JPH07217265A - Automobile door handle device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To firmly and easily attach the end cover of an automobile door handle device to an escutcheon. CONSTITUTION:An automobile door handle device has an escutcheon 1; a handle 2 rotatably journalled to the escutcheon 1 by a shaft 3; a spring 4 for pressing the handle 2 against the escutcheon 1; and an end cover 5 disposed between the escutcheon 1 and a door panel 6 when the escutcheon 1 is secured to the door panel 6. A claw portion 1a to be locked with the door panel 6 is formed integrally with the escutcheon 1, and a rib 8 is provided between the claw portion la and the escutcheon 1, and the end cover 5 is attached to the escutcheon 1 as it is guided by the rib 8. The curved edge 5a of the end cover 5 is made to abut to the rib 8 so as to smoothly and firmy attach the end cover 5 to the escutcheon 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 a vehicle door handle device in which an end cover can be easily attached to an escutcheon.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-49452, a vehicle door handle for fastening a bracket to a door panel via an end cover is known. This door handle is provided with a hook portion having an L-shaped cross section on the back surface of the bracket, and an engaging portion is formed on the end cover corresponding to the hook portion, and the engaging portion of the end cover is engaged with the hook portion of the bracket. There is. With this structure, the end cover can be securely fixed to the bracket without rattling.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional door lock device, since the engaging portion of the end cover is engaged with the hook portion of the bracket, it is not easy to attach the end cover to the bracket, which is suitable for assembly. It has the drawback of requiring time.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door handle device in which the end cover can be securely and easily attached to the escutcheon.

[0005]

A vehicle door handle device according to the present invention comprises an escutcheon and a handle rotatably attached to the escutcheon by a shaft.
A spring for pressing the handle against the escutcheon and an end cover arranged between the escutcheon and the door panel when fixing the escutcheon to the door panel are provided. The claw portion facing the outer peripheral surface of the escutcheon is integrally formed with the escutcheon, and the claw portion is provided with a rib extending toward the outer peripheral surface of the escutcheon and having a sloped surface. You can attach the end cover to the escutcheon by contacting the. The claws formed on the escutcheon are locked to the door panel.

[0006]

With the bent inner edge portion of the end cover abutting against the rib, the end cover can be smoothly and surely attached to the escutcheon. In addition, the ribs prevent looseness between the end cover and the escutcheon after assembly.

[0007]

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

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an automobile door handle device according to the present invention includes an escutcheon 1,
A handle 2 rotatably attached to the escutcheon 1 by a shaft 3 and a spring 4 for pressing the handle 2 against the escutcheon 1 are provided. The escutcheon 1 and the handle 2 are made of resin or metal. An end cover 5 made of a relatively soft resin is attached to the escutcheon 1, and the end cover 5 is
When the escutcheon 1 is fixed to the door panel 6, it is sandwiched between the outer peripheral surface 1b of the escutcheon 1 and the door panel 6, and is arranged between the escutcheon 1 and the door panel 6. The end cover 5 has a function of keeping the space between the escutcheon 1 fixed to the opening 7 of the door panel 6 and the door panel 6 airtight or liquid-tight and buffering the impact force when the handle 2 is operated. In the present embodiment, the claw portion 1a facing the outer peripheral surface 1b of the escutcheon 1 is formed integrally with the escutcheon 1, and both ends of the claw portion 1a extend toward the outer peripheral surface 1b of the escutcheon 1 and the inclined surface 8a. Is provided with a pair of ribs 8. A bent inner edge portion 5a that engages with the claw portion 1a projects from the end cover 5, and the bent inner edge portion 5a has an outer peripheral surface 1b and an inclined surface 8 of the escutcheon 1.
It is formed longer than the distance of the bottom portion 8b of a.

In the above structure, as shown in FIG.
The bent inner edge portion 5a of the end cover 5 is connected to the inclined surface 8a of the rib 8.
The end cover 5 can be smoothly and surely attached to the escutcheon 1 by being guided by the rib 8. In addition, the rib 8 prevents looseness between the end cover 5 and the escutcheon 1 after assembly. Since the rib 8 is thinly formed on the end portion of the claw portion 1a, the surface of the escutcheon 1 does not sink. By providing the claw portion 1a so as to face the outer peripheral surface 1b of the escutcheon 1 and forming the connecting portion 5c on the end cover 1 to assemble the end cover 1, the end cover 1 is pulled inward and can be mounted more reliably. If the rib 8 is not formed on the claw portion 1a, the bent inner edge portion 5a is formed so that no gap is created between the bent inner edge portion 5a of the end cover 5 and the claw portion 1a. 1a is caught and the assembling property is deteriorated. When the claw portion 1a is locked to the door panel 6, it is possible to prevent the escutcheon 1 from rising from the door panel 6 when the handle 2 is operated.

[0010]

As described above, in the vehicle door handle device according to the present invention, the end cover can be securely and easily attached to the escutcheon, and the assembling time can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG.

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

[Figure 3] Partial bottom view of escutcheon

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing a claw portion of an escutcheon.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Escussion, 1a ... Claw part, 2 ... Handle, 3 ... Shaft, 4 ... Spring, 5 ...
・ End cover, 5a ・ Bending inner edge, 6 ・ ・ Door panel, 7 ・ ・ Opening, 8 ・ ・ Rib, 8a ・ ・ Slope,

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An escutcheon, a handle rotatably attached to the escutcheon by a shaft, a spring for pressing the handle against the escutcheon, and a spring disposed between the escutcheon and the door panel when fixing the escutcheon to the door panel. In an automobile door handle device having an end cover, the claw portion facing the outer peripheral surface of the escutcheon is integrally formed with the escutcheon, and the claw portion has a rib extending toward the outer peripheral surface of the escutcheon and having an inclined surface. A door handle device for an automobile, characterized in that the bent inner edge portion of the end cover is brought into contact with an inclined surface of the rib so that the end cover can be attached to the escutcheon. 2. The door handle device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the claw portion formed on the escutcheon is locked to the door panel.