JP4653825B2 - Mounting structure of door inner handle device for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for mounting an inner handle device to a vehicle door.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an attachment structure for attaching an inner handle device for a vehicle to a door trim (door lining) that is an interior part.

In the mounting structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, a case portion having an accommodation recess in which an operation handle is accommodated is formed separately from the door trim, and the case portion is screwed to the door trim via a tapping screw. Structure is adopted.
JP 2001-271519 A

  By the way, it is conceivable to form the case part integrally with the door trim in order to reduce the number of parts and to eliminate a step (parting) at a connection portion between the door trim and the case part.

  However, when the case portion and the door trim are integrally formed using, for example, a resin material, there is a possibility that the edge of the case portion formed in a relatively soft and thin shape may be lifted, There is a possibility that rattling occurs in the inner handle device due to the turning operation of the inner handle.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even when the case portion is integrally formed with the surface member, the case portion is prevented from being lifted and formed relatively soft. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door inner handle device mounting structure capable of firmly mounting an inner handle device without being affected by a case portion.

To achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a surface member of the vehicle door, and an inner handle device eclipsed set to said surface member, wherein the inner handle device is coupled to a door lock system for the vehicle An operating portion, a case portion that accommodates the operating portion and is formed integrally with the surface member, the operating portion is provided, and is interposed between the case portion and the door panel of the vehicle door. and a that the base member, said case portion, directly with the joint fixing portion to affix and said base member and the casing portion in both the door panel, said base member without passing through the casing portion to the door panel A direct fixing portion including a hole portion for fixing is provided.

  For example, when the surface member and the case portion are integrally formed using a resin material, there is a possibility that the edge of the case portion formed in a relatively soft and thin shape may be lifted. Providing a joint fixing part and suitably fastening the three parts consisting of a relatively soft case part, a base member, and a door panel formed relatively hard, to suitably prevent the case part from floating. be able to.

Further, according to the present invention, relatively to soft which is formed in the case portion (surface member) to avoid the base member provided directly fixed portion composed of the hole portion of the order is directly fixed to the door panel Therefore, the inner handle device can be firmly attached to the door panel formed relatively hard without being affected by the case portion formed relatively soft. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inner handle device from being rattled by the turning operation of the operation portion provided on the base member and to attach the inner handle device firmly.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the case portion is provided so as to face the opening formed in the surface member so as to pass through the operation portion, and the joint fixing portion is closer to the opening than the direct fixing portion. By providing at the position, it is possible to reliably prevent the case portion from floating.

  Thus, according to the present invention, when the inner handle device is attached to the vehicle door, even when the case portion is integrally formed with the surface member made of a relatively soft material, the case facing the opening portion Occurrence of the floating of the edge portion of the portion can be suitably prevented.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, the joint fixing portion is fixed by the penetrating member in a state where the base member is interposed between the case portion and the door panel, and the through hole of the case portion through which the penetrating member is inserted. The diameter is set to be smaller than the diameter of the through hole of the base member through which the penetrating member is inserted. Since the member can be directly fixed to the door panel without interposing the member therebetween, it is possible to reliably prevent the relatively soft case portion from floating.

  Still further, according to the present invention, the annular projecting portion inserted into the through hole of the base member is provided on the inner peripheral portion of the through hole of the case portion, thereby positioning the case portion and the base member during temporary assembly. Can be carried out reliably and simply, and the mounting workability can be improved.

  Still further, according to the present invention, the case portion and the base member are positioned during temporary assembly by providing the case portion with an engagement portion that engages with the base member and temporarily holds the base member. It can be performed reliably and simply, and the attachment work can be easily performed.

  According to the present invention, even when the case portion is integrally formed with the surface member, the occurrence of floating in the case portion is avoided and the inner portion is not affected by the relatively soft case portion. A vehicle door inner handle device mounting structure capable of firmly mounting the handle device can be obtained.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle interior of a vehicle door to which an attachment structure for a vehicle door inner handle device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 shows an inner handle device provided in the vehicle interior. 3 is an enlarged front view of the door lining constituting the inner handle device as viewed from the vehicle interior side, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the door lining case portion as viewed from the rear side outside the vehicle. FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway enlarged perspective view of a state in which a base member is attached to the door lining, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a joint shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a fixing part.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an inner handle device 12 is provided on the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door 10 on the driver's seat side. The inner handle device 12 is attached to an inner panel (door panel) 14 to be described later of the vehicle door 10 and functions as a surface member, and a vehicle door 10 via a cable (not shown). And an inner handle (operating portion) 18 and a lock knob 20 respectively connected to a lock device (not shown), and interposed between the door lining 16 and the inner panel 14, and the inner handle 18 and the lock knob 20 are rotatable. And a base member 24 (see FIG. 5) to which a rod pin 22 pivotally supported is attached.

  1 and 2, a substantially rectangular decorative plate 26 is mounted in the vicinity of one side of the inner handle 18 and the lock knob 20 on the vehicle interior side, and in the vicinity of the other side, A belt-like garnish 28 extending along the substantially horizontal direction of the door 10 is disposed. The inner panel 14 is formed of a metal material such as aluminum or steel, for example, and constitutes a door panel together with an outer panel (not shown). In this embodiment, the outer panel is not shown and only the inner panel 14 is used. While illustrated (refer to FIGS. 7 to 9), the inner panel 14 functions as a door panel.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the door lining 16 is made of, for example, a resin material or a cloth material, and an inner handle 18 and a lock knob 20 are provided on the upper side of the door lining 16 as viewed from the passenger compartment side. A case portion 32 forming a substantially rectangular accommodating recess 30 to be accommodated is integrally formed. An opening 34 for inserting the inner handle 18 along the substantially horizontal direction at the time of assembly is formed at the edge of the case portion 32. In this case, the case portion 32 is provided so as to face the opening portion 34 for inserting the inner handle 18 from the outside of the vehicle.

  The bottom wall 32a that forms the housing recess 30 of the case portion 32 has a circular large-diameter first hole portion 38 that forms a direct fixing portion 36 described later, and a circular shape that forms a joint fixing portion 40 described later. And the second hole portion 42 constituting the joint fixing portion 40 is closer to the opening portion 34 than the first hole portion 38 constituting the direct fixing portion 36. It is arranged at a position on the upper side. The second hole portion 42 functions as a through hole of the case portion 32.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a pair of claw pieces 44 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance along the vertical direction are formed on the bottom wall 32a forming the housing recess 30 of the case portion 32 so as to protrude outward. Has been. The pair of claw pieces 44 function as an engaging portion that temporarily holds the base member 24 during assembly by engaging with a rectangular window portion 45 of the base member 24 described later. By providing the case portion 32 with a pair of claw pieces 44 that engage with the rectangular window portion 45 of the base member 24, the positioning of the case portion 32 and the base member 24 during temporary assembly can be performed reliably and simply. And can be easily attached.

  The bottom wall 32a forming the housing recess 30 of the case portion 32 comprises an annular recess 46 as seen from the vehicle interior side as shown in FIG. 3, and the vehicle outward direction as seen from the vehicle outer side as shown in FIG. An annular protrusion 48 that protrudes by a predetermined length is formed.

  The annular projecting portion 48 surrounds the inner peripheral portion of the second hole portion 42 having a small diameter, and the surrounding annular portion is formed thicker than other portions (see FIGS. 8 and 9). The member 24 is mounted in a circular through hole 50 which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the base member 24 is formed of, for example, a resin material, and includes a substantially rectangular housing 52 that covers the case portion 32 of the door lining 16 from the outside of the vehicle. A portion adjacent to the housing 52 is provided with a rod pin 22 for pivotally supporting the inner handle 18 and the lock knob 20 via plate-like bearing portions 54a and 54b, and a coil shape engaged with the rod pin 22. The spring member 56 is provided. In this case, the inner handle 18 is provided so that the inner handle 18 is returned to the initial position by the spring force of the spring member 56 after the inner handle 18 is rotated about the rod pin 22.

  The housing 52 of the base member 24 includes a rectangular window portion 45 with which the claw piece 44 of the case portion 32 engages, a small-diameter through hole 58 that directly forms the fixing portion 36, and a joint fixing portion 40. A large-diameter through hole 50 is formed in which the annular protrusion 48 of the case portion 32 is mounted in a substantially flush state. When the base member 24 is temporarily held with respect to the case portion 32, the annular protrusion 48 of the case portion 32 is mounted in the through hole 50 of the base member 24, so that the case portion 32 and the base at the time of temporary assembly are mounted. Positioning with the member 24 can be performed reliably and simply, and attachment workability can be improved.

  In this case, for example, a bolt 60, a nut 62, and a disc-shaped flat washer 64 constitute a fastening mechanism (see FIG. 9), and a door lining 16 on the vehicle interior side, an inner panel 14 on the vehicle exterior side, and the door lining 16 Three or two of the base members 24 interposed between the inner panel 14 and the inner panel 14 are integrally fixed via the fastening mechanism as described later (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The bolt 60 and the nut 62 function as a penetrating member that fixes the door lining 16 and / or the base member 24 to the inner panel 14. In this case, when inserted through the door lining 16 or the like, only the bolt 60 functions as a penetrating member. Further, a tapping screw (not shown) may be used instead of the bolt 60, or a weld nut (not shown) fixed to the inner panel 14 may be used instead of the nut 62.

  The joint fixing part 40 is configured by fixing both the case part 32 of the door lining 16 and the base member 24 covering the case part 32 to the inner panel 14. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the case portion 32 and the base member 24 are fastened together via a pair of disk-shaped flat washers 64, bolts 60, and nuts 62. The joint fixing unit 40 is configured by being fixed to the unit 14. When the base member 24 is temporarily assembled with the case portion 32 (see FIG. 5), the annular protrusion 48 of the case portion 32 protruding toward the vehicle outer side is mounted in the through hole 50 of the base member 24. Thus, as shown in FIG. 8, the base member 24 is fixed while being sandwiched between the door lining 16 and the inner panel 14.

  In this case, for example, when the door lining 16 and the case portion 32 are integrally formed using a resin material, the door lining 16 and the case portion 32 float on the edge of the case portion 32 formed in a relatively soft and thin shape (of the case portion 32). However, in this embodiment, the joint fixing portion 40 is disposed in the vicinity of the edge portion of the case portion 32 facing the opening portion 34. By fastening the three members including the relatively soft case portion 32, the base member 24, and the relatively hard inner panel 14 via a fastening mechanism including a bolt 60 and a nut 62, Occurrence of floating of the edge portion of the case portion 32 can be suitably prevented.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, as FIG. 8 shows, the internal diameter D1 of the 2nd hole 42 of the case part 32 which functions as a through-hole of the case part in which the volt | bolt 60 is penetrated is similarly inserted in the volt | bolt 60. Since the inner diameter D2 of the through hole 50 of the base member 24 is smaller than the inner diameter D2 (D1 <D2), when the bolt 60 and the nut 62 are tightened together, the peripheral portion of the second hole portion 42 of the case portion 32 is Since the base member 24 can be directly fixed to the inner panel 14 without interposing the base member 24 between the fastening portions, it is possible to reliably prevent the edge of the relatively soft case portion 32 from floating. be able to.

  The direct fixing portion 36 does not go through the case portion 32 of the door lining 16, and the base member 24 is directly fixed to the inner panel 16. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the base member 24 is directly fastened to the inner panel 16 via a pair of disk-shaped flat washers 64, bolts 60, and nuts 62. A direct fixing portion 36 is configured.

  In other words, the first hole 38 of the case portion 32 is formed with a large diameter, and the bolt 60 and the nut 62 are fastened between the base member 24 and the inner panel 14, so that the door is formed relatively soft. A fastening structure in which the base member 24 is directly fixed to the inner panel 14 while avoiding the lining 16 can be obtained. As a result, in this embodiment, the inner handle device 12 can be firmly attached to the inner panel 14 formed relatively hard without being affected by the case portion 32 formed relatively soft.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the inner handle device 12 is attached to the vehicle door 10, even if the case portion 32 is integrally formed by the door lining 16 made of a relatively soft material, The soft case portion 32, the base member 24, and the relatively hard inner panel 16 are lifted at the edge of the case portion 32 facing the opening 34 by the cooperative action of the joint fixing portion 40 and the direct fixing portion 36. Generation | occurrence | production can be blocked | prevented suitably, and it can prevent attaching to the inner handle apparatus 12 by rotation operation of the inner handle 18, and can attach firmly.

  In other words, when the inner handle device 12 is attached to the vehicle door 10, as shown in FIG. 6, the joint fixing configured by fastening the three members of the door lining 16, the base member 24, and the inner panel 16 together. The vehicle door 10 is configured by providing a portion 40 and a direct fixing portion 36 for directly fixing the base member 24 to the inner panel 16 without tightening the door lining 16 and arranging them at an optimal position. It is possible to suitably cope with the hard and soft characteristics of the member to be operated, and to suitably prevent problems such as the occurrence of the floating of the case portion 32 and the occurrence of rattling of the inner handle device 12, and the inner handle with respect to the vehicle door 10. The device 12 can be firmly attached.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an interior of a vehicle door to which a vehicle door inner handle device mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is an enlarged front view of the inner handle device provided in the vehicle interior. It is the enlarged front view which looked at the door lining which comprises the said inner handle apparatus from the vehicle interior side. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at the case part of the said door lining from the back side outside a vehicle. It is a partially cutaway enlarged perspective view of a state in which a base member is attached to the door lining. It is the enlarged front view which looked at the state by which the base member was mounted | worn with respect to the said door lining from the vehicle interior side. FIG. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 6. It is a disassembled perspective view of the joint fixing | fixed part shown by FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 Vehicle Door 12 Inner Handle Device 14 Inner Panel (Door Panel)
16 Door lining (surface member)
18 Inner handle (operating part)
24 Base member 32 Case part 34 Opening part 36 Direct fixing part 40 Joint fixing part 42 Hole part (through hole of case part)
44 Claw piece (engagement part)
48 annular protrusion 50 through hole (through hole of base member)
60 bolt (penetrating member)
62 Nut (penetrating member)

Claims (5)

Comprising a surface member of the vehicle door, and an inner handle device eclipsed set to said surface member,
The inner handle device includes an operation portion coupled to the vehicle door locking device, a case portion that accommodates the operation portion and is formed integrally with the surface member, and the operation portion is provided and the case. A base member interposed between the portion and the door panel of the vehicle door,
The casing portion is composed of a hole of the case section and the joint fixing portion said to affix the base member together in the door panel, for securing directly the base member without passing through the casing portion to the door panel A vehicle door inner handle device mounting structure characterized in that a direct fixing portion is provided. In the mounting structure of the vehicle door inner handle device according to claim 1,
The case portion is provided so as to face an opening formed in the surface member so as to pass through the operation portion, and the joint fixing portion is provided at a position closer to the opening portion than the direct fixing portion. A structure for mounting a door inner handle device for a vehicle. In the mounting structure of the vehicle door inner handle device according to claim 1 or 2,
The joint fixing portion is fixed by a penetrating member in a state where the base member is interposed between the case portion and the door panel,
The mounting structure for a vehicle door inner handle device, wherein a through hole of the case portion through which the penetrating member is inserted is set smaller than a through hole of the base member through which the penetrating member is inserted. . In the vehicle door inner handle device mounting structure according to claim 3,
An attachment structure for a door inner handle device for a vehicle, wherein an annular projecting portion inserted into the through hole of the base member is provided on an inner peripheral portion of the through hole of the case portion. In the mounting structure of the vehicle door inner handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An attachment structure for a vehicle door inner handle device, wherein the case portion is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the base member and temporarily holds the base member.

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