EP1574638B1 - Arrangement of a handle support, blocking means and external handle element and method for fixing the external handle element to the handle support. - Google Patents

Arrangement of a handle support, blocking means and external handle element and method for fixing the external handle element to the handle support. Download PDF

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EP1574638B1
EP1574638B1 EP05104425A EP05104425A EP1574638B1 EP 1574638 B1 EP1574638 B1 EP 1574638B1 EP 05104425 A EP05104425 A EP 05104425A EP 05104425 A EP05104425 A EP 05104425A EP 1574638 B1 EP1574638 B1 EP 1574638B1
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    • 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
    • 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
    • E05B85/16—Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing a longitudinal grip part being pivoted at one end about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the grip part
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10S292/41—Door latch separation prevention
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/82—Knobs
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/85—Knob-attaching devices
    • Y10T292/858—Screw
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/85—Knob-attaching devices
    • Y10T292/865—Sliding

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  • the invention relates to an assembly consisting of a motor vehicle handle support of a locking member and an external element of the handle, the locking member being intended to ensure the attachment of the external element to the handle support of a motor vehicle opening.
  • the invention also relates to a method of attaching a heel for fixing an external element in a handle support by the use of a locking member.
  • the invention applies more particularly to a motor vehicle opening handle, of the type in which the opening comprises an internal space delimited by two panels, inside and outside, which are connected by a side panel, of the type in which wherein the handle comprises a handle holder which is arranged in the interior space of the opening, and of the type in which an outer member of the handle is provided with a fastening heel which is engaged transversely inwardly through an orifice arranged in the outer panel to be secured to the handle support and thus ensure the attachment of the outer member.
  • a motor vehicle handle may comprise different types of element arranged outside the body panel.
  • it can thus be a simple fixed gripping bar by which the user can move the opening between an open position and a closed position.
  • It may also be a body intended to receive a locking latch of a lock of the door, this body having an external part which allows on the one hand access to the latch, for the introduction of a key, and which ensures on the other hand an aesthetic integration of the lock.
  • the external element may also be an element that participates in fixing the handle on the opening.
  • the document EP 0 681 075 has an assembly in which a member of a latch support handle holder is secured by a locking member, wherein the member carries a lug bearing on a corresponding flange of the locking member when the member lock is moved to its locking position.
  • the mounting bracket of the handle is generally arranged in a place not easily accessible from the opening, especially once the complete assembly of the opening is complete and that the inner door trim is installed.
  • the mounting bracket is generally arranged inside a closed box of the opening defined in particular by the inner and outer panels.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an assembly consisting of a motor vehicle handle holder, a locking member and an outer member with fast and reliable fastening means of the outer member.
  • the invention provides an assembly as claimed in claim 1.
  • the handle 10 intended to be mounted on an outer body panel 12 of a motor vehicle door.
  • the handle 10 essentially comprises a handle support 14, which is intended to be fixed on the inner side of the panel 12, and a handle lever 16 which is intended to be arranged on the outer side of the panel 12, while being fixed on the support 14.
  • the gripping lever 16 is in the form of a bar which extends in a longitudinal direction, horizontal with respect to an orientation conventional of the motor vehicle, and is articulated on the support 14 by its front end 18, about a vertical axis A1, that is to say substantially parallel to the plane of the body panel 12 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lever 16.
  • the front end 18 of the lever 16 comprises a hinge element 20 which extends transversely inwards, through a front opening 22 provided in the panel 12, and which cooperates with a hinge element of the support 14.
  • the gripping lever 16 comprises a control element 26 which is intended to extend transversely inwards through a rear opening 28 arranged in the panel 12 , so as to be able to control a linkage associated with a lock to cause the opening of the opening when the user manipulates the lever 16 by moving it away from the plane of the panel 12.
  • the handle support 14 is intended to be mounted on the body panel in a bayonet mounting and the handle comprises a locking body which is intended to be transversely engaged with outwardly inward through the outer bodywork panel such that a fastening lug of the locking body is attached to the locking bracket.
  • the support 14 comprises a front bearing surface 30 and a rear bearing surface 32 which are each intended to support transversely towards the outside against the inner face of the body panel. At each of these two bearing surfaces, the support 14 has hooking tabs 36 which extend transversely outwards.
  • the support 14 has two attachment tabs 36 at its front support surface 30 and two other tabs 36 at its rear support surface 32.
  • front openings 22 and rear 28 comprise support edges 44 which are arranged on the path of the tabs 36 when the support 14 is moved longitudinally forwards from an intermediate mounting position.
  • the tabs 36 prevent it from being withdrawn transversely inwards with respect to the body panel 12.
  • means which can automatically block, at least provisionally, the support 14 when it has reached its final position, so as to prevent it from moving backwards longitudinally at the risk of disengaging the hook tabs 36.
  • the support 14 comprises, at the rear of its front support surface 30, and more exactly behind each of the legs 36 carried by the latter, two elastic arms 48 which extend substantially longitudinally, which are connected to the support 14 by their front end, and whose rear end extends transversely outwardly relative to the plane of the bearing surface 30 when they are in the free state such illustrated on the figure 1 .
  • the elastic arms 48 which are made integrally with the support, are capable of being biased transversely inwards so as not to extend transversely outwards with respect to the plane of this surface. This is the case when the support 14 is brought to bear against the inner face of the panel 12.
  • the elastic arms 48 are facing the front opening 22 so that they can resume their free position. Their rear end is then longitudinally just in front of a rear edge 52 of the opening 22. In this way, extending transversely outwards by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the body panel, the the rear ends of each of the arms 48 are then supported in the longitudinal direction, in the plane of the body panel 12, against the rear edge 52 of the front opening 22 which forms a locking notch, thus preventing the backing of the support 14.
  • the whole according the invention comprises complementary locking means, whose action is added to that of the elastic arms 48 which, in this case, serve essentially to ensure a pre-locking of the handle support 14.
  • the handle comprises an outer member or locking body 56 having an outer portion 58 and a fixing heel 60 which extends transversely inward to be received through the rear opening 28 of the outer panel 12 of the opening of the opening and to be guided in sliding in the transverse direction in a complementary cavity 62 arranged in the handle support 14.
  • the outer portion 58 has a bearing face 63 facing the outer face 42 of the panel 12.
  • the heel 60 of the locking body 56 is engaged transversely inwards in the cavity 62 of the support 14, from the outside of the opening, so that the body of the locking 56 is then immobilized relative to the support 14 in all directions except the transverse direction.
  • a rear lateral face 64 is then supported longitudinally rearwardly against a rear edge 66 of the rear opening 28.
  • the locking body 56 prevents any longitudinal rearward withdrawal of the support 14 relative to the panel 12, which eliminates any risk of disassembly of the support 14 in case the elastic arms 48 break.
  • the handle 10 comprises a stirrup 68 which is slidably mounted longitudinally in the rear part of the support 14.
  • the stirrup 68 comprises essentially two longitudinal branches 70 joined at their rear end by a base 72 so that, in a plane perpendicular to the transverse direction, the stirrup 68 has substantially the shape of a U open towards the front.
  • the branches 70 are each provided with a lug 78, each lug 78 extending substantially towards the opposite branch. As will be seen later, the lugs 78 are intended to be received in complementary housing 80 arranged in the heel 60.
  • the stirrup 68 is intended to be engaged in a slideway 74 of the support 14 which opens longitudinally at the rear. Precise guidance of the stirrup 68 is ensured in particular by rails 76 arranged on the outer faces of the branches 70 of the locking body 56.
  • the stirrup 68 Before the mounting of the support 14 on the opening, the stirrup 68 is engaged longitudinally back and forth in the slideway 74 to an advanced unlocking position in which the branches 72 extend on either side of the cavity 62, the lugs 78 being arranged in front of the cavity so that the bracket 68 can not prevent the introduction of the heel 60 of the locking body 56 into the cavity 62.
  • the support 14 comprises an elastic blade 82 which retains the stirrup 68 longitudinally in its advanced unlocking position to prevent it from escaping from the slide 74 under the effect of its own weight.
  • the heel 60 of the locking body 56 When the heel 60 of the locking body 56 is engaged in the cavity 62, it can be seen on the Figures 5 and 6 it is received between the two branches 70 of the stirrup 68. Once the locking body 56 in place, the housings 80 arranged in its heel 60 are longitudinally opposite the lugs 78 of the stirrup 68.
  • the stirrup 68 is provided with control means which make it possible to retract it longitudinally to a retracted locking position in which the lugs 78 are received in the housings 80, which ensures the locking crosswise of the locking body 56 relative to the support 14, and therefore its complete immobilization.
  • a threaded rod 84 of longitudinal axis which is screwed through the base 72 of the stirrup. Its rear end, which extends behind the base 72, has a hexagonal recess hollow axial 86 which allows the maneuver using a tool type "hex key".
  • the threaded rod 84 comprises a bearing cup 88 which is intended to bear axially forward on the rear lateral surface 64 of the heel 60 of the locking body 56.
  • the front end of the rod 84 may also be provided with an indentation to facilitate mounting of the rod 84 on the stirrup 68, which is performed before the insertion of the stirrup 68 into the slide 74, and therefore before assembly support 14 on the opening.
  • the lugs 78 and the housings 80 are provided with complementary inclined faces 90, 92 which, when the caliper is brought to its retracted locking position, cooperate in such a way that they cause the locking body 56 to move transversely towards inside, which makes it possible to ensure a tightening of the bearing face 63 of the body 56 against the outer face 42 of the outer panel 12.
  • a seal 94 will be arranged between the bearing face 63 and the panel 12.
  • the design of the lock of the locking body 56 is particularly advantageous in that it allows easy mounting and dismounting of the locking body on the support 14, but in the case where the latter is not accessible.
  • the handle support 14 is generally fixed in an internal space of the opening which is delimited by the outer panel 12, by an inner panel parallel to the outer panel, and by at least one panel edge 96 which extends transversely to connect the inner and outer panels 12.
  • the inner panel is for example constituted by an inner door lining.
  • the support 14 is generally arranged at a rear end of the opening, near a vertical edge panel 96.
  • the locking body participates in fixing the support 14 of the handle 10. However, it can also be provided that it also participates in maintaining and / or guiding the gripping lever 24.
  • the locking body 56 can also form a housing for receiving a locking latch of the lock of the opening.
  • the invention has here been described in the context of the attachment of a locking body on the bracket for fixing the handle.
  • teaching of the invention can easily be transposed to any element external of a handle that would need to be so fixed.
  • the invention can also be applied for fixing a fixed gripping bar by which the user can move the opening between an open position and a closed position.

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L'invention concerne un ensemble constitué d'un support de poignée de véhicule automobile d'un organe de blocage et d'un élément externe de la poignée, l'organe de blocage étant destiné à assurer la fixation de l'élément externe sur le support de poignée d'un ouvrant de véhicule automobile.The invention relates to an assembly consisting of a motor vehicle handle support of a locking member and an external element of the handle, the locking member being intended to ensure the attachment of the external element to the handle support of a motor vehicle opening.

L'invention concerne également un procédé de fixation d'un talon de fixation d'un élément externe dans un support de poignée par l'utilisation d'un organe de blocage.The invention also relates to a method of attaching a heel for fixing an external element in a handle support by the use of a locking member.

L'invention s'applique plus particulièrement à une poignée d'ouvrant de véhicule automobile, du type dans lequel l'ouvrant comporte un espace interne délimité par deux panneaux, intérieur et extérieur, qui sont reliés par un panneau de chant, du type dans lequel la poignée comporte un support de poignée qui est agencé dans l'espace intérieur de l'ouvrant, et du type dans lequel un élément externe de la poignée est muni d'un talon de fixation qui est engagé transversalement vers l'intérieur au travers d'un orifice aménagé dans le panneau extérieur pour être rendu solidaire du support de poignée et ainsi assurer la fixation de l'élément externe.The invention applies more particularly to a motor vehicle opening handle, of the type in which the opening comprises an internal space delimited by two panels, inside and outside, which are connected by a side panel, of the type in which wherein the handle comprises a handle holder which is arranged in the interior space of the opening, and of the type in which an outer member of the handle is provided with a fastening heel which is engaged transversely inwardly through an orifice arranged in the outer panel to be secured to the handle support and thus ensure the attachment of the outer member.

Une poignée de véhicule automobile peut comporter différents types d'élément agencés à l'extérieur du panneau de carrosserie. Dans le cas d'une poignée particulièrement simple, il peut ainsi s'agir d'une simple barre de préhension fixe par laquelle l'utilisateur peut déplacer l'ouvrant entre une position ouverte et une position fermée.A motor vehicle handle may comprise different types of element arranged outside the body panel. In the case of a particularly simple handle, it can thus be a simple fixed gripping bar by which the user can move the opening between an open position and a closed position.

Il peut aussi s'agir d'un corps destiné à recevoir un verrou de condamnation d'une serrure de l'ouvrant, ce corps comportant une partie externe qui permet d'une part un accès au verrou, pour l'introduction d'une clé, et qui assure d'autre part une intégration esthétique du verrou.It may also be a body intended to receive a locking latch of a lock of the door, this body having an external part which allows on the one hand access to the latch, for the introduction of a key, and which ensures on the other hand an aesthetic integration of the lock.

Par ailleurs, l'élément externe peut aussi être un élément qui participe à la fixation de la poignée sur l'ouvrant.Moreover, the external element may also be an element that participates in fixing the handle on the opening.

La fixation d'un tel élément soulève de nombreux problèmes.Fixing such an element raises many problems.

Le document EP 0 681 075 présente un ensemble dans lequel un élément d'un support de poignée formant support de verrou est fixé par un élément de blocage, dans lequel l'élément porte un ergot venant en appui sur un rebord correspondant de l'élément de blocage lorsque l'élément de blocage est déplacé vers sa position de blocage.The document EP 0 681 075 has an assembly in which a member of a latch support handle holder is secured by a locking member, wherein the member carries a lug bearing on a corresponding flange of the locking member when the member lock is moved to its locking position.

Le document EP 0 276972 décrit un ensemble selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The document EP 0 276972 describes an assembly according to the preamble of claim 1.

Pour des raisons d'esthétique, il est souhaitable que les moyens de fixation de cet élément externe ne soient pas visibles depuis l'extérieur du véhicule. Or, le support de fixation de la poignée est généralement agencé dans un endroit peu facilement accessible de l'ouvrant, surtout une fois que l'assemblage complet de l'ouvrant est terminé et que les garnitures intérieures de contre-porte sont posées. En effet, le support de fixation est généralement agencé à l'intérieur d'un caisson fermé de l'ouvrant délimité notamment par les panneaux intérieurs et extérieurs.For aesthetic reasons, it is desirable that the fastening means of this external element are not visible from outside the vehicle. However, the mounting bracket of the handle is generally arranged in a place not easily accessible from the opening, especially once the complete assembly of the opening is complete and that the inner door trim is installed. Indeed, the mounting bracket is generally arranged inside a closed box of the opening defined in particular by the inner and outer panels.

Lorsque l'on souhaite ne fixer l'élément externe qu'au dernier moment de l'assemblage de l'ouvrant ou lorsque l'on souhaite démonter cet élément par exemple pour effectuer une réparation du panneau extérieur de carrosserie, il est alors intéressant de pouvoir accéder facilement aux moyens de fixation de l'élément externe.When it is desired to fix the external element at the last moment of the assembly of the opening or when it is desired to disassemble this element for example to perform a repair of the exterior panel of the body, it is then interesting to easy access to the fastening means of the external element.

Le but de l'invention est de proposer un ensemble constitué d'un support de poignée de véhicule automobile, d'un organe de blocage et d'un élément externe avec des moyens de fixation rapides et fiables de l'élément externe.The object of the invention is to provide an assembly consisting of a motor vehicle handle holder, a locking member and an outer member with fast and reliable fastening means of the outer member.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose un ensemble , tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1.For this purpose, the invention provides an assembly as claimed in claim 1.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit pour la compréhension de laquelle on se reportera aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective éclatée d'une poignée d'ouvrant présentant un ensemble selon un exemple de réalisation de l'invention comportant un support agencé du côté interne d'un panneau de carrosserie et un organe de préhension agencé du côté externe du panneau ;
  • les figures 2 à 4 sont des vues schématiques en coupe selon un plan longitudinal et transversal de la poignée, dans lesquelles on a illustré plus particulièrement la mise en place et le blocage d'un corps de verrouillage complémentaire de la poignée ;
  • les figures 5 et 6 sont des vues en coupes selon les lignes 5-5 et 6-6 respectivement des figures 3 et 4 illustrant le blocage du corps de verrouillage ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue en coupe selon la ligne 7-7 de la figure 4 illustrant le guidage du corps de verrouillage dans le support de poignée ; et
  • la figure 8 est une vue en coupe selon la ligne brisée 8-8 de la figure 7.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows for the understanding of which reference will be made to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of an opening handle having an assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention comprising a support arranged on the inner side of a body panel and a gripping member arranged on the outer side of the panel ;
  • the Figures 2 to 4 are schematic views in section along a longitudinal and transverse plane of the handle, in which there is illustrated more particularly the establishment and locking of a complementary locking body of the handle;
  • the Figures 5 and 6 are sectional views along lines 5-5 and 6-6 respectively of figures 3 and 4 illustrating the locking of the locking body;
  • the figure 7 is a sectional view along the line 7-7 of the figure 4 illustrating the guiding of the locking body in the handle support; and
  • the figure 8 is a sectional view along the broken line 8-8 of the figure 7 .

On a illustré sur la figure 1 une poignée 10 destinée à être montée sur un panneau extérieur de carrosserie 12 d'un ouvrant de véhicule automobile. La poignée 10 comporte pour l'essentiel un support de poignée 14, qui est destiné à être fixé du côté interne du panneau 12, et un levier de préhension 16 qui est destiné à être agencé du côté externe du panneau 12, tout en étant fixé sur le support 14.We illustrated on the figure 1 a handle 10 intended to be mounted on an outer body panel 12 of a motor vehicle door. The handle 10 essentially comprises a handle support 14, which is intended to be fixed on the inner side of the panel 12, and a handle lever 16 which is intended to be arranged on the outer side of the panel 12, while being fixed on the support 14.

Dans l'exemple de réalisation qui est illustré sur les figures, le levier de préhension 16 se présente sous la forme d'une barre qui s'étend selon une direction longitudinale, horizontale par rapport à une orientation conventionnelle du véhicule automobile, et il est articulé sur le support 14 par son extrémité avant 18, autour d'un axe A1 vertical, c'est-à-dire sensiblement parallèle au plan du panneau de carrosserie 12 et perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale du levier 16.In the embodiment which is illustrated in the figures, the gripping lever 16 is in the form of a bar which extends in a longitudinal direction, horizontal with respect to an orientation conventional of the motor vehicle, and is articulated on the support 14 by its front end 18, about a vertical axis A1, that is to say substantially parallel to the plane of the body panel 12 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lever 16.

Bien entendu, les notions d'horizontale et de verticale sont utilisées ici dans le but de simplifier la compréhension de la description et ne doivent pas être conçues comme des limitations de la portée de l'invention, notamment quant à l'orientation de la poignée.Of course, the concepts of horizontal and vertical are used here in order to simplify the understanding of the description and should not be conceived as limitations of the scope of the invention, particularly as to the orientation of the handle .

Pour son articulation sur le support 14, l'extrémité avant 18 du levier 16 comporte un élément de charnière 20 qui s'étend transversalement vers l'intérieur, au travers d'une ouverture avant 22 aménagée dans le panneau 12, et qui coopère avec un élément de charnière du support 14. A son extrémité arrière 24, le levier de préhension 16 comporte un élément de commande 26 qui est destiné à s'étendre transversalement vers l'intérieur au travers d'une ouverture arrière 28 aménagée dans le panneau 12, de manière à pouvoir commander une tringlerie associée à une serrure afin de provoquer l'ouverture de l'ouvrant lorsque l'utilisateur manipule le levier de préhension 16 en écartant celui-ci par rapport au plan du panneau 12.For its articulation on the support 14, the front end 18 of the lever 16 comprises a hinge element 20 which extends transversely inwards, through a front opening 22 provided in the panel 12, and which cooperates with a hinge element of the support 14. At its rear end 24, the gripping lever 16 comprises a control element 26 which is intended to extend transversely inwards through a rear opening 28 arranged in the panel 12 , so as to be able to control a linkage associated with a lock to cause the opening of the opening when the user manipulates the lever 16 by moving it away from the plane of the panel 12.

Bien entendu, la course angulaire du levier de préhension 16 autour de l'axe A1 est limitée par des moyens non représentés.Of course, the angular travel of the gripping lever 16 around the axis A1 is limited by means not shown.

Dans l'exemple de réalisation de l'invention qui est illustré, le support de poignée 14 est destiné à être monté sur le panneau de carrosserie selon un montage en baïonnette et la poignée comporte un corps de verrouillage qui est destiné à être engagé transversalement de l'extérieur vers l'intérieur au travers du panneau extérieur de carrosserie de telle sorte qu'un talon de fixation du corps de verrouillage soit fixé sur le support de verrouillage.In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the handle support 14 is intended to be mounted on the body panel in a bayonet mounting and the handle comprises a locking body which is intended to be transversely engaged with outwardly inward through the outer bodywork panel such that a fastening lug of the locking body is attached to the locking bracket.

Conformément aux enseignements de l'invention, il sera décrit des moyens de fixation rapides et fiables du corps de verrouillage, ces moyens étant susceptibles d'être aisément mis en oeuvre même une fois l'ouvrant complètement assemblé.In accordance with the teachings of the invention, it will be described quick and reliable fastening means of the locking body, these means being capable of being easily implemented even after the opening completely assembled.

On peut voir sur la figure 1 que le support 14 comporte une surface d'appui avant 30 et une surface d'appui arrière 32 qui sont chacune destinées à venir en appui transversalement vers l'extérieur contre la face interne du panneau de carrosserie. Au niveau de chacune de ces deux surfaces d'appui, le support 14 comporte des pattes d'accrochage 36 qui s'étendent transversalement vers l'extérieur.We can see on the figure 1 that the support 14 comprises a front bearing surface 30 and a rear bearing surface 32 which are each intended to support transversely towards the outside against the inner face of the body panel. At each of these two bearing surfaces, the support 14 has hooking tabs 36 which extend transversely outwards.

Dans l'exemple illustré, le support 14 comporte deux pattes d'accrochage 36 au niveau de sa surface d'appui avant 30 et deux autres pattes 36 au niveau de sa surface d'appui arrière 32.In the example illustrated, the support 14 has two attachment tabs 36 at its front support surface 30 and two other tabs 36 at its rear support surface 32.

Pour assurer le montage du support 14, celui-ci est tout d'abord amené, par un premier mouvement d'approche, transversalement de l'intérieur vers l'extérieur en appui contre la face interne du panneau 12, de telle sorte que les pattes 36 sont engagées au travers des ouvertures 22 et 28 correspondantes.To ensure the mounting of the support 14, it is first brought, by a first approach movement, transversely from the inside to the outside bearing against the inner face of the panel 12, so that the tabs 36 are engaged through the corresponding openings 22 and 28.

Ensuite, lorsque le support 14 a atteint une position intermédiaire de montage dans laquelle ces deux faces d'appui 30, 32 sont en appui contre la face interne, le support 14 est alors déplacé longitudinalement vers l'avant par simple coulissement le long du panneau de carrosserie 12. Au cours de ce mouvement d'accrochage, les extrémités de chacune des pattes 36 sont destinées à venir s'engager derrière une face externe 42 du panneau de carrosserie 12.Then, when the support 14 has reached an intermediate mounting position in which these two bearing faces 30, 32 bear against the inner face, the support 14 is then moved longitudinally forward by simply sliding along the panel 12. During this gripping movement, the ends of each of the tabs 36 are intended to engage behind an outer face 42 of the body panel 12.

En effet, les ouvertures avant 22 et arrière 28 comportent des bords d'appui 44 qui sont agencés sur la trajectoire des pattes 36 lorsque le support 14 est déplacé longitudinalement vers l'avant depuis une position intermédiaire de montage.Indeed, the front openings 22 and rear 28 comprise support edges 44 which are arranged on the path of the tabs 36 when the support 14 is moved longitudinally forwards from an intermediate mounting position.

Ainsi, lorsque le support 14 a atteint sa position longitudinale la plus avancée, qui correspond à sa position finale, les pattes 36 empêchent qu'il ne puisse être retiré transversalement vers l'intérieur par rapport au panneau de carrosserie 12.Thus, when the support 14 has reached its most advanced longitudinal position, which corresponds to its final position, the tabs 36 prevent it from being withdrawn transversely inwards with respect to the body panel 12.

Par ailleurs, il est prévu des moyens qui permettent de bloquer automatiquement, au moins de manière provisoire, le support 14 lorsqu'il a atteint sa position finale, de manière à l'empêcher de reculer longitudinalement vers l'arrière au risque de dégager les pattes d'accrochage 36.Furthermore, there are provided means which can automatically block, at least provisionally, the support 14 when it has reached its final position, so as to prevent it from moving backwards longitudinally at the risk of disengaging the hook tabs 36.

Pour ce faire, on peut voir que le support 14 comporte, à l'arrière de sa surface d'appui avant 30, et plus exactement en arrière de chacune des pattes 36 portées par cette dernière, deux bras élastiques 48 qui s'étendent sensiblement longitudinalement, qui sont liés au support 14 par leur extrémité avant, et dont l'extrémité arrière s'étend transversa-lement vers l'extérieur par rapport au plan de la surface d'appui 30 lorsqu'ils sont à l'état libre tels qu'illustrés sur la figure 1.To do this, it can be seen that the support 14 comprises, at the rear of its front support surface 30, and more exactly behind each of the legs 36 carried by the latter, two elastic arms 48 which extend substantially longitudinally, which are connected to the support 14 by their front end, and whose rear end extends transversely outwardly relative to the plane of the bearing surface 30 when they are in the free state such illustrated on the figure 1 .

Les bras élastiques 48, qui sont réalisés venus de matière avec le support, sont susceptibles d'être sollicités transversalement vers l'intérieur de manière à ne plus dépasser transversalement vers l'extérieur par rapport au plan de cette surface. Cela est le cas lorsque l'on amène le support 14 en appui contre la face interne du panneau 12.The elastic arms 48, which are made integrally with the support, are capable of being biased transversely inwards so as not to extend transversely outwards with respect to the plane of this surface. This is the case when the support 14 is brought to bear against the inner face of the panel 12.

Toutefois, lorsque le support 14 atteint sa position finale, les bras élastiques 48 se trouvent en regard de l'ouverture avant 22 de sorte qu'ils peuvent reprendre leur position libre. Leur extrémité arrière se retrouve alors longitudinalement juste en avant d'un bord arrière 52 de l'ouverture 22. De la sorte, s'étendant transversalement vers l'extérieur d'une distance sensiblement égale à l'épaisseur du panneau de carrosserie, les extrémités arrière de chacun des bras 48 se retrouvent alors en appui selon la direction longitudinale, dans le plan du panneau de carrosserie 12, contre le bord arrière 52 de l'ouverture avant 22 qui forme une encoche de verrouillage, empêchant ainsi le recul du support 14.However, when the support 14 reaches its final position, the elastic arms 48 are facing the front opening 22 so that they can resume their free position. Their rear end is then longitudinally just in front of a rear edge 52 of the opening 22. In this way, extending transversely outwards by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the body panel, the the rear ends of each of the arms 48 are then supported in the longitudinal direction, in the plane of the body panel 12, against the rear edge 52 of the front opening 22 which forms a locking notch, thus preventing the backing of the support 14.

Comme cela sera décrit en référence aux figures 2 à 8, l'ensemble selon l'invention comporte des moyens de verrouillage complémentaires, dont l'action s'ajoute à celle des bras élastiques 48 qui, dans ce cas, servent essentiellement à assurer un préverrouillage du support de poignée 14.As will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 8 , the whole according the invention comprises complementary locking means, whose action is added to that of the elastic arms 48 which, in this case, serve essentially to ensure a pre-locking of the handle support 14.

A cet effet, la poignée comporte un élément externe ou corps de verrouillage 56 présentant une partie externe 58 et un talon de fixation 60 qui s'étend transversalement vers l'intérieur pour être reçu au travers de l'ouverture arrière 28 du panneau extérieur 12 de carrosserie de l'ouvrant et pour être guidé en coulissement selon la direction transversale dans une cavité complémentaire 62 aménagée dans le support de poignée 14.For this purpose, the handle comprises an outer member or locking body 56 having an outer portion 58 and a fixing heel 60 which extends transversely inward to be received through the rear opening 28 of the outer panel 12 of the opening of the opening and to be guided in sliding in the transverse direction in a complementary cavity 62 arranged in the handle support 14.

La partie externe 58 présente une face d'appui 63 tournée en regard de la face externe 42 du panneau 12.The outer portion 58 has a bearing face 63 facing the outer face 42 of the panel 12.

Lorsque le support 14 est en position finale de montage, le talon 60 du corps de verrouillage 56 est engagé transversalement vers l'intérieur dans la cavité 62 du support 14, depuis l'extérieur de l'ouvrant, de telle sorte que le corps de verrouillage 56 se trouve alors immobilisé par rapport au support 14 dans toutes directions sauf la direction transversale. Or, dans le même temps, on peut voir sur la figure 8 qu'une face latérale arrière 64 est alors en appui longitudinalement vers l'arrière contre un bord arrière 66 de l'ouverture arrière 28. Aussi, le corps de verrouillage 56 empêche tout retrait longitudinal vers l'arrière du support 14 par rapport au panneau extérieur 12, ce qui élimine tout risque de démontage du support 14 au cas où les bras élastiques 48 viendraient à se rompre.When the support 14 is in the final mounting position, the heel 60 of the locking body 56 is engaged transversely inwards in the cavity 62 of the support 14, from the outside of the opening, so that the body of the locking 56 is then immobilized relative to the support 14 in all directions except the transverse direction. Now, at the same time, we can see on the figure 8 that a rear lateral face 64 is then supported longitudinally rearwardly against a rear edge 66 of the rear opening 28. Also, the locking body 56 prevents any longitudinal rearward withdrawal of the support 14 relative to the panel 12, which eliminates any risk of disassembly of the support 14 in case the elastic arms 48 break.

Conformément aux enseignements de l'invention, pour assurer la fixation du corps de verrouillage dans la cavité 62 du support 14, la poignée 10 comporte un étrier 68 qui est monté à coulissement longitudinal dans la partie arrière du support 14. L'étrier 68 comporte pour l'essentiel deux branches longitudinales 70 réunies à leur extrémité arrière par une base 72 de telle sorte que, dans un plan perpendiculaire à la direction transversale, l'étrier 68 présente sensiblement la forme d'un U ouvert vers l'avant.According to the teachings of the invention, to ensure the fixing of the locking body in the cavity 62 of the support 14, the handle 10 comprises a stirrup 68 which is slidably mounted longitudinally in the rear part of the support 14. The stirrup 68 comprises essentially two longitudinal branches 70 joined at their rear end by a base 72 so that, in a plane perpendicular to the transverse direction, the stirrup 68 has substantially the shape of a U open towards the front.

A leur extrémité avant, les branches 70 sont munies chacune d'un ergot 78, chaque ergot 78 s'étendant sensiblement en direction de la branche opposée. Comme cela sera vu par la suite, les ergots 78 sont destinés à être reçus dans des logements complémentaires 80 aménagés dans le talon 60.At their front end, the branches 70 are each provided with a lug 78, each lug 78 extending substantially towards the opposite branch. As will be seen later, the lugs 78 are intended to be received in complementary housing 80 arranged in the heel 60.

L'étrier 68 est destiné à être engagé dans une glissière 74 du support 14 qui débouche longitudinalement à l'arrière. Le guidage précis de l'étrier 68 est assuré notamment par des rails 76 aménagés sur les faces externes des branches 70 du corps de verrouillage 56.The stirrup 68 is intended to be engaged in a slideway 74 of the support 14 which opens longitudinally at the rear. Precise guidance of the stirrup 68 is ensured in particular by rails 76 arranged on the outer faces of the branches 70 of the locking body 56.

Avant le montage du support 14 sur l'ouvrant, l'étrier 68 est engagée longitudinalement d'arrière en avant dans la glissière 74 jusqu'à une position avancée de déblocage dans laquelle les branches 72 s'étendent de part et d'autre de la cavité 62, les ergots 78 étant agencés en avant de la cavité de manière que l'étrier 68 ne puisse empêcher l'introduction du talon 60 du corps de verrouillage 56 dans la cavité 62.Before the mounting of the support 14 on the opening, the stirrup 68 is engaged longitudinally back and forth in the slideway 74 to an advanced unlocking position in which the branches 72 extend on either side of the cavity 62, the lugs 78 being arranged in front of the cavity so that the bracket 68 can not prevent the introduction of the heel 60 of the locking body 56 into the cavity 62.

On notera sur les figures 2 et 3 que le support 14 comporte une lame élastique 82 qui retient l'étrier 68 longitudinalement dans sa position avancée de déblocage pour éviter que celui-ci ne puisse s'échapper de la glissière 74 sous l'effet de son seul poids.Note on figures 2 and 3 that the support 14 comprises an elastic blade 82 which retains the stirrup 68 longitudinally in its advanced unlocking position to prevent it from escaping from the slide 74 under the effect of its own weight.

Lorsque le talon 60 du corps de verrouillage 56 est engagé dans la cavité 62, on peut voir sur les figures 5 et 6 qu'il est reçu entre les deux branches 70 de l'étrier 68. Une fois le corps de verrouillage 56 en place, les logements 80 aménagés dans son talon 60 se trouvent longitudinalement en regard des ergots 78 de l'étrier 68.When the heel 60 of the locking body 56 is engaged in the cavity 62, it can be seen on the Figures 5 and 6 it is received between the two branches 70 of the stirrup 68. Once the locking body 56 in place, the housings 80 arranged in its heel 60 are longitudinally opposite the lugs 78 of the stirrup 68.

Selon un aspect de l'invention, l'étrier 68 est pourvu de moyens de commande qui permettent de le faire reculer longitudinalement jusqu'à une position reculée de blocage dans laquelle les ergots 78 sont reçus dans les logements 80, ce qui assure le blocage transversal du corps de verrouillage 56 par rapport au support 14, et donc son immobilisation complète.According to one aspect of the invention, the stirrup 68 is provided with control means which make it possible to retract it longitudinally to a retracted locking position in which the lugs 78 are received in the housings 80, which ensures the locking crosswise of the locking body 56 relative to the support 14, and therefore its complete immobilization.

A cet effet, il est prévu une tige filetée 84 d'axe longitudinal qui est vissée au travers de la base 72 de l'étrier. Son extrémité arrière, qui s'étend en arrière de la base 72, comporte une empreinte hexagonale axiale en creux 86 qui permet de la manoeuvrer à l'aide d'un outil de type "clé six pans". A son extrémité avant, la tige filetée 84 comporte une coupelle d'appui 88 qui est destinée à prendre appui axialement vers l'avant sur la surface latérale arrière 64 du talon 60 du corps de verrouillage 56. Éventuellement, l'extrémité avant de la tige 84 peut elle aussi être pourvue d'une empreinte en creux pour faciliter le montage de la tige 84 sur l'étrier 68, ce qui est effectué avant l'introduction de l'étrier 68 dans la glissière 74, et donc avant le montage du support 14 sur l'ouvrant.For this purpose, there is provided a threaded rod 84 of longitudinal axis which is screwed through the base 72 of the stirrup. Its rear end, which extends behind the base 72, has a hexagonal recess hollow axial 86 which allows the maneuver using a tool type "hex key". At its front end, the threaded rod 84 comprises a bearing cup 88 which is intended to bear axially forward on the rear lateral surface 64 of the heel 60 of the locking body 56. Optionally, the front end of the rod 84 may also be provided with an indentation to facilitate mounting of the rod 84 on the stirrup 68, which is performed before the insertion of the stirrup 68 into the slide 74, and therefore before assembly support 14 on the opening.

Comme on peut le voir sur les figures 5 et 6, on peut ainsi, en manoeuvrant la tige filetée 84 dans le sens convenable, faire reculer longitudinalement l'étrier 68 par rapport au corps de verrouillage 56, qui est fixe selon cette direction, jusqu'à amener les ergots 78 dans les logements 80.As can be seen on the Figures 5 and 6 it is thus possible, by operating the threaded rod 84 in the appropriate direction, to retract longitudinally the stirrup 68 with respect to the locking body 56, which is fixed in this direction, until the pins 78 are brought into the housings 80.

Avantageusement, les ergots 78 et les logements 80 sont pourvus de pans inclinés complémentaires 90, 92 qui, lorsque l'étrier est amené vers sa position reculée de blocage, coopèrent de telle sorte qu'ils provoquent un déplacement du corps de verrouillage 56 transversalement vers l'intérieur, ce qui permet d'assurer un serrage de la face d'appui 63 du corps 56 contre la face externe 42 du panneau extérieur 12. Avantageusement, un joint d'étanchéité 94 sera agencé entre la face d'appui 63 et le panneau 12.Advantageously, the lugs 78 and the housings 80 are provided with complementary inclined faces 90, 92 which, when the caliper is brought to its retracted locking position, cooperate in such a way that they cause the locking body 56 to move transversely towards inside, which makes it possible to ensure a tightening of the bearing face 63 of the body 56 against the outer face 42 of the outer panel 12. Advantageously, a seal 94 will be arranged between the bearing face 63 and the panel 12.

La conception du blocage du corps de verrouillage 56 est particulièrement avantageuse en ce qu'elle permet un montage et démontage aisé du corps de verrouillage sur le support 14, mais dans le cas où ce dernier n'est pas accessible.The design of the lock of the locking body 56 is particularly advantageous in that it allows easy mounting and dismounting of the locking body on the support 14, but in the case where the latter is not accessible.

En effet, le support de poignée 14 est généralement fixé dans un espace interne de l'ouvrant qui est délimité par le panneau extérieur 12, par un panneau intérieur parallèle au panneau extérieur, et par au moins panneau de chant 96 qui s'étend transversalement pour relier les panneaux intérieur et extérieur 12. Le panneau intérieur est par exemple constitué par un garnissage de contre-porte. Plus particulièrement, comme cela est illustré sur les figures 2 à 4, le support 14 est généralement agencé à une extrémité arrière de l'ouvrant, à proximité d'un panneau de chant vertical 96.Indeed, the handle support 14 is generally fixed in an internal space of the opening which is delimited by the outer panel 12, by an inner panel parallel to the outer panel, and by at least one panel edge 96 which extends transversely to connect the inner and outer panels 12. The inner panel is for example constituted by an inner door lining. In particular, as illustrated in the Figures 2 to 4 , the support 14 is generally arranged at a rear end of the opening, near a vertical edge panel 96.

Il suffit donc de prévoir dans le panneau de chant 96, en regard de l'extrémité arrière de la tige filetée 84, un perçage 98 pour le passage d'un outil complémentaire de l'empreinte 86. Ainsi, le blocage ou le déblocage du corps de verrouillage 56 peut se faire sans avoir accès à l'espace interne du panneau, juste en engageant l'outil au travers du perçage 98 pour manoeuvrer la tige filetée 84.It is therefore sufficient to provide in the edge panel 96, facing the rear end of the threaded rod 84, a bore 98 for the passage of a tool complementary to the cavity 86. Thus, the blocking or unlocking of the locking body 56 can be done without access to the internal space of the panel, just by engaging the tool through the bore 98 to manipulate the threaded rod 84.

Notamment, pour des réparations qui ne nécessitent que la dépose des parties externes de la poignée, par exemple pour repeindre le panneau de carrosserie, il n'y aura pas besoin de déposer le panneau intérieur de l'ouvrant, ceci tout en évitant d'agencer les moyens de fixation à l'extérieur de l'ouvrant. Ce démontage peut se faire "en aveugle", sans qu'il y ait non plus de risque de perdre la tige filetée 84 qui, par conception ne peut être dévissée hors de l'étrier 68 du fait de la présence de l'excroissance radiale formée par la coupelle d'appui 88.In particular, for repairs that only require removal of the external parts of the handle, for example to repaint the body panel, there will be no need to remove the inner panel of the opening, this while avoiding to arrange the fastening means outside the opening. This disassembly can be done "blindly", without there being any risk of losing the threaded rod 84 which, by design can not be unscrewed out of the stirrup 68 due to the presence of the radial protrusion formed by the support cup 88.

On a vu dans ce qui précède que le corps de verrouillage participe à la fixation du support 14 de la poignée 10. Toutefois, on peut aussi prévoir qu'il participe également au maintien et/ou au guidage du levier de préhension 24.It has been seen in the foregoing that the locking body participates in fixing the support 14 of the handle 10. However, it can also be provided that it also participates in maintaining and / or guiding the gripping lever 24.

De plus, le corps de verrouillage 56 peut aussi former un carter destiné à recevoir un verrou de condamnation de la serrure de l'ouvrant.In addition, the locking body 56 can also form a housing for receiving a locking latch of the lock of the opening.

L'invention a ici été décrite dans le cadre de la fixation d'un corps de verrouillage sur le support de fixation de la poignée. Cependant, l'enseignement de l'invention peut aisément être transposé à tout élément externe d'une poignée qui aurait besoin d'être ainsi fixé. Notamment, l'invention peut aussi être appliquée pour la fixation d'une barre de préhension fixe par laquelle l'utilisateur peut déplacer l'ouvrant entre une position ouverte et une position fermée.The invention has here been described in the context of the attachment of a locking body on the bracket for fixing the handle. However, the teaching of the invention can easily be transposed to any element external of a handle that would need to be so fixed. In particular, the invention can also be applied for fixing a fixed gripping bar by which the user can move the opening between an open position and a closed position.

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  1. Arrangement consisting of a motor vehicle handle support (14), or a blocking member (68) and of a handle external element (56), the blocking member (68) being intended to secure the external element (56) to the handle support (14), the handle support (14) being intended to be arranged in the internal space of an opening leaf and the external element (56) being equipped with a securing peg (60) able to be engaged transversely towards the inside of the opening leaf through an orifice (62) in the handle support (14); the blocking member (68) being mounted such that it has the ability to move in longitudinal sliding in the handle support (14) under the control of a control mechanism (84), between a position in which the fixing peg (60) of the external element (56) is unblocked and a position in which it is blocked in the handle support (14), the blocking member (68) collaborating, in the blocked position, with the attachment peg (60) via transverse blocking means of corresponding shapes, of the pin-housing type, arranged on the blocking member (68) and on the securing peg (60), so that the external element (56) is blocked transversely in the handle support (14), the blocking member (68) being characterized in that it forms a yoke comprising two longitudinal branches (70) connected at their end by a base (72), the branches (70) each being equipped with one said pin (78) which extends substantially towards the opposite branch and is intended to be housed in one said corresponding housing (80) belonging to the fixing peg (60).
  2. Arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the blocking member (68) is mounted in the support (14) such that it can slide in a direction perpendicular to the transverse direction of engagement of the external element (56).
  3. Arrangement according to Claim 2, characterized in that the pin (78) and the housing (80) collaborate via two complementary faces (90, 92) which are inclined with respect to the transverse direction of engagement of the external element (56) and with respect to the direction of sliding of the blocking member (68).
  4. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the peg (60) of the external element (56) is guided in a sliding movement in the transverse direction in the handle support (14).
  5. Arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the mechanism that controls the blocking member consists of a threaded rod (84) of longitudinal axis which is screwed into the base (72) of the yoke (68), the front end (88) of which rests against a surface (64) which is fixed longitudinally and the rear end of which has an imprint (86) that complements that of an operating tool that can be introduced through the opening (98) in the edge face panel (96) of the opening leaf.
  6. Arrangement according to Claim 5, characterized in that the front end (88) of the threaded rod (84) is intended to bear against a lateral surface (64) of the peg (60) of the external element (56).
  7. Arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blocking member (68) collaborates with prepositioning means (82) arranged on handle support (14) and which, while the handle is being mounted, keep the blocking member (68) in its unblocked position.
  8. Arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handle support (14) is intended to be positioned in the internal space of an opening leaf, of the type in which the opening leaf comprises an internal space delimited by two panels connected by an edge face panel (96), and the control mechanism (84) that operates the blocking member (68) can be manoeuvred through an opening (98) formed in the edge face panel (96) of the opening leaf.
  9. Arrangement according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the external element (56), which is held on the handle support (14) by the blocking member (68), forms a locking body (56) which contributes to the attaching of the handle to the opening leaf.
  10. Arrangement according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the external element (56) which is held on the handle support (14) by the blocking member (68) forms a fixed element for grasping by means of which a user can bring the opening leaf from a closed position into an open position.
  11. Arrangement according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the external element (56) which is held on the handle support (14) by the blocking member (68) forms a housing intended to house a lock.
  12. Method of attaching a fixing peg (60) of an external element (56) into a handle support (14) by use of a blocking member (68) according to any one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
    • the yoke (68) that forms the blocking member is introduced longitudinally from the rear forward, as far as a forward unblocked position, into a complementary slideway (74) formed at the rear of the support (14),
    • the yoke (68) is brought by the control means (84) longitudinally backwards as far as its blocking position in which the pins (78), formed at the front ends of each branch (70), have engaged in the corresponding housings (80) in the peg (60) of the external element (56), the latter then being housed between the two longitudinal branches (70) of the blocking yoke (68).
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