FR3040064A1 - EXTRACTABLE OPENING OPENING CONTROL FOR OPENING BODY OF MOTOR VEHICLE - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention consists of a retractable outer opening control (106) for motor vehicle body (104) opening, said control comprising: a support (108) intended to be mounted on the opening leaf and forming a cavity (116) ; a handle (110) extending in a main direction (L), with a first end (124) pivotally mounted on the support so as to be accommodated in the cavity; a control device (112) on the support configured to produce a force on the handle to move it out of the cavity; the control device is configured so that the output force of the handle is directed towards the outlet (117) of the cavity. The invention also consists of a motor vehicle comprising such a retractable external opening control.

Description

The invention relates to motor vehicles. More particularly, the invention relates to the outer opening controls of motor vehicle bodywork, more particularly to retractable external opening controls.

An external door opening control of a motor vehicle generally comprises an accessible handle that is manually operated to open the door. The current motor vehicles may include retractable external opening controls of the body, they are made so that in the rest position they include a handle integrated in the bodywork, or "flush", and this to improve the aesthetics of the door and in the operating position, the handle is retracted from the door to be maneuvered.

Patent document EP 1 771 633 B1 discloses a retractable external opening control for a motor vehicle body door. The control comprises a support, a handle mounted on the support and a device for opening the handle. The support forms a cavity housing the handle and the control device and is intended to be mounted on the door. The handle extends in a main direction, with a first end pivotally mounted on the support; the control device comprises an external push button and spring-mounted means connected to the handle. The push button is configured to release by displacement of a pin the force of the spring-mounted means to the support, so that the handle can rotate and exit the cavity to be in the retracted position of the door. The teaching is interesting in that the opening control operates on a substantially simple spring principle. The durability of the operation of the control seems however depend on means mounted on spring. The embodiment shown discloses indeed alternative means for opening the handle, to overcome the malfunction of the main means; it discloses, in addition, additional means for damping the opening of the handle; these alternative and additional means tending to overcome the fragility of the realization affect its cost. Furthermore, the automatic opening of the handle by the force of the springs can be triggered inadvertently in case of impact on the door or significant acceleration of the vehicle.

US 8,833,813 B2 discloses a retractable exterior opening control for a body door. The control comprises a support, a pivoting handle mounted on the support and an opening control device of the handle. The control comprises spring-mounted means cooperating with the handle for opening thereof, these means being similar in principle to those disclosed in EP 1 771 633 B; the control device comprises a push button cooperating with a part retaining the handle and able, in case of pressure on said button, to release the handle, the latter can thus rotate by means spring-mounted. The opening control further comprises inertial means for locking the handle in the closed position according to the acceleration of the car, for example in the event of impact on the door. The teaching is interesting in that the inertial blocking means prevent inadvertent opening of the handle in case of shock. However, they make the fulfillment of the order more complex. Furthermore, the inertial means to implement may vary depending on the model of the vehicle, for example its weight which may require the realization of an opening control range which is not favorable to its cost. The object of the invention is to propose a solution that overcomes the disadvantages of the state of the art, in particular of the state of the art mentioned above. More particularly, the invention aims to provide a retractable exterior opening control solution that is simple concept and is economical. The invention relates to a retractable external opening control for opening motor vehicle bodywork, said control comprising: a support intended to be mounted on the opening and forming a cavity; a handle extending in a main direction, with a first end pivotally mounted on the support so as to be able to lodge in the cavity; a control device on the support, configured to produce a force on the handle to move it out of the cavity; remarkable in that the control device is configured so that the output force of the handle is directed towards the outlet of the cavity. In addition to the outlet, the cavity may include openings that are favorable to the weight of the support of the control.

Advantageously, the handle is located at the outlet of the cavity.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the control device comprises a finger configured to exert the force output of the handle in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface of the opening when the control is mounted on said leaf. By outer surface is meant the outer surface of the opening at the edge of an opening for receiving the handle.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the output force of the handle is exerted on a portion of the handle corresponding to a half comprising a second end opposite the pivoting end.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the handle comprises an arm extending transversely on the side of the second end, the output force of the handle being exerted on the free end of said arm preferably L-shaped.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the control device comprises a lever pivotally mounted on the support, and an external control member configured to control the movement of said lever.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the external control member is a push button comprising a rear surface adapted to bear on the lever.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the control member is connected to the support and able to actuate a first arm of the lever, the finger being formed on a second arm of the lever, opposite to said first arm relative to a pivot axis of the lever.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the rear surface of the push button is able to actuate the end of the first arm of the lever.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the second arm of the lever is L-shaped.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the finger forms the end of the second arm of the lever.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the lever comprises a first piece forming the first arm and a second piece forming the second or is in one piece.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the control device comprises an electric actuator and an external control member configured to electrically control said actuator.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the external opening control comprises a switch, the external control member being a push button connected to the support and able, in its movement, to press the switch, preferably via an intermediate piece. swivel.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the electric actuator is a linear actuator.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the control device comprises a control member located laterally to the handle with respect to its main direction. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising: one or more body openings; at least one retractable external opening control mounted on the opening (s); remarkable in that the opening control or commands are in accordance with the invention, the or each of the opening elements further comprising a locking device of said opening in the closed position on the bodywork, the or each opening control being adapted to cooperate with the or each of the locking devices, by pulling on the handle in the output position of the cavity.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the opening or openings comprise an opening, the or each of the supports being mounted at the edge of the or each of the openings, at least one of the openings being preferentially a side door.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the or each of the handles covers a main portion of the or each of the openings, the or each of the outer opening control members covering a secondary portion of the or each of the openings;

The measures of the invention are interesting in that the retractable external opening control is of simple concept and is economical. Indeed, the control is configured to exert an output force on the handle directed towards the outlet of the cavity so that the handle, driven by the force, pivots in the retracted position. The handle does not rotate automatically in the absence of this effort, so the opening control can dispense with an inertial system for blocking the opening of the handle in case of impact, and its realization can be standardized and produced cheaper. Moreover, the order includes massive elements favorable to its robustness. Other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood with the aid of the description and the drawings, among which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motor vehicle with a body door comprising a control of external opening according to the invention; - Figure 2 is a side view of the outer opening control of the motor vehicle of Figure 1; - Figure 3 is a sectional view of the outer opening control of the motor vehicle of Figure 1 in a first embodiment, the handle being in the closed position; - Figure 4 is a view of the outer opening control of Figure 3, the handle being in the extended position of the cavity; - Figure 5 is a view of the outer opening control of the motor vehicle of Figure 1 in a second embodiment, the handle being in the closed position; - Figure 6 is a view of the outer opening control of Figure 5, the handle being in the extended position of the cavity;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a motor vehicle 2 according to the invention. The vehicle comprises body openings 4 equipped with a retractable external opening control 6 according to the invention. One can see in the drawing one of the opening, in this case a side door 4, on which is mounted an outer opening control 6. The latter comprises a support 8, a handle 10 and a control device 12 mounted on the support 8. One can see the support 8 in broken lines. The door 4 comprises an opening 14 at the edge of which is fixed the support 8 of the control; the support forms a cavity 16 behind the opening and in which are located the handle 10 and the control device 12. The control is retractable in that the handle 10 is housed in the cavity 16 in the closed position and is retracted or outlet of the cavity in the open position. When the handle 10 is in the closed position, the user can not grip the handle; Advantageously, the handle is located at the outlet 17 of the cavity 16, and the outer surface of the handle 10 extends in the extension of the outer surface 5 of the door 4. By outer surface is meant the outer surface of the door at the edge of the opening 14 of the door housing the handle. When the handle 10 is retracted from the door 4, the user can grab it. The door 4 further comprises a locking device 18 of the opening in the closed position on the body. When the handle 10 is out of the cavity 16, the opening control 6 is able to cooperate with the locking device 18 by pulling on the handle which has the effect of opening the door 4. The control device 12 is presented in detail in connection with FIGS. 3 to 6, it is configured to produce a force on the handle 10 with a view to removing it from the cavity 16, the output force being directed towards the outlet 17 of the cavity .

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of the motor vehicle 2 according to the invention at the side door 4 comprising the outer opening control 6 according to the invention. One can see the handle 10 of the opening control located in the cavity (not visible) and in this case at the outlet 17 of the cavity. From the control device can be seen a control member 20, in this case a push button, which is intended to be manipulated by the user to rotate the handle 10. The handle and the push button are fixed on the support ( backward). We can see the edge 22 of the opening 14 of the door 4, on which edge is mounted the support, and the opening 14 through which are housed the handle 10 and the push button 20. It can be observed that the handle 10 covers a main portion of the opening 14 and the push button covers a secondary portion of the opening. The handle extends in a main direction "L", in this case the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and comprises a first end 24 which is pivotally mounted on the support. One can see the axis "A" of pivoting of the handle, the first end 24 of the handle is a rear end. The positioning of the pivot axis of the handle does not limit the invention. Alternatively, the pivot axis A may be located at the front end of the handle. It can be observed that the control member 20 is located laterally to the handle 10 with respect to the main direction of the handle.

Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the outer opening control according to the invention in a first embodiment. Figures 5 and 6 illustrate the outer opening control according to the invention in a second embodiment. The reference numerals of FIGS. 1 and 2 are used in FIGS. 3 to 6 for identical or corresponding elements, these numbers however being increased by 100 for the first embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 and 200 for the second embodiment of FIG. However, specific reference numbers are used for the specific elements, these numbers being between 100 and 200 for the first mode and between 200 and 300 for the second embodiment.

The first embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

Figure 3 is a schematic view in horizontal section III - III of the outer opening control 106 according to the invention and in a first embodiment. We can see the side door 104, the support 108 of the control which is attached to the edge 122 of the opening 114 of the door 104 and forming the cavity 116. One can also see the handle 110 housed in the cavity, in the occurrence at the outlet 117 of the cavity at the opening 114 of the door. One can also see the control device 112 comprising the push button 120, the handle being in this case in the closed position with the pivot axis A of the handle 110 located at the first end 124 of the handle 110 (left on the image). The control device 112 comprises a finger 128 configured to exert the output force of the handle in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface 105 of the opening 104. The output force on the handle 110 is exerted on a portion 111 the handle corresponding to a half 130 comprising a second end 132 opposite the first end 124 comprising the pivot axis "A". The push button 120 is configured to receive an external force and to transmit the force on the handle 110 via a pivoting lever 134 ending at one end by the finger 128. The push button 120 comprises a rear surface 136 which when moving is supported on a first arm 138 of the lever, in this case the end of the first arm. The pivoting lever 134 comprises a second arm 140 opposite the first arm relative to the pivot axis "B" of the lever, this second arm 140 being adapted to be rotated by the movement of the first arm 138. We see the direction of movement of the push button and finger in relation to Figure 4, we can already see that the second arm 140 of the lever 134 is L-shaped and the long portion of the L-shaped ending with the finger 128 extends in a direction parallel to the main direction L of the handle when the handle is in the closed position. In a particular embodiment, the first and second arms 138 and 140 of the lever 134 are in one piece with the lever. This embodiment however does not limit the invention; in an alternative embodiment shown here, the lever comprises a first part forming the first arm 138 and a second part forming the second arm 140 of the lever. The handle 110 finally comprises an arm 142 L-shaped extending transversely on the side of the second end 132 of the handle 110, the output force of the handle being exerted on the free end 143 of said arm forming the short side arm in L.

FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of the external opening control 106 according to the invention in a first embodiment, the handle 110 being output from the cavity 116. The control device 112 can be seen with the button push 120 which is in the depressed position bears on the first arm 138 of the lever 134, the latter can thus pivot and move the finger 128 bearing on the transverse arm 142 of the handle 110. The L shape of the second arm 140 of the lever 134 seen in connection with Figure 3 allows that the initial direction of movement of the finger 128 can be realized in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the bodywork 105. One can see the transverse arm 142 L-shaped extending from the side of the second end 132 of the handle; the transverse arm 142 and the second arm 140 of the lever 134 are pivoted about different axes "A" and "B", respectively, and the free end 143 forming the short side of the transverse arm 142 L allows the finger 128 to cooperate with the arm 142 during the pivoting of the handle. This measurement is interesting to facilitate the realization of the control device 112 in that it promotes sliding between the two arms 140 and 142 at the exit of the handle 110 of the cavity 116. A first arrow pointing upwards (to left) is shown in the drawing to illustrate the pressing force on the push button 120 and a second downward pointing arrow (on the right) is shown in the drawing to illustrate the effort of the finger 128 on the handle 110 via the transverse arm 142 of the handle.

The second embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view of the outer opening control 206 according to the invention in a second embodiment. We can see the support 208 forming the cavity 216 and attached to the edge 222 of the opening 214 of the door 204. We can also see the handle 210 housed in the cavity, in this case at the outlet 217 of the cavity at the opening 214 of the door 204. The control device 212 comprises an electric actuator 246 and an external control member 220 configured to electrically control said actuator. The external control member is in this case a push button 220 connected to the support 208 and which during its movement by pressure of the user engages with an electrical switch 248, the latter being able to remotely control the electric actuator 246. The displacement of the push button 220 engages the switch 248 via a pivoting intermediate piece 250. This intermediate piece can be used to control another action on the vehicle, for example lighting or an opening of a locking device of the door. The electric actuator 246 is in this case a linear actuator comprising a finger 228 adapted to move towards the outlet 217 of the cavity 216 in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the body 205. The opening control 206 in this second Embodiment also includes an L-shaped transverse arm 242 extending on the side of the second end 232 of the handle 210 and having a free end 243 forming the short side of the L-shape to cooperate with the finger 228.

FIG. 6 is a view of the external opening control 206 according to the invention in a second embodiment, the handle 210 being in the extended position of the cavity 216. The push button 220 connected to the support is in the depressed position and presses the switch 248 via the pivoting intermediate piece 250 which controls the movement of the finger 228 of the electric actuator 246. It can be seen the finger 228 of the actuator resting on the handle 210 via the free end 243 of the arm 242 for pulling the handle out of the cavity 216.

Claims (10)

1. A retractable outer opening control (6; 106; 206) for a motor vehicle body (2) opening (4; 104; 204), said control comprising: - a support (8; 108; 208) intended to be mounted on the leaf (4; 104; 204) and forming a cavity (16; 116; 216); - a handle (10; 110; 210) extending in a main direction (L), with a first end (124) pivotally mounted on the support (108) so as to be accommodated in the cavity (116); - a control device (12; 112; 212) on the support (8; 108; 208) configured to produce a force on the handle (10; 110; 210) for outputting it from the cavity (16; 116; 216); characterized in that the control device (12; 112; 212) is configured so that the output force of the handle (10; 110; 210) is directed towards the output (17; 117; 217) of the cavity (16; 116; 216). An opening control (106; 206) according to claim 1, characterized in that the control device (112; 212) comprises a finger (128; 228) configured to exert the output force of the handle (110; 210) in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface (105; 205) of the leaf (104; 204) when the control is mounted on said leaf. 3. Opening control (106; 206) according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the output force of the handle (110; 210) is exerted on a portion (111) of the corresponding handle one half (130) including a second end (132; 232) opposite the pivoting end (124). An opening control (106; 206) according to claim 3, characterized in that the handle (110; 210) comprises an arm (142; 242) extending transversely on the side of the second end (132; 232). , the output force of the handle being exerted on the free end (143; 243) of said preferably L-shaped arm. 5. Opening control (106) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the control device (112) comprises a lever (134) pivotally mounted on the support (108), and a control member exterior (120) configured to control the movement of said lever (134). 6. Opening control (106) according to claim 5, characterized in that the external control member (120) is a push button comprising a rear surface (136) adapted to bear on the lever (134). 7. An opening control (206) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the control device (212) comprises an electric actuator (246) and an external control member (220) configured to electrically control said actuator. 8. Opening control (6; 106; 206) according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the control device (12; 112; 212) comprises a control member (20; 120; 220). located laterally to the handle (10; 110; 210) relative to its main direction (L). 9. Motor vehicle (2) comprising: - one or more opening (4; 104; 204) of bodywork; at least one retractable external opening control (6; 106; 206) mounted on the opening (s) (4; 104; 204); characterized in that the one or more opening controls (6; 106; 206) are according to one of claims 1 to 8, the or each opening (4; 104; 204) further comprising a locking device (18) of said opening in the closed position on the body, the or each of the opening controls (6; 106; 206) being adapted to cooperate with the or each of the locking devices (18), by pulling on the handle (10 110; 210) in the extended position of the cavity (16; 116; 216). 10. Motor vehicle (2) according to claim 9, characterized in that the opening (s) (4; 104; 204) comprise an opening (14; 114; 214), the or each of the supports (8; 108; 208). being mounted at the edge (22; 122; 222) of the or each of the openings (14; 114; 214), at least one of the openings (4; 104; 204) being preferably a side door.