JPH0247157Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an improvement in an outer handle of an automobile door provided on the outer panel side of the door in order to unlock the automobile door and open the door.

(Prior art) If the outer surface of this type of outer handle protrudes or is recessed from the outer surface of the automobile door, it will create air resistance when driving and also generate wind noise when driving at high speed. There is a demand for the surface to be almost flush with the outer surface of the automobile door.

On the other hand, if the outer handle is provided closer to the center of the automobile door, it will interfere with the window glass, making the automobile door thicker. To avoid this, there is also a demand for making the automobile door thinner by providing it at the edge of the automobile door.

In order to satisfy these demands,
Publication No. 45375, as shown in Figures 1 and 2,
An outer handle device has been proposed in which an outer handle 5 is provided in an outer handle storage portion 3 formed in an edge portion 2 of a door 1 so as to be substantially flush with a door outer panel 4.

However, the outer handle storage area 3 on the door 1 side
In addition, it is necessary to form a recess 7 on the vehicle body 6 side for inserting a hand, and since this recess 7 cannot be covered by the outer handle 5, it causes air resistance and wind noise when driving. .

Furthermore, since it is difficult to ensure a sufficient distance from the hinge shaft 8 to the operating portion 5a of the outer handle 5, the lever ratio becomes small and a large operating force is required.

Furthermore, after opening the door 1 by operating the outer handle 5, open the door 1 while holding the outer handle 5.
When the handlebar is closed, there is an operational problem in that the fingers may get caught between the outer handle 5 and the vehicle body 6, which may result in injury.

(Purpose of the invention) The purpose of the invention is to satisfy both the requirements of making the outer panel surface of the automobile door flush with the exterior surface of the automobile door and making the automobile door thinner. To provide an outer handle structure for an automobile door which has excellent properties and is free from the fear of fingers being jammed.

(Structure of the invention) In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the opening on the door outer panel side of the outer handle storage section, which is formed at the edge of the door by being recessed from the door outer panel surface, is extended almost entirely. The outer surface of the handle member is formed so that it is almost flush with the outer surface of the door, and an opening is formed at approximately the center of the handle member, and a hinge shaft is inserted at one end on the center side of the door across the opening. , an operating section is formed at the other end, an opening is provided between the hinge shaft section and the operating section, and the tip of the operating section is extended to the inside of the door to partition the outer handle storage section and the vehicle body. On the other hand,
A lid member is provided to cover the opening of the handle member so as to be substantially flush with the outer surface of the handle member when stacked on the handle member from the inside, and one side of the lid member is provided on the same side as the hinge shaft portion of the handle member. The hinge shaft portion of the handle member is hingedly connected to the door side.

To open the door, use your hand to push open the lid member inward from the opening of the handle member, insert your hand between the lid member and the operating section of the handle member, and pull the operating section toward the outer side of the door. In some cases, you may want to unlock the door and then continue to pull it.

(Effects of the invention) According to the invention, the handle member covers almost the entire opening of the outer handle storage section formed at the edge of the door, and extends outside the lid member almost flush with the door outer panel surface. Since the surface is almost flush with the handle member and there is no need for a concave part on the vehicle body side as in the conventional case, the outer handle as a whole can be made almost flush with the door outer panel surface, reducing running resistance and wind noise. Can be effectively prevented. In addition, since the door can be opened by inserting your hand through the opening of the handle member, there is no need to increase the length of the outer handle in the longitudinal direction, and the distance from the hinge shaft of the handle member to the operating part is sufficient. The lever ratio for unlocking the door can be increased, improving operability. Furthermore, there is a wall at the tip of the handle member that separates it from the car body, so even if you close the door with your hand inserted into the opening of the handle member, there is no risk of your hand getting caught between it and the car body. You can get the same effect.

(Example) As shown in FIG. 3, the outer handle 13 is
It is provided in an outer handle storage part 22 formed at an edge part (opening/closing side end part) 10 of a side door 12 of an automobile 11 by being recessed from the door outer plate surface 12a. Note that, as a matter of course, the vehicle body 14 side does not have a recessed portion for inserting a hand as in the above-mentioned conventional vehicle.

The outer handle 13 is basically composed of a handle member 15 and a lid member 16, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6a.

The handle member 15 is an integrally molded product made of, for example, a plastic material, and includes a generally U-shaped frame 18 defining a generally rectangular opening 17 in the center thereof into which a hand can be inserted.

On the left side of the frame 18 across the opening 17 in the figure (the front side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 14), a pair of upper and lower hinge shaft portions 18a for hinge-coupling the handle member 15 to the side door 12 side, 18b
is placed at a slightly recessed position, and the upper hinge shaft part 1
From 8a, a lever 19 is formed by extending in an inward direction substantially orthogonal to the frame 18, and this lever 1
One end of a link rod 20 is connected to the tip of the link rod 9. Although not specifically shown, this link rod 20 is connected to a door lock device assembled to the side door 12, and releases the door lock when the handle member 15 is operated to release the lock.

Further, on the right side of the frame body 18 in the figure (the rear side of the vehicle body 14) sandwiching the opening 17, there is formed an operating portion 18c of the handle member 15 which is wide enough to be operated by hand. There is.

The handle member 15 is set to a length that covers almost the entire surface of the door outer plate side opening of the outer handle storage portion 22, and the tip of the operating portion 18c is extended at a substantially right angle to the inside of the door to open the outer handle storage portion 22. A wall 1 that is bent inward in front of the bottom wall of 22 and partitions between the outer handle storage portion 22 and the vehicle body 14.
8d.

On the other hand, the lid member 16 is a rectangular plate member 21 made of, for example, plastic and is provided to cover the opening 17 of the frame 18 forming the handle member 15 from the inside of the handle member 15. A hinge shaft portion 21a for hinge connection to the handle member 15 is formed at the front end portion of the handle member 15, and the rear end portion goes around the inside (back side) of the operating portion 18c of the handle member 15 and overlaps. The stepped portion 12b is formed as shown in FIG.

The outer handle 13 is attached to the outer handle storage part 22 by using the mounting hole 23 formed in advance on the front side wall of the outer handle storage part 22 from the inside of the door outer panel 12a. The hinge shaft portion 18 of the handle member 15
This is done by inserting the hinge shafts 18a and 18b leaving the door panels 18a and 18b open, and hinge-coupling the hinge shafts 18a and 18b left on the inside of the door outer panel 12a to the inside of the side door 12 using the hinge shaft 24.

In that case, the outer surface 15A of the handle member 15
The hinge position is set so that it is substantially flush with the outer surface of the door outer panel 12a.

In addition, the lid member 16 is attached to the hinge shaft so that its outer surface 16A is substantially flush with the outer surface 15A of the handle member 15 at the front end of the opening 17 of the handle member 15 when overlapped from the inside of the handle member 15. It is hinged to the handle member 15 by 25. Although not shown, the lid member 16 is biased by a helical spring wound around the hinge shaft 25 so as to come into contact with the inside of the handle member 15.

To operate the outer handle 13, insert your hand through the opening 17 of the handle member 15, push open the lid member 16 inward, and press the operating portion 18c of the handle member 15 from inside. as shown in FIG. 6c, handle member 1.
Just pull 5 towards you (outside). Handle member 1
5 toward you, the lever 19 is displaced clockwise around the hinge shaft 24 by a predetermined amount, and the link rod 2
0 to unlock the door lock device.
Then, when the handle member 15 is further pulled toward the user, the entire side door 12 is opened.

In the above outer handle structure, the handle member 1
5 lever length l (from the hinge shaft 24 to the operating part 18c
The distance up to the outer handle storage portion 22 can be made substantially equal to the length of the outer handle storage portion 22 in the front-rear direction, so that the handle member 15 can be operated easily.

Furthermore, when closing the side door 12 again after opening the side door 12, when pushing in the side door 12 while grasping the operating portion 18c of the handle member 15, the wall 18d of the handle member 15 prevents fingers from being pressed. Since the side door 12 can be closed in a protected state, there is no danger of fingers being jammed with the vehicle body 14.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view of an automobile equipped with a conventional outer handle, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the outer handle of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side view of an automobile equipped with an outer handle according to the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a side view of an automobile equipped with an outer handle according to the present invention. The figure is a side view of the outer handle in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the outer handle in Figure 3, and Figures 6a, 6b, and 6c are operations in the - line direction in Figure 4. It is an enlarged cross-sectional view. 12...Side door, 12a...Door outer panel, 1
3...Outer handle, 14...Vehicle body, 15...
Handle member, 16... Lid member, 17... Opening,
18a, 18b...Hinge shaft section, 18c...Operation section, 18d...Partition wall, 21a...Hinge shaft section, 22...Outer handle storage section, 24, 25
...Hinge axis.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An outer handle storage section is formed at the edge of the door so as to be recessed from the door outer panel surface, and the outer handle storage section is formed to cover almost the entire door outer panel side opening of the outer handle storage section, and is located at the center side of the door. A hinge shaft is formed at one end, and an operating section is formed at the other end. An opening is formed between the hinge shaft and the operating section, and the tip of the operating section extends inside the door to open the door. A handle member forming a partition wall between the handle storage portion and the vehicle body, and a lid formed to cover the opening of the handle member from the inside of the handle member so as to be substantially flush with the outer surface of the handle member. The handle member has an outer surface that is substantially flush with the outer surface of the door, the hinge shaft portion of the handle member is hinged to the door side so as to be freely rotatable in the outward direction of the door, and the lid member is connected to the handle member. An outer handle structure for an automobile door, characterized in that the outer handle structure of an automobile door is hinged to the hinge shaft side of the door so as to be rotatable inward of the door.