JPH10266642A - Outer handle device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the assembling workability of an outer handle device for a vehicle, in which an handle body is rotatably supported at its one end to a handle support part, connected at its other end with an unlocking operation member, and urged by a spring in a direction in which the unlocking operation member is operated toward a locking position, without the necessity of enhancing the manufacturing accuracy. SOLUTION: First and second base members 15, 16 which are independent from each other, are attached to the outer surface of an outer door panel, a recess 33 being interposed between therebetween, and a handle support part 14 is integrally provided with the first base member 15. A guide part 39 for guiding the movement of a coupling arm 13b connected to the other end part of the handle body 13 is integrally provided with the second base member 16 so as to allow relative positional change between the handle body 13 and the second base member 16 in a set range, and an unlocking operation member 18 is supported to the guide part 39 so that a coupling condition with the coupling arm 13b can be maintained, irrespective a relative positional change.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an out-handle device for a vehicle, and more particularly, to one end of a handle body disposed outside a door outer panel and extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and fixed to the door outer panel. It is rotatably supported by the handle support portion, and can be operated between a locked position for holding the locked state of the door and an unlocked position for releasing the locked state, and is provided on the inner side of the door outer panel. The other end of the handle body is connected to the unlocking operation member to be arranged,
The present invention relates to an out-handle device for a vehicle in which a handle main body is spring-biased in a direction for operating the unlocking operation member toward the lock position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, such an out-handle device is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-63-23450 and JP-A-8-35.
It is already known from Japanese Patent Publication No. 360, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 7-21416 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-43165.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 450-350 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-35360, a base member having a handle support portion for supporting one end of a handle body at one end and extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is provided on the inner surface side of the door outer panel. And the other end of the handle main body is connected to an unlocking operation member disposed on the other end side of the base member. After attaching the base member to the inner surface of the door outer panel, an operation of connecting the base member and the handle body is required, and it is hard to say that the assembling operation is excellent.

[0004] Further, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 7-21416 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-43165,
A base member that has a handle support portion supporting one end of the handle body at one end and extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is configured to be attached to the outer surface side of the door outer panel,
Since the base member in the state where the handle body is assembled may be attached to the outer surface of the door outer panel, it is possible to improve the assembling workability. However, a curved portion bulging inward of the door outer panel is provided at the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the base member so that the handle body can be operated, and a concave portion for fitting the curved portion is provided in the door outer panel. It is provided on the panel. Therefore, when mounting the base member to the door outer panel, the mounting position of one end of the base member to the door outer panel, the mounting position of the other end of the base member to the door outer panel, and the concave portion of the curved portion It is necessary to accurately set the fitting positions to the base member and the manufacturing accuracy of the base member and the door outer panel must be increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an out-handle device for a vehicle in which it is not necessary to increase the manufacturing accuracy and it is possible to improve the assembling workability. With the goal.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a steering device having a handle body disposed outside a door outer panel and extending in the front-rear direction of a vehicle, wherein one end of the handle body is fixed to the door outer panel. The inner side of the door outer panel, which is rotatably supported by a handle supporting portion and which can be operated between a locked position for holding the locked state of the door and an unlocked position for releasing the locked state. The other end portion of the handle main body is connected to an unlocking operation member disposed in the vehicle, and the handle body is spring-biased in a direction for operating the unlocking operation member to the unlocking position side. , A concave portion is formed on an outer surface of the door outer panel so that the handle body can be operated, and first and second base members independent of each other at a position sandwiching the concave portion are formed inside the door outer panel. Attached to the outer surface side of the door outer panel via a bolt attaching and detaching operations to enable each from the side, the handle support portion is first
A connecting arm provided integrally with the base member and extending inward of the door outer panel is provided integrally with the other end of the handle main body, and guides the movement of the connecting arm according to the turning operation of the handle main body. A guide portion is provided integrally with the second base member to allow a relative position change between the handle body and the second base member in a set range along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, regardless of the relative position change. The unlocking member is supported by the guide portion so that the connection state with the connecting arm can be maintained.

According to such a configuration, the first handle integrally having the handle supporting portion for supporting one end of the handle main body is provided.
A base member and a second base member on which an unlocking operation member to which the other end of the handle main body is connected are supported so that mounting and dismounting operations from the inside of the door outer panel can be performed, and an outer surface of the door outer panel is provided. By attaching the first and second base members to the door outer panel in a state where the first and second base members are attached to the handle main body, it is possible to improve the assembling workability. . Moreover, the two base members are independent of each other, and there is no need to determine the relative position between the two base members and the recess. Therefore, if the mounting positions of the two base members to the door outer panel are determined, Since it is good, there is no need to greatly improve the manufacturing accuracy of the door outer panel. In addition, the relative position between the handle body and the second base member is allowed to change within the set range, which is more advantageous in terms of manufacturing accuracy of the door outer panel.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on one embodiment of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view of an out handle, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view taken along the arrow 2 in FIG. 1, FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view of FIG. 3 with the door outer panel omitted.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the out-handle device,
6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 2, FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 7-8 in FIG. 3, FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. It is sectional drawing.

Referring first to FIGS. 1 to 5, an out-handle device 12 according to the present invention is attached to a door outer panel 11 of a door 10 of, for example, a passenger vehicle. It is arranged on the outside and the front and rear direction of the vehicle (Figs.
A first base member 15 integrally provided with a handle main body 13 extending in the left-right direction in FIG. 4 and a handle support portion 14 rotatably supporting one end of the handle main body 13 and attached to the door outer panel 11; A second base member 16 attached to the door outer panel 11 at a position spaced from the first base member 15 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle (the left-right direction in FIGS. 1 to 4), and the other end of the handle body 13 Spring 1 provided between the base and the second base member 16
7, a bell crank 18 serving as an unlocking operation member disposed on the inner side of the door outer panel 11 is connected to the other end of the handle main body 13, and the second base member 1
6 is operatively supported.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the first base member 15 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape from cast metal, and a boss portion 20 having a screw hole 19 is provided on the first base member 15. The member 15 is provided integrally. In addition, a rectangular insertion hole 21 is provided in the first base member 15 forward of the boss portion 20 along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and on both sides of the first base member 15 behind the boss portion 20. Fitting hole 2
2, 22 are provided. The handle support portion 14 is formed by connecting a pair of side plate portions 14a, 14a formed on both sides of the insertion hole 21 and having a substantially L-shape to each other with a connection plate portion 14b, and a first base member. 15 are integrally provided.

On the other hand, a first mounting seat 23 for mounting the first base member 15 is formed on the outer surface of the door outer panel 11 so as to be slightly depressed. The first mounting seat 23 has a handle support portion. Opening 2 for letting the projection 14 into the inside of the door outer panel 11
4 and a bolt 25 screwed into the screw hole 19 of the boss portion 20
And an insertion hole 26 through which the hole is inserted.

The first base member 15 has a first mounting seat 23.
The first seat 27 is attached to the first attachment seat 23 with a first sheet 27 made of a synthetic resin interposed therebetween. The first sheet 27 has a pair of fitting holes provided in the first base member 15. A pair of projections 28, 2 which are resiliently fitted to 22, 22
8 are provided integrally. The two projections 28 are fitted into the fitting holes 2
When the first sheet 27 is attached to the back surface of the first base member 15 by being fitted to the first and second base members 22, the peripheral portion of the first sheet 27 is elastically engaged with the peripheral portion of the first base member 15. Becomes In addition, the first sheet 27 is provided with an opening 29 surrounding the boss portion 20 of the first base member 15 and the handle support portion 14.

The first sheet 27 having the first sheet 27
The base member 15 is inserted from the inside of the door outer panel 11 in such a state that the handle supporting portion 14 is inserted into the inside of the door outer panel 11 from the opening 24 and abuts on the first mounting seat 23. Bolt 25 inserted into hole 26
Is screwed into the screw hole 19 of the boss portion 20 and tightened to be mounted on the first mounting seat 23.

The handle main body 13 is formed, for example, of a synthetic resin with a hollow inside, and is formed substantially in an L-shape at one end of the handle main body 13 at the front side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The supporting arm 13a is provided integrally. The support arm 13a is connected to the first base member 1
5 through the opening 29 of the first sheet 27 and the opening 24 of the door outer panel 11, is inserted into the handle support portion 14, and is supported by the distal end portions of both side plate portions 14 a, 14 a in the handle support portion 14. The tip of the arm 13a is rotatably connected via a pin 31. That is, one end of the handle main body 13 is rotatably supported by the handle support portion 14. Moreover, the handle body 13
In order to facilitate the turning operation of the arm, the distal ends of the side plates 14a, 14a in the handle support portion 14 and the support arm 1
A sliding member 32 made of a synthetic resin having a low friction coefficient, such as nylon, is interposed between the distal end portions 3a.

The first mounting seat 23 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
The rear side of the door outer panel 11 allows a hand gripping an intermediate portion of the handle main body 13 to enter between the handle main body 13 and the door outer panel 11, thereby enabling the turning operation of the handle main body 13. A curved portion 34 swelled inward to form a concave portion 33 is provided on the outer surface of the door outer panel 11 on the rear side of the concave portion 33 for attaching the second base member 16. The two mounting seats 35 are formed so as to be slightly depressed.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the second base member 16 is made of synthetic resin, and a boss member 37 having a screw hole 36 is molded and joined to the second base member 16. You. The second along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle
A receiving recess 16a for receiving the other end of the handle main body 13 is provided on the front side of the base member 16, and the handle main body 13 is received in a state where the other end of the handle main body 13 is received in the receiving recess 16a. The shape of the first base member 16 on the rear side of the receiving recess 16a is determined so that a sense of unity between the first base member 13 and the second base member 16 is obtained.

The receiving recess 16a of the second base member 16
Is provided with a rectangular insertion hole 38, and a rectangular tubular guide portion 39 connected to the insertion hole 38 is integrally connected to the second base member 16. On both sides of the boss member 37, the second base member 16 is provided with projections 40, 40, and behind the receiving recess 16a, the second base member 16 is locked and unlocked on the second base member 16 by a key (not shown). A cylinder portion 42 for mounting a lock mechanism 41 (see FIG. 3) for switching the lock, and a key hole 43 for inserting and removing the key in the lock mechanism 41 mounted on the cylinder portion 42 are provided.

The second base member 16 includes a second mounting seat 35.
The second seat 44 is attached to the second attachment seat 35 with a second sheet 44 made of a synthetic resin interposed therebetween. The second seat 44 has three fitting projections provided on the second base member 16. There are provided three fitting holes 46 for resiliently fitting the parts 45 and a pair of through holes 47 for passing a pair of projections 40 provided on the second base member 16, respectively. . When the fitting protrusions 45 are fitted into the fitting holes 46 and the second sheet 44 is attached to the back surface of the second base member 16, the peripheral edge of the second sheet 44 becomes the peripheral edge of the second base member 16. Portion is resiliently engaged. Moreover, the second sheet 44 is provided with an opening 48 surrounding the boss member 37 of the second base member 16, the guide portion 39, and the cylindrical portion 42. A cap-shaped sheet member 49 made of synthetic resin is mounted on the boss member 37 integrated with the second base member 16 so as to be flush with the second sheet 44.

Second mounting seat 3 of door outer panel 11
5, an opening 50 for allowing the guide portion 39 to protrude inward of the door outer panel 11, an opening 51 for allowing the cylindrical portion 42 to protrude inward of the door outer panel 11, a boss member. An insertion hole 53 through which a bolt 52 screwed into the screw hole 36 of the second base member 37 is inserted;
Holes 54, 54 through which a pair of protrusions 40, 40 protruding from 6 pass, are provided.

The second sheet 44 having the second sheet 44
The base member 16 is configured such that the guide portion 39 and the cylindrical portion 42 are inserted into the inner side of the door outer panel 11 from the openings 50 and 51, and the projections 40 and 40 are inserted into the holes 54 and 54. 35, and in this state, the insertion hole 53 is inserted from the inner side of the door outer panel 11.
Is screwed into the screw hole 36 of the boss member 37 and tightened, whereby the bolt 52 is mounted on the second mounting seat 35.

At the other end of the handle body 13 at the rear side along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, a connecting arm 13b having a rectangular cross section is provided integrally and substantially orthogonally. The connecting arm 13b is inserted into the guide portion 39 from the insertion hole 38 of the second base member 16. On the other hand, the bell crank 18 is rotatably supported on a bracket 39a provided integrally with the guide portion 39 by a pin 56 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle perpendicularly to the rotation axis of the handle body 13, that is, the axis of the pin 31. And
One end 18a of the bell crank 18 is engaged with a locking recess 57 provided in the connecting arm 13b. In other words, the handle body 13 is connected to the bell crank 18 by the engagement of the one end 18 a with the locking recess 57.

One end of a rod (not shown) is connected to the other end 18b of the bell crank 18, and the other end of the rod is connected to a latch mechanism (not shown). When the handle body 13 is not operated when the lock mechanism 41 is in the unlocked state, the bell crank 18 is in the locked position shown by the solid line in FIG. The locked state is maintained. Further, the bell crank 18 is operated by operating the handle main body 13 and operating the connecting arm 13b along with the other end of the handle main body 13 being separated from the receiving recess 16a of the second base member 16, so that the bell crank 18 is moved to the position indicated by the chain line in FIG. When actuated to the locked position, the latch mechanism releases the locked state of the door 10, and the door 10 can be opened by operating the handle body 13.

The torsion spring 17 is provided between the bell crank 18 and the guide portion 39.
The bell crank 18 is urged toward the lock position by the spring force of 7, and the handle body 13 is urged toward the lock position by the torsion spring 17.

Incidentally, the guide portion 39 is provided on the handle main body 1.
3 guides the operation of the connecting arm 13b in accordance with the operation of the handle 3. The connecting arm 13b moves within the guide portion 39 within a set range along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, that is, the handle body 13 and the second The dimensions of the guide portion 39 and the connecting arm 13b are set so that the relative position of the base member 16 along the front-rear direction can be changed, and the locking concave portion 57 provided on the connecting arm 13b has the relative position. Is formed so that the engagement state with the one end portion 18a of the bell crank 18 can be maintained even if the change of.

A stopper 58 protruding laterally is integrally provided at the tip of the connecting arm 13b, and a notch is provided in the guide portion 39 to allow the stopper 58 to move with the operation of the connecting arm 13b. 39a are provided. Thus, the stopper 5
8 contacts the end of the notch 39a on the second base member 16 side, so that the amount of rotation of the handle 13 toward the door opening side is regulated.

The guide member 39 includes a sliding member 5 made of a synthetic resin having a low frictional coefficient, such as nylon, in order to facilitate the operation of the connecting arm 13b in the guide portion 39.
9 is attached so as to be in contact with both side surfaces of the connecting arm 13b, and the base end of the connecting arm 13b is interposed between the other end of the handle body 13 and the receiving recess 16a of the second base member 16. A ring-shaped elastic member 60 is mounted.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First and second base members 15 and 16 are bolts 25 and 5 operated from the inside of door outer panel 11.
According to 2, it is attached to the outer surface side of the door outer panel 11 at a position separated from each other along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and is attached to one end of the handle main body 13 by a handle support portion 14 provided integrally with the first base member 15. Support arm 13 provided
a is rotatably supported, and the bell crank 18 to which the other end of the handle main body 13 is connected is supported by a guide portion 39 provided integrally with the second base member 16. Therefore, the first and second base members 15,
It is possible to attach both base members 15 and 16 to the door outer panel 11 in a state where the door handle 16 is assembled, and it is possible to improve the assembling workability when assembling the out-handle device 12 to the door outer panel 11. Becomes

Further, the two base members 15 and 16 are independent of each other, and the out-handle device 12 needs to determine the relative position between the two base members 15 and 16 and the door outer panel 11. There is no. Therefore, the mounting positions of the base members 15 and 16 on the door outer panel 11 may be determined.
It is not necessary to greatly improve the manufacturing accuracy of (1).

A guide portion 39 for guiding the movement of the connecting arm 13b provided integrally with the handle main body 13 is provided on the second base member 16, but the handle is provided within a set range along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A guide portion 39 and a connecting arm 13b are formed so as to allow a relative position change between the main body 13 and the second base member 16, and the connecting arm 13b and the bell crank 1 are provided regardless of the relative position change.
8 is maintained. Therefore, handle body 1
The relative position between the third base member 16 and the second base member 16 is allowed to change within a set range, which is more advantageous in terms of manufacturing accuracy of the door outer panel 11.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the appended claims. It is possible to do.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first and second base members can be attached to the door outer panel in a state where the first and second base members are attached to the handle main body. And
Since it is only necessary to determine the mounting positions of both base members on the door outer panel, it is not necessary to increase the manufacturing accuracy of the door outer panel. Moreover, since the relative position between the handle body and the second base member is allowed to change within the set range, it is more advantageous in terms of manufacturing accuracy of the door outer panel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of an out handle.

FIG. 2 is a plan view as viewed in the direction of arrow 2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear view as viewed in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. 3 in a state where a door outer panel is omitted.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the out-handle device.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion 7 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Door 11 ... Door outer panel 12 ... Out-handle device 13 ... Handle main body 13b ... Connection arm 14 ... Handle support part 15 ... 1st base member 16 ... 2nd base member 18 ... bell crank as unlocking operation member 25,52 ... bolt 33 ... recess 39 ... guide part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A handle body (13) disposed outside a door outer panel (11) and extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle.
Is rotatably supported by a handle supporting portion (14) fixed to the door outer panel (11), and unlocks the locked position of the door (10) and the locked position. The other end of the handle body (13) is connected to an unlocking operation member (18) arranged on the inner side of the door outer panel (11) so as to enable operation between the unlocking position and the unlocking position. In an out-handle device for a vehicle in which a handle body (13) is spring-biased in a direction to actuate the unlocking operation member (18) to the locking position side, a handle body (13) is provided on an outer surface of a door outer panel (11). ) Are formed, and the first and second base members (15, 16) which are independent of each other at positions sandwiching the recess (33) are formed by the door outer panel (11). )
Is attached to the outer surface of the door outer panel (11) via bolts (25, 52) that enable attachment and detachment operations from the inside of the handle, and the handle support (14) is attached to the first base member ( 15), a connecting arm (13b) extending inwardly of the door outer panel (11) is integrally provided at the other end of the handle body (13), and is provided integrally with the handle body (13). A guide portion (39) for guiding the movement of the connecting arm (13b) according to the turning operation includes a handle body (13) and a second base member (1) within a set range along the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
The second base member (16) allowing the relative position change of (6).
The unlocking member (18) is supported by the guide portion (39) so as to be able to maintain the connected state with the connecting arm (13b) irrespective of the relative position change. Out handle device.