JPH0633155Y2 - Car door handle - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door handle, and more particularly, to a vehicle door handle that can prevent foreign matter such as water from entering a door panel for an automobile and can drain water well.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an automobile door handle includes a bracket called an escutcheon, a handle main body having a pair of rotating arms rotatably supported by a pair of supporting arms integrally formed with the bracket, and a rear surface of the bracket. And an end cover attached to the. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a conventional vehicle door handle includes a bracket 1 fixed to a vehicle door panel and a handle body 2 having a rotating arm 2a. Although not shown in detail, as is well known, the rotating arm 2a has a handle main body 2
Are provided in a pair and are rotatably attached to a support arm provided on the bracket 1. An end cover 3 is attached to the back surface of the bracket 1. The bracket 1 and the end cover 3 are provided with openings 1a and 3a, respectively, in which the rotating arm 2a is arranged. The handle main body 2 is operatively connected to a lock device (not shown), and when the handle main body 2 is pulled in a direction away from the bracket 1, the lock device changes from the closed state to the open state.

When the vehicle door handle is fixed to the door panel, the end cover 3 is fixed between the bracket 1 and the door panel to prevent water from entering the door panel and a shock force generated when the door handle is operated. Has a shock-absorbing effect to alleviate.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the conventional vehicle door handle shown in FIG. 5, the turning arm 2a of the handle body 2 is rotated with a sufficient margin in the opening 1a of the bracket 1 and the opening 3a of the end cover 3. In order to be able to move, it is necessary to give the openings 1a, 3a a large vertical dimension H. Therefore, foreign matter such as rain, washing water, and dust enters the inside of the door panel from the outside and remains there, which adversely affects the electric devices arranged in the door panel.

An object of the present invention is to provide a door handle for an automobile capable of suppressing the entry of foreign matter into the door panel.

A vehicle door handle according to the present invention includes a bracket fixed to a vehicle door panel through an end cover,
And a handle body having a rotating arm rotatably supported by a supporting arm formed on the bracket.
The pivot arm extends through an opening formed in the bracket. A defense wall that faces the opening of the bracket and surrounds the bent portion of the rotating arm is integrally formed around the opening of the end cover. A gap is formed between the bracket and the end cover, and a discharge hole connected to this gap is formed at the lower end of the end cover.

Action Foreign matter such as water that moves inward through the opening of the bracket comes into contact with the defense wall, then passes through the gap between the bracket and the end cover, and is discharged from the discharge hole to the outside of the door panel.

Embodiment An embodiment of a vehicle door handle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 4, the handle portion 1 of the handle body 10
A pair of rotating arms 12A and 12B having shaft holes 1a and 12b, respectively, are provided on the back surface of 1. Further, a pair of support arms 22A, 22B arranged between the rotating arms 12A, 12B are provided on the back surface of the bracket 20. The support arms 22A and 22B have shaft holes 22a and 22b.
Is provided. A pair of openings 32 are provided in the end cover 30 corresponding to the pair of openings 23 formed in the bracket 20.
The opening 23 of the bracket 20 and the opening 32 of the end cover 30 are substantially aligned. Opening 2
The rotating arms 12A of the handle body 10,
12B is arranged. A bag-shaped defense wall 33 that surrounds the bent portion 13 of the rotating arms 12A and 12B facing the opening 23 of the bracket 20 is integrally formed with the back portion 31 of the end cover 30 around the opening 32 of the end cover 30. Is formed. A boss hole 35 that receives a plurality of stud pins 14 provided on the back surface 21 of the bracket 20 is formed in the end cover 30. The handle body 10 and the bracket 20 are
The end cover 30 is formed of synthetic resin such as polyacetal resin or metal such as zinc, and the end cover 30 is formed of rubber synthetic resin such as polyethylene.

As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the rear surface 21 of the bracket 20
A gap V is formed between the end cover 30 and the end cover 30.
A plurality of discharge holes 36 communicating with the end cover 30 are provided at the lower end of the end cover 30. The gap V is provided perpendicularly to the joint surface between the bracket 20 and the end cover 30. FIG. 2B shows an example in which a plurality of discharge holes 36 are horizontally provided at the lower end of the end cover 30.

When attaching the handle body 10 to the bracket 20,
After the shaft holes 22a and 22b of the support arms 22A and 22B and the shaft holes 12a and 12b of the rotating arms 12A and 12B are coaxially arranged, a shaft (not shown) is inserted to rotate the handle body 10 to the bracket 20. Install as possible.
A spring is wound around the shaft to constantly urge the handle body 10 to the closed position. Rear surface 21 of bracket 20
The end cover 30 is attached to the bracket 20, and a gap V is formed between the bracket 20 and the end cover 30 as shown in FIG. The bracket 20 is fixed to the door panel via the end cover 30.

In this state, when the handle body 10 is manually pulled from the outside, the handle body 10 is rotated with respect to the bracket 20. As a result, the handle body 10 operates the door lock device (not shown) to the open state. Handle body 10
When the hand is released from the handle body 10 after the rotation, the handle body 10 is automatically returned to the initial position by the spring attached to the shaft, and the door lock device is closed. The end cover 30 interposed between the door panel and the bracket 20 has a sealing function of preventing water from entering the door panel and a shock absorbing function of reducing a shock force generated when a door handle is operated.

Openings 23, 32 from the outside toward the inside of the door panel
The water W passing through collides with the defense wall 33 of the end cover 30, and then the water W drops downward via the gap V,
It flows out of the vehicle body through the discharge hole 36.

Effect of the Invention As described above, the door handle for an automobile according to the present invention prevents foreign matter that passes through the opening from the outside of the automobile from entering the inside by the protective wall and is discharged from the discharge hole. The foreign matter remains in the door panel and does not adversely affect the devices inside the door panel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of an automobile door handle according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 (a) is a partial sectional view showing a discharge hole formed between a bracket and an end cover. 2 (b) is a partial sectional view showing a modified example of the discharge hole, FIG. 3 is a partial front view of the discharge hole, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, and FIG.
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional automobile door handle. 10 ... Handle body, 12A, 12B ... Rotating arm, 13 ... Bending portion, 20 ... Bracket, 22A, 2
2B ... Support arm, 23, 32 ... Opening part, 30 ...
End cover, 33 ... Defense wall, 36 ... Discharge hole, V ...
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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rotating arm comprising: a bracket fixed to a door panel of an automobile through an end cover; and a handle body having a rotating arm rotatably supported by a supporting arm formed on the bracket. A door handle for an automobile, wherein a protective wall extending through an opening formed in a bracket and surrounding a bent portion of a rotating arm facing the opening of the bracket is integrally formed around the opening of the end cover. A vehicle door handle characterized in that a gap is formed between the bracket and the end cover, and a discharge hole communicating with this gap is formed at the lower end of the end cover.