EP3478911A1 - Handle having an adjusting element - Google Patents
Handle having an adjusting elementInfo
- Publication number
- EP3478911A1 EP3478911A1 EP17735040.2A EP17735040A EP3478911A1 EP 3478911 A1 EP3478911 A1 EP 3478911A1 EP 17735040 A EP17735040 A EP 17735040A EP 3478911 A1 EP3478911 A1 EP 3478911A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- handle
- adjusting element
- sensor
- housing
- carrier
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
- E05B81/54—Electrical circuits
- E05B81/64—Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors
- E05B81/76—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles
- E05B81/77—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles comprising sensors detecting the presence of the hand of a user
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B79/00—Mounting or connecting vehicle locks or parts thereof
- E05B79/02—Mounting of vehicle locks or parts thereof
- E05B79/06—Mounting of handles, e.g. to the wing or to the lock
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
- E05B81/54—Electrical circuits
- E05B81/64—Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors
- E05B81/76—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles
- E05B81/78—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles as part of a hands-free locking or unlocking operation
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a handle for a movable part of a motor vehicle, which can be brought into operative connection with a safety system of the motor vehicle.
- a handle for a movable part of a motor vehicle which can be brought into operative connection with a safety system of the motor vehicle, with a housing in which a carrier is located, on which an electronic unit of electronic components is arranged, and an adjusting element to secure the carrier and bring the carrier into a defined position within the housing.
- the adjusting element has at least one functional section, which is positioned at a distance from the electronic unit and has at least one sensor.
- the carrier may be a printed circuit board on which the electronic unit is equipped with its electronic components.
- the housing of the handle is advantageously made of plastic and includes the electronics unit, so that it is protected from environmental influences, such as dirt, moisture, etc.
- the invention provides for the adjusting element to which the carrier is fastened.
- the exact position within the housing of the wearer is so important because the electronics unit has, for example, communication interfaces, such as sensors, which are addressed by the user and thus require an exact position within the handle.
- An essential core of the invention is that a part of the electronic unit is outsourced to the adjusting element.
- a sensor which is preferably a communication interface with the user, is located at the functional portion of the adjusting element, whereby the size of the carrier can either be reduced or the carrier could accommodate further / additional electronic components.
- a conductive element is provided which connects the sensor to the electronic unit. In this way, advantageously, an electronic connection between the sensor and the electronic unit, which is located on the carrier, are created.
- the conductive element may be, for example, a cable or a Leiternähnchen or the conductive element may be formed via an SMD contact member.
- the adjusting element is designed such that an exact positioning of the electronic unit and the sensor within the housing can be achieved.
- the adjusting element is made of a plastic part, wherein in dependence on the handle, the adjusting element is formed accordingly in order to take an exact position within the housing can.
- the adjusting element can be guided together with the carrier during assembly in the housing.
- the end position of the adjusting element within the housing can be achieved, for example, in that the adjusting element contacts the housing at one or more defined locations.
- the adjusting element is embodied geometrically in such a way that no interference collision of the electronic unit with other components of the handle occurs.
- the adjusting element prefferably to contact at least two bearing areas of the housing. It has advantageously been shown that two contact areas can be advantageous in order to achieve an exact positioning of the electronic unit and of the sensor within the housing.
- the two bearing areas of the housing are as far apart as possible in order to ensure a satisfactory and stable fixation of the adjusting element within the handle.
- the adjusting element has at least one fastening element, so that an attachment of the carrier with the adjusting element can be achieved.
- the fastening element uniform material and / or monolithic connected to the adjusting element, that means that the adjusting element and the fastening element form a common component.
- the adjusting element is designed as an injection molded plastic.
- the geometry of the adjusting element is at least partially adapted to the geometry of the carrier.
- the construction of the adjusting element in the region of the fastening elements is adapted to the geometry of the carrier, so that on the one hand a reliable attachment of the carrier to the adjusting element can be achieved.
- the adjusting element forms a compact unit with the carrier.
- the housing is formed with an inner region, which faces the vehicle in the mounted state of the housing, and an outer region which faces away from the vehicle in the mounted state of the housing, wherein the sensor Interior or facing the outdoor area. It is advantageously provided that z. B. the user on different sides of the handle address the sensor of the adjusting element and / or can activate to trigger appropriate actions of the safety system of the motor vehicle can.
- the interior of the housing or the exterior of the housing may be user-friendly zones of the handle for the user to trigger appropriate actions in the safety system of the motor vehicle.
- the adjusting element comprises the carrier at least partially, in particular the carrier has two broad sides, which are encompassed by the adjusting element. Furthermore, it has advantageously been shown that a fixation of the carrier at its broad sides with the adjusting element is particularly reliable and at the same time a good positioning of the adjusting element and the carrier and the electronic unit within the housing can be achieved.
- an electronic component of the electronic unit is a sensor.
- the invention may provide that, in addition to the sensor, which is arranged on the adjusting element, a further sensor in the electronic unit, in particular on the carrier is arranged. This further, second sensor, can also for Serve data communication with the user in order to trigger appropriate actions on the safety system of the motor vehicle.
- At least one sensor is designed such that the sensor detects a touch of the handle or an approach of the handle by the user.
- the sensor of the adjusting element and / or the second sensor of the electronic unit are designed as a contact sensor and / or as a proximity sensor. It is particularly advantageous that the sensor is a capacitive sensor.
- the invention further comprises that the sensor of the adjusting element and / or the sensor of the electronic unit communicate with the user by an alternative operating principle. For example, the use of a mechanical, thermoelectric, resistive piezoelectric, inductive, optical or even magnetic sensor is conceivable.
- the fastening element of the adjusting element cooperates with a holding means, which has the carrier, in particular that is connected via a positive and / or non-positive connection of the carrier with the adjusting element.
- the carrier is designed with a holding means that is geometrically adapted according to the fastening element of the adjusting element, whereby a compact and reliable attachment of both components is effected.
- the holding means may, for. B. be executed as a kind of recess within the carrier, in which the fastener hineinerstreckt and there the carrier is detected, whereby a reliable attachment of the carrier is achieved on the adjusting element. It can also be provided that it can only be sufficient that the fastening element and the retaining means are adapted according to their geometric shapes, so that a reliable positive and / or non-positive connection of the two components can be achieved.
- the adjusting element has a plurality of functional sections, which are in particular spaced apart from one another. It may prove advantageous if the adjusting element has a plurality of functional sections, wherein each functional section is designed with an independent sensor. In this way it can be achieved that further electronic components of the electronic unit be outsourced to the adjustment, whereby the size of the support for the electronic unit can be further reduced.
- the at least one sensor is a sensor printed on the adjusting element and / or the sensor is designed as a conductive coating on the adjusting element.
- the adjusting element may be formed as a base body made of plastic, wherein the sensor is subsequently applied to the corresponding functional portion of the adjusting element.
- the functional section is formed from a conductive material, in particular that the functional section is made of a conductive plastic.
- the conductive material, in particular the conductive plastic act as a sensor for interaction with the outside world, in particular to trigger certain actions in the safety system of the motor vehicle.
- the conductive material, in particular the conductive plastic can be carried out, for example, a conductive filler, wherein the filler may have particles, the z. B. about 0.5 ⁇ can be up to 100 ⁇ in diameter.
- the conductive fillers may be z. B, to act fibers, filaments, splinters or hollow microspheres.
- the invention may comprise the conductive filler selected from the group consisting of noble metals, base metals, precious metal coated base metals, noble metal coated glass, precious metal coated plastics, precious metal coated ceramics, carbon blacks, and mixtures thereof , Furthermore, it can be provided that the conductive filler is selected from the group consisting of silver, nickel, aluminum, copper, steel and silver-inorganic fillers.
- the thickness of the printed sensor or the thickness of the conductive coating, the conductive material, in particular of the conductive plastic can be 0.1 mm to 5.0 mm, without affecting the operation of the safety system of the motor vehicle .
- the adjusting element has a sensor and the electronic unit arranged on the carrier has at least two sensors. In some applications of a security system, it may be advantageous to work with at least three sensors that have different functions or trigger different actions in the security system.
- the sensor which faces the inner region of the housing, acts as a proximity sensor
- the sensor, which faces the outer region of the housing acts as a contact sensor.
- the senor which faces the inner region of the housing, serves for unlocking the movable part of the motor vehicle
- the sensor which faces the outer region of the housing, serves to lock the movable part of the motor vehicle.
- the invention it is conceivable that all the sensors are arranged on the adjusting element and the electronic unit arranged on the carrier is sensor-free.
- the invention comprises that the sensor of the adjusting element faces the inner region of the housing and / or faces the outer region of the housing.
- the sensor of the adjusting element can be used for unlocking or locking the movable part.
- the housing has a cavity in which the electronic unit is arranged with adjusting element, wherein in particular the cavity is additionally filled by a potting compound.
- the potting compound can serve for additional fixation of the entire electronics within the cavity.
- a corresponding seal or protection from environmental influences is effected by the potting compound.
- the potting compound may, for. B. may be formed of a 2-component polyurethane, which completely fills the cavity, wherein the potting compound may be formed on Epoxidharzbasis.
- the adjusting element is formed like a grid, wherein in particular the adjusting element comprises a plurality of grid elements, wherein at least one grid element at least partially has a functional portion.
- the grid-like construction results in a high stability of the adjusting element within the housing and a reliable positioning of the electronic unit and the at least one sensor of the adjusting element.
- the grid-like favors Construction of the adjusting element the total weight of the handle.
- the grid elements are integrally connected monolithically.
- the fastening element of the adjusting element may further be possible for the fastening element of the adjusting element to have the functional section at least partially. As a result, the component complexity is reduced in a further step, since the sensor can be integrated in the fastening element of the adjusting element.
- a grid element is the conductive element.
- the conductive element may also be designed like the conductive coating of the adjusting element according to the invention or the conductive material of the functional section.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a handle, which is arranged on a movable part, in particular on a door of a motor vehicle,
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of an adjusting element which accommodates a carrier with electronic unit
- FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment of an adjusting element according to FIG. 2,
- Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of an adjusting element in a sectional view at the point at which the carrier is held by the adjusting element and
- Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a handle in a further embodiment.
- a handle 1 according to the invention is shown, which is arranged on a movable part 2 of a motor vehicle, wherein the movable part 2 may be a vehicle door.
- the handle 1 is connected to a security system, not explicitly shown, of a motor vehicle, in order to bring about opening and / or closing and / or locking and / or unlocking of the movable part 2. So that the user can trigger the just possible actions of the safety system, an electronic unit 1 1 with electronic components 12 and at least one sensor 30 within a housing 3 of the handle 1 is provided, which is shown in Figures 2, 3 and 6.
- an adjusting element 20 is provided on which a carrier 10, on which the electronic unit 1 1 is mounted, is attached.
- the carrier 10 may be, for example, a printed circuit board on which various electronic components, in particular SMD contact modules are arranged.
- the adjusting element 20 is shown schematically, wherein the adjusting element 20 two contact areas 6, 7 of the housing 3 contacted. In this way, an exact positioning within the housing 3 of the carrier 10, in particular the electronic unit 1 1 and the sensor 30 can be achieved.
- the sensor 30 is in fact a component of the adjusting element 20, which is shown schematically in the embodiments of Figures 2 and 3.
- the adjusting element 20 according to the invention has at least one functional section 25, which is positioned at a distance from the electronic unit 1 1.
- the sensor 30 is also connected to the electronics unit 1 1 via a conductive element 26.
- the adjusting element 20 has a plurality of functional sections 25, which each comprise a sensor 30.
- the sensors 30 which are arranged on the adjusting element 20 in FIG. 3 are each individually connected individually to a conductive element, which in turn establishes a connection to the electronic unit 11.
- the carrier 10 is designed substantially smaller in its dimensions, since it is sensor-free, in particular all sensors 30 are outsourced to the adjusting element 20.
- the attachment of the carrier 10 with the adjusting element 20 can be made positive and / or non-positive and / or material fit. Possible types of fastening are shown by way of example in FIG. 4 and FIG.
- the adjusting element 20 has a fastening element 21 which comprises the carrier 10 on one side, thereby achieving a reliable fastening.
- the carrier 10 is formed with a holding means 14 that is a recess through which the fastening element 21 of the adjusting element 20 engages and holds the carrier 10 in a form-fitting manner.
- a plurality of fastening elements 21 are provided, wherein a further fastening element 21, opposite to the retaining means 14 on the underside of the carrier 10 engages positively.
- the adjusting element 20 holds the carrier 10 fastened at its respective broad sides 13, which can be effected, for example, via fastening elements of the adjusting element 20.
- the adjusting element 20 has at least one functional section 25, which comprises the sensor 30.
- the sensor 30 may, for. B. be printed or formed on the adjusting element 20 via a conductive coating.
- the functional portion 25 may be made of a conductive material, in particular of a conductive plastic, whereby the sensor 30 is formed.
- the housing 3 has an inner region 4 which, in the mounted state of the housing 3, faces the vehicle, in particular the movable part 2.
- the housing 3 has an outer region 5, which faces away from the movable part 2 in the mounted state of the housing 3.
- the at least one sensor 30 of the adjusting element 20 can face both the inner region 4 or the outer region 5.
- the carrier 10 can likewise have one or more sensors 12, which, like the sensor 30 of the adjusting element 20, cooperate with the safety system of the motor vehicle.
- the sensor 12, 30 may, for. B. detect a touch and / or approach of the handle by the user, then an action on the safety system of the motor vehicle can be triggered.
- the action can z. B.
- the adjusting element 20 can be designed in the manner of a grid, in particular grating elements 22 can comprise. At least one grid element 22 may have a functional section 25 on which the sensor 30 is positioned.
- the grid-like construction of the adjusting element 20 favors a reliable fixation of all electronic components 1 1, 12, 30 within the handle 1.
- FIG. 6 shows schematically that within the cavity 8 of the handle 1, a casting compound 9 can be introduced in order to ensure a reliable and long-lasting positioning of all electronic components 11, 12, 30.
- the potting compound 9 protects against environmental influences.
- the sensor 30 of the adjusting element 20 is electrically connected via a conductive element 26 to the electronics unit 1 1 of the carrier 10.
- the conductive element 26 may be an SMD contact member or a conductor tag. Other galvanic connections are also conceivable, which will not be discussed explicitly at this point.
- the exemplary embodiments according to FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 can be combined with the adjusting element 20 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
- the sensor 30, 12 according to all embodiments may be a capacitive sensor, for example, to detect a corresponding action of the user in front of the motor vehicle, in particular on the handle.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE102016112129.0A DE102016112129A1 (en) | 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-01 | Handle with an adjusting element |
PCT/EP2017/065583 WO2018001906A1 (en) | 2016-07-01 | 2017-06-23 | Handle having an adjusting element |
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EP3478911A1 true EP3478911A1 (en) | 2019-05-08 |
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EP17735040.2A Withdrawn EP3478911A1 (en) | 2016-07-01 | 2017-06-23 | Handle having an adjusting element |
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DE (1) | DE102016112129A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2018001906A1 (en) |
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DE102022203459A1 (en) | 2022-04-06 | 2023-10-12 | Brose Fahrzeugteile Se & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg | Assembly of a vehicle with a control element arranged on a vehicle door |
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FR2830110B1 (en) * | 2001-09-27 | 2004-10-08 | Valeo Electronique | PRESENCE SENSOR FOR INTEGRATED INTO A HANDLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OPENING ELEMENT |
EP1513999A1 (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2005-03-16 | Schaffner Emv Ag | Electronic control circuit comprising a transmitter for a vehicle door locking system |
DE102005004572A1 (en) * | 2005-02-01 | 2006-08-17 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag | Door handle e.g. for motor vehicle door has internal part which is support grid with several closed through holes and support grid is encased by plastic over larger area, which penetrates some or all through holes |
DE102012100428A1 (en) * | 2012-01-19 | 2013-07-25 | Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. | Door handle for motor car, has printed circuit board, antenna, and sensor activated when motor car is locked, and another sensor activated when motor car is unlocked, fastened outside at shell, and electrically directly connected with board |
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