Vehicle door opening / closing operation device

Abstract

To provide a vehicle door opening / closing operation device capable of reducing division lines appearing on a door surface, thereby improving a beautiful appearance of a door.SOLUTION: A vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 for operating a door lock device 3 of a door 2 of a vehicle comprises: a base 10 attached to the door 2; a first operation member 11 attached on the base 10 to allow operation from outside the door 2, which transmits a user's door opening / closing operation to the door lock device 3 as an electrical signal; and a second operation member 12 attached on the base 10, which mechanically transmits the user's door opening / closing operation to the door lock device 3. The first operation member 11 partially overlaps with at least the second operation member 12 in a door front view and covers and hides at least a portion of the second operation member 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle door opening / closing operating device for operating a door lock device of a vehicle door. [Background technology]

[0002] Previously, when a door handle was attached by cutting out a part of the door surface of a vehicle, a parting line was created on the door surface, which detracted from the design of the vehicle body. The following Patent Document 1 proposes that the door handle be integrated with the window molding to reduce the parting line and improve the design in order to increase the freedom of design of the vehicle body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 64-9019 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, as vehicles have become more electrified, there have been an increasing number of cases where switches have been added instead of handles, but conventional door handles cannot be eliminated in case of emergencies such as a dead battery. For this reason, it is conceivable to provide a switch separate from the door handle as in Patent Document 1, but this would increase the number of dividing lines that would appear on the door surface and mar the aesthetic appearance of the door.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and one of its objects is to provide a vehicle door opening and closing operation device that can reduce parting lines appearing on the door surface and improve the aesthetic appearance of the door. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In one embodiment, a vehicle door opening and closing operation device according to the present invention comprises a base attached to a door, a first operation member attached to the base so as to be operable from outside the door and transmitting a user's door opening operation to the door lock device as an electrical signal, and a second operation member attached to the base and mechanically transmitting the user's door opening operation to the door lock device, wherein the first operation member at least partially overlaps with the second operation member when viewed from the front of the door and covers at least a portion of the second operation member. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to one embodiment of the vehicle door opening / closing operating device of the present invention, the first operating member at least partially overlaps with the second operating member when viewed from the front of the door, thereby covering and concealing at least a portion of the second operating member, thereby reducing the number of dividing lines appearing on the door surface and improving the aesthetic appearance of the door. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a state where it is mounted on a vehicle. [Diagram 2] 2 is an enlarged front view of the vehicle door opening / closing device of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 3 is a perspective view of the vehicle door opening / closing operation device of FIG. 2 when viewed obliquely from above on the right. [Figure 4] 2 is a front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device of FIG. 1 alone. FIG. [Diagram 5] 5 is a rear view showing the vehicle door opening and closing operation device of FIG. 4. [Figure 6] 5 is a left side view showing the vehicle door opening / closing device of FIG. 4. [Figure 7] 5 is a right side view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device of FIG. 4. [Figure 8] 5 is a plan view showing the vehicle door opening / closing device of FIG. 4. [Figure 9] 5 is a bottom view showing the vehicle door opening / closing device of FIG. 4. [Figure 10]5 is a perspective view of the vehicle door opening / closing device of FIG. 4, seen obliquely from above and behind. [Figure 11] 5 is a perspective view of the vehicle door opening / closing operation device of FIG. 4 when viewed obliquely from above in the front. [Figure 12] 5 is a front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing device of FIG. 4 in a state where an operated member is removed from a base. [Figure 13] 5 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle door opening / closing device taken along line AA in FIG. 4. [Figure 14] 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the operated member in FIG. 13 is pushed. FIG. [Figure 15] 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which an operated member of the vehicle door opening / closing device of FIG. 4 is operated in a second operation direction. FIG. [Figure 16] 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the input unit of FIG. 15 is pulled up. FIG. [Figure 17] 16 is a plan view of the vehicle door opening / closing device of FIG. 15. [Figure 18] 18 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle door opening / closing operation device of FIG. 17. [Figure 19] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operating device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operating device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 21] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operating device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 22] 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the input unit of FIG. 21 is rotated. FIG. [Diagram 23] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operating device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 24] 24 is a front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device of FIG. 23. [Diagram 25] 24 is a rear view showing the vehicle door opening and closing operation device of FIG. 23. [Figure 26] 24 is a left side view showing the vehicle door opening and closing operation device of FIG. 23. [Figure 27] 24 is a right side view showing the vehicle door opening and closing operation device of FIG. 23. [Figure 28] 24 is a plan view showing the vehicle door opening and closing operation device in a state where the first operation member in FIG. 23 is operated in a second operation direction. FIG. [Figure 29] 29 is a front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device of FIG. 28. [Diagram 30] 29 is a rear view showing the vehicle door opening and closing operation device of FIG. 28. [Diagram 31] 29 is a left side view showing the vehicle door opening and closing operation device of FIG. 28. [Diagram 32] 29 is a right side view showing the vehicle door opening and closing operation device of FIG. 28. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to each embodiment, and the components can be modified and embodied without departing from the gist of the present invention. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining multiple components disclosed in each embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiments. Furthermore, components of different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

[0010] Embodiment 1 Fig. 1 is a front view showing a vehicle door opening / closing device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a state where it is mounted on a vehicle, Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing device 1 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the vehicle door opening / closing device 1 of Fig. 2 as seen from diagonally above to the right. Note that in each of these figures including Figs. 1 to 3, illustration of some components may be omitted.

[0011] The vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 is a device for operating a door lock device 3 of a vehicle door 2. Figures 1 to 3 show a mode in which the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 is attached to the outside of the front right door 2 of the vehicle. However, the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 may also be attached to another door 2, such as the front left door 2.

[0012] The door lock device 3 is a device for locking / unlocking and / or unlatching the door 2. In this embodiment, it will be described that the operation of the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 is transmitted to the door lock device 3 to unlatch the door 2. However, alternatively or additionally, the door lock device 3 may lock / unlock the door 2 when the operation of the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 is transmitted.

[0013] The vehicle door opening and closing operation device 1 includes a base 10, a first operation member 11, and a second operation member 12.

[0014] The base 10 is a member attached to the door 2. When the vehicle door opening and closing operation device 1 is mounted on the vehicle as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the base 10 is hidden behind the first operation member 11. The base 10 is shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 10, etc., which will be described later.

[0015] The first operating member 11 is attached to the base 10 so as to be operable from outside the door 2, and is a member for transmitting a door opening operation by a user as an electrical signal to the door lock device 3. The first operating member 11 can transmit the door opening operation to the door lock device 3 when the vehicle power source is available.

[0016] The second operating member 12 is attached to the base 10 and is a member for mechanically transmitting the door opening operation of the user to the door lock device 3. The second operating member 12 is mainly operated when the power source of the vehicle is unavailable, for example, when the battery is dead.

[0017] The door lock device 3 releases the latch of the door 2 when a user's door opening operation is transmitted from the first operating member 11 or the second operating member 12. This release of the latch releases the door 2. As described above, the door lock device 3 may alternatively or additionally lock and unlock the door 2.

[0018] In the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of this embodiment, the first operation member 11 overlaps at least partially with the second operation member 12 in a front view of the door, covering at least a part of the second operation member 12. In other words, the first operation member 11 also serves as a cover for covering the second operation member 12. For this reason, although a dividing line caused by the outer shape of the first operation member 11 appears on the surface of the door 2, a dividing line caused by the second operation member 12 or a member only for covering the second operation member 12 does not appear separately. As a result, the dividing lines appearing on the door surface can be reduced, and the aesthetic appearance of the door 2 can be improved, compared to a case in which a dividing line caused by the second operation member 12 appears separately. Note that the front view of the door can be understood to mean a user outside the vehicle viewing the exterior of the door 2 from the side of the vehicle.

[0019] The first operating member 11 (more specifically, the operated member 110 described below) is arranged adjacent to a frame body main part 210 arranged around the window opening 20 of the door 2, and may be adapted to form a frame body 21 surrounding the window opening 20 together with the frame body main part 210. A missing part is provided in a part of the frame body 21, and the first operating member 11 is arranged so as to fill the missing part. The frame body main part 210 may be understood as the remaining part of the frame body 21 excluding the missing part or the first operating member 11.

[0020] The frame body 21 may have a lower frame 21a extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle below the window opening 20, a front frame 21b extending upward from the front end of the lower frame 21a, a rear frame 21c extending upward from the rear end of the lower frame 21a, and an upper frame 21d extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle between upper ends of the front frame 21b and the rear frame 21c. The lower frame 21a is sometimes called a molding portion, the front frame 21b and the rear frame 21c are sometimes called pillar portions, and the upper frame 21d is sometimes called a roof pillar portion.

[0021] As shown in the figure, the first operating member 11 may be adapted to extend in the front-rear direction of the vehicle below the window opening 20 and to form at least a part of the lower frame 21a. The first operating member 11 may be adapted to form the rear end of the lower frame 21a.

[0022] Alternatively, although not shown, the first operating member 11 may be adapted to extend in the height direction of the vehicle in front of or behind the window opening 20 and to constitute a part of the front frame 21b or the rear frame 21c. The first operating member 11 may be adapted to constitute a lower end portion of the front frame 21b or the rear frame 21c.

[0023] Alternatively, although not shown, the first operating member 11 may be disposed inside or outside the frame body 21. When the first operating member 11 is disposed inside the frame body 21, the first operating member 11 may be provided separately from the frame body 21, for example, inside a frame body corner located at the lower rear end of the window opening 20 in FIG. 1. In this case, the first operating member 11 may be provided within a triangular area having a lower side extending along the lower frame 21a, a vertical side extending along the rear frame 21c, and a hypotenuse connecting the tips of the lower side and the vertical side. When the first operating member 11 is disposed outside the frame body 21, the first operating member 11 may be attached to, for example, an opening provided in the outer panel 22 of the door 2. Even in these cases, the number of dividing lines appearing on the door surface can be reduced, and the aesthetics of the door 2 can be improved, compared to a mode in which a cover that hides the first operating member 11 and the second operating member 12 is provided separately.

[0024] The first operating member 11 can be displaced so that the second operating member 12 appears outside when operated in a second operating direction different from the first operating direction operated by the user's door opening operation, and the second operating member 12 is configured to be able to be operated by the user in a state where it appears outside. In other words, when the door opening operation is performed within a normal range, the second operating member 12 does not appear outside, and the second operating member 12 cannot be operated.

[0025] Although not limited thereto, the first operation direction and the second operation direction may be opposite directions or perpendicular directions. In this embodiment, the first operation direction is a direction from the front to the back of the paper in Fig. 1, and the second operation direction is a direction opposite to the first operation direction from the back to the front of the paper in Fig. 1. The operation and displacement of the first operating member 11 will be described in detail later with reference to the drawings.

[0026] The second operating member 12 includes an input unit 120 that accepts operation by the user, and a mechanical transmission unit 121 having one end connected to the input unit 120 and the other end 121b connected to the door locking device 3, and transmitting the user's operation on the input unit 120 to the door locking device 3, and the first operating member 11 may overlap at least with the input unit 120 when viewed from the front of the door.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, the input portion 120 may be an annular member, and the mechanical transmission portion 121 may be, for example, a cord-like member such as a wire or a cable, but is not limited thereto.

[0028] As in the illustrated embodiment, the input portion 120 may be disposed such that its upper portion protrudes upward from the upper end 22a of the outer panel 22 of the door 2, and its lower portion is located behind the outer panel 22. The first operating member 11 may be disposed so as to overlap with the upper portion of the input portion 120 in a front view of the door. Alternatively, although not illustrated, the entire input portion 120 may be disposed above the upper end 22a of the outer panel 22 of the door 2, and the first operating member 11 may overlap with the entire input portion 120 in a front view of the door.

[0029] One end of the mechanical transmission unit 121 may be connected to a lower portion of the input unit 120. As particularly shown in Fig. 16 below, when the input unit 120 is pulled upward with the second operating member 12 exposed to the outside, the pulling operation may be transmitted to the door lock device 3 through the mechanical transmission unit 121. The operating direction of the input unit 120 can be changed arbitrarily, and for example, when the first operating member 11 is attached to an opening provided in the outer panel 22 of the door 2 as described above, the input unit 120 may be pulled towards the front in the thickness direction of the door 2.

[0030] Next, the vehicle door opening / closing device 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. Figure 4 is a front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 of Figure 1 alone, Figure 5 is a rear view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 of Figure 4, Figure 6 is a left side view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 of Figure 4, Figure 7 is a right side view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 of Figure 4, Figure 8 is a plan view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 of Figure 4, and Figure 9 is a bottom view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 of Figure 4. 10 is a perspective view of the vehicle door opening / closing device 1 of FIG. 4 as viewed obliquely from above and behind, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the vehicle door opening / closing device 1 of FIG. 4 as viewed obliquely from above and behind. FIG. 12 is a front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing device 1 of FIG. 4 in a state in which the operated member 110 has been removed from the base 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle door opening / closing device 1 taken along line AA in FIG. 4, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the operated member 110 in FIG. 13 is pushed. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which the operated member 110 of the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of FIG. 4 is operated in the second operating direction, and FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the input portion 120 of FIG. 15 is pulled up. 17 is a plan view of the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 of FIG. 15, and FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 of FIG.

[0031] As shown particularly in Fig. 12 and Fig. 15, the base 10 may be a housing having an opening 10a on the front side, and may have an overall elongated rectangular cylindrical shape with a bottom. The front side may be the surface facing the outside of the vehicle. More specifically, the base 10 may have a back wall portion 100, a first side wall portion 101, a second side wall portion 102, a lower wall portion 103, and an upper wall portion 104.

[0032] The rear wall 100 is a wall located at the rear of the opening 10a, and extends in the longitudinal and height directions of the base 10. The first side wall 101, the second side wall 102, the lower wall 103, and the upper wall 104 are erected from the edge of the rear wall 100 toward the front. The inner surfaces of the first side wall 101, the second side wall 102, the lower wall 103, and the upper wall 104 define an internal space of the base 10. The opening 10a is also defined by the front ends of the first side wall 101, the second side wall 102, the lower wall 103, and the upper wall 104.

[0033] The first side wall portion 101 and the second side wall portion 102 are disposed apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the base 10 and extend in the height direction of the base 10. The base 10 of the present embodiment is adapted so that the first side wall portion 101 is positioned in the front of the vehicle and the second side wall portion 102 is positioned in the rear of the vehicle.

[0034] A rotating part 105 is provided on the outer surface of the first side wall 101, and an operated member 110 of a first operating member 11 described below is rotatably supported by the rotating part 105 relative to the base 10. As shown in particular in Fig. 12, the rotating part 105 may be provided with a support body 105a protruding from the outer surface of the first side wall 101 and a shaft body 105b inserted into a through hole provided in the support body 105a. The shaft body 105b is fixed to a base end portion 113 of the operated member 110 described below, whereby the operated member 110 can be rotatably supported.

[0035] In the depth direction of the base 10, the amount by which the second side wall portion 102 protrudes from the rear wall portion 100 may be smaller than the amount by which the first side wall portion 101 protrudes from the rear wall portion 100. By making the amount by which the second side wall portion 102 protrudes relatively small, a gap 115 (see FIG. 13 ) can be more reliably formed between the front end of the second side wall portion 102 and the rear surface of a free end portion 114 of an operated member 110 described below.

[0036] The lower wall portion 103 and the upper wall portion 104 are disposed apart from each other in the height direction of the base 10 and extend in the longitudinal direction of the base 10. The lower wall portion 103 and the upper wall portion 104 are provided with cutout portions 103a and 104a that are disposed so as to overlap each other when the lower wall portion 103 and the upper wall portion 104 are viewed along the height direction of the base 10. As shown particularly in FIG. 15, the input portion 120 of the second operating member 12 is inserted into the cutout portion 103a of the lower wall portion 103. That is, the upper portion of the input portion 120 is accommodated in the internal space of the base 10 through the cutout portion 103a of the lower wall portion 103. As shown particularly in FIG. 16, when the second operating member 12 is exposed to the outside, the input portion 120 can be pulled up through the cutout portion 104a of the upper wall portion 104.

[0037] The first operating member 11 includes an operated member 110 operated by a user, and a switch section 111 (see FIG. 12, etc.) that is pushed by the user's operation on the operated member 110 and outputs an electric signal. The operated member 110 is configured in a longitudinal shape and includes an operated member body 112 that covers a part of the second operating member 12 (more specifically, the input section 120), a base end 113 that is provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the operated member body 112 and attached to the base 10, and a free end 114 that is displaceable at least in the first operating direction on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the operated member body 112. The switch section 111 is arranged so as to be pushed and operated when the free end 114 is displaced in the first operating direction.

[0038] 11, the operated member body 112 may have a generally L- or C-shaped external shape in a side view. The operated member body 112 may have a first design portion 112a located above the base 10 and a second design portion 112b located on the front surface of the base 10. The second design portion 112b may be disposed so as to overlap with an upper portion of the input portion 120 in a front view of the door.

[0039] The base end 113 and the free end 114 may be disposed at both ends of the operated member body 112 in the longitudinal direction. The operated member body 112 of this embodiment is adapted so that the base end 113 is positioned in the front of the vehicle and the free end 114 is positioned in the rear of the vehicle. The free end 114 is disposed in front or in front of the second side wall portion 102 of the base 10 (in other words, at a position on the outer side of the vehicle than the second side wall portion 102), and when the operated member 110 is not operated by the user, a gap 115 may be formed between the front end or tip of the second side wall portion 102 and the back surface of the free end 114. This gap 115 may allow the free end 114 to be displaced in the first operation direction. The displacement of the free end 114 in the first operation direction is particularly shown in FIG. 14. The displacement in the first operation direction is a displacement from the lower side to the upper side of the paper of FIG. 14, and may be a displacement from the outside to the inside of the vehicle.

[0040] The switch unit 111 may be disposed in the internal space of the base 10. The switch unit 111 may be disposed in the vicinity of the free end 114. The vicinity of the free end 114 may be a position closer to the free end 114 than the center position of the operated member body 112 in the longitudinal direction of the operated member body 112. The switch unit 111 may be disposed between the cutouts 103a, 104a of the lower wall portion 103 and the upper wall portion 104 and the second side wall portion 102. A protrusion 112c (see FIG. 13, etc.) for pressing the switch unit 111 may be provided on the back surface of the operated member body 112.

[0041] The base end 113 may be attached to the base 10 by a rotating part 105 that supports the operated member 110 rotatably relative to the base 10. The operated member 110 may further include a stopper part 116 (see FIG. 13, etc.) that protrudes from the back surface of the operated member body 112 toward the base 10 and prevents the operated member 110 from rotating in the first operating direction. When the operated member 110 includes the stopper part 116, when the operated member 110 is operated in the first operating direction, the operated member body 112 may elastically deform from the stopper part 116 as a starting point, so that the free end 114 is displaced in the first operating direction.

[0042] The stopper portion 116 may be disposed near the base end portion 113. The vicinity of the base end portion 113 may be a position closer to the base end portion 113 than the center position of the operated member body 112 in the longitudinal direction of the operated member body 112. The stopper portion 116 may be disposed between the cutout portions 103a, 104a of the lower wall portion 103 and the upper wall portion 104 and the first side wall portion 101. The amount of protrusion of the stopper portion 116 from the back surface of the operated member body 112 may be the same as the amount of protrusion of the first side wall portion 101 from the back wall portion 100. In other words, when the operated member 110 is not operated by the user, the tip of the stopper portion 116 may be in contact with the back wall portion 100 of the base 10.

[0043] 15 to 18, when the operated member 110 is operated in the second operating direction, the operated member 110 may be configured to be displaceable by rotating about the rotating part 105. The operated member 110 in this embodiment is rotatable about an axis extending in the height direction of the base 10, and is rotated in the depth direction of the base 10 so that the free end 114 moves away from the base 10 when operated in the second operating direction.

[0044] In the above description, the operation of the operated member 110 by the user is detected by the switch unit 111 attached to the base 10, but the switch unit 111 may be fixed to the back surface of the operated member 110, and may be pressed against a protrusion protruding from the base 10 when the user operates the member. Also, the method of detecting the operation of the operated member 110 is not limited to the switch unit 111, and the operation of the operated member 110 may be detected by a sensor such as a capacitance sensor or an inductive sensor attached to the base 10 or the operated member 110.

[0045] Embodiment 2 19 is a plan view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the operated member body 112 has been described as being adapted so that the base end 113 is positioned at the front of the vehicle and the free end 114 is positioned at the rear of the vehicle, but the orientation of the operated member body 112 can be changed as desired. For example, the operated member body 112 may be arranged so that the base end 113 is positioned at the rear of the vehicle and the free end 114 is positioned at the front of the vehicle. The other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0046] Embodiment 3 Fig. 20 is a front view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operating device 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the operated member 110 has been described as being rotatable about an axis extending in the height direction of the base 10, but the direction in which the rotation axis of the operated member 110 extends can be changed arbitrarily. For example, as shown in Fig. 20, the operated member 110 may be rotatable about an axis extending in the depth direction of the base 10. In this case, when operated in the second operating direction, the free end 114 can be rotated in the height direction of the base 10 so as to move away from the base 10. The other configurations are the same as those of the first and second embodiments.

[0047] Embodiment 4 FIG. 21 is a front view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the input unit 120 in FIG. 21 is rotated. In the first embodiment, the input unit 120 of the second operation member 12 is described as an annular body that receives a pulling operation, but the shape and / or operation mode of the input unit 120 can be arbitrarily changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, the input unit 120 may be a lever body that receives a rotating operation. The input unit 120 is pivotally supported by a pivot support portion 120a so as to be rotatable. When the input unit 120 receives a rotating operation, the rotating operation can be transmitted to the door lock device 3 through the mechanical transmission portion 121. The input unit 120 may be rotated counterclockwise from a state inclined toward the front of the vehicle to a state inclined toward the rear of the vehicle as shown in the figure. The rotating direction of the input unit 120 may be clockwise. The other configurations are the same as those of the first to third embodiments.

[0048] Embodiment 5. Fig. 23 is a plan view showing a vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 according to embodiment 5 of the present invention, Fig. 24 is a front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of Fig. 23, Fig. 25 is a rear view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of Fig. 23, Fig. 26 is a left side view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of Fig. 23, and Fig. 27 is a right side view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of Fig. 23. Fig. 28 is a plan view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 in a state in which the first operation member 11 of Fig. 23 is operated in the second operation direction, Fig. 29 is a front view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of Fig. 28, Fig. 30 is a rear view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of Fig. 28, Fig. 31 is a left side view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of Fig. 28, and Fig. 32 is a right side view showing the vehicle door opening / closing operation device 1 of Fig. 28.

[0049] In the first embodiment, it has been described that when the first operation member 11 receives an operation in the second operation direction, the second operation member 12 is displaced so as to appear outside, and the user can operate the second operation member 12 that appears outside. However, when the first operation member 11 is mechanically connected to the second operation member 12, and when the first operation member 11 receives an operation in the second operation direction different from the first operation direction operated by the user's door opening operation, the operation in the second operation direction may be transmitted from the first operation member 11 to the second operation member 12, and the second operation member 12 may transmit the operation in the second operation direction to the door lock device 3. That is, the user may operate the second operation member 12 via the first operation member 11 without directly operating the second operation member 12. In this embodiment, the first operation member 11 may be simply called the operation member, and the second operation member 12 may be called the mechanical transmission mechanism. The mechanical transmission mechanism can mechanically transmit the operation of the operation member in the second operation direction to the door lock device 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the first operation direction is a direction from the bottom to the top of the paper in FIG. 23, and the second operation direction is a direction from the top to the bottom of the paper in FIG.

[0050] The first operating member 11 of the fifth embodiment includes an operated member 110 operated by a user, and a switch section 111 that is pushed by the user's operation on the operated member 110 and outputs an electric signal. The first operating member 11 is configured in a longitudinal shape and includes an operated member body 112 that covers a part of the second operating member 12 (more specifically, an upper part of the first hinge 51), a base end 113 that is provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the operated member body 112 and attached to the base 10, and a free end 114 that is displaceable at least in the first operating direction at the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the operated member body 112. The switch section 111 is arranged so as to be pushed and operated when the free end 114 is displaced in the first operating direction.

[0051] Although not shown in Figs. 23 to 32, as in the configuration of the first embodiment, for example, a base 10 as shown in Fig. 12 or 15 may be disposed on the back surface of the operated member body 112, and a switch unit 111 may be attached to the base 10. The base end 113 may be attached to the base 10 by a rotating unit 105 that supports the operated member 110 rotatably relative to the base 10. The operated member 110 may further include a stopper unit 116 (see Fig. 13, etc.) that protrudes from the back surface of the operated member body 112 toward the base 10 and prevents the operated member 110 from rotating in the first operating direction. When the operated member 110 includes the stopper unit 116, when the operated member 110 is operated in the first operating direction, the operated member body 112 may elastically deform from the stopper unit 116 as a starting point, so that the free end unit 114 may be displaced in the first operating direction.

[0052] The second operating member 12 of the fifth embodiment includes a first hinge 51, a lever 52, a bell crank 53, a second hinge 54, and a mechanical transmission unit 121.

[0053] The first hinge 51 is a shaft extending in a height direction H perpendicular to the length direction L of the operated member 110. An upper portion of the first hinge 51 is fixed to a base end portion 113 of the first operating member 11.

[0054] The lever 52 is a member fixed to the lower part of the first hinge 51 and provided so as to be rotatable integrally with the first hinge 51. The lever 52 extends below the operated member 110 in a depth direction D perpendicular to the length direction L and the height direction H.

[0055] Bell crank 53 is disposed to the side of lever 52 below operated member 110. Bell crank 53 is a generally L-shaped member in front view, and has an axis portion 530 journaled on second hinge 54 extending in depth direction D, a first side portion 531 extending from axis portion 530 in a first direction, and a second side portion 532 extending from axis portion 530 in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Bell crank 53 is disposed such that first side portion 531 abuts against a side surface of lever 52.

[0056] More specifically, the first side portion 531 has a first outer surface 531a extending from the axis portion 530, a second outer surface 531b constituting the tip surface of the first side portion 531 farthest from the axis portion 530, and a corner portion 531c where the first outer surface 531a and the second outer surface 531b come into contact with each other. As particularly shown in FIG. 24, the bell crank 53 is disposed so that the corner portion 531c comes into contact with a side surface of the lever 52 when the first operating member 11 is not operated in the second operating direction. The corner portion 531c is located between the second hinge 54 and the side surface of the lever 52. The corner portion 531c and the lever 52 are disposed at a position lower than the second hinge 54.

[0057] Second side portion 532 is disposed at a position away from first side portion 531 in length direction L of operated member 110. The distance from second hinge 54 to the tip of second side portion 532 is longer than the distance from second hinge 54 to the tip of first side portion 531. As particularly shown in FIG. 24 , bell crank 53 is disposed such that second side portion 532 extends obliquely downward from second hinge 54 when first operating member 11 is not operated in the second operating direction.

[0058] One end of the mechanical transmission part 121 is connected to the tip end part of the second side part 532, and the other end is connected to the door lock device 3 (see FIG. 1). The mechanical transmission part 121 extends downward from the periphery of the tip end of the second side part 532.

[0059] When the first operating member 11 or the operated member 110 receives an operation in the second operating direction, the first operating member 11 is rotated about the first hinge 51, as shown particularly in Fig. 28, and the first hinge 51 is rotated together with the first operating member 11. In response to this rotation of the first hinge 51, the lever 52 is rotated about the first hinge 51.

[0060] In response to the rotation of lever 52, first side portion 531 is pressed by lever 52, causing bell crank 53 to rotate about second hinge 54. This rotation of bell crank 53 pulls up second side portion 532 and mechanical transmission portion 121, and the operation of first operating member 11 in the second operating direction is transmitted to door lock device 3 via mechanical transmission portion 121. The rest is the same as in the first to fourth embodiments.

[0061] The configuration of embodiment 5 has the aspect that even when the vehicle power source is unavailable, the door opening operation can be transmitted to the door lock device 3 simply by displacing the first operating member 11 in the second operating direction, thereby improving convenience for the user.

[0062] In this regard, the present specification can be understood to include the following inventions. [Item 1] A vehicle door opening / closing operation device for operating a door lock device of a vehicle, comprising: a base attached to the door; A first operating member or an operating member that is attached to the base so as to be operable from the outside of the door and transmits a door opening operation by a user to the door lock device as an electrical signal; a mechanical transmission mechanism attached to the base and configured to mechanically transmit a door opening operation by a user to the door lock device; Equipped with the first operating member is mechanically connected to the mechanical transmission mechanism, When the first operating member receives an operation in a second operating direction different from a first operating direction operated by the user to open the door, the operation in the second operating direction is transmitted from the first operating member to the mechanical transmission mechanism, and the mechanical transmission mechanism transmits the operation in the second operating direction to the door lock device. A vehicle door opening and closing device. [Item 2] The first operating member is A member to be operated by a user; a switch portion that is pushed by a user's operation on the operated member and outputs the electrical signal; Including, The operated member is A main body of an operated member; a base end portion provided on one end side in a longitudinal direction of the operated member main body and attached to the base; a free end portion on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the operated member body that is displaceable at least in the first operating direction; Including, The switch portion is disposed so as to be pushed and operated when the free end portion is displaced in the first operation direction. Item 1. A vehicle door opening / closing operation device. [Item 3] the base end is attached to a base by a rotating part that supports the operated member rotatably relative to the base, the operated member further includes a stopper portion protruding from a rear surface of the operated member body toward the base and preventing the operated member from rotating in the first operating direction, When the operated member is operated in the first operating direction, the operated member main body is elastically deformed with the stopper portion as a starting point, so that the free end portion is displaced in the first operating direction, When the operated member is operated in the second operation direction, the operated member is configured to be displaceable by rotating about the rotating portion as an axis. Item 3. A vehicle door opening / closing operation device as described in item 2. [Item 4] The mechanical transmission mechanism includes: a first hinge having an upper portion fixed to the base end portion; a lever fixed to a lower portion of the first hinge and rotatable integrally with the first hinge; a bell crank having an axis portion pivotally supported by a second hinge, a first side portion extending from the axis portion in a first direction, and a second side portion extending from the axis portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first side portion being disposed so as to abut against a side surface of the lever; a mechanical transmission part having one end connected to the tip end of the second side part and the other end connected to the door lock device; Including, When the first operating member receives an operation in the second operating direction, the first operating member is rotated about the first hinge, the first hinge is rotated together with the first operating member, and the lever is rotated about the first hinge in response to the rotation of the first hinge, In response to the rotation of the lever, the first side portion is pressed by the lever, the bell crank is rotated around the second hinge, the second side portion and the mechanical transmission part are pulled up by the rotation of the bell crank, and the operation of the first operating member in the second operating direction is transmitted to the door lock device via the mechanical transmission part. Item 3. A vehicle door opening / closing operation device. [Item 5] When viewed from the front of the door, the operated member and an upper part of the first hinge overlap each other. Item 5. A vehicle door opening / closing operation device as described in item 4.

[0063] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such an example. It is clear that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can conceive of various modified or altered examples within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1: Vehicle door opening and closing device 2: Door 3: Door lock device 10: Bass 10a: opening 11: First operating member 12: Second operating member 20: Window opening 21:Frame body 105: Rotating part 110: Operated member 111: Switch section 112: Operated member body 113: Proximal end 114:Free end 116: Stopper part 120: Input section 121: Mechanical transmission part 121b: other end 210: Frame body main part

Claims

1. A vehicle door opening / closing operation device for operating a door lock device of a vehicle, comprising: a base attached to the door; a first operating member attached to the base so as to be operable from outside the door, the first operating member transmitting a door opening operation by a user to the door lock device as an electrical signal; a second operating member attached to the base and configured to mechanically transmit a door opening operation by a user to the door lock device; Equipped with The first operating member at least partially overlaps with the second operating member in a front view of the door to cover and conceal at least a portion of the second operating member. A vehicle door opening and closing device.

2. The first operating member is displaceable so that the second operating member appears outside by an operation in a second operating direction different from a first operating direction operated by the user to open the door, The second operating member is configured to be operable by a user in a state where it is exposed to the outside. The vehicle door opening and closing device according to claim 1.

3. The first operating member is A member to be operated by a user; a switch portion that is pushed by a user's operation on the operated member and outputs the electrical signal; Including, The operated member is A member body to be operated that is configured in a longitudinal direction and covers a part of the second operating member; a base end portion provided on one end side in a longitudinal direction of the operated member main body and attached to the base; a free end portion on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the operated member body, the free end portion being displaceable at least in the first operating direction; Including, The switch portion is disposed so as to be pushed and operated when the free end portion is displaced in the first operation direction. The vehicle door opening and closing device according to claim 2.

4. the base end is attached to a base by a rotating part that supports the operated member rotatably relative to the base, the operated member further includes a stopper portion protruding from a rear surface of the operated member body toward the base and preventing the operated member from rotating in the first operating direction, When the operated member is operated in the first operating direction, the operated member main body is elastically deformed with the stopper portion as a starting point, so that the free end portion is displaced in the first operating direction, When the operated member is operated in the second operation direction, the operated member is configured to be displaceable by rotating about the rotating portion as an axis. The vehicle door opening and closing device according to claim 3.

5. The second operating member is an input unit for accepting operations by a user; a mechanical transmission unit having one end connected to the input unit and the other end connected to the door lock device, the mechanical transmission unit transmitting a user's operation on the input unit to the door lock device; Including, The first operation member overlaps with at least the input portion in a front view of the door. The vehicle door opening and closing device according to claim 4.

6. The first operating member is mechanically connected to the second operating member, When the first operating member receives an operation in a second operating direction different from a first operating direction operated by the user to open the door, the operation in the second operating direction is transmitted from the first operating member to the second operating member, and the second operating member transmits the operation in the second operating direction to the door lock device. The vehicle door opening and closing device according to claim 1.

7. The first operating member is arranged adjacent to a frame main portion arranged around a window opening of the door and is adapted to form a frame surrounding the window opening together with the frame main portion. The vehicle door opening and closing device according to claim 3.

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