JP4535010B2 - Vehicle door handle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a door handle for a vehicle that opens and closes the door of the vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art A vehicle door handle that includes a capacitance sensor that detects approach or contact with a door handle is conventionally known. For example, in the device disclosed in the publicly known document 1, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the detection electrode 3 of the capacitance sensor 2 and the antenna 8 are integrated with a molding resin, and the antenna 8 The detection electrode 3 is covered with a synthetic resin case 6 over the entire range to constitute a sensor unit 14. In this case 6, a substrate housing portion 5 is formed, and a substrate 4 on which a capacitance detection circuit for detecting a capacitance in the detection electrode 3 is mounted is accommodated in the substrate housing portion 5. The door handle 1 has a handle body 1b provided with a concave groove that opens toward the outer panel of the vehicle door. After the sensor unit 14 is accommodated in the concave groove, the cover 15 made of synthetic resin is provided. Due to this, the groove is closed.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-221948 (paragraphs [0011] to [0013], FIGS. 2 and 3).

  In the door handle for a vehicle described in Patent Document 1, since the cover is assembled to the handle body with screws while the sensor unit is housed in the concave groove of the handle body, the number of parts when the cover is assembled to the handle body increases. The assembly work becomes complicated and the cost increases. In addition, there is a problem that the equipment and work for integrating the detection electrode of the capacitance sensor and the antenna with a molding resin are required and the cost is increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and by assembling the unlocking electrode and the antenna to the first handle member to make a sub-assembly, the number of parts when assembling the door handle is reduced, and at a low cost. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door handle that can detect approach or contact with high accuracy.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the structural feature of the invention described in claim 1 is that the handle outer portion is formed on the outer side of the outer panel of the vehicle door and is formed with a gap between the outer panel and the outer panel. A support portion that extends through the outer panel into the door from one end of the handle outer portion and is movably supported by a support member fixed to the inner side of the outer panel; and from the other end of the handle outer portion. A door handle that extends through the outer panel in the door and operates a door opening / closing mechanism, the door handle facing the outer panel and accommodating an electronic component A first handle member made of resin in which a housing portion is formed, and a second handle member that covers the housing portion and is united with the first handle member, the first handle member and the second handle portion Any one of the door handle formed with the rotating portion and the operating portion, the antenna accommodated in the accommodating portion, and the outer portion accommodated in the accommodating portion closer to the outer panel than the antenna. An unlocking electrode that constitutes an unlocking capacitance sensor that detects a capacitance between the unlocking electrode and an unlocking device that sends a door unlocking signal according to a change in capacitance between the unlocking electrode and the outer panel. In the vehicle door handle device including the lock signal circuit, a holding portion for holding the unlocking electrode and the antenna is formed in a housing portion of the first handle member of the door handle.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structural feature of the first handle member according to the first aspect, wherein the first handle member includes a substrate accommodating portion that accommodates the substrate on which the unlock signal circuit is mounted and is covered by the second handle member. A substrate holding portion that is formed and holds the substrate in a state in which the substrate is connected between the antenna and the unlocking electrode and the terminals is formed in the substrate housing portion.

  The structural feature of the invention according to claim 3 is that in claim 2, when the substrate is accommodated in the substrate accommodating portion and held by the substrate holding portion, a connector connected between the substrate and the terminal is provided. It is formed integrally with the first handle member.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the door handle is provided with a lock signal sending means for sending a door lock signal. It is.

  The structural feature of the invention according to claim 5 is that in claim 2 or claim 3, the lock electrode of the lock capacitance sensor for detecting a change in capacitance with the outer panel is the A lock signal circuit that is provided on the first handle member and sends out a door lock signal by a change in capacitance between the lock electrode and the outer panel is mounted on a substrate on which the unlock signal circuit is mounted, When the substrate is accommodated in the substrate accommodating portion and held by the substrate holding portion, the substrate is connected between the locking electrode and the terminals.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the holding portion that holds the unlocking electrode in the housing portion includes the first handle member. That is, the part is insert-molded by inserting the unlocking electrode.

  In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, the first handle member is formed with a housing portion facing the outer panel of the vehicle door, and the unlocking electrode and the antenna are housed in the housing portion. Since it is held and sub-assembled, the number of parts when the second handle member covers the housing portion and is combined with the first handle member is reduced, so that the assembly is facilitated and the cost can be reduced. In addition, the unlocking electrode and the antenna can be held at a low cost in the housing portion of the first handle member and sub-assembled without providing facilities for integrating the unlocking electrode and the antenna with the molding resin. it can. Furthermore, since only the bottom wall of the accommodating portion of the first handle member is interposed between the unlocking electrode and the outer panel of the vehicle door, when the hand is inserted between the door handle and the outer panel, The capacitance between the locking electrode and the outer panel is sufficiently changed, and the approach or contact to the door handle can be reliably detected without malfunction.

  According to the invention according to claim 2 configured as described above, when the substrate on which the unlock signal circuit is mounted is accommodated in the substrate accommodating portion formed on the first handle member and held by the substrate holding portion, the substrate Since the antenna and the unlocking electrode are connected between the terminals, the board can be easily assembled to the first handle member by connecting the antenna and the unlocking electrode between the terminals, and the first handle member is unlocked. In addition to the locking electrode and the antenna, the substrate can be held at low cost and can be sub-assembled.

  According to the invention according to claim 3 configured as described above, the board on which the unlock signal circuit is mounted is connected between the connector and the terminal integrally provided on the first handle member. The handle member can be assembled very easily.

  According to the invention according to claim 4 configured as described above, since the door handle is provided with the lock signal sending means for sending the door lock signal, the intention of the door lock and the door unlock is confirmed individually. The vehicle door can be securely locked and unlocked.

  According to the invention according to claim 5 configured as described above, the lock electrode is provided on the first handle member, and the unlock signal circuit and the board on which the lock signal circuit is mounted are connected between the lock electrode and the terminal. Since the substrate is held in the substrate housing portion, the substrate can be easily assembled to the first handle member by connecting the lock electrode and the terminal, and the first handle member can be added to the unlock electrode, the antenna, and the substrate. The lock electrode can be held at a low cost and can be sub-assembled.

  According to the invention according to claim 6 configured as described above, since the first handle member made of resin is insert-molded by inserting the unlocking electrode, the unlocking electrode and the outer panel of the vehicle door Since the intervening resin layer can be thinly and uniformly formed to a predetermined thickness, the sensitivity of the unlocking capacitance sensor can be increased without variation.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a door 3 of a vehicle 2 to which a vehicle door handle 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is attached. In the figure, a grip-type door handle 1 operated to open and close the door 3 is attached to the door 3 of the vehicle 2 so as to protrude from the metal outer panel 4 of the door 3 outward in the vehicle width direction. . The door handle 1 has a generally curved hollow structure, one end of which is rotatably supported by the outer panel 4, and the other end of the door handle 1 that operates a door opening / closing mechanism (not shown) passes through the outer panel 4 to enter the interior of the door 3. Has been inserted. Although the door 3 shown in FIG. 1 is a side door of the vehicle 2, the door handle 1 may be attached to the back door.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the in-vehicle device 5 of the smart entry system which is a door handle device for a vehicle using the door handle 1. In the figure, the vehicle-mounted device 5 has a transmission antenna 6 built in the door handle 1. The transmission antenna 6 is connected to a transmission unit 7 attached to a frame near the door 3 of the vehicle 2, and the transmission unit 7 is connected to a door lock ECU 8.

  The door lock ECU 8 supplies a request code to the transmission unit 7, and a request signal of a frequency, for example, 134 kHz, in which the request code is modulated, is transmitted from the transmission antenna 6 to the portable device 9. The vehicle 2 has a receiving antenna 10 built in, for example, an inner mirror in the passenger compartment. A signal of, for example, a frequency of 300 MHz from the portable device 9 received by the receiving antenna 10 is demodulated by the receiving unit 11. Input to the door lock ECU 8. A memory 12 is connected to the door lock ECU 8, and a plurality of different codes such as a request code and a transponder ID code are stored in the memory 12. The memory 12 is a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM, and the stored contents are retained even when the power is turned off.

  The door lock ECU 8 is connected to a motor drive circuit 14 for driving a motor 13 provided in the door opening / closing mechanism. The door lock ECU 8 receives a lock signal or an unlock signal from the lock / unlock signal circuit 15 and then the motor. A motor forward / reverse rotation signal is output to the drive circuit 14 to cause the motor 13 to rotate forward or backward to bring the door opening / closing mechanism into a locked state or an unlocked state. The lock / unlock signal circuit 15 includes a lock signal circuit and an unlock signal circuit, to which an unlocking capacitance sensor 21 and a locking capacitance sensor 22 provided on the door handle 1 are connected.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the portable device 9 of the smart entry system using the door handle 1. The portable device 9 has a transmission antenna 16 and a reception antenna 17. These antennas 16 and 17 are connected to a transmission / reception circuit 18, and the transmission / reception circuit 18 is connected to a portable device ECU 19. A request signal of a frequency, for example, 134 kHz, received from the in-vehicle device 5 received by the receiving antenna 17 is demodulated by the transmission / reception circuit 18 and input to the portable device ECU 19. Further, the portable device ECU 19 supplies the transponder ID code read from the memory 20 to the transmission / reception circuit 18, and the transponder ID code is modulated by the transmission / reception circuit 18, and is transmitted from the transmission antenna 16 to the vehicle-mounted device 5 with a frequency, for example, 300 MHz signal. Sent to.

  A request signal with a frequency of 134 kHz is constantly transmitted from the transmission antenna 6 of the in-vehicle device 5 of the smart entry system. When the portable device 9 receives this request signal, it returns a signal with a frequency of 300 MHz that is obtained by modulating the transponder ID code. A signal having a frequency of 300 MHz received by the receiving antenna 10 of the in-vehicle device 5 is demodulated by the receiving unit 11 and input to the door lock ECU 8. The door lock ECU 8 receives the transponder ID code, compares it with the ID code stored in the memory, and turns on the lock / unlock signal circuit 15 when the two ID codes match. When a human hand approaches or comes into contact with the unlocking capacitance sensor 21 or the locking capacitance sensor 22 of the door handle 1 with the lock / unlock signal circuit 15 turned on, the lock / unlock signal The circuit 15 outputs an unlock signal or a lock signal, and the door lock ECU 8 puts the door opening / closing mechanism into a locked state or an unlocked state based on the unlock signal or the lock signal.

  4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the door handle 1 taken along line 4-4 of FIG. The door handle 1 has a handle outer portion 23 located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the outer panel 4 of the door 3 of the vehicle 2, and the handle outer portion 23 has a gap 24 between the outer panel 4 and a grip portion 25. Is formed. From one end of the handle outer side portion 23, a rotation portion 26 extends through the outer panel 4 and extends into the door 3, and is rotatably supported by a support member 27 fixed to the inside of the outer panel 4 by screws 49. (See FIG. 6). From the other end of the handle outer side portion 23, an operating portion 28 extends through the outer panel 4 into the door 3 and operates a lever 29 of the door opening / closing mechanism.

  The door handle 1 is formed by combining the first handle member 30 made of resin with the second handle member 31 and the screw 32 so that the elongated concave portion of the second handle member 31 is closed from the door panel 4 side. The member 30 is formed with an accommodating portion 33 for accommodating an electronic component so as to face the outer panel 4. The rotating portion 26 and the operating portion 28 described above are formed on the second handle member 31 that covers the housing portion 33 and is united with the first handle member 30. The outer surface of the second handle member 31 is painted to improve the appearance.

  The unlocking electrode 34 and the transmitting antenna 6 of the unlocking capacitance sensor 21 are housed in the housing portion 33 as electronic components. The transmission antenna 6 is formed, for example, by winding a coil around a resin case containing a ferrite plate or amorphous material. A holding portion 35 that holds the unlocking electrode 34 and the transmission antenna 6 is formed in the accommodating portion 33 of the first handle member 30. That is, the first handle member 30 is insert-molded by inserting the unlocking electrode 34 into the bottom wall 36 of the housing portion 33 facing the outer panel 4. The bottom wall portion in which the unlocking electrode 34 is insert-molded in the first handle member 30 is an example of a holding portion 35 that holds the unlocking electrode 34 in the housing portion 33. As shown in FIG. 5, in order to hold the transmitting antenna 6 in the housing portion 33, a locking portion is formed at the tip of the bottom wall 36 of the housing portion 33 on the bottom surface outside the unlocking electrode 34 in the vehicle width direction. A plurality of pairs of columnar protrusions 37 are provided along both side surfaces of the transmission antenna 6. The columnar protrusion 37 holds the transmission antenna 6 in the housing portion 33 by holding the both side surfaces of the transmission antenna 6 by the column portion and by locking the upper surface of the transmission antenna 6 by the locking portion. These columnar protrusions 37 are an example of a holding portion 35 that holds the transmission antenna 6 in the housing portion 33. The holding portion 35 for holding the unlocking electrode 34 is replaced with the insertion portion for inserting and holding the unlocking electrode 34 in place of inserting the unlocking electrode 34 and insert molding the bottom wall 36. You may form in the bottom face of 35.

  In this manner, in the storage portion 33, the unlocking electrode 34 of the unlocking capacitance sensor 21 that detects the capacitance between the outer panel 4 and the outer antenna 4 is accommodated on the outer panel 4 side of the transmitting antenna 6. It is held on the bottom wall 36 by molding. The unlock signal circuit portion of the lock / unlock signal circuit 15 detects a change in capacitance between the unlock electrode 34 and the outer panel 4 and sends out a door unlock signal.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first handle member 30 has a substrate accommodating portion 38 formed between the rotating portion 26 and the gripping portion 25 of the door handle 1, and from the bottom wall of the substrate accommodating portion 38. A connector 39 penetrates the outer panel 4 and projects in the vehicle width direction, and extends between both side walls of the support member 27 in the door 3 (see FIG. 7). Locking electrodes 40 of a lock capacitance sensor 22 that detects a change in capacitance with the outer panel 4 are inserted into both side walls of the substrate housing portion 38 by insert molding, and the locks are inserted into both side walls. A part of the electrode 40 is connected on the bottom surface of the substrate housing portion 38 (see FIG. 8).

  A terminal 41 of the unlocking electrode 34, a terminal 42 of the locking electrode 40, and a terminal 43 of the connector 39 project from the bottom wall of the board housing part 38 into the board housing part 38 toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. . In a state where the substrate 44 on which the lock / unlock signal circuit 15 connected to the unlock electrode 34 and the lock electrode 40 is attached is connected between the unlock electrode 34, the lock electrode 40 and the connector 39 between the terminals, As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of engaging protrusions 46 having engaging portions formed at the tips are projected from the bottom surface of the substrate accommodating portion 38 so as to be held by the substrate accommodating portion 38. The engaging protrusion 46 holds the substrate 44 in the substrate accommodating portion 38 by engaging with the engaging hole of the substrate 44 at the engaging portion. These engagement protrusions 46 are an example of a substrate holding portion 47 that holds the substrate 44 in the substrate housing portion 38.

  The terminals of the substrate 44 held by the substrate holding part 47 and accommodated in the substrate accommodating part 38 are connected to the terminals 41 to 43 of the unlocking electrode 34, the locking electrode 40 and the connector 39 by inter-terminal connection and soldering. The After the substrate 44 is accommodated, the substrate accommodating portion 38 is covered by the second handle member 31 in a state where both side walls of the substrate accommodating portion 38 are in contact with the inside of the both side walls of the second handle member 31. Two handle members 30 and 31 are fastened together by screws 32 and united. A connector 52 of a wire harness 53 connected to the transmitter 7 is coupled to the connector 39.

  In the first embodiment, the substrate housing portion 38 is formed on the first handle member 30 between the rotating portion 26 and the grip portion 25 of the door handle 1, but any portion of the first handle member 30 is used. A substrate housing portion 38 may be formed on the substrate. Further, the terminal 45 of the transmitting antenna 6 is connected between the board 44 and the terminal, and is connected to the transmitting unit 7 via a conductor formed on the board 44 and the connector 39, but the power circuit and the transmitting unit 7 are connected to the board 44. For example, a driver may be attached.

  When a human hand approaches or comes into contact with the lock capacitance sensor 22 portion of the door handle 1, the lock / unlock signal circuit 15 detects a change in capacitance between the lock electrode 40 and the outer panel 4. Although a lock signal is output, a push button switch whose contact is opened and closed by the operation of the push button is provided on the door handle 1 so that the push button can be pushed from the outside, and when the contact of the push button switch is closed, the lock signal May be input to the door lock ECU 8. In this case, the push button switch is connected to the input / output circuit of the door lock ECU 8, and only the unlock signal circuit is mounted on the substrate 44. The lock capacitance sensor 22 and the lock signal circuit or push button switch are the lock signal sending means 48 for sending the door lock signal.

  In this manner, the first handle member 30 is formed with the accommodating portion 33 facing the outer panel 4 of the door 3 of the vehicle 2, and the unlocking electrode 34 and the transmission antenna 6 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 33 and held by the holding portion 35. Thus, the number of parts when the second handle member 31 covers the housing portion 33 and is combined with the first handle member 30 by the screw 32 is reduced, and the assembly is facilitated and the cost is reduced. Can do. In addition, the unlock electrode 34 and the transmission antenna 6 can be provided at a low cost in the housing portion 33 of the first handle member 30 without providing facilities for integrating the unlock electrode 34 and the transmission antenna 6 with a molding resin. It can be held and sub-assembled. Further, since only a part of the bottom wall 36 of the accommodating portion 33 of the first handle member 30 is interposed between the unlocking electrode 34 and the outer panel 4 of the door 3 of the vehicle 2, the door handle 1 and the outer panel 4. The capacitance between the unlocking electrode 34 and the outer panel 4 is sufficiently changed when the hand is inserted between the door handle 1 and the door handle 1 approaching or contacting the door handle 1 reliably without malfunction. it can.

  Furthermore, the substrate 44 formed in the first handle member 30 in a state where the unlock signal circuit and the substrate 44 on which the lock signal circuit is mounted are connected to the unlock electrode 34, the lock electrode 40, and the transmission antenna 6 between the terminals. Since it is held and accommodated in the portion 38 by the substrate holding portion, the substrate 44 can be easily assembled to the first handle member 30 by connecting the unlocking electrode 34, the locking electrode 40 and the transmitting antenna 6 between the terminals. At the same time, in addition to the unlocking electrode 34, the locking electrode 40, and the transmitting antenna 6, the substrate 44 can be held on the first handle member 30 at a low cost to be sub-assembled. When a pushbutton switch is used in place of the lock capacitance sensor 22, the substrate 44 on which the unlock signal circuit is mounted is connected to the substrate housing portion 38 between the unlock electrode 34 and the transmission antenna 6 between the terminals. Housed in state.

  Since at least the terminals of the board 44 on which the unlock signal circuit is mounted are connected between the terminals 43 of the connector 39 provided integrally with the first handle member 30, the board 44 is connected to the first handle member 30. It can be assembled very easily.

  In addition, as in the first embodiment, the lock electrostatic capacity sensor 21 for sending the door unlock signal to the door handle 1 and the lock signal sending means 48 for sending the door lock signal are provided. Can confirm and lock the doors of the vehicle by checking the intention of the door lock and the door unlock individually.

  Further, when the first handle member 30 made of resin is insert-molded by inserting the unlocking electrode 34 in order to hold the unlocking electrode 34 in the accommodating portion 33, the unlocking electrode 34 and the vehicle 2 Since the resin layer interposed between the door 3 and the outer panel 4 can be uniformly formed to a predetermined thickness, variations in sensitivity of the unlocking capacitance sensor 21 can be reduced.

  Next, a second embodiment of the vehicle door handle 1 according to the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the outer surface of the second handle member 31 is subjected to metal plating as opposed to the painting process in the first embodiment. For this reason, in the second embodiment, the configuration of the lock capacitance sensor 21 portion is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, only the different components will be described, and the same reference will be made to other same components. A number is attached and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In a state where both side walls of the substrate housing portion 38 into which the lock electrode 40 of the lock capacitance sensor 22 is inserted by insert molding are in contact with the inside of both side walls of the second handle member 31 whose outer surface is metal-plated. When covered by the second handle member 31, the capacitance between the locking electrode 52 and the outer panel 4 changes even if a human hand approaches or comes into contact with the locking capacitive sensor 22 portion of the door handle 1. do not do.

  For this reason, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, portions where the locking electrodes 40 on both side walls of the substrate housing portion 38 of the first handle member 30 are inserted by insert molding are stretched outward. A protruding portion 50 is formed. The locking electrode 40 may be assembled in a subsequent process without being insert-molded. The second handle member 31 is provided with a notch 51 at a portion corresponding to the projecting portion 50, and when the first and second handle members 30, 31 are combined, the outer surface of the projecting portion 51 and the second handle The overhang 50 is fitted into the notch 51 so that the outer surface of the member 31 is flush with the outer surface. Accordingly, when a human hand approaches or comes into contact with the lock capacitance sensor 22 portion of the door handle 1, the lock signal circuit of the lock / unlock signal circuit 15 detects the capacitance between the lock electrode 52 and the outer panel 4. A change signal is detected and a lock signal is output.

It is a perspective view of the door to which the door handle for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the invention was attached. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the vehicle equipment of the door handle apparatus for vehicles. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the portable machine of the door handle apparatus for vehicles. It is the expanded sectional view which looked at the door handle which concerns on 1st Embodiment from the 4-4 line direction of FIG. It is the top view which showed a part of door handle concerning a 1st embodiment in the section. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected along the 7-7 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected along 8-8 line of FIG. It is the top view which showed a part of door handle concerning a 2nd embodiment in the section. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected along the 10-10 line | wire of FIG. It is the figure seen from 11 directions of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Door handle, 2 ... Vehicle, 3 ... Door, 4 ... Outer panel, 5 ... Car-mounted machine, 6 ... Transmission antenna (antenna), 7 ... Transmission part, 8 ... Door lock ECU, 9 ... Portable machine, 10 ... Reception antenna DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Reception part, 12 ... Memory, 13 ... Motor, 14 ... Motor drive circuit, 15 ... Lock / unlock signal circuit, 16 ... Transmission antenna, 17 ... Reception antenna, 18 ... Transmission / reception circuit, 19 ... Portable machine ECU, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Memory, 21 ... Unlocking capacitance sensor, 22 ... Locking capacitance sensor, 23 ... Handle outer side part, 24 ... Gap, 25 ... Gripping part, 26 ... Turning part, 27 ... Support member, 28 ...... Actuator, 29 ... Lever, 30 ... First handle member, 31 ... Second handle member, 32 ... Screw, 33 ... Housing, 34 ... Unlocking electrode, 35 ... Holding part, 36 ... Bottom wall, 37 ... Columnar projection, 3 ... Board housing part, 39 ... Connector, 40 ... Locking electrode, 41-43, 45 ... Terminal, 44 ... Board, 46 ... Engaging projection, 47 ... Board holding part, 48 ... Lock signal sending means, 50 ... Overhang Part, 51... Notch, wire harness 53.

Claims (6)

A handle outer portion which is positioned outside the outer panel of the vehicle door and has a gap between the outer panel and a grip portion is formed; and extends from the end of the handle outer portion through the outer panel into the door; A support portion movably supported by a support member fixed to the inside of the outer panel, and an operating portion that extends from the other end of the handle outer portion through the outer panel into the door and operates a door opening / closing mechanism. The door handle is formed of a resin-made first handle member formed with a housing portion that accommodates an electronic component facing the outer panel, and covers the housing portion. A door handle including a second handle member combined with the first handle member, wherein the rotating portion and the operating portion are formed on one of the first handle member and the second handle member. And Le,
An antenna housed in the housing portion;
An unlocking electrode that constitutes an unlocking capacitance sensor that is housed in the housing portion on the outer panel side than the antenna and detects a capacitance between the housing and the outer panel;
In a vehicle door handle device comprising: an unlock signal circuit that sends out a door unlock signal by a change in capacitance between the unlock electrode and the outer panel;
A door handle for a vehicle, wherein a holding portion for holding the unlocking electrode and the antenna is formed in a housing portion of the first handle member.   2. The substrate housing portion according to claim 1, wherein a substrate housing portion that accommodates the substrate on which the unlock signal circuit is mounted and is covered by the second handle member is formed in the first handle member, and the substrate is formed of the antenna and the unlock electrode. A board handle for a vehicle, wherein a board holding part for holding the board in a state of being connected between terminals is formed in the board housing part.   3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein when the substrate is accommodated in the substrate accommodating portion and held by the substrate holding portion, a connector connected between the substrate and the terminal is formed integrally with the first handle member. A door handle for vehicles.   The vehicle door handle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lock signal sending means for sending a door lock signal is provided on the door handle.   4. The lock electrode of a lock capacitance sensor for detecting a change in capacitance between the outer panel and the outer panel according to claim 2, wherein the lock electrode and the outer panel are provided on the first handle member. A lock signal circuit for sending a door lock signal due to a change in capacitance between the unlock signal circuit and the unlock signal circuit is mounted on the substrate, and the substrate is received in the substrate holding portion by the substrate holding portion. The vehicle door handle is characterized in that, when held, the substrate is connected between the lock electrode and the terminal.   6. The holding portion that holds the unlocking electrode in the housing portion according to claim 1, wherein the first handle member is insert-molded by inserting the unlocking electrode. 7. A door handle for a vehicle.

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