JP6064807B2 - Vehicle door handle device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle door handle device provided in a vehicle.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses an example of a vehicle door handle device including an outside handle. In this vehicle door handle device, a structure in which a handle assembly is assembled to the door outer panel from the outside of the vehicle is adopted. In particular, a base member for holding the rear end portion of the outside handle is provided inside the vehicle of the door outer panel. It is attached to the door outer panel using a key cylinder integrated mounting member. In this case, an attachment member is engaged with the base member from the inside of the vehicle, and the base member and the attachment member are fastened and fixed to each other by the fastening bolt.

JP 2012-112204 A

(Problems to be solved by the invention)
By the way, when designing this type of vehicle door handle device, there is a demand for improving the assembly of the handle assembly to the door outer panel. In response to this request, the door handle device for a vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1 has room for improvement particularly with respect to a structure in which a mounting member is engaged with a base member that holds a rear end portion of an outside handle.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and one of its purposes is to improve the assembling performance when assembling a vehicle door handle device having an outside handle to a vehicle door. It is to provide effective technology.

(Means for solving the problem)
In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle door handle device according to the present invention includes a first frame, an outside handle, a base member, a bell crank, and a second frame. The first frame is attached to a door outer panel constituting the vehicle door. The outside handle is formed in a long shape having a first end and a second end, and the inside of the vehicle door is operated by a handle operation centering on a hinge mechanism provided between the first end and the first frame. It is configured to be rotatable in the direction or the vehicle exterior direction. The base member functions to hold the second end of the outside handle. The bell crank is rotatably provided on the base member, and switches the operation of the outside handle between a door lock state in which the opening operation of the vehicle door is prevented and a door lock release state in which the opening operation of the vehicle door is allowed. In order to convert to a switching operation of the door lock mechanism, the outer handle rotates in conjunction with the outside handle and the door lock mechanism. The second frame performs a function of attaching the base member to the door outer panel by slidingly moving toward the base member while being held in advance by the door outer panel.

  According to the vehicle door handle device having the above-described configuration, the base member can be easily attached to the door outer panel by sliding the second frame previously held by the door outer panel toward the base member while being held. It becomes possible. As a result, the assemblability when the vehicle door handle device is assembled to the vehicle door is improved.

  In the above vehicle door handle device, the second frame includes an insertion space in which a locking key cylinder mounted on the vehicle door can be inserted from the outside of the vehicle, and a key cylinder inserted into the insertion space from the outside of the vehicle. And a receiving portion received from the inside of the vehicle. In this case, the key cylinder inserted from the outside of the vehicle into the insertion space of the second frame can be regulated by the receiving portion that is pushed into the inside of the vehicle by an external load from the outside of the vehicle. is there.

  In the vehicle door handle device described above, the base member includes a cap that covers the key cylinder inserted from the outside of the vehicle into the insertion space from the outside of the vehicle and holds the key cylinder from the outside of the vehicle. In this case, the key cylinder can be securely held in the insertion space by being sandwiched from both sides by the cap of the base member and the receiving portion of the second frame.

  In the vehicle door handle device described above, it is preferable that the second frame has a protective wall that surrounds the key cylinder inserted into the insertion space from the outside of the vehicle. Thereby, the key cylinder can be reliably protected by the protective wall of the second frame.

  In the vehicle door handle device described above, it is preferable that the first frame is attached to the door outer panel in a state in which the first frame is connected in advance to the first end portion of the outside handle via a hinge mechanism so as to be relatively rotatable. Thereby, the 1st end part of an outside handle can be easily attached to a door outer panel.

  In the above vehicle door handle device, the hinge mechanism preferably includes a first hinge and a second hinge. The first hinge is provided on the first frame, intersects with the handle extending direction of the outside handle and extends across the vehicle door outward direction and the vehicle interior direction, and a first end portion And a first engagement recess that engages with the first engagement shaft so as to be relatively rotatable, and the first engagement shaft and the first engagement recess are engaged with each other with respect to the first frame. It fulfills the function of regulating the movement of the one end in the vehicle exterior direction and the vehicle interior direction. The second hinge is engaged with the second engagement shaft portion provided coaxially with the first engagement shaft portion at the first end portion, and with the second engagement shaft portion provided on the first frame so as to be relatively rotatable. The second engaging recess portion is configured to restrict the operation of the first end portion relative to the first frame in the handle extending direction with the second engaging shaft portion and the second engaging recess portion engaged with each other. . By adopting the hinge mechanism including the first hinge and the second hinge described above, it is possible to suppress both rattling in the vehicle left-right direction and rattling in the vehicle front-rear direction of the first end with respect to the first frame. In particular, since only the shapes of the first frame and the first end have to be changed, a desired rattling prevention effect can be obtained without increasing the number of parts.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the assemblability when the vehicle door handle device including the outside handle is assembled to the vehicle door.

It is the figure which looked at the vehicle door handle apparatus 100 attached to the door outer panel 102 which comprises the vehicle door 101 from the vehicle upper direction. It is the figure which looked at the vehicle door handle device 100 of FIG. 1 from the inside of the vehicle. It is a figure which shows the 1st cross section of the base member 120 periphery in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 2nd cross section around the base member 120 in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a second frame 106 is temporarily held by a door outer panel 102. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a second frame 106 is temporarily held by a door outer panel 102. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a key cylinder 150 is assembled to the second frame 106. FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a key cylinder 150 is assembled to the second frame 106. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the vehicle door handle device 100 is attached to the base member 120 in FIG. 7. It is sectional drawing which shows the state by which the vehicle door handle apparatus 100 was attached to the base member 120 in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a base member 120 is attached to the door outer panel 102 by a sliding operation of the temporarily held second frame 106. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a base member 120 is attached to the door outer panel 102 by a sliding operation of the temporarily held second frame 106. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a second frame 306 is temporarily held by the door outer panel 102. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a second frame 306 is temporarily held by the door outer panel 102. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state where the vehicle door handle device 100 is attached to the base member 120 in FIG. 13. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the vehicle door handle apparatus 100 was attached to the base member 120 in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a base member 120 is attached to the door outer panel 102 by a sliding operation of the temporarily held second frame 306. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a base member 120 is attached to the door outer panel 102 by a sliding operation of a temporarily held second frame 306. 3 is a perspective view of a first frame 103. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an outside handle 110. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the 1st hinge 112a in the 1st arrangement | positioning state which concerns on connection of the arm 111 and the 1st flame | frame 103. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the 1st hinge 112a in the 2nd arrangement | positioning state which concerns on connection of the arm 111 and the 1st flame | frame 103. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the 1st hinge 112a in the 3rd arrangement state concerning connection of arm 111 and the 1st frame 103. It is a figure which shows typically the 2nd hinge 112b in the 1st arrangement | positioning state which concerns on connection of the arm 111 and the 1st flame | frame 103. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the 2nd hinge 112b in the 2nd arrangement | positioning state which concerns on the connection of the arm 111 and the 1st flame | frame 103. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the 2nd hinge 112b in the 3rd arrangement | positioning state which concerns on connection of the arm 111 and the 1st flame | frame 103. FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawing, the front and rear of the vehicle are indicated by arrows X1 and X2, respectively, the right side of the vehicle (direction outside the vehicle) and the left side of the vehicle (direction outside the vehicle) are indicated by arrows Y1 and Y2, respectively. The lower part of the vehicle is indicated by arrows Z1 and Z2.

  1 and 2 are referred to for the overall configuration of the vehicle door handle device 100 of the present embodiment. The vehicle door handle device 100 is attached to a door outer panel 102 constituting the vehicle door 101. The door outer panel 102 is configured as a metal panel extending outside the vehicle door 101. The vehicle door handle device 100 is configured as an assembly (also referred to as “assy”) in which a plurality of components are integrally assembled, and the plurality of components include a first frame (also referred to as a “front frame”). 103), an outside handle 110, a base member 120, and a link mechanism 130 are included.

  The outside handle 110 is a grip-type handle (also referred to as an “outer handle”) extending in a long shape along the vehicle front-rear direction X1, X2 outside the door outer panel 102 of the vehicle door 101. The outside handle 110 is provided on the base member 120, and the user can handle the outside handle 110 in the vehicle interior direction Y1 or the vehicle exterior direction Y2 by gripping the outside handle 110 with fingers. An arm 111 that protrudes inward of the door outer panel 102 through a through hole (a through hole 102a described later) provided in the door outer panel 102 is provided at the first end 110a of the outside handle 110. The arm 111 is rotatably held by the first frame 103 via a hinge mechanism 112. The first frame 103 is attached to the door outer panel 102 by being fastened and fixed to the door outer panel 102 by fastening bolts 160. The first frame 103 corresponds to the “first frame” of the present invention. For this reason, in a state where the vehicle door handle device 100 is attached to the door outer panel 102 of the vehicle door 101, the outside handle 110 is centered around the hinge mechanism 112 in the vehicle exterior direction Y1 or the vehicle interior direction Y2 (vehicle width direction). A rotating handle can be operated. On the other hand, the second end 110b of the outside handle 110 is provided with an arm 111 that protrudes inward of the door outer panel 102 through a through hole (a through hole 102b described later) provided in the door outer panel 102. The arm 111 is configured to be engaged and held by a link mechanism 130 provided on the base member 120. The outside handle 110 corresponds to the “outside handle” of the present invention.

  The base member 120 functions to hold the second end portion 110b of the outside handle 110. A link mechanism 130 is provided in a portion of the base member 120 that is disposed on the vehicle inner side of the door outer panel 102. The base member 120 corresponds to the “base member” of the present invention. The base member 120 includes a cap 121 disposed on the vehicle outer side of the door outer panel 102. The cap 121 corresponds to the “cap” of the present invention.

  The base member 120 is attached to the door outer panel 102 by engaging the cap 121 with a second frame (also referred to as “rear frame”) 106 disposed on the vehicle outer side of the door outer panel 102. The second frame 106 is formed in a cylindrical shape and includes an insertion space 106a into which a key cylinder for locking mounted on the vehicle door 101 can be inserted from the outside of the vehicle. This insertion space 106 corresponds to the “insertion space” of the present invention. In this case, the cap 121 functions to cover the key cylinder 150 inserted into the insertion space 106a from the outside of the vehicle. The second frame 106 includes a bolt holding portion 106 b that holds the fastening bolt 161, and is fastened and fixed by the key cylinder 150 and the fastening bolt 161 held in the insertion space 106 a. The second frame 106 corresponds to the “second frame” of the present invention. Even when the key cylinder is not mounted on the vehicle door 101, in consideration of the versatility of the vehicle door handle device 100, it is preferable to provide the base member 120 with a member having the same shape as the cap 121.

  The link mechanism 130 converts the handle operation of the outside handle 110 in the vehicle width direction (the vehicle outer direction Y1 and the vehicle interior direction Y2 in FIG. 1) into a switching operation described later of the door lock mechanism (the door lock mechanism 140 in FIG. 2). Fulfills the function of The link mechanism 130 includes a bell crank 131 that is provided on the base member 120 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 131a, and a connecting lever 132 that is connected to the bell crank 131. In particular, the outside handle 110 and the door lock mechanism 140 are connected via a bell crank 131 and a connecting lever 132.

  In this case, the door lock mechanism 140 is well known and will not be described in detail, but includes a striker that is fixed to the vehicle body side, a latch and a pole that are assembled to the vehicle door 101 side, and the like. On the other hand, the connecting lever 132 of the link mechanism 130 is elongated in the vehicle upper Z1 and the vehicle lower Z2, and its upper end 132a is connected to the bell crank 131 via the connecting shaft 133, while The lower end 132b is connected to the door lock mechanism 140 (see FIG. 2). In this case, when the outside handle 110 is in the initial position, the door lock mechanism 140 is in a door lock state in which the opening operation of the vehicle door 101 is blocked via the connecting lever 132 of the link mechanism 130 (also referred to as “latch state”). ). In this door lock state, the rotation of the latch engaged with the striker is restricted by the pawl, so that the door lock state of the vehicle door 101 is maintained and the vehicle door 101 cannot be opened. On the other hand, when the outside handle 110 is operated from the initial position toward the door opening position, the connecting lever 132 of the link mechanism 130 moves linearly toward the vehicle lower side Z2, thereby the door lock mechanism 140. Is switched from the door lock state described above to a door lock release state (also referred to as “unlatch state”) in which the opening operation of the vehicle door 101 is permitted. In this door lock release state, the door lock state of the vehicle door 101 is released by allowing the pawl to rotate the latch engaged with the striker, and the vehicle door 101 can be opened. That is, the bell crank 131 is configured to rotate in conjunction with each of the outside handle 110 and the door lock mechanism 140, and by this bell crank 131, the handle operation of the outside handle 110 is performed by the door lock mechanism 140. It is converted into a switching operation between a locked state and a door lock released state. The bell crank 131 corresponds to the “bell crank” of the present invention.

  Here, a cross-sectional structure of the peripheral portion of the base member 120 in the vehicle door handle device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

  As shown in FIG. 3, according to the first cross section around the base member 120 of the vehicle door handle device 100, the base member 120 is engaged with an engaging recess 107 provided on the outer surface of the second frame 106. A mating protrusion 122 is provided. In this case, the engagement protrusion 122 of the base member 120 is engaged with the engagement recess 107 of the second frame 106, and the door outer panel 102 is provided with the cap 121 provided on the vehicle outer side and the second provided on the vehicle outer side. The vehicle door handle device 100 is assembled and fixed to the door outer panel 102 by being sandwiched from both sides by the frame 106. Further, the second frame 106 includes a protective wall 108 that functions to protect the key cylinder 150 by locally or entirely surrounding the key cylinder 150 held in the insertion space 106a. Thereby, the key cylinder 150 can be reliably protected by the protective wall 108 of the second frame 106. This protective wall 108 corresponds to the “protective wall” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, according to the second cross section around the base member 120 of the vehicle door handle device 100, the contact portion 123 provided on the base member 120 and the contact portion 151 provided on the key cylinder 150 Block mechanism that blocks the key cylinder 150 from moving in the vehicle exterior direction Y1 relative to the base member 120 (also referred to as “a retaining mechanism” that prevents the key cylinder 150 from slipping out in the vehicle exterior direction Y1). ) Is configured.

  Here, a typical example of an assembling step for assembling the vehicle door handle device 100 to the vehicle door 101 using the base member 120 and the second frame 106 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  According to the first assembling step shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the plurality of locking claws 109 provided on the second frame 106 are arranged on the opening edge of the through hole 102 b provided on the door outer panel 102 inward of the vehicle. Hooked from. As a result, the second frame 106 enters a temporary holding state (also referred to as “temporary placement state”) held in advance on the door outer panel 102. In this temporary holding state, the plurality of locking claws 109 prevent the second frame 106 from moving in the vehicle left-right direction with respect to the door outer panel 102, while the second frame 106 moves relative to the door outer panel 102. It is allowed to move in the vehicle longitudinal direction (slide movement). A concave engagement recess 107 is provided in a portion of the second frame 106 that faces the convex engagement protrusion 122 of the base member 120 when the base member 120 is attached to the door outer panel 102. .

  According to the second assembling step shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the pad 170 is attached to the outside of the door outer panel 102 in the vehicle. The pad 170 is configured as a flexible sheet and functions to prevent the door outer panel 102 from being damaged. The key cylinder 150 is assembled to the second frame 106 by being inserted into the through hole 102b from the vehicle outer side of the door outer panel 102. In this case, the second frame 106 includes a receiving portion 106c that receives the key cylinder 150 inserted into the insertion space 106a from the outside of the vehicle from the inside of the vehicle. In this case, since the key cylinder 150 inserted from the outside of the vehicle into the insertion space 106a of the second frame 106 is pushed inward by the external load from the outside of the vehicle, the receiving portion 106c can regulate the crime. Is advantageous in terms of sex. The receiving portion 106 corresponds to the “receiving portion” of the present invention.

  According to the third assembling step shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first frame 103 to which the arm 111 of the outside handle 110 is assembled is inserted into the through hole 102a of the door outer panel 102 from the outside of the vehicle. (See especially FIG. 9). Further, a portion of the first frame 103 disposed outside the vehicle of the door outer panel 102 is fastened and fixed to the door outer panel 102 by a fastening bolt 160. Further, the base member 120 provided at the second end portion 110b of the outside handle 110 is inserted into the through hole 102b from the outside of the door outer panel 102 in the vehicle. At this time, the cap 121 of the base member 120 includes a holding portion 124 for holding the key cylinder 150 from the outside of the vehicle. For this reason, when the vehicle door handle device 100 is assembled to the door outer panel 102, the key cylinder 150 is sandwiched from both sides by the holding portion 124 of the cap 121 and the receiving portion 106 c of the second frame 106. As a result, the key cylinder 150 can be reliably held in the insertion space 106 a of the second frame 106. In this case, the holding portion 124 of the cap 121 may be a pressing portion that presses the key cylinder 150 with a predetermined pressing force from the outside of the vehicle, or a contact portion that simply contacts the key cylinder 150 from the outside of the vehicle. It may be.

  According to the fourth assembly step shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the second frame 106 held in advance on the door outer panel 102 via the plurality of locking claws 109 is connected to the engagement recess of the second frame 106. The vehicle is slid and moved forward X1 until 107 engages with the engagement protrusion 122 of the base member 120. Thereby, the vehicle door handle device 100 is assembled and fixed to the door outer panel 102. In this case, the second frame 106 slides toward the engagement protrusion 122 of the base member 120 while being held by the door outer panel 102 in advance, and the engagement recess 107 engages with the engagement protrusion 122. Thus, the base member 120 is attached to the door outer panel. Further, the fastening bolt 161 held by the bolt holding portion 106 b of the second frame 106 is screwed into the bolt hole 152 provided in the key cylinder 150, so that the key cylinder 150 is fastened and fixed to the second frame 106. The

  According to the fourth assembling step, the base frame 120 can be easily moved to the door outer panel 102 by sliding the second frame 106 held in advance on the door outer panel 102 toward the base member 120 while being held. It becomes possible to install on. As a result, the assemblability when the vehicle door handle device 100 is assembled to the vehicle door 101 is improved.

  The above assembling structure and assembling step can be similarly applied to the case where the key cylinder 150 is not mounted on the vehicle door 101. This application example will be described with reference to FIGS. In this application example, the second frame 306 is used instead of the second frame 106. The basic structure of the second frame 306 for fixing the base member 120 to the door outer panel 102 is the same as that of the second frame 106. On the other hand, since a structure in which the key cylinder 150 is not mounted is assumed, the second frame 306 does not include a portion corresponding to the receiving portion 106 c for the key cylinder 150 and a portion corresponding to the protective wall 108. Further, the cap 121 of the base member 120 does not include a portion corresponding to the holding portion 124.

  According to the first assembling step shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the plurality of locking claws 309 provided on the second frame 306 are inward of the opening edge of the through hole 102 b provided in the door outer panel 102. Hooked from. As a result, the second frame 306 is temporarily held by the door outer panel 102. In this temporary holding state, the plurality of locking claws 309 prevent the second frame 306 from moving in the vehicle left-right direction with respect to the door outer panel 102, while the second frame 306 moves relative to the door outer panel 102. It is allowed to move in the vehicle longitudinal direction (slide movement). Further, the second frame 306 is provided with a bolt holding portion 306 b similar to the bolt holding portion 106 b of the second frame 106, and an engagement concave portion 307 similar to the engagement concave portion 107 of the second frame 106. Yes.

  According to the second assembling step shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, after the pad 170 is attached to the outer side of the door outer panel 102, the first frame 103 is fastened and fixed to the door outer panel 102 by the fastening bolt 160. Further, the base member 120 provided at the second end portion 110b of the outside handle 110 is inserted into the through hole 102b from the outside of the door outer panel 102 in the vehicle.

  According to the third assembling step shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the second frame 306 temporarily held by the door outer panel 102 via the plurality of locking claws 309 is engaged with the second frame 306. The joint recess 307 is slid to the vehicle front X1 until it engages with the engagement protrusion 122 of the base member 120. Thereby, the vehicle door handle device 100 is assembled and fixed to the door outer panel 102. Further, the fastening bolt 161 held by the bolt holding portion 306 b of the second frame 306 is screwed into the nut 162 held by the nut holding portion 125 of the cap 121, whereby the base member 120 is moved to the second frame 306. Fastened and fixed to.

  Here, the first frame 103 is attached to the door outer panel 102 in a state where the first frame 103 is connected in advance to the arm 111 (first end 110a) of the outside handle 110 via the hinge mechanism 112 so as to be relatively rotatable. Thereby, the arm 111 (first end portion 110a) of the outside handle 110 can be easily attached to the door outer panel 102. 19 and 20 are referred to for the specific structure of the hinge mechanism 112. The hinge mechanism 112 is roughly divided into a first hinge 112a and a second hinge 112b. The hinge mechanism 112, the first hinge 112a, and the second hinge 112b correspond to the “hinge mechanism”, “first hinge”, and “second hinge” of the present invention, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the first frame 103 is provided with a pair of frame side engagement shafts 104 and 104 and a pair of frame side engagement holes 105 and 105. Each frame-side engagement shaft portion 104 is formed in a columnar shape, and one frame-side engagement shaft portion 104 extends from the partition wall 103a of the first frame 103 to the vehicle upper side Z1 and the other frame-side engagement shaft. The portion 104 extends from the partition wall 103a of the first frame 103 to the vehicle lower side Z2. Each frame-side engagement hole 105 is provided in each of partition walls 103b and 103b located on both sides of the pair of frame-side engagement shaft portions 104 and 104 with respect to the vehicle vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the arm 111 of the outside handle 110 is provided with a pair of extending pieces 111a and 111a extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. A handle-side engagement groove 113 is provided on the inner surface of each extending piece 111a (the surface facing the other extending piece 111a). Further, a handle side engaging shaft portion 114 extending in the vehicle vertical direction is provided on the outer surface of each extending piece 111a. That is, each handle-side engagement shaft portion 114 is positioned on both sides of the pair of handle-side engagement grooves 113 and 113 with respect to the vehicle vertical direction. Each handle side engagement shaft portion 114 extends in a circular arc shape in the axial circumferential direction on a two-surface width portion (a two-surface width portion 114a described later) composed of two surfaces parallel to each other and on both ends of the two-surface width portion. Arc portions (arc portions 114b described later).

  As shown in FIG. 21, the first hinge 112 a includes a pair of frame side engagement shaft portions 104 and 104 and a pair of handle side engagement grooves 113 and 113. In this case, each frame-side engagement shaft portion 104 intersects with the handle extending direction of the outside handle 110 and also intersects with the vehicle exterior direction Y1 and the vehicle interior direction Y2 of the vehicle door 101. The frame side engagement shaft portion 104 corresponds to the “first engagement shaft portion” of the present invention. On the other hand, each handle-side engagement groove 113 is a recess that engages with the corresponding frame-side engagement shaft portion 104 so as to be relatively rotatable. Specifically, each handle-side engagement groove 113 has a groove dimension in which each holder-side engagement shaft portion 104 can be inserted and relatively rotated with each frame-side engagement shaft portion 104. Each handle side engagement groove 113 is configured as a U-shaped groove having a groove width d1 slightly larger than the shaft diameter d2 of the frame side engagement shaft portion 104, for example. This handle side engagement groove 113 corresponds to the “first engagement recess” of the present invention.

  When connecting the first frame 103 and the arm 111, the arm 111 and the second frame are arranged such that each frame-side engagement shaft portion 104 and the corresponding opening portion of the handle-side engagement groove 113 are spaced apart from each other. 106 are relatively arranged (also referred to as “first arrangement state”). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 22, the arm 111 and the frame-side engagement shaft portion 104 are inserted into the handle-side engagement groove 113 through the opening portion of the corresponding handle-side engagement groove 113. The first frame 103 is relatively arranged (also referred to as “second arrangement state”). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23, the arm 111 and the first frame 103 are moved relative to each other so that the arm 111 is rotated about 90 ° with respect to the first frame 103 around each frame side engagement shaft portion 104. (Also referred to as “third arrangement state”). According to the third arrangement state, rattling of the arm 111 with respect to the first frame 103 in the vehicle left-right direction (the vehicle exterior direction Y1 and the vehicle interior direction Y2) can be suppressed by the first hinge 112a.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the second hinge 112b includes a pair of handle side engagement shaft portions 114, 114 and a pair of frame side engagement holes 105, 105. In this case, each handle side engagement shaft portion 114 is provided on the arm 111 coaxially with the frame side engagement shaft portion 104. The handle side engagement shaft portion 114 corresponds to the “second engagement shaft portion” of the present invention. On the other hand, each frame-side engagement hole 105 engages with a corresponding handle-side engagement shaft portion 114 so as to be relatively rotatable. Specifically, each frame-side engagement hole 105 has a hole size in which each handle-side engagement shaft portion 114 of the arm 111 can be inserted and relatively rotated with each handle-side engagement shaft portion 114. The opening 105a of the frame-side engagement hole 105 has an opening width d5 that is greater than the two-surface width d3 of the two-surface width portion 114a of the handle-side engagement shaft portion 114 and less than the outer diameter d4 of the arc portion 114b. It is configured. The frame-side engagement hole 105 includes a recess 105b having a circular cross section with an inner diameter d6 slightly larger than the outer diameter d4 of the arc portion 114b. This frame side engagement hole 105 corresponds to the “second engagement recess” of the present invention.

  In the second hinge 112b, when the arm 111 and the first frame 103 are in the first arrangement state described above, one of the two width portions 114a of each handle side engagement shaft portion 114 and the corresponding frame side engagement are provided. The opening 105a of the hole 105 is opposed to and spaced from each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 25, the arm 111 and the first frame 103 are set in the second arrangement state described above, so that each handle side engagement shaft portion 114 corresponds to the corresponding frame side engagement hole 105. Inserted into. Specifically, the two-surface width portion 114 a of each handle side engagement shaft portion 114 is introduced into the recess 105 b through the opening portion 105 a of the corresponding frame side engagement hole 105.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 26, when the arm 111 and the first frame 103 are set to the above-described third arrangement state, the arc portion 114b of each handle side engagement shaft portion 114 has a corresponding frame. By rotating approximately 90 ° while sliding on the inner wall surface of the recess 105b of the side engagement hole 105, the entire arc portion 114b comes into contact with the inner wall surface of the recess 105b. Therefore, rattling of the arm 111 with respect to the first frame 103 in the vehicle front-rear direction (the handle extending direction of the outside handle 110) can be suppressed by the second hinge 112b.

  As a result, according to the hinge mechanism 112 including the first hinge 112a and the second hinge 112b, the arm 111 (first end portion 110a) with respect to the first frame 103 rattles in the vehicle lateral direction and rattles in the vehicle longitudinal direction. You can suppress both of the date. In particular, since only the shapes of the first frame 103 and the arm 111 (first end 110a) need be changed, a desired rattling prevention effect can be obtained without increasing the number of components. Further, the first frame 103 in which the frame-side engagement holes 105 are disposed on both sides of the pair of frame-side engagement shaft portions 104, 104, and the pair of handle-side engagement grooves 113, 113 are interposed The hinge mechanism 112 can be made compact by combining the arms 111 having the handle side engagement shaft portions 114 arranged on both sides.

  The present invention is not limited to the above exemplary embodiment, and various applications and modifications are possible. For example, each of the following embodiments to which the above embodiment is applied can be implemented.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the first frame 103 is attached to the door outer panel 102 in a state of being connected in advance to the arm 111 of the outside handle 110 via the hinge mechanism 112 has been described. However, in the present invention, the door outer panel is described. The arm 111 of the outside handle 110 may be attached to the first frame 103 attached to the 102. Further, instead of the hinge mechanism 112, the arm 111 and the first frame 103 can be connected using a connecting pin that is a separate component from the outside handle 110 and the first frame 103.

  In the present invention, the essential structure of the vehicle door handle device 100 described above can be applied to each vehicle door of the vehicle. For example, the essential structure of the vehicle door handle device 100 may be applied to the left and right doors for the front seat of the vehicle, the left and right doors for the rear seat of the vehicle, and the door (back door) at the rear of the vehicle. it can.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Vehicle door handle apparatus, 101 ... Vehicle door, 102 ... Door outer panel, 102a, 102b ... Through-hole, 103 ... 1st frame, 103a, 103b ... Partition wall, 104 ... Frame side engaging shaft part, 105 ... Frame Side engagement hole, 105a ... opening, 105b ... recess, 106 ... second frame, 106a ... insertion space, 106b ... bolt holding part, 106c ... receiving part, 107 ... engagement recess, 108 ... protective wall, 109 ... engagement Claw 110, outside handle 110a ... first end 110b ... second end 111 ... arm 111a ... extending piece 112 ... hinge mechanism 112a ... first hinge 112b ... second hinge, 113 ... Handle side engaging groove, 114 ... Handle side engaging shaft portion, 114a ... Double-sided width portion, 114b ... Arc portion, 120 ... Base member, 121 ... Key , 122 ... engaging convex part, 123 ... abutting part, 124 ... holding part, 125 ... nut holding part, 130 ... link mechanism, 131 ... bell crank, 131a ... rotating shaft, 132 ... connecting lever, 132a ... upper end Part 132b ... lower end part 133 133 connecting shaft 140 door lock mechanism 150 key cylinder 151 contact part 152 bolt hole 160 fastening bolt 161 fastening bolt 162 nut 170 Pad 306 ... 2nd frame, 306b ... Bolt holding part, 307 ... Engaging recess, 309 ... Locking claw

Claims (6)

A first frame attached to a door outer panel constituting a vehicle door;
An elongated shape having a first end and a second end, and a vehicle door inward direction or outside of the vehicle by a handle operation centering on a hinge mechanism provided between the first end and the first frame. An outside handle that can rotate in the direction,
A base member for holding the second end of the outside handle;
The base member is rotatably provided, and the handle operation of the outside handle is switched between a door lock state in which the opening operation of the vehicle door is prevented and a door lock release state in which the opening operation of the vehicle door is allowed. A bell crank that rotates in conjunction with each of the outside handle and the door lock mechanism to convert the door lock mechanism to a switching operation;
A vehicular door comprising: a second frame that slides toward the base member while being held in advance by the door outer panel and engages with the base member to attach the base member to the door outer panel. Handle device. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 1,
The second frame receives an insertion space into which a locking key cylinder mounted on the vehicle door can be inserted from the outside of the vehicle, and the key cylinder inserted into the insertion space from the outside of the vehicle from the inside of the vehicle. A vehicle door handle device including a receiving portion. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 2,
The base member includes a cap that covers the key cylinder inserted from the outside of the vehicle into the insertion space from the outside of the vehicle and holds the key cylinder from the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 2 or 3,
The door handle device for a vehicle, wherein the second frame includes a protective wall that surrounds the key cylinder inserted into the insertion space from the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle door handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The door handle device for a vehicle, wherein the first frame is attached to the door outer panel in a state where the first frame is connected to the first end portion of the outside handle in a relatively rotatable manner via the hinge mechanism. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 5,
The hinge mechanism is
A first engagement shaft provided on the first frame and extending across a direction in which the outside handle extends and crossing the vehicle door outward direction and the vehicle interior direction; and the first end portion. A first engaging recess that is provided so as to be relatively rotatable with the first engaging shaft, and the first engaging shaft and the first engaging recess are engaged with each other. A first hinge for restricting the movement of the first end relative to the frame in the vehicle exterior direction and the vehicle interior direction;
A second engagement shaft provided coaxially with the first engagement shaft at the first end, and a second engagement shaft provided on the first frame so as to be relatively rotatable. A second engaging recess that regulates the movement of the first end relative to the first frame in the handle extending direction with the second engaging shaft and the second engaging recess engaged with each other. A second hinge that
A vehicle door handle device.

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