JPS649433B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a door handle device for an automobile that includes a handle that is pivotally supported on a mounting portion via a pivot that is substantially parallel to the mounting surface and that can protrude outside the mounting surface.

Conventionally, in the case of door handles with a key operation part near the handle, the key slot is exposed or a separate cover is provided. If water gets in and causes malfunction or is easily scratched, do not install a separate lid.
There was a problem in that the lid had to be opened every time a key was operated, making the operation complicated and detailed.

The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and aims to solve the above problems by providing a cover for concealing the key operation section that can be opened in conjunction with the handle of the door handle. It is said that

In order to achieve such an object, in the present invention, a swinging arm that is pivotally supported on the mounting part via a pivot substantially parallel to the mounting surface has a swing arm that can protrude out of the mounting surface from the mounting recess. In an automobile door handle device comprising a handle, a key operating portion is provided in the mounting portion at a position adjacent to a side end of the handle in the direction of a pivot axis substantially parallel to the mounting surface, and the key operating portion the handle and the lid are disposed so as to close the opening of the mounting recess and be smoothly continuous; is pivotally supported on the swing arm via a support shaft, and the lid is attached to a side end of the handle at a position offset from the support shaft that supports the intermediate portion of the handle. A door handle device for an automobile, the end of which is pivotably supported via substantially parallel pivot pins.The door handle device for an automobile is characterized in that the end portion is swingably pivoted through substantially parallel pivot pins. It has been made possible to do so.

The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

The figure shows one embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a base 1 as a mounting part is fixed to a door panel A as a mounting surface, and a mounting recess 11 formed in the base 1. A handle 2 is arranged to close the opening of the base 1, and adjacent to the handle 2, a key operation part 3 having a built-in cylinder lock (not shown) is integrally provided on the base 1. A lid 4 for concealing the handle 2 is provided in a continuous manner with the handle 2.

At the tip of a swing arm 21 that is swingably supported via a pivot 13 that is substantially parallel to the door panel A that is supported by a support section 12 provided on the back side of the base 1,
An intermediate portion of the handle 2 in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the pivot shaft 13 is swingably supported via a support shaft 22, and the swing arm 21 has one end 20 connected to an operating member 23 connected to a door lock or the like. engages with the engaging portion 24;
A stopper 25 interposed with an elastic material is provided at the tip, and when not in operation, the stopper 25 is biased counterclockwise in FIG. 2 by biasing springs 26, 26.
5 comes into contact with the bottom of the mounting recess 11 and remains stationary, and the handle 2 is similarly biased counterclockwise around the support shaft 22 by the urging spring 27, and under normal conditions comes into contact with the front side of the stopper 25 and stops at the mounting recess. 11 openings are closed.

The cover 4 that hides the key operation unit 3 is located at a position offset from the support shaft 22 that pivots the middle part of the handle 2 to the swing arm 21, and its upper end 41 is attached to the handle 2 via a pivot pin 42. The rotation of the pivot pin 42 in FIG. The lower part 44 is biased clockwise to hide the key operation part 3 and is connected to the handle 2 in a continuous plane.

Next, the operation of the automobile door handle device having the above structure will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

When not in operation, the swing arm 21 is biased by the biasing spring 26.
, the handle 2 is attached to the biasing spring 27, and the lid 4 is attached to the biasing spring 4.
The handle 2 and the lid 4 close the opening of the mounting recess 11 of the base 1 and form a surface that is substantially continuous with the door panel A. There is.

When locking/unlocking is performed by inserting the key B as shown in FIG.
rotates clockwise about the support shaft 22 against the biasing force of the biasing spring 27. Along with this, pivot pin 4
2, the lid 4 also moves, but on the way, the inner surface of the lid 4 interferes with the engagement piece 29 of the swing arm 21 and is pushed up, causing the pivot pin 4 to move at a larger angle than the handle 2.
2 in the clockwise direction, and the state shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 is reached, and a space is secured in which the key B can be inserted and the key operation section 3 can be operated. Note that when the upper part of the lid 4 is pressed and the lid 4 is rotated together with the handle 2, and the pivot pin 42 is moved inward around the support shaft 22, a finger can be inserted from the lower part 44, and the finger can be inserted. When the lid 4 is turned over and the lid 4 is turned over, the lid 4 can be opened in a half-open state as shown in FIG. Further, the handle 2 is in a half-open state, and the inner surface is in contact with the shoulder portion 5 of the swing arm 21,
It is in a state where it cannot rotate any further about the support shaft 22.

When the key operation part 3 is operated and unlocked by the key B, or when it is originally unlocked, when the handle 2 is in a half-open state, the mounting recess 1 is attached to the lower end of the handle 2.
There is a gap between handle 1 and handle 2, so if you insert your finger into this gap and pull out handle 2,
The handle 2 protrudes largely outside the mounting surface, and the swing arm 2
1 rotates clockwise and the actuating member 23 is rotated, so that the connected door lock etc. are operated and the door is fully opened as shown in FIG.

If you loosen the grip on the handle 2 or release your finger, the swing arm 21, handle 2, and lid 4 will move.
The state shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is restored by the biasing forces of the respective biasing springs 26, 27, and 43. Since the stopper 25 is interposed with an elastic body, it does not make any tapping sound and is quiet when returning.

Since the handle 2 closes the opening of the mounting recess 11 when not in operation, when used as an outside handle, there is no opening on the outer surface during running, so air is not drawn in and running resistance is reduced. This has the effect of suppressing wind noise.

According to the automobile door handle device according to the present invention, since the cover is connected to the handle and hides the key operation part, the key operation part is reliably hidden and protected, and water can enter and cause malfunction. It is easy to operate because the lid can be opened by operating the handle without causing any damage. In addition, the appearance is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 2.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the handle in a half-open state, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 5 with the handle in a fully open state. 1...Base, 2...Handle 3...Key operation section,
4...Lid.

[Claims]

1. A roughly horizontal U-shaped knob mount with vertically corresponding fitting recesses formed at multiple locations on the left and right sides on the upper and lower inner surfaces, and a knob mount installed in the movable end so that its opening faces toward the movable end. a latch drive body that is fitted into the mating recess and installed in the knob fixture and disposed inside the door; and a latch drive body that protrudes from the surface of the door with the latch drive body installed in the knob fixture. and a latch bar that is driven by the latch driver and retractably projects into the movable side end face of the door through the opening of the knob fixture. with door.