JP2013133599A - Door outer handle device of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve reliability of a door opening prevention mechanism by an inexpensive configuration.SOLUTION: A door outer handle device of a vehicle includes: a base member 10; an outer handle 20; a linking mechanism 30 capable of transmitting a door opening operation of the outer handle 20 as an unlatch operation of a door latch mechanism; and a door opening prevention mechanism preventing a door from being opened by making it impossible to transmit a door opening direction action to a transmission target member (34) of a transmission member (33) in the linking mechanism 30 accompanying the door opening operation of the outer handle 20 by prescribed inertia force acting toward a vehicle outer direction when the vehicle collides. The door opening prevention mechanism comprises a flexural mechanism 40 provided in an intermediate part (33d) of the transmission member (33). In the flexural mechanism 40, the intermediate part of the transmission member (33) is turned to a bent state prior to the door opening operation of the outer handle 20 when the inertia force acts, and it is made impossible to transmit the door opening direction action from the transmission member to the transmission target member.

Description

  The present invention relates to a door outer handle device for a vehicle, in particular, a base member fixed to the door of the vehicle, and a swingable position in the vehicle inside / outside direction with respect to the base member. An outer handle that can be operated between the door open positions, a linkage mechanism that can transmit the door open operation (movement from the door closed position to the door open position) of the outer handle as an unlatch operation of the door latch mechanism, and a vehicle. A vehicle equipped with a door opening prevention mechanism for preventing the door from being opened by a predetermined inertial force that acts toward each vehicle exterior direction (including each of the constituent members (including the outer handle)) in the event of a collision. The present invention relates to a door outer handle device.

  If the door opening prevention mechanism described above is not provided, if a predetermined inertial force acts on the outer handle toward the outside of the door during a vehicle collision, the outer handle causes the door to open. In operation, the door latch mechanism may unlatch. The unlatching operation of the door latch mechanism is an operation that sets the door latch mechanism in the latched state to the unlatched state. In the latched state of the door latch mechanism, it is impossible to open the closed door of the vehicle with a force directed outward from the vehicle. In the unlatched state of the mechanism, it is possible to open the closed door of the vehicle with a force directed toward the outside of the vehicle.

  A door outer handle device of this type of vehicle is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 below, and the door opening prevention mechanism is rotatably provided on the base member so that it can be moved from the set rotation position (initial position) to the outside of the vehicle. An inertia stopper member (lever member) that can rotate to the lock rotation position in the direction, and an urging member that urges the inertia stopper member toward the set rotation position. In the door outer handle device for a vehicle described in Patent Document 1 below, an inertial force (force directed toward the outside of the vehicle) at the time of a vehicle collision acts on the inertial stopper member, and the inertial stopper member is attached to the biasing member. When rotating from the set rotation position to the lock rotation position in the vehicle outward direction against the force, a part of the inertia stopper member moves in the door opening direction of one component member (a coupling clip provided on the connecting rod) in the linkage mechanism. It moves to the inside, and the door opening direction operation of the linkage mechanism is restricted by the inertia stopper member. For this reason, the door opening prevention mechanism restricts the door opening operation of the outer handle with a predetermined inertial force acting toward the outside of the door when the vehicle collides, thereby preventing the door from being opened.

JP 2009-243101A

  In the vehicle door outer handle device described in Patent Document 1 described above, when the inertia stopper member is held at the set rotation position by the urging force of the urging member (normally), the inertia stopper member is configured as described above. Outside the door opening direction movement locus of the member, the linkage mechanism is permitted to operate in the door opening direction. For this reason, normally, the door opening operation of the outer handle can be transmitted as the unlatching operation of the door latch mechanism by the linkage mechanism, and the vehicle door can be opened by the door opening operation of the outer handle.

(Problems to be solved by the invention)
By the way, in the door outer handle device for a vehicle described in Patent Document 1 described above, the inertia stopper member assembled to the base member receives a component member (a coupling clip) of the linkage mechanism, thereby opening the door of the linkage mechanism. Direction operation is regulated by the inertia stopper member. For this reason, in order to improve the reliability of the door opening prevention mechanism, it is necessary to configure the structure member (coupling clip) and the inertia stopper member of the linkage mechanism to withstand a large load (expensive high strength member). Further, in the vehicle door outer handle device described in Patent Document 1 described above, it is necessary to assemble the inertia stopper member to the base member separately from the component member (coupling clip) of the linkage mechanism. The assembling property to the member is bad.

(Means for solving problems and operational effects)
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
A base member fixed to the door of the vehicle, and an outer handle provided so as to be swingable with respect to the base member in the vehicle inside / outside direction and operable between the door closed position and the door open position in the vehicle outside direction therefrom. The outer handle door opening operation includes a linkage mechanism capable of transmitting the door opening mechanism as an unlatching operation of the door latch mechanism, and the door opening operation of the outer handle with a predetermined inertial force acting toward the outside of the door in the event of a vehicle collision. A door opening prevention mechanism that prevents the door from being opened by disabling the door opening direction operation of the transmission member with respect to the member to be transmitted in the linkage mechanism,
The door opening prevention mechanism is configured by a bending / extending mechanism provided at an intermediate portion of the transmission member, and in this bending / extension mechanism, when the inertial force is applied, an intermediate of the transmission member is performed prior to the door opening operation of the outer handle. The door opening direction operation from the transmission member to the transmitted member is made impossible to transmit as the part is bent, and when the inertial force does not act, the intermediate part of the transmission member is extended to the transmitted member from the transmitted member. There is a feature in the door outer handle device of the vehicle that can transmit the door opening direction operation to the member.

  In the above-described door outer handle device of the present invention, the door from the transmission member to the member to be transmitted is set so that the bending / extension mechanism extends in the middle part of the transmission member at normal times (that is, when the inertial force does not act). It is possible to transmit the opening direction operation. Therefore, the door opening operation of the outer handle can be transmitted as an unlatching operation of the door latch mechanism by the linkage mechanism, and the vehicle door can be opened by the door opening operation of the outer handle.

  Also, at the time of a vehicle collision (that is, when the inertial force is applied), at the initial stage, the bending and stretching mechanism is in a state where the intermediate portion of the transmission member is bent prior to the door opening operation of the outer handle, In the later period, the bending / extending mechanism makes the intermediate portion of the transmission member further bent, and makes the door opening direction operation from the transmission member to the transmission member impossible to transmit. For this reason, in the event of a vehicle collision, even if the outer handle opens the door due to the inertial force, the door opening direction operation from the transmitting member to the transmitted member is not transmitted, and the door latch mechanism unlatches (unlatched from the latched state). Operation to shift to a state) is prevented.

  By the way, in the door outer handle device of the present invention, when the vehicle collides, the intermediate portion of the transmission member is bent by the bending / extension mechanism with a predetermined inertial force acting toward the outside of the door. The door opening direction operation to the member to be transmitted cannot be transmitted, and the load from the transmission member to the member to be transmitted is converted to the bending operation of the bending / extension mechanism to release it. There is no need for an enduring configuration. For this reason, even if the bending / extending mechanism is composed of an inexpensive low-strength member, it is possible to improve the reliability of the door opening prevention mechanism. Further, in the door outer handle device of the present invention, the bending / extension mechanism is provided at the intermediate portion of the transmission member, and the bending / extension mechanism and the transmission member can be sub-assembled. Is possible.

  In the implementation of the present invention described above, the bending and stretching mechanism is initially configured with respect to the input side member integrally with the input handle of the transmission member and the output side of the transmission member. An output side member connected to the member to be transmitted, which is connected to the other side so that it can be bent to one side from the initial state and cannot be bent to the other side from the initial state, and is interposed between the input side member and the output side member. It is also possible to provide a biasing member that biases with a predetermined biasing force. In this case, it is possible to make the bending / stretching mechanism simple and inexpensive.

It is the rear view which showed one Embodiment of the vehicle door provided with the door outer handle apparatus of the vehicle by this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the door outer handle device of the vehicle shown in Drawing 1 from the door inner side. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a main configuration of the vehicle door outer handle device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is the side view which looked at the main structures (base member and linkage mechanism) shown in FIG. 3 from the door inner side. FIG. 4 is an oblique rear perspective view of the connecting lever shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and a bending / stretching mechanism provided at an intermediate portion thereof. FIG. 6 is an oblique front perspective view of the connecting lever and the bending / extending mechanism shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is an inner side view of the connecting lever and the bending / extending mechanism shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the connecting lever and the bending / extending mechanism shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 7 is an outer side view of the connecting lever and the bending / extending mechanism shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. It is a front view of the connection lever and bending mechanism shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6. It is a disassembled perspective view of the connection lever and bending mechanism shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6. FIG. 3 is a rear view when main components in the door outer handle device for a vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are in an initial state. Description of operation at the time of side collision (at the time of side collision) of main components in the door outer handle device shown in FIG. 12 (when the outer handle and the bell crank are in the initial position and the connecting lever and the bending / extending mechanism start operating) FIG. FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory diagram of a late side collision (when the outer handle and the bell crank are operated) of main components in the door outer handle device shown in FIG. 12.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 14 show an embodiment of a vehicle door provided with a vehicle door outer handle device according to the present invention. In the door outer handle device of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. A base member 10 is fixed to a door 100 provided on the right rear side. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the outer handle 20, the linkage mechanism 30, the door opening prevention mechanism A, and the like are assembled to the base member 10. The base member 10 is fixed to the inside of the outer panel 101 of the door 100 (see FIG. 1), and the cap 50 (to the base member 10) is sandwiched between the outer panel 101 (not shown in FIG. 2) at the vehicle rear end portion 11. On the other hand, an outer handle 20 is secured (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

  The outer handle 20 is a grip-type handle that is provided on the base member 10 so as to be swingable in the vehicle inside / outside direction (vehicle width direction) in a substantially horizontal state, and sandwiches the outer panel 101 (arranged outside the outer panel 101). And a part of which passes through the outer panel 101) is assembled to the base member 10, and the door closed position (the position indicated by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 3) and the door open position in the vehicle outward direction therefrom. It is configured to be operable (operable) between (positions indicated by phantom lines in FIG. 3). The outer handle 20 is swingably assembled to the base member 10 at the vehicle front end 21, and the vehicle rear end 22 has a required amount in the vehicle outward direction from the solid line position to the virtual line position in FIG. 3. It is configured to be movable. Further, an L-shaped engagement portion 22a (see FIGS. 2 and 3) that engages with a bell crank 31 that is a constituent member of the linkage mechanism 30 is formed at the vehicle rear end portion 22 of the outer handle 20. . When the outer handle 20 is in the door closed position, the upper and lower ends of the outer handle 20 are engaged (contacted) with the outer panel 101 via the cushion 102 (see FIGS. 1 and 12).

  The linkage mechanism 30 unlatches (from the latched state to the unlatched state) of the door latch mechanism (not shown in detail) included in the door lock device 60 indicated by a broken line in FIG. And the above-described bell crank 31, the coil spring 32, and the connecting lever 33. The door latch mechanism is well known and includes a striker fixed to the vehicle body side, a latch and a pole assembled on the door 100 side, and the rotation of the latch in which the pole engages with the striker in the latched state. The door opening operation (opening operation of the closed door 100) is disabled, and in the unlatched state, the latch is allowed to rotate so that the pawl engages the striker, thereby enabling the door opening operation.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bell crank 31 is rotatably assembled to the base member 10 at the shaft portion 31a, and has an input arm portion 31b and an output arm portion 31c. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the input arm portion 31b extends downward in the radial direction of the shaft portion 31a, and engages with the vehicle outer surface of the engaging portion 22a of the outer handle 20 at the tip 31b1. (See FIG. 12). The output arm portion 31 c extends upward in the radial direction of the shaft portion 31 a and is connected to the upper end portion 33 b of the connecting lever 33 via a connecting shaft 33 a provided integrally with the connecting lever 33. Here, the output arm portion 31c may be provided with a counterweight portion (inertial portion not shown) extending along the shaft portion 31a. The counterweight portion (inertial portion not shown) is for restricting the opening of the outer handle 20 by an inertial force acting toward the outside of the door 100 in the event of a vehicle collision. Is set by the mass of the counterweight portion (inertial portion not shown) and the biasing force of the coil spring 32.

  The coil spring 32 automatically returns the bell crank 31 and the outer handle 20 toward the set position (door closed position) shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 (the outer handle 20 is automatically moved from the door open position to the door closed position). The return mechanism is a member of the return mechanism, and is assembled to the outer periphery of the shaft portion 31a of the bell crank 31, and engages with the base member 10 at one end and the connecting shaft 33a of the connecting lever 33 at the other end. And a predetermined biasing force in a direction in which the tip 31b1 of the input arm portion 31b of the bell crank 31 engages with the engaging portion 22a of the outer handle 20 (clockwise rotation in FIG. 12). The rotation is energized. For this reason, the tip 31b1 of the input arm portion 31b of the bell crank 31 is elastically engaged with the engaging portion 22a of the outer handle 20.

  The connecting lever 33 extends in the vertical direction in the door 100, can be tilted in the vehicle width direction, and the downward movement is set as the door opening direction operation, as shown in FIGS. As described above, the outside open lever is connected to the output arm portion 31c of the bell crank 31 by the connecting shaft 33a provided at the upper end portion 33b, and linked to the pole (not shown) of the door latch mechanism at the bifurcated lower end portion 33c. It engages with the connecting pin 34 assembled to 61 (see FIG. 2). In the connecting lever 33, the outer handle 20 is operated from the door closed position to the door open position in the state shown in FIGS. When rotating a predetermined amount against the urging force of 32, it is configured to move downward by a predetermined amount from the set position (initial position) shown in FIGS. A door opening prevention mechanism A is assembled to the intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33.

  In the linkage mechanism 30 described above, when the door 100 is closed, the outer handle 20 is in the door closed position, and the connecting lever 33 is in the initial position in the state shown in FIGS. Is set to be in the unlatched state when the outer handle 20 is moved from the door closed position to the door open position and the connecting lever 33 moves downward by a predetermined amount from the initial position. Yes. Therefore, the rotation of the bell crank 31 against the urging force of the coil spring 32 and the downward movement of the connecting lever 33 in the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are door opening direction operations.

The door opening prevention mechanism A is used when the vehicle collides with the door 100 closed ( at the time of a side collision) .
Door opening direction operation with respect to the connecting pin 34 (transmitted member) of the connecting lever 33 (transmitting member) in the linkage mechanism 30 accompanying the door opening operation of the outer handle 20 with a predetermined inertial force acting toward the vehicle 100 outward direction. Is prevented from being opened, and the door 100 is prevented from being opened. The door opening prevention mechanism A is configured by a bending / extending mechanism 40 provided at an intermediate portion 33 d of the connecting lever 33.

  In the bending / stretching mechanism 40, when the inertial force is applied, as shown in FIG. 13, the intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33 is bent before the door opening operation of the outer handle 20, as shown in FIG. The door opening direction operation from the lever 33 to the connecting pin 34 cannot be transmitted, and in the latter period, the intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33 is further bent as shown in FIG. It is impossible to transmit the door opening direction operation. When the inertial force does not act, as shown in FIG. 12, the intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33 is extended, and the door opening direction operation from the connecting lever 33 to the connecting pin 34 can be transmitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 11, the bending / extending mechanism 40 includes an input side member 41 integrated with the upper handle 33 b of the connecting lever 33 and linked to the outer handle 20, and an input side integrated with the lower end 33 c of the connecting lever 33. The connecting pin 34 is connected to the member 41 so that it can be bent from one state (for example, the vehicle exterior direction) from the initial state (for example, the state shown in FIGS. 5 to 10 and 12) and cannot be bent from the initial state to the other (in the vehicle direction). The output side member 42 to be linked and the biasing member 43 that is interposed between the input side member 41 and the output side member 42 and biases with a predetermined biasing force toward the initial state are provided.

  The input side member 41 includes an input base 41a formed integrally with the upper end portion 33b of the connecting lever 33, a stepped shaft portion 41b formed integrally with the input base 41a, and the stepped shaft portion 41b. A small projection 41c and a large projection 41d are formed at the tip of the small diameter portion and extend outward in the diameter of the stepped shaft portion 41b. As shown in FIG. 10, the input base 41a has an arc-shaped wall surface 41a1 centering on the axis of the stepped shaft portion 41b, and an initial stopper 41a2 is formed at one end of the arc-shaped wall surface 41a1. A full rotation stopper 41a3 is provided at the other end of the arcuate wall surface 41a1. The stepped shaft portion 41b, the small protrusion 41c, and the large protrusion 41d can be configured separately from the input side member 41. In this case, another member corresponding to the stepped shaft portion 41b is used as a metal pin. In addition, it is possible to configure other members corresponding to the small protrusions 41c and the large protrusions 41d with metal pins or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the initial stopper 41 a 2 is in contact with the output base 42 a of the output side member 42 in the initial state, and restricts the rotation of the output side member 42 relative to the input side member 41 in the clockwise direction of FIG. 10. The output side member 42 is allowed to rotate in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 10 with respect to the input side member 41. The full rotation stopper 41a3 is in contact with the output base 42a of the output side member 42 in a full rotation state (a state in which the output side member 42 of FIG. The rotation of the output side member 42 relative to the input side member 41 is allowed to rotate in the clockwise direction of FIG. 10.

  The output side member 42 includes an output base 42a formed integrally with the lower end portion 33c of the connecting lever 33, a connecting hole portion 42b, a small notch 42c and an important notch 42d formed in the output base 42a. The connecting hole portion 42b is configured such that the small diameter portion 41b1 of the stepped shaft portion 41b of the input side member 41 is rotatably fitted. The small notch 42c and the important notch 42d are configured so that the small protrusion 41c and the large protrusion 41d of the input side member 41 are respectively fitted in the axial direction of the stepped shaft portion 41b in a full rotation state. The erroneous assembly of the input side member 41 and the output side member 42 is prevented. Further, the small notch 42c and the important notch 42d function as a retaining of the output side member 42 with respect to the input side member 41 in the initial state (the state of FIG. 10). For this reason, it can comprise without providing the metal pin etc. which are another members which function as a removal prevention, and can implement the bending / stretching mechanism 40 as a simple structure at low cost.

  The urging member 43 includes a coil portion 43a that is rotatably assembled to the large-diameter portion 41b2 of the stepped shaft portion 41b of the input side member 41, and extends from one end of the coil portion 43a to the input base 41a of the input side member 41. A small arm portion 43b that engages with the concave portion 41a4 provided on the output side, and a large arm portion 43c that extends from the other end of the coil portion 43a and engages with a hook portion 42a1 provided on the output base 42a of the output side member 42. .

  In this embodiment configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 12, in the normal state (that is, when a predetermined inertial force does not act on the outer handle 20 or the like toward the outside of the door 100), 40 makes it possible to transmit the door opening direction operation from the connecting lever 33 to the connecting pin 34 with the intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33 extended. Therefore, the door opening operation of the outer handle 20 can be transmitted as the unlatching operation of the door latch mechanism by the linkage mechanism 30, and the vehicle door 100 can be opened by the door opening operation of the outer handle 20. When the door opening direction operation is transmitted from the connecting lever 33 to the connecting pin 34, the connecting pin 34 at the solid line position in FIG. 12 is pushed downward by the connecting lever 33 and moved to the virtual line position in FIG. To do.

  Further, when the vehicle collides (that is, when the inertial force is applied), at the initial stage, the bending / stretching mechanism 40 is connected to the connecting lever 33 prior to the door opening operation of the outer handle 20 as shown in FIG. The intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33 is bent, and in the later stage, the bending / extension mechanism 40 is further bent of the intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33 as shown in FIG. It is impossible to transmit the door opening direction operation. For this reason, even when the outer handle 20 opens the door due to the inertial force when the vehicle collides, the door opening direction operation from the connecting lever 33 to the connecting pin 34 is not transmitted, and the door latch mechanism unlatches (latched state). To the unlatched state) is prevented.

  By the way, in the door outer handle device of this embodiment, when the vehicle collides, the intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33 is bent by the bending / stretching mechanism 40 with a predetermined inertial force acting toward the outside of the door 100. As described above, the door opening direction operation from the connecting lever 33 to the connecting pin 34 cannot be transmitted, and the load from the connecting lever 33 toward the connecting pin 34 is converted into the bending operation of the bending / extending mechanism 40 and released. The bending / extension mechanism 40 does not require a structure that can withstand a large load. For this reason, even if the bending / extending mechanism 40 is formed of an inexpensive low-strength member, the reliability of the door opening prevention mechanism A can be improved. Further, in this door outer handle device, the bending / extending mechanism 40 is provided in the intermediate portion 33d of the connecting lever 33, and the bending / extending mechanism 40 and the connecting lever 33 are formed into sub-assemblies as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the assembling property with respect to the base member 10 can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the bending and stretching mechanism 40 includes an input side member 41 that is integrated with the upper end portion 33b (input portion) of the connecting lever 33 and is linked to the outer handle 20, and a lower end portion 33c (output portion) of the connecting lever 33. An output side member 42 that is connected to the input side member 41 so that it can be bent to one side from the initial state and cannot be bent to the other side from the initial state, and is linked to the connecting pin 34, and the input side member 41 and the output side member 42 There is provided a biasing member 43 that is interposed therebetween and biases with a predetermined biasing force toward the initial state. For this reason, it is possible to make the bending mechanism 40 simple and inexpensive.

  In the embodiment described above, the door outer handle apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention is provided on the door 100 provided on the right rear side of the vehicle. However, the door outer handle apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention is provided on the left rear side of the vehicle. Needless to say, the doors mounted on the front right side or the front left side of the vehicle can be implemented in the same manner or appropriately modified. Moreover, the door outer handle device for a vehicle according to the present invention can be implemented in the same manner or with appropriate modifications to a door (back door) provided on the rear side of the vehicle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Door, 10 ... Base member, 20 ... Outer handle, 21 ... Vehicle front end part, 22 ... Vehicle rear end part, 22a ... Engagement part, 30 ... Coupling mechanism, 31 ... Bell crank, 31a ... Shaft part, 31b ... input arm part, 31c ... output arm part, 32 ... coil spring, 33 ... connecting lever (transmission member), 33a ... connecting shaft, 33b ... upper end part (input part), 33c ... lower end part (output part), 33d ... Intermediate part 34 ... Connecting pin (transmitted member) A ... Door opening prevention mechanism 40 ... Bending / extending mechanism 41 ... Input side member 41a ... Input base 41b ... Stepped shaft part 41c ... Small projection 41d ... Large protrusion, 42 ... output side member, 42a ... output base, 42b ... connection hole, 42c ... small notch, 42d ... important notch, 43 ... biasing member, 50 ... cap, 60 ... door lock device (including door latch mechanism) )

Claims (2)

A base member fixed to the door of the vehicle, and an outer handle provided so as to be swingable with respect to the base member in the vehicle inside / outside direction and operable between the door closed position and the door open position in the vehicle outside direction therefrom. The outer handle door opening operation includes a linkage mechanism capable of transmitting the door opening mechanism as an unlatching operation of the door latch mechanism, and the door opening operation of the outer handle with a predetermined inertial force acting toward the outside of the door in the event of a vehicle collision. A door opening prevention mechanism that prevents the door from being opened by disabling the door opening direction operation of the transmission member with respect to the member to be transmitted in the linkage mechanism,
The door opening prevention mechanism is configured by a bending / extending mechanism provided at an intermediate portion of the transmission member, and in this bending / extension mechanism, when the inertial force is applied, an intermediate of the transmission member is performed prior to the door opening operation of the outer handle. The door opening direction operation from the transmission member to the transmitted member is made impossible to transmit as the part is bent, and when the inertial force does not act, the intermediate part of the transmission member is extended to the transmitted member from the transmitted member. A door outer handle device for a vehicle which can transmit a door opening direction operation to a member. 2. The vehicle door outer handle device according to claim 1, wherein the bending and stretching mechanism is integrated with an input side member integrated with the input portion of the transmission member and linked with the outer handle, and with an output portion of the transmission member. An output side member that is connected to the input side member so that it can be bent from the initial state to one side and cannot be bent from the initial state to the other side, and is connected between the input member and the output side member. A vehicle door outer handle device comprising a biasing member that is mounted and biased with a predetermined biasing force toward an initial state.

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