JPH0240828B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an outside handle of a door, and particularly to an outside handle that does not have a surface that is more uneven than the outer panel of the door.

(Problems to be Solved by Prior Art and Invention) Conventional outside handles for opening vehicle doors from the outside protrude from the outer panel of the door, and have a recessed portion for inserting a hand. As a result, air resistance increases when the vehicle is running, wind noise occurs,
Also, there was a safety problem due to the fact that it protruded from the surface of the outer panel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel outside handle device that solves the above problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems by the Invention) The outside handle device for a door according to the present invention includes a bracket fixed to the inside of a door outer panel, and an opening provided in the door outer panel that is pivotally supported by the bracket. The door is pivotable between a first position in which it is always closed so as to be substantially flush with the outer panel surface and a second position in which the door is rotated inward to open the opening and is spring-loaded in the first position. a first position which is pivotally supported by the bracket on the inside of the door outer panel near the opening and is slightly spaced apart from the door outer panel to maintain the door closed engagement state at all times; and the closing engagement. a handle pivotable between a second position in which the handle rotates to release the state and abuts the outer plate and is spring-biased to the first position; and a handle from the first position to the second position. and a release mechanism that releases the engagement of the door closing engagement mechanism by pivoting to.

(Aspects and effects of preferred embodiments) The outer panel opening is elongated in the transverse direction so that it is easy to insert a hand, and the cover also includes a correspondingly elongated and substantially rectangular plate, and the pivot point of the cover is as follows. When the cover rotates around a horizontal axis, it is preferably provided on the side of the bracket extending in the thickness direction of the door.

On the other hand, the handle (or lever) is arranged on the inside of the outer panel near the opening, that is, within the reach of the fingertip of the hand inserted through the opening, and the pivot point of the handle is located on the opposite side of the cover pivot point with respect to the opening. Preferably, it is provided on the side of the bracket.

Note that the release (or link) mechanism is disposed near the side surface of the handle so that it is not located in the space in which the handle moves. This handle has a specially designed link mechanism that allows the door to be locked and unlocked with a slight pivoting motion, minimizing the space required in the thickness direction of the door, and allowing the handle to be rotated. Movement occurs only on the inside of the skin and does not protrude outward.

As a result of the above configuration, the present invention has an opening provided in the door outer panel for operating the outside handle, which is always closed by the cover except when the handle is operated, so that no uneven portion is formed on the door outer panel. Increased air resistance, generation of wind noise, and safety issues are solved. Further, since the device is formed to be vertically long as a whole and the width in the door thickness direction is thin, the handle attachment position can be moved outward to the maximum width of the vehicle. As a result, restrictions on the exterior design of the vehicle are largely eliminated, and the door glass can be positioned further outward in the vehicle width direction than before, expanding the interior dimensions of the vehicle.

(Example) The present invention will be described below based on the example shown in the accompanying drawings. The outside handle 10 of the door according to the present invention includes a bracket 20 fixed to the door outer panel 11, a cover 30 and a handle 40 pivotally supported by the bracket 20, as shown in the figure.
and a link mechanism 50.

The bracket 20 is preferably an integral piece formed by press-molding a metal plate, and includes a back plate 21, a pair of substantially parallel side plates 22 extending from the side edges of the back plate 21 to near the outer plate 11, and a pair of side plates 22 extending from the side plates 22 to the outer plate. 11 and an outwardly extending edge 23, which is secured to the door by a mounting pin 24 secured to the edge 23. A cover 30 and a handle 40 are accommodated in the space formed by the back plate 21 and the side plates 22.

The cover 30 has a cover portion 31 having approximately the same dimensions as the horizontally long rectangular opening 12 provided in the outer panel 11.
and a dogleg-shaped support member 32 that supports this cover portion 31. The support member 32 is pivotally supported by a pivot pin 33 extending inward from the bracket side plate, and a tow wound around the pivot pin 33. As shown in FIG. 2, the cover portion 3 is
1 and the outer plate 11 are constantly biased so that they are flush with each other (first position), and can be easily driven to the position shown in Figs. 4 and 5 (second position) by pressing by hand. can.

The handle 40 is attached to the cover 30 as shown in FIG.
A plate-shaped handle part 41 that crosses between the side plates 22 of the bracket 20 below and is curved so as to be convex toward the bracket back plate 21; It consists of a side plate part 42 extending parallel to the side plate 22 of the bracket 20, and a base part 43 in which the handle part 41 and the side plate part 42 are integrally molded.

The handle 40 is attached to the bracket 20 for pivoting about a pivot pin 44 passing through the base portion 43.
The handle portion 41 is pressed toward the bracket back plate 21 by a torsion spring 45 wound around the pivot pin 44 (first position). A pin 46 that projects vertically from the side plate is fixed to the side plate 42 of the handle 40.
This pin 46 passes through the long hole 25 of the side plate 22 of the bracket 20.

Link mechanism 5 driven by handle 40
0 consists of an elongated pivot arm 51 whose one end is pivotally connected to the bracket side plate 22, and a dogleg-shaped swinging member 52 which is pivotally connected to the lower end of the bracket 20 between the bracket 20 and the base portion 43. . Hole 59 located relatively close to pivot point 53 of pivot arm 51
The pin 4 fixed to the side plate portion 42 of the handle 40
6 is rotatably inserted, and the tip is crushed into a rivet shape. A pin 5 is attached to the other end of the arm 51.
4 is fixed, and this pin 54 is connected to the swinging member 5.
It is loosely fitted into a long hole 55 provided at one end of 2. The pivot pin 44 extends through the hole 57 of the swing member 52 to pivotally connect the swing member 52 to the bracket 20.
It penetrates through and is fixed by a pin 58. The other end of the swinging member 52 has an attachment hole 56 to which a connecting member (not shown) connected to a door closing engagement mechanism (or door locking mechanism, not shown) is connected.
is provided.

The operation of this device will be explained below. First, a person who wants to open the door pushes the cover part 31 with his fingertip to open the opening 12 and inserts his fingertip. Thereafter, when the handle portion 41 is pulled forward, that is, toward the door outer panel 11, the handle portion 41 pivots about the pivot pin 44 and comes into contact with the door outer panel 11 (second position, FIG. 5). Accompanying this, the pin 46 moves to the left (FIG. 5) within the elongated hole 25 of the bracket side plate 22. Therefore, the pivot arm 51 has a pivot pin 53
pivots around. Therefore, the pin 54 provided at the tip of the pivot arm 51 also moves to the left, but the amount of movement is several times greater than the movement of the pin 46 due to the lever action of the arm 51. Next, when the pin 54 moves to the left, the elongated hole 5 in the swinging member 52
5 and the swinging member 52 is rotated significantly clockwise, the mounting hole 56 of the swinging member 52 is inserted into the fourth
Rotate from the position shown in the figure to the position shown in Figure 5. Therefore,
A link (not shown) connected to this hole 56 also moves downward, disengaging the door closing engagement mechanism, and
Make it possible to open the door.

When the handle 40 is further pulled toward the user from the state where the handle 40 is in contact with the door outer panel 11, the force applied to the handle acts on the door via the contact surface, thereby opening the door.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the outside handle device of the present invention does not form uneven portions on the door outer panel, and problems such as increased air resistance and generation of wind noise are solved.

Furthermore, since this handle has a structure in which the rotation of the handle is prevented by the door outer panel, it does not require any special means to stop rotation, making the structure simple, and the force acting on the handle is Since it acts directly on the door from the surface, a large moment is not applied to the hinge part (consisting of the pin 44 and the base part 43 in Fig. 3 of the embodiment), so there is no need to strengthen the rigidity of this part or make it larger. do not have.

In addition, by arranging the handle near the opening of the door outer panel, the opening area provided in the door outer panel can be reduced, and the rigidity of the door will not be reduced.In addition, the handle hinge part closes the opening. Since it is isolated from the outside, it is free from dust and other substances, ensuring smooth movement at all times.

If a large stroke is not required to disengage the door closing engagement mechanism, the link mechanism as described above may be omitted and the handle 40 may be directly driven.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cover 30 is placed above and the handle 40 is placed below, but these may be placed upside down. That is, it can be used with the handle placed upward and the cover placed downward.

Furthermore, the outside handle according to the present invention is not limited to vehicle doors, but can be used for general residential doors,
It goes without saying that it can also be widely used for doors of office equipment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the outside handle of the door according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the outside handle when it is not in use, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the outside handle and the link mechanism of the outside handle. FIG. 4 is a side view of the outside handle with the cover opened, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the outside handle with the handle pulled toward you. 11...Door outer panel, 20...Bracket, 30
...Cover, 40...Handle, 50...Link mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bracket fixed to the inside of the door outer panel,
a first position in which the opening provided in the door outer panel is pivoted on the bracket and is always closed so as to be substantially flush with the outer panel surface; and a second position in which the opening is pivoted inward to the door outer panel and the opening is opened. and the first
a cover that is spring-biased to a position; and a first position that is pivotally supported by the bracket on the inside of the door outer panel near the opening and is slightly spaced from the door outer panel to maintain the door closed and engaged state at all times. a handle pivotable between a second position in which the handle rotates to release the closed engagement state and abuts the outer plate and is spring-biased to the first position; and a first position of the handle. and a release mechanism for disengaging the door closing engagement mechanism by pivoting from the position to the second position.