JP7434674B1 - door handle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a door handle that can reduce the burden of assembly work. A door handle (1) attached to a door panel (100) includes a handle body (2) and a base (3). The base part (3) has a case (4) and a fixing pad (8). The fixed pad (8) has a grip part (82), and the grip part (82) has a claw part (83). The case (4) has a housing section (40) that accommodates the electronic component (5) and a claw receiving section (43) that engages with the claw section (83), and the claw section (83) holds the electronic component (5). Press the surface. The electronic component (5) is fixed in the housing part (40) by the gripping part (82) of the fixing pad (8).

Description

The present invention relates to a door handle.

Electronic components such as sensors, antennas, and switches are sometimes embedded in door handles that are attached to door panels of vehicles and the like. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a door handle compatible with a smart entry system. The door handle has a built-in antenna, which is an electronic component, and the antenna case with the antenna attached is fixed to the base of the door handle with screws.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-120759

However, when an electronic component is conventionally fixed to the base of a door handle with screws, it is necessary to insert the screw into a screw hole and rotate the screw to screw it into place, which increases the number of assembly steps.
An object of the present invention is to provide a door handle that can reduce the burden of assembly work.

The door handle according to the present invention includes:
A door handle (1) attached to a door panel (100),
Comprising a handle body part (2) and a base part (3),
The base part (3) has a case (4) and a fixing pad (8),
The fixing pad (8) has a gripping part (82),
The gripping part (82) has a claw part (83),
The case (4) has a housing part (40) that accommodates the electronic component (5) and a claw receiving part (43) that engages with the claw part (83),
The claw portion (83) is characterized in that it presses against the surface of the electronic component (5).

With the door handle having such a configuration, the electronic components can be fixed using the fixing pad, so that the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

Further, the door handle according to the present invention has the above configuration,
The claw portion (83) may have a structure that clamps the electronic component (5) in the width direction.

With a door handle having such a configuration, electronic components can be fixed in the width direction.

Further, the door handle according to the present invention has the above configuration,
The claw portion (83) and the inner wall surface (44) of the accommodating portion (40) may have a structure that holds the electronic component (5) in the longitudinal direction.

With a door handle having such a configuration, electronic components can be fixed in the longitudinal direction.

Further, the door handle according to the present invention has the above configuration,
The grip part (82) has a panel contact part (85),
The panel contact portion (85) may be configured to protrude from the outer frame portion (81) of the fixing pad (8) toward the door panel (100).

With the door handle having such a configuration, the stress caused by attaching the door handle to the door panel can be transmitted to the gripping portion, and the electronic component can be effectively and reliably fixed.

Further, the door handle according to the present invention has the above configuration,
The gripping part (82) has a curved part (87),
A portion of the curved portion (87) may be located closer to the door panel (100) than the claw receiving portion (43).

With the door handle having such a configuration, it is possible to further strengthen the fixation of the electronic component from the side.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a door handle that can reduce the burden of assembly work.

1(A) is a perspective view showing the door handle 1 attached to the door panel 100 of the vehicle body, FIG. 1(B) is a plan view of the door handle 1 seen from the door panel 100 side, and FIG. 1(C) is the base portion 3. FIG. 2(A) is a perspective view of the fixing pad 8, FIG. 2(B) is a perspective view of the electronic component 5, and FIG. 2(C) is a plan view of the case 4 of the base portion 3. 3(A) is a top view of the fixing pad 8, FIG. 3(B) is a side view, and FIG. 3(C) is a front view. 4(A) is a cross-sectional view showing the process of fitting the electronic component 5 into the case 4, and FIGS. 4(B) and (C) are cross-sectional views showing the process of engaging the grip portion 82 of the fixing pad 8 with the case 4. It is a diagram. 4(B) corresponds to the cross section taken along the line A-A' in FIG. 1(C), and FIG. 4(C) corresponds to the cross section taken along the line B-B' in FIG. 1(C).

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, none of the following embodiments is intended to provide a limiting interpretation in determining the gist of the present invention. Moreover, the same reference numerals may be given to the same or similar members, and the description thereof may be omitted.

Furthermore, terms such as "parallel," "orthogonal," and "identical" and values of length and angle used in this specification that specify shapes, geometrical conditions, and their degree must be strictly defined. The term shall be interpreted to include the extent to which similar functions can be expected, without being bound by meaning.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the door handle 1 according to the present invention will be described.
The door handle 1 is a component of an opening/closing device provided on a door of a vehicle or the like, and is an operating section used by an operator to open/close the door.
1(A) is a perspective view showing the door handle 1 attached to the door panel 100 of the vehicle body, FIG. 1(B) is a plan view of the door handle 1 seen from the door panel 100 side, and FIG. 1(C) is the base portion 3. FIG.
2(A) is a perspective view of the fixing pad 8, FIG. 2(B) is a perspective view of the electronic component 5, and FIG. 2(C) is a plan view of the case 4 of the base portion 3.

As shown in FIG. 1(A), a door handle 1 is attached to a door panel 100 of a vehicle. An operator can grip the door handle 1 and open/close the door of the vehicle.
As shown in FIG. 1(B), the door handle 1 includes a handle body part 2 and a base part 3. The handle body part 2 is rotatably supported with respect to the door panel 1, and the base part 3 is supported on the door panel 1. is fixed.

In FIG. 1, the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (the longitudinal direction of the door handle 1) is the X direction, and the height direction of the vehicle perpendicular to the X direction is the Y direction (the width direction of the door handle 1). Note that the direction from the inside of the vehicle to the outside (the height direction of the door handle 1) is defined as the Z direction.
The XY plane is a plane parallel to the door panel 100 at the attachment point of the door handle 1 to the door panel 100.
The mounting direction of the door handle 1 can be, for example, the left side in FIG. 1(A), the front side of the vehicle, and the right side in the rear side of the vehicle, but is not limited to this example.

The base portion 3 has a case 4, and an electronic component 5 is housed inside the case 4.
The case 4 can be mainly made of, for example, resin or plastic, without limitation.
Further, the case 4 is provided with a cylindrical nut support portion 6, and a nut 7 is fixed (welded) to the nut support portion 6. The nut 7 is used to bolt the base part 3 to the door panel 100.

The electronic component 5 has a casing, and any component (main component) having an electrical or magnetic function, such as an electronic circuit, wiring, or sensor, can be housed inside the casing. These components, which are the main components of the electronic component 5, are fixed to the housing by a known fixing method, such as adhesive or screw fixation.
The housing is mainly made of materials such as, but not limited to, resin, plastic, ceramic, etc.

A power line for supplying power and a data line for data communication are connected to the electronic component 5, but these are omitted in the drawing for simplicity.
Note that power supply and data communication may be performed wirelessly to the electronic component 5.

The electronic component 5 is housed in the housing section 40 (accommodation space) of the case 4 (see FIG. 2(C)).
As shown in FIGS. 1(C) and 2(C), the case 4 is provided with a locking portion 41 (electronic component locking portion) for locking the electronic component 5.
The electronic component 5 is provided with a locked portion 51 in a part of the housing (see FIG. 2(B)). When the electronic component 5 is housed in the housing portion 40, the locking portion 41 comes into contact with the locked portion 51, and as a result, the electronic component 5 is locked in the case 4.

A fixing pad 8 (fixing aid) is installed on the surface of the case 4.
The fixing pad 8 is made of, for example, elastic resin. For example, ABS resin or polypropylene (PP) resin can be used as a suitable material.
The fixing pad 8 is interposed between the case 4 and the door panel 100, has the effect of liquid-tightly sealing between the base portion 3 and the door panel 100, and can also function as a cushioning material.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic component 5 is accommodated in the housing portion 40 of the case 4, and then the fixing pad 8 is attached from above the electronic component 5.
The accommodating portion 40 has a contact surface 44 (inner wall surface) that contacts the wall surface of the electronic component 5 at an end in the X direction (longitudinal direction).
The fixing pad 8 can be fixed to the case 4 by fitting the protrusion 42 provided on the case 4 into the connecting hole 80 provided on the fixing pad 8 .

The outer frame portion 81 of the fixing pad 8 has a shape mainly along the periphery of the case 4 . When the door handle 1 is attached to the door panel 100, the outer frame portion 81 comes into close contact with the door panel 100 and the peripheral edge of the case 4, thereby preventing water from entering the accommodating portion 40 of the case 4.
The fixing pad 8 has a grip part 82 inside the outer frame part 81 that covers and holds the electronic component 5 housed in the housing part 40 . The grip portion 82 is provided with a claw portion 83 at its end. The grip portion 82 is connected to the outer frame portion 81 through a connecting portion 84 thereof.
The case 4 has a claw receiving part 43 that receives the claw part 83. The claw receiving portion 43 can function to contact the side surface of the claw portion 83 and press the claw portion 83 toward the electronic component 5 side. The fixing pad 8 having the grip portion 82 is made of an elastic material.

3 shows the shape of the fixed pad 8, FIG. 3(A) is a top view of the fixed pad 8, FIG. 3(B) is a side view, and FIG. 3(C) is a front view.

The grip portion 82 has a panel contact portion 85 . The surface of the panel contact portion 85 protrudes from the outer frame portion 81 toward the door panel 100 side. When the door handle 1 is attached to the door panel 100, the panel contact portion 85 is configured to first contact the surface of the door panel 100.

The grip portion 82 of the fixing pad 8 is provided with three claw portions 83 (a first claw portion 83a, a second claw portion 83b, and a third claw portion 83c), without limitation.
The two claw parts 83 (first claw part 83a, second claw part 83b) are provided facing each other in the width direction, and grip (pinches) the electronic component 5 in the width direction (Y direction). Is possible.
The first claw part 83a and the second claw part 83b contact the side surface (side wall surface) of the electronic component 5 in the width direction, and grip the electronic component 5 while pressing each other. Prevent rattling.
Furthermore, the first claw part 83a and the second claw part 83b contact the surface of the electronic component 5 on the door panel 100 side, press the electronic component 5 against the bottom part 45 of the housing part 40, and fix it in the height direction. Shaking can be prevented.

Another claw portion 83 (third claw portion 83c) is provided at a position separated from the two claw portions 83 (first claw portion 83a, second claw portion 83b) in the longitudinal direction (X direction). and faces the contact surface 44 of the accommodating portion 40 .
The third claw portion 83c and the contact surface 44 are capable of gripping (clipping) the electronic component 5 in the longitudinal direction (X direction).
The third claw portion 83c and the contact surface 44 contact the longitudinal side surfaces (side wall surfaces) of the electronic component 5 and press against each other to prevent the electronic component 5 from wobbling in the longitudinal direction.
Further, the third claw portion 83c contacts the surface of the electronic component 5 on the door panel 100 side, presses the electronic component 5 against the bottom portion 45 of the housing portion 40, fixes the electronic component 5 in the height direction, and prevents rattling. .

The main steps of attaching the electronic component 5 to the door handle 1 will be explained below.
4(A) is a cross-sectional view showing the process of fitting the electronic component 5 into the case 4, and FIGS. 4(B) and (C) are cross-sectional views showing the process of engaging the grip portion 82 of the fixing pad 8 with the case 4. It is a diagram. 4(B) corresponds to the AA' line cross section in FIG. 1(C), and FIG. 4(C) corresponds to the BB' line cross section in FIG. 1(C).

First, the fixing pad 8 is attached to the case 4.
After that, with the grip part 82 of the fixing pad 8 raised by about 45 degrees, as shown in FIG. The electronic component 5 is inserted into the case 4 from an oblique direction so as to be located at the lower part of the portion 41a (on the opposite side of the door panel 100).

Thereafter, the electronic component 5 is rotated around the locked portion 51a on the one end side, and the locked portion 51b on the other end side of the electronic component 5 is moved below the locking portion 41b on the other end side of the case 4. Push it in. When the locking portion 41 (locking portion 41a, locking portion 41b) and the locking portion 51 (locking portion 51a, locking portion 51b) engage, the locking portion 41 engages with the bottom of the electronic component 5. 52 is pressed against the bottom 45 of the housing part 40, and the electronic component 5 is fixed with a snap.
The assembly worker can sense the engagement between the locking part 41 and the locked part 51 by the tactile sensation (click feeling) of the fitting.
Note that the lower part of the locked portion 51 of the electronic component 5 may have a flat or curved inclined surface 53 so as to facilitate fitting by turning.

Thereafter, the grip part 82 of the fixing pad 8 is pushed into the case 4 (particularly inside the housing part 40) so as to cover the electronic component 5, and the claw part 83 is engaged with the claw receiver part 43 (see FIG. 4(B)). ).

Thereafter, the door handle 1 is attached to the door panel 100. The outer frame portion 81 of the fixing pad 8 is in close contact with the surface of the door panel 100. The fixing pad 8 and the electronic component 5 are sandwiched between the case 4 and the door panel 100 and fixed.
As a result, the grip portion 82 is pressed toward the electronic component 5 side. When the first claw part 83a and the second claw part 83b are pressed against the electronic component 5, the first claw part 83a and the second claw part 83b are crushed. Due to the finite Poisson's ratio, when the first claw part 83a and the second claw part 83b are pressed in the Z direction, they expand in parallel to the Y direction and press the side wall surface of the electronic component 5 in the width direction.

Furthermore, the gripping part 82 has an arch-shaped leg part 86, the first claw part 83a and the second claw part 83b are located at the end of the leg part 86, and the panel contact part 85 is located at the end of the leg part 86. Located at the top of the head. The leg portion 86 has a corner portion 87 (curved portion) that contacts the claw receiving portion 43 .
The claw receiving portion 43 protrudes inward from the wall surface of the case 4 (toward the accommodating portion 40 side). The corner portion 87 has a step 88 at a location facing the claw receiving portion 43, and can engage with the claw receiving portion 43 at the step 88.

Further, at least a portion of the corner portion 87 may be configured to be located closer to the surface of the door panel 100 than the claw receiving portion 43 (upper part in FIG. 4B).
When the panel contact portion 85 is pressed by the surface of the door panel 100, the leg portion 86 spreads in the width direction (direction parallel to the Y direction) and is located closer to the surface of the door panel 100 than the claw receiving portion 43 of the corner portion 87. The portion is pushed outward from the claw receiving portion 43. As a result, the claw portion 83 (the first claw portion 83a and the second claw portion 83b) located on the opposite side of the door panel 100 from the claw receiving portion 43 moves in the direction toward the electronic component 5 side (the corner portion 87). (in a direction opposite to the pressing direction), and presses the side wall surface of the electronic component 5.
The first claw portion 83a and the second claw portion 83b can grip and fix the electronic component 5 in the width direction.

The third claw part 83c is also similar to the first claw part 83a and the second claw part 83 (see FIG. 4(C)).
By attaching the door handle 1 to the door panel 100, when the third claw part 83c is pressed against the electronic component 5 and crushed, it deforms due to the finite Poisson's ratio, and the third claw part 83c pushes the electronic component 5. Press in the longitudinal direction (in the direction toward the contact surface 44).
Further, a part of the corner portion 87 of the third claw portion 83c may be located closer to the surface of the door panel 100 than the claw receiving portion 43. When the door handle 1 is attached to the door panel 100, the panel contact portion 85 comes into contact with the surface of the door panel 100, and pressure is transmitted to the third claw portion 83c via the leg portion 86. The third claw portion 83c presses the surface of the electronic component 5 on the door panel 100 side.
When the portion of the corner 87 of the third claw portion 83c located closer to the surface of the door panel 100 than the claw receiving portion 43 is pushed toward the claw receiving portion 43, the third claw portion 83c holds the electronic component 5 in the longitudinal direction. Press (in the direction toward the contact surface 44).
As a result, the third claw portion 83c fixes the electronic component 5 in the longitudinal direction.

In this manner, the electronic component 5 can be gripped and fixed to the case 4 by the grip portion 82 .
The work of attaching the door handle 1 to the door panel 100 becomes part of the assembly process of the door handle 1, and the electronic component 5 can be stably fixed or held to the case 4.

Note that, since the grip portion 82 is configured as a part of the fixing pad 8, the additional work load compared to the assembling work of the conventional door handle 1 is small. Furthermore, since the gripping part 82 is a part of the fixing pad 8, there are no additional parts, and there is no need to store the gripping part 82 separately, making it easy to store the parts.

According to the present invention, it is easy to assemble the electronic component 5 to the door handle 1, the burden of assembling the door handle 1 is reduced, and the present invention has great industrial applicability.

100 Door panel 1 Door handle 2 Handle main body part 3 Base part 4 Case 40 Accommodation part (accommodation space)
41, 41a, 41b Locking portion (electronic component locking portion)
42 Projection 43 Claw receiver 44 Contact surface (inner wall surface)
45 Bottom part 5 Electronic component 51, 51a, 51b Locked part 52 Bottom part 53 Inclined surface 6 Nut support part 7 Nut 8 Fixing pad (fixing aid)
81 Outer frame portion 82 Gripping portion 83 Claw portion 83a First claw portion 83b Second claw portion 83c Third claw portion 84 Connecting portion 85 Panel contact portion 86 Leg portion 87 Corner portion (curved portion)
88 step

Claims (5)

A door handle (1) attached to a door panel (100),
Comprising a handle body part (2) and a base part (3),
The base part (3) has a case (4) and a fixing pad (8),
The fixing pad (8) has a gripping part (82),
The gripping part (82) has a claw part (83),
The case (4) has a housing part (40) that accommodates the electronic component (5) and a claw receiving part (43) that engages with the claw part (83),
The door handle is characterized in that the claw portion (83) presses the surface of the electronic component (5). The door handle according to claim 1, wherein the claw portion (83) clamps the electronic component (5) in the width direction. The door handle according to claim 1, wherein the claw portion (83) and the inner wall surface (44) of the accommodating portion (40) sandwich the electronic component (5) in the longitudinal direction. The grip part (82) has a panel contact part (85),
The door handle according to claim 1, wherein the panel contact portion (85) is configured to protrude toward the door panel (100) from the outer frame portion (81) of the fixing pad (8). The gripping part (82) has a curved part (87),
The door handle according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a part of the curved portion (87) is located closer to the door panel (100) than the claw receiving portion (43).

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