EP3458663B1 - External opening control for a vehicle wing wherein the handle has two stable deployed positions as well as vehicle having such control - Google Patents

External opening control for a vehicle wing wherein the handle has two stable deployed positions as well as vehicle having such control Download PDF

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EP3458663B1
EP3458663B1 EP17722109.0A EP17722109A EP3458663B1 EP 3458663 B1 EP3458663 B1 EP 3458663B1 EP 17722109 A EP17722109 A EP 17722109A EP 3458663 B1 EP3458663 B1 EP 3458663B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B85/00—Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
    • E05B85/10—Handles
    • E05B85/107—Pop-out handles, e.g. sliding outwardly before rotation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B85/00—Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
    • E05B85/10—Handles
    • E05B85/103—Handles creating a completely closed wing surface
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • E05B81/54—Electrical circuits
    • E05B81/64—Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors
    • E05B81/76—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles

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  • the invention relates to the field of external opening controls for vehicle doors, for example motor vehicles.
  • the invention also relates to vehicles, for example motor vehicles, equipped with such controls.
  • the external opening controls (COE) of openings are conventionally mounted in a housing provided in said opening and include a handle making it possible to manually actuate the locking mechanism so as to open it.
  • the handles may be in the form of a lever or a pallet, pivoting along a vertical axis or along a horizontal axis.
  • the handles are generally mounted on a fixed support, for example a stirrup.
  • the handles can be mounted to project from the outer wall of the opening (for example the door) or be arranged opposite a housing provided in this wall.
  • this housing makes it possible to define an access zone between the handle and the wall allowing the user to insert his fingers therein in order to be able to maneuver said handle.
  • this type of external opening control has disadvantages from an aesthetic point of view linked to the need to leave permanent access to the handle.
  • the projecting handles and the access zones to the handles provided in said housings are the source of aerodynamic disturbances and the generation of noise when the vehicle is moving.
  • the protruding nature of the handles has proved to be able to be dangerous and generate risks of entanglement for pedestrians and cyclists. This is one of the reasons why the size of the protruding elements is regulated and limited by the ECE 26 vehicle homologation standard. According to this standard, the handles of the side doors cannot protrude more than 40 mm.
  • External door opening controls have therefore been proposed, the handle of which is placed in surface continuity with the external wall of the door, without necessarily requiring a permanent access zone to the handle to be defined.
  • a command is for example described in the document FR2800784 .
  • This document describes an external door opening control whose handle is movable between a rest position in which the handle and said outer surface of the door are on the same plane so that a user cannot grasp the handle, and a position of use in which the handle is spaced from the exterior surface of the door so that it can be grasped by a user.
  • the handle is movable by mechanical action between a retracted position in which it is placed in surface continuity with the exterior surface of the vehicle door and a deployed position allowing the user to grip it and activate it. in order to unlock the door.
  • the document DE102015010923 describes an exterior handle, in particular for a side door, of a motor vehicle, provided with an actuator and a gripping element, said handle has several positions between which it can be moved by the actuator: a first stowed position, a second deployed position, a third position in which the handle can unlock a lock, and a fourth position arranged between the second position and the third position.
  • Such door opening controls which can be placed in surface continuity with the outer wall of a vehicle opening without leaving permanent access to the handle are called external opening controls of the “flush” type.
  • the handles are deployed by mechanical or motorized deployment means with electric opening.
  • the handling of such a handle for example associated with a side door, has drawbacks. Indeed, the degree of deployment of the handle will define a protrusion (that is to say a distance between the outer surface of the door and at least one end of the handle) whose size is regulated to be at most 40 mm as seen above. The limitation of the size of the projection degrades the ergonomic service of hand passage to open the vehicle door
  • the object of the invention is to respond to at least one of the drawbacks encountered by the prior art.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a new control for the external opening of a vehicle opening allowing temporary deployment of the handle in a stable over-deployed position.
  • the invention relates to an external opening control of a vehicle opening, comprising a handle coupled to a locking mechanism of the opening and comprising a lock, the handle being movable between a rest position and a stable deployed position, the handle also being movable to a stable over-deployed position having a greater degree of deployment than the degree of deployment of the deployed position, the control having motorized handle deployment means configured to move the handle from the over-deployed position to the deployed position if the handle is not actuated by a user after a predetermined time from its movement to the over-deployed position, remarkable in that when the lock is unlocked, the motorized means for deploying the handle are configured to move said handle from its over-deployed position to its rest position or vice versa in response e a manual handle deployment control.
  • the subject of the invention is also a vehicle which is remarkable in that it comprises at least one external opening control as defined above.
  • the invention consists in proposing according to a first aspect a door opening control comprising not one but two stable positions of deployment of its handle. .
  • a first stable deployed or regulatory position and a second stable over-deployed or ergonomic position having a greater degree of deployment than the first, that is to say that the projection of the handle will be greater.
  • the deployed position complies with a regulatory degree of deployment with regard to the external projections of the vehicles, currently at most 40 mm.
  • the over-deployed position places the protruding handle beyond regulatory limits but temporarily and for a predetermined period of time of only a few minutes. In the absence of actuation of the opening control by the user, the handle is automatically returned to the deployed position.
  • the handle moves in the deployed or over-deployed position depending on the locked state of the vehicle.
  • the handle will be moved to the deployed position when the vehicle (i.e. door sash lock) is locked, and to the over-deployed position when the vehicle is unlocked.
  • the user can therefore know the locking state of the vehicle as a function of the degree of deployment of the handle of the external opening control.
  • the invention makes it possible not to risk its placing in the over-deployed position when there is not necessarily an intention to open the leaf. This intention being evidenced by the unlocking of the vehicle.
  • the invention is remarkable in that it does not place the handle in a position of the projection beyond the regulations when it cannot be actuated with a view to opening the sash, or when the motorized means allowing it to be returned to the deployed position are not stressed.
  • the opening control comprises a sensor arranged to determine the position of the handle.
  • the sensor is preferably non-contact and preferably associated with or located in the actuator of the locking mechanism coupled to the handle.
  • the term “include” is synonymous with “include” and is not limiting in that it allows the presence of other elements in the control or the vehicle to which it relates. It is understood that the term “include” includes the terms “consist of”.
  • FIG. 1 has an external opening control 1 of a vehicle opening, for example of an opening 3 of a motor vehicle.
  • the opening may be a door or a tailgate or a hood.
  • the opening is a side door of a motor vehicle.
  • the control 1 is arranged so as to be flush with the outer wall 3 of the opening of the vehicle and comprises in particular a handle 5 movable between a rest position, a stable deployed position and a stable over-deployed position.
  • the handle In its rest position, the handle is placed in a housing (in our example embodiment this housing is formed by a bracket 7), in surface continuity with the outer surface of the opening, so that the user cannot not grab it.
  • a housing in our example embodiment this housing is formed by a bracket 7
  • this housing is formed by a bracket 7
  • at least one of the ends of the handle is spaced from the outer surface of the opening so that the user can grip said handle.
  • the handle 5 is also movable towards a stable over-deployed position having a greater degree of deployment than the degree of deployment of the deployed position, that is to say that at least one of the ends of the handle is spaced apart. from the outer surface of the sash by a distance d greater than the distance d 'from the deployed position.
  • the over-deployed position of the gripping member 5 defines a difference d with a value greater than or equal to 1.1 x d ', preferably greater than or equal to 1.5 x d'.
  • the degree of deployment of the handle in the deployed position complies with the regulations in force, that is to say that of less than or equal to 40 mm.
  • the over-deployed position will for example present the handle protruding 60 mm (i.e. 1.5 x 40 mm)
  • the handle of the external opening control according to the invention has two stable deployment positions, and the invention is remarkable in that the external opening control also has motorized means 9 for deploying said handle 5. configured to move the handle 5 between its different positions, for example by rotation about an axis 11.
  • the figure 2 illustrates movement of the handle 5 from its over-deployed position to the deployed position if the handle is not operated by a user after a predetermined time from its movement to the over-deployed position.
  • the over-deployed position is a temporary position adopted by the handle.
  • the handle 5 is automatically folded towards the stable position deployed by said motorized deployment means 9.
  • the handle 5 is coupled to a conventional locking mechanism for the opening (not shown in the figures) comprising a mechanical or electrical lock making it possible to lock or unlock the opening.
  • the handle 5 is coupled to the lock of the locking mechanism, preferably by means of an actuator (not shown). The handle 5 will therefore act on this lock to allow the opening of the opening.
  • the external opening control 1 is configured so as not to trigger the opening of the leaf when said handle 5 is in the rest position, in the deployed position or in the over-deployed position.
  • the user will have to grab the handle in the deployed or over-deployed position, and pull it (or actuate it) until it moves to a third deployment position or actuation position even further apart. the outer wall than the over-deployed position.
  • the actuation position is nevertheless not a stable position so that once released, the handle 5 is returned by elastic return means (not shown) to the stable position it previously occupied or to its position of. rest. It will be understood that the opening of the opening itself is effected by means well known to those skilled in the art and which will not be described further.
  • the handle 5 of the external opening control 1 cannot generally be moved into the actuating position in order to open the door when the lock is locked. It is necessary to order the unlocking of the lock before being able to open said lock. opening from outside the vehicle.
  • PIP system remote control
  • ADML access and starting system without manual intervention
  • An ADML system makes it possible to unlock, in particular, the opening elements of the vehicle without manual intervention by the user.
  • the user is provided with a recognition or identifier means which allows a motor vehicle unlocking control unit to recognize the authorized user, when the user is near a door of the motor vehicle.
  • the deployment of the handle 5 towards its over-deployed position is associated with an unlocked state of the lock.
  • the motorized means 9 for deploying the handle are configured to move the handle 5 from its rest position to its deployed or over-deployed position in response to a manual deployment command of said handle, for example a “push” type command.
  • the motorized deployment means 9 are then actuated by pressing on the handle 5 aimed at pushing it in slightly (for example by 2 mm).
  • said motorized means 9 for deploying the handle 5 are then configured to move the handle 5 from its rest position to its over-deployed position when the lock is unlocked and to its deployed position only when the lock is locked. The user will therefore know the locking state of the lock as a function of the degree of deployment of the handle 5.
  • the motorized deployment means 9 also configured to move the handle from its deployed or over-deployed position to its position of. rest in response to manual pressure on said handle 5 generating a slight depression of said handle 5.
  • the motorized means 9 for deploying the handle 5 are configured to move it from its rest position or from its deployed position to its over-deployed position in response to a command to unlock the lock of the. opening.
  • This unlocking command can be done directly or remotely as seen above.
  • This unlocking command is a signal given by the user that he wishes to open the opening and in response to this signal, the motorized means 9 for deploying the handle 5 will place it in its ergonomic or over-deployed position.
  • the motorized means 9 for deploying the handle 5 are configured to move the handle 5 from its over-deployed position or from its deployed position to its rest position in response to a lock locking command.
  • control 1 further comprises mechanical means for deploying the handle 5.
  • the handle 5 will protrude after a manual pressure on its surface generating a depression (not shown) of said member 5 in the yoke 7, for example by ten millimeters.
  • these mechanical means are configured to deploy the handle 5 from its rest position only to its deployed position whether the lock is in the locked or unlocked position.
  • the motorized or mechanical means 9 for deploying the handle 5 comprise or are associated with a sensor 13 arranged to determine the position of the handle 5.
  • This sensor 13 is advantageously a position sensor. contactless, preferably an absolute sensor.
  • those skilled in the art could use a Hall effect magnetic sensor 13 or an optical sensor (angular or linear).
  • the Hall effect magnetic sensor 13 is associated with a magnet 15 so that the sensor 13 will determine the position of the handle 5 as a function of the distance between the sensor 13 and said magnet 15. This measurement can be done directly when, for example, the magnet 13 is incorporated in the handle 5 in itself opposite a sensor 13 arranged in the caliper.
  • the senor can cooperate or be included in the actuator of the opening control, said actuator adopting different positions associated with the different positions of the handle so that it reflects the different positions adopted by the handle.
  • the motorized means for deploying the handle comprise a motor and an electronic control unit (not shown), preferably connected to a multiplexed network on board the vehicle.
  • the electronic control unit further comprises time measuring means or is connected to time measuring means such as a clock.
  • the sensor 13 is arranged to transmit the information concerning the position of the handle to the electronic control unit. From the receipt of the information of a positioning of the handle in the over-deployed position, the electronic unit will directly or indirectly count the time spent in the over-deployed position and actuate the motor to move the handle into the deployed position after a given time.
  • the motorized means for deploying the handle configured to move the handle from the over-deployed position to the deployed position when the handle is not actuated by a user after a predetermined time chosen in a time interval ranging from 1 to 10 minutes, preferably the predetermined time is less than or equal to 2 minutes.
  • the information relating to the actuation of the handle can also be transmitted to the electronic unit by the sensor.

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L'invention se situe dans le domaine des commandes d'ouverture extérieures d'ouvrants de véhicule, par exemple de véhicules automobiles. L'invention concerne également les véhicules, par exemple les véhicules automobiles, équipés de telles commandes.The invention relates to the field of external opening controls for vehicle doors, for example motor vehicles. The invention also relates to vehicles, for example motor vehicles, equipped with such controls.

Les commandes d'ouverture extérieures (COE) d'ouvrants, tels que des portes, sont classiquement montées dans un logement aménagé dans ledit ouvrant et comprennent une poignée permettant d'en actionner manuellement le mécanisme de verrouillage de manière à l'ouvrir. Par exemple, les poignées peuvent se présenter sous la forme d'un levier ou d'une palette, pivotant selon un axe vertical ou selon un axe horizontal. Les poignées sont généralement montées sur un support fixe, par exemple un étrier.The external opening controls (COE) of openings, such as doors, are conventionally mounted in a housing provided in said opening and include a handle making it possible to manually actuate the locking mechanism so as to open it. For example, the handles may be in the form of a lever or a pallet, pivoting along a vertical axis or along a horizontal axis. The handles are generally mounted on a fixed support, for example a stirrup.

Les poignées peuvent être montées en saillie par rapport à la paroi extérieure de l'ouvrant (par exemple la porte) ou être disposées en regard d'un logement ménagé dans cette paroi. Lorsque les commandes d'ouverture extérieures sont disposées en regard d'un tel logement, ce logement permet de définir une zone d'accès entre la poignée et la paroi permettant à l'utilisateur d'y insérer ses doigts afin de pouvoir manoeuvrer ladite poignée. Néanmoins, ce genre de commande d'ouverture extérieure présente des désavantages d'un point de vue esthétique liés à la nécessité de laisser un accès permanent à la poignée.The handles can be mounted to project from the outer wall of the opening (for example the door) or be arranged opposite a housing provided in this wall. When the external opening controls are arranged opposite such a housing, this housing makes it possible to define an access zone between the handle and the wall allowing the user to insert his fingers therein in order to be able to maneuver said handle. . However, this type of external opening control has disadvantages from an aesthetic point of view linked to the need to leave permanent access to the handle.

Par ailleurs, les poignées en saillie et les zones d'accès aux poignées ménagées dans lesdits logements sont à l'origine de perturbations aérodynamiques et de génération de bruits lors du roulage du véhicule. De plus, le caractère saillant des poignées s'est révélé pouvoir être dangereux et générer des risques d'accrochage des piétons et des cyclistes. C'est une des raisons pour lesquelles la taille des éléments saillants est réglementée et limitée par la norme ECE 26 d'homologation des véhicules. Selon cette norme, les poignées des portes latérales ne peuvent pas faire saillie de plus de 40 mm.Furthermore, the projecting handles and the access zones to the handles provided in said housings are the source of aerodynamic disturbances and the generation of noise when the vehicle is moving. In addition, the protruding nature of the handles has proved to be able to be dangerous and generate risks of entanglement for pedestrians and cyclists. This is one of the reasons why the size of the protruding elements is regulated and limited by the ECE 26 vehicle homologation standard. According to this standard, the handles of the side doors cannot protrude more than 40 mm.

Il a donc été proposé des commandes d'ouverture extérieures de porte dont la poignée se place en continuité de surface avec la paroi extérieure de la porte, sans nécessiter pour autant de définir une zone d'accès permanente à la poignée. Une telle commande est par exemple décrite dans le document FR2800784 . Ce document décrit une commande extérieure d'ouverture de porte dont la poignée est mobile entre une position de repos dans laquelle la poignée et ladite surface extérieure de la porte sont sur le même plan de sorte qu'un utilisateur ne peut pas saisir la poignée, et une position d'utilisation dans laquelle la poignée est écartée de la surface extérieure de la porte de sorte à pouvoir être saisie par un utilisateur.External door opening controls have therefore been proposed, the handle of which is placed in surface continuity with the external wall of the door, without necessarily requiring a permanent access zone to the handle to be defined. Such a command is for example described in the document FR2800784 . This document describes an external door opening control whose handle is movable between a rest position in which the handle and said outer surface of the door are on the same plane so that a user cannot grasp the handle, and a position of use in which the handle is spaced from the exterior surface of the door so that it can be grasped by a user.

Un autre exemple est fourni par le document GB2492319 qui décrit une commande d'ouverture à poignée rétractable. Dans ce document, la poignée est mobile par action mécanique entre une position rétractée selon laquelle elle se place en continuité de surface avec la surface extérieure de la porte du véhicule et une position déployée permettant à l'utilisateur de la saisir et de l'actionner en vue du déverrouillage de la porte.Another example is provided by the document GB2492319 which describes an opening control with a retractable handle. In this document, the handle is movable by mechanical action between a retracted position in which it is placed in surface continuity with the exterior surface of the vehicle door and a deployed position allowing the user to grip it and activate it. in order to unlock the door.

Le document DE102015010923 décrit une poignée extérieure, en particulier de porte latérale, de véhicule automobile, dotée d'un actionneur et d'un élément de préhension, ladite poignée comporte plusieurs positions entre lesquelles elle peut être déplacée par l'actionneur : une première position rangée, une deuxième position déployée, une troisième position dans laquelle la poignée peut déverrouiller un verrou, et une quatrième position agencée entre la deuxième position et la troisième position.The document DE102015010923 describes an exterior handle, in particular for a side door, of a motor vehicle, provided with an actuator and a gripping element, said handle has several positions between which it can be moved by the actuator: a first stowed position, a second deployed position, a third position in which the handle can unlock a lock, and a fourth position arranged between the second position and the third position.

De telles commandes d'ouverture de porte pouvant se placer en continuité de surface avec la paroi extérieure d'un ouvrant de véhicule sans laisser d'accès permanent à la poignée sont appelées commandes d'ouverture extérieures de type « flush ». Afin de pouvoir être saisies, les poignées sont déployées par des moyens de déploiement mécaniques ou motorisés à ouverture électrique.Such door opening controls which can be placed in surface continuity with the outer wall of a vehicle opening without leaving permanent access to the handle are called external opening controls of the “flush” type. In order to be able to be grasped, the handles are deployed by mechanical or motorized deployment means with electric opening.

Malheureusement, la prise en main d'une telle poignée, par exemple associée à une porte latérale, présente des inconvénients. En effet, le degré de déploiement de la poignée va définir une saillie (c'est-à-dire une distance entre la surface extérieure de la porte et au moins une extrémité de la poignée) dont la taille est réglementée pour être au maximum de 40 mm comme vu plus haut. La limitation de la taille de la saillie dégrade la prestation ergonomique de passage de main pour ouvrir la porte du véhiculeUnfortunately, the handling of such a handle, for example associated with a side door, has drawbacks. Indeed, the degree of deployment of the handle will define a protrusion (that is to say a distance between the outer surface of the door and at least one end of the handle) whose size is regulated to be at most 40 mm as seen above. The limitation of the size of the projection degrades the ergonomic service of hand passage to open the vehicle door

Il existe donc un besoin d'amélioration des prestations ergonomiques liées aux commandes d'ouvertures extérieures d'ouvrants, telles que des portes latérales, qui soit compatible avec les exigences réglementaires relatives à leurs saillies extérieures.There is therefore a need to improve the ergonomic services associated with the controls for external openings of openings, such as side doors, which is compatible with the regulatory requirements relating to their external projections.

L'invention a pour objectif de répondre à au moins un des inconvénients rencontrés par l'art antérieur. En particulier, l'invention a pour objectif de proposer une nouvelle commande d'ouverture extérieure d'ouvrant de véhicule permettant un déploiement temporaire de la poignée dans une position stable surdéployée.The object of the invention is to respond to at least one of the drawbacks encountered by the prior art. In particular, the object of the invention is to propose a new control for the external opening of a vehicle opening allowing temporary deployment of the handle in a stable over-deployed position.

A cet effet l'invention a pour objet une commande d'ouverture extérieure d'un ouvrant de véhicule, comprenant une poignée couplée à un mécanisme de verrouillage de l'ouvrant et comprenant une serrure, la poignée étant mobile entre une position de repos et une position déployée stable, la poignée étant également mobile vers une position surdéployée stable présentant un degré de déploiement supérieur au degré de déploiement de la position déployée, la commande présentant des moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée configurés pour déplacer la poignée depuis la position surdéployée vers la position déployée si la poignée n'est pas actionnée par un utilisateur au bout d'un temps prédéterminé à compter de son déplacement vers la position surdéployée, remarquable en ce que lorsque la serrure est déverrouillée, les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée sont configurés pour déplacer ladite poignée depuis sa position surdéployée jusqu'à sa position de repos ou inversement en réponse à une commande manuelle de déploiement de la poignée.To this end, the invention relates to an external opening control of a vehicle opening, comprising a handle coupled to a locking mechanism of the opening and comprising a lock, the handle being movable between a rest position and a stable deployed position, the handle also being movable to a stable over-deployed position having a greater degree of deployment than the degree of deployment of the deployed position, the control having motorized handle deployment means configured to move the handle from the over-deployed position to the deployed position if the handle is not actuated by a user after a predetermined time from its movement to the over-deployed position, remarkable in that when the lock is unlocked, the motorized means for deploying the handle are configured to move said handle from its over-deployed position to its rest position or vice versa in response e a manual handle deployment control.

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

  • La poignée se présente sous forme d'un levier ou d'une palette dimensionné pour fermer, de préférence hermétiquement, un logement ménagé dans la paroi extérieure de l'ouvrant lorsque la poignée est en position de repos dans ledit logement de sorte qu'un utilisateur ne puisse pas saisir ladite poignée.
  • Les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée sont configurés pour déplacer la poignée depuis sa position de repos ou depuis sa position déployée jusqu'à sa position surdéployée en réponse à une commande de déverrouillage de la serrure.
  • La commande de déverrouillage de la serrure est une commande de déverrouillage à distance de préférence de type PILP ou ADML
  • Les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée sont configurés pour déplacer la poignée depuis sa position surdéployée ou depuis sa position déployée jusqu'à sa position de repos en réponse à une commande de verrouillage de la serrure.
  • Lorsque la serrure est verrouillée, les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée sont configurés pour déplacer la poignée depuis sa position déployée jusqu'à sa position de repos ou inversement en réponse à une commande manuelle de déploiement de la poignée, de préférence comprenant un appui sur la poignée générant un enfoncement de ladite poignée.
  • La commande d'ouverture extérieure comprend en outre des moyens mécaniques de déploiement de la poignée, et est remarquable en ce que ces moyens mécaniques de déploiement sont configurés pour déployer la poignée depuis sa position de repos jusqu'à sa position déployée que la serrure soit verrouillée ou déverrouillée.
  • Les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée comprennent ou sont associés à un capteur de position agencé pour déterminer la position de la poignée.
  • Le capteur est un capteur de position sans contact, de préférence le capteur est capteur à effet Hall ou un capteur optique.
  • Le mécanisme de verrouillage comprend en outre un actionneur agissant sur la serrure de l'ouvrant et étant relié à la poignée de sorte à refléter ses déplacements, et est remarquable en ce que le capteur de position coopère avec ou est compris dans l'actionneur dudit mécanisme.
  • Les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée comprennent une unité de contrôle électronique et un moteur, l'unité de contrôle électronique étant configurée pour commander le déploiement de la poignée vers ses positions de repos, déployée et surdéployée via ledit moteur, de préférence l'unité de contrôle électronique comprend en outre des moyens de mesure du temps ou est reliée à des moyens de mesure du temps.
  • Les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée comprennent une unité de contrôle électronique, et le capteur est agencé pour transmettre à ladite unité électronique les informations relatives à la position de la poignée.
  • Les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée configurés pour déplacer la poignée depuis la position surdéployée vers la position déployée lorsque la poignée n'est pas actionnée par un utilisateur au bout d'un temps prédéterminé choisi dans un intervalle de temps allant de 1 à 10 minutes, de préférence le temps prédéterminé est inférieur ou égal à 2 minutes.
  • La position déployée de la poignée définissant un écart d'entre au moins une extrémité de la poignée et la surface extérieure de l'ouvrant, la commande est remarquable en ce que la position surdéployée de la poignée définit un écart d supérieur à l'écart d', de préférence d est a une valeur supérieure ou égale à 1,1 x d', de préférence supérieure ou égale à 1.5 x d'.
  • Le degré de déploiement de la poignée en position déployée correspond à une saillie de la poignée inférieure ou égale à 40 mm.
  • L'ouvrant est une porte de latérale.
According to particular embodiments, the invention can comprise one or other of the following characteristics taken in isolation or according to all the possible combinations:
  • The handle is in the form of a lever or a pallet sized to close, preferably hermetically, a housing provided in the outer wall of the opening when the handle is in the rest position in said housing so that a user cannot grasp said handle.
  • The motorized handle deployment means are configured to move the handle from its rest position or from its deployed position to its over-deployed position in response to a command to unlock the lock.
  • The lock unlocking command is a remote unlocking command, preferably of the PILP or ADML type.
  • The motorized handle deployment means are configured to move the handle from its over-deployed position or from its deployed position to its rest position in response to a lock locking command.
  • When the lock is locked, the motorized handle deployment means are configured to move the handle from its deployed position to its rest position or vice versa in response to a manual control of deployment of the handle, preferably comprising a support on the handle generating a depression of said handle.
  • The external opening control further comprises mechanical means for deploying the handle, and is remarkable in that these mechanical deployment means are configured to deploy the handle from its rest position to its deployed position whether the lock is locked or unlocked.
  • The motorized means for deploying the handle comprise or are associated with a position sensor arranged to determine the position of the handle.
  • The sensor is a non-contact position sensor, preferably the sensor is a Hall effect sensor or an optical sensor.
  • The locking mechanism further comprises an actuator acting on the lock of the opening and being connected to the handle so as to reflect its movements, and is remarkable in that the position sensor cooperates with or is included in the actuator of said actuator. mechanism.
  • The motorized handle deployment means comprise an electronic control unit and a motor, the electronic control unit being configured to control the deployment of the handle to its rest, deployed and over-deployed positions via said motor, preferably the handle. Electronic control unit further comprises time measuring means or is connected to time measuring means.
  • The motorized means for deploying the handle comprise an electronic control unit, and the sensor is arranged to transmit to said electronic unit information relating to the position of the handle.
  • The motorized handle deployment means configured to move the handle from the over-deployed position to the deployed position when the handle is not actuated by a user after a predetermined time chosen within a time interval ranging from 1 to 10 minutes, preferably the predetermined time is less than or equal to 2 minutes.
  • With the deployed position of the handle defining a gap between at least one end of the handle and the outer surface of the sash, the control is notable in that the over-deployed position of the handle defines a gap d greater than the gap. d ', preferably d is greater than or equal to 1.1 x d', preferably greater than or equal to 1.5 x d '.
  • The degree of deployment of the handle in the deployed position corresponds to a projection of the handle less than or equal to 40 mm.
  • The opening is a side door.

L'invention a également pour objet un véhicule remarquable en ce qu'il comprend au moins une commande d'ouverture extérieure telle que définie plus haut.The subject of the invention is also a vehicle which is remarkable in that it comprises at least one external opening control as defined above.

Comme on l'aura compris à la lecture de la définition qui vient d'en être donnée, l'invention consiste à proposer selon un premier aspect une commande d'ouverture de porte comprenant non pas une mais deux positions stables de déploiement de sa poignée. Une première position stable déployée ou règlementaire et une deuxième position stable surdéployée ou ergonomique présentant un degré de déploiement supérieur à la première, c'est-à-dire que la saillie de la poignée va être supérieure. De préférence, la position déployée respecte un degré de déploiement réglementaire en ce qui concerne les saillies extérieures des véhicules, actuellement d'au maximum 40 mm. Ainsi, la position surdéployée place la poignée en saillie au-delà des limites règlementaires mais de façon temporaire et durant un laps de temps prédéterminé de quelques minutes uniquement. En l'absence d'actionnement de la commande d'ouverture par l'utilisateur, la poignée est ramenée automatiquement en position déployée.As will be understood from reading the definition which has just been given, the invention consists in proposing according to a first aspect a door opening control comprising not one but two stable positions of deployment of its handle. . A first stable deployed or regulatory position and a second stable over-deployed or ergonomic position having a greater degree of deployment than the first, that is to say that the projection of the handle will be greater. Preferably, the deployed position complies with a regulatory degree of deployment with regard to the external projections of the vehicles, currently at most 40 mm. Thus, the over-deployed position places the protruding handle beyond regulatory limits but temporarily and for a predetermined period of time of only a few minutes. In the absence of actuation of the opening control by the user, the handle is automatically returned to the deployed position.

Selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention, la poignée se déplace en position déployée ou surdéployée en fonction de l'état de verrouillage du véhicule. Ainsi, la poignée sera déplacée en position déployée lorsque le véhicule (c.-à-d. la serrure de l'ouvrant) est verrouillé, et en position surdéployée lorsque le véhicule est déverrouillé. L'utilisateur peut donc connaître l'état de verrouillage du véhicule en fonction du degré de déploiement de la poignée de la commande d'ouverture extérieure. Ainsi lorsque le déploiement de la poignée se fait mécaniquement, l'invention permet de ne pas risquer sa mise en position surdéployée alors qu'il n'y a pas nécessairement d'intention d'ouverture de l'ouvrant. Cette intention étant mise en évidence par le déverrouillage du véhicule. L'invention est remarquable en ce qu'elle ne place pas la poignée dans une position de la saillie au-delà des réglementations lorsqu'elle ne peut pas être actionnée en vue de l'ouverture de l'ouvrant, ou lorsque les moyens motorisés permettant de la ramener en position déployée ne sont pas sollicités.According to a second embodiment of the invention, the handle moves in the deployed or over-deployed position depending on the locked state of the vehicle. Thus, the handle will be moved to the deployed position when the vehicle (i.e. door sash lock) is locked, and to the over-deployed position when the vehicle is unlocked. The user can therefore know the locking state of the vehicle as a function of the degree of deployment of the handle of the external opening control. Thus, when the handle is deployed mechanically, the invention makes it possible not to risk its placing in the over-deployed position when there is not necessarily an intention to open the leaf. This intention being evidenced by the unlocking of the vehicle. The invention is remarkable in that it does not place the handle in a position of the projection beyond the regulations when it cannot be actuated with a view to opening the sash, or when the motorized means allowing it to be returned to the deployed position are not stressed.

Selon un troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention, la commande d'ouverture comprend un capteur agencé pour déterminer la position de la poignée. Le capteur est de préférence sans contact et de préférence associé ou situé dans l'actionneur du mécanisme de verrouillage couplé à la poignée. L'invention permet ainsi d'obtenir d'une part une standardisation des poignées entre les véhicules équipés de l'invention et les autres et d'autre part une facilité de montage desdites poignées.According to a third embodiment of the invention, the opening control comprises a sensor arranged to determine the position of the handle. The sensor is preferably non-contact and preferably associated with or located in the actuator of the locking mechanism coupled to the handle. The invention thus makes it possible to obtain, on the one hand, a standardization of the handles between vehicles equipped with the invention and the others and, on the other hand, ease of assembly of said handles.

L'invention sera bien comprise et d'autres aspects et avantages apparaîtront clairement à la lecture de la description qui suit, donnée à titre d'exemple, en référence aux planches de dessins annexées sur lesquelles :

  • La figure 1 illustre schématiquement le déplacement de la poignée d'une commande d'ouverture extérieure selon l'invention depuis sa position de repos vers sa position surdéployée.
  • La figure 2 illustre schématiquement le déplacement de la poignée d'une commande d'ouverture extérieure selon l'invention depuis sa position surdéployée vers sa position déployée.
  • La figure 3 illustre schématiquement le déplacement de la poignée d'une commande d'ouverture extérieure selon l'invention depuis sa position de repos vers sa position déployée.
The invention will be well understood and other aspects and advantages will emerge clearly on reading the following description, given by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing boards in which:
  • The figure 1 schematically illustrates the movement of the handle of an external opening control according to the invention from its rest position to its over-deployed position.
  • The figure 2 schematically illustrates the movement of the handle of an external opening control according to the invention from its over-deployed position to its deployed position.
  • The figure 3 schematically illustrates the movement of the handle of an external opening control according to the invention from its rest position to its deployed position.

Dans la description qui suit, le terme « comprendre » est synonyme de « inclure » et n'est pas limitatif en ce qu'il autorise la présence d'autres éléments dans la commande ou le véhicule auquel il se rapporte. Il est entendu que le terme « comprendre » inclut les termes « consister en ».In the following description, the term “include” is synonymous with “include” and is not limiting in that it allows the presence of other elements in the control or the vehicle to which it relates. It is understood that the term "include" includes the terms "consist of".

On se réfèrera tout d'abord aux figures 1 et 2 présentant une commande d'ouverture extérieure 1 d'un ouvrant de véhicule, par exemple d'un ouvrant 3 de véhicule automobile. L'ouvrant peut être une porte ou un hayon arrière ou un capot. De préférence, l'ouvrant est une porte latérale de véhicule automobile.We will first of all refer to figures 1 and 2 having an external opening control 1 of a vehicle opening, for example of an opening 3 of a motor vehicle. The opening may be a door or a tailgate or a hood. Preferably, the opening is a side door of a motor vehicle.

La commande 1 est disposée de manière à affleurer la paroi extérieure 3 de l'ouvrant du véhicule et comprend notamment une poignée 5 mobile entre une position de repos, une position déployée stable et une position surdéployée stable. Dans sa position de repos, la poignée se place dans un logement (dans notre exemple de réalisation ce logement est formé par un étrier 7), en continuité de surface avec la surface extérieure de l'ouvrant, si bien que l'utilisateur ne peut pas la saisir. Dans sa position déployée stable, au moins une des extrémités de la poignée est écartée de la surface extérieure de l'ouvrant de telle sorte que l'utilisateur peut saisir ladite poignée. Selon l'invention, la poignée 5 est également mobile vers une position surdéployée stable présentant un degré de déploiement supérieur au degré de déploiement de la position déployée, c'est-à-dire qu'au moins une des extrémités de la poignée est écartée de la surface extérieure de l'ouvrant d'une distance d supérieure à la distance d'écartement d' de la position déployée. Par exemple, la position surdéployée de l'organe 5 de préhension définit un écart d d'une valeur supérieure ou égale à 1,1 x d', de préférence supérieure ou égale à 1.5 x d'. De préférence encore, le degré de déploiement de la poignée en position déployée respecte la réglementation en vigueur, c'est-à-dire que d'est inférieure ou égale à 40 mm. La position surdéployée va par exemple présenter la poignée en saillie de 60 mm (c.-à-d. 1,5 x 40 mm)The control 1 is arranged so as to be flush with the outer wall 3 of the opening of the vehicle and comprises in particular a handle 5 movable between a rest position, a stable deployed position and a stable over-deployed position. In its rest position, the handle is placed in a housing (in our example embodiment this housing is formed by a bracket 7), in surface continuity with the outer surface of the opening, so that the user cannot not grab it. In its stable deployed position, at least one of the ends of the handle is spaced from the outer surface of the opening so that the user can grip said handle. According to the invention, the handle 5 is also movable towards a stable over-deployed position having a greater degree of deployment than the degree of deployment of the deployed position, that is to say that at least one of the ends of the handle is spaced apart. from the outer surface of the sash by a distance d greater than the distance d 'from the deployed position. For example, the over-deployed position of the gripping member 5 defines a difference d with a value greater than or equal to 1.1 x d ', preferably greater than or equal to 1.5 x d'. More preferably, the degree of deployment of the handle in the deployed position complies with the regulations in force, that is to say that of less than or equal to 40 mm. The over-deployed position will for example present the handle protruding 60 mm (i.e. 1.5 x 40 mm)

Ainsi, la poignée de la commande d'ouverture extérieure selon l'invention présente deux positions stables de déploiement, et l'invention est remarquable en ce que la commande d'ouverture extérieure présente en outre des moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement de ladite poignée 5 configurés pour déplacer la poignée 5 entre ses différentes positions par exemple par rotation autour d'un axe 11.Thus, the handle of the external opening control according to the invention has two stable deployment positions, and the invention is remarkable in that the external opening control also has motorized means 9 for deploying said handle 5. configured to move the handle 5 between its different positions, for example by rotation about an axis 11.

La figure 2 illustre le déplacement de la poignée 5 depuis sa position surdéployée vers la position déployée si la poignée n'est pas actionnée par un utilisateur au bout d'un temps prédéterminé à compter de son déplacement vers la position surdéployée. En effet, la position surdéployée est une position temporaire adoptée par la poignée. Au-delà d'un temps prédéfini la poignée 5 est rabattue automatiquement vers la position stable déployée par lesdits moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement.The figure 2 illustrates movement of the handle 5 from its over-deployed position to the deployed position if the handle is not operated by a user after a predetermined time from its movement to the over-deployed position. Indeed, the over-deployed position is a temporary position adopted by the handle. Beyond a predefined time, the handle 5 is automatically folded towards the stable position deployed by said motorized deployment means 9.

La poignée 5 est couplée à un mécanisme de verrouillage classique de l'ouvrant (non représenté sur les figures) comprenant une serrure mécanique ou électrique permettant de verrouiller ou déverrouiller l'ouvrant. La poignée 5 est couplée à la serrure du mécanisme de verrouillage, de préférence au moyen d'un actionneur (non représenté). La poignée 5 va donc agir sur cette serrure pour permettre l'ouverture de l'ouvrant.The handle 5 is coupled to a conventional locking mechanism for the opening (not shown in the figures) comprising a mechanical or electrical lock making it possible to lock or unlock the opening. The handle 5 is coupled to the lock of the locking mechanism, preferably by means of an actuator (not shown). The handle 5 will therefore act on this lock to allow the opening of the opening.

Néanmoins, la commande d'ouverture extérieure 1 est configurée pour ne pas déclencher l'ouverture de l'ouvrant lorsque ladite poignée 5 est en position de repos, en position déployée ou en position surdéployée. Pour déclencher l'ouverture, l'utilisateur devra se saisir de la poignée en position déployée ou surdéployée, et la tirer (ou l'actionner) jusqu'à la déplacer vers une troisième position de déploiement ou position d'actionnement encore plus écartée de la paroi extérieure que la position surdéployée. La position d'actionnement n'est néanmoins pas une position stable si bien qu'une fois relâchée, la poignée 5 est ramenée par des moyens de rappels élastiques (non représentés) vers la position stable qu'elle occupait précédemment ou vers sa position de repos. On aura compris que l'ouverture de l'ouvrant proprement dit se fait par des moyens bien connus de l'homme du métier et qui ne seront pas décrits plus avant.However, the external opening control 1 is configured so as not to trigger the opening of the leaf when said handle 5 is in the rest position, in the deployed position or in the over-deployed position. To trigger the opening, the user will have to grab the handle in the deployed or over-deployed position, and pull it (or actuate it) until it moves to a third deployment position or actuation position even further apart. the outer wall than the over-deployed position. The actuation position is nevertheless not a stable position so that once released, the handle 5 is returned by elastic return means (not shown) to the stable position it previously occupied or to its position of. rest. It will be understood that the opening of the opening itself is effected by means well known to those skilled in the art and which will not be described further.

La poignée 5 de la commande d'ouverture extérieure 1 ne peut généralement pas être déplacée en position d'actionnement en vue d'ouvrir l'ouvrant lorsque la serrure est verrouillée. Il est nécessaire de commander le déverrouillage de la serrure avant de pouvoir ouvrir ledit ouvrant depuis l'extérieur du véhicule. Avantageusement, il est possible de commander le verrouillage et le déverrouillage de la serrure (et donc de l'ouvrant) soit directement par l'action mécanique ou électrique d'une clef introduite dans ladite serrure, soit à distance par des systèmes électroniques connus par exemple mettant en oeuvre une télécommande (système PLIP) ou par un système d'accès et de démarrage sans intervention manuelle, appelé "accès et démarrage mains libres" (ADML). Un système ADML permet de réaliser le déverrouillage notamment des ouvrants du véhicule sans intervention manuelle de l'utilisateur. Pour cela, l'utilisateur est muni d'un moyen de reconnaissance ou identifiant qui permet à une unité de commande du déverrouillage du véhicule automobile de reconnaître l'utilisateur autorisé, lorsque l'utilisateur est à proximité d'une porte du véhicule automobile.The handle 5 of the external opening control 1 cannot generally be moved into the actuating position in order to open the door when the lock is locked. It is necessary to order the unlocking of the lock before being able to open said lock. opening from outside the vehicle. Advantageously, it is possible to control the locking and unlocking of the lock (and therefore of the opening) either directly by the mechanical or electrical action of a key inserted into said lock, or remotely by electronic systems known by example using a remote control (PLIP system) or by an access and starting system without manual intervention, called "hands-free access and starting" (ADML). An ADML system makes it possible to unlock, in particular, the opening elements of the vehicle without manual intervention by the user. For this, the user is provided with a recognition or identifier means which allows a motor vehicle unlocking control unit to recognize the authorized user, when the user is near a door of the motor vehicle.

Selon une mise en oeuvre préférée de l'invention, le déploiement de la poignée 5 vers sa position surdéployée est associé à un état déverrouillé de la serrure.According to a preferred implementation of the invention, the deployment of the handle 5 towards its over-deployed position is associated with an unlocked state of the lock.

Les moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement de la poignée sont configurés pour déplacer la poignée 5 depuis sa position de repos jusqu'à sa position déployée ou surdéployée en réponse à une commande manuelle de déploiement dudit poignée par exemple une commande de type « push ». Les moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement sont alors actionnés par un appui sur la poignée 5 visant à l'enfoncer légèrement (par exemple de 2 mm). Selon l'invention, lesdits moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement de la poignée 5 sont alors configurés pour déplacer la poignée 5 depuis sa position de repos jusqu'à sa position surdéployée lorsque la serrure est déverrouillée et jusqu'à sa position déployée uniquement lorsque la serrure est verrouillée. L'utilisateur va donc connaître l'état de verrouillage de la serrure en fonction du degré de déploiement de la poignée 5. Avantageusement les moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement également configurés pour déplacer la poignée depuis sa position déployée ou surdéployée jusqu'à sa position de repos en réponse à une pression manuelle sur ladite poignée 5 générant un léger enfoncement de ladite poignée 5.The motorized means 9 for deploying the handle are configured to move the handle 5 from its rest position to its deployed or over-deployed position in response to a manual deployment command of said handle, for example a “push” type command. The motorized deployment means 9 are then actuated by pressing on the handle 5 aimed at pushing it in slightly (for example by 2 mm). According to the invention, said motorized means 9 for deploying the handle 5 are then configured to move the handle 5 from its rest position to its over-deployed position when the lock is unlocked and to its deployed position only when the lock is locked. The user will therefore know the locking state of the lock as a function of the degree of deployment of the handle 5. Advantageously, the motorized deployment means 9 also configured to move the handle from its deployed or over-deployed position to its position of. rest in response to manual pressure on said handle 5 generating a slight depression of said handle 5.

De manière complémentaire ou alternative, les moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement de la poignée 5 sont configurés pour la déplacer depuis sa position de repos ou depuis sa position déployée jusqu'à sa position surdéployée en réponse à une commande de déverrouillage de la serrure de l'ouvrant. Cette commande de déverrouillage peut se faire directement ou à distance comme vu plus haut. Cette commande de déverrouillage est un signal donné par l'utilisateur qu'il souhaite ouvrir l'ouvrant et en réponse à ce signal, les moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement de la poignée 5 vont la placer dans sa position ergonomique ou surdéployée. Il est entendu que si néanmoins ce placement en position ergonomique ou surdéployée de la poignée 5 n'est suivi par aucune action de la part de l'utilisateur, en particulier si l'utilisateur ne l'actionne pas afin d'ouvrir l'ouvrant, celle-ci va être ramenée en position déployée de manière automatique après un laps de temps donné.In a complementary or alternative manner, the motorized means 9 for deploying the handle 5 are configured to move it from its rest position or from its deployed position to its over-deployed position in response to a command to unlock the lock of the. opening. This unlocking command can be done directly or remotely as seen above. This unlocking command is a signal given by the user that he wishes to open the opening and in response to this signal, the motorized means 9 for deploying the handle 5 will place it in its ergonomic or over-deployed position. It is understood that if nevertheless this placement in an ergonomic or over-deployed position of the handle 5 is not followed by any action on the part of the user, in particular if the user does not activate it in order to open the sash, it will be returned to the deployed position automatically after a given period of time.

A l'inverse, les moyens motorisés 9 de déploiement de la poignée 5 sont configurés pour déplacer la poignée 5 depuis sa position surdéployée ou depuis sa position déployée jusqu'à sa position de repos en réponse à une commande de verrouillage de la serrure.Conversely, the motorized means 9 for deploying the handle 5 are configured to move the handle 5 from its over-deployed position or from its deployed position to its rest position in response to a lock locking command.

Avantageusement, la commande 1 comprend en outre des moyens mécaniques de déploiement de la poignée 5. Par exemple, et comme illustré sur la figure 3, la poignée 5 va se placer en saillie suite à un appui manuel sur sa surface générant un enfoncement (non représenté) dudit organe 5 dans l'étrier 7, par exemple d'une dizaine de millimètres. Selon une mise en oeuvre de l'invention, ces moyens mécaniques sont configurés pour déployer la poignée 5 depuis sa position de repos uniquement jusqu'à sa position déployée que la serrure soit en position verrouillée ou déverrouillée.Advantageously, the control 1 further comprises mechanical means for deploying the handle 5. For example, and as illustrated in FIG. figure 3 , the handle 5 will protrude after a manual pressure on its surface generating a depression (not shown) of said member 5 in the yoke 7, for example by ten millimeters. According to one implementation of the invention, these mechanical means are configured to deploy the handle 5 from its rest position only to its deployed position whether the lock is in the locked or unlocked position.

Selon une mise en oeuvre préférée de l'invention, les moyens motorisés 9 ou mécaniques de déploiement de la poignée 5 comprennent ou sont associés à un capteur 13 agencé pour déterminer la position de la poignée 5. Ce capteur 13 est avantageusement un capteur de position sans contact, de préférence un capteur absolu. Par exemple, l'homme du métier pourra utiliser un capteur magnétique 13 à effet Hall ou un capteur optique (angulaire ou linéaire). Lorsqu'il s'agit d'un capteur magnétique 13 à effet Hall, ce dernier est associé à un aimant 15 si bien que le capteur 13 va déterminer la position de la poignée 5 en fonction de la distance entre le capteur 13 et ledit aimant 15. Cette mesure peut se faire de façon directe lorsque par exemple l'aimant 13 est incorporé dans la poignée 5 en lui-même en regard d'un capteur 13 disposé dans l'étrier. Néanmoins, l'homme du métier aura avantage à effectuer une détermination indirecte de la position de la poignée. Par exemple, selon une variante non représentée de l'invention, le capteur peut coopérer ou être compris dans l'actionneur de la commande d'ouverture, ledit actionneur adoptant des positions différentes associées aux différentes positions de la poignée si bien qu'il reflète les différentes positions adoptées par la poignée.According to a preferred implementation of the invention, the motorized or mechanical means 9 for deploying the handle 5 comprise or are associated with a sensor 13 arranged to determine the position of the handle 5. This sensor 13 is advantageously a position sensor. contactless, preferably an absolute sensor. For example, those skilled in the art could use a Hall effect magnetic sensor 13 or an optical sensor (angular or linear). In the case of a Hall effect magnetic sensor 13, the latter is associated with a magnet 15 so that the sensor 13 will determine the position of the handle 5 as a function of the distance between the sensor 13 and said magnet 15. This measurement can be done directly when, for example, the magnet 13 is incorporated in the handle 5 in itself opposite a sensor 13 arranged in the caliper. Nevertheless, those skilled in the art will benefit from making an indirect determination of the position of the handle. For example, according to a variant not shown of the invention, the sensor can cooperate or be included in the actuator of the opening control, said actuator adopting different positions associated with the different positions of the handle so that it reflects the different positions adopted by the handle.

Selon l'invention, les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée comprennent un moteur et une unité de contrôle électronique (non représentée), de préférence reliée à un réseau multiplexé embarqué sur le véhicule. L'unité de contrôle électronique comprend en outre des moyens de mesure du temps ou est reliée à des moyens de mesure du temps tels qu'une horloge. De préférence, le capteur 13 est agencé pour transmettre l'information concernant la position de la poignée à l'unité de contrôle électronique. A compter de la réception de l'information d'un positionnement de la poignée en position surdéployée, l'unité électronique va effectuer directement ou indirectement un décompte du temps passé en position surdéployée et actionner le moteur pour déplacer la poignée en position deployée au bout d'un temps donné. Ainsi, préférentiellement les moyens motorisés de déploiement de la poignée configurés pour déplacer la poignée depuis la position surdéployée vers la position déployée lorsque la poignée n'est pas actionnée par un utilisateur au bout d'un temps prédéterminé choisi dans un intervalle de temps allant de 1 à 10 minutes, de préférence le temps prédéterminé est inférieur ou égal à 2 minutes. L'information relative à l'actionnement de la poignée peut également être transmise à l'unité électronique par le capteur.According to the invention, the motorized means for deploying the handle comprise a motor and an electronic control unit (not shown), preferably connected to a multiplexed network on board the vehicle. The electronic control unit further comprises time measuring means or is connected to time measuring means such as a clock. Preferably, the sensor 13 is arranged to transmit the information concerning the position of the handle to the electronic control unit. From the receipt of the information of a positioning of the handle in the over-deployed position, the electronic unit will directly or indirectly count the time spent in the over-deployed position and actuate the motor to move the handle into the deployed position after a given time. Thus, preferably the motorized means for deploying the handle configured to move the handle from the over-deployed position to the deployed position when the handle is not actuated by a user after a predetermined time chosen in a time interval ranging from 1 to 10 minutes, preferably the predetermined time is less than or equal to 2 minutes. The information relating to the actuation of the handle can also be transmitted to the electronic unit by the sensor.

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  1. An external opening control (1) of a vehicle opening, comprising a handle (5) coupled to a locking mechanism of the opening and comprising a lock, the handle (5) being movable between a rest position and a stable deployed position, the handle (5) also being movable towards a stable overextended position having a degree of deployment greater than the degree of deployment of the deployed position, the control (1) having motor means (9) for deploying the handle configured to move the handle (5) from its overdeployed position to its deployed position, if the handle (5) is not operated by a user after a predetermined time from its displacement to the overdeployed position, characterized in that when the lock is unlocked, the motor means (9) for deploying the handle are configured to move said handle (5) from its overdeployed position to its rest position or vice versa in response to a manual deployment control of the handle (5).
  2. Opening control (1) according to claim 1, the control (1) is characterized in that the motor means (9) for deploying the handle are configured to move the handle (5) from its rest position or from its deployed position to its overdeployed position in response to a lock unlocking control.
  3. Opening control (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 2, the control further comprising mechanical means for deploying the handle (5), the control (1) being characterized in that these mechanical means for deploying the handle (5) from its rest position to its deployed position, that the lock is locked or unlocked.
  4. Opening control (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the motor means (9) for deploying the handle (5) comprise or are associated with a position sensor (13) arranged to determine the position of the handle (5).
  5. Opening control (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the position sensor (13) is a non-contact position sensor, preferably the sensor (13) is a Hall effect sensor or an optical sensor.
  6. Opening control according to one of claims 4 or 5, the locking mechanism further comprising an actuator acting on the lock of the opening and being connected to the handle (5) so as to reflect its movements, the control (1) being characterized in that the position sensor (13) of the handle cooperates with or is included in the actuator of said mechanism.
  7. Opening control (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the motor means (9) for deploying the handle comprises an electronic control unit and an engine, the electronic control unit being configured to control the deployment of the handle to its rest positions, deployed and overdeployed via said engine, preferably the electronic control unit further comprises time measuring means or is connected to measuring means time.
  8. Opening control (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the motorized means (9) for deploying the handle (5) are configured to move the handle (5) from its overextended position to its deployed position when the handle (5) is not actuated by a user after a predetermined time selected in a time interval of 1 to 10 minutes, preferably less than or equal to 2 minutes.
  9. Vehicle characterized in that it comprises at least one control for the external opening (1) of a leaf according to one of Claims 1 to 8.
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