JP6350451B2 - Lid opening / closing device for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lid opening / closing device for a vehicle.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional vehicle lid opening / closing device (hereinafter simply referred to as lid opening / closing device). This lid opening / closing device is provided between an opening provided in the vehicle body and a lid capable of opening and closing the opening. Specifically, a fuel supply port is disposed in the opening. The lid is a fuel lid that is opened and closed during fuel supply.

  The fuel lid is attached to the vehicle body so as to be displaceable between a closed position that closes the opening, an open position that opens the opening, and a pushing position that is pushed from the closed position to the opposite side of the open position. The vehicle body is provided with a slide door as a slide member. The slide door is supported so as to be slidable along the vehicle body, and can be displaced to a cover position covering the opening.

  The lid opening / closing device includes a housing, a plunger as a movable part, a locking part, a push latch mechanism, a link body as a detection part, and an intermediate stopper as a restriction part.

  The housing includes a case body and a lid. The plunger reciprocates between a first position corresponding to the open position, a second position corresponding to the closed position, and a third position corresponding to the pushed position in a first direction extending so as to pass through the opening. It is supported by the housing. The plunger is biased toward the first position.

  The locking portion is provided on one end side of the plunger. When the plunger is at the second position or the third position, the locking portion is displaced to a latch position for locking the fuel lid, while when the plunger is at the first position, the locking portion is displaced to an unlatched position where the fuel lid is not locked. The push latch mechanism is provided between the housing and the plunger. The push latch mechanism restricts the plunger from returning from the second position to the first position if the plunger is displaced from the first position to the second position, and if the plunger is displaced from the second position to the third position, The plunger is allowed to pass through the second position and return to the first position.

  The link body is accommodated in the case main body of the housing, and is supported by the case main body so as to be swingable. The link body is displaced to the non-detection position when the plunger is at the first position, and is displaced to the detection position when the plunger is at the second position or the third position. The intermediate stopper is provided in the vicinity of the slide door, and if the link body is in the non-detection position, the lever is raised to restrict the slide door from being displaced to the cover position, while if the link body is in the detection position, the river is Allow the sliding door to move to the cover position by tilting.

  According to this lid opening / closing device, it is possible to prevent the fuel lid in the open position and the slide door from interfering with each other.

JP 2011-80301 A

  However, in the above conventional lid opening / closing device, since it is necessary to provide the detection unit in the housing, it is difficult to arrange and assemble the detection unit with respect to the housing. For this reason, it is difficult to reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, in this lid opening / closing device, since it is necessary to secure a space for providing the detection portion in the housing, it is inevitable to enlarge the housing, and the mounting property to the vehicle body is likely to be impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and should solve the problem of providing a vehicle lid opening / closing device capable of exhibiting high mountability while realizing a reduction in manufacturing cost. It is an issue.

A vehicle lid opening / closing device of the present invention is a vehicle lid opening / closing device provided between an opening provided in a vehicle body and a lid capable of opening and closing the opening.
The lid body is displaceable to a closed position that closes the opening, an open position that opens the opening, and a push position that is pushed from the closed position to the opposite side of the open position,
The vehicle body is provided with a slide member that is slidably supported along the vehicle body and is displaceable to a cover position that covers the opening,
The lid opening / closing device includes a housing provided on the vehicle body,
Reciprocating between a first position corresponding to the open position, a second position corresponding to the closed position, and a third position corresponding to the pushed position in a first direction extending so as to pass through the opening. A movable part movably supported by the housing and biased toward the first position;
If the movable part is in the second position or the third position, the lid is displaced to a latch position for locking the lid, while if the movable part is in the first position, the lid is provided on the movable part. A locking part that is displaced to an unlatched position that does not lock the body;
Provided between the housing and the movable part, and restricting the movable part from returning from the second position to the first position when the movable part is displaced from the first position to the second position. A push latch mechanism that allows the movable part to pass through the second position and return to the first position when the movable part is displaced from the second position to the third position;
A base member fixed to the outer surface of the housing;
The base member is displaceably supported, and if the movable part is in the first position, it is displaced to a non-detection position, while if the movable part is in the second position or the third position, it is displaced to a detection position. A detection unit;
The slide member is provided in the vicinity of the slide member, and restricts the slide member from being displaced to the cover position if the detection unit is in the non-detection position. On the other hand, if the detection unit is in the detection position, the slide member is And a restricting portion that allows displacement to the cover position.

  In the lid opening / closing device of the present invention, when the lid is displaced from the open position to the closed position, the movable portion is displaced from the first position to the second position. Further, the lid is locked by the locking portion being displaced from the unlatched position to the latched position. At this time, since the push latch mechanism restricts the movable portion from returning from the second position to the first position, the locking portion maintains the latch position. Thus, in the lid opening / closing device, the lid is held in the closed position.

  Then, when the movable portion is displaced to the second position, the detection portion is displaced to the detection position. For this reason, a control part accept | permits that a slide member displaces to a cover position. Thereby, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus, in a state where the lid body is not in the open position, the user or the like can displace the slide member to the cover position.

  On the other hand, if the lid is displaced from the closed position to the pushed-in position, the movable part is displaced from the second position to the third position. Thereby, the push latch mechanism allows the movable portion to return from the second position to the first position. For this reason, the movable part passes through the second position from the third position and is displaced to the first position. Further, when the movable portion is displaced to the first position, the locking portion is displaced from the latch position to the unlatched position. For these reasons, in this lid opening / closing device, the lid can be displaced to the open position.

  Then, when the movable part is displaced to the first position, the detection part is displaced to the non-detection position. For this reason, a control part controls that a slide member displaces to a cover position. Thereby, in this lid body opening / closing device, the user or the like cannot displace the slide member to the cover position when the lid body is in the open position.

  Thus, according to the lid opening / closing device, it is possible to prevent the lid in the open position and the slide member from interfering with each other.

  Here, the detection unit is supported to be displaceable with respect to the base member. For this reason, in this lid body opening and closing device, if the base member is fixed to the outer surface of the housing, it becomes possible to provide the detection portion in the housing. For this reason, in this lid body opening / closing device, it is possible to easily arrange and assemble the sensing portion with respect to the housing as compared with the case where the sensing portion is provided in the housing as in the conventional lid body opening / closing device. For this reason, manufacture with this lid body opening and closing device can be facilitated. Further, in this lid opening / closing device, since it is not necessary to secure a space for providing the detection portion in the housing, the housing can be reduced in size.

  Therefore, the lid opening / closing device of the present invention exhibits high mountability while realizing a reduction in manufacturing cost.

  In the lid opening / closing device of the present invention, the detection unit and the regulation unit can be separated from the housing by removing the base member from the housing. Thereby, in the lid opening / closing device in this state, it is possible to only hold the lid at the closed position and to displace it to the open position. For this reason, the lid opening / closing device of the present invention can be used for vehicles not having a slide member and for vehicles in which interference between the slide member and the lid does not cause a problem without requiring a dedicated product. For this reason, it becomes possible to employ | adopt the cover body opening / closing apparatus of this invention for many vehicles.

  The movable portion extends around a first axis parallel to the first direction, and can reciprocate between the first position, the second position, and the third position, and rotates around the first axis. It is preferably a linear shaft that is unsupported by the housing. The locking portion may be a rotating shaft that extends around the first axis, is reciprocable in the first direction, and is supported by the linear shaft so as to be rotatable around the first axis. preferable. Further, the push latch mechanism preferably includes a cam member provided on the housing and having an opening / closing profile formed thereon, and a guided portion provided on the linear motion shaft and guided by the opening / closing profile. The opening / closing profile preferably circulates the guided portion that reciprocates together with the linear motion shaft by swinging the cam member or swinging the guided portion.

  In this case, since each structure of a movable part, a latching | locking part, and a push latch mechanism can be made easy, it becomes possible to reduce manufacturing cost more.

  The cam member is provided in the housing so as to be swingable around a second axis parallel to the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and directed toward one side of the first direction and the third direction orthogonal to the second direction. Preferably, it is energized. The guided portion is preferably formed so as to protrude from the linear motion shaft in the second direction. The opening / closing profile further includes a first profile extending away from the second axis, and a second profile positioned on the other side in the third direction with respect to the first profile and extending away from the second axis; A first connection for connecting the first profile and the second profile on the opening side in the first direction, and a second connection for connecting the first profile and the second profile on the opposite side of the opening in the first direction Part. When the linear motion shaft is displaced from the first position to the second position, the open / close profile guides the guided portion from the first connection portion to the second connection portion via the first profile. If the second position is displaced to the third position, the guided part is preferably guided from the second connection part to the first connection part via the second profile.

  In this case, the opening and closing profile circulates through the guided portion as the cam member swings around the second axis. As a result, the open / close profile restricts the linear motion shaft from returning from the second position to the first position by guiding the guided part from the first connection part to the second connection part via the first profile. To do. The open / close profile allows the linear motion shaft to return to the first position by guiding the guided portion from the second connection portion to the first connection portion via the second profile.

  It is preferable that the cam member has a circulation restricting portion that restricts the guided portion from circulating in the reverse direction along the opening / closing profile. In this case, when the linear motion shaft reciprocates in the first direction, the guided portion is restricted from circulating in the reverse direction through the opening / closing profile. Can be reliably performed.

  The circulation restricting portion is swingably supported by the cam member, is disposed between the second profile and the first connection portion, and abuts on a guided portion that is directed from the second profile toward the first connection portion. While swinging, it is preferable that it is configured not to swing if it comes into contact with a guided portion that is going from the first connecting portion toward the second profile. In this case, it is possible to reliably regulate the reverse circulation of the guided portion while simplifying the circulation regulating portion.

  The lid opening / closing device of the present invention is supported by the housing so as to be displaceable, and a lock position for restricting the cam member from swinging to one side in the third direction, and the cam member swinging to one side in the third direction. It is preferable to further include a lock member that can be displaced between the unlock position and the unlock position.

  In this case, if the lock member is in the lock position, the cam member is restricted from swinging to one side in the third direction. As a result, the guided portion is changed from the second connection portion to the second profile. It becomes impossible to move towards. For this reason, it is restricted that the linear motion shaft in the second position returns to the first position. On the other hand, if the lock member is in the unlocked position, the guided portion can move from the second connecting portion toward the second profile, so that the linear motion shaft is allowed to return to the first position.

  The lock member may include an electric motor that rotationally drives the worm gear, and a worm wheel that is swingably supported by the housing, meshes with the worm gear, and is displaceable between a lock position and an unlock position. preferable. The worm wheel is preferably provided with an action portion that abuts the cam member at the locked position and is separated from the cam member at the unlocked position.

  In this case, when the worm wheel is in the locked position, the action portion comes into contact with the cam member, so that the cam member is restricted from swinging to one side in the third direction. On the other hand, when the worm wheel is in the unlocked position, the action portion is remote from the cam member, so that the cam member is allowed to swing to one side in the third direction.

  It is preferable that the worm wheel is provided with a release operation unit that can be operated from within the vehicle body. And it is preferable that a worm wheel is displaced to an unlock position by the displacement of a cancellation | release operation part. In this case, the worm wheel can be displaced to the unlock position even when the electric motor does not operate due to, for example, insufficient storage amount of the battery provided in the vehicle body, and the cam member can be swung. It becomes possible to release the regulation.

  The housing is provided with a switch that is in the first state when the movable part is in the second position, and is in the second state when the movable part is in the first position or the third position. preferable.

  In this case, whether or not the lid is in the open position can be detected depending on whether the switch is in the first state or the second state. Further, by providing the switch in the housing and unitizing it, it is possible to suppress the complexity and increase in size of the lid opening / closing device.

  The lid opening / closing device of the present invention exhibits high mountability while realizing a reduction in manufacturing cost.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a vehicle showing a state in which the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment is employed and the slide door is displaced to the cover position. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the vehicle showing a state in which the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment is employed and interference between the slide door and the lid is prevented. FIG. 3 shows a vehicle in which the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment is employed and the lid is displaced from the closed state to the pushed-in state. FIG. (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an opening, a lid, a lid opening / closing device, and the like. FIG. (B) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the rotating shaft displaced to the latch position holds the lid. FIG. 4 shows a vehicle in which the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment is employed and the lid is displaced to the open state. FIG. (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an opening, a lid, a lid opening / closing device, and the like. FIG. (B) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the rotating shaft displaced to the unlatched position is detached from the lid. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment as viewed from the front. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment as viewed from the rear. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the lid opening / closing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lid opening / closing device according to the embodiment as seen from the rear side of the linear motion shaft. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the lid opening / closing device according to the embodiment when the housing and the rotation shaft are viewed from the rear. FIG. 10 is a partial enlarged front view showing a state where the circulation restricting portion restricts the guided portion from moving from the second profile to the first connecting portion according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a partial enlarged front view showing a state where the circulation restricting portion permits the guided portion to move from the second profile to the first connecting portion, according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 12 relates to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment, and shows a linear motion shaft, a cam member, a lock member and the like when the lid is in the open position. FIG. (A) is a front view of a linear motion shaft, a rotation shaft, a detection unit, a lock member, and the like. FIG. (B) is a partially enlarged front view of the cam member, the lock member, and the like. FIG. 13 relates to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment, and shows a linear motion shaft, a cam member, a lock member and the like when the lid is in the closed position. FIG. (A) is a front view of a linear motion shaft, a rotation shaft, a detection unit, a lock member, and the like. FIG. (B) is a partially enlarged front view of the cam member, the lock member, and the like. FIG. 14 relates to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment, and shows a linear motion shaft, a cam member, a lock member, and the like when the lid is in the pushing position. FIG. (A) is a front view of a linear motion shaft, a rotation shaft, a detection unit, a lock member, and the like. FIG. (B) is a partially enlarged front view of the cam member, the lock member, and the like. FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the base member, the detection unit, and the like are assembled to the housing according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a base member, a detection unit, and the like according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a restricting unit according to the lid opening / closing device of the embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the cover body opening / closing apparatus 10 of an Example is employ | adopted as the motor vehicle 1 as a vehicle. As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle body 1 </ b> A of the automobile 1 is provided with an opening 3 and a lid 5. A slide door 7 is attached to the vehicle body 1A. The slide door 7 corresponds to a slide member in the present invention.

  1 and 2, the left side of the drawing is the front side of the vehicle body 1A, and the right side of the drawing is the rear side of the vehicle body 1A. The lower side of the drawing is the lower side of the vehicle body 1A, and the upper side of the drawing is the upper side of the vehicle body 1A. The front side of the page is the left side of the vehicle body 1A, and the back side of the page is the right side of the vehicle body 1A. In addition, the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction shown in each figure after FIG. 3 are displayed corresponding to FIG. 1 and FIG. Here, the left-right direction in the present embodiment corresponds to the first direction in the present invention. Similarly, the front-rear direction corresponds to the second direction in the present invention, and the up-down direction corresponds to the third direction in the present invention. The left-right direction, the front-rear direction, and the up-down direction are orthogonal to each other.

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening 3 is provided on the rear left side of the vehicle body 1A. A fuel filler 9 is disposed in the opening 3. The lid 5 is swingably attached to the vehicle body 1A via a hinge 5A. Thereby, the lid 5 is closed as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, and the rear of the lid 5 swings to the left side of the vehicle body 1A as shown in FIG. It can be displaced to an open position where the opening 3 is opened. Furthermore, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 3, the lid 5 can be displaced to the pushing position in which the rear side of the lid 5 is pushed to the right side of the vehicle body 1 </ b> A from the closed position, that is, opposite to the open position. ing. In the lid 5, a locked portion 5 </ b> B that protrudes toward the opening 3 is provided behind the surface on the opening 3 side, that is, behind the right side of the lid 5. The engaged portion 5B, as shown in the same figure (B), proceeds inlet 5C is formed. FIG. 3A shows a cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. 3 and 4, the shapes of the lid opening / closing device 10, the lid 5, the fuel filler opening 9, and the like are shown in a simplified manner in FIGS. 3 and 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slide door 7 is supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction on the left side of the vehicle body 1A. Inside the sliding door 7, a roller 7B is rotatably provided via a support shaft 7A. The slide door 7 is slidable in the front-rear direction along the vehicle body 1A when the roller 7B moves on a rail (not shown) formed on the vehicle body 1A. Thereby, the slide door 7 opens and closes the passenger compartment CR. As shown in FIG. 1, the slide door 7 is displaced to the cover position where the slide door 7 is slid to the rear of the vehicle body 1 </ b> A to the maximum, thereby opening the vehicle interior CR to the outside to the maximum. Here, when the slide door 7 is displaced to the cover position, about half of the front-rear direction of the lid body 5 in the closed position is covered from the outside. Note that the slide door 7 may be slidable in the front-rear direction along the vehicle body 1A by another configuration, and covers the entire lid body 5 in the closed position from the outside when displaced to the cover position. It may be in a state.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lid opening / closing device 10 includes a device main body 10A and a slide restricting mechanism 10B.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the apparatus main body 10A includes a housing 11, a linear motion shaft 13, a rotation shaft 15, a heart cam 17, a lock member 19, a switch 21, and first to fourth electrodes 23A. To 23D, a first torsion coil spring 25, a coil spring 27, and a release operation unit 31. The linear shaft 13 corresponds to a movable part in the present invention, and the rotating shaft 15 corresponds to a locking part in the present invention. The heart cam 17 corresponds to the cam member in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the housing 11 includes a cover 11A positioned in front of the apparatus main body 10A and a housing main body 11B positioned in the rear of the apparatus main body 10A. A housing portion 11C is formed inside the housing body 11B. As shown in FIG. 5, the housing 11 is formed by joining a cover 11A and a housing body 11B to each other in the front-rear direction, and has a substantially rectangular box shape.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a slit 110 communicating with the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C is formed on the outer surface of the cover 11 </ b> A, i.e., the front surface of the housing 11. Further, the cover 11A is formed with a communication hole 111 that communicates with the accommodating portion 11C.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a connector portion 112 that protrudes rearward is formed on the outer surface of the housing main body 11 </ b> B, i.e., on the rear surface of the housing 11. The apparatus body 10A is electrically connected to a control device (not shown) of the automobile 1 through the connector portion 112. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, on the left side surface of the housing main body 11 </ b> B, a fixing portion 113 is formed and a shaft hole 114 is formed. A nut 33 is attached to the housing body 11 </ b> B so as to face the fixing portion 113. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, a shaft cover 35 is assembled at a location on the outer periphery of the shaft hole 114 in the housing body 11 </ b> B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, shaft portions 115 to 117 extending in the front-rear direction are formed in the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C. A guide protrusion 115 </ b> A is formed at the front end of the shaft 115. Furthermore, a slide base 118 that is flat and extends in the left-right direction is formed in the accommodating portion 11C. A slide stopper 118 </ b> A is formed at the right end of the slide base 118. A stopper member 36 is attached to the accommodating portion 11C.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the linear motion shaft 13 extends around a first axis X1 that is parallel to the left-right direction. Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, since the left and right direction extends so as to pass through the opening 3, the first axis X1 parallel to the left and right direction also passes through the opening 3 in the left and right direction. Will be extended.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the linear motion shaft 13 is provided with a guided portion 37. Specifically, the linear movement shaft 13 includes a shaft portion 13A, a base portion 13B, a holding portion 13C, and a fixing portion 13D.

  The shaft portion 13A has a columnar shape extending in the left-right direction around the first axis X1. The base portion 13B is fixed to the shaft portion 13A at the right end of the shaft portion 13A. A spring locking portion 131 that protrudes forward is formed above the base portion 13B. On the other hand, a sliding portion 132 extending horizontally in the left-right direction is formed at the lower end of the base portion 13B. At the left end of the sliding portion 132, a contact portion 132A that protrudes rearward is formed. The holding portion 13C is formed at the right end of the base portion 13B. The holding part 13 </ b> C is configured by a pair of plate-like bodies arranged to face each other. The fixed portion 13D is formed at the left end of the shaft portion 13A.

  The guided portion 37 is fixed to the approximate center in the vertical direction of the base portion 13B. The guided portion 37 is a shaft body extending rearward from the base portion 13B side. That is, the guided portion 37 extends in a direction orthogonal to the first axis X1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the rotation shaft 15 extends around the first axis X <b> 1 and has a shaft hole 150 through which the shaft portion 13 </ b> A of the linear motion shaft 13 can be inserted. Specifically, the rotation shaft 15 includes a main body portion 15A and a lid body locking portion 15B. The main body portion 15A has a cylindrical shape and extends in the left-right direction around the first axis X1. A guide recess 151 extending spirally from the right end toward the left side is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 15A. The lid locking portion 15B is formed at the left end of the main body portion 15A and is integrated with the main body portion 15A. The lid locking portion 15B is formed in a rectangular plate shape extending in the radial direction of the main body portion 15A, that is, in a direction orthogonal to the first axis X1. The attachment of the linear shaft 13 and the rotating shaft 15 to the housing body 11B will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the heart cam 17 is formed with an insertion hole 17A, a contact piece 17B, an opening / closing profile 17C, and a shaft portion 17D. The insertion hole 17 </ b> A is located at the left end of the heart cam 17. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the heart cam 17 is attached to the housing body 11 </ b> B and accommodated above the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C by inserting the shaft portion 115 through the insertion hole 17 </ b> A. The heart cam 17 can swing up and down around the second axis X2 with the axis of the shaft portion 115 as the second axis X2. As a result, as indicated by the white arrow in the figure, the heart cam 17 can be displaced in the D1 direction which is the lower side in the vertical direction and the D2 direction which is the upper side in the vertical direction. As described above, since the shaft portion 115 extends in the front-rear direction in the housing portion 11C, the second axis X2 extends in parallel with the front-rear direction.

The contact piece 17B is located at the right end of the heart cam 17 and extends downward. The opening / closing profile 17C is recessed in the front surface of the heart cam 17 , and is positioned between the insertion hole 17A and the contact piece 17B.

  The opening / closing profile 17C includes first and second profiles 171, 172 and first and second connection portions 173, 174, and has a substantially heart shape. The first profile 171 is located at the lower end of the opening / closing profile 17C. The first profile 171 extends from the left side of the heart cam 17 toward the right side so as to move away from the second axis X2. The first profile 171 extends upward while slightly folding back from the rightmost point to the left side of the heart cam 17. The second profile 172 is located at the upper end of the open / close profile 17C. The second profile 172 extends from the left side of the heart cam 17 toward the right side so as to move away from the second axis X2. The second profile 172 extends downward from the rightmost point while turning back to the left side of the heart cam 17. The 1st connection part 173 is located in the left end of the opening / closing profile 17C. The first connection portion 173 is connected to each left end of the first profile 171 and the second profile 172. The second connection part 174 is located on the opposite side to the first connection part 173, that is, on the right side of the opening / closing profile 17C. The second connection portion 174 is connected to the upper right end of the first profile 171 and the lower right end of the second profile 172.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the shaft portion 17 </ b> D is formed at the upper end of the heart cam 17 and extends forward. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a through lever 39 is attached to the shaft portion 17D. The through lever 39 can swing in the D3 direction and the D4 direction around the third axis X3 as indicated by the broken line arrow in the drawing with the axis of the shaft portion 17D as the third axis X3. The third axis X3 is parallel to the second axis X2.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the through lever 39 swings in the D3 direction around the third axis X3 so that the lower end side covers a part of the second profile 172. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower lever side does not cover the second profile 172 by swinging in the direction D4 around the third axis X3. This through lever 39 corresponds to the circulation regulating portion in the present invention.

  In addition, the first torsion coil spring 25 is attached in the accommodating portion 11C. The first torsion coil spring 25 includes a first coil portion 25A, a first arm portion 25B, and a second arm portion 25C. The first torsion coil spring 25 is attached in the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C by inserting the first coil portion 25 </ b> A through the shaft portion 116. The first arm portion 25B extends upward from the first coil portion 23A and is locked to the housing body 11B. On the other hand, the second arm portion 25 </ b> C extends from the first coil portion 25 </ b> A toward the right side and is locked to the through lever 39. As a result, the first torsion coil spring 25 urges the through lever 39 in the direction D3. Further, the first torsion coil spring 25 urges the heart cam 17 toward the D1 direction via the through lever 39. The above-described heart cam 17, guided portion 37, through lever 39, and first torsion coil spring 25 constitute a push latch mechanism in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the lock member 19 includes an electric motor 19A, a worm gear 19B, and a worm wheel 19C. Public goods are adopted for the electric motor 19A. As shown in FIG. 7, each end of the first and second electrodes 23A and 23B is connected to the electric motor 19A.

  The worm gear 19B is connected to the electric motor 19A and is rotationally driven by the electric motor 19A. The worm wheel 19C is formed with an action portion 190 and a connecting shaft 191. The action part 190 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and extends upward of the worm wheel 19C. The connecting shaft 191 extends toward the front of the worm wheel 19C. That is, the connecting shaft 191 extends in the same direction as the shaft portions 115 to 117.

The switch 21 includes a switch body 21A and a contact portion 21B. One end of each of the third and fourth electrodes 23C and 23D is connected to the switch body 21A. Contact portion 21B is provided swingably to the switch body 21 A. Switch 21 becomes OFF state when the contact portion 21B with respect to the switch main body 21 A is not pushed, the ON state when the contact portion 21B is pushed into the switch body 21 A. This OFF state corresponds to the first state in the present invention, and the ON state corresponds to the second state in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the linear motion shaft 13, the rotation shaft 15, the lock member 19, the switch 21, and the like are also attached to the housing body 11B. Here, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are attached to the housing main body 11B after the heart cam 17, the through lever 39, and the first torsion coil spring 25 are attached to the housing main body 11B as described above. For ease of explanation, in FIG. 12A, a detection lever 53 described later is indicated by a virtual line, and the shape of the coil spring 27 is simplified. In FIG. 12B, the linear shaft 13 and the rotating shaft 15 are indicated by phantom lines, and the coil spring 27 and the detection lever 53 are not shown. The same applies to FIGS. 13 and 14.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the linear motion shaft 13 is disposed in the accommodating portion 11C with the sliding portion 132 of the base portion 13B facing the slide base 118. At this time, the guided portion 37 is arranged in the opening / closing profile 17C of the heart cam 17 as shown in FIG. Further, the shaft portion 13A of the linear motion shaft 13 passes through the shaft hole 114 and the shaft cover 35 shown in FIG. 7 and protrudes to the left side of the housing main body 11B.

  On the other hand, the rotation shaft 15 passes the main body portion 15A through the shaft hole 114 and the shaft cover 35 from the left side of the housing main body 11B. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the guide protrusion 115 </ b> A of the shaft portion 115 is disposed in the guide recess 151. Thus, by inserting the main body portion 15A into the shaft hole 114 and the shaft cover 35, the shaft portion 13A of the linear motion shaft 13 is inserted into the shaft hole 150 of the rotating shaft 15 as shown in FIG. Then, the cap 41 is fixed to the fixing portion 13D of the linear motion shaft 13. As a result, the rotation shaft 15 is supported by the linear motion shaft 13 and the both cannot be separated.

  In this way, as shown in FIG. 12, the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are attached to the housing body 11B. More specifically, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are disposed in front of the heart cam 17, the through lever 39, and the first torsion coil spring 25 in the housing portion 11 </ b> C. Then, when the sliding portion 132 slides on the slide base 118 in the first axis X1 direction, that is, in the left-right direction in the accommodating portion 11C, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotary shaft 15 reciprocate in the left-right direction. It is possible to do. Here, when the sliding portion 132 slides in the left-right direction on the slide base 118, the linear motion shaft 13 reciprocates only in the left-right direction. On the other hand, when the revolving shaft 15 reciprocates in the left-right direction, the guide protrusion 115A moves in the guide recess 151 as shown in FIG. For this reason, the rotation shaft 15 moves in the left-right direction together with the linear movement shaft 13 and rotates independently of the linear movement shaft 13 around the first axis X1 as indicated by a broken line arrow in FIG. It is like that.

  Thereby, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to a first position shown in FIG. 12, a second position shown in FIG. 13, and a third position shown in FIG. The first position shown in FIG. 12 is a position where the sliding portion 132 is slid the most on the left side on the slide base 118, and the rotation shaft 15 is the most protruding state on the left side of the housing body 11B. Further, in this first position, the rotation shaft 15 rotates about the first axis X1, so that the lid locking portion 15B becomes the unlatched position. At this unlatched position, the lid locking portion 15B extends in the up-down direction.

  The second position shown in FIG. 13 is a position where the sliding portion 132 slides to the right on the slide base 118 from the first position, and the rotation shaft 15 is pushed into the right side of the housing body 11B compared to the first position. It is in a state that has been. The third position shown in FIG. 14 is a position where the sliding portion 132 is slid the most on the right side on the slide base 118, and the rotation shaft 15 is further pushed to the right side of the housing body 11B than the second position. It is. In the second position and the third position, the rotation shaft 15 rotates about the first axis X1, so that the lid locking portion 15B becomes the latch position. At this latch position, the lid locking portion 15B extends in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 3).

  Moreover, as shown to (A) of FIG. 12, said coil spring 27 is attached in the accommodating part 11C. The left end of the coil spring 27 is locked to the housing body 11B, and the right end is locked to the spring locking portion 131 of the base portion 13B. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 12, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are biased toward the first position by the biasing force of the coil spring 27.

The switch 21 is disposed below the linear motion shaft 13 in the accommodating portion 11C. At this time, the switch 21 exposes the contact portion 21B on the slide base 118 as shown in FIG. Further, since the switch 21 is placed in the housing portion 11C, as shown in FIG. 6, third and fourth electrodes 23C, the other ends of the 23D are positioned in the connector unit 11 2.

As shown in FIG. 12, the lock device 19 is disposed in the lower part in the accommodating portion 11 </ b> C. More specifically, the electric motor 19A and the worm gear 19B are disposed at the lowermost portion in the accommodating portion 11C. The worm wheel 19C is swingably attached to the shaft portion 117 shown in FIG. 7 in a state where it is engaged with the worm gear 19B. Thereby, the connecting shaft 191 is disposed so as to be coaxial with the shaft portion 117. The worm wheel 19C is swingable around the fourth axis X4 with the axis of the shaft 117 and the axis of the connecting shaft 191 as the fourth axis X4. At this time, the worm wheel 19C comes into contact with a stopper member 36 (see FIG. 7) provided in the accommodating portion 11C, so that the swing range is restricted. Thus, the worm wheel 19C can be displaced between the unlock position shown in FIGS. 12 and 14 and the lock position shown in FIG. The fourth axis X4 is parallel to the second and third axes X2 and X3.

  As described above, after the linear motion shaft 13 and the like are attached to the housing body 11B, as shown in FIG. 7, the cover 11A is attached to the housing body 11B. At this time, the connecting shaft 191 of the worm wheel 19C passes through the communication hole 111 of the cover 11A and protrudes from the outer surface of the cover 11A. And the release operation part 31 is attached to the connection shaft 191 from the outer surface side of the cover 11A so that rocking | fluctuation is possible. Thereby, as shown by the white arrow of FIG. 15, the cancellation | release operation part 31 can rock | fluctuate around the 4th axis X4. Thus, the apparatus main body 10A is completed. The release operation unit 31 is connected to a string or the like (not shown). Here, in a state where the release operation unit 31 is not operated, the strings and the like are covered with a trim cover (not shown) in the passenger compartment CR.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the slide restricting mechanism 10 </ b> B includes a base member 51, a detection lever 53, a second torsion coil spring 55, a first connecting pin 57, a restricting portion 59, and an inner cable 61. Yes. The detection lever 53 corresponds to the detection unit in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the base member 51 is formed by pressing a metal plate along the shape of the outer surface of the cover 11A. The base member 51 is formed with an insertion hole 51A and a spring locking portion 51B. The base member 51 has screw holes 51C and 51D.

  The detection lever 53 is formed in a substantially L-shape, and includes a center portion 53A, a first tip portion 53B extending upward from the center portion, and a second tip portion 53C extending leftward from the center portion. have. An insertion hole 530 is formed in the central portion 53A. In addition, a first cable connection portion 531 is formed at the second tip portion 53C. The second torsion coil spring 55 includes a second coil portion 55A, a third arm portion 55B, and a fourth arm portion 55C. The third arm portion 55B extends rightward from the second coil portion 55A. The fourth arm portion 55C extends leftward from the second coil portion 55A.

  The detection lever 53 and the second torsion coil spring 55 are connected to the base member 51 from the front of the base member 51 by a first connecting pin 57. Specifically, the first connecting pin 57 is inserted into the insertion hole 530 of the detection lever 53 and the insertion hole 51 </ b> A of the base member 51 while being inserted into the second coil portion 55 </ b> A of the second torsion coil spring 55. Yes. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 and the like, the detection lever 53 can swing around the fifth axis X5 with the axis of the first connecting pin 57 as the fifth axis X5. As shown in FIG. 15, in the second torsion coil spring 55, the third arm portion 55 </ b> B is locked to the spring locking portion 51 </ b> B of the base member 51, and the fourth arm portion 55 </ b> C is the second of the detection lever 53. Locked to the tip 53C. Furthermore, one end of the inner cable 61 is connected to the first cable connection portion 531. Details of the swing of the detection lever 53 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the restricting portion 59 has a bracket 59A, a restricting lever 59B, a connection plate 59C, a third torsion coil spring 59D, and a second connecting pin 59E.

  The bracket 59A is formed along the shape of the left side of the vehicle body 1A and extends in the front-rear direction. In addition to the insertion hole 590 formed in the bracket 59A, a spring locking portion 591 is formed. The bracket 59A is formed with fixing holes 592A and 592B for fixing to the vehicle body 1A.

  The regulating lever 59B is formed in a substantially triangular shape. An insertion hole 593 is formed at the upper end of the restriction lever 59B. In the connection plate 59C, an insertion hole 594 is formed, and a second cable connection portion 595 is formed. The connection plate 59C is formed with a locking piece 596 extending in the right direction. The connection plate 59C is integrated with the regulation lever 59B by the latching piece 596 being latched by the regulation lever 59B.

  The third torsion coil spring 59D includes a third coil part 597, a fifth arm part 598, and a sixth arm part 599. The fifth arm portion 598 extends rearward from the third coil portion 597. The sixth arm part 599 extends downward from the third coil part 597.

These regulating lever 59B, connection plate 59C and the third torsion coil spring 59D is the second linking pin 59 E, is connected to the left side of the bracket 59A. Specifically, the second connecting pin 59E is inserted through the third coil portion 597 of the third torsion coil spring 59D, the insertion hole 594 of the connection plate 59C, the insertion hole 593 of the restriction lever 59B, and the insertion of the bracket 59A. The hole 590 is inserted. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the regulating lever 59B, together with the connection plate 59C, has the axis of the second connecting pin 59E as the sixth axis X6, and the allowable position D7 and the regulating position D8 around the sixth axis X6. Can swing between the two.

  Further, the other end of the inner cable 61 is connected to the second cable connection portion 595. Thereby, the detection lever 53, the control lever 59B, and the connection plate 59C are connected. Therefore, in accordance with the swing of the detection lever 53, the regulation lever 59B and the connection plate 59C swing around the sixth axis X6 as described above. Then, the regulating lever 59B is displaced to the permissible position D7, so that the regulating lever 59B extends substantially in the front-rear direction, that is, substantially parallel to the bracket 59A. On the other hand, the restricting lever 59B is displaced to the restricting position D8, so that the restricting lever 59B extends in the vertical direction and stands up with respect to the bracket 59A.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the slide regulating mechanism 10 </ b> B is attached to the apparatus main body 10 </ b> A when the base member 51 is fixed to the housing 11. Specifically, the base member 51 is attached to the outer surface of the cover 11 </ b> A, that is, the front surface of the housing 11 by means of attachment screws 63 </ b> A and 63 </ b> B. At this time, as indicated by an arrow in the figure, a part of the first tip portion 53B of the detection lever 53 enters the accommodating portion 11C from the slit 110 of the cover 11A. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 12-14, the 1st front-end | tip part 53B is hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance part 13C of the linear motion shaft 13 within the accommodating part 11C. That is, the detection lever 53 is positioned on the outer surface of the cover 11A together with the base member 51 except for a part of the first tip portion 53B.

  Further, by attaching the base member 51 to the front surface of the housing 11, the fifth axis X5 is parallel to the second to fourth axes X2 to X4. Then, the detection lever 53 swings between the non-detection position D5 and the detection position D6 around the fifth axis X5. Here, the detection lever 53 is urged toward the non-detection position D5 by the urging force of the second torsion coil spring 55 as shown in FIG. Thus, the lid opening / closing device 10 is completed.

  In the lid opening / closing device 10, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the device main body 10 </ b> A is attached to the vehicle body 1 </ b> A and is disposed between the opening 3 and the lid 5. More specifically, the apparatus main body 10 </ b> A is attached to the opening 3 by fixing the fixing portion 113 shown in FIG. 6 with a bolt (not shown). Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the apparatus main body 10 </ b> A, the housing 11 is disposed inside the vehicle body 1 </ b> A inside the opening 3, and the rotating shaft 15 is protruded into the opening 3. It has become. In the apparatus main body 10A, the switch 21 and the electric motor 19A are connected to a control device (not shown) provided in the vehicle body 1A through the connector portion 112.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, with respect to the restricting portion 59, the bracket 59A is fixed at a predetermined position in the vicinity of the slide door 7 in the vehicle body 1A. At this time, the bracket 59A is fixed to the vehicle body 1A so that the sixth axis X6 extends in the left-right direction. That is , the sixth axis X6 is parallel to the first axis X1. Thus, the restricting portion 59 is disposed on the vehicle body 1A in the vicinity of the slide door 7.

  The lid opening / closing device 10 operates as follows to hold the lid 5 in the closed state shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and open the lid 5 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. To change. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid opening / closing device 10 prevents interference between the slide door 7 and the lid 5 in the open position. First, the case where the cover body 5 in an open state is held in a closed state will be specifically described.

In the state where the lid 5 is in the open position, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are located at the first position by the urging force of the coil spring 27 as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5B, the guided portion 37 fixed to the base portion 13B of the linear motion shaft 13 is located at the first connection portion 173 in the opening / closing profile 17C. Further, since the linear motion shaft 13 is in the first position, the slide portion 132 of the base portion 13B presses the contact portion 21B of the switch 21. Thus, in the switch 21, the ON state contact portion 21B is pushed into the switch body 21 A. For this reason, the control device detects that the lid 5 is in an open state, and performs each control of the automobile 1 in accordance with this.

In a state where the linear motion shaft 13 and rotation shaft 15 is in the first position, as shown in (A) of FIG. 12, the worm wheel 19 C are rotated in the direction indicated by the solid arrow, and the unlocked position It has become.

  Then, as the lid 5 in the open position is displaced toward the closed position by the user or the like, the lid locking portion 15B is locked from the entrance 5C of the locked portion 5B in the rotating shaft 15. Gradually enter the portion 5B (see FIG. 3B). At this time, the rotating shaft 15 is pressed by the lid 5 that is displaced toward the closed position. For this reason, as shown by the solid line arrow in the figure, the rotation shaft 15 is displaced rightward from the first position together with the linear movement shaft 13. Note that the state illustrated in FIG. 3B is a state in which the lid locking portion 15B has completely entered the locked portion 5B.

  Thus, when the lid body 5 is displaced from the open position to the closed position, as shown in FIG. 13A, the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the second position. Further, when displacing to the second position, the rotation shaft 15 rotates around the first axis X1 in the direction of the broken line arrow shown in FIG. For this reason, the lid locking portion 15B is displaced to the latch position. Thereby, in the state in which the rotation shaft 15 is displaced to the second position, the lid locking portion 15B is locked in the locked portion 5B and cannot escape from the entrance 5C.

Further, by the linear motion shaft 13 is displaced from the first position to the second position, as shown in FIG. 13 (B), the guided portion 37, the first profile 171 be out of the first connecting portion 173 Move to the right. Here, through the lever 39, because it is biased to the first torsion coil spring 25 depending on the direction D3, the lower end side of the through lever 39 covers a portion of the second profile 172. When the through lever 39 is in this state, the through lever 39 will not be displaced in the D4 direction even if the guided portion 37 that has detached the first connection portion 173 contacts the through lever 39 from below. For this reason, the guided portion 37 detached from the first connection portion 173 does not move on the second profile 172 side.

  The heart cam 17 swings in the direction D2 around the second axis X2 while resisting the biasing force of the first torsion coil spring 25, and guides the guided portion 37 from the first profile 171 to the second connecting portion 174. To do. Thus, by positioning the guided portion 37 at the second connection portion 174, the opening / closing profile 17C restricts the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 from returning from the second position to the first position. For this reason, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 maintain the second position. After guiding the guided portion 37 to the second connection portion 174, the heart cam 17 is urged again in the direction D1 by the urging force of the first torsion coil spring 25.

  Thus, when the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 maintain the second position, the lid locking portion 15B maintains the latch position as shown in FIG. 3B. For this reason, in the apparatus main body 10A, the rotating shaft 15 holds the lid body 5 in the closed position, and the lid body 5 is prohibited from being displaced from the closed position to the open position.

  Further, when the linear motion shaft 13 is displaced to the second position, the slide portion 132 does not press the contact portion 21B of the switch 21. As a result, the switch 21 is turned off. For this reason, the control device detects that the lid 5 is in the closed state, and performs each control of the automobile 1 according to this.

  Moreover, in this lid body opening / closing device 10, the control device performs power supply to the electric motor 19A when a user or the like performs a locking operation from the inside of the passenger compartment CR or the like while the lid body 5 is held in the closed position. . For this reason, the electric motor 19A operates to drive the worm gear 19B to rotate. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 13A, the worm wheel 19C meshing with the worm gear 19B rotates in the direction of the solid arrow around the fourth axis X4 and is displaced to the lock position. As a result, the action portion 190 faces the contact piece 17B of the heart cam 17 in the accommodating portion 11C. Here, in the lid opening / closing device 10, when the electric motor 19 </ b> A is used, the worm wheel 19 </ b> C rotates independently of the release operation unit 31. For this reason, even if the worm wheel 19C is displaced to the locked position as described above, the release operation portion 31 does not swing around the fourth axis X4.

  Thus, in the state where the worm wheel 19C is in the locked position, even if the heart cam 17 further attempts to swing in the D1 direction, the contact piece 17B contacts the action portion 190, and the heart cam 17 swings in the D1 direction. Be regulated. Thus, in the lid opening / closing device 10, the guided portion 37 cannot be detached from the second connection portion 174, and the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are returned from the second position to the first position. Are reliably regulated. For this reason, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus 10, it becomes possible to more reliably inhibit the lid body 5 from being displaced from the closed position to the open position by performing a locking operation by a user or the like.

  Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, the first distal end portion 53 </ b> B is pressed against the linear motion shaft 13 in the detection lever 53 by the displacement of the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 from the first position to the second position. Is done. For this reason, the 1st front-end | tip part 53B rotates rightward within the accommodating part 11C against the urging | biasing force of the 2nd torsion coil spring 55. FIG. As a result, the detection lever 53 is displaced to the detection position D6 as indicated by a broken line arrow.

  When the detection lever 53 is displaced to the detection position D6, the second distal end portion 53C rotates upward on the outside of the cover 11A. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the displacement of the detection lever 53 to the detection position D <b> 6 is transmitted to the restricting portion 59 by the inner cable 61. For this reason, in the restricting portion 59, the restricting lever 59B swings around the sixth axis X6 and is displaced to the allowable position D7.

  Thus, when the user or the like operates the slide door 7 in a state where the lid 5 is held in the closed position, as shown in FIG. It moves on the rail to the rear of the vehicle body 1A while passing below. For this reason, the user or the like can displace the slide door 7 to the cover position.

  On the other hand, when the lid 5 in the closed state is displaced to the open state, first, when the lock operation is performed as described above, the lock release operation is performed. As a result, the electric motor 19A operates in the opposite direction to the case where the locking operation is performed, and the worm wheel 19C rotates in the direction of the solid arrow around the fourth axis X4 as shown in FIG. Displaces to unlock position.

  When the worm wheel 19C is displaced to the unlock position, the action portion 190 is separated from the contact piece 17B of the heart cam 17 in the housing portion 11C. For this reason, the swing in the direction D1 in the heart cam 17 is allowed.

Here, in the lid opening / closing device 10, the user or the like swings the release operation unit 31 through a string or the like connected to the release operation unit 31, so that it does not depend on the operation of the electric motor 19 </ b> A as described above. It is also possible to displace the worm wheel 19C to the unlock position. As described above, when the release operation unit 31 is swung, the worm wheel 19C is displaced to the unlock position in conjunction with the swing of the release operation unit 31.

Then, in the state where the swing in the direction D1 of the heart cam 17 is allowed as described above, the user or the like presses the lid 5 in the closed state from the left side of the vehicle body 1A as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown by the phantom lines in the figure, the rear of the lid 5 is pushed to the right of the vehicle body 1A from the closed position, and the lid 5 is displaced to the pushed position.

When the lid body 5 is displaced to the pushing position, the rotation shaft 15 is further pressed by the lid body 5 together with the linear motion shaft 13 and is further displaced rightward from the second position. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 14A, the linear movement shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced from the second position to the third position. Here, the linear motion shaft 13 by being displaced to the third position, the contact portion 132A is brought into contact with the slide stopper 118 A. For this reason, the linear motion shaft 13 is restricted from being displaced further to the right beyond the third position.

  Further, when the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the third position, the first tip 53B is further pressed against the linear motion shaft 13 in the detection lever 53. For this reason, the 1st front-end | tip part 53B rotates further on the right side within the accommodating part 11C against the urging | biasing force of the 2nd torsion coil spring 55. FIG. As a result, the second distal end portion 53C further rotates upward outside the cover 11A. That is, the detection lever 53 maintains the detection position D6 in a state where the lid body 5 is displaced to the pushing position.

  Then, when the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are displaced to the third position, the guided portion 37 is detached from the second connection portion 174 and the second profile 172 as shown in FIG. Move to the right side of At this time, the heart cam 17 swings around the second axis X 2 and guides the guided portion 37 from the second connection portion 174 to the second profile 172. Thereby, the opening / closing profile 17C allows the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 to return from the third position to the first position through the second position.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12A, the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are returned to the first position by the urging force of the coil spring 27. At this time, the heart cam 17 moves the guided portion 37 from the right side to the left side of the second profile 172 while swinging in the direction D2. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the guided portion 37 that moves the second profile 172 is pressed against the through lever 39 so that the through lever 39 resists the biasing force of the first torsion coil spring 25. Displacement in the D4 direction. Thereby, the lower end side of the through lever 39 does not cover the second profile 172. For this reason, the guided portion 37 can move from the second profile 172 to the first connection portion 173.

  Then, by returning to the first position, the rotation shaft 15 presses the lid 5 to the left in the locked portion 5B. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, the lid 5 is displaced to the open position. Further, by returning to the first position, the rotation shaft 15 rotates in the direction of the broken arrow around the first axis X1 as shown in FIG. 4B. For this reason, the lid locking portion 15B is displaced to the unlatched position. Thereby, the state in which the lid locking portion 15B is locked in the locked portion 5B is released. For this reason, the lid locking portion 15B can escape from the entrance 5C when the lid 5 is displaced to the open position. Thus, the user or the like can perform a refueling operation on the automobile 1 through the refueling port 9.

  Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the linear motion shaft 13 and the rotation shaft 15 are returned to the first position, the detection lever 53 is moved to the second torsion coil spring 55. Is displaced to the non-detection position D5 as indicated by the broken line arrow. For this reason, the first tip portion 53B rotates to the left in the accommodating portion 11C while following the linear motion shaft 13. On the other hand, the second tip portion 53C rotates downward on the outside of the cover 11A. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 5, the inner cable 61 is pulled by the detection lever 53, and in the restriction part 59, the restriction lever 59B swings around the sixth axis X6 and is displaced to the restriction position D8.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the lid 5 is displaced to the open position, if the user or the like operates the slide door 7, the slide door 7 is displaced to a certain extent to the rear, and the passenger compartment CR The support shaft 7A comes into contact with the regulating lever 59B when the lever is opened to a certain extent. For this reason, the slide door 7 cannot be displaced further rearward and cannot be displaced to the cover position as shown in FIG. This prevents the lid opening / closing device 10 from interfering with the sliding door 7 and the lid 5 in the open position during the refueling operation for the automobile 1.

  In the lid opening / closing device 10 of the embodiment, the detection lever 53 is supported by the first connecting pin 57 so as to be displaceable with respect to the base member 51. For this reason, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus 10, if the base member 51 is fixed to the outer surface of the cover 11A, in other words, the outer surface of the housing 11, by the mounting screws 63A, 63B, the detection lever 53 is thereby provided in the housing 11. Is possible. For this reason, in this lid body opening / closing device 10, it is possible to easily arrange and assemble the detection lever 53 with respect to the housing 11, for example, compared to the case where the detection lever 53 is provided in the housing portion 11 </ b> C of the housing 11. ing. For this reason, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus 10, manufacture can be facilitated. Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, since it is not necessary to secure a space for providing the detection lever 53 in the housing portion 11 </ b> C of the housing 11, the housing 11 can be reduced in size.

  Moreover, in this lid body opening / closing apparatus 10, the linear motion shaft 13 is employ | adopted as a movable part, and the rotation shaft 15 is employ | adopted as a latching | locking part. The guided portion 37, the through lever 39, and the first torsion coil spring 25 constitute a push latch mechanism. For these reasons, in the lid opening / closing device 10, each configuration of the movable portion, the locking portion, and the push latch mechanism can be facilitated.

  Therefore, the lid opening / closing device 10 of the embodiment exhibits high mountability while realizing a reduction in manufacturing cost.

Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10 of the present invention, if the base member 51 is removed from the housing 11, the slide restricting mechanism 10B can be detached from the device main body 10A, and the detection lever 53 and the restricting portion 59 are separated from the housing 11. Can do. Thereby, the lid body opening / closing device 10 can be configured only by the apparatus main body 10A, and the lid body opening / closing device 10 in this state can only hold the lid body 5 in the closed position and displace it to the open position. It becomes possible. Therefore, the lid opening / closing device according to the embodiment is not required for a vehicle having no sliding member such as the sliding door 7 or a vehicle in which the interference between the sliding member and the lid 5 is not a problem. 10 can be used. For this reason, it becomes possible to employ | adopt the cover body opening / closing apparatus 10 of an Example for many vehicles other than the motor vehicle 1. FIG.

  In the lid opening / closing device 10, a through lever 39 is provided on the heart cam 17. The through lever 39 swings in the direction D4 when it comes into contact with the guided portion 37 that is going from the second profile 172 toward the first connection portion 173, while the through lever 39 moves from the first connection portion 173 toward the second profile 172. Even if it comes into contact with the guided portion 37 to be covered, it does not swing in the D4 direction. For this reason, as shown by the arrows in FIGS. 10 and 11, the guided portion 37 has an opening / closing profile 17 </ b> C only in the circulation direction of the first connection portion 173, the first profile 171, the second connection portion 174, and the second profile 172. And circulating the opening / closing profile 17C in a direction opposite to the circulation direction is reliably restricted. Therefore, in the lid opening / closing device 10, the lid 5 can be reliably locked and released by the lid locking portion 15 </ b> B of the rotating shaft 15.

  Further, in the lid opening / closing device 10, since the apparatus main body 10A includes the switch 21, the control device determines whether the lid 5 is in the open position depending on whether the switch 21 is in the OFF state or the ON state. It is possible to detect this. For this reason, the control device can perform each control of the automobile 1 according to the state of the lid 5. Further, by providing the switch 21 in the housing 11 as a unit, it is possible to prevent the cover opening / closing device 10 from being complicated and large.

  In the lid opening / closing device 10, the worm wheel 19 </ b> C can also be displaced to the unlock position by swinging the release operation unit 31. For this reason, even if the electric motor 19A does not operate due to an insufficient storage amount of the battery provided in the vehicle body 1A, the worm wheel 19C can be displaced to the unlock position, and the heart cam 17 moves in the D1 direction. The regulation of swinging can be released.

  While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be appropriately modified and applied without departing from the spirit thereof.

  For example, in the embodiment, the device main body 10A of the lid opening / closing device 10 holds the lid 5 of the opening 3 in the closed position or displaces it to the open position. A lid such as a power supply port or a glove box may be held in a closed position or displaced to an open position. Further, the slide member is not limited to the slide door 7, and the slide restriction mechanism 10 </ b> B may prevent other slide members from interfering with the lid 5.

  Further, instead of the switch 21, when the linear motion shaft 13 is in the first position, the first state is the first ON state, and when the linear motion shaft 13 is in the second position or the third position. May adopt a switch that is in the second ON state as the second state.

In the embodiment, the guided portion 37 is fixed to the base portion 13 </ b > B of the linear motion shaft 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the linear motion shaft 13 reciprocates in the left-right direction, the guided portion 37 swings in the vertical direction, so that the guided portion 37 circulates through the opening / closing profile 17C. .

Further, a member other than the linear motion shaft 13 may be employed as the movable portion, and a member other than the rotating shaft 15 may be employed as the locking portion. A member other than the heart cam 17 may be employed as the cam member. Furthermore, a push latch mechanism may be configured by adding members other than the guided portion 37, the through lever 39, and the first torsion coil spring 25.

  The present invention is applicable to vehicles such as automobiles, buses, and industrial vehicles.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A ... Car body 3 ... Opening part 5 ... Cover body 7 ... Sliding door (sliding member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Lid opening / closing apparatus 11 ... Housing 13 ... Linear motion shaft (movable part)
15 ... Rotating shaft (locking part)
17 ... Heart cam (cam member, push latch mechanism)
17C ... Opening / closing profile 19 ... Locking member 19A ... Electric motor 19B ... Worm gear 19C ... Worm wheel 21 ... Switch 31 ... Release operation part 37 ... Guided part (push latch mechanism)
39 ... Thru lever (circulation regulating part, push latch mechanism)
51 ... Base member 53 ... Detection lever (detection unit)
59 ... Restriction part 171 ... 1st profile 172 ... 2nd profile 173 ... 1st connection part 174 ... 2nd connection part 190 ... Action part X1 ... 1st axis X2 ... 2nd axis

Claims (9)

A vehicle lid opening / closing device provided between an opening provided in a vehicle body and a lid capable of opening and closing the opening,
The lid body is displaceable to a closed position that closes the opening, an open position that opens the opening, and a push position that is pushed from the closed position to the opposite side of the open position,
The vehicle body is provided with a slide member that is slidably supported along the vehicle body and is displaceable to a cover position that covers the opening,
The lid opening / closing device includes a housing provided on the vehicle body,
Reciprocating between a first position corresponding to the open position, a second position corresponding to the closed position, and a third position corresponding to the pushed position in a first direction extending so as to pass through the opening. A movable part movably supported by the housing and biased toward the first position;
If the movable part is in the second position or the third position, the lid is displaced to a latch position for locking the lid, while if the movable part is in the first position, the lid is provided on the movable part. A locking part that is displaced to an unlatched position that does not lock the body;
Provided between the housing and the movable part, and restricting the movable part from returning from the second position to the first position when the movable part is displaced from the first position to the second position. A push latch mechanism that allows the movable part to pass through the second position and return to the first position when the movable part is displaced from the second position to the third position;
A base member fixed to the outer surface of the housing;
The base member is displaceably supported, and if the movable part is in the first position, it is displaced to a non-detection position, while if the movable part is in the second position or the third position, it is displaced to a detection position. A detection unit;
The slide member is provided in the vicinity of the slide member, and restricts the slide member from being displaced to the cover position if the detection unit is in the non-detection position. On the other hand, if the detection unit is in the detection position, the slide member is A lid opening / closing device for a vehicle, comprising: a restricting portion that allows displacement to the cover position. The movable portion extends around a first axis parallel to the first direction, and is capable of reciprocating between the first position, the second position, and the third position, and the first position. A linear motion shaft supported by the housing so as not to rotate around an axis;
The locking portion is a rotating shaft that extends around the first axis, is reciprocable in the first direction, and is supported by the linear shaft so as to be rotatable about the first axis. Yes,
The push latch mechanism includes a cam member provided on the housing and having an opening / closing profile formed thereon, and a guided portion provided on the linear motion shaft and guided by the opening / closing profile,
The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing profile circulates the guided portion that reciprocates together with the linear motion shaft by swinging of the cam member or swinging of the guided portion. The cam member is provided in the housing so as to be swingable around a second axis parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and is arranged in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction. Energized towards one side,
The guided portion is formed to protrude from the linear motion shaft in the second direction,
The opening / closing profile is a first profile extending away from the second axis, and a second profile extending on the other side in the third direction with respect to the first profile and extending away from the second axis. A profile, a first connection for connecting the first profile and the second profile on the opening side in the first direction, and the first profile on the opposite side of the opening in the first direction. A second connecting part for connecting the second profile;
The open / close profile guides the guided portion from the first connection portion to the second connection portion via the first profile when the linear movement shaft is displaced from the first position to the second position. When the linear movement shaft is displaced from the second position to the third position, the guided portion is guided from the second connection portion to the first connection portion via the second profile. 3. A lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to 2.   4. The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the cam member has a circulation restriction portion that restricts the guided portion from circulating in the reverse direction along the opening / closing profile.   The circulation restricting portion is swingably supported by the cam member, is disposed between the second profile and the first connection portion, and is directed from the second profile toward the first connection portion. 5. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle swings when it comes into contact with the guided portion, while it does not swing when it comes into contact with the guided portion going from the first connecting portion toward the second profile. Lid opening and closing device.   A lock position supported by the housing so as to be displaceable and restricting the cam member from swinging to one side in the third direction, and allowing the cam member to swing to one side in the third direction. The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising a lock member displaceable between the unlock position and the unlock position. The lock member includes an electric motor that rotationally drives the worm gear;
A worm wheel that is swingably supported by the housing and meshes with the worm gear, and is displaceable between the locked position and the unlocked position;
The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the worm wheel is provided with an action portion that contacts the cam member at the locked position and is separated from the cam member at the unlocked position. The worm wheel is provided with a release operation portion operable from the vehicle body,
The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the worm wheel is displaced to the unlock position by displacement of the release operation portion.   The housing has a switch that is in a first state when the movable part is in the second position, and is in a second state when the movable part is in the first position or the third position. The lid opening / closing device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is provided.

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