EP3724429B1 - Support de poignée pour un véhicule automobile - Google Patents

Support de poignée pour un véhicule automobile Download PDF

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EP3724429B1
EP3724429B1 EP18816083.2A EP18816083A EP3724429B1 EP 3724429 B1 EP3724429 B1 EP 3724429B1 EP 18816083 A EP18816083 A EP 18816083A EP 3724429 B1 EP3724429 B1 EP 3724429B1
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Grégoire BIDAUT
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B79/00—Mounting or connecting vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/02—Mounting of vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/06—Mounting of handles, e.g. to the wing or to the lock
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B85/00—Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
    • E05B85/10—Handles

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  • the invention relates to a handle support, an opening handle assembly such as a door for a motor vehicle comprising this handle support and a method of mounting this handle assembly on the opening.
  • This type of door handle is connected to a base by a hinge at a first end of the handle and by an arm slidably mounted in a housing of the base at a second end of the handle.
  • the handle is movable in rotation relative to the base between a rest position in which it is positioned substantially parallel to the base, the arm being inserted into the housing, and an opening position of the leaf in which it is inclined. relative to the base, the arm being partially outside the housing.
  • the arm has a hook at one end.
  • the sash handle assembly includes a lever housed in the base which is intended to be connected to a door opening mechanism.
  • the lever is movable in rotation and engages in the hook of the arm of the handle.
  • Opening of the handle causes the hook of the handle arm to slide and therefore the lever to rotate towards the door, in turn actuating a door opening mechanism.
  • a locking device (or lock) is fixed on the door to be able to open the door in the event of failure of the centralized opening and closing device. or in case of emergency.
  • Some handles include a longitudinal cover attached to the handle.
  • the lock is positioned below.
  • More and more vehicles only include a locking device on the driver's door.
  • the locking device of the passenger doors is replaced by a dummy lock to adapt to the space initially provided in the door panel and the handle support.
  • dummy locks are aesthetic pieces that must create aesthetic continuity with the handle; and functional which must maintain the support on the door panel.
  • the handle is first mounted on the sash handle assembly.
  • the dummy lock is then mounted on the sash handle assembly which is subsequently attached to the vehicle door.
  • This method does not allow the dummy lock to be inserted on the door after the sash handle assembly has been mounted on the door.
  • the longitudinal cover of the handle is positioned opposite the insertion zone of the dummy lock.
  • Insertion of the lock is also not possible even if the handle remains in an open position.
  • the dummy lock must be inserted after the handle, which is binding for the assembly.
  • the invention aims to solve these drawbacks by proposing a handle support mounted in the delivery position and an opening handle assembly comprising such a more effective support, allowing easier and foolproof release of the lever after assembly of the assembly. handle on the door.
  • the invention also aims to provide a more efficient method of mounting this handle assembly on the sash.
  • the invention relates to a handle support intended to be connected to a handle to form an opening handle assembly intended to be mounted on an opening of a motor vehicle.
  • the first locking means comprises two flexible tabs mounted on the base each comprising a lug at their lateral end each engaging in a respective groove provided on the lever.
  • the two grooves are opposed to each other and formed on a cylindrical element of the lever positioned on a lateral surface of the lever.
  • the cylindrical element is crossed at its center by the axis of rotation X.
  • the two flexible tabs project relative to an internal surface of the base in the direction of the axis of rotation X and so as to be arranged on either side of the axis of rotation X.
  • the second locking means comprises a stud positioned on the lever near the annular element which abuts against a stop positioned on the base when the lever is in the intermediate angular position.
  • the transformation means comprises a cavity formed in the lever intended to slide along an inclined wedge positioned on the internal surface of the base when the lever is actuated towards the open position.
  • the cavity has a convex surface.
  • the invention also relates to an opening handle assembly intended to be mounted on an opening of a motor vehicle.
  • the opening handle assembly comprises a handle support as defined above.
  • the sash handle assembly includes a handle connected to the base by a hinge at a first end of the handle and by an arm slidably mounted in a housing of the base at a second end of the handle.
  • the handle is movable in rotation relative to the base between a closed position in which it is positioned substantially parallel to the base, the arm being inserted into the housing, and an open position of the door in which it is tilted by relative to the base, the arm being partially outside the housing.
  • the invention also relates to a method for mounting an opening handle assembly on an opening of a motor vehicle comprising a handle support as defined above.
  • the flexible tabs disengage from the grooves and move away from each other when they arrive on a circular surface of the cylindrical element.
  • the lateral end of the flexible tabs abuts against a lateral surface of the cylindrical element, allowing axial locking of the lever along the axis of rotation X during normal operation of the lever between open and closed positions.
  • the transformation means comprising a cavity formed in the lever and an inclined wedge positioned on the internal surface of the base.
  • the cavity slides along the inclined wedge allowing translation of the lever from the axial position offset from the sliding path Y to an axial position aligned with the sliding path Y.
  • the invention thus provides a handle support assembled in the delivery position and a sash handle assembly comprising such a more efficient support, allowing easier and safer release of the lever after mounting the handle assembly on the handle. door.
  • the invention also aims to provide a method of mounting this handle assembly on the optimized and more efficient opening during which the locking of the lever in the intermediate or delivery position is avoided after the assembly of the handle assembly on the door. and when the lever is operated to release it.
  • the handle assembly is therefore easier to mount on the door.
  • This solution also reduces the number of components constituting the sash handle assembly compared to the prior art using an additional support. The final weight is therefore reduced.
  • the handle support 1 includes a return spring 7 ( fig. 2 ) exerting a return force on the lever 6 to bring it back to a closed position.
  • the rotation shaft 8 is housed in a tubular cavity 59 of the tubular part 32 and passes through the center of the tubular part 32.
  • a first end 34 of the rotation shaft 8 is housed in a first bearing 35 provided on the base 5.
  • An opposite second end 36 of the rotation shaft 8 is housed in a second bearing 38 provided on the base 5, as illustrated on the figure 5 .
  • the rotation shaft 8 is kept motionless in translation along the axis of rotation X by the bearings 35, 38.
  • This second arm 39 comprises a housing 40 at its end intended to receive a ballour 41.
  • This second arm is optional, just like the housing 40 and the ballour 41.
  • the lever 6 is mounted on the base 5 and positioned in the delivery position or called “intermediate angular position. ".
  • the first arm 9 of the lever 6 slides in the housing 11 of the base 5 along the sliding path Y.
  • the delivery position may correspond to a pivoting of the lever 6 by an angle of 50 ° with respect to its closed position.
  • the first locking means 12 comprises two flexible tabs 15 mounted on the base 5 each comprising a lug 16 at their lateral end 17 each engaging in a respective groove 18 provided on the lever 6.
  • the handle support 1 comprises a second locking means 13 for blocking the rotation of the lever 6 when the lever 6 is in the intermediate angular position.
  • the handle support 1 comprises means 14 for transforming a rotational movement of the lever 6 into a translational movement of the lever 6 when the lever 6 is pivoted from its intermediate angular position ( fig. 1 ) to the open position ( fig. 5 ), to release the lever 6 from the first and second locking means 12, 13.
  • the inclined wedge 24 is positioned near the flexible tabs 15.
  • the central tubular part 46 can slide in the three bearings 48, 50, 51 and be guided by the latter between the axial position of use and the offset axial position of the lever 6.
  • the central tubular part 46 serves as a rotation shaft around which the lever 6 pivots.
  • the first locking means 12 comprises two flexible tabs 15 mounted on the base 5 each comprising a lug 16 at their lateral end 17 each engaging in a respective groove 18 provided on the central tubular part 46 of the lever 6.
  • the grooves 18 are positioned near the second end part 49 of the central tubular part 46 of the lever 6.
  • the base 5 of the handle support 1 is fixed on the door 2.
  • the base 5 extends in a longitudinal direction A which is parallel to the door 2 when the door handle assembly 1 is mounted on it in the closed position.
  • the longitudinal direction A 'of the handle 4 is then inclined relative to the longitudinal direction A of the door 2.
  • the arm 10 includes a hook 51 at one of its ends 52.
  • the lever 6 of the handle support 1 is intended to be connected to a door opening mechanism 2 (not shown).
  • the first arm 9 of the lever 6 comprises an engagement means 53 at its end 54 engaging in the hook 51.
  • the engagement means 53 is preferably a lug 53.
  • the actuation of the handle 4 causes the sliding of the hook 51 of the arm 10 of the handle 4 along a sliding path Y and consequently the rotation of the first arm 9 of the lever 6.
  • the sliding path Y corresponds to the path followed by the arm 10 of the handle 4.
  • the door 2 comprises a latch element 55 positioned under the handle 4.
  • the latch element 55 may be a dummy latch 55 attached to base 5 or a real latch (not shown) attached to door 2.
  • the method comprises a step of positioning the base 5 of the handle support 1 on an inner face of the opening 2, as shown in FIG. figure 10 .
  • the lever 6 is placed in a delivery position corresponding to an angular position intermediate between the closed position and the open position, as explained above and illustrated in the figures. figures 1 to 3 , for example.
  • This position corresponds to a rotation of the lever 6 of approximately 50 ° with respect to its closed position, for example.
  • the lever 6 is then blocked in translation in an axial position offset by the first blocking means 12 and blocked in rotation by the second blocking means 13.
  • the return spring 7 always exerts a return force on the lever 6 to bring it back to the closed position.
  • the method then comprises a step of positioning the handle 4 on the handle support 1, as illustrated in FIG. figure 11 .
  • the handle 4 is first fixed to the base 5 by an articulation at a first end 27 of the handle 4 and then by an arm 10 slidably mounted in a housing 11 of the base 5 at a second end 28 of the handle 4.
  • the arm 10 comprises a hook 51 at one of its ends 52 which is engaged in a lug 53 of the first arm 9 of the lever 6, as illustrated in FIG. figure 12 .
  • the handle 4 is thus positioned in the same position as the lever 6, that is to say in the delivery position, as illustrated in the figures. figures 11 , 13 and 14 .
  • the longitudinal direction A 'of the handle 4 is then inclined relative to the longitudinal direction A of the door 2, by an angle of approximately 5.65 °, for example.
  • the method then comprises a step of positioning a latch element 55 (dummy latch 55 for example) in the base 5, the lever 6 being in its intermediate angular position, as illustrated in FIG. figure 13 .
  • the inclination of the handle 4 should be sufficient to provide a space between the handle 4 and the base 5 large enough for the insertion of the latch element 55.
  • the dummy latch 55 is inserted into a cavity 56 provided in the base 5.
  • the cavity 56 is adjacent to the housing 11 of the base 5.
  • the dummy latch 55 is fixed to the base 5 by a screw 57 at a side part 58 of the base. base 5, as shown on the figures 13 and 14 .
  • the method then comprises a step of moving the handle 4 in rotation from the intermediate angular position to the open position ( fig. 5 ) so as to move the lever 6 in translation in the X direction from an offset axial position ( fig. 6 ) relative to the sliding path Y to an axial position aligned with the sliding path Y by movement transformation means 14 transforming the rotational movement of the lever 6 into a translational movement to release it from the first and second locking means 12, 13.
  • the flexible tabs 15 disengage from the grooves 18 of the lever 6 and move away from each other when they arrive on a circular surface 29 of the cylindrical element 19.
  • the lever 6 thus returns to its normal axial operating position. It can return to the closed position once the handle 4 has been released.

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