US10385595B2 - Door handle assembly for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

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US10385595B2
US10385595B2 US15/509,383 US201515509383A US10385595B2 US 10385595 B2 US10385595 B2 US 10385595B2 US 201515509383 A US201515509383 A US 201515509383A US 10385595 B2 US10385595 B2 US 10385595B2
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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
    • E05B81/54—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
    • E05B81/77—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles comprising sensors detecting the presence of the hand of a user
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C2209/00—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00 - G07C9/38
    • G07C2209/60—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00174 - G07C9/00944
    • G07C2209/63—Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle
    • G07C2209/65—Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle using means for sensing the user's hand
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/945—Proximity switches
    • H03K17/95—Proximity switches using a magnetic detector
    • H03K17/952—Proximity switches using a magnetic detector using inductive coils
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/945—Proximity switches
    • H03K17/955—Proximity switches using a capacitive detector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/964—Piezoelectric touch switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/94036—Multiple detection, i.e. where different switching signals are generated after operation of the user is detected at different time instants at different locations during the actuation movement by two or more sensors of the same or different kinds

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  • the invention relates to a door handle assembly for a motor vehicle.
  • the invention particularly relates to an outer door handle assembly for actuating an electric door lock.
  • An electrically controlled lock has to be differentiated from the well-known concepts of a remote controlled door unlocking. It might still be possible to mechanically open an unlocked door by actuating the door handle, in order to lift the lock release of the mechanical components of the door lock (in particular rotary latch and pawl). In an electric door lock, this releasing of the lock is carried out after an electrical actuation, the rotary latch of a door lock is thus operated via an electrical activation and by means of a corresponding servo unit or motor unit without the need to exert any force on the door handle.
  • the mechanical deflection or adjustment of the door handles is no longer necessary, they can therefore be mounted to the motor vehicle with no or only a minimal range of motion (e.g. to activate a microswitch).
  • This application relates to a door handle that is fixed on the vehicle, referred to as fixed door handle in the following.
  • This objective is achieved according to the invention by means of a door handle device with the characteristics of claim 1 .
  • the objective is furthermore realized by means of a method with the characteristics of claim 8 .
  • the door handle device is designed with a mechanically stable handle/grip portion which can be mounted to the motor vehicle with at least one attachment section.
  • the attaching of a handle that is facing towards the outside onto the motor vehicle can be achieved, for example, by attaching at the door panel itself, or by reaching through the door panel and mounting attachment sections to a carrier that is located on the inside of the door panel.
  • the term mechanically stable conveys the meaning that the handle is not designed for a movement or displacement by means of joints, bearings, guides, elastic agents or the like. However, a deforming within the elasticity range of the handle material, while operating the handle, is provided.
  • the door handle according to the invention comprises a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of these sensors is a capacitive proximity sensor.
  • the capacitive proximity sensor is arranged within the handle in such a way that a reaching behind and grasping of the handle is detected by the capacitive proximity sensor.
  • the arrangement of such capacitive sensors in door handles is known, it is used in particular in so-called “keyless entry systems”. As an example, it is hereby referred to the application DE 10 2005 055 515 A1.
  • Capacitive sensors are capable of detecting the approach of a body part of the user, in particular the placing or approaching of a hand on the door handle.
  • the capacitive sensor is aligned towards the inside of the door handle, so that a reaching behind and grasping of the door handle is monitored.
  • the capacitive sensor is therefore used in the door handle according to the invention, in order to detect the presence of the operator's hand behind the handle and thus to detect a reaching behind and grasping.
  • At least two more sensors are furthermore provided. These sensors are arranged in the handle in such a way, that they are placed along the perimeter of the handle at different angular positions, especially in positions on the handle that are facing away from each other.
  • the arrangement of these two sensors is therefore made in such a way, that in one section of the handle, for example, one of the sensors is facing towards the outside, while the other sensor is facing towards the inside within the same section of the handle.
  • Within the same section of the handle means that the detecting ranges of the second and the third sensor in axial direction of the handle are arranged in the same direction with an offset in relation to the direction of the capacitive sensor in the door handle.
  • the capacitive sensor in the door handle arrangement according to the invention can detect a reaching behind and grasping of the handle and the two other sensors detect a reaching around or a clasping in one section of the handle.
  • the two further sensors are arranged in the particular area in which the index finger and thumb of an operator normally come to rest during a usual operation of the door handle.
  • the first sensor is designed as a capacitive sensor for the monitoring of a reaching behind and grasping of the handle
  • the further sensors can be capacitive sensors as well as sensors of other kinds, e.g. inductance to digital converters (LDCs).
  • LDCs inductance to digital converters
  • the sensors that are arranged facing away from each other can both function as capacitive sensors, so that a reaching behind and grasping can be detected in this section. If the door handle is thus reached behind and also grasped in the correspondingly monitored section, an operating request is assumed and the electronic door lock is actuated.
  • one of the further sensors is designed as a force-sensitive sensor.
  • the door handle is designed as a fixed door handle, it is generally possible that it can be designed to be mechanically deformable in sections or to have deformable covers. For this purpose, it is possible to design elastically deformable cover parts or sections; however the material of the handle body itself can allow slight elastic deformation.
  • Such a force-sensitive sensor can be realized e.g. by means of a piezo, whose piezo voltage is monitored.
  • the arrangement according to the invention of multiple sensors in the door handle which monitor a reaching behind as well as at least a partial grasping of the door handle, significantly increases the security of the door handle.
  • deformations for example, when the car is driving or while cleaning the vehicle or also torsional deformations when the vehicle is parked on uneven surfaces (parking with two wheels on an elevated walkway), are recognized as an actuation of the handle.
  • the electrical opening is only carried out if the sensor signals indicate that there is a clear operation request.
  • the sensors installed in the handle can be monitored for further operating tasks. It is e.g. possible that a locking of the lock is carried out after the door is closed, when the user places his hand on the outside of the door handle within the monitored area and rests it there for a pre-defined period of time.
  • the door handle arrangement is connected in such a way, that the sensors for the monitoring of a grasping of a section of the handle are initially disabled, while the capacitive sensor for the monitoring of a reaching behind and grasping is active. As soon as a reaching behind and grasping is detected, the other sensors are activated and monitored. In this configuration, the energy consumption of the door handle is optimized while the safety and comfort are fully maintained.
  • the one sensor from the further sensors that is facing towards the inside of the handle is designed as a force sensor, while the sensor that is aligned towards the outside is designed as a capacitive sensor.
  • a force-sensitive sensor can e.g. be equipped with a piezo sensor or with a LDC sensor or also with a Hall sensor, wherein these sensors are thereby arranged in the inside of the handle in such a way, that pressure which is exerted onto the corresponding door handle area when grasping the same causes a deformation of the housing in this section, which triggers a sensor signal.
  • LDC sensors are designed along the handle. These sensors monitor an exerting of force in further areas along the handle.
  • LDC sensors are for example distributed along the inside of the handle for this purpose and detect a deforming of the housing of the door handle. It is not complicated to design such LDC sensors on a control electronics on the inside of the handle, in that a coil is designed on a circuit board and a metallic element is placed on the opposite side of the handle, e.g. adjacent on the inner side of the handle housing. If the housing is deformed, the adjacent metal piece opposite the coil arrangement moves and the sensors are activated. To accomplish this, it can also be provided that the mechanical deformability in this area is specifically influenced, e.g. by means of designing the inside of the fixed door handle with an elastic material.
  • all sensor components and the associated circuit in the inner part of the handle are furthermore sealed with an elastic sealing compound, so that they are protected against environmental influences and at the same time the elastic sealing compound provides a certain resilience, e.g. for the distance of the metallic elements to the coils of the LDC sensors.
  • sensors on the inner side of the door handle that are sensitive to a deforming or to force can be arranged in addition to the sensors that monitor the reaching behind and grasping of the handle in a pre-defined section of the handle.
  • a capacitive monitoring of a reaching behind and grasping it is possible to monitor whether a pulling force can be detected within a larger section of the handle during an operation request. It is also possible to assign the operation of different portions of the handle to different patterns of actuation.
  • the method in accordance with the invention uses the arrangement of the various sensors in the door handle, in order to determine a clear operation request. For this it comprises the steps:
  • control signals with the electronic control and evaluation device, wherein an opening signal is generated when at the same time a reaching behind and grasping of the door handle is detected and the second and third sensors each detect a respective touching.
  • the sensor signals are evaluated in combination knowing the arrangement of the sensors in the handle. It is mandatory that the sensor signals must occur at the same time, accordingly the sensors must simultaneously detect an operation.
  • the signals are thus linked by an AND-condition, so that only those cases are identified as an operation that reflect an operating pattern that can be linked to a human hand and operating practice.
  • FIG. 1 a depicts the approaching of a hand to a fixed door handle
  • FIG. 1 b depicts a reaching behind and grasping of the fixed door handle
  • FIG. 2 depicts a schematic representation of the arrangement of components within the fixed door handle according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 3 depicts a schematic representation of the arrangement of components within the fixed door handle according to a second embodiment.
  • FIGS. 1 a and 1 b clarify what is to be understood in the context of this description by a reaching behind and grasping of a fixed door handle.
  • a user approaches a fixed door handle of a vehicle door.
  • the fixed door handle is immovably attached to the vehicle door.
  • sensor components in the fixed door handle in particular a capacitive proximity sensor, monitor if the hand of the user is actually located behind the door handle.
  • the associated capacitive sensor only produces a corresponding signal if the hand has reached behind the door handle.
  • appropriate approximations of a hand behind the door handle are used for example in capacitive sensors in keyless entry systems.
  • the triggering of the capacitive sensor activates a number of other sensors in the door handle, as shown below.
  • FIG. 2 depicts a first embodiment of a door handle according to the invention in a schematic representation.
  • a schematic section through the door handle is shown, as it is depicted in the FIGS. 1 a and 1 b in a three-dimensional representation.
  • the door handle is firmly arranged on a door panel 1 , wherein a handle 2 is intended to be e.g. in the end sections on that door panel. It is possible to provide mounting elements on one side of the handle, which can also reach through the door panel 1 , but details are not depicted in this case as they are not relevant for the invention.
  • a capacitive sensor 3 is arranged on the inside of handle 2 .
  • This sensor is directed towards the inside of the handle, thus towards the side of the door and monitors the reaching behind and grasping of a hand into the open space 4 behind the handle.
  • the capacitive handle can e.g. be designed in a shielded manner towards the outside, in order to be insensitive with regards to any approaching from the outer side. It is for example possible to equip the capacitive sensor system 3 with a sensor electrode and an active shield, as it is known from the prior art in so-called active-shield sensors.
  • the capacitive sensor 3 is connected to a control unit 5 .
  • the capacitive sensor 3 is held active all the time, so that a reaching behind and grasping of the door handle can be detected. If such a reaching behind and grasping occurs, the control unit 5 activates the sensors 6 and 7 .
  • Sensor 6 is another capacitive sensor that uses its field of detection to monitor a short area on the side of the door that is facing towards the outside.
  • a force-sensitive sensor 7 is arranged on the side of the handle that is facing away from the area that is monitored by sensor 6 . This sensor is designed as a piezo sensor in this embodiment, and it is connected to the handle surface on the inside.
  • Sensor 6 monitors an approaching of the thumb of a hand of the user, while sensor 7 monitors the exertion of pressure on the inside of the handle.
  • the immediate area in front of sensor 7 can be made from a deformable material, e.g. from an elastomer, if the handle material as such only allows for extremely limited deformations.
  • Control unit 5 is coupled with the electronic lock 8 , which can be caused to open the door when it is activated.
  • Lock 8 is depicted symbolically here, it may particularly comprise an electrically actuated rotary latch which can securely hold or open the door in cooperation with a locking pin.
  • the control unit 5 monitors the signals from the capacitive sensor 3 as well as the capacitive sensor 6 and the piezo sensor 7 . Only when all three sensors indicate that the user's hand has reached behind the door handle and a thumb portion is positioned in front of sensor 6 , as well as pressure is applied onto sensor 7 , a deliberate operation of the door is detected, and lock 8 is unlocked. This coupling of the sensors leads to a particularly reliable detection of a conscious and deliberate actuation.
  • Force sensor 7 also ensures that the door handle is firmly grasped and a force is exerted in the opening direction. Thus, the electric door opening cannot unpleasantly surprise the user, since his applying of force is already exerted in the opening direction and correspondingly, the door cannot hit against his hand, in particular, against the back of his hand.
  • sensor 6 it is also possible to design sensor 6 as a pressure sensor, so that it is necessary to apply a squeezing force on sections of the door handle that are facing away from each other in the region of the sensors 6 and 7 , in order to achieve a door opening.
  • sensor 6 may also be formed as a piezo sensor or as another force sensor.
  • FIG. 3 depicts another embodiment with a grip handle 12 , which is fixed to a door panel 11 .
  • all sensor components are arranged on one circuit board 13 .
  • the capacitive sensor 14 is arranged in the center region of circuit board 13 , to the left of the capacitive sensor 14 , an inductive sensor 17 a , 17 b is arranged.
  • a coil assembly 17 a is mounted on circuit board 13 and a metallic sensor part 17 b is positioned with some distance to the coil assembly 17 a on the inner side of the handle.
  • a corresponding sensor design is also arranged on the right side of the capacitive sensor 14 in form of the sensor 19 a , 19 b .
  • a metallic part 19 b is attached on the inner side of the handle, while a coil assembly 19 a is arranged on circuit board 13 .
  • a further capacitive sensor 16 in turn monitors the portion which faces away from the vehicle in this section.
  • the circuit board is connected to a control unit 15 , whereby this control unit 15 may generally also be arranged on the circuit board itself.
  • a door lock 18 can be controlled by control unit 15 and can be caused to open.
  • Sensors with inductive coupling are known from the prior art, in particular as so-called LDC sensors.
  • This embodiment comprises a total of four sensors for the monitoring of an actuation.
  • the sensors 17 a and 19 a detect a change in the distance or change in position of the metallic parts 17 b , 19 b with regard to the respective sensor 17 a or 19 a .
  • these sensors generally react to changes in position, so that, for example, a twist of the door handle or a deformation could already be detected as an actuation.
  • control circuit 15 Only when a reaching behind and grasping of the handle is detected as well as an actuation by a deformating of the door handle, and furthermore a touch has occurred in the region of sensor 16 on the outside, control circuit 15 will detect an actuation of the door handle and open the door lock.
  • the depicted embodiments significantly increase the security in the detection of a clear operation request.
  • the safety of the controlling of electric door locks by means of fixed door handles is thereby increased.

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