JP4364394B2 - Outdoor handle device for vehicle door - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a handle base attached to a panel disposed inside the door skin, a handle arm rotatably supported by the handle base, and a handle assembled to the handle arm from the outside of the door skin. It is related with the out-handle apparatus of the door for vehicles provided with.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Such an out-handle device is already known, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-197833.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional one, the handle is fastened to the handle arm by a pair of screw members having an axis parallel to the rotation axis of the handle arm. It is necessary to perform fastening work from both the front and rear sides of the vehicle while maintaining the state of protruding outward, and it is difficult to say that the assembly workability is excellent.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an out-handle apparatus for a vehicle door that facilitates assembly of a handle to a handle arm.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a handle base attached to a panel disposed inside the door skin, a handle arm rotatably supported by the handle base, and the door skin. An out-handle apparatus for a vehicle door comprising a handle assembled to the handle arm from the outside, wherein the handle arm has a pair of first arm portions whose base end portions are rotatably supported on a handle base; A connecting portion connecting the tip portions of the first arm portions; and the handle has a second arm portion corresponding to each of the first arm portions of the handle arm and an outer surface shape of the connecting portion. A fastening portion that is formed to have a correspondingly bent cross-sectional shape and connects one end of both second arm portions and overlaps the entire inner surface on the outer surface of the connecting portion from the outside. And a grip portion connecting the other ends of the second arm portions, and having an axis perpendicular to the plane including the rotation axis of the first arm portions and being rotatable from the outside of the door skin The fastening portion of the handle is fastened to the central portion of the connecting portion with a single screw member.
[0006]
According to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1, the handle can be easily assembled to the handle arm simply by performing the operation of fastening the single screw member from the outside of the door skin. Ru can be improved.
[0007]
Further, the invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1, the panel is a door module panel in which functional parts of a door are assembled. For example, by using the door module panel that enhances the assembling property of the door, not only the assembling property of the handle to the handle arm but also the assembling property of the entire door can be enhanced.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0009]
FIGS. 6 shows the actual施例of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the internal structure of the vehicle door from the cabin side, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the out-handle device from outside 3 is a perspective view of the out handle device as viewed from the inside, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the out handle device, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the handle arm and the handle connected to each other, and FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view.
[0010]
First, in FIG. 1, a door module panel 1 is housed in a vehicle door. The door module panel 1 includes a motor 2 for raising and lowering functional parts of the door, such as a window glass, an inside handle 3, And the door lock device 4 etc. are assembled | attached.
[0011]
Moreover, the handle base 7 of the out handle device 6 is attached to the stay 5 that extends from the door lock device 4. That is, the handle base 7 is attached to the door module panel 1.
[0012]
2 to 4, the out handle device 6 includes the handle base 7, a handle arm 8 </ b> A that is rotatably supported by the handle base 7, and a handle 9 </ b> A that is assembled to the handle arm 8 </ b> A. The handle 9 </ b> A can be assembled to the handle arm 8 from the outside of the door skin 10 disposed outside the door module panel 1.
[0013]
An opening 11 is provided in the door skin 10 at a portion corresponding to the out handle device 6, and a handle case 12 having a peripheral edge fitted to the opening 11 is attached to the door skin 10. 12, a recess 13 is formed in the door skin 10 so as to be recessed inward so that a hand for gripping the handle 9A can be inserted.
[0014]
With further reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the handle arm 8 </ b> A includes a pair of first arm portions 14 and 15 whose base end portions are rotatably supported on the handle base 7, and both the first arm portions 14. , 15 is integrally provided with a connecting portion 16 that connects between the distal end portions, and the base end portions of the first arm portions 14, 15 are rotatably supported on the handle base 7 via a support shaft 17. .
[0015]
On the other hand, the handle 9A is bent corresponding to the outer surface shape of the second arm portions 18 and 19 corresponding to the first arm portions 14 and 15 of the handle arm 8A and the connecting portion 16 of the handle arm 8A. A fastening portion 20 that connects the ends of the second arm portions 18 and 19 and overlaps the entire inner surface on the outer surface of the connecting portion 16 while being formed to have a cross-sectional shape, and both the second arm portions 18 and 18 A grip portion 21 that connects the other ends of 19 is integrally formed with a synthetic resin.
[0016]
The fastening portion 20 of the handle 9A is provided with an engaging claw 22 that is elastically engaged with the upper portion of the connecting portion 16 of the handle arm 8A, and the engaging claw 22 is elastically engaged with the upper portion of the connecting portion 16. Thus, the handle 9A can be temporarily fixed to the handle arm 8A.
[0017]
In the central portion of the connecting portion 16 of the handle arm 8A, an axis perpendicular to the plane 24 (see FIG. 4) including the rotation axis of the first arm portions 14 and 15 of the handle arm 8A, that is, the axis of the support shaft 17 is provided. A single screw hole 25 is provided so as to open to the outer side of the door skin 10. The screw member 26 is inserted into the fastening portion 20 of the handle 9 </ b> A so that the door skin 10 can be rotated from the outside. Is screwed into the screw hole 25. That is, the handle 9 </ b> A is fastened to the central portion of the connecting portion 16 in the handle arm 8 </ b> A by a single screw member 26 that can be rotated from the outside of the door skin 10.
[0018]
Next, to explain the action of this real施例, handle arm 8A of the out handle device 6 includes a pair of first arm portions 14, 15 having a base end portion to the handle base 7 is rotatably supported, both the The fastening portion 20 that integrally includes the connecting portion 16 that connects the distal end portions of the first arm portions 14 and 15, and the handle 9 </ b> A integrally includes a plane 24 that includes the rotation axis of the first arm portions 14 and 15. And is fastened to the central portion of the connecting portion 16 with a single screw member 26 that can be rotated from the outside of the door skin 10.
[0019]
That is, the engagement screw 23 provided in the fastening portion 20 is elastically engaged with the connecting portion 26 of the handle arm 8A to temporarily fix the handle 9A to the handle arm 8A, and the single screw member 26 is placed outside the door skin 10. The handle 9A can be easily assembled to the handle arm 8A, and the assembly workability can be improved.
[0020]
Moreover, since the door module panel 1 to which the handle base 7 is attached is intended to enhance the door assembly property, not only the assembly property of the handle 9A to the handle arm 8A but also the assembly performance of the entire door is enhanced. be able to.
[0021]
FIG. 7 shows a reference example. The handle arm 8B includes a pair of arm portions 14 ′ and 15 ′ whose base end portions are rotatably supported on the handle base 7 (see the above embodiment), and both arms. A connecting portion 16 'connecting the tip portions of the portions 14' and 15 'is integrally formed, and engaging projections 27 are provided on the outer surfaces of the arm portions 14' and 15 ', respectively.
[0022]
On the other hand, the handle 9B is formed of synthetic resin in a shape that can overlap the connecting portion 16 'of the handle arm 8B, and the engaging portions 28, 28 that are elastically engaged with the respective protrusions 27 are provided as handle. 9B is integrally formed.
[0023]
According to this reference example, since the handle 9B is elastically engaged with the handle arm 9B, the handle 9B can be easily engaged with the handle arm 8B simply by performing the operation of elastically engaging the handle 9B from the outside of the door skin 10. Assembling workability can be improved.
[0024]
Moreover, since the handle 9B overlaps with the connecting portion 16 'provided integrally with the handle arm 8B and is elastically engaged with both the arm portions 14' and 15 'of the handle arm 8B, the load when gripping the handle 9B is increased. The handle arm 8B is received. Therefore, it is not necessary to form the handle 9B made of synthetic resin thick, and the handle 9B can be formed as a thin design part.
[0025]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. It is.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the handle can be easily assembled to the handle arm simply by performing the operation of fastening the single screw member from the outside of the door skin. Ru can be improved.
[0027]
Furthermore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, not only the ease of assembling the handle to the handle arm but also the ease of assembling the entire door can be enhanced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an internal structure of a vehicle door according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from a passenger compartment side.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an out handle device as viewed from the outside.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the out handle device as viewed from the inside.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the out handle device.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a handle arm and a handle connected to each other.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a handle arm and a handle.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a handle arm and a handle in a reference example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Door module panel 10 ... Door skin 6 ... Out handle device 7 ... Handle base 8A, 8B ... Handle arm 9A, 9B ... Handle 14, 15 ... First arm part 16 ... Connection Parts 18, 19,... Second arm part 20 ... fastening part 21 ... grip part 26 ... screw member

Claims (2)

A handle base (7) attached to a panel (1) disposed inside the door skin (10), a handle arm (8A) rotatably supported by the handle base (7), and the door skin (10 ), The handle arm (8A) is attached to the handle arm (8A) from the outside, and the handle arm (8A) has a base end portion that rotates around the handle base (7). A pair of first arm portions (14, 15) that are movably supported, and a connecting portion (16) that connects the tip portions of the first arm portions (14, 15) are integrally formed, and the handle ( 9A) is bent corresponding to the second arm portions (18, 19) corresponding to the first arm portions (14, 15) of the handle arm (8A) and the outer surface shape of the connecting portion (16), respectively. Cross section A fastening portion (20) that connects the ends of the second arm portions (18, 19) and overlaps the entire inner surface with the outer surface of the connecting portion (16) from the outside, and both the second arms. A grip part (21) connecting the other ends of the parts (18, 19), and having an axis perpendicular to the plane including the rotation axis of the first arm parts (14, 15), and The fastening portion (20) of the handle (9A) is fastened to the central portion of the connecting portion (16) with a single screw member (26) that can be rotated from the outside of the door skin (10). out handle equipment of the vehicle door, characterized. The out-handle apparatus for a vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the panel is a door module panel (1) in which functional parts of the door are assembled.

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