Vehicle handle device

Abstract

To provide a vehicle handle device capable of adjusting a positional relation between a handle body and a door panel surface as specified even if there is an error between parts.SOLUTION: A vehicle handle device 1 includes a handle base 2 fixed to a vehicle body, and a handle body 3 connected to the handle base 2 in a pull-out manner from an initial position, in which when the handle body 3 is in the initial position, the position of the handle body 3 in the initial position is adjusted by changing the contact position between an adjustment member 4 assembled to the handle base 2 and an abutment portion 16 provided on the handle device 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a steering wheel device for a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] As a steering wheel device having a steering wheel body that can be pulled out from an initial position when a door is operated, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known.

[0003] A so-called pop-up type conventional steering wheel device including Patent Document 1 has, for example, a steering wheel body rotatably connected to one end of an operating lever driven by an electric actuator fixed on a steering wheel base, and a lock release lever connected to the opposite end of the steering wheel body to the connecting end to the operating lever. When the electric actuator is operated, the steering wheel body moves from an initial position located on the same plane as the door panel to an operating position lifted from the door panel, and when the steering wheel body is operated in the operating position, the door latch device can be released.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] By the way, in the above-described steering wheel device, the initial position is uniquely determined by the dimensional relationship between components. If there are dimensional errors or the like between them, there is a possibility that the steering wheel body is not held on the same plane as the door panel.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described situation, and an object thereof is to provide a steering wheel device for a vehicle capable of adjusting the positional relationship between the steering wheel body and the door panel surface to a predetermined position even if there are errors between components.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the steering wheel device for a vehicle according to the present invention is characterized by the following [1] to [5].

[0008] [1] A steering wheel base fixed to the vehicle, A steering wheel body connected to the steering wheel base and pullable from an initial position, A steering wheel device for a vehicle comprising: An adjustment member for adjusting the position of the steering wheel body at the initial position is assembled to the steering wheel base, The adjustment member is When the steering wheel body is in the initial position, the position of the steering wheel body at the initial position is adjusted by changing the contact position with a contact portion provided on the steering wheel device. A steering wheel device for a vehicle.

[0009] According to the configuration of [1] above, when the steering wheel body is in the initial position, the position of the steering wheel body at the initial position is adjusted by changing the contact position between the adjustment member assembled to the steering wheel base and the contact portion provided on the steering wheel device. Here, generally, the steering wheel device needs to occupy a predetermined relative position with respect to the door surface (door panel) on the surface of the steering wheel body from the design requirements and the like at the initial position. That is, according to the present invention, by changing the contact position between the adjustment member and the contact portion, the relative position of the steering wheel body with respect to the door surface at the initial position can be adjusted. As a result, even when a deviation occurs in the relative position of the steering wheel body with respect to the door panel at the initial position due to the mounting position or an error in the component parts, it can be adjusted to a predetermined position.

[0010] [2] The steering wheel device for a vehicle according to [1] above, The steering wheel body is Cooperates with the steering wheel base serving as a fixed link to form a link mechanism, The contact portion is provided on any movable link including the handle body of the link mechanism, and is a steering device of a vehicle.

[0011] According to the configuration of [2] above, since the contact portion is provided on any movable link including the handle body of the link mechanism, the relative position of the handle body with respect to the door surface at the initial position can be adjusted more appropriately.

[0012] [3] A steering device of a vehicle according to [1] or [2] above, wherein the adjustment member is assembled to the handle base so as to be displaceable in a direction intersecting the pulling-out direction of the handle body, and is a steering device of a vehicle.

[0013] According to the configuration of [3] above, since the adjustment member is assembled to the handle base so as to be displaceable in a direction intersecting the pulling-out direction of the handle body, the adjustment of the contact position becomes easy.

[0014] [4] A steering device of a vehicle according to any one of [1] to [3] above, wherein the contact portion is formed in a stepped shape with different heights in the pulling-out direction, and is a steering device of a vehicle.

[0015] According to the configuration of [4] above, since the heights of the contact portion in the pulling-out direction are formed in a stepped shape with different heights, the adjustment of the contact position becomes easy with a simple structure.

[0016] [5] A steering device of a vehicle according to any one of [1] to [4] above, wherein the adjustment member is A shock-absorbing member that abuts and absorbs shock when the handle body returns from the popped-up position where it has been pulled out from the initial position to the initial position. It is a steering wheel device for a vehicle.

[0017] According to the configuration of [5] above, since the adjustment member is a shock-absorbing member (for example, a bumper rubber) that abuts and absorbs shock when the handle body returns from the popped-up position to the initial position, the shock-absorbing member provided in the conventional steering wheel device can be utilized. That is, according to the present invention, the relative position of the handle body with respect to the door surface at the initial position can be adjusted without increasing the number of parts.

Effects of the Invention

[0018] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a steering wheel device for a vehicle that can adjust the positional relationship between the handle body and the door panel surface to a predetermined position even if there are errors between parts.

[0019] The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through the embodiments (hereinafter referred to as "embodiments") for carrying out the invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0021] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the respective drawings.

[0022] Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "up", and "down" are defined. The "front-rear direction", "left-right direction", and "up-down direction" are orthogonal to each other. Note that the left-right direction corresponds to the "drawing-out direction" of the present invention. Also, the front-rear direction and the up-down direction correspond to the "crossing direction" of the present invention.

[0023] Here, each of the above-described directions may correspond to each direction when the steering device 1 is mounted on the vehicle, for example. In this case, the steering device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like is a steering device mounted on the left side of the vehicle. However, the left-side steering device and the right-side steering device have the same configuration except that the left-right arrangement is reversed and the rotation operation is reversed.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the steering device 1 includes a steering base 2, a steering wheel body 3, a first link 11 and a second link 12 that connect the steering wheel body 3 to the steering base 2, and is fixed to the vehicle door at the steering base 2.

[0025] The steering wheel body 3 has a handle portion 3a to be held when operating the door formed at the center in the front-rear direction. With the steering base 2 fixed to the door, the surface 3b is substantially flush with the door surface 5 (door panel) (see FIG. 3).

[0026] Further, the handle body 3 can be moved between an initial position (see FIG. 3) where the hanging portion 3a is housed inside the door, a pop-up position (see FIG. 6) where the hanging portion 3a protrudes from the door panel and the handle body 3 can be operated by placing a hand on the hanging portion 3a, and a latch operation position (see FIG. 7) where one end (in this example, the rear end) of the handle body 3 is lifted from the pop-up position.

[0027] The first link 11 is rotationally driven around a connecting shaft (A1) to the handle base 2 by a driven portion 11a being pressed against a cam member 13 that is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown). In order to maintain the pressure contact state between the driven portion 11a and the cam member 13, a counterclockwise rotational moment is applied to the first link 11 by a torsion spring 14.

[0028] Also, the opposite end of the first link 11 with respect to the connecting end to the handle base 2 is rotatably connected around a connecting shaft (B1) to one end of the handle body 3.

[0029] One end of the second link 12 is rotatably connected to the handle base 2 around a connecting shaft (A2). A long hole 12a is formed at the opposite end of the second link 12, and a connecting shaft (B2) fixed to the other end of the handle body 3 is inserted therein so as to be freely rotatable and slidable.

[0030] Therefore, each component of the handle device 1 constitutes a five-bar link mechanism having the handle base 2 as a fixed link, the first link 11 and the second link 12 that are respectively connected by rotational pairs with a sense between the connecting shafts (A1, B1) to the fixed link, a slider (long hole 12a) that is connected to the second link 12 by a sliding pair, and the handle body 3 whose both ends are connected to the first link 11 and the slider by rotational pairs (see FIGS. 3 and 6 to 7).

[0031] Furthermore, the end position of the sliding stroke of the slider that slides on the second link 12 is predetermined as the end position of the long hole 12a. In addition to the rotational moment applied to the first link 11 described above, a counterclockwise rotational moment in the second link 12 is applied by the torsion spring 15, so that the slider is held at the end position of the stroke on the side of the connecting shaft (A2) with the handle base 2 of the second link 12.

[0032] Also, the link lengths of the fixed link and the handle body 3 are equal. Furthermore, the distance between the slider and the connecting shaft (A2) of the fixed link of the second link 12 at the end position of the stroke (i.e., the distance between A2 and B2 in FIG. 3) is formed to be equal to the link length of the first link 11. Therefore, when the first link 11 is driven to rotate electrically as the driving link, it operates substantially as a four-bar parallel link.

[0033] Therefore, when the first link 11 is rotationally driven clockwise from the initial state (see FIG. 3) where the surface 3b of the handle body 3 is substantially flush with the door panel (door surface 5), the handle body 3 moves in parallel and moves to the pop-up position (see FIG. 6).

[0034] From this state, when the handle body 3 is manually rotated clockwise to rotate it to the latch operation position (see FIG. 7), since the clockwise rotation around the connecting shaft (A1) of the first link 11 with the handle base 2 is restricted by the motor, for the rotational operation of the handle body 3 in the above direction, it substantially operates as a slider-crank mechanism with the handle body 3, the second link 12, and the slider as movable links, and the second link 12 rotates by a further predetermined angle from the state shown in FIG. 6.

[0035] On the other hand, the handle base 2 is provided with a latch operation mechanism (not shown) that operates by the rotation of the connecting shaft (A1) of the second link 12 with the handle base 2 from FIG. 6 to FIG. 7. As the handle body 3 rotates to the operating position, the latch operation mechanism releases the door latch device fixed to the door via an appropriate transmission means such as a cable device.

[0036] Further, a bumper rubber 4 for adjusting the position of the handle body 3 in the initial position is assembled to the handle base 2. The bumper rubber 4 is a known bumper rubber that abuts against the abutting portion 16 and absorbs impact when the handle body 3 returns from the pop-up position (see FIG. 6) to the initial position (see FIG. 3). The bumper rubber 4 has a so-called substantially gourd-shaped configuration and is held by a holding portion 18 (see FIG. 4) of the assembled portion 17 in the handle base 2 at the central recessed portion.

[0037] In the handle device 1, the bumper rubber 4 includes at least one of a bumper rubber 4a that abuts against an abutting portion 16a (see FIGS. 3 and 6 to 7) formed at the right end of the second link 12 in the rear region of the handle body 3, a bumper rubber 4b that abuts against an abutting portion 16b (see FIG. 5) formed at the front right end of the handle portion 3a in the front region of the handle body 3, and a bumper rubber 4c that abuts against an unillustrated abutting portion formed at the right end of the first link 11.

[0038] The abutting portion 16a is formed in a stepped shape with different protruding heights to the right in the front-rear direction (three steps in this example, see FIGS. 3 and 6 to 7). The bumper rubber 4a is held by any one of a plurality (three in this example) of holding portions 18 arranged in parallel at intervals in the front-rear direction. When adjusting the position of the handle body 3 in the initial position, the bumper rubber 4a passes through a guide portion 19 (see FIG. 4(a)) that connects adjacent holding portions 18 (see FIG. 4(a)) in the front-rear direction and is moved to another holding portion 18. The bumper rubber 4a is inserted into the assembled portion 17a from an assembly hole 20 having a larger diameter than the outer dimension of the bumper rubber 4a, passes through a connecting portion 21 that connects the guide portion 19 and the assembly hole 20, and then passes through the guide portion 19 in this order, and is held by each holding portion 18.

[0039] Further, the contact portion 16b is formed in a stepped shape with different protruding heights to the right in the vertical direction (two steps in this example, see Fig. 5). The bumper rubber 4a is held by one of a plurality (two in this example) of holding portions 18 arranged side by side at intervals in the front-rear direction. When adjusting the position of the handle body 3 in the initial position, it passes through a guide portion 19 (see Fig. 4(b)) connecting adjacent holding portions 18 in the vertical direction and is moved to the other holding portion 18. The bumper rubber 4b is inserted into the assembled portion 17b from an assembly hole 20 having a larger diameter than the outer dimensions of the bumper rubber 4b, passes through a connecting portion 21 connecting the guide portion 19 and the assembly hole 20, and then passes through the guide portion 19 in this order and is held by each holding portion 18.

[0040] By the way, the contact portion 16a is formed in a stepped shape with three steps, while the contact portion 16b is formed in a stepped shape with two steps. That is, the bumper rubber 4a can be adjusted in three steps, while the bumper rubber 4b can only be adjusted in two steps. For this reason, the bumper rubber 4 has a bumper rubber 4c.

[0041] Specifically, as shown in Fig. 8, in the initial state of the handle body 3, in the standard state where the surface 3b of the handle body 3 is substantially flush with the door panel (door surface 5), the bumper rubber 4a is held by the central holding portion 18 in the assembled portion 17a, and the bumper rubber 4b is held by the lower holding portion 18 in the assembled portion 17b. Thereby, the bumper rubber 4a abuts against the central end face of the stepped contact portion 16a, and the bumper rubber 4b abuts against the lower end face of the stepped contact portion 16b.

[0042] In addition, in the initial state of the handle body 3, when the surface 3b of the handle body 3 is on the right side of the door panel (door surface 5), that is, in a state of being inserted into the door panel, the bumper rubber 4a is held by the rear holding portion 18 in the assembled portion 17a, and the bumper rubber 4b is held by the upper holding portion 18 in the assembled portion 17b. As a result, the bumper rubber 4a abuts against the rear end surface of the stepped contact portion 16a, and the bumper rubber 4b abuts against the upper end surface of the stepped contact portion 16b.

[0043] In addition, in the initial state of the handle body 3, when the surface 3b of the handle body 3 is on the left side of the door panel (door surface 5), that is, in a state of protruding from the door panel, the bumper rubber 4a is held by the front holding portion 18 in the assembled portion 17a, and the bumper rubber 4b cannot be assembled to the assembled portion 17b. Then, the bumper rubber 4a abuts against the front end surface of the stepped contact portion 16a, and instead of the bumper rubber 4b, the bumper rubber 4c abuts against a contact portion (not shown).

[0044] Note that in the initial state of the handle body 3, there may be cases where it enters or protrudes from the door panel only on one side in the front-rear direction. In this case, the bumper rubbers 4a, 4b, 4c may be appropriately set as described above.

[0045] In addition, the displacement of the bumper rubbers 4a, 4b in each direction (movement from one holding portion 18 to the other holding portion 18) can be performed, for example, by inserting a jig or the like from below the handle portion 3a and operating the jig or the like when the handle body 3 is in the pop-up position with the handle device 1 fixed in the door.

[0046] As described above, the handle device 1 adjusts the position of the handle body 3 in the initial position by displacing the bumper rubbers 4a, 4b in each direction, so that the contact positions with the stepped contact portions 16a, 16b formed in a stepped shape are changed (that is, because they abut against end surfaces with different protruding heights to the right).

[0047] As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the handle body 3 is in the initial position, the contact position between the bumper rubber 4 assembled to the handle base 2 and the contact portion 16 provided on the handle device 1 changes, so that the position of the handle body 3 in the initial position is adjusted. That is, according to the present embodiment, by changing the contact position between the bumper rubber 4 and the contact portion 16, the relative position of the handle body 3 with respect to the door surface 5 in the initial position can be adjusted. As a result, according to the present embodiment, even when a deviation occurs in the relative position of the handle body 3 with respect to the door panel in the initial position due to the mounting position or an error of the component parts, it can be adjusted to a predetermined position.

[0048] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the contact portion 16 is provided on any movable link (in this example, the handle body 3 and the second link 12) including the handle body 3 of the link mechanism, the relative position of the handle body 3 with respect to the door surface 5 in the initial position can be adjusted more appropriately.

[0049] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the bumper rubber 4 is assembled to the handle base 2 so as to be displaceable in the front-rear direction or the up-down direction, the adjustment of the contact position becomes easy.

[0050] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the heights of the contact portion 16 in the left-right direction are formed in a stepped shape that is different from each other, the adjustment of the contact position becomes easy with a simple structure.

[0051] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the bumper rubber 4 is utilized to adjust the relative position of the handle body with respect to the door surface in the initial position, an increase in the number of component parts can be suppressed.

[0052] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the bumper rubber 4a is disposed in the rear region of the handle body 3, and at least one of the bumper rubbers 4b and 4c is disposed in the front region of the handle body 3, so that the relative position of the handle body 3 with respect to the door surface 5 in the initial position can be adjusted more appropriately. Specifically, in the initial state of the handle body 3, it may enter or protrude from the door panel on only one side in the front-rear direction, but by arranging the bumper rubber 4 as described above, the surface 3b of the handle body 3 can be kept parallel to the door panel (door surface 5), and they can be substantially flush.

[0053] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified, improved, etc. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, number, arrangement location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiments are arbitrary as long as the present invention can be achieved, and are not limited.

[0054] Here, the features of the embodiment of the vehicle handle device according to the present invention described above are briefly summarized and listed below. [1] A handle base (2) fixed to a vehicle, A handle body (3) connected to the handle base (2) and pullable from an initial position, A vehicle handle device (1) comprising: An adjustment member (bumper rubber 4) for adjusting the position of the handle body (3) in the initial position is assembled to the handle base (2), The adjustment member (bumper rubber 4) is When the handle body (3) is in the initial position, the position of the handle body (3) in the initial position is adjusted by changing the contact position with the contact portion (16) provided in the handle device (1). A vehicle handle device (1). [2] The vehicle handle device (1) according to [1] above, wherein The handle body (3) is Configure a link mechanism in cooperation with the handle base (2) that becomes a fixed link, The contact portion (16) is, Provided on any movable link (first link 11) including the handle body (3) of the link mechanism, A vehicle steering device (1). [3] The vehicle steering device (1) according to [1] or [2] above, wherein, The adjustment member (bumper rubber 4) is, Assembled to the handle base (2) so as to be displaceable in a direction intersecting with the pulling-out direction of the handle body (3), A vehicle steering device (1). [4] The vehicle steering device (1) according to any one of [1] to [3] above, wherein, The contact portion (16) is, Formed in a stepped shape with different heights in the pulling-out direction, A vehicle steering device (1). [5] The vehicle steering device (1) according to any one of [1] to [4] above, wherein, The adjustment member (bumper rubber 4) is, A shock-absorbing member that contacts and absorbs shock when the handle body (3) returns from the pop-up position where it is pulled out from the initial position to the initial position, A vehicle steering device (1).

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0055] 1 Steering device 2 Handle base 3 Handle body 3a Gripping portion 3b Surface 4, 4a, 4b, 4c Bumper rubber (adjustment member) 11 First link 12 Second link 16, 16a, 16b Contact portion

Claims

1. A handle base fixed to a vehicle, A handle body connected to the handle base and pullable from an initial position, A handle device for a vehicle comprising: An adjustment member for adjusting the position of the handle body in the initial position is assembled to the handle base, The adjustment member, When the handle body is in the initial position, the position of the handle body in the initial position is adjusted by changing the contact position with a contact portion provided in the handle device, A handle device for a vehicle.

2. The handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1, The handle body, Cooperates with the handle base serving as a fixed link to constitute a link mechanism, The contact portion, Is provided on any movable link including the handle body of the link mechanism, A handle device for a vehicle.

3. The handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1, The adjustment member, Is assembled to the handle base so as to be displaceable in a direction intersecting the pulling direction of the handle body, A handle device for a vehicle.

4. The handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1, The contact portion, Is formed in a stepped shape with different heights in the pulling direction, A handle device for a vehicle.

5. The handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1, The adjustment member, Is a shock absorbing member that contacts and absorbs shock when the handle body returns from a popup position pulled out from the initial position to the initial position, A handle device for a vehicle.

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