EP1234934B1 - Outer door handle assembly, in particular for a vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The invention is directed to an assembly of an outside door handle of the Preamble of claim 1 specified type.

To this assembly initially belongs fastened to the inside of the door Carrier which has a receptacle for a lock cylinder. To this But assembly also belongs to a handle-tray assembly, which of the Outside of the door through a door out through a section of the Carrier is mountable. This assembly will be assembled by an in the Vehicle movable latch locked. The operation of the bolt is done by a Hole in the door rebate. During assembly of the unit bearing parts of the handle get through the doorway and the cutout in the carrier to the inside of the door, where they, like the lock cylinder, interact with a door lock when actuated can. The trough of the unit mounted in the carrier closes the door outlet in the door outer panel.

In the known assembly of this type (previous use hoof-folding handle) was the Lock cylinder always an integral part of the carrier and was together with the Carrier attached to the outside door panel from the inside of the door. To the fastening projected the locking cylinder sitting in the carrier out of the door outbreak out to the outside of the door and then took place at the door outside Assembly of the handle-tray assembly integrated into this. This known assembly requires a corresponding place in the delivery condition because the lock cylinder already integrated in the carrier and bulky from the plate-shaped carrier protrudes.

In an outside door handle of another kind, neither of the inside of the door fastenable carrier still has a handle-well unit (DE 26 56 011 A1) It is known, a lock cylinder from the inside of the door in an already mounted on the outside of the door handle base bayonet-like by plugging and turning to engage and in its installation position by a likewise from the inside of the door to be secured by attachable end plate and a transversely pushed fork spring. Of the Installation of the lock cylinder from the inside of the door is cumbersome. The to Securing the lock cylinder required end plate and fork spring are loose Parts that can be lost and handled.

In another door outside handle of the latter type (EP 0 447 818 A1) it is known, a lock cylinder with attached rotary rod of the Outside of the door in a handle base already attached to the door insert. In the plug-in state, the cylinder unit is replaced by a threaded pin locked, which is accessible through a side hole in the door rabbet.

There are pull-outside door handles with a bearing arm on one end of the handle and one to the Operating a door lock serving shaft at the other end of the handle (DE 30 30 519 B1), separated from the outside of the door by two separate outbreaks in the Door outer panel can be inserted through the door interior, where a wearer the inside of the door is attached. The carrier has two separate recesses, in which the pull handle with its bearing arm and its shaft from the outside of the door is initially plugged. The carrier also has a pivot bearing, by subsequent lateral displacement of the pull handle with the bearing arm is coupled. Next to the shaft of the pull handle is in the recess of the carrier Space for a lock cylinder provided, then from the outside of the door plugged in and also transversely displaced to lock. This end position of the Locking cylinder is secured by a screw connection.

Although this known pull handle has a space-saving delivery condition and ensures a defined installation sequence, namely first grip introduction and then lock cylinder entry, which precludes incorrect assembly, but these are Measures on outside door handle assemblies in the preamble of claim 1 mentioned type was not applicable.

The invention has the object of providing a space-saving assembly of the Generic term to develop a simple, safe assembly of the Handle-well assembly on the one hand and the lock cylinder on the other ensures.

This is achieved by the measures mentioned in claim 1, the following particular importance.

The seated on the wearer, movable aperture ensures that even untrained people do not install the various parts of the assembly in the wrong order, which could lead to malfunctions. This is achieved because of securing of the locking cylinder engaged in the lock serving in the lock Movement of the aperture protrudes on the carrier, if this is in their Dear arrier position. In this case finds an interaction between the Locking and the aperture instead. At the same time in this case through the aperture Access to the latch prevented from a hole in the door rebate. Therefore, in this Time an unwanted locking a wrongly mounted first Handle-well unit in the carrier basically prevented. The operator is forced - otherwise in contrast to the analogy mentioned above Known pull handle - first engage the lock cylinder and through the Secure locking. Only when this is really done, the fitter can Move the shutter to an end position where the latch for the handle-tray unit is accessible. On the other hand, in this end position, the panel covers the lock opposite the door rabbet hole and closes an erroneous uncoupling of the Lock cylinder off. After installation of the handle-tray assembly in the carrier can then, as usual, the bolt to be actuated by the locking position of the Secure assembly in the carrier. The delivery status of the module is space-saving. Neutral supports, without lock cylinders, can be supplied can be manufactured inexpensively in large quantities and store conveniently and transport. Both the assembly and the disassembly of the individual components of the assembly are reliable in their order Therefore, even inexperienced persons make no faulty installation can.

Fig. 1

die perspektivische Ansicht einer zur Baugruppe gehörende Griff-Mulden-Baueinheit,

Fig. 2

im Aufriss die Rückansicht der Baueinheit von Fig. 1,

Fig. 3,

ebenfalls im Aufriss, die Rückansicht eines zur Baugruppe gehörenden Trägers,

Fig. 4

die perspektivische Ansicht eines bei dieser Baugruppe verwendbaren Schließzylinders,

Fig. 5

in perspektivischer Ansicht von der Türaußenseite aus eine erste Phase der Montage eines Bestandteils der Baugruppe, wobei - bis auf den Türfalz - die Türaußenverkleidung weggelassen ist,

Fig. 6,

in Vergrößerung, eine Seitenansicht auf ein Teilstück des Türfalzes in Blickrichtung des Pfeils VI von Fig. 5 mit Blick durch ein Loch,

Fig. 7,

in einer der Fig. 5 entsprechenden Darstellung, nach Vollzug einer zweiten Phase bei der Montage der Bestandteile der Baugruppe,

Fig. 8,

in Analogie zu Fig. 6, wieder eine Seitenansicht auf den Türfalz während der zweiten Montagephase in Blickrichtung des Pfeils VIII von Fig. 7,

Fig. 9,

in starker Vergrößerung und mit einem stellenweisen Ausbruch eine Blende, die im Loch des in Fig. 8 gezeigten Türfalzes teilweise sichtbar ist,

Fig. 10+11,

in perspektivischer Darstellung, eine Explosionsdarstellung vor dem Zusammenbau bzw. dem Montagefall nach dem Zusammenbau eines seitlich an einen Träger befindlicher Bauteile und

Fig. 12,

in Vergrößerung, die Seitenansicht eines Teilstücks des in Fig. 11 gezeigten Trägers in Blickrichtung des Pfeiles XII von Fig. 11, aber unter Weglassung der oberhalb der dortigen strichpunktierten Schnittebene liegenden Bauteile.

Further examples and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the following description and the drawings. In the drawings, the invention is shown in one embodiment. Show it:

Fig. 1

the perspective view of belonging to the assembly handle-well unit,

Fig. 2

in elevation the rear view of the assembly of Fig. 1,

3,

also in elevation, the rear view of a belonging to the assembly carrier,

Fig. 4

the perspective view of a usable in this assembly lock cylinder,

Fig. 5

in a perspective view from the outside of the door from a first phase of assembly of a component of the assembly, which - except for the door rebate - the outside door trim is omitted,

6,

in magnification, a side view of a portion of the door rebate in the direction of arrow VI of Fig. 5 with a view through a hole,

Fig. 7,

in a representation corresponding to FIG. 5, after completion of a second phase during assembly of the components of the assembly,

8,

in analogy to FIG. 6, again a side view of the door rebate during the second assembly phase in the direction of the arrow VIII of FIG. 7,

Fig. 9,

in high magnification and with a localized eruption, an aperture partially visible in the hole of the door rebate shown in FIG. 8,

Fig. 10 + 11,

in perspective, an exploded view prior to assembly or assembly after assembly of a laterally located on a carrier components and

Fig. 12,

in enlargement, the side view of a portion of the carrier shown in Fig. 11 in the direction of arrow XII of Fig. 11, but omitting the above lying there dash-dotted sectional plane components.

The outside door handle assembly consists of three parts, each pre-assembled, namely a carrier 10, a lock cylinder 20 and a handle-tray assembly 30, which should be called "unit" for short. The unit 30 is in Fig. 1 and 2 shown. It comprises a trough housing 31 with bearing arms 33 for the Axle 34 of a handle 33. The trough housing 31 further has a hole 35, in which comes to lie in the assembly of the assembly 30 of the lock cylinder 20, after this was previously engaged on the carrier 10 bayonet-like.

The carrier with some of its elements can be seen in Figs. 3, 10, 11 and 12. Of the Carrier 10 is from the inside of the door on a door outer panel 25th first fixed, which in Fig. 3 fragmentary in their outlines is indicated. In this area, the panel 25 has a door outlet 26th which coincides with a cutout 16 in the carrier. The door outbreak 26 extends also via a receptacle 15 in the carrier, which for engaging the Locking cylinder 20 is used. In Fig. 3, the inner surface 27 of the outer lining 25th and to see the back of the carrier 10. On the carrier 10 is a plate-like Latch 11 in the direction of the arrow 12 out, in the figures by Punktschraffur is clarified. The bolt 12 has two locking points 13 in the present case, the drawn, drawn in Fig. 3 in a through the auxiliary line 11.1 of Bolt marked "release position" are located. In this situation 11.1 can be the Building unit 30 from the opposite door outside with their in Fig. 1 and 2 marked with 36 bearing means in the sense of a Einrenkbewegung by the Install the door outlet 26 in the carrier 10 fastened on the inside of the door. Act the carrier 10 with the assembly 30 together as follows.

The trough housing 31 has, as FIG. 2 shows, on its rear side two tabs 37, in the mentioned Einrenkbewegung by outbreaks 17 in a frame web 13 of the carrier 10 drive through. This frame web 13 carries the bolt 11 and the Noses 37 reach into an beyond the plate-shaped locking points 13 lying Level. Will then the latch 11 to the recognizable from Fig. 3 route 18 in the dash-dotted lines illustrated locking position 11.2 moved so get the Locking point 13 in their 13 'also clarified dash-dotted Position. Seen in the rear view of FIG. 3 engage behind in the Locking position 11.2 the locking points 13 'the lugs 37 am Well housing 31 and thus prevent disassembly of the unit 30. In the Locking position 11.2 is therefore the mounting position of the unit 30 at the Door outer panel secured. As an actuating point 19 for the latch 11 is used Breakthrough in the plate-shaped latch 11. This actuating point 19 is, as shown in FIG. 8 can be seen, accessible from a side hole 28 of the door rebate 29, if provided this allows a special aperture 40.

The panel 40 is formed in the present case as a carriage and as shown in FIG. 9, spatially profiled. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the aperture 40 is in the region of Door rebate hole 28 at the apparent from Fig. 10 to 12 lateral narrow side 38th the carrier guided longitudinally displaceable. The sledge has two undercut Feet 44, 45, with their undercut forming necks 46, 47, as shown in FIG. 12th shows are guided in two slots 48, 49 on the carrier narrow side 38. The Assembly of the carriage can be seen from Fig. 10.

In Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the carrier 10, the carriage 40 and a lock 50 shown. The lock 50 consists here of a Screw. The screw 50 is screwed into a threaded receptacle 39, which is provided in the carrier narrow side 38. The sled 40 will be with his feet 44, 45 passed through common slot cutouts 54, 55 and then in Moved towards the narrow slots. The one slot 48 is also in his Longitudinal course relative to the cross section of his neck 46 lying there profiled and has a Schlitzerweiterung 51, with the associated foot-neck 46 a first catch for positioning the carriage 40 justified. At this first Rast is one, clarified by the auxiliary line 40.1 in Fig. 3 and 5 "Initial position" of the carriage 40, which triggers the following effects.

As best seen in FIG. 9, the carriage 40 has two tabs 41, 42, which arranged in the lateral offset but also in the height offset 43 to each other are. In the initial position 40.1 of the carriage 40 is the second lobe 42, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 reveal, in covering position with respect to the Actuation point 19 from the bolt 11. The latch 11 is then from the door rebate hole 28 from inaccessible and can not be moved from its release 11.1. It is So the assembly and disassembly of the handle-tray assembly 30 in the carrier possible, as already explained in connection with FIG.

In this case, as shown in Fig. 6, the mentioned locking screw 50 from the door rabbet hole 28 from conveniently accessible. As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 5, there is the first tabs 41 from the carriage 40 in collision with the operating end 56 of Locking screw 50 and can therefore at this, by the auxiliary line 50.1 marked screwing position can not be adjusted. In this position is how Fig. 3 shows the receptacle 15 in the carrier freely and allows one by arrows 61, 62 in Fig. 4 illustrates bayonet-type coupling 60 and gegensinniges decoupling of the Locking cylinder 20 in the carrier receptacle 15. The coupling 60 runs in two Phases 61, 62. First, the lock cylinder 60 is axially in the direction of the arrow 61st of Fig. 4 in the support receptacle 15 is inserted, which is not shown in detail Limit stops is checked. The lock cylinder 20 carries segments 21, the at Insert 61 the recognizable in Fig. 3 counter-segments 22 can pass, which determine the profile of the recording 15. Then the second phase of the coupling takes place 60, namely the recognizable from Fig. 4 rotational movement 62 of the lock cylinder 20th In this case, then drive the cylinder segments 21 behind your assigned receiving side counter segments 22 until the coupling end of the Locking cylinder 20 is reached. Then the cylinder outlet 57 is in Active connection with the door lock not shown in detail of the door.

This Kupplungsendstellung the lock cylinder 20 is now through the Locking screw 50 secured. Like the top view on the outside of the door fold 29 of FIG. 6, the operating end 56 is in the carriage initial position 40.1 from the door rebate hole 28 easily accessible. The Locking screw 50 can be rotated until its shaft end 58 behind a Radial shoulder 24 comes to rest, which, as shown in FIG. 4, part of a Zylinderbundes 23 is. Then a reverse rotation of the lock cylinder 20 in the sense of dash-dotted lines in Fig. 4 clarified disassembly rotary arrow 62 'not possible. The lock cylinder 20 is locked in the carrier receptacle 15. This situation is illustrated in FIG. 7. The screw 50 is located in one through a Auxiliary line 50.2 in FIG. 7 clarified "dear arrier position". This proves the previously described, from Fig. 3 and 5 apparent position 50.1 of the screw 50 as a "dear arrier position".

As already described, in the Dearretierposition 50.1 is an adjustment of the carriage 40 prevented because the screw actuating end 56 in the Movement path of the upper slide-flap 41 protrudes and with his Locking edge 59 collided with the screw actuating end 56. The previously described initial position 40.1 of the carriage was therefore by the D-locking position 50.1 of the screw 50 secured.

But if the locking position is 50.2, then there is the screw-actuating end 56 out of the way of movement from the upper slide flap 41 and it may be shifted by the movement arrow 53 in FIG. 12 53 of the carriage 40 done. The carriage 40 leaves its by the locking means 51, 56 drawn in Fig. 12 drawn initial position 40.1. The foot necks 46, 47 are slid in their slots 48, 49 until they are dot-dashed in FIG clarified reached by the auxiliary line 40.2 end position 40.2. In this case, the second slot 49 may be unprofiled, because it is sufficient if the first Slot 48, as shown in FIG. 12, by a further Schlitzerweiterung 52 for the Position 50.2 decisive second rest determined. The end position 40.2 can in Incidentally, by abutment effects between the foot necks 46 ', 47' and the ends the associated slots 48, 49 defined.

The end position 40.2 of the carriage 40 is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The lower Carriage flap has been moved away from the door rabbet hole 28 and the Latch actuating end 19 is accessible to a suitable tool. From the door fold 29 can therefore the bolt 11 from the described release position 11.1 in his Locking position 11.2 of Fig. 3 are transferred, as well as a provision of the Riegel in the opposite sense, of course, is possible.

In the carriage end position 40.2 of the upper flap 41 from the carriage 40 in the area of the door rebate hole 28 and locked for a turning tool access toward the screw actuating end 56. In the carriage end position 40.2 is therefore the completed locking position 50.2 of the screw 50 ensures and the Lock cylinder 20 can not be removed by mistake. The locking of the Locking cylinder 20 is secured.

List of reference numbers:

10

carrier

11

bars

11.1

Release position of 11 (FIGS. 3, 5)

11.2

Locking position of 11 (FIGS. 3, 7)

12

Longitudinal displacement of 11

13

Bolt location of 11 at 11.1 (Figure 3)

13 '

Bolt location of 11 at 11.2 (FIG. 3)

14

frame stay

15

Recording in 10 for 20

16

Cutout in 10 for 30

17

Outbreak of 16 at 13

18

Push distance of 11 between 11.1 and 11.2

19

Acting point of 11

20

lock cylinder

21

Segment at 20

22

Counter segment at 15 out of 10

23

Federation at 20

24

Radial shoulder at 23 for 50 (Figures 4 and 7)

25

Door outer panel, door (Fig. 3)

26

Door out break in 25 (Figure 3)

27

Door inside, inside surface of 25

28

Side door rebate hole in 29

29

Door rebate (FIGS. 5 to 8)

30

Handle-tray assembly, assembly (Fig. 1, 2)

31

Dump housing of 30

32

Handle of 30

33

Bearing arms at 31

34

Axis for 32 at 31

35

Hole in 31 for 20 (Fig. 1, 2)

36

Bearing means of FIG. 30 (FIGS. 1, 2)

37

Nose at 31 (Figure 2)

38

Carrier narrow side of 11 (Figures 10 to 12)

39

Thread intake in 10 or 38 for 50

40

Aperture, sled

40.1

Initial position of 40 (FIGS. 3, 5, 6, 12)

40.2

End position of 40 (FIGS. 7, 8, 12)

41

first, upper lobe of 40 (Figure 9)

42

second, lower lobe of 40 (Figure 9)

43

Height offset between 41, 42 (FIG. 9)

44

first foot of 40 (Figure 9)

45

second foot of 40 (FIGS. 9, 10)

46

Neck of 44 (in initial position, Fig. 12)

46 '

End position of 46 (FIG. 12)

47

Neck of 45 (Figure 12)

47 '

End position of 47 (FIG. 12)

48

Slot for 46 (FIGS. 10, 12)

49

Slot for 47 (FIGS. 10, 12)

50

Locking, locking screw

50.1

Dear arrier position of 50 (FIGS. 3, 5)

50.2

Locking position of 50 (Fig. 7)

51

Slot extension of 48 (first notch, Fig. 12)

52

further slot extension of 48 (second catch, FIG. 12)

53

Reversal of 40, shift direction arrow between 40.1 and 40.2 (Fig. 12)

54

Slit cutout for 44 (FIG. 12)

55

Slot cutout for 45 (Fig. 12)

56

Actuation end of 20 (Figure 5)

57

Cylinder output of 20 (Figure 4)

58

Shank end of 50 (FIGS. 5, 7)

59

Locking edge on 41 for 40 (FIG. 5)

60

Coupling movements of 20 (Figure 4)

61

first phase of 60, axial insertion movement of 20 (FIG. 4)

62

second phase of 60, rotational movement of 20 (Figure 4)

62 '

Reverse rotation of 20 during uncoupling (FIG. 4)

Claims (6)

1. Door outside handle assembly for vehicles,
   with a carrier (10) that can be secured to the inside (27) of the door (25), that has a holder (15) for a locking cylinder (20) that interacts with the door lock,
   with a handle recess unit (30) that, from the outside of the door, can be fitted in areas (36) through an opening (26) in the door into a cutout (16) in the carrier (10),
   and with a lock bolt (11) accessible through a hole (28) in the door fold (29), that can move (12) with a guided movement on the carrier (10),
   and with the lock bolt (11) being moveable (18) from a released position (11.1), in which the fitting and removal of the handle recess unit (30) is possible, to a locked (11.2) position relative to the assembly (30) fitted in the carrier (11), with a removal of the assembly (30) being prevented,
   characterized in that
   the locking cylinder (20) can, from the outside of the door, be retrospectively connected by a bayonet-type connector (60) in the carrier (10) already secured in the holder (15) in the inside of the door (27),
   the carrier (10) has a lock (50) for the locking cylinder (20) connected to the carrier (10),
   the lock (50) on the carrier (10) secured in the inside of the door (27) is accessible through the hole (28) in the door fold (29) and can be adjusted between two positions (50.1, 50.2), i.e. and unlocked position (50.1) in which a bayonet-type coupling (60) and uncoupling of the locking cylinder (20) is possible,
   and a locked position (50.2) in which the locking cylinder (20) coupled into the carrier (10) is locked,
   a moving shutter (40) is located on the carrier (10) that can be changed between two positions (40.1, 40.2), depending on the case, through the hole (28) in the door fold (29),
   i.e. a starting position (40.1) where the shutter (40) closes off the access to the lock bolt (11) at the carrier end,
   and an end position (40.2) where the shutter (40) provides access to the lock bolt (11),
   so that the lock (50) in its unlocked position (50.1) projects into the movement path of the shutter (40) and prevents a changeover (53) of the shutter (40) to the end position (40.2),
   but in its locked position (50.2) is outside the movement path of the shutter and permits a changeover (53) of the shutter (40) to its end position (40.2),
   and that the shutter (40) in its end position (40.2) covers the lock (50) from the door fold hole (29) and precludes an adjustment of the lock (50) in the unlocked position (50.1),
   but the shutter (40) in its starting position (40.1) makes the lock (50) accessible through the door fold hole (28) and permits its adjustment between its two positions (50.1, 50.2).
2. Door outside handle assembly in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the lock bolt (11) can be moved lengthwise (12) on the carrier (10) between its released position (11.1) and locked position (1 1.2).
3. Door outside handle assembly in accordance with claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the shutter (40) consists of a spatially-profiled slide that can be moved lengthwise (53) at the side (38) of the carrier (10) facing towards the door fold hole (28).
4. Door outside handle assembly in accordance with one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bayonet coupling (60) or uncoupling of the locking cylinder (20) consists of a plug-in movement phase (61) and a rotary motion phase (62)
   and that the locking cylinder (20) has a radial shoulder (24) against which the lock (50) moves in its locked position (50.2) and a backwards rotation (62') of the locking cylinder (20) is prevented in the uncoupling sense in accordance with the phase of rotation.
5. Door outside handle assembly in accordance with one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lock (50) consists of a screw whose actuating end (56) is facing towards the door fold hole (28),
   and the screw can be screwed into a threaded receptacle (29) of the carrier (10).
6. Door outside handle assembly in accordance with one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a latching means (46, 51; 46', 52) that securely determines the starting position (40.1) and/or the end position (40.2) of the shutter (40) is provided between the shutter (40) and the carrier (10).

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