JPH09175288A - Slide-type door switch module - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suitably adjust the position of an operating plate by making an opening in which the casing of the operating plate can be slid in the back-and- forth directions in a door trim and fixing a base plate to the back side of the door trim and moving the easing in the back-and-forth directions by a driving means mounted on the casing and the base plate. SOLUTION: An operating plate 11 is exposed on the top surface 7 of an arm rest 5 of a door trim 3 and a casing 15 is disposed thereunder. Both ends of a driving shaft 17 are projected from both sides of the easing 15 and a pinion gear 19 is fixed thereto. An opening 21 into which the casing 15 is inserted is made and the dimension of the opening in the back-and-forth directions is larger than that of the casing 15 such that it can slide in the back and-forth directions. The pinion gear 19 is engaged with a rack fixed on a base plate 27 mounted on the back side of the door trim 3 and is driven by a driving motor in the easing 15, whereby the easing 15 is moved in the opening 21 in the back-and-forth directions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slide type door switch module used for a vehicle door, and is particularly suitable for a vehicle driver's seat door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The driver's seat of a vehicle is moved back and forth according to the body shape of the driver, for example, and is adjustable so that an optimum driving position can be set. The front and rear positions of the driver's seat are basically set at positions where the driver can optimally operate the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal. Therefore,
The positions of the steering wheel, the mirror, etc. will be adjusted with respect to the driver's seat.

In addition, today, a so-called power seat for a vehicle, in which a driver's seat is configured to be movable by a drive mechanism, and the driver's seat can be automatically moved by operating a control switch provided in the vicinity of the driver's seat. Is proposed. In the vehicle power seat, the control switch moves together with the seat, and even when the seat is moved, the distance between the driver and the control switch is always kept constant, and good operability can be ensured. Furthermore, in a vehicle that employs a vehicle power seat, when the seat is moved, the ideal driving position can be automatically adjusted and controlled by moving the steering, mirrors, etc. according to the set position of the seat. Is also proposed.

[0004]

However, in the driving position adjustment control developed in the current vehicles, the seat, the steering wheel, the mirror, etc. are automatically controlled, but the door switch is in the fixed position. It remained. Therefore, even if the driving position is adjusted, the distance from the door switch is not adjusted, and the driver is forced to operate the door switch in a cramped position, which causes trouble in driving itself. There is fear. Further, in the case of a driver whose door switch is located at the rear, the line of sight must be moved to the door side for the switch operation, which may impair safety. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
We provide a sliding door switch module that can be moved to an optimal position according to the driving position of the driver and can automatically move to a position suitable for the driver along with adjusting the driving position. The purpose is to improve operability and safety during driving.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a sliding door switch module according to the present invention has a door trim provided inside a vehicle door and an operation plate portion exposed to the door trim. And a casing provided in the lower portion of the operation plate portion, and an opening formed in the door trim, the dimension of which in the front-rear direction is larger than the dimension of the casing in the front-rear direction so that the casing can slide in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Section, a base plate disposed on the back side of the door trim so as to face the opening, and a drive unit provided across the casing and the base plate to move the casing in the front-back direction of the opening. It is characterized by having. Further, in the control system of the sliding door switch module according to the present invention, the position of the operation plate is calculated as a specific position corresponding to an arbitrary seat based on ergonomics, and the seat is set to an arbitrary position. After that, the operation plate portion is moved to the specific position calculated based on the position of the seat. Further, the control method of the sliding door switch module is input by storing a plurality of position information of the operation plate portion corresponding to each of a plurality of drivers as an electric signal in a storage device and inputting a specific identification signal. Further, the position information corresponding to the identification signal may be read and the operation plate unit may be moved to a position corresponding to the read position information. And in the sliding door switch module configured in this way,
By adjusting the driving position, even if the seat is moved, the operation plate can be moved to the optimal position for the driver, eliminating the switch operation in a cramped posture and keeping the line of sight for the switch operation. There is no need to distract the door. In addition, the control system of the sliding door switch module moves the operation plate to an optimal position according to the ergonomically calculated body shape and posture of the driver, and it is possible to operate in a comfortable posture even while driving. At the same time, it is possible to set a fine and specific driving position for each driver, which ensures reproducibility.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a sliding door switch module according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of a sliding door switch module according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the slide type door switch module shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the assembling of the slide type door switch module shown in FIG. . A door trim 3, which is an interior plate, is attached to the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door 1. The door trim 3 is formed with an armrest portion 5 protruding toward the vehicle interior side, and an upper surface 7 of the armrest portion 5 is formed into a flat horizontal surface, for example.

An operation plate portion 11 of a slide type door switch module (hereinafter referred to as "SW module") 9 is exposed on the upper surface 7. The operation plate portion 11 is provided with a slide switch 13 for moving the SW module 9 and other switches for controlling electric components. A casing 15 is provided below the operation plate portion 11. Both ends of one drive shaft 17 are projected to both side surfaces of the casing 15 (surfaces parallel to the inner and outer surfaces of the door 1), and pinion gears 19 as a driving means are fixed to both ends of the drive shaft 17. The drive shaft 17 can be rotated forward and backward by a drive motor (not shown) provided in the casing 15. The drive motor is powered by a door harness (not shown) drawn into the casing 15.

The forward / reverse rotation of the drive motor is performed by the operation plate portion 1 described above.
1 is controlled by the slide switch 13. The slide switch 13 is a switch for manually moving the SW module 9, and in order to distinguish it from other switches in appearance and operation, a slide type switch is particularly adopted. An opening 21 into which the casing 15 can be inserted is formed on the upper surface 7 of the armrest portion 5. The opening 21 is formed such that the dimension in the front-rear direction is larger than the dimension in the front-rear direction of the casing 15 so that the casing 15 can slide in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Further, the operation plate portion 11 described above is formed to be sufficiently larger than the opening portion 21 so that the opening portion 21 can be always covered even when the casing 15 is moved to the front end or the rear end of the opening portion 21. There is.

A notch 23 (see FIG. 4) into which the pinion gear 19 can be inserted is formed in the opening 21. Therefore, the SW module 9 has the pinion gear 1 in the notch 23.
By matching 9 and inserting the casing 15 into the opening 21, only the operation plate 11 is housed in the armrest 5 while being exposed on the upper surface 7. Casing 1
The claw portions 25 are provided on both side surfaces of the projection 5, and when the casing 15 is inserted into the opening portion 21, the claw portion 25 elastically displaces to pass over the opening portion 21 and then to the back edge portion of the opening portion 21. It is designed to be locked (see the state shown in FIG. 2). Therefore, the casing 15 includes the operation plate portion 11 and the claw portion 25,
With the edge portion of the opening portion 21 being sandwiched, coming out of the opening portion 21 is prevented. In this attached state, the casing 15 is restricted from being pulled out and can slide in the front-back direction of the opening 21.

A base plate 27 is provided on the back side of the door trim 3, and the base plate 27 is arranged directly below the opening 21 so as to face it. The base plate 27 is fixed to a door structure member (not shown). The base plate 27 has a rack mounting surface 29 that is parallel to the lower surface of the casing 15. This rack mounting surface 2
A rack 31 as a pair of parallel driving means is provided on the rack 9, and the respective pinion gears 19 projecting from the casing 15 are meshed with the rack 31. Therefore, when the drive motor in the casing 15 is driven and the pinion gear 19 is rotated, the pinion gear 19 rolls on the rack 31 in a meshed state, whereby the casing 15 is moved in the opening 21 in the front-rear direction. It will be.

The rack mounting surface 29 has the casing 1
A standing wall 33 (see FIG. 2) extending in the moving direction of the pinion 5 is provided, and a side surface of the pinion gear 19 (a surface orthogonal to the rotation center axis of the pinion gear 19) is in contact with the standing wall 33. Therefore, the casing 15 includes the operation plate portion 11 and the claw portion 2.
5, the edge of the opening 21 is clamped to prevent rattling in the vertical direction, and the side surface of the pinion gear 19 is fixed to the standing wall 3
Abutting against 3 prevents rattling in the lateral direction.

Limit switches 35 are attached to the front and rear surfaces of the casing 15. The limit switch 35 operates when the casing 15 is moved to the front end and the rear end of the opening 21, and stops the rotation of the drive motor. For example, when the limit switch 35 on the front portion is activated, the slide switch 1 for moving in the forward direction is used.
If 3 is further operated, the drive motor will not be driven. Even in this state, the operation for moving the slide switch 13 in the backward direction is possible.

In the SW module 9 constructed as described above, even if the seat is moved by adjusting the driving position, the slide switch 13 is manually operated so that the operation plate 11 is operated by the driver. Will be moved to the optimum position for. As a result, the switch operation in a cramped posture is eliminated, and it is not necessary to divert the line of sight to the door side for the switch operation.

Further, the SW module 9 having such a configuration can be comprehensively controlled by the cockpit control system deployed in the current vehicle. By providing the data communication function and the memory control function, this control system enables more complete control of the cockpit.

In the control method using the data communication function, the slide position of the SW module 9 is determined based on the basic driving position data based on ergonomics. That is, the optimum moving position of the SW module 9 corresponding to the moving position of the seat and the steering wheel is calculated ergonomically, and the SW module 9 is automatically positioned.

Further, in the control system using the memory control function, the positions (positional information) of the seats, the steering wheel, and the SW module 9 for several people are stored in the storage device as an electric signal, and a specific identification signal is stored. By inputting, the position information corresponding to the input identification signal is read out, and the drive amount of each drive device is controlled so as to reach the position corresponding to the read out position information. For example, in the case of the SW module 9, when a specific identification signal is input, position information corresponding to the identification signal is read from the storage device, and the drive amount of the drive motor in the casing 15 is controlled accordingly. The operation plate 11 is moved to the driver's unique position corresponding to the input identification signal.

As described above, the SW module 9 is controlled by the data communication function to move the operation plate portion 11 to the optimum position according to the ergonomically calculated body shape and posture of the driver, It is possible to operate in a comfortable posture even while driving, and by controlling with the memory control function, it is possible to set a fine and unique driving position for each driver, and that reproducibility is also secured. .

According to the SW module 9 described above, since the operation plate portion 11 is provided on the upper surface 7 of the armrest portion 5 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, the operation plate portion 11 is moved even when the seat is moved. By moving the corresponding to
The distance between the operation plate portion 11 and the driver can always be optimally adjusted. As a result, the operability of the operation plate portion 11 can be improved, the switch operation is not forced in an unreasonable posture during driving, and there is no risk of impeding driving. Also, since it is possible to adjust to the optimum position, there is no need to look aside to operate the door switch.
Safety can also be improved.

Further, by controlling the SW module 9 by using the data communication function incorporated in the cockpit control system, the ergonomically optimal position can be obtained for any driver in accordance with the seat movement amount. The position of the door switch can be automatically determined. Also, by controlling using the memory control function, it is possible to automatically set the switch position unique to each registered driver,
Fine adjustments can be made for individual drivers, and reproducibility can be secured.

The SW module 9 is provided on the door of the driver's seat, and can be configured with the same structure for other seats (passenger seat, rear seat, etc.). Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pinion gear 19 and the rack 3 are provided as means for sliding the casing 15.
1 is used, the sliding means uses a rubber roller in place of the pinion gear 19, means for rolling the rubber roller on the rail, or a wire is connected to the casing 15, and the wire is wound by a drive motor to form a casing. It may be a means for moving 15 or a means such as a linear motor.

[0021]

As described in detail above, according to the slide type door switch module of the present invention, since the operation plate portion of the door switch is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the seat can be moved. Even in the case that the operation plate part is moved correspondingly, the distance between the operation plate part and the driver can always be optimally adjusted, and the operability can be improved. At the same time, it is possible to improve the operability of the door switch and the safety during driving without being forced to operate the switch in an unreasonable posture during driving. Further, according to the control method of the slide type door switch module, it is possible to automatically determine the position of the door switch to an ergonomically optimum position corresponding to the seat seat movement amount for an arbitrary driver. Further, the switch position unique to each registered driver can be automatically set, and fine adjustment can be performed for each driver, and its reproducibility can be secured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a sliding door switch module according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrows AA in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the sliding door switch module shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the assembling of the slide type door switch module shown in FIG.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 Vehicle Door 3 Door Trim 5 Arm Rest 9 SW Module (Sliding Door Switch Module) 11 Operation Plate 15 Casing 17 Drive Shaft 19 Pinion Gear (Drive) 21 Opening 25 Claw 27 Base Plate 31 Rack (Driving means) 33 Standing wall

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A door trim provided on the interior side of a vehicle door, an operation plate portion exposed to the door trim, a casing provided under the operation plate portion, and a casing formed on the door trim, the casing being formed in the vehicle front-rear direction. An opening whose front-rear dimension is larger than the front-rear dimension of the casing so as to be slidable in any direction, a base plate which is disposed on the back side of the door trim so as to face the opening, and A sliding door switch module, comprising: a drive unit that is provided over a casing and the base plate to move the casing in the front-back direction of the opening. 2. The drive means comprises a pinion gear fixed to an end of a drive shaft protruding from both side surfaces of the casing, and a pair of racks provided on the base plate and meshing with the pinion gear. The sliding door switch module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. 3. The operation plate portion is formed in a size capable of covering the opening portion when the casing is moved to either the front end or the rear end of the opening portion. 1. The sliding door switch module described in 1. 4. A protrusion is provided on both side surfaces of the casing, and an edge of the opening is sandwiched between the nail and the operation plate portion to prevent the casing from coming off from the opening. The slide type door switch module according to claim 1, wherein the casing is slidable in the front-rear direction of the opening. 5. The sliding door switch module according to claim 2, wherein an upright wall extending in the moving direction of the casing is provided on the base plate, and a side surface of the pinion gear is brought into contact with the upright wall. 6. The position of the operation plate is calculated as a specific position corresponding to an arbitrary seat based on ergonomics, and after the seat is set at an arbitrary position, the position is calculated based on the position of the seat. The control system of the slide type door switch module, wherein the operation plate is moved to the specified position. 7. A plurality of position information of the operation plate portion corresponding to each of a plurality of drivers is stored as an electric signal in a storage device, and a specific identification signal is input to correspond to the input identification signal. A control system for a slide type door switch module, wherein the position information is read and the operation plate is moved to a position corresponding to the read position information.