EP2622157B1 - Vehicle door handle comprising two levers - Google Patents

Vehicle door handle comprising two levers Download PDF

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EP2622157B1
EP2622157B1 EP11770754.7A EP11770754A EP2622157B1 EP 2622157 B1 EP2622157 B1 EP 2622157B1 EP 11770754 A EP11770754 A EP 11770754A EP 2622157 B1 EP2622157 B1 EP 2622157B1
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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
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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
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    • E05B85/14—Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing
    • 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
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  • the invention relates to the vehicle opening handles.
  • Such a handle comprises a manual control member accessible from outside the vehicle.
  • This member is connected to a mechanism such that the maneuvering of the member generates a pull on a cable internal to the opening which controls a downstream mechanism for unlocking the opening to open the latter.
  • EP1475494 discloses a vehicle opening handle comprising first and second non-coaxial mounted rotary levers on a common support and arranged so that the first lever which is integral with a control member actuates the second lever which actuates a mechanical link lock actuation.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a quieter handle that allows both a large stroke of movement of the cable and a reduced amplitude of the actuator.
  • a vehicle opening handle which comprises first and second levers mounted rotatable on a common support, non-coaxial and arranged so that the first lever actuates the second lever which actuates a mechanical lock actuation linkage, further comprising a manual control member arranged to directly actuate the first lever, and comprising an actuating ramp by which the member actuates the first lever, the bearing member the actuating ramp.
  • the handle mechanism There are therefore new possibilities to design the handle mechanism, possibilities that can be used depending on whether it is desired to promote the extension of the cable stroke, the reduction of the amplitude of the movement of the control member or both of them.
  • the handle according to the invention does not require to make the sheath of the cable mobile. This eliminates the problem of noise raised in the aforementioned handle.
  • the stated elements allow effective actuation of the handle mechanism located downstream of the cable. They may be small in order to provide sufficient space for the other components of the door, namely the window pane, structural reinforcement elements, etc. We can therefore give the handle small dimensions without compromising on the above priorities.
  • the handle is arranged so that the first lever is in contact with the second lever.
  • the handle comprises a cooperation ramp by which the first lever actuates the second lever.
  • the handle is arranged so that a rotation of the first lever on a first angle causes a rotation of the second lever on a second angle greater than the first angle.
  • the rotational movement of the first lever is amplified when it is transmitted to the second. It is therefore understood that the same amplitude of movement of the control member causes a greater movement of movement of the cable actuated by the second lever.
  • the handle is arranged so that there is at least one configuration of the handle in which an axis of rotation of the second lever extends between an axis of rotation of the first lever and the ramp.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to obtain the abovementioned amplification.
  • the handle comprises a sheath receiving the cable and having an upstream end rigidly fixed to the support.
  • the handle comprises a mechanism adapted to inhibit the control of the handle by the control member when an acceleration of the handle has an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold.
  • FIG. 1 a handle 2 for an opening of a motor vehicle. Only the parts of the handle concerned by the invention have been illustrated. The other pieces are of a classical type and we can refer to them in the document WO 2010/037622 for example.
  • the opening carrying the handle is for example a front or rear door driver or passenger or a tailgate.
  • the opening is in this example a front door giving access to the driver's seat.
  • the handle 2 comprises a support or frame 4 rigidly fixed to a main panel of the opening.
  • This member comprises a body 6 for manual operation of the handle.
  • This is an organ accessible from outside the opening and from outside the vehicle when the door is closed.
  • This member is for example rotatably mounted relative to the support 4 about a vertical axis 7.
  • the handle 2 comprises a first lever 8 and a second lever 10 mounted to rotate independently of each other about respective axes 12, 14 different from each other.
  • the levers are therefore non-coaxial. These axes are for example horizontal and parallel to the direction of travel of the vehicle, that is to say the general plane of the opening.
  • the axes 12 and 14 of the two levers 8 and 10 are in this embodiment both carried directly by the frame 4.
  • the levers 8 and 10 have a generally flat shape and each extend in a plane perpendicular to the axes 12 and 14.
  • the second lever extends facing one of the faces 9 of the first lever 8.
  • the lever 8 has a free end 16 forming a follower coming into direct contact with a face 18 of the member 6 forming a ramp.
  • This face in this case is flat and therefore straight in the plane of section of the organ illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the section of the member 6 against which the follower 16 bears moves during the maneuver of the handle following an almost rectilinear trajectory assimilable to a translation movement.
  • This horizontal trajectory is here perpendicular to the axes 7, 12 and 14.
  • the follower 16 remains in contact with the face 18 but moves along the latter to its nearest edge of the axis 12.
  • the follower 16 has a cylindrical face with a circular section for its contact with the actuating ramp 18, the axis of the cylinder being parallel to the axis 12.
  • the first lever 8 carries a relief 20 extending projecting from the face 9 with reference to the direction of the axis 12.
  • the relief 20 here has a bar shape and has a flat ramp face 22 against which bears an end edge 24 of the second lever 10.
  • the face 22 is parallel to the axes 12 and 14 but these are not included in the plane of the face 22.
  • the bar 20 is arranged so that, when the actuation of the handle, the axis of rotation 14 passes between the face 22 and the axis of rotation 12. In other words, there is a configuration of the handle in which the axis 14 extends between the face 22 and the axis 12.
  • the edge 24 has a cylindrical face with a circular section for its contact with the cooperation ramp 22, the axis of the cylinder being parallel to the axis 12.
  • the handle comprises a cable 26, an upstream end 28 is attached to the second lever 10 away from the axis 14.
  • the downstream end of the cable controls a mechanism opening the sash relative to the chassis of the vehicle.
  • the handle comprises a sheath 30 in which is threaded the cable 26 and in which it slides.
  • the sheath 30, at least at its upstream end 32, is rigidly fixed to the support 4.
  • the handle works as follows.
  • non-illustrated return springs hold the control member 6 in its position closest to the median longitudinal vertical plane of the vehicle, downward on the figure 1 , maintain the first lever 8 in contact by its edge 16 with the ramp 18 and keep the second lever 10 in contact by its edge 24 with the ramp 22.
  • the cable 26 is in its most retracted position in the sheath 30.
  • the handle according to the invention thus makes it possible to reconcile both the desire for a small amplitude of displacement of the member 6 and that of a large travel path of the cable 26.
  • the handle according to the invention may comprise a lock or a false lock visible on the handle from outside the opening.
  • It may also include an inertial mechanism capable of inhibiting the control of the handle by the member 6 when the handle is subjected to an acceleration, in particular a lateral acceleration, having an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold. It is thus avoided that, during an impact of the vehicle against an external element, the member 6 moves by inertia causing the opening of the opening.

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L'invention concerne les poignées d'ouvrant de véhicule.The invention relates to the vehicle opening handles.

Une telle poignée comprend un organe de commande manuelle accessible depuis l'extérieur du véhicule. Cet organe est relié à un mécanisme tel que la manoeuvre de l'organe génère une traction sur un câble interne à l'ouvrant qui commande un mécanisme aval de déblocage de l'ouvrant pour l'ouverture de ce dernier. On s'intéresse ici à la partie de la poignée située en amont du câble.Such a handle comprises a manual control member accessible from outside the vehicle. This member is connected to a mechanism such that the maneuvering of the member generates a pull on a cable internal to the opening which controls a downstream mechanism for unlocking the opening to open the latter. We are interested here in the part of the handle located upstream of the cable.

Lorsqu'on met au point une poignée, on cherche à donner la plus grande course possible au câble pour faciliter le fonctionnement du mécanisme d'ouverture. Mais on cherche simultanément à réduire autant que possible l'amplitude du mouvement de l'organe de commande manuelle. Or ces deux souhaits sont a priori antagonistes.When developing a handle, it is sought to give the greatest possible stroke to the cable to facilitate the operation of the opening mechanism. But it seeks simultaneously to reduce as far as possible the range of movement of the manual control member. These two wishes are a priori antagonistic.

Par ailleurs, diverses contraintes pèsent sur la conception de la poignée. Ainsi, il arrive que le mouvement du câble doive se faire suivant la direction verticale tandis que l'orientation de la poignée est horizontale. On cherche aussi à réduire l'encombrement de la poignée.In addition, various constraints weigh on the design of the handle. Thus, it happens that the movement of the cable must be in the vertical direction while the orientation of the handle is horizontal. We also seek to reduce the size of the handle.

Cela étant, on connaît des poignées dotées d'un levier actionné par l'organe de commande et qui actionne à son tour le câble. Toutefois, ce type de poignée rend particulièrement difficile de concilier une grande course du câble et une faible amplitude de mouvement de l'organe de commande manuelle sans augmenter exagérément la charge associée à ce dernier.However, there are known handles with a lever actuated by the control member and which in turn actuates the cable. However, this type of handle makes it particularly difficult to reconcile a large stroke of the cable and a small range of movement of the manual control member without unduly increasing the load associated with the latter.

Une autre solution a été proposée dans le document WO 2010/037622 dans laquelle l'organe de commande actionne non pas un mais deux leviers reliés respectivement au câble et à la gaine de ce dernier. Quand un levier tire sur le câble, l'autre pousse sur la gaine, ce qui augmente l'amplitude du mouvement du câble par rapport à la gaine. Toutefois, le déplacement de la gaine lors du mouvement de la poignée génère du bruit à cause de son glissement contre le panneau de porte.Another solution has been proposed in the document WO 2010/037622 in which the control member actuates not one but two levers respectively connected to the cable and the sheath of the latter. When one lever pulls on the cable, the other pushes on the sheath, which increases the range of motion of the cable relative to the sheath. However, movement of the sheath during movement of the handle generates noise due to its sliding against the door panel.

Cependant, le document EP1475494 divulgue une poignée d'ouvrant de véhicule comprenant des premier et deuxième leviers montés rotatifs sur un support commun, non coaxiaux et agencés de sorte que le premier levier qui est solidaire avec un organe de commande, actionne le deuxième levier qui actionne une liaison mécanique d'actionnement de serrure.However, the document EP1475494 discloses a vehicle opening handle comprising first and second non-coaxial mounted rotary levers on a common support and arranged so that the first lever which is integral with a control member actuates the second lever which actuates a mechanical link lock actuation.

Un but de l'invention est de fournir une poignée plus silencieuse qui autorise à la fois une grande course de déplacement du câble et une amplitude réduite de l'organe de manoeuvre.An object of the invention is to provide a quieter handle that allows both a large stroke of movement of the cable and a reduced amplitude of the actuator.

A cet effet, on prévoit selon l'invention une poignée d'ouvrant de véhicule, qui comprend des premier et deuxième leviers montés rotatifs sur un support commun, non coaxiaux et agencés de sorte que le premier levier actionne le deuxième levier qui actionne une liaison mécanique d'actionnement de serrure, comprenant en outre un organe de commande manuelle agencé pour actionner directement le premier levier, et comprenant une rampe d'actionnement par laquelle l'organe actionne le premier levier, l'organe portant la rampe d'actionnement. Ainsi, les deux leviers tournant autour d'axes différents, l'action du premier levier sur le deuxième produit une rotation de ce dernier différente de celle du premier levier. On dispose donc de nouvelles possibilités pour concevoir le mécanisme de poignée, possibilités dont on peut tirer parti selon que l'on souhaite favoriser l'allongement de la course du câble, la réduction de l'amplitude du mouvement de l'organe de commande ou les deux à la fois. De plus, la poignée selon l'invention ne nécessite pas de rendre mobile la gaine du câble. On supprime donc le problème de bruit soulevé dans la poignée précitée. Les éléments énoncés permettent d'actionner efficacement le mécanisme de poignée se trouvant en aval du câble. Ils peuvent être de petites dimensions afin de ménager un volume suffisant pour les autres composants de la porte à savoir la vitre de fenêtre, des éléments de renforcement structurels, etc. On peut donc donner à la poignée des dimensions réduites sans transiger sur les priorités précitées.For this purpose, there is provided according to the invention a vehicle opening handle, which comprises first and second levers mounted rotatable on a common support, non-coaxial and arranged so that the first lever actuates the second lever which actuates a mechanical lock actuation linkage, further comprising a manual control member arranged to directly actuate the first lever, and comprising an actuating ramp by which the member actuates the first lever, the bearing member the actuating ramp. Thus, the two levers rotating around different axes, the action of the first lever on the second produces a rotation of the latter different from that of the first lever. There are therefore new possibilities to design the handle mechanism, possibilities that can be used depending on whether it is desired to promote the extension of the cable stroke, the reduction of the amplitude of the movement of the control member or both of them. In addition, the handle according to the invention does not require to make the sheath of the cable mobile. This eliminates the problem of noise raised in the aforementioned handle. The stated elements allow effective actuation of the handle mechanism located downstream of the cable. They may be small in order to provide sufficient space for the other components of the door, namely the window pane, structural reinforcement elements, etc. We can therefore give the handle small dimensions without compromising on the above priorities.

Avantageusement, la poignée est agencée de sorte que le premier levier est en contact avec le deuxième levier.Advantageously, the handle is arranged so that the first lever is in contact with the second lever.

Ainsi, on réduit le nombre de pièces de la poignée et on en simplifie l'assemblage.Thus, it reduces the number of parts of the handle and simplifies assembly.

Avantageusement, la poignée comprend une rampe de coopération par laquelle le premier levier actionne le deuxième levier.Advantageously, the handle comprises a cooperation ramp by which the first lever actuates the second lever.

On peut prévoir que le premier levier porte la rampe de coopération.It can be expected that the first lever carries the cooperation ramp.

De préférence, la poignée est agencée de sorte qu'une rotation du premier levier sur un premier angle provoque une rotation du deuxième levier sur un deuxième angle supérieur au premier angle.Preferably, the handle is arranged so that a rotation of the first lever on a first angle causes a rotation of the second lever on a second angle greater than the first angle.

Ainsi, dans ce mode de réalisation, le mouvement de rotation du premier levier se trouve amplifié lorsqu'il est transmis au deuxième. On comprend donc qu'une même amplitude de déplacement de l'organe de commande entraîne une plus grande course de déplacement du câble actionné par le deuxième levier.Thus, in this embodiment, the rotational movement of the first lever is amplified when it is transmitted to the second. It is therefore understood that the same amplitude of movement of the control member causes a greater movement of movement of the cable actuated by the second lever.

Avantageusement, la poignée est agencée de sorte qu'il existe au moins une configuration de la poignée dans laquelle un axe de rotation du deuxième levier s'étend entre un axe de rotation du premier levier et la rampe.Advantageously, the handle is arranged so that there is at least one configuration of the handle in which an axis of rotation of the second lever extends between an axis of rotation of the first lever and the ramp.

Cet agencement permet d'obtenir l'amplification précitée.This arrangement makes it possible to obtain the abovementioned amplification.

De préférence, la poignée comprend une gaine recevant le câble et présentant une extrémité amont rigidement fixée au support.Preferably, the handle comprises a sheath receiving the cable and having an upstream end rigidly fixed to the support.

On peut aussi prévoir que la poignée comprend un mécanisme apte à inhiber la commande de la poignée par l'organe de commande lorsqu'une accélération de la poignée présente une intensité dépassant un seuil prédéterminé.It can also be provided that the handle comprises a mechanism adapted to inhibit the control of the handle by the control member when an acceleration of the handle has an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront encore dans la description suivante d'un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels les figures 1 et 2 présentent deux configurations d'une poignée selon l'invention respectivement au repos et lors de l'actionnement de la poignée pour l'ouverture de la porte.Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the following description of an embodiment given by way of non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which the Figures 1 and 2 present two configurations of a handle according to the invention respectively at rest and when actuating the handle for opening the door.

Nous avons illustré aux figures 1 et 2 une poignée 2 pour un ouvrant de véhicule automobile. Seules les pièces de la poignée concernées par l'invention ont été illustrées. Les autres pièces sont d'un type classique et on pourra se référer à leur sujet au document WO 2010/037622 par exemple.We have illustrated to Figures 1 and 2 a handle 2 for an opening of a motor vehicle. Only the parts of the handle concerned by the invention have been illustrated. The other pieces are of a classical type and we can refer to them in the document WO 2010/037622 for example.

L'ouvrant portant la poignée est par exemple une porte avant ou arrière de conducteur ou de passager ou encore un hayon arrière. L'ouvrant est dans le présent exemple une porte avant donnant accès au siège du conducteur.The opening carrying the handle is for example a front or rear door driver or passenger or a tailgate. The opening is in this example a front door giving access to the driver's seat.

La poignée 2 comprend un support ou bâti 4 rigidement fixé à un panneau principal de l'ouvrant.The handle 2 comprises a support or frame 4 rigidly fixed to a main panel of the opening.

Elle comprend un organe 6 de manoeuvre manuelle de la poignée. Il s'agit en l'espèce d'un organe accessible depuis l'extérieur de l'ouvrant et depuis l'extérieur du véhicule lorsque l'ouvrant est fermé. Cet organe est par exemple monté mobile à rotation par rapport au support 4 autour d'un axe vertical 7.It comprises a body 6 for manual operation of the handle. This is an organ accessible from outside the opening and from outside the vehicle when the door is closed. This member is for example rotatably mounted relative to the support 4 about a vertical axis 7.

La poignée 2 comprend un premier levier 8 et un deuxième levier 10 montés mobiles à rotation indépendamment l'un de l'autre autour d'axes respectifs 12, 14 différents l'un de l'autre. Les leviers sont donc non coaxiaux. Ces axes sont par exemple horizontaux et parallèles à la direction de marche du véhicule, c'est-à-dire au plan général de l'ouvrant. Les axes 12 et 14 des deux leviers 8 et 10 sont dans ce mode de réalisation portés tous deux directement par le bâti 4.The handle 2 comprises a first lever 8 and a second lever 10 mounted to rotate independently of each other about respective axes 12, 14 different from each other. The levers are therefore non-coaxial. These axes are for example horizontal and parallel to the direction of travel of the vehicle, that is to say the general plane of the opening. The axes 12 and 14 of the two levers 8 and 10 are in this embodiment both carried directly by the frame 4.

Les leviers 8 et 10 ont une forme générale plate et s'étendent chacun dans un plan perpendiculaire aux axes 12 et 14. Le deuxième levier s'étend en regard de l'une 9 des faces du premier levier 8.The levers 8 and 10 have a generally flat shape and each extend in a plane perpendicular to the axes 12 and 14. The second lever extends facing one of the faces 9 of the first lever 8.

Le levier 8 présente une extrémité libre 16 formant un suiveur venant en contact direct avec une face18 de l'organe 6 formant une rampe. Cette face en l'espèce est plane et donc rectiligne dans le plan de coupe de l'organe illustré aux figures 1 et 2. Dans l'exemple présenté ici, le tronçon de l'organe 6 contre lequel vient en appui le suiveur 16 se déplace au cours de la manoeuvre de la poignée suivant une trajectoire quasi rectiligne assimilable à un mouvement de translation. Cette trajectoire horizontale est ici perpendiculaire aux axes 7, 12 et 14. Au cours de ce déplacement, le suiveur 16 demeure en contact avec la face 18 mais se déplace le long de cette dernière jusqu'à son bord le plus proche de l'axe 12. Le suiveur 16 présente une face cylindrique à section circulaire pour son contact avec la rampe d'actionnement 18, l'axe du cylindre étant parallèle à l'axe 12.The lever 8 has a free end 16 forming a follower coming into direct contact with a face 18 of the member 6 forming a ramp. This face in this case is flat and therefore straight in the plane of section of the organ illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 and 2 . In the example presented here, the section of the member 6 against which the follower 16 bears moves during the maneuver of the handle following an almost rectilinear trajectory assimilable to a translation movement. This horizontal trajectory is here perpendicular to the axes 7, 12 and 14. During this movement, the follower 16 remains in contact with the face 18 but moves along the latter to its nearest edge of the axis 12. The follower 16 has a cylindrical face with a circular section for its contact with the actuating ramp 18, the axis of the cylinder being parallel to the axis 12.

Le premier levier 8 porte un relief 20 s'étendant en saillie de la face 9 par référence à la direction de l'axe 12. Le relief 20 a ici une forme de barrette et présente une face de rampe plane 22 contre laquelle vient en appui un bord d'extrémité 24 du deuxième levier 10. La face 22 est parallèle aux axes 12 et 14 mais ceux-ci ne sont pas compris dans le plan de la face 22. La barrette 20 est disposée de sorte que, lors de l'actionnement de la poignée, l'axe de rotation 14 passe entre la face 22 et l'axe de rotation 12. En d'autres termes, il existe une configuration de la poignée dans laquelle l'axe 14 s'étend entre la face 22 et l'axe 12. Le bord 24 présente une face cylindrique à section circulaire pour son contact avec la rampe de coopération 22, l'axe du cylindre étant parallèle à l'axe 12.The first lever 8 carries a relief 20 extending projecting from the face 9 with reference to the direction of the axis 12. The relief 20 here has a bar shape and has a flat ramp face 22 against which bears an end edge 24 of the second lever 10. The face 22 is parallel to the axes 12 and 14 but these are not included in the plane of the face 22. The bar 20 is arranged so that, when the actuation of the handle, the axis of rotation 14 passes between the face 22 and the axis of rotation 12. In other words, there is a configuration of the handle in which the axis 14 extends between the face 22 and the axis 12. The edge 24 has a cylindrical face with a circular section for its contact with the cooperation ramp 22, the axis of the cylinder being parallel to the axis 12.

La poignée comprend un câble 26 dont une extrémité amont 28 est attachée au deuxième levier 10 à distance de l'axe 14. L'extrémité aval du câble qui n'a pas été représentée commande un mécanisme d'ouverture de l'ouvrant par rapport au châssis du véhicule. La poignée comprend une gaine 30 dans laquelle est enfilé le câble 26 et dans laquelle il coulisse. La gaine 30, au moins au niveau de son extrémité amont 32, est rigidement fixée au support 4.The handle comprises a cable 26, an upstream end 28 is attached to the second lever 10 away from the axis 14. The downstream end of the cable that has not been shown controls a mechanism opening the sash relative to the chassis of the vehicle. The handle comprises a sheath 30 in which is threaded the cable 26 and in which it slides. The sheath 30, at least at its upstream end 32, is rigidly fixed to the support 4.

D'autres liaisons mécaniques d'actionnement de la serrure sont envisageables telle qu'une tringle rigide, elle-aussi entraînée directement ou indirectement par le deuxième levier.Other mechanical actuation links of the lock are possible such as a rigid rod, it also driven directly or indirectly by the second lever.

La poignée fonctionne de la façon suivante.The handle works as follows.

En référence à la figure 1, au repos, des ressorts de rappel non illustrés maintiennent l'organe de commande 6 dans sa position la plus proche du plan vertical longitudinal médian du véhicule, vers le bas sur la figure 1, maintiennent le premier levier 8 en contact par son bord 16 avec la rampe 18 et maintiennent le deuxième levier 10 en contact par son bord 24 avec la rampe 22. Le câble 26 se trouve dans sa position la plus rentrée dans la gaine 30.With reference to the figure 1 at rest, non-illustrated return springs hold the control member 6 in its position closest to the median longitudinal vertical plane of the vehicle, downward on the figure 1 , maintain the first lever 8 in contact by its edge 16 with the ramp 18 and keep the second lever 10 in contact by its edge 24 with the ramp 22. The cable 26 is in its most retracted position in the sheath 30.

Lorsqu'un utilisateur actionne l'organe de commande manuelle 6, en référence à la figure 2, il entraîne le déplacement du tronçon portant la rampe 18 de bas en haut. Au cours de ce mouvement, le bord 16 du premier levier 8 parcourt la rampe en demeurant en contact avec cette dernière, ce qui provoque la rotation du premier levier 8 dans le sens horaire indiqué par la flèche 34 sur la figure 2.When a user actuates the manual control member 6, with reference to the figure 2 , it causes the movement of the section carrying the ramp 18 from bottom to top. During this movement, the edge 16 of the first lever 8 travels the ramp while remaining in contact with the latter, which causes the rotation of the first lever 8 in the clockwise direction indicated by the arrow 34 on the figure 2 .

Simultanément, la rotation de la rampe de coopération 20 entraîne par contact avec le bord 24 la rotation du deuxième levier 10 également dans le sens horaire comme indiqué par la flèche 36.At the same time, the rotation of the cooperation ramp 20 causes, by contact with the edge 24, the rotation of the second lever 10 also in the clockwise direction as indicated by the arrow 36.

Cette rotation éloigne de la gaine l'extrémité du deuxième levier qui porte le câble et entraîne donc une traction sur ce dernier. Le déplacement du câble par rapport à la gaine provoque à l'extrémité aval de ceux-ci l'actionnement du mécanisme d'ouverture de l'ouvrant.This rotation away from the sheath the end of the second lever that carries the cable and therefore causes traction on the latter. The movement of the cable relative to the sheath causes the downstream end thereof to actuate the opening mechanism of the opening.

On voit donc que les pièces suivantes s'entrainent directement l'une l'autre dans cet ordre:

  • l'organe de manoeuvre manuelle 6,
  • le premier levier 8,
  • le deuxième levier 10, et
  • le câble 26.
We see that the following parts train each other directly in this order:
  • the manual actuator 6,
  • the first lever 8,
  • the second lever 10, and
  • the cable 26.

Grâce à la disposition précitée des axes 12 et 14 et de la rampe 22, lorsque le premier levier 8 tourne d'un angle θ1, il provoque un déplacement du deuxième levier 10 d'un angle θ2 plus grand que l'angle θ1 et par exemple égal à 150% de ce dernier. Le mouvement de rotation du premier levier se trouve donc amplifié ou démultiplié sur le deuxième levier. Sans donc augmenter l'amplitude du mouvement de l'organe 6, on accroît la course de déplacement du câble 26. Néanmoins, la gaine 30 étant fixe par rapport au support 4, elle ne génère aucun bruit particulier.With the aforementioned arrangement of the axes 12 and 14 and the ramp 22, when the first lever 8 rotates by an angle θ 1 , it causes a displacement of the second lever 10 by an angle θ 2 greater than the angle θ 1 and for example equal to 150% of the latter. The rotational movement of the first lever is thus amplified or multiplied on the second lever. Without therefore increasing the amplitude of the movement of the member 6, the travel distance of the cable 26 is increased. Nevertheless, since the sheath 30 is fixed relative to the support 4, it generates no particular noise.

La poignée selon l'invention permet donc de concilier à la fois le souhait d'une faible amplitude de déplacement de l'organe 6 et celui d'une grande course de déplacement du câble 26.The handle according to the invention thus makes it possible to reconcile both the desire for a small amplitude of displacement of the member 6 and that of a large travel path of the cable 26.

La poignée selon l'invention peut comprendre un verrou ou encore un faux verrou visible sur la poignée depuis l'extérieur de l'ouvrant.The handle according to the invention may comprise a lock or a false lock visible on the handle from outside the opening.

Elle peut aussi comprendre un mécanisme inertiel apte à inhiber la commande de la poignée par l'organe 6 lorsque la poignée se trouve soumise à une accélération, notamment une accélération latérale, présentant une intensité dépassant un seuil prédéterminé. On évite ainsi que, lors d'un choc du véhicule contre un élément extérieur, l'organe 6 se déplace par inertie en provoquant l'ouverture de l'ouvrant.It may also include an inertial mechanism capable of inhibiting the control of the handle by the member 6 when the handle is subjected to an acceleration, in particular a lateral acceleration, having an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold. It is thus avoided that, during an impact of the vehicle against an external element, the member 6 moves by inertia causing the opening of the opening.

Bien entendu, on pourra apporter à l'invention de nombreuses modifications sans sortir du cadre de celle-ci défini par les revendications annexées.Of course, many modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the scope thereof defined by the appended claims.

Claims (7)

  1. A door leaf handle for a vehicle, comprising non-coaxial first and second levers (8, 10) rotatably mounted on a common support (4), arranged so that the first lever (8) actuates the second lever (10) which actuates a mechanical link (26) for actuating a latch, and comprising a manual control member (6) arranged to directly actuate the first lever (8), characterized in that it comprises an actuating ramp (18) by which the member actuates the first lever, the member (6) carrying the actuating ramp.
  2. The handle according to the preceding claim, arranged so that the first lever (8) is in contact with the second lever (10).
  3. The handle according to at least any one of the preceding claims, which comprises a cooperating ramp (22) by which the first lever actuates the second lever.
  4. The handle according to the preceding claim, in which the first lever (8) carries the cooperating ramp.
  5. The handle according to at least any one of the preceding claims, arranged such that a rotation of the first lever (8) on a first angle (θ1) causes a rotation of the second lever (10) on a second angle (θ2) greater than the first angle.
  6. The handle according to at least any one of claims 3 to 5, arranged so that there is at least one configuration of the handle in which an axis of rotation (14) of the second lever extends between an axis of rotation (12) of the first lever and the ramp (22).
  7. The handle according to at least any one of the preceding claims, which comprises a sheath (30) receiving the cable and having an upstream end (32) rigidly fastened to the support.
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