Cable mounting structure and window regulator

Abstract

To provide a cable mounting structure capable of reducing the occurrence of abnormal noise by suppressing the axial displacement of a spring.SOLUTION: In a rising side cable end housing section 21 in a cable mounting structure, a second housing section 52 is arranged on the side of a first housing section 51 from which a cable 6 extends, restricts the movement of a spring 8 in a direction perpendicular to the axis Q of a terminal member body 33, and has a smaller cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis Q than the first housing section 51. An end surface 71 is formed with a first through section 77, through which the cable 6 is inserted, and restricts the movement of a terminal member 32 toward the side to which the cable 6 is connected by a specified distance or more. An inner surface 76 is formed from the outer edge of the end surface 71 along the axis Q and is arranged around the spring 8. The inner surface 76 has an inclined section 78 which is inclined so as to approach the axis Q toward the end surface 71 on the side of the end surface 71 of a part of the inner surface 76 which the terminal member 32 approaches when a tension is generated in the cable 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cable attachment structure and a window regulator. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART A window regulator is used as a device for raising and lowering a window glass of a vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] The window regulator disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a carrier plate that holds the window glass, a cable connected at one end to the carrier plate, a drum connected at the other end of the cable, and a drive motor that rotates the drum. The drive motor rotates the drum, winding or unwinding the cable, which raises or lowers the carrier plate and thereby raises or lowers the window glass.

[0004] The cable is connected to the carrier plate by accommodating the end of the cable and the spring in the accommodating portion of the carrier plate. The spring is arranged around the end, with one end of the spring contacting the bottom of the end accommodating portion and the other end of the spring contacting the flange portion of the end. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-90888 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, because the outer diameter of the spring is smaller than the outer diameter of the flange at the end, a gap is created between the inner wall of the end housing and the outer surface of the spring. This gap can cause axial misalignment between the spring and the end, causing the spring to hit the inner wall of the housing and generating abnormal noise.

[0007] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a cable mounting structure and a window regulator that can reduce the generation of abnormal noise by suppressing axial misalignment of a spring. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The cable mounting structure of the present disclosure is a mounting structure for mounting a cable to a carrier plate, the cable having a cable body and a terminal member. The terminal member is arranged at an end of the cable body. The terminal member has a terminal member body and a spring seat. The terminal member body has a spring arranged around it. The seat is arranged on the side of the spring opposite to the side to which the cable is connected. The carrier plate has a housing portion. The housing portion houses the terminal member and the spring. The housing portion has a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The seat portion is slidable in the first housing portion. The second housing portion is arranged on the side of the first housing portion from which the cable extends, and restricts movement of the spring in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the terminal member body, and has a smaller cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis than the first housing portion. The second housing portion has an end face and an inner surface. The end face has a first penetration portion formed therein through which the cable is inserted, and restricts movement of the terminal member beyond a predetermined limit toward the side to which the cable is connected. The inner surface is formed along the axis from the outer edge of the end surface and is arranged around the spring. The inner surface has a sloped portion on the end surface side of a part of the inner surface that approaches the terminal member when tension is generated in the cable, which slopes toward the axis as it approaches the end surface.

[0009] The window regulator of the present disclosure comprises a carrier plate, a cable, a cable guide, and a drum. The carrier plate holds the window glass. One end of the cable is connected to the carrier plate and pulls the carrier plate in a predetermined direction. The cable guide changes the direction of the cable. The other end of the cable is connected to the drum and winds or unwinds the cable that is routed around the cable guide. The cable has a cable body and a terminal member. The terminal member is arranged at the end of the cable body. The terminal member has a terminal member body and a seat. A spring is arranged around the terminal member body. The spring seat is arranged on the side of the spring opposite to the side to which the cable is connected. The carrier plate has a housing portion. The housing portion houses the terminal member and the spring. The housing portion has a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The seat portion of the first housing portion is slidable. The second housing portion is disposed on the side of the first housing portion from which the cable extends, restricts movement of the spring in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the terminal member body, and has a smaller cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis than the first housing portion. The second housing portion has an end face and an inner surface. The end face has a first penetration portion formed therein through which the cable is inserted, and restricts movement of the terminal member beyond a predetermined level toward the side to which the cable is connected. The inner surface is formed along the axis from the outer edge of the end face and is disposed around the spring. The inner surface has an inclined portion on the end face side of a part of the inner surface that the terminal member approaches when tension is generated in the cable, inclined toward the axis as it approaches the end face. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a cable mounting structure and a window regulator that can reduce the generation of abnormal noise by suppressing axial misalignment of the spring. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a window regulator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing a window regulator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4A] FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a carrier plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4B] FIG. 10 is a top view of a carrier plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4C] FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a carrier plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4D] FIG. 10 is a rear view of a carrier plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a terminal member of a cable according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a spring is disposed on a terminal member of a cable according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 4C is a perspective cross-sectional view of the section between FF in FIG. 4B. [Figure 8A] 4C is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the descending cable end storage portion of FIG. 4B. [Figure 8B] 4C is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the descending cable end storage portion of FIG. 4B. [Figure 9] FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 4A. [Figure 10A] 4D is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the ascending cable end storage section of FIG. 4C. FIG. [Figure 10B] FIG. 4D is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the ascending cable end storage section of FIG. 4C. [Figure 10C] FIG. 4D is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the ascending cable end storage section of FIG. 4C. [Figure 10D] FIG. 4D is a perspective view of the vicinity of the ascending cable end storage section of FIG. 4C. [Figure 11] FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. 4A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Below, a window regulator will be described with reference to the drawings as an example of an object moving device according to the present disclosure, along with a cable attachment structure for attaching a cable to a carrier plate. Note that the embodiment shown below is merely an example, and the object moving device and the cable attachment structure are not limited to the following embodiment.

[0013] (Window Regulator 1 Overview) The window regulator 1 is disposed on the door panel of a vehicle door. The window regulator 1 is a mechanism for raising and lowering a window glass W (an example of a movable object) of the vehicle. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the window regulator 1 attached to the vehicle, as viewed from the outside of the vehicle. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the window regulator 1 attached to the vehicle, as viewed from the inside of the vehicle.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the window regulator 1 includes a guide rail 2, a carrier plate 3 (an example of a moving member), a cable guide 4, a drive unit 5, and cables 6 and 7.

[0015] The guide rail 2 is arranged along the direction in which the window glass W (only a portion of which is shown by a dotted line) moves up and down. The guide rail 2 is a member that guides the carrier plate 3 in the direction in which the window glass W moves up and down.

[0016] The carrier plate 3 holds the lower end of the window glass W. The carrier plate 3 is a member that engages with the guide rail 2 and is slidably guided in the lifting and lowering direction of the window glass W. The carrier plate 3 moves up and down along the guide rail 2.

[0017] The cable guide 4 changes the direction of movement of the cable 6. The cable guide 4 is disposed at the upper end of the guide rail 2. The cable guide 4 is, for example, a pulley.

[0018] The drive unit 5 winds and unwinds the cables 6 and 7. The drive unit 5 is disposed at the lower end of the guide rail 2. The drive unit 5 is provided with a drum (not shown), to which the ends of the cables 6 and 7 are connected.

[0019] The up-down direction when the cable guide 4 is attached to the vehicle is indicated by A. Within the up-down direction A, the upward direction toward the cable guide 4 is indicated by arrow A1, and the downward direction toward the drive unit 5 is indicated by arrow A2. Furthermore, the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle when the cable guide 4 is attached to the vehicle is indicated by B. Within the front-to-rear direction B, the forward direction is indicated by arrow B1, and within the front-to-rear direction B, the rearward direction is indicated by arrow B2. Furthermore, the width direction of the vehicle, which is perpendicular to the up-down direction A and the front-to-rear direction B, is indicated by C. Within the width direction C, the inward direction when the cable guide 4 is attached to the vehicle is indicated by arrow C1, and the outward direction is indicated by arrow C2.

[0020] The cable 6 is an elevation cable for raising the carrier plate 3. One end of the cable 6 is connected to the carrier plate 3. The cable 6 extends upward from the carrier plate 3, is wound around the cable guide 4, and extends downward from the cable guide 4. The other end of the cable 6 is connected to the drum.

[0021] The cable 7 is a lowering cable for lowering the carrier plate 3. One end of the cable 7 is connected to the carrier plate 3. The cable 7 extends downward from the carrier plate 3. The other end of the cable 7 is connected to the drum. The cable attachment structure for attaching the cables 6 and 7 to the carrier plate 3 will be described in detail later.

[0022] The cables 6 and 7 may be known cables made by twisting together a plurality of metal wires or resin fiber wires.

[0023] The drive unit 5 includes a drum (not shown), a motor 12, a drum housing 13, and a motor housing 14. The ends of cables 6 and 7 are connected to the drum. The drum winds and unwinds the cables 6 and 7. The motor 12 rotates the drum. The motor 12 is rotatable forward and reverse, rotating the drum forward and reverse. This causes the cables 6 and 7 connected to the drum to be wound onto or unwound from the drum. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the motor 12 is integrally formed with the motor housing 14. The output shaft (not shown) of the motor 12 is connected to the drum via a reduction mechanism (not shown) disposed in the motor housing 14, rotating the drum. The drum housing 13 houses the drum. The drum housing 13 and the motor housing 14 are fastened together with fastening members such as bolts.

[0024] (Carrier Plate 3) Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the carrier plate 3 and cables 6, 7. Fig. 4A is a front view of the carrier plate 3. Fig. 4B is a top view of the carrier plate 3. Fig. 4C is a bottom view of the carrier plate 3. Fig. 4D is a bottom view of the carrier plate 3. While Fig. 4A shows the cables 6, 7 and springs 8, 9, they are omitted in Figs. 4B to 4D.

[0025] 4A to 4D, the carrier plate 3 has a generally inverted triangular shape when viewed from the front. The carrier plate 3 has an ascending cable end accommodating section 21, a descending cable end accommodating section 22, an insertion section 23, an insertion section 24, and a support section 25.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 3, a cable 6 is attached to the ascending cable end housing 21. A cable 7 is attached to the descending cable end housing 22. The ascending cable end housing 21 and the descending cable end housing 22 are disposed near the center of the carrier plate 3 in the front-to-rear direction B. The ascending cable end housing 21 is disposed on the front direction B1 side of the descending cable end housing 22.

[0027] Both ends of the guide rail 2 are inserted into the insertion portions 23 and 24. The insertion portion 23 is arranged on the forward B1 side of the ascending cable end housing 21. The forward B1 side end 2a (see Figure 2) of the guide rail 2 is inserted into the insertion portion 23. The insertion portion 24 is arranged on the rearward B2 side of the descending cable end housing 22. The rearward B2 side end 2b (see Figure 2) of the guide rail 2 is inserted into the insertion portion 24. This allows the carrier plate 3 to be movably supported on the guide rail 2. The support portions 25 are provided at the end of the carrier plate 3 on the forward B1 side and the end on the rearward B2 side. The support portions 25 are provided with support holes, and fastening members are inserted into the support holes to fasten the window glass W to the support portions 25. This allows the carrier plate 3 to support the window glass W.

[0028] (Cables 6 and 7) The end portions of the cables 6 and 7 attached to the carrier plate 3 have the same configuration, so the cable 6 will be taken as an example for explanation.

[0029] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the end of the cable 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the cable 6 has a cable main body 31 and a terminal member 32. The terminal member 32 is arranged at the end of the cable main body 31. The terminal member 32 has a terminal member main body 33 and a seat portion 34. The terminal member main body 33 is cylindrical. The cable main body 31 is connected to one end face of the terminal member main body 33. As shown in FIG. 6, a spring 8 is arranged around the terminal member 32. The spring 8 is, for example, a coil spring. The seat portion 34 is provided on the end face of the terminal member main body 33 opposite to the cable main body 31. The seat portion 34 is formed in a disk shape with a diameter larger than that of the terminal member main body 33. The spring 8 arranged around the terminal member main body 33 abuts against the seat portion 34. In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the seat portion 34 is larger than that of the spring 8.

[0030] 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along cables 6 and 7 in FIG. 3. FIG. 7 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the position between FF in FIG. 4B. As shown in FIG. 7, like cable 6, cable 7 also has a cable body 41 and a terminal member 42, and terminal member 42 has a terminal member body 43 and a seat portion 44. A spring 9 is disposed around terminal member body 43. Spring 9 is similar to spring 8 and is, for example, a coil spring.

[0031] 7, the spring 8 disposed around the terminal member body 33 of the cable 6 is disposed between the seat 34 and the end face 71 of the ascending cable end housing 21. When the cable 6 is pulled in the upward direction A1, it is compressed between the seat 34 and the end face 71 of the ascending cable end housing 21.

[0032] The spring 9, which is disposed around the terminal member body 43 of the cable 7, is disposed between the seat 44 and the end face 61 of the ascending cable end housing 21. When the cable 7 is pulled in the downward direction A2, it is compressed between the seat 44 and the end face 61 of the descending cable end housing 22.

[0033] (Descent cable end storage section 22) Fig. 8A is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the descending cable end housing 22 in Fig. 4B. Fig. 8B is a perspective view of the descending cable end housing 22. Fig. 9 is a perspective cross-sectional view taken along line DD in Fig. 4A.

[0034] As shown in Figures 7 and 9, the descending cable end housing 22 houses the terminal member 42 of the cable 7 and the spring 9. As shown in Figures 8A, 8B, and 9, the inner space of the descending cable end housing 22 is formed in a polygonal prism shape. The inner space of the descending cable end housing 22 has a cross section perpendicular to its central axis, the axis P, which is formed in a polygonal shape. It is preferable that the cross section of the inner space of the descending cable end housing 22 be formed in the shape of an octagonal prism, for example. Note that the term "octagon" in this specification does not only refer to a perfect octagon, but also includes an approximate octagon that is visually reminiscent of an octagon.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 8B, the descending cable end housing 22 has an end face 61, an inner surface 62, an opening 63, and a through-hole 64. As shown in Fig. 7, the cable 7 extends in the downward direction A2 from the end face 61. The end face 61 is disposed on the downward direction A2 side. The end face 61 is disposed perpendicular to the up-down direction A.

[0036] The inner surface 62 is disposed so as to extend from the periphery of the end face 61 in the upward direction A1. The inner surface 62 has side portions 621 that form the sides of the polygonal cross-sectional shape. In this embodiment, the inner surface 62 is formed into an octagonal shape, and therefore eight side portions 621 are provided. The eight side portions 621 are disposed parallel to the axis P. Note that only some of the eight side portions 621 are indicated by reference numerals. The opening 63 is provided at the end of the inner surface 62 opposite the end face 61. The through-hole 64 penetrates the wall of the descending cable end housing 22. The through-hole 64 is formed through the center of the end face 61 to the outer edge of the end face 61, and is formed from the outer edge along the vertical direction A through one side portion 621 of the inner surface 62 to the opening 63. Of the side portions 621 described below, the one in which the through-hole 64 is formed is referred to as the side portion 621a. The side portion 621a is the surface of the inner surface 62 facing in the inward direction C1. The side surface portion 621a is disposed perpendicular to the width direction C.

[0037] The cable 7 is attached to the descending cable end housing 22 by inserting the terminal member 42 and the spring 9 through the opening 63 while passing the cable main body 41 through the through-hole 64 .

[0038] (Climbing cable end storage section 21) Next, the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 to which the cable 6 is attached will be described. Fig. 10A is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 in Fig. 4C. Fig. 10B is a perspective view of the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 as seen from the inward C1 side. Fig. 10C is a perspective view of the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 as seen from the outward C2 side. Fig. 10D is a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the front-rear direction B. The cross-section position of Fig. 10D is the same as the perspective cross-section between E and E in Fig. 4A. Fig. 11 is a perspective cross-sectional view of Fig. 4A as seen from the perspective of Fig. 10D, with a terminal member 32 and a spring 8 added.

[0039] As shown in Fig. 7, the ascending cable end housing 21 houses the terminal member 32 of the cable 6 and the spring 8. As shown in Figs. 10A to 10C, the inner space of the ascending cable end housing 21 has a cross section perpendicular to its central axis, the axis Q, which is formed into a polygonal shape. It is preferable that the cross section of the ascending cable end housing 21 be formed into an octagonal prism shape, for example. Note that the term "octagon" in this specification does not only refer to a perfect octagon, but also includes an approximate octagon that is visually reminiscent of an octagon.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 10B, the ascending cable end housing 21 has an end face 71, an inner surface 72, an opening 73, and a through-hole 74. As shown in Fig. 11, the cable 6 extends in the upward direction A1 from the end face 71. The end face 71 is disposed on the upward direction A1 side. The end face 71 is disposed perpendicular to the up-down direction A.

[0041] The inner surface 72 is disposed so as to extend from the periphery of the end surface 71 in the downward direction A2. The opening 73 is provided at the end of the inner surface 72 opposite the end surface 71. The through-hole 74 penetrates the wall of the ascending cable end housing 21. The through-hole 74 is formed through the center of the end surface 71 to the outer edge of the end surface 71, and is formed from the outer edge along the vertical direction A through the inner surface 72 to the opening 63.

[0042] The cable 6 is attached to the ascending cable end housing 21 by passing the cable main body 31 through the through-hole 74 and inserting the terminal member 32 and the spring 8 through the opening 73 .

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C, the ascending cable end housing 21 has a first housing 51 and a second housing 52. As shown in FIG. 11, the seat 34 can slide in the first housing 51. The first housing 51 is the portion of the ascending cable end housing 21 on the downward direction A2 side. The cross-sectional area of ​​the first housing 51 along the vertical direction A is constant. The central axis of the first housing 51 coincides with the central axis of the terminal member 32 when the cable 6 is attached to the first housing 51. This coincident axis is indicated as axis Q. The outer peripheral edge of the seat 34 slides on the inner surface 75 of the first housing 51.

[0044] The first housing portion 51 has a polygonal cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axis Q. As shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C , the inner surface 75 has side portions 751 that form multiple side surfaces of a polygonal prism. In this embodiment, the inner surface 75 is formed into an octagonal shape, and therefore has eight side portions 751. The eight side portions 751 are arranged parallel to the axis Q. Note that only some of the eight side portions 751 are indicated by reference numerals. An opening 73 is formed at the end of the first housing portion 51 opposite the second housing portion 52.

[0045] 10B and 10C, the second housing portion 52 is disposed on the side (upward direction A1 side) from which the cable 6 extends of the first housing portion 51. As shown in FIG. 11, the second housing portion 52 restricts the movement of the spring 8 in a direction perpendicular to the axis Q, and has a smaller cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis Q than the first housing portion 51.

[0046] As shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C , the second accommodating section 52 has an end face 71 and an inner surface 76. The end face 71 has a first penetration portion 77 formed therein, through which the cable 6 is inserted. The first penetration portion 77 penetrates the end face 71 in the vertical direction A. The first penetration portion 77 is formed to pass through the center of the end face 71 and extend to the outer edge of the end face 71. The first penetration portion 77 is formed in a groove shape. In this embodiment, the first penetration portion 77 is formed from near the center of the end face 71 toward the inner direction C1. The end face 71 restricts movement of the terminal member 32 toward the side to which the cable 6 is connected (upward direction A1) beyond a predetermined distance. The end face 71 is disposed perpendicular to the vertical direction A.

[0047] The inner surface 76 is formed along the axis o from the outer edge of the end face 71. As shown in FIG. 11 , when the cable 6 is attached to the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21, the inner surface 76 is disposed around the spring 8. The inner surface 76 of the second accommodating portion 52 and the inner surface 75 of the first accommodating portion 51 form the inner surface 72 of the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 described above.

[0048] The second housing portion 52 has a polygonal cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axis o. As shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C , the inner surface 76 has side portions 761 that form the sides of the polygonal cross-sectional shape. The side portions 761 form multiple side surfaces of a polygonal prism. In this embodiment, the second housing portion 52 is formed into an octagonal shape, and therefore, eight side portions 761 are provided. Note that only some of the eight side portions 761 are indicated by reference numerals.

[0049] 10A to 10D, the inner surface 76 has an inclined portion 78. The inclined portion 78 is formed on one side surface portion 761a of the plurality of side surface portions 761. As shown in FIG. 11, the inclined portion 78 is inclined toward the end surface 71 of the side surface portion 761a (an example of a surface) of the inner surface 76 to which the terminal member 32 approaches when tension is generated in the cable 6, so as to approach the axis Q as it approaches the end surface 71.

[0050] The side surface portion 761a on which the inclined portion 78 is formed is the surface of the multiple side surface portions 761 on the inward direction C1 side. All of the side surface portions 761 except for the side surface portion 761a are formed parallel to the axis Q. Each of the side surface portions 751 of the first accommodating portion 51 is arranged on the end face 71 side of each of the side surface portions 761 so as to correspond to each of the side surface portions 761. Each of the side surface portions 761 except for the side surface portion 761a is arranged parallel to each of the side surface portions 751. The side surface portion 761 is arranged closer to the axis Q than the side surface portion 751. Therefore, a step 771 is formed between the side surface portion 761 and the side surface portion 751, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C .

[0051] As shown in FIG. 10B, a second through portion 79 is formed in the side surface portion 761a. The second through portion 79 penetrates the side surface portion 761a in the width direction C. The second through portion 79 is connected to the first through portion 77 and is formed in a groove shape along the axis Q. The second through portion 79 is disposed in the center of the side surface portion 761a in the front-rear direction B. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10C, the inclined portions 78 are disposed so as to sandwich the second through portion 79. The inclined portions 78 are disposed on both sides of the second through portion 79 in the front-rear direction B.

[0052] 10C, the second through portion 79 is formed from the side surface portion 761a to the side surface portion 751a arranged on the opposite side of the side surface portion 761a from the end face 61. The second through portion 79 communicates with the opening 73. The first through portion 77 and the second through portion 79 constitute the above-mentioned through portion 74.

[0053] As shown in Figure 11, when tension is applied to cable 6, seat 8a at the end of spring 8 on the side of end face 71 comes into contact with inclined portion 78 as terminal member 32 moves. When tension is applied to cable 6, spring 8 also tends to move in the direction of arrow G (the direction between arrows A1 and C1) where through-hole 74 is formed in accordance with the curvature of guide rail 2, but the movement of spring 8 is restricted because spring 8 is in contact with inclined portion 78. This prevents inclination of spring 8 and rotation of spring 8, thereby reducing the sound of seat 8a of spring 8 hitting end face 71.

[0054] (Features, etc.) In the window regulator 1 of this embodiment, the provision of the second housing portion 52 in the lifting cable end housing portion 21 makes it possible to suppress axial misalignment of the spring 8 and reduce the generation of abnormal noise. Furthermore, the provision of the inclined portion 78 in the second housing portion 52 brings the inclined portion 78 into contact with a portion of the seat 8a at one end of the spring 8, thereby suppressing the inclination of the spring 8 and suppressing the rotation of the spring 8. This reduces the generation of noise caused by the end face 71 of the lifting cable end housing portion 21 hitting the seat 8a of the spring 8.

[0055] In the window regulator 1 of this embodiment, the second housing portion 52 has a polygonal cross section perpendicular to the axis Q. This makes it possible to suppress rotation of the spring 8 and reduce the occurrence of hitting noise.

[0056] In the window regulator 1 of this embodiment, by providing an inclined portion 78 on the side portion 761a where the second through portion 79 is formed, the movement of the spring 8 in the direction in which the cable 6 is pulled can be suppressed, thereby reducing the occurrence of axial misalignment.

[0057] (Other embodiments) Although one embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.

[0058] (A) In the above embodiment, a window regulator 1 that moves a window glass as an object has been described as an example of an object moving device, but this is not limited to this, and the present disclosure can be applied to any device that drives an object by winding and sending out a cable using a drum.

[0059] (B) In the above embodiment, the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axis Q of the inner space of the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 is polygonal, but this is not limited thereto and may be, for example, circular.

[0060] In addition, the cross-sectional shapes of the first storage section 51 and the second storage section 52 may be different. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the inner space of the second storage section 52 may be octagonal, and the cross-sectional shape of the inner space of the first storage section 51 may be circular.

[0061] (C) In the above embodiment, the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 has the inclined portion 78, and the descending cable end accommodating portion 22 does not have the inclined portion 78, but this is not limiting, and the descending cable end accommodating portion 22 may have the inclined portion 78, and the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 may not have the inclined portion 78. Furthermore, both the ascending cable end accommodating portion 21 and the descending cable end accommodating portion 22 may have the inclined portion 78.

[0062] (D) In this embodiment, the inclined portion 78 is provided on the entire side surface portion 761a, but this is not limitative and the inclined portion 78 may be provided only on a part of the side surface portion 761a on the end surface 71 side. [Industrial Applicability]

[0063] The cable attachment structure of the present disclosure has the effect of reducing the generation of abnormal noise by suppressing axial misalignment of the spring, and is useful for window regulators and the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1: window regulator, 2: guide rail, 2a: end, 2b: end, 3: carrier plate, 4: cable guide, 5: drive unit, 6: cable, 7: cable, 8: spring, 9: spring, 12: motor, 13: drum housing, 14: motor housing, 21: cable end accommodating section for ascent, 22: cable end accommodating section for descent, 23: insertion section, 24: insertion section, 25: support section, 31: cable body, 32: terminal member, 33: terminal member body, 34: seat section , 41: cable main body, 42: terminal member, 43: terminal member main body, 44: seat portion, 51: first accommodating portion, 52: second accommodating portion, 61: end face, 62: inner surface, 63: opening, 64: through portion, 71: end face, 72: inner surface, 73: opening, 74: through portion, 75: inner surface, 76: inner surface, 77: first through portion, 78: inclined portion, 79: second through portion, 621: side portion, 631a: side portion, 641: side portion, 641a: side portion, 751: side portion, 761: side portion, 761a: side portion

Claims

1. A mounting structure for mounting a cable to a carrier plate, The cable has a cable body and a terminal member disposed at an end of the cable body, The terminal member has a terminal member body around which a spring is disposed, and a seat portion for the spring disposed on an opposite side of the spring to an end to which the cable is connected, the carrier plate has a housing portion that houses the terminal member and the spring, The storage section is a first receiving portion in which the seat portion is slidable; a second accommodating portion disposed on the side of the first accommodating portion from which the cable extends, restricting movement of the spring in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the terminal member body, and having a cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis smaller than that of the first accommodating portion; The second storage section is an end surface formed with a first penetration portion through which the cable is inserted, the end surface restricting movement of the terminal member toward a side to which the cable is connected beyond a predetermined limit; an inner surface formed along the axis from an outer edge of the end surface and disposed around the spring; The inner surface has an inclined portion disposed from the end surface on a part of the inner surface to which the terminal member approaches when tension is generated in the cable, the inclined portion being inclined so as to approach the axis as it approaches the end surface. Cable mounting structure.

2. The second housing portion has a polygonal cross section perpendicular to the axis. The cable attachment structure according to claim 1 .

3. The first through portion is formed in a groove shape from the end surface toward the outer edge so as to pass through at least a center of the end surface, the inner surface has a second through-portion connected to the first through-portion and formed in a groove shape along the axis, The inclined portions are arranged to sandwich a portion of the inner surface where the second penetrating portion is formed. The cable attachment structure according to claim 1 .

4. the inner surface has a plurality of side surface portions that form sides of the polygon; The first through portion is formed in a groove shape from the end surface toward the outer edge so as to pass through at least a center of the end surface, the inner surface has a second through-portion connected to the first through-portion and formed in a groove shape along the axis, The second penetration portion is formed in the side surface portion, the inclined portion is provided on the side surface portion on which the second penetrating portion is formed so as to sandwich the second penetrating portion; The cable attachment structure according to claim 2 .

5. the entire side surface portion in which the second penetrating portion is formed forms the inclined portion; The cable attachment structure according to claim 4.

6. a carrier plate for holding the window glass; a cable having one end connected to the carrier plate and configured to pull the carrier plate in a predetermined direction; a cable guide for changing the direction of the cable; a drum to which the other end of the cable is connected and which winds or unwinds the cable wound around the cable guide, The cable has a cable body and a terminal member disposed at an end of the cable body, The terminal member has a terminal member body around which a spring is disposed, and a seat portion for the spring disposed on an opposite side of the spring to an end to which the cable is connected, the carrier plate has a housing portion that houses the terminal member and the spring, The storage section is a first receiving portion in which the seat portion is slidable; a second accommodating portion disposed on the side of the first accommodating portion from which the cable extends, restricting movement of the spring in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the terminal member body, and having a cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis smaller than that of the first accommodating portion; The second storage section is an end surface formed with a first penetration portion through which the cable is inserted, the end surface restricting movement of the terminal member toward a side to which the cable is connected beyond a predetermined limit; an inner surface formed along the axis from an outer edge of the end surface and disposed around the spring; The inner surface has an inclined portion disposed from the end surface on a part of the inner surface to which the terminal member approaches when tension is generated in the cable, the inclined portion being inclined so as to approach the axis as it approaches the end surface. Window regulator.

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