JPH0598852A - Inside handle assembly structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To improve the assembly accuracy of the door trim and bezel. [Structure] An inside handle base 14 is fixed to a door inner panel 12 of a front side door 10, and one end 22A of an inside handle 22 and a lock knob 24 are rocked by a support shaft 20 on the inside handle base 14. It is movably supported. Projections 26 are formed on the inside handle base 14, and the through holes 42 of the bezel 13 are engaged with the projections 26. Also, inside handle base 14
The reference pin 36 of the door trim 11 is fitted into the reference hole 34 of FIG.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for assembling an inside handle, which is provided inside a vehicle door on the inside of a vehicle compartment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an assembling structure of an inside handle provided on an inner side of a vehicle door is generally shown in FIGS.
It is as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, in this inside handle assembling structure, an inside handle base 7 in which an inside handle 80 is pivotally supported by a shaft 82 is provided.
No. 0 is attached to the door inner panel 72 by a screw 76 via a positioning grommet screw 74. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the assembling of the door trim 78 to the door inner panel 72 is performed so that the trim opening 78A has a predetermined positional relationship with the position of the inside handle 80 pivotally supported by the inside handle base 70. The reference pin 82 provided on the door trim 78 is inserted into the reference hole 84 formed in the door inner panel 72.

On the other hand, the bezel 8 is provided in the trim opening 78A.
4 is attached, and as shown in FIG. 8, notches 86 are formed in both side wall portions 84A and 84B of the bezel 84, respectively. These notches 86 are respectively fitted to both end portions 82A and 82B of the support shaft 82 of the inside handle 80, whereby the design surface 8 of the bezel 84 is fitted.
4C and the design surface 78B of the door trim 78 are flush with each other.

[0005]

However, in this inside handle assembling structure, the assembling standard of the door trim 78 is the door inner panel 72 as described above.
Bezel 84 assembly standard is inside handle base 70
Both ends 82A and 82B of the shaft 82 supported by Therefore, the relative position between the door trim 78 and the bezel 84 changes due to an error in assembling the inside handle base 70 to the door inner panel 72, so that there is a problem that the assembling accuracy of the both is lowered.

In view of the above facts, the present invention has an object to obtain an inside handle assembling structure capable of improving the assembling accuracy of the door trim and the bezel.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an inside handle base mounted on a door inner panel and provided with a protrusion and a reference hole is engaged with the protrusion of the inside handle base. It is characterized by comprising a bezel having a positioning portion formed therein and a door trim provided with a reference pin fitted into a reference hole of the inside handle base.

[0008]

In the present invention having the above structure, the bezel assembly position is determined by engaging the bezel positioning portion with the protrusion of the inside handle base attached to the door inner panel, and the reference pin of the door trim is The assembly position of the door trim is determined by fitting in the reference hole of the inside handle base attached to the door inner panel. Therefore, both the protrusion that serves as the bezel assembly reference and the reference hole that serves as the door trim assembly reference are on the inside handle base. It is possible to improve the assembling accuracy of the both without changing the relative position of the both.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the figure, the arrow FR direction indicates the door front direction, the arrow UP direction indicates the door upper direction, and the arrow IN direction indicates the door inward direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, a door trim 11 and a bezel 13 are assembled from the inside of the door to a door inner panel 12 of a front side door 10 of an automobile.

As shown in FIG. 1, the door inner panel 1
An inside handle base 14 having a long shape is provided on the inner surface 12A of the door 2 along the front-rear direction of the door 10. In the vicinity of both front and rear ends of the inside handle base 14, screw mounting portions 14A, 14
B are provided respectively, and a positioning grommet screw 16 is attached to each of these screw attachment portions 14A and 14B. A screw 18 is screwed into each of the positioning grommet screws 16, and the inside handle base 14 is fixed to the door inner panel 12 by the screw 18 via the positioning grommet screw 16.

As shown in FIG. 2, a rectangular notch 1 is formed in the center of the inside handle base 14 in the front-rear direction.
5 is formed, and one end 22A of the inside handle 22 arranged along the longitudinal direction of the inside handle base 14 and the lock knob 24 are inserted into the notch 15. Further, a pair of bearing portions 14C that bulge toward the inside of the door are formed at the edge of the notch 15 with the end portion 22A of the inside handle 22 and the lock knob 24 interposed therebetween. A support shaft 20 is supported by the pair of bearings 14C, and an inside handle 22 and a lock knob 24 are swingably supported by the support shaft 20, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bearing portion 14C of the inside handle base 14 has an end portion 2 of the support shaft 20.
A through hole 25 in which 0A is inserted is formed. Protrusions 26 for engagement are formed around the opening on the side opposite to the notch 15 of the through hole 25.
A portion of the door inward direction (upper side in FIG. 3) is chamfered to form a tapered surface 26A.

As shown in FIG. 2, a reference hole 34 is formed in the rear portion of the screw mounting portion 14B of the inside handle base 14.

As shown in FIG. 4, a reference pin 36 erected on the inner surface of the door trim 11 is fitted in the reference hole 34 to position the door trim 11 near the inside handle base 14. ing. A portion of the door trim 11 corresponding to the inside handle base 14 is an opening 11A.

As shown in FIG. 1, a bezel 13 is attached to the opening 11A of the door trim 11. At the end of the front end 13A of the bezel 13 on the door inner panel 12 side, a claw 38 is projected toward the front of the door. Engaged from. Also, bezel 1
A pair of bulged portions 40 are formed near the rear end portion 13B of the door 3 toward the door inner panel 12 side.

As shown in FIG. 3, through holes 42, which serve as rectangular positioning portions, are formed at substantially central portions of the pair of bulging portions 40. These through holes 42 are inside handles. It is engaged with the protrusion 26 of the base 14. Further, the portion 40A of the bulging portion 40 of the bezel 13 that slides on the tapered surface 26A of the protrusion 26 of the inside handle base 14 at the time of assembly is a tapered surface to reduce the assembly insertion load.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the through hole 42 provided with the bezel 13 has the inside handle base 1 fixed to the door inner panel 12.
The mounting position of the bezel 13 is determined by engaging with the protrusion 26 of No. 4 and the reference pin 36 of the door trim 11 is
However, the assembly position near the opening 11A of the door trim 11 is determined by fitting into the reference hole 34 provided in the inside handle base 14 fixed to the door inner panel 12.

Therefore, the protrusion 26 serving as the mounting reference of the bezel 13 and the reference hole 34 serving as the mounting reference of the door trim 11.
Both and are on the inside handle base 14,
Inside handle base 1 for door inner panel 12
The relative position between the door trim 11 and the bezel 13 does not change due to the assembling error of No. 4, the assembling accuracy of both can be improved, and the appearance quality inside the door can be improved. Further, the wrap margin between the door trim 11 and the bezel 13 can be reduced, and the degree of freedom in designing the bezel 13 is increased.

Further, in this embodiment, the reference hole 34 into which the reference pin 36 of the door trim 11 is fitted is formed in the door inner panel 1.
Since it is provided on the inside handle base 14 fixed to 2, the door trim 11 is different from the conventional structure shown in FIG.
The reference pin 36 can be shortened. As a result, the rigidity of the reference pin 36 is improved, and the assembly error of the door trim 11 due to the bending of the reference pin 36 can be reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, the inside handle base 14 is made of resin, and the tapered surface 26 of the protrusion 26 is formed.
By increasing A, the assembly insertion load of the bezel 13 can be reduced. Further, since the protrusions 26 are integrally formed by resin molding, variations in height of the protrusions 26 are reduced, so that the assembling insertion load of the bezel 13 becomes constant and the assembling workability of the bezel 13 is improved. You can

[0023]

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, it has an excellent effect that the assembling accuracy of the door trim and the bezel can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded side view of a structure for assembling an inside handle according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from below a door.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside handle base of the inside handle assembly structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the inside rear side of the door.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the inside of the front side door to which the inside handle assembly structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an inside handle base of an inside handle assembly structure according to a conventional example, as viewed from the inside rear side of a door.

FIG. 7 is an exploded side view of the inside handle assembly structure according to the conventional example, as viewed from below the door.

8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Front Side Door 11 Door Trim 12 Door Inner Panel 13 Bezel 14 Inside Handle Base 26 Projection 34 Reference Hole 36 Reference Pin 42 Through Hole (Positioning Section)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An inside handle base attached to a door inner panel and provided with a protrusion and a reference hole, a bezel having a positioning portion that engages with the protrusion of the inside handle base, and the inside handle base. An inside handle assembly structure, comprising: a door trim provided with a reference pin that fits into the reference hole of.