JP2003161064A - Vehicle door control device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To reduce troublesomeness at the time of a door lock operation and to enable locking of only a specific vehicle door. An open / close operation of an outside handle provided on a vehicle door is detected by a membrane switch, and an open / close state of the vehicle door is detected by a half latch switch and a full latch switch. The controller 10 that controls the door lock device 3 includes:
Based on these signals, a signal of a locked state or an unlocked state is output to the door lock device 3, and the controller 10 specifies a signal according to the holding time of the outside handle 4 when the vehicle door 1 is closed. The lock state of the door lock device 3 or the door lock device 3 of all vehicle doors 1 is controlled.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle door control device, and more particularly to an operation detecting member (for example, a switch or a sensor) provided on an opening / closing member for opening / closing a vehicle door and detecting an opening / closing operation. The present invention relates to a vehicle door control device that controls the opening and closing of the vehicle door and the lock / unlock control of the door lock device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle has a door lock device for locking or unlocking a vehicle door. Normally, in a vehicle, when the driver tries to lock the vehicle door without operating the vehicle key (for example, referred to as a keyless lock), the lock knob associated with the door lock device is operated from the vehicle interior to the locked state. After the driver dismounts, the vehicle door can be closed by pulling the outside handle toward you (open state), and by this operation, the vehicle door on the driver's seat can be locked.

[0003]

However, when the vehicle door is locked as in the prior art, there are two operations such as the operation of the lock knob from the vehicle interior and the operation of holding the outside handle from the vehicle exterior in the open state. (2 motion operation) is required, and the operation of locking the vehicle door without a key is troublesome for an inexperienced user.

A conventional door lock device is, for example,
Even if the user intentionally wants to lock the door lock device provided on the vehicle door at a specific position, such as only the passenger seat or only the rear seat, from the outside of the vehicle by the keyless operation, the user locks only the vehicle door at the specific position. I'm not supposed to let you.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when the door lock operation is performed, it is not necessary to operate the inside and outside of the vehicle, and the vehicle door can be locked without a key. A technical problem is to reduce the inconvenience at the time of door lock operation and to make it possible to lock only a specific vehicle door by keyless operation.

[0006]

A first technical means taken to solve the above problems is an operation detecting means which is provided outside a vehicle door and detects an opening / closing operation of an opening / closing member.
An opening / closing detection means for detecting the opening / closing state of the vehicle door, a door locking means for making the vehicle door state locked or unlocked, and a door based on signals from the opening / closing detection means and the operation detecting means. In a vehicle door control device including a control means for outputting a signal for locking or unlocking a lock means, an output from the operation detecting means becomes a request signal for opening and closing the vehicle door. At the same time, a door lock signal for activating the door lock means is provided.

According to the above means, the output from the operation detecting means provided outside the vehicle door becomes a request signal for opening and closing the vehicle door and a door lock signal for operating the door lock means. By only operating the opening / closing member provided on the outside of the vehicle door, the signal from the operation detecting member becomes the door opening / closing request signal and the door lock signal.

That is, in some cases, the vehicle door is opened and closed, and in some cases, the vehicle door is locked. Therefore, when the vehicle door is locked as in the prior art, it is not necessary to perform a troublesome lock operation at two locations inside and outside the vehicle, and the vehicle door can be locked by one operation. .

In this case, if the output from the operation detecting means is a door lock signal when the vehicle door is open and a request signal when the vehicle door is closed, it can be used properly depending on the state of the vehicle door. Becomes Therefore, this 2
Costs are reduced as there is no need for a sensor or switch to detect two conditions.

A second technical means taken to solve the above-mentioned problems is an operation detecting means provided on a vehicle door for detecting an opening / closing operation of an opening / closing member and an open / closed state of the vehicle door. Open / close detection means, door lock means for making the vehicle door state locked or unlocked, and a lock state for the door lock means based on signals from the open / close detection means and the operation detection means. Alternatively, in a vehicle door control device including a control unit that outputs a signal to bring the unlocked state, the control unit detects an operating state of the opening / closing member when the vehicle door is in a closed state, and based on the operating state. This is to control the door lock device provided on all vehicle doors or a specific door lock device.

According to the above-mentioned means, the control means detects the operating state of the opening / closing member when the vehicle door is in the closed state, and based on the operating state, the door lock device provided on all vehicle doors or a specific door lock device. Therefore, for example, when the user operates the opening / closing member, the control means detects the operating state, and based on the operating state of the opening / closing member, only the control of all the door lock devices provided on the vehicle door is possible. Instead, it is possible to control a specific door lock device.

In this case, the operation detecting means detects a predetermined number of operations on the opening / closing member, and the control means stores the number of operations. Then, when the vehicle doors are closed, the control means controls the door lock device or a specific door lock device provided on all vehicle doors based on the number of times of operation of the operation detection means. This allows
Only by changing the number of times the opening / closing member is operated, the control means can easily control the specific door lock device based on the stored number of operations. At this time, the number of times of operating the opening / closing member may be switched between the locations of the door lock devices that operate evenly or oddly, and the individual door lock devices corresponding to the number of times of operation can be independently controlled. .

Further, since the door lock device is controlled by the holding time for holding the operation of the opening / closing member, the control means also detects the holding time by the holding time for holding the opening / closing member and specifies it. It is possible to easily control the door lock device.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a mounting view of each component when the vehicle door control device 20 is mounted on a vehicle. A door lock device 3 is provided between an outer panel 11 and an inner panel (not shown) in a vehicle door 1 that is opened and closed with respect to a vehicle body 2 when a user of the vehicle gets in and out of the vehicle.

The door lock device 3 is a device for holding the vehicle door 1 in a latched state for holding it in a closed state with respect to the vehicle body 2 and an unlatched state in which the vehicle door 1 can be opened with respect to the vehicle body 2. . The door lock device 3 is provided with a release actuator 31 having a motor 32 that operates in such two states. An outside handle 4 is attached to an upper portion of an outer panel 11 of the vehicle door 1, and the outside handle 4 having an internal mechanism described later and the door lock device 10 include a wire harness 8
Connected via.

Further, the vehicle is equipped with a key switch (key SW) 14 for outputting a key signal indicating whether or not a vehicle key is inserted in a key cylinder (not shown). Further, a door detection switch (a half-latch signal that outputs a half-latch signal) for detecting the open / closed state of the vehicle door 1 is provided in the door lock device 3 of the vehicle, and the position of a latch (not shown) provided inside the door lock device is used. A latch switch 12 and a full latch switch 13) for outputting a full latch signal are provided. A controller 10 for controlling the operation of the door lock device 3 in response to various information from these switches is arranged inside the vehicle door. The controller 10 is configured to be supplied with power (for example, 12 V) from a battery, and the above-mentioned signal line and power line connected to the controller 10 are electrically connected by the wire harness 8.

In this embodiment, the half-latch switch (half-latch SW) 12 is used to open and close the vehicle door 1.
And the full latch switch (full latch SW) 13 detects as shown in FIG. These two switches 1
2 and 13 each output a binary signal of an on / off state so that the state of the vehicle door can be detected. That is, when the half latch SW12 is in the off state and the full latch SW is in the off state, the vehicle door 1 is in the door closed state. When the half latch SW12 is in the off state and the full latch SW is in the on state, the vehicle door 1 is in the half door state. Further, when the half latch SW12 is on and the full latch SW is on,
Although the vehicle door 1 is in the door open state, the open / close detection means for detecting the open / closed state of the vehicle door 1 is not limited to this. For example, a known courtesy switch or the like provided in a general vehicle can be used in place of or in combination.

Next, the outside handle 4 will be described. Outside handle 4 in the present embodiment
Includes a handle body 5, a switch structure 6, and an antenna 7. Among them, the handle body 5 is the grip portion 5
1 and mounting portions 52 at both ends thereof.

Mounting portions 52 are provided at both ends of the outside handle 4 so that the grip portion 51 is arranged at a predetermined interval between the grip portion 51 and the outer panel 11 of the vehicle door 1. It is fixed to the outer panel 11 by fixing bolts 54 so that the longitudinal direction thereof extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in cooperation with the frame 53 disposed in the. In the outside handle 4 attached to the vehicle door 1 in this manner, the portion facing the grip portion 51 has a concave shape toward the inside of the vehicle door 1.

The handle body 5 is provided with a base portion 55 in which the grip portion 51 and the mounting portion 52 are made of zinc die casting, and a resin cover 56 fixed to the base portion 55. Inner surface 55a of the grip portion 51 facing the outer panel 11
Is curved in an arch shape, and a recess 58 for housing the antenna 7 is formed on the back surface of the inner surface 55a. Thus, by forming the recesses 57 and 58 from both sides with respect to the base portion 55 of the outside handle 4, the outside handle 4 has a substantially H-shaped cross section, and the strength of the grip portion 51 is secured. There is.

The switch structure 6 disposed in the recess 57
As shown in FIG. 5, has a membrane switch (which becomes a handle switch) 61 having a function of a switch for detecting the opening / closing operation of the outside handle 4, a case 62, a plate member 63, and a leaf spring 64.

In the membrane switch 61, a pair of electrode portions 61c arranged at a predetermined interval are printed on the inner facing surfaces of a pair of film-shaped plates 61b which are arranged to face each other with a spacer in between in the thickness direction. The pressure of touching the grip portion 51 can be detected. The membrane switch 61 is normally in an off state in which the electrode portions 61c provided on the two films are separated from each other, and when pressure is applied, the electrodes contact each other to be turned on. .

That is, in the membrane switch 61, an elastic body 61d such as silicon rubber placed on one plate 61b so as to be positioned on the electrode portion 61c, and a plate member 63 having an elongated shape are arranged on the elastic body 61d. Is
By being pressed by this plate member 63,
The electrode portions 61c come into contact with each other to be turned on.

Each electrode portion 61c is electrically connected to the controller 10 through the wire harness 8 at the power feeding portion 61a, and the membrane switch 61 is turned on by the contact between the electrode portions 61b. The controller 10 recognizes the ON signal, outputs a motor drive signal, and drives the motor 32 included in the release actuator 31 to lock the latch position (not shown) provided inside the door lock device 3 from the latched state. Control is performed to shift to the unlatched state where the lock is released.

The case 62 has a frame shape having an opening 62a, and is held by the base 55 of the handle body 5 by a plurality of engaging projections 62b on the peripheral side surface.

The plate member 63 has a strip shape, and is made of a resin main body 63a and a metal thin plate 63 fixed to the back surface thereof.
b. In the longitudinal direction, the thin plate 63b is
It is longer than b, extends from the one end surface 63e of the main body 63b, and the end serves as the stopper portion 63d. Plate member 63
Is a pair of projecting shafts (projection shafts) 6 on the peripheral side surface of the main body 63b.
3c is formed, and is thereby rotatably supported by the case 62. One end of the plate member 63 has the case 6
The second step 62a protrudes from the second opening 62a, and the plate member 63 has a stepped portion 62 having a stopper portion 63d formed on the inner peripheral surface of the case 62.
By abutting with c, one end thereof is held in a state of protruding from the opening 62a.

The membrane switch 61 for detecting the opening / closing operation of the outside handle 4 is housed in the recess 57 formed in the base portion 55 of the handle body 5. At that time, the case 62 supporting the plate member 63 is housed in the recess so that the other end is arranged to face the elastic body 61d of the membrane switch 61. Then, the engagement protrusion 62d is locked to the base portion 55, the peripheral edge of the plate 61b of the membrane switch 61 is sandwiched by the bottom wall of the concave portion 55, and is held by the base portion 55. The case 62 housed in the recess 57 is substantially flush with the inner surface 55a of the base portion 55, and one end of the plate member 63 protruding from the opening 62a with the stopper portion 63d in contact with the step portion 62c. Also protrude from the inner surface 55a.

The leaf spring 64 is housed in the recess 57 inside the base portion of the handle body 5, and the membrane switch 61 is provided.
And the plate member 63 are arranged in parallel with the elastic body 61d in the longitudinal direction of the plate member 63. The leaf spring 64 is bent in an arc shape as a whole, and its central portion is brought into contact with the thin plate 63b of the plate member 63, and the flat portions 64a at both ends thereof are connected to the plate 61b of the membrane switch 61.
And the plate member 63 is always urged in the direction in which the stopper portion 63d abuts the stepped portion 62b of the case 62. As a result, the plate member 63 becomes the stopper portion 63.
d is in contact with the stepped portion 62c and is held without being pressed against the elastic body 61d, and the membrane switch 61 is held in the off state.

The antenna 7 is housed in the recess 58 of the base 55 of the handle body 5 and fixed to the cover 56. The cover 56 is screwed to the base 55 and covers the recess 58 and the antenna 7. The antenna 7 transmits a calling signal (request signal) to a transceiver (also referred to as a remote controller) carried by a vehicle user at predetermined time intervals. When receiving the calling signal, the antenna 7 receives the response signal including the ID code transmitted from the vehicle. The antenna 7 is electrically connected to the controller 10 in the release actuator 31 via the wire harness 71, and inputs the received response signal to the controller 10. The controller 10 stores in the internal memory the locked state of the door lock device 3 in which the operation of the release actuator 31 is prohibited and the unlocked state in which the operation of the release actuator 31 is allowed, and the ID code of the response signal input from the antenna 7. And the ON signal output from the membrane switch 61 are detected, and the door lock of the door lock device 10 is controlled.

Further, the controller 10 detects the opening / closing operation of the vehicle door 1 from the vehicle interior in the inside handle device 40 provided on the inner panel of the vehicle door 1 inside the vehicle interior, and outputs the inside handle operation signal. A lock / unlock switch 42 that switches the state of the handlebar switch 41 and the door lock device 3 provided on each vehicle door 1 to a locked / unlocked state is electrically connected to the controller 10.

The lock / unlock switch 42 is
It is a three-position switch, and outputs a lock operation signal when operated by the user on the lock side and outputs an unlock operation signal when operated by the user on the unlock side. The controller 10 uses these switches 41, 4
The signal from 2 is input to an input port (not shown), and based on the input signal, it is determined whether or not the input of the membrane switch 61 serving as the handle SW is permitted. Furthermore, an indicator lamp 43 for indicating the locked / unlocked state by a keyless operation is provided in a place where the user is easily noticed inside or outside the vehicle compartment. The controller 10 outputs an indicator output signal to the indicator lamp 43, and the lamp 43 lights up or blinks. As a result, whether or not the vehicle door 1 is locked by the keyless operation for the user,
You can see it visually. In the present embodiment, a known method is used for the user's operation and its operation by the lock / unlock switch 42 from the passenger compartment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the above structure, the wire harness 8 of the membrane switch 61 is inserted into the hole 55c formed in the base 55, guided from the concave portion 57 to the concave portion 58, and bundled with the wire harness 71 of the antenna 7 and bundled. The wire harnesses 8 and 71 thus obtained are introduced into the vehicle door 1 through the holes formed in the attachment portion 52 of the handle body 51.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, the controller 10
The door lock control for the actual processing will be described.
In the following description, a publicly known method is adopted for the electronic key control by communication between the remote controller carried by the user and the controller 10 on the vehicle side, and therefore the description thereof is omitted, and the door lock control will be mainly described here. . In the following description of the flow chart, in order to facilitate understanding, the membrane switch that is turned on / off is provided on the outside handle, and therefore is simply referred to as the handle SW61.

The controller 10 performs the processing shown in FIG. 7 at a predetermined cycle. In FIG. 7, step S10
Then, it is first determined whether or not the state of the handle SW61 provided in the grip portion 51 of the outside handle 4 is the state in which the handle is operated (ON state). Here, when the steering wheel SW61 is not operated, the user does not operate the vehicle door 1, and therefore the following processing shown in FIG. 7 is not performed. However, when the user holds his / her hand on the outside handle 4 and grips the grip 51, the handle SW61 is turned on by the gripping force of the user gripping the grip 51, and the handle SW61 is operated by the user. If so, the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, the state of the vehicle door 1 is determined this time. The state detection of the vehicle door 1 is detected by two switch states of a half latch SW12 and a full latch SW13, as shown in FIG. That is, if the door is in the open state (the half latch and full latch SW12 and SW13 are both in the on state), the process proceeds to step S12. If not, the process proceeds to step S19.
In step S19, the controller 10 outputs a request signal for driving the motor 32 of the release actuator 31 of the door lock device 3 to the door open side to open the door lock device 3 and then proceeds to step S20.

When the user operates the steering wheel to open the vehicle door 1 in step S11, it is determined in step S12 whether the vehicle key is inserted in the key cylinder of the vehicle. Here, whether or not the vehicle key is inserted in the key cylinder of the vehicle can be known from the key signal. That is, it is turned on when the vehicle key is inserted, and turned off when the vehicle key is not inserted in the key cylinder. If the vehicle key is inserted in the key cylinder in step S12, the process proceeds to step S20.

On the other hand, if the outside handle 4 is operated in step S12 to open the vehicle door 1 and the vehicle key is not inserted in the key cylinder, the process proceeds to step S13. , Step S
In 13, the time count is measured from the time when the outside handle 4 is operated and the handle SW61 is turned on. Further, in step S13, a time counter that counts the time during which the handle SW61 is held in the ON state is incremented at a predetermined cycle in which the door lock control is performed. As a result, the holding time while holding the handle SW61 in the ON state is counted and stored in the internal memory of the controller 10.
After that, it waits until the vehicle door 1 is closed.

In this state, when the vehicle door 1 shifts from the open state to the closed state (both the half latch SW12 and the full latch SW13 are in the off state), step S1.
The processing after 4 is performed. That is, in step S15, it is determined how many times the handle SW61 was operated before the vehicle door was closed. In this case, the outside handle 4 may not be gripped when the vehicle door 1 is closed. Here, when the user grips the grip portion 51 of the outside handle 4 and the number of times of handle operation is an even number, the time counter for counting the operation holding time of the outside handle 4 is cleared in step S20, and FIG. The process shown in is ended.

On the other hand, if the outside handle 4 is operated at the moment when the vehicle door 1 is closed in step S15, step S16 is performed. That is, if the user holds the outside handle 4 with the handle SW 61 kept in the ON state for a predetermined time or more, the controller 10 simultaneously operates the door lock devices 3 provided on the vehicle doors 1 of all seats of the vehicle. Can activate the door lock device 3. In other words, outside handle 4
Depending on the time during which the user holds and holds, a motor drive signal for driving the motor 32 can be output, and all the door lock devices 3 provided in all seats can be locked. Further, as shown in step S18, when the holding is performed within the predetermined time, the controller 10 causes the outside handle 4
It is possible to operate a specific door lock device 3 by outputting a motor drive signal to the door lock device 3 of the seat that has been operated. In this case, after closing the vehicle door 1,
The time when the outside handle 4 is touched is counted to operate the individual or preset arbitrary door lock device 3.

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, an embodiment of door lock control different from that of FIG. 7 will be described.

The door lock control shown in FIG. 8 is basically the same as the control shown in FIG. 7, but in FIG. 7, when the vehicle door 1 is closed with the outside handle 4 held. , Release the outside handle 4 once,
After that, the user operates the door lock device 3 for all seats or a specific seat by holding the handle SW 61 of the outside handle 4 in the ON state for a predetermined time. On the other hand, in FIG. 8, the same door lock control can be performed by holding the state where the outside handle 4 is touched at the moment when the vehicle door 1 is closed.
It differs from FIG.

Therefore, FIG. 8 will be described below. However, in FIG. 8, the processing from step S10 to step S12 is the same as that in FIG. Figure 8
In step S13a, which is the step following step S12, depending on the operation state of the handle SW61,
Set the door lock device 3 you want to operate. That is,
In the processing here, the user repeatedly performs the on / off operation of the handle SW 61 a predetermined number of times, the number of times of the repeated operation is detected by the handle SW 61, and information about how many times the user has operated is input to the controller 10, 10 stores the information in the memory. Then, in step S14a, the controller 10 waits until the open / closed state of the vehicle door 1 becomes the closed state, with the information stored therein.

When the vehicle door 1 is operated by the user to change from the open state to the closed state, step S15a is performed. In step S15a, when the vehicle door 1 is closed, the handle S
If W61 is not kept on, the processes from step S15a are not performed. However, when the outside handle 4 is operated by the user and the ON state continues, the process shown in step S16a is performed.

As described above, in step S13a, the user holds the outside handle 4 from the outside of the vehicle with the vehicle door 1 open, and performs a predetermined operation on the handle SW61. Handle SW6
The number of times 1 has been operated is stored in the memory, and in step S16a, a case is performed depending on the information on the number of operations (operation counter value) stored in this memory. For example, if the handle SW61 is operated an even number of times in step S13a and the number of operations is an even number in step S16a, the door lock device 3 provided in the vehicle doors 1 of all seats of the vehicle is operated in step S17. The controller 10 can operate the door lock device 3 all at once. That is, in this case, by outputting the motor drive signal to the motor 32, all the door lock devices 3 provided in all seats can be locked. On the other hand, when the number of operations of the handle SW61 is an odd number, the controller 10 outputs a motor drive signal to the door lock device 3 of the seat where the outside handle 4 is operated, as in step S18. The specific door lock device 3 can be activated. In this case, if the door lock device 3 to be locked is preset according to the number of times the handle SW 61 is operated,
The specific door lock device 3 can also be independently controlled by a simple operation only by changing the number of times the handle SW 61 is operated.

[0046]

According to the present invention, the output from the operation detecting means provided outside the vehicle door becomes a request signal for opening and closing the vehicle door and a door lock signal for activating the door locking means. Can be Therefore, only by operating the opening / closing member provided outside the vehicle door, the signal from the operation detecting member can be used as the vehicle door opening / closing request signal and the door lock signal. For example, in some cases, the vehicle door can be opened and closed, and in some cases, the vehicle door can be locked. Therefore, when the vehicle door is locked as in the prior art, the inside and outside of the vehicle can be locked. Since it is not necessary to perform the lock operation and the vehicle door can be brought into the locked state by one operation, the troublesomeness at the time of the lock operation is reduced as compared with the conventional case.

In this case, if the output from the operation detecting means becomes a door lock signal when the vehicle door is open and a request signal when the vehicle door is closed, one signal is output depending on the state of the vehicle door. Two status signals are shown by and can be used properly. Therefore, a sensor or switch for detecting these two states is not necessary, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, the control means detects the operating state of the opening / closing member when the vehicle door is in the closed state, and based on the operating state, the door lock device provided on all vehicle doors or a specific door lock. Since the device is controlled, the opening / closing member is operated and the control means detects the operation state, so that not only the control of all the door lock devices provided on the vehicle door but also the specific door lock device is controlled. can do.

In this case, when the opening / closing member is operated a predetermined number of times and the vehicle door is in the closed state, the control means is based on the number of times the operation detection means is operated, and the door lock device provided on all vehicle doors or a specific device. Since the door lock device is controlled, the control means can detect the number of times of operation by simply changing the number of times of operation with respect to the opening / closing member and easily control the specific door lock device. .

Further, since the door lock device is controlled by the holding time for holding the operation of the opening / closing member, the control means also detects the holding time by the holding time for holding the opening / closing member and specifies it. The door lock device can be easily controlled.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle when a vehicle door control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a plan view seen from the mounting surface of the outside handle of the vehicle door control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a switch structure of the vehicle door control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an electrical wiring diagram showing the connection of the controller shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process in door lock control of the controller shown in FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing another process in door lock control of the controller shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an open / closed state of the vehicle door based on the states of the half latch switch and the full latch switch shown in FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 vehicle door 2 vehicle body 3 Door lock device (door lock means) 4 Outside handle (opening / closing member) 6 Switch structure (operation detection means) 10 controller (control means) 11 Door outer panel 12 Half-latch switch (open / close detection means) 13 Full latch switch (open / close detection means) 20 Vehicle door control device 31 Release actuator 32 motor 51 grip part 61 Membrane switch (handle SW)

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Koichi Hirota             Aichi, 2-chome, Asahi-cho, Kariya city, Aichi prefecture             Within Seiki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazumi Mori             Aishi, 2-3, Showa-cho, Kariya city, Aichi prefecture             Inside Engineering Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2E250 AA21 BB05 BB08 CC11 DD01                       DD06 FF03 FF13 FF27 FF36                       HH01 JJ12 KK03 LL01 PP12                       SS02 SS05 SS08 TT04

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An operation detection unit provided outside a vehicle door for detecting an opening / closing operation of an opening / closing member, an opening / closing detection unit for detecting an open / closed state of the vehicle door, and a state of the vehicle door in a locked state or an unlocked state. The door lock means for bringing the door into a locked state, and the control means for outputting a signal for bringing the door lock means into a locked state or an unlocked state based on signals from the opening / closing detection means and the operation detection means are provided. In the vehicle door control device, the output from the operation detecting means serves as a request signal for opening and closing the vehicle door and a door lock signal for operating the door locking means. 2. The output from the operation detecting means is a door lock signal when the vehicle door is in an open state, and is the request signal when the vehicle door is in a closed state. Vehicle door control device. 3. An operation detecting means provided on a vehicle door for detecting an opening / closing operation of an opening / closing member, an opening / closing detecting means for detecting an open / closed state of the vehicle door, and a state of the vehicle door in a locked state or an unlocked state. A vehicle door including a door locking means for opening and closing, and a control means for outputting a signal for locking or unlocking the door locking means based on signals from the opening and closing detecting means and the operation detecting means. In the control device, the control means detects an operating state of the opening / closing member when the vehicle door is closed, and controls a door lock device or a specific door lock device provided on all vehicle doors based on the operating state. A vehicle door control device characterized by the above. 4. The operation detecting means detects a predetermined number of operations on the opening / closing member and the control means stores the operation information. When the vehicle door is in a closed state, the control means controls the opening / closing member. The vehicle door control device according to claim 3, wherein a door lock device provided on all vehicle doors or a specific door lock device is controlled based on the number of operations. 5. The vehicle door control device according to claim 3, wherein the door lock device is controlled by a holding time for holding the operation of the opening / closing member.