DE102012015601A1 - Motor vehicle has actuating device for sliding door which closes door opening in side wall of motor vehicle in its closed position, where sliding door is arranged in its open position before wall area of side wall - Google Patents

Abstract

The motor vehicle has an actuating device (8) for a sliding door which closes a door opening in a side wall (5) of the motor vehicle in its closed position. The sliding door is arranged in its open position before a wall area (6) of the side wall. The side wall has a through hole (12), in which a drive wheel (10) connected with a guide rail (7) is inserted such that the guide rail is arranged on an outer side (14) of the side wall. The drive wheel is arranged on the inner side (13) of the side wall and is connected with a drive unit (9).

Description

The invention relates to a motor vehicle having an actuating device for a sliding door, which closes a door opening in a side wall of the motor vehicle in its closed position and is arranged in its open position in front of a wall opening of the side wall delimiting the door opening, with at least one arranged on the side wall and in the direction the door sliding movements extending guide rail for the sliding door and a running on the guide rail and connected to the sliding door carriage for guiding the sliding door along the guide rail, wherein the actuating device at least one on a side facing away from the sliding door inside the side wall arranged drive unit, connected to the drive unit drive wheel and a flexible and tensionable power transmission member communicating with the drive wheel, which is operatively associated therewith for moving the sliding door, wherein at least the guide rail and the drive wheel are combined to form a mounting module which can be mounted on the side wall and can be handled jointly.

A drive unit in the context of the present invention is to be understood as meaning any unit which contains at least one drive motor, for example an electric motor. Usually, such a drive motor, a transmission and a safety clutch are connected downstream. The term "drive unit" should also refer to such or similar combinations.

A motor vehicle with an actuator for a sliding door of the type mentioned is already out of the DE 198 06 762 A1 known. To simplify the assembly, all arranged before the side wall of the motor vehicle components of the actuator, namely designed as a rope power transmission member, a rope leading pulley, a tensioning device for the rope, connectable to the sliding door carriage and designed as a cable drum drive wheel, together with the guide rail for the sliding door to a fixable to the side wall mounting module summarized. Only the drive unit is arranged alone behind the side wall of the motor vehicle and is in driving connection with the drive wheel arranged in front of the side wall via a drive shaft passing through the side wall. The arranged in front of the side wall and rotatable about a horizontal axis drive wheel and other components of the mounting module are covered by a the visual side of the side wall of the motor vehicle forming and relatively large dimensions having cover.

Also the DE 20 2006 003 901 U1 already describes a motor vehicle with a rope-based drive arrangement for the motorized adjustment of a sliding door movable along a guide rail. The drive assembly is equipped with a drive motor which is coupled with two cable drums.

From the DE 10 2007 028 967 A1 is a particularly compact actuator for a sliding door of a motor vehicle known. The actuating device comprises only a drive motor, a drive wheel and a force transmission member designed as a spreading band.

In the DE 10 2004 028 760 A1 a drive device for a sliding door of a motor vehicle is described. Between a drive motor and a drive means of the drive device, a transmission is provided, which operates dependent on load and signal with different torques on the drive means.

The DE 20 2004 010 985 U1 already describes a anti-trap for an electric sliding door of a motor vehicle. The guided in a guide rail sliding door is driven by a driver and a cable by an electric motor. In addition, the sliding door still has a second electric motor which drives the cable in case of jamming in addition to the first electric motor.

Also in the US 2002/0112404 A1 and the US 6,231,113 B1 Similar controls for sliding doors of motor vehicles are already disclosed.

Against this background, the invention has for its object to provide a motor vehicle with an actuator for a sliding door available, in which the actuator is compact and quick and easy to install. At the same time, the visual appearance of the actuator receiving side wall of the motor vehicle to be optimized without additional effort.

This object is achieved with a motor vehicle according to the features of patent claim 1. The subclaims relate to particularly expedient developments of the invention.

According to the invention, a motor vehicle is provided with an actuating device for a sliding door, in which the side wall has at least one opening into which the drive wheel connected to the guide rail is inserted in such a way that the guide rail on an outside of the side wall facing the sliding door is arranged and that the drive wheel is arranged on the inside of the side wall facing away from the sliding door and connectable to the drive unit. In this way, a very compact actuator for the sliding door of the motor vehicle is provided, which can be quickly and easily arranged on the side wall of the motor vehicle and fixed, for example by a screw, that the guide rail and the drive wheel form a jointly manageable unit. Since the drive wheel is not located in front of the side wall of the motor vehicle as in the aforementioned prior art, but behind the side wall, the dimensions of the cover covering the drive wheel and visible from the outside of the motor vehicle can be significantly minimized. Under certain circumstances, which will be discussed later, it is even possible to completely dispense with such a cover. As a result, the visual appearance of the motor vehicle can be improved without additional effort.

A particularly useful and space-optimized development of the present invention is also created in that the drive wheel has a vertically oriented axis of rotation. This makes it possible to arrange the drive unit with respect to a horizontal plane below or above the drive wheel, so that both components are arranged in a common vertical plane immediately behind the side wall or between the side wall and an adjacent side wall paneling. As a result, the dimensions of the side wall including the side wall paneling can be minimized in the horizontal direction and the size of the adjoining the side wall of the vehicle interior can be optimized.

A further improvement of the visual appearance of the motor vehicle is also achieved in that the arranged on the side wall guide rail completely closes the opening in the wall. Since in such a configuration in addition to the drive wheel and the edge regions of the opening are covered or covered by the guide rail and are therefore not visible from the outside of the motor vehicle, can be completely dispensed with the cover already received.

As a result of this complete closing or covering of the opening by the guide rail, the penetration of dirt particles through the opening is reduced into the vehicle interior arranged behind the side wall. A passage of liquid, such as rain or condensation, through the opening, is inventively prevented by a seal is arranged between the guide rail and the opening in the side wall. The liquid-tight seal thus ensures that the drive unit arranged behind the side wall does not come into contact with moisture.

It proves to be particularly appropriate that the dimensions of the aperture in the side wall in the vehicle longitudinal direction are greater than a diameter of the drive wheel and smaller than the dimensions of the guide rail in the vehicle longitudinal direction and that the dimensions of the aperture in the vertical direction is greater than an axial length of the drive wheel and smaller than the dimensions of the guide rail in the vertical direction. As a result, on the one hand the arrangement of the mounting module or the insertion of the drive wheel in the opening allows and at the same time ensures the complete covering or covering the entire opening through the guide rail.

This inventive concept can be supplemented in that the dimensions of the opening in the side wall are formed such that the opening forms a guide and / or a support. During the arrangement of the mounting module on the side wall or during the insertion of the drive wheel into the opening, the opening forms a guide for the drive wheel and thereby facilitates the mounting of the mounting module on the side wall of the motor vehicle. After connecting the drive wheel to the drive unit, the opening serves as a support, in particular when the drive unit is connected exclusively via the drive shaft to the drive wheel and is not additionally fixed to the side wall.

Another advantageous embodiment of the present invention provides that the opening is arranged in a recess extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction and provided for receiving the guide rail. This makes it possible to simultaneously arrange the drive wheel behind the side wall and the guide rail in front of the side wall, wherein the guide rail can be arranged by the arrangement in the recess flush with the adjacent side wall surface.

Another feature of the invention is that the mounting module in addition to the guide rail and the drive wheel, the power transmission element and / or at least one provided for guiding the power transmission member pulley and / or a tensioning device for the power transmission member comprises and that the force transmission member at least one rope and the drive wheel at least one Cable drum has, on which is the rope up and / or unwound. Apart from the drive unit, which is not part of the mounting module, the mounting module thus comprises all components of the actuator and can be handled as a single unit and arranged and fixed to the side wall of the motor vehicle. An operative connection between the drive unit and the drive wheel belonging to the mounting module takes place following the assembly of the mounting module, wherein this operative connection is produced by a plug connection, for example by using a drive shaft and / or output shaft. The flexible power transmission member, which is configured for example as a rope or timing belt, is also part of the mounting module and must not be separately mounted by the inventive design and laboriously threaded through provided in the side wall holes. As a result, on the one hand the assembly effort is significantly reduced and on the other hand, the risk of destruction of the rope or the belt, for example, by abrasion in the field of drilling, significantly reduced.

An advantageous structural embodiment of the invention is also provided in that the drive wheel is fixed to the guide rail and that the drive wheel and extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction guide rail are arranged in the vehicle transverse direction one behind the other. The fixation of the drive wheel on the guide rail can be done by force, form or material connection. However, a releasable fixation, for example, has proved to be particularly advantageous, for example by means of screws, since defective components can easily be exchanged in the event of a malfunction of the actuating device.

The invention allows numerous embodiments. To further clarify its basic principle, one of them is shown in the drawing and will be described below. This shows in

1 a rear area of a motor vehicle with a sliding in the vehicle longitudinal direction sliding door in a perspective view;

2 a sectional view according to II-II in 1 ;

3 an assembly module with a drive unit in a perspective view;

4 this in 3 illustrated mounting module with the drive unit in a side view;

5 this in 3 illustrated assembly module with the drive unit in a plan view;

6 an enlarged view of the detail VI 4 in a rear view;

7 an enlarged view of the detail VII 1 without the mounting module in a side view;

8th a sectional view according to II-II with the mounting module immediately prior to its installation;

9 a sectional view according to II-II during assembly with an already arranged on the side wall mounting module;

10 a sectional view according to II-II after mounting the drive unit to the already mounted mounting module.

1 shows a rear portion of a motor vehicle 1 with a vehicle in the longitudinal direction 2 movable sliding door 3 in a perspective view. The sliding door 3 is in the vehicle longitudinal direction 2 moved from a closed position into an open position. In the in 1 shown closed position closes the sliding door 3 a door opening 4 in a sidewall 5 of the motor vehicle 1 while the sliding door 3 in the open position not shown in front of a door opening 4 limiting wall area 6 the side wall 5 is arranged. In the direction of the door sliding movement, ie in the vehicle longitudinal direction 2 , one extends to the side wall 5 or on the wall area 6 fixed guide rail 7 , The sliding door 3 is connected to a carriage, not shown, which on the guide rail 7 runs along and the sliding door 3 during the sliding door movement along the guide rail 7 leads.

Again 2 which is a sectional view according to II-II in 1 shows, it can be seen, the motor vehicle 1 for relocation of the sliding door 3 an actuator 8th on which a drive unit 9 and one with the drive unit 9 connected drive wheel 10 having. Furthermore, one with the drive wheel 10 related flexible and tensionable power transmission member 11 provided, which for moving the sliding door 3 is in operative connection with this. The drive unit 9 and an opening 12 in the sidewall 5 penetrating drive wheel 10 are on one of the sliding door 3 facing away from inside 13 the side wall 5 arranged. The guide rail 7 on the other hand is on one of the sliding door 3 facing outside 14 the side wall 5 in a vehicle in the longitudinal direction 2 extending recess 15 the side wall 5 of the motor vehicle 1 arranged.

The guide rail 7 , the power transmission member designed as a rope 11 and the driving wheel formed as a cable drum 10 form together on the side wall 5 of the motor vehicle 1 mountable and jointly handled assembly module 16 , which in the 3 to 6 is shown in different views. This is the drive wheel 10 by a screw detachable on the guide rail 7 fixed. Of course, the drive wheel 10 also by another suitable positive, non-positive or cohesive connection to the guide rail 7 be fixed. The in the 3 to 6 also shown and designed as an electric motor drive unit 9 does not belong directly to the mounting module 16 but is during the assembly process described later for fixing the mounting module 16 on the side wall 5 of the motor vehicle 1 with the drive wheel 10 of the mounting module 16 connected.

Like that 3 to 6 can be seen, the guide rail 7 a profile for guiding the not shown, with the sliding door 3 connected carriage and includes next to a horizontally and linearly extending area 17 also in the direction of the 3 to 6 not shown side wall 5 bent area 18 on. The power transmission element 11 is on the one vertical axis of rotation 19 having drive wheel 10 wound over two in the end sections of the guide rail 7 arranged pulleys 20 . 21 guided and with the sliding door 3 or the carriage connected. The drive wheel 10 is via a torque transmitting connector to the drive unit 9 connected. By a rotational movement of the drive wheel 10 around its axis of rotation 19 becomes the force transmission member 11 on the drive wheel 10 up or unwound and thereby the with the power transmission member 11 connected sliding door 3 along the guide rail 7 method. Of course, also on the guide rail 7 arranged pulleys 20 . 21 , The carriage and a tensioning device, not shown, for the designed as a rope power transmission member 11 Part of the assembly module 16 be.

7 shows an enlarged view of the detail VII 1 without the mounting module 16 , The sequence of installation and fixing of the mounting module 16 on the side wall 5 of the motor vehicle 1 as well as the assembly of the drive unit 9 on the drive wheel 10 of the mounting module 16 are in the 8th to 10 which is a sectional view along the line II-II 1 demonstrate.

It can be seen that the opening 12 in the for receiving the guide rail 7 provided and in the vehicle longitudinal direction 2 extending recess 15 is arranged ( 7 ). The dimensions of the opening 12 are in the vehicle longitudinal direction 2 larger than a diameter 22 (please refer 8th ) of the drive wheel 10 and smaller than the dimensions of the guide rail 7 in the vehicle longitudinal direction 2 , In addition, the dimensions of the opening 12 in the vertical direction greater than an axial length 23 (please refer 8th ) of the drive wheel 10 and smaller than the dimensions of the guide rail 7 in the vertical direction.

For mounting the mounting module 16 on the side wall 5 becomes the mounting module 16 initially relative to the sidewall 5 moves what's in 8th by a directional arrow 24 is shown. This is the drive wheel 10 during the relative movement between the mounting module 16 and the side wall 5 in the recess 15 the side wall 5 arranged aperture 12 introduced, and that until the mounting module 16 in the 9 has taken position shown. Here, the guide rail closes 7 the opening 12 in the sidewall 5 completely, so that neither the edge areas of the opening 12 still the drive wheel 10 even from the outside forming the visible side 14 the side wall 5 of the motor vehicle 1 can be seen. Afterwards, as in 10 is shown, the drive unit 9 through a plug connection with the drive wheel 10 of the mounting module 16 connected, what by the directional arrow 25 is indicated. A fixation of the mounting module 16 on the side wall 5 of the motor vehicle 1 , For example, by one or more screw, can alternatively before or after assembly of the drive unit 9 on the drive wheel 10 respectively.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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motor vehicle

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Vehicle longitudinal direction

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sliding door

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doorway

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Side wall

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wall area

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guide rail

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actuator

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drive unit

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drive wheel

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Power transmission member

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perforation

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inside

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outside

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recess

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mounting module

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Area

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axis of rotation

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idler pulley

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idler pulley

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diameter

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length

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QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 19806762 A1 [0003]
• DE 202006003901 U1 [0004]
• DE 102007028967 A1 [0005]
• DE 102004028760 A1 [0006]
• DE 202004010985 U1 [0007]
• US 2002/0112404 A1 [0008]
• US 6231113 B1 [0008]

Claims (10)

Motor vehicle ( 1 ) with an actuating device ( 8th ) for a sliding door ( 3 ), which in its closed position a door opening ( 4 ) in a side wall ( 5 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) and in its open position in front of the door opening ( 4 ) bounding wall area ( 6 ) of the side wall ( 5 ) is arranged, with at least one on the side wall ( 5 ) and extending in the direction of the door sliding movements guide rail ( 7 ) for the sliding door ( 3 ) and one on the guide rail ( 7 ) and with the sliding door ( 3 ) associated carriage for guiding the sliding door ( 3 ) along the guide rail ( 7 ), the actuating device ( 8th ) at least one on one of the sliding door ( 3 ) facing away from the inside ( 13 ) of the side wall ( 5 ) arranged drive unit ( 9 ), one with the drive unit ( 9 ) connected drive wheel ( 10 ) and one with the drive wheel ( 10 ) associated flexible and tensionable power transmission member ( 11 ), which for moving the sliding door ( 3 ) in operative connection with the sliding door ( 3 ), wherein at least the guide rail ( 7 ) and the drive wheel ( 10 ) to one on the side wall ( 5 ) mountable and jointly handled assembly module ( 16 ), characterized in that the side wall ( 5 ) at least one opening ( 12 ), in which the with the guide rail ( 7 ) connected drive wheel ( 10 ) is inserted such that the guide rail ( 7 ) on one of the sliding door ( 3 ) facing outside ( 14 ) of the side wall ( 5 ) is arranged and that the drive wheel ( 10 ) on the sliding door ( 3 ) facing away from the inside ( 13 ) of the side wall ( 5 ) and with the drive unit ( 9 ) is connectable. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive wheel ( 10 ) a vertically oriented axis of rotation ( 19 ) having. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that arranged on the side wall guide rail ( 7 ) the opening ( 12 ) in the side wall ( 5 ) completely closes. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that between the guide rail ( 7 ) and the opening ( 12 ) in the side wall ( 5 ) A seal is arranged. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dimensions of the opening ( 12 ) in the side wall ( 5 ) in the vehicle longitudinal direction ( 2 ) larger than a diameter ( 22 ) of the drive wheel ( 10 ) and smaller than the dimensions of the guide rail ( 7 ) in the vehicle longitudinal direction ( 2 ) and that the dimensions of the opening ( 12 ) in the vertical direction greater than an axial length ( 23 ) of the drive wheel ( 10 ) and smaller than the dimensions of the guide rail ( 7 ) are in the vertical direction. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dimensions of the opening ( 12 ) in the side wall ( 5 ) are formed such that the opening ( 12 ) forms a guide and / or a support. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening ( 12 ) in a vehicle longitudinal direction ( 2 ) and for receiving the guide rail ( 7 ) recess ( 15 ) is arranged. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the force transmission member ( 11 ) at least one cable and the drive wheel ( 10 ) has at least one cable drum on which the rope up and / or unwound. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mounting module ( 16 ) next to the guide rail ( 7 ) and the drive wheel ( 10 ) also the force transmission member ( 11 ) and / or at least one for guiding the force transmission member ( 11 ) provided pulley ( 20 . 21 ) and / or a tensioning device for the force transmission member ( 11 ) and / or the carriage. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive wheel ( 10 ) on the guide rail ( 7 ) and that the drive wheel ( 10 ) and in the vehicle longitudinal direction ( 2 ) extending guide rail ( 7 ) are arranged one behind the other in the vehicle transverse direction.

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