JPH0343314Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a sliding door handle device for a vehicle, which is particularly suitable for use in a sliding door of an automobile.

Conventionally, for example, a handle device for a sliding door of an automobile is provided on a sliding door 1 that is opened and closed by sliding almost parallel to the side surface of a vehicle body 6, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7. As best seen in Figure 7, the sliding door outer panel 1
A release handle cover 2 is attached to the outside of the vehicle.

Then, the shaft pin 3 near the sliding door outer panel 10
One end 43 of the lock release handle 4 is pivotally supported on the lock release handle 4, and the lock release operation part 42 of the lock release handle 4 is located on the outer side of the sliding door outer panel 10 and rotates around the shaft pin 3. When opening the sliding door 1, hold the lock release operation part 42 of the lock release handle 4 with your fingers and release the lock release handle 4.
The door lock is released and the sliding door 1 is opened by pushing the lock release operation part 42 toward the release handle cover 2 in the direction of arrow A, which is the door opening direction.

That is, in such a conventional sliding door handle device, when opening the sliding door 1, the thumb is generally placed on the release handle cover 2, and the remaining fingers other than this thumb are placed on the lock release handle 4. After opening the sliding door 1 by applying force in the direction of arrow A, which is the door opening direction, when closing the sliding door 1 in the opposite direction to the direction of arrow A, which is the door opening direction, without taking your hand off the handle device, Since only the thumb is applied to the release handle cover 2 and force in the closing direction is applied only by this thumb, the burden on the thumb becomes large.

Therefore, after opening the sliding door 1, you can close the sliding door 1 without taking your hand off the handle device.
When closing the sliding door 1, the force of the thumb is used almost exclusively, so the operability of closing the sliding door 1 is poor.

It is also possible to apply a force in the closing direction using the remaining fingers other than the thumb, but in this case, it is necessary to change the hand gripping the handle device, so the same applies. This means that the operability of closing the sliding door 1 is poor.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention is designed to open the sliding door by newly providing a door closing operation member on the outer side of the sliding door outer panel to improve the operability of closing the sliding door. Immediately after closing the sliding door without taking your hand off the handle, the force applied not only by your thumb but also by the rest of your fingers, improving the operability of closing the door. The purpose is to

In order to achieve such an object, the vehicle sliding door handle device of the present invention includes a release handle cover 2 provided on the outside of the sliding door outer panel 10, and a shaft pin 3 provided on the sliding door 1 side. The lock release handle 4, which is rotatably supported by the lock release handle 4, has its lock release operation part 42 located on the outside of the sliding door outer panel 10, and pushes the lock release operation part 42 toward the release handle cover 2 side. The door closing operation push part 5, which can be rotated around the shaft pin 3 and is a door closing operation member,
Lock release operation part 42 of lock release handle 4
It is characterized in that it is provided on the outside of the vehicle side of the sliding door outer panel 10, facing the sliding door outer panel 10 with a distance C that allows the fingers of the hand to be inserted.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

The drawings from FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main parts of the sliding door handle device of the present invention, and FIG.
Figure 3 is a sectional view corresponding to Figure 2 showing the position of the fingers when opening the sliding door;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing the position of the fingers during the closing operation of the sliding door.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer panel 10 of the sliding door 1, which opens and closes by sliding almost parallel to the side surface of the vehicle body 6 (see FIG. 5), has a recessed surface facing toward the inside of the vehicle. A recess 11 is formed,
A release handle cover 2 is attached to the outside of the vehicle in this recess 11.
Specifically, the cross section is formed into an L shape, and this L-shaped piece 21 is positioned approximately parallel to the plate surface of the sliding door outer panel 10, and the L-shaped opening 20 is formed in the sliding door 1. One end 22 of the L-shape is attached to the outside of the vehicle of the sliding door outer panel 10 with a fitting (not shown) so that it faces in the opposite direction to the door opening direction A, and the reference numeral 23 of the release handle cover 2 is It has anti-slip ridges to prevent your fingers from slipping.

Further, a shaft pin 3 is provided near the mounting portion of the sliding door outer panel 10 of the release handle cover 2 in close proximity to the sliding door outer panel 10. 2 or is attached to the sliding door 1 by means not shown.

Of course, this shaft pin 3 is the sliding door outer panel 1.
In order to avoid contact with the recess 11 of 0, the iron plate of the recess 11 at the mounting position of the shaft pin 3 is partially cut out.

The lock release handle 4 has a dogleg-shaped cross section, and this dogleg-shaped piece 41 is located on the outside of the vehicle in the recess 11 of the sliding door outer panel 10.
A piece 21 of the release handle cover 2 is inserted into the L-shaped opening 20 of the release handle cover 2.
is formed almost parallel to the

A lock release operation part 42 is formed at the corner following one piece 41 of the lock release handle 4, and one end 43 continuing from the lock release operation part 42 is pivotally supported by the shaft pin 3. The lock release operation part 42 of the lock release handle 4 is rotatable about the shaft pin 3 on the release handle cover 2 side, and is attached to the release handle cover 2 side.
An internal space 30 is formed between these members 4 and 2, facing each other.

A lock release member (not shown) linked to a lock release device is attached to a rotating end (not shown) following one end 43 of the lock release handle 4 by known means. .

On the other hand, the door closing operation push part 5, which is a door closing operation member, has a tentacle surface 50 facing the lock release operation part 42 of the lock release handle 4, and has a distance C that allows insertion of a finger. It is attached to the outer side of the vehicle in the recess 11 of the sliding door outer panel 10, either by integral molding with the sliding door outer panel 10 or by a separate attachment (not shown).

In this embodiment, a separate pusher 5 for closing the door is attached to the outer side of the sliding door outer panel 10 using a mounting tool (not shown).

One end 51 of this door closing operation pushing part 5 is in contact with the vicinity of the corner 100 of the recess 11 of the sliding door outer panel 10, and the sliding door outer panel continuous surface 52 on the front side is the release handle in this embodiment. cover 2
It is integrally and smoothly formed with one piece 21 of 21 through a connecting portion 500 shown in FIG.

Further, a concave bottom surface 53 that is continuous with the tentacle surface 50 of the door closing operation push part 5 is formed to follow the curved shape of the recess 11 of the sliding door outer panel 10, and the end portion of this concave bottom surface 53 is The bent portion 531 is formed to cover the shaft pin 3.

Next, the operation of the door handle device of the present invention will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 3, when opening the sliding door 1, both the unlocking operation part 42 of the unlocking handle 4 and the anti-slip protrusion 23 of the unlocking handle cover 2 are pinched with fingers.

That is, the anti-slip protrusion 2 of the release handle cover 2
These two members 23, 42 can be removed by hooking the thumb on the 3 side and hooking the remaining fingers other than the thumb on the lock release operation part 42 side of the lock release handle 4.
is in a state where it is picked up with the fingers.

Then, when the user presses and operates the lock release operation part 42 of the lock release handle 4 with the remaining fingers other than the thumb so as to rotate it toward the release handle cover 2 side, the lock release handle is released. The lock release operation part 42 of No. 4 rotates around the shaft pin 3, operates a lock release device (not shown), releases the door lock, and moves the sliding door 1 in the direction of arrow A, which is the door opening direction. You can slide it open.

Next, after opening the sliding door 1, use the thumb that is holding both the lock release operation part 42 of the lock release handle 4 and the non-slip protrusion 23 of the release handle cover 2, and the remaining fingers other than the thumb. , when closing the sliding door 1 without releasing it, as shown in FIG. Apply force to the thumb placed on the release handle cover 2, and press this thumb strongly against the anti-slip protrusion 23 of the release handle cover 2.

At the same time, force is applied to the remaining fingers other than the thumb that are placed on the lock release operation part 42 side of the lock release handle 4, and the backs of these fingers are pressed against the tentacles of the door closing operation push part 5. It is brought into contact with the surface 50 and pressed.

Then, by applying force and moving the sliding door 1 in the direction of arrow B, which is the closing direction, the sliding door 1 is pushed in the direction of arrow B, which is the closing direction, which is opposite to the direction of arrow A, which is the opening direction. It can be operated dynamically.

That is, by providing the push part 5 for door closing operation, when operating the door, the force of not only the thumb but also the remaining fingers other than the thumb effectively acts as a force in the direction of arrow B, which is the door closing direction. The sliding door 1 can be closed smoothly while reducing the burden on the thumb.

Therefore, it is possible to easily and smoothly close the sliding door 1 without changing the hand holding the handle device to open the sliding door and without removing the finger from the handle device. Therefore, the operability of closing the sliding door 1 can be greatly improved.

As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, the door is opened so that the finger of the hand can be inserted into the position facing the lock release operation part of the lock release handle attached to the outer side of the sliding door. A new push part for closing the door has been installed, and both the push part for closing the door and the anti-slip protrusion of the release handle cover attached to the outside of the sliding door outer panel have been newly installed.
Apply all the force of your fingers holding the handle device and push it in the direction of closing the sliding door.
Since the sliding door is moved in the closing direction, after opening the sliding door, close the sliding door without removing your fingers from both the lock release operation part and the non-slip protrusion on the release handle cover. There is no need to change the hand holding the handle device.
Moreover, it is possible to improve the operability of closing the sliding door while reducing the burden on the thumb.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings from FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main part of a sliding door handle device showing the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view outside Figure 2 showing the position of the fingers when opening the sliding door, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view outside Figure 2 showing the position of the fingers when closing the sliding door. Figure 5 is an overall side view of the vehicle showing the mounting points of the handle device in the embodiment of the present invention and the conventional sliding door;
The drawings in FIG. 7 and FIG. 7 show the conventional example.
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 6 (a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2). DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Sliding door, 10... Outer panel of sliding door, 11... Recess, 2... Release handle cover, 20... L-shaped opening, 21... Piece of release handle cover, 3... Axis pin, 30...Internal space, 4...Handle for unlocking, 41...One piece of handle for unlocking, 42...Lock release operation section, 5...Pushing section for door closing operation, 50...Tentacle surface, 51... ...One end of the push part for door closing operation, 52...
... Continuous surface of the sliding door outer plate of the push part for door closing operation, 53... Concave bottom surface of the push part for door closing operation, 5
00...Connecting portion, 531...Bending portion, C...Interval.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A sliding door that opens and closes by sliding almost parallel to the side of the vehicle; a release handle cover that is attached to the outside of the sliding door outer panel; A shaft pin that is attached to the release handle cover or sliding door in close proximity; one end is pivotally supported by this shaft pin, and the lock release operation part is located on the outside of the vehicle on the outer panel of the sliding door, and the lock is released toward the release handle cover side. a lock release handle that releases the lock when the operation part rotates; a non-slip protrusion provided on a release handle cover facing the lock release operation part of the lock release handle on the sliding door opening side; A push part for closing the door, which faces the unlocking part of the release handle on the side opposite to the direction in which the sliding door opens, and is provided on the outside of the vehicle on the outer panel of the sliding door at a distance that allows insertion of a finger;
A vehicle sliding door handle device comprising: