EP3554872B1 - Vehicle sliding door - Google Patents

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EP3554872B1
EP3554872B1 EP17821993.7A EP17821993A EP3554872B1 EP 3554872 B1 EP3554872 B1 EP 3554872B1 EP 17821993 A EP17821993 A EP 17821993A EP 3554872 B1 EP3554872 B1 EP 3554872B1
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Jean-Marie ROMAND
Sébastien WALLART
Emmanuel Bisquert
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/06—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane
    • E05D15/10—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane movable out of one plane into a second parallel plane
    • E05D15/1042—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane movable out of one plane into a second parallel plane with transversely moving carriage
    • E05D15/1047—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane movable out of one plane into a second parallel plane with transversely moving carriage specially adapted for vehicles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/06—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane
    • E05D15/10—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane movable out of one plane into a second parallel plane
    • E05D2015/1026—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane movable out of one plane into a second parallel plane accessories, e.g. sliding or rolling guides, latches
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/10—Adjustable
    • E05Y2600/12—Adjustable by manual operation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
    • E05Y2800/26—Form or shape
    • E05Y2800/31—Form or shape eccentric
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/531—Doors

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  • the invention relates to a sliding vehicle door.
  • the position of the sliding door on the body is directly dependent on the position of the guide mechanisms.
  • the position of these guide mechanisms on the door is ensured by screwing. If a position adjustment is necessary, it is necessary to loosen the mechanism and take the risk of losing the original setting. In this case, you have to redo everything without ever being sure that the result will be better the next time. It is therefore necessary, on the one hand, a means allowing to freeze the position of the mechanism during the loosening phase, and on the other hand allowing a very precise modification of the new position.
  • a sliding vehicle door is known provided with guide means based on an assembly of brackets and movable rotatable rollers capable of being independently adjustable in two different directions.
  • Such a door has the drawback of being structurally complex, in particular by multiplying the parts involved.
  • a sliding vehicle door according to the invention allows precise adjustment of the guide means without having to modify the original setting.
  • the invention relates to a sliding vehicle door comprising a box and a carriage on which are mounted guide means of said door, the carriage having an outer surface intended to come into contact with a surface of the box before being attached to said box.
  • the main characteristic of a sliding door according to the invention is that the carriage comprises an eccentric provided with a finger emerging from the outer surface and able to be inserted into a vertical buttonhole of the box, the position of the carriage being adjusted to the box being produced by the setting in rotation of the eccentric relative to the carriage, causing a horizontal translation of said carriage along the box along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
  • the position of the carriage on the box of the sliding door is regulated with rigor and precision, by means of a simple rotation of the eccentric which, due to the insertion of the finger in a vertical buttonhole of the box, causes linear and horizontal movement of low amplitude of the carriage along the box. In this way, it is no longer necessary to retouch the initial setting of the carriage on the door frame.
  • the eccentric is made of plastic.
  • the setting in rotation of the eccentric can equally well be carried out by means of a manual tool or a motorized tool of the screwdriver type. Assuming that the eccentric has an axis of rotation, the finger is placed on said eccentric offset from said axis.
  • the carriage has an interior surface substantially parallel to the exterior surface, the setting in rotation of the eccentric being carried out on the side of said interior surface. Supposing that the finger of the eccentric is placed in front of the eccentric, The eccentric is rotated from behind it.
  • the eccentric has a cavity intended to receive a tool, the setting in rotation of the eccentric being caused by a setting in rotation of the tool placed in the cavity. It is advantageously assumed that the tool has a tip capable of being inserted into the recess of the eccentric, without the possibility of being able to move inside the recess, so that a rotation of the tool causes a simultaneous rotation of the eccentric.
  • the eccentric has a cylindrical body, one end of which ends in a flat enlarged head from which the finger emerges along an axis parallel to the axis of revolution of said cylindrical body, said finger being implanted on said head eccentrically.
  • the cylindrical body is bordered by an enlarged bead, the eccentric being inserted into the carriage so that the enlarged head and the bead are found on either side of the carriage. In this way, the eccentric cannot come out of the carriage in either direction.
  • the eccentric is fixed to the carriage by means of a retaining part at least partially covering said eccentric and maintaining axially by clipping the latter.
  • the eccentric and the retaining part are also made mutually integral in rotation.
  • the purpose of this retaining piece is to fix and maintain the eccentric on the carriage. The fact that this retaining part can be clipped onto the eccentric, simplifies the mounting of the eccentric on the carriage without having to resort to any tool and / or to long and complicated manipulations.
  • the holding part comprises a breakable arm terminating in an indexing pin capable of being inserted into an orifice of the carriage.
  • This indexing finger acts as a reference allowing the eccentric to be mounted always in the same position on the carriage.
  • the breakable arm may include at least one weakening line aimed at locally reducing its thickness, which makes it a rupture zone.
  • the carriage comprises two pins aligned horizontally and the box comprises two horizontal buttonholes in which said two pins are intended to be placed in order to prevent the rotation of the carriage during the manipulation of the rotating eccentric and allowing longitudinal guidance.
  • the carriage is fixed to the door box by means of three screws evenly distributed on said carriage.
  • it may first be necessary to loosen the screws to release the carriage.
  • Another object of the invention is a method for adjusting a carriage on a box of a sliding door according to the invention.
  • the eccentric can be rotated in both directions, allowing horizontal displacement in both directions of the carriage along the door frame.
  • a sliding vehicle door according to the invention has the advantage of having guide means, the position of which is finely adjustable, without having to lose a prior setting of said guide means and without having to resort to complicated manipulations. Due to the ease of adjustment of these guide means, this results in a significant time saving along a vehicle production line, and therefore lower costs.
  • the position of the door can be adjusted in a fine and controlled manner, which further improves the quality perceived by greatly reduced clearances and flush.
  • a motor vehicle which is provided with a sliding side door 1 uses means for guiding and sliding said door 1, allowing said door 1 to be translated along a longitudinal axis of said vehicle, between a closed position and a fully open position.
  • These guide and sliding means schematically comprise a horizontal rail 6 secured to the body 2 of the vehicle, and a carriage 3 fixed to a box 4 of said sliding door 1, said carriage 3 supporting elements 5 capable of being inserted into said guide rail 6.
  • the carriage 3 is a part having a flat base 7, extended by two plane edges 8, 9 lateral and parallel extending perpendicularly to the plane of said base 7.
  • An interface part 10 is pivotally mounted on the carriage 3 around d 'an axis 11 connecting the two lateral edges 8, 9 of the carriage 3, said axis extending perpendicularly to the planes of said edges 8, 9.
  • This interface piece 10 supports two guide rollers 12 and 13 as well as a carrier roller 43 intended to fit into the rail 6.
  • the carriage 3 may comprise a spiral spring 14 which is inserted around the axis 11.
  • the carriage 3 may also comprise an extension 16 of one of said lateral edges 8, 9 against which one end 15 of the spring 14 is able to come to bear.
  • This spring 14 can then exert pressure on the interface part 10 in order to place it by default, in a predefined position relative to the carriage 3.
  • the base 7 of the carriage 3 has an exterior surface 17 and an interior surface 18, said surfaces being parallel.
  • the interior surface 18 corresponds to the surface of the base 7 on which the two lateral edges 8, 9 are located.
  • the base 7 may be of substantially rectangular shape, and have holes 20, here three in number, the outline of which may be of square or rectangular profile, said holes 20 being identical and each intended to receive a fixing screw 21 for tightly secure the carriage 3 to the box 4 of the sliding door 1.
  • Two first holes 20 are positioned at the two corners of one end of the base 7, the third being placed at another end of the base 7 on an axis perpendicular to the axis connecting the first two holes 20 and intersecting said axis in its middle.
  • the base 7 of the carriage 3 has two projecting lugs 22, aligned along a longitudinal axis of the base 7, and each intended to be inserted into a horizontal buttonhole 23 of the box 4 of the door.
  • the base 7 comprises a circular hole in which an eccentric 24 is inserted.
  • the hole intended to receive the eccentric 24 is cylindrical and defines an internal channel having a first section 25 of enlarged diameter and a second section 26 of reduced diameter, said sections 25, 26 being in continuity with one another .
  • the first section 25 opens out at the level of the outer surface 17 of the base 7 and the second section 26 opens out at the level of the inside surface 18 of said base 7.
  • the eccentric 24 is a cylindrical part having an axis of revolution. More precisely, the eccentric 24 has a central cylindrical body 27, bordered on one side by a cylindrical disc 28 of enlarged diameter relative to that of said body 27, and bordered on the other side by a cylindrical bead 29 of enlarged diameter relative to that of said body 27.
  • the bead 29 is bevelled so as to have a variable diameter along its axis of revolution, the smallest diameter of said bead 29 remaining however greater than that of the central body 27.
  • the widest part bead 29 is located on the side of the central body 27 and the narrowest part thereof is furthest from said central body 27.
  • the bead 29 is extended by a secondary cylindrical body 30 whose diameter is equal to that of the central body 27.
  • the eccentric 24 is therefore delimited along its axis of revolution, by an outer circular surface 31 of the enlarged disc 28 and by an outer circular surface 32 of the secondary body 30.
  • a cylindrical finger 33 is implanted on the outer circular surface 31 of the widened disc 28 of the eccentric 24, so that its axis of revolution is parallel to that of the eccentric 24 but offset with respect to the latter.
  • the eccentric 24 is a piece manufactured in one piece, and has an internal channel 34 originating at the level of the outer circular surface 32 of the secondary body 30 and extending through said secondary body 30 and the bead 29, and stopping in the central body 27.
  • the bottom of this channel 34 located in said central body 27 has a pointed shape.
  • the eccentric 24 is inserted into the hole in the base 7 through the outer surface 17 of said base 7, so that the enlarged disc 28 comes to occupy the first enlarged section 25 of the hole, and that the central body 27 comes to occupy the second section 26 of reduced diameter of said hole.
  • the widened bead 29 and the secondary body 30 of the eccentric 24 protrude from the inner surface 18 of the base 27 towards the interior of said base 7 delimited by the two side edges 8, 9.
  • the cylindrical finger 33 protrudes from the outer surface 17 of the base 7 and is intended to be inserted into a vertical buttonhole 50 of the box 4 of the sliding door 1.
  • a retaining part 35 comprising a cylindrical hollow body 37 extended by a radial arm 38 serves to maintain the eccentric 24 in the hole of the base 7 in a predetermined angular position.
  • the radial arm 38 is preferably of the breakable type and for this purpose comprises two opposing grooves aimed at locally reducing its thickness.
  • the radial arm 38 ends with a pin 39 extending perpendicularly to said arm 38 and intended to be housed in an orifice 40 of the base 7.
  • the cylindrical body 37 of the holding part 35 covers the bead 29 and the secondary body 30 of the eccentric 24 projecting inside the base 7, while the pin 39 of said retaining piece 35 is inserted into the orifice 40 through the inner surface 18 of the base 7.
  • the cylindrical body 37 of the holding part 35 is received between the inner surface 18 of the base 7 and the bead 29 of the eccentric 24.
  • the holding part 35 is assembled to the base 7 by means of the eccentric 24 on which the retaining part 35 is clipped and retained axially.
  • the cylindrical body 37 of the retaining piece 35 is delimited by a flat circular face 41 provided with a central opening 42, said opening 42 extending the internal channel 34 of the eccentric 24 when the retaining piece 35 is fixed to the base 7.
  • the radial arm 38 provided with the pin 39 makes it possible to mount the eccentric 24 still in the same position in the base 7 of the carriage 3.
  • the retaining piece 35 and the eccentric 24 are integral in rotation by means of radial grooves 44 projecting out of the bead 29. In the case of an adjustment, the rotation of the eccentric 24 causes the breaking of the radial arm 38 which can be split.
  • eccentric 24 can be rotated by the tool, both clockwise and counterclockwise. As a result, the carriage 3 can be translated horizontally along the door box 4 in both directions.

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Description

L'invention se rapporte à une porte coulissante de véhicule.The invention relates to a sliding vehicle door.

Lors du montage des portes latérales coulissantes sur la caisse, il est souvent nécessaire de procéder à des retouches afin d'obtenir le meilleur résultat possible en termes de qualités de jeux d'aspect.When fitting the sliding side doors on the body, it is often necessary to carry out touch-ups in order to obtain the best possible result in terms of appearance qualities.

Compte tenu des dispersions inhérentes à l'emboutissage, à l'assemblage et au montage, la mise en géométrie de la porte coulissante sur la caisse, varie d'un véhicule à l'autre. Lorsque les décalages sont jugés visuellement inacceptables, il faut procéder à des ajustements.Given the dispersions inherent in stamping, assembly and assembly, the geometry of the sliding door on the body varies from one vehicle to another. When the offsets are found to be visually unacceptable, adjustments must be made.

La position de la porte coulissante sur la caisse est directement dépendante de la position des mécanismes de guidage. La position de ces mécanismes de guidage sur la porte est assurée par vissage. Si une retouche de position est nécessaire, il faut desserrer le mécanisme et prendre le risque de perdre le calage d'origine. Dans ce cas, il faut tout refaire sans jamais avoir la certitude que le résultat sera meilleur la fois suivante. Il faut donc, d'une part un moyen permettant de figer la position du mécanisme pendant la phase de desserrage, et d'autre part autorisant une modification très précise de la nouvelle positionThe position of the sliding door on the body is directly dependent on the position of the guide mechanisms. The position of these guide mechanisms on the door is ensured by screwing. If a position adjustment is necessary, it is necessary to loosen the mechanism and take the risk of losing the original setting. In this case, you have to redo everything without ever being sure that the result will be better the next time. It is therefore necessary, on the one hand, a means allowing to freeze the position of the mechanism during the loosening phase, and on the other hand allowing a very precise modification of the new position.

Les documents US 5 826 306 A et KR 2004 0081583 A divulguent des portes coulissantes selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The documents US 5,826,306 A and KR 2004 0081583 A disclose sliding doors according to the preamble of claim 1.

Il est connu une porte coulissante de véhicule dotée de moyens de guidage fondés sur un assemblage d'équerres et de galets mobiles à rotation aptes à être ajustables de façon indépendante dans deux directions différentes. Une telle porte présente l'inconvénient d'être structurellement complexe, en multipliant notamment les pièces impliquées.A sliding vehicle door is known provided with guide means based on an assembly of brackets and movable rotatable rollers capable of being independently adjustable in two different directions. Such a door has the drawback of being structurally complex, in particular by multiplying the parts involved.

Une porte coulissante de véhicule selon l'invention permet un ajustement précis des moyens de guidage sans avoir à modifier le calage d'origine.A sliding vehicle door according to the invention allows precise adjustment of the guide means without having to modify the original setting.

Pour la suite de la description, les notions de « horizontal », « vertical », « longitudinal », « transversal » doivent être considérées par rapport à un référentiel lié au véhicule dans lequel serait montée une porte latérale coulissante selon l'invention.For the remainder of the description, the concepts of “horizontal”, “vertical”, “longitudinal”, “transverse” must be considered in relation to a frame of reference linked to the vehicle in which a sliding side door according to the invention would be mounted.

L'invention a pour objet une porte coulissante de véhicule comprenant un caisson et un chariot sur lequel sont montés des moyens de guidage de ladite porte, le chariot présentant une surface extérieure destinée à venir au contact d'une surface du caisson avant d'être fixé audit caisson.The invention relates to a sliding vehicle door comprising a box and a carriage on which are mounted guide means of said door, the carriage having an outer surface intended to come into contact with a surface of the box before being attached to said box.

La principale caractéristique d'une porte coulissante selon l'invention, est que le chariot comprend un excentrique doté d'un doigt émergeant de la surface extérieure et apte à être inséré dans une boutonnière verticale du caisson, le réglage de la position du chariot sur le caisson étant réalisé par la mise en rotation de l'excentrique relativement au chariot, entrainant une translation horizontale dudit chariot le long du caisson suivant un axe longitudinal du véhicule. Autrement dit, la position du chariot sur le caisson de la porte coulissante est réglée avec rigueur et précision, au moyen d'une simple rotation de l'excentrique qui, en raison de l'insertion du doigt dans une boutonnière verticale du caisson, entraine un déplacement linéaire et horizontal de faible amplitude du chariot le long du caisson. De cette manière, il n'est plus nécessaire de retoucher le calage initial du chariot sur le caisson de porte. Il suffit juste de déverrouiller des moyens de fixation dudit chariot sur ledit caisson, en desserrant par exemple des vis et sans modifier le calage initial, pour libérer ledit chariot et permettre un réajustement de faible amplitude de sa position au moyen de l'excentrique. Le fait de bloquer en rotation le doigt de l'excentrique dans une boutonnière verticale du caisson, entraine un mouvement en translation horizontale du chariot le long dudit caisson. Préférentiellement, l'excentrique est réalisé en matière plastique. La mise en rotation de l'excentrique peut indifféremment être réalisée au moyen d'un outil manuel ou d'un outil motorisé de type visseuse. A supposer que l'excentrique possède un axe de rotation, le doigt est placé sur ledit excentrique de façon décalée par rapport audit axe.The main characteristic of a sliding door according to the invention is that the carriage comprises an eccentric provided with a finger emerging from the outer surface and able to be inserted into a vertical buttonhole of the box, the position of the carriage being adjusted to the box being produced by the setting in rotation of the eccentric relative to the carriage, causing a horizontal translation of said carriage along the box along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. In other words, the position of the carriage on the box of the sliding door is regulated with rigor and precision, by means of a simple rotation of the eccentric which, due to the insertion of the finger in a vertical buttonhole of the box, causes linear and horizontal movement of low amplitude of the carriage along the box. In this way, it is no longer necessary to retouch the initial setting of the carriage on the door frame. It suffices just to unlock means for fixing said carriage on said box, for example by loosening screws and without modifying the initial setting, to release said carriage and allow a small amplitude readjustment of its position by means of the eccentric. The fact of locking the finger of the eccentric in rotation in a vertical buttonhole of the box, causes a horizontal translational movement of the carriage along said box. Preferably, the eccentric is made of plastic. The setting in rotation of the eccentric can equally well be carried out by means of a manual tool or a motorized tool of the screwdriver type. Assuming that the eccentric has an axis of rotation, the finger is placed on said eccentric offset from said axis.

Avantageusement, le chariot présente une surface intérieure sensiblement parallèle à la surface extérieure, la mise en rotation de l'excentrique étant effectuée du côté de ladite surface intérieure. En supposant que le doigt de l'excentrique soit placé à l'avant de l'excentrique, La mise en rotation de l'excentrique s'effectue par l'arrière de celui-ci.Advantageously, the carriage has an interior surface substantially parallel to the exterior surface, the setting in rotation of the eccentric being carried out on the side of said interior surface. Supposing that the finger of the eccentric is placed in front of the eccentric, The eccentric is rotated from behind it.

De façon préférentielle, l'excentrique présente une empreinte destinée à recevoir un outil, la mise en rotation de l'excentrique étant provoquée par une mise en rotation de l'outil placé dans l'empreinte. Il est avantageusement supposé que l'outil possède un embout apte à être inséré dans l'empreinte de l'excentrique, sans possibilité de pouvoir bouger à l'intérieur de l'empreinte, si bien qu'une rotation de l'outil entraine une rotation simultanée de l'excentrique.Preferably, the eccentric has a cavity intended to receive a tool, the setting in rotation of the eccentric being caused by a setting in rotation of the tool placed in the cavity. It is advantageously assumed that the tool has a tip capable of being inserted into the recess of the eccentric, without the possibility of being able to move inside the recess, so that a rotation of the tool causes a simultaneous rotation of the eccentric.

Préférentiellement, l'excentrique possède un corps cylindrique dont une extrémité se termine par une tête élargie plane de laquelle émerge le doigt selon un axe parallèle à l'axe de révolution dudit corps cylindrique, ledit doigt étant implanté sur ladite tête de façon excentrée.Preferably, the eccentric has a cylindrical body, one end of which ends in a flat enlarged head from which the finger emerges along an axis parallel to the axis of revolution of said cylindrical body, said finger being implanted on said head eccentrically.

De façon avantageuse, le corps cylindrique est bordé par un bourrelet élargi, l'excentrique étant inséré dans le chariot de sorte que la tête élargie et le bourrelet se retrouvent de part et d'autre du chariot. De cette manière, l'excentrique ne peut sortir du chariot ni dans un sens ni dans l'autre.Advantageously, the cylindrical body is bordered by an enlarged bead, the eccentric being inserted into the carriage so that the enlarged head and the bead are found on either side of the carriage. In this way, the eccentric cannot come out of the carriage in either direction.

Avantageusement, l'excentrique est fixé au chariot par l'intermédiaire d'une pièce de maintien coiffant au moins partiellement ledit excentrique et maintenant axialement par clippage ce dernier. L'excentrique et la pièce de maintien sont en outre rendues mutuellement solidaires en rotation. Cette pièce de maintien a pour objet de fixer et de maintenir l'excentrique sur le chariot. Le fait que cette pièce de maintien puisse être clippée sur l'excentrique, simplifie le montage de l'excentrique sur le chariot sans avoir recours à un quelconque outil et/ou à des manipulations longues et compliquées.Advantageously, the eccentric is fixed to the carriage by means of a retaining part at least partially covering said eccentric and maintaining axially by clipping the latter. The eccentric and the retaining part are also made mutually integral in rotation. The purpose of this retaining piece is to fix and maintain the eccentric on the carriage. The fact that this retaining part can be clipped onto the eccentric, simplifies the mounting of the eccentric on the carriage without having to resort to any tool and / or to long and complicated manipulations.

De façon préférentielle, la pièce de maintien comprend un bras sécable se terminant par un pion d'indexage apte à venir s'insérer dans un orifice du chariot. Ce doigt d'indexage agit comme une référence permettant de monter l'excentrique toujours dans la même position sur le chariot. Le bras sécable peut comprendre au moins une ligne d'affaiblissement visant à réduire localement son épaisseur, ce qui en fait une zone de rupture.Preferably, the holding part comprises a breakable arm terminating in an indexing pin capable of being inserted into an orifice of the carriage. This indexing finger acts as a reference allowing the eccentric to be mounted always in the same position on the carriage. The breakable arm may include at least one weakening line aimed at locally reducing its thickness, which makes it a rupture zone.

Préférentiellement, le chariot comprend deux pions alignés horizontalement et le caisson comprend deux boutonnières horizontales dans lesquelles sont destinés à être placés lesdits deux pions pour empêcher la rotation du chariot lors de la manipulation de l'excentrique en rotation et permettant un guidage longitudinal.Preferably, the carriage comprises two pins aligned horizontally and the box comprises two horizontal buttonholes in which said two pins are intended to be placed in order to prevent the rotation of the carriage during the manipulation of the rotating eccentric and allowing longitudinal guidance.

De façon avantageuse, le chariot est fixé au caisson de porte au moyen de trois vis équitablement réparties sur ledit chariot. Afin d'ajuster précisément la position du chariot sur le caisson de porte par l'intermédiaire de l'excentrique, il peut être préalablement nécessaire de desserrer les vis pour libérer le chariot.Advantageously, the carriage is fixed to the door box by means of three screws evenly distributed on said carriage. In order to precisely adjust the position of the carriage on the door frame via the eccentric, it may first be necessary to loosen the screws to release the carriage.

L'invention a pour autre objet un procédé de réglage d'un chariot sur un caisson d'une porte coulissante conforme à l'invention.Another object of the invention is a method for adjusting a carriage on a box of a sliding door according to the invention.

La principale caractéristique d'un procédé de réglage selon l'invention est qu'il comprend les étapes suivantes,

  • Une étape de desserrage des vis de fixation du chariot sur le caisson sans modifier son calage initial,
  • Une étape d'insertion d'un outil dans l'excentrique, afin de provoquer la rotation dudit excentrique relativement au chariot,
  • Une étape de mise en rotation de l'excentrique au moyen de l'outil générant un coulissement horizontal du chariot le long du caisson suivant un axe longitudinal du véhicule,
  • Une étape de réglage fin de la position du chariot le long du caisson au moyen de petites retouches avec l'outil, et
  • Une étape finale de fixation de la porte dans une position terminale de réglage par resserrage des vis de fixation.
The main characteristic of an adjustment method according to the invention is that it comprises the following steps,
  • A step of loosening the fixing screws of the carriage on the casing without modifying its initial setting,
  • A step of inserting a tool into the eccentric, in order to cause the rotation of said eccentric relative to the carriage,
  • A step of rotating the eccentric by means of the tool generating a horizontal sliding of the carriage along the box along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle,
  • A step of fine adjustment of the position of the carriage along the box by means of small retouching with the tool, and
  • A final step of fixing the door in a final adjustment position by tightening the fixing screws.

Il est avantageusement supposé que l'excentrique peut être mis en rotation dans les deux sens, permettant un déplacement horizontal dans les deux sens du chariot le long du caisson de porte.It is advantageously assumed that the eccentric can be rotated in both directions, allowing horizontal displacement in both directions of the carriage along the door frame.

Une porte coulissante de véhicule selon l'invention présente l'avantage de posséder des moyens de guidage dont la position est réglable finement, sans avoir à perdre un calage préalable desdits moyens de guidage et sans avoir recours à des manipulations compliquées. En raison de la facilité de réglage de ces moyens de guidage, il en résulte un gain de temps significatif le long d'une chaine de fabrication d'un véhicule, et donc des coûts moins élevés. En outre, le réglage de la position de la porte peut s'effectuer de manière fine et maîtrisée, ce qui améliore d'autant la qualité perçue par des jeux et affleurement fortement réduits.A sliding vehicle door according to the invention has the advantage of having guide means, the position of which is finely adjustable, without having to lose a prior setting of said guide means and without having to resort to complicated manipulations. Due to the ease of adjustment of these guide means, this results in a significant time saving along a vehicle production line, and therefore lower costs. In addition, the position of the door can be adjusted in a fine and controlled manner, which further improves the quality perceived by greatly reduced clearances and flush.

On donne à titre d'exemple et de manière non limitative, ci-après, une description détaillée d'un mode de réalisation préféré d'une porte coulissante de véhicule selon l'invention, en se référant aux figures suivantes :

  • La figure 1 est une vue de face d'un chariot et d'un caisson d'une porte coulissante selon l'invention,
  • La figure 2A est une vue en perspective d'un chariot d'une porte coulissante selon l'invention, montrant la face d'appui du chariot destinée à venir contre le caisson de porte,
  • La figure 2B est une vue en perspective sous un autre angle du chariot de la figure 2A,
  • La figure 3A est une vue en perspective d'un chariot et d'un caisson d'une porte coulissante selon l'invention,
  • La figure 3B est une vue en perspective sous un autre angle du chariot et du caisson de la figure 3A,
  • La figure 4 est une vue en coupe d'un chariot d'une porte coulissante selon l'invention,
  • La figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'un chariot et d'un caisson d'une porte coulissante selon l'invention, montrant l'interaction entre des moyens de guidage portés par ledit chariot et un rail de guidage.
A detailed description of a preferred embodiment of a sliding vehicle door according to the invention is given by way of example and in a nonlimiting manner, with reference to the following figures:
  • The figure 1 is a front view of a carriage and of a box of a sliding door according to the invention,
  • The figure 2A is a perspective view of a carriage of a sliding door according to the invention, showing the bearing face of the carriage intended to come against the door box,
  • The figure 2B is a perspective view from another angle of the carriage of the figure 2A ,
  • The figure 3A is a perspective view of a carriage and of a box of a sliding door according to the invention,
  • The figure 3B is a perspective view from another angle of the carriage and the casing of the figure 3A ,
  • The figure 4 is a sectional view of a carriage of a sliding door according to the invention,
  • The figure 5 is a perspective view of a carriage and of a box of a sliding door according to the invention, showing the interaction between guide means carried by said carriage and a guide rail.

En se référant à la figure 5, un véhicule automobile qui est doté d'une porte latérale coulissante 1 met en œuvre des moyens de guidage et de coulissement de ladite porte 1, permettant à ladite porte 1 d'être translatée suivant un axe longitudinal dudit véhicule, entre une position de fermeture et une position de complète ouverture. Ces moyens de guidage et de coulissement comprennent schématiquement un rail 6 horizontal solidarisé à la caisse 2 du véhicule, et un chariot 3 fixé à un caisson 4 de ladite porte coulissante 1, ledit chariot 3 supportant des éléments 5 aptes à venir s'insérer dans ledit rail 6 de guidage.With reference to the figure 5 , a motor vehicle which is provided with a sliding side door 1 uses means for guiding and sliding said door 1, allowing said door 1 to be translated along a longitudinal axis of said vehicle, between a closed position and a fully open position. These guide and sliding means schematically comprise a horizontal rail 6 secured to the body 2 of the vehicle, and a carriage 3 fixed to a box 4 of said sliding door 1, said carriage 3 supporting elements 5 capable of being inserted into said guide rail 6.

En se référant aux figures 2A et 2B, le chariot 3 est une pièce présentant une embase plane 7, prolongée par deux bords plans 8, 9 latéraux et parallèles s'étendant perpendiculairement au plan de ladite embase 7. Une pièce d'interface 10 est montée pivotante sur le chariot 3 autour d'un axe 11 reliant les deux bords 8, 9 latéraux du chariot 3, ledit axe s'étendant perpendiculairement aux plans desdits bords 8, 9. Cette pièce d'interface 10 supporte deux galets de guidage 12 et 13 ainsi qu'un galet porteur 43 destinés à venir s'insérer dans le rail 6.With reference to figures 2A and 2B , the carriage 3 is a part having a flat base 7, extended by two plane edges 8, 9 lateral and parallel extending perpendicularly to the plane of said base 7. An interface part 10 is pivotally mounted on the carriage 3 around d 'an axis 11 connecting the two lateral edges 8, 9 of the carriage 3, said axis extending perpendicularly to the planes of said edges 8, 9. This interface piece 10 supports two guide rollers 12 and 13 as well as a carrier roller 43 intended to fit into the rail 6.

Selon une variante de réalisation, le chariot 3 peut comprendre un ressort 14 à spirales qui est inséré autour de l'axe 11. Le chariot 3 peut également comprendre une extension 16 de l'un desdits bords 8, 9 latéraux contre laquelle une extrémité 15 du ressort 14 est apte à venir en appui. Ce ressort 14 peut alors exercer une pression sur la pièce d'interface 10 afin de la placer par défaut, dans une position prédéfinie relativement au chariot 3.According to an alternative embodiment, the carriage 3 may comprise a spiral spring 14 which is inserted around the axis 11. The carriage 3 may also comprise an extension 16 of one of said lateral edges 8, 9 against which one end 15 of the spring 14 is able to come to bear. This spring 14 can then exert pressure on the interface part 10 in order to place it by default, in a predefined position relative to the carriage 3.

En se référant aux figures 2A, 2B et 4 l'embase 7 du chariot 3 présente une surface extérieure 17 et une surface intérieure 18, lesdites surfaces étant parallèles. La surface intérieure 18 correspond à la surface de l'embase 7 sur laquelle sont implantés les deux bords 8, 9 latéraux.With reference to figures 2A, 2B and 4 the base 7 of the carriage 3 has an exterior surface 17 and an interior surface 18, said surfaces being parallel. The interior surface 18 corresponds to the surface of the base 7 on which the two lateral edges 8, 9 are located.

En se référant aux figures 3A et 3B, lorsque le chariot 3 est solidarisé au caisson 4 de la porte coulissante 1, la surface extérieure 17 est au contact d'une surface dudit caisson 4 de façon à établir un contact étendu entre ledit chariot 3 et ledit caisson 4.With reference to figures 3A and 3B , when the carriage 3 is secured to the box 4 of the sliding door 1, the outer surface 17 is in contact with a surface of said box 4 so as to establish extensive contact between said carriage 3 and said box 4.

En se référant aux figures 1, 2B et 5, l'embase 7 peut être de forme sensiblement rectangulaire, et présenter des trous 20, ici au nombre de trois dont le contour peut être de profil carré ou rectangulaire, lesdits trous 20 étant identiques et destinés à recevoir chacun une vis de fixation 21 pour arrimer étroitement le chariot 3 au caisson 4 de la porte coulissante 1. Deux premiers trous 20 sont positionnés aux deux coins d'une extrémité de l'embase 7, le troisième étant placé au niveau d'une autre extrémité de l'embase 7 sur un axe perpendiculaire à l'axe reliant les deux premiers trous 20 et coupant ledit axe en son milieu. L'embase 7 du chariot 3 présente deux ergots 22 saillants, alignés selon un axe longitudinal de l'embase 7, et destinés à être insérés chacune dans une boutonnière horizontale 23 du caisson 4 de la porte.With reference to figures 1, 2B and 5 , the base 7 may be of substantially rectangular shape, and have holes 20, here three in number, the outline of which may be of square or rectangular profile, said holes 20 being identical and each intended to receive a fixing screw 21 for tightly secure the carriage 3 to the box 4 of the sliding door 1. Two first holes 20 are positioned at the two corners of one end of the base 7, the third being placed at another end of the base 7 on an axis perpendicular to the axis connecting the first two holes 20 and intersecting said axis in its middle. The base 7 of the carriage 3 has two projecting lugs 22, aligned along a longitudinal axis of the base 7, and each intended to be inserted into a horizontal buttonhole 23 of the box 4 of the door.

En se référant aux figures 2A, 2B, 4 et 5, l'embase 7 comprend un trou circulaire dans lequel est inséré un excentrique 24.With reference to figures 2A, 2B , 4 and 5 , the base 7 comprises a circular hole in which an eccentric 24 is inserted.

En se référant à la figure 4, le trou destiné à recevoir l'excentrique 24 est cylindrique et définit un canal interne présentant un premier tronçon 25 de diamètre élargi et un deuxième tronçon 26 de diamètre réduit, lesdits tronçons 25, 26 étant dans la continuité l'un de l'autre. Le premier tronçon 25 débouche au niveau de la surface extérieure 17 de l'embase 7 et le deuxième tronçon 26 débouche au niveau de la surface intérieure 18 de ladite embase 7. L'excentrique 24 est une pièce cylindrique présentant un axe de révolution. Plus précisément, l'excentrique 24 présente un corps central 27 cylindrique, bordé d'un côté par un disque cylindrique 28 de diamètre élargi par rapport à celui dudit corps 27, et bordé de l'autre côté par un bourrelet 29 cylindrique de diamètre élargi par rapport à celui dudit corps 27. Le bourrelet 29 est biseauté de manière à présenter un diamètre variable le long de son axe de révolution, le plus petit diamètre dudit bourrelet 29 demeurant toutefois supérieur à celui du corps central 27. La partie la plus large du bourrelet 29 est située du côté du corps central 27 et la partie la plus étroite de celui-ci est la plus éloignée dudit corps central 27. Le bourrelet 29 est prolongé par un corps cylindrique secondaire 30 dont le diamètre est égal à celui du corps central 27. L'excentrique 24 est donc délimité le long de son axe de révolution, par une surface circulaire externe 31 du disque élargi 28 et par une surface circulaire externe 32 du corps secondaire 30. Un doigt cylindrique 33 est implanté sur la surface circulaire externe 31 du disque élargi 28 de l'excentrique 24, de manière à ce que son axe de révolution soit parallèle à celui de l'excentrique 24 mais décalé par rapport à celui-ci. L'excentrique 24 est une pièce fabriquée d'un seul tenant, et possède un canal interne 34 prenant naissance au niveau de la surface circulaire externe 32 du corps secondaire 30 et s'étendant à travers ledit corps secondaire 30 et le bourrelet 29, et s'arrêtant dans le corps central 27. Le fond de ce canal 34 situé dans ledit corps central 27 a une forme en pointe.With reference to the figure 4 , the hole intended to receive the eccentric 24 is cylindrical and defines an internal channel having a first section 25 of enlarged diameter and a second section 26 of reduced diameter, said sections 25, 26 being in continuity with one another . The first section 25 opens out at the level of the outer surface 17 of the base 7 and the second section 26 opens out at the level of the inside surface 18 of said base 7. The eccentric 24 is a cylindrical part having an axis of revolution. More precisely, the eccentric 24 has a central cylindrical body 27, bordered on one side by a cylindrical disc 28 of enlarged diameter relative to that of said body 27, and bordered on the other side by a cylindrical bead 29 of enlarged diameter relative to that of said body 27. The bead 29 is bevelled so as to have a variable diameter along its axis of revolution, the smallest diameter of said bead 29 remaining however greater than that of the central body 27. The widest part bead 29 is located on the side of the central body 27 and the narrowest part thereof is furthest from said central body 27. The bead 29 is extended by a secondary cylindrical body 30 whose diameter is equal to that of the central body 27. The eccentric 24 is therefore delimited along its axis of revolution, by an outer circular surface 31 of the enlarged disc 28 and by an outer circular surface 32 of the secondary body 30. A cylindrical finger 33 is implanted on the outer circular surface 31 of the widened disc 28 of the eccentric 24, so that its axis of revolution is parallel to that of the eccentric 24 but offset with respect to the latter. The eccentric 24 is a piece manufactured in one piece, and has an internal channel 34 originating at the level of the outer circular surface 32 of the secondary body 30 and extending through said secondary body 30 and the bead 29, and stopping in the central body 27. The bottom of this channel 34 located in said central body 27 has a pointed shape.

L'excentrique 24 est inséré dans le trou de l'embase 7 par la surface extérieure 17 de ladite embase 7, de sorte que le disque élargi 28 vienne occuper le premier tronçon élargi 25 du trou, et que le corps central 27 vienne occuper le deuxième tronçon 26 de diamètre réduit dudit trou. De cette manière, le bourrelet élargi 29 et le corps secondaire 30 de l'excentrique 24 saillent de la surface intérieure 18 de l'embase 27 vers l'intérieur de ladite embase 7 délimité par les deux bords latéraux 8, 9. Dans cette configuration, le doigt cylindrique 33 saille de la surface extérieure 17 de l'embase 7 et a pour vocation à être inséré dans une boutonnière verticale 50 du caisson 4 de la porte coulissante 1.The eccentric 24 is inserted into the hole in the base 7 through the outer surface 17 of said base 7, so that the enlarged disc 28 comes to occupy the first enlarged section 25 of the hole, and that the central body 27 comes to occupy the second section 26 of reduced diameter of said hole. In this way, the widened bead 29 and the secondary body 30 of the eccentric 24 protrude from the inner surface 18 of the base 27 towards the interior of said base 7 delimited by the two side edges 8, 9. In this configuration , the cylindrical finger 33 protrudes from the outer surface 17 of the base 7 and is intended to be inserted into a vertical buttonhole 50 of the box 4 of the sliding door 1.

En se référant aux figures 2B et 4, une pièce de maintien 35 comportant un corps creux cylindrique 37 prolongé par un bras radial 38 sert à maintenir l'excentrique 24 dans le trou de l'embase 7 selon une position angulaire prédéterminée. Le bras radial 38 est préférentiellement de type sécable et comprend à cet effet deux rainures opposées visant à réduire localement son épaisseur. Le bras radial 38 se termine par un pion 39 s'étendant perpendiculairement audit bras 38 et destiné à venir se loger dans un orifice 40 de l'embase 7. Le corps cylindrique 37 de la pièce de maintien 35 vient coiffer le bourrelet 29 et le corps secondaire 30 de l'excentrique 24 saillant à l'intérieur de l'embase 7, tandis que le pion 39 de ladite pièce de maintien 35 est inséré dans l'orifice 40 par la surface intérieure 18 de l'embase 7. Une extrémité annulaire du corps cylindrique 37 de la pièce de maintien 35 vient se loger entre la surface intérieure 18 de l'embase 7 et le bourrelet 29 de l'excentrique 24. Autrement dit, la pièce de maintien 35 est assemblée à l'embase 7 par l'intermédiaire de l'excentrique 24 sur lequel la pièce de maintien 35 est clippée et retenue axialement. Le corps cylindrique 37 de la pièce de maintien 35 est délimité par une face circulaire plane 41 dotée d'une ouverture centrale 42, ladite ouverture 42 prolongeant le canal interne 34 de l'excentrique 24 lorsque la pièce de maintien 35 est fixée à l'embase 7. Le bras radial 38 muni du pion 39 permet de monter l'excentrique 24 toujours dans la même position dans l'embase 7 du chariot 3. La pièce de maintien 35 et l'excentrique 24 sont solidaires en rotation par l'intermédiaire de cannelures 44 radiales venant en saillie hors du bourrelet 29. Dans le cas d'un réglage, la rotation de l'excentrique 24 engendre la rupture du bras radial 38 sécable.With reference to figures 2B and 4 , a retaining part 35 comprising a cylindrical hollow body 37 extended by a radial arm 38 serves to maintain the eccentric 24 in the hole of the base 7 in a predetermined angular position. The radial arm 38 is preferably of the breakable type and for this purpose comprises two opposing grooves aimed at locally reducing its thickness. The radial arm 38 ends with a pin 39 extending perpendicularly to said arm 38 and intended to be housed in an orifice 40 of the base 7. The cylindrical body 37 of the holding part 35 covers the bead 29 and the secondary body 30 of the eccentric 24 projecting inside the base 7, while the pin 39 of said retaining piece 35 is inserted into the orifice 40 through the inner surface 18 of the base 7. An annular end of the cylindrical body 37 of the holding part 35 is received between the inner surface 18 of the base 7 and the bead 29 of the eccentric 24. In other words, the holding part 35 is assembled to the base 7 by means of the eccentric 24 on which the retaining part 35 is clipped and retained axially. The cylindrical body 37 of the retaining piece 35 is delimited by a flat circular face 41 provided with a central opening 42, said opening 42 extending the internal channel 34 of the eccentric 24 when the retaining piece 35 is fixed to the base 7. The radial arm 38 provided with the pin 39 makes it possible to mount the eccentric 24 still in the same position in the base 7 of the carriage 3. The retaining piece 35 and the eccentric 24 are integral in rotation by means of radial grooves 44 projecting out of the bead 29. In the case of an adjustment, the rotation of the eccentric 24 causes the breaking of the radial arm 38 which can be split.

Un procédé de réglage de la position du chariot 3 sur le caisson 4 d'une porte coulissante 1 selon l'invention, comprend les étapes suivantes,

  • Une étape de desserrage des trois vis 21 de fixation du chariot 3 sur le caisson 4, afin de libérer ledit chariot 3 et pouvoir le déplacer sans modifier son calage initial sur ledit caisson 4,
  • Une étape d'insertion d'un outil pouvant par exemple être une clé, dans l'ouverture 42 de la pièce de maintien 35 puis dans le canal interne 34 de l'excentrique 24 jusqu'à atteindre le fond pointu dudit canal interne 34 de l'excentrique 24,
  • Une étape de mise en rotation manuel de l'outil entrainant concomitamment une rupture du bras 38 sécable et une mise en rotation simultanée de l'excentrique 24 par rapport au chariot 3, entrainant un coulissement horizontal dudit chariot 3 le long du caisson 4 suivant un axe longitudinal du véhicule.
A method of adjusting the position of the carriage 3 on the box 4 of a sliding door 1 according to the invention, comprises the following steps,
  • A step of loosening the three screws 21 for fixing the carriage 3 on the box 4, in order to free said carriage 3 and be able to move it without modifying its initial setting on said box 4,
  • A step of inserting a tool which may for example be a key, in the opening 42 of the holding part 35 then in the internal channel 34 of the eccentric 24 until it reaches the pointed bottom of said internal channel 34 of the eccentric 24,
  • A step of manual rotation of the tool causing concomitantly a breakage of the breakable arm 38 and a simultaneous rotation of the eccentric 24 relative to the carriage 3, causing said carriage 3 to slide horizontally along the box 4 following a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

En effet, puisque le doigt 33 est empêché de tourner en raison de son insertion dans la boutonnière verticale du caisson 4, l'effort de rotation exercé sur l'outil entraine un coulissement horizontal du chariot 3 le long dudit caisson.

  • Une étape de réglage fin de la position du chariot 3 le long du caisson 4 au moyen de quelques retouches de faible amplitude dans les deux sens, réalisées avec l'outil, et
  • Une étape de serrage des trois vis 21 pour fixer de manière finale la porte sur le chariot 3.
Indeed, since the finger 33 is prevented from rotating due to its insertion into the vertical buttonhole of the box 4, the rotational force exerted on the tool causes the carriage 3 to slide horizontally along said box.
  • A step of fine-tuning the position of the carriage 3 along the box 4 by means of a few small-amplitude alterations in both directions, carried out with the tool, and
  • A step of tightening the three screws 21 to finally fix the door on the carriage 3.

Il est à préciser que l'excentrique 24 peut être mis en rotation par l'outil, aussi bien dans le sens horaire que dans le sens antihoraire. Il en résulte que le chariot 3 peut être translaté horizontalement le long du caisson 4 de porte dans les deux sens.It should be noted that the eccentric 24 can be rotated by the tool, both clockwise and counterclockwise. As a result, the carriage 3 can be translated horizontally along the door box 4 in both directions.

Claims (10)

  1. Vehicle sliding door (1) comprising a casing (4) and a carriage (3) on which are mounted means (10, 12, 13, 43) for guiding said door (1), the carriage (3) having an outer surface (17) that is intended to come into contact with a surface of the casing (4) before being fastened to said casing (4), characterized in that the carriage (3) comprises an eccentric (24) provided with a finger (33) that protrudes from the outer surface (17) and is intended to be inserted into a vertical buttonhole (50) of the casing (4), and in that the position of the carriage (3) on the casing (4) is adjusted by rotating the eccentric (24) relative to the carriage (3), causing a horizontal translational movement of said carriage (3) along the casing (4) along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
  2. Sliding door according to Claim 1, characterized in that the carriage (3) has an inner surface (18) that is substantially parallel to the outer surface (17), and in that the rotation of the eccentric (24) is performed on the side of said inner surface (18).
  3. Sliding door according to either one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the eccentric (24) has an impression (34) intended to receive a tool, and in that the rotation of the eccentric (24) is brought about by a rotation of the tool placed in the impression (34).
  4. Sliding door according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the eccentric (24) has a cylindrical body (27) of which one end is terminated by a flat enlarged head (28) from which the finger (33) protrudes along an axis parallel to the axis of revolution of said cylindrical body (27), and in that said finger (33) is installed on said head (28) in an eccentric manner.
  5. Sliding door according to Claim 4, characterized in that the cylindrical body (27) is bordered by an enlarged bulge (29), and in that the eccentric (24) is inserted into the carriage (3) such that the enlarged head (28) and the bulge (29) are located on either side of the carriage (3).
  6. Sliding door according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the eccentric (24) is fastened to the carriage (3) by way of a holding piece (35) that at least partially caps said eccentric (24) and axially holds the latter by clip-fastening.
  7. Sliding door according to Claim 6, characterized in that the holding piece (35) comprises a breakable arm (38) terminated by an indexing peg (39) that is intended to be inserted into an orifice (40) of the carriage (3).
  8. Sliding door according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the carriage (3) comprises two horizontally aligned pegs (22), and in that the casing (4) comprises two horizontal buttonholes (23) in which said two pegs (22) are intended to be placed in order to prevent the rotation of the carriage (3) during manipulation of the eccentric (24) in rotation and which allow longitudinal guiding.
  9. Sliding door according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the carriage (3) is fastened to the casing (4) of the door (1) by means of three screws (21) that are uniformly distributed on said carriage (3).
  10. Method for adjusting a carriage (3) on a casing (4) of a sliding door (1) in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
    - a step of loosening the screws (21) for fastening the carriage (3) to the casing (4), without modifying the initial setting thereof,
    - a step of inserting a tool into the eccentric (24), in order to bring about the rotation of said eccentric (24) relative to the carriage (3),
    - a step of rotating the eccentric (24) by means of the tool generating horizontal sliding of the carriage (3) along the casing (4) along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle,
    - a step of finely adjusting the position of the carriage (3) along the casing (4) by means of small alterations with the tool, and
    - a final step of fastening the door in a terminal adjustment position by retightening the fastening screws (21).
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