EP1082509B1 - Anti-theft arrangement in a vehicle door - Google Patents

Anti-theft arrangement in a vehicle door Download PDF

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EP1082509B1
EP1082509B1 EP99930027A EP99930027A EP1082509B1 EP 1082509 B1 EP1082509 B1 EP 1082509B1 EP 99930027 A EP99930027 A EP 99930027A EP 99930027 A EP99930027 A EP 99930027A EP 1082509 B1 EP1082509 B1 EP 1082509B1
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door
flange section
window glass
theft arrangement
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Barin Ghose
Björn Andersson
Stig Hermansson
Jonas Adolfsson
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Volvo Car Corp
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B83/00—Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
    • E05B83/36—Locks for passenger or like doors

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  • the present invention relates to an anti-theft arrangement for mounting in a vehicle door according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a vehicle door provided with an anti-theft arrangement according to the preamble of claim 11.
  • the door lock assembly is accommodated in a cavity created between an outer door panel and an inner door panel. This cavity also houses a window winding mechanism for raising and lowering a window glass. Thus, in its lowered position, the window glass is also accommodated substantially within the door cavity.
  • a common method of gaining unauthorized entry into a vehicle is by insertion of a tool between the outer door panel and the window glass to access the door lock assembly.
  • Several proposals have been made to render such access more difficult.
  • US-A-5 435 609 proposes the provision of an anti-theft tube which surrounds the sill knob rod of the lock assembly so as to make access to the rod more difficult.
  • US-A-4 603 894 discloses mounting the door lock assembly, the inside door handle, the power lock actuator, the various bell crank levers and associated connecting rods upon a module frame off the assembly line, purportedly to enable construction of a preassembled and tested door lock and handle module for subsequent mounting on the vehicle door.
  • a moulded plastic cover fits over the assembled module to enclose the door lock rod in an attempt to prevent unauthorized entry into the vehicle by the insertion of a tool between the door outer panel and the window glass to actuate the door lock rod.
  • the invention further relates to a vehicle door provided with the anti-theft arrangement of the present invention, as claimed in claim 11.
  • reference numeral 10 generally denotes an anti-theft arrangement for mounting in a vehicle door 12.
  • the vehicle door comprises an outer door skin 14 and an inner door skin 16 defining a door cavity 18 therebetween.
  • the cavity is intended to receive a door lock assembly, of which an operating rod 20 is shown in Fig. 2.
  • the outer door skin 14 and the inner door skin 16 are spaced from each other along an upper edge of the door to thereby define a window glass opening 22 to the door cavity through which a window glass 24 can be raised and lowered by a not- shown conventional winding mechanism.
  • the door cavity 18 further houses the anti-theft arrangement 10 of the present invention.
  • the anti-theft arrangement comprises a cover 26 shielding the door lock assembly.
  • the cover has a major extension 28 substantially in a principal plane, with the sectional view in Fig. 2 being taken through this plane. In most cases, the principal plane of the cover will be substantially parallel to the inner door skin 16.
  • the cover 26 has an upper edge region 30, an adjacent side edge region 32 and at least one further edge region 34 to thereby form a peripheral boundary of the cover.
  • the upper edge region 30 of the cover 26 comprises a flange section 36, with the cover being mounted in the door cavity 18 such that the flange section 36 lies adjacent the window glass opening 22 and extends substantially parallel to the opening.
  • adjacent the window glass opening means that a portion of the flange section 36 lies within 5 cm, preferably within 3 cm, of the opening as seen from within the cavity 18.
  • the flange section 36 of the upper edge region 30 of the cover 26 is angled with respect to the principal plane of the cover to form an included angle of less than 90 degrees.
  • the flange section 36 forms a pocket 38 to partially surround the door lock assembly.
  • the flange section 36 presents an included angle of between 20 and 70 degrees, preferably between 30 and 60 degrees and most preferably about 45 degrees. In this manner, the flange section 36 is generally parallel to the extension of the outer door skin 14 in the region adjacent the window glass opening 22 (see Fig. 2).
  • the flange section 36 of the cover 26 Due to the proximity of the flange section of the cover 26 to the window glass opening 22, very little space is available within the door cavity 18 in the region of the door lock assembly for a thief to manipulate a tool.
  • the flange section 36 of the cover 26 has a material stiffness which is greater than other portions of the cover. In this manner, it becomes harder for a thief to puncture the cover to gain access to the door lock assembly.
  • the additional material stiffness may be imparted by the flange section 36 further comprising at least one reinforcing element 40.
  • the reinforcing element 40 may be located either on the side of the cover facing the door lock assembly or the side of the cover facing away from the door lock assembly or on both sides.
  • the reinforcing element may be of the same material as the remainder of the cover or may be of a different, for example harder, material.
  • the reinforcing element 40 is a strip of the same material as the remainder of the cover, for example polypropylene, to thereby facilitate fabrication of the anti-theft device. If the cover is made of polypropylene, it may have an average material thickness of between 1.0 and 3.0 mm, preferably about 2.0 mm.
  • the flange section 36 presents a material thickness which is at least 50% greater, preferably at least 100% greater, than the average material thickness of the remainder of the cover 26.
  • the reinforcing element may be provided with ribs or other stiffness-increasing means.
  • the adjacent side edge region 32 of the cover 26 presents a clamping flange 42 extending substantially perpendicular to the principal plane in a direction away from the flange section 36, i.e. away from the door lock assembly.
  • the clamping flange 42 is adapted to receive a window glass guide 44 in the form of a generally u-shaped channel.
  • the window glass guide is most clearly shown in Fig. 4.
  • the window glass guide 44 is affixed to the inner door panel 16, for example using screws, to thereby clamp the clamping flange 42 between the inner door panel 16 and the window glass guide 44.
  • the cover 26 may also be provided with one or more openings through which screws can pass to screw the cover to the door lock assembly.
  • the window glass guide 44 may be made from steel or aluminium and can be lined with rubber or,some other material which is suitable for supporting the window glass so that it does not rattle in the guide 44.
  • the window glass guide 44 is provided with a deflection surface 46 extending substantially parallel to the clamping flange.
  • the deflection surface 46 may be formed integrally with the window glass guide, or may be a bracket-like attachment mounted to the wall of the u-shaped channel disposed furthest from the cover 26.
  • the deflection surface 46 extends from a point substantially adjacent the flange section 36 on the cover, i.e. from a point adjacent the window glass opening 22.
  • the deflection surface 46 serves to prevent a thief gaining access to the door assembly by trying to manipulate a tool past the clamping flange 42 on the cover 26.
  • the deflection surface 46 can advantageously extend along the window glass guide 44 for between 5 and 15 cm.
  • the cover 26 of the anti-theft arrangement 10 may be provided with one or more rubber-type flaps 48 along at least a portion of the further edge region 34.
  • the rubber-type flaps may be made from any suitable flexible, elastic material.
  • the rubber-type flap or flaps 48 are intended to rest against the outer door panel 14 when the anti-theft arrangement is installed in the vehicle door.
  • the cover 26 presents sections 50 which are angled from the principal plane of the cover towards the outer door skin.
  • the rubber-type flaps are affixed to the cover on the angled sections 50 and serve to take up manufacturing tolerances and to prevent the cover 26 from rattling within the door cavity 18.
  • the flaps ensure that no gap is left between the cover 26 and the outer door skin 14 through which a thief may try to insert a tool.
  • the flaps 48 may be treated with a low-friction coating to facilitate mounting of the cover 26 within the door cavity 18.
  • the cover 26 is preferably made from plastic such as polypropylene.
  • the rubber-type flap or flaps 48 can be united with the cover 26 in a double injection moulding process in which the cover itself is initially moulded and the rubber-type flaps are then placed in the mould to be bonded to the cover.
  • the flaps 48 can be adhered, rivetted or screwed to the cover.
  • the cover is provided with an opening 52 (Fig. 3) through which an operating rod can pass.
  • window glass guide 44 may be moulded in one piece with the cover 26.
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SE9801876 1998-05-27
SE9801876A SE514191C2 (sv) 1998-05-27 1998-05-27 Stöldskyddsarrangemang för montering i en fordonsdörr och fordonsdörr försedd med ett stöldskyddsarrangemang
PCT/SE1999/000901 WO1999061736A1 (en) 1998-05-27 1999-05-27 Anti-theft arrangement in a vehicle door

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JP4193487B2 (ja) * 2002-12-20 2008-12-10 スズキ株式会社 車両用ドア構造
DE10330653B4 (de) * 2003-07-08 2006-02-16 GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit Diebstahlschutz zum Einsatz in Kraftfahrzeugen
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DE202007001876U1 (de) * 2007-02-05 2008-06-19 Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Hallstadt Schutzmoduleinrichtung
DE102012023656A1 (de) 2012-11-28 2014-05-28 GM Global Technology Operations, LLC (n.d. Ges. d. Staates Delaware) Kraftfahrzeugtür mit Aufbruchsicherung

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EP1082509A1 (en) 2001-03-14
WO1999061736A1 (en) 1999-12-02
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