EP3633127B1 - Arrangement for controlling the opening and/or closing of a sliding door of a vehicle - Google Patents

Arrangement for controlling the opening and/or closing of a sliding door of a vehicle Download PDF

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EP3633127B1
EP3633127B1 EP19200946.2A EP19200946A EP3633127B1 EP 3633127 B1 EP3633127 B1 EP 3633127B1 EP 19200946 A EP19200946 A EP 19200946A EP 3633127 B1 EP3633127 B1 EP 3633127B1
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Gregor Hewak
Jean-Philippe TANGUY
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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
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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
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    • 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
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
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    • E05D2015/1028—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 only the wing moving transversely
    • E05D2015/1039—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 only the wing moving transversely the wing sliding transversely on the carriage
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
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    • E05D2015/1055—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 with slanted or curved track sections or cams
    • 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
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    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
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    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
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    • 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
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    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
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  • the invention relates to an arrangement for controlling the opening and / or closing of a sliding door of a vehicle.
  • the invention also relates to a method of opening a sliding door of such an arrangement.
  • the invention also relates to a method of closing an opening of such an arrangement.
  • the invention also relates to a vehicle comprising such an arrangement.
  • a motor vehicle of the van or “minivan” type generally comprises at least one sliding side door.
  • the movement of such a door is between a closed position in which the door obstructs an opening and an open position in which the door extends rearwardly parallel to the rear body side of the corresponding side to allow free access. at the opening.
  • the vehicle generally comprises a system for supporting and / or guiding the sliding door.
  • This system generally comprises an upper guide disposed in the door opening near a roof, a lower guide disposed in the door opening near a floor and a central guide disposed on the side of the body, behind the 'opening.
  • At least one battery which is also bulky, is generally placed at floor level.
  • the presence of such a battery clutters the floor, so much so that it becomes complicated to integrate the aforementioned lower guide.
  • the aim of the invention is to provide an arrangement which overcomes the above drawbacks and improves the arrangements of the state of the art.
  • the invention makes it possible to produce an arrangement simple and reliable allowing a rear wheel arch with a pronounced curve and / or an interior armrest attached to the sliding door.
  • the invention relates to an arrangement for controlling the opening and / or closing of a sliding door, in particular of a motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising the characteristics of claim 1.
  • the locking means can act so that the driving means of the movable support is at the level of the first stop of the receiving means in the event of a sliding door in the closed position, and so that that the drive means moves between the first stop and the second stop when the sliding leaf moves between the closed position and the intermediate open position, and so that the drive means moves between the second stop and the first stop when the sliding leaf moves between the intermediate open position and the closed position, and so that the drive means remains at the second stop when the sliding leaf moves between the position d 'intermediate opening and full open position.
  • the invention also relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising at least one arrangement as defined above.
  • the direction in which the vehicle is traveling in a straight line is defined as being the longitudinal direction X.
  • the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X located in a plane parallel to the ground, is called the transverse direction Y.
  • the figure 1 illustrates a motor vehicle 1, for example of the van or “minivan” type.
  • the motor vehicle 1 is for example of the hybrid or electric type, in other words the vehicle comprises at least one fairly large battery.
  • the motor vehicle 1 comprises a body 2.
  • the body 2 is for example provided with a rear wheel arch 3 projecting laterally from a corresponding body side 4. By this is meant that the curve of the wheel arch 3 is pronounced.
  • the motor vehicle 1 comprises a sliding leaf of the rear side door 11 type, on the driver's side and / or on the passenger side.
  • the rear side door 11 comprises an interior armrest 5.
  • the motor vehicle 1 can include more sliding side doors, driver side and / or passenger side.
  • the motor vehicle 1 further comprises an arrangement 10 at the level of the sliding rear side door 11 intended to control the opening and / or closing. Note that such an arrangement can be implemented at any other sliding door of the motor vehicle 1. For convenience, in the following, the rear sliding side door 11 is called door 11.
  • the arrangement 10 relating to the door 11 comprises the body 2 and the door 11.
  • the door 11 slides relative to the body 2 towards the rear to open, longitudinally or substantially longitudinally.
  • the door 11 slides with respect to the body 2 forwards to close.
  • the arrangement 10 further comprises a guide rail 20 fixed to the body 2, for example a lower rail under or at the level of a rear floor of the body 2.
  • the guide rail 20 is curved. Indeed, the guide rail 20 has at the front a curvature extending transversely towards the interior of the motor vehicle 1 and at the rear has a rectilinear or substantially rectilinear part, parallel or substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.
  • the arrangement 10 further comprises a movable support 40 fixed on the door 11.
  • the movable support 40 comprises a drive means fixed on the movable support 40.
  • the drive means is a guide pin 41, preferably shouldered, or a rod, or a shouldered screw, with a vertical or substantially vertical axis.
  • the arrangement 10 further comprises a movable carriage 30 movably mounted on the guide rail 20.
  • the movable carriage 30 is provided with means for receiving the drive means of the movable support 40 so as to allow movement between the movable support. 40 and the movable carriage 30.
  • the receiving means comprises a rectilinear or substantially rectilinear slot 31 of axis L.
  • the slot 31 preferably has the shape of an oblong hole.
  • the width of the slot 31 is such that a functional clearance allows the movement or sliding of the guide pin 41 within the slot 31.
  • the slot 31 extends between a first stop PB for the guide pin 41 and a second stop DB for the guide pin 41.
  • first and second stop PB, DB is meant for example a first and a second end of the slot 31. These ends preferably have a semicircular shape, with a diameter equal or substantially equal to the width of the slot 31, in the case of slot 31 of the oblong hole type.
  • the arrangement 10 further comprises a locking means 50.
  • the locking means 50 makes it possible to lock the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20.
  • the movable carriage 30 is preferably locked on the guide rail 20 between a closed position PF of the door 11 and a closed position.
  • the closed position PF of door 11 is illustrated on figure 2A .
  • the intermediate POI opening position of door 11 is shown on figure 3A .
  • the movable carriage 30 is then preferably unlocked on the guide rail 20 between the intermediate open position POI and a fully open position POT of the door 11.
  • the fully open position POT of the door 11 is illustrated on the figure 4 .
  • the locking means 50 makes it possible to block the mobile carriage 30 relative to the mobile support 40.
  • the mobile carriage 30 is locked relative to the mobile support 40 between the intermediate open position POI and the position d. total opening POT of the door 11.
  • the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 is at the level of the first stop PB of the light 31 when the door 11 in the closed position PF.
  • the guide pin 41 moves between the first stop PB and the second stop DB when the door 11 moves between the closed position PF and the intermediate open position POI. This corresponds to the half-opening, or beginning of opening, of the door 11.
  • the guide pin 41 When the door 11 is opened further, in particular when the door 11 moves from the intermediate open position POI to the fully open position POT, the guide pin 41 remains at the level of the second stop DB. Indeed, as mentioned above, the locking means 50 blocks the movable carriage 30 relative to the support. mobile 40. Note that at the start of closing, in particular when the door 11 moves from the fully open position POT to the intermediate open position POI, the guide pin 41 also remains at the level of the second stop DB .
  • the guide pin 41 then moves from the second stop DB to the first stop PB when the door 11 closes, that is to say moves between the intermediate open position POI and closed position PF.
  • the locking means 50 comprises a latch 51.
  • the latch 51 pivots relative to the movable carriage 30.
  • the pivoting of the latch 51 relative to the movable carriage 30 takes place around an axis 55.
  • the axis 55 is parallel or substantially parallel. parallel to the axis of the guide pin 41.
  • the latch 51 comprises a tip 52 at a first end extending in the direction of the guide rail 20.
  • the locking means 50 also comprises a retaining means fixed on or integrated with the guide rail 20.
  • this retaining means is a track 53 provided with a hole 56 passing through the guide rail.
  • the track 53 is for example provided with a tongue 53 ′ extending transversely towards the interior of the vehicle, preferably at the level of a curvature 20 ′ of the guide rail 20, as illustrated more precisely in the figures. figures 5 and 6 .
  • a return spring (not illustrated), for example a torsion spring arranged around the axis 55, tends to maintain contact between the latch 51, in particular its end piece 52, against the track 53 and / or its tongue 53 ', depending on the location of the latch 51 relative to the guide rail 20.
  • the latch 51 thus cooperates with the track 53 and / or its tongue 53 'so as to lock and / or unlock the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20.
  • the end piece 52 of the latch 51 is stopped against the tongue 53 '.
  • the mobile carriage 30 is locked with respect to the guide rail 20. From the intermediate opening position POI of the door 11, and this up to the total opening position POT of the door 11, the end piece 52 of the latch 51 is no longer stopped by the tongue 53 'as will be explained below.
  • the movable carriage 30 is then free to move along the guide rail 20 between the intermediate open position POI and the full open position POT of the door 11 and vice versa.
  • the end piece 52 of the latch 51 swings into the orifice 56 under the effect of the return spring (not shown)
  • the end piece 52 also swings against the tongue 53 which has the effect of effect of locking the movable carriage 30 in position.
  • the movable carriage 30 cannot then move rearward without pivoting of the latch 51 generated by the movement of the movable support 40 as will be explained below.
  • the movable carriage 30 cannot move forwards because it comes into contact with a front stop (not shown).
  • This front stop is for example formed between the door 11 and the body 2, or else between the guide rail 20 and a rolling or sliding means of the movable carriage 30 relative to the guide rail 20.
  • the latch 51 in pivot connection with respect to the movable carriage 30 also cooperates with the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 so as to associate or dissociate the movable carriage 30 from the movable support 40.
  • a notch 54 is formed on the latch 51 opposite the end piece 52 relative to the pivot axis 55.
  • the notch 54 for example of circular or substantially circular shape, has a diameter such that it offers a functional clearance allowing the guide pin 41 to come to fit into the notch 54 while being able to generate a pivoting of the latch 51 around the axis 55.
  • the diameter of the notch 54 is greater than the diameter of the part of the guide pin 41 which fits into the notch 54.
  • the cooperation of the guide pin 41 with the notch 54 generates a pivoting of the latch 51 about its axis 55 in a first direction (arrow in bold), as illustrated in the figure. figure 3A .
  • the pivoting of the latch 51 in the first direction generates a displacement of the notch 54 relative to the axis 55 which results in a locking of the guide pin 41 within the notch 54, at the level of the second stop DB or substantially at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31. Thanks to this pivoting in the first direction, the tongue 53 'is moved away from the notch in which it was previously located, as can be seen on the figures. figures 2A and 2B .
  • the nozzle 52 Due to the curved end of the nozzle 52, the latter is positioned against an outer face of the tongue 53 ', as illustrated in the figures. figures 3A and 3B .
  • the tongue 53 ' is thus positioned substantially tangential to the latch 51.
  • the guide pin 41 being held within the notch 54 and at the level of the second stop DB of the slot 31, the movement of the door 11 between the intermediate opening position POI and total opening position POT, and vice versa, causes the movement of the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20.
  • the movable support 40 fixed on the door 11, is linked to the movable carriage 30 by the connection between the guide pin 41 and the notch 54 at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31.
  • the mobile carriage may comprise a drive means cooperating with a receiving means provided on the mobile support, a locking means then pivoting relative to the mobile support and not relative to the carriage. mobile.
  • Such an embodiment comprises a step of locking the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20 by the locking means 50 and moving the movable support 40 relative to the movable carriage 30, causing the door to move. 11 from the closed position PF to the intermediate open position POI.
  • the embodiment comprises a step of passing from the closed position PF of the door 11 to the open position. intermediate POI or substantially to the intermediate opening position POI of the door 11 by displacement of the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 from the first stop PB towards the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30, the movable carriage 30 being locked on the guide rail 20 by the locking means 50.
  • the locking means 50 in particular the notch 54 of the latch 51, retaining the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30.
  • the movable support 40 and the movable carriage 30 are linked to one another, the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 being held at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30 by the latch 51, in particular the notch 54 of the latch 51, the latch 51 resting against the track 53 of the guide rail 20, in particular at the level of the end piece 52.
  • the embodiment comprises a step of moving the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20 between the fully open position POT of the door 11 and the intermediate open position POI or substantially the intermediate open position POI of the door 11, the locking means 50, in particular the notch 54 of the latch 51, retaining the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30.
  • the door 11 moves relative to the guide rail 20.
  • the movable carriage 30 is movable relative to the guide rail 20.
  • the movable support 40 is fixed to the door 11 and the movable support 40 is slidably mounted relative to the door. to the mobile carriage 30.
  • the sliding of the movable support 40 relative to the movable carriage 30 is controlled by means of the locking means 50.
  • the locking means 50 ensure, on the one hand, the immobilization of the movable carriage 30 relative to the guide rail 20, in particular at the start of opening of the door 11, and on the other hand the immobilization of the movable support 40, and therefore of the door 11, on the movable carriage 30, in particular during the remainder of the opening stroke of the door 11.
  • the bulky battery or batteries can be placed “under the body”, at floor level without interfering with the lower guide rail 20.
  • the length of the guide rail 20 towards the front and / or the interior of the vehicle can be reduced.
  • the door 11 can open and close without interfering.
  • the Y-movement of the door between its closed and intermediate or total opening positions is sufficient to allow the interior door trim to bypass the outside "the”. checkout shoulder ”.
  • body shoulder is understood to mean the difference between the transverse dimension at the level of the wheel arch 3 and the transverse dimension at the level of a quarter panel window or of the body side 4.
  • the thickness in the transverse direction the curve of the wheel arch 3 defines the body shoulder.
  • the door 11 can preferably be stopped, as well during an opening than a closing, at other positions between the two extreme positions.

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L'invention concerne un agencement pour contrôler l'ouverture et/ou la fermeture d'un ouvrant coulissant d'un véhicule. L'invention concerne également un procédé d'ouverture d'un ouvrant coulissant d'un tel agencement. L'invention concerne encore un procédé de fermeture d'un ouvrant d'un tel agencement. L'invention concerne aussi un véhicule comprenant un tel agencement.The invention relates to an arrangement for controlling the opening and / or closing of a sliding door of a vehicle. The invention also relates to a method of opening a sliding door of such an arrangement. The invention also relates to a method of closing an opening of such an arrangement. The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising such an arrangement.

Un véhicule automobile de type fourgon ou « monospace » comprend généralement au moins une porte latérale montée coulissante. Le mouvement d'une telle porte se fait entre une position fermée dans laquelle la porte obstrue une ouverture et une position ouverte dans laquelle la porte s'étend vers l'arrière parallèlement au côté de caisse arrière du côté correspondant pour laisser libre l'accès à l'ouverture. Ainsi, le véhicule comprend généralement un système de support et/ou de guidage de la porte coulissante. Ce système comprend généralement un guide supérieur disposé dans l'ouverture de porte à proximité d'un pavillon, un guide inférieur disposé dans l'ouverture de porte à proximité d'un plancher et un guide central disposé sur le côté de caisse, derrière l'ouverture.A motor vehicle of the van or “minivan” type generally comprises at least one sliding side door. The movement of such a door is between a closed position in which the door obstructs an opening and an open position in which the door extends rearwardly parallel to the rear body side of the corresponding side to allow free access. at the opening. Thus, the vehicle generally comprises a system for supporting and / or guiding the sliding door. This system generally comprises an upper guide disposed in the door opening near a roof, a lower guide disposed in the door opening near a floor and a central guide disposed on the side of the body, behind the 'opening.

En cas de véhicule automobile équipé d'un groupe motopropulseur hybride ou électrique, au moins une batterie, de surcroît volumineuse, est généralement disposée au niveau du plancher. La présence d'une telle batterie encombre le plancher, si bien qu'il devient compliqué d'intégrer le guide inférieur susmentionné.In the case of a motor vehicle equipped with a hybrid or electric powertrain, at least one battery, which is also bulky, is generally placed at floor level. The presence of such a battery clutters the floor, so much so that it becomes complicated to integrate the aforementioned lower guide.

Le but de l'invention est de fournir un agencement remédiant aux inconvénients ci-dessus et améliorant les agencements de l'état de la technique. En particulier, l'invention permet de réaliser un agencement simple et fiable autorisant un passage de roue arrière doté d'un galbe prononcé et/ou d'un accoudoir intérieur fixé sur la porte coulissante.The aim of the invention is to provide an arrangement which overcomes the above drawbacks and improves the arrangements of the state of the art. In particular, the invention makes it possible to produce an arrangement simple and reliable allowing a rear wheel arch with a pronounced curve and / or an interior armrest attached to the sliding door.

Pour atteindre cet objectif, l'invention porte sur un agencement pour contrôler l'ouverture et/ou la fermeture d'un ouvrant coulissant, notamment d'un véhicule automobile, l'agencement comprenant les caractéristiques de la revendication 1.To achieve this objective, the invention relates to an arrangement for controlling the opening and / or closing of a sliding door, in particular of a motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising the characteristics of claim 1.

Le moyen de verrouillage peut agir de sorte que le moyen d'entraînement du support mobile est au niveau de la première butée du moyen de réception en cas d'ouvrant coulissant en position fermée, et de sorte à ce que le moyen d'entraînement se déplace entre la première butée et la deuxième butée lorsque l'ouvrant coulissant se déplace entre la position fermée et la position d'ouverture intermédiaire, et de sorte que le moyen d'entraînement se déplace entre la deuxième butée et la première butée lorsque l'ouvrant coulissant se déplace entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire et la position fermée, et de sorte que le moyen d'entraînement reste au niveau de la deuxième butée lorsque l'ouvrant coulissant se déplace entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire et la position d'ouverture totale.The locking means can act so that the driving means of the movable support is at the level of the first stop of the receiving means in the event of a sliding door in the closed position, and so that that the drive means moves between the first stop and the second stop when the sliding leaf moves between the closed position and the intermediate open position, and so that the drive means moves between the second stop and the first stop when the sliding leaf moves between the intermediate open position and the closed position, and so that the drive means remains at the second stop when the sliding leaf moves between the position d 'intermediate opening and full open position.

L'invention porte encore sur un procédé d'ouverture à partir d'une position fermée d'un ouvrant coulissant d'un agencement tel que défini précédemment, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes :

  • une étape de verrouillage du chariot mobile sur le rail de guidage par le moyen de verrouillage et déplacement du support mobile relativement au chariot mobile, entraînant le déplacement de l'ouvrant coulissant de la position fermée à une position d'ouverture intermédiaire,
  • une étape de déverrouillage du chariot mobile sur le rail de guidage et déplacement du chariot mobile sur le rail de guidage, entraînant le déplacement de l'ouvrant coulissant de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire à une position d'ouverture totale,- une étape de passage de la position fermée de l'ouvrant coulissant à la position d'ouverture intermédiaire ou sensiblement à la position d'ouverture intermédiaire de l'ouvrant coulissant par déplacement du moyen d'entraînement du support mobile depuis la première butée vers la deuxième butée du moyen de réception du chariot mobile, le chariot mobile pouvant être verrouillé sur le rail de guidage par le moyen de verrouillage,
  • une étape de déverrouillage du chariot mobile sur le rail de guidage, le moyen d'entraînement pouvant être au niveau ou sensiblement au niveau de la deuxième butée du moyen de réception du chariot mobile, par coopération du moyen de verrouillage avec le support mobile, par imbrication du moyen d'entraînement et de l'encoche du loquet, pouvant engendrer un pivotement du loquet libérant le loquet, notamment l'embout, du moyen de retenue fixé au rail de guidage,
  • une étape de déplacement du chariot mobile sur le rail de guidage entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire ou sensiblement la position d'ouverture intermédiaire de l'ouvrant coulissant et la position d'ouverture totale de l'ouvrant coulissant, le moyen de verrouillage, notamment l'encoche du loquet, pouvant retenir le moyen d'entraînement du support mobile au niveau de la deuxième butée du moyen de réception du chariot mobile.
The invention also relates to a method of opening from a closed position of a sliding door of an arrangement as defined above, the method comprising the following steps:
  • a step of locking the movable carriage on the guide rail by the locking means and movement of the movable support relative to the movable carriage, causing the sliding door to move from the closed position to an intermediate open position,
  • a step of unlocking the movable carriage on the guide rail and movement of the movable carriage on the guide rail, causing the sliding leaf to move from the open position intermediate to a fully open position, - a step of passing from the closed position of the sliding leaf to the intermediate opening position or substantially to the intermediate opening position of the sliding leaf by displacement of the means of driving of the movable support from the first stop towards the second stop of the mobile carriage receiving means, the movable carriage being able to be locked on the guide rail by the locking means,
  • a step of unlocking the movable carriage on the guide rail, the drive means possibly being at or substantially at the level of the second stop of the receiving means of the movable carriage, by cooperation of the locking means with the movable support, by interlocking of the drive means and the notch of the latch, which can cause the latch to pivot releasing the latch, in particular the end piece, from the retaining means fixed to the guide rail,
  • a step of moving the movable carriage on the guide rail between the intermediate open position or substantially the intermediate open position of the sliding leaf and the fully open position of the sliding leaf, the locking means, in particular the notch of the latch, capable of retaining the driving means of the movable support at the level of the second stop of the receiving means of the movable carriage.

Le procédé d'ouverture peut comprendre l'étape suivante :

  • au cours de l'étape de déplacement du chariot mobile sur le rail de guidage entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire ou sensiblement la position d'ouverture intermédiaire de l'ouvrant coulissant et la position d'ouverture totale de l'ouvrant coulissant, le support mobile et le chariot mobile peuvent être liés l'un à l'autre, le moyen d'entraînement du support mobile pouvant être maintenu au niveau de la deuxième butée du moyen de réception du chariot mobile par le loquet, notamment l'encoche du loquet, le loquet étant en appui contre le moyen de retenue fixé au rail de guidage, notamment au niveau de l'embout.
The opening process may include the following step:
  • during the step of moving the movable carriage on the guide rail between the intermediate open position or substantially the intermediate open position of the sliding leaf and the fully open position of the sliding leaf, the movable support and the movable carriage can be linked to one another, the driving means of the movable support being able to be maintained at the level of the second stop of the receiving means of the movable carriage by the latch, in particular the notch of the latch, the latch resting against the retaining means fixed to the guide rail, in particular at the level of the end piece.

L'invention porte encore sur un procédé de fermeture à partir d'une position d'ouverture totale d'un ouvrant coulissant d'un agencement tel que défini précédemment, le procédé comprenant :

  • une étape de déplacement du chariot mobile sur le rail de guidage entre la position d'ouverture totale de l'ouvrant coulissant et la position d'ouverture intermédiaire ou sensiblement la position d'ouverture intermédiaire de l'ouvrant coulissant, le moyen de verrouillage, à savoir l'encoche du loquet, retenant le moyen d'entraînement du support mobile au niveau de la deuxième butée du moyen de réception du chariot mobile,
  • une étape de verrouillage du chariot mobile sur le rail de guidage, le moyen d'entraînement étant au niveau ou sensiblement au niveau de la deuxième butée du moyen de réception du chariot mobile, par coopération du moyen de verrouillage avec le moyen de retenue, notamment de l'embout du loquet avec un orifice ménagé dans le moyen de retenue et/ou le rail de guidage, notamment sous l'action d'un ressort de rappel tendant à faire pivoter l'embout contre le moyen de retenue,
  • une étape de passage de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire ou sensiblement de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire de l'ouvrant coulissant à la position fermée de l'ouvrant coulissant, par déplacement du moyen d'entraînement du support mobile depuis la deuxième butée vers la première butée du moyen de réception du chariot mobile, le chariot mobile étant verrouillé sur le rail de guidage par le moyen de verrouillage.
The invention also relates to a method of closing from a fully open position of a sliding door of an arrangement as defined above, the method comprising:
  • a step of moving the movable carriage on the guide rail between the fully open position of the sliding leaf and the intermediate opening position or substantially the intermediate opening position of the sliding leaf, the locking means, namely the notch of the latch, retaining the driving means of the movable support at the level of the second stop of the receiving means of the movable carriage,
  • a step of locking the movable carriage on the guide rail, the drive means being at or substantially at the level of the second stop of the receiving means of the movable carriage, by cooperation of the locking means with the retaining means, in particular the end of the latch with an orifice formed in the retaining means and / or the guide rail, in particular under the action of a return spring tending to cause the end to pivot against the retaining means,
  • a step of passing from the intermediate opening position or substantially from the intermediate opening position of the sliding leaf to the closed position of the sliding leaf, by displacement of the driving means of the movable support from the second stop towards the first stop of the mobile carriage receiving means, the mobile carriage being locked on the guide rail by the locking means.

L'invention porte encore sur un véhicule, notamment un véhicule automobile, comprenant au moins un agencement tel que défini précédemment.The invention also relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising at least one arrangement as defined above.

Les figures annexées représentent, à titre d'exemple, un mode de réalisation d'un agencement.

  • La figure 1 est une vue schématique de côté d'un véhicule automobile selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention.
  • La figure 2A est une vue de dessus d'un agencement du véhicule automobile selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, une porte latérale coulissante étant en position fermée.
  • La figure 2B est une vue d'un détail de l'agencement selon le mode de réalisation de l'invention, la porte latérale coulissante étant en position fermée.
  • La figure 3A est une vue de dessus de l'agencement du véhicule automobile selon le mode de réalisation de l'invention, la porte latérale coulissante étant en position d'ouverture intermédiaire.
  • La figure 3B est une vue d'un détail de l'agencement selon le mode de réalisation de l'invention, la porte latérale coulissante étant en position d'ouverture intermédiaire.
  • La figure 4 est une vue de dessus de l'agencement du véhicule automobile selon le mode de réalisation de l'invention, la porte latérale coulissante étant en position d'ouverture totale.
  • La figure 5 est une vue de côté d'un rail de guidage de l'agencement selon le mode de réalisation de l'invention.
  • La figure 6 est une vue de face du rail de guidage de l'agencement selon le mode de réalisation de l'invention.
  • La figure 7 est une vue éclatée partielle de l'agencement selon le mode de réalisation de l'invention.
The attached figures show, by way of example, an embodiment of an arrangement.
  • The figure 1 is a schematic side view of a motor vehicle according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 2A is a top view of an arrangement of the motor vehicle according to one embodiment of the invention, a sliding side door being in the closed position.
  • The figure 2B is a view of a detail of the arrangement according to the embodiment of the invention, the sliding side door being in the closed position.
  • The figure 3A is a top view of the arrangement of the motor vehicle according to the embodiment of the invention, the sliding side door being in the intermediate open position.
  • The figure 3B is a view of a detail of the arrangement according to the embodiment of the invention, the sliding side door being in the intermediate open position.
  • The figure 4 is a top view of the arrangement of the motor vehicle according to the embodiment of the invention, the sliding side door being in the fully open position.
  • The figure 5 is a side view of a guide rail of the arrangement according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 6 is a front view of the guide rail of the arrangement according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 7 is a partial exploded view of the arrangement according to the embodiment of the invention.

La direction selon laquelle le véhicule se déplace en ligne droite est définie comme étant la direction longitudinale X. Par convention, la direction perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale X, située dans un plan parallèle au sol, est nommée direction transversale Y. La troisième direction, perpendiculaire aux deux autres, est nommée direction verticale Z.The direction in which the vehicle is traveling in a straight line is defined as being the longitudinal direction X. By convention, the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X, located in a plane parallel to the ground, is called the transverse direction Y. The third direction, perpendicular to the other two, is called the vertical direction Z.

La figure 1 illustre un véhicule automobile 1, par exemple de type fourgon ou « monospace ». Le véhicule automobile 1 est par exemple de type hybride ou électrique, autrement dit le véhicule comprend au moins une batterie assez volumineuse. Le véhicule automobile 1 comprend une caisse 2. La caisse 2 est par exemple dotée d'un passage de roue arrière 3 dépassant latéralement d'un côté de caisse 4 correspondant. On entend par ceci que le galbe du passage de roue 3 est prononcé. Le véhicule automobile 1 comprend un ouvrant coulissant de type porte latérale arrière 11, côté conducteur et/ou côté passager. De préférence, la porte latérale arrière 11 comprend un accoudoir intérieur 5. Evidemment, le véhicule automobile 1 peut comprendre davantage de portes latérales coulissantes, côté conducteur et/ou côté passager.The figure 1 illustrates a motor vehicle 1, for example of the van or “minivan” type. The motor vehicle 1 is for example of the hybrid or electric type, in other words the vehicle comprises at least one fairly large battery. The motor vehicle 1 comprises a body 2. The body 2 is for example provided with a rear wheel arch 3 projecting laterally from a corresponding body side 4. By this is meant that the curve of the wheel arch 3 is pronounced. The motor vehicle 1 comprises a sliding leaf of the rear side door 11 type, on the driver's side and / or on the passenger side. Preferably, the rear side door 11 comprises an interior armrest 5. Obviously, the motor vehicle 1 can include more sliding side doors, driver side and / or passenger side.

Le véhicule automobile 1 selon le mode de réalisation comprend de plus un agencement 10 au niveau de la porte latérale arrière coulissante 11 destiné à contrôler l'ouverture et/ou la fermeture. A noter qu'un tel agencement peut être implémenté au niveau de toute autre porte coulissante du véhicule automobile 1. Par commodité, dans la suite, la porte latérale arrière coulissante 11 est nommée porte 11.The motor vehicle 1 according to the embodiment further comprises an arrangement 10 at the level of the sliding rear side door 11 intended to control the opening and / or closing. Note that such an arrangement can be implemented at any other sliding door of the motor vehicle 1. For convenience, in the following, the rear sliding side door 11 is called door 11.

Ainsi, l'agencement 10 concernant la porte 11 comprend la caisse 2 et la porte 11. La porte 11 coulisse par rapport à la caisse 2 vers l'arrière pour s'ouvrir, longitudinalement ou sensiblement longitudinalement. La porte 11 coulisse par rapport à la caisse 2 vers l'avant pour se fermer.Thus, the arrangement 10 relating to the door 11 comprises the body 2 and the door 11. The door 11 slides relative to the body 2 towards the rear to open, longitudinally or substantially longitudinally. The door 11 slides with respect to the body 2 forwards to close.

Comme illustré notamment sur les figures 2A, 3A et 4, l'agencement 10 comprend encore un rail de guidage 20 fixé sur la caisse 2, par exemple un rail inférieur sous ou au niveau d'un plancher arrière de la caisse 2. Le rail de guidage 20 est incurvé. En effet, le rail de guidage 20 présente à l'avant une courbure s'étendant transversalement vers l'intérieur du véhicule automobile 1 et présente à l'arrière une partie rectiligne ou sensiblement rectiligne, parallèle ou sensiblement parallèle à la direction longitudinale.As illustrated in particular on the figures 2A , 3A and 4 , the arrangement 10 further comprises a guide rail 20 fixed to the body 2, for example a lower rail under or at the level of a rear floor of the body 2. The guide rail 20 is curved. Indeed, the guide rail 20 has at the front a curvature extending transversely towards the interior of the motor vehicle 1 and at the rear has a rectilinear or substantially rectilinear part, parallel or substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.

L'agencement 10 comprend encore un support mobile 40 fixé sur la porte 11. Le support mobile 40 comprend un moyen d'entraînement fixé sur le support mobile 40. Le moyen d'entraînement est un pion de guidage 41, de préférence épaulé, ou une tige, ou une vis épaulée, d'axe vertical ou sensiblement vertical.The arrangement 10 further comprises a movable support 40 fixed on the door 11. The movable support 40 comprises a drive means fixed on the movable support 40. The drive means is a guide pin 41, preferably shouldered, or a rod, or a shouldered screw, with a vertical or substantially vertical axis.

L'agencement 10 comprend encore un chariot mobile 30 monté mobile sur le rail de guidage 20. Le chariot mobile 30 est doté d'un moyen de réception du moyen d'entraînement du support mobile 40 de sorte à permettre un déplacement entre le support mobile 40 et le chariot mobile 30. Le moyen de réception comprend une lumière 31 rectiligne ou sensiblement rectiligne d'axe L. Ainsi la lumière 31 a de préférence une forme de trou oblong. La largeur de la lumière 31 est telle qu'un jeu fonctionnel permet le déplacement ou coulissement du pion de guidage 41 au sein de la lumière 31.The arrangement 10 further comprises a movable carriage 30 movably mounted on the guide rail 20. The movable carriage 30 is provided with means for receiving the drive means of the movable support 40 so as to allow movement between the movable support. 40 and the movable carriage 30. The receiving means comprises a rectilinear or substantially rectilinear slot 31 of axis L. Thus the slot 31 preferably has the shape of an oblong hole. The width of the slot 31 is such that a functional clearance allows the movement or sliding of the guide pin 41 within the slot 31.

La lumière 31 s'étend entre une première butée PB pour le pion de guidage 41 et une deuxième butée DB pour le pion de guidage 41. Par première et deuxième butée PB, DB, on entend par exemple une première et une deuxième extrémité de la lumière 31. Ces extrémités présentent de préférence une forme semi-circulaire, de diamètre égal ou sensiblement égal à la largeur de la lumière 31, en cas de lumière 31 de type trou oblong.The slot 31 extends between a first stop PB for the guide pin 41 and a second stop DB for the guide pin 41. By first and second stop PB, DB, is meant for example a first and a second end of the slot 31. These ends preferably have a semicircular shape, with a diameter equal or substantially equal to the width of the slot 31, in the case of slot 31 of the oblong hole type.

De plus, comme illustré sur les figures 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4 et 7, l'agencement 10 comprend encore un moyen de verrouillage 50.In addition, as shown on the figures 2A, 2B , 3A, 3B , 4 and 7 , the arrangement 10 further comprises a locking means 50.

D'une part, le moyen de verrouillage 50 permet de verrouiller le chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20. Ainsi le chariot mobile 30 est de préférence verrouillé sur le rail de guidage 20 entre une position fermée PF de la porte 11 et une position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11. La position fermée PF de la porte 11 est illustrée sur la figure 2A. La position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11 est illustrée sur la figure 3A. Le chariot mobile 30 est alors de préférence déverrouillé sur le rail de guidage 20 entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI et une position d'ouverture totale POT de la porte 11. La position d'ouverture totale POT de la porte 11 est illustrée sur la figure 4.On the one hand, the locking means 50 makes it possible to lock the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20. Thus, the movable carriage 30 is preferably locked on the guide rail 20 between a closed position PF of the door 11 and a closed position. intermediate opening position POI of door 11. The closed position PF of door 11 is illustrated on figure 2A . The intermediate POI opening position of door 11 is shown on figure 3A . The movable carriage 30 is then preferably unlocked on the guide rail 20 between the intermediate open position POI and a fully open position POT of the door 11. The fully open position POT of the door 11 is illustrated on the figure 4 .

D'autre part, le moyen de verrouillage 50 permet de bloquer le chariot mobile 30 par rapport au support mobile 40. Ainsi, le chariot mobile 30 est bloqué par rapport au support mobile 40 entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI et la position d'ouverture totale POT de la porte 11.On the other hand, the locking means 50 makes it possible to block the mobile carriage 30 relative to the mobile support 40. Thus, the mobile carriage 30 is locked relative to the mobile support 40 between the intermediate open position POI and the position d. total opening POT of the door 11.

Plus précisément, le pion de guidage 41 du support mobile 40 est au niveau de la première butée PB de la lumière 31 lorsque la porte 11 en position fermée PF. Le pion de guidage 41 se déplace entre la première butée PB et la deuxième butée DB lorsque la porte 11 se déplace entre la position fermée PF et la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI. Cela correspond à l'entrouverture, ou début d'ouverture, de la porte 11.More precisely, the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 is at the level of the first stop PB of the light 31 when the door 11 in the closed position PF. The guide pin 41 moves between the first stop PB and the second stop DB when the door 11 moves between the closed position PF and the intermediate open position POI. This corresponds to the half-opening, or beginning of opening, of the door 11.

Lorsque la porte 11 est ouverte davantage, en particulier lorsque la porte 11 se déplace de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI à la position d'ouverture totale POT, le pion de guidage 41 reste au niveau de la deuxième butée DB. En effet, comme évoqué précédemment, le moyen de verrouillage 50 bloque le chariot mobile 30 par rapport au support mobile 40. A noter qu'en début de fermeture, en particulier lorsque la porte 11 évolue de la position d'ouverture totale POT à la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI, le pion de guidage 41 reste également au niveau de la deuxième butée DB.When the door 11 is opened further, in particular when the door 11 moves from the intermediate open position POI to the fully open position POT, the guide pin 41 remains at the level of the second stop DB. Indeed, as mentioned above, the locking means 50 blocks the movable carriage 30 relative to the support. mobile 40. Note that at the start of closing, in particular when the door 11 moves from the fully open position POT to the intermediate open position POI, the guide pin 41 also remains at the level of the second stop DB .

De préférence, lors de la fin de fermeture de la porte 11, le pion de guidage 41 se déplace alors de la deuxième butée DB à la première butée PB lorsque la porte 11 se referme, c'est-à-dire se déplace entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI et la position fermée PF.Preferably, at the end of closing of the door 11, the guide pin 41 then moves from the second stop DB to the first stop PB when the door 11 closes, that is to say moves between the intermediate open position POI and closed position PF.

Comme illustré en particulier sur les figures 2B, 3B, le moyen de verrouillage 50 comprend un loquet 51. Le loquet 51 pivote par rapport au chariot mobile 30. Le pivotement du loquet 51 par rapport au chariot mobile 30 se fait autour d'un axe 55. L'axe 55 est parallèle ou sensiblement parallèle à l'axe du pion de guidage 41. Le loquet 51 comprend un embout 52 au niveau d'une première extrémité s'étendant en direction du rail de guidage 20.As illustrated in particular on figures 2B , 3B , the locking means 50 comprises a latch 51. The latch 51 pivots relative to the movable carriage 30. The pivoting of the latch 51 relative to the movable carriage 30 takes place around an axis 55. The axis 55 is parallel or substantially parallel. parallel to the axis of the guide pin 41. The latch 51 comprises a tip 52 at a first end extending in the direction of the guide rail 20.

Le moyen de verrouillage 50 comprend également un moyen de retenue fixé sur ou intégré au rail de guidage 20. De préférence, ce moyen de retenue est une piste 53 dotée d'un trou 56 traversant le rail de guidage. La piste 53 est par exemple dotée d'une languette 53' s'étendant transversalement vers l'intérieur du véhicule, de préférence au niveau d'une courbure 20' du rail de guidage 20, comme illustré plus précisément sur les figures 5 et 6.The locking means 50 also comprises a retaining means fixed on or integrated with the guide rail 20. Preferably, this retaining means is a track 53 provided with a hole 56 passing through the guide rail. The track 53 is for example provided with a tongue 53 ′ extending transversely towards the interior of the vehicle, preferably at the level of a curvature 20 ′ of the guide rail 20, as illustrated more precisely in the figures. figures 5 and 6 .

A noter qu'un ressort de rappel (non illustré), par exemple un ressort de torsion ménagé autour de l'axe 55, tend à maintenir le contact entre le loquet 51, en particulier son embout 52, contre la piste 53 et/ou sa languette 53', suivant l'emplacement du loquet 51 par rapport au rail de guidage 20.Note that a return spring (not illustrated), for example a torsion spring arranged around the axis 55, tends to maintain contact between the latch 51, in particular its end piece 52, against the track 53 and / or its tongue 53 ', depending on the location of the latch 51 relative to the guide rail 20.

Le loquet 51 coopère ainsi avec la piste 53 et/ou sa languette 53' de sorte à verrouiller et/ou déverrouiller le chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20. En effet, tant que la porte 11 est en position fermée PF ou à proximité de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI, ou encore entre ces deux positions, l'embout 52 du loquet 51 est stoppé contre la languette 53'. Le chariot mobile 30 est verrouillé par rapport au rail de guidage 20. A partir de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11, et ce jusqu'à la position d'ouverture totale POT de la porte 11, l'embout 52 du loquet 51 n'est plus stoppé par la languette 53' comme il sera explicité par la suite. Le chariot mobile 30 est alors libre en déplacement le long du rail de guidage 20 entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI et la position d'ouverture totale POT de la porte 11 et vice versa. Lors de la fermeture de la porte 11, lorsque l'embout 52 du loquet 51 bascule dans l'orifice 56 sous l'effet du ressort de rappel (non représenté), l'embout 52 bascule également contre la languette 53 ce qui a pour effet de bloquer le chariot mobile 30 en position. En effet, le chariot mobile 30 ne peut alors pas se déplacer vers l'arrière sans pivotement du loquet 51 généré par le déplacement du support mobile 40 comme il sera expliqué par la suite. En outre, le chariot mobile 30 ne peut pas se déplacer vers l'avant du fait qu'il vient au contact d'une butée avant (non représentée). Cette butée avant est par exemple ménagée entre la porte 11 et la caisse 2, ou encore entre le rail de guidage 20 et un moyen de roulement ou glissement du chariot mobile 30 par rapport au rail de guidage 20.The latch 51 thus cooperates with the track 53 and / or its tongue 53 'so as to lock and / or unlock the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20. In fact, as long as the door 11 is in the closed position PF or at near the intermediate opening position POI, or even between these two positions, the end piece 52 of the latch 51 is stopped against the tongue 53 '. The mobile carriage 30 is locked with respect to the guide rail 20. From the intermediate opening position POI of the door 11, and this up to the total opening position POT of the door 11, the end piece 52 of the latch 51 is no longer stopped by the tongue 53 'as will be explained below. The movable carriage 30 is then free to move along the guide rail 20 between the intermediate open position POI and the full open position POT of the door 11 and vice versa. When the door 11 is closed, when the end piece 52 of the latch 51 swings into the orifice 56 under the effect of the return spring (not shown), the end piece 52 also swings against the tongue 53 which has the effect of effect of locking the movable carriage 30 in position. Indeed, the movable carriage 30 cannot then move rearward without pivoting of the latch 51 generated by the movement of the movable support 40 as will be explained below. In addition, the movable carriage 30 cannot move forwards because it comes into contact with a front stop (not shown). This front stop is for example formed between the door 11 and the body 2, or else between the guide rail 20 and a rolling or sliding means of the movable carriage 30 relative to the guide rail 20.

En outre, le loquet 51 en liaison pivot par rapport au chariot mobile 30 coopère également avec le pion de guidage 41 du support mobile 40 de sorte à associer ou dissocier le chariot mobile 30 du support mobile 40. Pour ce faire, une encoche 54 est ménagée sur le loquet 51 à l'opposé de l'embout 52 par rapport à l'axe de pivotement 55. L'encoche 54, par exemple de forme circulaire ou sensiblement circulaire, a un diamètre tel qu'elle offre un jeu fonctionnel permettant au pion de guidage 41 de venir s'imbriquer dans l'encoche 54 tout en pouvant générer un pivotement du loquet 51 autour de l'axe 55. Ainsi le diamètre de l'encoche 54 est supérieur au diamètre de la partie du pion de guidage 41 venant s'imbriquer dans l'encoche 54.In addition, the latch 51 in pivot connection with respect to the movable carriage 30 also cooperates with the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 so as to associate or dissociate the movable carriage 30 from the movable support 40. To do this, a notch 54 is formed on the latch 51 opposite the end piece 52 relative to the pivot axis 55. The notch 54, for example of circular or substantially circular shape, has a diameter such that it offers a functional clearance allowing the guide pin 41 to come to fit into the notch 54 while being able to generate a pivoting of the latch 51 around the axis 55. Thus the diameter of the notch 54 is greater than the diameter of the part of the guide pin 41 which fits into the notch 54.

La coopération du pion de guidage 41 avec l'encoche 54 génère un pivotement du loquet 51 autour de son axe 55 dans un premier sens (flèche en gras), comme illustré sur la figure 3A. Ceci se produit lors du déplacement de la porte 11 depuis la position fermée PF vers la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI. Le pivotement du loquet 51 dans le premier sens génère un déplacement de l'encoche 54 par rapport à l'axe 55 qui se traduit par un blocage du pion de guidage 41 au sein de l'encoche 54, au niveau de la deuxième butée DB ou sensiblement au niveau de la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31. Grâce à ce pivotement dans le premier sens, la languette 53' est éloignée de l'encoche dans laquelle elle se trouvait préalablement, comme cela est visible sur les figures 2A et 2B. Du fait de l'extrémité courbée de l'embout 52, ce dernier est positionné contre une face externe de la languette 53', comme illustré sur les figures 3A et 3B. La languette 53' est ainsi positionnée de manière sensiblement tangentielle au loquet 51. Le pion de guidage 41 étant maintenu au sein de l'encoche 54 et au niveau de la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31, le déplacement de la porte 11 entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI et la position d'ouverture totale POT, et vice versa, entraîne le déplacement du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20. En effet, le support mobile 40, fixé sur la porte 11, est lié au chariot mobile 30 par la liaison entre le pion de guidage 41 et l'encoche 54 au niveau de la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31.The cooperation of the guide pin 41 with the notch 54 generates a pivoting of the latch 51 about its axis 55 in a first direction (arrow in bold), as illustrated in the figure. figure 3A . This occurs when moving the door 11 from the closed position PF to the intermediate open position POI. The pivoting of the latch 51 in the first direction generates a displacement of the notch 54 relative to the axis 55 which results in a locking of the guide pin 41 within the notch 54, at the level of the second stop DB or substantially at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31. Thanks to this pivoting in the first direction, the tongue 53 'is moved away from the notch in which it was previously located, as can be seen on the figures. figures 2A and 2B . Due to the curved end of the nozzle 52, the latter is positioned against an outer face of the tongue 53 ', as illustrated in the figures. figures 3A and 3B . The tongue 53 'is thus positioned substantially tangential to the latch 51. The guide pin 41 being held within the notch 54 and at the level of the second stop DB of the slot 31, the movement of the door 11 between the intermediate opening position POI and total opening position POT, and vice versa, causes the movement of the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20. Indeed, the movable support 40, fixed on the door 11, is linked to the movable carriage 30 by the connection between the guide pin 41 and the notch 54 at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31.

A la fermeture de la porte 11, au niveau de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI ou sensiblement au niveau de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI, la désolidarisation du pion de guidage 41 avec l'encoche 54 est générée par un pivotement du loquet 51. Ce pivotement, par rapport à l'axe 55, dans un deuxième sens, opposé au premier sens, a lieu lors de l'arrivée de la porte 11 alors en provenance de la position d'ouverture totale POT par exemple. Cette libération du pion de guidage 41 par l'encoche 54 est due à la bascule de l'embout 52 du loquet 51 dans l'ouverture 56 ménagée dans le rail de guidage 20 lors de l'arrivée à la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11, comme illustré sur la figure 2B par exemple. Comme évoqué précédemment, ce pivotement ou bascule dans le deuxième sens est généré par le ressort de rappel (non représenté) tendant à faire pivoter le loquet 51 autour de son axe 55 dans le deuxième sens en permanence.When the door 11 is closed, at the intermediate opening position POI or substantially at the level of the intermediate opening position POI, the separation of the guide pin 41 from the notch 54 is generated by a pivoting of the latch 51. This pivoting, relative to the axis 55, in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, takes place during the arrival of the door 11 then coming from the total open position POT for example. This release of the guide pin 41 by the notch 54 is due to the tilting of the end piece 52 of the latch 51 in the opening 56 made in the guide rail 20 when arriving at the intermediate opening position POI of door 11, as shown on figure 2B for example. As mentioned above, this pivoting or rocking in the second direction is generated by the return spring (not shown) tending to make the latch 51 pivot around its axis 55 in the second direction permanently.

Alternativement, dans un exemple non couvert par les revendications, le chariot mobile peut comprendre un moyen d'entraînement coopérant avec un moyen de réception ménagé sur le support mobile, un moyen de verrouillage pivotant alors par rapport au support mobile et non par rapport au chariot mobile.Alternatively, in an example not covered by the claims, the mobile carriage may comprise a drive means cooperating with a receiving means provided on the mobile support, a locking means then pivoting relative to the mobile support and not relative to the carriage. mobile.

Un mode d'exécution d'un procédé d'ouverture de la porte 11 à partir de la position fermée PF est décrit ci-après.An embodiment of a process for opening the door 11 from the closed position PF is described below.

A noter qu'un tel mode d'exécution comprend une étape de verrouillage du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20 par le moyen de verrouillage 50 et de déplacement du support mobile 40 relativement au chariot mobile 30, entraînant le déplacement de la porte 11 de la position fermée PF à la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI.Note that such an embodiment comprises a step of locking the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20 by the locking means 50 and moving the movable support 40 relative to the movable carriage 30, causing the door to move. 11 from the closed position PF to the intermediate open position POI.

En cas de volonté d'ouvrir davantage la porte 11, s'ensuit une étape de déverrouillage du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20 et de déplacement du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20, entraînant le déplacement de la porte 11 de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI à la position d'ouverture totale POT.If there is a desire to further open the door 11, there follows a step of unlocking the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20 and of moving the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20, causing the movement of the door 11. from the intermediate open position POI to the full open position POT.

Avantageusement, le mode d'exécution comprend une étape de passage de la position fermée PF de la porte 11 à la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI ou sensiblement à la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11 par déplacement du pion de guidage 41 du support mobile 40 depuis la première butée PB vers la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31 du chariot mobile 30, le chariot mobile 30 étant verrouillé sur le rail de guidage 20 par le moyen de verrouillage 50.Advantageously, the embodiment comprises a step of passing from the closed position PF of the door 11 to the open position. intermediate POI or substantially to the intermediate opening position POI of the door 11 by displacement of the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 from the first stop PB towards the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30, the movable carriage 30 being locked on the guide rail 20 by the locking means 50.

S'ensuit après, ou immédiatement après, une étape de déverrouillage du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20, le pion de guidage 41 étant au niveau ou sensiblement au niveau de la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31 du chariot mobile 30, par coopération du moyen de verrouillage 50 avec le support mobile 40. Cette coopération se fait notamment entre le pion de guidage 41 et le loquet 51, en particulier avec l'encoche 54 du loquet 51, engendrant un pivotement du loquet 51 libérant le loquet 51, en particulier l'embout 52 du loquet 51, du trou 56 de la piste 53 du rail de guidage 20.Follows after, or immediately after, a step of unlocking the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20, the guide pin 41 being at or substantially at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30, by cooperation of the locking means 50 with the movable support 40. This cooperation takes place in particular between the guide pin 41 and the latch 51, in particular with the notch 54 of the latch 51, causing the latch 51 to pivot releasing the latch 51 , in particular the end piece 52 of the latch 51, of the hole 56 of the track 53 of the guide rail 20.

S'ensuit après, ou immédiatement après, une étape de déplacement du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20 entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI ou sensiblement la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11 et la position d'ouverture totale POT de la porte 11, le moyen de verrouillage 50, en particulier l'encoche 54 du loquet 51, retenant le pion de guidage 41 du support mobile 40 au niveau de la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31 du chariot mobile 30.There follows after, or immediately after, a step of moving the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20 between the intermediate open position POI or substantially the intermediate open position POI of the door 11 and the open position total POT of the door 11, the locking means 50, in particular the notch 54 of the latch 51, retaining the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30.

Avantageusement, au cours de l'étape de déplacement du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20 entre la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI ou sensiblement la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11 et la position d'ouverture totale POT de la porte 11, le support mobile 40 et le chariot mobile 30 sont liés l'un à l'autre, le pion de guidage 41 du support mobile 40 étant maintenu au niveau de la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31 du chariot mobile 30 par le loquet 51, en particulier l'encoche 54 du loquet 51, le loquet 51 étant en appui contre la piste 53 du rail de guidage 20, en particulier au niveau de l'embout 52.Advantageously, during the step of moving the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20 between the intermediate opening position POI or substantially the intermediate opening position POI of the door 11 and the total opening position POT of the door 11, the movable support 40 and the movable carriage 30 are linked to one another, the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 being held at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30 by the latch 51, in particular the notch 54 of the latch 51, the latch 51 resting against the track 53 of the guide rail 20, in particular at the level of the end piece 52.

Un mode d'exécution d'un procédé de fermeture de la porte 11 à partir de la position d'ouverture totale POT est décrit ci-après.An embodiment of a method for closing the door 11 from the fully open position POT is described below.

Le mode d'exécution comprend une étape de déplacement du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20 entre la position d'ouverture totale POT de la porte 11 et la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI ou sensiblement la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11, le moyen de verrouillage 50, en particulier l'encoche 54 du loquet 51, retenant le pion de guidage 41 du support mobile 40 au niveau de la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31 du chariot mobile 30.The embodiment comprises a step of moving the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20 between the fully open position POT of the door 11 and the intermediate open position POI or substantially the intermediate open position POI of the door 11, the locking means 50, in particular the notch 54 of the latch 51, retaining the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30.

S'ensuit après, ou immédiatement après, une étape de verrouillage du chariot mobile 30 sur le rail de guidage 20, le pion de guidage 41 étant au niveau ou sensiblement au niveau de la deuxième butée DB de la lumière 31 du chariot mobile 30, par coopération du moyen de verrouillage 50 avec la piste 53, en particulier de l'embout 52 du loquet 51 et/ou le trou 56 ménagé dans la piste 53 du rail de guidage 20, notamment sous l'action du ressort de rappel tendant à faire pivoter l'embout 52 contre la piste 53.Following, or immediately after, a step of locking the movable carriage 30 on the guide rail 20, the guide pin 41 being at or substantially at the level of the second stop DB of the light 31 of the movable carriage 30, by cooperation of the locking means 50 with the track 53, in particular of the end piece 52 of the latch 51 and / or the hole 56 formed in the track 53 of the guide rail 20, in particular under the action of the return spring tending to rotate the nozzle 52 against the track 53.

En cas de volonté de fermer davantage la porte 11, s'ensuit une étape de passage de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI ou sensiblement de la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI de la porte 11 à la position fermée PF de la porte 11, par déplacement du pion de guidage 41 du support mobile 40 depuis la deuxième butée DB vers la première butée PB de la lumière 31 du chariot mobile 30, le chariot mobile 30 étant verrouillé sur le rail de guidage 20 par le moyen de verrouillage 50.If there is a desire to further close the door 11, there follows a step of passing from the intermediate opening position POI or substantially from the intermediate opening position POI of the door 11 to the closed position PF of the door 11, by moving the guide pin 41 of the movable support 40 from the second stop DB to the first stop PB of the slot 31 of the movable carriage 30, the movable carriage 30 being locked on the guide rail 20 by the locking means 50.

En résumé, la porte 11 se déplace par rapport au rail de guidage 20. Le chariot mobile 30 est mobile par rapport au rail de guidage 20. Le support mobile 40 est fixé à la porte 11 et le support mobile 40 est monté coulissant par rapport au chariot mobile 30. Comme vu précédemment, le coulissement du support mobile 40 par rapport au chariot mobile 30 est contrôlé grâce au moyen de verrouillage 50. Le moyen de verrouillage 50 assure d'une part l'immobilisation du chariot mobile 30 par rapport au rail de guidage 20, en particulier en début d'ouverture de la porte 11, et d'autre part l'immobilisation du support mobile 40, et donc de la porte 11, sur le chariot mobile 30, en particulier durant le reste de la course d'ouverture de la porte 11.In summary, the door 11 moves relative to the guide rail 20. The movable carriage 30 is movable relative to the guide rail 20. The movable support 40 is fixed to the door 11 and the movable support 40 is slidably mounted relative to the door. to the mobile carriage 30. As seen above, the sliding of the movable support 40 relative to the movable carriage 30 is controlled by means of the locking means 50. The locking means 50 ensure, on the one hand, the immobilization of the movable carriage 30 relative to the guide rail 20, in particular at the start of opening of the door 11, and on the other hand the immobilization of the movable support 40, and therefore of the door 11, on the movable carriage 30, in particular during the remainder of the opening stroke of the door 11.

Ainsi, en cas de véhicule automobile 1 hybride ou électrique, la ou les batteries volumineuses peuvent être disposées « sous caisse », au niveau du plancher sans interférer avec le rail de guidage 20 inférieur. En effet, grâce à cette solution, la longueur du rail de guidage 20 vers l'avant et/ou l'intérieur du véhicule peut être diminuée. Même en cas de présence d'accoudoir 5 sur un panneau intérieur de la porte 11 et/ou « d'épaules de caisse » conséquentes, la porte 11 peut s'ouvrir et se refermer sans interférer. En effet, malgré une longueur de rail de guidage contenue, le débattement en Y de la porte entre ses positions de fermeture et d'ouverture intermédiaire ou totale est suffisant pour permettre à la garniture intérieure de porte de contourner par l'extérieur « l'épaule de caisse ». On entend par «épaule de caisse» la différence entre la cote transversale au niveau du passage de roue 3 et la cote transversale au niveau d'une vitre de custode ou du côté de caisse 4. Autrement dit, l'épaisseur selon la direction transversale du galbe du passage de roue 3 définit l'épaule de caisse. La solution permet ainsi de contourner par l'extérieur le galbe formé par le passage de roue 3, la porte 11 se décalant davantage transversalement. Avantageusement, il est possible d'influer sur la cote d'épaule du passage de roue arrière en orientant l'axe L de la lumière 31 vers l'extérieur du véhicule, d'un angle α par rapport à la direction longitudinale comme illustré sur la figure 4. On obtient alors un dégagement latéral supérieur, particulièrement utile entre la porte 11 et le passage de roue 3, notamment en cas de présence d'accoudoir 5.Thus, in the case of a hybrid or electric motor vehicle 1, the bulky battery or batteries can be placed “under the body”, at floor level without interfering with the lower guide rail 20. Indeed, thanks to this solution, the length of the guide rail 20 towards the front and / or the interior of the vehicle can be reduced. Even in the event of the presence of an armrest 5 on an interior panel of the door 11 and / or of consequent “checkout shoulders”, the door 11 can open and close without interfering. Indeed, despite a contained guide rail length, the Y-movement of the door between its closed and intermediate or total opening positions is sufficient to allow the interior door trim to bypass the outside "the". checkout shoulder ”. The term “body shoulder” is understood to mean the difference between the transverse dimension at the level of the wheel arch 3 and the transverse dimension at the level of a quarter panel window or of the body side 4. In other words, the thickness in the transverse direction the curve of the wheel arch 3 defines the body shoulder. The solution thus makes it possible to bypass the curve formed by the wheel arch 3 from the outside, the door 11 shifting further transversely. Advantageously, it is possible to influence the shoulder dimension of the rear wheel arch by orienting the axis L of the slot 31 towards the outside of the vehicle, at an angle α with respect to the longitudinal direction as illustrated in the figure 4 . An upper lateral clearance is then obtained, which is particularly useful between the door 11 and the wheel arch 3, in particular in the case of the presence of an armrest 5.

Bien qu'il ait principalement été évoqué la position d'ouverture intermédiaire POI entre deux positions extrêmes, à savoir la position fermée PF et la position d'ouverture totale POT, la porte 11 peut de préférence être stoppée, aussi bien au cours d'une ouverture que d'une fermeture, à d'autres positions entre les deux positions extrêmes.Although it has mainly been mentioned the intermediate opening position POI between two extreme positions, namely the closed position PF and the fully open position POT, the door 11 can preferably be stopped, as well during an opening than a closing, at other positions between the two extreme positions.

En remarque, la solution selon l'invention atteint donc l'objet recherché de permettre un contrôle de l'ouverture et/ou de la fermeture d'une porte latérale coulissante en particulier le contrôle du coulissement entre le support mobile fixé à la porte et le chariot mobile par rapport au rail de guidage, et présente les avantages suivants :

  • elle comprend peu de pièces ;
  • elle permet d'utiliser un rail de guidage inférieur de longueur, selon la direction longitudinale, bien inférieure à la longueur d'ouverture de la porte coulissante correspondante ;
  • elle peut être adaptée à tout type de véhicule équipé d'au moins une porte latérale coulissante, tel que par exemple des poids lourds, des bus, des trains, voire des avions.
As a note, the solution according to the invention therefore achieves the desired object of allowing control of the opening and / or closing of a sliding side door, in particular control of the sliding between the mobile support fixed to the door and the carriage movable relative to the guide rail, and has the following advantages:
  • it has few parts;
  • it makes it possible to use a lower guide rail of length, in the longitudinal direction, much less than the opening length of the corresponding sliding door;
  • it can be adapted to any type of vehicle equipped with at least one sliding side door, such as, for example, heavy goods vehicles, buses, trains, or even airplanes.

Claims (7)

  1. Arrangement (10) for controlling the opening and/or the closing of a sliding door, notably of a motor vehicle (1), the arrangement (10) comprising:
    - a body shell (2),
    - a sliding door that slides with respect to the body shell (2), notably a side door (11) sliding longitudinally or substantially longitudinally,
    - an incurved guiding rail (20) fixed to the body shell (2),
    - a movable support (40) fixed to the sliding door, the movable support (40) comprising a driving means of guiding pin (41) type, of vertical or substantially vertical axis, fixed to the movable support (40),
    - a movable carriage (30) mounted to be movable on the guiding rail (20), the movable carriage (30) being provided with a reception means of rectilinear or substantially rectilinear opening (31) type, for the driving means of the movable support (40) so as to allow a displacement between the movable support (40) and the movable carriage (30), the reception means extending between a first abutment (PB) for the driving means and a second abutment (DB) for the driving means,
    characterized in that the arrangement (10) comprises a locking means (50) such that the movable carriage (30) is locked on the guiding rail (20) between a closed position (PF) of the sliding door and an intermediate open position (POI) of the sliding door and such that the movable carriage (30) is unlocked on the guiding rail (20) between the intermediate open position (POI) and a fully open position (POT) of the sliding door, the locking means (50) blocking the movable carriage (30) with respect to the movable support (40) between the intermediate open position (POI) and the fully open position (POT) of the sliding door, the locking means (50) comprising a latch (51) that pivots with respect to the movable carriage (30) about an axis (55) parallel or substantially parallel to the axis of the driving means, the latch (51) comprising a tip (52), the locking means (50) comprising a retaining means fixed to the guiding rail (20), notably a track (53), the latch (51) cooperating with the retaining means so as to lock and/or unlock the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20), a notch (54) being formed on the latch (51) opposite the tip (52) with respect to the pivoting axis (55), the notch (54), notably of circular or substantially circular form, having a diameter such that it offers a functional play allowing the guiding pin (41) to come be fitted into the notch (54) while being able to generate a pivoting of the latch (51) about the axis (55).
  2. Arrangement (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the locking means (50) acts such that the driving means of the movable support (40) is at the first abutment (PB) of the reception means if the sliding door is in closed position (PF), and such that the driving means is displaced between the first abutment (PB) and the second abutment (DB) when the sliding door is displaced between the closed position (PF) and the intermediate open position (POI), and such that driving means is displaced between the second abutment (DB) and the first abutment (PB) when the sliding door is displaced between the intermediate open position (POI) and the closed position (PF), and such that the driving means remains at the second abutment (DB) when the sliding door is displaced between the intermediate open position (POI) and the fully open position (POT).
  3. Arrangement (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the latch (51) cooperates with the driving means of the movable support (40), via the notch (54) formed on the latch (51), if the driving means approaches the second abutment (DB).
  4. Method for opening, from a closed position (PF), a sliding door of an arrangement (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
    - a step of locking of the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20) by the locking means (50) and of displacement of the movable support (40) relative to the movable carriage (30), driving the displacement of the sliding door from the closed position (PF) to an intermediate open position (POI);
    - a step of unlocking of the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20) and of displacement of the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20), driving the displacement of the sliding door from the intermediate open position (POI) to a fully open position (POT),
    - a step of transition from the closed position (PF) of the sliding door to the intermediate open position (POI) or substantially to the intermediate open position (POI) of the sliding door by displacement of the driving means of the movable support (40) from the first abutment (PB) to the second abutment (DB) of the reception means of the movable carriage (30), the movable carriage (30) being locked on the guiding rail (20) by the locking means (50),
    - a step of unlocking of the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20), the driving means being at or substantially at the second abutment (DB) of the reception means of the movable carriage (30), by cooperation of the locking means (50) with the movable support (40), by the fitting together of the driving means and of the notch (54) of the latch (51), generating a pivoting of the latch (51) freeing the latch (51), notably the tip (52), from the retaining means fixed to the guiding rail (20),
    - a step of displacement of the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20) between the intermediate open position (POI) or substantially the intermediate open position (POI) of the sliding door and the fully open position (POT) of the sliding door, the locking means (50), namely the notch (54) of the latch (51), retaining the driving means of the movable support (40) at the second abutment (DB) of the reception means of the movable carriage (30).
  5. Opening method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that, during the step of displacement of the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20) between the intermediate open position (POI) or substantially the intermediate open position (POI) of the sliding door and the fully open position (POT) of the sliding door, the movable support (40) and the movable carriage (30) are fixed to one another, the driving means of the movable support (40) being held at the second abutment (DB) of the reception means of the movable carriage (30) by the latch (51), notably the notch (54) of the latch (51), the latch (51) bearing against the retaining means fixed to the guiding rail (20), notably at the tip (52).
  6. Method for closing, from a fully open position (POT), a sliding door of an arrangement (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises:
    - a step of displacement of the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20) between the fully open position (POT) of the sliding door and the intermediate open position (POI) or substantially the intermediate open position (POI) of the sliding door, the locking means (50), namely the notch (54) of the latch (51), retaining the driving means of the movable support (40) at the second abutment (DB) of the reception means of the movable carriage (30),
    - a step of locking of the movable carriage (30) on the guiding rail (20), the driving means being at or substantially at the second abutment (DB) of the reception means of the movable carriage (30), by cooperation of the locking means (50) with the retaining means, notably of the tip (52) of the latch (51) with an orifice (56) formed in the retaining means and/or the guiding rail (20), notably under the action of a return spring tending to pivot the tip (52) against the retaining means,
    - a step of transition from the intermediate open position (POI) or substantially from the intermediate open position (POI) of the sliding door to the closed position (PF) of the sliding door, by displacement of the driving means of the movable support (40) from the second abutment (DB) to the first abutment (PB) of the reception means of the movable carriage (30), the movable carriage (30) being locked on the guiding rail (20) by the locking means (50).
  7. Vehicle, notably a motor vehicle (1), characterized in that it comprises at least one arrangement (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 3.
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