JP4591090B2 - Vehicle door handle device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle door handle device.

  In building a smart entry system, a sensor that detects the approach (contact) of the driver to the vehicle and an antenna that communicates with the portable device of the driver are placed in the vehicle door handle. Is described in Patent Document 1 described later (see FIG. 8).

  The door handle 1 is formed long in the vehicle front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 8), and includes a handle body 1a and a cover 1b. The handle body 1a is provided with a recessed groove (not shown) that opens in the door panel direction (downward in FIG. 8). The sensor 4 having the detection electrode 2 and the antenna 3 are accommodated in the concave groove of the handle body 1a. The concave groove of the handle body 1a in which these components are accommodated is closed by a cover 1b. The handle body 1a and the cover 1b are connected to each other using bolts 5. The conductive wires of the antenna 3 and the sensor 4 are collected in a cable 6 and led out of the door handle 1.

In this example, when a driver (human body) approaches the door handle 1 or when a hand touches the door handle 1 to open the door, the sensor 4 detects a change in the capacitance of the detection electrode 2 and detects the change. A signal is input to a control unit (not shown). In response to this, communication is performed between the driver's portable device and the antenna 3, and when it is confirmed that the ID of the portable device matches that of the vehicle, the door lock device (shown in the figure) is in a locked state. None) is unlocked.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-221947 (see FIG. 2)

  By the way, in the door handle 1 described above, the conductive wires of the antenna 3 and the sensor 4 collected in the cable 6 pass between the handle main body 1a and the cover 1b that are connected to each other by using the bolt 5, and thereby the door handle. 1 is derived to the outside.

  In this structure, when the handle main body 1a and the cover 1b are connected, the connecting portion between these members may interfere with the antenna 3 and the conductive wire (cable 6) of the sensor 4.

  Therefore, when assembling the door handle 1, it is necessary to pay attention so that the connecting portion between the handle body 1a and the cover 1b does not interfere with the conductive wire (cable 6) of the antenna 3 and the sensor 4. There was room for improvement in terms of sex.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to improve the assemblability of the door handle.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the technical means taken in the present invention is a vehicle door handle device that is provided on a door panel of a vehicle and is operated to open and close the door. A handle main body having a housing portion that opens in one direction, a handle cover that covers the housing portion, an electrical component that is housed in the housing portion, and an electrical component that is derived from the electrical component and is arranged in the housing portion. a covered electric wire is a connecting portion connecting the handle cover and the handle main body in said receptacle, and said handle body or the handle cover in front Symbol receptacle and the guide member is formed separately wherein the guide member includes an annular portion surrounding the connecting portion, and a groove for guiding the covered wire to the outside of the housing part holds the covered electric wire is provided radially outside the annular portion, A cover serial placed over the groove to hold the covered wires in the groove, is that where the structure has a holding portion for holding a prearranged said covering being the cover for the guide member.

Preferably, as described in claim 2, the guide member may include a support portion that allows the cover to be bent with respect to the annular portion, the groove portion, and the holding portion .

  Preferably, as described in claim 3, a protection tube that covers the covered electric wire to protect the covered electric wire, and a bundle that bundles the covered electric wire that is provided in advance in the guide member and guided by the groove portion. It is good that the said covered electric wire is bundled in the said bundling part by fitting the said protection tube covered with the said covered electric wire in the said binding part.

  Preferably, as described in claim 4, the handle main body is provided in at least one of the handle main body and the handle cover, and the position of the guide member in the accommodating portion is brought into contact with the annular portion. It is good to provide the control part which controls regarding the longitudinal direction.

  Preferably, as described in claim 5, a protrusion provided on the guide member for restricting movement of the guide member in the housing portion by contacting at least one of the handle body and the handle cover. It is good to have a part.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the guide member, the covered electric wire held in the groove is guided to the outside of the annular portion. That is, the covered electric wire is guided avoiding the connecting portion located inside the annular portion. Therefore, when the handle body and the handle cover are connected, the connecting portion between these members and the covered electric wire do not interfere with each other, and the assembly is easy. In addition, the cover that covers the groove is held by the holding portion. Thereby, a covered electric wire is reliably hold | maintained in a groove part, and a covered electric wire does not drop from a groove part at the time of an assembly.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the covered electric wire guided by the groove is bundled at the bundling portion by fitting the protective tube covered with the covered electric wire into the bundling portion. Thereby, a covered electric wire can be bound using the protection tube for protecting a covered electric wire, and it is not necessary to provide the member for binding a covered electric wire separately.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the position of the guide member in the accommodating portion is restricted with respect to the longitudinal direction of the handle body by the contact of the restricting portion with the guide member. This facilitates positioning of the guide member within the accommodating portion, and the covered electric wire led out from the electrical component is accurately guided to the outside of the accommodating portion by the position-regulated guide member.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the movement of the guide member within the accommodating portion is restricted by the convex portion of the guide member coming into contact with at least one of the handle body and the handle cover. Thereby, in the state in which the handle body and the handle cover are connected, the guide member does not rattle in the accommodating portion.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a side view showing the structure of an outside handle 10 (vehicle door handle device) according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the outside handle 10, in particular, an enlarged view of the peripheral structure of the guide member 50. In FIG. 2, the handle cover 30 is not drawn.

  The outside handle 10 is provided on an outer panel 9 (door panel) that forms the door 8 of the vehicle, and is operated to open and close the door 8 with respect to a body (not shown). The outside handle 10 is a component for constructing a smart entry system, and has a function of confirming the user's intention to unlock and lock the door.

  The outside handle 10 includes a handle body 20 and a handle cover 30.

  The handle body 20 extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (the left-right direction and the longitudinal direction shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) and has a long shape. The handle body 20 includes a tilt arm 21 and an operating arm 22 on one side 20a (left side in FIG. 1) and the other side 20b (right side in FIG. 1) in the longitudinal direction. The tilt arm 21 extends in the vehicle interior direction (downward direction in FIG. 1) through the opening 9 a of the outer panel 9 and is supported by the frame member 11 fixed to the back surface 9 c of the outer panel 9. Similarly to the tilt arm 21, the operating arm 22 extends in the vehicle interior direction through the opening 9 b of the outer panel 9. The operating arm 22 is linked to a door lock device (not shown) at its tip.

  When the outside handle 10 is operated in a state in which the door 8 is closed with respect to the body, the outside handle 10 moves in the vehicle exterior direction with respect to the frame member 11 (the upper side in FIG. And the operating arm 22 is moved in the same direction. Along with this, the door lock device linked to the tip of the operating arm 22 operates, and the door 8 can be opened to the body.

  Further, the handle main body 20 is provided with an accommodating portion 23 and ribs 24 and 25.

  The accommodating portion 23 extends in the longitudinal direction of the handle body 20. The accommodating portion 23 is concave in the width direction of the vehicle (upward and downward direction in FIG. 1) and opens in the vehicle exterior direction (upward direction in FIG. 1 and one direction). The electrical component unit 40 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 23.

  The ribs 24 and 25 (regulators) are provided on the handle body 20 on one side 20a in the longitudinal direction. The ribs 24 and 25 protrude in the vehicle exterior direction and face each other.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the electrical component unit 40.

  The electrical component unit 40 is for confirming the user's door unlocking and locking intention, and includes an antenna 41 (electrical component), a switch 42 (electrical component), a sensor 43 (electrical component), and the like. The electric component unit 40 is provided with a signal line 44. The signal wire 44 (covered electric wire) is a general-purpose one formed by a core wire obtained by twisting copper wires and an insulating covering material that covers the core wire coaxially. The signal lines 44 are led out from the above-described components in the electric component unit 40, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the signal line 44 is routed by using the guide member 50 in the housing portion 23 of the handle body 20, and finally led out to the outside of the housing portion 23. The guide member 50 is made of resin, and is formed separately from the handle body 20 in the housing portion 23 of the handle body 20 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The detailed structure of the guide member 50 will be described later.

  The signal line 44 led out of the housing portion 23 is connected to a control device (not shown) provided in the vehicle via a connector or the like (not shown). With this structure, an electrical signal relating to confirmation of the user's door unlocking and locking intention is transmitted from the electrical component unit 40 to the control device. In addition, a protection tube 44 a (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is put on the signal line 44 led out of the housing portion 23. The protection tube 44a is for protecting the signal line 44 from an end portion (edge) or the like of a vehicle component.

  Similar to the handle body 20, the handle cover 30 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and has a long shape. The handle cover 30 has a connecting means 31 on one side 30a (left side in FIG. 1) in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 1) and a bolt 32 on other side 30b (right side in FIG. 1) in the longitudinal direction. The handle body 20 is connected to each other. With this structure, the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20 is covered with the handle cover 30.

  The connection means 31 (connection part) is provided with the boss | hub part 31a, the nut 31b, and the volt | bolt 31c. The boss portion 31a is formed integrally with the handle cover 30 on one side 30a in the longitudinal direction. The boss portion 31a extends in the vehicle cabin direction and has a cylindrical shape. The nut 31b is a general-purpose one having an annular shape, and is arranged coaxially with respect to the boss portion 31a. The bolt 31 c is a general-purpose bolt having a substantially round bar shape, and extends in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20. The bolt 31 c is screwed into the nut 31 b from the outside of the accommodating portion 23 through a bolt hole 26 formed in the handle main body 20. That is, the connecting means 31 including the boss portion 31 a, the nut 31 b, and the bolt 31 c connects the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30 in the housing portion 23.

  The connecting means 31 is arranged between the rib 24 and the rib 25 formed on the handle body 20 in a state where the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30 are connected.

  Next, the guide member 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and FIGS. 4 to 6. 4 is a front view of the guide member 50, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the guide member 50 (cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4), and FIG. 6 is a side view of the guide member 50 (VI in FIG. 4). Direction arrow view).

  The guide member 50 includes an annular part 51, a groove part 52, a cover 53, and holding parts 54 and 55.

  The annular part 51 has a ring-like shape and functions as a base part in the structure of the guide member 50. In a state where the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30 are connected, the annular portion 51 is fitted to the ribs 24 and 25 of the handle body 20 on the inner side in the radial direction (see FIGS. 1 and 2). At this time, the connecting means 31 of the handle cover 30 is disposed between the ribs 24 and 25. That is, the annular portion 51 has a structure that surrounds the connecting means 31 formed on the handle cover 30 in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20.

  In the above-described structure, the ribs 24 and 25 are in contact with the annular portion 51, whereby the position of the guide member 50 in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20 is restricted with respect to the longitudinal direction of the handle body 20. Thereby, it is easy to position the guide member 50 in the housing portion 23.

  The groove part 52 is provided outside the annular part 51 with respect to the radial direction of the annular part 51. As shown in FIG. 5, the groove 52 is concave in the thickness direction of the guide member 50 (left and right direction in FIG. 5) and opens in one direction (right direction in FIG. 5). The groove 52 holds the signal line 44 led out from the electrical component unit 40 and guides the signal line 44 to the outside of the housing part 23 of the handle body 20.

  Similar to the annular portion 51, the cover 53 has a ring shape. The cover 53 is supported by the annular portion 51 through the support portion 53a. The cover 53, the support part 53a, and the annular part 51 are integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 5, the support portion 53a is formed so that its thickness is partially reduced. As a result, the cover 53 can be bent in the counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 5 with respect to the annular portion 51 around the support portion 53a as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. That is, the cover 53 can be bent with respect to the annular portion 51. The cover 53 is covered with the groove portion 52 by being bent (bent) with respect to the annular portion 51.

  The holding parts 54 and 55 are provided integrally with the annular part 51 and the groove part 52, respectively, and have a claw shape. The holding parts 54 and 55 can be elastically deformed within a predetermined range. The holding portions 54 and 55 hold the cover 53 that is bent with respect to the annular portion 51, that is, the cover 53 that covers the groove portion 52.

  When the cover 53 in the initial position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 5 is bent with respect to the annular portion 51, first, the two end portions 53b and 53c provided on the cover 53 are respectively attached to the tips of the corresponding holding portions 54 and 55, respectively. Abut. When the cover 53 is further bent, the tips of the holding portions 54 and 55 are pushed by the end portions 53b and 53c of the cover 53, respectively, and the tip sides of the holding portions 54 and 55 are elastically deformed. When the cover 53 is further bent, the end portions 53b and 53c of the cover 53 are fitted into the holding portions 54 and 55, respectively, and the cover 53 reaches a bending position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In response to this, the distal ends of the holding portions 54 and 55 that have been elastically deformed return to their original shapes. That is, the holding parts 54 and 55 elastically lock the cover 53 bent with respect to the annular part 51.

  In the present embodiment, the cover 53 that is bent with respect to the annular portion 51 and the holding portions 54 and 55 that elastically lock the cover 53 have a so-called snap-fit structure. It has become.

  Further, the guide member 50 is provided with a protruding portion 56 and a binding portion 57.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the protrusions 56 (convex portions) are provided at four locations at intervals in the circumferential direction in the cover 53 having a ring shape (in FIG. 6, Only two places are drawn). The protrusion 56 protrudes from the cover 53 in the thickness direction of the guide member 50 (the vertical direction in FIG. 6).

  In a state where the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30 are coupled, the protrusion 56 abuts on the handle cover 30 in the housing portion 23 of the handle body 20 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). In this structure, the protrusion 56 abuts on the handle cover 30, so that the movement of the guide member 50 in the housing portion 23 of the handle body 20 is restricted. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the guide member 50 from rattling in the accommodating portion 23.

  The binding portion 57 is formed integrally with the annular portion 51 and has a plate shape. The bundling portion 57 is fitted with a protective tube 44 a (see FIGS. 1 and 2) that covers the signal line 44. By this fitting, the signal line 44 guided by the groove portion 52 is bound by the binding portion 57. In this structure, since the signal lines 44 can be bound using a protective tube for protecting the signal lines 44, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for binding the signal lines 44.

  In the above description, an example in which the ribs 24 and 25 that contact the annular portion 51 of the guide member 50 are provided in the handle body 20 has been described. However, a structure corresponding to the ribs 24 and 25 is provided in the handle cover 30. Also good. Alternatively, both the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30 may be provided.

  Further, although the example in which the protrusion 56 that contacts the handle cover 30 is provided on the guide member 50 is shown, a structure corresponding to the protrusion 56 that contacts the handle body 20 may be provided on the guide member 50. Or you may provide both the projection part 56 contact | abutted to the handle cover 30, and the structure equivalent to the projection part 56 contact | abutted to the handle body 20. FIG.

  Moreover, in the guide member 50, although the holding parts 54 and 55 showed the example which latches the cover 53 bent with respect to the cyclic | annular part 51 by elasticity, it is not limited to this. For example, the structure corresponding to the holding portions 54 and 55 is configured to press against the cover 53 bent with respect to the annular portion 51, that is, the cover 53 bent with respect to the annular portion 51 is locked by frictional force. The structure to do may be sufficient.

  Moreover, although the signal line 44 guided to the groove part 52 was bound by the binding part 57 by fitting the protective tube 44a to the binding part 57, it is not limited to this. For example, a structure may be employed in which a guide rib is provided in the binding portion 57 and signal lines are bound by this rib. According to this structure, the operation | work which fits the protection tube 44a to the binding part 57 is unnecessary.

  Further, in the guide member 50, an example is shown in which a cover 53 that covers the groove portion 52 is formed integrally with the annular portion 51, and the cover 53 bent with respect to the annular portion 51 is held by the holding portions 54 and 55. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the cover 53 and the annular part 51 may be formed separately, and the cover 53 covered with the groove part 52 may be held by the holding parts 54 and 55.

  Hereinafter, the arrangement of the signal line 44 using the guide member 50 in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a manner of arranging the signal line 44 using the guide member 50.

  First, at a stage before the electrical component unit 40 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20, as shown in FIG. 7A, the signal line 44 led out from the electrical component unit 40 is connected to the guide member 50. It is set as the state set in the groove part 52.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 7B, the cover 53 is bent with respect to the annular portion 51, and the bent cover 53 is fitted to the holding portions 54 and 55. Thereby, the groove 52 holding the signal line 44 is covered by the cover 53, and the assembly of the guide member 50 to the signal line 44 is completed. Note that the cover 53 covered by the groove 52 is held by the holding portions 54 and 55, so that the signal line 44 held by the groove 52 does not drop from the groove 52.

  Subsequently, the electrical component unit 40 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20, and the annular portion 51 of the guide member 50 is fitted into the ribs 24 and 25 of the handle body 20 as shown in FIG. Combine. As a result, the signal line 44 led out from the electrical component unit 40 is routed using the guide member 50 in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20. At this time, the signal line 44 is guided to the outside of the annular portion 51 by the groove portion 52. As described above, the connecting means 31 of the handle cover 30 is disposed between the ribs 24 and 25 of the handle body 20 in a state where the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30 are connected. That is, the signal line 44 is guided in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle body 20 while avoiding the connecting means 31.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 7C, the signal tube 44 guided by the groove 52 is fitted into the bundling portion 57 of the guide member 50 by fitting the protective tube 44a covered with the signal wire 44 into FIG. As shown in (d), it is bound by the binding portion 57.

  After the procedure shown in FIGS. 7A to 7D is completed, the assembly of the outside handle 10 is completed by connecting the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30.

  As described above, according to the outside handle 10 of the present invention, the signal line 44 held in the groove portion 52 of the guide member 50 is guided to the outside of the annular portion 51. That is, the signal line 44 is guided avoiding the connecting means 31 located inside the annular portion 51. Therefore, when the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30 are connected, the connecting means 31 for connecting these members and the signal line 44 do not interfere with each other, and the assembly is easy.

  Further, according to the present invention, the cover 53 that covers the groove portion 52 is held by the holding portions 54 and 55. As a result, the signal line 44 is securely held in the groove portion 52, and the signal line 44 is not dropped from the groove portion 52 when the outside handle 10 is assembled.

  Further, according to the present invention, the signal tube 44 guided by the groove portion 52 is bundled by the bundling portion 57 by fitting the protective tube 44 a covering the signal wire 44 to the bundling portion 57 of the guide member 50. The Thereby, the signal line 44 can be bound using the protective tube 44a for protecting the signal line 44, and there is no need to separately provide a member for binding the signal line 44.

  Further, according to the present invention, the ribs 24 and 45 of the handle main body 20 abut against the guide member 50, so that the position of the guide member 50 in the accommodating portion 23 of the handle main body 20 is related to the longitudinal direction of the handle main body 20. Be regulated. This facilitates the positioning of the guide member 50 within the accommodating portion 23, and the signal line 44 led out from the electrical component unit 40 is accurate to the outside of the accommodating portion 23 by the position-constrained guide member 50. Well guided.

  Further, according to the present invention, the protrusion 56 of the guide member 50 abuts on the handle cover 30, so that the movement of the guide member 50 in the housing portion 23 is restricted. As a result, the guide member 50 does not rattle in the accommodating portion 23 in a state where the handle body 20 and the handle cover 30 are connected.

The side view which shows the structure of the outside handle 10 which concerns on this invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of the outside handle 10, and particularly an enlarged view of a peripheral structure of the guide member 50. The perspective view which shows the electrical component unit 40. FIG. The front view of the guide member 50. FIG. Sectional drawing of the guide member 50 (sectional drawing in alignment with the VV line in FIG. 4). The side view of the guide member 50 (VI direction arrow view in FIG. 4). The figure which shows typically the arrangement | positioning aspect of the signal wire | line 44 using the guide member 50. FIG. The figure which shows the structure of a well-known door handle.

Explanation of symbols

8 Door 9 Outer panel (door panel)
10 Outside handle (Vehicle door handle device)
20 Handle body 23 Accommodating portion 24, 25 Rib (regulating portion)
30 Handle cover 31 Connecting means (connecting part)
41 Antenna (electrical parts)
42 switches (electrical parts)
43 Sensor (electric part)
44 Signal line (Coated wire)
44a Protective tube 50 Guide member 51 Annular portion 52 Groove portion 53 Cover
53a Support parts 54, 55 Holding part 56 Projection part (convex part)
57 unity part

Claims (5)

A vehicle door handle device that is provided on a door panel of a vehicle and is operated to open and close the door,
A handle body provided with a receiving portion that opens in one direction;
A handle cover that covers the housing;
An electrical component housed in the housing portion;
A covered electric wire derived from the electrical component and routed in the accommodating portion;
A connecting portion for connecting the handle body and the handle cover in the accommodating portion ;
And a guide member which is formed separately from said handle body or the handle cover in front Symbol receptacle,
The guide member includes an annular portion that surrounds the coupling portion, a groove portion that is provided on a radially outer side of the annular portion, holds the covered electric wire, and guides the covered electric wire to the outside of the housing portion, and the groove portion A vehicle door handle device comprising: a cover that covers the covered electric wire by the groove, and a holding portion that is provided in advance on the guide member and holds the covered cover . 2. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 1, wherein the guide member includes a support portion that allows the cover to be bent with respect to the annular portion, the groove portion, and the holding portion. A protective tube that covers the covered electric wire to protect the covered electric wire;
A binding portion that is provided in advance in the guide member and binds the covered electric wire guided by the groove portion;
3. The vehicle door handle according to claim 1 , wherein the covered electric wire is bundled at the bundling portion by fitting the protective tube placed on the covered electric wire into the bundling portion. apparatus. A regulating portion provided on at least one of the handle body and the handle cover and regulating the position of the guide member in the housing portion with respect to the longitudinal direction of the handle body by contacting the annular portion; The vehicle door handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The convex part which is provided in the guide member and regulates the movement in the accommodating part of the guide member by contacting at least one of the handle main body and the handle cover is provided . the vehicle door handle device according to any one of the 4.

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