JPH03125768A - Door handle device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit the condition of a door handle to be visually confirmed at the time when a key is inserted into a key hole by providing an illuminator to be lit by being set to ON when inserting a key into the locker of the door handle. CONSTITUTION:The handle 12 of a door handle device 10 consists of a base part 14 provided on the surface side to give an unlocking force to a locker and an illuminator 16 which is provided on the rear side, having a light permeability and turning to ON to be lit when inserting a key into the locker 3. When a key is inserted into the key hole, illumination is made by the illuminator in such a way that the lense pattern when a bulb 18 is lit, becomes indirect light pattern reflected on the recession by a lense 20 of a concaved cross section to cause the handle to come up to the surface in the shadow. The handle can thus be exactly visualized for confirmation at the time when the key is inserted into the key hole.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a handle device provided on all kinds of doors, such as vehicles such as automobiles, houses, storage boxes, etc.

(Prior art and problems to be solved by the present invention) As a conventional door handle device, for example, a door handle device for an automobile has been provided with well-known techniques as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8. That is, The door handle device 1 includes a lock device 3 having a key hole 2, a handle portion 4 that is pivotally supported so that the lock device 3 can be unlocked by rotating it upward, and a handle portion 4 on the back side of the handle portion 4. The door handle device l includes a concave part 5 which has a concave shape so that the part 4 can be grasped and has a surface treated to reflect light. It is supported by mounting means (not shown).

However, according to this prior art, the handle portion 4
is arranged on the front side, is made of a material that is non-transparent and capable of imparting an unlocking force to the locking device,
As shown in FIG. 7, the cross section is approximately C-shaped, and the pad surface 9a of the finger 9 may touch the stiff surface 8 during operation, causing pain, and an improvement is desired. Furthermore, even if the key is inserted into the key hole 2, it is difficult to determine the position of the handle 4 in a dark place such as at night. .

These problems are not limited to automobiles, but include doors of villas with unlit entrances and doors of film storage units installed in darkrooms.
It always exists when the surroundings are dark and you open an unfamiliar door.

According to the present invention, in view of such conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to make the handle part visible when the key is inserted into the key hole.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a door handle device including a lock device having a key hole, a handle portion pivotally supported so as to unlock the lock device by rotation, and a rear side of the handle portion. In the door handle device, the handle portion includes a concave portion that is surface-treated to allow the handle portion to be grasped and to reflect light.
a base member disposed on the front side and made of a non-transparent material and capable of imparting an unlocking force to the locking device; and a base member disposed on the back side of the base member and having translucency and said locking device. The device is characterized by comprising a lighting device that turns on and lights up when a key is inserted into the device.

[For production]

Since the present invention has such a configuration, its operation will be explained next.

By inserting a key into the key hole of the locking device, the illumination means is turned on and lights up, and this light becomes indirect light reflected by the recess, causing the handle to become a shadow and alerting the operator to the floating shape. It turns out.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention, and parts whose explanations overlap with those in FIGS. 5 to 8 will not be explained repeatedly, but only important parts will be extracted and explained. At the same time, the same names and symbols shall be used for the same parts.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a door handle device of the present invention, and a handle portion 12 of the door handle device 10 is disposed on the front side (in the direction of arrow A) and is made of a non-transparent material. a base member 14 capable of providing
It is arranged on the back side (in the direction of arrow B), has translucency, and can be turned on by inserting a key into the locking device 3.
The lighting means 16 includes a bulb 18 that turns on and lights up when a key is inserted into the lock device 3, and a lens 20 that covers the bulb 18. More, valve 1
8 and lens 20 are firmly fixed with screws 22. A lens pattern 24 is formed inside the lens 2°, and the illumination pattern when the bulb 18 is turned on is based on the lens pattern 24. Also, this lens 2
0 has a curved cross section as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, so the pad surface 9a of the finger 9 does not come into contact with the ridged surface 8 during operation, and does not cause any discomfort such as pain. It is a device that does not exist. Reference numeral 26 denotes a harness connected to the bulb 18, which is directly connected to a circuit (not shown) that lights the bulb 18 by inserting a key into the key hole 2 of the locking device 3.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the door handle device includes a lock device having a key hole, a handle portion pivotally supported so as to unlock the lock device by rotation, and the handle portion. In the door handle device, the handle is arranged on the front side and is made of a non-transparent material. a base member capable of imparting an unlocking force to the lock device; and a base member disposed on the back side of the base member, having translucency, and turning on and lighting when a key is inserted into the lock device. Accordingly, by inserting a key into the key hole of the locking device, the lighting means is turned on and lit, and the light is indirectly reflected by the recess. The light turns into a shadow on the handle, making the operator aware that it is floating, which has the practical effect of making the handle visible when the key is inserted into the key hole.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main part of the door handle device, Figure 2 is a 7th cross-sectional explanatory diagram corresponding to Figure 1 showing the relationship between the handle and the operator's fingers,
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the door handle device, FIG. 4 is a perspective view seen from the lighting means 16 side, FIGS. 5 to 8 show conventional door handle devices, and FIG. 5 is a front view. FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line Vl-Vl in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory sectional view corresponding to FIG.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■--■ in FIG. 5. 1.10...Door handle device, 2...
・Key hole, 3...Lock device, 4.12...
... Handle portion, 5 ... Recessed portion, 6 ... Door, 14 ... Base member, 16 ... Lighting means. Collection of s3 so-called group 5 Rin C

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A locking device having a key hole; a handle portion pivotally supported so as to unlock the locking device by rotating it;
In the door handle device, the handle has a concave portion on the back side of the handle that allows the handle to be grasped and is surface-treated to reflect light. A base member made of a light material and capable of imparting an unlocking force to the lock device; and a base member disposed on the back side of the base member, having translucency, and turned on by inserting a key into the lock device. 1. A door handle device comprising: a lighting means that turns on and lights up;