JP4670294B2 - 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. 9).

  The door handle 1 is formed long in the vehicle front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 9), and includes a handle body 1a and a cover 1b. The handle body 1a is provided with a concave groove (not shown) that opens in the door panel direction (downward in FIG. 9). 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.

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) in the locked state None) is unlocked.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-221947 (see FIG. 2)

  By the way, in the door handle 1 mentioned above, the detection electrode 2 is arrange | positioned over the full length of the handle main body 1a, and is fastened together with the handle main body 1a with the cover 1b with the volt | bolt 5. In this case, the detection electrode 2 is fixed to the handle main body 1 a by using the bolt 5. That is, in order to fix the detection electrode 2 to the handle body 1a, a separate part is required.

  In recent years, the automation of the assembly has progressed, and the door handle 1 has been required to have a structure in which electrical components such as the sensor 4 having the detection electrode 2 and the antenna 3 can be assembled more easily.

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

In order to solve the above problem, technical means taken by the present invention includes a handle body having a yield capacity unit, and a cover attached to said handle body so as to cover the accommodating portion, it is housed in the housing portion In the vehicle door handle device including the electrical component, an engagement portion provided in advance in either the handle body or the cover, and a cover provided in advance in the electrical component and fitted in the engagement portion. The electrical component is directly fixed to either the handle body or the cover by engaging the engaged portion with the engaging portion. .

Preferably, with respect to the technical means taken in the present invention , a gap is provided between the engaging portion and the engaged portion in the longitudinal direction of the handle body.

According to the technical means taken in the present invention, the engaged portion provided in advance in the electrical component is fitted into the engaging portion provided in advance in either the handle body or the cover, thereby Alternatively, the electrical component is directly fixed to either one of the covers. In this case, there is no need for separate parts (bolts or the like) for fixing these members to each other, and fixing between these members is achieved by a so-called snap-fit structure. As a result, the electric parts can be assembled to the door handle more easily and in a short time, and the assembling property of the electric parts to the door handle can be improved.

In order to open the door in the door handle by providing a gap in the longitudinal direction of the handle body between the engaging portion and the engaged portion with respect to the technical means taken in the present invention. Even when a deflection occurs in accordance with the operation, the engaged portion of the electrical component does not separate from the engaging portion of the handle body or the cover. As a result, the electrical component is securely held with respect to the handle body or the cover.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing the structure of an outside handle 10 (vehicle door handle device) according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the outside handle 10 has a generally long shape and is disposed on the surface side 9 a of the outer panel 9 of the vehicle door. The outside handle 10 includes a handle body 11 having a housing portion 11a, a cover 20 attached to the handle body 11 so as to cover the housing portion 11a, and an electrical component 30 housed in the housing portion 11a.

  The handle body 11 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 1 and the longitudinal direction) and is formed in a long size. In the handle body 11, a support arm 11c is provided on one end side 11a (left side in FIG. 1) in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 1). The support arm 11c is tiltably supported by the base 8 provided on the back surface side 9b of the outer panel 9 at the distal end portion 11e. In the handle body 11, an operating arm 11d is provided on the other end side 11b in the longitudinal direction (right side in FIG. 1). The operating arm 11d is linked to a link mechanism (not shown) of the door lock device.

  When the vehicle door in the closed state is opened, a hand is put in the space between the recess 9c of the outer panel 9 and the outside handle 10, and the outside handle 10 is gripped. In this state, the outside handle 10 is tilted outwardly of the vehicle (upward in FIG. 1, in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1) about the tip end portion 11e of the support arm 11c, thereby opening the vehicle door. .

  Similar to the handle body 11, the cover 20 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction and has a long shape. Hereinafter, the structure of the cover 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a top view of the cover 20, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the cover 20 (viewed in the direction of arrow III in FIG. 2).

  The cover 20 includes a base 21, a guide part 22, and a holding part 23. The base 21 functions as a base in the structure of the cover 20, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the cover 20 (the left-right direction in FIGS. 2 and 3, the longitudinal direction of the handle body 11). The base 21 is provided with a fixed portion 21a and a positioning portion 21b. The fixing portions 21 a are provided at four locations on the base 21. The fixing portion 21a is formed so as to protrude from the base 21 and extends along the longitudinal direction of the cover 20, and is roughly shaped like a rib. The fixing portion 21a is provided at a distance with respect to the longitudinal direction of the cover 20, and is provided at a distance with respect to the width direction of the cover 20 (vertical direction in FIG. 2). That is, the fixing portions 21 a face each other in the width direction of the cover 12. A rectangular fitting hole 21c (see FIG. 3) is formed in the fixing portion 21a. The fitting hole 21 c is a through hole penetrating in the width direction of the cover 20. The electric component 30 is fixed to the cover 20 by fitting a protrusion (described later) of the electric component 30 into the fitting hole 21c. The positioning portions 21b are provided at four locations on the base. The positioning portion 21b is formed so as to protrude from the base 21 and extends along the longitudinal direction of the cover 20 in the same manner as the fixing portion 21a, and roughly has a stepped rib shape. The positioning portions 21 b are provided at a distance with respect to the longitudinal direction of the cover 20, and are provided at a distance with respect to the width direction of the cover 20. With this positioning portion 21b, the position of the electrical component 30 is determined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the cover 20 (handle body 11).

  The guide portion 22 is provided on one end side 20a in the longitudinal direction of the cover 20 (the left side in FIGS. 2 and 3). The guide portion 22 is formed with a groove 22a that is divided into two forks. The groove 22a guides a wire (described later) of the electrical component 30.

  The holding portion 23 is provided on the other end side 20b in the longitudinal direction of the cover 20 (the right side shown in FIGS. 2 and 3). The holding portion 23 is provided with a pair of claw portions 23a. The claw portions 23a are provided at a distance with respect to the width direction of the cover 20 and face each other. A switch (described later) of the electrical component 30 is held by the claw portion 23a of the holding portion 23.

  Next, a mode in which the electrical component 30 is fixed to the cover 20 of the outside handle 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8. 4 is a view showing a state in which the electrical component 30 (sensor 31, separator 32, switch 33, antenna 34) is assembled to the outside handle 10 (cover 20), and FIG. 5 is taken along the line VV in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows. 6 is a diagram showing a state where the sensor 31 and the separator 32 are installed on the cover 20, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state where the separator 32, the switch 33, and the antenna 34 are installed on the cover 20, and FIG. These are figures which show the structure of the antenna 34. FIG.

  When the electric component 30 is fixed to the cover 20, first, as shown in FIG. 6, the base 21 of the cover 20 is arranged so that the sensor 31 of the electric component 30 is arranged between the fixing portions 21 a in the width direction of the cover 20. Install on top. At this time, the wire 31a of the sensor 31 is guided along the groove portion 22a of the guide portion 22. Then, a thin plate-like separator 32 made of a resin material is disposed between the fixed portions 21 a so as to overlap the sensor 31.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the switch 33 is installed on the holding portion 23 of the cover 20 and is held by the claw portion 23 a of the holding portion 23. At this time, the wire 33 a of the switch 33 is arranged on the separator 32 between the fixed portions 21 a of the base 21 toward the guide portion 22 and is guided along the groove portion 22 a of the guide portion 22. In this state, the antenna 34 is fixed to the cover 20 using the fixing portion 21 a and the positioning portion 21 b provided on the base 21.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the antenna 34 includes a magnetic core 34b formed by winding a ribbon-shaped magnetic material (not shown) around a resin bobbin 34a a plurality of times, and a coil 34c wound around the magnetic core 34b. It is a thing. A protrusion 34d is formed on the bobbin 34a of the antenna 34. The protrusions 34d are provided at four locations on the bobbin 34a (only two locations are numbered in FIG. 8) corresponding to the fixing portion 21a provided on the cover 20.

  The antenna 34 is fixed to the cover 20 by fitting the protrusion 34 d into the fitting hole 21 c of the fixing portion 21 a provided on the cover 20. At this time, the position of the antenna 34 is regulated in the longitudinal direction of the cover 20 by engaging the bobbin 34 with the positioning portion 21 b provided on the base 21 of the cover 20. In the state in which the projection 34d of the bobbin 34a of the antenna 34 is fitted in the fitting hole 21c of the fixing portion 21a of the cover 20, the length of the cover 20 is between the projection 34d and the fitting hole 21c. A predetermined gap is formed. With this structure, in the outside handle 10, even when a deflection occurs due to a tilting operation (see FIG. 1) about the distal end portion 11 e of the support arm 11 c, the projection 34 d of the antenna 34 is fitted to the cover 20. These members are securely held without being separated from the hole 21c.

  Then, after the antenna 34 is fixed to the cover 20, the wire 34 e of the antenna 34 is guided along the groove portion 22 a of the guide portion 22, and then the cover 20 and the handle main body 11 are connected using bolts or the like (not shown). By fixing, the assembly of the electrical component 30 to the outside handle 10 is completed. 4 and 5 show a state in which all the electrical components 30 (the sensor 31, the separator 32, the switch 33, and the antenna 34) are assembled to the outside handle 10. FIG.

  The electrical component 30 is assembled to the outside handle 10 by installing the sensor 31, the separator 32, and the switch 33 on the cover 20 and then fitting the protrusion 34d of the antenna 34 into the fitting hole 21c of the cover 20. Made. Therefore, a fixing member such as a bolt (separate parts) is not necessary when assembling the electric component 30, and the assembling operation can be performed more easily and in a short time.

  In the above description, the example in which the electric component 30 is fixed by the fixing portion 21a provided in the cover 12 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a structure in which a portion corresponding to the fixing portion 21 a of the cover 20 is provided on the handle body 11 side and the electric component 30 is fixed to the handle body 11 may be employed.

  As described above, according to the outside handle 10 of the present invention, the protrusion 34 d provided in advance on the bobbin 34 a of the antenna 34 is fitted in the fitting hole 21 c in the fixing portion 21 a provided in advance on the cover 20. As a result, the antenna 34 is directly fixed to the cover 20. In this case, separate parts (bolts or the like) for fixing these members to each other are not necessary, and the fixing between these members is achieved by a so-called snap-fit structure. As a result, the electrical component 30 including the antenna 34 can be assembled to the outside handle 10 more easily and in a short time. As a result, the assembling property of the electrical component 30 to the outside handle 10 can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, a gap is provided between the fitting hole 21 c of the fixing portion 21 a of the cover 20 and the protrusion 34 d of the bobbin 34 a of the antenna 34 in the longitudinal direction of the handle body 11. In this case, even when the outside handle 10 is bent due to the operation for opening the door, the protrusion 34 d of the bobbin 34 a of the antenna 34 is detached from the fitting hole 21 c of the fixing portion 21 a of the cover 20. There is nothing. As a result, the electrical component 30 including the antenna 34 is securely held with respect to the cover 20.

The figure which shows schematically the structure of the outside handle which concerns on this invention. The top view of a cover. FIG. 3 is a front view of the cover (in the direction of arrow III in FIG. 2). The figure which shows the state by which the electrical component was assembled | attached to the cover. Sectional drawing which follows the VV line | wire in FIG. The figure which shows the state in which the sensor and the separator were installed in the cover. The figure which shows the state in which the separator, the switch, and the antenna were installed in the cover. The figure which shows the structure of an antenna. The figure which shows the structure of a well-known door handle.

Explanation of symbols

10 Outside handle (Vehicle door handle device)
11 Handle body 11a Housing portion 20 Cover 21c Fitting hole (engaging portion)
30 Electrical component 34 Antenna 34d Protrusion (engaged part)

Claims (4)

A handle body having a receiving portion;
A cover that is attached to the handle body so as to cover the housing portion, and that is disposed on the vehicle side when assembled,
An outside door handle device for a vehicle comprising: an electrical component housed in the housing portion;
An engaging portion provided in advance on a fixed portion provided on the cover and spaced apart with respect to the longitudinal direction of the cover, and opposed to the distance in the width direction of the cover;
An engagement portion that is provided in advance in the electrical component and is engaged with the engagement portion;
When the engaged portion is fitted into the engaging portion, the electrical component is directly fixed to the cover, and a predetermined gap is provided between the engaging portion and the engaged portion. An outside door handle device for a vehicle. The vehicle outside door handle device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined gap is provided in a longitudinal direction of the handle body. The electrical component is at least a sensor that detects contact of the driver with the vehicle, and an antenna that communicates with the portable device.
The electrical component provided with the engaged portion in advance is the antenna;
The sensor is disposed on the cover and between the fixed portions, the antenna is disposed so as to overlap the disposed sensor, and the engaging portion is fitted to the engaged portion. The outside door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2. The electrical component is a sensor that detects contact of the driver with the vehicle, a thin plate separator, a switch wire provided in the vehicle outside door handle device, and an antenna that communicates with a portable device.
The electrical component provided with the engaged portion in advance is the antenna;
The sensor is disposed on the cover between the fixed portions, and the separator is disposed between the fixed portions so as to overlap the disposed sensor, and the separator is further disposed on the disposed separator. 3. The vehicle outside door according to claim 1, wherein a wire of a switch is arranged between the fixed portions, and the engaging portion is fitted to the engaged portion in this state. Handle device.

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