Vehicle door lock release device

Abstract

To provide a vehicle door lock release device capable of easily unlocking a door lock device when operating the release of one of a door handle and a key cylinder lock without activating the other.SOLUTION: A door handle 13 and a key cylinder lock 14 are connected to a door lock device 15 via a mutual separation mechanism 29, and the mutual separation mechanism 29 is configured so that when one of the door handle 13 and the key cylinder lock 14 is released, the other is stopped at its original position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle door lock unlocking device, and more particularly to an improvement to a vehicle door lock unlocking device that allows the door locking device to be unlocked by either the unlocking operation of the door handle or the key cylinder lock, which are individually arranged on the door. [Background technology]

[0002] Vehicle door lock release devices that connect the door handle and the door lock device with a cable or the like and unlock the door lock device by operating the door handle are well known, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, for example.

[0003] In addition, it is also known that such vehicle door lock unlocking devices connect the key cylinder lock and the door lock device with a cable or the like, so that the door lock device can also be unlocked by operating the key cylinder lock with a specified key. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-179217 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, if the structure of the door lock device makes it impossible to directly connect the key cylinder lock to the door lock device, it is possible to connect the key cylinder lock in series to the door lock device via the door handle.However, if this is done, the key cylinder lock will be activated when the door handle is operated, and conversely, the door handle will be activated when the key cylinder lock is operated, which increases the operating load of the door handle and key cylinder lock, resulting in the inconvenience of making each less easy to operate.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and aims to provide a vehicle door lock release device that can easily unlock the door lock device by leaving either the door handle or the key cylinder lock in a non-operating position when the other is released. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a door lock release device for a vehicle, which includes a door lock device that locks the door in a closed state, and a door handle and a key cylinder lock that are individually arranged on the door to unlock the door lock device, and the door handle and key cylinder lock and the door lock device are connected via a mutual separation mechanism, and the mutual separation mechanism is or When one of the key cylinder locks is released, the door handle or The other key cylinder lock is configured to remain in a non-operating position. and arranged adjacent to the door handle on the case that supports the door handle. The first feature is that

[0008] The present invention also provides: A vehicle door lock release device that includes a door lock device that locks the door in a closed state, and a door handle and key cylinder lock that are individually arranged on the door to unlock the door lock device, wherein the door handle and key cylinder lock are connected to the door lock device via a mutual separation mechanism, and the mutual separation mechanism is a driven member that can unlock the door lock device by being driven in a predetermined unlocking direction; a first driving member that separably engages with the driven member to drive the driven member in the predetermined unlocking direction in response to the unlocking operation force of the door handle; and a second driving member that separably engages with the driven member to drive the driven member in the predetermined unlocking direction in response to the unlocking operation force of the key cylinder lock. It is fine done hand , the first or When one of the second driving members drives the driven member in the predetermined release direction, the driven member moves in the direction of the first driving member. or Separating the second drive member from the other When one of the door handle and the key cylinder lock is released, the other of the door handle and the key cylinder lock is kept in a non-operating position. The second feature is:

[0009] The door handle corresponds to an inside door handle 13 in an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described later. The driven member corresponds to the driven slider 30, the first driving member corresponds to the first driving slider 31, and the second driving member corresponds to the second driving slider 32.

[0010] Furthermore, in addition to the second feature, the present invention has a third feature in that a guide shaft is arranged in the case that houses the mutual separation mechanism, which passes through the guide hole of the driven member and guides the driven member to slide along a predetermined release direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the first feature of the present invention, when either the door handle or the key cylinder lock is released, the other remains in a non-operating position and does not become a load, making it possible to easily unlock the door lock device and improving the operability of both the door handle and the key cylinder lock.

[0012] According to the second feature of the present invention, the mutual separation mechanism can be configured with a relatively small number of components, and a vehicle door lock release device with a simple structure and low cost can be provided.

[0013] According to the third feature of the present invention, a guide shaft that guides the driven member slidably along a predetermined release direction is provided in the case that houses the mutual separation mechanism, so that the driven member can always be maintained in a stable position without tilt. Therefore, when either the door handle or the key cylinder lock is released, the driven member can be smoothly driven in the predetermined release direction via the first or second drive member, thereby improving the operability of both the door handle and the key cylinder lock. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is an inner side view of a door of a vehicle equipped with a door lock unlocking device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the door lock release device in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the door lock release device. [Figure 4] 4 arrow view of Figure 2. [Figure 5] Cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in Figure 4. [Figure 6] Cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in Figure 5. [Figure 7] Cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in Figure 4. [Figure 8] Cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in Figure 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0016] 1, a case 12 of a door lock release device 11 of the present invention is fixed to the inside of a vehicle door 10, and an inside door handle 13 that is operated from inside the vehicle is journaled on this case 12. A key cylinder lock 14 that is turned with a predetermined key is attached to the outside of the door 10. Furthermore, the door 10 is provided with a door lock device 15 that locks the door 10 in a closed state, and this door lock device 15 is designed to be unlocked by either the inside door handle 13 or the key cylinder lock 14 being released.

[0017] The configuration will be explained in detail below.

[0018] 2 to 5, the case 12 is a rectangular parallelepiped that is long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and support pieces 12a protruding from the four corners are fixed to the door 10 by bolts or the like.

[0019] On the front side (vehicle compartment side) of this case 12, there is a first front chamber 17 located above the front of the case 12, and on the back side of the case 12, there is a rear chamber 19 located at the rear of the case 12 and a second front chamber 18 located below the first front chamber 17.

[0020] In addition, an intermediate chamber 20 that opens to the front and back surfaces of the case 12 is provided in the middle of the case 12 in the front-rear direction.

[0021] Furthermore, the case 12 is provided with a partition wall 21 that separates the first front chamber 17 and the middle chamber 20, and a protruding wall 22 that rises from the bottom surface of the rear chamber 19 and faces the middle chamber 20.

[0022] The partition wall 21 has a support wall protruding toward the intermediate chamber 20. 2 3 is protruding, and this supporting wall 2 Between the case 3 and the upper wall of the case 12, a pair of upper and lower bosses 13a of the inside door handle 13 arranged in the first front chamber 17 are supported by a support shaft 24.

[0023] Thus, the inside door handle 13 can be rotated toward the passenger compartment from an original position where its surface is flush with the surface of the case 12, and a return spring 25 made of a torsion coil spring that always urges the inside door handle 13 to its original position is attached to the support shaft 24. The original position of the inside door handle 13 is determined, for example, by abutting the inner surface of the inside door handle 13 against the tip of the partition wall 21 (see Figure 5).

[0024] This inside door handle 13 is integrally formed with an operating arm 27 that protrudes from its base toward the intermediate chamber 20 side.

[0025] As shown in Figures 4, 5, 7 and 8, the rear chamber 19 is provided with a mutual separation mechanism 29 consisting of a driven slider 30 and a first driving slider 31 and a second driving slider 32 arranged above and below the driven slider 30 with a small gap therebetween. , adjacent to the inside door handle 13 It is arranged.

[0026] The driven slider 30 is slidable along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and in order to guide this sliding, a pair of slide protrusions 34 formed on the driven slider 30 are slidably engaged with a pair of rail grooves 33 formed on the bottom surface of the rear chamber 19 and extending along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, in order to ensure the sliding while preventing the driven slider 30 from tipping over and coming off the rail grooves 33, both ends of a guide shaft 53 that slidably passes through the guide hole 52 of the driven slider 30 in parallel with the rail grooves 33 are fixedly supported by the convex wall 22 and the rear end wall 19a of the rear chamber.

[0027] The driven slider 30 is connected to the door lock device 15 (FIG. 1) via a first cable 41 that passes through the rear end wall 19a of the rear chamber 19. Reference numeral 41a denotes a guide tube for the first cable 41.

[0028] Thus, the driven slider 30 can pull the first cable 41 and unlock the door lock device 15 by moving from the original position determined by the locked door lock device 15 in a predetermined unlocking direction A toward the front of the vehicle.

[0029] Meanwhile, in order to guide the sliding of the first and second drive sliders 31, 32 along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, slide protrusions 34, 36 formed on the first and second driven sliders 31, 32, respectively, are slidably engaged with rail grooves 35, 37 formed on the bottom surface of the rear compartment 19. Furthermore, in order to ensure the sliding while preventing the first and second drive sliders 32 from tipping over and coming off the rail grooves 35, 37, a case cover 40 is attached to the case 12 so as to cover the first and second drive sliders 31, 32.

[0030] When attaching the case cover 40, as shown in Figure 4, a pair of claws 40a at the front end of the case cover 40 are engaged with receiving holes 46 provided in the case 12, and a pair of protrusions 40b at the rear end of the case cover 40 are fixed to the case 12 with screws 43.

[0031] Shim walls 40c for adjusting the gaps between the first and second drive sliders 31, 32 and the upper and lower side walls 19b of the rear chamber 19 are integrally formed on the case cover 40.

[0032] As shown in Figures 3, 6 and 7, the front end of the first driving slider 31 is provided with a rectangular connecting hole 31a into which the operating arm 27 of the inside door handle 13 is inserted, and the rear end is provided with a first hook 31b that abuts and engages with one side of the pressure-receiving surface 30a at the rear end of the driven slider 30 in a releasable manner.

[0033] When the driven slider 30 is in its original position, the original position of the first driving slider 31, which simply abuts the first hook 31b against its pressure-receiving surface 30a, is determined by the inside door handle 13, which is held in its original position by the return spring 25.

[0034] 6, a cable connection boss 32a is provided at the front end of the second drive slider 32, and a second cable 42 extending from a rotating part (not shown) of the key cylinder lock 14 (FIG. 1) is connected to this cable connection boss 32a. At this time, this second cable 42 is arranged so as to pass through the second front chamber 18 by penetrating the front end wall 18a of the second front chamber 18. Reference numeral 42a denotes a guide tube for this second cable 42.

[0035] Further, a second hook 32b (see Figs. 2 and 6) is provided at the rear end of the second driving slider 32, which releasably abuts and engages with the other side of the pressure-receiving surface 30a of the driven slider 30. The original position of the second driving slider 32, where the second hook 32b is simply abutted against the rear end surface of the driven slider 30 in the original position, is determined by a return spring (not shown) of the key cylinder lock 14.

[0036] Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

[0037] In order to unlock the door lock device 15 that locks the door 10 in a closed state, first, for example, the inside door handle 13 is rotated from its original position toward the inside of the vehicle, causing the operating arm 27 to pull the first drive slider 31 toward the front of the vehicle, and the first hook 31b of this first drive slider 31 presses against the pressure-receiving surface 30a of the driven slider 30, causing the driven slider 30 to be driven in the specified release direction A, pulling the first cable 41 and unlocking the door lock device 15.

[0038] During this time, the second drive slider 32 remains in its original position. In other words, the second drive slider 32 is separated from the first drive slider 31 and the driven slider 30, and does not interfere with the movement of the driven slider 30 in the release direction A, and does not become a load. Therefore, the release operation of the inside door handle 13 can be performed easily, and the operability is good.

[0039] In addition to the above, when the key cylinder lock 14 is unlocked with a specified key, the rotating part of the key cylinder lock 14 pulls the second drive slider 32 toward the front of the vehicle via the second cable 42, and the second hook 32b of this second drive slider 32 presses the pressure-receiving surface 30a of the driven slider 30, driving the driven slider 30 in a specified release direction A, thereby pulling the first cable 41 and unlocking the door lock device 15.

[0040] In this case, the first drive slider 31 remains in its original position. In other words, the first drive slider 31 is separated from the second drive slider 32 and the driven slider 30, and does not interfere with the movement of the driven slider 30 in the release direction A, and does not become a load. Therefore, the release operation of the key cylinder lock 14 can be performed easily, and the operability is also good.

[0041] In this way, when either the inside door handle 13 or the key cylinder lock 14 is released, the other can be left in its original position, thereby avoiding the burden of releasing one of them, and improving the operability of both the inside door handle 13 and the key cylinder lock 14.

[0042] Furthermore, the mutual separation mechanism 29 consisting of the driven slider 30, the first driving slider 31 and the second driving slider 32 has a small number of components, so that it is possible to provide a door lock release device that is simple in structure and inexpensive.

[0043] Furthermore, a guide shaft 53 is provided in the case 12 that houses the mutual separation mechanism 29 to guide the driven slider 30 so that it can slide along the release direction A, so that the driven slider 30 can always be maintained in a stable position without tilt. Therefore, when either the inside door handle 13 or the key cylinder lock 14 is released, the driven slider 30 can be smoothly driven in the release direction A via the first or second drive slider 31, 32, thereby improving the operability of both the inside door handle 13 and the key cylinder lock 14.

[0044] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims. For example, the inside door handle 13 can be replaced with an outside door handle disposed on the outside of the door 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 10 doors 11 Door unlocking device 12...Case 13. Door handle (inside door handle) 14. Key cylinder lock 15 Door lock device 29...Mutual separation mechanism 30... Follower member (follower slider) 31: First driving member (first driving slider) 32 Second driving member (second driving slider) 52 Guide hole 53 Guide shaft A: Prescribed release direction

Claims

1. A vehicle door lock release device includes a door lock device (15) that locks a door (10) in a closed state, and a door handle (13) and a key cylinder lock (14) that are individually disposed on the door (10) to unlock the door lock device (15), The door handle (13) and key cylinder lock (14) are connected to the door lock device (15) via a mutual separation mechanism (29), The mutual separation mechanism (29) is configured to keep either the door handle (13) or the key cylinder lock (14) in a non-operating position when the other of the door handle (13) or the key cylinder lock (14) is released, and is disposed adjacent to the door handle (13) on the case (12) that supports the door handle (13).

2. A vehicle door lock release device comprising a door lock device (15) that locks a door (10) in a closed state, and a door handle (13) and a key cylinder lock (14) that are individually arranged on the door (10) to unlock the door lock device (15), The door handle (13) and key cylinder lock (14) are connected to the door lock device (15) via a mutual separation mechanism (29), and the mutual separation mechanism (29) comprises a driven member (30) that can unlock the door lock device (15) by being driven in a predetermined unlocking direction (A), a first drive member (31) that separably engages with the driven member (30) so as to drive the driven member (30) in the predetermined unlocking direction (A) upon receiving the unlocking operation force of the door handle (13), and a second drive member (31) that separably engages with the driven member (30) so as to drive the driven member (30) in the predetermined unlocking direction (A) upon receiving the unlocking operation force of the key cylinder lock (14). and a second driving member (32) releasably engaged with the driven member (30) to drive the driven member (30) in the predetermined release direction (A), wherein when one of the first or second driving members (31, 32) drives the driven member (30) in the predetermined release direction (A), the driven member (30) moves away from the other of the first or second driving member (31, 32), so that when one of the door handle (13) or the key cylinder lock (14) is released, the other of the door handle (13) or the key cylinder lock (14) is held in a non-operated position.

3. 3. A vehicle door lock release device as described in claim 2, characterized in that a guide shaft (53) is arranged in a case (12) that houses the mutual separation mechanism (29) and passes through a guide hole (52) of the driven member (30) to slidably guide the driven member (30) along a predetermined release direction (A).

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