operating the locking legs 25a, 25a, the cover member 2
By removing the lock 5, the pressing portion 24 can be pressed, so that the door lock units 7, 8 can be unlocked by this operation. Reference numeral 24a is a cover made of a resin film, which is formed so as to be easily pushed by hand.

According to this embodiment, the cover member 2 is always
Since the pressing portion 24 and the openings 27 and 28 are covered by the door trim 5 and the door trim 26, the commerciality of the indoor RM is not impaired. Further, since the pressing portion 24 is disposed at a position covered by the door trim 26, it is not necessary to perform expensive treatment for the surface treatment of the pressing portion 24 that is not exposed, The cost can be reduced accordingly. In an emergency, that is, when the electric drive unit 6 stops operating due to a dead battery or the like, the lid 2 can be removed simply by removing the cover member 25.
Opening the sliding door 1 by opening the doors 7 and 28 to expose the pressing part 24 and operating the pressing part 24 without any trouble. Can be closed. That is, the means for opening the slide door 1 in an emergency is always secured.

Also, normally, when the "OPEN" of the automatic sliding door switch arranged near the driver's seat or the like is pressed, the actuator 23 is driven, and the bell crank 20 is driven by driving the actuator 23. The wire 9 and the rod 10 are driven through the door, and the door lock unit 7, 8 is driven from the locked state to the unlocked state by the wire 9 and the rod 10, so that the door lock is released. In an emergency, the bell crank 20 is driven by pressing the pressing portion 24, and the wire 9 and the rod 10 are driven by driving the bell crank 20.
By driving the door lock units 7 and 8 from the locked state to the unlocked state via the, the door lock is released.

When operating the pressing portion 24, the cover member 2
It is possible to operate the door lock units 7 and 8 in the unlocked state only by putting a hand through the opening 27 of the five traces and the opening 28 of the inner panel 1B and pressing as shown by reference numeral F in FIG. it can. In a state where no operation is performed, since the pressing portion 24 is disposed at a position along the slide door 1, it can be stored between the slide door 1 and the door trim 26.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the "emergency release operating portion" is provided with a pin
The inner handle 1 is connected to the inner panel 1b of the slide door 1 by a hinge 32 so as to be rotatable by a hinge 32. The inner panel 1b and the door trim 26 are always turned by a return spring 33.
It is urged to fit between. A pin 3 is provided between the inside handle 30 and the bell crank 20.
When the inside handle 30 is rotated against the return spring 33, the bell crank 20 rotates clockwise against the winding spring 22, and the bell crank 20 The actuator 23 connected to the end portion 20c extending further from the other side portion 20b is driven, and the door lock units 7, 8 are unlocked. In this embodiment, the opening 28 of the inner panel 1b is not formed.

According to the second embodiment, the inside handle 30 is passed through the opening 27 which is the trace of the emergency door.
, The door lock units 7 and 8 can be operated in an unlocked state with a light operating force by the principle of leverage. Further, in a state where no operation is performed, the inside handle 30 is disposed at a position along the slide door 1, so that the inside handle 30 can be stored between the inner panel 1b of the slide door 1 and the door trim 26.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the "emergency release operating portion" is provided by a pulling means 40 which is connected to a bell crank 20 in the middle of the drive unit 6 by a ball 41. The slide door 1
An outer tube 43 is fixed between the bracket 42 fixed to the inner panel 1b and the arm portion 18a extending from the bracket 18, and a wire 44 is supported in the outer tube 43 so as to be freely inserted therethrough. Wire 44
The ball 41 is supported at one end. At the other end of the wire 44, a handle 45 is supported.
Since the bell crank 20 is constantly biased in the counterclockwise direction by the winding spring 22, the handle portion 45 is also moved to the right side (the rear side of the vehicle) via the ball 41 and the wire 44.
Is always energized. In this embodiment, the opening 28 of the inner panel 1b is not formed.

In this state, only by pulling the handle 45 of the pulling means 40, which is the operation unit for emergency release, using the small space of the opening 27, which is the trace of the emergency door, the wire 44 can be connected to the ball. Bell crank 20 through 41
The actuator 23 connected to the end portion 20c further extending from the other side portion 20b is driven, and the door lock units 7, 8 can be operated in the unlocked state. In the state where no operation is performed, the pulling means 40 is not used.
Are arranged along the slide door 1,
The sliding door 1 can be stored between the inner panel 1b and the door trim 26.

FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the emergency door of the first embodiment is that the lid member is integral with the door trim. That is, the sliding door 1 includes a door trim 50 provided on the indoor RM side and a closed loop-shaped groove portion 51 formed in a size that allows an operation hand to be put in and out of the door trim 50. When the part 52 surrounded by the groove 51 is detached from the door trim 50, an opening for work can be formed.

According to this embodiment, since the portion 52 surrounded by the groove portion 51 is an emergency door portion, when the portion 52 is the door trim 50 (FIG. 8) in a state where it is not detached,
Since there is no opening, the merchantability of the door trim 50 is not impaired. In an emergency, when a force is applied along the groove 51, a crack is generated in the groove 51, and a closed loop-shaped lid member is formed along the groove 51, and the cover 51 is simply dropped off. Since the door mark) is formed, there is no problem in operating the emergency release operation unit 24, the inside handle 30, and the pulling means 40 through the opening.

Although the groove 51 shown in FIG. 8 is formed on the side opposite to the room RM, it is not limited to this embodiment, and may be provided on the room RM side. In this case, although the groove portion 51 looks like a closed loop from the room RM side, the appearance is not impaired at all because the opening is not formed. In addition, since an occupant in an emergency panic state can clearly understand where to apply power, the opening can be formed more easily. In addition, the fourth embodiment may be used for the emergency release operation unit of the second and third embodiments.

[0037]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, at all times,
Since the emergency release operation section covers the emergency release operation section, not only does not impair the commerciality of the room, but also it is not necessary to perform expensive treatment on the surface treatment of the emergency release operation section. The cost can be reduced accordingly. In an emergency,
In other words, if the electric door lock unit stops operating due to a dead battery or the like, the emergency door is opened to expose the emergency release operation unit, and the operation unit is operated. By doing so, it is possible to operate the door lock unit and open the slide door. That is, the emergency sliding door opening means is secured.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the "OPEN" of the automatic sliding door switch disposed near the driver's seat or the like is normally pressed, the actuator is driven, and the actuator is driven. Then, the wire is driven via the bell crank, and the door lock unit is driven from the locked state to the unlocked state by the wire, whereby the door lock is released. In an emergency, by operating the emergency release operation unit, the bell crank is driven, and by driving the bell crank, the door lock unit is driven from the locked state to the unlocked state via a wire to thereby drive the door lock unit. , The door lock will be released.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the emergency release operating portion is a pressing portion, the door lock unit can be formed simply by putting a hand through the emergency door trace and pressing the pressing portion. Can be operated in the unlocked state. In a state where no operation is performed, the pressing portion is disposed at a position along the slide door, so that the pressing portion can be stored between the slide door and the door trim.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the emergency release operating section is an inside handle, the door lock unit is unlocked through the emergency door trace by a light operating force based on the principle of leverage. Can be operated. Further, in a state where no operation is performed, the inside handle is arranged at a position along the slide door,
It can be stored between the sliding door and the door trim.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the emergency release operating section is a pulling means, the door lock unit is unlocked only by pulling using the small space of the emergency door trace. Can be operated. Also,
In a state where no operation is performed, the pulling means is disposed at a position along the slide door, so that the pulling means can be stored between the slide door and the door trim.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the lid member is engaged, the opening is closed, so that the merchantability of the door trim is not impaired. In an emergency, the opening is exposed simply by removing the lid member, so that there is no problem in operating the emergency release operation unit through the opening.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the portion surrounded by the groove is the door trim in a state where it is not detached, there is no opening, so that the merchantability of the door trim is not impaired. . Also, in an emergency, when a force is applied along the groove, a crack is generated in the groove, and a closed loop-shaped lid member is formed along the groove and the cover is simply dropped off, so that an opening is formed. There is no problem in operating the emergency release operation unit through the opening.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a slide door closure device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a slide door for a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slide door and the slide door closure device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the slide door closure device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view showing a main part of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view along the line SA-SA in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view corresponding to FIG. 4 of a closure device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view corresponding to FIG. 4 of a closure device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 5 of a closure device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 slide door 2 body 3 door opening 4 striker 5 vehicle slide door closure device 6 drive unit 7, 8 door lock unit 9 wire (connecting member) 10 rod (connecting member) 20 bell crank 20a, 20b bell crank portion 23 Actuator for auto-sliding door 24 Pressing part (operation part for emergency release) 25 Lid member (emergency door part) 26, 50 Door trim 27 Opening part (trace of emergency door part) 30 Inside handle (operation part for emergency release) 40 Pull Means (Emergency release operation part) 51 Groove part 52 Site (Emergency door part)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A slide door closure device for a vehicle which locks a slide door which can be opened and closed by sliding in a front-rear direction with respect to a door opening on a side of a vehicle body in a closed state. A slide door closure device for a vehicle, wherein a striker is fixed, and the slide door includes a motor-operated door lock unit detachable from the plurality of strikers and a drive unit capable of controlling the operation of the door lock unit. In the drive unit, an emergency release operation unit is provided in the middle of the drive unit, and an emergency door unit that is normally closed and can be opened in an emergency is provided on the indoor side facing the operation unit, A slide door closure device for a vehicle, wherein the drive unit can be operated by the emergency release operation section through a door section. 2. The slide door closure device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit rotatably supports the door lock unit and an actuator operable in a locked state and an unlocked state, respectively. And a bellcrank connected to the actuator and connected to the emergency release operating portion, and a connecting member connected to any part of the door lock unit and the bellcrank. A sliding door closure device for a vehicle, comprising: 3. The sliding door closure device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the emergency release operation unit includes a pressing unit that can be pressed in the middle of the drive unit. Vehicle slide door closure device. 4. The slide door closure device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the emergency release operation unit comprises an inside handle connected in the middle of the drive unit. A sliding door closure device for vehicles. 5. The slide door closure device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the emergency release operation unit comprises a pulling unit connected to a middle of the drive unit. A sliding door closure device for vehicles. 6. The slide door closure device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the emergency door is provided on a door trim disposed on the indoor side of the slide door. A slide for a vehicle, comprising: an opening having a size formed so that a hand for operation can be taken in and out; and a lid member always engaged with the opening and detachable in an emergency. Door closure device. 7. The slide door closure device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the emergency door portion includes a door trim disposed on the indoor side of the slide door. A closed loop-shaped groove formed in such a size that an operation hand can be put in and out of the door trim, and when a portion surrounded by the groove is detached in an emergency, a working opening can be formed. A sliding door closure device for a vehicle, comprising: