CN101850708B - Door structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle door structure capable of improving the design freedom of a door panel and a door handle and improving the designability of the periphery of the door. In the structure of the vehicle door, the surface of the vehicle interior side of the door panel (70) of the vehicle door (10) is covered by a door liner (20), and an inner handle unit for opening and closing the door is provided on the door liner. (40) and the door handle (30). The door liner has a handle opening (21) for installing the inner handle unit, the door handle is mounted on the door panel via a handle mounting bracket (100), and the handle mounting bracket is arranged between the door panel and the door liner. Between, the mounting position of the handle mounting bracket relative to the door panel is disposed at a position where it can be mounted through the opening for the handle.

Description

Structure of vehicle doors

The application of the present invention is a divisional application of the invention patent application with the filing date of March 2, 2009, the application number of 200910007795.8, and the invention title of "Structure of a Vehicle Door". the

technical field

The present invention relates to a structure of a vehicle door. The surface of the door panel of the vehicle door on the vehicle interior side is covered with a door liner, and an inner handle unit and a door handle for opening and closing the door are provided on the door liner. the

Background technique

The vehicle door has an inner handle unit and a door handle for opening and closing the door from a vehicle cabin side. The inner handle unit is mounted on the door liner. There are various known techniques for attaching an inner handle unit to a door liner (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The door handle is mounted on the door panel. There are various known techniques for attaching a door handle to a door panel (for example, refer to Patent Document 2). the

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-237763

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 10-44851

In the structure of the vehicle door disclosed in Patent Document 1, the upper part of the inner handle unit is fitted into the part near the upper edge of the inner surface of the door liner (door trim body), and the lower part of the inner handle unit is fixed to the door by screws. on the inner surface of the liner. the

Specifically, the inner handle unit has an upper flange extending upward from an upper end and a lower flange extending downward from a lower end. The door liner has a handle opening for installing the inner handle unit. On the inner surface of the door liner, there is a groove for fitting the upper flange from below above the opening for the handle, and a protrusion for overlapping the lower flange from the back and fixing it with screws under the opening for the handle. tower. the

After sliding and fitting the upper flange to the groove of the door liner from below, the lower flange is overlapped with the boss of the door liner and fixed with screws, so that the inner handle unit can be attached to the on the inner surface of the door lining. the

However, depending on the type of vehicle, various parts are arranged on the inner side of the door liner, in a peripheral portion where the inner handle unit is arranged. Therefore, there may be cases where the space required for assembling the inner handle unit by sliding it from below with respect to the door liner cannot be sufficiently secured. If a sufficient work space cannot be ensured, the assembly workability will be affected. the

In addition, in the assembly process of the vehicle door, when assembling the inner handle unit to the vehicle door, the operator usually operates from the door liner side. Therefore, the operator will extend the hand from the upper edge of the door liner to the lower side of the inner surface to assemble the inner handle unit to the door liner. In order to improve the operation efficiency, it is desirable to be able to operate without extending the hand substantially from the upper edge of the door liner to the bottom of the inner surface. the

The vehicle door structure disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a so-called two-part structure in which a door handle is constituted by a handle inner portion and a handle outer portion. The inner portion of the grip (equivalent to the base of the grip) is integrally formed with the door liner and is directly bolted to the door panel. The grip outer portion (equivalent to the grip cover) is snap-fitted to the grip inner portion so as to be detachable from the vehicle interior. The bolt fixing part of the inner part of the grip is covered by the outer part of the grip so that it cannot be seen from the outside. the

In addition, various parts other than the door handle are arranged around the door panel and the door liner. In the vehicle door structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, the inner portion of the handle is directly bolted to the door panel from the surface on the vehicle interior side. Therefore, in order to set the position for bolting the inner part of the grip, it is necessary to take sufficient consideration not to interfere with other parts. Also, the door handle can be detached from the door panel. In order to improve the appearance of the door, it is also necessary to ensure that the bolted part cannot be seen from the outside. Therefore, since it is necessary to consider both the bolt fixing position and the shape and arrangement of the door handle, the degree of freedom in design is low. the

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of improving the assembly operability when an inner handle unit is assembled to a door liner. the

Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of increasing the degree of freedom in design of a door panel and a door handle, and improving the designability of the periphery of a vehicle door. the

The first aspect is a vehicle door structure in which the surface of the door panel of the vehicle door on the vehicle compartment side is covered with a door liner, and an inner handle unit and a door handle for opening and closing the door are provided on the door liner. , wherein the inner handle unit includes a door handle for opening and closing the door from the compartment side and a handle case for storing the door handle, and the door liner has an opening for the handle for installing the inner handle unit. A portion has a guide portion on the inner surface of the door liner for guiding the handle case when the handle case is mounted in the handle opening so that the handle case can Slide back and forth along the inner surface to the opening for the handle. the

According to a second aspect, the guide portion is disposed near the upper edge of the handle opening, and the door liner has an inner surface near the lower edge of the handle opening for attaching the handle case. box installation section. the

According to a third aspect, a positioning stopper is provided on the inner surface of the door liner, and when the handle case is slid to the opening for the handle, the positioning stopper moves the handle case relative to the handle case. Positioning of the handle opening in the front and rear direction of the vehicle. the

A fourth aspect is that the positioning stopper is a part that abuts against the handle case when the handle case slides to the position of the handle opening, thereby determining the end of the slide, and the part that determines the end of the slide is provided at on the guide. the

According to a fifth aspect, the position of the positioning stopper is set at a position where the handle case can be aligned in the front-rear direction of the vehicle after the handle case is slid to the vicinity of the position of the handle opening. The position of the handle box for minor adjustments. the

The sixth solution is that the box installation part includes: a clip mounting seat extending from the inner surface of the door liner to the door panel side, a clip installed on the protruding end of the clip mounting seat, and a fitting hole provided on the handle case at a position opposite to the clip mounting seat and the clip, whereby by inserting the clip mounting seat and the clip into the fitting hole, The clip has a structure in which the inner surface of the fitting hole and the elastic piece of the clip are elastically mounted, and the clip mounting seat has a pair of protrusions at both ends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The pair of protruding portions protrude toward the door panel side compared with the protruding end of the clip mounting seat, thereby restricting the position of the clip mounted on the clip mounting seat in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. When the handle case is slid back and forth along the inner surface of the door liner to the opening for the handle, the handle case is restricted from being in contact with the clip piece. the

A seventh claim is a vehicle door structure in which the surface of the door panel of the vehicle door on the vehicle interior side is covered with a door liner, and an inner handle unit and a door handle for opening and closing the door are provided on the door liner. , wherein the door liner has a handle opening for mounting the inner handle unit, the door handle is mounted on the door panel via a handle mounting bracket, and the handle mounting bracket The bracket is arranged between the door panel and the door liner, and the handle attachment bracket is arranged at a position where it can be attached through the opening for the handle with respect to the attachment position of the door panel. the

According to an eighth aspect, the door handle includes a handle base disposed on the surface of the door liner on the vehicle interior side and a handle cover covering the handle base, and the handle cover has a mounting on the inner surface. portion, the handle mounting bracket, the door liner, the handle base, and the mounting portion are overlapped in this order on the vehicle interior side, and all these parts are mounted by mutual fastening of fastening members . the

According to a ninth aspect, various attachment parts are arranged on the surface of the handle cover on the vehicle interior side, and the attachment parts are attached to the handle attachment bracket. the

The tenth solution is that the door liner has a receiving plate on the surface facing the door panel, and when the handle mounting bracket is installed on the door panel by a fastening member, the receiving plate catches the In the fastening member accidentally dropped, the receiving plate is arranged below the opening for the handle and near the lower edge of the opening for the handle. the

(the effect of the invention)

In the first aspect, the guide portion is provided on the inner surface of the door liner. The guide portion guides the handle case when the handle case is attached to the handle opening, and slides the handle case back and forth along the inner surface of the door liner to the handle opening. When installing the inner handle unit with respect to the handle opening, the operator slides the inner handle unit in the front-rear direction between the inner surface of the door liner and the guide portion, whereby the inner handle unit can be easily and accurately moved. To the opening for the handle. Therefore, an operator standing on the vehicle compartment side of the door liner extends his hand from the upper edge of the door liner to the inner surface, and slides the handle box back and forth along the inner surface of the door liner to the opening for the handle. Install the handle box at the specified position. Since the operation can be performed without extending the hand largely from the upper edge of the door liner to the lower side of the inner surface, the assembly operability can be improved. Furthermore, even when the space required for attaching the inner handle unit from below with respect to the door liner cannot be sufficiently ensured, the inner handle unit can be easily attached, so that the assembly workability is good. the

In the second aspect, the guide portion is disposed near the upper edge of the handle opening on the inner surface of the door liner, and the cartridge mounting portion is disposed near the lower edge of the handle opening. Therefore, the handle case can be attached to the case attachment portion after the handle case has been guided to a predetermined position in the vehicle front-rear direction by the guide portion. The handle case can be attached to the opening for the handle of the door liner by simple operations. the

In a third option, there is a positioning stop on the inner surface of the door liner. Therefore, when the handle case is slid to the opening for the handle in the vehicle front-rear direction, sliding of the handle case can be restricted by the positioning stopper. Since the positioning of the handle opening in the vehicle front-rear direction can be easily performed, operability is good. the

In the fourth aspect, since the positioning stopper for determining the sliding end of the handle case is provided on the guide portion, no other stopper is required. Therefore, the number of parts of the vehicle door can be reduced, and the small space on the inner surface of the door liner can be effectively utilized. the

In the fifth aspect, the attachment position of the handle case to the handle opening can be finely adjusted in the vehicle front-rear direction, and an optimum position can be easily set. the

In the sixth aspect, by inserting the clip mounting seat of the door liner and the clip into the fitting hole on the handle box, the inner surface of the fitting hole and the elastic piece of the clip are elastically mounted. Therefore, the handle case can be attached to the case attachment part by one-touch operation. The installation operation is extremely simple. the

Furthermore, a pair of protrusions are provided at both ends in the vehicle front-rear direction of the clip mount. These pair of protrusions protrude toward the door panel side compared with the protruding end of the clip mount. Therefore, it is possible to restrict the positional displacement of the clip mounted on the clip mounting seat in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. Ability to maintain the clip in an optimal position relative to the clip mount. Therefore, when the handle case is attached to the case attachment portion, it is not necessary to correct the position of the clip piece, and thus the operability is good. In addition, the elastic engagement between the inner surface of the fitting hole and the elastic piece of the clip can be kept in a good state. the

In addition, since the pair of protruding parts protrude toward the door panel side compared with the protruding end of the clip mounting seat, when the handle case is slid to the opening for the handle along the inner surface of the door liner in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, there is no need to Worry about rubbing when the handle case comes into contact with the clip. Therefore, when the handle case is slid in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the handle case will not be caught by the clip, so that the operation can be performed smoothly, and there is no need to worry about the handle case being scratched during the operation. the

In a seventh solution, the door handle is mounted on the door panel through a handle installation bracket disposed between the door panel and the door liner. The handle mounting bracket can freely pass through without interfering with other components disposed around the door panel and the door liner. Also, the handle mounting brackets are not visible from the outside of the door. Therefore, when designing the shape and arrangement position of the door handle, it is not restricted by the installation position of the door handle on the door panel, and other components arranged around the door panel and the door liner. Therefore, the degree of freedom in design of the door handle is high, and the designability of the periphery of the vehicle door can be improved. the

In addition, the door liner has a handle opening for attaching the inner handle unit. In the invention of claim 7, the attachment position of the handle attachment bracket to the door panel is arranged at a position where it can be attached through the opening for the handle. Therefore, after the inner handle unit is mounted on the door liner, the mounting position of the handle mounting bracket relative to the door panel cannot be seen from the outside of the door. Therefore, the design property around the door can be improved. the

In the eighth aspect, the handle mounting bracket installed on the door panel, the door liner, the handle base of the door handle, and the mounting portion of the handle cover are jointly fastened by fastening members. Install each other. Since all of these parts are attached to each other by common fastening of the fastening members, the mounting strength can be sufficiently improved. the

In a ninth aspect, accessory parts such as switches arranged on the surface of the handle cover on the vehicle interior side are attached to the handle attachment bracket. Therefore, the handle attachment bracket for attaching the door handle to the door panel can also be used as a member for attaching the accessory parts arranged on the handle cover to the door panel. Therefore, no other mounting parts need to be provided. Therefore, the number of parts of the vehicle door can be reduced, and the small space on the inner surface side of the handle cover and the door liner can be effectively utilized. the

In a tenth aspect, there is a receiving disc on the surface of the door liner facing the door panel. The receiving tray is arranged below the opening for the handle and in the vicinity of a lower edge of the opening for the handle. Therefore, it is possible to catch an inadvertently dropped fastening member when mounting the handle mounting bracket to the door panel via the fastening member. The operator can easily take out the fastening member placed on the receiving tray by extending his hand from the handle opening to the receiving tray. And there is no need to reassemble the door liner and door panel assembled with each other. the

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a side view of the vehicle door of the present invention seen from the vehicle compartment side. the

Fig. 2 is a side view of a state in which a door handle is removed from the vehicle door shown in Fig. 1 . the

Fig. 3 is a side view of the vehicle door shown in Fig. 1 viewed from the door panel side. the

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the periphery of the door shown in Fig. 3 . the

Fig. 5 is a view of the door handle shown in Fig. 1 viewed from the door panel side. the

Fig. 6 is a view of the handle cover shown in Fig. 5 viewed from the door panel side. the

Fig. 7 is a view of peripheral parts of the handle case shown in Fig. 3 . the

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Fig. 7 . the

Fig. 9 is an exploded view showing an upper part and a guide part of the handle case shown in Fig. 7 . the

Fig. 10 is a view of the handle case shown in Fig. 7 . the

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between the second guide portion and the second guided portion shown in FIG. 7 . the

Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing the cartridge mounting portion shown in Fig. 8 . the

Fig. 13 is an operational view showing the cartridge mounting portion shown in Fig. 12 . the

Fig. 14 is an operational diagram illustrating an operation when the handle case is attached to the opening for the handle shown in Fig. 7 . the

Fig. 15 is a sectional view along line 15-15 of Fig. 7 . the

Fig. 16 is a diagram showing the periphery of the handle mounting bracket shown in Fig. 7 . the

Fig. 17 is a sectional view taken along line 17-17 in Fig. 16 . the

Fig. 18 is a sectional view taken along line 18-18 of Fig. 16 . the

Fig. 19 is a sectional view taken along line 19-19 of Fig. 16 . the

(Description of reference signs) 

10----car door

20----door liner

21----opening for the handle

22----The inner surface of the door liner

21a----the upper edge of the handle opening

21b----The lower edge of the handle opening

30----door handle

31----Grip base

32----grip cover

32b----the surface of the compartment side of the handle cover

40----inner handle unit

41----Car door handle

42----handle box

45----Fitting hole

60----Accessory Parts (Second Accessory Parts)

70----door panel

80F, 80R----guide department

83----Position stop

90----box installation department

91----Clip mount

92----protruding part

93----The protruding end of the clip mounting seat

95----Clip

97----Elastic piece of clip

100----grip mounting bracket

112 - fastening parts

113----Accept plate

151----Installation Department

Detailed ways

Preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Among them, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "up", "down" are the directions seen from the driver's point of view, "Fr" means the front side, "Rr" means the rear side, "Ri" indicates the right side, and "CL" indicates the vehicle width center (body center). the

FIG. 1 is a view of a right-side vehicle door according to the present invention viewed from the vehicle compartment side. As shown in FIG. 1 , the vehicle door 10 is a so-called frame-type door in which a door frame 11 is combined in an upper half, and a glass plate 12 can be raised and lowered along the door frame 11 . The surface of the vehicle compartment side of the door panel (not shown in FIG. 1 ) of the vehicle door 10 is covered by a door liner 20 on which a door handle 30 , an inner handle unit 40 , and various A first accessory part 50 . The door liner 20 is made of a resin molded product. The first accessory part 50 includes, for example, an operation switch for opening and closing a window, and a seat position adjustment operation switch. the

FIG. 2 shows the vehicle door 10 in a state where the door handle 30 is removed. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the door liner 20 has an opening 21 for a handle. The handle opening 21 is a through hole for providing the inner handle unit 40 and the first attachment 50 adjacent to each other in the vehicle front-rear direction. the

FIG. 3 is a side view of the vehicle door shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the door panel side (inner side), and the door frame 11 and the door panel are omitted for illustration. Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the periphery of the door shown in Fig. 3 . As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the inner handle unit 40 is mounted by sliding back and forth along the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 to the handle opening 21 . The first attachment part 50 is attached to the door liner 20 in a state of being attached to the first panel 51 . the

Fig. 5 is a view of the door handle shown in Fig. 1 viewed from the door panel side (inside). Fig. 6 is a view of the handle cover shown in Fig. 5 viewed from the door panel side (back side). the

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 , the door handle 30 is a resin molded product, and the door handle 30 is composed of a handle base 31 disposed on the surface of the door liner 20 on the vehicle interior side and a cover handle base 31 . The handle cover 32 is composed of two separate parts. The handle cover 32 covers the handle base 31 from the compartment side, and is detachably assembled on the handle base 31 by screwing or snap fitting. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 , the grip cover 32 is configured to extend forward and upward from the upper end of the grip base 31 . Therefore, the upper half of the inner surface 32a (the surface 32a facing the door liner 20 ) of the handle cover 32 is exposed. the

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 to 6 , the second attachment 60 is arranged on the surface 32 b of the handle cover 32 of the door handle 30 on the vehicle interior side. The second accessory part 60 includes, for example, an operation switch for adjusting the angle of the mirror. The second attachment part 60 is attached to the handle cover 32 in a state of being attached to the second panel 61 . the

Fig. 7 is a view showing the periphery of the handle case shown in Fig. 3 . Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Fig. 7 . FIG. 8 shows a state where the vehicle interior side surface 71 of the door panel 70 is covered with the door liner 20 . The door panel 70 is a door body made of a steel plate, and has relatively high rigidity. the

The inner handle unit 40 is a member for opening and closing the door 10 , and includes a door handle 41 for opening and closing the door 10 from the vehicle compartment side (the vehicle width center CL side), and a handle case 42 for accommodating the door handle 41 . the

As shown in FIGS. 3 , 4 , 7 and 8 , the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 has two front and rear guides 80R, 80F for attaching the handle case 42 to the handle attachment opening 21 . The handle case 42 is guided so that the handle case 42 can slide along the inner surface 22 to the handle opening 21 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Here, in the door liner 20 , the guide portion 80R on the rear side is referred to as a first guide portion 80R, and the guide portion 80F on the front side is referred to as a second guide portion 80F. The first guide portion 80R and the second guide portion 80F are arranged near the upper edge 21 a (see FIG. 8 ) of the handle opening 21 . Moreover, the door liner 20 has two front and rear box mounting portions 90, 90 for mounting the handle box 42 on the inner surface 22 near the lower edge 21b (see FIG. 8 ) of the handle opening 21 (specifically, Also includes clip mount 91). the

First, the first guide portion 80R and the second guide portion 80F will be described in detail. the

Fig. 9 is an exploded view showing an upper portion of the handle case shown in Fig. 7 and first and second guide parts. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 , the first guide portion 80R and the second guide portion 80F have the same basic structure, and are arranged in a row substantially along the upper edge 21 a of the handle opening 21 . the

Specifically, an upper waist 23 of the door liner 20 is bent toward the inner surface 22 and extended upward, and an extended end of the waist 23 further extends downward to form a flange 24. A door inner packing 25 is attached to the flange 24 (see FIG. 8 ). the

The first guide portion 80R and the second guide portion 80F are constituted by a guide plate 81 and a pair of front and rear ribs 82 and 83 , respectively. In the door liner 20, the guide plate 81 is formed of a flat plate extending downward from the inner surface 22 of the curved waist portion 23, and the plate surface basically follows the upper edge 21a of the handle opening 21 (see FIG. 8). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 , a predetermined space Sp is formed between the inner surface 22 of the waist portion 23 and the guide portions 80F, 80R. This space Sp functions as a guide groove opened downward. the

The pair of front and rear ribs 82 and 83 are composed of flat vertical plates perpendicular to the guide plate 81 , and are integrally formed on the front and rear of the guide plate 81 , respectively. A pair of ribs 82 and 83 of the first guide portion 80R arranged on the rear side are notched downward. On the other hand, as the second guide portion 80F arranged on the front side, the rib 82 on the rear side is notched downward, and the rib 83 on the front side is not notched. the

Fig. 10 is a view of the handle case shown in Fig. 7 . As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 , the handle case 42 has a pair of front and rear guided portions 43R, 43F extending upward from an upper end, and a pair of front and rear mounted portions 44 , 44 extending downward from a lower end. Here, in the handle case 42 , the rear-side to-be-guided portion 43R is referred to as a first to-be-guided portion 43R, and the front-side to-be-guided portion 43F is referred to as a second to-be-guided portion 43F. The first to-be-guided portion 43R and the second to-be-guided portion 43F are flat members facing the waist portion 23 , and their upper ends are formed in a flange shape extending toward the guide plate 81 side as necessary. the

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , when the handle case 42 is installed in the handle opening 21 , the handle case 42 is slid to the handle opening along the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 , for example, from the rear to the front. In the case of the part 21, the front and rear pair of guided parts 43R and 43F are guided by the guide parts 80R and 80F. the

Specifically, when the handle case 42 is gradually slid forward, the second guided portion 43F is inserted into the inner side of the second guide portion 80F after passing through the space Sp (guide groove Sp) inside the first guide portion 80R. space (guide groove Sp). In addition, the second guided portion 43F is inserted into the space Sp inside the first guide portion 80R. When the handle case 42 is further slid forward while maintaining the above state, the first guided portion 43R and the second guided portion 43F are guided forward by the first guide portion 80R and the second guide portion 80F. In addition, the groove width of the guide groove Sp is set to a size that allows the first guided portion 43R and the second guided portion 43F to slide smoothly in the front-rear direction without loosening. the

Moreover, as mentioned above, in the 2nd guide part 80F arrange|positioned at the front side, the rib part 82 of the rear side is notched below, but the rib part 83 of the front side is not cut|cutout. This is further explained. Here, the rib 83 on the front side of the second guide portion 80F will be appropriately renamed as "positioning stopper 83" for description. the

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between the second guide portion 80F and the second guided portion 43F shown in FIG. 7 . FIG. 11 shows a state in which the handle case 42 is slid to the vicinity of the position of the handle opening 21 (see FIG. 8 ). The positioning stopper 83 (rib portion 83 on the front side) abuts against the handle case 42 when the handle case 42 is slid to the handle opening 21, whereby the handle case 42 is positioned relative to the handle opening 21. The positioning part of the front and rear direction of the vehicle is the part that determines the sliding terminal. the

In addition, as described above, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 11 , since the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 has a positioning stopper 83, the handle case 42 is slid to the opening for the handle in the front and rear direction of the vehicle. 21 o'clock, the sliding of the handle case 42 can be restricted by positioning the stopper 83 . Since the positioning of the handle case 42 in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the handle opening 21 can be easily performed, operability is good. the

The position of the positioning stopper 83 is set at a position where the handle case 42 can be finely adjusted in the vehicle front-rear direction after sliding the handle case 42 to the vicinity of the position of the handle opening 21 . That is, when the handle case 42 is slid to the vicinity of the position of the handle opening 21 , there is a slight gap Gp between the positioning stopper 83 and the front end of the second guided portion 43F. The size δ of the gap Gp (gap δ in the front-back direction) is set to a size that enables fine adjustment of the handle case 42 in the vehicle front-back direction. Therefore, the attachment position of the handle case 42 to the handle opening 21 can be finely adjusted in the vehicle front-rear direction, and an optimum position can be easily set. the

Since the positioning stopper 83 for determining the sliding end of the handle case 42 is provided on the second guide portion 80F, it is not necessary to provide another stopper. Therefore, the number of parts of the door 10 can be reduced, and the small space inside the door liner 20 can be effectively utilized. the

Next, the pair of cartridge mounting parts 90 and 90 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 will be described in detail. Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing the cartridge mounting portion shown in Fig. 8 . As shown in FIG. 8 , the cartridge mounting portion 90 includes a clip mounting seat 91 , a clip 95 and a fitting hole 45 . the

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 12 , the clip mounting seat 91 is a substantially horizontal flat plate member extending from the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 toward the door panel 70 side. In addition, the clip mount 91 has a pair of protrusions 92 , 92 at both ends in the vehicle front-rear direction. The protrusions 92 , 92 extend from the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 toward the door panel 70 side. the

The clip 95 is a part that is elastically mounted on the clip mount 91 from the extension end 93 side, and has a first elastic piece 96 that is elastically installed on the clip mount 91 with a single touch, and is arranged on the first elastic piece 96. Two second elastic pieces 97 , 97 on both sides of an elastic piece 96 . The second elastic pieces 97, 97 are disposed below the protruding end 93, and are elastically deformable in the vertical direction. the

In addition, as shown in FIG. 12 , clip position limiting ribs 94 , 94 (stoppers) for limiting the insertion depth of the clip 95 relative to the clip mount 91 are formed on the upper surface of the clip mount 91 . . the

The mounted portion 44 of the handle case 42 has a fitting hole 45 . The fitting hole 45 has a position facing the clip mounting seat 91 and the clip 95 . the

Moreover, a pair of protrusion part 92,92 is comprised by the vertical board which protrudes toward the door panel 70 side rather than the extension end 93 of the clip attachment seat 91. As shown in FIG. The amount of protrusion from the protruding end 93 to the tip of the protruding portion 92 is Pr. Therefore, the pair of protruding portions 92, 92 can restrict the positional displacement of the clip 95 attached to the clip mounting seat 91 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. It is possible to keep the clip 95 at an optimum position relative to the clip mounting seat 91 . Therefore, since it is not necessary to correct the position of the clip piece 95 when attaching the handle case 42 to the case attachment portion 90, the operability is good. Furthermore, the elastic engagement between the inner surface of the fitting hole 45 and the second elastic pieces 97 , 97 of the clip piece 95 can also be maintained in a good state. the

The function of the cartridge mounting portion 90 is as follows. Fig. 13 is an operational diagram of the cartridge mounting portion shown in Fig. 12 . the

First, when installing the handle case 42 into the handle opening 21, as shown in FIG. direction) swipe up. In the middle of this sliding, as shown in FIG. 13( a ), the position of the fitting hole 45 with respect to the clip mounting seat 91 does not match. the

In addition, the protruding portion 92 protrudes toward the door panel 70 side (see FIG. 8 ) than the protruding end 93 of the clip mounting seat 91 . Therefore, when the handle case 42 is slid, the protruding portion 92 can restrict the mounted portion 44 (ie, the handle case 42 ) from being in contact with the clip piece 95 . Therefore, there is no fear of friction between the attached portion 44 and the clip piece 95 . Therefore, when the handle case 42 is slid in the vehicle front-rear direction, the mounted portion 44 is not caught on the clip piece 95 , so the operation can be performed smoothly without fear of damaging the operation portion 44 during the operation. the

By further sliding the handle case 42 in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. 8, when the handle case 42 slides to the position of the handle opening 21, as shown in FIG. The clip mounts 91 are consistent. In this state, the mounted portion 44 is brought closer to the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20, and as a result, as shown in FIG. Thus, the inner surface of the fitting hole 45 and the second elastic piece 97 of the clip piece 95 are elastically fitted. the

Fig. 14 is an operational diagram illustrating an operation when the handle case is attached to the opening for the handle. the

When installing the handle case 42 in the handle opening 21, first, as shown in FIG. . This state corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 13( a ). the

Next, the handle case 42 is slid forward along the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 to the handle opening 21 . At this time, the guided portions 43R, 43F are guided in the front-rear direction by the guide portions 80R, 80F. the

Thereafter, when the handle case 42 is slid into the handle opening 21 , positioning in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the handle opening 21 is performed by the positioning stopper 83 . the

Next, the mounting position of the handle case 42 with respect to the handle opening 21 is finely adjusted in the vehicle front-rear direction. This state corresponds to the state shown in Fig. 13(b). the

Then, as shown in FIG. 14( b ), the lower portion of the handle case 42 is swung toward the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 with the positions of the guide portions 80R and 80F as pivot points. As a result, the fitting hole 45 on the lower portion of the handle case 42 is elastically attached to the clip mounting seat 91 and the clip 95 (see FIG. 13( c )). This state corresponds to the state shown in Fig. 13(c). Through the above steps, the installation operation of the handle case 42 is completed. the

In this way, the guided portions 43R, 43F of the handle case 42 are fitted between the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 and the guide portions 80R, 80F, thereby being attached to the door liner 20 . In addition, the attached parts 44 and 44 of the handle case 42 are attached to the door liner 20 via the clip mounting seat 91 and the clip 95 . the

Next, the above description will be summarized. the

In the present invention, guide portions 80R, 80F are provided on the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 . The guide portions 80R and 80F guide the handle case 42 along the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 in the front-rear direction to the handle opening 21 when the handle case 42 is attached to the handle opening 21 . parts. the

When attaching the inner handle unit 40 to the handle opening 21 , the operator slides the inner handle unit 40 in the front-rear direction in the spaces Sp, Sp between the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 and the guide portions 80R, 80F. , so that the inner handle unit 40 can be easily and accurately slid to the handle opening 21 . the

Therefore, an operator standing on the vehicle compartment side of the door liner 20 can extend the handle box from the upper edge 20a (the upper end surface of the waist portion 23 ) to the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 shown in FIG. 42 is slid back and forth along the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 to the opening 21 for the handle, whereby the handle case 42 is attached to a predetermined position. Since it is unnecessary to extend the hand largely from the upper edge 20 a of the door liner 20 to the lower side of the inner surface 22 , assembling workability can be improved. the

Furthermore, even when the space required for attaching the inner handle unit 40 to the door liner 20 from below cannot be sufficiently ensured, it can be easily attached, so that the assembly workability is good. the

Fig. 15 is a sectional view taken along line 15-15 of Fig. 7 . As shown in FIGS. 4 , 7 and 15 , a handle mounting bracket 100 is disposed between the door panel 70 and the door liner 20 . The handle mounting bracket 100 is used to firmly install the door liner 20, the door handle 30, and the second accessory part 60 with respect to the door panel 70. For example, it is made of a stamped steel plate and has high rigidity. . the

In detail, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the handle mounting bracket 100 is integrally formed with a door panel mounting portion 101, a first handle base mounting portion 102, an accessory component mounting portion 103, and a second handle. Components of the base mount 104 . The overall shape of the handle mounting bracket 100 is generally a shape in which an elongated vertical plate extends rearward from the rear end of a generally U-shaped body opened on the door panel 70 side in plan view. This vertical plate serves as the door panel attachment portion 101 . the

The door panel mounting portion 101 is located at the rearmost portion of the handle mounting bracket 100 . Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 15 , the door panel mounting portion 101 is located at a position almost in contact with the door panel 70 . As shown in FIG. 7 , the first handle base mounting portion 102 is located at the front and lower side of the door panel mounting portion 101 and is in contact with the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 . The accessory attachment portion 103 is located forward with respect to the door panel attachment portion 101 , and protrudes toward the vehicle compartment side relative to the door liner 20 . The second handle base mounting portion 104 is located forward and downward relative to the accessory component mounting portion 103 and is in contact with the inner surface 22 of the door liner 20 . the

As shown in FIG. 7 , FIG. 10 and FIG. 15 , the mounting position of the handle mounting bracket 100 relative to the door panel 70 is arranged at a position where it can be mounted through the handle opening 21 and the opening 46 of the handle case 42 . . The opening 46 of the handle case 42 is a through hole for attaching the second accessory 60 (see FIG. 4 ). the

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 , the door panel 70 is fixed with a first nut 111 at a position opposite to the door panel mounting portion 101 . The door panel mounting portion 101 is placed on the surface 71 of the door panel 70 on the vehicle compartment side, and the first screw 112 is inserted from the handle opening 21 side and fastened to the first nut 111 . As a result, the handle mounting bracket 100 is securely mounted on the door panel 70 by the first screw 112 and the first nut 111 . The first nut 111 is a type of mounting portion, and the first screw 112 is a type of fastening member. the

As described above, in the present invention, the door handle 30 is attached to the door panel 70 via the handle attachment bracket 100 arranged between the door panel 70 and the door liner 20 . The handle attachment bracket 100 can freely pass through without interfering with other parts arranged around the door panel 70 and the door liner 20 . Also, the handle mounting bracket 100 cannot be seen from the outside of the vehicle door 10 . Therefore, when designing the shape and arrangement position of the door handle 30, it will not be restricted by the installation position of the door handle 30 relative to the door panel 70 and other parts arranged around the door panel 70 and the door liner 20. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the door handle 30 is high. Furthermore, the design property around the door 10 can be improved. the

In addition, in the present invention, the attachment position of the handle attachment bracket 100 to the door panel 70 is arranged at a position where it can be attached through the handle opening 21 . Therefore, after the inner handle unit 40 is mounted on the door liner 20 , the mounting position of the handle mounting bracket 100 relative to the door panel 70 cannot be seen from the outside of the vehicle door 10 . Therefore, the designability around the door 10 can be improved. the

Furthermore, the door liner 20 has a receiving disc 113 on the face 22 (inner face 22 ) facing the door panel 70 . When the handle mounting bracket 100 is installed on the door panel 70 by the screws 112 (fastening parts 112), the receiving plate 113 can catch the first screw 112 accidentally dropped, and the receiving plate 113 is arranged in the opening for the handle. The lower portion 21 is disposed near the lower edge 21b of the handle opening 21 . the

Therefore, when the handle mounting bracket 100 is mounted on the door panel 70 by the first screws 112 , the first screws 112 accidentally dropped can be caught. The operator can easily take out the first screw 112 mounted on the receiving tray 113 by extending his hand from the handle opening 21 to the receiving tray 113 . Also, there is no need to reassemble the door liner 20 and the door panel 70 which have been assembled to each other. the

Next, the attachment structure of other components to the handle attachment bracket 100 will be described. Fig. 16 is a view of the periphery of the handle mounting bracket shown in Fig. 7 . Fig. 17 is a sectional view taken along line 17-17 in Fig. 16 . the

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 , the first handle base mounting portion 102 of the handle mounting bracket 100 detachably mounts the first mounting flange 26 of the door liner 20 and the first mounting portion of the handle base 31 . flange 31a. the

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 , the first attachment flange 26 of the door liner 20 is formed to protrude from the door liner 20 into the handle opening 21 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the first mounting flange 31 a of the grip base 31 is formed on the inner surface of the front upper end portion of the grip base 31 . The first mounting flange 31 a has a second nut 121 extending toward the first handle base mounting portion 102 . the

As shown in FIG. 17, with respect to the first handle base mounting portion 102, the first mounting flange 26 of the door liner 20, the liner 122 and the first mounting flange 31a of the handle base 31 are stacked on the vehicle in this order. compartment side (vehicle width center CL side), and put in the second screw 123 and the second nut 121 from the compartment side for common fastening. As a result, all these parts 102 , 20 , 31 are mounted to each other by the joint fastening of the second screw 123 and the second nut 121 . The second screw 123 is a type of fastening member, and the second nut 121 is a type of mounting portion. the

Fig. 18 is a sectional view taken along line 18-18 of Fig. 16 . As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18 , the second attachment 60 (see FIG. 6 ) and the handle cover 32 are detachably attached to the attachment attachment portion 103 of the grip attachment bracket 100 . the

In detail, as shown in FIG. 6 , the second panel 61 to which the second accessory part 60 is mounted has a mounting flange 62 . As shown in FIG. 18 , the grip cover 32 has a third nut 131 extending from the inner surface 32 a toward the accessory mounting portion 103 . The third nut 131 is, for example, insert-molded on the handle cover 32 . the

As shown in FIG. 18 , the outer surface of the third nut 131 in the middle of its length is formed into a tapered protruding conical shape. Therefore, by fitting the mounting flange 62 to the third nut 131 , the position of the mounting flange 62 in the vehicle width direction with respect to the grip cover 32 is determined. The mounting flange 62 and the grip cover 32 are stacked in this order on the vehicle compartment side (vehicle width center CL side) with respect to the accessory part mounting part 103, and the third screw 133 is put in from the accessory part mounting part 103 side and connected to the second Three nuts 131 are fastened. As a result, the accessory attachment portion 103 , the attachment flange 62 of the second panel 61 , and the grip cover 32 can be attached by the third screw 133 and the third nut 131 . The third nut 131 is a type of mounting portion, and the third screw 133 is a type of fastening member. In this way, the second accessory part 60 is detachably attached to the handle attachment bracket 100 via the second panel 61 . In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 , the second panel 61 is detachably fixed by fourth screws 141 at other positions relative to the handle cover 32 . the

Fig. 19 is a sectional view taken along line 19-19 in Fig. 16 . As shown in FIGS. 16 and 19 , the second handle base mounting portion 104 of the handle mounting bracket 100 is detachably mounted with the second mounting flange 27 of the door liner 20 and the second handle base 31 . The mounting flange 31b and the mounting portion 151 of the handle cover 32 are mounted. the

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 , the second attachment flange 27 of the door liner 20 is formed to protrude from the door liner 20 into the handle opening 21 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the second mounting flange 31 b of the grip base 31 is formed on the inner surface of the front upper end portion of the grip base 31 . As shown in FIGS. 6 and 19 , the mounting portion 151 of the grip cover 32 includes a fifth nut extending from the inner surface of the grip cover 32 toward the second grip base mounting portion 104 . The fifth nut 151 is, for example, insert-molded on a positioning portion 152 protruding from the inner surface 32 a of the grip cover 32 toward the second grip base mounting portion 104 . That is, the grip cover 32 has the fifth nut 151 (mounting portion 151 ) on the inner surface 32 a. By overlapping the second mounting flange 31 b of the handle base 31 on the front end surface of the positioning portion 152 , the position of the second mounting flange 31 b in the vehicle width direction with respect to the handle cover 32 is determined. the

The second mounting flange 27 of the door liner 20, the second mounting flange 31b of the handle base 31, and the handle cover 32 are stacked in this order on the vehicle interior side (the vehicle width center CL) with respect to the second handle mounting portion 104. side), put the fifth screw 153 from the second handle base mounting part 104 side and fasten it with the fifth nut 151. As a result, all these parts 104 , 27 , 152 are mounted to each other by the joint fastening of the fifth screw 153 and the fifth nut 15 . The fifth nut 151 is a type of mounting portion, and the fifth screw 153 is a type of fastening member. the

As described above, the handle mounting bracket 100 mounted on the door panel 70, the door liner 20, the handle base 31 of the door handle 30, and the mounting portion 151 (fifth nut) of the handle cover 32 pass through the The fastening members 153 (fifth screws 153 ) are fastened together to be attached to each other. Since all these members 100, 20, 31, 151 are mutually fastened by the fastening member 153, the mounting strength can be sufficiently improved. the

As described above, the door liner 20 , the door handle 30 , and the second accessory part 60 are detachably attached to the door panel 70 via the single handle attachment bracket 100 . All components 20 , 30 , 60 can be mounted to the door panel 70 by a single handle mounting bracket 100 . Therefore, the number of parts of the door 10 can be reduced. the

In addition, in the present invention, the fastening member is not limited to screws, and may be, for example, bolts. The mounting part is not limited to a nut, and any part may be used as long as it cooperates with a fastening member and is fastened. the

(industrial applicability)

The structure of the vehicle door of the present invention is applicable to a door of an automobile. the

Claims (3)

1. the structure of a vehicle door covers the surface of passenger compartment side of the door face board of vehicle door through door lining, on this door lining, be provided with Internal handle unit and door handle that opening/closing door of vehicle is used, it is characterized in that,

Said door lining has the handle that is used to install said Internal handle unit and uses peristome,

Said door handle is installed on the said door face board via the handle installation bracket,

Said handle installation bracket is configured between said door face board and the said door lining,

Said handle installation bracket is with respect to the installation site of said door face board, is configured in can pass on the position that said handle installs with peristome,

Said door lining has receiving plate on the surface of said door face board,

This receiving plate when being installed to said handle installation bracket on the said door face board through secure component, catch the secure component that falls accidentally, this receiving plate is configured in said handle with the below of peristome and be configured near the lower edge of said handle with peristome.

2. the structure of vehicle door as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Said door handle comprises the lip-deep handle base portion and the grip cap that covers this handle base portion of the passenger compartment side that is configured in said door lining,

This grip cap has installation portion on inside face,

Said handle installation bracket, said door lining, said handle base portion, and said installation portion overlap the passenger compartment side in this order, and these all parts are through mutual fastening installation of secure component.

3. the structure of vehicle door as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,

On the surface of the passenger compartment side of said grip cap, dispose various accessories,

This accessory is installed on the said handle installation bracket.

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