Handle device and door device

Abstract

To provide a handle device and a door device that can be assembled excellently while reducing cost and weight with a simplified structure.SOLUTION: A handle device includes: a base 21; a lever 22; a first spring 24 that biases the lever 22 in the rotation direction Ra; a handle 23 that is rotatably supported around the same rotation shaft 36 as the lever 22, is engaged with the lever 22, and rotates it in the rotation direction Rb; a second spring 25 that biases the handle 23 in the rotation direction Ra; a latch-side cable 15 that is connected to the lever 22 and linked to a latch; and a cylinder-side cable 16 that is connected to the lever 22 and linked to a cylinder lock 13. The lever 22 has an arc-shaped elongated hole 56a around the rotation shaft 36 at the connection point with the cylinder-side cable 16. An engagement section 16a being the connection end of the cylinder-side cable 16 is locked to the handle 23 and moves within the elongated hole 56a when the lever 22 is rotated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a handle device and a door device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a door lock device equipped with a door lock having a latch that engages with a striker on the vehicle body to hold the door closed. In this door lock device, an outside handle and an inside handle are connected to the door lock to release the engagement of the latch with the striker and open the door lock. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 4-116569 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the door lock device described in the above Patent Document 1, the outside handle and the inside handle are each connected to the door lock by a rod. In other words, this door lock device has a complex structure in which the rod connecting the outside handle and the door lock and the rod connecting the inside handle to the door lock are arranged in two paths, and improvements are desired in terms of assembly workability, weight, and cost.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a handle device and a door device that have a simple structure and can be easily assembled while reducing costs and weight. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following configuration. (1) A handle device that is provided on a vehicle door and releases a latch provided on a door lock mechanism of the door from engaging with a vehicle body, a base attached to the door; a lever rotatably supported on the base; A first biasing portion biases the lever in one rotation direction; an indoor handle that is supported on the base so as to be rotatable about the same rotation axis as the lever and that, when rotated in another rotation direction, engages the lever and rotates it in the other rotation direction; A second biasing portion biases the indoor handle in the one rotation direction; A latch side wiring member that is connected to the lever, extends forward in the one rotation direction, and is connected to the latch; A cylinder side wiring member that is connected to the lever and extends forward in the rotation direction of the other direction and is connected to a cylinder lock; Equipped with The lever has an arc-shaped long hole portion centered on the pivot shaft at a connection point with the cylinder side wiring material, A handle device in which the connecting end of the cylinder side wiring material is accommodated and held within the long hole portion, engaged with the indoor handle, and moved within the long hole portion when the lever is rotated.

[0007] (2) The handle device according to (1), A cylinder lock to which the cylinder side wiring material is connected; A door lock device to which the latch side wiring member is connected; A door device comprising: Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a handle device and a door device that have a simple structure, can be easily assembled while reducing costs and weight.

[0009] The present invention has been briefly described above. Furthermore, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading the following description of the embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as "embodiment") with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle door, illustrating a door device equipped with a handle device according to this embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handle device according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the handle device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a front view of the handle device according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a rear view of the handle device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 4, which explains the movement of the handle device. [Figure 9] 9 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to VI-VI in FIG. 4, which explains the movement of the handle device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle door D for explaining a door device 14 equipped with a handle device 11 according to this embodiment. In Fig. 1, the right side of the drawing is the front side of the vehicle, the left side is the rear side of the vehicle, the upper side is the upper side, and the lower side is the lower side. Also, the inside of the vehicle in the door device 14 is the front side, and the outside of the vehicle is the back side.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, a handle device 11 according to this embodiment is provided on a door D of a vehicle. The door D is provided with a door lock device 12 and a cylinder lock 13. The handle device 11, together with the door lock device 12 and the cylinder lock 13, constitutes a door device 14. For example, the handle device 11 is provided on an inner panel of the door D, and is provided around the center of the door D to the periphery toward the front side of the vehicle so that a passenger sitting in a seat can easily operate it. The cylinder lock 13 is provided on an outer panel of the door D, and is provided on the rotation tip side of the door D so that a passenger can easily operate it from outside the vehicle. The door lock device 12 is provided between the inner panel and outer panel of the door D, and is provided on the rotation tip side of the door D to engage with a striker provided on the vehicle body, which will be described later.

[0014] The door lock device 12 is equipped with a lock mechanism and a latch (both not shown), and is of double action specification, which allows the lock mechanism to be unlocked and the latch to be released by two operations of the handle device 11. The door D is maintained in a closed state by the latch of the door lock device 12 engaging with a striker (not shown) provided on the vehicle body, and is locked in that state by the lock mechanism.

[0015] The handle device 11 is connected to the door lock device 12 by a latch side cable 15. The handle device 11 is also connected to the cylinder lock 13 by a cylinder side cable 16. As a result, the cylinder lock 13 is connected to the door lock device 12 by the cylinder side cable 16 and the latch side cable 15, which are connected in one path via the handle device 11.

[0016] In the door device 14, when the handle device 11 is operated to open, the operating force is transmitted as a pulling force to the door lock device 12 via the latch side cable 15. The first opening operation of the handle device 11 unlocks the lock mechanism, and the second opening operation releases the engagement of the striker by the latch, and the door D is opened. Also, in the door device 14, when the cylinder lock 13 is operated to open, the operating force is transmitted as a pulling force to the latch of the door lock device 12 via the cylinder side cable 16 and the latch side cable 15. This releases the engagement of the striker by the latch, and the door D is opened. In this way, in the door device 14, the closed state of the door D by the door lock device 12 can be released by the opening operation of the handle device 11 or the cylinder lock 13.

[0017] Next, the structure of the handle device 11 will be described. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the handle device 11 according to this embodiment. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the handle device 11 according to this embodiment. Fig. 4 is a front view of the handle device 11 according to this embodiment. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the handle device 11 according to this embodiment. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in Fig. 4.

[0018] 2 to 7, the handle device 11 includes a base 21, a lever 22, a handle 23, a first spring 24, and a second spring 25. The first spring 24 and the second spring 25 respectively constitute a first elastic portion and a second elastic portion of the present invention.

[0019] The base 21 is attached to the door D. The base 21 is composed of an upper edge portion 31 and a lower edge portion 32 arranged above and below, and side edge portions 33, 34 connecting both ends of the upper edge portion 31 and the lower edge portion 32. As a result, the base 21 is formed in a frame shape having a storage space S with a rectangular opening 35 on the front side.

[0020] Fixing holes 31a, 32a are formed in the upper side portion 31 and the lower side portion 32 of the base 21 near one side portion 33. The fixing holes 31a, 32a are formed in positions facing each other, and a rotation shaft 36 is passed through and fixed in these fixing holes 31a, 32a. In addition, a rear wall portion 37 is formed on the rear side of the base 21, extending from the other side portion 34 toward the one side portion 33.

[0021] Cable attachment parts 41, 42 are provided at the rear of the base 21. These cable attachment parts 41, 42 are formed on both side parts 33, 34. One cable attachment part 41 holds an end of a covering part 45 through which the latch side cable 15 passes, and the other cable attachment part 42 holds an end of a covering part 46 through which the cylinder side cable 16 passes.

[0022] Further, a pair of fixing pieces 48 having holes 47 are formed on each of the upper side portion 31 and the lower side portion 32 of the base 21. The base 21 is attached to the inner panel of the door D by screwing a screw (not shown) inserted into the hole 47 of the fixing piece 48 into a screw hole formed in the inner panel of the door D.

[0023] The lever 22 is accommodated in the accommodation space S of the base 21. The lever 22 has a cylindrical portion 51 and a cable holding portion 52. The rotating shaft 36 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 51. As a result, the lever 22 is supported in the accommodation space S of the base 21 so as to be rotatable about the rotating shaft 36 in the vertical direction.

[0024] The cable holding portion 52 has a latch cable holding portion 55 and a cylinder cable holding portion 56. An engaging portion 15a provided at the end of the latch side cable 15 is engaged with the latch cable holding portion 55. Also, an engaging portion 16a provided at the end of the cylinder side cable 16 is engaged with the cylinder cable holding portion 56.

[0025] The latch cable holding portion 55 has a hole 55a and a slit 55b connected to the hole 55a. An end of the latch side cable 15 is connected to the latch cable holding portion 55 by passing the latch side cable 15 through the slit 55b and accommodating the engagement portion 15a in the hole 55a.

[0026] The cylinder cable holding part 56 has an elongated hole part 56a and a slit 56b connected to the elongated hole part 56a. An end of the cylinder side cable 16 is connected to the cylinder cable holding part 56 by accommodating the engagement part 16a in the elongated hole part 56a while passing the cylinder side cable 16 through the slit 56b. The elongated hole part 56a of the cylinder cable holding part 56 is formed in an arc shape centered on the rotation shaft 36. The engagement part 16a of the cylinder side cable 16 accommodated in the elongated hole part 56a of the cylinder cable holding part 56 is movable within the elongated hole part 56a.

[0027] The handle 23 is formed in a flat plate shape that is approximately aligned with the opening 35 of the base 21, and is fitted into the storage space S of the base 21 through the opening 35 to be assembled. In this embodiment, the handle 23 is assumed to be used as an emergency handle when the means for electronically controlling the door lock device 12 cannot be used. For this reason, the shape of the handle 23 is approximately aligned with the opening 35 of the base 21, and the gap between them is made as small as possible, so that the handle 23 is made inconspicuous, improving the design and making it difficult to operate except in an emergency. The handle 23 has support pieces 61 at its upper and lower edges that protrude in the assembly direction to the base 21. Each of these support pieces 61 has an insertion hole 62 formed therein, and the rotation shaft 36 is inserted into the insertion hole 62. As a result, the handle 23 is supported so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 36 in the vertical direction. In addition, the handle 23 has a locking piece 63 formed on one side thereof that protrudes in the assembly direction to the base 21.

[0028] The first spring 24 is a torsion spring and has a pair of arms 24a, 24b. Similarly, the second spring 25 is a torsion spring and has a pair of arms 25a, 25b.

[0029] An upper side of the cylindrical portion 51 of the lever 22 is inserted into the first spring 24, and a lower side of the cylindrical portion 51 of the lever 22 is inserted into the second spring 25. In this way, the first spring 24 and the second spring 25 are attached to the lever 22.

[0030] One arm portion 24a of the first spring 24 is engaged with the rear wall portion 37 of the base 21, and the other arm portion 24b is engaged with the cable holding portion 52 of the lever 22. The lever 22 is biased by the first spring 24 in one rotation direction Ra about the rotation shaft 36 (see FIG. 6).

[0031] One arm portion 25a of the second spring 25 is engaged with the rear wall portion 37 of the base 21, and the other arm portion 25b is engaged with a locking piece 63 of the handle 23. The handle 23 is biased by the second spring 25 in one rotation direction Ra about the rotation shaft 36 (see FIG. 6).

[0032] The handle 23, which is biased in one rotation direction Ra by the second spring 25, has an engagement piece 63 on one side thereof abutting against a restricting wall 38 formed on the base 21 (see FIG. 6). As a result, the handle 23 is restricted from rotating in the rotation direction Ra by the biasing force of the second spring 25 with the opening 35 of the accommodation space S of the base 21 closed. Also, the lever 22, which is biased in one rotation direction Ra by the first spring 24, has a cable holding part 52 abutting against the engagement piece 63 of the handle 23, and is restricted from rotating in the rotation direction Ra by the biasing force of the first spring 24.

[0033] In the handle device 11 having the above-described structure, the latch side cable 15 is arranged to extend forward (toward the front of the vehicle) in one rotation direction Ra of the lever 22, and the cylinder side cable 16 is arranged to extend forward (toward the rear of the vehicle) in the other rotation direction Rb, which is the opposite direction to the one rotation direction Ra of the lever 22 (see Figure 6).

[0034] Next, a case where the door D is released from the closed state by the door lock device 12 in the door device 14 equipped with the handle device 11 having the above-mentioned structure will be described. 8 and 9 are cross-sectional views taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 4, each of which explains the movement of the handle device 11. In FIG.

[0035] (Opening operation by handle device 11) To release the door D from the closed state by the door lock device 12 using the handle device 11 from the inside of the vehicle, as shown in Fig. 8, the other side of the handle 23 of the handle device 11 is grasped and the handle 23 is pulled toward the driver (in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. 8). Then, the handle 23 is rotated in the other rotation direction Rb against the biasing force of the second spring 25. Then, the cable holding part 52 of the lever 22 engaged with the locking piece 63 of the handle 23 is pressed by the handle 23, and the lever 22 is rotated in the other rotation direction Rb against the biasing force of the first spring 24. As a result, the latch side cable 15 connected to the latch cable holding part 55 of the lever 22 is pulled to generate a tensile force F1, and the door lock device 12 transitions from the locked state to the unlocked state due to this tensile force F1, and in the unlocked state, the latch releases the engagement of the striker, and the door D is opened.

[0036] Here, when the lever 22 is rotated in the other rotation direction Rb, the engaging portion 16a of the cylinder side cable 16 moves within the long hole portion 56a of the cylinder cable holding portion 56. In other words, the cylinder cable holding portion 56 does not transmit the rotational force of the lever 22 to the engaging portion 16a of the cylinder side cable 16, so the engaging portion 16a does not move from the initial position. This prevents the cylinder side cable 16 from being pushed in by the lever 22 that is rotated together with the handle 23, causing bending. Therefore, the cylinder side cable 16 does not bend and come out of the slit 56b, causing the engaging portion 16a to come off the cylinder cable holding portion 56.

[0037] In the handle device 11, the opening 35 of the storage space S of the base 21 is blocked by the handle 23. Therefore, when the handle 23 is opened, one side of the handle 23 is pressed further into than the rotation shaft 36 biased by the second spring 25. Then, the handle 23 is rotated in the other rotation direction Rb, forming a gap between the other side of the handle 23 and the base 21. Therefore, the handle 23 can be rotated by inserting a finger into this gap and pulling the handle 23 toward oneself.

[0038] (Opening operation using cylinder lock 13) To release the door D from the closed state by the door lock device 12 from the outside of the room, the cylinder lock 13 provided on the outside of the room is operated. The cylinder lock 13 is integrated with the outside handle or is provided on the door D near the outside handle. When the cylinder lock 13 is operated in this manner, a pulling force F2 is applied to the cylinder side cable 16 by the operating force of the cylinder lock 13, as shown in FIG. 9. Then, the lever 22 is rotated in the other rotation direction Rb against the biasing force of the first spring 24 by the pulling force F2 applied to the cylinder side cable 16. As a result, the latch side cable 15 connected to the latch cable holding portion 55 of the lever 22 is pulled, and the door lock device 12 transitions from a locked state to an unlocked state, and in the unlocked state, the latch releases the engagement of the striker, and the door D is opened. Note that, in the above embodiment, the operation from outside the vehicle is performed using a cylinder lock 13 that can only be operated with a key held by the owner, so that the vehicle cannot be unlocked illegally by anyone other than the legitimate owner of the vehicle, but this is not limiting. As long as the operation unit cannot be accessed by anyone other than the owner of the vehicle, for example, an outside operation unit such as a handle, lever, or link hook for directly pulling and operating a wire may be provided on the door, and the outside operation unit may be restricted so that it cannot be directly operated under normal circumstances, and the restriction may be lifted when the owner of the vehicle is authenticated using a cylinder lock or an NFC authentication device.

[0039] At this time, only the lever 22 rotates, and the handle 23 does not rotate, so that the opening 35 of the storage space S of the base 21 is maintained closed. Therefore, the handle 23 of the handle device 11 does not open when the cylinder lock 13 is opened, which would spoil the appearance, and a good external appearance can be ensured.

[0040] The first spring 24 and the second spring 25 may have an equal biasing force, or may have different biasing forces.

[0041] Here, in the case of an opening operation using the cylinder lock 13, only the lever 22 is rotated, but in the case of an opening operation using the handle device 11, both the handle 23 and the lever 22 are rotated, so a larger operating force is required than in the case of an opening operation using the cylinder lock 13. Therefore, by making the biasing force of the second spring 25 smaller than the biasing force of the first spring 24, the operability during the opening operation using the handle device 11 can be improved.

[0042] In an electronically controlled door device in which the handle device 11 is not normally used for opening the door, the handle device 11 is used for opening the door in an emergency. In this case, the biasing force of the second spring 25 biasing the handle 23 may be set to be equal to or greater than the biasing force of the first spring 24 so that the handle device 11, which is not normally used, is not inadvertently operated.

[0043] In this way, according to the door device 14 equipped with the handle device 11 of this embodiment, the engagement of the door D with the vehicle body by the latch of the door lock device 12 can be released by operating the handle 23 or the cylinder lock 13 of the handle device 11.

[0044] As described above, according to the handle device 11 of this embodiment, the lever 22 connected to the latch of the door lock device 12 via the latch side cable 15 can be rotated by operating the handle 23 or the cylinder lock 13 connected by the cylinder side cable 16, thereby disengaging the door D from the vehicle body by the latch. In other words, the route of the wiring material that transmits the operating force of the handle 23 or the operating force of the cylinder lock 13 is made into one route, and the structure can be simplified. This allows good assembly ease to be obtained while keeping costs and weight down.

[0045] Furthermore, since the lever 22 and the handle 23 are supported rotatably about the same rotation shaft 36 relative to the base 21, the number of parts can be reduced and the device can be made more compact.

[0046] In addition, in the handle device 11 according to this embodiment, a cable is used as a wiring material for transmitting the operating force. In other words, since the structure is such that the cable is routed inside the door D, there are fewer restrictions on wiring inside the door D compared to a structure using a rod.

[0047] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified, improved, etc. In addition, the material, shape, size, number, arrangement location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary as long as the present invention can be achieved, and are not limited.

[0048] Here, the features of the above-described embodiments of the handle device and door device according to the present invention will be briefly summarized and listed in the following [1] to [3]. [1] A handle device (11) provided on a door (D) of a vehicle for releasing an engagement between a latch provided on a door lock mechanism (12) of the door (D) and a vehicle body, A base (21) attached to the door (D); a lever (22) rotatably supported on the base (21); a first biasing portion (first spring 24) that biases the lever (22) in one rotation direction (Ra); an indoor handle (handle 23) that is supported on the base (21) so as to be rotatable about the same rotation axis (36) as the lever (22) and that, when rotated in the other rotation direction (Rb), engages the lever (22) and rotates it in the other rotation direction (Rb); A second biasing portion (second spring 25) that biases the indoor handle (handle 23) in the one rotation direction (Ra); A latch-side cable (latch-side cable 15) that is connected to the lever (22) and extends forward in the one rotation direction (Ra) and is connected to the latch; a cylinder side cable 16 connected to the lever 22 and extending forward in the other rotation direction Rb and connected to the cylinder lock 13; Equipped with The lever (22) has an arc-shaped long hole portion (56a) centered on the pivot shaft (36) at a connection point with the cylinder side wiring material (cylinder side cable 16), A handle device in which the connecting end (engagement portion 16a) of the cylinder side wiring material (cylinder side cable 16) is accommodated and held within the long hole portion (56a) and engaged with the indoor handle (handle 23) so as to move within the long hole portion (56a) when the lever (22) is rotated.

[0049] According to the handle device having the above-mentioned configuration [1], the lever connected to the latch of the door lock device via the latch side wiring member can be rotated by operating the handle or the cylinder lock connected by the cylinder side wiring member, thereby disengaging the door from the vehicle body by the latch. In other words, the wiring member for transmitting the operating force of the handle or the operating force of the cylinder lock can be made into a single path, simplifying the structure. This allows for good assembly while reducing costs and weight. Furthermore, since the lever and the handle are supported rotatably about the same rotation axis relative to the base, the number of parts can be reduced and the device can be made more compact.

[0050] [2] The handle device described in [1] above, wherein the latch side wiring material (latch side cable 15) and the cylinder side wiring material (cylinder side cable 16) are made of cables.

[0051] According to the handle device of the above configuration [2], a cable is used as the wiring material for transmitting the operating force. In other words, since the structure is such that the cable is routed inside the door, there are fewer restrictions on wiring inside the door compared to structures that use rods.

[0052] [3] The handle device (11) according to [1] or [2] above; A cylinder lock (13) to which the cylinder side cable (cylinder side cable 16) is connected; A door lock device (12) to which the latch side cable (latch side cable 15) is connected; A door device comprising:

[0053] According to the door device having the configuration [3] above, the engagement of the door with the vehicle body by the latch of the door lock device can be released by operating the handle or cylinder lock of the handle device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 11: Handle device 12: Door lock device 13: Cylinder lock 14: Door device 15: Latch side cable (latch side cable material) 16: Cylinder side cable (cylinder side wiring material) 16a: Engagement part (connection end) 21: Bass 22: Lever 23: Handle 24: First Spring 25: 2nd Spring 36: Rotating shaft 56a: Long hole part Ra: Rotation direction in one direction Rb: Rotation direction in other direction D: Door

Claims

1. A handle device that is provided on a door of a vehicle and releases an engagement between a latch provided on a door lock mechanism of the door and a vehicle body, a base attached to the door; a lever rotatably supported on the base; A first biasing portion biases the lever in one rotation direction; an indoor handle that is supported on the base so as to be rotatable about the same rotation axis as the lever and that, when rotated in another rotation direction, engages the lever and rotates it in the other rotation direction; A second biasing portion biases the indoor handle in the one rotation direction; A latch side wiring member that is connected to the lever, extends forward in the one rotation direction, and is connected to the latch; A cylinder side wiring member that is connected to the lever and extends forward in the rotation direction of the other direction and is connected to a cylinder lock; Equipped with The lever has an arc-shaped long hole portion centered on the pivot shaft at a connection point with the cylinder side wiring material, The connecting end of the cylinder side wiring material is accommodated and held in the long hole portion, and is engaged with the indoor handle and moved within the long hole portion when the lever is rotated. Handle device.

2. The latch side wiring material and the cylinder side wiring material are made of cables. The handle device according to claim 1 .

3. A handle device according to claim 1 or 2, A cylinder lock to which the cylinder side wiring material is connected; A door lock device to which the latch side wiring member is connected; Equipped with Door device.

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