JPH0338375Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an improvement in the outer handle of an automobile door, which is provided on the outer panel side of the door in order to unlock the automobile 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 the vehicle is running, and it will also generate wind noise when driving at high speeds. There is a demand for making the outer handle almost flush with the outer surface of the automobile door.

In order to satisfy this requirement, the opening of the outer handle accommodating portion formed on the door outer panel surface may be covered with a suitable lid member so as to be substantially flush with the door outer panel surface.

However, if the structure is such that the lid member can be opened manually, the lid member must be opened first, and then the handle member that was previously covered by the lid member can be operated to unlock and open the door. As mentioned earlier, the operation to open the door is a two-action process, which makes the operation cumbersome.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-5627, a lock release member 2 and a lid member 3 are provided so as to be substantially flush with the door outer panel 1, and the door outer panel 1 is A handle device has been proposed that covers the storage section 4 provided in the handle.

According to this handle device, after unlocking the lid member 3, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. Since the door can be unlocked by inserting the door and pulling the lock release member 2, there is an advantage that the door opening operation can be done in one action.

This handle device is not limited to the outer handle of an automobile door, but if it is applied to the outer handle, it will meet the requirements for flushing with the outer surface of the door and simplify the opening operation of the door ( This means that both of the requirements (one-action) are satisfied.

However, in the above handle member structure,
This requires an operation of pushing open the lid member 3 inward and an operation of inserting a hand into the lock release member 2, which is somewhat difficult in terms of operability.

In addition, in the above handle structure, since the tip 3b of the lid member 3 is biased in the direction of overlapping with the lock release member 2 by the spring 8 wound around the hinge shaft 7, the finger of the inserted hand is , the tip operation part 2b of the lock release member 2 and the tip part 3 of the lid member 3
The door is clamped with a relatively large force between the lock release member 2 and the lock release member 2, making it difficult to operate the door. When it is closed, your finger is inserted between the lock release member 2 and the lid member 3,
There is an operational defect that may pose a risk of injury.

(Purpose of the invention) The purpose of the invention is to satisfy the requirements of both the flush outer surface of the automobile door and the one-action opening operation. The object of the present invention is to provide an outer handle structure for a door.

(Structure of the invention) In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the outer surfaces of the handle member and the lid member cover almost the entire opening of the outer handle storage section, which is recessed from the door outer panel surface. The lid member is hinged to the other end of the handle member so that it can rotate up to 180 degrees toward the inside of the door, and the hinge at one end of the handle member is While the shaft part is hingedly connected to the door side, a cover member having an arc-shaped cross section centered on the hinge axis of the lid member and having a radius slightly larger than the rotation radius of the lid member is attached to the hinge part of the handle member. It is constructed by integrally forming it inward from the vicinity.

To open the door, push the lid member toward the inside of the door, that is, grasp the handle member, simultaneously insert your hand into the handle member, and pull the handle member toward the outside of the door to open the door. All you have to do is release the lock and then continue pulling.

(Effects of the invention) According to the invention, the outer surfaces of the handle member and the lid member are substantially flush with the surface of the outer panel of the door, so running resistance and wind noise can be effectively prevented. Furthermore, since the lid member can be pushed open by gripping the handle member, operability is further improved. Furthermore, since the lid member is displaced while being gripped together with the handle member, there is no fear of fingers being jammed even if the door is closed while gripping the handle member.

In addition, in the present invention, the cover member is provided integrally with the handle member to cover the lid member against the bottom wall of the handle storage portion, so that the lid member can be smoothly rotated 180 degrees inward. There is no risk of getting your fingers caught, and when you pull the handle member, the cover member also moves, so you can pull the handle member without any change in your grip, so you can operate it without any discomfort. .

(Example) As shown in FIG. 2, the outer handle 13 is
It is provided in an outer handle storage portion 22 formed near the opening/closing end of a side door 12 of an automobile 11 and recessed from the door outer panel surface 12a.

The outer handle 13 is basically composed of a handle member 15 and a lid member 16, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5.

The handle member 15 consists of a generally inverted U-shaped frame 18, which is made of, for example, plastic and is integrally molded.

A pair of left and right hinge shafts 18a and 18b for hinge-coupling the handle member 15 to the side door 12 are provided at the upper part of the frame 18 at a slightly recessed position, and from one hinge shaft 18a there is a frame. body 1
A lever 19 is formed by extending inward in a direction substantially perpendicular to 8, and one end of a link rod 20 is connected to the tip of this lever 19. 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, a wide operation part 18c of the handle member 15 is formed at the lower part of the frame 18, and a pair of left and right hinge shaft parts 18d, 18d for hinge-coupling the lid member 16 is formed on this operation part 18c. establish.
This operation section 18c is connected to the outer handle storage section 22.
The length is set to cover the upper half of the opening on the outer side of the door.

Furthermore, a cover part 18e is formed on the inner side of the frame 18, which is curved with a large curvature along the bottom wall of the outer handle storage part 22, and extends slightly longer than the operating part 18c.

On the other hand, the lid member 16 is a rectangular plate material 21 made of plastic, for example, and has a hinge shaft portion 21a formed on the upper portion thereof for hinge connection to the hinge shaft portions 18d, 18d of the handle member 15 (frame body 18). The length is set to cover the lower half of the door outer panel side opening of the outer handle storage section 22.

The outer handle 13 is attached to the outer handle storage portion 22 by using the mounting hole 23 formed in advance on the upper side wall of the outer handle storage portion 22 from the inside of the door outer panel 12a. Hinge shaft portion 18 of 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.

Further, the lid member 16 is hinged to the handle member 15 via a hinge shaft 25 such that its outer surface 16A is substantially flush with the outer surface 15A of the handle member 15. Although not shown, the lid member 16 is biased by a helical spring wound around the hinge shaft 25 so as to be substantially flush with the handle member 15, and the handle member 15 is pressed at the position where the lid member 16 is substantially flush with the handle member 15. It is held in place by the stopper.

To operate the outer handle 13, as shown by the dotted line A in FIG. , and pull the handle member 15 toward you (outside) as shown by the dashed line B. When the handle member 15 is pulled toward you, the lever 19 is moved toward the hinge shaft 2.
4, the door is displaced a predetermined amount clockwise in FIG. 4, and the door lock device is unlocked via the link rod 20. When the handle member 15 is further pulled toward the user, the entire side door 12 is opened.

In the above outer handle structure, side door 1
When closing the side door 12 again after opening 2,
Even when the side door 12 is pushed in while grasping the operating portion 18c of the handle member 15, the side door 12 can be closed while being protected by the cover portion 18e of the handle member 15, so that fingers are not jammed. There's no danger.

In the above embodiment, the case where the outer handle 13 is mounted in the vertical direction of the vehicle body 14 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the mounting position and direction of the outer handle 13 may be different from the door. It can be set as necessary depending on the relationship.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional steering wheel device, FIG. 2 is a side view of an automobile equipped with an outer handle according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the outer handle of FIG. Sectional view of Figure 3, No. 5
The figure is a perspective view of the outer handle. 12...Side door, 12a...Door outer panel, 1
3...Outer handle, 14...Vehicle body, 15...
Handle member, 16... Lid member, 18... Frame,
18a, 18b, 18d, 18d...hinge shaft section, 18e...cover section, 22...outer handle storage section, 24, 25...hinge shaft.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An outer handle accommodating portion formed to be recessed from the door outer panel surface, and a handle member and a lid member formed to cover the opening of the outer handle accommodating portion so as to be substantially flush with the door outer panel surface. One end of the handle member is hinged to the door so as to be rotatable toward the outside of the door, and the lid member is hinged to the other end of the handle member so as to be rotatable up to 180 degrees toward the inside of the door. and a cover member having an arcuate cross section centered on the hinge axis of the lid member and having a radius slightly larger than the rotation radius of the lid member,
An outer handle structure for an automobile door, characterized in that the handle member is integrally formed inward from the vicinity of the hinge portion of the handle member.