DE102011100001A1 - Unlocking and locking device for door of motor car, has control device that controls closure element based on detected information of actuating element, in order to lock and unlock the door - Google Patents

Abstract

The unlocking and locking device (2) has closure element (8) for opening and closing the door (6) of motor car, and energy device (10) to provide energy to closure element. A detecting unit (14) detects the information of actuating element (16) which actuates the closure element. The closure element is controlled by control device based on detected information of actuating element, in order to lock and unlock the door. An independent claim is included for method for locking and unlocking of door of motor car.

Description

The invention relates to a locking and / or locking device for a motor vehicle, a control device for such a de- and / or locking device and a method for setting and / or releasing a wall element by such a locking and unlocking device.

Such unlocking and / or locking devices are used in motor vehicles. In these, a trained as on-board computer control device by an electric actuating means, for example by an electric vehicle key, controllable to release the lock of a vehicle door to open or to close the vehicle door again.

Out DE 101 29 177 A1 a locking and / or locking device is known in which the vehicle doors can be unlocked and locked again by means of an on-board computer.

It has proved to be unfavorable that the vehicle doors are no longer openable by the electrical actuating means when the on-board computer is not or not sufficiently supplied by electrical energy. In this case, a user must open the vehicle lock mechanically, which is perceived by the user as cumbersome.

In addition, there are unlocking and / or locking devices in which no mechanical redundancy is provided and which are only electrically openable. In such a case, the vehicle door in case of failure of the on-board computer or inadequate supply of the on-board computer with electrical energy can neither be opened nor fixed again.

The object of the invention is to provide a release and / or locking device in which the vehicle doors are openable even when the onboard computer or inadequate supply of the onboard computer with electrical energy.

The object is achieved by an inventive and / or locking device for a motor vehicle with at least one arranged in or on a wall element, in particular electrical, first closure device for fixing and / or releasing the wall element, the at least one first energy device through which the closure device can be supplied with energy, at least one first control device and at least one first detection device, by the at least one piece of information, in particular electrical, actuating means for the first control device can be detected comprises, wherein the first closure device by means of the first control device in response to the information of the actuating means can be controlled is to release the wall element to open or set for closing.

Because the first closure device arranged in the wall element or on the wall element has its own first control device and energy device, it can be operated independently of an on-board computer. In such a case, the wall element can be released by the first closure device even if an on-board computer does not work or malfunctions, or is not supplied with sufficient electrical energy.

The first closure device may have a locking means that is movable by the first control device from a first functional position in which the locking means determines the wall element into a second functional position in which the locking means releases the wall element for opening.

The first energy device can preferably supply the first control device and / or the first detection device with electrical energy.

The detection device can communicate with the actuating means, for example by radio. Here, an exchange of information from the actuating means in the direction of the detection device and vice versa is conceivable.

The actuating means is preferably portable and manually operable and may for example comprise a vehicle key. This may be electrically operable and / or additionally comprise a mechanical closing means, which is formed cooperable with a mechanical redundancy of the first closure device such that the wall element can be released for opening or can be fixed again.

In addition, the first closure device can basically be mechanically or electrically released or set again by the actuating means. However, it is preferred if the first closure device is exclusively electrically releasable or fixable.

In this case, the unlocking and / or locking device can be made lightweight and compact.

In principle, it is conceivable that the wall element can only be fixed by the first closure device, or is arranged to be releasably releasable on the motor vehicle. In training However, it proves to be advantageous if at least one controllable by the first control unit, in particular electrical, second closure device is provided, which is arranged on the same or a further wall element.

The first closure device may in such case comprise a central lock.

If so, it is conceivable that, for example, a wall element comprises one or more first closure devices and comprises one or more second closure devices.

It is conceivable that a first closure device and two second closure devices are arranged on a wall element. In this case, the second closure devices are preferably arranged on the sides of the wall element facing the roadway or facing away from the roadway. As a result, the fixing of the wall element on the motor vehicle can be improved.

It is preferred if, in a vehicle having a plurality of wall elements, a first closure device is provided only on a wall element. It proves to be expedient if this wall element includes the vehicle door of the driver.

In a further development of the invention, it proves to be advantageous if the unlocking and / or locking device additionally arranged in or on the motor vehicle and cooperating with the motor vehicle, second control device, which is supplied with the first energy device and / or a second energy device with energy and which is detectable by means of the first detection device and / or a second detection device by the at least information of, in particular electrical, actuating means for the first control device and / or second control device, with which the first closure device and / or the second closure device in dependence of the information of the actuating means is controlled to release the wall element to open or set for closing.

In this case, the second control device, for example an on-board computer of the motor vehicle, comprises.

This on-board computer can use the same energy device as the first control device or use a second energy device. In addition, it is conceivable that the on-board computer is supplied via the first and the second energy device by energy, in particular electrical energy.

However, it proves expedient if the first energy device and the second energy device are separated or separable from one another in order to prevent an energy transfer from the first energy device to the second energy device, if the second energy device has insufficient energy.

In principle, it is conceivable that the second control device and the first control device work in parallel. However, it is preferred if the first control device can be blocked by the second control device if the second control device is supplied with energy by the first energy device and / or the second energy device and / or works without errors.

In this case, only one control device is always in operation, whereby the risk of overlapping two control commands is reduced to a closure device.

In this case, it is particularly preferred that the first control device only operates when the second control device is not or not sufficiently supplied with energy or works incorrectly. In this case, the first control device forms an emergency system in order to release or redetermine the wall element in this case.

In a development of the invention, it is provided that the at least one first closure device and the at least one second closure device can be controlled jointly or in each case individually by the first control device. In this case, it is preferred if the first closure device and the second closure device can be actuated together. In such a case, the wall element is fully released for opening by a single control, or fixed by a single driving the wall element again.

Moreover, it proves to be advantageous if a plurality of first closure devices, or a plurality of second closure devices are provided on different wall elements, in each case the closure devices of a wall element are jointly controlled. In this case, a wall element can be selectively controlled and released for opening or reclosing.

In addition, it proves to be advantageous if the first control device can be supplied with energy, in particular electrical energy, by the first energy device and / or the second control device by the second energy device.

In this case, each control device is assigned its own energy device, whereby the suitability as an emergency system is improved.

In addition, it proves to be advantageous if the activation of the first locking device and / or the second locking device by the first control device and / or by the second control device comprises a wired or wireless control. If the driving is wireless, the unlocking and / or locking device can be made particularly compact. In addition, the unlocking and / or locking device is simply preassembled in such cases.

In a further development of the invention, it is provided that the first energy device and / or the second energy device comprises an electrical energy store and / or a generator, in particular driven by a motor vehicle. It proves to be particularly advantageous if the first and / or second energy device both an electric energy storage, such as accumulator or battery includes, which is charged by the generator, such as an alternator of the motor vehicle. As a result, an unwanted discharge of an energy device is prevented.

In addition, it proves to be advantageous if the first detection device and / or the second detection device comprise a common or in each case a sensor unit, in particular a proximity sensor.

The fact that the detection device has a sensor unit, for example, the approaching of an actuating means by the detection device can be detected. In such a case, it is conceivable that the first control device and / or the second control device actuate the first closure device and / or the second closure device for releasing the wall element when the actuating means falls below a certain distance from the motor vehicle or to the unlocking and / or locking device. In such a case, it is preferred if the information of the actuating means comprises a manual actuation of the actuating means or the falling below a certain distance from the first or second control device.

The particular distance preferably comprises between 10 meters and 0.5 meters, more preferably between 5 meters and 1 meter, more preferably between 3 meters and 1.5 meters.

In addition, the object is achieved by a control device according to the invention for an unlocking and / or locking device according to one of the aforementioned features, which can be supplied with energy by a first energy device, with the at least one information, one, at least electrical actuating means can be detected with the the first closure device and / or the second closure device can be activated as a function of the information of the actuating means in order to release the wall element for opening or to lock it.

• a. Festelegen zumindest eines Wandelements durch eine erste, insbesondere elektrische, Verschlusseinrichtung und/oder zweite, insbesondere elektrische, Verschlusseinrichtung;
• b. Entriegeln der mindestens einen ersten Verschlusseinrichtung und/oder zweiten Verschlusseinrichtung bei Erfassen eines Betätigens eines Betätigungsmittels und/oder bei Erfassen eines Unterschreitens eines bestimmten Abstands des Betätigungsmittels zur Ent- und/oder Verriegelungsvorrichtung durch eine erste Erfassungsseinrichtung;
• c. Verschließen der mindestens einen ersten Verschlusseinrichtung und/oder der mindestens einen zweiten Verschlusseinrichtung bei Erfassen eines Betätigens des Betätigungsmittels und/oder bei Erfassen eines Überschreitens eines bestimmten Abstands des Betätigungsmittels zur Ent- und/oder Verriegelungsvorrichtung durch die erste Erfassungsseinrichtung;

In addition, the object is achieved by a method for determining and / or releasing a wall element by a locking and / or locking device, in particular with one of the aforementioned features, with the following steps:

• a. Fixing at least one wall element by a first, in particular electrical, closing device and / or second, in particular electrical, closing device;
• b. Unlocking the at least one first closure device and / or second closure device upon detection of actuation of an actuation means and / or upon detection of a falling below a certain distance of the actuation means to the unlocking and / or locking device by a first detection device;
• c. Closing the at least one first closure device and / or the at least one second closure device upon detection of actuation of the actuation means and / or upon detection by the first detection device that a certain distance of the actuation device to the unlocking and / or locking device has been exceeded;

The particular distance preferably comprises between 10 meters and 0.5 meters, more preferably between 5 meters and 1 meter, more preferably between 3 meters and 1.5 meters.

Moreover, it proves to be advantageous if the at least one first locking device and the at least one second locking device can be controlled jointly or individually by the first control device.

In such a case, a wall element can be released for opening by a single control action of the first control device, or it can be actuated for redetermining.

• a. Ggf. Sperren der ersten Steuereinrichtung durch eine zweite Steuereinrichtung, wenn die zweite Steuereinrichtung durch die erste Energieeinrichtung und/oder eine zweite Energieeinrichtung mit Energie versorgt wird;
• b. Entriegeln der mindestens einen ersten Verschlusseinrichtung und/oder zweiten Verschlusseinrichtung bei Erfassen eines Betätigens eines Betätigungsmittels und/oder bei Erfassen eines Unterschreitens eines bestimmten Abstands des Betätigungsmittels zur Ent- und/oder Verriegelungsvorrichtung durch eine zweite Erfassungsseinrichtung.

In a development of the method according to the invention, it proves to be advantageous if it comprises the additional steps:

• a. Possibly. Locking the first control device by a second control device when the second control device is powered by the first energy device and / or a second energy device;
• b. Unlocking the at least one first closure device and / or second closure device upon detection of an actuation of an actuating means and / or upon detection of a falling below a certain distance of the actuating means to the unlocking and / or locking device by a second detection means.

Finally, it proves to be advantageous if a manual actuation of the actuating means or a falling below a certain distance to the unlocking and / or locking device is detected by the first detection device and / or by the second detection device.

The locking and / or locking device according to the invention, the control device according to the invention for such a locking and / or locking device and the method for setting and / or releasing a wall element by such unlocking and / or locking device prove to be advantageous in several respects.

Characterized in that the first closure device is provided in or on the wall element, the wall element can be easily opened by a user and set again, even if the on-board computer is working incorrectly or is insufficiently supplied by electrical energy.

The first closure device thus forms an emergency system.

Because the first control device controls electrically, in particular wirelessly, with the at least one first closure device and / or with the at least one second closure device, the unlocking and / or locking device can be made particularly compact. As a result, the required space of the unlocking and / or locking device is reduced.

Moreover, it is possible that the unlocking and / or locking device according to the invention works exclusively electrically. As a result, can be dispensed with mechanical components, whereby the unlocking and / or locking device can be easily mounted and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Further features, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the appended claims, the drawings and the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention ent and / or locking device.

In the drawing shows:

1 a schematic plan view of a motor vehicle with an unlocking and / or locking device according to the invention;

2 a schematic side view of the invention ent and / or locking device according to 1 ,

The figures show a total by the reference numeral 2 provided ent and / or locking device for a motor vehicle 4 , The motor vehicle shown in the figures 4 has a total of five wall elements 6 on, which may include, for example, vehicle doors, or a tailgate.

The unlocking and / or locking device 2 has an electrical first closure device 8th on, with the at least one wall element 6 fixable, or is releasable. In addition, at the first closure device 8th a first energy device 10 and a first control device 12 arranged. The first control device 12 acts functionally with a first detection device 14 together, with the information of an actuating means 16 is detectable. Depending on the information of the actuating means 16 controls the first control device 12 the first closure device 8th such that the first closure device 8th the wall element 6 opens or closes for opening.

To the wall element 6 firmly with the motor vehicle 4 to connect are except the first locking device 8th second closure devices 18 intended. These are preferably on the sides of the wall element 6 arranged, which are facing a roadway, or facing away. The first closure device 8th as well as the second closure devices 18 are by means of the first control device 12 preferably jointly controllable. This allows the wall element 6 set in a particularly simple manner, or be released for opening.

In addition, the unlocking and / or locking device 2 a second closure device 20 on, with the first closure device 8th , or the second closure device 18 to open and re-set the wall element 6 is controllable. The second control device 20 is in the in the 1 and 2 shown embodiments, a second energy device 22 and a second detection device 24 assigned.

Based on 1 and 2 is the operation of the invention ent and / or locking device 2 described. When a user makes a wall element 6 of the motor vehicle 4 to release to open, he operates the actuator 16 or below one certain distance 26 (in 1 shown) to the unlocking and / or locking device 2 , Depending on whether the second control device 20 through the second energy device 22 is sufficiently supplied with electrical energy, receives the second detection means 24 the second control device 20 the information of the actuating means 16 and controls the first shutter 8th and / or the second closure device 18 such that the wall element 6 is released for opening. When the second control device 20 is not supplied by sufficient energy, the first control device 12 released and detected via the first detection device 14 the information of the actuating means 16 , The first control device controls this 12 the first closure device 8th and / or the second closure device 18 such that the wall element can be opened.

When a user releases the actuator 16 operated to close or the specified distance 26 to the vehicle 4 Exceeds controls, the first control device 12 , or the second control device 20 , the first closure device 8th , or the second closure device 18 such that the wall element 6 is closed again.

The features of the invention disclosed in the foregoing description, in the claims and in the drawing, may be essential both individually and in any combination in the realization of the invention in its various embodiments.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

2

Release and / or locking device

4

motor vehicle

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wall element

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First closure device

10

First energy device

12

First control device

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First detection device

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actuating means

18

Second closure device

20

Second control device

22

Second energy facility

24

Second detection device

26

Certain distance

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Claims (15)

Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) for a motor vehicle ( 4 ) with at least one in or on a wall element ( 6 ), in particular electrical, first closure device ( 8th ) for setting and / or releasing the wall element ( 6 ), the at least one first energy device ( 10 ) through which the closure device ( 8th ) can be supplied with energy, at least one first control device ( 12 ) and at least one first detection device ( 14 ), by the at least one information of a, in particular electrical, actuating means ( 16 ) for the first control device ( 12 ) is detectable, wherein the first closure device ( 8th ) by means of the first control device ( 12 ) depending on the information of the actuating means ( 16 ) is controllable to the wall element ( 6 ) to release or set to close. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to claim 1, wherein said at least one by the first control means ( 12 ) controllable, in particular electrical, second closure device ( 18 ), which on the same wall element ( 6 ) or at least one further wall element ( 6 ' ) is arranged. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein they additionally have a in or on the motor vehicle ( 4 ) arranged and with the motor vehicle ( 4 ) cooperating second control device ( 20 ) associated with the first energy device ( 10 ) and / or a second energy device ( 22 ) can be supplied with energy and by means of the first detection device ( 14 ) and / or a second detection device ( 22 ) by the at least the information of, in particular electrical, actuating means ( 16 ) for the first control device ( 12 ) and / or second control device ( 20 ) is detectable, with which the first closure device ( 8th ) and / or the second closure device ( 18 ) depending on the information of the actuating means ( 16 ) is controllable to the wall element ( 6 ) to release or set to close. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to claim 3, wherein the first control device ( 12 ) by the second control device ( 20 ) is lockable when the second control device ( 20 ) by the first energy device ( 10 ) and / or by the second energy device ( 22 ) is energized. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one first closure device ( 8th ) and the at least one second closure device ( 18 ) by the first control device ( 12 ) and / or second control device ( 20 ) can be controlled jointly or individually. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first control device ( 12 ) by the first energy device ( 10 ) and / or the second control device ( 20 ) by the second energy device ( 22 ) can be supplied with energy, in particular electrical energy. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the driving of the first locking device and / or second locking device ( 8th ) by the first control device ( 12 ) and / or by the second control device ( 20 ) comprises a wired or wireless drive. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first energy device ( 10 ) and / or the second energy device ( 22 ) an electrical energy store and / or a, in particular by a motor vehicle ( 4 ), generator comprises. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first detection device ( 14 ) and / or the second detection device ( 24 ) comprise a common or in each case a sensor unit, in particular a proximity sensor. Unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the information of the actuating means ( 16 ) a manual actuation of the actuating means ( 16 ) or falling below a certain distance ( 26 ) to the first control device ( 12 ) and / or second control device ( 20 ). Control device ( 12 ) for a locking and / or locking device ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 10, which is protected by a first energy device ( 10 ) can be supplied with energy, with the at least one information of a, in particular electrical, actuating means ( 16 ) and with which the first closure device ( 8th ) and / or the second closure device ( 18 ) depending on the information of the actuating means ( 16 ) is controllable to the wall element ( 6 ) to release or set to close. Method for determining and / or releasing a wall element ( 6 ) by a locking and / or locking device ( 2 ), in particular according to one of claims 1 to 10, with the steps: d. Fixing at least one wall element ( 6 ) by a first, in particular electrical, Closure device ( 8th ) and / or second, in particular electrical, closure device ( 18 ); e. Unlocking the at least one first closure device ( 8th ) and / or second closure device ( 18 ) upon detecting an actuation of an actuating means ( 16 ) and / or upon detection of a falling below a certain distance of the actuating means ( 16 ) to the unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) by a first detection device ( 14 ); f. Closing the at least one first closure device ( 8th ) and / or the at least one second closure device ( 8th ) upon detecting an actuation of the actuating means ( 16 ) and / or detecting an exceeding of a certain distance ( 26 ) of the actuating means ( 16 ) to the unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) by the first detection device ( 14 ); The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one first closure device ( 8th ) and the at least one second closure device ( 18 ) jointly or separately by the first control device ( 12 ) are controllable. A method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, comprising the steps of: g. Possibly. Lock the first control device ( 12 ) by a second control device ( 20 ), when the second control device ( 20 ) by the first energy device ( 10 ) and / or a second energy device ( 22 ) is supplied with energy; H. Unlocking the at least one first closure device ( 8th ) and / or second closure device ( 18 ) upon detecting an actuation of an actuating means ( 16 ) and / or detecting an undershoot of a certain distance 26 the actuating means ( 16 ) to the unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) by a second detection device ( 24 ). Method according to one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the first detection means ( 14 ) and / or by the second detection device ( 24 ) a manual actuation of the actuating means ( 16 ) or falling below a certain distance 26 for unlocking and / or locking device ( 2 ) is detected.

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