JP2019100135A - Door handle device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To hold a handle in a neutral position more suitably.SOLUTION: A coil storage part 61 provided in a handle 22 includes first and second handle-side inner wall parts 61a and 61b disposed in a direction facing each other in a circumferential direction of a coil part 60c of a torsion coil spring 60 stored in the coil storage part 61. Moreover, a spring end storage part 62 provided in a case 21 includes first and second case-side inner wall parts 62a and 62b disposed in the direction facing each other in the circumferential direction of the coil part 60c. Furthermore, the torsion coil spring 60 is configured so that a first end part 60a abuts on the first handle-side inner wall part 61a and the first case-side inner wall part 62a arranged outside a radial direction of the coil part 60c, and a second end part 60b abuts on the second handle-side inner wall part 61b and the second case-side inner wall part 62b arranged outside the radial direction of the coil part 60c.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a door handle device for a vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some door handle devices for vehicles have a configuration in which the handle can be turned in a first direction and a second direction. For example, the door handle device described in Patent Document 1 includes a case fixed to a door of a vehicle, and a handle rotatably supported around a support shaft formed by the case. And in this prior art example, it has become the structure which hold | maintains the handle | steering-wheel in the neutral position which can be operated to rotate by a 1st direction and a 2nd direction by urging | biasing a handle | steering-wheel using a torsion coil spring.

  Specifically, in the door handle device of the prior art described above, the torsion coil spring is interposed between the handle and the case in a state in which the coil portion is inserted into the support shaft of the handle. Further, the tip end portions of the first end and the second end of the torsion coil spring are each bent outward in the axial direction of the torsion coil spring. And each bending part provided in the tip of these 1st end and the 2nd end was provided in the 1st and 2nd handle side latching part provided in the handle, and case, respectively. It is configured to be locked with respect to the first and second case-side locking portions.

JP 2005-264525 A

  However, in the configuration of the prior art described above, when assembling the torsion coil spring, the bent portions provided at the tip end portions of the first end and the second end are the first and second handle side locking portions, respectively. And the operation of locking the first and second case-side locking portions is complicated. Further, the case is provided with a hole for performing the locking operation. And since there is a possibility that the sound insulation performance of the door provided with the handle device may be reduced by providing such a working hole, there is still room for improvement in this respect. .

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a door handle apparatus for a vehicle which can more preferably hold a steering wheel in a neutral position.

  A vehicle door handle device for solving the above problems includes a case fixed to a door of a vehicle, a handle rotatably supported around a support shaft formed by the case, and the handle to be biased. A torsion coil spring for holding the handle at a neutral position capable of turning in a first direction and a second direction, and the handle is provided with a coil accommodating portion for accommodating a coil portion of the torsion coil spring; A spring end accommodating portion for accommodating the first end portion and the second end portion of the torsion coil spring, and the coil accommodating portion mutually extends in the circumferential direction of the coil portion accommodated in the coil accommodating portion Have first and second handle-side inner walls facing in opposite directions, and the spring end accommodating part has first and second casings facing in opposite directions in the circumferential direction of the coil portion. The torsion coil spring has a first inner wall portion on the first handle side and a first case side, the first end portions extending from the coil portion being arranged radially outward of the coil portion. The second end extending from the coil portion abuts on the inner wall portion, and the second end portion extending from the coil portion abuts on the second handle-side inner wall portion and the second case-side inner wall portion aligned radially outward of the coil portion.

  According to the above configuration, for example, when the handle is rotated in the first direction, the first end of the torsion coil spring abuts on the first handle-side inner wall and the second end is the second. It is possible to maintain the state of abutting on the case side inner wall. In addition, when the handle is rotated in the second direction, the second end of the torsion coil spring abuts on the second handle-side inner wall, and the first end contacts the first case-side inner wall. The contact state can be maintained. Thus, the handle can be held in the neutral position based on the biasing force (elastic force) of the torsion coil spring.

  Further, in a state where the coil portion is inserted into the coil accommodating portion on the handle side, the first end and the second end protruding from the coil accommodating portion are correctly inserted into the spring end accommodating portion on the case side. The torsion coil spring can be interposed between the case and the handle while the torsion coil spring can generate a biasing force. And thereby, the assembly work can be facilitated.

  Furthermore, the working holes used to lock the first and second ends of the torsion coil spring as found in the prior art can be eliminated. And thereby, the high sound insulation performance in the state which this door handle apparatus was assembled | attached to the door is securable.

It is preferable that the door handle apparatus for vehicles which solves the said subject is provided with the holding mechanism which hold | maintains the said coil part inside the said coil accommodating part.
That is, the first end and the second end of the torsion coil spring are brought into contact with the first and second handle-side inner walls and the first and second case-side inner walls aligned radially outward of the coil portion. In the configuration, based on the elastic force of the torsion coil spring, the coil portion tends to move in the direction in which it is separated from the coil accommodating portion. However, according to the above configuration, the coil portion of the torsion coil spring can be stably held in the coil accommodating portion. And thereby, the stable operation can be secured.

In the vehicle door handle device that solves the above-described problems, it is preferable that the case be provided with a holding projection that protrudes from the spring end receiving portion and is inserted into the coil receiving portion.
According to the above configuration, the coil portion of the torsion coil spring can be stably held in the coil accommodating portion with a simple configuration.

  In the door handle device for a vehicle that solves the above problem, the holding mechanism is disposed on the inner side of the coil accommodating portion in a state where the axis of the coil portion is spaced apart from the spring end accommodating portion than the support shaft. Preferably, the coil portion is held.

According to the above configuration, the size can be reduced in the direction in which the handle protrudes from the case (for example, the thickness direction of the door).
A vehicle door handle device that solves the above-mentioned problems includes, in the case, a first end portion and a second end portion of the torsion coil spring inserted into the spring end accommodation portion on the first and second case side inner walls. Preferably, a guide for guiding the part is provided.

According to the above configuration, the first end and the second end of the torsion coil spring can be easily inserted into the spring end accommodating portion of the case correctly.
In the door handle device for a vehicle that solves the above problems, the torsion coil spring is bent in a direction in which the tip end portion of the first end portion is separated from the first case side inner wall portion, and the tip end of the second end portion Preferably, the portion is bent in a direction away from the second case side inner wall portion.

  According to the above configuration, the tip end portion of the first end portion and the tip end portion of the second end portion of the torsion coil spring are smoothed on the first case side inner wall portion and the second case side inner wall portion that are in contact with each other. Can slide on. And thereby, the smooth operation | movement and the improvement of attachment property can be aimed at.

  According to the present invention, the handle can be more preferably held in the neutral position.

Side view of the slide door. (A) is a front view of the door handle apparatus which comprises the outside door handle of a slide door, (b) is a side view of a door handle apparatus similarly, (c) is a top view of a door handle apparatus similarly. (A) is a front view of a door handle apparatus, (b) is a side view of a door handle apparatus, (c) is a perspective view of a door handle apparatus. (A) is a side view of a handle constituting the door handle device, (b) is a perspective view of the handle (front view), (c) is a plan view of the handle, and (d) is a handle of the same Perspective view (from behind). (A) is a front view of the case which comprises a door handle apparatus, (b) is a side view of a case similarly, (c) is a perspective view of a case similarly. Sectional drawing of a door handle apparatus (VI-VI cross section in FIG. 3 (a)). (A) is a cross-sectional view of the door handle device (VIIa-VIIa cross section in FIG. 3 (a)), (b) is a cross-sectional view of the door handle device (VIIb-VIIb cross section in FIG. 3 (a)). The enlarged view of the spring end accommodating part provided in the case. (A) and (b) are operation explanatory drawings of a door handle apparatus (at the time of 1st direction rotation). (A) and (b) are effect | action explanatory drawings of the door handle apparatus (at the time of 2nd direction rotation).

An embodiment in which the vehicle door handle device is embodied in the outside door handle of the slide door 1 will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the slide door 1 of the present embodiment opens and closes a door opening (not shown) provided on the side surface of the vehicle by being supported by the side surface of the vehicle (not shown) and moving in the longitudinal direction. Do. Specifically, the slide door 1 is moved to the vehicle front side (left side in FIG. 1) to be in a fully closed state closing the door opening and to the vehicle rear side (right side in FIG. 1). By moving, it is configured to be in a fully open state where the passenger can get on / off via the door opening. The slide door 1 is provided with a door handle 3 for opening and closing the slide door 1.

  Further, the slide door 1 is provided with a plurality of lock devices 5. Specifically, the slide door 1 includes a front lock 5a and a rear lock 5b as a fully closed lock for restraining the slide door 1 in a fully closed position, and a lock for restraining the slide door 1 in a fully open position. A fully open lock 5c is provided. Furthermore, in the slide door 1 of the present embodiment, each of these lock devices 5 includes a transmission member 7 such as a wire cable and a link, and a remote control provided in the middle of the operation transmission system X formed by each of the transmission members 7. It is mechanically connected to the door handle 3 via a (remote control device) 8. And thereby, the slide door 1 of this embodiment operates the door handle 3 (outside door handle 3a and the inside door handle 3b), and cancels the restraint state by each lock device 5, and this door handle It is possible to make it open and close manually by making 3 into a holding part.

(Door handle device)
Next, in the slide door 1 of the present embodiment, the door handle device 10 constituting the outside door handle 3a will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c), in the slide door 1 of the present embodiment, an attachment recess 12 is formed on the surface 11s side of the outer panel 11 constituting the outer surface 1s of the slide door 1. ing. And the door handle apparatus 10 which comprises the outside door handle 3a is provided inside this attachment recessed part 12. As shown in FIG.

  Specifically, the outer panel 11 is penetrated in the central portion of the mounting recess 12 provided in the outer panel 11 in the thickness direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 2B, vertical direction in FIG. 2C). A hole 13 is formed. And the door handle device 10 of this embodiment is the hole 11 from the surface 11s side (the left side in FIG. 2B, the lower side in FIG. 2C) of the outer panel 11 constituting the outer surface 1s. The slide door 1 is fixed to the slide door 1 in a manner of being fitted to the cover 13.

  If it explains in full detail, as shown in Drawing 2 and Drawing 3 (a)-(c), door handle device 10 of this embodiment will be in the state where it fits in hole 13 provided in outer panel 11 as mentioned above. , And a case 21 fixed to the slide door 1. Further, in a state where the case 21 is fixed to the slide door 1, a support shaft N extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle (vertical direction in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) and 3 (a) and 2 (b)). Form And the door handle device 10 of this embodiment is provided with the handle 22 pivotally supported rotatably about this spindle N. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4A to 4D, the handle 22 according to the present embodiment is formed with an operation portion 31 operated by the user to open and close the slide door 1, and a spindle N thereof. And a main body 32. Specifically, in the state where the door handle device 10 is fixed to the slide door 1, the handle 22 of this embodiment is disposed in the vertical direction of the vehicle (FIGS. 3 (a) and (b) and FIG. a) Middle, vertically extending). Further, the handle 22 has the operation portion 31 and the main body portion 32 integrally formed. Furthermore, in the handle 22, the operation portion 31 and the main body portion 32 form a substantially T-shaped cross-sectional shape (see FIG. 4C, an axial end surface shape). Then, in the handle 22 of the present embodiment, the surface 31 s of the operation portion 31 facing the outer side direction of the slide door 1 (the front side in FIG. 3A, the front side in FIG. 3B, and the left side in FIG. A substantially rectangular design surface 22s whose longitudinal direction is the vertical direction of the vehicle is formed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 (a)-(c) and FIG. 6, in the state where case 21 of this embodiment is fitted in hole 13 provided in outer panel 11 as mentioned above, It has an inner placement portion 41 disposed on the inner side (the right side in FIGS. 2B and 6) of the outer panel 11, and an outer placement portion 42 disposed on the outer side of the outer panel 11.

  Specifically, in the case 21 of the present embodiment, the inside arrangement portion 41 has a substantially semi-cylindrical outer shape extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle (vertical direction in FIGS. 5 (a) and (b) and FIG. 6). doing. Furthermore, in the case 21 of the present embodiment, the cylinder inner side of the inside arrangement portion 41 forms an accommodation recess 43 opened in the design surface 21s of the case 21 formed by the outside arrangement portion 42. The door handle device 10 of the present embodiment is configured such that the handle 22 is assembled to the case 21 in a mode in which the main body 32 of the handle 22 is inserted into the housing recess 43.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the case 21 of the present embodiment, the inside arrangement portion 41 has through holes 44a penetrating through the end wall portions 41a and 41b located at both ends in the longitudinal direction, 44b is formed. Moreover, the through-hole 45 which penetrates the main-body part 32 to the longitudinal direction is formed in the handle 22 of this embodiment. Furthermore, in the case 21 of the present embodiment, shaft-like members (supporting pins) 46 are inserted through the through holes 44 a and 44 b formed in the inner arrangement portion 41 and the through holes 45 provided in the main body 32 of the handle 22. Is equipped. The door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the handle 22 assembled to the case 21 is rotatably supported by using the shaft-like member 46 as the support shaft N.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the handle 22 of the present embodiment, the shape of the main body 32 in the portion where the through hole 45 is provided is substantially cylindrical with the portion where the through hole 45 is formed as an axial center It is formed to be a shape. And in the door handle device 10 of this embodiment, the smooth rotation of the handle 22 pivotally supported by the case 21 is secured by this.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the case 21 of the present embodiment is at two positions sandwiching the handle 22 protruding from the accommodation recess 43 opened in the design surface 21s of the case 21 in the axial direction (longitudinal direction) A pair of dome-shaped portions 47a and 47b provided on the outside arrangement portion 42 is provided. Specifically, at the positions where the surfaces 31s of the operation portion 31 forming the design surface 22s of the handle 22 face the outside direction of the slide door 1, the dome shaped portions 47a and 47b respectively face the handle 22 It is formed to be flush with the design surface 22s. And in the door handle apparatus 10 of this embodiment, the high designability is ensured by this.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the handle 22 of the present embodiment has the support shaft N (through hole 45) formed in the main body portion 32 as a base end, and the opposite side of the operation portion 31 (FIG. (A) (c) and the lever part 50 extended to the right side in FIG. 6 are provided. Furthermore, a slit-like insertion hole 51 through which the lever portion 50 of the handle 22 is inserted is formed in the inside arrangement portion 41 of the case 21. Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment, a transmission member 7 such as a wire cable or a link is provided to the tip portion of the lever portion 50 inserted into the insertion hole 51. The connection member 52 for connecting (see FIG. 1) is configured to be fixed.

  That is, in the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment, the handle 22 pivotally supported rotatably about the support shaft N formed by the case 21 in the first direction and the first direction corresponding to the opening / closing operation direction of the slide door 1 It is possible to rotate in two directions. The rotation operation input to the handle 22 is output via the transmission member 7 connected to the lever unit 50.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a torsion coil spring 60 interposed between the case 21 and the handle 22. Then, the handle 22 is biased at the neutral position P0 that can be operated in the first and second directions by biasing the handle 22 based on the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 60.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the door handle device 10 of this embodiment, the surface 31 s of the operation portion 31 forming the design surface 22 s of the handle 22 is the slide door 1 at the neutral position P 0 of the handle 22. It is set to a position facing the outward direction of. And in the example shown to Fig.3 (a), the rotation direction of the handle 22 which the operation part 31 inclines to the left in the figure is the 1st direction, and the operation part 31 inclines to the right in the figure. Similarly, the turning direction of the handle 22 is the second direction.

(Holding structure of torsion coil spring)
Next, the holding structure of the torsion coil spring 60 in the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 (a) and (b), in the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment, a coil accommodating portion for accommodating the coil portion 60c of the torsion coil spring 60 in the main body portion 32 of the handle 22. 61 are provided. Further, the case 21 is provided with a spring end accommodating portion 62 for accommodating the first end 60 a and the second end 60 b of the torsion coil spring 60. The door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to interpose the torsion coil spring 60 between the handle 22 and the case 21 in a state in which an urging force can be applied to the handle 22. .

  If it explains in full detail, the coil accommodating part 61 of this embodiment is provided in the form opened at the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical-shaped part 32a set to the main-body part 32 of the handle 22 (refer FIG.4 (d)). Further, in the handle 22 of the present embodiment, the coil housing portion 61 is formed at a position on the vehicle upper side than the lever portion 50 in a state where the door handle device 10 is fixed to the slide door 1 . And thereby, the door handle device 10 of this embodiment becomes a structure holding the torsion coil spring 60 in the state by which the shaft-shaped member 46 used as the spindle N of the handle 22 is penetrated inside the coil part 60c. There is.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 8, in the case 21 of the present embodiment, the spring end accommodating portion 62 radially outside of a part of the inner disposition portion 41 formed in a substantially semicylindrical shape. It is provided in the form opened to the accommodation recessed part 43 of the handle 22 (the main-body part 32) which this inner arrangement | positioning part 41 forms by making it expand. Furthermore, also in the state where the door handle device 10 is fixed to the slide door 1, the spring end accommodating portion 62 also is located on the upper side of the vehicle than the insertion hole 51 through which the lever portion 50 of the handle 22 is inserted. , Upper side) is formed. Then, in the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment, the first end 60a and the second end 60b of the torsion coil spring 60 extending from the coil portion 60c accommodated in the coil accommodating portion 61 on the handle 22 side thereby The configuration is to be accommodated in the spring end accommodating portion 62 on the case 21 side.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, in the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment, the coil accommodating portion 61 provided on the handle 22 side is in the circumferential direction of the coil portion 60 c accommodated in the coil accommodating portion 61. It has the 1st and 2nd handle side inner wall parts 61a and 61b which turned to the direction which mutually faces in (the left-right direction in FIG. 7). Further, the spring end accommodating portion 62 provided on the case 21 side has first and second case inner wall portions 62a and 62b facing in the direction in which the coil portions 60c face each other in the circumferential direction (see FIG. See Figure 8). Furthermore, in the torsion coil spring 60, the first handle-side inner wall 61a and the first handle-side inner wall 61a extending from the coil 60c are lined up radially outward of the coil 60c (downward in FIG. 7A). It abuts on the case-side inner wall portion 62a of the first case. And the 2nd handle side inner wall part 61b which the 2nd end 60b which extends from the coil part 60c of the torsion coil spring 60 is located in a line with the diameter direction outside (lower side in FIG. 7 (b)) of the coil part 60c. And the second case-side inner wall portion 62b.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, when the handle 22 is rotated in the first direction (in FIG. 9, it is rotated in the counterclockwise direction), the first end 60a of the torsion coil spring 60 is The handle 22 is pivoted integrally with the handle 22 in the first direction by being pressed by the first handle-side inner wall portion 61a that abuts the proximal end portion. Furthermore, the distal end portion of the first end 60a is separated from the first case-side inner wall 62a by the rotation in the first direction, and the base end portion of the second end 60b is the second handle-side inner wall It separates from the part 61b. However, at this time, the proximal end portion of the first end portion 60a and the distal end portion of the second end portion 60b are in contact with the first handle-side inner wall portion 61a, and the second case-side inner wall portion The state of abutting on 62b is maintained. The door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment rotates the handle 22 in a second direction (clockwise in FIG. 9) with respect to the handle 22 based on the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 60 generated thereby. In other words, a biasing force in the direction of returning to the neutral position P0 is applied.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the second end of the torsion coil spring 60 is similarly similarly when the handle 22 is pivoted in the second direction (clockwise in FIG. 10). 60b rotates in the second direction integrally with the handle 22 while being pressed by the second handle-side inner wall 61b in contact with the proximal end portion. Further, the distal end portion of the second end 60b is separated from the second case side inner wall 62b by the rotation in the second direction, and the base end portion of the first end 60a is the first handle side inner wall It separates from the part 61a. However, at this time, the proximal end portion of the second end 60b and the distal end portion of the first end 60a are in contact with the second handle-side inner wall 61b, and the first case-side inner wall The state of abutting on 62a is maintained. The door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment rotates the handle 22 in a first direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 10) with respect to the handle 22 based on the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 60 generated thereby. It is configured to apply a biasing force in the direction to move it, that is, to return to the neutral position P0.

  The door handle device 10 of the present embodiment used as the outside door handle 3 a of the slide door 1 as described above opens the slide door 1 by turning the handle 22 in the first direction 9), it is possible to open the slide door 1 by turning the handle 22 in the second direction (see FIG. 10). Then, by interposing the torsion coil spring 60 between the case 21 and the handle 22 as described above, the neutral position P0 where both the opening operation and the closing operation of the slide door 1 using the handle 22 can be performed. , And the handle 22 is configured to be held.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the case 21 of the present embodiment is provided with a holding projection 65 which protrudes from the spring end accommodating portion 62 and is inserted into the coil accommodating portion 61. There is. Specifically, in the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment, the holding projection 65 has a substantially quadrangular pyramidal outer shape and is provided upright on the bottom portion 62 c of the spring end accommodating portion 62. Further, the holding projection 65 is configured such that the tip end portion inserted into the coil accommodating portion 61 is disposed radially outside the coil portion 60c. The door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to stably hold the coil portion 60c of the torsion coil spring 60 inside the coil housing portion 61 by the holding projection 65 functioning as the holding mechanism 70. It has become.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, in the torsion coil spring 60 of the present embodiment, the axial movement of the coil portion 60c is a handle by restricting the radial movement of the coil portion 60c by the holding projection 65. It is configured to be disposed at a position spaced apart from the spring end accommodating portion 62 (upper position in FIG. 7) than the support shaft N of 22. The door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment is thus configured to reduce the size of the slide door 1 in the thickness direction in the direction in which the handle 22 protrudes from the case 21, that is, in the fixed state with respect to the slide door 1. It has become.

  Further, in the door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment, the handle 22 is inserted into the coil accommodating portion 61 provided in the main body 32 in a state where the coil portion 60c of the torsion coil spring 60 is inserted. By being inserted into the accommodation recess 43 on the side 21, the case 21 is assembled. Then, in the door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment, the first end 60 a and the second end 60 b of the torsion coil spring 60 protruding from the coil accommodating portion 61 are thereby accommodated in the accommodating recess 43 on the case 21 side. It is configured to be inserted into the open spring end accommodating portion 62.

  Further, at this time, the door handle device 10 according to the present embodiment is inserted into the spring end accommodating portion 62 via the accommodating recess 43 with the inner wall surface 43s of the accommodating recess 43 having a substantially semi-cylindrical shape as the guide portion 71. The first end 60a and the second end 60b of the torsion coil spring 60 are configured to be guided to a position in contact with the first and second case-side inner wall portions 62a and 62b. And thereby, the door handle device 10 of this embodiment has become possible to assemble | attach the handle 22 and the torsion coil spring 60 correctly with respect to the case 21 easily.

  Further, in the torsion coil spring 60 of the present embodiment, the first case inner wall 62a and the second case inner wall with which the tip end portion of the first end 60a and the tip end of the second end 60b abut, respectively. It is bent in the direction away from the portion 62b (right side in FIG. 7A, left side in FIG. 7B). And thereby, the door handle device 10 of the present embodiment allows the front end portion of the first end 60a and the front end of the second end 60b to be in contact with the first case-side inner wall 62a on which they abut. And the second case-side inner wall portion 62b.

Next, the effects of the present embodiment will be described.
(1) The door handle device 10 includes a case 21 fixed to the slide door 1, a handle 22 pivotally supported around a support shaft N formed by the case 21, and the handle 22 biased. And a torsion coil spring 60 held at a neutral position P0 that can be turned in the first and second directions. The handle 22 is provided with a coil accommodating portion 61 for accommodating the coil portion 60c of the torsion coil spring 60, and the case 21 is a spring end accommodating portion for accommodating the first end 60a and the second end 60b of the torsion coil spring 60. 62 are provided. In addition, the coil accommodating portion 61 has first and second handle side inner wall portions 61a and 61b facing in directions to face each other in the circumferential direction of the coil portion 60c accommodated in the coil accommodating portion 61, and the spring end The housing portion 62 has first and second case-side inner wall portions 62a and 62b facing in directions facing each other in the circumferential direction of the coil portion 60c. Furthermore, in the torsion coil spring 60, the first end 60a extending from the coil 60c abuts on the first handle-side inner wall 61a and the first case-side inner wall 62a that are arranged radially outward of the coil 60c. The second end 60b of the torsion coil spring 60 extending from the coil 60c also contacts the second handle-side inner wall 61b and the second case-side inner wall 62b, which are arranged radially outward of the coil 60c. It is configured to touch.

  According to the above configuration, for example, when the handle 22 rotates in the first direction, the first end 60a of the torsion coil spring 60 abuts on the first handle-side inner wall 61a, and the second end thereof The state in which 60b abuts on the second case-side inner wall portion 62b can be maintained. When the handle 22 is rotated in the second direction, the second end 60b of the torsion coil spring 60 abuts on the second handle-side inner wall 61b, and the first end 60a is the first case. The state of abutting on the side inner wall portion 62a can be maintained. And thereby, based on the energizing force (elastic force) of the torsion coil spring 60, the handle 22 can be hold | maintained in a neutral position.

  Further, in a state where the coil portion 60c is inserted into the coil accommodating portion 61 on the handle 22 side, the first end 60a and the second end 60b protruding from the coil accommodating portion 61 are used as spring end accommodating portions on the case 21 side. By inserting it into the housing 62, the torsion coil spring 60 can be interposed between the case 21 and the handle 22 in a state where the biasing force can be generated correctly. And thereby, the assembly work can be facilitated.

  Furthermore, the working holes used when locking the first end 60a and the second end 60b of the torsion coil spring 60 as seen in the prior art can be eliminated. And thereby, the high sound insulation performance in the state where this door handle device 10 was attached to slide door 1 is securable.

(2) The case 21 is provided with the holding projection 65 which protrudes from the spring end accommodating portion 62 into the coil accommodating portion 61.
That is, the first end portion 60a of the torsion coil spring 60 with respect to the first and second handle side inner wall portions 61a and 61b and the first and second case side inner wall portions 62a and 62b aligned radially outward of the coil portion 60c. In the configuration in which the second end portion 60 b is in contact with the coil portion 60 c, the coil portion 60 c easily moves away from the coil accommodating portion 61 based on the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 60. However, according to the above configuration, the coil portion 60c of the torsion coil spring 60 can be stably held in the coil housing portion 61. And thereby, the stable operation can be secured.

  (3) In the state where the holding projection 65 as the holding mechanism 70 is disposed at a position where the axis M of the coil portion 60 c is separated from the spring end holding portion 62 than the support shaft N of the handle 22, The coil portion 60c is held inside the As a result, the size reduction in the direction in which the handle 22 protrudes from the case 21, that is, in the thickness direction of the slide door 1 can be achieved.

  (4) In the case 21, the inner side of the substantially semi-cylindrical inner side arrangement portion 41 forms the accommodation recess 43 of (the main body portion 32 of) the handle 22. The inner wall surface 43 s of the housing recess 43 is a first end 60 a and a second end 60 b of the torsion coil spring 60 inserted into the spring end housing 62 via the housing recess 43. It has a function as a guide part 71 which guides to a position in contact with the case side inner wall parts 62a and 62b.

According to the above configuration, the first end 60 a and the second end 60 b of the torsion coil spring 60 can be easily inserted into the spring end accommodating portion 62 of the case 21 correctly.
(5) The distal end portion of the first end portion 60a and the distal end portion of the second end portion 60b of the torsion coil spring 60 are respectively from the first case side inner wall portion 62a and the second case side inner wall portion 62b with which they abut It is bent in the direction of separation.

  According to the above configuration, the tip end portion of the first end 60a of the torsion coil spring 60 and the tip end portion of the second end 60b respectively contact the first case inner wall portion 62a and the second case inner wall on which they abut. It can slide smoothly on the part 62b. And thereby, the smooth operation | movement and the improvement of attachment property can be aimed at.

  In addition, the said embodiment can be changed as follows and can be implemented. The above embodiments and the following modifications can be implemented in combination with one another as long as there is no technical contradiction.

  In the above embodiment, the door handle device 10 is embodied as the outside door handle 3a of the slide door 1. However, the door handle device 10 may be applied to the inside door handle 3b. And it may apply to door handles other than slide door 1, such as a flip-up type door used for a back door etc., for example.

The shapes of the case 21 and the handle 22 may be arbitrarily changed.
In the above embodiment, the shaft-like member (support pin) 46 is inserted into the through holes 44 a and 44 b formed in the inner arrangement portion 41 of the case 21 and the through holes 45 formed in the main body portion 32 of the handle 22. The axial member 46 constitutes the support shaft N of the handle 22. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, both axial end portions of the handle 22 may be axially supported by fitting the engagement projection and the engagement recess provided on the handle 22 side and the case 21 side. The method of forming the axis N may be arbitrarily changed.

  -Also, the first and second handle-side inner wall portions 61a and 61b and the first and second case-side inner wall portions 62a and 62b may face each other in a direction opposite to each other. It does not have to be. For example, the axial length of (the coil portion 60c of) the torsion coil spring 60 may be shifted.

  -Further, the positional relationship between the first handle side inner wall 61a and the first case side inner wall 62a arranged radially outward of the coil 60c, and the second handle side equally arranged radially outward of the coil 60c The positional relationship between the inner wall portion 61 b and the second case-side inner wall portion 62 b may not necessarily be flush, and may have a step.

  The shape of the holding projection 65 may be arbitrarily changed. Furthermore, for example, the configuration of the holding mechanism 70 may be arbitrarily changed, such as suppressing the movement of the coil portion 60c by the shaft-like member 46 inserted inside the coil portion 60c. The position at which the coil portion 60c is held in the coil housing portion 61 by the holding mechanism 70 may also be arbitrarily changed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sliding door (door), 1s ... Outside surface, 3 ... Door handle, 3a ... Outside door handle, 3b ... Inside door handle, 5 ... Lock device, 5a ... Front lock, 5b ... Rear lock, 5c ... Fully open lock Reference Signs List 7 communication member 8 remote control 10 door handle device 11 outer panel 11s surface 12 mounting recess 13 hole 21 21 case 21s design surface 22s handle 22s design Surface 31 31 operation portion 31s surface 32 body portion 32a cylindrical shape portion 41 inside arrangement portion 41a, 41b end wall portion 42 outside arrangement portion 43 housing recess 43s inside Wall surface 44a, 44b: through hole 45: through hole 46: axial member 47a, 47b dome shape 50: lever portion 51: insertion hole 52: connection member 60: coil 60a: first end, 60b: second end, 60c: coil, 61: coil housing, 61a: first handle side inner wall, 61b: second handle side inner wall, 62: spring End accommodation portion 62a: first case side inner wall portion 62b: second case side inner wall portion 62c: bottom portion 65: holding projection 70: holding mechanism 71: guide portion X: operation transmission system N: Support shaft, P0: Neutral position, M: Axis.

Claims (6)

A case fixed to the door of the vehicle,
A handle pivotably supported about a support shaft formed by the case;
And a torsion coil spring for biasing the handle to hold the handle in a neutral position that can be pivoted in the first and second directions.
The handle is provided with a coil accommodating portion for accommodating the coil portion of the torsion coil spring,
The case is provided with a spring end accommodating portion for accommodating the first end and the second end of the torsion coil spring.
The coil housing portion has first and second handle side inner wall portions facing in directions facing each other in the circumferential direction of the coil portion housed in the coil housing portion,
The spring end accommodating portion has first and second case-side inner wall portions facing in directions facing each other in a circumferential direction of the coil portion,
The torsion coil spring is
The first end portion extending from the coil portion abuts on the first handle-side inner wall portion and the first case-side inner wall portion aligned radially outward of the coil portion.
A door handle device for a vehicle, wherein the second end portion extending from the coil portion is in contact with the second handle-side inner wall portion and the second case-side inner wall portion aligned radially outward of the coil portion. In the vehicle door handle device according to claim 1,
Providing a holding mechanism for holding the coil portion inside the coil housing portion;
Door handle device for vehicles characterized by the above. In the vehicle door handle device according to claim 2,
The vehicle door handle device according to claim 1, wherein the case is provided with a holding projection that protrudes from the spring end receiving portion and is inserted into the coil receiving portion. In the door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 2 or 3,
The holding mechanism holds the coil portion inside the coil accommodating portion in a state where the axis of the coil portion is disposed at a position spaced apart from the spring end accommodating portion with respect to the support shaft.
Door handle device for vehicles characterized by the above. The door handle device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The case is provided with a guide portion for guiding the first end and the second end of the torsion coil spring inserted into the spring end accommodating portion to the first and second case inner wall portions.
Door handle device for vehicles characterized by the above. The door handle device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The torsion coil spring is
The tip end portion of the first end portion is bent in a direction away from the first case side inner wall portion, and
The front end portion of the second end portion is bent in a direction away from the second case side inner wall portion.