JP2013227751A - Door handle device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a door handle device which can be easily assembled to a vehicle body.SOLUTION: In a door handle device 1 for a vehicle, which includes a base member 3 arranged inside a vehicle door 53, a handle lever 2B rotatably journaled to the base member 3 and energized by a spring to the initial position side abutting on a stopper 21 installed on the base member 3, and a handle grip 2A connected to a connection part 2d of the handle lever 2B through a hole 63b of a door trim (exterior panel) 63 of the door 53 and located outside the door 53, a retainer (holding means) 22 is installed which, in a state where the handle lever 2B is rotated from the initial position to the operation direction side, holds the handle lever 2B at a predetermined assembly position where the connection part 2d is projected outside from the hole 63b of the door trim 63 against an energizing force of the spring.

Description

  The present invention relates to a door handle device for opening and closing a door of a vehicle.

  A door handle device for opening and closing the door is provided on the door of the vehicle, and this door handle device is provided with a connecting member such as a rod in the door lock device that locks / unlocks the opening / closing of the door with respect to the vehicle body. Are connected through.

  Thus, when the door is closed, the closed state of the door is locked by the door lock device, and by operating the handle grip of the door handle device, the door is unlocked by the door lock device. Can be opened.

  By the way, regarding the door handle device, Patent Document 1 discloses a handle lever disposed inside the door and coupled to the door lock device, and an outside handle coupled to the handle lever and exposed to the outside of the vehicle body (outer panel). Proposals have been made regarding the connection structure with the (handle grip). Specifically, the handle lever mounting piece is protruded from the square window formed on the outer panel and the escutcheon respectively, and the outside handle is mounted on the protruding mounting piece from the outside of the vehicle. For example, since only the outside handle is exposed outside the door (outer panel), the appearance of the vehicle is enhanced.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-197833

  However, in the connection structure proposed in Patent Document 1, when connecting the handle lever and the outside handle, the handle lever is pulled out to the outside of the door to a position where the handle lever can be screwed. There is a problem that it is not easy to assemble both the outer handle and the outside handle.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a door handle device that can be easily assembled to a vehicle body.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1
A base member disposed inside a vehicle door;
A handle lever pivotally supported by the base member and biased by a spring toward an initial position contacting a stopper provided on the base member;
In a vehicle door handle device comprising a handle grip connected to a connecting portion of the handle lever through a hole in an exterior panel of the door and positioned outside the door,
In a state where the handle lever is rotated from the initial position to the operation direction side, a predetermined assembly position where the connecting portion of the handle lever protrudes outward from the hole of the exterior panel against the biasing force of the spring. A holding means for holding is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the holding means is provided on the handle lever, and engages with the base member to hold the handle lever in the assembled position. A retainer that is movable between a storage position that does not engage with the base member is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the second aspect, the retainer includes a main body portion formed by bending an elastic metal wire into a substantially U shape, and both ends of the main body portion are bent outward. And a shaft portion formed by
A bearing hole that supports the shaft portion of the retainer is formed in the handle lever,
Provided on the outer peripheral edge of the bearing hole is an inclined surface that moves the retainer to the storage position by elastic force in the direction in which the main body expands when the retainer moves beyond the predetermined rotation position from the holding position. It is characterized by that.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the base member is engaged with the retainer in a state where the handle lever is held in the assembled position by the retainer, and the retainer A first engaging portion having an inclined shape that is disengaged from the retainer when a force greater than the urging force of the spring is applied;
After the engagement between the first engagement portion and the retainer is released, a second engagement portion that engages with the retainer at least until the retainer reaches the inclined surface by rotation of the handle lever is provided. It is characterized by that.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the handle lever is held by the holding means at a predetermined assembly position, that is, at a position outside the exterior panel of the door where the connecting portion of the handle lever can be connected to the handle grip. Therefore, it is not necessary to hold the handle lever by hand against the biasing force of the spring when the handle grip is attached, and the handle grip can be easily fixed to the connecting portion of the handle lever to connect them. .

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the retainer is provided so as to be movable between a holding position that engages the base member and holds the handle lever in the assembled position and a storage position that does not engage the base member. Therefore, after the assembly of the handle lever and the handle grip is completed, by moving the retainer to the storage position, the retainer will not interfere with the operation of the handle lever, and the door handle device can be operated normally. The door can be unlocked.

  In addition, the retainer can be attached to the handle lever even after the handle lever and handle grip are assembled. This eliminates the need to remove the retainer. For example, the removed retainer falls into the door and the vehicle runs. There are no problems such as abnormal noise generated by the retainer due to vibration of the time.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the retainer reaches the inclined surface beyond the predetermined rotation position from the holding position, the retainer moves by itself to the storage position by its own elastic force. That is, after the assembly of the handle lever and the handle grip is completed, when the retainer is moved to the inclined surface, the retainer moves to the storage position by itself and is held at that position. Accordingly, the retainer can be easily moved from the holding position to the storage position and held in the storage position.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the handle grip is manually pushed toward the initial position after the handle grip is assembled to the handle lever, the engagement between the retainer and the first engaging portion of the base member is released. Rotation of the handle grip and handle lever is allowed. Further, the end portion of the retainer subsequently engages with the second engagement portion of the base member, and the retainer rotates about the shaft portion toward the inclined surface as the handle lever rotates to the initial position. When the retainer moves to the inclined surface, the retainer moves by itself to the storage position by its own elastic force, disengages from the second engagement portion, and is held at the storage position.

  As described above, the holding by the retainer at the assembly position of the handle lever can be released and the retainer can be stored in the storage position by a simple operation by simply pushing the handle grip in the direction of the initial position. .

It is a side view of a vehicle provided with the door handle device concerning the present invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a front view of the door handle device concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of the door handle device concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the handle lever of the door handle device concerning the present invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the state which hold | maintained the handle lever of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention in the assembly | attachment position. It is a partial plane sectional view which shows the assembly point of the handle lever and handle grip of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a partial plane sectional view which shows the assembly point of the handle lever and handle grip of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a partial plane sectional view which shows the assembly point of the handle lever and handle grip of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the assembly | attachment structure of the latch side transmission lever of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention, and a handle side transmission lever. (A), (b) is a fragmentary sectional side view which shows the structure and effect | action of an action | operation member of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the unlocking state of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the state which operated the handlebar grip from the unlocked state of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the locked state of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the state which operated the handlebar grip from the locked state of the door handle apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the state by which the front door was open | released in the locked state of the door lock apparatus which concerns on this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle equipped with a door handle device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and left and right entrances 51 that open on both sides of the vehicle 50 shown in FIG. Is opened and closed by a double door front door 52 and a rear door 53. Here, the front door 52 is supported by the upper and lower hinges 54 so that the front end thereof can be opened and closed, and the rear door 53 is supported by the upper and lower hinges 55 so that the rear end can be opened and closed by the vehicle body. The front door 52 is provided with a door handle 56 for opening and closing the front door 52 from the outside of the vehicle and a door mirror 57 for visually recognizing the rear of the vehicle.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, latch units 58 and 59 are respectively provided above and below the front end portion of the rear door 53, and an intermediate height position of the front end portion of the rear door 53 (upper and lower latch units 58 in the vertical direction). , 59), the door handle device 1 according to the present invention is arranged. The upper and lower latch units 58 and 59 are connected to the door handle device 1 via control cables 60 and 61 which are connecting members.

  Although not shown, each of the upper and lower latch units 58 and 59 includes a fork that can be engaged with and disengaged from a striker provided on the vehicle body, and a claw that engages with the fork and maintains the fork and the striker in a locked state. It has. When the handle grip 2A (see FIG. 2) in the passenger compartment is operated by an occupant, the operating force is transmitted to the upper and lower latch units 58 and 59 via the door handle device 1 and the control cables 60 and 61. The claw of the latch units 58 and 59 is operated to release the engagement between the fork and the striker, thereby enabling the rear door 53 to be opened.

  Thus, in the double door front door 52 and the rear door 53 according to the present embodiment, the front door 52 is opened with priority, and the rear door 53 is allowed to open after the front door 52 is opened. It is configured.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, the front door 52 is comprised as a hollow structure by joining the outer panel 52a and the periphery of the inner panel 52b distribute | arranged to the inner side by hemming etc., and the inner side is exterior. It is covered with a door trim 62 which is a panel. In the rear door 53, a rectangular cylindrical door frame 64 is arranged in the vertical direction (perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 2) in a space defined by an outer panel 53a and a door trim 63 which is an exterior panel provided on the outer panel 53a. The door handle device 1 according to the present invention is attached to the front end surface of the door frame 64. The door handle device 1 is provided with the handle grip 2A so that it can be rotated in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure. The door trim 63 is formed with a recess 63a for an occupant to insert a hand to operate the handle grip 2A. ing. Here, the handle grip 2A is located outside the door trim 63, and is connected to the handle lever 2B (see FIGS. 5 and 6) through a hole 63b formed in the door trim 63 as described later. Yes.

  Next, the detail of the structure of the door handle apparatus 1 which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on FIGS.

  3 is a front view of the door handle device according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a rear view of the door handle device, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the door handle device, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a handle lever of the door handle device. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the handle lever is held in the assembly position, FIGS. 8 to 10 are partial plan sectional views showing an assembly procedure of the handle lever and the handle grip, and FIG. 11 is the door handle. The figure which shows the assembly structure of the latch side transmission lever and handle | steering-wheel side transmission lever of an apparatus, FIG. 12 (a), (b) is a partial sectional side view which shows the structure and effect | action of an operation member of the door lock apparatus.

  The door handle device 1 according to the present invention is configured by providing a base member 3 with a handle lever 2B and the handle grip 2A, an idling mechanism 4 and an operating member 5 connected thereto. Here, the base member 3 is a vertically long member disposed inside the rear door 53, and includes two left and right screw holes 3a formed at the upper end portion thereof and one screw hole 3a formed at the lower end portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 2, the door handle device 1 is attached to the front end surface of the door frame 64 of the rear door 53 by screws (not shown) inserted through (see FIG. 5).

  Further, a handle lever 2B is pivotally supported on the upper portion of the base member 3 by a support shaft 6 inserted in a direction perpendicular to the handle lever 2B. The handle lever 2B and the handle grip 2A are provided with two upper and lower screws 7. Are connected by That is, as shown in detail in FIG. 6, a connecting portion 2d is integrally formed at the end of the handle lever 2B, and circular screw holes 2b are formed above and below the connecting portion 2d. . Then, screws 7 are passed through the two notch holes 2a formed at the top and bottom of the handle grip 2A, and these screws 7 are respectively screwed into the screw holes 2b formed at the top and bottom of the connecting portion 2d of the handle lever 2B. The handle grip 2A and the handle lever 2B are connected and integrated. The procedure for assembling the handle grip 2A to the handle lever 2B will be described later.

  The handle grip 2A and the handle lever 2B that are connected and integrated as described above pass the support shaft 6 from above through shaft insertion holes 2c and 3b that are vertically penetrated in the handle lever 2B and the base member 3, respectively. A C-ring 8 is fitted to the lower end of the support shaft 6 so as to be pivotally supported by the base member 3. The handle grip 2A and the handle lever 2B are moved to an initial position shown in FIG. The position is biased in the direction before the handle grip 2A is operated.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a rectangular recess 2e that is long in the lateral direction is formed at the intermediate height position of the handle lever 2B, and a mountain-shaped portion 2f is formed above and below the recess 2e. Projected. As shown in FIG. 7, each mountain-shaped portion 2f is formed with a circular bearing hole 2g and a holding groove 2h extending linearly outward from the bearing hole 2g in the radial direction. Further, on the periphery of the bearing hole 2g of each mountain-shaped portion 2f, as shown in FIG. 6, there are a first inclined surface 2f1 (holding position side), a second inclined surface 2f3 (storage position side) and a vertex 2f2 on both sides. Each is formed.

  On the other hand, a recess 3j is formed in the upper portion of the base member 3 as shown in FIG. 7, and a first engagement portion 3j1 is formed at one corner of the recess 3j as shown in FIGS. And a second engaging portion 3j2. Further, a stopper 21 made of an elastic body such as rubber is protruded from the side end face of the recess 3j of the base member 3.

  Thus, the recess 2e of the handle lever 2B holds the handle lever 2B in the predetermined assembly position shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 when the handle grip 2A is connected to the connecting portion 2d of the handle lever 2B. A retainer 22 as a means is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the retainer 22 is formed by bending an elastic metal wire into a substantially U shape and bending both ends of the main body portion 22 a outward. And the upper and lower shaft portions 22b are inserted into the bearing holes 2g formed in the handle lever 2B as shown in FIG. 7, so that the retainer 22 can rotate to the handle lever 2B. It is supported.

  Here, the procedure for assembling the handle grip 2A to the handle lever 2B will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  First, before attaching the door handle device 1 to the door frame 64, the retainer 22 is manually engaged with the first engaging portion 3j1 of the base member 3 as shown in FIG. To keep. In this assembly position, the handle lever 2B is in a position rotated by a predetermined amount in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 8 from the initial position, and the retainer 22 is engaged with the first engagement portion 3j1 of the base member 3, The rotation of the handle lever 2B toward the initial position is restricted, and the handle lever 2B is held in this assembled position against the urging force of the spring 9. Then, the door handle device 1 is attached to the door frame 64 as shown in FIG. 8 by screws (not shown) inserted through three screw holes 3a (see FIG. 5) formed in the base member 3.

  Next, the door trim 63 is fixed to the outer panel 53 a of the rear door 53 while passing the handle lever 2 </ b> B through the hole 63 b of the door trim 63. In this state, the connecting portion 2d of the handle lever 2B held in the predetermined assembly position by the retainer 22 protrudes outside from the hole 63b of the door trim 63 as shown in FIG. The grip 2A is assembled with the screw 7.

  Thereafter, when the handle grip 2A is pushed in the direction of the arrow (clockwise) in FIG. 9, a force greater than the urging force of the spring 9 is applied to the retainer 22, and the first engagement portion 3j1 formed on the base member 3 has an inclined shape. Therefore, the retainer 22 gets over the first engaging portion 3j1 and is disengaged from the first engaging portion 3j1, and the end of the retainer 22 is second engaged as shown in FIG. It moves to the part 3j2 and engages with the second engaging part 3j2. As a result, the holding of the handle lever 2B by the retainer 22 is released, and the handle lever 2B can be rotated together with the handle grip 2A connected thereto.

  Thereafter, when the handle lever 2B is further rotated in the clockwise direction together with the handle grip 2A, the retainer 22 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction with respect to the handle lever 2B, and the end of the retainer 22 is a mountain-shaped portion of the handle lever 2B. When moving from the first inclined surface 2f1 of 2f over the vertex 2f2 to the second inclined surface 2f3 (inclined surface), the retainer 22 moves to the storage position by its own elastic force in the direction in which the main body portion 22a spreads. Is fitted into the holding groove 2h of the mountain-shaped portion 2f and is held in the storage position as shown in FIG. At this time, the handle lever 2B comes into contact with a stopper 21 protruding from the base member 3 as shown in FIG. 10, and the handle lever 2B and the handle grip 2A connected thereto are held at the initial positions shown in the figure. Yes.

  As described above, the retainer 22 provided on the handle lever 2B engages with the first engagement portion 3j1 of the base member 3 to hold the handle lever 2B in the assembled position, and the base member 3 has the first position. By moving between the storage position not engaged with the first engaging portion 3j1 and the second engaging portion 3j2, the assembly of the handle grip 2A to the handle lever 2B is facilitated. After the assembly, the handle lever 2B and the handle It fulfills the function of allowing the grip 2A to rotate.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rotation lever 10 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 11 at the intermediate height position of the base member 3. The rotary lever 10 is a member that rotates about the support shaft 11 in conjunction with the rotation operation of the handle grip 2A, and as shown in FIG. 5, a shaft support hole formed in the lateral direction at the upper end thereof. 10a and the support shaft 11 inserted through a shaft support hole 3c penetrating the base member 3 in the lateral direction. The support shaft 11 is pivotally supported by the base member 3, and its upper end is a handle lever 2B shown in FIG. Is engaged with a concave connecting portion 2i formed at the lower end of the. A notched circular support receiving portion 10 b is formed at the lower end of the rotating lever 10.

  The idle swing mechanism 4 and the actuating member 5 are provided in the lower half of the base member 3. The idle swing mechanism 4 is a mechanism for switching the handle grip 2A and the latch units 58 and 59 (see FIG. 1) to a connected / disconnected state, and an intermediate portion is pivotally supported by the base member 3 so as to be rotatable. The latch-side transmission lever 12 and the handle-side transmission lever 13 are connected to the rotary lever 10 and supported on the base member 3 so as to be swingable.

  A circular screw insertion hole 12 a is formed in the intermediate portion of the latch-side transmission lever 12, and the screw 14 inserted into the screw insertion hole 12 a is a screw hole of the shaft portion 3 </ b> A protruding from the base member 3. The latch-side transmission lever 12 is pivotally supported by the base member 3 by being screwed into 3d. The latch-side transmission lever 12 is urged in the locking direction (clockwise in FIG. 4) by the coil spring 15. Yes. A first connecting portion 12b to which a control cable 60 (see FIG. 1) connected to the upper latch unit 58 (see FIG. 1) is connected is formed at one end of the latch-side transmission lever 12. The other end of the lever 12 is formed with a second connecting portion 12c to which a control cable 61 (see FIG. 1) connected to the lower latch unit 59 (see FIG. 1) is connected. The latch-side transmission lever 12 is provided with a pin-like engaging portion 12d that protrudes integrally. The base member 3 includes cable holding portions 3e and 3f for holding a control cable 60 connected to the first connecting portion 12b of the latch side transmission lever 12 and a control cable 61 connected to the second connecting portion 12c, respectively. Is formed.

  The handle-side transmission lever 13 is jointly connected to the lower end of the rotary lever 10 by fitting a spherical support portion 13 a provided at the upper end thereof into a support receiving portion 10 b formed at the lower end of the rotary lever 10. The handle side transmission lever 13 is formed with a guide groove hole 13b that engages with the engaging portion 12d projecting from the latch side transmission lever 12, and the guide groove hole 13b is formed on the latch side transmission lever 13b. A step of engaging with the engaging portion 12d of the latch-side transmission lever 12 and the long hole portion 13b1 which is long in the vertical direction for avoiding the engagement with the engaging portion 12d of the lever 12 and guiding the engaging portion 12d. It is comprised with the part 13b2. The handle side transmission lever 13 is provided with a bifurcated front side portion 13c and a rear side portion 13d, and a convex portion 13e.

  Here, the assembly structure of the latch-side transmission lever 12 and the handle-side transmission lever 13 is shown in FIG. 11, but the handle-side transmission lever 13 has a protrusion for allowing the engaging portion 12d of the latch-side transmission lever 12 to pass therethrough. Since the engagement portion 12d of the latch-side transmission lever 12 is passed through the convex portion 13e of the handle-side transmission lever 13 and is fitted into the guide groove 13b, the latch-side transmission lever 12 is shown in FIG. 11, the handle-side transmission lever 13 and the latch-side transmission lever 12 are assembled by sandwiching the latch-side transmission lever 12 between the front side portion 13c and the rear side portion 13d of the handle-side transmission lever 13. It is done.

  Thus, the handle side transmission lever 13 is between the connection position where the engagement portion 12d of the latch side transmission lever 12 engages with the step portion 13b2 of the guide groove 13b and the non-connection position where the engagement is released. Can be swung, and is biased in the direction of the connecting position (clockwise in FIG. 4) by a spring 16 that is compressed between the base member 3 and the spring 16.

  The actuating member 5 is accommodated in a concave actuating member accommodating portion 3B formed laterally below the base member 3 shown in FIG. 5 so as to be slidable in the lateral direction (the swinging direction of the handle side transmission lever 13). This is a member that engages with the handle-side transmission lever 13 by the sliding thereof and switches the position of the handle-side transmission lever 13 to the connected / disconnected position. As shown in FIG. 5, rail-shaped grooves 3 g (only one of which is shown in FIG. 5) are formed in the horizontal direction above and below the operating member storage portion 3 </ b> B of the base member 3.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the actuating member 5 includes a first slider 17 that contacts the front door 52, a second slider 18 that operates the handle-side transmission lever 13 of the idling mechanism 4, and a first slider A first spring 19 that urges the slider 17 and the second slider 18 toward the front door 52 (leftward in FIGS. 5 and 12), and a first spring 17 interposed between the first slider 17 and the second slider 18. Two springs 20 are provided. The urging force (spring constant) of the first spring 19 is set smaller than the urging force (spring constant) of the second spring 20.

  The first slider 17 includes a rectangular cylindrical main body portion 17A and a pin-shaped contact portion 17B protruding from the main body portion 17A. The contact portion 17B is, as shown in FIG. 2, the outer panel 53a of the rear door 53. It protrudes out of the outer panel 53a through the through-hole 53a1 formed in the front, and its front end is in contact with the inner panel 52b of the front door 52 in the closed state.

  An engaging claw 17a and a rail-like convex part 17b that is long in the lateral direction are formed on the upper and lower sides of the main body part 17A of the first slider 17, and rail-like convex parts 17c ( Only one of them is shown in FIG. Also, a guide groove 17d that is long in the lateral direction is formed on one side of the main body 17A. The first slider 17 is configured such that the rail-shaped convex portions 17b formed at the upper and lower portions of the main body portion 17A are fitted into the rail-shaped grooves 3g formed at the upper and lower portions of the operating member storage portion 3B of the base member 3 to thereby form the base member 3. The engaging claw 17a formed on the top and bottom of the main body portion 17A engages with the step portion 3h of the base member 3 as shown in FIG. 12 (a). This prevents the first slider 17 from coming off from the base member 3.

  The second slider 18 is formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape, and engaging claws 18a are formed on the upper and lower sides thereof, and rail-shaped grooves 18b are formed on the upper and lower surfaces and the left and right side surfaces in the lateral direction. . In addition, a columnar horizontal operation portion 18 c is integrally projected on one side surface of the second slider 18. The second slider 18 has a rail-like groove 18b formed on the upper and lower surfaces and both left and right side surfaces of the first slider 17 in a state where the operation portion 18c is engaged with the guide groove 17d formed on the main body portion 17A of the first slider 17. A rail-like convex portion 17c formed on the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides of the inner wall of the main body portion 17A of the slider 17 is fitted into the first slider 17 so as to be slidable, as shown in FIG. As shown, the engaging claws 18a formed on the upper and lower sides engage with the engaging claws 17a of the first slider 17, thereby preventing the second slider 18 from coming out of the first slider 17. As shown in FIG. 12A, the end surface of the operation member storage portion 3B of the base member 3 engages with the second slider 18 and the handle slider side transmission lever 13 side of the second slider 18 (FIG. 12 ( A restricting portion 3i that restricts a predetermined or more movement to the right of a) is configured.

  Next, the operation of the door handle device 1 according to the present invention configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  13 is a rear view showing an unlocked state of the door handle device, FIG. 14 is a rear view showing a state where the handle grip is operated from the unlocked state of the door handle device, and FIG. 15 shows a locked state of the door handle device. FIG. 16 is a rear view showing a state where the handle grip is operated from the locked state of the door handle device, and FIG. 17 is a rear view showing a state where the front door is opened in the locked state of the door handle device.

  When the front door 52 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is in an open state (unlocked state) and the rear door 53 is in a closed state (locked state), in the door handle device 1, the contact portion 17B of the first slider 17 is the front door. In order to separate from 52, as shown in FIG. 12 (a) and FIG. 13, it projects outward (as indicated by the chain line in FIG. 2). At this time, since the operating member 5 is in the left limit position in FIG. 13, the operation portion 18 c of the second slider 18 is separated from the handle side transmission lever 13. For this reason, the handle side transmission lever 13 is moved to the coupling position by the urging force of the spring 16, and at this time, the engaging portion 12 d of the latch side transmission lever 12 is the step of the guide groove hole 13 b of the handle side transmission lever 13. The latch side transmission lever 12 and the handle side transmission lever 13 are in a connected state by engaging with the portion 13b2.

  When the occupant pulls the handle grip 2A from the state shown in FIG. 13 toward the back side of FIG. 14 and rotates it around the support shaft 6, the rotation of the handle grip 2A rotates through the handle lever 2B. The handle-side transmission lever 13 connected to the rotating lever 10 is moved upward by being converted into a turning motion of the lever 10. Then, the step portion 13b2 of the guide groove 13b of the handle side transmission lever 13 is engaged with the engagement portion 12d of the latch side transmission lever 12, and the latch side transmission lever 12 is coiled around the screw 14 (see FIG. 5). 14), the control cables 60 and 61 connected to the first connecting portion 12b and the second connecting portion 12c of the latch-side transmission lever 12 are pulled together. Thus, the upper and lower latch units 58 and 59 (see FIG. 1) are operated, the rear door 53 is unlocked, and the rear door 53 is allowed to open.

  Next, when the rear door 53 is closed and closed, and the opened front door 52 is closed and closed, the inner panel 52b of the front door 52 is moved to the first slider 17 as shown by a solid line in FIG. The abutting portion 17B is abutted and pressed. At this time, in the actuating member 5, since the urging force of the first spring 19 is set smaller than the urging force of the second spring 20 as described above, as shown in FIG. 17 is pressed to the right side of the figure, the second spring 20 is not compressed, only the first spring 19 is compressed, and the first slider 17 and the second slider 18 move integrally in the right direction of the figure.

  12B, when the right end of the second slider 18 comes into contact with the restricting portion 3i formed in the operating member storage portion 3B of the base member 3, the operation portion 18c of the second slider 18 is illustrated. 15, the handle side transmission lever 13 abuts against the urging force of the spring 16 by contacting the handle side transmission lever 13 (the engaging portion 12 d of the latch side transmission lever 12 is connected to the handle side transmission lever 13. The guide groove hole 13b is moved to a position engaging with the long hole portion 13b1.

  Thereafter, the first slider 17 is set to move by a predetermined distance while compressing the second spring 20. For this reason, even if the distance between the front door 52 and the first slider 17 varies depending on the component accuracy, the variation is absorbed by the movement of the first slider 17. That is, even if the dimensional accuracy between the front door 52 and the first slider 17 is shifted in the left-right direction in the range of a and b shown in FIG. 12B, the second slider 18 moves reliably to a predetermined position, and Damage to parts due to excessive movement of the second slider 18 is prevented.

  Since the front door 52 is closed and the latch-side transmission lever 12 and the handle-side transmission lever 13 of the door lock device 1 are not connected as shown in FIG. When it is pulled to the side and rotated about the support shaft 6, the rotational movement of the handle grip 2 </ b> A is converted into the rotational movement of the rotary lever 10 via the handle lever 2 </ b> B. The connected handle side transmission lever 13 moves upward.

  However, the engaging portion 12d of the latch-side transmission lever 12 simply moves within the elongated hole portion 13b1 of the guide groove 13b of the handle-side transmission lever 13, and the operating force of the handle-side transmission lever 13 is changed to the latch-side transmission lever 12. Since the latch side transmission lever 12 does not rotate and the latch units 58 and 59 do not operate, the rear door 53 is locked and the rear door 53 cannot be opened.

  Until the front door 52 is opened, the rear door 53 cannot be opened even if the occupant operates the handle grip 2A. However, if the front door 52 is opened while the handle grip 2A is operated, the front door 52 cannot be opened. Since the pressing on the operating member 5 by the door 52 is released, the operating member 5 protrudes outward (in the direction of the arrow in the drawing) as shown in FIG. At this time, the handle side transmission lever 13 moves in the direction of the coupling position because the engaging portion 12d of the latch side transmission lever 12 is located in the elongated hole portion 13b1 of the guide groove hole 13b of the handle side transmission lever 13. However, since the actuating member 5 and the handle-side transmission lever 13 are configured to be separable, only the actuating member 5 is left in FIG. 17 by the urging force of the first spring 19. Move in the direction.

  When the operation of the handle grip 2A is released, the handle grip 2A is rotated to the initial position side by the biasing force of the spring 9, and the rotary lever 10 is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the handle grip 2A. Thus, the handle side transmission lever 13 moves downward, and the engagement between the engagement portion 12d of the latch side transmission lever 12 and the elongated hole portion 13b1 of the guide groove hole 13b of the handle side transmission lever 13 is released. Then, the handle side transmission lever 13 is moved to the coupling position by the urging force of the spring 16, and the engaging portion 12d of the latch side transmission lever 12 is engaged with the step portion 13b2 of the guide groove 13b as shown in FIG. Therefore, the handle side transmission lever 13 and the latch side transmission lever 12 are connected. Then, when the occupant operates the handle grip 2A from this state, as shown in FIG. 14, the handle side transmission lever 13 moves upward, and the latch side transmission lever 12 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. In order to rotate, the control cables 60 and 61 connected to the first connecting portion 12b and the second connecting portion 12c of the latch-side transmission lever 12 are pulled together, so that the upper and lower latch units 58 and 59 (see FIG. 1). When operated, the rear door 53 is unlocked and the rear door 53 is allowed to open.

  As described above, in the door handle device 1 according to the present invention, the handle lever 2B can be connected to the handle grip 2A by the retainer 22 as the holding means, that is, the connecting portion 2d of the handle lever 2B. Since the rear door 53 is held at a position outside the door trim 63, it is not necessary to hold the handle lever 2B by hand against the urging force of the spring 9 when the handle grip 2A is attached. 7 can be easily fixed to the connecting portion 2d of the handle lever 2B and connected to each other.

  Further, according to the door handle device 1 according to the present invention, the retainer 22 is engaged with the first engagement portion 3j1 of the base member 3 to hold the handle lever 2B in the assembled position, and the base member 3 Since the first engagement portion 3j1 and the second engagement portion 3j2 are provided so as to be movable between the storage positions not engaged with the first engagement portion 3j1 and the second engagement portion 3j2, the retainer after the assembly of the handle lever 2B and the handle grip 2A is completed. By moving 22 to the storage position, the retainer 22 does not hinder the operation of the handle lever 2B, and the door handle device 1 can be normally operated to unlock the rear door 53.

  Since the retainer 22 can be kept attached to the handle lever 2B even after the handle lever 2B and the handle grip 2A are assembled, the trouble of removing the retainer 22 can be saved. For example, the removed retainer 22 is attached to the rear door 53. The trouble that the retainer 22 generates an abnormal noise due to the vibration during the traveling of the vehicle 50 due to falling out of the vehicle 50 does not occur.

  Furthermore, according to the door handle device 1 according to the present invention, when the retainer 22 reaches the second inclined surface 2f3 beyond the apex 2f2 of the mountain-shaped portion 2f of the handle lever 2B from the holding position, the retainer 22 is retracted by its own elastic force. Can move on their own. That is, after the assembly of the handle lever 2B and the handle grip 2A is completed, when the retainer 22 is moved to the second inclined surface 2f3 of the mountain-shaped portion 2f, the retainer 22 is automatically moved to the storage position to hold the holding groove 2h. And is held in the holding position. Therefore, the retainer 22 can be easily moved from the holding position to the storage position and held in the storage position.

  More specifically, when the handle grip 2A is manually pushed toward the initial position after the handle grip 2A is assembled to the handle lever 2B, the engagement between the retainer 22 and the first engagement portion 3j1 of the base member 3 is released. The handle grip 2A and the handle lever 2B are allowed to rotate, and the end portion of the retainer 22 is subsequently engaged with the second engaging portion 3j2 of the base member 3, so that the handle lever 2B is rotated to the initial position. Accordingly, the retainer 22 rotates about the shaft portion 22b toward the second inclined surface 2f3 of the mountain-shaped portion 2f of the handle lever 2B. When the retainer 22 moves to the second inclined surface 2f3, the retainer 22 moves by itself to the storage position by its own elastic force, and the engagement with the second engaging portion 3j2 of the base member 3 is released and stored. Held in position.

  Therefore, according to the door handle device 1 according to the present invention, the holding by the retainer 22 at the assembly position of the handle lever 2B can be released by a simple operation of manually pushing the handle grip 2A toward the initial position. At the same time, the retainer 22 can be stored in the storage position.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration of the present invention is applied to a door handle device in which a handle grip is disposed on the vehicle interior side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, Further, the present invention can also be adopted in a door handle device in which a handle grip is disposed outside the vehicle. Further, in the present embodiment, the exterior panel is configured by a door trim disposed on the inside of the door, but depending on the structure of the door, for example, one of the inner panel of the door, the outer panel, and the exterior surface of the door. You may comprise the other member which comprises a part as an exterior panel of a door.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door handle apparatus 2A Handle grip 2B Handle lever 2a Handle grip notch 2b Handle lever screw hole 2c Handle lever shaft insertion hole 2d Handle lever coupling part 2e Handle lever recess 2f Handle lever mountain-shaped part 2f1 Mountain First slope 2f2 of the shape portion 2f3 Peak 2f3 of the mountain-shaped portion Second slope of the mountain-shaped portion (slope)
2g Handle lever bearing hole 2h Handle lever holding groove 2i Handle lever connecting portion 3 Base member 3A Shaft portion of base member 3B Actuating member storage portion of base member 3a Screw hole of base member 3b Shaft insertion hole of base member 3c Base Member shaft support hole 3d Base member screw hole 3e, 3f Base member cable holding portion 3g Base member rail-shaped groove 3h Base member step 3i Base member regulating portion 3j Base member recess 3j1 Base member first Engaging portion 3j2 second engaging portion of base member 4 idle mechanism 5 actuating member 6 support shaft 7 screw 8 C ring 9 spring 10 rotating lever 10a rotating lever shaft support hole 10b rotating lever support receiving portion 11 supporting shaft 12 latch Side transmission lever 12a Latch side transmission lever screw insertion hole 12b Latch side transmission lever 1 connection portion 12c second connection portion of latch side transmission lever 12d engagement portion of latch side transmission lever 13 handle side transmission lever 13a support portion of handle side transmission lever 13b guide groove hole of handle side transmission lever 13b1 length of guide groove hole Hole portion 13b2 Step portion of guide groove hole 13c Front side portion of handle side transmission lever 13d Rear side portion of handle side transmission lever 13e Convex portion of handle side transmission lever 14 Screw 15 Coil spring 16 Spring 17 First slider 17A First slider Main body portion 17B First slider contact portion 17a First slider engagement claw 17b, 17c First slider rail-shaped convex portion 17d First slider guide groove 18 Second slider 18a Second slider engagement claw 18b Rail-shaped groove of the second slider 18c Second slider operation section 19 First Spring 20 Second spring 21 Stopper 22 Retainer (holding means)
22q Retainer Main Body 22b Retainer Shaft 50 Vehicle 51 Vehicle Entrance / Exit 52 Front Door 52a Front Door Outer Panel 52b Front Door Inner Panel 53 Rear Door 53a Rear Door Outer Panel 53a1 Outer Panel Through Hole 54, 55 Hinge 56 Door Handle 57 Door mirror 58, 59 Latch unit 60, 61 Control cable 62, 63 Door trim (exterior panel)
63a Door trim recess 63b Door trim hole 64 Door frame

Claims (4)

A base member disposed inside a vehicle door;
A handle lever pivotally supported by the base member and biased by a spring toward an initial position contacting a stopper provided on the base member;
In a vehicle door handle device comprising a handle grip connected to a connecting portion of the handle lever through a hole in an exterior panel of the door and positioned outside the door,
In a state where the handle lever is rotated from the initial position to the operation direction side, a predetermined assembly position where the connecting portion of the handle lever protrudes outward from the hole of the exterior panel against the biasing force of the spring. A vehicle door handle device, characterized in that a holding means for holding is provided.   The holding means is provided on the handle lever, and is movable between a holding position that engages with the base member and holds the handle lever in the assembled position and a storage position that does not engage with the base member. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 1, further comprising a retainer. The retainer has a main body portion formed by bending a metal wire having elasticity into a substantially U shape, and a shaft portion formed by bending both ends of the main body portion outward,
A bearing hole that supports the shaft portion of the retainer is formed in the handle lever,
Provided on the outer peripheral edge of the bearing hole is an inclined surface that moves the retainer to the storage position by elastic force in the direction in which the main body expands when the retainer moves beyond the predetermined rotation position from the holding position. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 2. When the handle lever is engaged with the retainer while the handle lever is held in the assembled position by the retainer, and the retainer is applied with a force greater than the urging force of the spring, A first engaging portion having an inclined shape to release the engagement of
After the engagement between the first engagement portion and the retainer is released, a second engagement portion that engages with the retainer at least until the retainer reaches the inclined surface by rotation of the handle lever is provided. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 3.

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