Vehicle door handle

Abstract

To avoid influence on an electric / electronic component and to prevent an increase in dimension in the thickness direction of a handle grip when the handle grip is constituted by incorporating the electric / electronic component.SOLUTION: In the vehicle door handle 10 in which the handle grip 11 is configured by coupling the grip body 15 and the cover 14 in a state where the electric / electronic component 20 is incorporated, the grip body is provided with the first projection 21 and the second projection 22, the cover is provided with the recess 23 engageable with the first projection and the eaves-shaped projection 24 engageable with the second projection by the relative movement of the grip body and the cover in the length direction S, and the grip body and the cover have the regulating members (the columnar projection 25, the long hole 26, and the detent pin 27) for coupling the grip body and the cover. The regulating member is made of non-metal and is provided at a position different from the hinge arm 16 and the bell crank driving arm 19 of the grip body in the length direction of the grip body and the cover.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a door handle for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, electric and electronic components including an antenna or a sensor are sometimes built into the handle grip of a door handle in order to communicate with the vehicle using a key or a smartphone to communicate an intention to unlock the vehicle door.

[0003] Many prior art documents describe a configuration in which a handle grip is assembled by connecting a grip body and a cover with built-in electrical and electronic components such as sensors. In most of these handle grips, as described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the grip body and the cover are connected together by screwing at least one end of the grip body and the cover. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-159684 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-177472 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-57199 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when a handle grip is constructed by connecting the grip body and the cover with a screw, the door handle must be enlarged in the thickness direction to prevent the door handle mechanism and the screw from overlapping in the thickness direction of the handle grip, which is difficult to achieve in small vehicles where sufficient space is not available.

[0006] Furthermore, if a screw, which is a metal part, is used, there is a risk that the screw may interfere with the radio waves transmitted or received by the antenna of the electrical / electronic part, or may cause capacitive coupling with the electrode of the capacitance sensor of the electrical / electronic part, resulting in malfunction. To address these issues related to the electrical / electronic part, the fastening point of the screw may be set away from the electrical / electronic part in the length direction of the handle grip.

[0007] However, in small vehicles where sufficient space is not available, the screw overlaps with the area where the hinge base is located at the front end of the handle grip, and overlaps with the location of the bell crank mechanism for opening and closing the door at the rear end of the handle grip, making it impossible to secure space for the screw fastening point.

[0008] The embodiment of the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a vehicle door handle that, when a handle grip is formed by combining a grip body and a cover with electrical and electronic components built in, can avoid any impact on the electrical and electronic components and can prevent an increase in the thickness direction dimension of the handle grip. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle door handle is configured by combining a grip body and a cover with built-in electric and electronic components to form a handle grip, and a hinge arm for rotating the handle grip is provided at one end of the grip body, and a drive arm for driving a door opening / closing mechanism is provided at the other end of the grip body. In this vehicle door handle, a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion are provided on one of the grip body or the cover at a predetermined distance in the length direction of the handle grip, and a second engagement portion is provided on the other of the grip body or the cover at a predetermined distance in the length direction of the grip body and the cover. a third engaging portion engageable with the first engaging portion and a fourth engaging portion engageable with the second engaging portion by relative movement of the grip body and the cover in the longitudinal direction, the grip body and the cover have restricting members which are provided in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the grip body and the cover and which restrict relative movement of the grip body and the cover in the longitudinal direction to connect the grip body and the cover, and further the restricting members are made of non-metal and are provided at positions different from the hinge arm and the drive arm in the longitudinal direction of the grip body and the cover. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a handle grip is constructed by combining a grip body and a cover with electrical and electronic components built in, it is possible to avoid any impact on the electrical and electronic components and to prevent an increase in the thickness direction dimension of the handle grip. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 2. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the vehicle door handle according to the first embodiment, taken along line II in FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the vehicle door handle of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the handle grip of FIGS. 1 and 2. [Figure 4] 4 is a perspective view showing a process of joining the grip body and the cover of FIG. 3 together. FIG. [Figure 5] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 2. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 2. [Figure 8] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fixing state of the capacitance sensor in FIG. 5. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a vehicle door handle according to a second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 9. [Figure 11] 11 is a perspective view showing a process of joining the grip body and the cover of FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [A] First embodiment (Figs. 1 to 8) Fig. 1 shows a vehicle door handle according to a first embodiment, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line II in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a bottom view showing the vehicle door handle of Fig. 1. The vehicle door handle 10 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is installed on a vehicle door (e.g., an automobile door) to open the vehicle door, and is configured to include a handle grip 11 that is held by an operator, a hinge base portion 12, and a bell crank mechanism portion 13 as a door opening and closing mechanism.

[0013] Hinge base portion 12 is fixed to door panel 1 of the vehicle door using fixing bolt 2, and supports hinge arm 16 (described later) of grip body 15 of handle grip 11 so as to be rotatable about hinge axis 16A (FIG. 3). Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, bell crank mechanism portion 13 has bell crank 18 rotatably supported on bell crank base 17 fixed to door panel 1 using fixing bolt 3, and bell crank 18 is connected to a door latch (not shown) installed in the vehicle door via a latch rod (not shown). Also, bell crank 18 is rotationally driven by bell crank drive arm 19 (described later) of grip body 15.

[0014] Therefore, when the operator pulls the handle grip 11, the hinge arm 16 of the handle grip 11 rotates around the hinge axis 16A relative to the hinge base 12, and the bell crank drive arm 19 rotates the bell crank 18. This rotation of the bell crank 18 releases the door latch via the latch rod, and the vehicle door is opened. When the operator releases the handle grip 11, the bell crank 18 returns to its original position by the biasing force of a spring (not shown).

[0015] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the handle grip 11 is configured by joining a grip body 15 and a cover 14 with electric and electronic components 20 built in. The grip body 15 and cover 14 are made of a hard resin material, and the cover 14 is provided on the vehicle exterior side. A harness 20A extends from the electric and electronic components 20 and passes through a hinge arm 16 to be connected to wiring inside the vehicle door. The hinge arm 16 for rotating the handle grip 11 as described above is integrally formed at one end of the grip body 15 in the length direction S, and the bell crank drive arm 19 for rotationally driving the bell crank 18 as described above is integrally formed at the other end.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 3, a first protrusion 21 as a first engagement portion and a second protrusion 22 as a second engagement portion are provided on one of the grip body 15 or the cover 14, for example, the grip body 15, to protrude outward at a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction S of the handle grip 11 (grip body 15). That is, the first protrusion 21 is provided on the bell crank drive arm 19 side or the hinge arm 16 side (for example, the bell crank drive arm 19 side) of the grip body 15. The second protrusion 22 is provided on the hinge arm 16 side or the bell crank drive arm 19 side (for example, the hinge arm 16 side) of the grip body 15. These first protrusions 21 and second protrusions 22 are provided in pairs on either side of a center line M (Fig. 2) extending in the longitudinal direction S of the handle grip 11 (grip body 15).

[0017] As shown in FIG. 3, a recess 23 as a third engagement portion and a visor-shaped protrusion 24 as a fourth engagement portion are provided on the other of the grip body 15 or the cover 14, for example, on the cover 14, at a predetermined distance apart in the longitudinal direction S of the handle grip 11 (cover 14). A pair of recesses 23 are formed facing each other on the inner surface of the cover 14. In the assembled (coupled) state of the grip body 15 and the cover 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the recesses 23 are provided at positions overlapping with the first protrusions 21 in the thickness direction T of the handle grip 11. Therefore, as the grip body 15 and the cover 14 move relative to each other in the longitudinal direction S, the recesses 23 engage with the first protrusions 21 of the grip body 15 through openings provided in the longitudinal direction S of the cover 14, as shown in FIG.

[0018] 3 and 7, a pair of eave-shaped protrusions 24 are provided to protrude opposite each other from the inner surface of the cover 14. When the grip body 15 and the cover 14 move relative to each other in the longitudinal direction S, the side surface 24A of the cover 14 on the outer surface 14A side presses the second protrusion 22 of the grip body 15 against the outer surface 14A of the cover 14, thereby engaging the second protrusion 22.

[0019] 2, 3, and 4, the handle grip 11 has a restricting member that is composed of an elongated hole 26 formed in one of the grip body 15 or the cover 14 (for example, the grip body 15), a columnar protrusion 25 formed in the other of the grip body 15 or the cover 14 (for example, the cover 14), and a detent pin 27 as a restricting component. This restricting member is provided in a direction that is approximately perpendicular (orthogonal or intersecting) to the length direction S of the grip body 15 and the cover 14 in the door thickness direction, and restricts relative movement of the grip body 15 and the cover 14 in the length direction S after assembly, thereby connecting the grip body 15 and the cover 14 together.

[0020] That is, the pillar-shaped projection 25 is integrally formed on one of the grip body 15 or the cover 14, for example, on the inner surface of the cover 14 facing the grip body 15, and projects in a direction substantially perpendicular (orthogonal or intersecting) to the longitudinal direction S of the grip body 15 and the cover 14 in the door thickness direction. Furthermore, the elongated hole 26 is formed on the other of the grip body 15 or the cover 14, for example, on the grip body 15, and allows the pillar-shaped projection 25 to pass through and extends in the longitudinal direction S of the grip body 15 and the cover 14. When assembling the grip body 15 and the cover 14, first, the pillar-shaped projection 25 of the cover 14 is inserted into the elongated hole 26 of the grip body 15 ( FIG. 4(A) ). Next, when the grip body 15 and the cover 14 are moved relative to each other in the longitudinal direction S to engage the first projection 21 with the recess 23 and the second projection 22 with the eaves-shaped projection 24, respectively, the pillar-shaped projection 25 moves within the elongated hole 26 without interference ( FIG. 4(B) ).

[0021] After the columnar projection 25 of the cover 14 is inserted into the elongated hole 26 of the grip body 15, the detent pin 27 is inserted into a part of the elongated hole 26 behind the path of the columnar projection 25 moving within the elongated hole 26 due to the relative movement of the grip body 15 and the cover 14 in the length direction S (FIGS. 4(C) and 5) and restricts the relative movement between the grip body 15 and the cover 14. This restriction of relative movement makes it impossible to release the engagement between the first projection 21 of the grip body 15 and the recess 23 of the cover 14 and the engagement between the second projection 22 of the grip body 15 and the eave-shaped projection 24 of the cover 14, and thus the grip body 15 and the cover 14 are joined together.

[0022] The above-mentioned pillar-shaped projection 25, elongated hole 26, and detent pin 27 are positioned in a different position from the hinge arm 16 and bell crank drive arm 19 of the grip body 15 in the longitudinal direction S of the grip body 15 and the cover 14. In addition, the portion of the cover 14 where the pillar-shaped projection 25 is provided and the portion of the grip body 15 where the elongated hole 26 is formed are set to a typical thickness for the cover 14 and the grip body 15 as plates.

[0023] Here, the columnar projections 25 are made of resin, not metal, because they are integrally molded with the cover 14. The detent pin 27 is made of an elastic material, not metal, and includes a head 27A and a flexible claw portion 27B, as shown in Fig. 6. The flexible claw portion 27B is elastically deflected and deformed, and is inserted into, fitted into, and fixed in the elongated hole 26 (a so-called snap fit method), whereby the detent pin 27 is fixed in the elongated hole 26 of the grip body 15 without coming out.

[0024] 5, a protruding hook portion 28 is provided at the tip of the columnar projection 25 so as to be engageable with the grip body 15 or the cover 14, for example, with an edge 26A forming the elongated hole 26 of the grip body 15. This hook portion 28 is engaged with the edge 26A of the elongated hole 26 of the grip body 15 in the thickness direction T of the handle grip 11, thereby preventing the cover 14 from separating from the grip body 15 in the thickness direction T of the handle grip 11 and causing rattle. However, if the above-mentioned separation is prevented by the engagement between the first projection 21 of the grip body 15 and the recess 23 of the cover 14, and the engagement between the second projection 22 of the grip body 15 and the eave-shaped projection 24 of the cover 14, the columnar projection 25 does not necessarily need to be provided with the hook portion 28.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 1, the electrical / electronic component 20 built into the handle grip 11 has an antenna 29 and a capacitance sensor 30. Of these, the capacitance sensor 30 is installed near the columnar protrusion 25 of the cover 14 with its sensing surface 30A facing the cover 14, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The portion of the capacitance sensor 30 corresponding to the bell crank drive arm 19 of the grip body 15 is supported by a cushioning material 31, so that the portion corresponding to the bell crank drive arm 19 is inclined so as to approach the cover 14. Furthermore, the portion of the outer surface 14A of the cover 14 corresponding to the capacitance sensor 30 has an inclined surface 32 that is parallel to the inclination of the capacitance sensor 30.

[0026] Therefore, when the grip body 15 and the cover 14 are moved relative to each other in the longitudinal direction S to couple them together, as shown in Figures 8(A) and 8(B), the cover 14 moves in the direction of arrow S1 relative to the grip body 15, causing the inclined surface 32 of the cover 14 to press the sensing surface 30A of the capacitance sensor 30 toward the cushion material 31. This increases the adhesion between the cover 14 and the capacitance sensor 30, stably installing the capacitance sensor 30 and reducing variations in sensitivity of the capacitance sensor 30. Note that the symbol 30B in Figure 8 indicates a sensor electrode.

[0027] As configured as above, the first embodiment provides the following advantages (1) to (5). (1) As shown in Figures 3 and 5, when the grip body 15 and the cover 14 move relative to each other in the longitudinal direction S, the first protrusion 21 of the grip body 15 engages with the recess 23 of the cover 14, and the second protrusion 22 of the grip body 15 engages with the eave-shaped protrusion 24 of the cover 14. Furthermore, the grip body 15 and the cover 14 are joined by the column-shaped protrusion 25 of the cover 14, the elongated hole 26 of the grip body 15, and the detent pin 27, thereby assembling the handle grip 11.

[0028] In this case, the portion of the cover 14 where the columnar projection 25 is provided and the portion of the grip body 15 where the elongated hole 26 is formed are set to a typical thickness for the plates of the cover 14 and the grip body 15. As a result, the presence of the columnar projection 25, the elongated hole 26, and the detent pin 27 also prevents the handle grip 11 from increasing in thickness, and as a result, the vehicle door handle 10 equipped with the handle grip 11 can be applied to small vehicles.

[0029] (2) As shown in Figure 5, the columnar projections 25 are made of resin by being integrally molded with the cover 14, and the detent pin 27 is made of an elastic material. Therefore, because the columnar projections 25 and the detent pin 27 are made of non-metallic materials, they do not interfere with the transmitted and received radio waves of the antenna 29 of the electrical and electronic component 20 built into the handle grip 11, and furthermore, they do not cause capacitive coupling between the capacitance sensor 30 of the electrical and electronic component 20 and the sensor electrode 30B. In other words, the columnar projections 25 and the detent pin 27 can be prevented from adversely affecting the electrical and electronic component 20 built into the handle grip 11.

[0030] (3) As shown in Figures 3, 6, and 7, the grip body 15 and the cover 14 are supported in the thickness direction T of the handle grip 11 by the engagement between the first protrusions 21 of the grip body 15 and the recesses 23 of the cover 14, and the engagement between the second protrusions 22 of the grip body 15 and the eave-shaped protrusions 24 of the cover 14. Therefore, when a separating force (peeling force) that separates the grip body 15 and the cover 14 in the thickness direction T of the handle grip 11 acts on the grip body 15 and the cover 14, this separating force acts in the shear direction of the first protrusions 21, the second protrusions 22, and the eave-shaped protrusions 24. As a result, the first protrusions 21, the second protrusions 22, and the eave-shaped protrusions 24 can reliably support the above-mentioned separating force.

[0031] (4) As shown in Figures 1 and 5, when the handle grip 11 is pulled strongly from the grip body 15 side toward the cover 14 side, the cover 14 may not be able to follow the bending deformation of the grip body 15, and the cover 14 may shift relative to the grip body 15 in the length direction S of the grip body 15 and the cover 14. The columnar protrusions 25 provide support in the shear direction, and the detent pins 27 provide support in the compression direction, providing strong resistance to this shift.

[0032] (5) As shown in Figure 5, if the cover 14 separates from the grip body 15 in the thickness direction T of the handle grip 11 and rattles, a protruding hook portion 28 can be provided at the tip of the columnar protrusion 25 so as to be able to engage with the grip body 15 or the cover 14, for example, with the edge 26A forming the long hole 26 of the grip body 15. This allows the hook portion 28 to be engaged with the edge 26A of the long hole 26 of the grip body 15 in the thickness direction T of the handle grip 11, thereby preventing the rattle.

[0033] [B] Second embodiment (Figs. 9 to 11) Fig. 9 is a plan view showing a vehicle door handle according to a second embodiment, and Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in Fig. 9. In this second embodiment, parts similar to those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and description thereof will be simplified or omitted.

[0034] The vehicle door handle 40 of this second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a first key groove 41 is provided on one side of the grip body or the cover 14 instead of the columnar protrusion 25, and a second key groove 42 is provided on the other side of the cover 14 or the grip body 15 instead of the long hole 26, and a key 43 is fitted into the first key groove 41 and the second key groove 42 instead of a detent pin, thereby restricting relative movement between the grip body 15 and the cover 14 in the longitudinal direction S.

[0035] 10 and 11, the first key grooves 41 are formed as a pair facing each other and generally perpendicular (orthogonal or intersecting) to the length direction S of the cover 14 on the inner surface of the cover 14 on the bell crank drive arm 19 side that engages with the grip body 15. The second key groove 42 is formed on the bottom surface of the grip body 15 on the bell crank drive arm 19 side, generally perpendicular (orthogonal or intersecting) to the length direction S of the grip body 15.

[0036] 11(A) and 11(B), the grip body 15 and the cover 14 move relative to each other in the longitudinal direction S, so that the first protrusion 21 of the grip body 15 engages with the recess 23 of the cover 14, the second protrusion 22 of the grip body 15 engages with the eave-shaped protrusion 24 of the cover 14, and further, in the second embodiment, the tip-side protrusion 44 of the grip body 15 engages with the tip-side recess 45 of the cover 14. During this engagement, the first key groove 41 and the second key groove 42 are positioned at the same position in the longitudinal direction S of the grip body 15 and the cover 14, as shown in FIG.

[0037] The key 43 is made of a resin material or an elastic material. As shown in Figures 11(C) and 10, the key 43 is fitted into the first key groove 41 and the second key groove 42, which are positioned at the same position as described above, to restrict the relative movement of the grip body 15 and the cover 14 in the length direction S, thereby joining the grip body 15 and the cover 14 together. The mating direction of the key 43 is S As shown in Fig. 11(A), the tip side projections 44 are provided as a pair facing each other on the tip of the grip body 15 on the bell crank drive arm 19 side. The tip side recesses 45 are formed as a pair facing each other on the inner surface of the cover 14 on the bell crank drive arm 19 side when the cover 14 is assembled to the grip body 15. These tip side projections 44 and tip side recesses 45 may also be provided in the first embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3.

[0038] As configured as described above, according to the second embodiment, by changing the columnar protrusion 25 of the first embodiment to the first key groove 41, the long hole 26 to the second key groove 42, and the detent pin 27 to the key 43, it is possible to achieve the same effects as the effects (1) to (5) of the first embodiment.

[0039] Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, changes, and combinations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, such substitutions, changes, and combinations are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also included in the inventions and their equivalents as set forth in the claims.

[0040] For example, when the grip body 15 and the cover 14 are moved relative to each other in the longitudinal direction S in order to engage the first protrusion 21 of the grip body 15 with the recess 23 of the cover 14 and the second protrusion 22 of the grip body 15 with the eave-shaped protrusion 24 of the cover 14, the cover 14 may be moved from the hinge arm 16 side of the grip body 15 to the bell crank drive arm 19 side, or the cover 14 may be moved from the bell crank drive arm 19 side of the grip body 15 to the hinge arm 16 side. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 10...vehicle door handle, 11...handle grip, 12...hinge base portion, 13...bell crank mechanism portion (door opening / closing mechanism), 14...cover, 15...grip main body, 16...hinge arm, 19...bell crank drive arm, 20...electrical / electronic component, 21...first protrusion (first engagement portion), 22...second protrusion (second engagement portion), 23...recess (third engagement portion), 24...eaves-shaped protrusion (fourth engagement portion), 25...pillar-shaped protrusion (regulating member), 26...long hole (regulating member), 26A...edge, 27...detent pin (regulating member), 28...hook portion, 30...capacitive sensor, 40...vehicle door handle, 41...first keyway (regulating member), 42...second keyway (regulating member), 43...key (regulating member), S...length direction, T...thickness direction.

Claims

1. A vehicle door handle in which a handle grip is formed by combining a grip body and a cover with electric and electronic components built in, and a hinge arm for rotating the handle grip is provided at one end of the grip body, and a drive arm for driving a door opening / closing mechanism is provided at the other end of the grip body, A first engaging portion and a second engaging portion are provided on either the grip body or the cover, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion being spaced apart by a predetermined distance in the length direction of the handle grip, The other of the grip body and the cover is provided with a third engaging portion engageable with the first engaging portion and a fourth engaging portion engageable with the second engaging portion by relative movement of the grip body and the cover in the longitudinal direction, A vehicle door handle characterized in that the grip body and the cover have a regulating member that is arranged perpendicular or intersecting the longitudinal direction of the grip body and the cover, and that regulates relative movement between the grip body and the cover in the longitudinal direction to connect the grip body and the cover, and further characterized in that the regulating member is made of a non-metallic material.

2. The restricting member is provided on one of the grip body and the cover, and includes a columnar protrusion protruding in a direction perpendicular to or intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the grip body and the cover; a long hole formed in the other of the grip body or the cover, through which the columnar protrusion is inserted, and extending in the length direction of the grip body and the cover; 2. The vehicle door handle according to claim 1, further comprising: a restricting part that, after the columnar protrusion is inserted into the elongated hole, causes the grip body and the cover to move relative to each other in the longitudinal direction, so that the columnar protrusion is inserted into a part of the elongated hole behind the trajectory of the movement of the columnar protrusion within the elongated hole, thereby restricting the relative movement and connecting the grip body and the cover.

3. The restricting member includes a first key groove formed in one of the grip body and the cover, the first key groove being perpendicular to or intersecting the longitudinal direction of the grip body and the cover; a second key groove formed in the other of the grip body or the cover, perpendicular to or intersecting the longitudinal direction of the grip body and the cover; 2. The vehicle door handle according to claim 1, further comprising: a key that engages with the first key groove and the second key groove after the grip body and the cover have moved relative to each other in the longitudinal direction, thereby restricting the relative movement and connecting the grip body and the cover.

4. 3. The vehicle door handle according to claim 2, wherein a protruding hook portion is provided at a tip of the columnar projection so as to be able to engage with an edge forming an elongated hole in the grip body or the cover.

5. the first engagement portion is a first protrusion that is provided on the hinge arm side or the drive arm side of the grip body and protrudes outward, 2. The vehicle door handle according to claim 1, wherein the third engagement portion is a recess formed on an inner surface of the cover and engages with the first protrusion through an opening provided in the length direction of the cover.

6. the second engagement portion is a second protrusion that is provided on the hinge arm side or the drive arm side of the grip body and protrudes outward, The vehicle door handle according to claim 1, characterized in that the fourth engagement portion is a eave-shaped protrusion that protrudes from the inner surface of the cover and engages with the second protrusion by the outer surface of the cover pressing the second protrusion against the outer surface of the cover.

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