JPH06193329A - Door handle device of car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a handle from dirt and reduce the air resistance by making flush the handle capable of going in and out with the outside of a door in the case of storage and connecting the handle to a lock device of the door to lock the door by storing operation of the handle. CONSTITUTION:A handle 3 capable of going in and out inside a handle storage section 2 and a lock unit 23 of a door 1 are linked with a connection rod 5, a level 20, a lever 20, an opening and closing rod 21, etc., and the outside of the door 1 is flush with the handle 3 in the case of storage thereof. The lock unit 23 of the door 1 is operated by storing operation of the handle 3, and the door 1 is locked with a latch mechanism 22. According to the constitution, the dirt of the handle 3 is prevented and the air resistance can be reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle door handle device, and more particularly to a vehicle door handle device having a structure in which a door handle is housed in a door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional door handle device for a vehicle has a structure in which an outside handle is attached to a recess formed on the outside of a door, as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-80060, for example. Has been adopted.

[0003]

However, in the conventional vehicle door handle device as described above, when the vehicle is stopped, dust or the like is accumulated in the recess formed on the outside of the door, which causes the handle to become dirty. When opening and closing a door, there is a problem that the hands of the person opening and closing the door are dirty. Further, during running of the vehicle, the space defined by the outside recess formed in the door and the outside handle attached to the recess, disturbed air flow, air drag coefficient (C _D value) Will increase.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, the door handle apparatus for a vehicle which prevents an increase in air drag coefficient (C _D value) which prevents contamination of the handle Is intended to provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a vehicle door handle device of the present invention is provided with a handle storage portion provided on a door, and retractably housed in the handle storage portion. With a door handle that is entirely flush with the outer surface of the door when stored in the section,
A door lock device that locks and unlocks the door, a connecting member that connects the door lock device and the door handle, and a latch release portion that is provided on the door handle and that releases the latch via the connecting member. And a permitting portion that is provided on the connecting member and that allows the connecting member to move when the door handle is retracted or retracted.

In the present invention thus constructed,
The door handle is stored in the handle storage portion provided in the door, and at this time, the entire surface of the door outer plate is flush with the door outer plate surface, so that a recess is not formed on the door outer plate surface unlike the conventional case. . This prevents dust from accumulating around the door handle portion and prevents the handle from being soiled by the dust. To the door handle, to be stored in the handle storage unit so as to be entirely flush to the door skin plate surface, air drag coefficient (C _D value) is reduced compared to the prior art. Further, the door is locked and unlocked by the door lock device, and the latch release section provided on the door handle releases the latch via the connecting member.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting member is formed so that the door lock device is locked by the retracting operation of the door handle.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle door, and a door housing (see FIG. 4) 2 is formed in an upper portion of the door 1, and a pop-up type door handle 3 is provided in the door housing 2. It is installed. here,
FIG. 1 shows a state in which the door handle 3 is stored in the door storage part 2, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the door handle 3 is taken out from the door storage part 2.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing the door handle device. As shown in FIG. 3, the pop-up type door handle 3 is rotatably attached to the door 1 about a shaft 3a, and a handle lever 4 for releasing the latch is attached to the shaft 4a. It is attached so as to be rotatable around. A return spring 4c (see FIG. 4) is provided at the upper end of the handle lever 4 to bias the handle lever 4.

A pin 3b is formed in the vicinity of the shaft 3a of the door handle 3, and the pin 3b engages with a long hole 5a formed at the upper end of the lock connecting rod 5. The lower end of the lock connecting rod 5 is coupled to one end of a T-shaped lock lever 6, and the lock lever 6 is rotatably attached about a shaft 6a. 7
Is a key, and 8 is a key cylinder into which the key 7 is inserted. The key cylinder 8 and one end of the lock lever 6 are connected by a rod 9. 10
Is an inner door lock knob mounted inside the door 1, and the inner door lock knob 10 and one end of the locking lever 6 are connected by a rod 11. A motor 12 is connected to one end of the lock lever 6, and this motor 12 is used for keyless entry as well as power assisting when the lever 6 is locked. That is, when the motor 12 is locked or unlocked by the inner door lock knob 10, when the key 7 is inserted into the key cylinder 8 and locked or unlocked, the door handle 3 is moved to the door storage portion 2 as described later. It is driven when it is locked or unlocked by storing or protruding (withdrawing) into and from and when it is locked by autolock.

Next, 20 is an allowance lever having a substantially triangular shape, and an arcuate elongated hole 20a is formed in this allowance lever 20 and is attached so as to be rotatable around a shaft 20b. A pin 4b formed at the lower end of the handle lever 4 of the door handle 3 is engaged with the long hole 20a of the allowance lever 20. An upper end of a door opening / closing rod 21 is connected to one end of the allowance lever 20, and a lower end of the door opening / closing rod 21 is connected to a latch mechanism 22. As the latch mechanism 22, a conventional one (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-80060) can be used. Further, 23 is a door lock unit, and 24 is an inner door handle connected to the latch mechanism 22.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a front view of the vehicle door handle device in an unlocked state. When the key 7 is inserted into the key cylinder 8 to be unlocked, the door handle 3 is projected from the door storage 2 as shown in this figure. FIG. 5 is a front view of the door handle device of the vehicle showing a case where the door is opened. When the handle lever 4 of the door handle 3 is grasped in the unlocked state shown in FIG. 4, the handle lever 4 rotates clockwise about the shaft 4 as indicated by an arrow, whereby the pin of the handle lever 4 is rotated. 4b rotates the allowance lever 20 counterclockwise. As a result, the door opening / closing rod 21 moves downward,
The latch mechanism 22 is unlatched, and the door can be opened.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the vehicle door handle device showing a state where the door handle 3 is stored in the door storage portion 2. As shown in FIG. 6, when the door handle 3 is stored in the door storage portion 2, first, the pin 4b of the handle lever 4 moves from the upper end to the lower end in the elongated hole 20a of the allowance lever 20. As a result, the door opening / closing rod 21 does not move and the latch mechanism 22 does not release the latch. On the other hand, the pin 3a of the door handle 3 is
The lock connecting rod 5 is moved from the right end to the left end in the elongated hole 5a. As a result, the lock connecting rod 5 moves downward as shown by the arrow, and the lock lever 6 is locked.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The door handle is stored in the handle storage part provided on the door, and at this time, since it is flush with the outer surface of the door, dust does not collect around the door handle part and the handle is It doesn't get dirty. To the door handle, to be stored in the handle storage unit so as to be entirely flush to the door skin plate surface, thereby preventing an increase in air drag coefficient (C _D value).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a door handle is stored in a door storage portion in an embodiment of a vehicle door handle device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door handle is taken out of the door storage portion in the vehicle door handle device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle door handle device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the door handle device in an unlocked state.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a door handle device when the door is opened.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the door handle device showing a state where the door handle is stored in the door storage portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Door 2 Door Housing 3 Pop-up Door Handle 4 Handle Lever 5 Lock Connecting Rod 6 Lock Lever 12 Motor 20 Allowable Lever 21 Door Open / Close Rod 22 Latch Mechanism 23 Door Lock Unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A handle storage portion provided on a door, and a door that is retractably stored in the handle storage portion and is flush with the outer surface of the door when stored in the handle storage portion. A handle, a door lock device for locking and unlocking the door, a connecting member for connecting the door lock device and the door handle, and a latch release provided on the door handle via the connecting member A door handle device for a vehicle, comprising: a latch release portion; and a permitting portion provided on the connecting member and allowing the connecting member to move in association with the retracting operation of the door handle. 2. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member is formed so that the door lock device is locked when the door handle is retracted.