JP2003239573A - Inside door handle device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inside door handle device for a vehicle allowing removal of a cover without using any tool. <P>SOLUTION: In the cover 12 formed into a C-shape substantially, a part of the circumference of an opening part of a door trim 21 is not connected. Therefore, differently from a conventional frame type cover, the C-shaped cover 12 can be flexibly deformed with ease in its both end parts 35 and 35. When either of the end parts 35 of the cover 12 is warped by fingertips without using any tool, engagement of an engagement means positioned in the vicinity of the end part 35 can be released easily. In this way, when one engagement means is released, the other engagement means can be directly released, and the cover 12 can be removed. That is, the cover 12 can be removed without using any tool. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle inside door handle device for unlocking a door lock arranged on a vehicle door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of inside door handle device includes a handle and a handle base fixed to the door inner panel and pivotally supporting the handle. The handle is attached to the interior side of the door inner panel. It is exposed to the inside of the vehicle through the opening of the door trim. At this time, not only the handle but also the non-decorated part of the handle base is exposed from the opening of the door trim, but a cover (escussion) formed in a frame according to the shape of the opening of the door trim is installed on the door trim. By attaching to the handle base from the inside of the vehicle, it complements the appearance.

Here, it is necessary to remove the door trim at the time of maintenance and inspection of the door lock, the inside door handle device and the like, and it is preferable that the cover attached from the vehicle interior side of the door trim is easy to remove. From this point of view, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-87601 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-2
Japanese Patent No. 5168 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-1933330 disclose an inside door handle device in which a cover can be easily removed.

[0004]

However, in such conventional techniques, since the cover is removed by using a tool such as a flat-blade screwdriver, it is necessary to remove the cover when removing the cover. Tools can damage or damage parts (handles, handle bases, covers, etc.).

The present invention has been made against the background of such a conventional technique, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inside door handle device for a vehicle, in which a cover can be removed without using a tool.

[0006]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a handle base fixed to an inner door panel and pivotally supporting the handle, and the handle base is attached to the handle base through a plurality of locking means. A cover for hiding a non-decorated portion of the handle base exposed from the opening of the door trim, the inside door handle device for a vehicle, wherein the cover is partially unconnected around the opening of the door trim. It is characterized by being.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, unlike the conventional frame-shaped cover, the bending deformation is facilitated at both terminal portions of the cover which is configured to be unconnected. Therefore, one of the ends of the cover can be bent without using a tool, and the locking of the one locking means located near the terminal can be easily released. Then, when the one locking means is released, the remaining locking means can be released as it is, whereby the cover can be removed.

That is, according to the inside door handle device of the first aspect, the cover can be removed without using a tool.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In the vehicle inside door handle device described above, the locking means arranged near the terminal portion is unlocked by pushing the terminal portion from the inner peripheral edge side toward the outer peripheral edge side. The inner peripheral edge of the terminal portion can be pressed only when the handle is rotated from the normal position by being brought close to the side wall of the handle.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the cover can be removed by rotating the handle to press the exposed inner peripheral edge of the terminal portion. Conversely, since the cover cannot be removed unless the handle is rotated, it is possible to prevent the cover from falling off accidentally even though the structure is easily removable.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 2
In the vehicle inside door handle device described above, the inner peripheral edge of the terminal portion, a plate-like pressure receiving portion that is close to the side wall of the handle and is exposed and can be pressed only when the handle is rotated from the normal position. It is characterized by being formed.

According to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of claim 2. Moreover, since the inner peripheral edge of the terminal portion is configured as a plate-shaped press receiving portion, the inner peripheral edge of the terminal portion can be pressed without damaging the hand.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the inside door handle device for a vehicle according to the third aspect, the handle base is in contact with the pressure receiving portion of the terminal portion from the outer peripheral edge side and presses the terminal portion. It is characterized in that a projection portion is provided which allows the pressure receiving portion to be overridden when a pressing force of a predetermined value or more is applied to the receiving portion from the inner peripheral edge side.

According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 3, the rigidity of the terminal portion of the cover, which tends to be weak, can be complemented by the protrusion. In addition, since the protrusion allows the pressure receiving portion to be overridden, the cover can still be removed by a hand without using a tool.

According to the invention of claim 5, claim 4 is provided.
In the vehicle inside door handle device described above, the protrusion is provided with an inclined surface that guides the ride of the pressure receiving portion.

According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 4, the inclined surface of the projection guides the ride of the pressure receiving portion, so that the cover can be smoothly removed.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
~ It demonstrates based on FIG. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle inside door handle device of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing a handle base of the vehicle inside door handle device, and FIG. 3 is a handle base of the vehicle inside door handle device. Front view, FIG. 4 is a front view showing the inside door handle device for a vehicle before a cover is attached, FIG. 5 is a front view showing a cover attached state of the inside door handle device for a vehicle, and FIG. 6 is B- in FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line B, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line C-C in FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is D in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a rotating state of a handle of the inside door handle device.

The inside door handle device 10 for a vehicle according to this embodiment includes a handle 16 which is connected to a door lock means (not shown) and is capable of releasing the door lock, and the handle 1.
A handle base 11 that pivotally supports 6 and a cover 12 are provided.

The handle base 11 includes a plurality of hook portions 1.
3 through the hook locking hole 14 of the door inner panel 14
handle base body 15 which is locked to a and is fastened and fixed to the door inner panel 14 by the bolt B
A supporting portion 19 protruding from the handle base main body 15 for pivotally supporting the handle 16 via a shaft 18; and a gripping portion 16b of the handle 16 that can be gripped by a predetermined portion outside the vehicle compartment. And a plate-shaped decorative portion 20 provided at intervals.

The handle 16 comprises a base 16a pivotally supported on the shaft 18 and a grip 16b protruding from the base 16a. A U-shaped opening 16c is formed in the base 16a of the handle, and a lock knob 17 that locks the rotation of the handle 16 is housed in the U-shaped opening 16c.

As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, a door trim 21 having an opening 22 that exposes the handle 16 pivotally supported by the handle base 11 and the lock knob 17 to the inside of the vehicle is provided. The door trim 21 is detachably attached to a not-shown locking portion of the door inner panel 14, and the hook claws 25A and 25B of the door trim 21 are fitted into the hook holes 24A and 24B of the flange portion 23 of the handle base 11. It is installed so that it can be engaged and disengaged.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the opening 22 of the door trim 21 has a circular portion 22b that exposes the base portion 16a of the handle 16 and a square portion 22a that exposes the grip portion 16b of the handle 16. It is formed in a circular shape. Here, the rectangular portion 22a of the opening 22 is formed in substantially the same shape as the peripheral shape of the plate-shaped decorative portion 20 of the handle base 11, and the peripheral edge of the rectangular portion 22a contacts the flange 23 of the peripheral portion of the decorative portion 20. Touching. As a result, the square portion 22a
The cover 12 for makeup, which will be described later, is unnecessary. On the other hand, the circular portion 22b of the opening 22 is formed along the peripheral surface of the support portion 19 of the handle base 11 with a predetermined gap, and is exposed from the opening 22.
The non-decorated portion 1 is hidden by the cover 12 for makeup.

The cover 12 is formed in a substantially dome shape,
Further, it is provided with a U-shaped opening 34 that exposes the lock knob 17 and the handle 16, and is formed in a substantially C-shape in a front view. That is, the cover 12 of this embodiment is different from the frame-shaped cover of the conventional structure in that the opening 2 of the door trim 21.
Some of the two parts are not connected.

Here, both end portions 3 of the cover 12 are arranged so that the division gap between the cover 12 and the handle 16 is constant.
Both straight line portions 34a, 34a of the U-shaped opening 34 that form the inner peripheral edges of 5, 35 are arranged closely along both side walls 16d, 16a of the base portion 16a of the handle 16. In addition,
When rotating the handle 16, the handle 16 and the cover 12
So that they do not interfere with each other, both side walls 16d, 16d of the base 16a of the handle 16 and the U-shaped opening 3 of the cover 12
Both straight line portions 34a, 34a of No. 4 are set so as to be orthogonal to the shaft 18 constituting the rotation axis of the handle 16.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cover 12 is attached to the handle base 11 through the locking means 28, 29 and 30 with the peripheral leg portions 37 thereof being in contact with the surface of the door trim 21. Has been. Each locking means 28, 2
Reference numerals 9 and 30 have locking claws 31 formed on the outer surface of the support portion 19 of the handle base 11, and locking holes 33 projecting from the back surface of the cover 12 and locked by the locking claws 31. And a flexible piece 32.

The locking means 28, 30 arranged in the vicinity of both terminal portions 35, 35 of the cover 12 are both terminal portions 3.
The engagement / disengagement direction is set so that the locking is released by pushing and spreading 5 and 35 from the inner peripheral edge side toward the outer peripheral edge side.

The inner peripheral edges of both terminal portions 35, 35 are
Set close to the side walls 16d, 16d of the handle 16,
The handle 16 can be pressed by the hand only when the handle 16 is rotated from the normal position. In addition, the inner peripheral edges of the terminal portions 35, 35 are in close contact with the side walls 16d, 16d of the handle 16, and are exposed only when the handle 16 is rotated from the normal position and can be pressed by a hand. Press receiving portions 38, 3
8 is formed.

The handle base 11 has a terminal portion 3
Protrusions 39, 39 that come into contact with the pressure receiving portions 38, 38 of the reference numerals 5, 35 from the outer peripheral edge side are provided.
39 is a terminal portion 35, 35 of the cover 12 that tends to be soft
The rigidity of the above is complemented, and the division gap between the base portion 16a of the handle 16 and the terminal portion 35 of the cover 12 is prevented from widening. In addition, the protrusions 39, 39
Is provided at a position that slightly interferes with the pressure receiving portions 38, 38, so that the terminal portions 35, 35 can be connected to the base portion 16 of the handle 16.
a to the side walls 16d and 16d of the terminal a,
The locking state of the locking means 28, 30 in the vicinity of is reliably maintained.

The projecting portion 39 has a terminal portion 35,
When the pressing force of the predetermined value or more is applied to the pressure receiving portions 38, 38 of 35, the height thereof is set so as to allow the pressure receiving portions 38, 38 to get over, and the locking means 28, 3 by the hand is used.
Cancellation of 0 is still possible. In addition, when the pressing force is applied to the pressure receiving portions 38, 38, the protrusions 38, 38 guide the climbing of the pressure receiving portions 38, 38 to the inclined surface 3.
9a and 39a are provided. In the figure, reference numeral 40,
40 is the door trim 2 near the circular portion 22b of the opening 22.
In order to supplement the strength of No. 1, it is a support portion that supports the vicinity of the circular portion 22b of the door trim 21 from the back surface side of the door trim 21.

The mounting process of the vehicle interior door handle device 10 configured as described above is performed as follows.

First, the handle base 11 to which the handle 16 and the lock knob 17 are assembled is fixed to the door inner panel 14 by a plurality of hook portions 13, 13, 13 and the bolt B.

Next, the door trim 21 is fixed to the door inner panel 14 from the passenger compartment side. The fixing of the door trim 21 is performed by engaging with a not-shown engaging portion of the door inner panel 14, and the engaging claws 25A, 2A of the door trim 21 are provided.
5B to the locking hole 2 of the flange portion 23 of the handle base 11
It is carried out by engaging with 4A and 24B. At this time, the locking claw 25A and the locking hole 24A position the door trim 21 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and at the same time, the locking claw 25B and the locking hole 24B position the door trim 21 in the vertical direction. The square portion 22a of the opening 22 of the door trim 21 is reliably positioned with respect to the decorative portion 20.

The locking portion (not shown) of the door inner panel 14 includes locking claws 25A, 25B and a locking hole 24A.
The positioning by 24B is allowed.

Next, from this state, the cover 12 is attached from the vehicle interior side. That is, the flexible piece 32 of the cover 12
Is inserted into the opening 22 of the door trim 21, and the locking hole 33 of the flexible piece 32 of the cover 12 is locked to the locking claw 31 of the handle base 11 to attach the cover 12 to the handle base 11. At this time, the peripheral leg portion 37 that constitutes the outer peripheral edge of the cover 12 contacts the surface of the door trim 21, while the peripheral edge of the U-shaped opening 34 that constitutes the inner peripheral edge of the cover 12 approaches the base portion 16 a of the handle 16. As a result, the cover 12 completely hides the gap between the circular portion 22b of the opening 22 of the door trim 21 and the handle 12.

Next, a process of removing the cover of the vehicle inside door handle device 10 thus constructed will be described.

When removing the cover 12, first, as shown in FIG. 9, the handle 16 is first rotated from the normal position to form the pressure receiving portion 3 forming the inner peripheral edges of the terminal portions 35 of the cover 12.
8 and 38 are exposed.

Then, in this state, the pressing receiving portion 38 of the terminal portion 35 of either one of the covers 12 is pushed outward to spread the terminal portion 35, and the locking means located near the terminal portion 35. 28 is released.

It should be noted that, in response to the pressing of the pressure receiving portion 38 of the terminal portion 35 of the cover 12, the pressure receiving portion 38 is configured to ride over the protruding portion 39 of the handle base 11, and the protruding portion 39 and the pressing portion 39. The width of the receiving portion 38 in the releasing direction is
The pressure receiving portion 38 is set so as to be in the release position of the locking means when the pressure receiving portion 38 has passed over the protrusion 39 (FIG. 6, FIG.
(See the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 7).

As described above, according to the vehicle inside door handle device 10 of this embodiment, unlike the conventional frame-shaped cover, the C-shaped cover 12 has the both end portions 35,
At 35, flexural deformation is facilitated. Therefore, one of the terminal portions 35 (or 35) of the cover 12 is flexed by hand without using a tool, and the terminal portion 35 (or 35) is bent.
The locking of the one locking means 28 (or 30) located in the vicinity of can be easily released. When the one locking means 28 (or 30) is released, the remaining locking means 29,
30 (or 29, 28) can be released, which allows the cover 12 to be removed. That is, the inside door handle device 10 for a vehicle can be removed without using the tool.

Here, in this embodiment, in order to form the C-shaped cover 12 by partially disconnecting it as described above,
That is, in order to eliminate the need for a cover at a portion around the opening 22 of the door trim 21, a flange portion 23 that comes into contact with the back surface of the rectangular portion 22a of the opening 22 of the door trim 21 is provided on the periphery of the decorative portion 20 of the handle base 11. Although it has the structure provided, since the peripheral edge end of the rectangular portion 22a of the opening 22 of the door trim 21 that abuts the flange portion 23 is rewound, the peripheral edge portion of the door trim 21 is not visible and looks good. Has been maintained.

Further, according to the vehicle inside door handle device 10 of this embodiment, the inner peripheral edge of the terminal portion 35 of the handle 12 can be pressed by the hand only when the handle 12 is rotated from the normal position. Since it is set close to the side wall 16d, it cannot be removed unless the cover 12 is intentionally removed by rotating the handle 12, and the structure is easily removable as described above. It is possible to prevent the cover 12 from being accidentally removed.

Further, according to the vehicle inside door handle device 10 of this embodiment, since the inner peripheral edges of the terminal portions 35, 35 are formed as the plate-like pressure receiving portions 38, 38, the hands are not damaged. The inner peripheral edges of the terminal portions 35, 35 can be pressed.

Further, according to the vehicle inside door handle device 10 of this embodiment, the protrusions 39, 3 which come into contact with the pressure receiving portions 38, 38 of the terminal portions 35, 35 from the outer peripheral edge side.
9, the terminal portion 3 of the cover 12 that tends to be soft
The rigidity of 5, 35 can be complemented. Here, since the protrusions 39, 39 are configured to allow the pressure receiving portions 38, 38 to pass over, the cover 12 can still be removed by a hand without using a tool.

Further, according to the vehicle inside door handle device 10 of this embodiment, since the inclined surfaces 39a, 39a of the projections 39, 39 guide the ride-on of the pressure receiving portions 38, 38, the cover 12 is smoothly moved. It can be removed. The inclined surfaces 39a, 39a may be straight surfaces or curved surfaces.

Further, according to the vehicle inside door handle device 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the widths of the protrusions 39, 39 and the pressure receiving portions 38, 38 in the releasing direction are as follows. The pressure receiving portions 38, 38 have projections 39, 39.
Since the locking means 28, 30 is set to the releasing position at the position where the locking means 28, 30 are overcome, it is prevented that the locking means 28, 30 are locked again once they are unlocked. The work of removing the cover 12 is facilitated.

[0046]

According to the present invention, the cover is characterized in that a part of the periphery of the opening of the door trim is not connected, so that the cover is different from the conventional frame-shaped cover. The bending deformation becomes easy at both end portions of the.
Therefore, one of the terminal portions of the cover can be flexed by hand without using a tool, and the locking of the one locking means located near the terminal portion can be easily released. Then, when the one locking means is released, the remaining locking means can be released as it is, whereby the cover can be removed. That is, according to the present invention, the cover can be removed without using a tool, and the inside door handle device for a vehicle can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle inside door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing a handle base of the inside door handle device for the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a handle base of the inside door handle device for the vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the inside door handle device for a vehicle before a cover is attached.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a cover attached state of the inside door handle device for the vehicle.

6 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a turning state of a handle of the inside door handle device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Inside door handle device for vehicle 11 handle base 12 covers 14 door inner panel 16 handles 16d handle sidewall 21 door trim 22 opening 28 Locking means 30 locking means 35 Cover end 37 Edge leg 38 Press receiving part 39 Projection 39a Inclined surface of protrusion

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Satoshi Ichiyama             Nissan, Takaracho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Nissan             Inside the automobile corporation

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handle base fixed to an inner door panel and pivotally supporting a handle, and a non-decorative portion of the handle base attached to the handle base through a plurality of locking means and exposed from an opening of a door trim. An inside door handle device for a vehicle, comprising: a cover for concealing, wherein the cover is configured such that a part of the periphery of the opening of the door trim is not connected. 2. The vehicle inside door handle device according to claim 1, wherein the locking means disposed near the terminal portion is formed by pushing the terminal portion from the inner peripheral edge side toward the outer peripheral edge side. The lock is set to be released, and the inner peripheral edge of the terminal portion is disposed close to the side wall of the handle and can be pressed only when the handle is rotated from the normal position. Inside door handle device for vehicles. 3. The inside door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein an inner peripheral edge of the terminal portion is in close proximity to a side wall of the handle and is exposed only when the handle is rotated from a normal position. An inside door handle device for a vehicle, characterized in that a plate-shaped press receiving portion that can be pressed by the vehicle is formed. 4. The inside door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the handle base is in contact with the pressure receiving portion of the terminal portion from the outer peripheral edge side and the pressure receiving portion of the terminal portion is from the inner peripheral edge side. An inside door handle device for a vehicle, comprising: a protrusion that allows the pressure receiving portion to get over when a pressing force of a predetermined value or more is applied. 5. The vehicle inside door handle according to claim 4, wherein the protrusion has an inclined surface for guiding the ride of the pressure receiving portion. apparatus.