JP6338925B2 - Door handle device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a door handle device used for a vehicle or the like.

A member called a handle grip is provided in a door handle device for a vehicle. One end of the handle grip is pivotally supported on the base member by the base member, and the door is opened and closed by the user. A guide arm portion for operating a lever provided on the base member is provided on the other end side of the handle grip, and this guide arm portion is inserted and guided in the opening of the base member. Since the guide arm portion needs to operate in the opening, a slight gap is provided between the guide arm portion and the inner wall of the opening.

  However, since the above-described gap is formed, the position of the handlebar grip in the width direction (usually, the handlebar grip extends in the front-rear direction in both attachment states) is not regulated. In addition, so-called rattling occurred.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for suppressing the inclination of the handle grip by extending the inner wall of the rear opening in the advancing / retreating direction of the guide arm portion. However, there is a conventional gap between the guide arm portion and the inner wall of the rear opening, and the same backlash as in the conventional case occurs when the handle grip slides in the vertical direction.

In many cases, the door handle device is provided with a cap for continuously improving the appearance of the handle grip by being continuously disposed on the rear side of the handle grip (for example, Patent Document 2).
However, if there is a gap as described above, the handle grip and the cap may be displaced in the width direction of the handle grip. In such a case, there is a problem that the position of the handle grip and the cap do not match and the aesthetic appearance is impaired.

JP 2008-13962 A JP 2005-281196 A

  The subject of this invention is providing the door handle apparatus which can prevent the rattle in the width direction of the handle grip with respect to a base member.

  The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a biasing portion (40a) for biasing the guide arm portion (13) of the handle grip (10) only to one side in the width direction, and one end in the longitudinal direction of the handle grip (10). And a cap (20) having a restricting portion (20a, 51a) arranged side by side and restricting movement of the handle grip to the one side. .

According to a second aspect of the invention, the door handle device according to claim 1, before Symbol handle grip said restricting portion (20a, 51a) when in a regulated located, adjacent to the handle grip and said cap The door handle device (1, 2, 3) is characterized in that the positions of the end portions in the width direction of the handle grip and the cap at a portion to be aligned are the same in the width direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the door handle device according to the first or second aspect , the handle sheet (40) having elasticity disposed between the handle grip (10) and the outer panel (30) of the door. The urging portion (40a) is provided integrally with the handle seat, and urges against one of the side surfaces in the width direction of the guide arm portion (13). Door handle device (1, 2, 3).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the door handle device according to the first or third aspect , wherein the guide arm portion (13) of the handle grip (10) has the guide on one side of the side surface in the width direction. The door handle device (2) is characterized in that a guide groove (13b) formed along the operating direction of the arm portion and engaged with the biasing portion (40a) is provided.

  According to the present invention, the door handle device can prevent rattling in the width direction of the handle grip with respect to the base member.

It is a figure showing a 1st embodiment of door handle device 1 by the present invention. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the door handle device 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the door handle apparatus 1 in the arrow AA in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the handlebar grip 10 from the guide arm part 13 side. It is the figure which looked at the handle seat 40 from the front side front. It is the perspective view which looked at the handle seat 40 from the back side. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected in the position of the arrow BB in FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the door handle apparatus 2 of 2nd Embodiment in the same position as FIG. 7 of 1st Embodiment mentioned above. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the door handle apparatus 3 of 3rd Embodiment in the position similar to FIG. 7 of 1st Embodiment mentioned above.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a door handle device 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the door handle device 1.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the door handle device 1 taken along the arrow AA in FIG.
In addition, each figure shown below including FIGS. 1-3 is a figure shown typically, and the magnitude | size and shape of each part are exaggerated suitably for easy understanding.
In the following description, specific numerical values, shapes, materials, and the like are shown and described, but these can be changed as appropriate.

  The door handle device 1 includes a handle grip 10, a cap 20, an outer panel 30, a handle sheet 40, a base member 50, an arm sheet 60, and a lever 70.

The handle grip 10 includes a grip body 11 and a grip cover 12.
The grip body 11 is formed in a bar shape that is slightly curved as a whole so that the operator can easily grip and operate it.
The grip cover 12 is attached to the grip body 11 using screws 81, and decorates the appearance surface of the handle grip 10.
Further, a support arm portion 15 and a guide arm portion 13 are provided in the vicinity of both ends of the grip body 11, respectively.

The support arm portion 15 is formed in a substantially L shape that is bent from the back surface side of the handle grip 10 toward the outside direction (the right side in FIG. 3 and the front side of the vehicle in the present embodiment).
A bearing portion 15 a formed in a substantially U shape is provided at the distal end portion of the support arm portion 15. The bearing portion 15 a is rotatably engaged with the shaft portion 52 a of the base member 50. The handle grip 10 can be rotated around the shaft portion 52a.

  The guide arm portion 13 extends from the handle grip 10 to the back side in the vicinity of the end opposite to the side (front side) where the support arm portion 15 is provided. At the tip of the guide arm portion 13, a grip side engaging portion 14 is formed to protrude in a shape bent toward the support arm portion 15 side. The grip side engaging portion 14 is engaged with a lever side engaging portion 71 of a lever 70 that operates a door latch device (not shown). When the operator grips the handle grip 10 and pulls it to the front side, the handle grip 10 rotates. As a result, the grip side engaging portion 14 is engaged with the lever side engaging portion 71 to rotate the lever 70, the door latch device is operated, and the door latching is released (unlatched), so that the door can be opened and closed. Become.

  The cap 20 is arranged side by side on the rear end side in the longitudinal direction of the handle grip 10. The width of the portion of the cap 20 adjacent to the handle grip 10 is formed to be equal to the width of the handle grip 10 and constitutes a design continuous with the handle grip 10. The cap 20 is fixed to the outer panel 30 together with the base member 50 with the bolt 82 between the outer panel 30 and the handle seat 40.

The outer panel 30 is an outer plate of a vehicle door, and includes a recess 31, a rear opening 32, and a front opening 33.
The recess 31 is formed to ensure a space for an operator who opens and closes the door to insert a hand.
The rear opening 32 is opened to the rear side so that the guide arm 13 can be inserted.
The front opening 33 is opened to the front side so that the support arm 15 can be inserted.

  The handle sheet 40 is provided between the handle grip 10 and the cap 20 and the outer panel 30. The handle sheet 40 is formed of an elastic material such as resin or rubber, for example, and softens the collision sound between the handle grip 10 and the outer panel 30.

The base member 50 is attached to the back side of the outer panel 30 and serves as the base of the door handle device 1. The base member 50 includes a rear mounting portion 51 and a front mounting portion 52.
The rear mounting portion 51 is provided at a rear position of the door handle device 1 and is formed so that the guide arm portion 13 can enter.
The front mounting portion 52 is provided at a front position of the door handle device 1 and the support arm portion 15 is mounted. A shaft portion 52a is provided in the front mounting portion 52, and the above-described bearing portion 15a is rotatably engaged with the shaft portion 52a.
The rear mounting portion 51 side of the base member 50 is fixed to the outer panel 30 together with the cap 20 with bolts 82 between the outer panel 30 and the handle seat 40.
Further, the front side mounting portion 52 side of the base member 50 is fixed to the outer panel 30 by sandwiching the base member 50 and the outer panel 30 using the bolt 83 and the bladed bolt 84.

  The arm sheet 60 is attached to the support arm unit 15 so as to cover a part of the support arm unit 15. The arm sheet 60 is formed of an elastic material such as resin or rubber, for example, and suppresses a collision sound between the handle grip 10 and the outer panel 30.

  The lever 70 is axially supported in the vicinity of the rear mounting portion 51 so as to be rotatable about a shaft (not shown) extending in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) of the base member 50. The lever side engaging portion 71 is provided at one end of the lever 70, and the rod connecting portion 72 is provided at the other end. The rod connecting portion 72 is connected to a rod (not shown) connected to a door latch device (not shown).

Next, in the door handle device 1 of the present embodiment, a structure for maintaining the position of the handle grip 10 in the width direction (the rotation axis direction of the handle grip 10 and the vertical direction in the vehicle mounting state) at a predetermined position will be described. To do.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the handle grip 10 viewed from the guide arm portion 13 side.
FIG. 5 is a view of the handle seat 40 as viewed from the front side.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the handle seat 40 as seen from the back side.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow BB in FIG.

A restriction recess 13 a is formed in the guide arm portion 13 of the handle grip 10 along the longitudinal direction of the guide arm portion 13. The restriction portion 20a of the cap 20 is engaged with the restriction recess 13a and restricts the position of the handlebar grip 10 in the width direction (vertical direction).
The handle sheet 40 is provided with four claw-shaped portions 40c. The claw-shaped portions 40c are locked to the edge of the rear opening 32 of the outer panel 30 so that the handle sheet 40 is fixed. Yes.
Further, the handle seat 40 is in contact with one side surface (in this embodiment, the upper surface) of the guide arm portion 13 in the width direction, and the guide arm portion 13 is placed on one side in the width direction (in this embodiment, the lower side). An urging portion 40 a that protrudes downward and is formed integrally with the handle seat 40 so as to urge only the side) is provided. The urging portion 40a protrudes in a substantially semicircular arc shape, and is elastically deformable by forming a hole 40b inside thereof.

The urging portion 40a urges the guide arm portion 13 downward, and the guide arm portion 13 is restricted from moving downward by the restriction portion 20a. Therefore, even if a sufficient gap is provided between the lower side of the restricting portion 20a and the restricting recess 13a, the position in the width direction of the handle grip 10 with respect to the cap 20 is always the correct position. In addition, since a gap can be provided between the lower side of the restricting portion 20a and the restricting recess 13a, the operation of the handle grip 10 is not hindered.
Further, since the urging portion 40a always urges the guide arm portion 13, it is between the lower side of the restricting portion 20a and the restricting concave portion 13a, and both side surfaces of the guide arm portion 13 and the rear side of the base member 50. Even if there is a gap between the inner wall of the mounting portion 51, the handle grip 10 can be prevented from rattling.
Furthermore, since it is only necessary to urge the guide arm portion 13 to one side, only one urging portion 40a is required, which can be easily configured and can be easily assembled.

  Here, when the handle grip 10 is in the position restricted by the restricting portion 20a, the positions of the end portions in the width direction of the handle grip 10 and the cap 20 in the portion where the handle grip 10 and the cap 20 are adjacent are in the width direction. It is formed to match. Therefore, since the contour lines of the handle grip 10 and the cap 20 are more easily matched, the appearance and appearance can be improved.

  Further, since the restricting portion 20a is provided on the cap 20, the position of the handle grip 10 is directly positioned by the cap 20, and, for example, a plurality of parts are interposed as in the case where the restricting portion is provided on the base member 50. Therefore, more accurate positioning can be easily performed than in the case of positioning. As a result, the contour lines of the handle grip and the cap can be more accurately matched (positioning can be performed on a one-to-one basis).

  Further, the urging portion 40 a is provided integrally with the handle seat 40. The handle seat is generally employed in door handle devices. Therefore, rattling of the handle grip 10 can be suppressed without increasing the number of parts by integrally providing the handle seat 40 with a biasing portion 40a for biasing the handle grip 10.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the door handle device 1 is
The backlash in the width direction of the handle grip 10 with respect to the base member 50 can be prevented.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the door handle device 2 of the second embodiment cut at the same position as in FIG. 7 of the first embodiment described above.
The door handle device 2 of the second embodiment has the same form as the door handle device 1 of the first embodiment, except that the guide arm portion 13 has a guide groove 13b. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the portions that perform the same functions as those in the first embodiment described above, and repeated descriptions are omitted as appropriate.

  A guide groove formed along the operating direction of the guide arm portion 13 and engaged with a biasing portion 40a on one side of the side surface in the width direction (vertical direction) of the guide arm portion 13 of the handle grip 10 of the second embodiment. 13b is provided. The guide groove 13b is formed to be depressed in the direction in which the urging portion 40a urges the guide arm portion 13, that is, in the present embodiment, downward. Due to the engagement between the guide groove 13b and the urging portion 40a, the handle grip 10 is prevented from rattling in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) in addition to the width direction (up-down direction).

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the biasing portion 40a is positioned in the guide groove 13b, so that the handle grip 10 can be prevented from rattling in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction). That is, according to the second embodiment, rattling in both the width direction and the longitudinal direction of the handle grip 10 can be suppressed with a simple structure.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the door handle device 3 of the third embodiment cut at the same position as that of FIG. 7 of the first embodiment described above.
The door handle device 3 according to the third embodiment has a configuration in which a restricting portion for restricting the handle grip 10 from moving toward the side biased by the biasing portion 40a is provided in the base member 50, and the restriction recess 13a is omitted. is there. The door handle device 3 according to the third embodiment has the same configuration as that of the door handle device 1 according to the first embodiment except for the above. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the portions that perform the same functions as those in the first embodiment described above, and repeated descriptions are omitted as appropriate.

The guide arm portion 13 of the handle grip 10 of the third embodiment is not formed with a shape corresponding to the restriction recess 13a in the first embodiment. In addition, the cap 20 is not formed with a shape corresponding to the restricting portion 20a in the first embodiment.
In the third embodiment, the holding wall 51 a serving as a restricting portion that restricts the handle grip 10 that has received the urging force from the urging portion 40 a from moving in the direction of the urging force (downward in the present embodiment) is provided on the base member 50. It is provided in the rear mounting part 51. The holding wall 51a is formed in a planar shape at a position facing the urging portion 40a with the guide arm portion 13 interposed therebetween. The holding wall 51 a is in contact with a portion of the guide arm portion 13 opposite to the portion where the urging portion 40 a contacts, and the guide arm portion 13 receiving the urging force by the urging portion 40 a is in the width direction of the handle grip 10. It is regulated not to move to.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, rattling of the handlebar grip 10 in the width direction can be prevented with a simpler configuration.

(Deformation)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the scope of the present invention.

(1) In each embodiment, the handle grip 10 has been described with an example in which the longitudinal direction thereof is arranged along the front-rear direction of the vehicle. For example, the longitudinal direction of the handle grip may be arranged along the vertical direction of the vehicle.

(2) In each embodiment, the urging | biasing part demonstrated and demonstrated the example provided integrally in the handle seat. For example, the urging portion may be provided independently of the handle seat using a coil spring or the like.

  The first embodiment to the third embodiment and modified embodiments can be used in appropriate combination, but detailed description thereof is omitted. Further, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments described above.

1, 2, 3 Door handle device 10 Handle grip 11 Grip body 12 Grip cover 13 Guide arm portion 13a Restriction recess 13b Guide groove 14 Grip side engagement portion 15 Support arm portion 15a Bearing portion 20 Cap 20a Restriction portion 30 Outer panel 31 Recess 32 Rear opening 33 Front opening 40 Handle seat 40a Energizing portion 40b Hole 40c Claw-like portion 50 Base member 51 Rear attachment portion 51a Holding wall 52 Front attachment portion 52a Shaft portion 60 Arm seat 70 Lever 71 Lever side engagement Part 72 Rod connecting part 81 Screw 82, 83 Bolt 84 Wing bolt

Claims (4)

A biasing portion that biases the guide arm portion of the handlebar grip only to one side in the width direction;
A cap that is arranged side by side on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the handle grip and has a restricting portion that restricts the handle grip from moving to the one side;
A door handle device comprising: The door handle device according to claim 1,
When the front Symbol handle grip is in a position regulated by the regulating portion, said handle grip and the cap and is of the handle grip and the cap each widthwise end portion of the site adjacent positions match in the width direction That is formed,
A door handle device characterized by. The door handle device according to claim 1 or 2,
Having a handle sheet having elasticity disposed between the handle grip and the outer panel of the door;
The urging portion is provided integrally with the handle seat, and urges by abutting against one of side surfaces of the guide arm portion in the width direction.
A door handle device characterized by. In the door handle device according to claim 1 or 3,
A guide groove formed along an operation direction of the guide arm portion and engaged with the biasing portion is provided on one side of the side surface in the width direction of the guide arm portion of the handlebar grip;
A door handle device characterized by.

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