JP2020197097A - Inside handle device of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an inside handle device of a vehicle having high operational reliability and excellent assembling workability.SOLUTION: The inside handle device of the vehicle carries out remote control of a door latch device by transmitting an operating force to an operation member including an operation handle 1 to the door latch device fixed on a door, via a cable device 5 formed by inserting an inner cable 4 into an outer cable 3 in a freely movable manner. The inside handle device comprises: a handle unit part that holds the operation member in a freely rotatable manner; a main body part 8 that can be connected to the handle unit part and is integrally formed with the outer cable 3 in a non-separable manner; and a unit connection body 10 capable of engaging a connector 9 formed on a tip of the inner cable 4 to the operation member as a result of the main body part 8 being connected to the handle unit part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an inside handle device for a vehicle.

As an inside handle device for a vehicle, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known.

In this conventional example, the inside handle device includes a rotatable inside handle and a locking knob, and is configured to operate the door latch device via an inner cable by operating these members.

The inner cable is movably inserted into the outer cable, and one end of the outer cable is locked and held in a U-shaped groove formed in the door trim.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-179233

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the outer cable is held by the door trim in the locked state, the outer cable may come off from the U-shaped groove when an impact force is applied to the door due to a lateral collision or the like. There is sex.

When the outer cable separates from the U-shaped groove and can move freely, and the inner cable moves in the direction of increasing the path length, a tensile force is generated on the inner cable, and as a result, the door latch device is released on the inner cable. There is a risk that the door latch device will be inadvertently released due to the generation of operating force in the direction.

In order to prevent this, it is necessary to firmly connect the outer cables to the extent that disconnection does not occur, which causes a problem of poor workability.

The present invention has been made to eliminate the above drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inside handle device for a vehicle having high operation reliability and good assembly workability.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing the inside handle device of the vehicle as described above, and a method for manufacturing a unit connector for the inside handle of the vehicle, which is a component of the inside handle device.

According to the present invention, the above object
The operating force on the operating member 2 including the operating handle 1 is transmitted to the door latch device 6 fixed to the door via the cable device 5 formed by movably inserting the inner cable 4 into the outer cable 3. An inside handle device for a vehicle that remotely controls a door latch device 6.
A handle unit 7 that holds the operating member 2 so that it can rotate freely, and
A main body portion 8 that can be connected to the handle unit portion 7 and is integrally formed with the outer cable 3 inseparably is provided, and the main body portion 8 is connected to the handle unit portion 7 to the tip of the inner cable 4. A unit connector 10 capable of locking the formed connector 9 to the operating member 2 and
This is achieved by providing an inside handle device for a vehicle having a.

The inside handle device of the vehicle is formed by connecting the unit connecting body 10 that holds the cable device 5 to the handle unit portion 7 that holds the operation member 2 including the operation handle 1. The connector 9 formed at the tip of the inner cable 4 of the cable device 5 by connecting the unit connector 10 to the handle unit portion 7 is locked to the operating member 2, and after the connection, the operating force to the operating member 2 is the cable. It is transmitted to the door latch device 6 connected to the other end of the cable device 5 via the device 5, and the door latch device 6 is remotely controlled.

In the present invention in which the unit connector 10 is inseparably integrally formed with the outer cable 3 of the cable device 5, the outer cable 3 is prevented from being separated from the unit connector 10 due to an impact force or the like at the time of a collision. The connecting end of the door latch device 6 does not move carelessly, and a malfunction of the door latch device 6 can be prevented.

Further, when the inner cable 4 of the cable device 5 is locked to the operating member 2 by connecting the unit connecting body 10 to the handle unit portion 7, the inner cable 4 is operated in the vehicle-mounted state. Assembling workability is improved because the connection operation to the member 2 is not required.

Further, since the cable device 5 whose one end needs to be connected to the door latch device 6 is configured separately from the handle unit portion 7, the efficiency of assembly, storage, etc. is improved as compared with the case where all of them are integrally configured. To do.

Further, as will be described later, when the unit connecting body 10 is formed by outsert molding the main body 8 on the outer cable 3, the structure of the molding die is simpler than that when the whole is integrally formed. Can be.

Further, the connector 9 is held by the unit connector 10 so as to be movable and non-disconnectable, and also.
When the connector 9 constitutes a vehicle inside handle device that is released from the lock with the operating member 2 when the unit connector 10 is separated from the handle unit portion 7, the unit connector 10 is subjected to an impact load. Even if the connector 9 is separated from the handle unit portion 7, the connector 9 does not separate from the unit connector 10 integrated with the outer cable 3.

As a result, the inner cable 4 does not move relative to the outer cable 3, so that the inner cable 4 does not operate and the door latch device 6 does not operate.

Further, if the main body 8 of the unit connecting body 10 is configured to be outsert-molded on the outer cable 3, the connecting strength can be increased and the manufacturing efficiency can be improved.

In addition, the inside handle device of the above vehicles is
A handle unit portion 7 in which an operation member 2 including an operation handle 1 is rotatably connected to a handle base 11 and
A unit connector 10 formed by holding a connector 9 formed at the tip of an inner cable 4 movably inserted into an outer cable 3 to a main body 8 and being connected to the handle unit 7. And have
The unit connector 10 can be manufactured by a method of manufacturing a vehicle inside handle device formed by outsert molding a main body 8 on the outer cable 3.

Further, the unit connecting body 10 used for the inside handle of the vehicle is
The main body 8 is formed by holding a cable device 5 in which the inner cable 4 is movably inserted into the outer cable 3, and is connected to the handle unit 7 which is rotatably connected to the operation member 2 including the operation handle 1. A method for manufacturing a connecting unit connecting body 10 for an inside handle of a vehicle that connects the operating member 2 to the cable device 5.
It can be manufactured by a method of manufacturing a unit connector for an inside handle of a vehicle, in which the main body 8 is outsert-molded into an outer cable 3 and the cable device 5 and the main body 8 are integrally formed without separation.

in this case,
If the inner cable 4 is inserted into the outer cable 3 after being outsert-molded into the outer cable 3 of the main body 8, the manufacturing efficiency is improved.

According to the present invention, the reliability of operation can be improved and the assembly workability can be improved.

In the figure which shows the present invention, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a perspective view seen from the front direction. It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2A-2A of FIG. 1A. It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3A-3A of FIG. 1A. It is a figure which shows the handle unit part, (a) is a perspective view seen from the front direction, (b) is a front view. It is a figure which shows the operation member, (a) is the figure which shows the operation handle, (b) is the side view of the lock knob, (c) is the perspective view of the lock knob. It is a figure which shows the cable unit, (a) is a perspective view seen from the front direction, (b) is a front view. It is a figure which shows the main part of the cable unit, (a) is the figure which shows the cable device, (b) is the 7B-7B line sectional view of FIG. 6 (b). It is a figure which shows the insertion state of the inner cable, (a) is the figure which shows the state which the tip of the door latch device side was inserted and pushed in, and (b) is the figure which shows the insertion operation completion state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection operation of a cable unit. In the cross-sectional view taken along the line 10A-10A of FIG. 4B showing the connection process of the cable unit, (a) is a view showing a state in which the first locking portion is locked, and (b) is a view showing a state in which the connection is completed. is there.

As shown in FIG. 1, the inside handle device of the present invention is formed by connecting the unit connecting body 10 to the back surface of the handle unit portion 7. Hereinafter, in the present specification, the left side in FIG. 1 (a) is referred to as "front", the front side of the paper surface in FIG. 1 (a) is referred to as "front surface", and the back side of the paper surface is referred to as "back surface" based on the mounting posture on the vehicle. To do.

The handle unit portion 7 is formed by connecting an operation handle 1 as an operation member 2 and a lock knob 12 to a handle base 11 so as to be rotatable around a rotation center (C).

The operation handle 1 and the lock knob 12 are rotated between the initial rotation position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the operation rotation position rotated counterclockwise around the center of rotation (C), and the operation handle 1 is subjected to a rotation operation. , An urging force to the initial rotation position side is given by a torsion spring (not shown).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the operation handle 1 and the lock knob 12 are each provided with a connecting recess 13 into which the connector 9 of the unit connector 10 described later can be fitted, and the operation handle The connecting recess 13 also rotates around the center of rotation (C) with the rotation operation to the first magnitude.

These connecting recesses 13 are opened in the mounting direction of the unit connecting body 10 to the handle unit portion 7 when the operating member 2 is in the initial rotation position, and the cables described later are accompanied by the mounting operation of the unit connecting body 10. The connector 9 of the device 5 is locked, and the lock is released when the device 5 is attached or detached.

As shown in FIG. 5 (c), the lock knob 12 is formed by extending the cover portion 12c from the surface side peripheral edge of the hinge piece 12b into which the hinge hole 12a through which the rotation shaft (not shown) is inserted is opened. The connecting recess 13 is formed at one end of the hinge piece 12b. Further, in the vicinity of the connecting recess 13, a drive protrusion 12d that protrudes in the direction parallel to the hinge hole 12a is provided.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the handle base 11 is provided with an opening 11a for fixing to the door panel 14 and a locking opening 11b for locking the first locking portion 15 of the unit connecting body 10 described later.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the unit connector 10 has a cable device 5 having a predetermined length in which the inner cable 4 is movably inserted into the outer cable 3, and the main body portion 8, and the inner cable 4 is described above. A connector 9 is fixed to the tip of the cable 4.

In this example, two sets of cable devices 5 are arranged corresponding to the operation handle 1 and the lock knob 12, and a spherical connector 9 is fixed to the tip of each inner cable 4. As shown in FIG. 7, the connector 9 has a thick central portion and is formed in a barrel shape in which the diameter is gradually reduced toward both ends, and guide protrusions 9a are provided on both end surfaces.

Further, the main body portion 8 is provided with first and second locking portions 15 and 16 which are means for connecting to the handle unit portion 7. The first locking portion 15 is formed in a hook shape that extends rearward from the back surface of the front end edge of the main body portion 8 and then extends to the front surface side so that the tip thereof projects rearward. The first locking portion 15 is formed so as to be elastically deformable, and in this example, the elasticity is utilized by forming the main body portion 8 with a synthetic resin material.

On the other hand, the second locking portion 16 is formed so as to project from the rear end edge portion of the main body portion 8 of the main body portion 8 toward the surface side and to project the protruding portion from the free end toward the front. As will be described later, the second locking portion 16 forms a center of rotation during the connection operation to the handle unit portion 7, and is formed so as to have an appropriate volume so as not to be easily elastically deformed or broken. Will be done.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the main body 8 is provided with a cable holding portion 17. The cable holding portion 17 has a pair of guide pieces 17a erected along the movement path of the connecting recess 13 when the operation handle 1 of the handle unit portion 7 and the lock knob 12 are operated while being connected to the handle unit portion 7. Is formed. A gap slightly larger than the distance between both end faces of the connector 9 is set between the guide pieces 17a, and a guide hole 17b is provided in each guide piece 17a.

The guide hole 17b is formed in an arc shape that matches the movement locus of the connecting recess 13 when the operation handle 1 and the lock knob 12 are operated with the main body portion 8 connected to the handle unit portion 7. The guide holes 7b are formed in a groove shape having a width dimension so that the guide protrusions 9a of the connector 9 can be movably fitted, and the connector 9 has the guide protrusions 9a at both ends inserted into the pair of guide holes 17b. It is installed with.

In order to introduce the guide protrusion 9a of the connector 9 into the guide hole 17b, an introduction opening 17c is provided in the guide piece 17a (see FIG. 6A).

As a result, with the connector 9 attached to the cable holding portion 17, the connector 9 is movable in a state of being guided by the guide hole 17b, and both ends are in contact with the wall surface of the guide piece 17a. The separation from the guide hole 17b is restricted.

The connection of the unit connection body 10 to the handle unit portion 7 is first performed in a state where the door latch device 6 is connected to the other end of the cable device 5 prior to the connection operation. By connecting the door latch device 6, the connector 9 moves to the rear end position of the guide hole 17a, and corresponds to the position of the connecting recess 13 at the initial rotation position of the operation handle 1 and the lock knob 12.

As shown in FIG. 10, the connection operation to the handle unit portion 7 is performed in a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 10A after locking the second locking portion 16 to the rear end edge of the handle base 11 from the back surface side. The first locking portion 15 is elastically locked to the locking opening 11b by rotating the first locking portion 15.

By rotating the unit connector 10, the connector 9 corresponding to the operation handle 1 is fitted into the connecting recess 13 of the operation handle 1 held at the initial rotation position by the torsion spring, and thereafter, the operation handle 1 is operated. The force operates the latch operation unit of the latch device via the inner cable 4 to perform the latch release operation.

On the other hand, the main body 8 is provided with a drive piece 8a in order to ensure that the corresponding connector 9 is fitted into the connecting recess 13 of the lock knob 12 whose rotation position is not determined in the handle unit 7 alone state. (See FIG. 6 (a)).

The drive piece 8a is provided in an eaves shape so that the end edge is positioned along the movement locus of the connecting body, and as shown in FIG. 10A, the lock knob 12 is in the initial rotation position during the rotation operation of the unit connecting body 10. If not, the drive piece 8a abuts on the drive protrusion 12d of the lock knob 12 to move the lock knob 12 to the initial rotation position, after which the connector 9 fits into the connecting recess 13 of the lock knob 12.

The unit connector 10 described above is manufactured by outsert-molding the main body 8 on the outer cable 3, and the outsert-molded main body 8 is inseparably integrated with the outer cable 3.

In order to prevent a decrease in workability due to outsert molding into the outer cable 3 with the inner cable 4 inserted, in this example, as shown in FIG. 8, first, the inner cable 4 is not inserted. The main body 8 is outsert-molded on the outer cable 3 with.

After that, the connector 9 is attached to the cable holding portion 17 of the main body portion 8, and then inserted into the outer cable 3 from the opposite end of the inner cable 4, that is, the connecting end to the door latch device 6. In order to facilitate the insertion operation of the inner cable 4 into the outer cable 3, a taper 18 can be formed at the connecting portion of the outer cable 3 and the main body 8 to the outer cable 3.

To attach the inside handle device to the vehicle, first, the handle unit portion 7 is fixed to the door panel 14, and then the unit connector 10 in which the other end of the cable device 5 is connected to the door latch device 6 in advance is attached to the handle unit portion 7. It is done in conjunction.

As described above, since the connecting recess 13 of the operating member 2 in the handle unit 7 is open toward the movement path of the connector 9 during the connecting operation of the unit connecting body 10, the unit connecting body 10 can be connected. As a result, each connector 9 is locked to the corresponding operating member 2, and thereafter, the door latch device 6 can be remotely controlled by operating the operating member 2.

Therefore, in this example, even when an impact force due to a lateral collision of the vehicle is applied, the outer cable 3 does not separate from the steering wheel device, so that no operating force is applied only to the inner cable 4. , The careless release of the door latch device 6 is prevented.

Further, when the unit connecting body 10 is separated from the handle unit portion 7 due to an impact force, the connection between the connector 9 and the operating member 2 is released, so that even if the unit connecting body 10 after the connection is released moves. Since the relative position of the connector 9 with respect to the outer cable 3, that is, the inner cable 4 does not change, careless release of the door latch device 6 is prevented.

Further, in the unit connector 10 after separation, the connector 9 is held by the cable holding portion 17 so as not to be detached, so that the connector 9 is detached from the main body 8 and is caught by, for example, another member and is inner. Since no force is applied only to the cable 4, careless release of the door latch device 6 is prevented.

1 Operation handle 2 Operation member 3 Outer cable 4 Inner cable 5 Cable device 6 Door latch device 7 Handle unit part 8 Main body part 9 Connector 10 Unit connector 11 Handle base

Claims (6)

The operating force on the operating member including the operating handle is transmitted to the door latch device fixed to the door via the cable device formed by movably inserting the inner cable into the outer cable, and the door latch device is remotely controlled. The inside handle device of the vehicle
A handle unit unit that holds the operating member so that it can rotate freely.
A main body that can be connected to the handle unit and is inseparably integrally formed with the outer cable is provided, and a connector formed at the tip of the inner cable by connecting the main body to the handle unit is provided. A unit connector that can be locked to the operating member,
Inside handle device for vehicles with. The connector is held in a unit connector so as to be movable and non-disconnectable, and
The vehicle inside handle device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a vehicle inside handle device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is released from the lock with the operating member when the unit connector is separated from the handle unit portion. The vehicle inside handle device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main body of the unit connector is outsert-molded on the outer cable. A handle unit unit that freely rotates and connects operating members including the operating handle to the handle base,
It has a unit connector formed by holding a connector formed at the tip of an inner cable movably inserted into an outer cable to a main body portion and being connected to the handle unit portion.
The unit connecting body is a method for manufacturing an inside handle device for a vehicle, which is formed by outsert-molding a main body of the outer cable. The main body is formed by holding a cable device in which the inner cable is movably inserted into the outer cable, and the operating member including the operating handle is connected to the handle unit portion which is rotatably connected to connect the operating member to the cable. It is a method of manufacturing a connecting unit connecting body for the inside handle of a vehicle to be connected to the device.
A method for manufacturing a unit connector for an inside handle of a vehicle, in which the main body is outsert-molded into an outer cable to integrally form the cable device and the main body without separation. The method for manufacturing a unit connector for an inside handle of a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the inner cable is inserted into the outer cable after being outsert-molded into the outer cable of the main body.

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