JP4188183B2 - Outdoor handle device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an outdoor handle device for opening a door of an automobile or the like.

  A vehicle such as an automobile is provided with an outdoor handle device for opening and closing the door. Examples of the structure of the outdoor handle device include, for example, a handle main body that opens and closes a door, a case that is attached to, for example, a panel of the door and rotatably supports the handle main body, and stores the handle main body in a recessed portion thereof. A spring is supported by the case and generates a biasing force between the handle body and the case.

In addition, as a specific structural example in which the case rotatably supports the handle main body, for example, a pair of left and right lever portions having protrusions are formed on the handle main body, while a pair of left and right having a notch groove and an engaging portion in the case. The stay portion is formed, and the protruding portion of the lever portion is inserted into the notch groove of the stay portion, and is fitted to the engaging portion via the overhang portion formed in the notch groove (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).
Japanese Patent No. 3319888 (paragraph numbers [0009] to [0013] and FIGS. 1 to 4)

  However, in the structure in which the handle body is supported by the case described above, the protrusion cannot be fitted into the engaging portion unless the stay portion is bent when the protruding portion gets over the overhang portion. Sometimes the handle body must be pressed against the case with great force, and the assemblability is poor.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an outdoor handle device that is improved in assembling property and strength.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an outdoor handle device according to the present invention includes a handle body that opens and closes a door, and a handle panel that is attached to a door panel to freely rotate the handle body. And a return spring that is supported by the case main body and generates a biasing force between the handle main body and the case main body. A pair of case arms provided on the back surface of the case body, a connecting member for connecting the case arms, a handle arm projecting on the back surface of the handle body, and a free end of the handle arm. A fitting portion formed, and the fitting portion is freely loosely fitted to the connecting member, while the hand A retaining projection is provided at the free end of the arm, and a step is formed on the case arm at a position corresponding to the retaining projection, and the retaining arm is loosely fitted to the connecting member. The protrusion is engaged with the stepped portion.

  Further, in order to solve the above-described problem, as described in claim 2, a stopper is formed on the handle arm, and the stopper is set so as to contact the case arm when the handle body is fully opened. .

  Further, in order to solve the above-described problem, as described in claim 3, a spring accommodating portion that accommodates the return spring is formed in the case body, and a pair of engaging protrusions are provided in the spring accommodating portion. The return spring is held so as to be sandwiched between these engaging projections.

  As described above, the outdoor handle device according to the present invention can be assembled with a simple structure, and can reduce the material cost and the number of assembling steps.

  In addition, sufficient strength can be obtained, and the entire outdoor handle device can be reduced in weight and size. Furthermore, the return spring can be easily attached.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of an outdoor handle device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outdoor handle device 1 is for opening a door of an automobile or the like, and includes a case main body 2, a handle main body 3, and a return spring 4 as main components. .

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the case body 2 alone, and FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof. FIG. 5 is a front view of the handle body 3 alone, and FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 3, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 3, FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 3, FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 5, and FIG. 12 is a view taken in the direction of arrow XII in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 12, the handle main body 3 includes a flat handle portion 5 and a pair of handle arms 6 projecting from the back surface of the handle portion 5. For example, the handle main body 3 is integrally or integrally formed of a synthetic resin material. To be molded. The pair of handle arms 6 are spaced apart in parallel to the left and right and are arranged in parallel, and their free ends are connected to, for example, an open lever of a vehicle door lock device (not shown), for example, via a link or the like. Is formed.

  On the other hand, the case body 2 includes a substantially annular base portion 8 attached to a vehicle door (not shown), and a recessed portion 9 provided at the center thereof and capable of accommodating the handle portion 5 of the handle body 3. It is molded integrally with a resin material. An insertion hole 10 through which the two handle arms 6 of the handle main body 3 can be inserted is formed at the bottom of the concave portion 9, and the base portion of the case main body 2 is accommodated while the handle portion 5 is accommodated in the concave portion 9. 8 and the surface of the handle portion 5 are set to be substantially flush with each other. Furthermore, bolt mounting seats 11 (not shown) used when fixing the case body 2 to the vehicle door are formed on the left and right sides of the insertion hole 10.

  Two pairs of left and right case arms 12 and 13 are integrally or integrally provided on the back surface of the case body 2. The pair of case arms 12 and 13 are arranged in parallel to the left and right of the respective insertion holes 10 and extend upward. Further, the distance between the pair of case arms 12 and 13 is set to be slightly larger than the width of the handle arm 6 of the handle body 3. The pair of case arms 12 and 13 are connected by a shaft-like boss 14 which is a connecting member.

  FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view of the end portion of the case arm 13 on the side arranged on the outside. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the handle body 3 and the case body 2. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XV-XV in FIG. 1, showing a state in which the handle body 3 is closed, and FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the handle body 3 is opened in FIG. . 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVII-XVII in FIG. 1, showing the handle body 3 in a closed state, and FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing the handle body 3 in FIG. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 18, a notch-shaped fitting portion 15 is formed at the free end portion of the handle arm 6 adjacent to the link portion 7. The fitting portion 15 is set so as to be loosely fitted to a shaft-like boss 14 formed between the case arms 12 and 13. Further, a retaining projection 16 having a function of retaining the handle body 3 is provided on the outer side of the free end portion of the handle arm 6.

  On the other hand, of the pair of left and right case arms 12 and 13, the axial boss on the side of the handle arm 6 on which the retaining projection 16 is provided, on the inside of the case arm 13 arranged on the outside in this embodiment. 14 is formed with a step 17 to which the retaining protrusion 16 can be locked (see FIG. 13).

  When the handle body 3 is attached to the case body 2, the two handle arms 6 are inserted into the insertion holes 10 formed in the bottom of the recessed portion 9 of the case body 2, and the handle arm 6 is attached to the back side of the case body 2. Guided between the case arms 12 and 13, the notch-shaped fitting portion 15 formed at the free end of the handle arm 6 is freely loosely fitted to the shaft-like boss 14 formed between the case arms 12 and 13. In addition, when the fitting portion 15 is loosely fitted, the handle arm 6 is slightly bent inward, and a retaining protrusion 16 protruding outside the free end portion of the handle arm 6 is formed inside the case arm 13. When the projection 17 gets over the stepped portion 17 and the projection 16 gets over the stepped portion 17, the deflection of the handle arm 6 is released, so that the retaining projection 16 is engaged with the rising portion 18 of the stepped portion 17.

  As a result, the handle body 3 is rotatably supported by the case body 2, specifically, the handle arm 6 is pivotally supported by the case arms 12 and 13, and the protrusion 16 and the stepped portion 17 remove the handle body 3 from the case body 2. Is removed (see FIGS. 15 and 16).

  By the way, since the notch-shaped fitting portion 15 formed on the handle arm 6 is most burdensome when the handle body 3 is fully opened, for example, a protrusion 19-like stopper 19 is formed inside the left and right handle arms 6, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, when the handle body 3 is fully opened, the stopper 19 is set so as to abut against the rear wall of the inner case arm 12 to disperse the burden on the fitting portion 15 of the handle arm 6.

  On the other hand, the outdoor handle device 1 holds the handle portion 5 of the handle body 3 in a state of being accommodated in the recessed portion 9 of the case body 2 and forcibly holds the handle portion 5 after the opening operation of the handle body 3. A return spring 4 is provided to return to the back.

  A pair of left and right spring accommodating portions 20 for accommodating the return spring 4 is provided in the case main body 2 between the inner case arms 12 of the two pairs of left and right case arms 12 and 13 provided on the back surface of the case main body 2. It is provided integrally or integrally. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIX-XIX in FIG. 3 and shows a cross section of the spring accommodating portion 20.

  As shown in FIG. 19, a pair of engaging protrusions 21 are disposed on the inner wall of the spring accommodating portion 20 so as to face each other. The engagement protrusion 21 has a claw shape in which an inclined surface 22 is formed in a direction in which the return spring 4 is attached, that is, downward in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 20, the return spring 4 is attached by inserting both end surfaces of the return spring 4 from the back side of the case body 2 into the accommodating portion 20 so as to press the inclined surfaces 22 of the engaging protrusions 21. The inclined surface 22 compresses the return spring 4 in the axial direction so that the return spring 4 can pass between the engaging protrusions 21, and the compression is released when both end surfaces of the return spring 4 get over the engaging protrusion 21. Both end surfaces of the return spring 4 are engaged with the engaging protrusions 21 so as not to be detached from the spring accommodating portion 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, one end of the return spring 4 is locked to, for example, the handle arm 6 of the handle body 3, and the other end of the return spring 4 is locked to, for example, the wall of the spring housing 20 of the case body 2. The handle portion 5 of the handle body 3 is urged to be always accommodated in the recessed portion 9 of the case body 2.

  In addition, although the two spring accommodating parts 20 are formed in the case main body 2 shown in a present Example, the return spring 4 may be one.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  A pair of case arms 12 and 13 provided on the back surface of the case body 2 are connected by a shaft-like boss 14, and a fitting portion 15 formed at the free end of the handle arm 6 of the handle body 3 is connected to the boss 14. In addition to loosely fitting freely, a retaining projection 16 is provided outside the free end portion of the handle arm 6, and this retaining projection 16 is engaged with a step portion 17 formed inside the case arm 13. Thus, the handle body 3 can be assembled to the case body 2 easily and with a small force.

  Further, when the handle main body 3 is pivotally supported on the case main body 2, parts such as a shaft are not required, so that the material cost and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the handle main body 3 has a simple structure. Can be provided.

  Further, a stopper 19 in the form of a protrusion 16 is formed inside the handle arm 6, and when the handle body 3 is fully opened, the stopper 19 abuts against the rear wall of the case arm 12 to distribute the load on the fitting portion 15 of the handle arm 6. With this setting, sufficient strength can be maintained even if the fitting portion 15 of the handle arm 6 is made compact, so that the entire outdoor handle device 1 can be reduced in weight and size.

  Furthermore, a pair of engaging projections 21 having a claw shape are provided in the spring accommodating portion 20 that accommodates the return spring 4, and the return spring 4 is held so as to be sandwiched between these engaging projections 21. The attachment becomes easy and the return spring 4 once attached becomes difficult to come off.

1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an outdoor handle device according to the present invention. Rear view of outdoor handle device. The front view of a case main body single-piece | unit. The rear view of a case body simple substance. The front view of a handle body single-piece | unit. The rear view of a handle body simple substance. Sectional drawing which follows the VII-VII line of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the VIII-VIII line of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the IX-IX line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the XX line of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the XI-XI line of FIG. XII arrow line view of FIG. The expansion perspective view of a case arm edge part. The perspective view of a handle body and a case body. Sectional drawing which follows the XV-XV line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the state which opened the handle | steering-wheel main body in FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the XVII-XVII line of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the state which opened the handle | steering-wheel main body in FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the XIX-XIX line | wire of FIG. The figure which shows the state which accommodated the return spring in the spring accommodating part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outdoor handle apparatus 2 Case main body 3 Handle main body 4 Return spring 6 Handle arm 9 Recessed part 12, 13 Case arm 14 Shaft-shaped boss (connection member)
15 Fitting portion 16 Retaining projection 17 Step portion 19 Stopper 20 Spring accommodating portion 21 Engaging projection

Claims (3)

A handle main body that opens and closes the door, a case main body that is attached to a door panel and rotatably supports the handle main body, and stores the handle main body in a recessed portion thereof, and the handle main body supported by the case main body. In an outdoor handle device comprising a main body and a return spring that generates a biasing force between the case main body, a pair of case arms provided on the back surface of the case main body, and a connecting member that connects the case arms A handle arm protruding from the rear surface of the handle body, and a fitting portion formed at a free end of the handle arm, and the fitting portion is rotatably fitted to the connecting member. , And a retaining projection protruding from the free end of the handle arm, and the case arm at a position corresponding to the retaining projection. The step portion is formed, outdoor handle device in which the retaining projection in a state in which the handle arm loosely fitted in the connecting member, characterized in that engaged in the stepped portion. The outdoor handle device according to claim 1, wherein a stopper is formed on the handle arm, and the stopper is set so as to contact the case arm when the handle body is fully opened. A spring housing portion for housing the return spring is formed in the case body, and a pair of engagement protrusions are provided on the spring housing portion, and the return spring is held between the engagement protrusions. 2. Outdoor handle device according to 2.

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