JPS6361465B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automobile door outside handle attachment structure.

Generally, as shown in FIG. 1, a door outside handle 3 is provided on the outside upper part of a door 2 of an automobile 1. As shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b, the door outside handle 3 is composed of a handle 3a and a pair of handle arms 3b integral with the handle 3a.

The handle attachment portion 2b is recessed in the door outer panel 2a, and a handle base 9 is fixed to the handle attachment portion 2b by penetrating the bracket portions 9a protruding from both sides of the handle base 9 to the back side of the door outer panel 2a. . The door outside handle 3 has its handle arm 3b penetrated along the outside of the bracket part 9a of the handle base 9 to the back side of the door outer panel 2a, and is pivotally supported by the bracket part 9a. It is attached to approximately the upper half of the attachment part 2b so that it can be pulled up freely. The handle base 9 is covered with an elastic body 5 to prevent damage to the surface of the handle attachment portion 2b.

However, in such a conventional door outside handle structure, as shown in FIGS. 2a and 3, when the handle is pulled up, the upper edge of the door mounting portion 2b and the upper edge of the handle 3a Since a gap δ is formed between the handle 3a and the handle 3a, there is a risk that when the handle 3a is pulled up, a finger may slip and enter the gap δ, causing the finger to be caught at the same time as the handle 3a is released. Children in particular have to push up from below when operating the handle, and their fingers are also thin, so there is a high possibility of their fingers getting caught. A similar structure is shown in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 56-161821.

This invention was made by focusing on such conventional problems, and prevents fingers from entering the gap between the upper edge of the handle and the upper edge of the handle mounting part when pulling up the handle. In order to prevent the handle from being pinched, the handle attachment part is recessed in the door outer panel, and the tip protrudes toward the back of the upper edge of the handle over the length range between the pair of handle arms of the door outside handle. It is equipped with a band-shaped protector.

The present invention will be explained below based on the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same parts as in the prior art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and explanations thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the elastic body 5 of the handle base 9 is attached to the surface of the handle attachment part 2b recessed in the door outer panel 2a at a position opposite to the back surface of the handle 3a, and the tip is attached to the back surface of the upper edge of the handle. For example, a band-shaped protector 6 is provided facing the handle and coming into contact with the back surface of the upper edge of the handle. This protector 6 is formed to protrude from the door outer panel 2a side toward the upper edge of the handle 3a in an arc shape concentric with the rotation center 10 of the handle 3a. Further, the length along the upper edge of the handle 3a is equal to the length between the handle arms 3b. Of course, this protector 6 does not need to be formed integrally with the handle base 9, but may be manufactured separately and then attached to the corresponding position.

With this configuration, even if a finger slips toward the upper end of the handle 3a during a handle pull-up operation, the protector 6 prevents the finger from moving between the upper end of the handle 3a and the upper edge of the handle mounting portion 2b of the door outer panel 2a. It never enters.

Other embodiments are shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b.

In this embodiment, a lip 7 is provided at the tip of the protector 6 formed of an elastic body through a thin wall part, and under normal conditions, the lip 7 bends from the thin wall part onto the inner surface of the handle 3a. When the handle is pulled up, the lip 7 protrudes from the upper end of the protector 6 to the inner surface of the handle in an arc concentric with the rotation center 10 of the handle, and connects the upper edge of the handle 3a to the handle attachment of the door outer panel 2a. This prevents fingers from entering the gap δ between the upper edge of the portion 2b and more reliably prevents fingers from being pinched. Of course, the protector 6 may be made of a rigid body and a lip made of an elastic body may be provided at the tip thereof.

In the above embodiment, the protector 6 is provided on the surface of the door outer panel 2a, but as shown in FIG. Of course, it may be made of resin or the like and attached thereto.

As described above, according to the present invention, the structure is such that the tip of the handle is located between the pair of handle arms of the door outside handle of the door outer panel or the escutcheon over the length range between the arms. Since a band-shaped protector is provided that protrudes toward the back of the handle, even if your fingers move toward the top of the handle immediately after the handle pull-up operation is completed, the protector will prevent the fingers from moving toward the top of the handle, creating a gap between the top edge of the handle and the door outer panel. This prevents fingers from entering the gap and prevents the risk of getting caught. Furthermore, since the protector has an arc shape that is concentric with the center of rotation of the handle, there will be no problem in storing the handle even if the tip is brought as close as possible to the inner surface of the handle.

In the second embodiment, the tip of the protector has an extended lip that comes into elastic contact with the inner surface of the handle when the handle is stored, which further reduces the gap between the handle and the door outer panel, making it more secure to prevent fingers from getting caught. can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is an external view of the automobile, and Figures 2a and b are respectively the conventional door outside handles.
A vertical side view and a perspective view of the rear side thereof, FIG. 3 is a perspective view in the direction of arrow Q in FIG. 2a showing the inside part when the handle is operated, and FIG. , FIGS. 5a and 5b, and FIG. 6 are longitudinal sectional side views showing other embodiments of the present invention. 2a...Door outer panel, 2b...Handle mounting portion, 3a...Handle, 3b...Handle arm, 6...Protector.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A pair of handle arms protruding from the back of the handle are pivoted on the back side of the door outer panel by passing through a handle attachment part recessed in the door outer panel, and the handle is pulled up to approximately the upper half of the handle attachment part. An automobile door having a structure in which it can be freely attached, wherein the handle attachment part is provided with a band-shaped protector whose tip protrudes toward the back surface of the upper edge of the handle over the length range between the handle arms. Outside handle mounting structure.