JPS6357326A - Door structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the coupling between an inside handle and a connecting rod only by pushing the inside handle, by forming a through-hole in the inside handle, and by forming a section engaging in the through-hole, on the connecting rod coupling between the inside handle and door rock parts. CONSTITUTION:The door body 1 of an automobile side door is a sash door provided in its upper section with a sash 2, the lower section of the sash door being composed substantially of a skeleton 3 and inner and outer panels 4, 5 which are assembled with the skeleton being disposed between the panels. In this arrangement, an inside handle 40 has a handle body 41 journalled to a garnish 42, and is urged in its close direction. Further, a through-hole 44 for receiving a connecting rod 25 is formed in the base end part 41a of the handle body 41, the opening section 45 of the through-hole 44 having a diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the connecting rod 25. With this arrangement, the connecting rod 25 may be fitted into the through-hole 44 only by pushing the connecting rod 25 against the handle body 41.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an automobile door structure.

(Prior Art and its Problems) Conventionally, an automobile door generally consists of a door body consisting of an inner panel and an outer panel, and door hardware parts such as a door lock part and a window regulator assembled to the door body. ing. In other words, in the conventional door body, the inner panel and outer panel are formed by joining three sides excluding the waist line, and the assembly of door fittings to the door body is difficult. In the door mounting process (the process of assembling door interior parts to the door body), which can be seen in Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-59101, the process began to be carried out using the many working holes provided in the inner panel. ing.

Therefore, when assembling the inside handle, which is arranged on the inner panel and is the operating member for opening the door from the single room side, the connecting rod extending from the door lock part assembled inside the door body must be The connecting rod must be pulled out from the working hole and connected to the inside handle, which is a complicated process.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile door structure in which the connection work between a connecting rod extending from a door lock component and an inside handle is simplified, and the assembly workability is improved. It is in.

(Means and effects for solving the problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention provides a skeleton disposed between an inner panel and an outer panel, and an inside handle disposed on the inner panel. and a connecting rod that is attached to the skeleton and connects the inside handle and the door lock component, and the handle body of the inside handle has a transparent portion at its base end that receives the connecting rod. a hole is formed, the through hole is opened in the proximal end surface of the handle body, the opening is smaller than the outer diameter of the connecting rod, and the inside handle is connected to the inside handle at the end of the connecting rod on the inside handle side. The structure includes an engaging portion that engages with the handle body of the handle.

With this structure, the inside handle and the connecting rod can be connected by simply pressing the inside handle against the connecting rod, and the connecting rod is fitted into the through hole opened in the end face of the handle body, and the inside handle is connected to the connecting rod. and the connecting rod.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

One bottom planned! 1'' In Fig. 1, 1 is an automobile side door (hereinafter referred to as a door), and this door 1 is a sash door with a sash 2 on its upper part, and the lower part of the door 1 is a skeleton 3 that forms its frame. (see Figure 2), an inner panel 4 and an outer panel 5 (the third
(see figure), and its interior parts are assembled to a skeleton 3, as will be explained in detail later.

Inner Panel, Outer Panel Both the inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5 are made of plastic. The inch panel 4 is formed into a deep-drawn shape that opens toward the outside of the vehicle interior, and as shown in FIG. It is now being accommodated.

The inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5 are integrated using a port 30, as shown in FIG. That is,
Bolt insertion holes 3 are provided at the peripheral edge of the inner panel 4, into which ports 30 are inserted at appropriate locations on three sides excluding the waist line.
2 is formed by a metal spacer 33, and correspondingly, on the peripheral edge of the outer panel 5, as shown in FIG.
A screw hole 31 is formed. FIG. 3 shows the outer panel 5 viewed from the inside of the door.

The port insertion hole 32 is formed to have a slightly larger diameter than the port 30, thereby absorbing molding errors between the inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5. Since the head of the port 30 is received by the metal spacer 33, loosening of the port 30 over time is prevented.

As shown in FIG. 4, the skeleton skeleton 3 includes a front end member 6 located at the front end of the door 1, a rear end member 7 located at the rear end of the door l, and these front and rear end members 6. It is roughly composed of an upper stay 8 and a lower stay 9 that connect the
-9 are formed from steel plates.

The front end member 6 and the rear end member 7 both extend from the waist line to the lower end of the door 1, and have a U-shaped cross section that opens inwardly. Inner wall portions 6a and 7a extending along the outer panel 5, outer wall portions 6b and 7b extending along the outer panel 5, and inner wall portion 6a (
End wall portion 6C17C connecting 7a) and outer wall portion 6b (7b)
It has

The lower end of the sash 2 is joined to the inner surfaces of the inner walls 6a and 7a, and the sash 2 is integrated with the front end member 6 and the rear end member 7. Furthermore, on the inner wall portions 6a and 7a of each of the front end member 6 and the rear end member 7, there are two stay mounting seats 10 that open outward (into the vehicle interior) at intervals vertically for each member 6.7. The upper stay 8 and the lower stay 9 can be assembled to these stay mounting seats 10 using poles 11 (see FIG. 2).

That is, the front end of the upper stay 8 and the front end of the lower stay 9 are fixed to the stay mounting seat lO of the front end member 6.
．． The rear end of the stay 9 is fixed to the stay mounting seat lO of the rear end member 7, and the upper stay 8 and the lower stay 9 are vertically spaced apart and extend in the front-rear direction.

In addition, in this embodiment, the guard par 12 for side collisions is
is provided on skeleton 3, and this guard par 12
has a double inner and outer closed section structure made of steel plate, and its front end is spot welded to the outer wall 6b of the front end member 6, and the rear end is spot welded to the outer wall 7b of the rear end member 7.
In Fig. 4, the X marks indicate welding locations).

As shown in FIG. 4, the above-mentioned skeleton 3 includes a mounting seat 1 for installing door interior parts such as a checker 13.
5 is provided, and the skeleton 3 also serves as a bracket for door interior parts. In the figure, reference numeral 16 indicates a door lock component, 17 a key cylinder, 18 a pull-up outside handle, 19 a window regulator, and 20 a window guide.

The upper end of the wind guide 20 is connected to the upper stay 8.
The lower end portion is bolted to the lower stay 9 and extends vertically between the upper stay 8 and the lower stay 9, and a movable bracket 21 is provided on the wind guide 20 so as to be vertically movable. This movable bracket 21 is linked to the window regulator 19 via a wire 22, and a window glass 23 is bolted to this movable bracket 21.

Also attached to the upper stay 8 in the front-rear direction is a connecting rod 25 for an inside handle attached using a clip 24.
5 has its front end facing the inside handle mounting seat 26, and its -blade diameter end connected to one end of the bell crank 27. The other end of this bell crank 27 is connected to a rod 28 extending from the door lock component 16.
8 and the above inside handle conesting rod 25
and is linked via a bell crank 27.

Attachment of the checker 13 The attachment seat 15 for the checker 13 provided on the end wall 6C of the front end member 6 is formed to be recessed inward, and the amount of the recess is determined when the inner panel 4 is assembled. , the checker 13 in the state shown in FIG. 8 does not interfere with the inner panel 4.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the checker 13 is shaped such that its tip 13b expands outward, and
When the main body 13a is pulled in (the state shown in FIG. 8), the tip portion 13b prevents the main body 13a from falling. For this reason, the inner panel 4 is assembled with the checker 13 in the state shown in FIG. 8. After the door l is mounted on the vehicle body, the checker body 13a is pulled out and connected to a receiving member 74 attached to the pillar 73 via a pin (not shown).

Inside handle Reference numeral 40 shown in FIG. 9 is an inside handle, and the inside handle 40 includes a handle body 41 and a garnish 42.
The inside handle 40 is assembled to the inside handle mounting seat 26 using a port 43, and the inch panel 4 is assembled later.

That is, the inside handle 40 is
1 is pivotally supported by the garnish 42 and, as is well known, is biased by a spring in the closing direction. And this handle body 41
A through hole 44 for receiving the inside handle conesting rod 25 is provided in the base end 41a of the handle body 41. It is made slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the grod 25, and the conesting rod 25 can be fitted into the through hole 44 by simply pressing the handle body l against the conesting rod 25 for inside handle. On the other hand, the distal end 25a of the connecting rod 25 is connected to the proximal end 4 of the handle body 41.
It is bent so as to be able to engage with the connecting rod 1a, thereby forming an engaging portion that prevents the connecting rod 25 from being pulled out.

An example of the assembly process of an assembly line vehicle is shown in FIG. 11. In this example, the door building materials are adjusted before entering the painting line, and this door building material adjustment is done in the form of a so-called actual match. It will be done. That is, in this embodiment, the adjustment of the door construction materials is performed by adjusting the hinge 60 shown in FIG. The hinge 60 is positioned to the pillar 73 while being aligned, and the bolt 61 is tightened to fix the hinge 60 to the pillar 73.

Note that a collar 62 is provided between the hinge 60 and the skeleton 3.
This collar 62 is welded to the hinge 60 to prevent the fastening port 63 from loosening over time when the plastic inner panel 4 is interposed between the hinge 60 and the skeleton 3. Therefore, there is no problem in assembling the inch panel 4 in the door assembly process to be described later. Note that FIG. 1θ is a diagram showing the state in which the door I is finally mounted on the vehicle.

Temporary attachment of the outer panel The temporary attachment of the outer panel 5 in the above door building material adjustment is as follows:
As shown in FIG. 6, this is done by fitting two protrusions 65, 66 provided on the skeleton 3 at intervals in the front-rear direction with positioning holes 67, 68 provided on the outer panel 5.

Of these, the protrusion 65 and the positioning hole 67 are in a close fitting relationship. On the other hand, the other positioning hole 68 is an elongated hole extending in the front-rear direction, and the width (vertical dimension) of the elongated hole 68 is the same as the outer diameter dimension of the projection 66. As a result, both positioning holes 67, 68 and both screws 65.
The molding error relative to 66 is absorbed. Two positioning holes 6 provided in this outer panel 5
7.68 is covered with a side protector (not shown).

After the vehicle is painted on the door assembly process paint line, the skeleton 3
is removed from the vehicle body (as shown in Figure 11).
After removing the skeleton 3 from the hinge 60), the vehicle body proceeds to the body dovetailing line, while the skeleton 3 proceeds to the door assembly line, where the door 1 is assembled.

The door l is assembled in the steps shown in FIG. In this door assembly process, the upper stay 8 and the lower stay 9 are pre-assembled with the wind guide 20 (indicated as type 1 bracket in FIG. 12).
After the inside handle connecting rod 25, window regulator 19, etc. are assembled to this square bracket, the front end member 6 and the rear end member 7 are assembled (see FIG. 4).

Door interior parts such as the glass launch channel 70 shown in FIG. This is done by inserting both members 6.7 into the space from below. This results in
The ease of assembling the window glass 23 is improved.

In this way, after the inner panel 4 is assembled to the skeleton 3 to which the door interior parts are assembled, the inside handle 40 is fixed using the port 43. At this time, the rod 25 is fitted into the through hole 45 of the handle body 41 by aligning the opening 45 that opens on the proximal end surface of the handle body 41 with the connecting rod 25 and pressing it strongly, so that the handle body 41 and the rod 2
A combination with 5 is made. Thereafter, the outer panel 5 is bolted to the inch panel 4.

As described above, in this embodiment, the door interior parts are assembled to the skeleton 3 before the inner panel 4 and outer panel 5 are assembled, so the work space is limited to the presence of the inner panel 4 and outer panel 5. Therefore, in the assembly work of door interior parts, the work can proceed without being bothered by the presence of the inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5, and the work efficiency can be improved, and automation is possible. is also possible.

In addition, the inside handle 40 can be assembled and linked with the nawachin door lock parts by simply pressing it against the connecting rod 25 attached to the skeleton 3. This joining operation becomes easy.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this and includes the following modifications.

■The door 1 may be a sashless door.

(2) The inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5 may be made of steel plates.

(2) The retaining portion 25a of the conesting rod 25 may be a bottle implanted at the tip of the conesting rod 25.

■The inside handle 40 may have a handle body 41 that is pivotally supported by the inner panel 4 and is integrated with the inner panel 4. By doing so, the inner panel 4 can be attached to the skeleton 3. At the time of assembly, the inside handle 40 and the connecting rod 25 are simultaneously connected.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, the connection with the connecting rod extending from the door lock component can be made simply by pressing the inside handle, making this connection work simple. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the side door after assembly is completed. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the skeleton after the door interior parts have been assembled, Figure 3 is a front view of the outer panel seen from the inside, and Figure 4 is an exploded view of the skeleton. Fig. 5 is a perspective view partially showing the rear end of the skeleton, and Fig. 6 is a sectional view corresponding to the VI-Vl cross section shown in Fig. 3, showing the assembled state of the outer panel, skeleton, and inner panel. , Figure 7 shows the connection between the outer panel and the inner panel, and is a sectional view taken along the line ■ shown in Figure 1. Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part showing the checker assembly. Figure 9 is the inside handle. Fig. 1O is a partial cross-sectional view showing the door hinge, Fig. 11 is a process diagram of the vehicle assembly line, and Fig. 12 is a process diagram showing each process of the door assembly line. It is. l: Door 3 Niskeleton 4: Inner panel 5: Outer panel 16: Door lock 25: Conesting rod 2 door for inside handle 40: Inside handle 41: Inside handle handle body 44: Through hole 45: Opening Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Figure 6 Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A skeleton disposed between an inner panel and an outer panel, an inside handle disposed on the inner panel, and a connecting rod attached to the skeleton and connecting the inside handle and the door lock component. The handle body of the inside handle has a through hole formed at its base end to receive the connecting rod, and the through hole is opened at the base end surface of the handle body, and the opening is connected to the connecting rod. An automobile door characterized in that the outer diameter of the rod is smaller than the outer diameter of the rod, and an engaging portion that engages with a handle body of the inside handle is formed at an end of the connecting rod on the inside handle side. structure.