Vehicle door structure

Abstract

To provide a vehicle door structure capable of easily assembling a door lock knob and a lock knob holder.SOLUTION: A vehicle door structure 1 has a lock device 70, the lock device 70 equipped with a rod-shaped door lock knob 71 that can move between an unlock position rising from an indoor surface of a door trim 11 and a lock position retracting in a lowering direction from the unlock position, and a cylindrical lock knob holder 80 in which the door lock knob 71 is inserted on the indoor surface side of the door trim 11 to be held so as to move forward / backward. The door trim 11 has a through-hole 24 penetrating the door lock knob 71. An insertion guide portion 61 is provided, which is adjacent to an insertion side opening 86 arranged on the opposite side of the through-hole 24 of the door trim 11 of two openings of the lock knob holders 71, and has a guide surface 62 expanding in a tapered-shape in a direction separating from the insertion side opening 86.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a vehicle door structure. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, vehicle doors, such as automobiles, are provided with a locking device for locking and unlocking the doors. Such a locking device is provided with a door lock knob for locking the door, located inside the vehicle interior. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a rod-shaped door lock knob that protrudes from a hole in the door trim. This door lock knob is held in a cylindrical holder located on the exterior side of the door trim. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 7-48964 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When assembling the rod-shaped door lock knob into the cylindrical holder, the tip of the door lock knob is brought close to the opening of the holder and inserted into the holder. At this time, since the diameter of the opening of the holder is not significantly different from the diameter of the door lock knob, alignment is not easy and it may be necessary to redo the alignment several times.

[0005] The technology disclosed in this specification has been developed in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a vehicle door structure that allows for easy assembly of the door lock knob and lock knob holder. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The technology disclosed in this specification is a vehicle door structure having a locking device that can lock and unlock the vehicle body, the locking device comprising: a rod-shaped door lock knob that is movable between an unlocked position that rises from the interior surface of a door trim that forms the interior surface of the vehicle door, and a locked position that is retracted in a downward direction from the unlocked position; and a cylindrical lock knob holder on the exterior surface of the door trim that holds the door lock knob so that it can be inserted and moved back and forth, the door trim having a through hole through which the door lock knob can pass, and an insertion guide portion having a guide surface that tapers away from the insertion side opening is provided adjacent to the insertion side opening of the two openings of the lock knob holder that is located on the opposite side of the through hole in the door trim.

[0007] According to the above configuration, when the rod-shaped door lock knob is inserted into the cylindrical lock knob holder as an assembly operation, the tip of the door lock knob can be guided toward the insertion side opening of the lock knob holder by the insertion guide portion, making the assembly operation easier.

[0008] The door trim may include an upper board arranged adjacent to the window of the vehicle door, the upper board including a side wall that forms the interior side of the vehicle door and an upper wall that extends from the upper end of the side wall toward the exterior of the vehicle, the through hole being provided in the upper wall, the lock knob holder being positioned in a direction along the side wall while being spaced apart from the side wall, and the guide surface of the insertion guide portion being positioned closer to the side wall than the insertion side opening of the lock knob holder.

[0009] A rod-shaped door lock knob may be configured to have a pair of opposing locking portions that protrude outward from a cylindrical lock knob holder and engage with a pair of locking holes provided in the lock knob holder. When the door lock knob has such protruding portions, it is possible that the protruding portions may interfere with the guide surface of the insertion guide during assembly. With the above configuration, even in such cases, the protruding portions of the door lock knob are positioned outside the guide surface, thereby preventing interference between the protruding portions and the guide surface and hindering assembly.

[0010] The guide surface of the insertion guide portion may include a curved guide portion formed by dividing a truncated cone along its axial direction, and a flat guide portion arranged in close proximity to the insertion side opening, connected to the curved guide portion, and extending toward the insertion side opening.

[0011] When assembling the door lock knob into the lock knob holder, the tip of the door lock knob approaches the insertion-side opening of the lock knob holder while being guided by the guide surface. As mentioned above, if the guide surface of the insertion guide part is positioned closer to the side wall than the insertion-side opening, a step will be created between the guide surface and the insertion-side opening. This may cause the tip of the door lock knob to get caught in the insertion-side opening just before the door lock knob is inserted into the insertion-side opening, preventing smooth insertion.

[0012] According to the above configuration, the tip of the door lock knob, which has approached the insertion opening due to the curved guide portion of the guide surface, is pushed up in a direction away from the side wall by the flat guide portion just before being inserted into the insertion opening. This reduces or eliminates the step, allowing the tip of the door lock knob to be inserted smoothly into the insertion opening. In this way, the flat guide portion functions like a jump pad, further improving the insertion process.

[0013] The vehicle door is provided with a waterproof weather strip between the window and the upper board in the indoor / outdoor direction, and the upper board is engaged with the weather strip via an intervening member provided on the outdoor surface of the upper board, and the lock knob holder is supported from the upper board side by a holder support portion that rises from the intervening member toward the outdoor side and is positioned at a position separated from the side wall, and the insertion guide portion may be provided integrally with the intervening member.

[0014] With the above-mentioned configuration, the lock knob holder can be positioned away from the side wall and an insertion guide can be provided by using an intervening member to lock the upper board to the weatherstrip. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced compared to when each part is made of a separate member. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the technology disclosed in this specification, it is possible to provide a vehicle door structure that allows for easy assembly of a door lock knob and a lock knob holder. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle door having a vehicle door structure according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] A partially enlarged longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional configuration of the upper cover and weatherstrip area of ​​a vehicle door. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the configuration of the locking device when the door trim is viewed from the outside of the vehicle; [Figure 4] Partially enlarged perspective view of the upper cover [Figure 5] Partially enlarged front view of the upper cover with the lock knob holder attached [Figure 6] Partially enlarged bottom view of the upper cover with the lock knob holder attached [Figure 7] Cross section II of Figure 5 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] One embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 7. In this embodiment, a vehicle door structure 1 for assembling a door lock knob 71 to a lock knob holder 80 provided on the exterior surface of a door trim 11 that constitutes the interior surface of a vehicle door 10 will be illustrated.

[0018] The door trim 11 is disposed below a side window (an example of a window) 12 of a vehicle door 10, and is attached to a door inner panel 18 from the inside of the vehicle compartment. As shown in Fig. 1, the door trim 11 is mainly composed of a trim board 13, and in addition to the trim board 13, it is also composed of various functional parts such as an inside handle 14, an armrest 15, a speaker grill 16, a switch device 17, and a locking device 70, which are provided on the trim board 13. In the following drawings, the front and rear of the vehicle are indicated by arrows FR and RR, respectively, the upper and lower sides of the vehicle are indicated by arrows UP and DW, respectively, and the inside (vehicle interior) and outside (vehicle exterior) are indicated by arrows IN and OUT, respectively.

[0019] The trim board 13 is made up of a plurality of board members assembled together, and the upper portion thereof, which is connected to the side window 12, is constituted by an upper board 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper board 20 includes a side wall 21 that constitutes a part of the interior side surface of the vehicle door 10 over the entire fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle door 10, and an upper wall 23 that curves from the upper end of the side wall 21 at a curved portion 22 and extends toward the exterior of the vehicle and constitutes a part of the upper surface of the vehicle door 10. The curved portion 22 is curved so that the angle between the side wall 21 and the upper wall 23 is an acute angle that is slightly smaller than a right angle. The side wall 21 extends downward from the center in the fore-and-aft direction to the rear portion (see FIG. 1).

[0020] A locking device 70 is provided near the rear end of the upper board 20. The locking device 70 locks and unlocks the vehicle door 10 relative to the vehicle body.

[0021] 3 and 7, the locking device 70 includes a cylindrical door lock knob 71 and a cylindrical lock knob holder 80 that holds the door lock knob 71 so that it can be inserted and moved back and forth on the exterior side of the door trim 11 (upper board 20). A circular board-side through-hole 24 is formed near the rear end of the top wall 23 of the upper board 20, through which the door lock knob 71 passes. The vehicle door 10 is placed in an unlocked state by positioning the door lock knob 71 at an upper side with the door lock knob 71 passing through the board-side through-hole 24, and in a locked state by positioning it at a lower side.

[0022] A lock knob bezel 40 is attached to the board-side through-hole 24. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 , the lock knob bezel 40 has a circular frame shape surrounding the board-side through-hole 24. The bezel portion 41 is disposed on the upper surface (the design surface side) of the upper wall 23 of the upper board 20, and a cylindrical insertion portion 42 extends from the bezel portion 41 and is inserted into the board-side through-hole 24. A locking claw 43 protruding outward is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the central portion in the axial direction of the insertion portion 42. The lock knob bezel 40 is fixed to the upper board 20 by the locking claw 43 engaging with a pedestal-shaped base portion 25 provided around the exterior surface side of the board-side through-hole 24. In addition, a mating claw (not shown) is provided on the tip side of the insertion portion 42 (the end opposite the bezel portion 41) to mate with a lock knob holder 80, which will be described later.

[0023] The lock knob holder 80 is attached to the upper board 20 via an upper cover (an example of an intervening member) 50, which will be described later. Prior to the lock knob holder 80, the upper cover 50 will be described.

[0024] The upper cover 50 is attached to the exterior side of the upper board 20, and is mainly composed of a plate-shaped cover body 51 that extends in the front-to-rear direction to bridge between the exterior edge of the top wall 23 of the upper board 20 and the side wall 21 of the upper board 20 (see Fig. 2). The upper board 20 is provided with substantially rectangular plate-shaped standing walls 27 that rise from the exterior surface of the curved portion 22 at multiple locations in the extension direction (front-to-rear direction) of the curved portion 22 to bridge between the top wall 23 and the side wall 21 (see Fig. 3). The standing walls 27 are provided with positioning protrusions 28 that protrude toward the exterior at corners that are diagonally opposite the curved portion 22. On the other hand, a positioning hole 52 is provided in the cover body 51 of the upper cover 50 at a position corresponding to the positioning protrusion 28 of the upper board 20 (see Figure 4), and the cover body 51 is positioned relative to the upper board 20 by fitting the positioning protrusion 28 into the positioning hole 52.

[0025] The upper board 20 is also provided with a plurality of cylindrical fastening portions 29 positioned below the curved portion 22 and rising from the exterior surface of the side wall 21. At the base end of these fastening portions 29, roughly rectangular plate-like reinforcing ribs 30 are provided that extend radially from the fastening portions 29 (see FIG. 3).

[0026] 4, mounting seats 53 are provided on the upper cover 50 at positions corresponding to the fastening portions 29 of the upper board 20. The mounting seats 53 have seating portions 54 extending along the exterior-facing end faces of the reinforcing ribs 30 provided at each fastening portion 29, and these seating portions 54 are provided with fastening portion through-holes 55 for passing the fastening portions 29 through. In other words, the seating portions 54 are supported from the interior side by the exterior-facing end faces of the reinforcing ribs 30. The upper cover 50 is fixed to the upper board 20 by passing the fastening portions 29 through the fastening portion through-holes 55 of these seating portions 54 and heat-caulking them.

[0027] The cover body 51 of the upper cover 50 is provided with locking pieces 67 that hang down from multiple positions in the extension direction (front-rear direction) of the cover body 51, bend in an L shape, and extend toward the outside of the vehicle, and each locking piece 67 has a downwardly protruding claw portion 68 at its tip. The vehicle door 10 is provided with a waterproof weatherstrip 19 between the side window 12 and the upper board 20 in the interior-exterior direction (see FIG. 2), and the claw portions 68 of the locking pieces 67 are locked to the weatherstrip 19, thereby waterproofing the upper board 20 against the side window 12.

[0028] In this embodiment, the lock knob holder 80 is attached to the upper board 20 via the upper cover 50. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 , the lock knob holder 80 includes a cylindrical holder main body 81 and a piece-shaped fastening portion 82 that protrudes from one end (the upper side of FIGS. 3 and 5 ) of the holder main body 81 in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the holder main body 81 and has a plate surface along the axial direction. A holder through-hole (not shown) is formed in the fastening portion 82, penetrating in a direction (into and out of the vehicle cabin) perpendicular to the axial direction (up-down direction) of the holder main body 81. A pair of locking holes 84 are formed near the other end of the holder main body 81 (toward the bottom in FIGS. 3 and 5 ) and facing each other across the axis of the holder main body 81. One of the pair of locking holes 84 is positioned in the same direction (left side in FIG. 5 ) as the fastening portion 82 with respect to the axis of the holder main body 81.

[0029] A cylindrical rod-shaped door lock knob 71 is attached to this lock knob holder 80 from below (see FIG. 7). As shown in FIG. 3, a mounting member 72 for mounting the door lock knob 71 so that it can move back and forth is provided near the rear end of the door lock knob 71 (toward the bottom in FIG. 3). This mounting member 72 has a pair of opposing arm portions 73 that protrude radially outward from the door lock knob 71 and extend cantilevered toward the tip. The arm portions 73 have locking claws 74 at their tips that protrude inward, and these locking claws 74 engage with locking holes 84 provided in the lock knob holder 80, thereby locking the mounting member 72 to the lock knob holder 80. In other words, the door lock knob 71 is held in the lock knob holder 80 so that it can move back and forth.

[0030] Furthermore, the holder body 81 of the lock knob holder 80 has an engaging recess (not shown) on the inner periphery of one end where the fastened portion 82 is provided, which can engage with the engaging claw of the lock knob bezel 40. The lock knob holder 80 is connected to the lock knob bezel 40 by fitting the engaging claw into the engaging recess.

[0031] Meanwhile, an extension portion 56 extending downward from the edge of the cover body 51 is provided in an area of ​​the cover body 51 of the upper cover 50 that includes the board-side through-hole 24 of the upper board 20. The extension portion 56 is disposed along the side wall 21 of the upper board 20 while being spaced apart from the side wall 21 (see FIG. 7).

[0032] The upper cover 50 is also provided with a cover-side through-hole 57 through which the insertion portion 42 of the lock knob bezel 40 inserted into the board-side through-hole 24 of the upper board 20 can be inserted. The cover-side through-hole 57 is provided so as to straddle the cover main body 51 and the extension portion 56, in other words, so as to cut out the corner between the cover main body 51 and the extension portion 56. The insertion portion 42 of the lock knob bezel 40 attached to the upper board 20 is exposed on the outdoor side of the upper cover 50 through the cover-side through-hole 57. The lock knob holder 80 described above is connected to the insertion portion 42 exposed on the outdoor side, and is disposed on the outdoor side of the upper board 20.

[0033] A support portion 58 that supports the lock knob holder 80 from inside the vehicle cabin is provided on the extension portion 56 adjacent to the cover-side through-hole 57. Specifically, the support portion 58 is configured by a pair of support bases 59 having arc-shaped recesses that are spaced apart in the axial direction (vertical direction) of the lock knob holder 80.

[0034] Furthermore, the extension portion 56 is formed adjacent to the support bases 59 with a holder fastening portion 60 that protrudes cylindrically toward the outside of the room (see FIG. 4). The lock knob holder 80 is fixed to the upper cover 50 by placing the holder main body 81 on the pair of support bases 59 and fastening the fastened portion 82 to the holder fastening portion 60. With this configuration, the lock knob holder 80 is disposed in a state separated from the extension portion 56 of the upper cover 50, and further separated from the side wall 21 of the upper board 20, in a direction generally along the side wall 21.

[0035] In this embodiment, an insertion guide portion 61 is provided in the lock knob holder 80 at a position adjacent to the insertion-side opening 86 located on the opposite side of the board-side through-hole 24 of the upper board 20. The insertion guide portion 61 has a guide surface 62 that tapers in a direction away from the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80 (see FIGS. 3 to 7).

[0036] More specifically, guide surface 62 of insertion guide portion 61 has a curved guide portion 63 formed by dividing a truncated cone along its axial direction. Insertion guide portion 61 is positioned slightly away from insertion-side opening 86 of lock knob holder 80 in the axial direction of lock knob holder 80 (see Figure 5). Insertion guide portion 61 is also positioned slightly away from insertion-side opening 86 of lock knob holder 80 in the radial direction of lock knob holder 80 (see Figure 6).

[0037] As described above, the rod-shaped door lock knob 71 is configured to be fitted to the cylindrical lock knob holder 80 such that the locking claws 74 of a pair of opposing arm portions 73 that protrude outward from the door lock knob 71 are engaged from the outside with a pair of locking holes 84 provided in the lock knob holder 80. Therefore, in this embodiment, to prevent the arm portions 73 that protrude outward from the door lock knob 71 from interfering with the guide surface 62 of the insertion guide portion 61 during assembly, the guide surface 62 is positioned closer to the side wall 21 than the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80 (see FIG. 6). With this configuration, the guide surface 62 can guide the tip of the door lock knob 71 into the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80 while avoiding interference with the pair of arm portions 73 (see FIG. 7).

[0038] On the other hand, as described above, if the guide surface 62 of the insertion guide portion 61 is positioned closer to the side wall 21 than the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80, a step G will be created between the guide surface 62 and the insertion-side opening 86 in the height direction from the side wall 21. For this reason, just before the tip of the door lock knob 71 is inserted into the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80, the step G may cause the tip of the door lock knob 71 to get caught on the insertion-side opening 86, preventing a smooth insertion operation.

[0039] Therefore, in this embodiment, a flat guide portion 64 that is continuous with the curved guide portion 63 and widens toward the edge of the insertion-side opening 86 is provided at a position on the guide surface 62 that is closest to the insertion-side opening 86 and closest to the side wall 21 (the central portion in the width direction of the guide surface 62). The angle of the flat guide portion 64 relative to the lock knob holder 80 is set so that an imaginary plane extending from this flat guide portion 64 (plate surface) coincides with or is close to a tangent to the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80.

[0040] With this configuration, the tip of the door lock knob 71, guided toward the insertion-side opening 86 by the curved guide portion 63 of the guide surface 62, is pushed up by the flat guide portion 64 in a direction away from the side wall 21 just before being inserted into the insertion-side opening 86, compared to when the tip is guided directly by the curved guide portion 63. In other words, the flat guide portion 64 functions as a so-called jump platform, reducing the step G. Moreover, because the virtual plane extending from the flat guide portion 64 is set to coincide with or be close to the tangent to the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80, the tip of the door lock knob 71 that has left the flat guide portion 64 can be smoothly inserted into the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80.

[0041] The insertion guide portion 61 extends from the extension portion 56 and is provided integrally with the extension portion 56. Specifically, a pair of flat portions 65 extending along the side wall 21 are provided at both ends of the insertion guide portion 61 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and both ends of these flat portions 65 are integrated with the extension portion 56 by connecting portions 66 extending from the extension portion 56.

[0042] Next, the effects will be described. The vehicle door structure 1 of this embodiment has a locking device 70 that can lock and unlock the vehicle body, and the locking device 70 is provided with a cylindrical rod-shaped door lock knob 71 that is movable between an unlocked position that rises from the interior surface of the door trim 11 (upper board 20) that constitutes the interior surface of the vehicle door 10 and a locked position that is retracted in a downward direction from the unlocked position, and a cylindrical lock knob holder 80 that is provided on the exterior surface of the door trim 11 and through which the door lock knob 71 is inserted and that holds the door lock knob 71 so that it can move forward and backward, the door trim 11 (upper board 20) has a board-side through-hole 24 through which the door lock knob 71 can pass, and an insertion guide portion 61 that is provided adjacent to an insertion-side opening 86 that is located on the opposite side of the board-side through-hole 24 of the two openings of the lock knob holder 80 and has a guide surface 62 that tapers in a direction away from the insertion-side opening 86.

[0043] According to the above configuration, during the assembly work of inserting the cylindrical rod-shaped door lock knob 71 into the cylindrical lock knob holder 80, the tip of the door lock knob 71 can be guided toward the insertion side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80 by the insertion guide portion 61, making the assembly work easier.

[0044] The upper board 20 also has a side wall 21 that forms the interior side of the vehicle door 10, and an upper wall 23 that extends from the upper end of the side wall 21 toward the exterior of the vehicle, and the board-side through-hole 24 is provided in the upper wall 23, the lock knob holder 80 is arranged in a direction along the side wall 21 while being spaced apart from the side wall 21, and the guide surface 62 of the insertion guide portion 61 is arranged in a position closer to the side wall 21 than the insertion side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80.

[0045] The cylindrical rod-shaped door lock knob 71 is configured to engage with a pair of locking claws 74 of a pair of opposing arm portions 73 that protrude outward relative to a cylindrical lock knob holder 80, into a pair of locking holes 84 provided in the lock knob holder 80. When the door lock knob 71 is provided with the arm portions 73 that protrude outward, it is conceivable that the arm portions 73 will interfere with the guide surface 62 of the insertion guide portion 61 during assembly. With the above configuration, even in such a case, the arm portions 73 of the door lock knob 71 can be positioned in a location other than the guide surface 62, thereby preventing interference between the arm portions 73 and the guide surface 62 and hindering the assembly work.

[0046] The guide surface 62 of the insertion guide portion 61 also includes a curved guide portion 63 formed by dividing a truncated cone along its axial direction, and a flat guide portion 64 that is arranged in close proximity to the insertion side opening 86, is connected to the curved guide portion 63, and extends toward the insertion side opening 86.

[0047] When the door lock knob 71 is assembled to the lock knob holder 80, the tip of the door lock knob 71 approaches the insertion-side opening 86 of the lock knob holder 80 while being guided by the guide surface 62. As described above, if the guide surface 62 of the insertion guide portion 61 is positioned closer to the side wall 21 than the insertion-side opening 86, a step G is created between the guide surface 62 and the insertion-side opening 86. Therefore, just before the door lock knob 71 is inserted into the insertion-side opening 86, the tip of the door lock knob 71 may get caught on the insertion-side opening 86 due to the step G, preventing smooth insertion.

[0048] According to the above configuration, the tip of the door lock knob 71, which has approached the insertion-side opening 86 due to the curved guide portion 63 of the guide surface 62, is pushed up by the flat guide portion 64 in a direction away from the side wall 21 just before being inserted into the insertion-side opening 86. This reduces the step G, making it possible to smoothly insert the tip of the door lock knob 71 into the insertion-side opening 86. In this way, the flat guide portion 64 functions like a so-called jump platform, further improving the insertion operation.

[0049] The vehicle door 10 also has a waterproof weatherstrip 19 between the side window 12 and the upper board 20 in the interior / exterior direction, and the upper board 20 is engaged with the weatherstrip 19 via an upper cover 50 provided on the exterior surface of the upper board 20. The lock knob holder 80 is supported from the upper board 20 side by a support portion 58 that rises from the upper cover 50 toward the exterior side and is positioned at a distance from the side wall 21, and the insertion guide portion 61 is provided integrally with the upper cover 50.

[0050] According to the above configuration, the lock knob holder 80 can be positioned away from the side wall 21 and the insertion guide portion 61 can be integrally provided by utilizing the upper cover 50 for locking the upper board 20 to the weather strip 19. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced compared to when each part is made of a separate member.

[0051] <Other embodiments> The technology disclosed in this specification is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and the following embodiments, for example, are also included in the technical scope.

[0052] (1) In the above embodiment, the insertion guide portion 61 is configured to be integral with the upper cover 50 for engaging the upper board 20 and the weatherstrip 19, but the insertion guide portion may also be a stand-alone member.

[0053] (2) The insertion guide portion may be integral with a member other than the upper cover, such as a reinforcing member.

[0054] (3) If the door lock knob does not have a protruding portion, the guide surface of the insertion guide portion may be set to be flush with the insertion side opening of the lock knob holder.

[0055] (4) A configuration in which the guide surface of the insertion guide portion does not have a flat guide portion is also included in the technical scope. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1: vehicle door structure, 10: vehicle door, 11: door trim, 12: side window (window), 19: weatherstrip, 20: upper board, 21: side wall, 22: curved portion, 23: upper wall, 24: board-side through-hole (through-hole), 50: upper cover (intervening member), 58: support portion (holder support portion), 59: support base (holder support portion), 61: insertion guide portion, 62: guide surface, 63: curved guide portion, 64: flat guide portion, 65: flat portion, 66: connecting portion, 70: locking device, 71: door lock knob, 73: arm portion, 80: lock knob holder, 86: insertion-side opening, G: step

Claims

1. A vehicle door structure having a locking device that can be locked and unlocked relative to a vehicle body, The locking device is a rod-shaped door lock knob that is movable between an unlocked position where the door lock knob rises from the interior surface of a door trim that constitutes the interior surface of the vehicle door and a locked position where the door lock knob rises from the unlocked position in a downward direction; a cylindrical lock knob holder that holds the door lock knob on the exterior side of the door trim so that the door lock knob can be inserted and moved back and forth; the door trim has a through-hole through which the door lock knob can pass, an insertion guide portion having a guide surface tapering away from the insertion opening and away from the through hole is provided adjacent to the insertion opening of the two openings of the lock knob holder, the insertion guide portion having a guide surface tapering away from the insertion opening and away from the through hole; the door trim includes an upper board disposed adjacent to a window of the vehicle door, the upper board including a side wall constituting an interior side surface of the vehicle door and an upper wall extending from an upper end of the side wall toward an exterior side of the vehicle door, and the through-hole is provided in the upper wall, the lock knob holder is disposed along the side wall in a state spaced apart from the side wall, the entire guide surface of the insertion guide portion is disposed at a position closer to the side wall than the center of the insertion-side opening of the lock knob holder, the insertion guide portion is disposed at a position spaced apart from the insertion-side opening in the axial direction and the radial direction of the lock knob holder, the guide surface of the insertion guide portion includes a curved guide portion having a curved surface formed by dividing a truncated cone along its axial direction, and a flat guide portion that is disposed in the vicinity of the insertion-side opening, is connected to the curved guide portion, and is flat and widens toward the insertion-side opening; A vehicle door structure in which the flat guide portion is angled relative to the lock knob holder so that a virtual plane extending from the flat guide portion includes a tangent to the insertion side opening.

2. A vehicle door structure having a locking device that can be locked and unlocked relative to a vehicle body, The locking device is a rod-shaped door lock knob that is movable between an unlocked position where the door lock knob rises from the interior surface of a door trim that constitutes the interior surface of the vehicle door and a locked position where the door lock knob rises from the unlocked position in a downward direction; a cylindrical lock knob holder that holds the door lock knob on the exterior side of the door trim so that the door lock knob can be inserted and moved back and forth; the door trim has a through-hole through which the door lock knob can pass, an insertion guide portion having a guide surface tapering away from the insertion side opening is provided adjacent to the insertion side opening of the two openings of the lock knob holder, the insertion guide portion having a guide surface tapering away from the insertion side opening, the door trim includes an upper board disposed adjacent to a window of the vehicle door, the upper board including a side wall constituting an interior side surface of the vehicle door and an upper wall extending from an upper end of the side wall toward an exterior side of the vehicle door, and the through-hole is provided in the upper wall, the lock knob holder is disposed along the side wall in a state spaced apart from the side wall, the guide surface of the insertion guide portion is disposed at a position closer to the side wall than the insertion-side opening of the lock knob holder, The vehicle door includes a waterproof weather strip between the window and the upper board in the indoor / outdoor direction, and the upper board is engaged with the weather strip via an intervening member provided on the outdoor surface of the upper board. A vehicle door structure in which the lock knob holder is supported from the upper board side by a holder support portion that rises from the intervening member toward the outside of the vehicle and is positioned at a position separated from the side wall, and the insertion guide portion is formed integrally with the intervening member.

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