JPH10317738A - Door handle device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply correspond to different color specifications by locking a locking hook formed in an elastic leg in a rear surface of a handle base and providing a decorative cap to be mounted on the handle base. SOLUTION: A handle base 2 which pivotally supports a handle 1 is mounted in a condition in which it is exposed to a surface of an automobile, and surface treatment such as plating is applied on an exposed surface so that it also serves as a decorative body. Next, a decorative cap 4 to be mounted on the base 2 is formed separately from the base 2 to correspond to changes of color specifications of the base 2. Next, the decorative cap 4 is mounted by inserting an elastic leg 40 formed on a rear surface of the decorative cap 4 into a locking hole 3 from a surface side of the base 2 and locking a locking hook 41 formed at a tip of the elastic leg 40 in a rear surface of the base 2 to lock it. By merely making the color of the decorative cap 4 different, it is possible to provide the base 2 having the same color specification and the base 2 including different colored parts easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automobile door handle device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A door handle device for a vehicle is formed by pivotally supporting a handle on a handle base fixed to a panel of the vehicle. The handle base also serves as a decorative member, for example, it is painted in the same color as the handle, or it is matched to the color of the car body, and if the handle color and the car body color are different, the handle base is In some cases, it is necessary to color-code some parts with the handle color and others with the body color.

On the other hand, in order to make the color specification of the handle base different, a coloring change portion is formed as a decorative cap as a separate body, and a color-coded specification according to the color applied to the decorative cap or the same color specification is used. Can be selected.

In this case, in order to easily attach the decorative cap to the handle base, it is desirable to elastically lock the elastic legs formed on the decorative cap to the handle base. In the state where the decorative cap is simply snap-fitted, the decorative cap is likely to rattle, causing abnormal noise during traveling.

[0005] In order to solve this drawback, it is possible to bond a decorative cap, but the operation is troublesome.
In addition, there is a disadvantage that the adhesive is likely to protrude.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and can easily cope with different color specifications and does not generate noise during driving. The purpose is to provide the device.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide a handle base 2 for pivotally supporting a handle 1 and a locking hole 3 formed in the handle base 2 to form a surface of the handle base 2. A decorative cap 4 attached to the handle base 2 by locking a hook 41 formed on the elastic leg 40 to the back surface of the handle base 2; A sheet body 6 mounted on the back surface and integrally formed with the protrusions 5 on the front surface, and the locking hole 3 is provided with a press-fitting space 30 for the protrusions 5 in addition to the accommodation space for the elastic legs 40; The protrusion 5 is formed to have a cross-sectional area that does not buckle during press-fitting into the press-fitting space 30, and a vehicle door handle device that press-fits the protrusion 5 into the press-fitting space 30 to restrict the swing of the elastic leg 40. It is achieved by subjecting.

A handle base 2 for pivotally supporting the handle 1 is mounted so as to be exposed on the surface of the vehicle, and the exposed surface is subjected to a surface treatment such as plating or painting to serve also as a decorative body. Decorative cap 4 attached to handle base 2
Is formed separately from the handle base 2 in order to cope with a change in the color specification of the handle base 2. The mounting of the decorative cap 4 is performed by inserting an elastic leg 40 formed on the back surface of the decorative cap 4 from the front side of the handle base 2 into the locking hole 3, and the elastic leg 40 is formed by a locking hook formed at the tip. 4
1 is locked to the back surface of the handle base 2 and is prevented from falling off.

In order to prevent the panel surface from being damaged by the mounting of the handle base 2, a sheet body 6 having projections 5 on the front surface is mounted on the back surface of the handle base 2. The locking hole 3 of the handle base 2 is provided with an extra space (press-fitting space 30 for the protrusion 5) sufficient for press-fitting the protrusion 5 in addition to the accommodation space for the elastic leg 40. It is formed with a sufficient sectional area so as not to buckle when press-fitted into the press-fit space 30.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily obtain the handle base 2 having the same color specification and the handle base 2 including the differently colored portion only by changing the coloring of the decorative cap 4. Since the decorative cap 4 can be mounted simply by elastically locking the elastic leg 40 to the handle base 2, the workability of assembly can be improved. Further, the sheet member 6 has a protrusion 5 having a sufficient sectional area so as not to buckle under a load from above.
Is provided, and a sufficient space for receiving the protrusion 5 is formed in the locking hole 3 in excess in advance.
The seat body 6 is mounted on the back surface of the handle base 2 and the projections 5
The protrusions 5 are securely pressed into the press-fitting space 30 only by pushing upwardly from the back surface of the sheet body 6 to prevent the elastic legs 40 from swaying unnecessarily, and travel without any special work such as bonding. The generation of abnormal noise inside can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the protrusion 5 has a U-shaped cross section, and the pressing ribs 50 are provided on the opposing side walls 54, 54. The present invention is particularly effective when the hardness of the sheet body 6 is relatively high, and the press-fitting operation is facilitated while maintaining the resistance to buckling by forming the projections 5 in a U-shaped cross section. That is, the protrusion 5 is not
As shown in (1), the pair of press-contact ribs 50, 50 provided on the open end face 52, the back face 53, and the opposing side walls 54, 54 press against the wall surface of the press-fit space 30 and the elastic legs 40. The space 55 formed in the central portion provides a relief when the pressing force is applied to the press contact rib 50, and reduces the thickness t of the open end surface 52 to easily deform the pressing force applied to the open end surface 52. I do.

According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, the protrusion 5
The present invention provides an automobile door handle device capable of effectively preventing the vehicle from coming off. That is, in the invention of claim 3,
The projection 5 is provided with a locking claw 51 at a tip thereof.
Is locked to the handle base 2 to prevent the handle from falling off.

In the invention according to claim 4, the decorative cap 4 also serves as a decorative member of the cylinder lock 7 held by the handle base 2, and the decorative cap 4 has a key insertion opening of the cylinder lock 7 on the surface. An operation opening 42 for exposing the operation opening is provided. A pressing piece 8 is provided on the cylinder lock 7, and the sheet body 6 is mounted on the handle base 2. Then, in a state where the cylinder lock 7 is mounted on the handle base 2, the pressing piece 8 presses the opposite end of the projection 5. , Protrusion 5
Is stopped.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a door handle device for an automobile has a handle base 2 on which a decorative cap 4 is mounted, a handle 1 pivotally supported by the handle base 2, and a handle base 2. And a sheet member 6 mounted on the sheet member.

The handle 1 is pivotally supported at one end in the longitudinal direction by a handle base 2, and is turned around a pivot 10 as shown by a chain line to operate a latch device (not shown) to open and close the door.

The handle base 2 is made by injection molding a synthetic resin material or a metal material, and stud bolts 20 for fixing to a panel are provided upright at appropriate places. The handle base 2 is a so-called escutcheon type handle base that is exposed to the panel surface and fixed as a decorative member around the handle 1 while being fixed to a door panel of an automobile, and is plated or painted on the surface. On the back surface of the handle base 2, a lock holding cylinder 21 for holding the cylinder lock 7 at a position where the rotating tip of the handle 1 is extended is formed, and the cylinder lock 7 fixed to the handle base 2 at the fixing piece 70. Are fitted. In FIG. 1B, reference numeral 22 denotes a lock stud for fixing the fixing piece 70 to the handle base 2, and reference numeral 71 denotes a stud insertion hole through which the lock stud 22 is inserted.

The handle base 2 is provided with a locking hole 3 penetrating from the front surface to the back surface, and a decorative cap 4 is mounted using the locking hole 3. The decorative cap 4 is formed of a synthetic resin material, and desirably, when a surface treatment of the same color as that of the handle 1 is performed, the decorative cap 4 complements the shape of the handle 1 in a front view to form an integral shape as a whole. Shaped. The decorative cap 4 is mounted so as to cover the cylinder lock 7 exposed on the surface from the lock holding cylinder 21 from the front side, and includes an operation opening 42 for exposing the key insertion portion of the cylinder lock 7 on the surface.

In order to mount the decorative cap 4 on the handle base 2, a J-shaped hook 43 and elastic legs 40 are provided on the back surface of the decorative cap 4. The elastic leg 40 is provided with a locking hook 41 projecting toward the handle 1 at the distal end. To attach the decorative cap 4, first, the hook 43 is locked to the handle base 2, and then the locking portion is centered on the locking portion. The rotation is performed by inserting the elastic legs 40 into the locking holes 3 formed in the handle base 2. By being inserted into the locking hole 3, the locking hook 41 is locked on the back surface of the handle base 2 to prevent the hook from coming off.

On the other hand, the seat body 6 is mounted on the back surface of the handle base 2 by forcibly inserting the hole 60 into the stud bolt 20 of the handle base 2. This sheet body 6
Is a synthetic resin material having an appropriate hardness so as to have shape retention and rigidity such that it does not unnecessarily detach from the handle base 2 when attached to the handle base 2 and subjected to an assembling operation to a panel. Formed by FIG.
In FIG. 6B, reference numeral 61 denotes a slit cut out at the periphery of the hole 60 to facilitate the insertion of the stud bolt 20 into the hole 60.

The projections 5 are provided on the surface of the sheet member 6. The protrusion 5 has a U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG.
It is formed so that the width gradually becomes narrower from the base end to the tip. The cross-sectional area of the protrusion 5 is the press-fit space 3 described later.
In order to prevent buckling when the protrusion 5 is press-fitted into the protrusions 0, the hardness of the material is determined. (Press-fit space 3)
0).

Therefore, in this embodiment, for example, when a handle 1 device is formed by combining the handle 1 which has been subjected to a metallic luster surface treatment and the handle base 2 which is colored in a panel color, the handle 1 has a metallic luster. By installing the decorative cap 4 having been subjected to the surface treatment, it is possible to obtain an appearance specification in which a continuous metallic glossy portion appears over a wide area of the surface. Can obtain a handle 1 device having an appearance specification in which only the handle 1 has a metallic luster. When the handle 1 and the handle base 2 are matched to the panel color, the entire handle 1 device having the same color can be obtained by attaching the decorative cap 4 having a color corresponding to the panel color.

Further, after the seat body 6 is mounted on the handle base 2, the projection 5 is pressed into the press-fitting space 30 of the locking hole 3 only by pressing the back surface of the sheet body 6, and thereafter the elastic legs 40 are provided.
Is pressed against the peripheral wall of the locking hole 3 so that the movement is restricted, and generation of abnormal noise such as rattling during traveling is prevented.

In the above description, the case where the protrusion 5 is pressed and held in the gap between the elastic leg 40 and the locking hole 3 by the elasticity of the material of the sheet body 6 is shown, as shown in FIG. In addition, the protrusion 5 can be locked to the handle base 2 to prevent the handle 5 from coming off. That is, FIG.
In the modification shown in FIG. 5, a locking claw 51 is protrudingly provided at the tip of the projection 5, and is locked to the handle base 2 when it is press-fitted into the press-fitting space 30, and is prevented from falling off. In the description of this modified example and the embodiment described below, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment. In this embodiment, the protrusion 5 is prevented from coming off by using a cylinder lock 7. A holding piece 8 is protruded from the case of the cylinder lock 7, and after the seat body 6 is mounted on the handle base 2, When the lock 7 is fixed to the handle base 2, the pressing piece 8 of the cylinder lock 7 presses the bottom surface of the protrusion 5 upward, and the protrusion 5 is prevented from coming off.

Although the holding piece 8 is specially formed in FIG. 5 to prevent the protrusion 5 from coming off, the fixing piece 70 of the cylinder lock 7 can also be used as the holding piece 8 as shown in FIG. In this case, the pressed portion 56 is provided on the rear surface of the projection.

In order to make the positions of the lock fixing stud 22 and the stud insertion hole 70 coincide when the cylinder lock 7 is mounted, the cylinder lock 7 is formed with a projection to be engaged with the lock holding cylinder 21. May be extended to prevent it from falling off.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to cope with various color specifications with a simple structure, and it is also possible to surely prevent generation of abnormal noise during running.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a main part of the present invention, in which (a) is a sectional view,
(B) is a rear view showing the cylinder lock removed.

FIG. 2 is an overall view of a door handle device according to the present invention,
2A is a plan view, and FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along line 2B-2B in FIG.

3 (a) is a perspective view, FIG. 3 (b) is a view in the 3B direction in FIG. 3 (a), FIG. 3 (c) is a view in the 3C direction in FIG. 3 (b), and FIG. It is 3D-3D sectional view taken on the line of c).

4A and 4B are views showing a modification of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 4A is a sectional view of a main part, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of a projection.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B are views showing a modification of FIG. 5, wherein FIG. 6A is a sectional view of a main part, and FIG. 6B is a perspective view of a projection.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle 2 Handle base 3 Locking hole 30 Press-fit space 4 Decorative cap 40 Elastic leg 41 Locking hook 42 Operation opening 5 Projection 50 Press-contact rib 51 Locking claw 6 Sheet body 7 Cylinder lock 8 Pressing piece

Claims (4)

[Claims] A handle base rotatably supporting the handle; and an elastic leg inserted into a locking hole formed in the handle base from a front surface side of the handle base. A decorative cap attached to the handle base by locking a stop hook to the back surface of the handle base; and a sheet body attached to the back surface of the handle base and having a projection integrally formed on the surface. A press-fitting space for the protrusion is provided in addition to the accommodation space for the elastic leg, and the protrusion is formed to have a cross-sectional area that does not buckle during press-fitting to the press-fitting space. A door handle device for automobiles that regulates the movement of elastic legs. 2. The door handle device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein said projection has a U-shaped cross section, and a press-contact rib is provided on an opposing side wall. 3. The door handle device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the projection locks a locking claw formed at a tip end of the projection with a handle base to prevent the protrusion from coming off from the handle base. 4. The decorative cap has an operation opening for operating a cylinder lock held on a handle base and covers the head of the cylinder lock, and the projection is formed by a holding piece protruding from the cylinder lock. 4. The vehicle door handle device according to claim 1, wherein the opposite end of the projection is pressed to prevent the projection from coming off.