JP6327976B2 - Door handle device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a door handle device used for a vehicle or the like.

  A member called a handle grip is provided in a door handle device for a vehicle. One end of the handle grip is pivotally supported by the base member so that the user can hold it to open and close the door. A guide arm portion for operating a lever provided on the base member is provided on the other end side of the handle grip, and this guide arm portion is inserted and guided in the opening of the base member. Since the guide arm portion needs to operate in the opening, a slight gap is provided between the guide arm portion and the inner wall of the opening.

  However, since the above-described gap is formed, the position of the handlebar grip in the width direction (usually, the handlebar grip extends in the front-rear direction in both attachment states) is not regulated. In addition, so-called rattling occurred.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for suppressing movement of the handlebar grip in the width direction (rotation axis direction) by sliding the guide arm portion on the guide portion of the guide member.
However, with the technology of this Patent Document 1, it is possible to suppress rattling in the width direction of the handle grip even when the handle grip is operated, but on the other hand, the sliding resistance at the time of the handle grip operation is large and the operability of the handle grip is deteriorated. There was a problem.

  It is highly necessary to eliminate rattling of the handle grip when it is in a state before the handle grip is rotated. This is because if the handle grip is loose in the width direction before the operation, it is one of the causes of loss of luxury.

JP 2007-32257 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a door handle device that can prevent rattling of the handle grip in the width direction with respect to a base member.

  The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this.

  The invention of claim 1 includes a base member (50) disposed inside a door panel (30) of a vehicle, a grip portion (11) disposed outside the door panel and graspable by an operator, and the door panel. A support arm portion (15) provided on one end side of the grip portion so as to penetrate the provided first opening (33) and rotatably supported by the base member; and the door panel. A handle grip (10) provided with a guide arm portion (13) provided on the other end side of the grip portion so as to penetrate the provided second opening (32), and the handle grip A spring (55) biased toward the base member side, and an engaged portion (40a, 51f) provided at a position where the other end side of the grip portion abuts by a biasing force of the spring. Engaging portions (11a, 11a-2) provided on the other end side of the grip portion and on the door panel side so as to be engaged with the engaged portion in the width direction of the handle grip; Are door handle devices (1, 2).

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the door handle device according to the first aspect, one of the engaged portions (40a, 51f) and the engaging portions (11a, 11a-2) is disposed on the handle. A door handle device (1, 1a, 2a-2) protruding along the operating direction of the grip, and the other side is a recess (40a, 51f) into which the protrusion fits. 2).

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the door handle device according to the second aspect, the inner surface of the concave portion (40a, 51f) is used as a guide surface for guiding the convex portion (11a, 11a-2) in the fitting direction. The door handle device (1, 2) is characterized by being formed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the door handle device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the door panel is disposed between the grip portion (11) and the door panel (30). A handle seat (40) disposed along the outer peripheral edge of the second opening (32), and the engaged portion (40a) is provided at a position facing the grip portion of the handle seat. It is a door handle device (1) characterized by this.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the door handle device according to the fourth aspect, a holding portion (51d, 40e, 40d, 51c) for positioning and fixing the handle seat (40) with respect to the base member is provided. It is a door handle device (1) characterized by these.

  The invention of claim 6 is the door handle device according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the other side of the handle seat (1) corresponding to the engaged portion (40a) provided on one side of the handle seat (1). The door handle device (1) is characterized in that a displacement prevention portion (40f, 50a) for restricting displacement of the handle seat with respect to the base member (50) is provided at a position.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the door handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the engaged portion (51f) is the grip portion (11) of the base member (50). The door handle device (2) is characterized in that it is provided at a position opposite to ().

  According to the present invention, the door handle device can prevent rattling of the handle grip in the width direction with respect to the base member without sacrificing operability.

It is a figure showing a 1st embodiment of door handle device 1 by the present invention. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the door handle apparatus 1 in the arrow AA in FIG. 4 is a front view showing the vicinity of the rear side of the base member 50. FIG. 3 is a front view of a handle seat 40. FIG. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the base member 50 to the door panel 30 from the back surface side. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the handle seat 40 to the state of FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the door panel 30, the base member 50, and the handle seat 40 in the position of the arrow BB in FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the door panel 30, the base member 50, and the handle seat 40 in the position of the arrow CC in FIG. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the handlebar grip 10 to the state of FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the door handle apparatus 1 in the position of the arrow DD in FIG. It is the figure which showed the door handle apparatus 2 in 2nd Embodiment in the cross section similar to FIG. 10 in 1st Embodiment.

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

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a door handle device 1 according to the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the door handle device 1 taken along the arrow AA in FIG.
Note that each of the following drawings including FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically shown, and the size and shape of each part are appropriately exaggerated for easy understanding.
In the following description, specific numerical values, shapes, materials, and the like are shown and described, but these can be changed as appropriate.

  The door handle device 1 includes a handle grip 10, a cap 20, a door panel 30, a handle sheet 40, a base member 50, a spring 55, an arm sheet 60, and a lever 70.

The handle grip 10 includes a grip portion 11 and a grip cover 12.
The grip portion 11 is formed in a bar shape that is slightly curved as a whole so that the operator can easily grip and operate it.
The grip cover 12 is attached to the grip portion 11 using screws 81, and decorates the appearance surface of the handle grip 10.
Further, near the both ends of the grip portion 11, a support arm portion 15 and a guide arm portion 13 are provided, respectively.

The support arm portion 15 is formed in a substantially L shape that is bent from the rear surface side of the handle grip 10 toward the outer side direction (the right side in FIG. 2 and the front side of the vehicle in the present embodiment).
A bearing portion 15 a formed in a substantially U shape is provided at the distal end portion of the support arm portion 15. The bearing portion 15 a is rotatably engaged with the shaft portion 52 a of the base member 50. The handle grip 10 can be rotated around the shaft portion 52a.

  The guide arm portion 13 extends from the handle grip 10 to the back side in the vicinity of the end opposite to the side (front side) where the support arm portion 15 is provided. At the tip of the guide arm portion 13, a grip side engaging portion 14 is formed to protrude in a shape bent toward the support arm portion 15 side. The grip side engaging portion 14 is engaged with a lever side engaging portion 71 of a lever 70 that operates a door latch device (not shown). When the operator grips the handle grip 10 and pulls it to the front side, the handle grip 10 rotates. As a result, the grip side engaging portion 14 is engaged with the lever side engaging portion 71 to rotate the lever 70, the door latch device is operated, and the door latching is released (unlatched), so that the door can be opened and closed. Become.

  The cap 20 is arranged side by side on the rear end side in the longitudinal direction of the handle grip 10. The width of the portion of the cap 20 adjacent to the handle grip 10 is formed to be equal to the width of the handle grip 10 and constitutes a design continuous with the handle grip 10. The cap 20 is fixed to the door panel 30 together with the base member 50 with the door 82 sandwiched between the door panel 30 and the handle seat 40 using bolts 82.

The door panel 30 is an outer plate of a vehicle door, and includes an operation recess 31, a rear opening 32, and a front opening 33.
The operation recess 31 is formed to secure a space for an operator who opens and closes the door to insert a hand.
The rear side opening (second opening) 32 is opened on the rear side so that the guide arm part 13 can be inserted therethrough.
The front opening portion (first opening portion) 33 is opened on the front side so that the support arm portion 15 can be inserted therethrough.

  The handle seat 40 is disposed between the handle grip 10 and the cap 20 and the door panel 30 and along the outer peripheral edge of the rear opening 32 of the door panel 30. The handle sheet 40 is formed of a material having elasticity such as resin or rubber, for example, so as to soften the collision sound between the handle grip 10 and the door panel 30, and the door panel 30 by the collision of the handle grip 10 with the door panel 30. Prevents scratches and paint peeling.

The base member 50 is attached to the back side of the door panel 30 and serves as the base of the door handle device 1. The base member 50 includes a rear mounting portion 51 and a front mounting portion 52.
The rear mounting portion 51 is provided at a rear position of the door handle device 1 and is formed so that the guide arm portion 13 can enter.
The front mounting portion 52 is provided at a front position of the door handle device 1 and the support arm portion 15 is mounted. A shaft portion 52a is provided in the front mounting portion 52, and the above-described bearing portion 15a is rotatably engaged with the shaft portion 52a.
The rear mounting portion 51 side of the base member 50 is fixed to the door panel 30 together with the cap 20 with bolts 82 between the door panel 30 and the handle seat 40.
Further, the front side mounting portion 52 side of the base member 50 is fixed to the door panel 30 by sandwiching the base member 50 and the door panel 30 using bolts 83 and winged nuts 84.

  The arm sheet 60 is attached to the support arm unit 15 so as to cover a part of the support arm unit 15. The arm seat 60 is formed of an elastic material such as resin or rubber, for example, and suppresses a collision sound between the handle grip 10 and the door panel 30.

  The lever 70 is axially supported in the vicinity of the rear mounting portion 51 so as to be rotatable on a shaft 73 (see FIG. 10) extending in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) of the base member 50. The lever side engaging portion 71 is provided at one end of the lever 70, and the rod connecting portion 72 is provided at the other end. The rod connecting portion 72 is connected to a rod (not shown) connected to a door latch device (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 10, the spring 55 is a torsion coil spring wound around the shaft 73 of the lever 70. The spring 55 has one end 55a engaged with the base 50 and the other end 55b engaged with a protrusion provided on the lever 70. The lever 70 is attached to the base 50 in the clockwise direction in FIG. It is fast. In other words, the spring 55 biases the handle grip 10 toward the base member 50 via the lever 70. In the cross-sectional position of FIG. 10, the spring 55 is not originally visible as shown in the figure, but for the sake of easy understanding, the spring 55 is indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. Yes.

  Next, in the door handle device 1 of the present embodiment, the position of the handle grip 10 in the width direction (the direction along the rotation axis of the handle grip 10 and the vertical direction in the vehicle-mounted state) is maintained at a predetermined position. The structure will be described.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the vicinity of the rear side of the base member 50.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the handle seat 40.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the base member 50 is attached to the door panel 30 from the back side.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state in which the handle seat 40 is further attached to the state of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the door panel 30, the base member 50, and the handle seat 40 cut at the position of the arrow BB in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the door panel 30, the base member 50, and the handle seat 40 cut at the position of the arrow CC in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state in which the handle grip 10 is further attached to the state of FIG. In FIG. 9, the handle grip 10 is indicated by a broken line, and a portion hidden by the handle grip 10 is shown in a transparent state.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the door handle device 1 cut at a position indicated by an arrow DD in FIG.

  The base member 50 is further provided with a shift prevention recess 50a, a temporary fixing portion 51b, a stepped portion 51c, a positioning rib 51d, and a rear base opening 51e.

  The misalignment prevention recess 50a is formed in a shape recessed along the operation direction of the handle grip 10 so as to have an arc shape in a cross section (FIG. 10) along the width direction of the handle grip 10. A slip prevention portion that restricts a shift in the width direction of the handle seat 40 with respect to the base member 50 is configured by fitting a slip prevention convex portion 40f, which will be described later, into the slip prevention recess 50a.

  The temporary fixing portion 51 b is hooked on the edge of the rear opening 32 of the door panel 30 and temporarily fixes the rear side of the base member 50 to the door panel 30. By the temporary fixing portion 51 b, the rear side of the base member 50 is temporarily fixed to the door panel 30 until the base member 50 is fixed to the door panel 30 using the bolts 82.

  The step portion 51c is formed so as to protrude in a shelf shape toward the inside of the rear base opening 51e. A positioning fixing claw 40d, which will be described later, is engaged with the stepped portion 51c to constitute a part of a holding portion that positions and fixes the handle seat 40 with respect to the base member 50 (see FIG. 8). In the holding portion including the stepped portion 51c and the positioning and fixing claw 40d, the position of the handle sheet 40 relative to the base member 50 in the front and back direction (left and right direction in FIG. 8) and the width direction of the handle sheet 40 (width of the handle grip 10). The position in the direction corresponding to the direction and in the vertical direction in FIG. 8 is fixed.

  The positioning rib 51d is a small cuboid-shaped protrusion protruding toward the front side (the front side in FIG. 3). The positioning rib 51d constitutes a part of a holding portion that engages with a positioning edge 40e described later to position and fix the handle seat 40 with respect to the base member 50 (see FIG. 7). In the holding portion formed by the positioning rib 51d and the positioning edge portion 40e, the position of the handle seat 40 in the width direction (the direction corresponding to the width direction of the handle grip 10 and in the vertical direction in FIG. 7) is fixed.

  The handle sheet 40 is further provided with a recess 40a, a claw-shaped portion 40b, an opening 40c, a positioning fixing claw 40d, a positioning edge 40e, and a misalignment prevention convex portion 40f.

  The recessed portion (engaged portion) 40a sandwiches the central opening 40c in the width direction of the handle seat 40 at a position (surface) where the rear side of the grip portion 11 comes into contact with the front side of the handle seat 40 by the urging force of the spring 55. A pair is provided. The concave portion 40a has a concave shape, and is recessed along the operation direction of the handle grip 10 so as to have an arc shape in a cross section (FIG. 10) along the width direction of the handle grip 10 like the misalignment preventing concave portion 50a. It is formed into a shape. A convex portion 11a as an engaging portion described later is fitted into the concave portion 40a. At this time, the inner side surface of the concave portion 40a is an arc surface, and functions as a guide surface that guides the convex portion 11a to a proper position in the fitting direction (width direction of the handle grip 10).

  The claw-like portion 40 b protrudes toward the back side of the handle seat 40 and is formed in a shape that engages with the door panel 30. The claw-like portions 40b are provided near the front end and the vicinity of the rear end of the handle seat 40, and by engaging the claw-like portion 40b with the edge of the rear opening 32 of the door panel 30, the handle seat 40 is The door panel 30 can be temporarily fixed.

  The opening 40c is opened corresponding to the rear opening 32 of the door panel 30 so that the guide arm portion 13 can pass therethrough.

  The positioning fixing claw 40 d protrudes toward the back surface side of the handle seat 40 and is formed in a shape that engages with the stepped portion 51 c of the base member 50. As described above, the positioning and fixing claw 40d is engaged with the stepped portion 51c and constitutes a part of the holding portion that positions and fixes the handle seat 40 with respect to the base member 50 (see FIG. 8). .

  The positioning edge 40e is a part of the edge of the opening 40c of the handle seat 40. The positioning edge 40e is engaged with the positioning rib 51d of the base member 50 so that the position of the handle seat 40 is accurately determined. The dimension between the two positioning edges 40e is strictly controlled so as to fix the position. As described above, the positioning edge portion 40e is engaged with the positioning rib 51d and constitutes a part of the holding portion that positions and fixes the handle seat 40 with respect to the base member 50 (see FIG. 7). .

  The misalignment preventing convex portion 40f is provided at a position on the back side of the concave portion 40a. This misalignment preventing convex portion 40f is formed so as to project along the operating direction of the handlebar grip 10 into a convex shape that forms an arc shape in a cross section (FIG. 10) along the width direction of the handlebar grip 10. As described above, the slip prevention portion 40f that fits the slip prevention recess 50a with the slip prevention recess 50a constitutes a slip prevention portion that regulates the displacement of the handle seat 40 in the width direction with respect to the base member 50.

The grip portion 11 of the handle grip 10 is further provided with a pair of convex portions 11a as engaging portions.
The convex portion 11a is formed to protrude along the operating direction of the handle grip 10 on the rear side of the grip portion 11 (left side in FIG. 10), which is a position on the rear side of the grip portion 11. The convex portion 11a is formed in a convex shape that forms an arc shape in a cross section (FIG. 10) along the width direction of the handle grip 10. The pair of convex portions 11 a are in positions where the rear side of the grip portion 11 is in contact with the handle seat 40 by the urging force of the spring 55, and engage with the pair of concave portions 40 a of the handle seat 40, respectively.

Even in a state where the convex portion (engaging portion) 11a and the concave portion 40a are engaged, the urging force by the spring 55 presses the handle grip 10 toward the base member 50 side. And since the surface where the convex part 11a and the recessed part 40a contact is a cylindrical surface shape, the position of the width direction (up-down direction) of the handlebar grip 10 is guide | induced to the correct position naturally.
Further, the vertical position of the handle seat 40 with respect to the base member 50 (corresponding to the width direction of the handle grip 10) is the engagement between the positioning edge 40e and the positioning rib 51d, and the positioning fixing claw 40d and the step 51c. Are held in the correct positions by the holding portion due to the engagement and the displacement preventing portion due to the engagement between the displacement preventing projection 40f and the displacement preventing recess 50a.
Therefore, the position in the width direction (vertical direction) of the handle grip 10 of this embodiment is held at a correct position with respect to the base member 50. Further, when the handle grip 10 is actuated, the engagement between the convex portion 11a and the concave portion 40a is released, so that the handle grip 10 is not obstructed or actuated without any trouble. The operability is not deteriorated.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 11 is a view showing the door handle device 2 in the second embodiment in the same cross section as that in FIG. 10 in the first embodiment.
The door handle device 2 of the second embodiment has the same form as the door handle device 1 of the first embodiment, except that the form of the engaging portion and the engaged portion is different from that of the first embodiment. . Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the portions that perform the same functions as those in the first embodiment described above, and repeated descriptions are omitted as appropriate.

In the door handle device 2 of the second embodiment, the base member 50 has a recess 51f.
The concave portion (engaged portion) 51 f is a concave shape provided at a position where the rear side of the grip portion 11 contacts the front side of the base member 50 by the urging force of the spring 55. The recess 51f is formed in a shape that is recessed along the operation direction of the handle grip 10 so as to have an arc shape in a cross section (FIG. 11) along the width direction of the handle grip 10. A convex portion 11a-2 as an engaging portion described later is fitted into the concave portion 51f.

  Although the convex part 11a-2 of 2nd Embodiment has the form substantially the same as the convex part 11a of 1st Embodiment, it is more than the convex part 11a of 1st Embodiment so that it can engage with the recessed part 51f. The amount of protrusion is large. Similar to the convex portion 11 a of the first embodiment, the convex portion 11 a-2 is in a position where the rear side of the grip portion 11 abuts on the handle seat 40 by the urging force of the spring 55, and is engaged with the concave portion 51 f of the base member 50. Match.

In the second embodiment, the grip portion 11 is mainly contacted by the handle seat 40 and does not receive all of the urging force at the portions of the convex portions 11a-2 and the concave portions 51f.
In the second embodiment, the vertical position of the handle seat 40 does not need to be determined as strictly as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the shape for the holding portion and the shift preventing portion may be omitted as appropriate. Good.

  According to the second embodiment, since the position of the grip portion 11 with respect to the base member 50 is determined without using the handle seat 40, the door handle device 2 can more accurately position the handle grip 10 in the width direction. it can.

(Deformation)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in each embodiment, the surface where the engaging portion and the engaged portion are in contact has been described with an example of a cylindrical surface shape. For example, the surface where the engaging portion and the engaged portion are in contact with each other may be a substantially V-shaped slope.

  Moreover, in each embodiment, the handle grip 10 demonstrated and demonstrated the example in which the longitudinal direction is arrange | positioned along the front-back direction of a vehicle. For example, the longitudinal direction of the handle grip may be arranged along the vertical direction of the vehicle.

  Furthermore, in each embodiment, the grip part 11 side was made into the convex part 11a, 11a-2, and the other example was demonstrated and demonstrated as the recessed part 40a, 51f. For example, the configuration of the unevenness in the engaging portion and the engaged portion may be reversed.

  Each embodiment and modification may be used in appropriate combination, but detailed description is omitted. Further, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments described above.

1, 2 Door handle device 10 Handle grip 11 Grip part 11a, 11a-2 Convex part (engagement part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Grip cover 13 Guide arm part 14 Grip side engaging part 15 Support arm part 15a Bearing part 20 Cap 30 Door panel 31 Operation recessed part 32 Rear side opening part 33 Front side opening part 40 Handle sheet 40a Recessed part (engaged part)
40b Claw-shaped portion 40c Opening portion 40d Positioning fixing claw 40e Positioning edge portion 40f Misalignment preventing convex portion 50 Base member 50a Misalignment preventing concave portion 51 Rear mounting portion 51b Temporary fixing portion 51c Stepped portion 51d Positioning rib 51e Rear base opening portion 51f Recessed portion (Engaged part)
52 Front side mounting portion 52a Shaft portion 55 Spring 60 Arm seat 70 Lever 71 Lever side engaging portion 72 Rod connecting portion 73 Shaft 81 Screw 82, 83 Bolt 84 Wing nut

Claims (7)

A base member disposed inside a vehicle door panel;
A grip portion that is disposed outside the door panel and can be gripped by an operator;
A support arm portion that is provided on one end side of the grip portion so as to penetrate a first opening provided in the door panel and is rotatably supported by the base member;
A guide arm portion provided on the other end side of the grip portion so as to pass through a second opening provided in the door panel;
A handle grip with
A spring for urging the handle grip toward the base member,
An engaged portion provided at a position where the other end side of the grip portion abuts by an urging force of the spring;
An engaging portion provided on the other end side of the grip portion and on the door panel side so as to be engaged with the engaged portion in the width direction of the handle grip;
A door handle device comprising: The door handle device according to claim 1,
One side of the engaged portion and the engaging portion is a convex portion protruding along the operation direction of the handle grip, and the other side is a concave portion into which the convex portion is fitted,
A door handle device characterized by. The door handle device according to claim 2,
The inner surface of the recess is formed as a guide surface that guides the protrusion in the fitting direction.
A door handle device characterized by. In the door handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A handle seat disposed between the grip portion and the door panel along an outer peripheral edge of the second opening of the door panel;
The engaged portion is provided at a position facing the grip portion of the handle seat;
A door handle device characterized by. The door handle device according to claim 4, wherein
A holding portion for positioning and fixing the handle seat with respect to the base member;
A door handle device characterized by. The door handle device according to claim 4 or 5,
A displacement preventing portion for restricting displacement of the handle seat with respect to the base member at a position on the other surface side corresponding to the engaged portion provided on one surface side of the handle seat;
A door handle device characterized by. In the door handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The engaged portion is provided at a position facing the grip portion of the base member;
A door handle device characterized by.

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