External handle device for vehicle door

摘要

An external handle device for a vehicle door is provided in which an operating handle comprising a handle main body that has formed therein a housing recess having a substantially U-shaped cross section and a handle cover that is secured to the handle main body so as to cover the housing recess is disposed so as to be operable on an outer face side of the vehicle door, and an electronic component unit formed by covering at least an electronic component with a jacket member is housed within the housing recess, wherein an extending portion is provided integrally with the jacket member, which is formed from a resilient material, the extending portion being sandwiched between abutting parts of the handle main body and the handle cover. Such configuration prevents rubbing occurring between abutting parts of the handle main body and the handle cover while eliminating necessity for an adhesive.

主权项

1. An external handle device configured for installation on a vehicle door, so as to be operable on an outer face side of the vehicle door when installed thereon, said external handle device comprising:
a handle main body that has formed therein a housing recess having a substantially U-shaped cross section that is open on a side of the handle main body configured for placement opposite to the vehicle door, the handle main body having a curved portion formed therein for placement adjacent to and spaced away from the vehicle door to define a hollow space for accommodating a hand of a user, a handle cover that is secured to the handle main body so as to cover the housing recess, and an electronic component unit formed by covering at least an electronic component with a jacket member, the electronic component housed within the housing recess of the handle main body and comprising a circuit board, the jacket member being formed from a flexibly resilient material and substantially equal in length to the curved portion of the handle main body, wherein at least one extending portion is provided integrally with the jacket member and extending outwardly thereon, the at least one extending portion being sandwiched between abutting parts of the handle main body and the handle cover in an installed configuration of the handle device.