JP2002322833A - Handle structure for automotive sliding door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a convenient handle structure for automotive sliding door excellent in operability. SOLUTION: In interlocking with the operation of a door handle 10 for opening and closing a sliding door 100, a lock mechanism to the sliding door 100 is driven. This structure comprises the handle 10 supported so as to be movable in the direction matched to the opening and closing direction of the sliding door 100, and link mechanisms 15 and 17 connected to the handle 10 to drive the lock mechanism. Accordingly, the operating direction of the handle 10 for opening and closing the sliding door 100 is matched to the opening and closing direction of the sliding door 100.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle structure of a slide door for opening and closing a body opening in a vehicle such as a passenger car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In FIGS. 7 and 8, a sliding door 100 is provided on a side of a body and is supported so as to be slidable forward and backward along a guide rail (not shown) laid at a predetermined portion of the body. In the drawings, arrow F indicates the front of the vehicle, and arrow R indicates the rear. The opening of the side of the body is opened and closed by the sliding operation of the sliding door 100.

An outer handle 101 is provided outside the slide door 100, and an inner handle and a lock knob (not shown) are provided inside the slide door 100, respectively. A front lock mechanism 102 and a rear lock mechanism 103 for holding the closed state are attached to the front and rear of the slide door 100. An open lock mechanism 104 for holding the open state is disposed below the slide door 100.

[0004] These lock mechanisms are provided with an outer handle 1.
It is operated by the lock device 105 which is linked to the movement of the inner handle 01 and the inner handle. In this case, the front lock mechanism 102 and the rear lock mechanism 103 or the open lock mechanism 104 basically include a striker provided on the guide rail side and a hook rotatably supported on the slide door 100 side. The opening / closing operation of the slide door 100 and the holding of the open / closed state are performed by engaging and disengaging the striker and the hook.

FIG. 9 shows a specific configuration example of the outer handle 101. The outer handle 101 includes a handle portion 1, a sub-link portion (output lever portion) 2, a bell crank portion 3, and a base portion 4. Handle part 1
Is supported at one end thereof so as to be rotatable around the rotation shaft 5. The handle 1 is further rotatably connected to the sub-link 2, and is connected to the bell crank 3 via the sub-link 2.

When opening and closing the slide door 100, the outer handle 101 is once pulled outward as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 9, and the slide door 100 is slid forward or backward with the outer handle 101 being held. .
At this time, by operating the outer handle 101 as described above, the rod 6 is pulled and the lock device 105 is operated.

[0007]

However, with the conventional door handle, when the slide door 100 is opened, the outer handle 101 is operated as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 8, and when the slide door 100 is closed, the outer handle 101 is operated as indicated by an arrow. You. At this time, when the slide door 100 is opened and closed, the operation of the outer handle 101 is the same (arrow and arrow). In these cases, since all the lock mechanisms operate via the lock device 105, the operation force on the outer handle 101 becomes considerably large.

In particular, when the slide door 100 is closed, the operation is performed as indicated by an arrow. However, at this time, the operation is a two-motion operation in different directions, so that the operability is not always smooth.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use and easy-to-use handle structure for an automobile slide door.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a slide door for an automobile in which a lock mechanism for the slide door is driven in conjunction with a door handle operation for opening and closing the slide door. A handle structure operably supported in a direction that matches the opening and closing direction of the slide door, and a link mechanism connected to the handle and configured to drive a lock mechanism. The operating direction of the steering wheel for this purpose is made to coincide with the opening and closing direction of the slide door.

Further, in the handle structure of the sliding door for an automobile according to the present invention, a base end side of the handle is rotatably and slidably supported by a door base, and corresponds to the turning operation and the sliding operation. The link mechanism operates.

Further, in the handle structure of a sliding door for an automobile according to the present invention, the link mechanism is rotatably connected to a first link rotatably supported by a door base and to a tip end side of the handle. 2 links, which are interconnected via connecting pins.

[0013] In the handle structure of a sliding door for an automobile according to the present invention, the first link is connected to a front lock mechanism and a rear lock mechanism, and the second link is connected to an open lock mechanism. And

According to the present invention, the handle performs a turning operation and a sliding operation according to the opening and closing of the door. In this way, by separating the operation of the handle and performing the operation in accordance with the movement of the slide door, a door handle with extremely excellent operability is realized. In this case, the front lock mechanism and the rear lock mechanism or the open lock mechanism are driven via the link mechanism in response to the operation of the handle, and each lock mechanism can be accurately controlled with a substantially small force. .

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
A preferred embodiment of a handle structure of a sliding door for an automobile according to the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the slide door 100 is provided on a side portion of the body, and is supported so as to be slidable back and forth along a guide rail laid at a predetermined portion of the body. Also, the sliding door 100
It is assumed that the opening (opening / closing) formed on the side surface of the body is opened / closed by the sliding operation of (1).

FIG. 1 shows the vicinity of a door handle according to an embodiment of the present invention. An outer handle 10 is provided outside the slide door 100. As described above, the front lock mechanism 102 and the rear lock mechanism 103 are disposed before and after the slide door 100, and the open lock mechanism 104 is disposed below the slide door 100, respectively. These lock mechanisms are operated by a lock device 105 that is linked to the movement of the outer handle 10 and the inner handle.

In FIG. 1, an outer handle 10 operably supported in a direction matching the opening / closing direction of the slide door 100 is connected to the outer handle 10 to drive the lock mechanisms 102, 103, 104. A link mechanism is provided so that the operation direction of the outer handle 10 for opening and closing the slide door 100 matches the opening and closing direction of the slide door 100.

The base end of the outer handle 10 is rotatably and slidably supported by the door base 11. In this case, a long hole 12 is formed at the base end of the outer handle 10 along the front-rear direction.
The pin 13 which engages with is implanted.

The link mechanism operates in response to the turning operation and the sliding operation of the outer handle 10. The link mechanism includes a first link 15 rotatably supported on the door base 11 via a pin 14 and a second link rotatably connected via a pin 16 to a distal end side of the outer handle 10. 17, and these links 15, 17 are connected to each other via a connecting pin 18.

The first link 15 is connected to a front lock mechanism 102 and a rear lock mechanism 103 via a rod 19. The second link 17 is the slot 2
0, the open lock mechanism 104 via the rod 21
It is linked to

In the above configuration, an operation procedure when the door is opened will be described first. In this case, when the slide door 100 is closed, the user grips the outer handle 10 arranged as shown by the solid line in FIG. As a result, when the link 17 is pulled outward in conjunction with the movement of the outer handle 10, the link 15 connected to the link 17 via the connecting pin 18 rotates clockwise around the pin 14 in the drawing.

The rod 19 is pulled by the rotation of the link 15, and as a result, the front lock mechanism 102 and the rear lock mechanism 103 are released. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the rod 19 acts on the lock device 105, and the front lock mechanism 102 and the rear lock mechanism 103 are released via the lock device 105. During this time, the open lock mechanism 104 does not operate.

When the front lock mechanism 102 and the rear lock mechanism 103 are released, the outer handle 10
Is pulled backward, and the sliding door 1 is
00 can be opened.

A return spring (not shown) (which may be a coil spring) is attached to the pin 14 around its axis. After the lock of the front lock mechanism 102 and the rear lock mechanism 103 is released as described above, the outer handle 10 is returned to the original position (solid line in FIG. 1) by the elasticity of the return spring.

Next, contrary to the above, the sliding door 100
When the slide door 100 is open, the user grips the outer handle 10 arranged as shown by a solid line in FIG. 4 and slides the outer handle 10 forward as indicated by a two-dot chain line. As a result, in conjunction with the movement of the outer handle 10, the link 17 is moved around the connecting pin 18 in the drawing.
Rotates counterclockwise. This makes the long hole 2 of the link 17
0 also moves backward as shown by the two-dot chain line.

Here, a rod 21 is connected to the long hole 20 through a washer 22 as shown in FIG. Slot 2
The rod 21 is pushed by moving the 0 backward, and as a result, the open lock mechanism 104 is released. In this case, as shown in FIG.
05, the open lock mechanism 104 is released via the lock device 105. During this time, the front lock mechanism 102 and the rear lock mechanism 103 do not operate.

When the open lock mechanism 104 is released, the outer handle 10 can be pulled forward, and the slide door 100 can be closed by operating the handle.

A return spring 23 (which may be a tension coil spring) is mounted on the outer handle 10, as shown in FIG. Outer handle 10
Is returned to the original position (solid line in FIG. 4) by the elasticity of the return spring 23.

As described above, by aligning the door moving direction when the slide door 100 is opened and closed with the operation direction of the outer handle 10, the door can be opened and closed by an operation suitable for the movement of the slide door 100. Therefore, since the operation of the outer handle 10 is easy to understand and requires only one motion, extremely excellent operability can be realized. In this case, the front lock mechanism 102 and the rear lock mechanism 1 correspond to the operation of the outer handle 10.
03 or the open lock mechanism 104 is driven, and the steering operation can be performed with a substantially small force.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, in this kind of sliding door, the handle operation is separated according to the opening and closing of the door, and each operation is performed in accordance with the movement of the sliding door, thereby improving operability. Realize an excellent door handle. In this case, there are advantages such as a small operation force and excellent usability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an operation when a door is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a lock mechanism when a door is opened according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation when the door is closed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the lock mechanism when the door is closed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional slide door.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional slide door.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the periphery of a door handle of a conventional sliding door.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 outer handle 11 door base 12 long hole 13 pin 14 pin 15 first link 16 pin 17 second link 18 connecting pin 19, 21 rod 20 long hole 22 washer 23 return spring 100 slide door 102 front lock mechanism 103 rear lock mechanism 104 Open lock mechanism

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A handle structure for an automobile slide door in which a lock mechanism for the slide door is driven in conjunction with a door handle operation for opening and closing the slide door, wherein the opening and closing direction of the slide door is A handle operably supported in a matching direction, and a link mechanism connected to the handle and configured to drive the lock mechanism, wherein the operating direction of the handle for opening and closing the slide door is A handle structure for a sliding door for an automobile, wherein the handle structure corresponds to the opening / closing direction of the sliding door. 2. A base end side of the handle is rotatably and slidably supported by a door base, and the link mechanism is operated in accordance with the turning operation and the sliding operation. Item 2. A handle structure for an automobile slide door according to Item 1. 3. The link mechanism includes: a first link rotatably supported by the door base; and a second link rotatably coupled to a distal end of the handle. Are connected to each other via a connecting pin. The handle structure of a sliding door for an automobile according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The automotive slide according to claim 3, wherein the first link is connected to a front lock mechanism and a rear lock mechanism, and the second link is connected to an open lock mechanism. Door handle structure.