EP1247928A1 - Steuerungssystem für ein Kraftfahrzeugstürschloss - Google Patents

Steuerungssystem für ein Kraftfahrzeugstürschloss Download PDF

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EP1247928A1
EP1247928A1 EP02007492A EP02007492A EP1247928A1 EP 1247928 A1 EP1247928 A1 EP 1247928A1 EP 02007492 A EP02007492 A EP 02007492A EP 02007492 A EP02007492 A EP 02007492A EP 1247928 A1 EP1247928 A1 EP 1247928A1
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Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance SAS
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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
    • E05B85/01—Mechanical arrangements specially adapted for hands-free locking or unlocking
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • E05B81/54—Electrical circuits
    • E05B81/64—Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors
    • E05B81/76—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles
    • E05B81/78—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles as part of a hands-free locking or unlocking operation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
    • E05B77/22—Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle
    • E05B77/24—Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like
    • E05B77/26—Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like specially adapted for child safety
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
    • E05B77/22—Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle
    • E05B77/24—Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like
    • E05B77/28—Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like for anti-theft purposes, e.g. double-locking or super-locking

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  • the present invention relates to a control assembly for a lock opening of a motor vehicle.
  • the user identification means are provided in particular in a “hands-free” type system intended in particular to manage access to a vehicle automobile.
  • a system of this type generally comprises an identifying member worn by the user (the identifying body is usually in the form of a badge) communicating by electromagnetic waves (radio waves or infrared radiation) with the means of identification carried by the vehicle.
  • a motor vehicle door lock module is housed in an internal part of the box-forming door.
  • the lock can be opened or condemned using different means accessible from outside or inside of the vehicle, considering the door closed.
  • a front door lock module usually includes two parts door and door opening control, connected to two handles accessible respectively from outside and from inside the vehicle, and two components external and internal door locks, connected to a latch and a pull tab frieze accessible respectively from outside and inside the vehicle.
  • the locking device exterior is generally connected to a "child condemnation" button arranged in the door singing.
  • a vehicle door lock control assembly is likely to present various functionalities depending in particular on the type of lock module.
  • the actuation of the interior handle allows both unlocking and opening the door; this function is usually called "over ride”.
  • lock control assemblies for carry out a deadlocking of the doors.
  • Activation of means of supercondensation makes ineffective any action as well on the interior handles and outer than on the frieze pull where it exists. So, a super lock door cannot be opened from outside or inside the vehicle.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a lock control assembly provided with means ensuring a “hands-free” function easily adaptable to a conventional lock module, this control assembly allowing, where appropriate to perform additional functions, such as child conviction or Super-lock which the classic lock module would not have.
  • the subject of the invention is a control assembly for a motor vehicle window lock, of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the proximal external opening control member can be moved from its rest position towards its open position following a stroke successively comprising a first dead stroke, during which the proximal and distal external opening control members are decoupled and the identification means activated, and a second stroke during which the proximal and distal external opening control members are coupled, the control assembly further comprising first electrical means for actuating the distal internal opening control member controlled by electronic means so as to be activated when 'an authorization to open the door is issued.
  • FIG. 1 a set 10 for controlling a lock of a door forming a motor vehicle opening, according to a first mode of realization of the invention.
  • an organ is qualified as “proximal” when it is close to the end of the chain control to be operated by the user and “distal” when distant from this end.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a conventional lock module 12 arranged in a manner known per se in a part of the box-forming door.
  • the lock module 12 is of the type adapted to equip a front door and includes four distal actuators forming levers 14, 16, 18, 20 carried by a common support of the module.
  • the four levers respectively form two distal organs 14, 16 for controlling the exterior and interior opening of the door, and two distal organs 18,20 for external locking / unlocking control and inside the door.
  • the control assembly 10 also includes two handles 22, 24 hinged on the door so as to be accessible respectively from the outside and from inside the vehicle, a crank 26 integral in rotation with a lock rotor conventional (not shown) carried by the door so as to be accessible from outside the vehicle, and a frieze zipper 28 carried by the door so as to be accessible from inside the vehicle.
  • the two exterior handles 22 and interior 24 form respectively two proximal external opening control members and interior.
  • the lock crank 26 and the frieze zipper 28 respectively form two proximal external locking / unlocking control units and inside of the door.
  • the outer handles 22 and inner 24 are coupled with the control levers 14, 16 respectively external and internal opening by means which will be described later.
  • the lock crank 26 and the frieze zipper 28 are coupled by linkages conventional 30.32 respectively 18.20 control levers exterior and interior condemnation / unlocking.
  • the control assembly 10 is controlled by electronic means comprising in particular a central unit 34, arranged in the vehicle, connected to a conventional electronic circuit internal to the lock module 12, by a connector 36.
  • the central unit 34 is connected to conventional means 37 for identifying a compliant user communicating by electromagnetic waves (radio waves or infrared radiation) with an identifying member 38 intended to be worn by this user.
  • the identifying member 38 is for example in the form of a badge.
  • the identification means 37 deliver authorization to open the door when a compliant user is identified.
  • the exterior opening control handle 22 can be moved from a rest position towards an open position of the door following a stroke successively comprising a first dead race C1, during which the external opening control handle 22 is decoupled from the lever 14 of external opening control, and a second stroke C2 during which the external opening control handle 22 is coupled with the lever 14 of external opening control using a conventional linkage 39.
  • the handle 22 is shown in solid lines in the rest position and in mixed lines in the two successive positions corresponding to the end of the races C1 and C2.
  • the identification means 37 are activated during the first race dead C1 for example by a conventional electrical contactor 40 actuated by the movement of the exterior opening control handle 22.
  • the interior opening control handle 24, movable between rest and opening positions of the door, is connected to the control lever of internal opening 16 by first and second members 42, 44 cooperating with each other by mutual support.
  • first and second members 42, 44 cooperating with each other by mutual support.
  • a first electric actuator 48 is connected to the first support member 42.
  • This first actuator 48 forming electrical means for actuating the lever indoor opening control 16, is controlled by the central unit 34.
  • the actuator 48 is controlled by the central unit 34 in order to move the lever interior opening control 16 so as to separate the two support members 42, 44 one of the other.
  • the control assembly 10 comprises for example a slide forming a stop 50 of the dead end-of-travel.
  • This stop 50 is movable between a position of cooperation with the handle of external opening control 22, as shown in solid lines in the figure 1, and a retracted position for authorizing the second stroke C2, such that shown in phantom in this figure 1.
  • the lock crank 26 and a second electric actuator 52 are connected to the stop 50 by conventional means 54, 56.
  • the crank 26 forms mechanical means for controlling the stop 50 while the second actuator 52 forms electrical means for controlling this stop 50 controlled by the unit central 34.
  • the two actuators 48.50 are connected to the central unit 34 for example via the connector 36 and the electronic circuit internal to the lock module 12.
  • the lock module 12 is provided with the "over ride” function, say that actuation of the interior opening control handle 24 allows both unlock and open the door.
  • the operation of all command 10 is managed by the central unit 34 in accordance with a system of the type " hands free ".
  • the central unit 34 executes lockout instructions or unlocking the door in a manner known per se, based on information transmitted by the user identification means 37 or, where appropriate, by a remote control worn by the user.
  • the central unit 34 controls, on the one hand, an electric locking / unlocking actuator (not shown), conventionally arranged in the lock module 12, so as to make it act on the interior locking control lever 20 in the direction of the locking, and secondly, the second actuator 52 so as to place the stop 50 in its position limiting the stroke of the exterior opening control handle 22 at the first dead race C1.
  • the actuation of this handle 22 by an individual not authorized has no effect on the external opening control lever 14. The door is therefore condemned.
  • the central unit 34 controls, on the one hand, the electric locking / unlocking actuator arranged in the lock module 12 which acts on the control lever for inner condemnation 20 in the sense of unlocking, and on the other hand, the second actuator 52 so as to retract the stop 50 in its position allowing the second stroke C2 of the exterior opening control handle 22.
  • the actuation of this handle 22 by a user until the end of the second stroke C2 causes the handle 22 to couple with the opening control lever exterior 14 and therefore the opening of the door.
  • Stop 50 is therefore in the position for limiting the stroke of the control handle 22 to the first dead race C1.
  • the user wearing the identifying body 38, grabbed this handle 22 and drove it from its rest position to its position opening so as to cover the race C1.
  • This has the effect of actuating the contactor 40 and activate the means of identification 37.
  • the central unit 34 controls the first actuator 48 so as to actuate the interior opening control lever 16. Unlocking and opening of the are then obtained by the "over ride" function. It will therefore be noted that the opening of the door is produced without displacement of the stop 50.
  • each of the phases user identification and unlocking (actuation of the interior opening command 16) generally does not exceed 55 ms, so that the time between the initial entry of the exterior opening control handle 22 by the user and unlocking the door generally does not exceed 110 ms.
  • the user can unlock the door from outside the vehicle by actuating the lock crank 26 by means of a key. This has the effect of hand, operate the external locking / unlocking control lever 18, and secondly, to place the stop 50 in its retracted position for authorization of the second race C2. The door is then unlocked.
  • the user can also unlock the door from inside the vehicle by operating the frieze lever 28 or the interior opening control handle 24, the unlocking of the door being obtained in the latter case by the "over ride" function.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 there is shown an assembly 10 for controlling a lock of a motor vehicle door, respectively according to second and third embodiments of the invention.
  • the control assembly 10 according to the second embodiment of the invention (FIG. 2) comprises first means 58 for retracting the first support member 42 which, when activated, prevents the coupling of the first and second support members 42, 44 during movement of the control handle interior opening 24 from its rest position to its door opening position.
  • the first retraction means 58 are controlled by thirds electrical means preferably comprising a third electrical actuator 60. This last, connected to the central unit 34 for example via the connector 36 and the circuit electronic internal to the lock module 12, is controlled by this central unit 34.
  • the first retraction means 58 are also controlled by the lock crank 26 to which they are connected by conventional mechanical means such as a Bowden 62 cable.
  • the first retraction means 58 advantageously allow the central unit 34 to execute instructions for locking the door.
  • the user can unlock the door from the outside of the vehicle by actuating the lock crank 26 by means of a key.
  • the door is then unlocked.
  • the control assembly 10 is easily adaptable to a rear door for which it is not generally not provided with an external lock.
  • the lock crank is deleted but the lock module 12 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 can still be used, the external locking / unlocking lever 18 then being disused.
  • the first retraction means 58 can then form means of child lock controlled by the third actuator 60 and / or, to remedy and / or escape possible breakdowns of the central unit 34, by means conventional mechanical 64 controlled in a manner known per se by a button 66 arranged in the edge of the door (see Figure 4).
  • the control assembly 10 takes over the functions of that according to the second mode of production. However, in this third embodiment, the lock module 12 is lacking the "over ride” function and the levers 18,20 of exterior and interior condemnation / unlocking are disused.
  • the door locking function is therefore not performed by the module lock 12 but by second means 68 for retracting the second support member 44.
  • These second retraction means 68 when activated, prevent the coupling of the first and second support members 42, 44 during movement of the interior opening control handle 24 from its rest position to its position door opening.
  • the second retraction means 68 are controlled by fourth electrical means preferably comprising a fourth electrical actuator 70. This last, connected to the central unit 34 for example via the connector 36 and the circuit electronic internal to the lock module 12, is controlled by this central unit 34.
  • the second retraction means 68 are also controlled by the frieze zipper 28 to which they are connected by conventional mechanical means 72.
  • the frieze zipper 28 also controls the end stop 50 dead. Indeed, the latter is connected to the frieze zipper 28 by means of disengageable coupling 74 controlled by fifth electrical actuation means preferably comprising a fifth actuator 76.
  • the latter connected to the central unit 34 for example via connector 36 and the electronic circuit internal to the module lock 12, is controlled by this central unit 34.
  • the central unit 34 controls, on the one hand, the fourth actuator 70 so as to activate the second retraction means 68 which has the particular effect of placing the frieze zipper in a locking position, and on the other hand, the second actuator 52 so as to place the stop 50 in its position limiting the travel of the control handle opening 22 at the first dead travel C1.
  • the actuation of this handle 22 by an unauthorized individual has no effect on the control lever external opening 14. The door is therefore locked.
  • the central unit 34 controls, on the one hand, the fourth actuator 70 so as to deactivate the second retraction means 68 which has the particular effect of placing the frieze zipper in an unlocking position, and on the other hand, the second actuator 52 so as to retract the stop 50 in its position allowing the second stroke C2 of the handle external opening control 22.
  • the actuation of this handle 22 by a user until the end of the second stroke C2 causes the coupling of the handle 22 with the external opening control lever 14 and therefore the opening of the door.
  • the central unit 34 controlling, where appropriate, the third, fourth and / or fifth actuators 60, 70, 76 so as to unlock or uncap the door, when an authorization to open is issued by means of identification 37.
  • control assembly lock comprises means ensuring a “hands” function free ”easily adaptable to a conventional lock module.
  • this set allows you to perform additional functions, such as that the child conviction or the super-conviction of which the lock module classic is lacking.

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