Patent Application
20180258670
This application claims priority to German Patent Application No. 102017002186.4, filed Mar. 7, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosure pertains to an inside or interior door opening mechanism and an inside or interior door paneling for a motor vehicle door, a door unit configuration and a motor vehicle with the interior door opening mechanism and interior door paneling as well as a method for joining together the interior door opening mechanism and interior door paneling.
Inside or interior door opening mechanisms generally include a lever for actuating a door latch pivoted to a bearing base. The lever may be configured as an integrally designed recessed grip, which is introduced into a recess of an inside or interior door paneling from a front side facing the vehicle interior and joined thereto by fusing pins that are integrally designed with the bearing base.
The present disclosure provides an improved door unit and assembly or disassembly thereof. The door unit may be configured as a either a front or rear door for a motor vehicle such as a passenger car including an inside or interior door opening mechanism and inside or interior door paneling, which are or will be non-destructively and detachably and/or positively and/or frictionally secured together with a plug connection, which improves assembly and/or disassembly, especially as compared to conventional connections. In an embodiment, structurally identical interior door opening mechanisms can be used for both front and rear doors.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an interior door opening mechanism includes a bearing base and a lever for actuating a door latch, which to this end is pivoted to the bearing base. The bearing base may be a single piece or multiple piece part.
In an embodiment, the lever is mounted to the bearing base by a bearing axle, which is secured to the bearing base, in particular inserted therein. Additionally or alternatively, the lever in one embodiment is preloaded in an unactuated position by a spring such as a torsion spring. As a result, it is possible to improve assembly and/or disassembly and/or handling of the lever.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the bearing base has an integrally configured interface for coupling the bearing base or interior door opening mechanism with the interior door panel or counter-interface thereof to provide a non-destructive and detachable and/or positive and/or frictional plug connection therebetween. Accordingly, the interior door paneling in one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an integrally configured counter-interface for coupling the interior door paneling with the interior door opening mechanism and/or its bearing base to provide a non-destructive and detachable and/or positive and/or frictional plug connection therebetween. As a result, it is possible to improve the assembly and/or disassembly of the interior door opening mechanism or interior door paneling.
In an embodiment, the lever in an unactuated position protrudes over the bearing base in a longitudinal direction (of extension), by at least 10% and/or at most 75% of its length.
In an embodiment, the interior door paneling additionally or alternatively has an integrally designed recessed grip, which is overlapped by the lever of the interior door opening mechanism in an unactuated position at least partially in a longitudinal direction when the interior door opening mechanism is or joined with the interior door paneling, in particular correspondingly dimensioned and/or arranged. In an embodiment, the lever is arranged on a lower edge of the recessed grip.
In an embodiment, the interior door paneling additionally or alternatively has an opening, which is passed through by the interior door opening mechanism when the interior door opening mechanism is joined with the interior door paneling or is set up for this purpose.
In an embodiment, the bearing base may in this way be made compact in design, thereby reducing its weight and/or improving its assembly and/or disassembly and/or the handling of the lever.
In an embodiment, the bearing base or interface or interior door opening mechanism is inserted from a rear side of the interior door paneling facing away from the vehicle interior into the interior door paneling or counter-interface or set up for this purpose. As a result, it possible to improve a seal therebetween.
In an embodiment, the interface of the bearing base includes one or more latching projections, which may be integrally configured, in particular casted, arranged and/or distributed over a periphery of the bearing base or its interface. The interface may also include one or more latching depressions or openings arranged and/or distributed over a periphery of the bearing base or its interface. The counter-interface of the interior door paneling may include one or more latching depressions or openings arranged and/or distributed over a periphery of the counter-interface. The counter-interface may also include one or more latching projections, which may be integrally configured, in particular casted, arranged and/or distributed over a periphery of the counter-interface. The interface and counter-interface are configured to latch together to form the plug connection. In an embodiment, the plug connection is a latching connection such that the interior door opening mechanism and interior door paneling or interface and counter-interface are latched together. As a result, it is possible to improve the strength and/or assembly and/or disassembly.
In an embodiment, the interface of the bearing base has one or more guiding rails, which are integrally configured, in particular casted, arranged and/or distributed over a periphery of the bearing base or interface. One or more guiding grooves, in particular slits, may also be arranged and/or distributed over a periphery of the bearing base or interface, in the insertion direction of the plug. The counter-interface of the interior door paneling has one or more guiding grooves, in particular slits, arranged and/or distributed over a periphery of the counter-interface. One or more guiding rails, which are integrally configured, in particular casted, are arranged and/or distributed over a periphery of the counter-interface. The guiding rails formed on the interface and the guiding grooves formed on the counter-interface (and vis-a-versa) engage into each other and guide the interior door opening mechanism during assembly onto the interior door paneling and/or fix them in place in the joined state, in particular transverse to the insertion direction. As a result, it is possible to improve the strength and/or assembly and/or disassembly.
In an embodiment, the counter-interface of the interior door paneling includes a frame having an opening configured to receive the bearing base. The frame including the opening may be integral with the interior door panel or may be positively and/or frictionally secured thereto. In particular, the bearing base and the frame of the interior door paneling which receives the bearing base, is set up for this purpose may have congruent contours. As a result, it is possible to improve the strength and/or assembly and/or disassembly.
In an embodiment, the counter-interface of the interior door paneling, and more particularly, the frame, additionally or alternatively includes one or more expansion joints, in particular slits, which expand to latch and/or positively and/or frictionally receive the bearing base. As a result, it is possible to improve the strength, seal and/or assembly and/or disassembly.
In an embodiment, the counter-interface of the interior door paneling additionally or alternatively include at least one stop in the insertion direction for positively limiting an insertion of the interior door opening mechanism or interface. As a result, it is possible to improve the strength, seal and/or assembly and/or disassembly.
The present disclosure will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the following drawing figures, wherein like numerals denote like elements.
The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any theory presented in the preceding background of the invention or the following detailed description.
As evident in particular from
The bearing base 10 has an integrally configured interface, with which the bearing base 10 or interior door opening mechanism 8 is non-destructively and detachably coupled with the interior door paneling 20 or a counter-interface of the interior door paneling 20. Accordingly, the interior door paneling 20 has this integrally configured counter-interface.
To this end, the interface of the bearing base 10 has several integrally designed projections 11 arranged and distributed over a periphery of the bearing base 10, while the counter-interface of the interior door paneling 20 has several openings 21 arranged and distributed over the periphery and which with the projection 11 to detachably secure interior door opening mechanism 8 and interior door paneling 20 together, as evident from a combined review of
In addition, the interface of the bearing base 10 has several integrally configured guide rails 12 arranged and distributed over the periphery in the insertion direction of the latching connection (from the bottom left to top right on
The interior door opening mechanism 8, bearing base 10 or the interface associated therewith is inserted from a rear side of the interior door paneling 20 facing away from the vehicle interior into the interior door paneling 20.
The guide rails 12 engaging into the guide grooves 22 here guide the bearing base 10 until the bearing base 10 rests against a stop 23 in the insertion direction. The stop 23 positively limits an insertion, and the latching projections 11 of the interface of the bearing base 10 latch into or with the latching openings 21 of the interior door paneling 20. As a result, the interior door opening mechanism 8 is non-destructively and detachably plugged with the interior door paneling 20.
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The interior door paneling 20 has an integrally configured frame 24 open on two sides, in which the latching openings 21 and guide grooves 22 are arranged or formed, and which receives the bearing base 10 with a clearance or positively and/or frictionally. To this end, the frame 24 and bearing base 10 have congruent contours. In addition, the frame 24 has several expansion slits 25 distributed over its periphery, which facilitate an expansion, in particular a temporary expansion for latching purposes. For insertion or latching, the lever 3 is pivoted into an actuated position on the bearing base 10, so as to pass through an opening 26 in the interior door paneling 20. A damper 30 inserted into the bearing base 10 dampens a closing motion of the lever 3.
While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing an exemplary embodiment as contemplated herein. It should be understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements described in an exemplary embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102017002186.4 | Mar 2017 | DE | national |
