JP4445306B2 - Vehicle door, vehicle door control device, and vehicle door outside handle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle door control device and a vehicle door outside handle that perform control related to opening and closing of a vehicle door by operating a start switch.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a vehicle door lock device that performs control related to opening and closing of a vehicle door, for example, a door device for an automobile door described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 is used. These handle devices are operated to lock or unlock the vehicle door.

In recent years, for example, side doors and back doors (tailgates) supported on a vehicle body so as to be swingable around a hinge axis are moved by a motor to open and close a door opening formed in the vehicle body. A vehicle door opening and closing device has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 3). This vehicle door opening and closing device releases the vehicle door holding mechanism based on the operation of a start switch provided on the outside of the vehicle, and drives the motor to open the vehicle door.
JP 2002-53735 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-221949 JP 2003-3717 A

  By the way, the switch provided in the handle device of the vehicle door lock device is formed so as to be easily operable from the side of the vehicle. It is conceivable to use such a switch as an operation switch for the vehicle door opening and closing device. In that case, when the vehicle door is to be closed, the vehicle door rotates in a lateral direction so as to escape from the operator, and thus the switch may not be turned on successfully.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door and a vehicle door control device provided with a start switch having good operability.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a vehicle door that opens and closes a door opening formed in a vehicle body, and is supported by a door outer panel of the vehicle door. An outside handle provided with a handle portion that is operated to open and close the door and a handle cap for holding the handle portion in an operable state with respect to the door outer panel ; and A start switch for starting an opening / closing operation of the vehicle door; and a vehicle door control device for driving the vehicle door to open / close based on an operation of the start switch, wherein the handle cap is attached to the door outer panel. It has a mounting surface that is inclined so as to face diagonally downward in the facing direction, and the start switch is attached to the mounting surface. That.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle door according to the first aspect, the outside handle includes a protective wall that protrudes from an operation portion of the start switch attached to the mounting surface. Is the gist.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle door according to the first or second aspect, the handle cap is attached so as to cover an opening formed in the door outer panel and abuts on the door outer panel. The gist of the invention is that it has an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion, and the strength of the upper contact portion is higher than that of the lower contact portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle door according to any one of the first to third aspects, the handle cap is attached so as to cover an opening formed in the door outer panel, The door outer panel has an upper opening end and a lower opening end against which the handle cap is abutted, and the gist is that the strength of the upper opening end is higher than that of the lower opening end.

The invention according to claim 5 is a vehicle door control device that opens and closes a vehicle door based on an operation of a start switch provided on the outside of the vehicle, and is supported by a door outer panel of the vehicle door, comprising a outside handle of the handle portion and the handle portion is operated Ru a handle cap for supporting the door outer panel to open and close the door the vehicle, the handle cap, a direction facing the door outer panel And the start switch is attached to the mounting surface.

The invention described in claim 6 is the door outside handle for a vehicle which is supported by the door outer panel of a vehicle door for opening and closing a door opening formed in a vehicle body, in order to open and close the front Symbol vehicle door operating a handle portion which is a handle cap for supporting the handle portion to the door outer panel, and a start switch for starting the closing operation of the door for the vehicle, the handle cap, of the outer surface It has a mounting surface that is formed to be inclined so as to face obliquely downward in a direction facing the door outer panel and to which the activation switch is attached.

(Function)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the activation switch attached to the mounting surface inclined so as to face obliquely downward in the direction facing the door outer panel is operated obliquely upward from below, The operation feeling is good for opening and closing the vehicle door, and the start switch can be operated reliably.

Further , since the mounting surface is formed on the handle cap for holding the handle portion in a state where the handle portion can be operated with respect to the door outer panel , the start switch can be operated reliably.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the outside handle is provided with a protective wall that protrudes from the operation portion of the start switch attached to the mounting surface, and the protective wall prevents the outside handle from contacting the object. The start switch is not easily pushed.

According to the invention of claim 3 , the handle cap is attached so as to cover the opening formed in the door outer panel, and has an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion that contact the door outer panel, Since the strength of the upper abutting portion is higher than that of the lower abutting portion, the handle cap is rotated by the force applied from the side by the counterpart to cause the handle cap to rotate into the vehicle door. It is buried and the activation switch is not pushed by the opponent.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the handle cap is attached so as to cover the opening formed in the door outer panel, and the door outer panel includes an upper opening end and a lower opening end with which the handle cap is abutted. And the strength of the upper opening end is higher than that of the lower opening end, so that the handle cap is rotated by the deformation of the lower opening end due to the force applied from the side by the counterpart, so that the inside of the vehicle door The activation switch is not pushed by the opponent.

According to the invention described in claim 5 , since the start switch attached to the mounting surface inclined so as to face obliquely downward in the direction facing the door outer panel is operated obliquely upward from below, The operation feeling is good for opening and closing the vehicle door, and the start switch can be operated reliably.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the start switch for starting the opening / closing operation of the vehicle door is attached to the mounting surface inclined so as to face obliquely downward in the direction facing the door outer panel, and the start Since the switch is operated obliquely upward from below, the switch has a good operational feeling for opening and closing the vehicle door, and the start switch can be reliably operated.
According to the fifth and sixth aspects of the present invention, since the mounting surface is formed on the handle cap for supporting the handle portion on the door outer panel, the start switch can be operated reliably. .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the vehicle door provided with the start switch with favorable operativity, the vehicle door control apparatus, and the vehicle door outside handle can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a swing door as a vehicle door. As shown in the figure, an outside handle 11 is attached to the swing door 10. The outside handle 11 is a door that forms an outer shape of the swing door 10 by projecting a handle portion 12 for performing a door opening / closing operation and a handle cap 13 that covers a key cylinder and forms a design surface, for example. The outer panel (door outer plate) 10a is attached to the vehicle rear side. The handle portion 12 is a member that is gripped when performing a mechanical door opening / closing operation.

The swing door 10 is provided with a vehicle door control device 20 shown in FIG.
The vehicle door control device 20 includes an exterior operation switch 21 and an interior operation switch 22 as activation switches disposed on the vehicle exterior and interior sides of the swing door 10, a door opening / closing drive unit 23 as an actuator, and the swing door 10. Is provided with a latch drive section 24 that holds the door body in a fully closed state or a semi-closed state with respect to the side body, and a control unit 25 connected thereto. The control unit 25 corresponds to an operation detection unit, a position detection unit, a timing unit, and a control unit.

  The outside operation switch 21 is a switch that is operated when the door opening / closing drive unit 23 performs opening / closing driving of the swing door 10 outside the vehicle. The indoor operation switch 22 is a switch operated when the door opening / closing drive unit 23 performs opening / closing drive of the swing door 10 in the room. The control unit 25 starts the automatic opening / closing process of the swing door 10 in response to the operation of the outside operation switch 21 or the indoor operation switch 22.

  The latch driving unit 24 includes a latch that engages and disengages with the striker fixed to the side body, and a pole that engages and disengages the latch in an engaged state of the striker and the latch, and forms a latch state, a half latch state, and an unlatched state. It comprises a known structure and an actuator that operates to change the state of the structure. The control unit 25 drives and controls the actuator of the latch drive unit 24, changes the latch mechanism to the unlatched state when the swing door 10 is opened, and changes the latch mechanism to the latch state when the swing door 10 is closed.

  The door opening / closing drive unit 23 is attached to the swing door 10, and the door opening / closing drive unit 23 protrudes and retracts a lever 15 (see FIG. 6) as a drive member having one end connected to this and the other end connected to the pillar 14. As a result, the swing door 10 is rotated about a hinge member (not shown) as a fulcrum to open and close it.

  That is, when the swing door 10 is closed, the control unit 25 controls the latch drive unit 24 based on the operation of the outside operation switch 21 or the indoor operation switch 22 to change the latch mechanism to the unlatched state, thereby driving the door opening / closing. The part 23 is controlled to rotate the swing door 10 to open it. When the swing door 10 is open, the control unit 25 controls the door opening / closing drive unit 23 to rotate the swing door 10 based on the operation of the outside operation switch 21 or the indoor operation switch 22, and the latch drive unit 24 is controlled to change the latch mechanism to the latched state and close it.

  More specifically, as shown in the schematic configuration diagram of FIG. 6, the door opening / closing drive unit 23 includes a door drive motor 31 as an actuator, a first reduction mechanism 32, a clutch 33 as a power transmission mechanism, A two-speed reduction mechanism 34 and a lever operation unit 35 are provided.

  The door drive motor 31 rotates the rotation shaft 31a forward or backward according to a drive signal from the control unit 25. The first reduction mechanism 32 is connected to the rotation shaft 31a of the door drive motor 31 and reduces the rotation speed at a predetermined reduction ratio. The clutch 33 is an electromagnetic clutch provided with two friction plates 33 a and 33 b, one friction plate 33 a being connected to the first reduction mechanism 32, and the other friction plate 33 b being connected to the second reduction mechanism 34. ing.

  The control unit 25 is connected and disconnected between the friction plates 33a and 33b and transmitted by the clutch 33 according to the operation of the outside operation switch 21 or the indoor operation switch 22, the state of the swing door 10, the manual operation with respect to the swing door 10, and the like. To control torque.

  The second reduction mechanism 34 reduces the rotational speed of the clutch 33 (friction plate 33b) at a predetermined reduction ratio. The lever 15 is connected to the lever operating portion 35 connected to the second speed reduction mechanism 34. The lever operating portion 35 converts the rotary motion in the second speed reduction mechanism 34 into a linear motion and moves the lever 15 in and out. Let

  Between the clutch 33 and the second reduction mechanism 34, a door opening sensor 36 is provided as position detecting means shown in FIG. The door opening sensor 36 is a rotation transmitted between the clutch 33 and the second speed reduction mechanism 34, specifically, a rotation state from the clutch 33 input to the second speed reduction mechanism 34, or a second speed reduction from the clutch 33. A signal corresponding to the rotation output to the mechanism 34 is output. For example, a Hall element is used. The hall element is attached so as to output a signal corresponding to a change in magnetic flux by the magnet attached to the friction plate 33b of the clutch 33. Based on this signal, the control unit 25 detects the amount of movement of the lever 15 and the moving direction. The swing door 10 opens and closes when the lever 15 moves in and out. Accordingly, the swing door 10 has an opening / closing direction corresponding to the amount of movement of the lever and an opening / closing direction corresponding to the moving direction, and the control unit 25 determines the amount of movement of the lever 15 and the movement based on the output signal of the door opening sensor 36. The direction, that is, the opening degree and the opening / closing direction of the swing door 10 is detected.

Next, the configuration of the control unit 25 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 25 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 41, a motor drive circuit 42, a clutch drive circuit 43, and a pulse width modulation circuit 44.

  The CPU 41 is connected to the vehicle exterior operation switch 21 and the indoor operation switch 22 via the input circuit 45, and detects the presence / absence of the opening / closing operation of the swing door 10 based on signals input from these. Further, the CPU 41 is connected to the door opening sensor 36 via the input circuit 46, and detects the amount of protrusion / extraction of the lever 15, that is, the opening of the swing door 10, by counting a signal (pulse signal) input from this. To do.

  The motor drive circuit 42 is electrically connected to the CPU 41, and a battery voltage + B is supplied from a battery (not shown). Based on a signal from the CPU 41, the motor drive circuit 42 supplies drive power to the door drive motor 31 of the door opening / closing drive unit 23 with a polarity corresponding to the signal. The door drive motor 31 is based on the drive power. Forward or reverse.

  The clutch drive circuit 43 is electrically connected to the CPU 41, and a battery voltage + B is supplied from a battery (not shown). The clutch drive circuit 43 supplies or stops drive power to operate the clutch 33 of the door opening / closing drive unit 23 based on an operation signal from the CPU 41. Further, a pulse width modulation circuit 44 for changing the power value supplied to the clutch 33 is electrically connected between the CPU 41 and the clutch 33. The CPU 41 changes the pulse width of the control signal supplied to the pulse width modulation circuit 44 according to the connection state (clutch output) of the clutch 33 to be controlled. The pulse width modulation circuit 44 includes a switching element (for example, an N-channel MOS transistor) 44a that is turned on / off in response to the control signal, and changes an average current flowing through the clutch 33 according to the on / off ratio of the switching element 44a.

  That is, the CPU 41 controls the clutch output of the clutch 33 by so-called PWM control of the pulse width modulation circuit 44. Note that the clutch 33 of the present embodiment is in a completely connected state in which both the friction plates 33a and 33b are connected in a stopped state where no drive power is supplied, and the friction plates 33a and 33b are in accordance with the value of the supplied drive power. Are separated. Therefore, the CPU 41 outputs a control signal so as not to supply driving power to the clutch 33, whereby the clutch 33 is completely connected. Further, the CPU 41 outputs a control signal so as to turn on and off the switching element 44a, whereby an average current flows to the clutch 33 by intermittently turning on the switching element 44a, and the clutch 33 is incompletely connected. It becomes a state. At this time, since the amount of current is smaller than when the clutch 33 is in a completely connected state, the power consumption is thereby reduced.

  Next, the outside handle 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. 1A is an elevation view seen from the direction facing the swing door 10, and FIG. 1B is a partial cross-sectional view. FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view in which the outside handle 11 is looked up obliquely from below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the handle portion 12 and the handle cap 13 of the outside handle 11 are disposed outside the vehicle compartment with respect to the door outer panel 10a. The handle portion 12 is connected to the handle frame so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range with the door outer panel 10a interposed therebetween. The handle cap 13 holds the position of the handle portion 12 in an operable state. By manually turning the handle portion 12, the latch mechanism of the latch driving portion 24 is changed to an unlatched state, and the swing door 10 can be opened. The handle portion 12 is provided with an operation switch 16 for operating a vehicle door lock device (not shown). The operation switch 16 is provided on the side surface (vertical surface) of the handle portion 12, and the vehicle door lock device is operated based on the operation of the operation switch 16 to lock the swing door 10.

  The handle cap 13 is fixed to the door outer panel 10a. The handle cap 13 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape that protrudes in a direction facing the door outer panel 10a. Further, the handle cap 13 is formed with an attachment surface 51 facing the lower outside of the vehicle, and a protective wall 52 is formed on the handle portion 12 side from the attachment surface 51. The outside operation switch 21 is attached to the attachment surface 51. Since the handle cap 13 is fixed to the door outer panel 10a, the outside operation switch 21 can be reliably operated. The outside operation switch 21 has a waterproof / dustproof structure by covering with rubber or the like. Further, between the outside operation switch 21 and the handle cap 13, waterproofing / dustproofing is provided in the handle cap 13 by a sealing material or the like.

  The vehicle outside operation switch 21 is a push switch, and is turned on / off based on an operation from a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface 51. Therefore, the operator turns the vehicle exterior operation switch 21 on and off by operating the vehicle exterior operation switch 21 so as to push up from the outside lower side of the vehicle toward the inside upper side. The protective wall 52 is formed so as to protrude from the operation portion 21a of the vehicle outside operation switch 21. This protective wall 52 is outside the vehicle even when an object having a curvature larger than that of a human arm abuts the handle cap 13, for example. The operation switch 21 is formed so as not to be turned on and off.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, an opening 53 is formed in the door outer panel 10a, and the handle cap 13 is attached so as to cover the opening 53. The handle cap 13 is formed with an insertion portion 54 to be inserted into the opening 53.

  The upper opening end 55a of the door outer panel 10a has a rib 56 bent toward the inner side of the swing door 10 (right side in FIG. 1B). The rib 56 reinforces the upper opening end 55a of the door outer panel 10a. That is, the upper opening end 55a of the door outer panel 10a is formed to have higher rigidity and strength than the lower opening end 55b.

  The handle cap 13 is formed such that the thickness of the upper contact portion 57a that contacts the upper opening end 55a of the door outer panel 10a is larger than the thickness of the lower contact portion 57b that contacts the lower opening end 55b of the door outer panel 10a. Has been. Therefore, the strength of the upper contact portion 57a is set higher than that of the lower contact portion 57b.

The operation of the handle cap 13 configured as described above will be described.
The operator operates the vehicle outside operation switch 21 provided on the handle cap 13 to be pushed up from below, and the control unit 25 of the vehicle door control device 20 opens and closes the swing door 10 based on the operation. Since the operator operates the vehicle outside operation switch 21 to be pushed up from below to open the swing door 10 when the swing door 10 is closed, the operator of the swing door 10 is compared with a switch operated from the side like the operation switch 16. All of the force due to movement is less likely to be directly applied to the finger or the like that directly operates the switch, and the operational feeling is improved as compared with the conventional example. On the other hand, when the swing door 10 is open, the operator operates the vehicle outside operation switch 21 to push it up from below to close it. The outside operation switch 21 can be reliably operated by the operating force to be operated.

  Further, since the protective wall 52 is formed on the handle cap 13, even if the arm of a person passing by the side of the vehicle touches the outside handle 11, the outside operation switch 21 is turned on or off by the protective wall 52. It is prevented from being turned off. For this reason, opening and closing of the swing door 10 which an operator does not intend is prevented.

  The upper opening end 55a of the door outer panel 10a has higher strength than the lower opening end 55b. Further, the handle cap 13 has a higher strength of the upper contact portion 57a that contacts the door outer panel 10a than that of the lower contact portion 57b. Therefore, when a force is applied to the handle cap 13 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4A due to a collision of another vehicle or the like, as shown in FIG. 4B, the lower opening end 55b of the door outer panel 10a or The lower contact portion 57 b of the handle cap 13 is deformed, and the lower contact portion 57 b of the handle cap 13 is buried in the swing door 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 4C, the handle cap 13 is embedded in the swing door 10 depending on the magnitude of the force applied thereto. As a result, it is possible to prevent the outside operation switch 21 from being pushed by an opponent colliding with the swing door 10, and to prevent the swing door 10 from being opened or closed unintentionally by the operator.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following features can be obtained.
(1) A vehicle exterior operation switch 21 is provided on the handle cap 13 so as to operate from obliquely downward to upward. Accordingly, when an operation is performed to open the swing door 10, it becomes difficult for the finger or the like to receive a force due to the movement of the swing door 10, and the operational feeling can be improved. In addition, when the swing door 10 is operated to be closed, the vehicle exterior operation switch 21 can be reliably operated.

  (2) A protective wall 52 is formed on the handle cap 13. As a result, even if an arm of a person passing by the side of the vehicle touches the outside handle 11, the outside wall operation switch 21 is prevented from being turned on or off by the protective wall 52, and an unintended swing by the operator Opening and closing of the door 10 can be prevented.

  (3) In the door outer panel 10a, the strength of the upper opening end 55a is higher than that of the lower opening end 55b. In the handle cap 13, the strength of the upper contact portion 57a is higher than that of the lower contact portion 57b. Therefore, when a force is applied from the side due to a collision of another vehicle or the like, the lower opening end 55b and the lower contact portion 57b are deformed by the force, and the handle cap 13 rotates with the upper contact portion 57a as a fulcrum. Therefore, the operation part 21a of the outside operation switch 21 does not face the opponent. Then, the lower contact portion 57 b of the handle cap 13, and eventually almost the entire handle cap 13, is buried in the swing door 10. As a result, it is possible to prevent the outside operation switch 21 from being pushed by an opponent colliding with the swing door 10 and to prevent the swing door 10 from being opened and closed unintentionally by the operator.

In addition, you may change each said embodiment as follows.
In the above embodiment, the handle cap 13 may be provided with a key cylinder for locking / unlocking the swing door 10.

  In the above embodiment, only the strength of the upper contact portion 57a and the lower contact portion 57b of the handle cap 13 may be adjusted. Further, only the strength of the upper opening end 55a and the lower opening end 55b of the door outer panel 10a may be adjusted.

  In the above embodiment, the handle cap 13 is formed such that the strength of the upper contact portion 57a is higher than the strength of the lower contact portion 57b depending on the thickness, but a reinforcing portion such as a rib is provided to increase the strength. It may be.

  In the above embodiment, the operation switch 16 for locking the swing door 10 is provided on the handle portion 12, but this may be omitted. For example, the control for locking and the control for opening / closing may be started by the operation switch 21 outside the vehicle, and thereby the operation switch 16 may be omitted.

The handle cap 13 need not be used, and in this case, the outside operation switch 21 may be provided on the handle portion 12.
Each embodiment described above is embodied in the swing door 10 supported to open and close the door opening formed in the side body of the vehicle, but is supported to open and close the door opening formed in the rear body of the vehicle. May be embodied in a door. In addition, the swing door 10 is swingably supported. However, the swing door 10 may be embodied as a door or a slide door that opens in the vertical direction. In addition, it cannot be overemphasized that a drive member is changed into members other than a lever according to each embodiment.

  In each of the above embodiments, the door opening sensor 36 may be a sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to the opening / closing operation of the swing door 10 or a sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to the amount of the lever 15 that moves in and out. For example, a rotary encoder for detecting the rotation of the output gear of the speed reduction mechanism 34, a linear encoder for detecting the amount of protrusion and withdrawal of the lever 15, and the rotation of the hinge shaft at the hinge portion that supports the swing door 10 so as to be able to swing is detected. For example, a Hall IC or a rotary encoder may be used.

  In each of the above embodiments, the indoor operation switch 22 is provided on the swing door 10, but it may be provided on an instrument panel, a center console, or the like. Further, the outside operation switch 21 and the indoor operation switch 22 may be a mechanical switch, a device that detects a door open / close request by a capacitive touch sensor, or the like.

(A) is a front view of the outside handle of one embodiment, (b) is a schematic sectional view of the handle cap. The partial perspective view of the outside handle of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows a swing door. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows a motion of a switch part. The schematic diagram which shows schematic structure of the door control apparatus for vehicles. The schematic block diagram of the door control apparatus for vehicles. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the door control apparatus for vehicles.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Swing door 10 as a vehicle door, 10a ... Door outer panel, 11 ... Outside handle, 12 ... Handle part, 13 ... Handle cap, 20 ... Vehicle door control device, 21 ... Outside vehicle operation switch as start switch, 21a ... operation portion, 51 ... mounting surface, 52 ... protective wall, 53 ... opening, 55a ... upper opening end, 55b ... lower opening end, 57a ... upper contact portion, 57b ... lower contact portion.

Claims (6)

A vehicle door that opens and closes a door opening formed in a vehicle body,
A handle portion supported by a door outer panel of the vehicle door and operated to open and close the vehicle door, and a handle cap for holding the handle portion in an operable state with respect to the door outer panel are provided. Outside handle,
An activation switch provided on the outside of the vehicle for activating an opening / closing operation of the vehicle door;
A vehicle door control device for opening and closing the vehicle door based on an operation of the start switch;
With
The handle cap has a mounting surface inclined so as to face obliquely downward in a direction facing the door outer panel,
The vehicle door, wherein the start switch is attached to the mounting surface. 2. The vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the outside handle includes a protective wall protruding from an operation portion of the start switch attached to the mounting surface . The handle cap is attached so as to cover an opening formed in the door outer panel, and has an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion that contact the door outer panel, and the strength of the upper contact portion is increased. The vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle door is higher than the lower contact portion . The handle cap is attached so as to cover an opening formed in the door outer panel, and the door outer panel has an upper opening end and a lower opening end with which the handle cap is abutted, and the upper opening end. The vehicle door according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the strength of the vehicle is higher than that of the lower opening end . A vehicle door control device that opens and closes a vehicle door based on an operation of a start switch provided on the outside of the vehicle,
An outside handle comprising a handle portion supported by a door outer panel of the vehicle door and operated to open and close the vehicle door; and a handle cap for supporting the handle portion on the door outer panel;
The handle cap has a mounting surface inclined so as to face obliquely downward in a direction facing the door outer panel,
The vehicle door control device, wherein the start switch is attached to the mounting surface. A vehicle door outside handle supported by a door outer panel of a vehicle door that opens and closes a door opening formed in the vehicle body,
A handle portion that is operated to open and close the vehicle door;
A handle cap for supporting the handle portion on the door outer panel;
An activation switch for activating the opening and closing operation of the vehicle door,
The handle cap has a mounting surface formed on a part of an outer surface thereof so as to be inclined obliquely downward in a direction facing the door outer panel and to which the start switch is attached. For door outside handle.

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