CN219733109U - Outer handle assembly of door and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vehicle door outer handle assembly and a vehicle, wherein the vehicle door outer handle assembly comprises: the door handle is suitable for being installed in the door, the door handle is located the handle shell along the first direction movably between first position and the storage position, the handle shell is located to first drive assembly, first drive assembly is used for driving the door handle and moves between first position and the storage position, first drive assembly includes first driving motor, drive gear, drive rack and transfer line subassembly, drive gear links to each other with first driving motor, drive rack and drive gear meshing, transfer line subassembly drivably connects between drive rack and door handle. According to the outer door handle assembly, the door handle can be switched from the storage position to the first extending position, and the outer door handle assembly is simple in structure and convenient to manufacture.

Description

Outer handle assembly of door and vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a vehicle door outer handle assembly and a vehicle.

Background

In the related art, the existing hidden door handle has a complex structure, and thus, needs to be improved.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present utility model is to provide an outer door handle assembly, in which a door handle can move between a first extended position and a storage position, and in which the door handle can be switched from the storage position to the first extended position by engaging a drive rack with a drive gear and cooperating with a drive lever assembly in the storage position, so that the door handle is simple in structure, convenient to manufacture, and capable of making the door handle smoother and smoother during movement.

The utility model further provides a vehicle with the vehicle door outer handle assembly.

An outside door handle assembly according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present utility model includes: a handle housing adapted to be mounted to a vehicle door; a door handle movably disposed in a first direction on the handle housing between a first extended position, in which the door handle is located outside the handle housing, and a stowed position, in which the door handle is located inside the handle housing; the handle comprises a handle shell, a handle assembly and a handle assembly, wherein the handle assembly is arranged on the handle shell, the handle assembly is used for driving the handle assembly to move between a first extending position and a storage position, the handle assembly comprises a first driving motor, a transmission gear, a transmission rack and a transmission rod assembly, the transmission gear is connected with the first driving motor, the transmission rack is meshed with the transmission gear, and the transmission rod assembly is connected between the transmission rack and the handle in a transmission mode.

According to the vehicle door outer handle assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the door handle can move between the first extending position and the storage position, when the door handle is in the storage position, the door handle can be switched to the first extending position from the storage position through the engagement of the transmission rack and the transmission gear and the matching of the transmission rod assembly, the structure is simple, the production and the manufacturing are convenient, and the door handle can be more stable and smooth in the movement process.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the first drive motor is adapted to drive the door handle from the stowed position to the first extended position when the first drive motor is in operation; the first driving assembly further comprises a connecting rod and a first reset spring, one end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected with the door handle, the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected with the handle shell, one end of the first reset spring is connected with the door handle, the other end of the first reset spring is connected with the handle shell, and the first reset spring is used for driving the door handle to reset to the storage position.

According to some alternative embodiments of the utility model, the door outer handle assembly further comprises: the limiting support mechanism comprises a second driving assembly, a support base and a limiting pin, wherein the support base is arranged in the handle shell and is provided with a guide hole, the limiting pin is retractably arranged in the guide hole between an unlocking position and a locking position, and the second driving assembly is in transmission connection with the limiting pin.

The door handle is characterized in that the limiting pin is suitable for being located at the locking position in the storage position, the limiting pin is located on the outer side of the connecting rod and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod in the first direction, and the door handle is locked at the storage position.

In the first extending position, the limiting pin is suitable for being located at the locking position, the limiting pin is located on the inner side of the connecting rod and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod in the first direction, and the door handle is locked at the first extending position.

When the limiting pin is located at the unlocking position, the limiting pin is disengaged from the connecting rod, and the door handle can move along the first direction.

According to some optional embodiments of the present utility model, the second driving assembly includes a second driving motor and a rotating plate, the second driving motor is connected to the rotating plate, a matching hole is formed in the rotating plate, a matching protrusion is formed on an outer peripheral wall of the limiting pin, an avoidance hole extending along a telescoping direction of the limiting pin is formed on an outer peripheral wall of the supporting base, the avoidance hole is communicated with the guiding hole, and the matching protrusion extends out of the supporting base from the avoidance hole and is matched with the matching hole.

According to some optional embodiments of the present utility model, the limit supporting mechanism further includes a limit spring, where the limit spring is disposed in the guide hole and is deformable along the extending and retracting direction of the limit pin, and one end of the limit spring is connected to the limit pin, and the other end of the limit spring is connected to the supporting base.

According to some alternative embodiments of the utility model, the transfer bar assembly is rotatably connected to the door handle, the transfer bar assembly being adapted to abut the transfer rack when the door handle is in the stowed position, the first extended position, and between the stowed position and the first extended position.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, the drive rod assembly includes a first drive rod and a second drive rod, the drive rack is adapted to move in a second direction, the second direction has an included angle with the first direction, the first drive rod extends in the first direction and is movable in the first direction, the first drive rod is rotatably connected with the door handle, one end of the second drive rod is rotatably connected with the first drive rod, the other end of the second drive rod abuts against the drive rack in the second direction, and at least part of the second drive rod is an inclined section, and the inclined section has an included angle with each of the first direction and the second direction.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, a first guide rail extending along the second direction is provided in the handle shell, the transmission rack is provided with a first guide post matched with the first guide rail, the second transmission rod is provided with a second guide post matched with the first guide rail, and both the first guide post and the second guide post are slidable along the extending direction of the first guide rail; and/or a second guide rail extending along the first direction is arranged in the handle shell, a third guide post matched with the second guide rail is arranged on the first transmission rod, and the third guide post can slide along the extending direction of the second guide rail.

According to some alternative embodiments of the utility model, the door outer handle assembly further comprises: the unlocking mechanism is located on one side, adjacent to the door handle, of the transmission rack, the unlocking mechanism comprises a traction swing arm and an unlocking rotary pin, the traction swing arm is rotatably arranged in the handle shell between an initial position and an unlocking position, the second transmission rod is detachably matched with the transmission rack, the second transmission rod is detachably matched with the traction swing arm, and the traction swing arm is detachably matched with the unlocking rotary pin.

Wherein the door handle is capable of being pulled from the first extended position to a second extended position in the first direction and outwardly when the door handle is in the first extended position; in the process that the door handle moves from the first extending position to the second extending position, the door handle drives the second transmission rod to move, and the second transmission rod is separated from the transmission rack and matched with the traction swing arm so as to drive the traction swing arm to rotate from the initial position to the unlocking position; in the process that the traction swing arm rotates from the initial position to the unlocking position, the traction swing arm is suitable for being matched with the unlocking rotary pin to drive the unlocking rotary pin to rotate so as to unlock the vehicle door.

According to some alternative embodiments of the utility model, the unlocking mechanism further comprises a second return spring for driving the traction swing arm to return to the initial position.

According to some optional embodiments of the present utility model, a space in the handle housing for accommodating the door handle is a storage cavity, and the first driving motor and the storage cavity are arranged in an up-down direction.

According to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present utility model, a vehicle includes: a door outer handle assembly comprising a door outer handle assembly according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present utility model described above.

According to the vehicle provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the door handle is arranged in the handle shell at the storage position by arranging the outer handle assembly of the vehicle door, and the door handle is arranged as the hidden door handle, so that the vehicle width can be reduced, and the wind resistance and wind noise in the running process of the vehicle can be reduced.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a door handle in a first extended position according to some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the door handle of FIG. 1 in a stowed position;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the door handle of FIG. 1 at an angle in a first extended position;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the door handle of FIG. 1 at an angle to the stowed position;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the door handle of FIG. 1 in another angle in the stowed position;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a portion of the structure of the door handle of FIG. 1 in a first extended position;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of another angle of a portion of the structure of the door handle of FIG. 1 in a first extended position;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the spacing supporting mechanism in fig. 1.

Reference numerals:

1. an exterior door handle assembly;

10. a handle housing; 100. a storage chamber; 101. a threaded hole;

11. a door handle;

12. a first drive assembly; 120. a first driving motor; 121. a gearbox; 122. a transmission gear; 123. a drive rack;

124. a drive rod assembly; 125. a first transmission rod; 126. a second transmission rod;

127. a connecting rod;

13. a limit supporting mechanism;

130. a second drive assembly; 131. a rotating piece; 132. a mating hole;

133. a support base; 134. a limiting pin; 135. a guide hole; 136. avoidance holes; 137. fitting the protrusion; 138. a limit spring;

14. a first guide rail; 15. a second guide rail;

16. an unlocking mechanism; 160. traction swing arms; 161. unlocking the rotary pin; 162. a second return spring;

17. a first fastener; 18. a first pin; 19. a second pin;

20. a position sensor; 200. a first position sensor; 201. a second position sensor;

21. a first guide post; 22. and a second guide post.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

An outside door handle assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 8.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, a door outer handle assembly 1 according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present utility model includes: a handle housing 10, a door handle 11, and a first drive assembly 12, the handle housing 10 being adapted for mounting to a vehicle door. The door handle 11 is movably provided to the handle housing 10 in the first direction between a first extended position in which the door handle 11 is located outside the handle housing 10 and a stored position in which the door handle 11 is located inside the handle housing 10. The door handle 11 is housed in the handle case 10, so that the vehicle width can be reduced, and the wind resistance during the running of the vehicle can be reduced.

A first drive assembly 12 is provided to the handle housing 10, the first drive assembly 12 being for driving the door handle 11 between the first extended position and the stowed position. The first driving assembly 12 includes a first driving motor 120, a driving gear 122, a driving rack 123, and a driving lever assembly 124, the driving gear 122 is connected to the first driving motor 120, the driving rack 123 is engaged with the driving gear 122, and the driving lever assembly 124 is drivingly connected between the driving rack 123 and the door handle 11. In the process that the door handle 11 moves from the storage position to the first extending position, the first driving motor 120 drives the transmission gear 122, the transmission gear 122 is meshed with the transmission rack 123, the transmission gear 122 can drive the transmission rack 123 to move, the transmission rack 123 can drive the transmission rod assembly 124 to move, and the transmission rod assembly 124 can drive the door handle 11 to move, so that the door handle 11 extends out of the handle shell 10. During the movement of the door handle 11 from the first extended position to the storage position, the door handle 11 is retracted in the first direction and moves the drive rod assembly 124, and the drive rod assembly 124 pushes the drive rack 123 back to the initial position. The arrangement has simple structure, facilitates the extension and retraction of the door handle 11 from the inside of the handle shell 10, and can enable the door handle 11 to move more stably and smoothly.

Optionally, the first driving motor 120 is connected to the transmission gear 122 through the gearbox 121, the gearbox 121 can adjust the rotation speed and torque of the first driving motor 120, and the transmission gear 122 can drive the transmission rack 123 to move more stably, so that the movement speed is moderate.

Optionally, a door outer plate reinforcing plate is arranged on the door, the handle shell 10 is connected to the door outer plate reinforcing plate, the door outer plate reinforcing plate can strengthen the connection strength between the handle shell 10 and the door, and the handle shell 10 and the door can be connected more firmly. The handle case 10 is formed with a screw hole 101 on the outer peripheral side thereof, and the handle case 10 may be connected to a door outer panel reinforcement plate by penetrating the first fastener 17 through the screw hole 101, and the door outer panel reinforcement plate may be connected to the door by structural adhesive. For example, the first fastener 17 may be a bolt.

According to the vehicle door outer handle assembly 1 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the door handle 11 can move between the first extending position and the storage position, when the door handle 11 is in the storage position, the door handle 11 can be switched from the storage position to the first extending position through the meshing of the transmission rack 123 and the transmission gear 122 and the cooperation of the transmission rod assembly 124, the structure is simple, the production and the manufacturing are convenient, and the door handle 11 can be more stable and smooth in the moving process.

According to some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1 and 2, when the first drive motor 120 is in operation, the first drive motor 120 is adapted to drive the door handle 11 from the stowed position to the first extended position. The first driving assembly 12 further includes a connecting rod 127, one end of the connecting rod 127 is rotatably connected with the door handle 11 and the other end is rotatably connected with the handle housing 10, and a first return spring, one end of which is connected with the door handle 11 and the other end of which is connected with the handle housing 10, is used for driving the door handle 11 to return to the storage position.

In the process that the door handle 11 moves from the storage position to the first extending position, the first driving motor 120 drives the transmission gear 122 to move, the transmission gear 122 is meshed with the transmission rack 123 to drive the transmission rack 123 to move, the transmission rack 123 drives the door handle 11 to move through the transmission rod assembly 124, the door handle 11 drives the connecting rod 127 to move and simultaneously stretches the first reset spring, and the door handle 11 extends out of the handle shell 10. In the process that the door handle 11 moves from the first extending position to the storage position, the door handle 11 resets under the action of the elastic restoring force of the first restoring spring and drives the connecting rod 127 to rotate, meanwhile, the door handle 11 drives the transmission rod assembly 124 to move, and the transmission rod assembly 124 drives the transmission rack 123 to move to the initial position, so that retraction of the door handle 11 is completed.

Alternatively, the connecting rod 127 may be connected to the door handle 11 through the first pin 18, and the connecting rod 127 may rotate around the first pin 18, for example, the first pin 18 may be a cylindrical pin. The connecting rod 127 and the handle case 10 may be connected by a second pin 19, and the connecting rod 127 may rotate around the second pin 19, for example, the second pin 19 may be a cylindrical pin. One end of the first return spring is connected with the door handle 11, and the other end of the first return spring can be connected with the second pin shaft 19, so that the first return spring can move together with the connecting rod 127, and the first return spring can drive the door handle 11 to return better. For example, the first return spring may be a torsion spring.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 8, the door outer handle assembly 1 further includes: the limiting support mechanism 13, the limiting support mechanism 13 comprises a second driving assembly 130, a support base 133 and a limiting pin 134, the support base 133 is arranged in the handle shell 10, a guide hole 135 is formed in the support base 133, the limiting pin 134 is retractably arranged in the guide hole 135 between an unlocking position and a locking position, and the second driving assembly 130 is connected with the limiting pin 134 in a driving mode.

Wherein, in the storage position, the stop pin 134 is suitable for being located at the locking position, the stop pin 134 extends out of the guide hole 135, and the stop pin 134 is located outside the connecting rod 127 and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod 127 in the first direction so as to lock the door handle 11 at the storage position. This arrangement can prevent the door handle 11 from accidentally sliding out of the handle case 10, and can stably bring the door handle 11 into the storage position.

In the first extended position, the stop pin 134 is adapted to be located at the locking position, the stop pin 134 being located inside the connecting rod 127 and being in abutting engagement with the connecting rod 127 in the first direction to lock the door handle 11 in the first extended position. This arrangement can prevent the connecting rod 127 from driving the door handle 11 back to the storage state under the elastic restoring force of the first restoring spring, and can make the door handle 11 stably in the first extended position.

When the stopper pin 134 is in the unlock position, the stopper pin 134 is retracted from the guide hole 135, the stopper pin 134 is disengaged from the connecting rod 127, and the door handle 11 can be moved in the first direction.

In the storage position, the limiting pin 134 is located at a locking position, the limiting pin 134 extends out of the guide hole 135, the limiting pin 134 is located on the outer side of the connecting rod 127 and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod 127 in the first direction, the door handle 11 is locked at the storage position, when the limiting pin 134 is located at an unlocking position, the limiting pin 134 is separated from the connecting rod 127, the door handle 11 moves along the first direction, when the door handle 11 moves to the first extending position, the limiting pin 134 is located at the locking position, and the limiting pin 134 is located on the inner side of the connecting rod 127 and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod 127 in the first direction, and the door handle 11 is locked at the first extending position. During movement of the door handle 11 from the first extended position to the stowed position, the stop pin 134 is in the unlocked position, the stop pin 134 is disengaged from the connecting rod 127, and the door handle 11 is moved in the first direction to the stowed position.

The door handle 11 can be limited by the extension of the limiting pin 134, so that the door handle 11 can be stably positioned at the storage position and the first extension position, and the door handle 11 can be conveniently moved between the storage position and the first extension position by the retraction of the limiting pin 134.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 8, the second driving assembly 130 includes a second driving motor (not shown) and a rotation plate 131, the second driving motor is connected to the rotation plate 131 to drive the rotation plate 131 to rotate, a coupling hole 132 is formed on the rotation plate 131, a coupling protrusion 137 is formed on an outer circumferential wall of the limiting pin 134, a relief hole 136 extending in a telescopic direction of the limiting pin 134 is formed on an outer circumferential wall of the supporting base 133, the relief hole 136 is communicated with the guide hole 135, and the coupling protrusion 137 protrudes from the relief hole 136 to the outside of the supporting base 133 and is coupled with the coupling hole 132.

Optionally, in the process that the stop pin 134 moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, the second driving motor drives the rotating piece 131 to rotate clockwise, drives the engaging protrusion 137 to move downwards along the avoiding hole 136, and the engaging protrusion 137 moves downwards along the guiding hole 135 with the stop pin 134, so that the stop pin 134 is located at the unlocking position, the stop pin 134 is disengaged from the connecting rod 127, and the door handle 11 can move between the storage position and the first extending position along the first direction. In the process that the limiting pin 134 moves from the unlocking position to the locking position, the second driving motor drives the rotating plate 131 to rotate in the anticlockwise direction, the matching protrusion 137 is driven to move upwards along the avoiding hole 136, the matching protrusion 137 carries the limiting pin 134 to move upwards along the guide hole 135, the limiting pin 134 is located at the locking position, and when the limiting pin 134 is located on the outer side of the connecting rod 127 and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod 127 in the first direction, the door handle 11 is locked at the storage position; when the stopper pin 134 is located inside the connecting rod 127 and is in abutting engagement with the connecting rod 127 in the first direction, the door handle 11 is locked in the first extended position.

Optionally, the handle shell 10 is further provided with a position sensor 20 for sensing a movement position of the driving rack 123, the position sensor 20 includes a first position sensor 200 and a second position sensor 201, and the first position sensor 200 and the second position sensor 201 are respectively disposed at two ends of the driving rack 123.

When the door handle 11 is at the storage position, the transmission rack 123 is in contact with the first position sensor 200, the first position sensor 200 transmits signals to the second driving motor, the second driving motor drives the rotating piece 131 to enable the limiting pin 134 to be at the locking position, the limiting pin 134 is located on the outer side of the connecting rod 127 and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod 127 in the first direction, and the door handle 11 is locked at the storage position.

When the door handle 11 moves from the storage position to the first extending position, the first driving motor 120 drives the driving rack 123 to move through the driving gear 122, the driving rack 123 is not contacted with the first position sensor 200 and the second position sensor 201, the position sensor 20 transmits signals to the second driving motor, the second driving motor drives the rotating piece 131 to enable the limiting pin 134 to be in the unlocking position, the limiting pin 134 is disengaged from the connecting rod 127, and the door handle 11 moves along the first direction.

When the door handle 11 is located at the first extended position, the transmission rack 123 is in contact with the second position sensor 201, the second position sensor 201 transmits a signal to the second driving motor, and the second driving motor drives the rotating plate 131, so that the limiting pin 134 is located at the locking position, the limiting pin 134 is located at the inner side of the connecting rod 127 and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod 127 in the first direction, and the door handle 11 is locked at the first extended position.

The vehicle is provided with the controller that detects door handle 11 state, and when door handle 11 was got back to the storage position from first position that stretches out, the controller can give the second driving motor with the signal transmission that door handle 11 needs to retract, and the second driving motor drives rotor 131 after receiving the signal, makes spacer 134 be in the unblock position, and spacer 134 breaks away from the cooperation with connecting rod 127, drives door handle 11 under the elastic restoring force effect of first reset spring and resets, and door handle 11 moves to the storage position from first position that stretches out along the first direction.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 8, the limit support mechanism 13 further includes a limit spring 138, where the limit spring 138 is disposed in the guide hole 135 and is deformable along the extension and retraction direction of the limit pin 134, and one end of the limit spring 138 is connected to the limit pin 134 and the other end is connected to the support base 133. In the process that the limiting pin 134 moves from the unlocking position to the locking position, the limiting pin 134 is driven by the rotating piece 131 to move upwards along the guide hole 135 and receives the elastic force of the limiting spring 138, so that the limiting pin 134 is convenient to extend, the limiting pin 134 is limited by the elastic force of the limiting spring 138, the limiting pin 134 can be always kept at the locking position when the rotating piece 131 does not rotate, and therefore a good limiting effect can be achieved on the door handle 11.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 6, a drive rod assembly 124 is rotatably coupled to door handle 11, the drive rod assembly 124 being adapted to abut drive rack 123 when door handle 11 is in the stowed position, the first extended position, and between the stowed position and the first extended position. By setting the drive rod assembly 124 to be in abutment with the drive rack 123, the drive rack 123 can drive the drive rod assembly 124 to move in the process of extending the door handle 11, the drive rod assembly 124 can bring the drive rack 123 back to the initial position in the process of retracting the door handle 11, the power transmission between the drive rack 123 and the drive rod assembly 124 can be better realized, and the drive rod assembly 124 can move more flexibly, so that the extension and retraction of the door handle 11 are facilitated.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 6, the transfer lever assembly 124 includes a first transfer lever 125 and a second transfer lever 126. The drive rack 123 is adapted to move in a second direction, which is at an angle to the first direction. The first transmission rod 125 extends in the first direction and is movable in the first direction, the first transmission rod 125 is rotatably connected with the door handle 11, one end of the second transmission rod 126 is rotatably connected with the first transmission rod 125, and the other end is abutted with the transmission rack 123 in the second direction. At least a portion of the second transmission rod 126 is an inclined section, and the inclined section forms an included angle with the first direction and the second direction. For example, a portion of the second drive rod 126 is an inclined segment; for another example, the second drive links 126 are all sloped sections. When the door handle 11 moves between the storage position and the first extending position along the first direction, the first driving motor 120 drives the driving rack 123 through the driving gear 122, the driving rack 123 moves in the second direction, the driving rack 123 abuts against the second driving rod 126 in the second direction to drive the second driving rod 126 to move, the second driving rod 126 drives the first driving rod 125 to move along the first direction, and the first driving rod 125 drives the door handle 11 to move along the first direction, so that the power transmission from the second direction to the first direction is realized through the driving rack 123 and the driving rod assembly 124, and the door handle 11 can be conveniently extended and retracted through the simple structure.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 6, a first guide rail 14 extending in a second direction is provided in the handle case 10, the driving rack 123 is provided with a first guide post 21 engaged with the first guide rail 14, the second driving rod 126 is provided with a second guide post 22 engaged with the first guide rail 14, and the first guide post 21 and the second guide post 22 are both slidable along the extending direction of the first guide rail 14. This arrangement allows the drive rack 123 and the second drive rod 126 to slide in the extending direction of the first guide rail 14, and allows the drive rack 123 and the second drive rod 126 to perform a guiding function, so that the drive rack 123 and the second drive rod 126 can move smoothly and orderly.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 6, a second guide rail 15 extending in a first direction is provided in the handle housing 10, and the first transmission rod 125 is provided with a third guide post engaged with the second guide rail 15, the third guide post being slidable along the extending direction of the second guide rail 15. The arrangement can enable the first transmission rod 125 to slide along the extending direction of the second guide rail 15, can play a role in guiding the first transmission rod 125, and can enable the first transmission rod 125 to move smoothly and orderly.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, 6 and 7, the door outer handle assembly 1 further includes: the unlocking mechanism 16, the unlocking mechanism 16 is located on the side of the drive rack 123 adjacent to the door handle 11, the unlocking mechanism 16 comprises a traction swing arm 160 and an unlocking rotary pin 161, the traction swing arm 160 is rotatably arranged in the handle shell 10 between an initial position and an unlocking position, the second drive rod 126 is detachably matched with the drive rack 123, the second drive rod 126 is detachably matched with the traction swing arm 160, and the traction swing arm 160 is detachably matched with the unlocking rotary pin 161.

Wherein, when the door handle 11 is located at the first extended position, the door handle 11 can be pulled outward in the first direction from the first extended position to the second extended position. During the movement of the door handle 11 from the first extended position to the second extended position, the door handle 11 drives the second transmission rod 126 to move, and the second transmission rod 126 is separated from the transmission rack 123 and cooperates with the traction swing arm 160 to drive the traction swing arm 160 to rotate from the initial position to the unlocking position. In the process that the traction swing arm 160 rotates from the initial position to the unlocking position, the traction swing arm 160 is suitable for being matched with the unlocking rotary pin 161 to drive the unlocking rotary pin 161 to rotate, so that unlocking of the vehicle door is achieved.

The second transmission rod 126 is a part of the first driving assembly 12, can drive the door handle 11 to extend out of the interior of the handle shell 10, and can drive the traction swing arm 160 to be matched with the unlocking rotary pin 161 through the matching of the second transmission rod 126 and the traction swing arm 160, so that unlocking of the door handle 11 is achieved, the unlocking device comprises the unlocking mechanism 16 and also comprises the second transmission rod 126, and therefore the second transmission rod 126 is a part of the first driving assembly 12 of the door handle 11 and a part of the unlocking device.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, the unlocking mechanism 16 further includes a second return spring 162, the second return spring 162 being configured to drive the traction swing arm 160 to return to the initial position. After the vehicle door is unlocked, under the action of the elastic restoring force of the second restoring spring 162, the traction swing arm 160 is in separation fit with the unlocking rotating pin 161, the traction swing arm 160 rotates from the unlocking position to the initial position, and the traction swing arm 160 is also out of fit with the second transmission rod 126.

Optionally, the second return spring 162 drives the traction swing arm 160 to return to the initial position, the traction swing arm 160 is disengaged from the second drive rod 126, the second drive rod 126 continues to move along the first guide rail 14 and re-abuts the drive rack 123, and the door handle 11 returns from the second extended position to the first extended position. The vehicle is provided with the controller that detects the door state, and when door handle 11 was got back to the storage position from first position that stretches out, the controller can give the second driving motor with the signal transmission that door handle 11 needs to retract, and the second driving motor drives rotor 131 after receiving the signal, makes spacer 134 be in the unblock position, and spacer 134 breaks away from the cooperation with connecting rod 127, drives door handle 11 under the elastic restoring force effect of first reset spring and resets, and door handle 11 moves along the first direction. The drive rack 123 is driven back to the initial position, and the door handle 11 is returned to the storage position from the second extended position.

The arrangement is simple in structure, the traction swing arm 160 is convenient to return to the initial position from the unlocking position, and the sharing of the part structure of the unlocking device and the part structure of the telescopic device of the door handle 11 can be well realized. Alternatively, the second return spring 162 is mounted on the traction swing arm 160, for example, the second return spring 162 may be a torsion spring, which facilitates the cooperation of the second return spring 162 with the traction swing arm 160, so that the traction swing arm 160 may be better returned to the initial position under the action of the second return spring 162.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, the space for accommodating the door handle 11 in the handle case 10 is the receiving cavity 100, and the first driving motor 120 is arranged in the up-down direction with the receiving cavity 100. This arrangement can make the thickness of the door thinner without occupying a space in the left-right direction of the housing chamber 100.

According to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present utility model, a vehicle includes: a door outer handle assembly 1, the door outer handle assembly 1 including the door outer handle assembly 1 according to the above-described first aspect embodiment of the utility model.

According to the vehicle of the embodiment of the utility model, by arranging the vehicle door outer handle assembly 1, the door handle 11 is positioned in the handle shell 10 at the storage position, and the door handle 11 is arranged as the hidden door handle 11, the vehicle width can be reduced, and the wind resistance and wind noise in the running process of the vehicle can be reduced.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (12)

1. An exterior door handle assembly, comprising:

a handle housing adapted to be mounted to a vehicle door;

a door handle movably disposed in a first direction on the handle housing between a first extended position, in which the door handle is located outside the handle housing, and a stowed position, in which the door handle is located inside the handle housing;

the handle comprises a handle shell, a handle assembly and a handle assembly, wherein the handle assembly is arranged on the handle shell, the handle assembly is used for driving the handle assembly to move between a first extending position and a storage position, the handle assembly comprises a first driving motor, a transmission gear, a transmission rack and a transmission rod assembly, the transmission gear is connected with the first driving motor, the transmission rack is meshed with the transmission gear, and the transmission rod assembly is connected between the transmission rack and the handle in a transmission mode.

2. The outside door handle assembly of claim 1, wherein the first drive motor is adapted to drive the door handle from the stowed position to the first extended position when the first drive motor is in operation;

the first driving assembly further comprises a connecting rod and a first reset spring, one end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected with the door handle, the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected with the handle shell, one end of the first reset spring is connected with the door handle, the other end of the first reset spring is connected with the handle shell, and the first reset spring is used for driving the door handle to reset to the storage position.

3. The outside door handle assembly as set forth in claim 2, further comprising: the limiting support mechanism comprises a second driving assembly, a support base and a limiting pin, wherein the support base is arranged in the handle shell, a guide hole is formed in the support base, the limiting pin is telescopically arranged in the guide hole between an unlocking position and a locking position, and the second driving assembly is in transmission connection with the limiting pin;

the door handle is characterized in that in the storage position, the limiting pin is suitable for being located at the locking position, the limiting pin is located on the outer side of the connecting rod and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod in the first direction, and the door handle is locked in the storage position;

in the first extending position, the limiting pin is suitable for being located at the locking position, the limiting pin is located on the inner side of the connecting rod and is in abutting fit with the connecting rod in the first direction, and the door handle is locked at the first extending position;

when the limiting pin is located at the unlocking position, the limiting pin is disengaged from the connecting rod, and the door handle can move along the first direction.

4. The outside door handle assembly according to claim 3, wherein the second driving component comprises a second driving motor and a rotating piece, the second driving motor is connected with the rotating piece, a matching hole is formed in the rotating piece, a matching protrusion is formed in the peripheral wall of the limiting pin, a avoiding hole extending along the extending direction of the limiting pin is formed in the peripheral wall of the supporting base, the avoiding hole is communicated with the guiding hole, and the matching protrusion extends out of the supporting base from the avoiding hole and is matched with the matching hole.

5. The outside door handle assembly according to claim 4, wherein the limit support mechanism further comprises a limit spring, the limit spring is disposed in the guide hole and is deformable along the extending and retracting direction of the limit pin, and one end of the limit spring is connected to the limit pin and the other end is connected to the support base.

6. The outside door handle assembly of claim 2, wherein the transfer bar assembly is rotatably coupled to the door handle, the transfer bar assembly adapted to abut the transfer rack when the door handle is in the stowed position, the first extended position, and between the stowed position and the first extended position.

7. The outside door handle assembly according to claim 6, wherein the drive rod assembly comprises a first drive rod and a second drive rod, the drive rack is adapted to move in a second direction, the second direction has an included angle with the first direction, the first drive rod extends in the first direction and is movable in the first direction, the first drive rod is rotatably connected with the door handle, one end of the second drive rod is rotatably connected with the first drive rod, the other end of the second drive rod is abutted with the drive rack in the second direction, and at least part of the second drive rod is an inclined section, and the inclined section has an included angle with both the first direction and the second direction.

8. The outside door handle assembly according to claim 7, wherein a first guide rail extending in the second direction is provided in the handle case, the drive rack is provided with a first guide post engaged with the first guide rail, the second drive lever is provided with a second guide post engaged with the first guide rail, and both the first guide post and the second guide post are slidable in the extending direction of the first guide rail; the handle shell is internally provided with a second guide rail extending along the first direction, the first transmission rod is provided with a third guide post matched with the second guide rail, and the third guide post can slide along the extending direction of the second guide rail.

9. The outside door handle assembly as set forth in claim 7, further comprising: the unlocking mechanism is positioned on one side, adjacent to the door handle, of the transmission rack, and comprises a traction swing arm and an unlocking rotating pin, the traction swing arm is rotatably arranged in the handle shell between an initial position and an unlocking position, the second transmission rod is detachably matched with the transmission rack, the second transmission rod is detachably matched with the traction swing arm, and the traction swing arm is detachably matched with the unlocking rotating pin;

wherein the door handle is capable of being pulled outward in the first direction from the first extended position to a second extended position when the door handle is in the first extended position; in the process that the door handle moves from the first extending position to the second extending position, the door handle drives the second transmission rod to move, and the second transmission rod is separated from the transmission rack and matched with the traction swing arm so as to drive the traction swing arm to rotate from the initial position to the unlocking position; in the process that the traction swing arm rotates from the initial position to the unlocking position, the traction swing arm is suitable for being matched with the unlocking rotary pin to drive the unlocking rotary pin to rotate so as to unlock the vehicle door.

10. The outside door handle assembly according to claim 9, wherein the unlocking mechanism further comprises a second return spring for driving the traction swing arm to return to the initial position.

11. The door outer handle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a space for accommodating the door handle in the handle case is a receiving chamber, and the first driving motor and the receiving chamber are arranged in an up-down direction.

12. A vehicle, characterized by comprising: the outside door handle assembly according to any one of claims 1-11.