阅读说明：本技术 车门把手构造 (Door handle structure for vehicle ) 是由 根本知幸 增野直哉 于 2021-04-06 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种外把手,其在能够实现操作性、便利性、外观设计性的提高的同时具备经人体触碰而进行车门开闭操作的开关。外把手(10)设置于在车辆的侧面配置有两个以上的前车门(1)及后车门(2)双方或其中一方。外把手(10)具备经人体触碰使前车门(1)及后车门(2)中的某一方进行开闭动作的静电电容式的开关(15)。开关(15)配置在外把手(10)的车辆前后方向的延长线上,其中,外把手(10)在前车门(1)及后车门(2)中的某一方沿车辆前后方向延伸设置。(The invention provides an outer handle, which can improve operability, convenience and appearance design and is provided with a switch for opening and closing a vehicle door through human body touch. The outer handle (10) is provided on a side surface of the vehicle on which both or one of two or more front doors (1) and rear doors (2) are disposed. The outer handle (10) is provided with a capacitance type switch (15) which is touched by a human body to open and close one of the front door (1) and the rear door (2). The switch (15) is disposed on an extension line of the outer handle (10) in the vehicle front-rear direction, wherein the outer handle (10) is provided to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction at one of the front door (1) and the rear door (2).)

1. A door handle structure provided to a front door and a rear door disposed on a side surface of a vehicle, characterized by comprising:

an outer handle provided on one of the front door and the rear door and extending such that a longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in a vehicle front-rear direction; and

a capacitance-type switch provided on the other of the front door and the rear door to open and close the other door,

The switch is disposed on an extension line extending the outer handle in a longitudinal direction.

2. The vehicle door handle structure as recited in claim 1,

the other of the front door and the rear door is provided with another outer handle extending so that the longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in the vehicle longitudinal direction,

the switch is arranged on the other outer handle,

the outer handle, the switch, and the other outer handle are arranged on a straight line.

3. The vehicle door handle structure as recited in claim 2,

the outer handle and the other outer handle are mechanical handles,

a depressed portion is provided on an inner side of the outer handle in the vehicle width direction, the depressed portion being provided in a recessed manner on a side surface of one of the front door and the rear door,

a second depressed portion is provided on a vehicle-width inner side of the second outer handle, the second depressed portion being depressed on a side surface of the other of the front door and the rear door,

the area of the other indentation is smaller than the area of the indentation.

4. The vehicle door handle structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the switches include a 1 st switch and a 2 nd switch, wherein the 2 nd switch has a shape surrounding the 1 st switch,

The 1 st switch has an operation function of opening and closing the other of the front door and the rear door, and the 2 nd switch has an operation function of stopping the other of the front door and the rear door that performs the opening and closing operation.

5. The vehicle door handle structure as recited in claim 4,

the 1 st switch has an operation function of being turned on after a 1 st time set in advance is operated to open and close the other of the front door and the rear door, and the 2 nd switch has an operation function of being turned on by an operation of a 2 nd time shorter than the 1 st time to stop the other of the front door and the rear door that is opened and closed.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a door handle structure that has a door opening/closing operation switch and is provided to one or both of a front door and a rear door disposed on a side surface of a vehicle.

Background

Conventionally, as described in patent document 1, there is a vehicle in which a front door and a rear door are disposed on a side surface of the vehicle and an outer handle is disposed in a vehicle front-rear direction with a boundary between the front door and the rear door interposed therebetween. The outer handle can unlock the lock of the door when the person holds and pulls the outer handle, and the person pulls the outer handle to open the door.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent No. 4191085

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, the outer handle of patent document 1 is not provided with a switch for opening and closing the door by being touched by a human body, and is not highly convenient. Even if a switch is provided, it is necessary to carefully investigate where the switch having any shape is provided in the vehicle, in consideration of operability and design. Therefore, the vehicle has a problem that it is difficult to provide the switch on the outer handle while improving operability, convenience, and design.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a door handle structure having a switch that is touched by a human body to open and close a door while improving operability, convenience, and design.

Means for solving the problems

In order to achieve the above object, a door handle structure according to the present invention is provided in a front door and a rear door disposed on a side surface of a vehicle, the door handle structure including: an outer handle provided on one of the front door and the rear door and extending such that a longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a capacitance type switch provided on the other of the front door and the rear door to open and close the other door, wherein the switch is disposed on an extension line extending the outer handle in the longitudinal direction.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a door handle structure including a switch that is touched by a human body to open and close a door while improving operability, convenience, and design.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an external configuration of a door handle structure including an outer handle provided in a front door and a rear door of a vehicle and a door opening/closing operation switch according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an external configuration of a door handle structure of embodiment 2 including an outer handle provided to a front door of a vehicle and a door opening/closing operation switch provided to a rear door.

Description of the reference numerals

1 front door

1a, 2a indenting

2 rear door

10 outer handle

11 front handle (outer handle)

12 rear handle (another outer handle)

15 switch

15a 1 st switch

15b 2 nd switch

20. 20A vehicle door handle structure

Detailed Description

< construction of the embodiment >

Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention is explained in detail. In the figure, "front-rear" indicated by an arrow indicates a front-rear direction of an automobile (vehicle) not shown, and "up-down" indicates a vertical up-down direction.

< embodiment 1 >

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an external configuration of a door handle structure including an outer handle provided in a front door and a rear door of a vehicle and a door opening/closing operation switch according to embodiment 1.

The door handle structure 20 shown in fig. 1 includes: an outer handle 10 provided to the front door 1 and the rear door 2; a switch 15 for opening and closing the door; a depressed portion 1a formed by a recess formed in an elliptical shape in the front door 1; and a press recess 2a formed by a recess formed in an elliptical shape in the back door 2. For example, the front door 1 is a hinged door that is opened and closed manually, and the rear door 2 is an electric sliding door.

The outer handle 10 is a front door handle (also referred to as a front handle) 11 provided at the front door 1 and a rear door handle (also referred to as a rear handle) 12 provided at the rear door 2. The front handle 11 and the rear handle 12 have a rectangular shape with the longitudinal direction thereof being the front-rear direction, and are arranged on a straight line in the vehicle front-rear direction with the gaps between the doors 1 and 2 interposed therebetween. The number of the front door 1 and the rear door 2 is at least 2 in total. Here, the front handle 11 corresponds to the "outer handle" of the claims, and the rear handle 12 corresponds to the "other outer handle" of the claims.

The front handle 11 includes a key hole portion 13 and a lock portion 14. The rear handle 12 is provided with a switch 15. The switch 15 includes a 1 st switch 15a having a square shape and a 2 nd switch 15b having a square frame shape surrounding the 1 st switch 15 a.

The front-side depressed portion 1a is formed by a recess formed in the front door 1 in an elliptical shape. The rear-side depressed portion 2a is formed by a depression formed in the back door 2 in an elliptical shape, and the elliptical shape of the rear-side depressed portion 2a is smaller than that of the front-side depressed portion 1 a.

The front handle 11 is a mechanical handle that a person holds and pulls with a hand. The front handle 11 is held by a human hand, and thus a depressed portion 1a formed by a large depression is provided across in the vehicle front-rear direction. The front handle 11 is supported at its front end by a hinge mechanism, and when a hand is put into the depressed portion 1a and pulled, the rear end (the key hole 13 side) moves outward in the vehicle width direction.

The rear handle 12 is a mechanical handle, and a depressed portion 2a formed by a depression is provided across the rear door 2 in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the elliptical shape of the depression forming the depressed portion 2a is smaller than the elliptical shape of the depressed portion 1 a. The rear end side of the rear handle 12 is supported by a hinge mechanism, and when a hand is put into the depressed portion 2a and pulled, the front end side (the switch 15 side) moves outward in the vehicle width direction.

The mechanical handle is the following mechanism: the lever is connected to the latch, and when a person pulls the handle, the latch (locking portion) is unlocked from the lever, and in this unlocked state, the person pulls the handle to open the door. The mechanical handle also includes a semi-electric handle for driving and operating a power slide door (described later). A power slide door is a mechanism in which a latch is unlocked when a person slightly pulls a handle, and the door is electrically opened.

The lock portion 14 is an electrostatic switch (described later), and is provided on the upper surface of the front handle 11 having a thickness in the vehicle width direction of the front door 1. Further, the locking portion 14 is formed in a plurality of protruding ribs separated from each other on the upper surface of the front handle 11. The lock portion 14 has a function of locking or unlocking the door by static electricity of a human body when touched by a hand (human body). The electrostatic switch is a capacitance type switch for detecting a change in capacitance of a capacitor including a metal detection plate provided in the switch and a human body (most of fingers).

The key hole 13 is provided on a side surface of the front grip 11 so that a key, not shown, can be inserted and removed, and has a function of locking or unlocking the door when the inserted key is turned.

The switch 15 includes a 1 st switch 15a and a 2 nd switch 15 b. The switch 15 is disposed on the side of the rear handle 12. The switch 15 is disposed on the same straight line as the front handle 11 and the rear handle 12. Specifically, the front grip 11 and the rear grip 12 are formed to have substantially the same vertical dimension, and the upper ends and the lower ends thereof are disposed at the same vertical position. The switch 15 is disposed in the middle (center) between the upper end and the lower end of the rear handle 12. Thereby, the front grip 11, the rear grip 12, and the switch 15 are arranged on a straight line.

The 1 st switch 15a is an electrostatic switch, and has a function of opening or closing (opening/closing) the back door 2 when a person touches the back door for a predetermined long time (1 st time). In other words, the 1 st switch 15a has a function of opening and closing the back door 2 by a long-press operation by a person.

The 2 nd switch 15b is an electrostatic switch provided in a state insulated from the 1 st switch 15a, and has a function of stopping the opening and closing operation of the back door 2 by a person touching only for a short time (time 2 nd). Wherein, the 2 nd time is shorter than the 1 st time. Since the 2 nd switch 15b is provided in a rectangular frame shape so as to surround the 1 st switch 15a, it is provided in a wide area at a position where a person easily touches. Since the person can easily touch the switch 2 b, the switch 2 b is suitable for immediately stopping the opening and closing operation of the back door 2. When the 1 st switch 15a and the 2 nd switch 15b are simultaneously touched, the opening and closing operation may not be performed or the opening and closing operation may be stopped.

The switch 15 is provided only in the rear handle 12, but the front door 1 may be an electrically openable door and the switch 15 may be provided in the front handle 11.

< embodiment 2 >

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an external configuration of a door handle structure of embodiment 2 including an outer handle provided to a front door of a vehicle and a door opening/closing operation switch provided to a rear door.

The door handle structure 20A of embodiment 2 shown in fig. 2 is different from the door handle structure 20 of embodiment 1 in that the rear handle 12 is not provided and the switch 15 is provided directly on the side surface of the rear door 2.

The switch 15 is disposed on an extension line extending the front handle 11 in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the switch 15 is disposed between extension lines L1, L1 that extend the upper end and the lower end of the front handle 11 in the front-rear direction.

In contrast to embodiment 2, when the front handle 11 is a door that is opened and closed by an electric motor, the front door 1 may be provided with the switch 15, the front handle 11 may be omitted, and the rear door 2 may be provided with the rear handle 12. In this case, the switch 15 may be disposed on an extension line of the rear handle 12 in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

In a general-purpose vehicle, the front door 1 is a hinged door that opens and closes in the vehicle width direction, and the rear door 2 is a slide door that opens and closes in the vehicle front-rear direction. Conversely, the front door 1 may be a slide door and the rear door 2 may be a hinged door. Further, both the front door 1 and the rear door 2 may be a hinged door or a sliding door. Further, the door provided with the switch 15 is automatically (electrically) opened and closed.

< effects of the embodiment >

Next, the characteristic configuration of the outer handle 10 of the above embodiment and its effects will be described. The door handle structure is provided to a front door 1 and a rear door 2 disposed on the side of a vehicle.

(1) The door handle structure includes: an outer handle 10 provided on one of the front door 1 and the rear door 2 and extending such that a longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a capacitance-type switch 15 that is provided on the other of the front door 1 and the rear door 2 and opens and closes the other door. The switch 15 is disposed on an extension line extending the outer handle 10 in the longitudinal direction.

According to this configuration, the switch 15 is located on an extension line in the front-rear direction of the outer handle 10 extending such that the longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Therefore, the user who is accustomed to using the outer handle 10 can smoothly recognize the position of the switch 15 even when recognizing the outer handle 10, and thus the operability and convenience of the switch 15 are improved. Further, since the switch 15 is disposed on the extension line of the outer handle 10, the appearance is improved and the design is improved. That is, the outer handle 10 can improve operability, convenience, and design, and is provided with the switch 15 that performs the door opening/closing operation when touched by a human hand (human body).

(2) The other of the front door 1 and the rear door 2 is provided with another outer handle 10 extending such that the longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The switch 15 is provided on the rear handle 12 as the other outer handle 10. The front grip 11 as the outer grip 10, the switch 15, and the rear grip 12 as the other outer grip 10 are arranged on a straight line.

According to this configuration, since the user who is accustomed to using the outer handle 10 can smoothly recognize the other outer handle 10, the switch 15 arranged in a straight line with the other outer handle 10 can also smoothly recognize without confusion.

(3) The front handle 11 (outer handle 10) and the rear handle 12 (the other outer handle 10) are mechanical handles. A depressed portion 1a depressed in one side surface of the front door 1 and the rear door 2 is provided on the vehicle width inner side of the front handle 11. The other depressed portion 2a is provided on the vehicle-width inner side of the rear handle 12 so as to be depressed in the other side surfaces of the front door 1 and the rear door 2. The other depressed portion 2a has an area smaller than that of the depressed portion 1 a.

With this configuration, the front grip 11 as the mechanical grip is frequently used when the driver grips and pulls the grip with his or her hand. Therefore, the depressed portion 1a depressed more largely than the depressed portion 2a of the rear grip 12 is positioned at the position of the front grip 11, so that the grip by hand is easy and the convenience is improved.

On the other hand, the rear handle 12 of the back door 2 is provided with a switch 15. In this configuration, the back door 2 can be opened and closed using the switch 15 without frequently pulling the back handle 12. Therefore, the press recess 2a thereof may be smaller than the press recess 1a at the front handle 11. Since the depressed portion 2a provided at the rear handle 12 can be made small as such, the appearance around the rear handle 12 can be improved. Further, since the depressed portion 2a is small, the drawing of the door panel side provided with the rear handle 12 can be reduced, and workability can be improved.

(4) The switch 15 includes a 1 st switch 15a and a 2 nd switch 15b having a shape surrounding the 1 st switch 15 a. The 1 st switch 15a has an operation function of opening and closing the other of the front door 1 and the rear door 2, and the 2 nd switch 15b has an operation function of stopping the other of the front door 1 and the rear door 2.

According to this configuration, since the 2 nd switch 15b has a shape surrounding the 1 st switch 15a, it can be provided in a wide area at a position easily touched by a person. Therefore, the 2 nd switch 15b can be reliably operated with less erroneous operation, and therefore, the opening and closing operation of the back door 2 can be reliably stopped immediately, and safety can be ensured.

(5) The 1 st switch 15a is configured to be turned on after being operated for a preset 1 st time to open and close the other of the front door 1 and the rear door 2. The 2 nd switch 15b has an operation function of turning on by an operation at the 2 nd time shorter than the 1 st time to stop the other of the front door 1 and the rear door 2 which perform the opening and closing operation.

According to this configuration, the 2 nd switch 15b is turned on at the 2 nd time shorter than the 1 st time at which the 1 st switch 15a is turned on, and therefore the front door 1 or the rear door 2 that is performing the opening and closing operation can be immediately stopped in an emergency.

The vehicle body structure of the present embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be modified as appropriate within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.