JP6872370B2 - Vehicle steering wheel device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel device.

Conventionally, a steering wheel device for a vehicle to be assembled on a vehicle door, for example, a side door has been known. This type of handle device is roughly classified into two types, a grip type and a pull-up type.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a grip type handle device. In this type of handle device, a grip handle (handle body) serving as a grip is arranged along the horizontal direction on the outside of the door panel. The grip handle is axially supported by an arm provided at one end in the longitudinal direction, and is an operation mode in which the grip handle is rotated around this axial point. Inside the side door, a handle base equipped with a transmission mechanism for transmitting the operating force of the grip handle is provided, and the grip handle is assembled to this handle base. The grip type handle device has a structure divided into a grip handle and a handle base, and is characterized in that the number of parts is large due to the complicated mechanism. On the other hand, the grip type handle device has a feature that the gap between the grip handle and the door panel can be operated from either side, that is, from the upper side or the lower side, and the operability is good.

On the other hand, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose a pull-up type handle device. In this type of handle device, a pull-up handle (handle body) to be touched by the user is arranged on the outside of the door panel, for example, along the horizontal direction. On the back side of the pull-up handle, a plurality of handle arms that enter the inside of the door panel are provided. The pull-up handle is an operation mode in which these handle arms are axially supported and pulled upward around this axial point. The pull-up type handle device has a structure in which the main parts including the pull-up handle are integrated, and is characterized in that it can be realized at low cost.

On the other hand, in a handle device as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a hand can be inserted only from one side of the pull-up handle. For this reason, it is difficult to place the side door at a high position, and the types of vehicles that can be mounted may be limited. In addition, since the pull-up handle has a structure in which the main parts are integrated, a large opening for attaching the pull-up handle is required for the side door. Therefore, in the handle device disclosed in Patent Document 3, a cosmetic plate for covering the opening for assembling the pull-up handle is provided.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-30984 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-174946 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-282351

As described above, the pull-up type handle device disclosed in Patent Document 2 has been mounted on a vehicle model having a low vehicle height (for example, a sedan or a sports car), but the operation direction is limited, so that the operation can be performed. There is a problem that the degree of freedom of sexuality is low. Further, in the pull-up type handle device disclosed in Patent Document 3, since a decorative plate is provided, a dividing line appears between the door panel and the decorative cover, and further, the decorative cover and the pull-up There is a disadvantage that the dividing line also appears between the handle and the handle, which deteriorates the appearance. On the other hand, in the grip type steering wheel device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the structure becomes complicated and the number of parts increases, and there is a limitation on the vehicle type that can be mounted from the viewpoint of cost.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a steering wheel device for a vehicle having a simple structure while having free operability.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention enters the inside of the vehicle body panel through a grip handle attached to the vehicle body panel and a pair of panel openings fixed to the vehicle body panel and penetrating the inside and outside of the vehicle body panel. A vehicle steering wheel device with a pair of brackets is provided. In this case, the grip handles are provided on both sides of a long handle body having a grip portion and the handle body in the longitudinal direction, and enter the inside of the vehicle body panel through a pair of panel openings to form a shaft on a pair of brackets. It has a pair of handle arms to be supported, and the pair of brackets are made of plate-like members independent of each other, and are arranged adjacent to the sides of the pair of handle arms so as to sandwich the pair of handle arms in the center. The pair of panel openings are covered by the handle body in a state where the grip handle is assembled to the vehicle body panel.

Further, in the present invention, each of the pair of brackets has a base piece fixed to the outer surface of the vehicle body panel and a fixing piece connected to the base piece so as to stand up toward the inside of the vehicle body panel. It is preferable that a fixed shaft for supporting the handle arm is inserted through the fixed piece.

Further, it is preferable that the present invention further has a stiffening member arranged in a bridge shape so as to straddle a pair of brackets and a pair of handle arms via a pair of fixing legs fixed to the inside of the vehicle body panel. ..

Further, the present invention may further have a balance weight in which both ends are supported by the pair of handle arms. Here, the balance weight is provided at one end of the weight main body and the weight main body, and is connected to one handle arm so that the weight main body can move in the rotation direction and the longitudinal direction. It is composed of a piece and a fitting portion provided at the other end of the weight main body and which can be fitted into a groove formed in the other handle arm by moving the weight main body in the rotation direction. , With the fitting part fitted in the groove, move the weight body along the longitudinal direction, and attach the fixing clip with the fitting part partially advanced from the groove to make the balance weight. It is preferable to hold it fixed.

Further, the present invention may further have a balance weight in which both ends are supported by the pair of handle arms. Here, the balance weight is configured so that the total length in the longitudinal direction can be expanded and contracted, and an urging force is applied so that the total length extends in the stretching direction. The balance weight uses the urging force to provide a pair of handles. It is preferable that the arm is sandwiched from both sides.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a steering wheel device for a vehicle having a simple structure while having free operability.

Front view showing the main part of the side door of the vehicle to which the steering wheel device of the vehicle according to the present embodiment is applied. Explanatory drawing showing the steering wheel device of the vehicle from the back side Perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the steering wheel device of the vehicle Perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the steering wheel device of the vehicle AA sectional view of the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle shown in FIG. Explanatory drawing showing the structure of the bracket Explanatory drawing which shows fixed structure of balance weight which concerns on 2nd Embodiment Explanatory drawing of how to attach the balance weight to the grip handle Explanatory drawing which shows fixed structure of balance weight which concerns on 3rd Embodiment Explanatory drawing which shows structure of balance weight which concerns on 3rd Embodiment

Hereinafter, the steering wheel device of the vehicle according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part of a side door 100 of a vehicle to which the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle according to the present embodiment is applied. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle from the back surface side. 3 and 4 are perspective views schematically showing the configuration of the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle. FIG. 5 is an AA cross-sectional view of the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle shown in FIG.

The vehicle steering wheel device 1 according to the present embodiment is a device related to an outside handle disposed on the side door 100 of the vehicle, and the side door 100 on the right side of the vehicle will be described below as an example. The vehicle steering wheel device 1 is mainly composed of a grip handle 10, a pair of brackets 30 and 31, a pair of gaskets 40 and 41, a stiffening bracket 50 (see FIG. 3), and a balance weight 60. There is. In this specification, "upper", "lower", "front" and "rear" are defined with reference to the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle shown in FIG. Further, the directions facing the inside and the outside with respect to the side door 100 are defined as the inside / outside directions (corresponding to the lateral direction of the vehicle).

The door outer panel 101 is a metal body panel (door panel) located on the outside of the vehicle among the side doors 100. The door outer panel 101 is formed with a recess 102, which is a recess for forming a space for inserting a hand between the grip handle 10 and the door outer panel 101 when the side door 100 is opened and closed. Further, the door outer panel 101 is provided with a pair of panel openings 101a and 101b for assembling the grip handle 10 at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction (horizontal direction). The individual panel openings 101a and 101b are set to such a size that the handle arms 12 and 13 described later can be inserted.

The grip handle 10 is a grip type operation handle, and is composed of a long handle body 11 and a pair of handle arms 12 and 13. The grip handle 10 is assembled to the door outer panel 101 in a posture in which the longitudinal direction of the handle body 11 is aligned with the front-rear direction.

At the center of the handle body 11, a grip portion 11a corresponding to a grip portion when operating the grip handle 10 is provided. The grip portion 11a is curved so as to bulge toward the outside of the door outer panel 101 (direction away from the door outer panel 101), and is separated from the outer surface of the door outer panel 101 so as to form a space for inserting a hand. .. In the grip handle 10, hands can be inserted from both the upward direction and the downward direction (two facing directions orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the handle body 11) with respect to this space, so that the hand can be inserted from above. But you can also operate from below.

The back surface side of the front end portion 11b of the handle body 11 is pressed against the outer surface of the door outer panel 101 via the bracket 30 and the gasket 40. Further, the back surface side of the rear end portion 11c of the handle body 11 is pressed against the outside of the door outer panel 101 via the bracket 31 and the gasket 41. In a state where the grip handle 10 is assembled to the door outer panel 101, the panel openings 101a and 101b are covered by the handle body 11.

The pair of handle arms 12 and 13 are provided on the back surface side of the handle body 11 (the surface facing the door outer panel 101), and enter the inside of the door outer panel 101 from the panel openings 101a and 101b. One handle arm 12 is provided at the front end portion 11b, and its position corresponds to the panel opening 101a on the front side. The other handle arm 13 is provided at the rear end portion 11c, and its position corresponds to the rear panel opening 101b. As described above, the pair of handle arms 12 and 13 are integrally provided on the handle main body 11 in a state of facing each other with a certain distance.

The individual handle arms 12 and 13 are blocks having a wall thickness in the front-rear direction, and when viewed from the front-rear direction, the individual handle arms 12 and 13 bend after entering the inside of the door outer panel 101 and extend upward from there. It has a substantially L-shaped shape. The front wall surface 12a of the front handle arm 12 and the rear wall surface 13a of the rear handle arm 13 are provided with insertion holes for being pivotally supported by the brackets 30 and 31.

The rear handle arm 13 of the handle arms 12 and 13 also serves as an operating leg for operating a door lock device (not shown) arranged inside the side door. The handle arm 13 is equipped with a rod holder 14 for holding a rod (not shown) connected to a door lock device having a latch that is locked to the vehicle body.

The grip handle 10 is urged in a direction in which the handle body 11 is pressed against the door outer panel 101 by torsion springs 34 and 35 described later. By opening the grip handle 10 (handle body 11) against the reaction force of the torsion springs 34 and 35 and pulling it upward in this embodiment, the locked state of the door lock device with respect to the vehicle body is released. Will be done.

The pair of brackets 30 and 31 are members that pivotally support the pair of handle arms 12 and 13, and are attached to the door outer panel 101 in correspondence with the pair of panel openings 101a and 101b. One bracket 30 corresponds to the panel opening 101a located on the front side and is arranged adjacent to the front of the handle arm 12, and the other bracket 31 corresponds to the panel opening 101b located on the rear side. , Arranged adjacent to the rear of the handle arm 13. In other words, the pair of brackets 30 and 31 are arranged adjacent to each other so as to sandwich the pair of handle arms 12 and 13 in the center. The pair of brackets 30, 31 are fixed to the door outer panel 101 by using stud bolts 110, 111.

The individual brackets 30 and 31 are made of flat plate-shaped steel material formed into a required shape, and are composed of base pieces 30a and 31a and fixed pieces 30b and 31b. Here, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the pair of brackets 30 and 31.

The base pieces 30a and 31a have a planar shape that matches the surface shape of the door outer panel 101, and are arranged in contact with the outer surface of the door outer panel 101. Fixed pieces 30b and 31b are continuously provided at the ends of the individual base pieces 30a and 31a so as to stand up from the base pieces 30a and 31a. The fixed pieces 30b and 31b have a substantially L-shape that, when viewed from the front-rear direction, bends after entering the inside of the door outer panel 101 and extends upward from the door outer panel 101. The fixed pieces 30b and 31b are formed with ridges 30b1 and 31b1 extending along the central portion of the member. The ridges 30b1 and 31b1 are formed by projecting the central portions of the fixing pieces 30b and 31b in a convex shape, and play a role of increasing the rigidity of the fixing pieces 30b and 31b.

Bent pieces 30b2 and 31b2 are provided on the tip (upper end) side of the fixed pieces 30b and 31b. The bent pieces 30b2 and 31b2 are formed by bending a part of the fixed pieces 30b and 31b at a substantially right angle. The bent pieces 30b2 and 31b2 have a handle arm 12 when the handle arms 12 and 13 abutting on the bent pieces 30b2 and 31b2 when the handle arms 12 and 13 pivotally supported by the brackets 30 and 31 rotate. , 13 is a member for limiting the rotation range. Therefore, when the handle body 11 is lifted upward, the rotation range of the handle arms 12 and 13 is limited by the bent pieces 30b2 and 31b2, so that the operation range of the handle body 11 is limited. Become.

Through holes are formed in the fixing pieces 30b and 31b of the individual brackets 30 and 31, and the fixing shafts 32 and 33 are inserted into the through holes along the plane perpendicular direction of the fixing pieces 30b and 31b. .. The fixed shafts 32 and 33 are inserted into the insertion holes of the handle arms 12 and 13 adjacent to the inside of the brackets 30 and 31 (the rear side in the front bracket 30 and the front side in the rear bracket 31). As a result, the handle arms 12 and 13 are pivotally supported. The through holes of the fixed pieces 30b and 31b are set so that the pair of fixed shafts 32 and 33 are coaxial.

Further, the fixed shafts 32 and 33 are configured as stepped pins, and a part of them protrudes to the side of the brackets 30 and 31, and torsion springs 34 and 35 are attached to the protruding portions. ing. One end of the torsion springs 34 and 35 is engaged with the brackets 30 and 31, and the other end is engaged with the handle arms 12 and 13 of the grip handle 10.

The pair of gaskets 40 and 41 are provided corresponding to the front end portion 11b and the rear end portion 11c of the handle body 11. The individual gaskets 40 and 41 are arranged between the brackets 30 and 31 and the grip handle 10 (the back surface of the front end portion 11b and the rear end portion 11c). The individual gaskets 40 and 41 are cushioning members for suppressing the generation of abnormal noise by the grip handle 10, and are molded into a required shape using an appropriate synthetic resin material. The individual gaskets 40 and 41 are formed with claws (not shown) that engage with the peripheral edges of the panel openings 101a and 101b, and at the time of attachment, the claws are used to temporarily fill the panel openings 101a and 101b. Be retained. When the brackets 30 and 31 are fastened to the door outer panel 101 by the stud bolts 110 and 111, the gaskets 40 and 41 in the temporarily held state are sandwiched and fixed by the brackets 30 and 31 and the door outer panel 101.

The stiffening bracket 50 is a stiffening member that supplements the rigidity of the door outer panel 101 and the grip handle 10, and is made of a flat plate-shaped steel material. Fixed legs 51 and 52 bent and formed in a crank shape are integrally provided at both ends of the stiffening bracket 50. The stiffening bracket 50 is fixed to the inside of the door outer panel 101, and is arranged in a bridge shape so as to straddle the pair of handle arms 12, 13 and the pair of brackets 30, 31 via the pair of fixing legs 51, 52. Has been done. The stiffening bracket 50 is fixed to the door outer panel 101 together with the brackets 30 and 31 and the gaskets 40 and 41 by the stud bolts 110 and 111.

The balance weight 60 is for preventing the grip handle 10 from operating in the opening operation direction due to inertial force when a load in the lateral direction (inside / outside direction) is input to the vehicle. Both ends of the balance weight 60 are supported so as to straddle the pair of handle arms 12 and 13, and the balance weight 60 is detachable from the pair of handle arms 12 and 13. The balance weight 60 is supported by the handle arms 12 and 13 at a position offset to the free end side from the insertion hole (shaft fulcrum).

In order to support the balance weight 60, the front handle arm 12 is provided with a fitting hole 15, and the rear handle arm 13 is provided with a mounting groove. The fitting hole 15 is formed in the rear wall surface 12b of the front handle arm 12 facing the rear handle arm 13. The fitting hole 15 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the balance weight 60, and is set to a depth that does not penetrate the handle arm 12. The mounting groove is a substantially U-shaped groove that is provided at the upper end of the handle arm 13 on the rear side and is continuous in the front-rear direction, and the upper portion thereof is open.

The balance weight 60 is a columnar member having a large diameter in order to obtain a desired weight. When the balance weight 60 is fitted into the bottom surface side of the mounting groove of the handle arm 13 on the rear side, the front end of the balance weight 60 faces the fitting hole 15. When the balance weight 60 is moved to the front side from this state, the front end side of the balance weight 60 is inserted into the fitting hole 15. With the front end side inserted into the fitting hole 15, the rear end side of the balance weight 60 is supported by the mounting groove of the handle arm 13 on the rear side.

The holder 71 is fitted into the mounting groove from above so that the balance weight 60 does not separate from the open side (upper side) of the mounting groove. When the holder 71 is mounted in the mounting groove, the balance weight 60 is prevented from falling off.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle has a grip handle 10 assembled to the door outer panel 101 and a pair of panel openings 101a and 101b fixed to the door outer panel 101 and penetrating the inside and outside of the door outer panel 101. It has a pair of brackets 30 and 31 that enter the inside of the door outer panel 101 via the door outer panel 101. Here, the grip handle 10 includes a long handle body 11 having a grip portion 11a separated from the outer surface of the door outer panel 101 so as to form a space for inserting a hand in the central portion in the longitudinal direction, and a handle. A pair of handle arms 12 and 13 provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the main body 11 and entering the inside of the door outer panel 101 through a pair of panel openings 101a and 101b and pivotally supported by a pair of brackets 30 and 31. have. The pair of panel openings 101a and 101b are covered by the handle body 11 in a state where the grip handle 10 is assembled to the door outer panel 101.

According to this configuration, the grip handle 10 can be operated from either the upper or lower direction, so that operability with a high degree of freedom can be obtained. Further, since the grip handle 10 can have a simple structure, the handle device 1 can be provided at low cost. As a result, the cost condition is relaxed, and the number of vehicles that can be installed can be expanded. Further, since the door outer panel 101 may be provided with panel openings 101a and 101b for the handle arms 12 and 13 to enter, respectively, it is not necessary to provide a large opening. As a result, it is not necessary to cover the opening with a cosmetic plate, so that the cosmetic plate can be omitted. As a result, the dividing line caused by the decorative plate is also omitted, so that the appearance can be improved. In addition, by covering the pair of panel openings 101a and 101b with the handle body 11, the number of dividing lines appearing on the appearance can be reduced. As a result, the appearance can be further improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pair of brackets 30 and 31 are made of plate-shaped members independent of each other, and are adjacent to the sides of the pair of handle arms 12 and 13 so as to sandwich the pair of handle arms 12 and 13 in the center. And are arranged.

According to this configuration, brackets 30 and 31 independent of each other are applied to the individual handle arms 12 and 13. Therefore, the member lengths of the individual brackets 30 and 31 are reduced as compared with the configuration in which one plate-shaped member is formed in a long shape and the pair of handle arms 12 and 13 are supported by using a common bracket. Can be shortened. In particular, since the grip handle 10 is operated while being gripped by the user, the grip handle 10 is subjected to a twisting force that accompanies the user's operation in addition to an upward pulling force. It becomes. Therefore, the brackets 30 and 31 that support the grip handle 10 are required to have high rigidity.

In this respect, according to the present embodiment, the member lengths of the individual brackets 30 and 31 can be designed to be short by configuring the brackets 30 and 31 which are divided respectively. Therefore, the rigidity of the brackets 30 and 31 can be increased as compared with the case where one long bracket is shared by the pair of handle arms 12 and 13. As a result, the grip handle 10 on which the force in the twisting direction acts in addition to the force for pulling up can be firmly supported. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of wobbling and blurring during operation, so that high operability can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pair of brackets 30 and 31 are attached to the base pieces 30a and 31a fixed to the outer surface of the door outer panel 101 and the base pieces 30a and 31a so as to stand up toward the inside of the door outer panel 101. It has fixed pieces 30b and 31b that are connected in series, and fixed shafts 32 and 33 for axially supporting the handle arms 12 and 13 are inserted into the fixed pieces 30b and 31b.

According to this configuration, since the individual brackets 30 and 31 are composed of the base pieces 30a and 31a and the fixed pieces 30b and 31b, the member length can be designed to be short. As a result, the grip handle 10 on which the force in the twisting direction acts in addition to the force for pulling up can be firmly supported. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of wobbling and blurring during operation, so that high operability can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle straddles the pair of brackets 30, 31 and the pair of handle arms 12, 13 via the pair of fixed legs 51, 52 fixed to the inside of the door outer panel 101. Further, it has a stiffening bracket 50 arranged in a bridge shape as described above.

According to this configuration, the rigidity can be supplemented by the stiffening bracket 50. As a result, the grip handle 10 on which the force in the twisting direction acts in addition to the force for pulling up can be firmly supported. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of wobbling and blurring during operation, so that high operability can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, the steering wheel device 1 of the vehicle is supported at both ends so as to straddle the pair of steering wheel arms 12 and 13, and is detachable from the pair of steering wheel arms 12 and 13. It also has a balance weight 60. Each of the pair of handle arms 12 and 13 supports the balance weight 60 at a position offset to the free end side of the shaft fulcrum of the brackets 30 and 31.

According to the present embodiment, the door outer panel 101 is provided with only an opening corresponding to each of the handle arms 12 and 13 so that the pair of handle arms 12 and 13 can enter. Therefore, the grip handle 10 cannot be assembled to the door outer panel 101 with the balance weights 60 attached to the handle arms 12 and 13 in advance. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, since the balance weight 60 is detachable with respect to the pair of handle arms 12 and 13, the balance weight 60 is retrofitted after assembling the grip handle 10 to the door outer panel 101. can do. As a result, it is not necessary to provide a large opening in the door outer panel 101, so that it is possible to prevent many dividing lines from appearing in the appearance.

(Second Embodiment)
The difference between the vehicle steering wheel device 1 according to the second embodiment and that of the first embodiment is the balance weight mounting structure. The door outer panel 101 is provided with only panel openings 101a and 101b for inserting the handle arms 12 and 13. Therefore, the grip handle 10 cannot be assembled to the door outer panel 101 with the balance weight integrated with the handle arms 12 and 13. Therefore, the balance weight will be retrofitted to the handle arms 12 and 13 after the grip handle 10 is assembled. In the present embodiment, the assembling property of the balance weight is improved on the premise of such a retrofit structure.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a fixed structure of the balance weight 60A according to the second embodiment. Note that FIG. 7 is mainly drawn with the grip handle 10 and the balance weight 60A, and the description of the door outer panel 101 and the like is omitted (the same applies to FIG. 8 described later).

In the present embodiment, the balance weight 60A includes a long weight main body 61 having a cylindrical shape, a flat plate-shaped mounting piece 62, and a cylindrical fitting portion having an outer diameter smaller than that of the weight main body 61. It is composed of 63. The mounting piece 62 is provided on one end side of the weight main body 61, or on the rear end side in this embodiment. The mounting piece 62 is provided with an opening 62a that is horizontally long along the longitudinal direction of the balance weight 60A. The fitting portion 63 is provided on the other end side of the weight main body portion 61, and in the present embodiment, on the front end side. At the tip of the fitting portion 63, a retaining portion 63a having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the fitting portion 63 is provided.

On the other hand, a pin 17 is erected on the upper surface of the handle arm 13 on the rear side. The pin 17 is inserted through the opening 62a of the mounting piece 62, and the balance weight 60A is connected to the handle arm 13 by the pin 17. Washers are provided on both sides of the mounting piece 62 to prevent the pin 17 from falling off. As a result, the balance weight 60A is supported so as to be movable according to the shape of the opening 62a, that is, to be movable in the rotational direction and the longitudinal direction.

Further, a U-shaped groove portion 12c1 is provided on the back surface 12c of the front handle arm 12. The groove portion 12c1 is continuously formed along the front-rear direction, and the fitting portion 63 of the balance weight 60A is formed so as to be fitted.

Next, a method of attaching the balance weight 60A to the grip handle 10 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the grip handle 10 is assembled to the door outer panel 101 with the balance weight 60A connected to the handle arm 13 via the pin 17. By rotating the balance weight 60A to adjust its orientation when the handle arm 13 enters the panel opening 101b, the balance weight 60A is moved together with the handle arm 13 to the panel opening 101b without interfering with the door outer panel 101. (See FIG. 8 (a)).

When the balance weight 60A is inserted inside the door outer panel 101, the balance weight 60A is rotated so that the fitting portion 63 faces forward, and the fitting portion 63 is fitted into the groove portion 12c1 of the front handle arm 12. .. Subsequently, the balance weight 60A is moved rearward along the longitudinal direction thereof. Since the opening 62a of the mounting piece 62 is formed horizontally long, the balance weight 60A can be moved along the longitudinal direction until the retaining portion 63a of the fitting portion 63 abuts on the front handle arm 12. (See FIG. 8 (b)).

In this state, the fitting portion 63 that has advanced from the groove portion 12c1 is partially exposed on the rear wall surface 12b side of the handle arm 12. A fixing clip 72 is attached to the exposed fitting portion 63. The fixing clip 72 is formed in a substantially U shape, and is fitted into the gap between the rear wall surface 12b of the handle arm 12 and the weight body portion 61, and a part of the fixing clip 72 is fitted into the groove portion 12c1 of the handle arm 12. .. The fixing clip 72 suppresses rattling of the balance weight 60A in the front-rear direction and prevents the balance weight 60A from falling off from the groove portion 12c1 of the handle arm 12.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the balance weight 60A is provided at one end of the weight main body 61 and the weight main body 61, and the weight main body 61 is movable in the rotation direction and the longitudinal direction. The mounting piece 62 connected to the rear handle arm 13 and the weight main body 61 are provided at the other end of the weight main body 61, and the weight main body 61 is moved in the rotational direction to move the weight main body 61 in the rotational direction so that the front handle arm 12 It is composed of a fitting portion 63 that can be fitted into the U-shaped groove portion 12c1 formed in the above. Then, with the fitting portion 63 fitted in the U-shaped groove portion 12c1, the weight main body portion 61 is moved along the longitudinal direction, and the fitting portion 63 is partially advanced from the U-shaped groove portion 12c1. By attaching the fixing clip 72 in this state, the balance weight 60A is fixedly held.

According to this configuration, the balance weight 60A can be retrofitted by a simple method. As a result, the work of attaching the balance weight 60A can be efficiently performed, and the productivity can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the cylindrical fitting portion 63 is fitted into the U-shaped groove portion 12c1, but the shapes of the fitting portion 63 and the groove portion 12c1 are not limited to this, and the fitting portion 12c1 is fitted. The shape of the portion 63 may be any shape that can be fitted into the groove portion 12c1. Further, in the present embodiment, the balance weight 60A is moved to the rear side in the longitudinal direction after the fitting portion 63 is fitted into the groove portion 12c1 of the handle arm 12 on the front side, but even if it is moved to the front side. Good. In this case, since the fitting portion 63 that has advanced from the groove portion 12c1 is partially exposed on the front wall surface side of the handle arm 12, the fixing clip 72 may be attached to the exposed fitting portion 63.

(Third Embodiment)
The difference between the vehicle steering wheel device 1 according to the third embodiment and that of the first embodiment is the balance weight mounting structure. The door outer panel 101 is provided with only panel openings 101a and 101b for inserting the handle arms 12 and 13. Therefore, the grip handle 10 cannot be assembled to the door outer panel 101 with the balance weight integrated with the handle arms 12 and 13. Therefore, the balance weight will be retrofitted to the handle arms 12 and 13 after the grip handle 10 is assembled. In the present embodiment, the assembling property of the balance weight is improved on the premise of such a retrofit structure.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a fixed structure of the balance weight 60B according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the balance weight 60B according to the third embodiment. The balance weight 60B is composed of a weight main body 65, a lid 66, and a coil spring 67. The weight body portion 65 has a cylindrical shape, and an accommodating portion 65a is formed at one end thereof. The accommodating portion 65a is formed in a bottomed hollow tubular shape, and accommodates the coil spring 67 inside the accommodating portion 65a. The lid 66 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the accommodating portion 65a and has a tubular shape in which the top is closed, and the accommodating portion 65a can be fitted on the opening side thereof. An engaging convex portion 65b that engages with a concave portion (not shown) formed in the handle arm 13 is provided at the other end of the weight main body portion 65, and the handle arm 12 is also provided at the top of the lid 66. An engaging convex portion (not shown) that engages with the formed concave portion is provided.

The weight body portion 65 and the lid body 66 are assembled to each other with the coil spring 67 accommodated in the accommodating portion 65a.
An engaging claw portion 66a is formed at a required position of the lid 66, while a groove portion 65a1 for the engaging claw portion 66a to enter is formed on the outer surface of the accommodating portion 65a, and the engaging claw portion 65a1 is formed. The approach of the portion 66a is guided by the groove portion 65a1.

In response to the elastic force of the coil spring 67 housed between the weight body 65 and the lid 66, the balance weight 60B is given an urging force so that the entire length extends in the stretching direction. Since the claw receiving portion 65a2 is formed at the required position of the groove portion 65a1, the engaging claw portion 66a of the lid 66 engages with the claw receiving portion 65a2 of the accommodating portion 65a, so that the lid 66 is weighted. It is regulated to fall off from the main body 65 (accommodation 65a).

Further, when the lid 66 is pushed into the weight body 65 against the repulsive force of the coil spring 67, the accommodating portion 65a is inserted into the lid 66 until the accommodating portion 65a abuts on the top of the lid 66. Can be done. The balance weight 60B ranges from the maximum length at which the engaging claw portion 66a of the lid 66 and the claw receiving portion 65a2 of the accommodating portion 65a are engaged to the minimum length at which the accommodating portion 65a abuts on the top of the lid 66. It can be expanded and contracted. The maximum length of the balance weight 60B is set to be longer than the distance between the pair of handle arms 12 and 13, and the minimum length thereof is set to be shorter than the distance between the pair of handle arms 12 and 13.

Next, in the steering wheel device 1 of such a vehicle, a method of attaching the balance weight 60B to the grip handle 10 will be described. First, the grip handle 10 is assembled to the door outer panel 101. Next, the lid 66 is pushed into the weight body 65 to reduce the balance weight 60B in the axial direction, and the lid 66 is arranged between the pair of handle arms 12 and 13. When the arrangement of the balance weight 60B is completed, the force applied to the lid 66 is released to extend the balance weight 60B. As a result, the balance weights 60B are sandwiched from both sides by the pair of handle arms 12 and 13. At this time, the engaging convex portion 65b of the weight main body 65 engages with the concave portion formed in the handle arm 13, and the engaging convex portion formed on the top of the lid 66 becomes the concave portion formed in the handle arm 12. Engage. By these engagements, the balance weight 60B is firmly fixed between the pair of handle arms 12 and 13, and the balance weight 60B is suppressed from falling off.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the balance weight 60B is configured so that the total length in the longitudinal direction can be expanded and contracted, and an urging force is applied so that the total length extends in the extension direction. Then, the balance weight 60B is sandwiched from both sides by a pair of handle arms 12 and 13 by utilizing the urging force.

According to this configuration, the balance weight 60B can be retrofitted by a simple method. As a result, the work of attaching the balance weight 60B can be efficiently performed, and the productivity can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the balance weight 60B is sandwiched from both sides by the pair of handle arms 12 and 13 by utilizing the urging force by abutting both ends in the longitudinal direction against the pair of handle arms 12 and 13. There is. However, as in the mounting piece 62 shown in the second embodiment, one end of the balance weight 60B is rotatably connected to one of the handle arms 12 and 13, and the other end of the balance weight 60B is rotatably connected to the remaining handle arm 12, It may be configured to abut against 13. Even with such a configuration, the balance weight 60B is sandwiched from both sides by a pair of handle arms 12 and 13 by utilizing the urging force.

The vehicle steering wheel device according to the present embodiment has been described above, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. In the above-described embodiment, the outside handle device applied to the side door has been described as the handle device, but the outside handle device may be applied to the back door or various handle devices.

1 Handle device 10 Grip handle 11 Handle body 11a Grip 11b Front end 11c Rear end 12, 13 Handle arm 12a Front wall surface 12b Rear wall surface 12c Rear surface 12c 1 Groove 13a Rear wall surface 14 Rod holder 15 Fitting hole 17 pin 30, 31 Bracket 30a, 31a Base piece 30b, 31b Fixed piece 30b1, 31b1 Convex 30b2, 31b2 Folded piece 32,33 Fixed shaft 34,35 Torsion spring 40,41 Gasket 50 Stiffening bracket 51,52 Fixed leg 60 Balance weight 71 Holder 60A Balance weight 61 Weight body 62 Mounting piece 62a Opening 63 Fitting part 63a Retaining part 72 Fixing clip 60B Balance weight 65 Weight body 65a Accommodating part 65a1 Groove 65a2 Claw receiving part 65b Engagement convex part 66 Lid body 66a Engagement Claw 67 Coil spring 100 Side door 101 Door outer panel 101a, 101b Panel opening 102 Recess 110, 111 Stud bolt

Claims (5)

Grip handle that can be attached to the body panel and
It has a pair of brackets fixed to the vehicle body panel and entering the inside of the vehicle body panel through a pair of panel openings penetrating the inside and outside of the vehicle body panel.
The grip handle is
A long handle body with a grip and
It has a pair of handle arms provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the handle body, which enter the inside of the vehicle body panel through the pair of panel openings and are pivotally supported by the pair of brackets.
The pair of brackets are made of plate-shaped members that are independent of each other, and are arranged adjacent to the side of the pair of handle arms so as to sandwich the pair of handle arms in the center.
The pair of panel openings is a vehicle steering wheel device, characterized in that the grip handle is covered by the steering wheel body in a state of being assembled to the vehicle body panel. Each of the pair of brackets
A base piece fixed to the outer surface of the vehicle body panel and
It has a fixed piece that is connected to the base piece so as to stand up toward the inside of the vehicle body panel.
Wherein the fixed piece, the handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixed shaft for rotatably supporting the handle arm is inserted. A claim characterized by further having a stiffening member arranged in a bridge shape so as to straddle the pair of brackets and the pair of handle arms via a pair of fixing legs fixed to the inside of the vehicle body panel. The vehicle steering wheel device according to item 1 or 2. The pair of handle arms further have a balance weight in which both ends are supported.
The balance weight is
Weight body and
A mounting piece provided at one end of the weight body and connected to one handle arm so that the weight body can move in the rotation direction and the longitudinal direction.
It is composed of a fitting portion provided at the other end of the weight main body and which can be fitted into a groove formed in the other handle arm by moving the weight main body in the rotation direction.
By fitting the fitting portion into the groove portion, moving the weight main body portion along the longitudinal direction, and attaching the fixing clip with the fitting portion partially advanced from the groove portion. The vehicle handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the balance weight is fixedly held. The pair of handle arms further have a balance weight in which both ends are supported.
The balance weight is configured so that the total length in the longitudinal direction can be expanded and contracted, and an urging force is applied so that the total length extends in the stretching direction.
The steering wheel device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the balance weight is sandwiched from both sides by the pair of steering wheel arms using the urging force.

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