JPH07217264A - Automobile door handle device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow an end cover that blocks the opening of a door panel to be easily mounted on the bracket of an automobile door handle device. CONSTITUTION:In an automobile door handle device, a lug receiving portion 13 having a connection 15 located perpendicular to the cover main body 12 of an end cover 3 and a receiving surface 16 connected to the connection 15 and formed perpendicular to and a certain distance away from the cover main body 12, has a tongue piece portion 17 formed almost parallel to the receiving surface 16 and integrally with the connection 15, and a through hole 18 for passing a stud bolt 4 is formed in the tongue piece portion 17. A hinge portion 19 that easily bends the tongue piece portion 17 is provided between the tongue piece portion 17 and the connection 15. After the stud bolt 4 of the bracket 1 is passed through the through hole 18 of the tongue piece portion 17 with the tongue piece portion 17 being bent about the hinge portion 19, the lug 11 is located on the lug receiving portion 13, so the end cover 3 is easily attached to the bracket 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle device, and more particularly to an automobile door handle device in which an end cover can be easily attached to a bracket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-196859 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-78665, a door handle device for an automobile which is attached to a door panel by a bracket to which a stud bolt is fixed is known. . In this vehicle door handle device, a pair of arms provided on the handle are pivotally attached to a bracket fixed to a door panel, and a return spring urges the handle to a closed position. Further, the sub-lever axially attached to the bracket is provided with an operating arm portion, and the rod operatively connected to the door lock device is connected to the free end of the sub-lever.
The lever provided on the handle is engaged with the operating arm portion of the sub lever. When the handle is manually rotated against the elastic force of the return spring, the sub-lever can be interlocked to operate the door lock device. A similar automobile outside handle device is actually used in Kaihei Hei 1-100787.
No. 1 is disclosed.

[0003]

In the door handle device, since the bracket is fixed to the door panel while the bracket is arranged inside the door panel through the opening formed in the door panel, the inside of the door panel is opened through the opening formed in the door panel. There is a risk that the device will be manipulated. Therefore, it is necessary to fix the bracket to the door panel with the opening closed by the end cover attached to the bracket. Further, since the bracket is attached to the door panel by the stud bolt, a cushioning member is required between the door panel and the bracket.
For this reason, it is desirable to form the cushioning member integrally with the end cover without using a separate component, and the shape of the end cover must be formed in a specific shape.

For example, the end cover 50 used in the conventional door handle device shown in FIG. 8 includes a cover body 51 having a pair of openings 51a, and a pair of lug receiving portions 52 and 53 protruding from the cover body 51. Is equipped with. The lug receiving portion 52 is a lug receiving piece 54 formed on the same plane as the cover body 51, and a U-shaped lug receiving piece 56 provided at a constant distance from the lug receiving piece 54 by a connecting portion 55.
Have and. The lug receiving portion 53 includes a lug receiving piece 57 formed on the same plane as the cover body 51, and a pair of C-shaped lug receiving pieces 59 provided at a constant distance from the lug receiving piece 57 by a connecting portion 58. Is equipped with. A slit 60 is formed between the pair of lug receiving pieces 59.

In the above structure, when the end cover 50 is attached to the bracket 61, the stud bolt 63 fixed to one lug 62 of the bracket 61 is inserted into the U-shaped lug receiving piece 56 from the inside while the lug 62 is inserted. Is inserted between the lug receiving portion 54 and the lug receiving piece 56. Thereafter, the pair of lug receiving pieces 59 are expanded to expand the width of the slit 60, and the stud bolt 6 is inserted into the expanded slit 60.
While passing 5, the lug 64 is arranged between the lug receiving piece 57 and the lug receiving piece 59.

However, the end cover 5 shown in FIG.
In No. 0, the lug 62 is inserted between the lug receiving portion 54 and the lug receiving piece 56 at the time of assembly, and then the pair of lug receiving pieces 59 is inserted.
Must be widened to expand the width of the slit 60 so that the stud bolt 65 can pass through the expanded slit 60, which makes assembly difficult. Further, the gap between the lug receiving portion 54 and the lug receiving piece 56 and the gap between the lug receiving pieces 57 and 59 must be die-cut, which complicates the die configuration.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile door handle device in which an end cover for closing an opening of a door panel can be easily attached to a bracket and the structure of the end cover can be simplified.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An automobile door handle device according to the present invention includes a bracket to which a stud bolt is fixed, a handle rotatably attached to the bracket by a shaft, and the handle pressed against the bracket. And a end cover arranged between the bracket and the door panel when the bracket is fixed to the door panel. The bracket includes a bracket body having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a pair of lugs protruding from the bracket body. A stud bolt is fixed to each lug, and the end cover includes a cover body and a pair of lug receiving portions protruding from the cover body. An opening is formed in the cover body of the end cover, through which the pair of arms of the handle pivotally attached to the bracket are inserted. A lug receiving portion having a connecting portion arranged at a right angle with respect to the cover body and a receiving surface connected to the connecting portion and formed at a right angle with respect to the cover body to be formed in parallel with the receiving surface. Further, the tongue piece is formed integrally with the connecting portion, and the through hole for inserting the stud bolt is formed in the tongue piece. A hinge portion is provided between the tongue piece and the connecting portion so that the tongue piece can be easily bent. In the embodiment of the present invention, the claw portion formed on the connecting portion is locked to the lug substantially parallel to the receiving surface. The receiving surface has a notch through which the mold for forming the tongue and the claw passes.

[0009]

[Operation] Since the stud bolt of the bracket is inserted into the through hole of the tongue with the tongue bent around the hinge, and the lug is then placed in the lug receiver, the end cover is attached to the bracket. Easy to install. When the lug is formed on the connecting part and the lug is press-fitted into the lug receiving part, the claw part made of a flexible material is temporarily deformed and the lug is attached to the lug receiving part by one-touch by the snap action. can do. After that, the claw portion returns to the initial state by its elasticity and can prevent the lug from coming off the lug receiving portion.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of an automobile door handle device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The vehicle door handle device according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, includes a bracket 1 to which a stud bolt 4 is fixed, and a bracket 1 including a shaft 5.
A handle 2 rotatably mounted on the door 1, a spring 6 for pressing the handle 2 against the bracket 1, and an end cover arranged between the bracket 1 and the door panel 7 when fixing the bracket 1 to the door panel 7. 3 and 3. The bracket 1 includes a bracket body 10 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a pair of lugs 11 protruding from the bracket body 10 and to which the stud bolts 4 are fixed.

The end cover 3 includes a cover body 12 and a pair of lug receiving portions 13 protruding from the cover body 12. An opening 14 through which the pair of arms 2 a of the handle 2 pivotally attached to the bracket 1 is inserted is formed in the cover body 12 of the end cover 3. The lug receiving portion 13 includes a connecting portion 15 arranged at a right angle to the cover body 12, and a receiving surface 16 connected to the connecting portion 15 and formed to be displaced by a certain distance in a direction perpendicular to the cover body 12. I have it. The tongue portion 17 is formed substantially parallel to the receiving surface 16 and integrally with the connecting portion 15. Further, the claw portion 20 is formed on the connecting portion 15 substantially in parallel with the receiving surface 16. End cover 3
Is formed by resin molding, and the notches 21 and 22 formed in the receiving surface 16 below the tongue portion 17 and the claw portion 20 are for removing the mold when the tongue portion 17 and the claw portion 20 are molded. Is formed. The tongue portion 17 has a through hole 18 through which the stud bolt 4 is inserted. In order to easily bend the tongue piece 17, a thin hinge portion 19 is provided between the tongue piece 17 and the connecting portion 15.

At the time of assembly, the tongue portion 17 is rotated about the hinge portion 19 from the state shown in FIG. 5A to the bent state shown in FIG. 5B. Next, the through hole 18 of the tongue piece portion 17
Insert the stud bolt 4 of the bracket 1 into the lug 11
Is arranged in the lug receiving portion 13, the end cover 3 can be easily attached to the bracket 1. As shown in FIG. 5C, when the claw portion 20 is formed on the connecting portion 15, the lug 1
When 1 is press-fitted into the lug receiving portion 13, the claw portion 20 formed of a flexible material is temporarily deformed, and the lug 11 can be attached to the lug receiving portion 13 by one-touch by a snap action. After that, the claw portion 20 returns to the initial state due to its elasticity and can prevent the lug 11 from falling off the lug receiving portion 13.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but can be modified. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, slits 20a may be formed on both sides of the claw portion 20 so that the claw portion 20 is easily elastically deformed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the claw portion 20 may be formed so as to project from the receiving surface 16.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the end cover for closing the opening of the door panel can be easily attached to the bracket of the vehicle door handle device, so that the manufacturing time can be shortened. 2 end covers
It can be easily molded by punching in the direction.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket and an end cover used in a vehicle door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of a vehicle door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an automobile door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the relationship between the lug receiver and the door panel.

5A is a sectional view of a lug receiving portion, FIG. 5B is a sectional view of FIG. 5A showing a state in which a tongue piece is rotated, and FIG. 5C is a sectional view showing a state in which a lug is arranged.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the vehicle door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the vehicle door handle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a bracket and an end cover used in a conventional vehicle door handle device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ・ ・ Bracket, 2 ・ ・ Handle, 2a ・ ・ Arm part, 3 ・ ・ End cover, 4 ・ Stud bolt, 5 ・ Shaft, 6 ・ Spring, 7 ・ Door panel, 10 ・ Bracket body, 11 ..Lug, 13..Lug receiving portion, 14..Opening portion, 15
..Connecting parts, 16 ... Receiving surface, 17 ...
18 ・ ・ Through hole, 19 ・ ・ Hinge part, 20 ・ ・ Claw part, 21, 22 ・ ・ Notched part,

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bracket to which a stud bolt is fixed, a handle rotatably attached to the bracket by a shaft, a spring for pressing the handle against the bracket, and a bracket and a door panel for fixing the bracket to the door panel. A bracket body having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a pair of lugs projecting from the bracket body, and stud bolts are fixed to each lug, and the end cover is a cover. In an automobile door handle device including a main body and a pair of lug receiving portions projecting from the cover body, an opening for inserting a pair of arms of a handle pivotally mounted on a bracket is formed in the cover body of the end cover. , The connecting portion arranged at a right angle to the cover body, and connected to the connecting portion and -A lug receiving part that has a receiving surface that is formed by shifting a certain distance in the direction perpendicular to the main body, forms a tongue piece almost parallel to the receiving surface and integrally with the connecting part, and inserts a stud bolt A door handle device for an automobile, characterized in that a hole is formed in the tongue portion, and a hinge portion for easily bending the tongue portion is provided between the tongue portion and the connecting portion. 2. The door handle device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a claw portion formed in the connecting portion substantially in parallel with the receiving surface is engaged with the lug. 3. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 2, wherein the receiving surface has a cutout portion through which a mold for forming the tongue portion and the claw portion passes.