Door locking device

JP2026097628APending Publication Date: 2026-06-16TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
Filing Date
2024-12-04
Publication Date
2026-06-16

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【0016】 以上説明したように本発明によれば、乗員が車内にいる場合であっても、ドアロックの状態を確認可能なドアロック装置を提供できる。

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Abstract

The objective is to provide a door locking device that allows the status of the door locks to be checked even when an occupant is inside the vehicle. [Solution] When the door lock SW is operated in a locking operation, the door lock is locked (102), and the illumination provided around the door lock SW and door lock switch SW is controlled to illuminate in a light-emitting mode that indicates the door lock is locked (104). On the other hand, when the operation is unlocked, the door lock is released (106), and the illumination 18 is controlled to illuminate in a light-emitting mode that indicates the door lock is released (108).
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Claims

1. A door lock switch and a light-emitting part provided on at least one of the areas surrounding the door lock switch that emits light, A control unit controls the light-emitting unit to emit light in different patterns when the door lock is locked and when it is unlocked. Door locking device including

2. The door lock device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the light-emitting unit to emit light in at least one of two different light-emitting modes, with different colors and different light-emitting intervals, when the door is locked and when it is unlocked.

3. It further includes an output unit that outputs sound into the vehicle interior, The door lock device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further controls the output unit to output a sound that mimics the operating sound of the door lock when the door lock is locked and unlocked.

4. The door lock device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit controls the output unit to output a sound that mimics the different operating sounds during locking and unlocking into the vehicle interior.

5. The door lock device according to claim 4, wherein the control unit controls the output unit to output a locking sound indicating that the door lock is locked when the door is locked, and to output an unlocking sound indicating that the door lock is unlocked when the door is unlocked.