JP3279077B2 - Door handle structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a door handle of an automobile or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automobile door handle 1 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 includes a handle main body 4 having arms 2 and 3 formed on both sides and a bracket 5 fixed to a door panel (not shown). And is configured to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 6. One arm 2 is provided with a rod connecting portion 8 of a door latch open rod 7. At the lower end of the bracket 5, stoppers 9, 10 of both side arm portions 2, 3 are provided to operate the handle main body 4 to a predetermined angle.
The stoppers 9 and 10 at the locations are set so as to act on both arm portions 2 and 3 simultaneously.

[0003] When the operation stroke of the door handle 1 is compared with the operation stroke of a door latch (not shown), the door handle 1 side is generally larger. This is because if the operating strokes of the two are set to be substantially the same, there is a risk that the stroke may be insufficient due to the variation. 3 and 4, the angle A is formed between the arm 2 and the stopper 9 and the angle B is formed between the arm 2 and the stopper 9; Are shown respectively. Therefore, the operation strokes of the two arm portions 2 and 3 are the same and are represented by the angle A, and have a relationship of A = B + α. Arrow a indicates the direction in which the door latch (not shown) is released.

[0004]

However, in the structure of the conventional door handle 1 described above, two stoppers 9 and 10 of the bracket 5 are simultaneously attached to the arm portions 2 and 3 of the handle body 4 at the same time. Actuation stroke of both arms 2 and 3 (operation angle A)
Are the same, the arm 2 having the rod connecting portion 8 of the door latch open rod 7 is operated when the door handle is operated.
3 is stopped by the door latch (not shown) at the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, the arm 3 on the opposite side rotates further by the clearance α even after the arm 2 stops. Becomes possible. Therefore, in a case where the rigidity is slightly lowered like a resin handle, if the door handle 1 is pulled further in the direction of the arrow a, the arm 3 on the opposite side is rotated, and the handle body 4 is twisted. Would. Such a phenomenon conveys noticeably to the operator's hand that there is no sense of rigidity in the operation feeling of the door handle 1, and has a drawback of giving a cheap feeling and giving a poor image. .

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a feeling of rigidity at the time of operating a steering wheel without twisting even when a material having small rigidity is used. To provide a simple door handle structure.

[0006]

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, in the present invention, an arm portion is formed on both sides, and a connecting portion of a door latch open rod is provided on one arm portion. In the structure of a rotatable door handle including a handle main body and a bracket fixed to a door panel, stoppers of both arm portions of the handle main body are disposed at different positions, and the operation stroke of the both arm portions is reduced. than the arm portion side connecting portion is provided in the door latch opening rod is set smaller towards the arm portion opposite to the door latch opening lock
Arm with a connection for the door is stopped by the door latch.
The arm on the opposite side is
It stops at the stopper of the part .

[0007]

In the structure of the door handle according to the present invention, the stoppers of the arm portions on both sides of the handle body are disposed at different positions, and the operation strokes of the arm portions on both sides are adjusted by the arm portion provided with the connecting portion of the door latch open rod. set smaller towards the arm on the opposite side from the side, the Doala
Arm with the connecting part of the
With the latch stopped by the latch,
Since the stopper is stopped by the stopper of the opposite arm, even if the door handle is pulled up, the opposite stopper acts on the arm and the handle main body is not twisted.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an embodiment of the structure of a door handle according to the present invention. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a door handle of an automobile to which the structure of the present embodiment is applied. The door handle 1 has a handle body 4 having long and short arms 2 and 3 formed on both sides, and a door panel (not shown). A bracket 5 fixed by bolts 11 and the like is provided, and is configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction about the handle main body 4 and a rotation shaft 6 inserted and arranged in the bracket 5.

The handle main body 4 is integrally formed in a substantially U-shape in front view with an opening portion disposed upward, and a reinforcing rib 12 is provided in a lower half of the inside. The upper halves 2a, 3a of the arms 2, 3 located on both sides of the handle body 4.
Is formed in a curved shape inclined upward toward a door panel (not shown), and the upper half 2a of one long arm 2 is higher than the upper half 3a of the other short arm 3. A rod connecting portion 8 which extends to the upper end of the long arm portion 2 and attaches one end of a door latch open rod 7
Is provided. The door latch open rod 7
Is connected to a door latch (not shown), and the door latch is operated via a door latch open rod 7 when the door handle 1 is operated.

On the other hand, the bracket 5 is disposed inside the handle main body 4 and above the reinforcing ribs 12, and the rotating shaft 6 inserted in the bending pieces 13 and 14 on both sides and the bending shaft 6 The tabs 13 and 14 are fitted integrally with the handle main body 4 by locking claws 15 and 16 which are formed to be bent. The locking claws 15 and 16 are adapted to be hooked on the upper halves 2a and 3a of the long and short arms 2 and 3 on both sides to be locked. In addition, stoppers 9 and 10 that engage with the long and short arms 2 and 3 of the handle main body 4 are provided at lower ends of the bent pieces 13 and 14 of the bracket 5.

The stoppers 9 of the long and short arms 2 and 3
Numerals 10 are arranged at different positions on both sides.
That is, the stopper 10 of the short arm 3 on which the rod connecting portion 8 on the opposite side to the long arm 2 is not provided is disposed near a position where the stopper 10 is stopped by a door latch (not shown). , 3 are set smaller on the short arm 3 side than on the long arm 2 side. In other words, the operating angle A of the long arm 2
3, the gap α between the long arm 2 and the stopper 9 is added to the angle B, which is the operation stroke of the door latch, as in the conventional example shown in FIG. Is set to be larger than the operation angle B. Therefore, since the operating angle A of the long arm 2 is A = B + α, “A> B” is always satisfied.
Is larger than the operating angle B on the short arm 3 side.

Further, a spring 17 is provided at one end of the rotating shaft 6 on the short arm portion 3 side in a direction opposite to a door latch releasing direction (the direction of arrow a), not shown. Therefore, one end of the spring 17 is engaged with the tongue piece 18 of the bracket 5, and the other end is engaged with the upper portion of the reinforcing rib 12.

In the structure of the present embodiment, the operating stroke of the short arm 3 on the opposite side is set to be the same as the operating stroke of the door latch (not shown) (operating angle B), and the length in which the rod connecting portion 8 is provided. Since the operating angle A of the arm 2 is set smaller than the operating angle A, the long arm 2 on the rod connecting portion 8 is stopped by a door latch (not shown), and the short arm 3 on the opposite side is stopped at the same time. As described above, even if the handle main body 4 of the door handle 1 is pulled up, the rotation of the handle main body 4 is prevented, and even if the resin door handle 1 whose rigidity is slightly reduced is used, the handle main body 4 is twisted. Such a thing does not happen.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

[0016]

As described above, the structure of the door handle according to the present invention is fixed to the handle body in which arms are formed on both sides and one arm is provided with a connecting portion of a door latch open rod, and to the door panel. A pivotable door handle provided with a bracket that is provided with stoppers at both side arm portions of the handle body at different positions, and a connecting portion of a door latch open rod for operating strokes of the both side arm portions. Set the opposite arm section smaller than the provided arm section side , and
Arm with the connecting part of the
With the latch stopped by the latch,
Since the stopper is stopped by the stopper on the opposite arm, there is a possibility that the stroke of the door latch may be insufficient.
Thus , even with a door handle made of a material having a small rigidity, it is possible to give a sense of rigidity without causing twisting of the handle body, and it is possible to improve the operational feeling of the door handle. Moreover, the structure of the door handle of the present invention is:
Since the operating stroke of the arm on the side opposite to the connecting part of the door latch open rod in the handle body can be obtained simply by making it smaller than that of the arm on the connecting part, the number of manufacturing steps is not increased, and the cost of parts The product value of the door handle can be increased without changing the structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a door handle of an automobile to which a structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the door handle as viewed from an arm on the side opposite to a connecting portion of the door latch open rod in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a door handle of an automobile to which a conventional structure is applied, as viewed from an arm on a connecting portion side of a door latch open rod.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a door handle of an automobile to which a conventional structure is applied, viewed from an arm opposite to a connecting portion of a door latch open rod.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door handle 2 Long arm part 3 Short arm part 4 Handle main body 5 Bracket 6 Rotating shaft 7 Door latch open rod 8 Rod connecting part 9,10 Stopper 11 Bolt 13,14 Bending piece 15,16 Locking piece 17 Spring A long Working angle on arm side B Working angle on short arm side α Clearance

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rotatable door handle comprising a handle body having an arm portion formed on both sides thereof and a connecting portion of a door latch open rod provided on one arm portion, and a bracket fixed to a door panel. In structure
The stoppers of both arm portions of the handle main body are disposed at different positions, and the operation stroke of the both arm portions is made smaller in the arm portion on the opposite side than the arm portion provided with the connecting portion of the door latch open rod. Set ,
The door provided with the connecting part of the door latch open rod
With the arm part stopped by the door latch,
So that the arm part stops at the stopper on the opposite arm part
Structure of the door handle, characterized in that it was.