JP2004137763A - Door handle device and assembling method for door handle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a door handle device and an assembling method for a door handle for reducing the man-hour in assembling the door handle, lowering the cost and improving the productivity. <P>SOLUTION: This door handle device has a lever member 7 rotatably supported on a base member 6 fitted to a car body through a pin 9 and a spring 8 for energizing the lever member 7 in the direction Z of closing operation. The lever member 7 has a shaft end part receiving hole 13 to which a rear side end part 902 of both side end parts of the pin 9 is fitted; a shaft end part guide surface f3 for guiding the rear side end part 902 to the shaft end part receiving hole 13; an elastic member locking groove 15 for locking a rear side locking end part 802 of the spring 8, and an elastic member guide surface f4 for guiding the rear side locking end part to the elastic member locking groove 15 while elastically deforming the same when the pressing force P for guiding the rear end part 902 of the pin 9 along the shaft end part guide surface f3 is applied to the rear side locking end part 802 of the spring 8 as well. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a door handle device that is operated when a door of a vehicle is opened and closed from the outside, and a method of assembling the door handle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A door handle for opening and closing the door from outside is mounted on a door outer panel of a vehicle door.
The door handle includes a base fixed to the door outer panel, and a handle knob in which an arm is pivotally supported via a pivot shaft on a bearing extending from a main body of the base. A recess for mounting the door handle is formed in a door outer panel to which the door handle is attached, and an opening and a mounting piece are formed in a part of the recess. In the door handle, the base and the handle knob are fitted into the concave portions, and at the same time, the fastening fixing portion of the base is overlapped with the mounting piece portion and is fastened and connected by appropriate fastening means. Moreover, the arm of the handle knob, which is pivotally attached to the pivot portion of the base or the pivot portion via the pivot shaft, is fitted in the opening in a free-fit state and is disposed in the door outer panel inner chamber. The pivot portion of the base fixed to the mounting piece portion and the bearing portion formed on the arm of the handle knob are pivotally connected via a long pin-shaped pivot shaft. Therefore, when the handle knob is pulled up around the pivot shaft, the arm of the handle knob is pivoted around the pivot shaft, and the swinging end of the arm is linked to the door lock mechanism. One end can be operated in unlock direction.
[0003]
Such a door handle device employs various configurations. For example, a door handle device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-200669 (Patent Document 1) has a handle knob attached to a case arm 14e of a handle case 14 that covers an opening of a door outer panel. A configuration in which 15 handle arms 15b are pin-connected by a rotating shaft 18 is disclosed. Here, the handle case 14 is bolted to the mounting flange 12b at the edge of the opening, and the pair of hook-shaped abutting portions 14c are locked to the edge of the opening, so that the handle case 14 can be attached without wobbling.
[0004]
A door handle device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-205181 (Patent Document 2) discloses a configuration in which a handle arm 45 of a handle grip 40 is pin-connected to a handle case arm 23c of a handle case 23 that covers an opening of a door panel by a shaft 60. I do. Here, the balance weight 30 attached to the swinging end of the handle arm 45 is locked by the distal end portion 80a of the return spring 80 which is fitted to the shaft 60 and urges the handle grip portion 40 in the closing operation direction, thereby preventing detachment. ing.
[0005]
The door handle device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-299297 (Patent Document 3) has a configuration in which arms 10 and 10 ′ of a handle portion 11 are pin-coupled to a support leg 84 of a handle base 8 that covers an opening of a door panel by a hinge shaft 80. Disclose. Here, a torsion spring 81 for urging the handle 11 in the closing operation direction is fitted around the hinge shaft 80, the balance weight 2 is fitted to the swinging ends of the arms 10, 10 'of the handle 11, and the clip 7 and The detachment of the balance weight 2 is prevented by the function of the arc-shaped pressing surface 14a.
[0006]
The door handle device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-140506 (Patent Document 4) has a structure in which handle arms 2b and 2b 'of a handle main body 2 are pin-coupled to a base arm 1b of a handle base 1 covering an opening of a door panel by a support shaft 11. Is disclosed. Here, a torsion spring 3 for urging the handle body 2 in the closing operation direction is externally fitted to the support shaft 11, and a rod-shaped counter is provided on the weight receiving portions 4, 4 'of the handle arms 2b, 2b' extending from the handle body 2. The weight 7 is inserted and fitted, and the distal end of the torsion spring 3 is engaged with the spring fitting groove 5 of the counterweight 7, thereby preventing the counterweight 7 from rattling.
[0007]
Although each of these door handle devices has a different shape such as a base and a handle knob fixed to the door outer panel, in any case, a bearing portion of an arm extending from the handle knob overlaps a pivot portion on the base side. Then, after the pivot shaft is passed through both, an appropriate retaining process is performed.
[0008]
Further, the door handle device shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B includes a pair of bearing protrusions 110 and 120 of the handle main body 100 and a pair of pivot portions 131 on the base 130 side fixed to a door outer panel (not shown). , 132 are pivotally connected via a pin-shaped shaft member 140. In this door handle device, a spring 150 for urging the handle body 100 in the closing operation direction is fitted to the shaft member 140, and the shaft member is assembled into the base 130 and temporarily assembled. To be assembled.
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-200669
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-205181
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-10-299297
[Patent Document 4]
JP-A-2001-140506
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In each of the door handle devices disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4, the pivot member on the base side and the bearing portion of the arm extending from the handle knob are overlapped, and the shaft member is attached so as to penetrate them. Since the shaft member is subjected to a retaining process, the number of man-hours for assembling is relatively increased.
[0011]
On the other hand, in the door handle device shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, both sides of the shaft member 130 on which the spring 150 is fitted are inserted into the pair of pivot portions 131 and 132 of the base 130. The temporary locking body m is formed by locking the front locking end 151 assembled at the tip of the spring 150 to the base 130. A flange 143 is formed on the shaft member 140, and a spring 150 is engaged with the flange 143 so that an elastic force can be applied in the axial direction.
[0012]
In order to assemble such a temporary assembly m to the handle main body 100, the temporary assembly m is attached to one end of the shaft member 140 in one of the shaft end receiving holes 160 formed in the pair of bearing projections 110 and 120 of the handle main body 2. Insert the side end 141. Thereafter, the front end 141 is pushed deep into the shaft end receiving hole 160 against the elastic force of the spring 150, and the rear end 142 incorporated after the shaft member 140 is inserted into the other end of the shaft end receiving hole 160. And fitted. Then, the rear locking end 152 incorporated after the spring 150 is elastically deformed, and is fitted in the elastic member locking groove 170 formed in the handle main body 2.
[0013]
In such a door handle device, when both ends of the shaft member 140 are fitted into the pair of shaft end receiving holes 160 and the displacement of the shaft member is prevented by the elastic force of the spring 150, the stopper processing is thereafter performed. There is no need to perform this, and the number of assembly steps is reduced. However, while pushing the front end 141 of the shaft member 140 deep into one of the shaft end receiving holes 160 against the elastic force of the spring 150, the rear end 142 faces the other of the shaft end receiving hole 160. It takes time for the work to make it fit. In addition, an appropriate tool is required to fit the rear locking end 152 of the spring 150 into the elastic member locking groove 170 of the handle main body 2, which takes a lot of time for the fitting and inserting operation, which leads to an increase in man-hours and an increase in cost. It becomes.
The present invention has been made based on the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a door handle device and a door handle assembling method that can reduce the number of assembling steps, reduce costs and improve productivity.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a door handle having a lever member rotatably supported by a base member mounted on a vehicle body via a shaft member, and an elastic member for urging the lever member in a closing operation direction. In the device, the lever member guides the rear end to a coaxial end receiving hole and a shaft end receiving hole into which a rear end of the shaft member to be installed later is fitted. A shaft end guide surface, an elastic member locking groove for locking a rear locking end to be incorporated later of both the locking ends of the elastic member, and a rear end of the shaft member. When a pressing force for guiding along the shaft end guide surface is also applied to the rear locking end of the elastic member, the locking of the elastic member is performed while elastically deforming the rear locking end. An elastic member guide surface for guiding the groove.
In this way, the base member incorporating the shaft member with the elastic member externally fitted therein is used as a temporary assembly, and when assembling the temporary assembly into the lever member, the lever member is provided with a shaft end guide surface and an elastic member guide surface. Therefore, first, of the two end portions of the shaft member, the front end portion of the shaft member is fitted into one of the shaft end receiving holes, and thereafter, the assembly is performed along the shaft end guide surface. A pressing force is applied to guide the rear locking end along the elastic member guide surface, and at the same time, the rear locking end of the elastic member is pressed and elastically deformed along the elastic member guide surface. Therefore, the operation of assembling the shaft member and the elastic member to the lever member can be simplified.
[0015]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the door handle device according to the first aspect, the elastic member is provided so as to lock a front locking end to be assembled first with the base member. The rear end of the shaft member, the front end of which is assembled to the single member, is provided so as to urge the rear end of the shaft member toward the shaft end receiving hole to be fitted with the rear end. Door handle device.
As described above, the side of the shaft end receiving hole in which the rear end of the shaft member is fitted with the rear end using the elastic member provided to bias the lever member in the closing operation direction. As the rear end of the shaft member is guided into the shaft end receiving hole and fitted, the rear end of the shaft member is elastically pressed into the shaft end receiving hole. Since the fitting is performed, the assembling work of the shaft member is simplified.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 3 has a lever member rotatably supported via a shaft member on a base member attached to the vehicle body, and an elastic member for urging the lever member in a closing operation direction, In the door handle device, the lever member has a pair of shaft end receiving holes in which a front end incorporated first and a rear end incorporated later of the both ends of the shaft are fitted. The base member is provided with a pair of mounting holes for supporting both side portions of the shaft member, and the shaft member is formed with a flange portion at an intermediate portion between the shaft members while being supported by the pair of mounting holes. The member includes a wound spring-shaped portion that is fitted onto the shaft member, and a front locking end portion that is first assembled into the lever member and a rear locking end portion that is later assembled into the lever member are formed. In addition, a front end is formed in one of the pair of shaft end receiving holes. The rear end of the inserted shaft member is provided to bias the other end of the shaft end receiving hole via the flange portion, and the lever member is provided with a front end at one of the shaft end receiving holes. A shaft end guide surface for guiding a rear end of the shaft member into which the portion is incorporated into the other of the shaft end receiving holes; an elastic member locking groove for locking the rear locking end of the elastic member; A pressing force for guiding a rear end of the shaft member along the shaft end guide surface is also applied to the rear locking end of the elastic member; And an elastic member guide surface for guiding the elastic member into the elastic member engaging groove while elastically deforming the elastic member.
[0017]
As described above, of the two side ends of the shaft member on which the winding spring-shaped portion of the elastic member is fitted, the front end of the shaft member is fitted into one of the shaft end receiving holes, and the base member is temporarily assembled. Then, the temporary assembly is assembled into a lever member provided with a shaft end guide surface and an elastic member guide surface. In this assembling, first, a pressing force is applied to the rear end, which has been installed later, to guide the other end of the shaft end receiving hole along the shaft end guide surface. By pressing the side locking end and strengthening this pressing operation, the rear end reaches the shaft end receiving hole, and at this time it is elastically pressed through the flange by the winding spring-shaped part of the elastic member. The rear end of the shaft member is fitted into the other of the shaft end receiving holes, and the rear locking end of the elastic member is elastically deformed by the pressing force and slides along the elastic member guide surface. It can be guided to the elastic member locking groove by moving. For this reason, the work of assembling the shaft member and the elastic member to the lever member is simplified.
[0018]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lever member rotatably supported by a base member mounted on a vehicle body via a shaft member, and an elastic member for urging the lever member in a closing operation direction. The lever member includes a pair of shaft end receiving holes into which a front end incorporated first and a rear end incorporated later of the two ends of the shaft are respectively fitted, and a coaxial end receiving hole. A shaft end guide surface that guides the rear end into the hole, an elastic member locking groove that locks a rear locking end that is to be installed later of both the locking ends of the elastic member, An elastic member guide surface for guiding the rear locking end portion into the elastic member locking groove after elastically deforming the rear locking end portion, wherein a winding spring shape formed on the elastic member is provided. The shaft member whose outer portion is fitted has its front end fitted into one of the shaft end receiving holes, and A step of temporarily assembling the member, and applying a pressing force to the rear end of the shaft member temporarily assembled to the base member so as to oppose the other end of the shaft end receiving hole along the shaft end guide surface; A pressing step of applying a part of the pressure to the rear locking end of the elastic member and sliding along the elastic member guide surface to face the elastic member locking groove, and winding the elastic member after the pressing step The rear end of the shaft member, which is elastically pressed against the shaft end guide surface via the flange portion by the spring-shaped portion, is fitted into the other of the shaft end receiving holes, and further along the elastic member guide surface. And a fitting step of fitting a rear locking end of the elastic member that has slid into the elastic member locking groove.
[0019]
In this way, the front end of the shaft member on which the elastic member is externally fitted in the temporary assembling step is fitted into one of the shaft end receiving holes of the base member, and the shaft member temporarily assembled to the base member in the pressing step. The rear end portion is opposed to the other of the shaft end receiving holes, and the rear engagement end portion of the elastic member is also slid along the elastic member guide surface so as to face the elastic member engagement groove. Then, the rear end of the shaft member is fitted into the other of the shaft end receiving holes, and the rear locking end of the elastic member is fitted into the elastic member locking groove. As described above, the respective processes of the temporary assembling process, the pressing process, and the fitting process are facilitated, and the work of assembling the shaft member temporarily assembled to the base member and the lever member is also simplified. You.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a method of assembling a door handle device and a door handle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The door handle device is mounted on a door outer panel 1 of a door (not shown) that opensably closes a side wall opening of a vehicle (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 1, a mounting recess 2 which is a substantially elliptical recess for mounting the door handle device is formed in the door outer panel 1. The mounting recess 2 is formed with an opening 3 that is long in the vehicle front-rear direction X at an important part in the upper region thereof, and a fixing portion 4 is formed at the lower edge of the opening 3 so as to protrude toward the opening. A through hole 5 is formed.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 2, the door handle device includes a base member 6 fixed to the fixing portion 4 of the door outer panel 1, and a grip portion rotatably held by the base member 6 via a pin 9 serving as a shaft member. And a spring 8 (see FIG. 3) as an elastic member for urging the lever member 7 in the closing operation direction Z.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5 (c), the base member 6 is rectangular and has a main portion 601 overlapped with the fixing portion 4, a bearing portion 602 that bends and extends from both ends of the main portion 601. A notch 603 at the center of the main portion 601, a locking piece 604 that bends and protrudes from an edge of the notch 603 and locks a front locking end 801 of a spring 8 described below, and a notch at the center of the main portion 601. A mounting screw 605 that is disposed so as to protrude in a pair with the hole 603 interposed therebetween.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the lever member 7 includes a grip portion 701, a pair of bearing convex portions 702 and 703 that are formed to protrude from the back side of the grip portion 701, and a vehicle body longitudinal direction X from the back side of the grip portion 701. A central covering portion 704 formed long along the front side, a pair of front and rear covering portions 705 continuously formed along the vehicle front-rear direction X from both ends on the back side of the grip portion 701, and the door outer panel 1 from the bearing convex portion 703. An arm 11 extending toward the internal space (the left side in FIG. 2).
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the grip portion 701 is fitted into the mounting recess 2 of the door outer panel 1 so as to be swingable in a detaching direction. The lower edge of the grip portion 701 is formed so as to secure a gap e (see FIG. 2) between the grip portion 701 and the mounting concave portion 2, whereby the operator's finger can easily engage with the lower edge portion of the grip portion 701. I can do it.
The central covering portion 704 and the pair of front and rear covering portions 705 formed on the back side of the grip portion 701 are formed so as to extend so that the extending end d approaches the concave wall surface of the mounting concave portion 2. Thus, when the grip 701 is not operated, the opening 3 can be prevented from being seen through the gap e between the lower edge of the grip 701 and the mounting recess 2.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of bearing protrusions 702 and 703 are formed to protrude from the back wall surface of the grip portion 701 while maintaining a predetermined interval in the vehicle body front-rear direction X.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the pair of bearing projections 702 and 703 each have a thick plate shape having predetermined thicknesses t1 and t2 in the vehicle body front-rear direction X, and have opposing wall surfaces f1 and f2. Shaft end receiving holes 12 and 13 for fitting pins 9 described later are formed in the opposing wall surfaces f1 and f2, respectively.
The shaft end receiving hole 12 is formed as a through hole in one of the bearing protrusions 702, and the opposing wall surface f1 is formed so as to form a plane.
[0026]
A shaft end receiving hole 13 is formed in a bearing convex portion 703 that is fitted to a rear end 902 described later of the other pin 9, and a guide groove 14 is formed in an opposing wall surface f <b> 2 in the vicinity thereof. The guide groove 14 is a concave groove extending from the protruding surface C side to the shaft end receiving hole 13. The guide groove 14 has a shaft bottom guide surface f3 for guiding a pin 9 described below at the bottom thereof. The guide groove 14 is formed deepest on the protruding surface C side, and is formed shallowest on a portion c2 reaching the shaft end receiving hole 13.
[0027]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the bearing projection 703 has an elastic member engaging groove 15 formed near the lower end of the shaft end receiving hole 13 and the guide groove 14. The bearing convex portion 703 forms an elastic member guide surface f4 forming a convex curved surface at a position on the protruding surface C and below the guide groove 14, and is continuous with the lower end of the elastic member guide surface f4. Thus, the elastic member locking groove 15 is cut and formed.
[0028]
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the arm 11 extending from the bearing projection 702 has a locking hole 111 formed near the protruding end. One end of an opening / closing link system connected to a door lock mechanism (not shown) is engaged with the locking hole 111. For this reason, when the grip portion 701 is lifted (in the direction of arrow U in FIG. 2) and rotates around the pin 9, the arm 11 pivots around the pin 9, and the arm 11 is not connected to the swing end of the arm 11. The illustrated door lock mechanism opening / closing link system can be operated in the unlocking direction.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 5C, a pair of bearing portions 602 extending from both side ends of the main portion 601 of the base member 6 has a pin 9 as a shaft member as shown in FIG. The spring 9 as an elastic member as shown in FIG.
When the pin 9 is assembled to the lever member 7, the pin 9 has a front end 901 to be assembled first and a rear end 902 to be assembled later, and a flange 903 is formed near the rear end 902. The flange 903 is formed so as to receive the elastic force of the spring 8 in the axial direction.
[0030]
The spring 8 is formed on one side of the coiled main part 803 and a wound spring-shaped part 803 which is externally fitted to the pin 9, and the front side which is first assembled when the base member 6 is assembled to the main part 601. It has a locking end 801 and a rear locking end 802 formed on the other side of the coil-shaped main part 803 and to be later incorporated when incorporated into the lever member 7. The spring 8 functions to project and bias a rear end 902 which is one end of a pin 9 described later.
[0031]
Next, a method of assembling the door handle device having such a configuration will be described.
First, a step of temporarily assembling the base member is performed.
Here, the wound spring-shaped portion 803 of the spring 8 is externally fitted to the pin 9 serving as a shaft member, and both side ends of the pin 9 to which the spring 8 is externally fitted are each hole of a pair of bearing portions 602 of the base member 6. And insert them one by one. Then, the front locking end 801 on one side of the spring 8 is locked to the locking piece 604 of the main part 601 to assemble the base member temporary assembly m1 in FIG. To complete.
[0032]
Next, a pressing step, which is a preceding step of assembling the base member temporary assembly m1 to the lever member 7, is performed.
Here, of the pins 9 on the base member temporary assembly m1, the front end 901 to be assembled first is inserted into one shaft end receiving hole 12 of the lever member 7, and the inclined state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. At one position j1. Then, in order to insert the rear end portion 902 of the pin 9, which will be assembled later, into the other shaft end receiving hole 13 of the lever member 7, first, a through hole is formed against the elastic force of the spring 8. The front end 901 of the pin 9 is deeply pushed into a certain shaft end receiving hole 12 and pressed to a pressing position j2 indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the rear end 902 of the pin 9 contacts the shaft end guide surface f3. It is held at the contact pressing position g1 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7). Next, a pressing force (in the direction of the arrow P in FIG. 7) is applied to the rear end 902, and the rear end 902 is slid along the shaft end guide surface f <b> 3 to face the other shaft end receiving hole 3. Guide to position g2.
[0033]
At this time, a part of the pressing force P applied to the pin 9 is also applied to the rear locking end 802 of the spring 8. Thereby, the rear locking end portion 802 of the spring 8 presses against the contact position i1 (see FIG. 6) of the elastic member guide surface f4 formed on the protruding surface C. Further, by increasing the pressing force, the rear locking end 802 is slid along the elastic member guide surface f4 to move to the position i2 facing the elastic member locking groove 15, thereby completing the pressing process. .
[0034]
Next, a fitting step, which is a subsequent step of assembling the base member temporary assembly m1 to the lever member 7, is performed.
Here, the pressing force P of the pin 9 is increased, and the rear end 902 of the pin 9 at the opposing position g2 is slid into the shaft end receiving hole 13. As a result, the pin 9 which has elastically received the elastic force of the spring 8 via the flange portion 901 pushes the rear end 902 into the other of the shaft end receiving holes, and automatically fits into the fitting position g3. I do.
[0035]
At the same time, the rear locking end portion 802 of the spring 8 which has received a part of the increased pressing force P of the pin 9 approaches the opening of the elastic member locking groove 15 from the opposing position i2, and the elastic force of its own. Initiate displacement with force. Thus, the rear locking end 802 automatically reaches the lower fitting position i3 of the elastic member locking groove 15 by its own elastic force, thereby completing the fitting process.
The door handle device assembled by such a temporary assembling process, a pressing process and a fitting process is thereafter supplied to a vehicle body assembling process, where the mounting screws 605 of the base 6 are attached to the fixing portion 4 of the door outer panel 1. The door handle device is fitted into the through hole 5 and fixed to the fixing portion 4 by a nut tightening process.
[0036]
As described above, in the door handle device of FIG. 1, of the two end portions of the pin 9 on which the wound spring-shaped portion 803 of the spring 8 is fitted, the front end portion 901 that has been assembled is inserted into the shaft end receiving hole 12. And the base member temporary assembly m1 is assembled into the lever member 7 provided with the shaft end guide surface f3 and the elastic member guide surface f4. In this assembly, first, a pressing force P is applied to the rear end 902 of the pin 9 to guide the pin 9 toward the other shaft end receiving hole 13 along the shaft end guide surface f3. A part of P is added to the rear locking end 802 of the spring 8, and the rear end 902 is guided toward the shaft end receiving hole. At this time, the pin 9 is elastically pressed by the spring 8 to fit the rear end 903 into the shaft end receiving hole 13, and the rear locking end 802 of the spring 8 is elastically deformed by the pressing force. Then, it can slide along the elastic member guide surface f4 and fit into the elastic member locking groove 15. Therefore, the work of assembling the base member temporary assembly m1, which is the assembly of the pin 9 and the spring 8, to the lever member 7 is simplified.
[0037]
In addition, in the door handle device of FIG. 1, the rear end 902 of the pin 9 is supported by the spring 8 provided to bias the lever member 6 in the closing operation direction Z on the other end of the shaft. When the rear end 902 of the pin 9 is guided and fitted into the shaft end receiving hole 13, the rear end 902 of the pin 9 is elastically pressed and fitted into the shaft end receiving hole 13. Therefore, the work of assembling the pin 9 is simplified. Therefore, the door handle device of FIG. 1 can reduce costs and improve productivity.
[0038]
Further, in this assembling method of the door handle device, in the temporary assembling step, both ends of the pin 9 on which the spring 8 is fitted are sequentially inserted and mounted in the respective holes of the pair of bearing portions 602 of the base member 6. Then, the front locking end 801 on one side of the spring 8 is locked to the locking piece 604 of the main part 601 to temporarily assemble the base member temporary assembly m1. Next, in the pressing step, the rear end portion 902 of the pin 9 of the base member temporary assembly m1 is slid along the shaft end guide surface f3 to face the other shaft end receiving hole 13, and The rear locking end 802 of 8 also slides along the elastic member guide surface f3 to face the elastic member locking groove 15. Further, in the fitting step, by increasing the pressing force of the pin 9, the rear end 902 is opposed to the other shaft end receiving hole 13 on the lever member 7 side, and fitted by the elastic force of the spring 8. The rear engagement end portion 802 of 8 is opposed to the elastic member engagement groove 15 and fitted by its own elastic force.
[0039]
As described above, in the method of assembling the door handle device, the respective processes of the temporary assembling process, the pressing process, and the fitting process are facilitated, and the operation of assembling the pin 9 of the base member temporary assembly m1 to the lever member 7 is performed. Simplified. Moreover, since each step does not require a complicated operation, it is easy to achieve automation of the assembling step.
[0040]
As described above, in the door handle device, a long piece base member 6 is bolted to the fixing portion 4 in the mounting recess 2 of the door outer panel 1, and the lever member 7 is pivotally attached to the base member 6 via the pin 9. The lever member 7 has a configuration in which the swinging end directly contacts and separates from the recess 2. In place of such a configuration, a handle case (not shown) that covers the opening is fixed to an opening formed in a part of the door outer panel as a base member, and a handle holding portion of the handle holding portion is attached to a mounting protrusion on the back surface of the handle case. The present invention may be applied to a device in which the arm on the back side is pin-connected.
[0041]
In this case, a pair of shaft end receiving holes facing each other are formed in the mounting projection of the handle case (not shown), and both ends of a pin with a spring fitted therein are inserted therein, and a base member temporary assembly m1 (not shown) is inserted. To form In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to fitting the front shaft end and the rear shaft end of the pin on the base member temporary assembly m1 side into the one and the other shaft end receiving holes of the handle grip. The same operation and effect can be obtained.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, of the shaft members, the front end of the shaft member is fitted into one of the shaft end receiving holes, and then assembled along the shaft end guide surface. A pressing force is applied to guide the rear locking end portion, which becomes the rear, along the elastic member guide surface, and at the same time, the rear locking end portion of the elastic member is pressed to be elastically deformed while being elastically deformed. Since the guide can be guided to the elastic member locking groove along the guide surface, the work of assembling the shaft member and the elastic member to the lever member is simplified.
[0043]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a shaft end receiving member for fitting the rear end of the shaft member to the rear end using an elastic member provided to bias the lever member in the closing operation direction. The rear end of the shaft member is guided into the shaft end receiving hole, so that the rear end of the shaft member is elastically inserted into the shaft end receiving hole. Since the fitting is performed by pressing, the assembling work of the shaft member is simplified.
[0044]
According to the invention of claim 3, a pressing force is applied to the rear end portion after the assembly, the guide is guided to the other of the shaft end receiving holes along the shaft end guide surface, and at the same time, the elastic member By pressing the rear locking end and strengthening the pressing operation, the rear end reaches the shaft end receiving hole, and at this time, the elastic member is elastically wound via the flange portion by the winding spring shape portion of the elastic member. The rear end of the shaft member being pressed is fitted into the other of the shaft end receiving holes, and the rear locking end of the elastic member is elastically deformed by the pressing force and moves along the elastic member guide surface. It can slide and be guided to the elastic member locking groove. For this reason, the work of assembling the shaft member and the elastic member to the lever member is simplified.
[0045]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, each process of the temporary assembling step, the pressing step, and the fitting step is facilitated, and furthermore, the elastic member is externally fitted, and the shaft member temporarily assembled to the base member is assembled to the lever member. Is simplified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cutaway schematic front view of a door handle device as one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along line AA of the door handle device of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the door handle device of FIG. 1 before being assembled to a door outer panel.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a back side of a lever member used in the door handle device of FIG. 1;
5A and 5B show members used in the door handle device of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a pin, FIG. 5B is a perspective view of a spring, and FIG. 5C is a perspective view of a temporary base member assembly.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cutaway side sectional view of a main part of one bearing projection formed integrally with the lever member in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a pair of bearing projections formed integrally with the lever member in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view for assembling a conventional door handle.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 door outer panel
6 Base members
7 lever member
8 Spring (elastic member)
802 Rear locking end
9 pin (shaft member)
902 rear end
13 Shaft end receiving hole
15 Elastic member locking groove
f3 Shaft end guide surface
f4 Elastic member guide surface
m1 base member temporary assembly
P pressing force
X Body longitudinal direction
Z Close operation direction

Claims (4)

A door handle device comprising: a lever member rotatably supported by a base member attached to a vehicle body via a shaft member; and an elastic member for urging the lever member in a closing operation direction.
The lever member is
A shaft end receiving hole for fitting a rear end of the shaft member, which is a rear end of both side ends, which is later installed,
A shaft end guide surface for guiding the rear end to the coaxial end receiving hole,
An elastic member locking groove for locking a rear locking end that is to be incorporated later of both locking ends of the elastic member,
When a pressing force for guiding the rear end of the shaft member along the shaft end guide surface is also applied to the rear locking end of the elastic member, the rear locking end is An elastic member guide surface for guiding the elastic member locking groove while being elastically deformed;
A door handle device comprising: The door handle device according to claim 1,
The elastic member is provided so as to lock a front locking end to be assembled first with the base member, and a rear end of a shaft member having a front end mounted to the base member. The door handle device according to claim 1, wherein the door handle device is provided so as to urge the portion toward the shaft end receiving hole that fits with the rear end. A lever member rotatably supported by a base member mounted on the vehicle body via a shaft member, and an elastic member for urging the lever member in a closing operation direction, wherein the lever member includes the shaft In a door handle device in which a pair of shaft end receiving holes in which a front end incorporated first and a rear end incorporated later are fitted out of both side ends of the member,
The base member is provided with a pair of mounting holes that support both sides of the shaft member,
A flange portion is formed at an intermediate portion between the shaft member and the pair of mounting holes,
The elastic member includes a wound spring-shaped portion fitted externally to the shaft member, and a front locking end portion that is previously assembled to the base member and a rear locking end portion that is later assembled to the lever member. Are respectively formed, and a rear end of the shaft member in which a front end is incorporated in one of the pair of shaft end receiving holes is attached to the other of the shaft end receiving holes via the flange portion. It is provided to energize,
The lever member is
A shaft end guide surface for guiding the rear end of the shaft member having the front end incorporated into one of the shaft end receiving holes to the other of the shaft end receiving holes,
An elastic member locking groove for locking the rear locking end of the elastic member,
When a pressing force for guiding the rear end of the shaft member along the shaft end guide surface is also applied to the rear locking end of the elastic member, the rear locking end is An elastic member guide surface for guiding the elastic member locking groove while being elastically deformed;
A door handle device comprising: A lever member rotatably supported by a base member attached to the vehicle body via a shaft member, and an elastic member for urging the lever member in a closing operation direction,
The lever member includes a pair of shaft end receiving holes in which a front end incorporated first and a rear end incorporated later are mounted on both ends of the shaft member, and a coaxial end receiving hole. A shaft end guide surface that guides the rear end, an elastic member locking groove that locks a rear locking end that is to be installed later, of both the locking ends of the elastic member, An elastic member guide surface for guiding the rear locking end portion to the elastic member locking groove after elastically deforming the rear locking end portion, comprising:
A step of temporarily assembling the base member by fitting the front end of the shaft member externally fitted with the wound spring-shaped portion formed on the elastic member into one of the shaft end receiving holes;
A pressing force is applied to the rear end of the shaft member temporarily assembled to the base member to face the other end of the shaft end receiving hole along the shaft end guide surface, and a part of this pressing force is applied to the elastic member. A pressing step of sliding along the elastic member guide surface in addition to the rear locking end to face the elastic member locking groove,
After the pressing step, the rear end of the shaft member, which is elastically pressed to the shaft end guide surface via the flange by the winding spring-shaped portion of the elastic member, is fitted into the other of the shaft end receiving holes. And a fitting step of fitting a rear locking end of the elastic member that has slid along the elastic member guide surface into the elastic member locking groove. .

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