DE102009016219A1 - Flap handle arrangement for motor vehicle, has body part with outer surface and inner surface, and gripping surface arranged on side of inner surface and outer surface in rest position and movable position, respectively - Google Patents

Abstract

The arrangement (1) has a vehicle flap (2) e.g. rear flap, movable in opening- and closing position, and comprising flat body part (4) that is provided with an outer surface and an inner surface. An outer handle is operatively connected with a moving mechanism such that a gripping surface is movable in to a rest position with closed vehicle flap and in to actuating position with opened vehicle flap. The gripping surface is arranged on a side of the inner surface and the outer surface of the body part in the rest position and the movable position, respectively.

Description

The The present invention relates to a flap handle assembly of a Motor vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, it relates to a vehicle door for a Motor vehicle according to the preamble of claim 12 and a handle system for a motor vehicle according to the preamble of claim 13.

State of the art

In Motor vehicles is on the outside of tailgates and trunk doors usually an outside handle for manual opening and closing attached to the flaps. Because outside handles the external environment They are exposed by whirling water, dust and water Muck while the ride is dirty, what kind of the user brings the disadvantage that the flaps do not actuated can be without hands to pollute.

In younger Time, motor vehicles are increasingly equipped with flaps that self-acting upon a signal unlock and followed by Actuate on an outside handle open or can be closed.

task

In contrast there is the object of the present invention is an improved flap handle assembly a motor vehicle available to deliver.

These Task is according to the proposal of the invention by a flap handle assembly a motor vehicle with the features of the independent claim solved. advantageous Embodiments of the invention are indicated by the features of the subclaims.

According to the invention is a Flap handle assembly of a motor vehicle shown. The flap handle assembly includes in conventional Way in opening or closed position can be brought vehicle flap, for example in the form of a tailgate or a trunk lid may be formed. The vehicle flap can by a locking mechanism in the closed position be locked and gives in unlocked opening position an opening to Vehicle interior free. The vehicle door is preferably as an automatic unlockable (or self-opening) Vehicle flap formed, which is based on a signal using a Unlocking mechanism automatically unlock (or open) can. Such a release mechanism (or opening mechanism), which for example one on a bolt for locking the Can include vehicle flap acting electromagnet is the Professional in itself known, so that it is not necessary here closer to it enter into. The signal for unlocking (or opening) the vehicle door can for example, by a radio remote control in the vehicle key, through a keyless card attached to a vehicle Sensor, or by an electrical, mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic actuation done from the vehicle interior.

The Vehicle flap of the flap handle assembly according to the invention includes a flat Body part provided with an outer wall of the motor vehicle forming outer surface and an inner surface is provided. On the inner surface is typically one, an inner wall of the vehicle interior forming, interior paneling attached.

The inventive flap handle assembly further comprises at least one outer handle having a first gripping surface, the for manual operation to open and closing the open one Vehicle flap is designed suitable.

The inventive flap handle assembly is characterized in essential way by the fact that the outside handle is in operative connection with a movement mechanism that the first gripping area when the vehicle door is closed in a rest position and when open Vehicle flap in an operating position is movable, with the first gripping surface in rest position on page the inner surface of the body part and in the operating position at least partially disposed on the side of the outer surface of the body part is. Thus, the first grip surface at rest completely sunk and is in operating position in terms of the outer surface of the Body part out.

By the flap handle assembly according to the invention can be achieved in an advantageous manner that the first gripping surface at closed vehicle door does not become dirty, leaving the user always a clean first grip surface for operation the open one Vehicle flap is available.

There the first gripping area is sunk when the vehicle door is closed, also the external appearance or design of the vehicle door can be improved.

In the flap handle arrangement according to the invention, the movement mechanism can be designed, for example, in the form of a pivoting mechanism, by means of which the first gripping surface can be pivoted into its rest and actuation position. Similarly, it is also possible, for example, that the movement mechanism in the form of a is formed translational movement mechanism by which the first gripping surface is translationally movable in its rest and actuation position.

at an advantageous embodiment of the flap handle assembly according to the invention the movement mechanism comprises at least one on the side of palm on the vehicle flap pivotally mounted pivot lever with two lever arms, wherein at a first lever arm, the outer handle and at a second Lever a first stop member is attached. The flap handle assembly further comprises a second stop member, which is arranged so is that the first stop member when closing the vehicle door so to Attachment against the second stop member passes that the first gripping surface in their Rest position is moved. In this case, it is particularly advantageous if the first gripping surface resiliently biased by a spring means in its operating position is. This allows the first gripping surface in a particularly simple manner be moved purely mechanically in rest or operating position.

In above embodiment of the flap handle assembly according to the invention It is particularly advantageous if the first stop member as an inner handle with a second gripping surface for Actuate the open one Vehicle flap is formed. In this case, when opening the Fahrzeugklappe both the first gripping surface of the outer handle and the second gripping surface of the Inner handle brought into a position for actuating the vehicle door. The opened vehicle flap can be operated in this case by the outside and / or inside handle.

at a further advantageous embodiment of the flap handle assembly according to the invention comprises the movement mechanism is an electric and / or electromagnetic and / or hydraulic and / or pneumatic actuator, by the the first gripping surface, controlled by a control device, with the vehicle door closed at rest and when open Vehicle flap in operating position is movable. In this case, it is advantageous if the flap handle assembly a data-technologically connected to the control device sensor for detecting the opening and closed position the vehicle door to on the basis of an output signal of Sensors the first gripping surface in resting or operating position to move. It may also be advantageous if the flap handle assembly a data-technically connected to the control device sensor for Detecting a locked and unlocked condition of the vehicle door comprises, based on an output signal of the sensor, the first grip in resting or operating position to move.

at a further advantageous embodiment of the flap handle assembly according to the invention the outside handle on the side of the inner surface the body part on the vehicle door, in particular on the inner surface of the Body part, attached.

at a further advantageous embodiment of the flap handle assembly according to the invention on the inner surface the body part one, an inner wall forming inner lining attached, with the outside handle in the area of an edge portion free of the inner lining of the body part is attached to the vehicle door.

The Invention further extends to a motor vehicle that with at least one flap handle assembly as described above.

Of Furthermore, the invention extends to a vehicle flap for a motor vehicle, the one flat Body part, one as outer wall of the Motor vehicle serving outer surface and an inner surface and at least one outer handle having a first gripping surface for activity includes the vehicle door. It is characterized by the fact that the handle is thus in operative connection with a movement mechanism, that the first gripping surface is movable into a rest position and an actuating position, being the first gripping surface in rest position on the side of the inner surface of the body part and in operating position at least partially disposed on the side of the outer surface of the body part is.

Furthermore The invention extends to a handle system for a with a flat Body part provided vehicle door of a motor vehicle, which with at least one outside handle with a first gripping surface for operation the vehicle door is provided. The grip system comprises a movement mechanism, which is so in operative connection with the handle that the grip surface in a rest position and an actuating position is movable, with the first gripping surface in rest position on page an inner surface of the body part and in the operating position at least partially disposed on the side of an outer surface of the body part.

at an advantageous embodiment of the handle system according to the invention the movement mechanism comprises at least one on the side of the inner surface on the Vehicle flap pivotally mounted pivot lever with two lever arms, wherein at a first lever arm, the outer handle and at a second Lever arm an inner handle with a second gripping surface for Actuate the opened tailgate is appropriate. In that case it may be of particular advantage if the first gripping surface resiliently biased by a spring means in its operating position is.

embodiment

The Invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment, wherein Reference to the attached Drawings is taken. Same or equivalent elements are designated by the same reference numbers. Show it:

1A - 1B each schematic perspective views of a tailgate of a motor vehicle to illustrate an embodiment of the invention flap handle assembly;

2A - 2 B each schematic sectional views in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the flap handle assembly of 1 ;

3 another perspective view of the tailgate of 1 ,

Accordingly, the total includes the reference number 1 designated flap handle assembly 1 a tailgate 2 with one here as an outer panel 4 executed flat body part, which has a sheet metal frame 5 for one in an upper section of the tailgate 2 recorded rear window 3 shaped. On the outside of the rear window 3 is a windshield wiper 7 movable back and forth. The tailgate 2 is in a conventional manner at its upper edge 6 which part of the sheet metal frame 5 is hinged by means of a hinge or pivot joint on a roof cross member, not shown, of the vehicle body of the motor vehicle. It can be opened by pivoting into an open position, in which a rear-side vehicle opening of the vehicle interior is released, and by closing in a closed position in which the rear-side vehicle opening through the tailgate 2 is closed, brought.

In the closed position is the tailgate 2 lockable by a flap lock with the rear end of the vehicle. In 3 is a flap-side lock part 9 which is lockable with a vehicle-side lock part (not shown). Since such a locking mechanism is well known to those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to go into detail here.

An outer surface 10 of the outer panel 4 serves as the outer wall of the motor vehicle. On an interior surface facing the vehicle interior 11 of the outer panel 4 is an existing example of plastic interior trim 12 attached, wherein a lower sheet metal section 13 of the outer panel 4 remains free to the vehicle inside. The interior lining 12 forms an inner wall 14 for the vehicle interior, which with closed tailgate 2 one at the rear end 16 the motor vehicle arranged sealing bead 15 rests, leaving the closed tailgate 2 the vehicle interior seals. The sealing bead 15 consists of an elastically deformable sealing material, such as rubber.

Adjacent to the free sheet metal section 13 of the outer panel 4 is in a lower edge area 17 a total with the reference number 18 designated handle system arranged. The grip system 18 includes a plate-shaped outer handle 19 with an at least approximately rectangular, first gripping surface 20 used for manual external actuation of the open tailgate 2 is designed suitable. The outside handle 19 is in operative connection with a movement mechanism. It comprises two parallel side plates 21 , which has fixing screws 22 with from the outer panel 4 protruding fastening struts 23 are rigidly connected.

Between the two side plates 21 are two mutually parallel pivot carrier 24 on the side plates 21 by means of first pivot bearing 25 are each mounted rotatably. Each of the two pivot carriers 24 holds two spaced pivots 26 , wherein the pivot lever 26 the two pivoting carriers 24 each have an equal distance from each other. The swivel levers 26 are provided for this purpose with a centrally located setting through which the pivot carrier 24 reach through. Due to a non-round, here, for example, in cross-section hexagonal shape of the pivot support 24 These are with the swivel levers 26 each rotatably connected.

On the one side of the swivel carrier 24 located, first lever arms 27 the pivot lever 26 is the outside handle 19 over second pivot bearing 29 rotatably mounted. On the other side of the swivel carrier 24 located, second lever arms 28 the pivot lever 26 is a here, for example, as a rectangular frame part shaped inner handle 31 about third pivot 30 rotatably mounted. The inner handle 31 is made up of two longitudinal beams arranged parallel to each other 34 , which with the swivel levers 26 are connected, and one of the two side members 34 at one end interconnecting, second gripping surface 35 together. On the two side rails 34 engages with its one end in each case a tension spring 32 on, with their other end on a spring bearing 33 with the side plate 21 connected is. By the two tension springs 32 the movement mechanism is elastically biased, the inner handle 31 from the inner surface 11 of the outer panel 4 is pulled away. This has the consequence that at the first lever arms 27 the pivot lever 26 attached outside handle 19 pressed to the vehicle outside will, so the first gripping surface 20 in terms of the outer surface 10 of the outer panel 4 protrudes. In addition, this is the second gripping surface 35 of the inner handle 31 placed in a position where they are in relation to the inner wall 14 the interior lining 12 protrudes and thus can be used conveniently by a user. With the tailgate open 2 the user can thus optionally the first gripping surface 20 and / or the second gripping surface 35 Press to the tailgate 2 to open or close.

The second handle surface 35 of the inner handle 31 is with a face 36 provided with the tailgate closed 2 with one at the rear 16 the motor vehicle mounted stop 37 so interacts that the inner handle 31 ent against the spring force of the tension springs 32 is moved, leaving the first gripping surface 20 inside the vehicle, ie on the side of the inner surface 11 of the outer panel 4 , arranged or completely sunk.

In 1A and 2A is the tailgate assembly 1 in a situation with a closed tailgate 2 illustrated. This is the face 36 of the inner handle 31 the stop 37 on, leaving the first gripping surface 20 of the outside handle 19 inside the tailgate 2 sunk (rest position of the first gripping surface 20 ). In contrast, illustrate 1B and 2 B a situation with the tailgate open 2 in which the first gripping surface 20 by the elastic spring force of the tension springs 32 in terms of the outer surface 10 protrudes (operating position of the first gripping surface 20 ). By turning the swivel carrier 24 can both the first gripping surface 20 as well as the second gripping surface 35 be brought together in a simple manner in a position for actuation by the user.

A joint movement of the first gripping surface 20 and the second gripping surface 35 in the actuating position takes place by the spring force of the tension springs 32 automatically, as soon as the tailgate 2 is automatically opened upon a signal caused by the user and the prestressed tension springs 32 can contract. The tailgate 2 is provided for automatic unlocking or opening with an electromagnetic unlocking or opening mechanism, for example, by a remote control in the vehicle key, connected by a keyless card connected to a sensor mounted on the vehicle, or by an electrical, mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic actuation the vehicle interior can be triggered.

Alternatively, the moving mechanism could be used to move the first gripping surface 20 and the second gripping surface 35 an actuator by which, depending on the position of the tailgate 2 , the first gripping surface 20 can be brought in rest or operating position. The actuator may be, for example, a hydraulic or pneumatic piston-cylinder unit or an electromotive spindle drive. Such an actuator is controlled by a control device, wherein the control device with the signal output of a sensor for detecting a locked or unlocked position of the tailgate 2 connected is. In this case, the actuator is controlled by the control device based on the output signals of the sensor so that the first gripping surface 20 with unlocked tailgate 2 in operating position and with locked tailgate 2 is brought to rest. Such a sensor could, for example, as a tilt angle sensor for detecting a tilt angle of the tailgate 2 be educated. It would also be conceivable to provide a reed contact, contact switch, induction switch or the like as a sensor to the opening and closing position of the tailgate 2 capture.

As from the above-explained embodiment of the flap handle assembly according to the invention 1 shows, is the first gripping surface 20 for manual operation of the tailgate 2 with closed tailgate 2 completely received within the motor vehicle and only protrudes when the tailgate is open or unlocked 2 in terms of the outer surface 10 the tailgate 2 from. This can advantageously contamination of the first gripping surface 20 be avoided during operation of the motor vehicle. In addition, this can be the design of the tailgate 2 be improved, since the first grip area 20 with closed tailgate 2 is not visible. In particular, for this purpose, a license plate 8th be formed of the motor vehicle as a self-luminous indicator to neither a trough for an outside handle nor a trough for the license plate 8th provided. As a result, in a particularly advantageous manner, the space available in the vehicle interior can be increased or material can be saved. Alternatively, it would also be conceivable to provide a non-illuminated license plate and license plate lighting, for example in a (not shown) bumper instead of a self-luminous license plate. By providing an additional inner handle, the opened tailgate 2 optionally be actuated by the outer and / or inner handle.

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Flap handle assembly

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tailgate

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rear window

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outer panel

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sheet metal frame

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upper edge

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windshield wipers

8th

Mark

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lock part

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outer surface

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palm

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interior panelling

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sheet metal section

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inner wall

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sealing bead

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rear End

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border area

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handle system

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outside handle

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first grip

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side plate

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fixing screw

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mounting Strap

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pivoting support

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first pivot bearing

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pivoting lever

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first lever arm

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second lever arm

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second pivot bearing

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third pivot bearing

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inside handle

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mainspring

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spring camp

34

longitudinal beams

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second grip

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face

37

attack

Claims (15)

Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) of a motor vehicle which has a vehicle flap which can be moved into an open or closed position ( 2 ) with a flat body part ( 4 ), which with an outer wall of the motor vehicle forming outer surface ( 10 ) and an inner surface ( 11 ), and at least one outer handle ( 19 ) with a first gripping surface ( 20 ) for actuating the vehicle flap ( 2 ), characterized in that the outer handle ( 19 ) is in operative connection with a movement mechanism such that the first gripping surface ( 20 ) when the vehicle door is closed ( 2 ) in a rest position and with the vehicle door open ( 2 ) is movable into an actuating position, wherein the first gripping surface ( 20 ) at rest on the side of the inner surface ( 11 ) of the body part ( 4 ) and in the actuating position at least partially on the side of the outer surface ( 10 ) of the body part ( 4 ) is arranged. Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the movement mechanism at least one on the side of the inner surface ( 11 ) on the vehicle door ( 2 ) pivotally mounted pivot lever ( 26 ) with two lever arms ( 27 . 28 ), wherein at a first lever arm ( 27 ) the outside handle ( 19 ) and on a second lever arm ( 28 ), a first stop member is mounted, wherein the flap handle assembly further comprises a second stop member ( 37 ), which is arranged so that the first stop part ( 31 ) when closing the vehicle door ( 2 ) so comes to rest against the second stop part that the first gripping surface ( 20 ) is moved to its rest position. Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 2, characterized in that the first gripping surface ( 20 ) by a spring means ( 32 ) is resiliently biased in its operating position. Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that the first stop member ( 31 ) as an inner handle with a second gripping surface ( 35 ) for actuating the opened vehicle flap ( 2 ) is trained. Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the movement mechanism comprises an electric and / or electromagnetic and / or hydraulic and / or pneumatic actuator, by which the first gripping surface ( 20 ) when the vehicle door is closed ( 2 ) at rest and with the vehicle door open ( 2 ) is movable in the actuating position. Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 5, characterized by a sensor for detecting the opening and closing position of the vehicle door ( 2 ). Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 5, characterized by a sensor for detecting a locked and unlocked state of the vehicle door ( 2 ). Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the outer handle on the side of the inner surface ( 11 ) of the body part ( 4 ) on the vehicle door ( 2 ) is attached. Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that the outer handle on the inner surface ( 11 ) of the body part ( 4 ) is attached. Flap handle assembly ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that on the inner surface ( 11 ) of the body part ( 4 ) one, an inner wall ( 14 ) forming inner lining ( 12 ), the outer handle ( 19 ) in the area of one of the interior trim ( 12 ) free edge section ( 13 ) of the body part ( 4 ) is attached to the vehicle door. Motor vehicle with at least one flap handle arrangement ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 10. Vehicle flap ( 2 ) for a motor vehicle with a flat body part ( 4 ), which serves as an outer wall of the motor vehicle outer surface ( 10 ) and an inner surface ( 11 ), and with at least one outer handle ( 19 ) with a first gripping surface ( 20 ) for actuating the vehicle flap, characterized in that the outer handle ( 19 ) is in operative connection with a movement mechanism such that the first gripping surface ( 20 ) is movable into a rest position and an actuating position, wherein the first gripping surface ( 20 ) at rest on the side of the inner surface ( 11 ) of the body part ( 4 ) and in the actuating position at least partially on the side of the outer surface ( 10 ) of the body part ( 4 ) is arranged. Handle system ( 18 ) for one with a flat body part ( 4 ) provided vehicle flap ( 2 ) of a motor vehicle, with at least one outer handle ( 19 ) with a first gripping surface ( 20 ) for actuating the vehicle flap ( 2 ), characterized by a movement mechanism, which is so in operative connection with the outer handle ( 19 ) that the gripping surface is movable into a rest position and an actuated position, wherein the first gripping surface ( 20 ) at rest on the side of an inner surface ( 11 ) of the body part ( 4 ) and in the actuating position at least partially on the side of an outer surface ( 10 ) of the body part ( 4 ) is arranged. Handle system ( 18 ) according to claim 13, characterized in that the movement mechanism at least one on the side of the inner surface ( 11 ) on the vehicle door ( 2 ) pivotally mounted pivot lever ( 26 ) with two lever arms ( 27 . 28 ), wherein at a first lever arm ( 27 ) the outside handle ( 19 ) and on a second lever arm ( 28 ) an inner handle ( 31 ) with a second gripping surface ( 35 ) to operate the open tailgate ( 2 ) is attached. Handle system ( 18 ) according to claim 14, characterized in that the first gripping surface ( 20 ) by a spring means ( 32 ) is resiliently biased in its operating position.