JPH05149054A - Opening controller for car door - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In an opening / closing control device for a vehicle opening / closing body that automatically opens / closes an opening / closing body provided in an opening of a vehicle, the opening / closing body is provided between a fully open position and a fully closed position. The object of the present invention is to stop the opening / closing body immediately when the operation of stopping the operation is performed in the middle of the automatic opening / closing while being able to accurately stop at the intermediate position. To do. [Structure] Open / close slide roof switch 6a,
The drive motor 2 is operated when a predetermined intermediate stop position between the fully open position and the fully closed position is passed by the operation 6b.
1 is reversely rotated to automatically stop at the stop position, and when the operation switch 6a or 6b in the opposite direction to the operation is operated during the opening / closing operation of the slide roof, the drive motor 21 is promptly operated. A control unit 11 for stopping is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an opening / closing control device for an opening / closing body for a vehicle, and more particularly to an opening / closing control device for an opening / closing body such as a window glass or a sun fool which is provided at an opening of a vehicle so as to be freely opened and closed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an automobile is provided with various kinds of opening and closing bodies for opening and closing an opening provided in a vehicle body such as a window glass and a sunroof, which can be automatically opened and closed by a driving means such as a motor. May be configured. For example, according to Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-8371, a vehicle opening / closing body such as a power window or a sunroof is automatically opened / closed between a fully open state and a fully closed state by a full open circuit.

[0003]

By the way, when the opening / closing body is automatically opened / closed by a motor as described above,
It is considered that an intermediate position is set between the fully open position and the fully closed position, and the opening / closing body is temporarily stopped at this intermediate position. In addition, it is customary to stop the opening / closing body at an arbitrary position during the automatic opening / closing in order to prevent the body, clothes, or articles from being caught and improve safety. When the opening / closing body is automatically opened / closed, there is a demand to accurately stop the opening / closing body at an intermediate position. On the other hand, when an operation to stop the operation is performed in the middle of automatic opening / closing, there is a demand to immediately stop the opening / closing body along with the operation in consideration of safety. There was a problem how to realize.

In view of this, the present invention provides an opening / closing control device for a vehicle opening / closing body which automatically opens / closes an opening / closing body provided in an opening of a vehicle, wherein the opening / closing body is provided between a fully open position and a fully closed position. It is possible to accurately stop at the intermediate position, and when the operation for stopping the operation is performed during the automatic opening / closing, the opening / closing body is immediately stopped according to the operation. ..

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the present invention is characterized in that it is constructed as follows.

First, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application (hereinafter,
A first invention) is an opening / closing control device for an opening / closing body for a vehicle, which includes an opening / closing body that is openably / closably provided in an opening of a vehicle, and a drive unit that opens / closes the opening / closing body. A first mode in which the switch is automatically stopped at a predetermined intermediate position between the fully open position and the fully closed position, and a second mode in which the opening / closing body is stopped by operating the stop means during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body. Mode, and controls the operation of the driving means so that the operation of the driving means when the opening / closing body is stopped in the first mode and the operation of the driving means when the opening / closing body is stopped in the second opening / closing mode are different. It is characterized in that a drive control means for controlling is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present application (hereinafter,
The second invention) is a more specific form of the first invention, in which the opening / closing body is moved past the stop position to a predetermined intermediate stop position between the fully open position and the fully closed position by operating the operation switch. In this case, there is a first mode in which the driving means is reversed to automatically stop at the stop position, and a second mode in which the opening / closing body is stopped by operating the stopping means during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body. Drive control means for controlling the operation of the driving means so that the operation of the driving means when the opening / closing body is stopped in the first mode and the operation of the driving means when the opening / closing body is stopped in the second opening / closing mode are different. It is characterized by being provided.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present application (hereinafter,
In a third invention), in the first and second inventions, the operation switch includes an opening operation switch for opening the opening / closing body and a closing operation switch for closing the opening / closing body, and a stop means. A closing operation switch is used when the opening / closing body is opened, and an opening operation switch is used when the opening / closing body is closed.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the drive control means provides the first
The operation of the drive means is controlled so that the stop operation of the opening / closing body in the second mode is different from the stop operation of the opening / closing body in the second mode. For example, in the first mode, before the intermediate stop position. By reducing the moving speed of the opening / closing body, it is possible to accurately stop at the stop position. On the other hand, in the second mode, when an operation for stopping the operation is performed during the automatic opening / closing in consideration of the safety and the like, the opening / closing body is immediately stopped along with the operation. As a result, it is possible to stop the opening / closing body with high responsiveness in conformity with the occupant's request, and it is possible to improve both the accuracy of the stop position and the safety during automatic opening / closing.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, since the driving means is rotated in the reverse direction when the intermediate stop position is exceeded, when the opening / closing body is over the intermediate stop position, it is inverted and stopped. While being accurately stopped at the position, the second
In the mode, by immediately stopping the opening / closing body without rotating the upper drive motor in reverse, it is possible to stop the opening / closing body with high responsiveness in accordance with the occupant's request. It is possible to achieve both improvement in accuracy and improvement in safety.

In particular, according to the third aspect of the invention, the stop means for stopping the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body, the opening operation switch for opening the opening / closing body as the operation switch, and the closing operation for closing the opening / closing body. By being a switch,
In addition to these opening / closing operation switches, there is no need to newly provide a stop switch for stopping the opening / closing body, which suppresses an increase in the number of parts and the complication of the opening / closing control device, and the entire switch Will be more simply configured.

[0012]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows a roof portion of an automobile equipped with an opening / closing control device for a vehicle opening / closing body according to the present invention. The roof portion 1 is provided with a sunroof 2. The sunroof 2 is Opening 3 provided in the roof 1
It has a slide roof 4 as an opening / closing body for opening and closing the, and the slide roof 4 is slightly closed rearward in a fully closed position where the opening 3 is completely closed and in a tilt-up state in which a rear portion is lifted as shown by a solid line. It is possible to take a tilted-up position that is slid and a fully-opened position where the opening 3 is opened by sliding further backward than the tilted-up position.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sunshade 5 located below the slide roof 4 is openably and closably arranged inside the vehicle compartment, and the slide roof 4 is located above the driver's seat. An opening operation switch 6a for moving the door from the fully closed position to the fully opened position, and the slide roof 4
Close operation switch 6 to move the fully closed position to the fully open position
b, and an opening operation switch 7a for moving the sunshade 5 from the fully closed position to the fully opened position, and a closing operation switch 7b for moving the sunshade 5 from the fully closed position to the fully opened position. ..

Next, each of the above switches 6a, 6b or 7
The configuration of the control circuit for opening and closing the slide roof 4 or the sunshade 5 according to the operation of a and 7b will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit 10 is provided with a control unit 11, and the control unit 11 has a control unit to which electric power from a battery (not shown) is supplied through a power supply line 12a. 11a, and transistors 13 and 14 for sliding roof opening and closing the sliding roof, which are respectively conducted by a control signal output from the control section 11a, and are also conducted by a control signal similarly output from the control section 11a. Sunshade open and sunshade close transistors 15 and 16 are provided.

The control unit 11a has first and second position sensors as position sensors for detecting the position of the slide roof 4.
The limit switches 17 and 18, the third and fourth limit switches 19 and 20 as position sensors for detecting the position of the sunshade 5, and the open / close operation switches 6a and 6 described above.
b and 7a, 7b are connected. The limit switches 17 to 20 and the switches 6a,
According to the input signals from 6b, 7a and 7b, the control unit 11
a operates and each of the transistors 13, 14 and 1
5 and 16 are made conductive.

On the other hand, in the control circuit 10, the direction in which the slide roof 4 opens with respect to the drive motor 21 that opens and closes the slide roof 4 (hereinafter referred to as the forward rotation direction).
Open relay 2 that supplies current to rotate
2 and the same direction in which the slide roof 4 closes (hereinafter,
A closing relay 23 that supplies a current so as to rotate in a reverse rotation direction) is provided. These relays 22 and 23 are coils 22 to which the currents from the battery are energized through the power supply line 12b by the conduction of the open and close transistors 13 and 14, respectively.
a, 23a, and a contact piece 2 for switching from a state connected to the ground side terminals 22b, 23b to a state connected to the battery side terminals 22c, 23c when the coils 22a, 23a are energized.
2d and 23d.

Further, the control circuit 10 has an open relay for supplying a current to the drive motor 24 for opening and closing the sunshade 5 so as to rotate the sunshade 5 in a direction in which the sunshade 5 opens (hereinafter referred to as a forward rotation direction). 25 and a closing relay 26 for supplying an electric current so as to rotate the sunshade 5 in a closing direction (hereinafter, referred to as a reverse direction). These relays 25,2
6 is the open and close transistor 1
The coils 25a and 26a are respectively energized by the currents from the battery through the power supply line 12b by the conduction of the coils 5 and 16.
And the ground side terminal 25 when the coils 25a, 26a are energized
battery side terminal 25 from the state of being connected to b and 26b.
contact pieces 25d, 2 which are switched to the state of being connected to c, 26c
And 6d.

The contact piece 22d of the slide roof opening relay 22 is one electrode 21a of the motor 21.
When the contact piece 22d is connected to the battery side terminal 22c, a current is supplied from the battery to the motor 21 in the direction A. At this time, the motor 21 moves in the forward direction in which the slide roof 4 is opened. Rotate. Further, the contact piece 23d of the closing relay 23 is connected to the other electrode 21b of the motor 21, and the contact piece 23d is connected to the battery side terminal 2
When connected to 3c, a current is supplied from the battery to the motor 21 in the B direction, and at this time, the motor 21 rotates in the reverse direction in which the slide roof 4 is closed.

On the other hand, the contact piece 25d of the sun shade opening relay 25 is connected to one electrode 24a of the motor 24, and when the contact piece 25d is connected to the battery side terminal 25c, the battery is directed to the motor 24 in the direction A. An electric current is supplied, at which time the motor 24 drives the sunshade 5
Rotate in the forward direction to open. The contact piece 26d of the closing relay 26 is connected to the other electrode 24b of the motor 24.
When the contact piece 26d is connected to the battery side terminal 26c, a current is supplied from the battery to the motor 24 in the B direction. At this time, the motor 24 is rotated in the reverse direction to close the sun shade 5. It is designed to rotate.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first and second
The limit switches 17 and 18 have a plurality of contacts provided along the movement path of the slide roof 4, and detect the position of the slide roof 4 by a combination of ON and OFF operations of the limit switches 17 and 18. Is configured. That is, when the slide roof 4 is at the fully closed position, both the first and second limit switches 17 and 18 are turned off, and the slide roof 4 is slightly moved from the fully closed position.
When the switch moves in the opening direction, the first limit switch 1
When only the slide switch 7 is turned on and then the slide roof 4 reaches the tilt position, both limit switches 17, 1
8 is turned on. Further, when the slide roof 4 has passed the tilt position, the second limit switch 18 is turned on again.
When the slide roof 4 reaches the target position set between the tilt position and the fully open position as well as FF, the second limit switch 18 is turned on again. When the slide roof 4 reaches the fully open position, the first limit switch 17 is turned off and only the second limit switch 18 is turned on.

Also, the third and fourth limit switches 1
9 and 20 also have a plurality of contacts along the movement path of the sunshade 5, and turn on and off the limit switches 19 and 20.
The position of the sunshade 5 is detected by a combination of FF operations. That is, sunshade 5
Is in the fully closed position, both the third and fourth limit switches 19 and 20 are turned off. When the sunshade 5 slightly moves in the opening direction from the fully closed position, only the third limit switch 19 is turned on. When the sun shade 5 reaches the target position set between the fully closed position and the fully open position, the fourth limit switch 20 is turned on. When the sunshade 5 reaches the fully open position, the third limit switch 19 is turned off and only the fourth limit switch 20 is turned on.

Next, the main control operation by the control section 11a will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

First, in step S1, the controller 11a opens and closes the operation switches 6a, 6b and 7a, 7b.
Is input, the current position of the slide roof 4 is detected based on the ON / OFF states of the first and second limit switches 17 and 18 in step S2, and then step S3.
Then, the third and fourth limit switches 19 and 20 are turned on and off.
The current position of the sunshade 5 is detected based on the FF state. Then, in step S4, opening / closing control of the slide roof 4 is performed, and in step S5, opening / closing control of the sunshade 5 is performed.

Next, the opening / closing control operation of the slide roof 4 in the main control will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. 7. The control section 11a first determines in step S10 whether the closing operation switch 6b has been operated. That is, it is determined whether the switch 6b is on or off, and if the switch 6b is on, step S1
At 1, it is determined whether the drive motor 21 is operating in the opening direction. Then, in the case of NO, that is, when it is determined that the drive motor 21 is operating in the closing direction in response to the operation of the closing operation switch 6b, step S12
Then, the flag F is set to 0 in step S13, and the target position to be stopped is set to the next stop position in the closing direction in step S13.
It is determined whether the target position set in step 1 is in the closing direction or the opening direction, or the current position and the target position match. If the target position is in the closing direction, the current position and the target position are determined in step S15. The drive motor 21 is continuously driven in the closing direction until and match. If it is in the opening direction, it is considered that the target position has been passed and the drive motor 21 is reversed in the opening direction in step S16. If the current position and the target position match, step S17 is executed to stop the drive motor 21.

If it is determined in step S10 that the closing operation switch 6b is OFF, step S18 is executed to determine whether or not the opening operation switch 6a has been operated, that is, the ON / OFF state of the switch 6a. If the switch 6a is in the ON state, it is determined in step S19 whether the drive motor 21 is operating in the closing direction. Then, in the case of NO, that is, when it is determined that the drive motor 21 is operating in the opening direction in response to the operation of the opening operation switch 6a, the flag F is set to 0 in step S20, and in step S21, After setting the target position to be stopped to the next stop position in the opening direction, in the same manner as above, in step S14, the current position is viewed from step S14.
It is determined whether the target position set in step 21 is in the closing direction or the opening direction, or whether the current position and the target position match. If the target position is the opening direction, the current position and the target position are determined in step S16. The drive motor 21 is continuously driven in the opening direction until the positions match. If it is in the closing direction, it is considered that the target position has been passed, and the drive motor 21 is reversed in the closing direction in step S15. If the current position and the target position match, the drive motor 21 is stopped in step S17.

When it is determined YES in step S11, that is, when it is determined that the closing operation switch 6b is operated while the drive motor 21 is being driven in the opening direction and the reverse operation is performed, or step S19. When it is determined to be YES in step S22, that is, when it is determined that the open operation switch 6a is operated and the reverse operation is performed while the drive motor 21 is being driven in the closing direction, the flag F is determined in step S22.
Is set to 1 and the target position is set to the current position in step S23. Then, in step S14, the current position and the target position are compared and determined. In this case, since the target position is set to the current position in step S23, the target position and the current position are compared with each other. Match and the drive motor 21 is stopped in step S17.

When it is determined to be NO in both step S10 and step S18, that is, when the operation switches 6a and 6b for opening and closing are not operated, the drive motor 21 is stopped, or either direction is set. During operation, it is determined whether the flag F is 0 or 1 in step S24. If F = 0, the steps from step S14 onward are repeatedly executed, and if F = 1,
After setting the target position to the current position in step S25,
The steps following step S14 are repeatedly executed.

As described above, when the opening operation switch 6a is operated and the drive motor 21 is driven in the opening direction,
Alternatively, the drive motor 2 is operated by operating the closing operation switch 6b.
When 1 is driven in the closing direction, the drive motor 21 is rotated in the reverse direction when the target position has passed, so when the slide roof 4 has passed the target position, it is reversed. When the slide roof 4 is stopped accurately at the target position and the reverse operation is performed during the opening or closing operation of the slide roof 4, the upper drive motor 21 should be reversed in consideration of safety and the like. Therefore, the slide roof 4 can be stopped promptly, and it is possible to stop the slide roof 4 with high responsiveness in accordance with the occupant's request, thereby improving the accuracy of the stop position during automatic opening and closing and improving safety. It is possible to achieve both improvement and improvement.

In particular, the opening operation switch 6a for opening the slide roof 4 as an operation switch and the closing operation switch 6b for closing the slide roof 4 are also used as reverse rotation switches. , The slide roof 4 in addition to the closing operation switches 6a and 6b
It is not necessary to newly provide a stop switch for stopping the switch, and thus the increase in the number of parts and the complication of the opening / closing control device can be suppressed, and the entire structure can be configured more simply.

Although only the opening / closing control operation of the slide roof 4 has been described in the present embodiment, the opening / closing control of the sunshade 5 can be performed by the same structure.

[0033]

As described above, according to the first invention, the first
In the mode, for example, by controlling the operation of the drive means so as to reduce the moving speed of the opening / closing body before the intermediate stop position, the opening / closing body can be accurately stopped at the stop position, and the second In the mode, if an operation to stop the operation is performed during the automatic opening / closing in consideration of safety, etc., the drive motor immediately stops along with the operation, so that the passenger's request can be met. It is possible to match and stop the opening / closing body with good responsiveness, and it is possible to improve both the accuracy of the stop position and the safety at the time of automatic opening / closing.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, in the first mode, the drive means is rotated in the reverse direction when the intermediate stop position has passed, so that when the opening / closing body has exceeded the intermediate stop position. Is inverted and accurately stopped at the stop position, and in the second mode, the upper drive motor is stopped immediately without reverse rotation, so that the opening / closing body is stopped with good responsiveness to meet the passenger's request. As a result, it is possible to improve both the accuracy of the stop position and the safety at the time of automatic opening and closing.

In particular, according to the third aspect of the invention, it is not necessary to additionally provide a stop switch for stopping the opening / closing body in addition to the opening / closing operation switch for opening / closing the opening / closing body. The increase in the number of points and the complication of the opening / closing control device are suppressed, and the entire structure can be configured more simply.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sun fool provided with a slide roof as an example of an opening / closing body that is opened / closed by an opening / closing control device for a vehicle opening / closing body according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a switch for opening and closing the sunroof.

FIG. 3 is an electric circuit diagram showing a sunroof opening / closing control circuit.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing a switching operation of first and second limits as a position detecting means of the slide roof.

FIG. 5 shows a third position detecting means for the sunshade,
The time chart figure which shows the switching operation of the 4th limit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main control operation of opening / closing control of the sunroof.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an opening / closing control operation of the slide roof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Sunroof 3 Opening 4 Slide roof 5 Sunshade 6a, 7a Opening operation switch 6b, 7b Closing operation switch 10 Control circuit 11 Control unit 21, 24 Drive motor 17, 18 1st, 2nd limit switch 19, 20 3rd, 3rd 4 limit switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An opening / closing control device for an opening / closing body for a vehicle, comprising: an opening / closing body that is openably / closably provided in an opening of a vehicle; and drive means for opening / closing the opening / closing body, wherein the opening / closing body is operated. A first mode of automatically stopping at a predetermined intermediate stop position between a fully open position and a fully closed position by operating a switch;
A second mode in which the opening / closing body is stopped by operating the stop means during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body, and the operation of the driving means when the opening / closing body is stopped in the first mode and the opening / closing in the second opening / closing mode An opening / closing control device for an opening / closing body for a vehicle, comprising drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means so as to be different from the operation of the drive means when the body is stopped. 2. An opening / closing control device for a vehicle opening / closing body, comprising: an opening / closing body which is provided at an opening of a vehicle so as to be opened and closed; and a drive means for opening / closing the opening / closing body. A first intermediate stop position between a fully open position and a fully closed position is operated by a switch, and when the stop position is passed, the drive means is reversed to automatically stop at the stop position.
Mode and a second mode in which the opening / closing body is stopped by operating the stop means during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body, and the operation of the driving means when the opening / closing body is stopped in the first mode and the second opening / closing mode An opening / closing control device for an opening / closing body for a vehicle, comprising drive control means for controlling the operation of the driving means so as to differ from the operation of the driving means when the opening / closing body is stopped. 3. The operation switch comprises an opening operation switch for opening the opening / closing body and a closing operation switch for closing the opening / closing body, and the stop means closes the opening / closing body during the opening operation. The opening / closing control device for a vehicle opening / closing body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening / closing body is a switch and is an opening operation switch when the opening / closing body is closed.