JP2605608Y2 - Outdoor handle device for automobile - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor handle device for a vehicle in which a handle, particularly an end cover, is easily formed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 1-70957, an escutcheon of an outdoor handle device for a vehicle is fixed to a door panel via an end cover. At this time, a through hole is formed in the tongue piece formed in the end cover, a bolt insert-molded in the escutcheon is inserted into the through hole in the tongue piece, and the end cover is fixed to the door panel together with the escutcheon. The end cover is formed of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene or butadiene styrene rubber, and the escutcheon is formed of a synthetic resin such as polyacetal or polycarbonate or a metal such as zinc die cast. The end cover functions to absorb the shock generated when the outdoor handle device for a vehicle is operated and to prevent water or wind from entering the door panel. Such an automobile door handle is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 1-162565.

[0003]

The tongue of the conventional end cover is bent in an L-shape from the body of the end cover and protrudes from the main body of the end cover. For this reason, there is a disadvantage that the shape of the mold for forming the end cover becomes complicated and expensive.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor handle device for a vehicle to which an end cover having a simple shape can be attached.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An outdoor handle device for an automobile according to the present invention is provided with an escutcheon (1) fixed to a door panel of an automobile, and rotatably supported by the escutcheon (1) and operatively connected to a door lock device. A handle body, an end cover (2) disposed between the escutcheon (1) and the door panel, and a through-hole that is inserted through a bolt (3) of the escutcheon (1) and the end cover (2). A tongue piece (5) integrally formed, and a concave portion (7) serving as a hinge portion when the tongue piece (5) is bent is formed in the tongue piece (5). In this automotive outdoor handle device,
Escussion (1) the cover body (4) of the end cover (2)
And the end cover
A tongue piece (5) formed integrally with (2) is protruded inward from the cover body (4), and a plurality of recesses (7) are formed on the front and back surfaces of the tongue piece (5).
To form In each recess (7) front and back recesses (7)
Is bent to the opposite side to deform the tongue piece (5) into a three-dimensional shape, and the end of the tongue piece (5) is fixed to the bolt (3).

[0006]

[Action] A recess (7) is formed on the front and back surfaces of the tongue piece (5),
Tongue piece on each concave (7) side in each concave (7) to be a hinge
Since (5) is bent in the opposite direction, the shape of the mold for forming the end cover (2) is simplified, and it can be manufactured at low cost. Also, the end of the tongue piece (5) is stretchable,
Since the tongue piece (5) can be deformed into a three-dimensional shape and attached to the escutcheon (1), the tongue piece (7) with some degree of freedom
Since the bent shape of (5) can be changed, the mounting error can be absorbed, and it can be easily mounted on a handle having a different shape, and the versatility of the end cover (2) can be secured.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an automotive outdoor handle device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0008] The automobile outdoor handle device according to the present invention includes a handle escutcheon 1 shown in FIG. The handle escutcheon 1 is fixed to a door panel (not shown) of the vehicle, and rotatably supports a handle body operatively connected to a door lock device. An end cover 2 is arranged between the escutcheon 1 and the door panel. The bolt 3 is fixed to the support hole 8 of the escutcheon 1 by insert molding or press fitting. An annular cover body 4 and a tongue piece 5 projecting from the cover body 4 are integrally formed on the end cover 2. The tongue piece 5 is provided with a through hole 6 through which the bolt 3 is inserted. The attachment state of the tongue piece 5 shown in FIG. 1 to the escutcheon 1 is the same as the conventional one. However, in the present invention, the tongue piece 5 is formed in the same single plane as the cover main body 4 by a molding die as shown in FIG.
That is, a plurality of concave portions 7 are formed along the bent portion on the front and back surfaces of the tongue piece 5, and the concave portion 7 becomes a hinge portion when the tongue piece 5 is bent.

The end cover 2 is shown in FIGS.
When the tongue piece 5 is bent at the concave portion 7, it can be deformed into a three-dimensional shape as shown in FIG. Therefore,
The recess 7 is formed in the tongue piece 5 of the escutcheon 1 and the tongue piece 5 is deformed into a predetermined shape and can be mounted on the escutcheon 1. Therefore, the shape of the mold for forming the end cover 2 is simplified and manufactured at low cost. can do. Further, since the bent shape of the tongue piece 5 can be changed by the concave portion 7 with a certain degree of freedom, versatility of the end cover 2 can be secured.

[0010]

As described above, in the automotive outdoor handle device of the present invention, since the end cover can be formed in a flat shape, the shape of the mold is simplified, and the manufacture of the mold is easy and inexpensive. There are advantages.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2 showing an embodiment of an outdoor handle device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view of an end cover.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a tongue piece of an end cover.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state in which a tongue piece of an end cover is bent.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Escussion, 2. End cover, 3. Bolt, 5. Tongue piece, 7. Recess,

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Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An escutcheon fixed to a door panel of a motor vehicle, a handle body rotatably supported by the escutcheon and operatively connected to a door lock device, an end cover disposed between the escutcheon and the door panel, and an escutcheon. And a tongue formed integrally with the end cover, wherein the tongue has a recess serving as a hinge portion when the tongue is bent. The cover body of the end cover is arranged between the escutcheon and the door panel, and the tongue formed integrally with the end cover is protruded inward from the cover body to form a plurality of recesses on the front and back surfaces of the tongue. Then, in each concave portion, the concave portion on the front surface and the rear surface is bent to the opposite side to deform the one tongue into a three-dimensional shape, Automotive seating handle apparatus characterized by securing the end to the bolt.