JP2008127881A - Inside handle device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inside handle device capable of opening a door in a single operation. <P>SOLUTION: When a driver turns an inside handle 22 in the case of being arranged in a stand-by position in the lock release prohibited position of a lock knob 20, a projecting pin 30 abuts on the edge part of a guide groove 32 as shown in the figure, and the lock knob 20 is turned into a release allowed position interlocked with the turning of the inside handle 22 into an operating position, that is, the driver can open a front door 12 by the operation (the single operation) of only the inside handle 22. Consequently, the front door 12 can also be opened in double operation as usual without changing a door locking device 14 and further can be opened in the single operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an inside handle device that releases a door lock device from inside a vehicle and opens the door.

  The door's inside handle device opens the door by releasing the lock knob that allows the unlocking of the door lock device to be unlocked, the lock knob that switches to the unlocking prohibited state that prohibits the unlocking, and the door locking device in the unlocking permitted state. And an inside handle.

  According to this inside handle device, when opening the door, first, the user operates the lock knob to switch the door lock device to the unlocking permitted state, and then operates the inside handle to release the door lock device. The door is opened. That is, the door is opened through two operations (two motion).

Therefore, by adding a new mechanism to the door lock device, even if the door lock device is in the release-prohibited state, it is possible to switch the door lock device to the release-permitted state simply by operating the inside handle, and to open the door. Door lock devices have been proposed. (Patent Document 1)
That is, the user can open the door only by operating the inside handle (one motion) without operating the lock knob.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-106881

  However, since a new mechanism (link, lever, etc.) must be added to the door lock device, the door lock device is complicated and expensive.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an inside handle device that can open the door in one motion without changing the door lock device in consideration of the above facts.

  The inside handle device according to claim 1 of the present invention is pivotally attached to the indoor side of a door that is supported by the vehicle body so as to be freely opened and closed, and is connected to a door lock device that fixes and holds the door to the vehicle body. A lock knob that rotates between an unlocking prohibition position for switching to an unlocking prohibition state that prohibits unlocking of the door lock device and an unlocking permission position for switching to an unlocking permission state that permits unlocking; and the door lock device. An inside which is connected and pivotably provided adjacent to the lock knob, and is rotated from a standby position to an operation position at a lock release allowable position of the lock knob to release the door lock device and open the door A handle, a shaft pin that rotatably supports the lock knob and the inside handle on the same axis, and the inside hand Interlocking means for rotating the lock knob from the release prohibition position to the release permission position and rotating only the lock knob. It is characterized by.

  According to the above configuration, the lock knob pivotally supported by the shaft pin on the indoor side of the door is turned to the unlock prohibition position to switch to the unlock prohibition state in which the unlocking of the door lock device is prohibited. By turning to the release-permitted position, the door-lock device is switched to a lock release-permitted state that permits unlocking.

  Further, the door handle is released by rotating the inside handle pivotally supported by the shaft pin from the standby position to the operation position at the lock knob release allowable position.

  Further, the interlocking means interlocks the rotation operation from the lock knob release prohibition position to the release allowable position with the rotation operation from the standby position of the inside handle to the operation position at the lock knob prohibition position of the lock knob, and only the lock knob is used. Turnable.

  That is, when the inside handle is rotated from the standby position to the operation position at the lock release prohibition position of the lock knob, the lock knob is rotated from the release prohibition position to the release allowable position. On the other hand, only the lock knob can be rotated.

  Therefore, when opening the door, as usual, the user first turns the lock knob from the release-prohibited position to the release-permitted position, and then turns the inside handle from the standby position to the operating position to release the door lock device. The door can be opened (two-motion), and by simply rotating the inside handle from the standby position to the operation position, the interlock knob rotates the lock knob from the release-prohibited position to the release-permitted position. Can be released to open the door (one motion).

  Therefore, the door can be opened in one motion without changing the door lock device.

  An inside handle device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the inside handle device according to the first aspect, wherein the interlocking means is provided on the inside handle and is provided on the lock knob and on the lock knob. When a pin is fitted to guide the rotation operation of the lock knob at the standby position of the inside handle and the inside handle is rotated from the standby position to the operation position at the lock knob release prohibition position, A guide groove provided with an edge portion that contacts and rotates the lock knob to a release allowable position.

  According to the above configuration, the projecting pin projecting from the inside handle is fitted, and the guide groove provided in the lock knob guides the turning operation of the lock knob at the standby position of the inside handle.

  Further, when the inside handle is rotated from the standby position to the operation position at the unlocking position of the lock knob, the edge of the guide groove comes into contact with the projecting pin, and the lock knob is rotated from the release prohibiting position to the release allowing position.

  In this way, the user can open the door in one motion without providing a complicated mechanism only by providing the projecting pin and the guide groove.

  An inside handle device according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the inside handle device is attached to the door of the driver's seat.

  According to the above configuration, since the inside handle according to claim 1 or 2 is attached to the door of the driver's seat, the inside handle is rotated from the standby position to the operation position when the driver tries to go out in an emergency. You can go outside by opening the door.

  According to the inside handle device of the present invention, the door can be opened in one motion without changing the door lock device.

  An embodiment of an inside handle device 10 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an inside handle device 10 is fixed with a screw (not shown) on the inner side of the front door 12 on the driver's seat that is supported by the vehicle body so as to be opened and closed. Specifically, the inside handle device 10 is fixed to the front in the vehicle front-rear direction below the belt line 12A that extends forward and backward of the front door 12 so that a driver seated on the driver seat can easily operate.

  Further, the front door 12 is provided with a door lock device 14 at the rear end of the front door 12 that engages with a striker (not shown) fixed to the vehicle body to fix and hold the front door 12. Furthermore, the door lock device 14 includes a knob lever (not shown) that switches between a lock release permitting state that permits unlocking of the door lock device 14 and a lock release prohibiting state that prohibits unlocking. An opening lever (not shown) that releases the front door 12 by releasing the engagement with the striker fixed to the door is provided.

  Further, a lock link 16 that connects the knob lever and a lock knob 20 to be described later extends in the front-rear direction while being bent, and is provided in the front door 12, and an opening link 18 that connects the release lever and an inside handle 22 to be described later is provided. Along with the lock link 16, it is provided in the front door 12.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the inside handle apparatus 10 includes a bezel 24 that is formed with a concave portion 24 </ b> A that is concave on the inside and is fixed to the front door 12 with a screw (not shown). Further, the recess 24A of the bezel 24 is provided with a lock knob 20 having a shaft pin 26 extending in the vertical direction as a rotation shaft, and a mounting portion 20A for attaching the lock link 16 to the lock knob 20 is a rectangular shape provided on the bezel 24 It is arranged in the front door 12 through the opening 24B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the lock knob 20 is in the unlocking prohibition position for switching the door lock device 14 (see FIG. 5) to the unlocking prohibition state, the lock knob 20 is rotated in the arrow A direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 20A rotates in the arrow B direction, and the lock link 16 moves in the arrow C direction. Further, by moving the lock link 16 in the direction of arrow C, the lock link 16 operates the lock lever of the door lock device 14 shown in FIG. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an inside handle 22 having the shaft pin 26 as a rotation shaft is provided on the lower side of the lock knob 20 in the same manner as the lock knob 20, and extends in front of the shaft pin 26 to the recess 24 </ b> A of the bezel 24. A mounting portion 22A that is provided and attaches the open link 18 to the inside handle 22 is arranged in the front door 12 through a rectangular opening 24B (see FIG. 4) provided in the bezel 24. .

  In addition, a space for the driver's finger to enter is provided between the inside handle 22 extending forward with respect to the shaft pin 26 and the recess 24A. By pulling in the direction indicated by arrow D, the inside handle 22 rotates from the standby position to the operation position shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1A, when the inside handle 22 is rotated to the operation position as shown in FIG. 1B at the unlocking allowable position of the lock knob 20, the opening link of the inside handle 22 is opened. 18 is rotated in the direction of arrow G (see FIG. 1A), and the release link 18 is moved in the direction of arrow F, so that the release link 18 is the release lever of the door lock device 14 shown in FIG. Is operated to release the door lock device 14 and open the front door 12.

  The rotating shaft of the inside handle 22 is provided with a biasing member (not shown). When the inside handle 22 is rotated to the operation position to open the front door 12, the hand is released from the inside handle 22. The inside handle 22 is returned to the standby position by the urging force of the urging member.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a cylindrical projecting pin 30 is integrally provided on the upper surface 22 </ b> B of the inside handle 22, and the lower surface 20 </ b> B of the lock knob 20 opposed to the projecting pin 30 is An arcuate guide groove 32 centered on the shaft pin 26 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, when the lock knob 20 is in the unlocking prohibition position and the inside handle 22 is in the standby position, the projecting pin 30 is positioned at one end of the guide groove 32. In this state, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the lock knob 20 is rotated to the unlocking allowable position, the guide groove 32 is guided by the projecting pin 30, and the lock knob 20 is moved from the unlocking prohibiting position. It is designed to rotate to the unlocking allowable position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (A), from the state where the lock knob 20 is disposed at the unlocking prohibition position and the inside handle 22 is disposed at the standby position, as shown in FIG. Is rotated to the operation position, the projecting pin 30 comes into contact with the edge 32A of the guide groove 32, and the lock knob 20 is rotated to the release allowable position. When the hand is released from the inside handle 22 in this state, the inside handle 22 returns to the standby position as shown in FIG. 3B by the urging force of the urging member (not shown), but the lock knob 20 is in the unlocking allowable position. It has stopped.

  Next, the procedure for opening the front door 12 from the state in which the front door 12 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, with the lock knob 20 in the unlocking prohibition position and the inside handle 22 in the standby position, the driver first rotates the lock knob 20 in the direction of arrow A, as shown in FIG. Move to the release allowable position shown in A).

  By moving the lock knob 20 to the release allowable position, the lock link 16 moves in the direction of arrow C, and the lock link 16 moved in the direction of arrow C moves a lock lever (not shown) of the door lock device 14 shown in FIG. By operating, the door lock device 14 is brought into the unlocking permitted state.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1A, the driver puts a finger between the inside handle 22 and the bezel 24 and rotates the inside handle 22 arranged in the standby position in the direction of arrow D. Move to the operation position shown in (B).

  By moving the inside handle 22 to the operating position, the opening link 18 moves in the direction F, and the opening link 18 moved in the direction of the arrow F operates the opening lever (not shown) of the door lock device 14 shown in FIG. Then, the door lock device 14 is released and the front door 12 is opened.

  That is, after operating the lock knob 20, the driver operates the inside handle 22 (two motion) to open the front door 12.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 (A), when the lock knob 20 is in the unlocking prohibition position and the inside handle 22 is in the standby position, the driver can move between the inside handle 22 and the bezel 24. When the inside handle 22 is rotated in the direction of arrow D, the projecting pin 30 comes into contact with the edge 32A of the guide groove 32, and the inside handle 22 is operated as shown in FIG. In conjunction with the rotation to the position, the lock knob 20 rotates to the release allowable position.

  By moving the lock knob 20 to the release allowable position, the lock link 16 moves in the direction of arrow C, and the lock link 16 moved in the direction of arrow C moves a lock lever (not shown) of the door lock device 14 shown in FIG. By operating, the door lock device 14 is brought into the unlocking permitted state, and at the same time, the inside handle 22 is moved to the operation position, so that the opening link 18 moves in the F direction and the opening link 18 moved in the arrow F direction. Operates a release lever (not shown) of the door lock device 14 shown in FIG. 5 to release the door lock device 14 and open the front door 12.

  That is, the driver can open the front door 12 by operating only the inside handle 22 (one motion).

  Accordingly, it is possible to provide an inside handle device 10 that can open the front door 12 with two motions as usual without changing the door lock device 14 and can open the front door 12 with one motion. Can do.

  In addition, by adopting this inside handle device 10 in the driver's seat, when the driver tries to go out in an emergency, the door is opened and opened only by rotating the inside handle 22 from the standby position to the operating position. I can go out.

(A) It is the perspective view which showed the inside handle apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and showed the state in which a lock knob is a cancellation | release permission position, and an inside handle is a standby position. (B) It is the perspective view which showed the inside handle apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and showed the state in which a lock knob is a cancellation | release allowance position, and an inside handle is an operation position. It is the perspective view which showed the inside handle apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and showed the state in which a lock knob is a cancellation | release prohibition position, and an inside handle is a standby position. (A) The top view which showed the lock knob of the inside handle apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, an inside handle, etc., and showed the state in which a lock knob is a cancellation | release prohibition position and an inside handle is a standby position. (B) It is the top view which showed the lock knob of the inside handle apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, an inside handle, etc., and showed the state in which a lock knob is a cancellation | release permission position and an inside handle is a standby position. (C) A plan view showing a lock knob, an inside handle, and the like of the inside handle device according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the lock knob is in a release allowable position and the inside handle is in an operating position. It is the disassembled perspective view which showed the inside handle apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the front door which attached the inside handle device concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the car inside.

Explanation of symbols

10 Inside handle device 12 Front door (door)
14 Door Lock Device 20 Lock Knob 22 Inside Handle 26 Shaft Pin 30 Projection Pin (Pin)
32 Guide groove 32A Edge

Claims (3)

Unlocking prohibition that is pivotally attached to the indoor side of a door that is supported by the vehicle body so as to be freely opened and closed, and that is connected to a door lock device that fixes and holds the door to the vehicle body, and prohibits unlocking of the door lock device. A lock knob that rotates between a release-prohibited position that switches to a state and a release-permitted position that switches to a lock-release-permitted state that allows unlocking;
The door lock device is coupled to the door lock device, and is rotatably provided adjacent to the lock knob. The lock knob is rotated from a standby position to an operation position to release the door lock device at a lock release allowable position. Inside handle that opens the door,
A shaft pin that pivotally supports the lock knob and the inside handle so as to rotate coaxially;
Interlocking means for interlocking the pivoting operation from the unlocking prohibition position to the unlocking allowable position of the lock knob to the pivoting operation from the standby position to the operation position of the inside handle, and allowing only the lock knob to pivot;
An inside handle device comprising: The interlocking means is
A projecting pin provided on the inside handle and projecting toward the lock knob;
The lock knob is provided, and the projecting pin is fitted to guide the rotation operation of the lock knob at the standby position of the inside handle, and at the lock knob release prohibition position, the inside handle is moved from the standby position to the operation position. A guide groove provided with an edge that abuts against the projecting pin when rotated to rotate the lock knob to a release allowable position;
The inside handle device according to claim 1, further comprising:   The inside handle device according to claim 1, wherein the inside handle device is attached to the door of the driver's seat.

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