JP3183438B2 - Door 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 a handle device, and more particularly, to a door handle device for an automobile in which an end cover can be easily attached to a bracket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Nos. 62-196859 and 63-78665, a door handle device for an automobile which is attached to a door panel by a bracket to which stud bolts are fixed is known. . In this automobile door handle device, a pair of arms provided on the handle are pivotally mounted on a bracket fixed to a door panel, and the handle is urged to a closed position by a return spring. An operating arm is provided on a sub-lever that is pivotally mounted on the bracket, and a rod that is operatively connected to the door lock device is connected to a free end of the sub-lever.
The lever provided on the handle is engaged with the operating arm of the sub-lever. When the handle is manually rotated against the elasticity of the return spring, the sub-lever is rotated in conjunction with the operation of the door lock device. A similar automobile outside handle device is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-10087.
No. 1.

[0003]

In the door handle device, the bracket is fixed to the door panel in a state where the bracket is disposed in the door panel through the opening formed in the door panel. There is a risk of unauthorized operation of the device. Therefore, it is necessary to fix the bracket to the door panel in a state where the opening is closed by the end cover attached to the bracket. Further, since the bracket is attached to the door panel with stud bolts, a cushioning member is required between the door panel and the bracket.
For this reason, it is desirable to form the buffer member integrally with the end cover without making it a separate part, and the end cover must be formed in a specific shape.

For example, an end cover 50 used in the conventional door handle device shown in FIG. 8 includes a cover body 51 having a pair of openings 51a formed thereon, and a pair of lug receiving portions 52, 53 projecting from the cover body 51. It has. The lug receiving portion 52 is formed with a lug receiving piece 54 formed on the same plane as the cover main body 51 and a U-shaped lug receiving piece 56 provided at a fixed distance from the lug receiving piece 54 by a connecting portion 55.
And The lug receiving portion 53 includes a lug receiving piece 57 formed on the same plane as the cover main body 51, and a pair of C-shaped lug receiving pieces 59 provided at a fixed distance from the lug receiving piece 57 by the connecting portion 58. It has. A slit 60 is formed between the pair of lug receiving pieces 59.

In the above configuration, when the end cover 50 is attached to the bracket 61, the stud bolt 63 fixed to one lug 62 of the bracket 61 is inserted into the U-shaped lug receiving piece 56 from the inside while the lug 62 is inserted. Is inserted between the lug receiving portion 54 and the lug receiving piece 56. Thereafter, the width of the slit 60 is expanded by expanding the pair of lug receiving pieces 59, and the stud bolt 6 is inserted into the expanded slit 60.
The lug 64 is arranged between the lug receiving piece 57 and the lug receiving piece 59 while passing through the lug 64.

However, the end cover 5 shown in FIG.
0, the lug 62 is inserted between the lug receiving portion 54 and the lug receiving piece 56 during assembly, and then a pair of lug receiving pieces 59 are inserted.
Must be widened to expand the width of the slit 60, and the stud bolt 65 must pass through the expanded slit 60, which makes assembly difficult. In addition, the gap between the lug receiving portion 54 and the lug receiving piece 56 and the gap between the lug receiving pieces 57 and 59 must be die-cut, and the die configuration becomes complicated.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile door handle device in which an end cover for closing an opening of a door panel can be easily attached to a bracket and the configuration of the end cover is simplified.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a door handle device for an automobile, in which a bracket to which a stud bolt is fixed, a handle rotatably mounted on the bracket by a shaft, and a handle pressed against the bracket. And an end cover disposed between the bracket and the door panel when the bracket is fixed to the door panel. The bracket includes a bracket body having a substantially U-shaped cross section and a pair of lugs projecting from the bracket body. A stud bolt is fixed to each lug, and the end cover includes a cover body and a pair of lug receiving portions protruding from the cover body. An opening through which a pair of arms of a handle pivotally attached to the bracket is inserted is formed in the cover body of the end cover. A lug receiving portion having a connecting portion disposed at a right angle to the cover body and a receiving surface connected to the connecting portion and formed so as to be shifted by a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the cover body, substantially parallel to the receiving surface. In addition, a tongue piece is formed integrally with the connecting portion, and a through hole through which the stud bolt is inserted is formed in the tongue piece. A hinge for easily bending the tongue is provided between the tongue and the connection. In the embodiment of the present invention, a claw formed on the connecting portion substantially in parallel with the receiving surface is engaged with the lug. The receiving surface has a notch through which a mold for forming a tongue and a claw passes.

[0009]

[Action] The stud bolt of the bracket is inserted into the through hole of the tongue piece in a state where the tongue piece is bent around the hinge part, and then the lug is arranged in the lug receiving part. Mounting becomes easy. When the lug is pressed into the lug receiving part when the lug is formed in the connecting part, the lug formed of the flexible material is temporarily deformed, and the lug is snap-fitted to the lug receiving part by one action. can do. Thereafter, the claw portion returns to the initial state due to its own elasticity, and can prevent the lug from falling off from the lug receiving portion.

[0010]

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

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a door handle device for an automobile according to the present invention comprises a bracket 1 to which a stud bolt 4 is fixed, and a bracket 1 by a shaft 5.
A handle 2 rotatably mounted on the bracket 1, a spring 6 for pressing the handle 2 against the bracket 1, and an end cover disposed between the bracket 1 and the door panel 7 when the bracket 1 is fixed to the door panel 7. 3 is provided. The bracket 1 includes a bracket body 10 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a pair of lugs 11 projecting from the bracket body 10 and to which the stud bolts 4 are fixed.

The end cover 3 has a cover body 12 and a pair of lug receiving portions 13 protruding from the cover body 12. An opening 14 through which a pair of arms 2 a of the handle 2 that is pivotally attached to the bracket 1 is inserted is formed in the cover main body 12 of the end cover 3. The lug receiving portion 13 includes a connecting portion 15 disposed at a right angle to the cover main body 12 and a receiving surface 16 connected to the connecting portion 15 and formed at a predetermined distance from the cover main body 12 in a direction perpendicular thereto. Have. The tongue piece 17 is formed substantially parallel to the receiving surface 16 and integrally with the connecting portion 15. Further, a claw portion 20 is formed on the connecting portion 15 substantially in parallel with the receiving surface 16. End cover 3
Are formed by resin molding, and the notches 21 and 22 formed in the receiving surface 16 below the tongue piece 17 and the claw 20 are used to remove the mold when the tongue piece 17 and the claw 20 are formed. Formed. The tongue piece 17 has a through hole 18 through which the stud bolt 4 is inserted. In order to easily bend the tongue piece 17, a thin hinge 19 is provided between the tongue piece 17 and the connecting part 15.

At the time of assembly, the tongue piece 17 is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 5A to the bent state shown in FIG. Next, the through hole 18 of the tongue piece 17
The stud bolt 4 of the bracket 1 through the lug 11
Are arranged in the lug receiving portion 13, so that the end cover 3 can be easily attached to the bracket 1. As shown in FIG. 5C, when the claw portion 20 is formed on the connecting portion 15, the lug 1
When the lug 1 is press-fitted into the lug receiving portion 13, the claw portion 20 formed of a flexible material is temporarily deformed, and the lug 11 can be mounted on the lug receiving portion 13 with a single action by a snap action. Thereafter, the claw portion 20 returns to the initial state by its own elasticity, and can prevent the lug 11 from dropping out of the lug receiving portion 13.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, slits 20a may be formed on both sides of the claw 20 so that the claw 20 is easily elastically deformed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the claw portion 20 may be formed to protrude from the receiving surface 16.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the end cover for closing the opening of the door panel can be easily attached to the bracket of the door handle device for an automobile, so that the manufacturing time can be shortened. End cover is 2
It can be easily molded by cutting the mold in the direction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket and an end cover used in an automobile door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the vehicle door handle device according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of an automobile door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a relationship between a lug receiving portion and a door panel.

5A is a cross-sectional view of a lug receiving portion, FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5A showing a state in which a tongue piece is rotated, and FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of an automobile door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the vehicle door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a bracket and an end cover used for a conventional automobile door handle device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Bracket, 2. Handle, 2a. Arm, 3. End cover, 4. Stud bolt, 5. Shaft, 6. Spring, 7. Door panel, 10. Bracket body, 11 ..Lugs, 13.lugs receiving parts, 14.openings, 15
..Connecting part, 16..receiving surface, 17..tongue piece,
18, through hole, 19, hinge, 20, claw, 21, 22, notch,

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bracket to which stud bolts are fixed, a handle rotatably mounted on the bracket by a shaft, a spring pressing the handle against the bracket, and a bracket and door panel when the bracket is fixed to the door panel. The bracket includes a bracket body having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a pair of lugs protruding from the bracket body, and a stud bolt is fixed to each lug, and the end cover is a cover. In an automobile door handle device provided with a main body and a pair of lug receiving portions protruding from the cover main body, an opening through which a pair of arms of a handle pivotally attached to a bracket is inserted is formed in the cover main body of the end cover. , A connecting part arranged at a right angle to the cover body and -A tongue piece is formed almost parallel to the receiving surface and integrally with the connecting part on the lug receiving part with a receiving surface formed at a certain distance in the direction perpendicular to the main body, and penetrates the stud bolt A door handle device for an automobile, wherein a hole is formed in a tongue piece, and a hinge portion for easily bending the tongue piece is provided between the tongue piece and the connecting portion. 2. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 1, wherein a claw portion formed on the connecting portion substantially in parallel with the receiving surface is engaged with the lug. 3. The door handle device for an automobile according to claim 2, wherein the receiving surface has a notch portion through which a mold for forming a tongue piece and a claw portion passes.