EP3924581B1 - Device for assisting the movement of an opening element of a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Device for assisting the movement of an opening element of a motor vehicle Download PDF

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EP3924581B1
EP3924581B1 EP20700822.8A EP20700822A EP3924581B1 EP 3924581 B1 EP3924581 B1 EP 3924581B1 EP 20700822 A EP20700822 A EP 20700822A EP 3924581 B1 EP3924581 B1 EP 3924581B1
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Herve Conan
Jean-Yves Pariset
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • E05B81/12—Power-actuated vehicle locks characterised by the function or purpose of the powered actuators
    • E05B81/20—Power-actuated vehicle locks characterised by the function or purpose of the powered actuators for assisting final closing or for initiating opening
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • E05B81/54—Electrical circuits
    • E05B81/90—Manual override in case of power failure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • E05B81/54—Electrical circuits
    • E05B81/64—Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors
    • E05B81/76—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles
    • 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
    • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
    • E05F15/611—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings
    • E05F15/616—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings operated by push-pull mechanisms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B83/00—Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
    • E05B83/36—Locks for passenger or like doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/20—Brakes; Disengaging means, e.g. clutches; Holders, e.g. locks; Stops; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/218—Holders
    • E05Y2201/22—Locks
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/404—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function
    • E05Y2201/422—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function for opening
    • E05Y2201/426—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function for opening for the initial opening movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
    • E05Y2201/686—Rods, links
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles characterised by the type of wing
    • E05Y2900/531—Doors

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  • the invention makes it possible to produce a device for assisting the movement of a door which is ergonomic, simple and reliable and which allows opening without risk for a person carrying heavy loads.
  • the invention also makes it possible to improve access to the loading or passenger compartment area without resorting to a complex and costly solution for fully automated opening of the door.
  • the invention relates to a device for assisting the movement of an opening door comprising an external opening control mechanically connected to at least one lock, a locking device in relation to the at least one lock.
  • the assistance device comprises means for moving the leaf from a closed position to a half-open position, said moving means being electrically connected to the external opening control by a control unit. control, an additional control means in connection with the control unit making it possible to move the leaf by said means for moving from a closed position to a half-open position.
  • said additional control means is arranged projecting from the gripping body of the external opening control.
  • the invention also relates to a vehicle comprising at least one opening mounted for displacement relative to a body structure of the vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a device for assisting the movement of the opening in accordance with the foregoing .
  • the invention also relates to a method for implementing the device for assisting the movement of an opening which is characterized in that it comprises a step of automatic opening of the opening controlled by the control unit which performs successively, under the effect of a change of state of said additional control means, an opening command by the actuator in order to unlock the at least one lock, then an opening command of said displacement means so that the sash is moved automatically from a closed position to a half-open position.
  • FIG. 1 is shown schematically the constituent elements of the device for assisting an opening 2. They consist of an exterior opening control 10, a control plate 20, a locking device 30, an actuator 60, a force balancer 70 and at least one lock 40, 50. implemented makes it possible to assist the movement of the sash by controlling the actuator.
  • the opening 2 is a movable door tilting between a closed position and an open position. It may be a rear door of a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle.
  • Such a door 2 is represented on the picture 2 .
  • This is a right rear door, knowing that the assistance device of the invention could just as well be applied to a left rear door, a side, right or left door which is of the hinged or sliding type. .
  • Door 2 is a right rear door which is adjacent to a left rear door not shown. Because of this arrangement, the right rear door comprises an upper lock 40 whose bolt is intended to come into taken with a striker fixed to the body structure 4 of the vehicle 3.
  • the door 2 comprises a lower lock 50 which is intended to come into engagement with a striker wire integral with the left rear door, not shown.
  • the door 2 therefore comprises here two locks 40, 50, one being the upper lock, the other the lower lock.
  • the lock 40, 50 is connected to the control plate 20 by a cable 44, 54.
  • the control plate 20 is connected to the exterior opening control 10 by a cable 19.
  • Door 2 of the figure 2 therefore includes the external opening control 10, the control plate 20, the locking device 30, the actuator 60, the force balancer 70 and two locks 40, 50, as well as the cables 19, 44, 54 , 64 of force transmission which respectively connect the control 10 of external opening to a bistable of the plate 20, the bistable of the plate 20 to the lock 40, 50, but also the bistable of the plate 20 to the actuator 60.
  • the bistable of the plate 20 is intended to switch from a rest position to an active position under the effect of a tensile force applied by the control 10 or the actuator 60.
  • the plate 20 comprises a locking device 30 which is mechanically engaged with the bistable so that depending on the state of the locking device, the locking device 30 is able to authorize or not the tilting of the bistable, as will be detailed. in more detail later.
  • the locking device comprises an actuator 32 and a blocking member 31 arranged partly in a substantially L-shaped slot formed in the bistable as is visible on the figure 5 .
  • the displacement means 90 is of the pusher type, in the sense that it comprises a movable member 93 which is intended to come against a stiffening zone 6 of the door in order to apply a thrust force to it towards the outside.
  • the bolt of the lock 40, 50 is no longer engaged with the door striker 2, the latter is able to move, here according to a rotation around hinges (not shown) of approximately vertical axis arranged on the side opposite the door lock 2.
  • Exterior opening control 10, actuator 60 and cables 19, 44, 54, 64 are used to open door 2.
  • the lifter 73 is connected to the cables 42 and 52 which are in mechanical connection respectively with the locks 40, 50 upper and lower.
  • Each cable 42, 52, 62 respectively comprises a sheath end piece 43, 53, 63 immobilizing it to the plate 76.
  • Each cable 42, 52 comprises a metal wire 41, 51 which is mechanically linked to the lifting beam 73, opposite free ends.
  • the cable 62 comprises a metal wire 61 which is mechanically linked to the lever 71 force reducer.
  • a rotation shaft 74 rotationally connecting the lifter 73 to the lever 71 reducer.
  • the shafts 72 and 74 are parallel to each other so that the thrust force given by the actuator 60 to the reduction lever 71 generates an iso-distance displacement of the metal wires 41, 51 connected to the locks 40, 50. translated by a phenomenon of simultaneous swallowing of the strikers by the bolts of the locks 40, 50.
  • Such a device thus makes it possible to assist the opening in its closing.
  • the control unit 80 which controls the operation of the actuator 60.
  • the assistance device does not have the closure assistance means 70 previously described so that the actuator intended to change the state of the lock is directly connected to the lock bolt.
  • the external opening control 10 is therefore a handle which comprises a body 12.
  • the body 12 is intended to be movably mounted on an opening, which here is a rear door of a utility vehicle, knowing that it could be a side door, either hinged or sliding.
  • the body 12 can be mounted on the door 2 according to a pivot connection 17.
  • the body 12 is arranged to control the disengagement of the lock 40, 50 from the opening 2 by gripping.
  • the body is arranged to control the disengagement of the locks 40, 50 of the door when a user takes hold of the body 12 of the handle 10 and moves it relative to a panel of the door by pulling on the body.
  • the body 12 is preferably designed to be mounted relative to the door according to a mechanical connection with at least one degree of freedom in rotation, in particular around the pivot 17. This degree of freedom in rotation allows the movement of the body 12 between at least one first so-called rest position and a second so-called working position.
  • the axis of the pivot connection is for example parallel or substantially parallel to the door panel on which the handle is mounted.
  • the handle 10 preferably comprises a cover 11 intended to cover the movable body 12 for better gripping of the body 12 by the user.
  • the handle 10 further comprises a button making it possible to control the locking or unlocking of the door when the user presses this button, which is of the type of a push switch.
  • a button making it possible to control the locking or unlocking of the door when the user presses this button, which is of the type of a push switch. If the user is in possession of a means of identification, for example of the type of a hands-free access card equipped with radio frequency identification technology, when approaching a receiver (not shown) on board the vehicle, when the door is locked, the pull on the handle remains the same, but no mechanical opening action is transmitted to the locks due to a disengagement of the mechanical connection between the handle and the lock . For the movement of the handle during a pull to be transmitted to the locks, it is necessary beforehand that the button has been pressed to engage the handle with the lock.
  • the means for performing the engagement and disengagement of the mechanical connection between the handle and the lock 40, 50 are a control plate 20 which will be detailed below with regard to the figure 5 .
  • Such a force transmission means is of the mechanical or electrical type which is capable of assuming an engaged state in which it transfers the traction force from the handle to the locks or a disengaged state in which the handle and the locks are separated.
  • Such a force transmission means thus performs a mechanical filtering function by transmitting or not the traction force of the handle to operate the switching from a locked state to an unlocked state of at least one door lock, preferably an upper lock and a lower rear door lock.
  • the mechanical filtering can take place mechanically, by a bistable which acts mechanically on the force transmission cables connecting each of the locks to the handle.
  • the control plate 20 receives for this purpose the various traction cables interposed between the lock 40, 50 and the handle.
  • the control plate 20 includes the bistable which is intended to be set in rotation under the effect of a tensile force coming either from the handle 10 or from an actuator 60.
  • the handle 10 may further comprise a seal 16 intended to be located between the surface of the door and the body 12, in the vicinity of the pivot 17.
  • the seal 16 makes it possible to protect the pivot connection 17 from dust and water.
  • the handle 10 further comprises an additional control means 15 which will subsequently be referred to as a trigger.
  • the trigger 15 advantageously allows the user to be able to actuate the handle 10 and cause the lock 40, 50 to disengage from the door 2 without gripping the body 12, for example when the user is carrying a load with both arms. .
  • the trigger 15 comprises a support zone accessible to the user so that the latter can exert pressure on it.
  • the trigger 15 is designed to actuate a control box 80 when pressing said support zone which is arranged slightly projecting out of the cover 11 covering the body 12 of the handle.
  • the cover 11 comprises an opening arranged so that the support zone of the trigger 15 is accessible by the user.
  • the trigger 15 therefore extends through this support zone in such a way that pressure on the support zone of the trigger 5 causes a depression movement inside the handle.
  • the trigger 15 is movable relative to the body 12 between at least two positions, a rest position illustrated on the picture 3 , and an activation position not shown.
  • the user can move the trigger 15 into the activation position by pressing which can be substantially perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the outer body panel (not shown) of door 2.
  • the trigger 15 is preferably mounted on the body 12 by a pivot link 16.
  • the pivot link 16 is arranged outside the support zone. In this way, the mechanical stresses undergone by the pivot link 16 are advantageously reduced, which promotes reliability of the movement of the trigger towards its activation position.
  • the handle 10 may include a return spring 13.
  • the return spring 13 makes it possible to return the trigger 5 to the rest position when no force is applied to the support zone, as is the case on picture 3 .
  • the return spring 13 advantageously makes it possible to prevent any unwanted opening of the door.
  • the handle 10 comprises a switch 14 which is connected to a control unit 80.
  • the latter is preferably fixed directly to the body structure 4 of the vehicle, as shown in figure 6 .
  • the on/off type switch 14 is intended to open or close an electrical circuit connected to the control unit 80.
  • the switch 14 bears against a cam 18 designed to depress the switch 10 when the trigger is in activation position.
  • Body 12 may include a bottom and two side walls and an open surface facing the bottom.
  • the body 12 is arranged so that the bottom is oriented towards the door panel. Said open surface is intended to be covered by the cover 13.
  • the trigger 15 is preferably designed to be incorporated at least in part inside the body 12.
  • a geared motor 91 a toothed wheel of which rotates a movable member 93 by a few degrees, such as a lever arm, the free end 94 of which is intended to bear against the stiffening zone 6 of the door 2 .
  • the moving means 90 comprises a fixing base 95 which, in one embodiment, allows said moving means 90 to be fixed to the vehicle body structure 4, here at the level of an upper corner of a stiffening ring 5 of the cash register.
  • the geared motor 91 supplies a torque to one of the ends of the lever arm opposite to that which is intended to push the leaf. Such a torque generates an angular tilting of the lever arm which then automatically moves the door from a closed position to a half-open position.
  • the lever arm is masked by the ring 5 for stiffening the body in its retracted position, so that it is made invisible from outside the vehicle.
  • the free end 94 of the movable member 93 is arranged projecting out of the stiffening ring 5, in particular a projecting part between 10 and 30 cm, preferably about 20 centimeters, is thus rendered visible.
  • This protruding part is thus capable of exerting a thrust force against the door to move it from its closed position to its half-open position.
  • control unit 80 is arranged at the level of the displacement means 90. According to a variant embodiment, it could be arranged directly on the door box 2.
  • the invention also relates to a door 30 comprising a device for assisting the movement of the door.
  • control unit 80 can be connected to the various actuators by means of wireless connections.
  • the displacement of the body 12 towards the second position allows the unlocking of at least one lock 40, 50 of the door 2.
  • the displacement of the body 12 towards the second position is carried out by gripping the handle by the user and by traction on the body, in particular a traction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the door panel.
  • the pull is preferably carried out in the opposite direction to the direction of the door panel, in other words in the direction towards the user.
  • the second mode of opening is done by the trigger 15 of the handle 10.
  • the user By pressing on the support zone of the trigger 15, the user pushes the trigger 15 into the activation position, in particular by pressing perpendicularly or substantially perpendicular to the door panel.
  • the cam 18 of the trigger comes into contact with the switch 14 and presses it.
  • the depression of the switch 14 generates the sending of an opening signal to the control unit 80 which then generates the unlocking of the lock 40, 50 then the opening of the door by the displacement means 90 to a half-open position.
  • the present invention makes it possible to provide assistance in closing the door by a principle of swallowing the striker plate by the lock bolt, the position of which is controlled by the control unit 80.
  • the user manually pushes the door from its open position to its closed position so that the lock bolt tilts from a free state to a first degree of locking in which the bolt to tilt around the latch so as to operate the lock picking of the door.
  • the control unit 80 receiving the information that the lock 40, 50 has just switched to its first degree of locking, drives the closing actuator to switch the bolt to a second degree of locking to the striker.
  • the second position consists of moving the bolt which can be rotated around the keeper or translated so that the profile of the bolt tends to bring the door closer from its hooked state to a fully closed state.
  • the strike remains continuously engaged with the bolt in its first and second degrees of locking.
  • the relative approach of the striker and the lock is called swallowing of the striker.
  • the invention finds a very particular application for a vehicle of the utility type, for which the users are professionals for whom the vehicle is a work tool which must be adapted to professional use while meeting the requirements workplace safety.
  • the invention could also find a very particular application in a passenger vehicle comprising a side or rear opening for which assistance in opening and closing would be sought.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'un ouvrant, notamment une porte pour un véhicule automobile. L'invention concerne également un véhicule comprenant un tel dispositif.The invention relates to a device for assisting the movement of an opening, in particular a door for a motor vehicle. The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising such a device.

Les portes de véhicule comprennent généralement une commande d'ouverture extérieure comportant une poignée de préhension pour le déplacement manuel d'un ouvrant. On connaît un ouvrant, notamment une porte battante ou coulissante, pour accès à un volume de chargement et/ou à un habitacle, voir par ex. les documents DE 10 2015 107609 A1 , DE 10 2011 119579 A1 et EP 3 369 880 A1 . Il a été relevé que l'un des inconvénients des commandes d'ouverture extérieure traditionnelles réside dans leur préhension rendue difficilement réalisable à un utilisateur ayant les bras encombrés par un chargement. La manoeuvre de la poignée passe préalablement par une dépose du chargement afin de rendre possible la manoeuvrer la porte, autant pour son ouverture que sa fermeture.Vehicle doors generally include an exterior opening control comprising a gripping handle for the manual movement of an opening. A door is known, in particular a hinged or sliding door, for access to a loading volume and/or to a passenger compartment, see eg. the documents DE 10 2015 107609 A1 , DE 10 2011 119579 A1 And EP 3 369 880 A1 . It has been noted that one of the drawbacks of traditional exterior opening controls resides in their gripping, which is made difficult for a user whose arms are encumbered by a load. The operation of the handle first requires removal of the load in order to make it possible to operate the door, both for its opening and its closing.

Pour pallier cet inconvénient, il est connu des dispositifs de déplacement automatisé de ces portes lesquels comprennent un moyen de détection de l'intention d'ouverture/fermeture de l'utilisateur. Il est à titre d'exemple connu un moyen de détection qui est du type d'un capteur de présence positionné sous le véhicule et dont la fonction consiste en la détection de l'intention d'ouverture/fermeture automatique de la porte. L'utilisateur peut alors faire un mouvement de jambe et de pied à proximité du capteur de telle sorte que ce dernier détecte l'intention de l'utilisateur et opère en conséquence un changement de position de la porte. Cependant, cette solution n'est pas intuitive du fait que le capteur est implanté de manière invisible depuis l'extérieur du véhicule, créant pour l'utilisateur des incertitudes quant à la zone de détection du mouvement. Il a en outre été relevé d'autres inconvénients relatifs à l'implantation du capteur sous caisse, ce qui peut le rendre inopérant du fait de la présence de boue par exemple. Il a en outre été relevé qu'une personne portant des charges lourdes, se doit de soulever un pied pour ouvrir le véhicule, ce qui peut s'avérer relativement dangereux, voire entrainer une chute ou n'être tout simplement pas en phase avec des conditions de sécurité au travail pour un professionnel.To overcome this drawback, automated movement devices for these doors are known, which include means for detecting the intention to open/close the user. By way of example, a detection means is known which is of the type of a presence sensor positioned under the vehicle and whose function consists in detecting the intention to open/close the door automatically. The user can then make a leg and foot movement close to the sensor so that the latter detects the intention of the user and consequently operates a change of position of the door. However, this solution is not intuitive due to the fact that the sensor is installed invisibly from outside the vehicle, creating uncertainty for the user as to the motion detection zone. Other disadvantages relating to the installation of the sensor under the body have also been noted, which can render it inoperative due to the presence of mud, for example. It was further noted that a person carrying loads heavy, must lift one foot to open the vehicle, which can be relatively dangerous, even cause a fall or simply not be in line with occupational safety conditions for a professional.

Le but de l'invention est de fournir un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'une porte remédiant aux inconvénients ci-dessus et améliorant les dispositifs de déplacement de porte connus de l'art antérieur.The object of the invention is to provide a device for assisting the movement of a door remedying the above drawbacks and improving the door movement devices known from the prior art.

En particulier, l'invention permet de réaliser un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'une porte qui soit ergonomique, simple et fiable et qui permettent une ouverture sans risques pour une personne portant des charges lourdes. L'invention permet en outre d'améliorer l'accès à la zone de chargement ou d'habitacle sans recourir à une solution complexe et couteuse d'ouverture totalement automatisée de la porte.In particular, the invention makes it possible to produce a device for assisting the movement of a door which is ergonomic, simple and reliable and which allows opening without risk for a person carrying heavy loads. The invention also makes it possible to improve access to the loading or passenger compartment area without resorting to a complex and costly solution for fully automated opening of the door.

Dans ce but, l'invention concerne un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'un ouvrant comportant une commande d'ouverture extérieure reliée mécaniquement à au moins une serrure, un dispositif de verrouillage en relation avec la au moins une serrure.To this end, the invention relates to a device for assisting the movement of an opening door comprising an external opening control mechanically connected to at least one lock, a locking device in relation to the at least one lock.

Selon l'invention, le dispositif d'assistance comprend un moyen de déplacement de l'ouvrant d'une position de fermeture vers une position d'entrebâillement, ledit moyen de déplacement étant relié électriquement à la commande d'ouverture extérieure par une unité de contrôle, un moyen de commande additionnelle en relation avec l'unité de contrôle rendant apte le déplacement de l'ouvrant par ledit moyen de déplacement d'une position de fermeture vers une position d'entrebâillement. Selon l'invention, ledit moyen de commande additionnelle est disposé en saillie sur le corps de préhension de la commande d'ouverture extérieure.According to the invention, the assistance device comprises means for moving the leaf from a closed position to a half-open position, said moving means being electrically connected to the external opening control by a control unit. control, an additional control means in connection with the control unit making it possible to move the leaf by said means for moving from a closed position to a half-open position. According to the invention, said additional control means is arranged projecting from the gripping body of the external opening control.

Le dispositif d'assistance objet de l'invention peut en outre comprendre les caractéristiques suivantes prise séparément ou en combinaison entre elles, comme décrit dans les revendications:

  • ledit moyen de commande additionnelle comprend un interrupteur poussoir monté à articulation sur la commande d'ouverture extérieure,
  • la commande d'ouverture extérieure comprend une embase fixée sur l'ouvrant et un tirant monté à rotation sur l'embase autour d'un axe disposé à l'une des extrémités du tirant,
  • le dispositif d'assistance comprend une platine de commande d'ouverture reliée mécaniquement à la commande d'ouverture extérieure, à la au moins une serrure, au dispositif de verrouillage et à un actionneur en relation avec l'unité de contrôle de telle sorte qu'un changement d'état dudit moyen de commande additionnelle provoque un déverrouillage de la serrure,
  • le dispositif d'assistance comprend un moyen d'assistance à la fermeture reliant mécaniquement l'actionneur à la au moins une serrure, un changement d'état de l'actionneur engendre un changement d'état de la au moins une serrure de telle sorte que l'ouvrant est apte à se déplacer automatiquement d'une position de crochetage à la caisse vers sa position de fermeture,
  • le dispositif d'assistance comprend une première serrure positionnée en partie supérieure de l'ouvrant et une seconde serrure positionnée en partie médiane ou inférieure de l'ouvrant ;
  • les première et seconde serrures sont reliées à la platine de commande d'ouverture et à un moyen d'équilibrage des efforts de fermeture,
  • l'actionneur est relié mécaniquement à la serrure par un moyen d'équilibrage des efforts de fermeture de telle sorte qu'un signal de fermeture envoyé de l'unité de contrôle à l'actionneur engendre un changement d'état de l'actionneur et du moyen d'équilibrage des efforts pour modifier l'état de la serrure d'un premier degré de verrouillage vers un deuxième degré de verrouillage.
The assistance device which is the subject of the invention may also comprise the following characteristics taken separately or in combination with each other, as described in the claims:
  • said additional control means comprises a push switch hinged on the exterior opening control,
  • the exterior opening control comprises a base fixed to the sash and a tie rod rotatably mounted on the base about an axis disposed at one of the ends of the tie rod,
  • the assistance device comprises an opening control plate mechanically connected to the external opening control, to the at least one lock, to the locking device and to an actuator in relation to the control unit so that a change of state of said additional control means causes the lock to be unlocked,
  • the assistance device comprises a closing assistance means mechanically connecting the actuator to the at least one lock, a change of state of the actuator generates a change of state of the at least one lock in such a way that the sash is able to move automatically from a hooking position on the checkout towards its closed position,
  • the assistance device comprises a first lock positioned in the upper part of the opening and a second lock positioned in the middle or lower part of the opening;
  • the first and second locks are connected to the opening control plate and to a means for balancing the closing forces,
  • the actuator is mechanically connected to the lock by a closing force balancing means such that a closing signal sent from the control unit to the actuator causes a change of state of the actuator and means for balancing forces to modify the state of the lock from a first degree of locking to a second degree of locking.

L'invention a aussi trait à un véhicule comportant au moins un ouvrant monté à déplacement par rapport à une structure de caisse du véhicule, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement de l'ouvrant conformément à ce qui précède.The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising at least one opening mounted for displacement relative to a body structure of the vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a device for assisting the movement of the opening in accordance with the foregoing .

L'invention concerne également un procédé de mise en oeuvre du dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'un ouvrant qui se caractérise par le fait qu'il comprend une étape d'ouverture automatique de l'ouvrant pilotée par l'unité de contrôle laquelle réalise de manière successive, sous l'effet d'un changement d'état dudit moyen de commande additionnelle, une commande d'ouverture par l'actionneur afin de déverrouiller la au moins une serrure, puis une commande d'ouverture dudit moyen de déplacement de telle sorte que l'ouvrant est déplacé automatiquement d'une position de fermeture vers une position d'entrebâillement.The invention also relates to a method for implementing the device for assisting the movement of an opening which is characterized in that it comprises a step of automatic opening of the opening controlled by the control unit which performs successively, under the effect of a change of state of said additional control means, an opening command by the actuator in order to unlock the at least one lock, then an opening command of said displacement means so that the sash is moved automatically from a closed position to a half-open position.

Selon l'invention encore, le procédé comprend une étape de fermeture automatique de l'ouvrant pilotée par l'unité de contrôle laquelle réalise de manière successive, sous l'effet d'un premier degré de verrouillage de la serrure, une commande de fermeture par l'actionneur afin de changer l'état de la au moins une serrure vers un second degré de verrouillage selon lequel l'ouvrant est en position de fermeture.Also according to the invention, the method comprises a step of automatic closing of the opening controlled by the control unit which successively carries out, under the effect of a first degree of locking of the lock, a closing command by the actuator in order to change the state of the at least one lock to a second degree of locking according to which the leaf is in the closed position.

L'invention concerne enfin un véhicule, notamment un véhicule automobile comprenant un tel dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'un ouvrant. Les dessins annexés représentent, à titre d'exemple, un mode de réalisation d'un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'un ouvrant selon l'invention, une commande d'ouverture extérieur dudit dispositif ainsi qu'un véhicule comprenant un tel dispositif.

  • [Fig. 1] La figure 1 est une représentation schématique d'un véhicule comportant un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'un ouvrant, selon l'invention.
  • [Fig. 2] La figure 2 est une vue d'un mode de réalisation d'une partie intérieure d'un ouvrant équipé d'un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement, selon l'invention.
  • [Fig. 3] La figure 3 est une vue en coupe d'un mode de réalisation d'une commande d'ouverture extérieure pour un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'un ouvrant, selon l'invention.
  • [Fig. 4] La figure 4 est un schéma d'un moyen d'équilibrage des efforts de fermeture relié à deux serrures selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention.
  • [Fig. 5] La figure 5 est une vue d'une platine de commande d'ouverture d'un ouvrant représentée de manière isolée, selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention.
  • [Fig. 6] La figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'une partie de coin arrière d'une structure de caisse d'un véhicule comportant un moyen de déplacement d'une position de fermeture vers une position d'entrebâillement.
The invention finally relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle comprising such a device for assisting the movement of an opening. The appended drawings represent, by way of example, an embodiment of a device for assisting the movement of an opening according to the invention, an exterior opening control of said device as well as a vehicle comprising such a device. .
  • [ Fig. 1 ] There figure 1 is a schematic representation of a vehicle comprising a device for assisting the movement of an opening, according to the invention.
  • [ Fig. 2 ] There picture 2 is a view of an embodiment of an interior part of an opening equipped with a displacement assistance device, according to the invention.
  • [ Fig. 3 ] There picture 3 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of an exterior opening control for a device for assisting the movement of an opening, according to the invention.
  • [ Fig. 4 ] There figure 4 is a diagram of a closing force balancing means connected to two locks according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • [ Fig. 5 ] There figure 5 is a view of an opening control plate of an opening shown in isolation, according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • [ Fig. 6 ] There figure 6 is a perspective view of a rear corner portion of a vehicle body structure including means for moving from a closed position to a half-open position.

Un exemple d'un mode de réalisation d'un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'un ouvrant est décrit ci-après en référence à la figure 1 et suivantes.An example of an embodiment of a device for assisting the movement of an opening is described below with reference to the figure 1 and following.

Sur la figure 1 est représenté schématiquement les éléments constitutifs du dispositif d'assistance d'un ouvrant 2. Ils se composent d'une commande 10 d'ouverture extérieure, d'une platine 20 de commande, d'un dispositif de verrouillage 30, d'un actionneur 60, d'un équilibreur 70 d'effort et d'au moins une serrure 40, 50. Il est à noter également la présence d'un moyen de déplacement 90 de l'ouvrant et d'une unité 80 de commande dont la mise en oeuvre permet d'assister le déplacement de l'ouvrant en pilotant l'actionneur.On the figure 1 is shown schematically the constituent elements of the device for assisting an opening 2. They consist of an exterior opening control 10, a control plate 20, a locking device 30, an actuator 60, a force balancer 70 and at least one lock 40, 50. implemented makes it possible to assist the movement of the sash by controlling the actuator.

Selon un mode de réalisation préféré, l'ouvrant 2 est une porte déplaçable à basculement entre une position de fermeture et une position d'ouverture. Il peut s'agir d'une porte arrière d'un véhicule, notamment un véhicule utilitaire.According to a preferred embodiment, the opening 2 is a movable door tilting between a closed position and an open position. It may be a rear door of a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle.

Une telle porte 2 est représentée sur la figure 2. Il s'agit ici d'une porte arrière droite, sachant que le dispositif d'assistance de l'invention pourrait tout aussi bien s'appliquer à une porte arrière gauche, une porte latérale, droite ou gauche qui soit de type battante ou coulissante.Such a door 2 is represented on the picture 2 . This is a right rear door, knowing that the assistance device of the invention could just as well be applied to a left rear door, a side, right or left door which is of the hinged or sliding type. .

La porte 2 est une porte arrière droite qui est adjacente à une porte arrière gauche non représentée. Du fait de cet agencement, la porte arrière droit comprend une serrure supérieure 40 dont le pêne est destiné à venir en prise avec une gâche fixée à la structure 4 de caisse du véhicule 3. La porte 2 comprend une serrure inférieure 50 qui est destinée à venir en prise avec un fil de gâche solidaire de la porte arrière gauche non représentée. La porte 2 comprend donc ici deux serrures 40, 50, l'une étant la serrure supérieure, l'autre la serrure inférieure.Door 2 is a right rear door which is adjacent to a left rear door not shown. Because of this arrangement, the right rear door comprises an upper lock 40 whose bolt is intended to come into taken with a striker fixed to the body structure 4 of the vehicle 3. The door 2 comprises a lower lock 50 which is intended to come into engagement with a striker wire integral with the left rear door, not shown. The door 2 therefore comprises here two locks 40, 50, one being the upper lock, the other the lower lock.

Dans ce qui suit, par soucis de clarté, il est décrit la relation entre une serrure et les organes constitutifs du dispositif d'assistance au déplacement d'une porte comportant une serrure.In the following, for the sake of clarity, the relationship between a lock and the components of the device for assisting the movement of a door comprising a lock is described.

La serrure 40, 50 est reliée à la platine 20 de commande par un câble 44, 54.The lock 40, 50 is connected to the control plate 20 by a cable 44, 54.

La platine 20 de commande est reliée à la commande 10 d'ouverture extérieure par un câble 19.The control plate 20 is connected to the exterior opening control 10 by a cable 19.

La porte 2 de la figure 2 comprend donc la commande 10 d'ouverture extérieure, la platine 20 de commande, le dispositif de verrouillage 30, l'actionneur 60, l'équilibreur 70 d'effort et deux serrures 40, 50, ainsi que les câbles 19, 44, 54, 64 de transmission d'effort qui relient respectivement la commande 10 d'ouverture extérieure à un bistable de la platine 20, le bistable de la platine 20 à la serrure 40, 50, mais aussi le bistable de la platine 20 à l'actionneur 60. Le bistable de la platine 20 est destiné à basculer d'une position de repos à une position active sous l'effet d'un effort de traction appliqué par la commande 10 ou l'actionneur 60.Door 2 of the figure 2 therefore includes the external opening control 10, the control plate 20, the locking device 30, the actuator 60, the force balancer 70 and two locks 40, 50, as well as the cables 19, 44, 54 , 64 of force transmission which respectively connect the control 10 of external opening to a bistable of the plate 20, the bistable of the plate 20 to the lock 40, 50, but also the bistable of the plate 20 to the actuator 60. The bistable of the plate 20 is intended to switch from a rest position to an active position under the effect of a tensile force applied by the control 10 or the actuator 60.

La platine 20 comprend un dispositif 30 de verrouillage qui est mécaniquement en prise avec le bistable de telle sorte que selon l'état du dispositif de verrouillage, le dispositif 30 de verrouillage est apte à autoriser ou pas le basculement du bistable, comme cela sera détaillé plus en détail par la suite.The plate 20 comprises a locking device 30 which is mechanically engaged with the bistable so that depending on the state of the locking device, the locking device 30 is able to authorize or not the tilting of the bistable, as will be detailed. in more detail later.

Le dispositif de verrouillage comprend un actionneur 32 et un organe de blocage 31 disposé en partie dans une lumière sensiblement en L ménagée dans le bistable comme cela est visible sur la figure 5.The locking device comprises an actuator 32 and a blocking member 31 arranged partly in a substantially L-shaped slot formed in the bistable as is visible on the figure 5 .

Le moyen de déplacement 90 est de type à poussoir, en ce sens qu'il comprend un organe mobile 93 qui est destiné à venir contre une zone de rigidification 6 de la porte afin de lui appliquer un effort de poussée vers l'extérieur. Lorsque le pêne de la serrure 40, 50 n'est plus en prise avec la gâche de porte 2, cette dernière est apte à se déplacer, ici selon une rotation autour de charnières (non représentées) d'axe approximativement vertical disposées sur le côté opposé à la serrure de la porte 2.The displacement means 90 is of the pusher type, in the sense that it comprises a movable member 93 which is intended to come against a stiffening zone 6 of the door in order to apply a thrust force to it towards the outside. When the bolt of the lock 40, 50 is no longer engaged with the door striker 2, the latter is able to move, here according to a rotation around hinges (not shown) of approximately vertical axis arranged on the side opposite the door lock 2.

La commande 10 d'ouverture extérieure, l'actionneur 60 et les câbles 19, 44, 54, 64 sont utilisés pour l'ouverture de la porte 2.Exterior opening control 10, actuator 60 and cables 19, 44, 54, 64 are used to open door 2.

Le moyen de déplacement 90 est un moyen d'assistance à l'ouverture automatique de la porte sur une faible amplitude, plus précisément entre une position de fermeture et une position d'entrebâillement de la porte 2. Outre les moyens utilisés à l'assistance à l'ouverture de la porte, le dispositif objet de l'invention est également apte à opérer la fermeture de la porte. Dans ce qui suit, il est décrit les moyens d'assistance à la fermeture 70 de la porte 2 qui sont utilisés dans le cas d'une porte comprenant deux serrures 40 et 50.The displacement means 90 is a means of assisting the automatic opening of the door over a small amplitude, more precisely between a closed position and a half-open position of the door 2. In addition to the means used for the assistance when the door is opened, the device which is the subject of the invention is also capable of effecting the closing of the door. In the following, the closing assistance means 70 of the door 2 are described which are used in the case of a door comprising two locks 40 and 50.

Un tel moyen d'assistance à la fermeture comprend un équilibreur d'effort qui est relié à la serrure 40, 50 par un câble de poussée 42, 52. L'équilibreur d'effort comprend un levier 71 réducteur d'effort sur lequel est monté à rotation un palonnier 73. Le levier 71 est attaché à l'une de ces extrémités au câble 62 de poussée en relation avec l'actionneur 60 qui est également apte à fonctionner en opposition de marche par rapport à l'ouverture. Au niveau de cette extrémité du levier 71 est agencé un pion (non représenté) qui est apte à suivre un chemin de came 75 qui est en arc de cercle autour d'un axe A de rotation. L'autre extrémité du levier 71 réducteur d'effort est monté à rotation autour de l'axe A par un arbre 72 fixé à une plaque 76 support. La plaque 76 support est montée sur la porte 2, notamment sur le caisson de porte, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 4.Such closing assistance means comprises a force balancer which is connected to the lock 40, 50 by a push cable 42, 52. The force balancer comprises a force reducing lever 71 on which is rotatably mounted a lifter 73. The lever 71 is attached at one of these ends to the cable 62 of thrust in relation to the actuator 60 which is also able to operate in opposition to the movement with respect to the opening. At this end of the lever 71 is arranged a pin (not shown) which is able to follow a cam path 75 which is in an arc of a circle around an axis A of rotation. The other end of the force reducing lever 71 is rotatably mounted around the axis A by a shaft 72 fixed to a support plate 76. The support plate 76 is mounted on the door 2, in particular on the door box, as shown in the figure 4 .

Le palonnier 73 est relié aux câbles 42 et 52 qui sont en liaison mécanique respectivement avec les serrures 40, 50 supérieure et inférieure. Chaque câble 42, 52, 62 comprend respectivement un embout de gaine 43, 53, 63 l'immobilisant à la plaque 76. Chaque câble 42, 52 comprend un fil métallique 41, 51 qui est lié mécaniquement palonnier 73, notamment d'extrémités opposées libres. Le câble 62 comprend un fil métallique 61 qui est lié mécaniquement au levier 71 réducteur d'effort. Entre les extrémités libres du palonnier 73 est agencé un arbre de rotation 74 liant à rotation le palonnier 73 au levier 71 réducteur. Les arbres 72 et 74 sont parallèles entre eux de telle sorte que l'effort de poussée donnée par l'actionner 60 au levier réducteur 71 engendre un déplacement à iso-distance des fils métalliques 41, 51 reliés aux serrures 40, 50. Cela se traduit par un phénomène d'avalement simultané des gâches par les pênes des serrures 40, 50. Un tel dispositif permet ainsi d'assister l'ouvrant dans sa fermeture. Un tel fonctionnement est rendu possible par l'unité 80 de commande qui pilote le fonctionnement de l'actionneur 60. Lorsque cette dernière reçoit un signal représentatif d'un changement d'état des serrures, notamment que les pênes basculent d'une position angulaire de totale libération des fils de gâches à un premier degré de verrouillage correspondant à une position dite de crochetage de la serrure de porte. Lorsque l'actionneur 60 est actionné pour la fermeture par l'unité 80 de commande, les pênes sont respectivement déplacés vers une seconde position angulaire de verrouillage. Du fait de la conception même des pênes et/ou des fils de gâche, un tel mouvement de rotation engendre un avalement de la porte d'une position crochetée vers une position de fermeture totale.The lifter 73 is connected to the cables 42 and 52 which are in mechanical connection respectively with the locks 40, 50 upper and lower. Each cable 42, 52, 62 respectively comprises a sheath end piece 43, 53, 63 immobilizing it to the plate 76. Each cable 42, 52 comprises a metal wire 41, 51 which is mechanically linked to the lifting beam 73, opposite free ends. The cable 62 comprises a metal wire 61 which is mechanically linked to the lever 71 force reducer. Between the free ends of the lifter 73 is arranged a rotation shaft 74 rotationally connecting the lifter 73 to the lever 71 reducer. The shafts 72 and 74 are parallel to each other so that the thrust force given by the actuator 60 to the reduction lever 71 generates an iso-distance displacement of the metal wires 41, 51 connected to the locks 40, 50. translated by a phenomenon of simultaneous swallowing of the strikers by the bolts of the locks 40, 50. Such a device thus makes it possible to assist the opening in its closing. Such operation is made possible by the control unit 80 which controls the operation of the actuator 60. When the latter receives a signal representative of a change of state of the locks, in particular that the bolts tilt from an angular position total release of the striker wires to a first degree of locking corresponding to a so-called picking position of the door lock. When the actuator 60 is actuated for closing by the control unit 80, the bolts are respectively moved to a second angular locking position. Due to the very design of the bolts and/or the striker wires, such a rotational movement causes the door to slide from a hooked position to a fully closed position.

Selon une variante de réalisation, l'actionneur pour la fermeture pourrait être distinct de celui utilisé pour l'ouverture de la porte.According to a variant embodiment, the actuator for closing could be separate from that used for opening the door.

Dans le cas d'une porte avec une seule serrure, le dispositif d'assistance est dépourvu du moyen d'assistance à la fermeture 70 précédemment décrit de telle sorte que l'actionneur destiné au changement d'état de la serrure est directement relié au pêne de la serrure.In the case of a door with a single lock, the assistance device does not have the closure assistance means 70 previously described so that the actuator intended to change the state of the lock is directly connected to the lock bolt.

Un exemple d'un mode de réalisation d'une commande 10 d'ouverture extérieure va à présente être décrit en référence à la figure 3. La commande d'ouverture extérieure 10 est donc une poignée qui comprend un corps 12. Le corps 12 est destiné à être monté mobile sur un ouvrant, lequel est ici une porte arrière d'un véhicule utilitaire, sachant qu'il pourrait s'agir d'une porte latérale, qui soit battante ou à coulissement. Le corps 12 peut être monté sur la porte 2 selon une liaison pivot 17. Le corps 12 est agencé pour commander le désengagement de la serrure 40, 50 de l'ouvrant 2 par préhension. Notamment, le corps est agencé pour commander le désengagement des serrures 40, 50 de la porte lorsqu'un utilisateur prend en main le corps 12 de la poignée 10 et la déplace par rapport à un panneau de la porte en tirant sur le corps.An example of an embodiment of an exterior opening control 10 will now be described with reference to the picture 3 . The external opening control 10 is therefore a handle which comprises a body 12. The body 12 is intended to be movably mounted on an opening, which here is a rear door of a utility vehicle, knowing that it could be a side door, either hinged or sliding. The body 12 can be mounted on the door 2 according to a pivot connection 17. The body 12 is arranged to control the disengagement of the lock 40, 50 from the opening 2 by gripping. In particular, the body is arranged to control the disengagement of the locks 40, 50 of the door when a user takes hold of the body 12 of the handle 10 and moves it relative to a panel of the door by pulling on the body.

Le corps 12 est préférentiellement conçu pour être monté relativement à la porte selon une liaison mécanique avec au moins un degré de liberté en rotation, notamment autour du pivot 17. Ce degré de liberté en rotation, autorise le déplacement du corps 12 entre au moins une première position dite de repos et une deuxième position dite de travail. L'axe de la liaison pivot est par exemple parallèle ou sensiblement parallèle au panneau de porte sur lequel est monté la poignée.The body 12 is preferably designed to be mounted relative to the door according to a mechanical connection with at least one degree of freedom in rotation, in particular around the pivot 17. This degree of freedom in rotation allows the movement of the body 12 between at least one first so-called rest position and a second so-called working position. The axis of the pivot connection is for example parallel or substantially parallel to the door panel on which the handle is mounted.

La poignée 10 comprend préférentiellement un cache 11 destiné à recouvrir le corps 12 mobile pour une meilleure préhension du corps 12 par l'utilisateur.The handle 10 preferably comprises a cover 11 intended to cover the movable body 12 for better gripping of the body 12 by the user.

La poignée 10 comprend, en outre, un bouton permettant de contrôler le verrouillage ou déverrouillage de la porte quand l'utilisateur opère un appuie sur ce bouton, lequel est du type d'un interrupteur poussoir. Si l'utilisateur est en possession d'un moyen d'identification, par exemple du type d'une carte d'accès main libre équipée d'une technologie d'identification par radio fréquence, à l'approche d'un récepteur (non représenté) embarqué dans le véhicule, quand la porte est verrouillée, le tirage sur la poignée reste identique, mais aucune action mécanique d'ouverture n'est transmise aux serrures du fait d'un débrayage de la liaison mécanique entre la poignée et la serrure. Pour que le déplacement de la poignée lors d'un tirage soit transmis aux serrures, il convient au préalable qu'un appui sur le bouton ait été réalisé pour embrayer la poignée avec la serrure.The handle 10 further comprises a button making it possible to control the locking or unlocking of the door when the user presses this button, which is of the type of a push switch. If the user is in possession of a means of identification, for example of the type of a hands-free access card equipped with radio frequency identification technology, when approaching a receiver (not shown) on board the vehicle, when the door is locked, the pull on the handle remains the same, but no mechanical opening action is transmitted to the locks due to a disengagement of the mechanical connection between the handle and the lock . For the movement of the handle during a pull to be transmitted to the locks, it is necessary beforehand that the button has been pressed to engage the handle with the lock.

Les moyens permettant de réaliser l'embrayage et le débrayage de la liaison mécanique entre la poignée et la serrure 40, 50 sont une platine 20 de commande qui sera par la suite détaillée au regard de la figure 5.The means for performing the engagement and disengagement of the mechanical connection between the handle and the lock 40, 50 are a control plate 20 which will be detailed below with regard to the figure 5 .

Un tel moyen de transmission d'efforts est de type mécanique ou électrique qui est apte à prendre un état embrayé dans lequel il transfère l'effort de traction de la poignée aux serrures ou un état débrayé dans lequel la poignée et les serrures sont désolidarisées. Un tel moyen de transmission d'efforts assure ainsi une fonction de filtrage mécanique en transmettant ou pas l'effort de traction de la poignée pour opérer le basculement d'un état verrouillé à un état déverrouillé d'au moins une serrure de porte, préférentiellement une serrure supérieure et une serrure inférieure de porte arrière. Le filtrage mécanique peut s'opérer mécaniquement, par un bistable qui agit mécaniquement sur les câbles de transmission d'effort reliant chacune des serrures à la poignée. La platine 20 de commande reçoit à cet effet les différents câbles de traction interposés entre la serrure 40, 50 et la poignée. La platine 20 de commande comprend le bistable qui est destiné à être mise en mouvement de rotation sous l'effet d'un effort de traction provenant soit de la poignée 10 soit d'un actionneur 60.Such a force transmission means is of the mechanical or electrical type which is capable of assuming an engaged state in which it transfers the traction force from the handle to the locks or a disengaged state in which the handle and the locks are separated. Such a force transmission means thus performs a mechanical filtering function by transmitting or not the traction force of the handle to operate the switching from a locked state to an unlocked state of at least one door lock, preferably an upper lock and a lower rear door lock. The mechanical filtering can take place mechanically, by a bistable which acts mechanically on the force transmission cables connecting each of the locks to the handle. The control plate 20 receives for this purpose the various traction cables interposed between the lock 40, 50 and the handle. The control plate 20 includes the bistable which is intended to be set in rotation under the effect of a tensile force coming either from the handle 10 or from an actuator 60.

La poignée 10 peut comprendre en outre un joint d'étanchéité 16 destiné à être localisé entre la surface de la porte et le corps 12, au voisinage du pivot 17. Le joint 16 permet de protéger la liaison pivot 17 des poussières et de l'eau.The handle 10 may further comprise a seal 16 intended to be located between the surface of the door and the body 12, in the vicinity of the pivot 17. The seal 16 makes it possible to protect the pivot connection 17 from dust and water.

La poignée 10 comprend en outre un moyen de commande additionnelle 15 qui sera par la suite qualifiée de gâchette. La gâchette 15 permet avantageusement à l'utilisateur de pouvoir actionner la poignée 10 et provoquer le désengagement de la serrure 40, 50 de la porte 2 sans effectuer une préhension du corps 12, par exemple lorsque l'utilisateur porte une charge avec ses deux bras.The handle 10 further comprises an additional control means 15 which will subsequently be referred to as a trigger. The trigger 15 advantageously allows the user to be able to actuate the handle 10 and cause the lock 40, 50 to disengage from the door 2 without gripping the body 12, for example when the user is carrying a load with both arms. .

La gâchette 15 comprend une zone d'appui accessible à l'utilisateur pour que celui-ci puisse exercer une pression dessus. La gâchette 15 est conçue pour actionner un boîtier de commande 80 lors d'une pression sur ladite zone d'appui qui est disposée légèrement en saillie hors du cache 11 recouvrant le corps 12 de la poignée.The trigger 15 comprises a support zone accessible to the user so that the latter can exert pressure on it. The trigger 15 is designed to actuate a control box 80 when pressing said support zone which is arranged slightly projecting out of the cover 11 covering the body 12 of the handle.

Avantageusement, le cache 11 comprend une ouverture agencée pour que la zone d'appui de la gâchette 15 soit accessible par l'utilisateur. La gâchette 15 s'étend donc au travers de cette zone d'appui de telle sorte qu'une pression sur la zone d'appui de la gâchette 5 provoque un déplacement d'enfoncement à l'intérieur de la poignée.Advantageously, the cover 11 comprises an opening arranged so that the support zone of the trigger 15 is accessible by the user. The trigger 15 therefore extends through this support zone in such a way that pressure on the support zone of the trigger 5 causes a depression movement inside the handle.

La gâchette 15 est mobile par rapport au corps 12 entre au moins deux positions, une position de repos illustrée sur la figure 3, et une position d'activation non représentée.The trigger 15 is movable relative to the body 12 between at least two positions, a rest position illustrated on the picture 3 , and an activation position not shown.

L'utilisateur peut déplacer la gâchette 15 en position d'activation par une pression qui peut être sensiblement perpendiculaire ou sensiblement perpendiculaire au panneau extérieur de carrosserie (non représenté) de porte 2.The user can move the trigger 15 into the activation position by pressing which can be substantially perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the outer body panel (not shown) of door 2.

La gâchette 15 est préférentiellement montée sur le corps 12 par une liaison pivot 16. Préférentiellement, la liaison pivot 16 est agencée en dehors de la zone d'appui. De cette manière, les contraintes mécaniques subies par la liaison pivot 16 sont avantageusement diminuées, ce qui favorise une fiabilité du mouvement de la gâchette vers sa position d'activation.The trigger 15 is preferably mounted on the body 12 by a pivot link 16. Preferably, the pivot link 16 is arranged outside the support zone. In this way, the mechanical stresses undergone by the pivot link 16 are advantageously reduced, which promotes reliability of the movement of the trigger towards its activation position.

La poignée 10 peut comprendre un ressort de rappel 13. Le ressort de rappel 13 permet de rappeler la gâchette 5 vers la position de repos quand aucune force n'est appliquée sur la zone d'appui, comme cela est le cas sur en figure 3. Le ressort de rappel 13 permet avantageusement d'empêcher toute ouverture non-voulue de la porte.The handle 10 may include a return spring 13. The return spring 13 makes it possible to return the trigger 5 to the rest position when no force is applied to the support zone, as is the case on picture 3 . The return spring 13 advantageously makes it possible to prevent any unwanted opening of the door.

La poignée 10 comprend un interrupteur 14 qui est relié à une unité de commande 80. Cette dernière est préférentiellement fixée directement sur la structure de caisse 4 du véhicule, comme cela est représenté en figure 6. L'interrupteur 14 de type marche/arrêt est destiné à ouvrir ou fermer un circuit électrique relié à l'unité de commande 80. L'interrupteur 14 est en appui contre une came 18 conçue pour enfoncer l'interrupteur 10 quand la gâchette est en position d'activation.The handle 10 comprises a switch 14 which is connected to a control unit 80. The latter is preferably fixed directly to the body structure 4 of the vehicle, as shown in figure 6 . The on/off type switch 14 is intended to open or close an electrical circuit connected to the control unit 80. The switch 14 bears against a cam 18 designed to depress the switch 10 when the trigger is in activation position.

Le corps 12 peut comprendre un fond et deux parois latérales et une surface ouverte en face du fond. Le corps 12 est agencé pour que le fond soit orienté vers le panneau de la porte. Ladite surface ouverte est destinée à être recouverte par le cache 13. La gâchette 15 est préférentiellement conçue pour s'incorporer au moins en partie à l'intérieur du corps 12.Body 12 may include a bottom and two side walls and an open surface facing the bottom. The body 12 is arranged so that the bottom is oriented towards the door panel. Said open surface is intended to be covered by the cover 13. The trigger 15 is preferably designed to be incorporated at least in part inside the body 12.

Dans un mode de réalisation, la gâchette comprend une unique pièce solidaire. La gâchette peut comprendre une pièce plastique, préférentiellement réalisée par moulage. La poignée 1 peut en outre comprendre un joint d'étanchéité 7 agencé entre la gâchette 5 et le cache 11 pour protéger l'interrupteur 14 des poussières pouvant passer entre l'ouverture du corps 12 et la gâchette 15.In one embodiment, the trigger comprises a single integral part. The trigger can comprise a plastic part, preferably made by molding. The handle 1 may also include a seal 7 arranged between the trigger 5 and the cover 11 to protect the switch 14 from dust that may pass between the opening of the body 12 and the trigger 15.

Un exemple d'un mode de réalisation du moyen de déplacement 90 va à présente être décrit en référence à la figure 6.An example of an embodiment of the moving means 90 will now be described with reference to the figure 6 .

Il comprend un moto-réducteur 91 dont une roue dentée entraine à rotation de quelques degrés un organe mobile 93, tel un bras de levier, dont l'extémité libre 94 est destinée à venir en appui contre la zone de rigidification 6 de la porte 2.It comprises a geared motor 91, a toothed wheel of which rotates a movable member 93 by a few degrees, such as a lever arm, the free end 94 of which is intended to bear against the stiffening zone 6 of the door 2 .

Le moyen de déplacement 90 comprend une embase 95 de fixation qui, dans un mode de réalisation permet la fixation dudit moyen de déplacement 90 à la structure 4 de caisse du véhicule, ici au niveau d'un coin supérieur d'un anneau 5 de rigidification de la caisse.The moving means 90 comprises a fixing base 95 which, in one embodiment, allows said moving means 90 to be fixed to the vehicle body structure 4, here at the level of an upper corner of a stiffening ring 5 of the cash register.

Le moto-réducteur 91 fournit un couple de rotation à l'une des extrémités au bras de levier opposée à celle qui est destinée à pousser l'ouvrant. Un tel couple de rotation engendre un basculement angulaire du bras de levier qui vient alors déplacer automatiquement la porte d'une position de fermeture vers une position d'entrebâillement.The geared motor 91 supplies a torque to one of the ends of the lever arm opposite to that which is intended to push the leaf. Such a torque generates an angular tilting of the lever arm which then automatically moves the door from a closed position to a half-open position.

A titre d'exemple, le bras de levier est masqué par l'anneau 5 de rigidification de la caisse dans sa position de retrait, de sorte qu'il est rendu invisible depuis l'extérieur du véhicule. Dans sa position déployée, l'extrémité libre 94 de l'organe mobile 93 est disposée en saillie hors de l'anneau 5 de rigidification, notamment une partie saillante comprise entre 10 et 30 cm, préférentiellement environ 20 centimètres, est ainsi rendue visible. Cette partie saillante est ainsi apte à exercer un effort de poussée contre la porte pour la déplacer de sa position de fermeture à sa position d'entrebâillement.For example, the lever arm is masked by the ring 5 for stiffening the body in its retracted position, so that it is made invisible from outside the vehicle. In its deployed position, the free end 94 of the movable member 93 is arranged projecting out of the stiffening ring 5, in particular a projecting part between 10 and 30 cm, preferably about 20 centimeters, is thus rendered visible. This protruding part is thus capable of exerting a thrust force against the door to move it from its closed position to its half-open position.

A titre d'exemple, l'unité 80 de commande est disposée au niveau du moyen de déplacement 90. Selon une variante de réalisation, il pourrait être disposé directement sur le caisson de porte 2.By way of example, the control unit 80 is arranged at the level of the displacement means 90. According to a variant embodiment, it could be arranged directly on the door box 2.

L'invention concerne aussi une porte 30 comprenant un dispositif d'assistance au déplacement de la porte.The invention also relates to a door 30 comprising a device for assisting the movement of the door.

Le dispositif de l'invention est remarquable en ce qu'il permet d'ouvrir automatique la porte vers une position d'entrebâillement pour laisser par la suite à l'utilisateur la maîtrise d'une ouverture manuelle de la porte. Ce dispositif est aussi remarquable en ce qu'il permet de poursuivre la fermeture manuelle de la porte par l'utilisateur en déplacement automatique la porte d'une position dite de crochetage à une fermeture totale de la porte.The device of the invention is remarkable in that it makes it possible to automatically open the door to a half-open position to subsequently leave the user in control of manual opening of the door. This device is also remarkable in that it allows the user to continue the manual closing of the door by automatically moving the door from a so-called picking position to a total closing of the door.

Dans une variante de réalisation, l'unité 80 de commande peut être reliée aux différents actionneurs par des moyens de connexions sans fils.In a variant embodiment, the control unit 80 can be connected to the various actuators by means of wireless connections.

L'invention comprend également un véhicule 3, notamment un véhicule automobile de type utilitaire, comprenant un tel dispositif d'assistance au déplacement de la porte et / ou une porte 30 équipée de tout ou partie de ce dispositif..The invention also comprises a vehicle 3, in particular a motor vehicle of the utility type, comprising such a device for assisting the movement of the door and/or a door 30 equipped with all or part of this device.

Ainsi, la présente invention permet de fournir deux modes d'ouverture de la porte qui vont à présent être présentés.Thus, the present invention makes it possible to provide two modes of opening the door which will now be presented.

Le premier mode d'ouverture se fait manuellement directement par un effort de traction donnée par l'utilisateur à la poignée 10.The first mode of opening is done manually directly by a pulling force given by the user to the handle 10.

Le déplacement du corps 12 vers la deuxième position permet le déverrouillage d'au moins une serrure 40, 50 de la porte 2. Notamment, le déplacement du corps 12 vers la deuxième position est effectué par préhension de la poignée par l'utilisateur et par traction sur le corps, notamment une traction perpendiculairement ou sensiblement perpendiculairement au panneau de porte. La traction est préférentiellement effectuée dans le sens opposé au sens du panneau de porte, autrement dit dans le sens en direction de l'utilisateur.The displacement of the body 12 towards the second position allows the unlocking of at least one lock 40, 50 of the door 2. In particular, the displacement of the body 12 towards the second position is carried out by gripping the handle by the user and by traction on the body, in particular a traction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the door panel. The pull is preferably carried out in the opposite direction to the direction of the door panel, in other words in the direction towards the user.

Le déverrouillage de la serrure 40, 50 peut alors être mis en oeuvre de manière mécanique, par exemple à l'aide du câble 19.The unlocking of the lock 40, 50 can then be implemented mechanically, for example using the cable 19.

Le deuxième mode d'ouverture se fait par la gâchette 15 de la poignée 10. Par une pression sur la zone d'appui de la gâchette 15, l'utilisateur pousse la gâchette 15 en position d'activation, notamment par un appui perpendiculairement ou sensiblement perpendiculairement au panneau de porte. Lors du déplacement de la gâchette vers la position d'activation, la came 18 de la gâchette vient en contact avec l'interrupteur 14 et l'enfonce. L'enfoncement de l'interrupteur 14 engendre l'envoi d'un signal d'ouverture à l'unité 80 de commande qui génère alors le déverrouillage de la serrure 40, 50 puis l'ouverture de la porte par le moyen de déplacement 90 vers une position d'entrebâillement.The second mode of opening is done by the trigger 15 of the handle 10. By pressing on the support zone of the trigger 15, the user pushes the trigger 15 into the activation position, in particular by pressing perpendicularly or substantially perpendicular to the door panel. When moving the trigger to the activation position, the cam 18 of the trigger comes into contact with the switch 14 and presses it. The depression of the switch 14 generates the sending of an opening signal to the control unit 80 which then generates the unlocking of the lock 40, 50 then the opening of the door by the displacement means 90 to a half-open position.

La présente invention permet de fournir une assistance à la fermeture de la porte par un principe d'avalement de la gâche par le pêne de serrure dont la position est pilotée par l'unité 80 de commande. Dans ce cas, l'utilisateur pousse manuellement la porte de sa position d'ouverture vesr sa position de fermeture de telle sorte que le pêne de serrure bascule d'un état libre vers un premier degré de verrouillage dans lequel le pêne à basculer autour de la gâche de sorte à opérer le crochetage de la porte. L'unité 80 de commande recevant l'information selon laquelle la serrure 40, 50 vient de basculer vers son premier degré de verrouillage, pilote l'actionneur de fermeture pour basculer le pêne vers un deuxième degré de verrouillage à la gâche. La seconde position consiste en déplacement du pêne qui peut être à rotation autour de la gâche ou à translation de telle sorte que le profil du pêne tend à rapprocher la porte de son état crocheté à un état de fermeture total. La gâche reste continuellement en prise avec le pêne dans ses premier et second degrés de verrouillage. Le rapprochement relatif de la gâche et de la serrure est qualifié d'avalement de la gâche.The present invention makes it possible to provide assistance in closing the door by a principle of swallowing the striker plate by the lock bolt, the position of which is controlled by the control unit 80. In this case, the user manually pushes the door from its open position to its closed position so that the lock bolt tilts from a free state to a first degree of locking in which the bolt to tilt around the latch so as to operate the lock picking of the door. The control unit 80 receiving the information that the lock 40, 50 has just switched to its first degree of locking, drives the closing actuator to switch the bolt to a second degree of locking to the striker. The second position consists of moving the bolt which can be rotated around the keeper or translated so that the profile of the bolt tends to bring the door closer from its hooked state to a fully closed state. The strike remains continuously engaged with the bolt in its first and second degrees of locking. The relative approach of the striker and the lock is called swallowing of the striker.

L'invention est remarquable en ce qu'elle permet de réaliser à moindre cout une assistance fort utile pour la manoeuvre d'ouverture et/ou de fermeture de la porte, qui est appréciable à tout utilisateur d'un véhicule.The invention is remarkable in that it makes it possible to provide, at a lower cost, very useful assistance for the operation of opening and/or closing the door, which is appreciable for any user of a vehicle.

Ainsi, l'invention trouve une application toute particulière pour un véhicule de type utilitaire, pour lesquels les utilisateurs sont des professionnels pour qui le véhicule est un outil de travail qui se doit d'être adapté à l'usage professionnel tout en répondant aux exigences de sécurité au travail.Thus, the invention finds a very particular application for a vehicle of the utility type, for which the users are professionals for whom the vehicle is a work tool which must be adapted to professional use while meeting the requirements workplace safety.

Bien entendu, l'invention pourrait aussi trouver une application toute particulière dans un véhicule de tourisme comprenant un ouvrant latéral ou arrière pour lequel l'assistance à l'ouverture et à la fermeture serait recherchée.Of course, the invention could also find a very particular application in a passenger vehicle comprising a side or rear opening for which assistance in opening and closing would be sought.

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  1. Assistance device (1) for assisting the movement of an opening panel (2) comprising an outside opening control (10) mechanically connected to at least one lock (40, 50), a locking device (30) associated with the at least one lock, and a movement means (90) for moving the opening panel from a closed position to a partially open position, said movement means being electrically connected to the outside opening control (10) by a control unit (80), an additional control means (15) associated with the control unit (80) making it possible for the opening panel to be moved by said movement means (90) from a closed position to a partially open position, characterized in that said additional control means (15) is arranged projecting on the gripping body (12) of the outside opening control (10).
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the outside opening control (10) comprises a base fixed to the opening panel and a pull element (12) mounted rotatably on the base about a spindle (17) arranged at one of the ends of the pull element (12).
  3. Device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises an opening control plate (20) mechanically connected to the outside opening control (10), to the at least one lock (40, 50), to the locking device (30), and to an actuator (60) associated with the control unit (80), in such a manner that a change in state of said additional control means (15) causes an unlocking of the lock (40, 50).
  4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a closure assistance means (70) mechanically connecting the actuator (60) to the at least one lock (40, 50), a change in state of the actuator (60) leads to a change in state of the at least one lock (40, 50), such that the opening panel is able to move automatically from a position in which it is hooked to the body to its closed position.
  5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a first lock (40) positioned in the upper part of the opening panel and a second lock (50) positioned in the central or lower part of the opening panel.
  6. Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the first and second locks (40, 50) are connected to the opening control plate (20) and to a means for balancing the closing forces (70).
  7. Device according to Claim 3 combined with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuator (60) is mechanically connected to the lock (40, 50) by a means for balancing the closing forces (70), in such a manner that a closing signal sent from the control unit (80) to the actuator (60) brings about a change in state of the actuator (60) and the force-balancing means (70), in order to change the state of the lock from a first degree of locking to a second degree of locking.
  8. Vehicle (3) comprising at least one opening panel (2) mounted so as to be movable in relation to a body structure of the vehicle, characterized in that it comprises an assistance device (1) for assisting the movement of the opening panel according to any one of the preceding claims.
  9. Method for implementing the assistance device (1) for assisting the movement of an opening panel (2) according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises a stage involving automatic opening of the opening panel (2) controlled by the control unit (80) which successively performs, under the effect of a change in state of said additional control means (15), an opening control by the actuator (60), in order to unlock the at least one lock (40, 50), then an opening control of said movement means (90), such that the opening panel (2) is automatically moved from a closed position to a partially open position.
  10. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises a stage involving automatic closing of the opening panel (2) controlled by the control unit (80) which successively performs, under the effect of a first degree of locking of the lock, a closing control by the actuator (60), in order to change the state of the at least one lock (40, 50) to a second degree of locking in which the opening panel is in the closed position.
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