JPH0320558B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a remote control device for an automobile window regulator that raises and lowers and opens and closes windows at various parts of the vehicle body using a main handle near the driver's seat.

Conventionally, when attempting to remotely control a windshield regulator, it has generally been an electric type that is operated by providing a motor in the windshield regulator for each window glass and a switch panel provided near the driver's seat.

However, in such conventional devices, circuits are formed using motors, relays, timers, etc.
Since the window regulator is driven and operated, it tends to be expensive, and when the battery becomes discharged, the window glass cannot be raised or lowered, which is inconvenient.

The present invention has been made by focusing on such conventional problems, and it is possible to mechanically connect the vicinity of the driver's seat and the wind regulator so that the wind regulator can be remotely operated without using electric power. The aim is to solve the above problems.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a remote control device for an automobile window regulator that raises and lowers and opens and closes windows at various parts of the vehicle body using a main handle near the driver's seat, the main gear being rotated by the main handle. and a selection mechanism provided at each location on the vehicle body and having a selection gear driven by the main gear, is attached to the main handle, and the selection mechanism attached to the main handle and a wind regulator at each location on the vehicle body are attached to the main handle. They are connected by a pair of cable conduit pipes, and the inner cables of each cable conduit are connected to each other on the main handle side and various parts of the vehicle body to form an endless structure, and the inner cables are connected to each other on the main handle side by the corresponding selection mechanism of the selection mechanism. This is a remote control device for an automobile window regulator, characterized in that it is wrapped around a drum that is rotated by gears, and is wrapped around a drum that moves the wind regulator up and down on various parts of the vehicle body. Each wind regulator is connected by a cable conduit with an endless inner cable, and wind regulators in various parts of the vehicle body can be selectively and remotely controlled via a selection mechanism using a winding transmission mechanism. .

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described along with the underlying technology based on the drawings. Note that similar parts in each embodiment and underlying technology are given the same reference numerals, and redundant explanation will be omitted.

1 to 13 show the technology that is the premise of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a main handle 1 is provided in a console box A near the driver's seat, and a geared cable type A wind regulator 2 is provided, and the wind regulator 2 and the main handle 1 are connected by a pair of cable conduits 3, 3.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the main handle 1 is fixed to the upper wall A1 of the console box A, the main handle body 11 is provided on the upper wall A1, and the drive drum storage section 12 is provided below. It's coming. The main handle body 11 is comprised of a base portion 11a and a handle portion 11b foldably supported.
The figure shows the usage state with the handle part 11b raised, and the second
The imaginary line in the figure shows the folded state. In the drum storage section 12, a main body 14 is pivotally accommodated inside a case 13 via a pivot 15, and the case 13 has a cover 13b placed over a base plate 13a that is in contact with the back surface of the top A1 of the console box A. The drum 14 is pivotally supported on a pivot shaft 15 so as to be able to transmit rotational force, and one end of the pivot shaft 15 has a serration portion 15 that fits into the base portion 11a of the main handle 1.
a is formed and protrudes from the case 13. At one end of the case 13, the outer cylinder 3 of a pair of cable conduits 3, 3 is attached.
The ends of the cables 1 and 31 are fixed, and the inner cables 32 and 32 are interconnected and continuously wound around the drum 14 within the case 13.

The cable conduits 3, 3 are routed in parallel inside the vehicle interior as shown in FIG.
is connected to.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the opening/closing handle 4 is attached to a casing 4 fixedly installed inside the inner panel of the door B.
A drive shaft 42 is pivotally supported on the geared cable 21 .
A pinion 43 that is vertically moved while meshing with the drive shaft 4
2 is loosely fitted and connected to the drive shaft 42 via a reverse rotation prevention mechanism 44. One end of the drive shaft 42 penetrates the inner plate of the door B and projects into the vehicle interior, and a serration portion 42a is formed thereon to form a rotating handle 45.
is installed. The other end of the drive shaft 42 protrudes from the casing 41, and a drum 46 is fitted thereto via serrations. Casing 4
At the end of 1, there is a drum case 47 surrounding the drum 46.
is fixed to one end of the drum case 47,
The outer cylinder 3 of the cable conduit 3, 3 is inserted through the end blocks 33, 33 held between the cut and raised portions 47a, 47b, 47c.
The ends of the inner cables 32, 32 are clamped and fixed.
are interconnected and wound around the drum 46.

The cable conduits 3, 3 are flexible and routed as a pair, and when the main handle 1 and the opening/closing handle 4 of the wind regulator 2 are connected, the inner cable 32 is connected to the inner cable 32 on each side. , 32 are connected to each other to form an endless loop, and this inner cable 32 is wound around a drum 14 rotated by the main handle 1 on the main handle 1 side, and on the wind regulator 2 side, the inner cable 32 is wrapped around a drum 14 rotated by the main handle 1. A drum 46 is wound around the opening/closing handle 4 that moves the urator 2 up and down. However, the inner cable 32,
32 may be connected not only directly, but also by separately hooking them onto a drum and winding them, resulting in an endless connection.

In the remote control device for an automobile window regulator having the above configuration, when the handle portion 11b of the main handle 1 is rotated near the driver's seat, the drum 14 rotates, and the cable conduit 3, which is wound around the drum 14, rotates.
The inner rope 32 of No. 3 is reeled in one direction. Since the inner cable 32 is endless, the drum 46 and the drive shaft 42 are rotated on the wind regulator 2 side by reeling the inner cable 32. When the reverse rotation prevention mechanism 44 rotates from the drive shaft 42, no resistance is generated, so the drive shaft 42 can rotate smoothly, the pinion 43 is rotationally driven, and the geared cable 21 is moved vertically. , whereby the window glass is raised and lowered.

FIGS. 14 and 15 show a first embodiment, in which various wind regulators can be selectively operated using the main handle.

That is, a selection mechanism 5 is added to the main handle 1, and the selection mechanism 5 has a main gear 52 pivotally supported by a main shaft 53 in the center of a base member 51, and a driving drum storage section 12 arranged around the main gear 52. axis 1
5 with the selection gear 54 solidified is for the passenger seat,
Three sets are arranged radially for each side of the rear seats,
One driven gear 55 is provided which connects the main gear 52 and the selection gear 54, and the main handle body 11 is fixed to the tip of the main shaft 53 that penetrates the inner panel of the door B and protrudes toward the interior of the vehicle. The driven gear 55 is supported by a shaft pin 57 that is inserted through a circumferential groove 56 formed in the inner plate of the door B. A knob 58 is fixed to the head of the shaft pin 57, and the knob 58 is held by a spring 58a. It is biased in the direction of contacting the inner plate. Projections 59 are provided on both sides of the circumferential groove 56 to project toward the inside of the vehicle interior, and the driven gears 55 are connected to each selection gear 5.
A fitting notch 50 of the knob 58 is formed at a stop position corresponding to 4.

In this embodiment, when the main handle body 11 is rotated, the selection gear 54 is rotated via the driven gear 55, which causes the drum 14 in the drive drum storage section 12 to rotate. A corresponding wind regulator 2 is actuated via the cable conduit 3 which is likewise connected to the drum 14. When changing the selection gear 54, move the knob 58 along the circumferential groove 56.
8 rides on the protrusion 59 and moves, and its posture is not stable in the state where it rides on the ridge 59. In the stop position, knob 5
8 is fitted into the fitting notch 50 and held by the biasing force of the spring 58a, and meshes with the selection gear 54 at the corresponding position, making it possible to transmit the rotation of the main gear 52 to the selection gear 54.

According to this embodiment, the wind regulator 2 at various locations can be selectively remotely controlled from near the driver's seat, and the comfort of the vehicle interior can be improved by opening and closing windows at various locations from the vicinity of the driver's seat. .

Figures 16 to 20 show a second embodiment, in which the window regulator handle of the driver's door window can be used as the main handle to remotely control the window regulator of the passenger door window. This is what I did.

That is, as shown in FIG. 16, the wind regulator 2a on the driver's seat side and the wind regulator 2b on the passenger seat side are connected by a pair of cable conduits 3, 3, and the wind regulator 2a on the driver's seat side is connected to the wind regulator 2b on the passenger seat side. The rotor handle constitutes the main handle 1.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, a selection mechanism 5a is added to the main handle 1 as in the first embodiment, and the mechanism structure is also almost the same as that shown in the first embodiment. , drive drum storage section 12
There is only one set of selection gears 54 for the passenger seat wind regulator 2b, and the other selection gears 54 include a pinion 43 and a reverse rotation prevention mechanism 44 as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20.
A casing 41 which is pivotally supported by a drive shaft 42 is combined.

According to this embodiment, since the regulator handle on the driver's seat side is used as the main handle,
There is no need to provide a separate main handle.

FIG. 21 shows a third embodiment, in which the regulator handle on the driver's seat side is used as the main handle 1, and selection gears 54 for the passenger seat and for the left and right rear seats are arranged around the main handle body 11. At the same time, a selection gear 54 combined with the casing 41 for the driver's seat is also provided.

According to this embodiment, the window regulator in the vehicle interior can be arbitrarily and selectively remotely controlled using the regulator handle on the driver's seat.

According to the remote control device for a wind regulator for an automobile according to the present invention, since the mechanical mechanism enables the remote control of various wind regulators from the driver's seat, it is possible to operate the wind regulator reliably. Even if the battery capacity is insufficient, there will be no malfunction, and each window can be opened and closed without leaving the vehicle, improving the interior comfort of the vehicle. In addition, since the drive shaft of the wind regulator itself is used as is, there is almost no need to change the mechanism and it can be easily installed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 13 show the technology on which the present invention is based; Figure 1 is a schematic layout of the interior of an automobile, Figures 2 to 7 show the main handle, and Figure 2 shows the main handle. The front view, Figure 3 is a plan view, Figures 4 to 7 are the main handle body removed, Figure 4 is a plan view, Figure 5 is a front view, Figure 6 is a rear view, Figure 7 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view, Figures 8 to 13 show the opening/closing handle of the wind regulator, Figure 8 is a bottom view, and Figures 9 to 13 show the rotating handle removed. Figure 9 is a plan view, Figure 10 is a front view, and Figure 1 is a front view.
Figure 1 is a rear view, Figure 12 is a horizontal longitudinal section, and Figure 13 is a rear view.
The figure is a rear view showing the inside of the drum case, and Figures 14 and 15 show the first embodiment.
4 shows a front view of the main handle, FIG. 15 shows a side view of the main handle, FIGS. 16 to 20 show the second embodiment, and FIG. Figure 17 is a front view of the main handle, Figure 18 is a side view of the main handle, Figure 19 is a front view of the combination of the case and selection gear, Figure 20 is its horizontal vertical cross-sectional view, and Figure 21 is the third FIG. 3 is a front view of the main handle according to the embodiment. 1... Main handle, 2... Regulator, 3...
... cable conduit, 4 ... opening/closing handle, 5 ... selection mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A remote control device for an automobile window regulator that raises/lowers/opens/closes windows at various locations on the vehicle body using a main handle near the driver's seat, comprising: a main gear rotated by the main handle; A selection mechanism is attached to the main handle and has a selection gear provided according to the main gear and driven by the main gear, and the selection mechanism attached to the main handle and the wind regulator at various parts of the vehicle body are connected to a pair of cable conduits. The inner cables of each cable conduit are connected to each other on the main handle side and various parts of the vehicle body to form an endless structure, and the inner cables are rotated on the main handle side by the corresponding selection gear of the selection mechanism. 1. A remote control device for a wind regulator for an automobile, characterized in that the remote control device is wound around a drum that moves the wind regulator up and down at various parts of the vehicle body.