Door control device

• US 4,848,031 A
• Filed: 09/30/1988
• Issued: 07/18/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yokoo, Toshio, Nishikawa, Hiromitsu, Yamagishi, Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): KANNAN, PHILIP
• Application Number:
  US07/251,178
• Time in Patent Office: 291 Days
• Field of Search: 49/394, 49/356, 49/357, 49/324, 49/280, 49/358
• US Class Current: 49/280
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 17/0033 for opening only E05B17/0029 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/20 for assisting final closing or for initiating opening
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 85/243 with a bifurcated bolt
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 17/003 Power-actuated devices for limiting the opening of vehicle doors
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 17/203 concealed, e.g. for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/72 Starters

Abstract

A door control device is disclosed, which comprises a full closing lock device mounted to the door and latchingly restraining the door to the vehicle body when the door is pivoted to its fully closed position; a lock cancelling operation switch mounted on the door at a position to be manipulatable from the outside of the vehicle body; a full closing lock cancelling device mounted on the door and cancelling a locked condition of the full closing lock device upon operation of the lock cancelling operation switch; a door driving device arranged between the door and the vehicle body, the door driving device driving the door to a predetermined half-open position upon cancellation of the locked condition of the full closing lock device; a half opening lock device mounted on the door and latchingly restraining the door to the vehicle body when the door is pivoted to the half-open position; and a half opening lock cancelling device mounted on the door for cancelling a locked condition of the half opening lock device.

Claims

1. A door control device for controlling the movement of a door relative to a vehicle body, said door control device comprising:

a full closing lock device mounted to the door and latchingly restraining said door to said vehicle body when said door is pivoted to its fully closed position;

a lock cancelling operation switch mounted on said door at a position to be manipulatable from the outside of the vehicle body;

a full closing lock cancelling device mounted on said door and cancelling a locked condition of said full closing lock device upon operation of said lock cancelling operation switch;

a door driving device arranged between said door and said vehicle body, said door driving device driving said door to a predetermined half-open position upon cancellation of the locked condition of said full closing lock device;

a half opening lock device mounted on said door and latchingly restraining said door to said vehicle body when said door is pivoted to said half-open position; and

a half opening lock cancelling device mounted on said door for cancelling a locked condition of said half opening lock device.

2. A door control device as claimed in claim 1, in which said door driving device comprises:

an electric motor mounted on said door;

a sector gear pivotally mounted on said door and pivotally driven by said electric motor; and

a push rod having one end portion pivotally connected to said vehicle body and the other end portion engageable with a portion of said sector gear.

3. A door control device as claimed in claim 2, in which said sector gear is integrally formed with a push piece and said push rod is formed at the other end portion thereof with an elongate opening, said push piece being projected into said elongate opening.

4. A door control device as claimed in claim 3, in which said door driving device further comprises a speed reduction gear which is arranged between said electric motor and said sector gear for reducing the speed of movement of said sector gear as compared with that of the electric motor.

5. A door control device as claimed in claim 4, in which said electric motor is of a reversable type.

6. A door control device as claimed in claim 5, in which said push rod is axially movably held by a holding device which is mounted on said door.

7. A door control device as claimed in claim 1, in which said door driving device comprises a biasing spring which extends between said door and said vehicle body to bias said body to open relative to said vehicle body.

8. A door control device as claimed in claim 1, in which said half opening lock cancelling device is mounted to an edge portion of said door, said edge portion being fully concealed by said door and said vehicle body when said door assumes its fully closed position, but exposed to the outside of said vehicle body when said door assumes the half-open position.

9. A door control device as claimed in claim 8, in which said half opening lock cancelling device comprises an operation handle which is pivotally connected to said edge portion of said door and a plurality of linked rods through which said operation handle is connected to said half opening lock device, said operation handle having a grip portion which is projected outward from said edge portion of said door to be manipulatable from the outside.

10. A door control device as claimed in claim 9, in which said half opening lock cancelling device further comprises a control switch mounted to said door and an electric actuator mounted to said door, said actuator cancelling the locked condition of said half opening lock device upon manipulation of said control switch.

11. A door control device as claimed in claim 10, in which said half opening lock device comprises:

a latching rod slidably held by said door, said latching rod having a tapered end which is projectable into the outside;

a spring incorporated with said latching rod to bias said latching rod outwardly; and

an engaging plate secured to said vehicle body, said engaging plate having an engaging bore into which said tapered end of said latching rod is insertable to achieve latching of said door relative to said vehicle body.