EP0458399B1 - Vehicle handle unit and a method for its assembly - Google Patents

Vehicle handle unit and a method for its assembly Download PDF

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EP0458399B1
EP0458399B1 EP91201176A EP91201176A EP0458399B1 EP 0458399 B1 EP0458399 B1 EP 0458399B1 EP 91201176 A EP91201176 A EP 91201176A EP 91201176 A EP91201176 A EP 91201176A EP 0458399 B1 EP0458399 B1 EP 0458399B1
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levers
handle
indentation
handle unit
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Pietro Tagliaferri
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Fiat Auto SpA
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B85/00—Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
    • E05B85/10—Handles
    • E05B85/14—Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing
    • E05B85/18—Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing a longitudinal grip part being pivoted about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the grip part
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B79/00—Mounting or connecting vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/02—Mounting of vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/06—Mounting of handles, e.g. to the wing or to the lock

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  • This invention relates to a vehicle handle unit and a method for its assembly.
  • the US-A-4 834 433 discloses a door handle assembly for a motor vehicle and more particularly provides a door handle assembly comprised of molded plastic parts which snap together to eliminate the need for separate fasteners.
  • the handle unit is generally assembled onto already painted parts, and this must therefore be done with care in order not to ruin already completed paintwork.
  • Totally holed handle cavities are currently provided in doors, leading to considerable structural weakness. This weakness can be obviated by metal or plastics cover pieces, but these result in problems of corrosion, air sealing and consequent internal vehicle noise.
  • Current handle units also suffer from the problem of difficulty in aligning the indentation profile with the handle.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the said drawbacks of the known art by providing a vehicle handle unit in which the handle indentation does not weaken the structure, so dispensing with the need for stiffening covers while at the same time allowing more reliable assembly of the unit, such that the unit provides a good seal and does not damage the paintwork during assembly.
  • a base member is provided with a pair of seats for receiving respective spacer inserts of plastics material, said seats being positioned below said levers, said spacer inserts preventing contact between said handle when mounted on said levers and said vehicle door.
  • said inserts are freely withdrawable.
  • said spacer inserts are substantially of L cross-section, one arm of said L engaging a respective tooth provided on said levers.
  • said spacer inserts are preferably provided with a projection to facilitate their extraction from said seats.
  • said indentation must be formed by pressing.
  • Said indentation also comprises holes for fixing said internal part of said unit to said door.
  • the reference numeral 11 indicates overall a handle unit according to the invention and 12 indicates the profile of a vehicle door comprising an indentation 13.
  • the handle unit consists of a part internal to the indentation 13 comprising a base member 14 on which levers 16 are hinged at 15, and a part external to the indentation 13 consisting of a handle 17.
  • the indentation 13 is formed of very large radius which enables it to be press-formed, and is provided with a pair of slots 18 for passage and articulation of the levers 16. Holes 19 are also provided for securely fixing the base member 14 to the indentation. In the indentation there is also provided a longitudinal aperture 20 in which an edge 21 of the base member engages, its purpose being to support the internal part of the handle unit during one stage of assembly.
  • the base member 14 is also provided, in a position below the levers 16, with seats 22 into which substantially L-shaped spacer inserts 23 can be inserted. One arm of the insert 23 engages a tooth 24 provided on the levers 16 to maintain the levers 16 in a partly raised position. To facilitate extraction of the inserts 23 they are provided with a projection 26 on that end outwards of the indentation 13.
  • the levers 16 are also provided with elastic means 25 for snap-fitting the handle 17 (by pressing).
  • FIGS 1 to 4 show in sequence the main assembly stages.
  • Figure 2 shows the handle fixed to the levers. During this stage, especially if on the assembly line, the fitter is required to exert a certain pressure on the handle, and if the spacer inserts were not present there would be a risk of impact against already painted parts.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show how the spacer inserts are disengaged, this being an operation which can be carried out subsequently, in that these can be removed from the vehicle at any time up to its delivery to the purchaser.

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  • Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
  • Automobile Manufacture Line, Endless Track Vehicle, Trailer (AREA)
EP91201176A 1990-05-25 1991-05-15 Vehicle handle unit and a method for its assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0458399B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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IT2042690 1990-05-25
IT02042690A IT1248640B (it) 1990-05-25 1990-05-25 Gruppo maniglia per autoveicolo e procedimento per il suo montaggio

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EP0458399A1 EP0458399A1 (en) 1991-11-27
EP0458399B1 true EP0458399B1 (en) 1994-07-27

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DE4446904C1 (de) * 1994-12-27 1996-02-08 Ymos Ag Ind Produkte Kraftfahrzeug-Türgriff
DE19541396A1 (de) * 1995-11-07 1997-05-15 Ymos Ag Ind Produkte Kraftfahrzeug-Türgriff

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DE19513249C1 (de) * 1995-04-07 1996-06-27 Ymos Ag Ind Produkte Kraftfahrzeug-Türgriff
DE19521082C1 (de) * 1995-06-09 1996-08-14 Ymos Ag Ind Produkte Kraftfahrzeug-Türgriff
DE19546469C1 (de) * 1995-12-13 1997-01-30 Ymos Ag Ind Produkte Kraftfahrzeug-Türgriff
DE10217488B4 (de) * 2002-04-19 2005-06-23 Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst Gmbh & Co. Kg Vorrichtung zum Betätigen eines Verschlusses von Türen, Klappen od.dgl., insbesondere an Fahrzeugen
DE102006045098A1 (de) * 2006-09-21 2008-04-10 Karl Simon Gmbh & Co. Kg Möbelbeschlag
EP3002397B1 (en) * 2014-10-01 2018-12-05 U-Shin Italia S.p.A. Handle assembly for a vehicle door handle, and its assembling method

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JPS6019244Y2 (ja) * 1980-11-19 1985-06-10 加藤発条株式会社 自動車ドアロツクノブ構造
US4834433A (en) * 1987-12-28 1989-05-30 Saturn Corporation Plastic door handle

Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4446904C1 (de) * 1994-12-27 1996-02-08 Ymos Ag Ind Produkte Kraftfahrzeug-Türgriff
DE19541396A1 (de) * 1995-11-07 1997-05-15 Ymos Ag Ind Produkte Kraftfahrzeug-Türgriff
DE19541396C2 (de) * 1995-11-07 2000-05-31 Valeo Gmbh & Co Schliessyst Kg Kraftfahrzeug-Türgriff

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IT1248640B (it) 1995-01-26
IT9020426A0 (OSRAM) 1990-05-25
DE69103083T2 (de) 1994-12-08
EP0458399A1 (en) 1991-11-27
DE69103083D1 (de) 1994-09-01
IT9020426A1 (it) 1991-11-25

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