JP2000073630A - Door outside handle device of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple-structural door outside handle device of an automobile capable of preventing play of a handle main body. SOLUTION: This door outside handle device of an automobile is so constituted that a hinge recess section 3 is fitted to a shaft section 2 of a handle case 1 and that a handle main body 4 is connected around the shaft section 2 in a rotatable manner within range of a specific stroke. The hinge recess section 3 mentioned above is formed in the shape of a notch opened to the front end of the handle main body 4, at the same time, an interlocking claw 6 for controlling the movement to the fitting and separating direction of the handle main body 4 is provided to the front end of the hinge recess section 3 by maintaining an interlocking state to an interlocking hole 5 of the shaft section 2 in the case at least the handle main body 4 is positioned within range of the stroke mentioned above, and an interlocking claw passing recess section 7 allowed for the handle main body 4 to insert the interlocking claw 6 at an over-stroke position exceeding a stroke terminal end position on an open control side is provided to the shaft section 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a door outside handle device for a motor vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A door outside handle device of an automobile in which a handle main body 4 can be attached to a handle case with one touch is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-7188. In this conventional example, the handle case is provided with a pivot shaft, and the handle body is provided with a U-shaped recess engageable with the pivot shaft. The connection of the handle main body to the handle case is performed by fitting the concave portion to the pivot shaft and then rotating the handle main body from the fitting posture to the initial posture around the pivot shaft. The handle case is equipped with a rotating claw that is biased in the rotation direction by a torsion spring.When the handle body returns to its initial position, it presses the back side of the recess of the handle body forward to remove the handle body. To prevent.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the rattling of the handle body after being mounted on the handle case is prevented by the rotating claws mounted on the handle case, so that the structure is complicated. Has the disadvantage of becoming

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has as its object to provide an automobile door outside handle device which has a simple structure and can prevent rattling of a handle body.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the above object is achieved by fitting a hinge recess 3 into a shaft 2 of a handle case 1 as shown in FIGS. A door outside handle device for an automobile, wherein a handle body 4 is rotatably connected within a predetermined stroke range,
The hinge recess 3 is formed in a cutout shape that opens toward the distal end of the handle main body 4, and the distal end of the hinge recess 3 has a locking hole for the shaft portion 2 at least when the handle main body 4 is within the stroke range. A locking claw 6 is provided for regulating the movement of the handle body 4 in the fitting / removing direction while maintaining the locked state to the handle 5, and the handle body 4 is set on the shaft 2 so that the stroke end position of the opening operation side stroke. This is attained by providing a door outside handle device for an automobile provided with a locking claw passage recessed portion 7 that allows the insertion of the locking claw 6 at an overstroke position exceeding the above.

[0006] The handle body 4 connected to the handle case 1 fixed to the door panel 8 of the automobile is moved from an initial position (indicated by a solid line in Fig. 1) in which the door is not opened to a stroke end on the opening operation side (position in Fig. 1). It is freely rotatable in the stroke range up to A), the stroke end on the open operation side,
Alternatively, the door body can be opened by rotating to a position near the door body. The opening operation side stroke end position is a member operated by the handle body 4, for example, a door lock device that locks the door body in a state where it cannot be opened,
Alternatively, an operation lever 9 for operating the door lock device
Can be determined indirectly.

The connection of the handle body 4 to the handle case 1 is performed by fitting a notched hinge recess 3 provided in the handle body 4 to the shaft portion 2 on the handle case 1 side. In the fitted state, the locking claw 6 of the handle main body 4 is locked to the shaft portion 2 of the handle case 1 to restrict the movement of the handle main body 4 in the fitting / removing direction, and the backlash of the handle main body 4 in the longitudinal direction. Ban. This locking claw 6 is the handle body 4
During the predetermined stroke range, that is, the range from the initial posture to the end of the stroke on the opening operation side, the locked state with the shaft portion 2 is maintained to prevent the handle body 4 from rattling in the longitudinal direction. In the present invention, in which the handle main body 4 is locked to the handle case 1 to prevent the handle main body 4 from rattling, a separate member for preventing rattling is not required, so that the structure is simplified.

Further, by providing the locking claw passage recess 7 in the shaft portion 2, the locking operation of the locking claw 6 on the shaft portion 2 allows the handle main body 4 to be moved over the stroke end beyond the stroke end of the opening operation side ( 1 and 3, the hinge recess 3 is brought into contact with the shaft portion 2 and then the handle body 4 is rotated within the stroke range. No elastic deformation of the handle case 1 is required. For this reason, there is no need to consider the possibility of elastic deformation when selecting the material of the handle body 4 or the like or setting the shape of the locking claw 6, and the degree of freedom in design is improved. Further, when the handle body 4 is subjected to a treatment such as plating, it is possible to prevent the plating layer from being broken or peeled from the elastically deformed portion.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a door outside handle device for an automobile has a handle case 1 fixed to an automobile door panel 8 by stud bolts 1a embedded at front and rear ends, and a handle. A handle main body 4 is accommodated in a handle accommodating portion 1b recessed in the case 1, and is rotatably connected around a shaft portion 2 formed integrally with the handle case 1. An operation lever 9 is rotatably mounted on the handle case 1. By operating the operation lever 9, a lock device (not shown) disposed inside the door body can be operated via a rod 10.
In this specification, the side where the handle main body 4 is connected to the handle case 1 is referred to as front, and the opposite side is referred to as rear.

The handle main body 4 has a lever engaging portion 4a at the rear end portion with which the operation lever 9 is engaged. The handle main body 4 is moved outward from the door panel 8 as shown by a chain line from an initial position shown by a solid line in FIG. The operating lever 9 can be rotated by rotating it around the shaft portion 2 so as to be pulled out. The rotation range of the operation lever 9 is regulated by a stopper (not shown), and regulates an opening-side rotation stroke of the handle main body 4 in a state where the operation lever 9 is engaged with the lever engaging portion 4a of the handle main body 4. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a torsion spring for urging the handle body 4 toward the initial posture.

FIG. 3 shows the details of the connection portion of the handle body 4. First, a hinge tongue 1c protrudes rearward from the front edge of the handle accommodating portion 1b of the handle case 1, and a shaft 2 is formed at the rear end of the hinge tongue 1c. The shaft portion 2 is formed by bulging a rear end portion of the hinge tongue piece 1c in a cylindrical shape,
A locking hole 5 is provided in the back of the hinge tongue 1c slightly forward of the shaft 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the locking hole 5 is formed at the center in the width direction of the hinge tongue piece 1 c, and a locking claw passage recess 7 is provided from the rear end of the locking hole 5. Locking claw passage recess 7
Is formed to have substantially the same width as the locking hole 5, and its bottom wall 7a is an inclined surface that gradually approaches the front surface side as it goes backward. The inclination angle θ of the inclined surface is set to be larger than the inclination angle θ0 of the handle body 4 at the end of the stroke on the opening operation side. In addition, in order to clarify the inclination angle in each posture of the handle main body 4, the reference line of the handle main body 4 in the initial posture is shown by a dashed-dotted line C1 in FIGS.

On the other hand, a hinge recess 3 is provided at the front end of the handle body 4. The hinge concave portion 3 is formed in a notch shape opened forward, and has a sliding contact surface 3 a having a radius of curvature substantially matching the radius of curvature of the shaft portion 2 at the innermost portion. In addition, a locking claw 6 that can be locked in the locking hole 5 of the hinge tongue piece 1c is provided at the tip of the hinge concave portion 3 so as to project toward the front surface.

When connecting the handle main body 4 to the handle case 1, first, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 3A, the handle main body 4 is moved to an overstroke posture beyond the stroke end on the open side (the posture in FIG. 1). 3B, the hinge concave portion 3 is pressed in the direction of the shaft portion 2 as shown by a solid line in FIG. When the inclination of the handle body 4 is matched with the inclination angle θ of the bottom wall 7a of the locking claw passage concave portion 7, the locking claw 6 can reach the front end without interfering with the shaft portion 2, and in this position. The handle body 4 can be pushed to a position where the sliding contact surface 3 a contacts the outer periphery of the shaft portion 2. Thereafter, as shown in FIG.
When the handle main body 4 is rotated to the initial posture side while a is in sliding contact with the outer periphery of the shaft portion 2, the locking claw 6 is locked in the locking hole 5, and then the operating lever 9 on the handle case 1 side is moved. The rotation stroke of the handle body 4 is substantially determined by engaging the lever engagement portion 4a of the handle body 4.

The locking claw 6 is locked in the locking hole 5 in the range from the initial position of the handle body 4 to the stroke end position (position A in FIG. 1) on the opening operation side shown in FIG. Thus, rattling of the handle body 4 within the stroke range can be prevented.

[0015]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the structure is simple and the rattle of the handle body, particularly the rattle in the longitudinal direction of the handle body is effectively suppressed. can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view in the direction of arrows 2A in FIG. 1;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are enlarged views of a main part of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 3A shows a state in which the handle body is in an overstroke posture (insertion posture), FIG. 3B shows an initial posture, and FIG. It is a figure showing a side stroke end posture.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle case 2 Shaft part 3 Hinge recess 4 Handle main body 5 Lock hole 6 Lock claw 7 Lock claw passage recess

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A door outside handle device for an automobile, wherein a hinge recess is fitted in a shaft portion of a handle case, and a handle body is rotatably connected around the shaft portion within a predetermined stroke range, The hinge recess is formed in a cutout shape that opens toward the distal end of the handle body, and the distal end of the hinge recess has at least a locking state of the shaft portion in the locking hole when the handle body is within the stroke range. A locking claw is provided to restrict the movement of the handle body in the fitting / removing direction while maintaining the handle body, and the handle body is inserted into the shaft at an overstroke position exceeding the stroke end position of the opening operation side. A door outside handle device for an automobile provided with a permissible locking claw passage recess.