EP3458662B1 - External opening control of a motor vehicle - Google Patents

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EP3458662B1
EP3458662B1 EP17720853.5A EP17720853A EP3458662B1 EP 3458662 B1 EP3458662 B1 EP 3458662B1 EP 17720853 A EP17720853 A EP 17720853A EP 3458662 B1 EP3458662 B1 EP 3458662B1
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Brice ALRIC
Yves Teston
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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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  • the invention relates to the field of opening opening controls. More specifically, the invention proposes an opening command with motorized deployment.
  • the invention also relates to an opening with an opening control, the handle of which is flush with the external surface of the opening.
  • the invention also relates to a motor vehicle provided with an exterior opening opening control.
  • a handle for controlling the opening of a motor vehicle door may be of the flush type.
  • a handle has an exterior surface at the exterior surface of the door, so that it does not show a grip. It must be previously released, or deployed, before it can be entered by a user. This outward pivoting movement is driven by a motor controlling the outlet and storage of the handle.
  • the document WO2012 / 021782 A2 discloses a handle for a vehicle door. In the retracted position, the handle is flush with the exterior surface of the door. It is driven by a motor between a stowed position and an extended position where a user can manipulate it in order to open the corresponding door.
  • a drive mechanism connects the handle to the motor.
  • the mechanism includes a connecting rod and a spring. It compresses when the motor causes the handle to deploy, but the handle remains locked in the retracted position. This precaution has the advantage of not damaging the engine despite possible blockage of the handle by frost.
  • the document GB2506350 discloses a vehicle door handle arrangement comprising a handle that can be moved between a stowed position and a deployed position by a drive mechanism following a force applied to the handle, said force being detected by a sensor.
  • the force can be applied in a direction to push the handle into the stowed position, the drive mechanism then moving the handle to the deployed position.
  • the force can also be applied in one direction to push the handle into the deployed position, the drive mechanism moving the handle into the stowed position.
  • the security of such a solution is limited. Indeed during the closing movement, the handle can trap the user's fingers. Motor force can injure a finger when pinching it. This generates a fear of the user, hence an anxiety-provoking effect detrimental to the perceived quality of the vehicle.
  • the invention aims to solve at least one of the problems posed by the prior art.
  • the invention also aims to improve the security of a motorized handle for opening.
  • the invention relates to a simple, robust and compact solution.
  • the subject of the invention is an assembly for opening the window, in particular for a vehicle door, the assembly comprising: a support; a handle movable in a direction of deployment and movable in a direction of retraction relative to the support; an actuator with a housing and a first movable part capable of driving the handle in the direction of deployment; remarkable in that the actuator further comprises a second movable part which is adapted to deploy the handle via the first part when the actuator is supplied with energy, and a one-way coupling system which is arranged in the housing and which is configured to couple the second part to the first part when the second part moves so as to drive the handle in the direction of deployment.
  • the invention also relates to a vehicle opening comprising an assembly, remarkable in that the assembly is in accordance with the invention, optionally the opening and the handle comprise pivot axes which are substantially parallel.
  • the invention also relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising an opening with an opening opening control assembly, characterized in that the assembly conforms to the invention.
  • the handle comprises a first external surface with a contour
  • the opening comprises a second external surface which is tangent to the first surface over the entire contour
  • each object of the invention is also applicable to the other objects of the invention.
  • each object of the invention can be combined with the other objects.
  • the invention improves the security of an opening control handle of a motor vehicle door.
  • the position of the handle is decoupled from the internal configuration of the actuator when the latter initiates the retraction movement.
  • the invention offers a compact assembly since the one-way coupling system is brought closer to the source of the movement.
  • the coupling system and the damping means can be integrated in the same ring forming a connection between the moving parts.
  • reliability, mass and rigidity are optimized because the number of moving parts and the mobile interfaces are rationalized.
  • assembly, inspection, and supply costs decrease.
  • the handle retraction torque becomes lower than the opening torque thanks to the one-way coupling system. Also, the retraction movement of the handle may be slower, smoother than that of deployment. This eliminates the anxiety-inducing effect despite rapid deployment. In addition, the decoupling allows the handle to be pulled further to unlock the door; without forcing on the actuator.
  • the figure 1 represents an opening 1 provided with a pivoting handle 4.
  • the opening 1 can be a opening 1 of a vehicle (not shown), in particular of a motor vehicle. However, other applications are possible.
  • the opening 1 may correspond to a door for a passenger, or even to a trunk flap.
  • a window can translate into the opening 1, and possibly sweep the handle 4.
  • the handle 4 is that of an opening control of the opening, for example an external control.
  • the opening control may include a device for locking and unlocking (not shown) the opening, which is controlled by the actuation of the handle 4.
  • the control can engage with a keeper (not shown) secured to the body of the vehicle.
  • the handle is an interior control handle, that is to say arranged in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
  • the handle 4 can be integrated into the outer surface 6 of the opening 1. Its outline 5 follows the outer surface 6. A constant clearance separates the handle 4 from the outer surface 6 of the opening all along the outline 5. Thus , the continuity of the outer surface 6 is generally preserved and the presence of the handle 4 is more discreet. This improves the perceived quality.
  • the figure 2 represents a section of the opening 1 and of the handle 4 illustrated in figure 1 .
  • the cut is made along the axis 2-2 traced on the figure 1 .
  • the handle 4 is shown in solid lines when it is in the retracted position in the opening 1, or the rest position; and in dotted lines in the deployed position, or operational position, where the handle 4 projects relative to the outer surface 6 of the opening 1.
  • This deployed position can be a first deployed position.
  • the handle 4 can be moved into a second deployed position (shown in dashed lines) following manipulation by a user. This other movement may correspond to an unlocking movement of the associated opening 1.
  • the first deployed position can be between the second deployed position and the retracted position.
  • the outer surface 8 of the handle 4 is flush with the outer surface 6 of the opening 1.
  • This type of mounting is also designated by the Anglo-Saxon term "flush”.
  • the opening 1 has a pocket 10 housing the handle 4 in the retracted position.
  • the pocket can be formed by a stirrup (not shown) on which the handle 4 is movably mounted.
  • the stirrup can form a support for the handle 4 in order to link it to the opening 1.
  • the handle 4 can be completely disposed in the pocket 10 in the retracted position.
  • the periphery of the pocket 10 is tangent to the exterior surface of the handle over its entire perimeter.
  • the exterior surfaces may have surface continuity, so that the handle is integrated into the general exterior surface of the door. In the deployed position, the handle 4 projects relative to the opening 1.
  • the handle 4 may have a vertical pivot axis 12. This axis 12 can be parallel to that of the opening 1.
  • the handle 4 can be connected to the opening 1 using a set of connecting rods or levers, so that its instantaneous center of rotation describes a curve in the space. Since the handle 4 is integrated in the opening 1 so as to limit its grip from the outside when it is in the retracted position, an actuator 14 allows it to be taken out of its pocket 10 so that it can then be entered by a user.
  • the actuator 14 is advantageously rigidly linked to the opening 1 and housed in its thickness.
  • return means (not shown) are provided. They can be at the pivot axis 12. Alternatively, they can be at a distance. In this configuration, they can be hung on the sash and the handle.
  • the return means may include an elastic element, such as a spring.
  • the handle is a handle movable in translation.
  • the actuator takes out the handle by translating it perpendicular to the outer surface of the opening.
  • the unlocking movement of the opening can also be a translational movement.
  • the figure 3 shows an assembly for opening control of the opening according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the opening (not shown for the sake of clarity) and the associated elements may correspond to those described in relation to the Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the assembly is shown from the front, for example from inside the vehicle.
  • the actuator 14 can be electric. Alternatively, it can use another energy, such as compressed air.
  • the actuator 14 is movable in two directions, between at least two positions. In the deployment direction, it drives the handle 4 to its deployed position, where it itself occupies a deployed position. The actuator 14 can be moved in a direction of retraction which authorizes the retraction of the handle 4 in the opening.
  • the assembly includes a one-way coupling system 16, also called a one-way transmission system.
  • the system 16 may include a freewheel mechanism. This type of mechanism is well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the system 16 may include a mechanism with a pawl placed inside a ring gear. In one direction of rotation the pawl allows the rotation of the external crown, in the other direction the pawl abuts against the internal teeth of the toothed crown so as to stop the rotation.
  • the system 16 may include a mechanism with balls or rollers placed in a ramp hub. In one direction of rotation the balls or rollers come out of the ramps so as to block an external crown, in the other direction the crown is free to rotate.
  • the handle 4 and the actuator 14 can be connected using a pivoting lever 18.
  • This lever 18 is rigidly linked to the handle 4, it extends up to the plumb of the actuator 14, possibly up to the plumb of the center of the actuator 14; or the axis of rotation 12 of the handle 4 and of the actuator 14.
  • the actuator 14 comprises a first movable part 20 as well as a second movable part 22.
  • the first part 20 is integral with the handle 4 and follows the movements thereof, possibly via the optional lever 18.
  • the first part 20 is a part Release.
  • the second part 22 performs a movement.
  • the second part 22 is a conversion part which converts energy into movement.
  • the second part 22 is the driving part.
  • the power supply allows movement of the second part 22 in the direction of deployment, and possibly in the direction of retraction.
  • the moving parts (20; 22) may include angular stops acting in a direction of rotation.
  • the first part 20 and the second part 22 are separated. However, they are each engaged with the coupling system 16.
  • the coupling system 16 separates the moving parts (20; 22). It makes it possible to communicate a movement from the second part 22 to the first part 20 when the second part 22 moves in the direction of deployment to deploy the handle 4.
  • the coupling system 16 being one-way, when the second part 22 moves in the direction of retraction, it is released from the first part 20. So the movement of the handle is free from that of the second part 22.
  • the power supply controls the return of the second part 22 in a retraction position
  • the handle 4 can return to its retraction position more slowly, more gradually.
  • the coupling system 16 is capable of holding the handle 4 in a given position, in particular its deployed position, despite the action of the return means.
  • the actuator advantageously comprises a housing 24.
  • This housing 24 can be fixed to the structure of the opening which it equips. It can be joined to the stirrup of the handle 4.
  • the housing 24 can comprise a wall 26 defining a space in which the coupling system 16 and the second part 22 are arranged.
  • the first part 20 is partially housed in this space .
  • the wall 26, and possibly thanks to seals the space can be a sealed cavity.
  • Bearings such as bearings, can articulate the mobile parts (20; 22) relative to the wall 26.
  • damping means 28 are provided to slow the return of the handle 4. These damping means 28 are calibrated as a function of the mechanical action of the return means, and of the desired return time to reduce the anxiogenic effect linked to the handle 4.
  • the damping means 28 may comprise a braking fluid, for example a viscous fluid generating resistance during a relative rotation between the first part 20 and the second part 22. The fluid may be in contact with the pawl or the rollers of the coupling system 16.
  • the damping means 28 may include surfaces friction cooperating so as to oppose the relative rotation between the handle 4 and the actuator 14. It may be sets of rotor and stator discs, arranged in the manner of a embr cleaning. At least one of the friction surfaces can be a surface of the coupling system. Thus, it is possible to integrate the damping means 28 into the coupling system 16.
  • the damping means 28 can be engaged with the first part 20 and with the second part 22. Power supplies 30, for example these cables can pass through the wall 26. According to an alternative of the invention, the means of damping can be remote from the coupling system. They can be in contact with the first lever, and / or the handle.
  • the figure 4 shows a top view of the opening control assembly which is shown in figure 3 .
  • the lever 18 makes it possible to offset the handle 4 from the actuator 14, and in particular from the housing 24.
  • the handle 4 is shown in the retracted position using a solid line. In this position it is flush with the opening 1.
  • the deployed position of the handle 4 is traced using a dotted line.
  • the angle swept by the handle 4 thanks to the actuator 14 is greater than or equal to 10 °.
  • the figure 5 shows the assembly for opening control according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the opening (not shown for clarity) and the associated elements can correspond to those of the Figures 1 and 2 .
  • This figure 5 uses the numbering of the previous figures for identical or similar elements, the number being however incremented by 100. Specific numbers are used for the elements specific to this embodiment.
  • the actuator 114 can be linear.
  • the first mobile part 120 and the second mobile part 122 can move in translation. They can be telescopic. They can each slide relative to the housing 124. In particular, the first part 120 can enter and leave the housing 124.
  • the one-way coupling system 116 connects it selectively. When the second part 122 pushes the first part 120, the latter follows the movement. On the other hand, the first part 120 can be pulled further without the second part 122 following, and the second part 122 can return to the retracted position without the first part 120.
  • the first part 120 may include an end with a rack 132 cooperating with a rod 134 integral with the handle 104.
  • the end of the rod 134 may include a pinion 136 meshing with the rack 132 so that a translation of the first part 120 allows rotation of the handle 104. Consequently, a sliding of the second part 122 can cause a deployment movement of the handle 104.
  • the first movable part 120 may comprise a pusher driving in rotation a cam formed in place of the pinion.
  • the moving parts (120; 122) may include axial stops acting in a direction of translation. This allows training in the direction of deployment, and allows freedom of movement when the stops are at a distance.
  • figure 6 present in top view the assembly according to the second embodiment of the invention as presented in figure 5 .
  • Both the pinion 136 and the rack 132 are visible. They form the interface between the first part 120 and the handle 104.
  • the simultaneous translation of the second part 122 and the first part 120 allows the rotation of the handle 104, for example by an angle greater than or equal to 10 °. This allows it to be removed sufficiently from its opening for a user to handle it.
  • the two embodiments can be combined with one another.
  • the characteristics presented in one mode can apply to the other mode.

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L'invention se rapporte au domaine des commandes d'ouverture d'ouvrants. Plus précisément, l'invention propose une commande d'ouverture à déploiement motorisé. L'invention aborde également un ouvrant avec une commande d'ouverture dont la poignée affleure la surface extérieure de l'ouvrant. L'invention concerne également un véhicule automobile muni d'une commande extérieure d'ouverture d'ouvrant.The invention relates to the field of opening opening controls. More specifically, the invention proposes an opening command with motorized deployment. The invention also relates to an opening with an opening control, the handle of which is flush with the external surface of the opening. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle provided with an exterior opening opening control.

Pour des raisons esthétiques et aérodynamiques, une poignée de commande d'ouverture d'une porte de véhicule automobile peut être de type affleurant. Une telle poignée présente une surface extérieure au niveau de la surface extérieure de la porte, si bien qu'elle ne montre pas de prise. Elle doit être préalablement sortie, ou déployée, pour pouvoir être saisie par un utilisateur. Ce mouvement de pivotement vers l'extérieur est entraîné par un moteur pilotant la sortie et le rangement de la poignée.For aesthetic and aerodynamic reasons, a handle for controlling the opening of a motor vehicle door may be of the flush type. Such a handle has an exterior surface at the exterior surface of the door, so that it does not show a grip. It must be previously released, or deployed, before it can be entered by a user. This outward pivoting movement is driven by a motor controlling the outlet and storage of the handle.

Le document WO2012/021782 A2 divulgue une poignée pour porte de véhicule. En position rétractée, la poignée affleure la surface extérieure de la porte. Elle est entrainée par un moteur entre une position rangée et une position sortie où un utilisateur peut la manipuler afin d'ouvrir la porte correspondante. Un mécanisme d'entraînement relie la poignée au moteur. Le mécanisme comprend une bielle et un ressort. Celui-ci se comprime lorsque le moteur provoque le déploiement de la poignée, mais que la poignée reste bloquée en position rétractée. Cette précaution offre l'avantage de ne pas endommager le moteur malgré un éventuel blocage de la poignée par du givre.The document WO2012 / 021782 A2 discloses a handle for a vehicle door. In the retracted position, the handle is flush with the exterior surface of the door. It is driven by a motor between a stowed position and an extended position where a user can manipulate it in order to open the corresponding door. A drive mechanism connects the handle to the motor. The mechanism includes a connecting rod and a spring. It compresses when the motor causes the handle to deploy, but the handle remains locked in the retracted position. This precaution has the advantage of not damaging the engine despite possible blockage of the handle by frost.

Le document GB2506350 divulgue un agencement de poignée de porte de véhicule comprenant une poignée pouvant être déplacée entre une position rangée et une position déployée par un mécanisme d'entrainement suite à un effort appliqué sur la poignée, ledit effort étant détectée par un capteur. La force peut être appliquée dans une direction permettant de pousser la poignée dans la position rangée, le mécanisme d'entraînement déplaçant alors la poignée dans la position déployée. La force peut être aussi appliquée dans une direction afin de pousser la poignée dans la position déployée, le mécanisme d'entraînement déplaçant la poignée dans la position rangée.The document GB2506350 discloses a vehicle door handle arrangement comprising a handle that can be moved between a stowed position and a deployed position by a drive mechanism following a force applied to the handle, said force being detected by a sensor. The force can be applied in a direction to push the handle into the stowed position, the drive mechanism then moving the handle to the deployed position. The force can also be applied in one direction to push the handle into the deployed position, the drive mechanism moving the handle into the stowed position.

Toutefois, la sécurité d'une telle solution est limitée. En effet lors du mouvement de fermeture, la poignée peut coincer les doigts de l'utilisateur. La force du moteur peut blesser un doigt en le pinçant. Ceci génère une crainte de l'utilisateur, d'où un effet anxiogène néfaste à la qualité perçue du véhicule.However, the security of such a solution is limited. Indeed during the closing movement, the handle can trap the user's fingers. Motor force can injure a finger when pinching it. This generates a fear of the user, hence an anxiety-provoking effect detrimental to the perceived quality of the vehicle.

L'invention a pour objectif de résoudre au moins un des problèmes posés par l'art antérieur. L'invention a également pour objectif d'améliorer la sécurité d'une poignée motorisée pour ouvrant. Par ailleurs, l'invention vise une solution simple, robuste et compacte.The invention aims to solve at least one of the problems posed by the prior art. The invention also aims to improve the security of a motorized handle for opening. Furthermore, the invention relates to a simple, robust and compact solution.

L'invention a pour objet un ensemble pour commande d'ouverture d'ouvrant, notamment pour une porte de véhicule, l'ensemble comprenant : un support ; une poignée mobile dans un sens de déploiement et mobile dans un sens de rétraction par rapport au support ; un actionneur avec un boîtier et une première partie mobile apte à entraîner la poignée dans le sens de déploiement ; remarquable en ce que l'actionneur comprend en outre une deuxième partie mobile qui est adaptée pour déployer la poignée via la première partie lorsque l'actionneur est alimenté en énergie, et un système d'accouplement à sens unique qui est disposé dans le boîtier et qui est configuré pour accoupler la deuxième partie à la première partie lorsque la deuxième partie se meut de manière à entrainer la poignée dans le sens de déploiement.The subject of the invention is an assembly for opening the window, in particular for a vehicle door, the assembly comprising: a support; a handle movable in a direction of deployment and movable in a direction of retraction relative to the support; an actuator with a housing and a first movable part capable of driving the handle in the direction of deployment; remarkable in that the actuator further comprises a second movable part which is adapted to deploy the handle via the first part when the actuator is supplied with energy, and a one-way coupling system which is arranged in the housing and which is configured to couple the second part to the first part when the second part moves so as to drive the handle in the direction of deployment.

Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation, l'ensemble peut comprendre une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes, prises isolément ou selon toutes les combinaisons techniques possibles :

  • La première partie mobile est au moins partiellement disposée dans le boîtier.
  • Le boîtier comprend une paroi définissant une cavité étanche dans laquelle est logé le système d'accouplement à sens unique.
  • L'ensemble comprend des moyens de rappel configurés pour entraîner la poignée dans le sens de rétraction.
  • L'ensemble comprend des moyens d'amortissement du mouvement de rétraction de la poignée.
  • Les moyens d'amortissement sont disposés à l'intérieur du boîtier de l'actionneur, et sont éventuellement intégrés dans le système d'accouplement à sens unique.
  • Le système d'accouplement à sens unique comprend un mécanisme de roue libre.
  • L'actionneur est un actionneur rotatif ou un actionneur linéaire.
  • La première partie est rigidement liée à la poignée.
  • Le boîtier comprend des moyens d'alimentation en énergie traversant la paroi du boîtier.
  • La deuxième partie est désaccouplée de la poignée lorsque ladite partie se déplace dans le sens de rétraction.
  • L'actionneur est apte à déplacer la poignée au moins entre une position rétractée et une position déployée par rapport au support afin de pouvoir être manipulée par un utilisateur.
  • La poignée est mobile jusqu'à une position de déverrouillage d'ouvrant ; la position déployée étant entre la positon de déverrouillage et la position rétractée.
  • La deuxième partie est au moins partiellement ou totalement disposée dans le boîtier.
  • La commande d'ouverture est une commande extérieure.
  • La poignée est une poignée pivotante ou une poignée mobile en translation.
  • L'actionneur est apte à pivoter la poignée d'au moins 10°, ou 25°, ou 45°.
  • Les moyens d'amortissement sont configurés pour s'opposer aux moyens de rappel.
  • L'actionneur linéaire comprend une crémaillère entrainant le système d'accouplement.
  • Les moyens d'amortissement sont des moyens d'amortissement à sens unique.
  • Le système d'accouplement à sens unique est configuré pour désaccoupler la deuxième partie de la première partie lorsque la deuxième partie se meut dans un sens opposé au sens pour le déploiement de la poignée.
According to particular embodiments, the assembly may include one or more of the following characteristics, taken in isolation or according to all the possible technical combinations:
  • The first movable part is at least partially disposed in the housing.
  • The housing includes a wall defining a sealed cavity in which is housed the one-way coupling system.
  • The assembly includes return means configured to drive the handle in the direction of retraction.
  • The assembly includes means for damping the retraction movement of the handle.
  • The damping means are arranged inside the actuator housing, and are optionally integrated into the one-way coupling system.
  • The one-way coupling system includes a freewheel mechanism.
  • The actuator is a rotary actuator or a linear actuator.
  • The first part is rigidly linked to the handle.
  • The housing includes power supply means passing through the wall of the housing.
  • The second part is uncoupled from the handle when said part moves in the direction of retraction.
  • The actuator is able to move the handle at least between a retracted position and a deployed position relative to the support so that it can be manipulated by a user.
  • The handle is movable to a leaf unlocking position; the deployed position being between the unlocking position and the retracted position.
  • The second part is at least partially or completely arranged in the housing.
  • The opening command is an external command.
  • The handle is a pivoting handle or a handle movable in translation.
  • The actuator is able to pivot the handle at least 10 °, or 25 °, or 45 °.
  • The damping means are configured to oppose the return means.
  • The linear actuator comprises a rack driving the coupling system.
  • The damping means are one-way damping means.
  • The one-way coupling system is configured to decouple the second part from the first part when the second part moves in a direction opposite to the direction for deployment of the handle.

L'invention a également pour objet un ouvrant de véhicule comprenant un ensemble, remarquable en ce que l'ensemble est conforme à l'invention, optionnellement l'ouvrant et la poignée comprennent des axes de pivotement sensiblement parallèles.The invention also relates to a vehicle opening comprising an assembly, remarkable in that the assembly is in accordance with the invention, optionally the opening and the handle comprise pivot axes which are substantially parallel.

L'invention a également pour objet un véhicule, notamment automobile, comprenant un ouvrant avec un ensemble de commande d'ouverture d'ouvrant, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble est conforme à l'invention.The invention also relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising an opening with an opening opening control assembly, characterized in that the assembly conforms to the invention.

Selon un mode particulier, la poignée comprend une première surface extérieure avec un contour, et l'ouvrant comprend une deuxième surface extérieure qui est tangente à la première surface sur tout le contour.According to a particular embodiment, the handle comprises a first external surface with a contour, and the opening comprises a second external surface which is tangent to the first surface over the entire contour.

De manière générale, les modes particuliers de chaque objet de l'invention sont également applicables aux autres objets de l'invention. Dans la mesure du possible, chaque objet de l'invention est combinable aux autres objets.In general, the particular modes of each object of the invention are also applicable to the other objects of the invention. As far as possible, each object of the invention can be combined with the other objects.

L'invention améliore la sécurité d'une poignée de commande d'ouverture d'une portière de véhicule automobile. La position de la poignée est découplée de la configuration interne de l'actionneur lorsque ce dernier initie le mouvement de rétraction.The invention improves the security of an opening control handle of a motor vehicle door. The position of the handle is decoupled from the internal configuration of the actuator when the latter initiates the retraction movement.

L'invention offre un ensemble compact puisque le système d'accouplement à sens unique est rapproché de la source du mouvement. Le système d'accouplement et les moyens d'amortissement peuvent être intégrés dans une même bague formant une liaison entre les parties mobiles. En parallèle, la fiabilité, la masse et la rigidité sont optimisées car le nombre de pièces en mouvement ainsi que les interfaces mobiles sont rationnalisées. En sus ; les coûts d'assemblage, de contrôle, et de fourniture diminuent.The invention offers a compact assembly since the one-way coupling system is brought closer to the source of the movement. The coupling system and the damping means can be integrated in the same ring forming a connection between the moving parts. At the same time, reliability, mass and rigidity are optimized because the number of moving parts and the mobile interfaces are rationalized. In addition ; assembly, inspection, and supply costs decrease.

Le couple de rétraction de la poignée devient inférieur au couple d'ouverture grâce au système d'accouplement à sens unique. Aussi, le mouvement de rétraction de la poignée peut être plus lent, plus doux que celui de déploiement. Ceci supprime l'effet anxiogène malgré un déploiement rapide. En sus, le découplage permet de tirer davantage la poignée pour déverrouiller l'ouvrant ; sans forcer sur l'actionneur.The handle retraction torque becomes lower than the opening torque thanks to the one-way coupling system. Also, the retraction movement of the handle may be slower, smoother than that of deployment. This eliminates the anxiety-inducing effect despite rapid deployment. In addition, the decoupling allows the handle to be pulled further to unlock the door; without forcing on the actuator.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention seront mieux compris à l'aide de la description donnée à titre d'exemple et en référence aux dessins parmi lesquels :

  • La figure 1 présente un ouvrant avec une poignée selon l'invention.
  • La figure 2 présente une vue en coupe de l'ouvrant et de la poignée suivant un axe 2-2 tracé sur la figure 1.
  • La figure 3 illustre un ensemble pour commande d'ouverture d'ouvrant selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention.
  • La figure 4 est une vue du dessus de la poignée pivotante selon le deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
  • La figure 5 est une vue de face d'un ensemble pour commande d'ouverture d'ouvrant selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
  • La figure 6 est une vue du dessus de la poignée pivotante selon le deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will be better understood with the aid of the description given by way of example and with reference to the drawings among which:
  • The figure 1 has an opening with a handle according to the invention.
  • The figure 2 presents a sectional view of the opening and the handle along a 2-2 axis traced on the figure 1 .
  • The figure 3 illustrates an assembly for opening opening control according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 4 is a top view of the pivoting handle according to the second embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 5 is a front view of an assembly for opening opening control according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 6 is a top view of the pivoting handle according to the second embodiment of the invention.

La figure 1 représente un ouvrant 1 muni d'une poignée pivotante 4. L'ouvrant 1 peut être un ouvrant 1 de véhicule (non représenté), notamment d'un véhicule automobile. Toutefois, d'autres applications sont envisageables.The figure 1 represents an opening 1 provided with a pivoting handle 4. The opening 1 can be a opening 1 of a vehicle (not shown), in particular of a motor vehicle. However, other applications are possible.

L'ouvrant 1 peut correspondre à une portière pour un passager, ou encore à un volet de coffre. Une vitre peut translater dans l'ouvrant 1, et éventuellement balayer la poignée 4. La poignée 4 est celle d'une commande d'ouverture de l'ouvrant, par exemple une commande extérieure. La commande d'ouverture peut comprendre un dispositif de verrouillage et de déverrouillage (non représenté) de l'ouvrant, qui est commandé par l'actionnement de la poignée 4. La commande peut engager avec une gâche (non représenté) solidaire de la caisse du véhicule. Suivant une alternative de l'invention, la poignée est une poignée de commande intérieure, c'est-à-dire disposée dans l'habitacle du véhicule.The opening 1 may correspond to a door for a passenger, or even to a trunk flap. A window can translate into the opening 1, and possibly sweep the handle 4. The handle 4 is that of an opening control of the opening, for example an external control. The opening control may include a device for locking and unlocking (not shown) the opening, which is controlled by the actuation of the handle 4. The control can engage with a keeper (not shown) secured to the body of the vehicle. According to an alternative of the invention, the handle is an interior control handle, that is to say arranged in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

La poignée 4 peut être intégrée dans la surface extérieure 6 de l'ouvrant 1. Son contour 5 épouse la surface extérieure 6. Un jeu constant sépare la poignée 4 de la surface extérieure 6 de l'ouvrant tout le long du contour 5. Ainsi, la continuité de la surface extérieure 6 est généralement préservée et la présence de la poignée 4 est plus discrète. Ceci améliore la qualité perçue.The handle 4 can be integrated into the outer surface 6 of the opening 1. Its outline 5 follows the outer surface 6. A constant clearance separates the handle 4 from the outer surface 6 of the opening all along the outline 5. Thus , the continuity of the outer surface 6 is generally preserved and the presence of the handle 4 is more discreet. This improves the perceived quality.

La figure 2 représente une coupe de l'ouvrant 1 et de la poignée 4 illustrés en figure 1. La coupe est effectuée selon l'axe 2-2 tracé sur la figure 1.The figure 2 represents a section of the opening 1 and of the handle 4 illustrated in figure 1 . The cut is made along the axis 2-2 traced on the figure 1 .

La poignée 4 est représentée en trait continu lorsqu'elle est en position rétractée dans l'ouvrant 1, ou position de repos ; et en traits pointillés en position déployée, ou position opérationnelle, où la poignée 4 fait saillie par rapport à la surface extérieure 6 de l'ouvrant 1. Cette position déployée peut être une première position déployée. Optionnellement, la poignée 4 peut être déplacée dans une deuxième position déployée (représentée en traits mixtes) suite à une manipulation d'un utilisateur. Cet autre mouvement peut correspondre à un mouvement de déverrouillage de l'ouvrant 1 associé. La première position déployée peut être entre la deuxième position déployée et la position rétractée.The handle 4 is shown in solid lines when it is in the retracted position in the opening 1, or the rest position; and in dotted lines in the deployed position, or operational position, where the handle 4 projects relative to the outer surface 6 of the opening 1. This deployed position can be a first deployed position. Optionally, the handle 4 can be moved into a second deployed position (shown in dashed lines) following manipulation by a user. This other movement may correspond to an unlocking movement of the associated opening 1. The first deployed position can be between the second deployed position and the retracted position.

La surface extérieure 8 de la poignée 4 affleure la surface extérieure 6 de l'ouvrant 1. Ce type de montage est également désigné par le terme anglo-saxon « flush ». A cet effet, l'ouvrant 1 présente une poche 10 logeant la poignée 4 en position réctractée. La poche peut être formée par un étrier (non représenté) sur lequel la poignée 4 est montée de manière mobile. L'étrier peut former un support pour la poignée 4 en vue de la lier à l'ouvrant 1. La poignée 4 peut être totalement disposée dans la poche 10 en position rétractée. Le pourtour de la poche 10 est tangent à la surface extérieure de la poignée sur tout son périmètre. Les surfaces extérieures peuvent présenter une continuité de surface, si bien que la poignée est intégrée dans la surface extérieure générale de l'ouvrant. En position déployée, la poignée 4 fait saillie par rapport à l'ouvrant 1.The outer surface 8 of the handle 4 is flush with the outer surface 6 of the opening 1. This type of mounting is also designated by the Anglo-Saxon term "flush". To this end, the opening 1 has a pocket 10 housing the handle 4 in the retracted position. The pocket can be formed by a stirrup (not shown) on which the handle 4 is movably mounted. The stirrup can form a support for the handle 4 in order to link it to the opening 1. The handle 4 can be completely disposed in the pocket 10 in the retracted position. The periphery of the pocket 10 is tangent to the exterior surface of the handle over its entire perimeter. The exterior surfaces may have surface continuity, so that the handle is integrated into the general exterior surface of the door. In the deployed position, the handle 4 projects relative to the opening 1.

La poignée 4 peut être à axe de pivotement 12 vertical. Cet axe 12 peut être parallèle à celui de l'ouvrant 1. La poignée 4 peut être reliée à l'ouvrant 1 à l'aide d'un jeu de bielles ou de leviers, si bien que son centre instantané de rotation décrit une courbe dans l'espace. Puisque la poignée 4 est intégrée dans l'ouvrant 1 de sorte à limiter sa prise depuis l'extérieur lorsqu'elle est en position rétractée, un actionneur 14 permet de la sortir de sa poche 10 afin de pouvoir ensuite être saisie par un utilisateur. L'actionneur 14 est avantageusement rigidement lié à l'ouvrant 1 et logé dans son épaisseur.The handle 4 may have a vertical pivot axis 12. This axis 12 can be parallel to that of the opening 1. The handle 4 can be connected to the opening 1 using a set of connecting rods or levers, so that its instantaneous center of rotation describes a curve in the space. Since the handle 4 is integrated in the opening 1 so as to limit its grip from the outside when it is in the retracted position, an actuator 14 allows it to be taken out of its pocket 10 so that it can then be entered by a user. The actuator 14 is advantageously rigidly linked to the opening 1 and housed in its thickness.

Pour permettre le retour de la poignée 4 dans la poche, des moyens de rappel (non représentés) sont prévus. Ils peuvent être au niveau de l'axe de pivotement 12. Alternativement, ils peuvent en être à distance. Dans cette configuration, ils peuvent être accrochés à l'ouvrant et à la poignée. Les moyens de rappel peuvent comprendre un élément élastique, tel un ressort.To allow the return of the handle 4 in the pocket, return means (not shown) are provided. They can be at the pivot axis 12. Alternatively, they can be at a distance. In this configuration, they can be hung on the sash and the handle. The return means may include an elastic element, such as a spring.

Suivant une variante de l'invention, la poignée est une poignée mobile en translation. Par exemple l'actionneur sort la poignée en la translatant perpendiculairement à la surface extérieure de l'ouvrant. Le mouvement de déverrouillage de l'ouvrant peut également être un mouvement de translation.According to a variant of the invention, the handle is a handle movable in translation. For example, the actuator takes out the handle by translating it perpendicular to the outer surface of the opening. The unlocking movement of the opening can also be a translational movement.

La figure 3 représente un ensemble pour commande d'ouverture de l'ouvrant selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention. L'ouvrant (non représenté par soucis de clarté) et les éléments associés peuvent correspondre à ceux décrits en relation avec les figures 1 et 2. L'ensemble est représentée de face, par exemple depuis l'intérieur du véhicule.The figure 3 shows an assembly for opening control of the opening according to a first embodiment of the invention. The opening (not shown for the sake of clarity) and the associated elements may correspond to those described in relation to the Figures 1 and 2 . The assembly is shown from the front, for example from inside the vehicle.

L'actionneur 14 peut être électrique. Suivant une alternative, il peut employer une autre énergie, tel de l'air comprimé. L'actionneur 14 est mobile dans deux sens , entre au moins deux positions. Dans le sens de déploiement, il entraîne la poignée 4 jusqu'à sa position déployée, où il occupe lui-même une position déployée. L'actionneur 14 peut être déplacé dans un sens de rétraction qui autorise la rétraction de la poignée 4 dans l'ouvrant.The actuator 14 can be electric. Alternatively, it can use another energy, such as compressed air. The actuator 14 is movable in two directions, between at least two positions. In the deployment direction, it drives the handle 4 to its deployed position, where it itself occupies a deployed position. The actuator 14 can be moved in a direction of retraction which authorizes the retraction of the handle 4 in the opening.

L'ensemble comporte un système d'accouplement 16 à sens unique, également appelé système de transmission à sens unique. Le système 16 peut comporter un mécanisme de roue libre. Ce type de mécanisme est bien connu de l'homme du métier. Le système 16 peut inclure un mécanisme avec un cliquet placé à l'intérieur d'une couronne dentée. Dans un sens de rotation le cliquet autorise la rotation de la couronne externe, dans l'autre sens le cliquet bute contre les dents internes de la couronne dentée de sorte à en stopper la rotation. Ou encore, le système 16 peut comporter un mécanisme avec des billes ou des rouleaux placés dans un moyeu à rampes. Dans un sens de rotation les billes ou les rouleaux sortent des rampes de sorte à bloquer une couronne externe, dans l'autre sens la couronne est libre en rotation.The assembly includes a one-way coupling system 16, also called a one-way transmission system. The system 16 may include a freewheel mechanism. This type of mechanism is well known to those skilled in the art. The system 16 may include a mechanism with a pawl placed inside a ring gear. In one direction of rotation the pawl allows the rotation of the external crown, in the other direction the pawl abuts against the internal teeth of the toothed crown so as to stop the rotation. Alternatively, the system 16 may include a mechanism with balls or rollers placed in a ramp hub. In one direction of rotation the balls or rollers come out of the ramps so as to block an external crown, in the other direction the crown is free to rotate.

La poignée 4 et l'actionneur 14 peuvent être reliés à l'aide d'un levier 18 pivotant. Ce levier 18 être rigidement lié à la poignée 4, il s'étend jusqu'à l'aplomb de l'actionneur 14, éventuellement jusqu'à l'aplomb du centre de l'actionneur 14 ; soit l'axe de rotation 12 de la poignée 4 et de l'actionneur 14.The handle 4 and the actuator 14 can be connected using a pivoting lever 18. This lever 18 is rigidly linked to the handle 4, it extends up to the plumb of the actuator 14, possibly up to the plumb of the center of the actuator 14; or the axis of rotation 12 of the handle 4 and of the actuator 14.

L'actionneur 14 comprend une première partie mobile 20 ainsi qu'une deuxième partie mobile 22. La première partie 20 est solidaire de la poignée 4 et en suit les mouvements, éventuellement via l'optionnel levier 18. La première partie 20 est une partie de sortie. Lorsque l'actionneur 14 est alimenté en énergie, la deuxième partie 22 effectue un mouvement. La deuxième partie 22 est une partie de conversion qui converti une énergie en mouvement. La deuxième partie 22 est la partie motrice. L'alimentation permet un mouvement de la deuxième partie 22 dans le sens du déploiement, et éventuellement dans le sens de rétraction. Les parties mobiles (20 ; 22) peuvent comprendre des butées angulaires agissant dans un sens de rotation.The actuator 14 comprises a first movable part 20 as well as a second movable part 22. The first part 20 is integral with the handle 4 and follows the movements thereof, possibly via the optional lever 18. The first part 20 is a part Release. When the actuator 14 is supplied with energy, the second part 22 performs a movement. The second part 22 is a conversion part which converts energy into movement. The second part 22 is the driving part. The power supply allows movement of the second part 22 in the direction of deployment, and possibly in the direction of retraction. The moving parts (20; 22) may include angular stops acting in a direction of rotation.

La première partie 20 et la deuxième partie 22 sont désolidarisées. Toutefois, elles sont chacune en prise avec le système d'accouplement 16. Le système d'accouplement 16 sépare les parties mobiles (20 ; 22). Il permet de communiquer un mouvement de la deuxième partie 22 à la première partie 20 lorsque la deuxième partie 22 se déplace dans le sens de déploiement pour déployer la poignée 4. Le système d'accouplement 16 étant à sens unique, lorsque la deuxième partie 22 se déplace dans le sens de rétraction, elle est libérée de la première partie 20. Donc le mouvement de la poignée est libre de celui de la deuxième partie 22. Lorsque l'alimentation commande le retour de la deuxième partie 22 dans une position de rétraction, la poignée 4 peut retourner dans sa position de rétraction plus lentement, plus progressivement. En complément, le système d'accouplement 16 est apte à maintenir la poignée 4 dans une position donnée, en particulier sa position déployée, malgré l'action des moyens de rappel.The first part 20 and the second part 22 are separated. However, they are each engaged with the coupling system 16. The coupling system 16 separates the moving parts (20; 22). It makes it possible to communicate a movement from the second part 22 to the first part 20 when the second part 22 moves in the direction of deployment to deploy the handle 4. The coupling system 16 being one-way, when the second part 22 moves in the direction of retraction, it is released from the first part 20. So the movement of the handle is free from that of the second part 22. When the power supply controls the return of the second part 22 in a retraction position , the handle 4 can return to its retraction position more slowly, more gradually. In addition, the coupling system 16 is capable of holding the handle 4 in a given position, in particular its deployed position, despite the action of the return means.

L'actionneur comprend avantageusement un boîtier 24. Ce boîtier 24 peut être fixé à la structure de l'ouvrant qu'il équipe. Il peut être joint à l'étrier de la poignée 4. Le boîtier 24 peut comprendre une paroi 26 définissant un espace dans lequel sont disposés le système d'accouplement 16 et la deuxième partie 22. La première partie 20 est partiellement logée dans cet espace. Grâce à la paroi 26, et éventuellement grâce à des joints, l'espace peut être une cavité étanche. Des paliers, tels de roulements, peuvent articuler les parties mobiles (20 ; 22) par rapport à la paroi 26. En intégrant le système d'accouplement 16 dans le boîtier 24, un gain de place général est assuré. De manière complémentaire, le système d'accouplement 16 est protégé.The actuator advantageously comprises a housing 24. This housing 24 can be fixed to the structure of the opening which it equips. It can be joined to the stirrup of the handle 4. The housing 24 can comprise a wall 26 defining a space in which the coupling system 16 and the second part 22 are arranged. The first part 20 is partially housed in this space . Thanks to the wall 26, and possibly thanks to seals, the space can be a sealed cavity. Bearings, such as bearings, can articulate the mobile parts (20; 22) relative to the wall 26. By integrating the coupling system 16 in the housing 24, a general saving of space is ensured. In addition, the coupling system 16 is protected.

Dans la mesure où la poignée 4 est soumise aux moyens de rappel (non représentés) lorsque l'actionneur 14 se rétracte, des moyens d'amortissement 28 sont prévus pour ralentir le retour de la poignée 4. Ces moyens d'amortissement 28 sont calibrés en fonction de l'action mécanique des moyens de rappel, et du temps de retour souhaité pour diminuer l'effet anxiogène lié à la poignée 4. Les moyens d'amortissement 28 peuvent comprendre un fluide freinant, par exemple un fluide visqueux générant une résistance lors d'une rotation relative entre la première partie 20 et la deuxième partie 22. Le fluide peut être en contact du cliquet ou des rouleaux du système d'accouplement 16. Alternativement ou en complément, les moyens d'amortissement 28 peuvent comprendre des surfaces de frottement coopérant de sorte à s'opposer à la rotation relative entre la poignée 4 et l'actionneur 14. Il peut s'agir de jeux de disques de rotor et de stator, disposés à la manière d'un embrayage. Au moins une des surfaces de frottement peut être une surface du système d'accouplement. Ainsi, il est possible d'intégrer les moyens d'amortissement 28 dans le système d'accouplement 16.Insofar as the handle 4 is subjected to the return means (not shown) when the actuator 14 retracts, damping means 28 are provided to slow the return of the handle 4. These damping means 28 are calibrated as a function of the mechanical action of the return means, and of the desired return time to reduce the anxiogenic effect linked to the handle 4. The damping means 28 may comprise a braking fluid, for example a viscous fluid generating resistance during a relative rotation between the first part 20 and the second part 22. The fluid may be in contact with the pawl or the rollers of the coupling system 16. Alternatively or in addition, the damping means 28 may include surfaces friction cooperating so as to oppose the relative rotation between the handle 4 and the actuator 14. It may be sets of rotor and stator discs, arranged in the manner of a embr cleaning. At least one of the friction surfaces can be a surface of the coupling system. Thus, it is possible to integrate the damping means 28 into the coupling system 16.

Les moyens d'amortissement 28 peuvent être en prise avec la première partie 20 et avec la deuxième partie 22. Des alimentations en énergie 30, par exemple ces câbles peuvent traverser la paroi 26. Suivant une alternative de l'invention, les moyens d'amortissement peuvent être à distance du système d'accouplement. Ils peuvent être en contact du premier levier, et/ou de la poignée.The damping means 28 can be engaged with the first part 20 and with the second part 22. Power supplies 30, for example these cables can pass through the wall 26. According to an alternative of the invention, the means of damping can be remote from the coupling system. They can be in contact with the first lever, and / or the handle.

La figure 4 montre une vue du dessus de l'ensemble pour commande d'ouverture d'ouvrant qui est représenté en figure 3. Le levier 18 permet de décaller la poignée 4 de l'actionneur 14, et notamment du boîtier 24. La poignée 4 est représentée en position rétractée à l'aide d'un trait continu. Dans cette position elle affleure l'ouvrant 1. La position déployée de la poignée 4 est tracée à l'aide d'un trait pointillé. L'angle que balaye la poignée 4 grâce à l'actionneur 14 est supérieur ou égal à 10°.The figure 4 shows a top view of the opening control assembly which is shown in figure 3 . The lever 18 makes it possible to offset the handle 4 from the actuator 14, and in particular from the housing 24. The handle 4 is shown in the retracted position using a solid line. In this position it is flush with the opening 1. The deployed position of the handle 4 is traced using a dotted line. The angle swept by the handle 4 thanks to the actuator 14 is greater than or equal to 10 °.

La figure 5 représente l'ensemble pour commande d'ouverture selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention. L'ouvrant (non représenté par soucis de clarté) et les éléments associés peuvent correspondre à ceux des figures 1 et 2. Cette figure 5 reprend la numérotation des figures précédentes pour les éléments identiques ou similaires, la numération étant toutefois incrémentée de 100. Des numéros spécifiques sont utilisés pour les éléments spécifiques à ce mode de réalisation.The figure 5 shows the assembly for opening control according to a second embodiment of the invention. The opening (not shown for clarity) and the associated elements can correspond to those of the Figures 1 and 2 . This figure 5 uses the numbering of the previous figures for identical or similar elements, the number being however incremented by 100. Specific numbers are used for the elements specific to this embodiment.

L'actionneur 114 peut être linéaire. La première partie mobile 120 et la deuxième partie mobile 122 peuvent se déplacer en translation. Elles peuvent être télescopiques. Elles peuvent chacune coulisser par rapport au boîtier 124. En particulier, la première partie 120 peut rentrer et sortir du boîtier 124. Le système d'accouplement à sens unique 116 le relie de manière sélective. Lorsque la deuxième partie 122 pousse la première partie 120, cette dernière suit le mouvement. Par contre, la première partie 120 peut être tirée davantage sans que la deuxième partie 122 ne suive, et la deuxième partie 122 peut revenir en position rétractée sans la première partie 120.The actuator 114 can be linear. The first mobile part 120 and the second mobile part 122 can move in translation. They can be telescopic. They can each slide relative to the housing 124. In particular, the first part 120 can enter and leave the housing 124. The one-way coupling system 116 connects it selectively. When the second part 122 pushes the first part 120, the latter follows the movement. On the other hand, the first part 120 can be pulled further without the second part 122 following, and the second part 122 can return to the retracted position without the first part 120.

La première partie 120 peut comprendre une extrémité avec une crémaillère 132 coopérant avec une tige 134 solidaire de la poignée 104. L'extrémité de la tige 134 peut comprendre un pignon 136 engrenant avec la crémaillère 132 si bien qu'une translation de la première partie 120 permet une rotation de la poignée 104. Dès lors, un coulissement de la deuxième partie 122 peut provoquer un mouvement de déploiement de la poignée 104.The first part 120 may include an end with a rack 132 cooperating with a rod 134 integral with the handle 104. The end of the rod 134 may include a pinion 136 meshing with the rack 132 so that a translation of the first part 120 allows rotation of the handle 104. Consequently, a sliding of the second part 122 can cause a deployment movement of the handle 104.

Suivant une alternative de l'invention, la première partie mobile 120 peut comprendre un poussoir entraînant en rotation une came formée à la place du pignon.According to an alternative of the invention, the first movable part 120 may comprise a pusher driving in rotation a cam formed in place of the pinion.

Les parties mobiles (120 ; 122) peuvent comprendre des butées axiales agissant dans un sens de translation. Ceci permet un entrainement dans le sens du déploiement, et autorise une liberté de mouvement lorsque les butées sont à distance.The moving parts (120; 122) may include axial stops acting in a direction of translation. This allows training in the direction of deployment, and allows freedom of movement when the stops are at a distance.

La figure 6 présente en vue de dessus l'essemble selon le deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention tel que présenté en figure 5.The figure 6 present in top view the assembly according to the second embodiment of the invention as presented in figure 5 .

Le pignon 136 tout comme la crémaillère 132 sont visibles. Ils forment l'interface entre la première partie 120 et la poignée 104. La translation simultanée de la deuxième partie 122 et de la première partie 120 permet la rotation de la poignée 104, par exemple d'un angle supérieur ou égal à 10°. Ceci permet de la sortir suffisamment de son ouvrant pour qu'un utilisateur la manipule. Suivant la course des parties mobiles (120 ; 122), il est possible de pivoter la poignée 104 de 90°.Both the pinion 136 and the rack 132 are visible. They form the interface between the first part 120 and the handle 104. The simultaneous translation of the second part 122 and the first part 120 allows the rotation of the handle 104, for example by an angle greater than or equal to 10 °. This allows it to be removed sufficiently from its opening for a user to handle it. Depending on the travel of the moving parts (120; 122), it is possible to pivot the handle 104 by 90 °.

Les deux modes de réalisations peuvent être combinés l'un à l'autre. Les caractéristiques présentées dans un mode peuvent s'appliquer à l'autre mode.The two embodiments can be combined with one another. The characteristics presented in one mode can apply to the other mode.

Claims (10)

  1. An assembly for opening control of an opening panel (1), in particular for a vehicle door, the assembly including:
    o a support;
    o a handle (4; 104) movable in a deployment direction and movable in a retraction direction with respect to the support;
    o an actuator (14; 114) with a casing (24; 124) and a first movable portion (20; 120) able to drive the handle (4; 104) in the deployment direction;
    the actuator (14; 114) further including a second movable portion (22; 122) which is adapted to deploy the handle (4; 104) via the first portion (20; 120) when the actuator (14; 114) is supplied with energy, and a one-way coupling system (16; 116) which is configured to couple the second portion (22; 122) to the first portion (20; 120) when the second portion (22; 122) moves so as to drive the handle (4; 104) in the deployment direction,
    characterized in that said one-way coupling system is disposed in the casing (24; 124).
  2. The assembly according to Claim 1, characterized in that the first movable portion (20; 120) is at least partially disposed in the casing (24; 124).
  3. The assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the casing (24; 124) includes a wall (26) defining a sealed cavity in which the one-way coupling system (16; 116) is housed.
  4. The assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the assembly includes return means configured to drive the handle (4; 104) in a retraction direction.
  5. The assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the assembly includes damping means (28) of the retraction movement of the handle (4; 104).
  6. The assembly according to Claim 5, characterized in that the damping means (28) are disposed in the interior of the casing (24; 124) of the actuator (14; 114), and are possibly integrated in the one-way coupling system (16; 116).
  7. The assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the one-way coupling system (16; 116) includes a freewheel mechanism.
  8. The assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the actuator (14; 114) is a rotary actuator or a linear actuator.
  9. A vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, including an opening panel (1) with an opening control assembly of an opening panel (1), characterized in that the assembly is in accordance with one of Claims 1 to 8.
  10. The vehicle according to Claim 9, characterized in that the handle (4; 104) includes a first exterior surface (8) with a contour (5), and the opening panel (1) includes a second exterior surface (6) which is tangent to the first surface (8) over the whole contour (5).
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