JPH0626691Y2 - Inside handle device for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to an inside handle device for a vehicle, and more particularly to an inside handle device for a vehicle having an improved assembling property.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as an inside handle device for a vehicle, for example, one disclosed in JP-A-61-1774 is known.

As shown in FIG. 5, this has a fixing hole 4 in a base 3 fixed to a mounting panel 1 of a vehicle door with a screw 2.
On the other hand, a penetrating piece 6 is projected on the bottom of the escutcheon 5, a through hole 7 is provided adjacent to the penetrating piece 6, and a projecting piece 8 is formed at the tip to cover the through hole 7. The substantially rectangular cover plate 9 is hinged.

Then, after fixing the base 3 with the screw 2, the penetrating piece 6 is penetrated into the fixing hole 4 of the base 3, and further, the projecting piece 8 of the cover plate 9 is inserted into the remaining space of the fixing hole 4. The escutcheon 5 is fixed to the base 3 by.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-described conventional vehicle inside handle device, the escutcheon 5 and the base can be fixed relatively easily because the projection 8 of the cover plate 9 may be inserted. Although it is possible, when fixing the base 3 to the mounting panel 1, since it is still fixed with the screw 2, it is one of the causes for lowering the working efficiency of the assembly. Assembling of the steering wheel device for the car
This is because the work is done in a narrow space through a small opening in the door, and even screwing is not easy. Further, in the above-mentioned conventional device, the through hole 7 is formed in the bottom portion of the escutcheon 5 exposed in the vehicle compartment, and the through hole 7 is formed.
Since it is covered with, there is a problem that the presence of slits is unavoidable and the appearance quality is impaired.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional devices,
An object of the present invention is to provide an inside handle device for a vehicle, which has an excellent assembling property and does not impair the appearance quality.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention penetrates a through hole formed in a mounting panel of a vehicle door and locks it at a peripheral portion thereof, and a radial direction of the through hole. A locking claw having an elastically deformable locking piece is formed on the bottom of the body so as to project from the bottom, and is formed on the bottom of the body so as to face the through hole. And a tub-shaped escutcheon body protruding from the bottom of the projection, the projection being inserted into the through hole to prevent the locking piece from moving inward in the radial direction.

[Operation] According to the present invention, when the locking claw protruding from the bottom of the body is pushed into the through hole formed in the mounting panel, the locking piece is elastically deformed inward in the radial direction of the through hole. After penetrating the hole, it spreads outward in the radial direction again and is locked to the peripheral portion of the through hole. After that, by inserting the protruding piece drilled on the bottom of the escutcheon body into the through hole, the body body is prevented from coming off from the mounting panel due to the elastic deformation of the locking piece inward in the radial direction. Assembly with the main body is performed.

Then, at the time of such engagement, the movement of the locking claw is blocked by the projecting piece, so that the body body and the mounting panel are completely fixed, and at the same time, the body body and the escutcheon body are also completely assembled.

Therefore, the body main body and the escutcheon main body can be fixed to each other only by the engaging work, and the assembling property can be improved. Further, there is no scratch on the exposed surface of the escutcheon body on the passenger compartment side, and the appearance quality is not deteriorated.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 10 is a bathtub-shaped escutcheon body formed of resin, and a flange 11 is formed around the upper edge. A side wall 12 and a bottom wall 13 connected to the side wall 12 are formed continuously with the flange 11, and an opening 14 is formed between the bottom wall 13 and the flange 11 at a position facing the longitudinal side wall 12. Reference numeral 15 is a locking claw, which is locked to a body body 20 described later. Further, 16 is a plurality of projecting pieces provided so as to project downward from the bottom wall 13, and in the present embodiment, a cylindrical portion
It has 16A and a tapered portion 16B at its tip.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a body main body made of resin, which has a bottom wall 21 and a side wall 22 continuous with the bottom wall 21, and a rear wall 23 continuous with the side wall 22. A standing wall 24 is formed on the rear end side of the bottom wall 21. The upright wall 24 is provided with a protrusion 24A to which one end of a spring 50 described later is locked.
A plurality of locking claws 25 for fixing the body 20 to the vehicle door mounting panel 60 are integrally formed on the bottom wall 21. The locking claw 25 is composed of a pair of half claws, and a locking piece 25A that locks with the peripheral edge of the through hole 61 of the mounting panel 60 is provided on the outer peripheral portion. The pair of half claws face each other with the through hole 26 interposed therebetween.

Furthermore, the side wall 22 of the body body 20 has an escutcheon body.
Locking hole 22A and hinge pin 2 for locking 10 locking claws 15
A supporting hole for supporting 7 is provided.

Reference numeral 30 denotes an operation handle, which includes an operation section 31 for hooking a finger or the like to operate, an arm section 32 continuous with the operation section 31, a leg section 33 connected to the arm section 32, and both leg sections 33. It has a bridge 34 that connects the two at the end, and is integrally molded in a rectangular shape by resin.

Positioning pieces 35 are provided at the ends of both leg portions 33, respectively, and in the vicinity of the positioning pieces 35 engage with the L-shaped tip of the first operating rod 36 linked to a door lock device (not shown). An engagement hole 37 is formed.

Further, the operation handle 30 is formed so as to have an inner angle of about 135 ° at the connecting portion of the arm portion 32 and the leg portion 33, and a through hole for inserting the hinge pin 27 is provided in the connecting portion.

40 is a locking knob, and a substantially rectangular upper surface portion 41,
It has a side wall portion 42 continuous with the upper surface portion 41, and a leg portion 43,
It is integrally molded with resin. The side wall portion 42 is provided with a through hole for inserting the hinge pin 27, and the end portion of the leg portion 43 is provided with an L-shaped tip of a second operating rod 46 linked to a door lock device (not shown). Engagement hole 45 to engage
Are formed.

Reference numeral 50 is a spring that biases the operation handle 30 in the locking direction of the door lock device, an intermediate portion 50A of which is locked by the projection 24A provided on the upright wall 24, and arm portions 50B at both ends thereof are provided with the operation handle 30. Is locked to the leg portion 33 of the.

Furthermore, both coil parts 50C are locking knobs 40, respectively.
Is disposed between the side wall portion 42 and the leg portion 43.

When assembling the inside handle device for a vehicle having the above structure to the inside of the door of the vehicle, first, the engaging claw 25 of the body body 20 is inserted into the through hole 61 of the attachment panel 60 for temporary attachment. At the time of insertion, the half piece bends in the diameter reducing direction, and at the time of restoration, the locking piece 25A is locked to the peripheral edge of the through hole 61. In this state, the legs of the operation handle 30
33 is inserted into the space between the standing wall 24 and the rear wall 23. Then, the locking knob 40 in which the coil portion 50C of the spring 50 is mounted between the side wall portion 42 and the leg portion 43 of the locking knob 40,
The intermediate portion 50A of the spring 50 and the arm portions 50B at both ends are arranged between the operation handles 30 while being locked at predetermined positions, and then the hinge pin 27 is inserted.

Next, after engaging the first operating rod 36 with the engaging hole 37 and the second operating rod 46 with the engaging hole 45, the operation handle 30
While rotating, let the projection 14 of the escutcheon body 10 pass through the opening 14 of the escutcheon body 10
Insert into the through hole 26 of. And the escutcheon body 10
The locking claw 15 of is locked in the locking hole 22A.

In this state, the locking claw 25 of the body body 20 is prevented from moving because the protrusion 16 is present in the through hole 26, and the body body 20 is completely fixed to the mounting panel 60.

In the present embodiment, the locking claws provided on the bottom wall of the body are configured so that the half-split pieces face each other. However, this can be set only on one side by properly selecting the size with the through hole of the mounting panel. It goes without saying that it can be configured with.

[Effects of the Invention] As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a locking claw having a locking piece elastically deformable in the radial direction of the through hole is provided at the bottom of the body body in a protruding manner. Since the escutcheon body is configured with a protrusion that is inserted into the through hole and prevents the locking piece from moving inward in the radial direction, the assembly work can be done easily without using screws. Further, it is possible to obtain the inside handle device for a vehicle that does not deteriorate the appearance quality of the escutcheon.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view and a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state before assembly. FIG. 2 is also a plan view of the same, with escalations omitted for ease of understanding. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a conventional example. 10 …… Escussion, 13 …… Bottom wall, 16 …… Projection piece, 20 …… Body body, 25 …… Locking claw, 26 …… Through hole, 30 …… Operation handle, 40 …… Locking knob, 50… … Spring, 60… Mounting panel, 61… Through hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bottom portion of a locking claw having a locking piece that penetrates a through hole formed in a mounting panel of a vehicle door and locks the peripheral edge of the through hole and is elastically deformable in a radial direction of the through hole. A body body protruding from the body body, and a body formed separately from the body body and inserted into a through hole formed in the bottom portion of the body body so as to face the through hole, and the locking piece in the radial direction. An inside handle device for a vehicle, comprising: a bathtub-shaped escutcheon main body having a protrusion protruding from the bottom to prevent movement inward.