JP2000192695A - Door outside handle device of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make mounting workability on a door panel good by rotatably connecting a movable body on a fixing part fixed on the door panel, and connecting a handle body to the body connection part of the movable body on one end part of a longitudinal direction. SOLUTION: Since a handle base 4 is rotatably held in the direction of drawing out a handle body 6 for a door panel 1, it has a fixing part 2 and a movable body 3, and the fixing body 2 has opposite hinge receiving pieces 10, 10 to be formed into a frame shape. The handle base 4 is supplied to the assembling process of an automobile in a state where the fixing part 2 and the movable body 3 are previously connected by a pivot 9, and after the handle base 4 is fixed on the door panel 1 by using a nut 7b, the working lever 11 of the handle body 6 is inserted in the mounting hole of a rear base. Next, after the handle body 6 is inclined frontward and a stud bolt 6d is inserted in the bolt insertion hole 5 of the movable body 3, the nut is tightened from a rear face to connect the movable body 3 and the handle body 6.

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 FIG. 6 shows a conventional example of an outside handle device for opening and closing a door of an automobile. In this conventional example, the handle device includes a handle base 4 fixed to a door panel 1 of an automobile, and a handle body 6 rotatably supported by the handle base 4, and the handle body 6 is indicated by an arrow in FIG. 6B direction, that is,
By rotating the door panel 1 in the pulling-out direction, the operation lever 11 arranged on the opposite end side is operated,
Activate the locking device inside the door body.

In order to prevent the tip 6a of the exposed portion of the handle body 6 from the door panel 1 from interfering with the surface of the door panel 1 when the handle body 6 is rotated, the handle body 6 is provided with the exposed tip 6a. Further, a hinge piece 6b is formed at the front, and the hinge piece 6b is pivotally supported by a support shaft 6c so as to be sandwiched between the hinge receiving pieces 10 of the base body. The reason why the pivoting position between the handle main body 6 and the handle base 4 is set further forward than the exposed end 6a of the handle main body 6 is that, for example, if the pivoting position is set outside the region 6C in FIG. The tip 6a of the exposed portion of the main body 6 approaches the surface of the door panel 1 as it rotates, and the door panel 1 is moved to prevent interference with the tip 6a of the exposed portion.
The depth of the recess 1a is increased or the tip of the exposed portion is made shallow to form a gap with the door panel.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned prior art has the following disadvantages. That is, when the handle device is mounted on the door panel 1, it is necessary to insert the recessed portion of the handle device into the door panel 1 through the handle mounting hole 7 formed in the door panel 1. The insertion work into the handle mounting hole 7 is sufficient if the handle device is rotated around the axis C1 in FIG. 6 (a) to be inserted through the front handle mounting hole 7, but as shown in FIG. When the lever 11 projects sideways, the operating lever 1
In order to insert 1 and the like through the rear rear base mounting hole 12, it is necessary to rotate also about the axis C2 in FIG. As a result, in order to mount the handle device, it is necessary to rotate the handle device around both axes C1 and C2,
This may cause a problem that the workability of the mounting on the door panel 1 is remarkably reduced or a coating film on the surface of the door panel 1 is damaged.

In this type of grip type handle device, since the turning radius R of the handle body 6 is long, the strength and rigidity of the hinge piece 6b, particularly, the strength and rigidity in the torsion direction are required. On the other hand, the interval W10 between the hinge receiving pieces 10, 10 that sandwich the hinge piece 6b is
It is necessary that the width is at least larger than the width of the hinge piece 6b. In order to allow the hinge piece 6b to penetrate, the handle mounting hole 7 also needs to be enlarged, which causes a reduction in panel rigidity.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in a handle device in which the handle mounting hole 7 is not covered with a decorative member such as an escutcheon, the widthwise dimension W6 of the exposed portion of the handle body 6 is set to the hinge receiving piece. Interval W between 10, 10
If it is smaller than 10, since the handle mounting hole 7 is exposed to the outside when the handle main body 6 is mounted on the door panel 1, the widthwise dimension W6 of the exposed portion of the handle main body 6 is equal to the interval W10 between the hinge receiving pieces 10, 10. Need to be bigger. That is, each part has a width <W10 <of the hinge piece 6b.
It is necessary to maintain the relationship of the width of the handle mounting hole 7 (W7) <the width of the exposed portion (W6) of the handle main body 6, and the width of the exposed portion (W6) of the handle main body 6 is made smaller than the width of the hinge piece 6b which affects the strength. Can't be smaller. However, the exposed portion of the handle main body 6 is a main design element in the handle device, and the width dimension W6 of the exposed portion is the hinge piece 6b.
If the width is indirectly determined by the width, there is a disadvantage that the degree of freedom in design cannot be secured.

In addition, in order to insert the hinge receiving piece 10 and the hinge piece 6b into the handle mounting hole 7, a gap δ is required between the rear surface of the door panel 1 and the hinge receiving piece 10 in the mounted state. There is a disadvantage that the sliding contact area between the hinge receiving piece 10 and the hinge piece 6b is reduced, and the wobble of the handle body 6 in the direction 6C in FIG. 6A is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a door outside handle device for a motor vehicle which has good workability for mounting to a door panel and has a high degree of freedom in designing a handle body. With the goal. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of fixing a door outside handle device of an automobile to a panel, which has good workability for mounting to a door panel and has a high degree of freedom in design to a handle body, and can be used for the method. In the provision of a simple handle base.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a handle base 4 having a movable portion 3 rotatably connected to a fixed portion 2 fixed to a door panel 1 of an automobile on the back surface of the door panel 1; This is achieved by providing a door outside handle device for a motor vehicle having a handle main body 6 whose one end in the longitudinal direction is connected to the main body connection portion 3 of the vehicle.

The handle device grasps an exposed portion of the handle body 6 from the door panel 1 and rotates it so as to be pulled out from the door panel 1 around a support shaft 9 arranged near the longitudinal end, and utilizes the displacement of the other end. This is a so-called grip-type handle device for operating the lock device. The handle device is attached to the door panel 1 by first fixing the handle base 4 to the door panel 1 and then connecting the handle body 6 to the movable body 3 of the handle base 4. Done. In the mounted state, the handle main body 6 is integrated with the movable body 3, and can be rotated about the main body connecting portion 5 between the movable body 3 and the fixed portion 2 as a rotation center.

Before the handle body 6 is connected,
Since the handle base 4 is formed in a piece shape, the handle base 4 can be inserted into the handle mounting hole 7 from the front surface side of the door panel 1 or fixed at a predetermined position from the back surface side of the panel while appropriately changing the insertion posture. For this reason, the width dimension of the handle base 4 is not restricted by the width dimension of the handle mounting hole 7, and the width dimension of the movable body 3 can also be set to a dimension sufficient to provide predetermined strength and rigidity. FIG.
Since the clearance δ for the insertion in (b) is not required, a sufficiently large sliding contact area between the fixed portion 2 of the handle base 4 and the movable body 3 can be secured, and the wobble of the handle body 6 is prevented. it can.

Further, when the position of the main body connecting portion 5 of the movable body 3 is set to at least a position at which the handle main body 6 can be connected to the handle main body 6 by rotation about one axis or sliding operation, for example, Even when the operating lever 11 and the like are protruding to the side from the exposed portion from the door panel 1 of the main body 6, first, the operating lever 11 and the like are inserted through the mounting holes, and then the handle main body 6 is
Can be connected to the movable body 3 by rotating or sliding, so that the workability of fixing to the door panel 1 is improved.

The position of the main body connecting portion 5 of the movable body 3 is
The present invention is not limited to the inside of the door panel 1, but may be in a state of protruding outside the door panel 1. By arranging them at the facing positions, the connection work with the handle main body 6 becomes easier.

Further, the handle body 6 can be connected to the movable body 3 by any suitable means such as screwing. A stopper 8 for inhibiting rotation of the door panel 1 inward is provided, and the handle main body 6 is resiliently engaged with the main body connecting portion 5 of the movable body 3 by pushing the door body 1 inward. The device can be configured.

In order to fix the handle device to the door panel 1, the invention according to claim 4 can be employed. To implement the handle device and the fixing method, the handle base 4 according to claim 5 is used. it can.

[0016]

2 and 3 show a door outside handle device of an automobile. In this embodiment, the handle device has a handle base 4 fixed to the door panel 1 of the vehicle, and a handle main body 6 connected to the movable body 3 of the handle base 4. The handle body 6 has a slender shape of a predetermined length, and a stud bolt forming a connecting portion 6d to the movable body 3 is fixed to one end (front end). Further, a lever operating portion 6e is provided on the rear side of the other end (rear end) of the handle main body 6 so as to project therefrom.

On the other hand, the door panel 1 has a base handle mounting hole 7 substantially corresponding to the front and rear ends of the handle main body 6.
Then, the rear base mounting hole 12 is opened, and the rear base 13 is fixed to the rear base mounting hole 12. The rear base 13 has a stud bolt 13a.
Is inserted into a bolt insertion hole 12a formed near the rear base mounting hole 12, and is fixed to the door panel 1 with a nut 12b. An operating lever 11 is rotatably supported by the rear base 13. As will be described later, when the handle main body 6 is rotated around the support shaft 9 together with the movable body 3 as shown by a dashed line in FIG. 3A, the operating lever 11 is also pushed up by the lever operating portion 6e of the handle main body 6 and rotated. Then, a lock device (not shown) connected to the operating lever 11 via a rod (not shown) is operated. Note that FIG.
Denotes a cylinder lock mounted on the rear base 13.

The handle base 4 is provided with the handle body 6.
Has a fixed part 2 and a movable body 3 so as to be rotatable with respect to the door panel 1 in the pull-out direction. Figures 1 and 3
As shown in FIG.
The hinge receiving piece 10 has a holding piece 2a extending from the rear end thereof. This handle base 4
Is fixed to the door panel 1 by first passing the holding piece 2a from the back side of the door panel 1 to the front side, and then holding the holding piece 2a.
The fixing bolt 2b protruding from the rear surface side is fitted into the notch portion 7a of the handle mounting hole 7, and then the nut 7b is fastened from the rear surface. In the state of being fixed to the door panel 1, the upper surface of the hinge receiving piece 10 abuts on the back surface of the door panel 1, and the back surface of the holding piece 2a abuts on the surface of the door panel 1 via a washer or an appropriate buffer, causing wobble and the like. Is prevented.

A support shaft insertion hole 10a is drilled at the tip of the hinge receiving piece 10, and the movable body 3 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 9 inserted through the support shaft insertion hole 10a. Movable body 3
Is a piece-like member having a width dimension that can be fitted between the hinge receiving pieces 10, 10, and a bolt insertion hole serving as the main body connecting portion 5 is perforated corresponding to the connecting portion 6 d of the handle main body 6. With the handle body 6 connected to the movable body 3 as described above, the handle body 6 is rotatable around the support shaft 9, and the width dimension W 3 of the movable body 3 is sufficient when rotating the handle body 6. The dimensions are set to obtain strength and rigidity (see FIG. 1). Also, the height dimension H3 of the movable body 3
The fixed part 2 is used because the handle body 6 does not wobble.
Is set to such an extent that a sufficient contact area with the hinge receiving piece 10 can be ensured.

The above-described handle base 4 is supplied to an automobile assembling process in a state where the fixed part 2 and the movable body 3 are connected to each other by the support shaft 9 in advance. In the assembling process, first, the handle base 4 is fixed to the door panel 1 using the nut 7b, and then the operating lever 11 of the handle body 6 is passed through the rear base mounting hole 12. Next, the stud bolt 6 d is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 5 of the movable body 3 by tilting the handle body 6 forward, and then the nut 5 is
The movable body 3 and the handle main body 6 are connected by tightening a.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the handle base 4 and the handle main body 6 are mounted, the pivotal position between the movable body 3 and the fixed part 2 is set to the door panel 1.
It is located inside and forward of the front end of the handle body 6. The rotation of the handle body 6 moves the front end of the handle body 6 upward, that is, in the direction away from the door panel 1, so that interference between the front end of the handle body 6 and the surface of the door panel 1 due to the rotation operation of the handle body 6 is prevented. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the deep recess 1a in the door panel 1 for the purpose of mounting, and the degree of freedom in designing the vehicle body is improved. Further, since the width dimension of the handle body 6, particularly the width dimension of the front end, is not affected by the width dimension of the handle base 4, any design can be adopted.

FIG. 4 shows a modification of the connecting portions 5 and 6d between the handle main body 6 and the movable body 3. As shown in FIG. In this modification, the movable body 3 is provided with a rectangular engagement hole 5 (body connection portion), and the handle body 6 is formed with an engagement claw 6d (connection portion). As shown in FIG. 5, in a state where the handle base 4 is fixed to the door panel 1, the engagement holes of the movable body 3 face the handle mounting holes 7 of the door panel 1, and are arranged at positions that can be seen from the outside of the door panel 1. In this state, the engaging claws 6d are elastically engaged with the engaging holes 5 simply by pushing the engaging claws 6d of the handle main body 6 toward the inside of the door panel 1, and the two are connected.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), if a stopper 8 for restricting the movable body 3 from moving into the door is provided on the fixed part 2, the movable body 3 can be connected when the handle body 6 is connected. Since there is no need to support the connection 3, the connection workability is improved.

In the above description, the case where the handle base 4 is mounted from the back side of the door panel 1 is shown. However, since the handle base 4 is formed in a piece shape as a whole and its posture such as rotation can be easily changed, By appropriately changing the shape of the handle mounting hole 7 and the handle base 4, the handle base 4 may be once passed through the handle mounting hole 7 from outside the door panel 1 and then fixed to the back surface of the door panel 1.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the workability of mounting on the door panel and increase the degree of freedom in designing the handle body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a handle device, wherein (a) is a plan view,
(B) is a back view.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of FIG. 2, wherein (a) is 3A-
FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line 3A, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of a front end portion of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing a modification of the handle base.

5A and 5B are cross-sectional views of FIG. 4, wherein FIG. 5A is a view showing a connected state of a handle main body, and FIG. 5B is a view showing a modification of FIG.

6A and 6B are views showing a conventional example, in which FIG. 6A is a plan view and FIG. 6B is a side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door panel 2 Fixed part 3 Movable body 4 Handle base 5 Main body connection part 6 Handle main body 7 Handle mounting hole 8 Stopper 9 Support shaft 10 Hinge receiving piece

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handle base having a movable member rotatably connected to a fixed portion fixed to a door panel of an automobile on the back surface of the door panel, and a handle main body having one longitudinal end connected to a main body connection portion of the movable member. Automobile door outside handle device. 2. The vehicle outside handle device according to claim 1, wherein the main body connecting portion of the movable body is disposed at a position facing a handle mounting hole of the door panel when the handle base is fixed to the door panel. 3. The fixed portion is provided with a stopper for inhibiting rotation of the movable body into the door panel, and the handle main body is resiliently engaged with the main body connecting portion of the movable body by a pushing operation into the door panel. The vehicle outside handle device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. A vehicle door in which a fixed portion of a handle base having a movable body rotatably connected by a support shaft is fixed to a door panel of an automobile, and one end in a longitudinal direction of a handle body is connected to the movable body. How to fix the outside handle device to the panel. 5. A handle base in a door outside handle device for an automobile, wherein the handle body is rotatably mounted on the door panel of the automobile, the hinge base having a hinge receiving piece extending along the back surface of the door panel and fixed to the door panel. And a movable body rotatably connected to a hinge receiving piece of the fixed part, wherein the movable body is formed with a main body connecting part for connecting one longitudinal end of the handle main body. Handle base for door outside handle devices of automobiles.