JPH049825Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a slide glass locking device for an automobile.

(Prior Art) Generally, a sliding type side window A is employed in a wagon type automobile as shown in FIG.

That is, the side window A is constructed by slidably providing slide glasses 3, 3 on a window frame 2 attached to a vehicle body 1. In this type of side window A, there is a slide glass locking device B for locking the slide glass 3 when it is closed.
is provided.

The conventional slide glass locking device B is as follows:
As shown in FIG. 4, a lock lever 7 is provided on the indoor side of the slide glass 3, and the lock lever 7 is engaged with a striker 4 provided on the vehicle body side when the slide glass 3 is closed. (For example, Utility Model 1986-
(See Publication No. 103314).

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) When configured as the slide glass locking device B shown in FIG.
In the engaged state, a relatively large gap S is formed between the tip of the striker 4 and the inner surface of the slide glass 3. In this state, slide glass 3
When a load P is applied from the outer surface of the slide glass 3,
At the same time, there was a problem in that the lock lever 7 was pushed toward the indoor side, and the engagement between the striker 4 and the lock lever 7 was easily released.

The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a slide glass locking device that will not be inadvertently unlocked even when a load is applied to the slide glass from outside the vehicle. be.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In the present invention, as a means for solving the above problems, a slide glass is installed on the indoor side of a slide glass slidably provided on a window frame attached to the vehicle body. a lock lever which is pivotally supported on the inner surface side of the slide glass so as to be swingable about a shaft provided parallel to the surface of the slide glass, and which engages with a striker provided on the vehicle body side when the slide glass is closed; An operation that is rotatably supported on the inner surface side in a direction parallel to the slide glass surface with respect to a pin perpendicular to the slide glass surface, and is brought into contact with the lock lever so as to swing the lock lever in the unlocking direction. an end and
a lock release lever having an operating end that is operated in a direction parallel to the surface of the slide glass, and a striker is provided on at least one of the striker and the slide glass when the lock lever and the striker are engaged. A gap filling member is provided to make the gap formed between the slide glass facing portion and the inner surface of the slide glass smaller than the amount of engagement between the lock lever and the striker.

(Function) In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by the above means.

That is, even if a load is applied from the outer surface of the slide glass (outside the vehicle) and the slide glass and lock lever are pushed toward the indoor side, the portion of the striker facing the slide glass will is brought into contact with the gap filling member, and the striker is also pushed toward the interior of the room together with the slide glass, thereby maintaining the engagement state between the lock lever and the striker.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

As already explained in the prior art section, the slide glass lock device B of this embodiment is installed in the side window A of a wagon type automobile (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this slide glass lock device B includes a lock lever 7 provided on the indoor side of a slide glass 3 that is slidable against a window frame 2 on the vehicle body 1 side. , and a striker 4 provided on the vehicle body 1 side (namely, the window frame 2).

The lock lever 7 has an axis 12 parallel to the surface of the slide glass with respect to bearings 6, 6, which are erected on a mounting board 5 fixed to the indoor side of the slide glass 3.
The striker 4 has a claw portion 7 on one end that is to be engaged with the engagement hole 13 of the striker 4.
a is formed, while the other end is in contact with an operating end 9a of a lock release lever 9, which will be described later.

This lock lever 7 is adapted to engage with the striker 4 when the slide glass 3 is closed.

Note that the lock lever 7 is always urged in the engaging direction by a spring 8.

The lock release lever 9 has a pin 1 erected on the mounting board 5 so as to be perpendicular to the surface of the slide glass.
By operating the operating end 9b in the direction of arrow F, the operating end 9a moves the lock lever 7 as shown in FIG. As shown by the chain line, it acts to release the lock.

The lock lever 7 and the lock release lever 9
is covered by a cover member 14 fixed to the mounting board 5. The cover member 14 is formed with an opening 14a through which the striker 4 enters and exits.

Therefore, as a feature of the present invention, the mounting board 5
In order to reduce the gap S formed between the slide glass facing portion of the striker 4 and the slide glass 3 (in other words, the mounting board 5) when the lock lever 7 and the striker 4 are engaged, the lock lever 7
A gap filling member 11 is fixed to the gap filling member 11, which acts to make the gap narrower than the amount of engagement between the striker 4 and the striker 4.

The indoor side of the gap filling member 11 has an inclined striker introduction portion 11 located on the striker 4 side.
a, and a striker contacting portion 11b continuing from the striker introduction portion 11a.

In other words, in this embodiment, when the slide glass 3 is closed, even if the striker 4 is slightly deformed, the tip of the striker 4 is moved to the striker introduction portion of the gap filling member as shown by the reference numeral 4'.
1a. Therefore, there is no possibility that the striker 4 cannot be locked due to deformation.

In this embodiment, when the lock lever 7 and the striker 4 are engaged, the portion of the striker 4 facing the slide glass is in contact with the gap filling member 11.
Although the striker contact portion 11b is in contact with the striker contact portion 11b, a gap smaller than the amount of engagement between the lock lever 7 and the striker 4 may exist between the two.

Next, the operation of the illustrated slide glass locking device will be explained.

When locking the slide glass 3, the lock release lever 9 is made inactive and the slide glass 3 is closed, and the lock lever 7 is automatically engaged with the striker 4 by the biasing force of the spring 8. The device is forced into a locked state.

On the other hand, when attempting to release the lock, operate the operating end 9b of the lock release lever 9 in the direction of arrow F to rotate the lock lever 7 against the biasing force of the spring 8, as shown by the chain line in FIG. The lock is released as shown below.

Furthermore, when in the locked state, slide glass 3
When a load P is applied from the outer surface of the striker 4 (in other words, from outside the vehicle), the lock lever 7 is also pushed toward the interior of the vehicle along with the slide glass 3. In this embodiment, the slide glass opposing portion of the striker 4 is also pushed away from the lock lever 7 and the striker 4. The striker abutting portion 11 of the gap filling member 11 before the engagement with the gap filling member 11 is released.
The lock lever 7 and the striker 4 are kept in engagement with each other by being pushed toward the indoor side while being in contact with the lock lever 7. Therefore, due to the load P from outside the vehicle, the slide glass locking device B
This prevents the lock from being inadvertently unlocked, which greatly contributes to the prevention of theft.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the gap filling member 11 is provided on the slide glass 3 side, but the gap filling member 11 may also be provided on the striker 4 side or both the slide glass 3 and the striker 4 in the above embodiments. Similar effects can be expected.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and it goes without saying that the design can be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the invention.

(Effect of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, when the lock lever provided on the slide glass is engaged with the striker provided on the vehicle body side, the slide glass opposing portion of the striker and the inner surface of the slide glass A gap filling member that makes the gap formed between the striker and the striker narrower than the amount of engagement between the lock lever and the striker is provided on at least one of the striker and the slide glass. When the lock lever is pushed toward the indoor side, the gap filling member can be brought into contact with the portion of the striker facing the slide glass before the engagement between the lock lever and the striker is released, so that the striker also moves toward the indoor side together with the lock lever. The engagement state between the lock lever and the striker is maintained.
Careless unlocking is prevented. Therefore, malicious unlocking from outside the vehicle is effectively prevented, which has the practical effect of greatly contributing to theft prevention.

In addition, while the lock lever is pivotably supported on a shaft provided parallel to the slide glass surface, the lock release lever is rotated in a direction parallel to the slide glass surface with respect to a pin perpendicular to the slide glass surface. The lock lever is pivoted so that it can move, and the lock lever can be released by operating the operating end of the lock release lever in a direction parallel to the slide glass surface, so the lock release lever does not have to protrude into the room. The lock release operation can now be performed,
This has the effect of not interfering with the indoor space.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a slide glass locking device for an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of the X arrow in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4, a perspective view of an automobile equipped with a glass locking device, is a sectional view of a conventional slide glass locking device. 1...Car body, 2...Window frame, 3...Slide glass, 4...Striker, 7...Rock lever,
11... Gap filling member, S... Gap.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] On the indoor side of a slide glass that is slidably provided on a window frame attached to the vehicle body, a slide glass is pivotably supported on the inner surface of the slide glass about a shaft that is provided parallel to the surface of the slide glass. and a lock lever that engages with a striker provided on the vehicle body side when the slide glass is closed, and a lock lever that is rotatable in a direction parallel to the slide glass surface with respect to a pin perpendicular to the slide glass surface on the inner side of the slide glass. an operating end that is pivotally supported by the lock lever and comes into contact with the lock lever in order to swing the lock lever in the unlocking direction; and an operating end that is operated in a direction parallel to the surface of the slide glass. A lever is provided on at least one of the striker and the slide glass, and a gap is formed between the slide glass facing portion of the striker and the inner surface of the slide glass when the lock lever and the striker are engaged. A slide glass lock device for an automobile, characterized in that a gap filling member is provided to make the amount of engagement between the lock lever and the striker narrower than the amount of engagement between the lock lever and the striker.