JP4306311B2 - Vehicle door handle device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle door handle device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional door handle device, a device described in Patent Document 1 described later is a known technology. As shown in FIG. 5, the door handle device 10 according to the prior art includes a grip 20 that is gripped by an operator and opens and closes the door 30 of the vehicle. Furthermore, the grip 20 includes a base 25 and a cover 41 attached to the base 25. The base 25 includes an arm 21 extending inward of the vehicle on the outer panel 31 of the door 30, and a grip (20) is rotationally engaged with a member (not shown) fixed to the door 30 at its tip (not shown). It is configured to swing by the operation.
[0003]
An electrical component is disposed between the base 25 and the cover 20, and the harness 50 coupled to the electrical component passes through the hole 27 formed in the arm 21 and is guided into the door 30. And it becomes the structure couple | bonded with the control apparatus by the side of the vehicle by the connector 51 attached to the front-end | tip of the harness 50. FIG. The base 25 and the cover 20 are fixed by screws 44 and are attached in close contact with each other by engaging a recess 22 formed inside the hole 27 and a hook 42 formed on the cover 20.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-30844
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the configuration of the above-described prior art, in order to make the hole 27 large and allow the connector 51 to pass therethrough, it is necessary to make the arm 21 large, which leads to an increase in the size of the door handle device. In order to prevent an increase in size, the electrical component is disposed on the grip 20 and the harness 51 is passed through the hole 27 before the connector 51 is assembled. However, in this process, since the operation test of the electrical component is performed in the state where the connector is not connected before the assembly with the grip 20, it is insufficient for detecting an electrical failure at the joint. It was.
[0006]
In addition, since the concave portion 22 for fixing the base 25 and the cover 20 is formed inside the hole 27, when the base 25 is molded, the concave portion 22 is a so-called undercut that cannot be formed by two upper and lower molds. Because of the shape, the recess 22 is additionally processed by cutting after molding. For this reason, the processing cost has been increased. The present invention enables the connector to be pre-coupled to the harness and assembled to the grip so that a complete test can be performed before the electrical component is assembled to the grip 20 and the base 25 can be formed at low cost. It is a technical subject to realize the configuration to be performed.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the first technical means taken in the present invention includes a frame fixed to the vehicle inner side of an outer panel member of a vehicle door, and a vehicle outer side of the outer panel member with respect to the frame. And a grip provided with an electrical component, and the grip is provided with a base and a cover, and one end of an arm formed to protrude from the base is rotatably engaged with the frame. A door handle provided with a connector disposed between the base and the cover , provided at an end of a harness connected to the electrical component, and disposed inside the vehicle of the outer panel. in the apparatus, the connector is provided can be inserted hole in the base, the said arm to form a groove leading to the hole formed in the base, said the groove Ha And can be stored for Ness, is that the configured and provided with a guide that covers the groove.
[0008]
With this configuration, the electrical component can be assembled in the grip in a state where the connector is connected to the harness in advance. In addition, the harness is housed in the groove and held by a guide.
[0009]
Preferably, in addition to the first technical means, the arm is formed to bend and extend in an extending direction of the grip from a surface of the base that faces the frame, and the guide includes the arm. It may be attached so as to cover a surface perpendicular to the rotational axis direction .
[0011]
More preferably, in addition to the first technical means, a projection for locking the cover and the arm may be provided inside the hole.
[0012]
With this configuration, additional processing by cutting can be eliminated, and an inexpensive base can be formed.
[0013]
More preferably, in addition to the first technical means, the guide includes a contact portion that elastically contacts the frame. Further, the abutment portion may be provided on a tip end side of the arm formed to bend and extend in an extending direction of the grip from a surface of the base facing the frame.
[0014]
With this configuration, the abutting portion of the guide acts to suppress backlash between the grip and the frame.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A door handle device 10 according to the present invention includes an electrical component that operates so as to detect that an operator has approached the door handle device 10 and switches and controls a vehicle door from a locked state to an unlocked state. It constitutes a door opening and closing system.
[0016]
FIG. 1 shows a state in which the door handle device 10 is attached to the vehicle door 30. The door handle device 10 is mainly composed of a frame 11 and a grip 20. The frame 11 is made of resin, and is fixed to the vehicle inner side (lower side in FIG. 1) of the outer panel 31 of the vehicle door 30 with two screws 45. The longitudinal direction of the frame 11 is the vehicle front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1), and has a gentle concave shape that matches the concave shape of the outer panel 31. The frame 11 has openings 12 and 13 formed in the front and rear portions of the frame 11 with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction. An arm 21 formed on a base 25 of the grip 20 described later is inserted into the opening 12. A handle lever 28 formed on the base 25 and a key cylinder 24 fixed to a cap 23, which will be described later, are inserted through the opening 13.
[0017]
The grip 20 is formed of a metal or resin base 25 and a cover 41. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the base 25 and the cover 41 are fixed by two screws 44. Further, the hook 42 protrudes and is formed on the surface of the cover 41 facing the base 25, and the hook 42 is locked to the protrusion 22 formed on the inner wall of the hole 27 provided in the front portion of the base 25 to firmly It becomes the composition assembled to. As a result, the grip 20 that is a part that is gripped and operated by the operator is configured to be closely assembled so that a gap for catching a nail or the like does not occur on the surface where the base 25 and the cover 41 are joined. . Further, the grip 20 surrounded by the base 25 and the cover 41 is provided with a hollow portion 56, and an electrical component 55 described later is accommodated in the hollow portion 56.
[0018]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the arm 21 is bent and extended forward of the vehicle from the surface opposite to the surface to which the cover 41 is attached, close to the front side of the hole 27 of the base 25. Is formed. A groove 26 having a rectangular cross section that opens to the rear of the vehicle is formed on the surface of the arm 21, and the groove 26 extends outward from the inside of the vehicle so as to be connected to the hole 27. The above-described protrusion 22 is provided at the edge of the hole 27 and can be formed by only two molds that are separated into the vehicle outer side and the inner side in FIG. 1 when the base 25 is molded. For this reason, there is no need to use an expensive molding method such as additional machining after molding or the use of a slide mold, and this has the advantage of being inexpensive.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. A guide 60 made of a thin resin material is attached to the arm 21 so as to cover the portion of the arm 21. The guide 60 includes holes 62 and 64 at a plurality of locations, and is assembled so that the positioning protrusions 21c and 21e provided on the arm 21 are fitted and not removed.
[0020]
After the arm 21 is inserted into the space 11 c through the opening 12 of the frame 11, the handle lever 28 is inserted into the opening 13, whereby the grip 20 is assembled to the frame 11. As a result, the grip 20 is mounted on the outer panel 31 of the vehicle door 30 so as to be rotatable around the tip of the arm 21. In this assembled state, the handle lever 28 is connected to a door lock device (not shown). When the grip 20 is operated to swing from the vehicle door 30 in the vehicle outward direction (upward direction in FIG. 4), a latch mechanism (not shown) of the door lock device is activated and the vehicle door 30 is opened. It is the composition to do.
[0021]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, a contact portion 61 formed in the shape of a ring is formed so that the guide 60 has elasticity. When the arm 21 is inserted into the frame 11 as shown in FIG. 1, the abutment portion 61 abuts against the inner surface of the frame 11 so as to exert a biasing force, thereby suppressing the play between the frame 11 and the grip 20. Yes.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 1, an electrical component 55 including a sensor electrode 51, a transmission antenna 52, a lock switch 53, and the like is disposed in the hollow portion 56 in the grip 20. The electrical component 55 configured as described above controls the door lock device together with a vehicle-side control device (not shown). For example, when the lock switch 53 is pressed under the condition that the gripper 20 is approached by the action of the sensor electrode 51 and the transmission antenna 52, the door lock device is changed from the unlocked state to the locked state. It has become to operate to make a transition.
[0023]
A harness 50 for transmitting and receiving signals and supplying electric power is connected to the electrical component 55, and the harness 50 passes through the hole 27 formed in the base 25 and the opening 12 of the frame 11, and the vehicle It extends into the door 30. The harness 50 is housed in a groove 22 formed in the arm 21 and guided so as to be held by a guide 60. And the connector 51 is attached to the edge part of the harness 50, and it has the structure connected to the apparatus by the side of a vehicle.
[0024]
In the manufacturing process of the door handle device 10, the electrical component 55 is assembled separately from the structural parts of the door handle device 10 and is subjected to an operation test. A harness 50 and a connector 51 are connected to the electrical component 55 assembled in this way. The hole 27 is set to a size that allows the connector 51 to pass therethrough so that the connector 51 can be guided through the hole 27 after the electrical component 55 is attached to the base 25. Since the groove 12 can hold the harness 50 by covering the harness 50 with the guide 60 after the harness 50 is housed, the cross-sectional area of the groove 12 can be reduced, and the arm 21 does not need to be increased.
[0025]
Since the electrical component 55 configured as described above can perform an operation test in a state where the harness 50 and the connector 51 are connected, trouble due to poor connection can be reduced.
[0026]
In the door handle device 10 configured as described above, when the operator brings his hand close to the door handle device 10, the electrical component 55 detects the proximity state of the hand from the change in capacitance, and based on the amount of change. Then, a signal for switching to the unlocked state is sent to the door lock device, and the door lock device operates to switch from the locked state to the unlocked state.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the assembly operation test is performed in a state where the harness 50 and the connector 51 are connected to the electrical component 55 in advance, and then the assembly can be performed on the door handle device 10. Can be reliably guaranteed.
[0028]
Furthermore, the base 25 of the grip 20 can be formed into a shape that can be created with an inexpensive mold, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a door handle device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing a part of a grip of the door handle device according to the present invention.
3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of a base of a door handle device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a guide of the door handle device according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows a part of door handle apparatus by a prior art.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Door handle apparatus 11 Frame 20 Grip 21 Arm 22 Protrusion 25 Base 26 Groove 27 Hole 30 Door 31 Outer panel 41 Cover 50 Harness 51 Connector 55 Electrical component 60 Guide 61 Contact part

Claims (5)

A frame that is fixed to the vehicle inner side of an outer panel member of a vehicle door, a grip that is disposed from the vehicle outer side of the outer panel member with respect to the frame, and that includes an electrical component, and the grip includes a base and a cover And an end of an arm formed to protrude from the base is rotatably engaged with the frame, and the electrical component is disposed between the base and the cover, and the electrical component A door handle device comprising a connector provided at an end of a harness connected to the outer panel and disposed inside the vehicle of the outer panel ;
The base is provided with a hole through which the connector can be inserted,
The arm is formed with a groove that leads to the hole formed in the base,
A vehicle door handle device configured to be able to store the harness in the groove and to include a guide for covering the groove . The arm is formed to bend and extend in an extending direction of the grip from a surface of the base that faces the frame.
The vehicle door handle device according to claim 1, wherein the guide is attached so as to cover a surface perpendicular to a rotation axis direction of the arm. The vehicular door handle device according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion for locking the cover and the arm is provided inside the hole. The vehicle door handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the guide includes a contact portion that elastically contacts the frame. 5. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the contact portion is provided on a tip end side of the arm formed to bend and extend in a direction in which the grip extends from a surface of the base that faces the frame. Door handle device.

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