CN101952131A

CN101952131A - Tailgate

Info

Publication number: CN101952131A
Application number: CN2009801039858A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·德梅尔; S·扎克; K·埃尔本
Original assignee: Skoda Auto AS
Current assignee: Skoda Auto AS
Priority date: 2008-03-03
Filing date: 2009-02-27
Publication date: 2011-01-19
Anticipated expiration: 2029-02-27
Also published as: CN101952131B; EP2259943A1; CZ2008119A3; WO2009109153A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a sectional tailgate (3) for a vehicle, comprising a top part (5) that is pivotally arranged on the vehicle body (7, 107), and a bottom part (2) which is pivotally arranged on the top part (5). Furthermore, a first locking mechanism (6, 106) is provided for coupling the top part (5) of the tailgate (3) to the vehicle body for a first open position of the tailgate, while a second locking mechanism (8, 108) is provided for coupling the top part (5) and the bottom part (2) of the tailgate (3) to each other to form a unit for a second open position of the tailgate. An actuator (17, 117) is provided that acts on the locking mechanism (6, 106; 8, 108). In order to design a tailgate which comprises such locking mechanisms that operate effectively and require a small number of components, a cam (9, 109) is assigned to both locking mechanisms (6, 106; 8, 108) as a common locking element (10) or as a common actuating element, said cam (9, 109) being moved by means of the actuator (17, 117) such that the locking mechanisms are moved into a closed or open position.

Description

Tail-hood

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of described split type, tail-hood especially divided into two parts of feature of preamble as claimed in claim 1.

Background technology

For example by EP 0 718 134 A1 and the known this tail-hood divided into two parts of DE 44 00 374 A1.This tail-hood is made up of the top and the lower part on the lower edge that can be bearing in top equally pivotally that can be fixed on pivotally on the vehicle body.The vehicle that has such tail-hood divided into two parts has high loading variability.When opening big lid, big and object heaviness can be put in order in the carrying case.If only should pack a spot of or little object into, then optionally only open the tail-hood lower part

By the same known a kind of such tail-hood of DE 2,006 013 735 A1.Realize by a dual mechanism that is fixed on the vehicle body: in first open position, have being connected of tail-hood top and vehicle body on the one hand, and in second open position, have being connected of tail-hood top and lower part on the other hand.Especially, for first open position, be fixed on first cam on the vehicle body and locking member, the i.e. interlocking of pin on top.The tail-hood lower part is unlocked and can having the situation deflect on tail-hood top.In order to be adjusted to second open position, this cam is shifted out from latched position.Via one here with the coupling connection part (flat pieces inserts in this recess) of the recess form of together motion, make second camming movement simultaneously, this second cam make the tail-hood lower part fixedly the pivot shelf at place fix.By this way the tail-hood lower part is connected with top, thereby can carries out the motion of opening of whole tail-hood.

In further formation to this, a kind of locking unit that is used for tail-hood divided into two parts of WO 2007/062635 suggestion, when utilizing this locking unit to guarantee only to have taken place the locking of tail-hood top on vehicle body in midway location, the decoupling zero on tail-hood lower part and top is just cancelled.Prevent that by this way tail-hood top from discharging simultaneously from tail-hood lower part and vehicle body.This realizes by take moving part or a lever that separates with the blocking element bonded assembly.It is caught, is locked in midway location by an operating control and rotates then, and just open blocking element with rotational motion this moment.Take moving part except what this can rotate, WO 2007/062635 also advises comprising the scheme of the push rod that can vertically move, and wherein this push rod is indirectly via taking moving part or pin motion.

Summary of the invention

Set out thus, the objective of the invention is, split type, the tail-hood with the closing appliance that is used for first and second open positions especially divided into two parts are provided, described closing appliance effectively and is efficiently worked with few parts expense.

Described purpose utilizes the feature of claim 1 to realize according to the present invention.Favourable form of implementation is disclosed in each dependent claims.

Basic design of the present invention is, give two closing appliances set unique one only as common blocking element or only as the cam of common operating element, described cam makes closing appliance transfer to off position or open position by operating control motion and the motion by this cam.

Different with WO 2007/062635, act directly on the closing appliance by the combination that makes cam/axle, the cam that is bearing on is born two blocking functions on the one hand.Have two cams according to prior art, wherein first cam as manipulation and blocking element at first makes second cam transfer to locked position of coupler.

According to second form of implementation, described cam only works as operating element, but itself does not bear blocking function.This camming action on the blocking element that constitutes that separate accordingly or independent, but itself be not blocking element.Therefore act on the closing appliance indirectly via blocking element.

Realized such solution in this way, these solutions can realize by a member that hang down quantity.

The present invention includes generally, two closing appliances can jointly cut out, and are used for during travelling locking tail-hood reliably.This realizes by the midway location that is bearing in the cam on according to first solution

In second possibility, when cam is in its initial or initial position, this common latched position appears then.In this case, first blocking element and second blocking element, all rabbet as ratchet with tail-hood top.Only just activate in two ratchets one and make its motion leave lock position selectively by cam for the motion of opening that imports tail-hood.Guarantee that in this way closing appliance is latched in the off position of tail-hood very reliably during travelling.

Said cam only acts on the time of determining and after this turns back to its initial position again on ratchet.Although for the tail-hood release but situation about not opening, this is a kind of security function.

Described operating control can be all actuating devices that can imagine.The present invention is not limited to electrically operated actuating device.

Description of drawings

Can draw other embodiments of the invention and details by each dependent claims and following accompanying drawing description.In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 illustrates the lateral plan according to the framework on the pivot shelf that is used for tail-hood (not shown) lower part of first embodiment of the invention and tail-hood (not shown) top;

Fig. 2 illustrates the view A-A of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 illustrates the view B-B of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 illustrates the lateral plan according to the framework on the pivot shelf that is used for tail-hood (not shown) lower part of second embodiment of the invention and tail-hood (not shown) top;

Fig. 5 illustrates the view A-A of Fig. 4 rotatably;

Fig. 6 illustrates the afterbody of automobile, have close according to tail-hood of the present invention;

Fig. 7 illustrates the afterbody of automobile, has the tail-hood lower part of opening, i.e. luggage-boot lid, (first open position);

Fig. 8 illustrates the afterbody of automobile, has the tail-hood lower part and the top of opening, promptly whole tail-hood, (second open position).

The specific embodiment

At first describe the general utility functions mode of split type tail-hood, this split tail-hood itself is known (Fig. 6).

Whole tail-hood 3 comprises: one first top 5, and this top can be arranged on on the vehicle body 7 one 38 pivotally via first suspension gear 39; With one second lower part 2, this lower part can be fixed on second 40 pivotally by second suspension gear 41.Between vehicle body 7 and top 5, be provided with a pair of first gas stay 42, and between top 5 and lower part 2, be provided with a pair of second gas stay 43.Tail-hood top has the glass 44 of installation.

Tail-hood 3 can be pivoted to first open position (Fig. 7) and second open position (Fig. 8).In order to realize first open position, by first closing appliance top 5 is fixed on the vehicle body 7, and the lower part 2 of lid or luggage-boot lid can be by pivot shelf 1 deflections of a formation suspension gear 41.By by the operating control 45 (referring to detail view) on the button lath that is pressed in car number plate top to Fig. 6, the lower part 2 of tail-hood or following lock 46 are thrown off from the shelf (clip) in the sill portion (Schwelle) of carrying case 47, thereby this part 2 of lid can deflection.If whole tail-hood 3 is all answered deflection, then activate second closing appliance by handling second button 48, cancel simultaneously in the top 5 of lid and the locking between the vehicle body 7.

By means of Fig. 1 to 3 first embodiment of the present invention is described.Pivot shelf 1 can be arranged on framework 4 inside of tail-hood top 5 (see figure 6)s pivotally together with the lower part 2 of tail-hood mounted thereto 3 (not shown), below this framework be also referred to as support.The locking that first closing appliance 6 is realized between vehicle body 7 and the framework 4, and second closing appliance 8 is realized the coupling connection between pivot shelf 1 and the framework 4.Set a cam 9 as common blocking element 10 for two closing appliances 6,8.This cam can be bearing on second 11 pivotally, and

corresponding installation plate

14,15 on the framework 4 is passed in second end 12.Second 11 here the end 12 on the left side extend in the groove 13 of primary shaft 16 or pin always, this axle or pin are by operating control 17, especially rotated by motor 18 here.This operating control 17 is arranged on the vehicle body 7.Described manipulation is this can be all types of operating controls, for example also can be pneumatic or mechanical actuating device.Described cam 9 itself can with its dorsad the end 20 of pivot bearings 19 pivot enter into move into mouthfuls 21, especially to the groove 22 of corresponding scarfing plate 23.This scarfing plate 23 is welded on the pivot shelf 1 with an end and protrudes in the pivot shelf.In outstanding part, process described groove 22.The operating element 10 that is used for two closing appliances is the cams that are bearing on the axle, and its axis 12 foundation contact with operating control 17.

In order to realize second open position and, as Figure 1-3, cam 9 to be rotated like this, it is moved in the groove 22 of the scarfing plate 23 on the pivot shelf 1 therefore for the locking of second closing appliance 8.This cam is fixed on pivot shelf 1 on the framework 4 in this position.Second 11 of cam 9 rotation like this shifted out in the feasible groove of realizing from the primary shaft 16 of motor 18 13 simultaneously.Cancellation joins with the coupling of vehicle body 7 thus.

In order to realize first open position, make cam 9 rotation, (Fig. 2) half-twists now here left.The position of setting up now in the groove 13 of the primary shaft 16 of electrical motor 18 makes second 11 and is fixed on the vehicle body 7 together with cam 9.Exist thus vehicle body 7 and by second 11 with framework 4 between coupling join.Cam 9 discharges and therefore allows the pivoting action of shelf 1 from the groove 22 of scarfing plate 23 simultaneously, and therefore allows the pivoting action of tail-hood lower part 2.

Described in an illustrated embodiment cam works as the blocking element of second closing appliance, and is realized with respect to the locking of motor and realized locking with respect to vehicle body thus by the combination that cam and second and primary shaft constitute.

In according to alternative plan of the present invention, described cam 109 does not work as direct blocking element, but handles the blocking element 125,133 (referring to Figure 4 and 5) of corresponding interlocking device 106,108.Therefore this cam is a pure operating element.

Specifically, first closing appliance 106 comprises first blocking element 125, is first ratchet 126 here, and this ratchet can be fixed on the vehicle body 107 pivotally.This ratchet 126 loads with spring force (128) on one end thereof 127 and utilizes corresponding protruding 130-to rabbet (joint) with the framework 104 on tail-hood top 105 with its another end 129-.Corresponding first locking component 131 is set on framework 104.First ratchet 126 shown in Figure 5 and as second lock position of adjusting second ratchet 132 of element 133.Second ratchet 132 is fixed on the pivot shelf 101 in a similar fashion.Second ratchet also has spring 134 for this reason on an end.This ratchet 132 itself constitutes divided into two parts, and the pawl arm 135 that wherein has respective bump 136 pivots.This projection 136 is embedded in second locking component 137 on the framework 104.Fixing a common operating control 117 on the framework 104 on tail-hood top 105, is motor 118 (not shown) here.

Figure 4 and 5 illustrate locked position of coupler, that is, and and two closing appliance 106,108 closures.In order to adjust to second open position and to make cam 109 anti-clockwise rotation here in order to open whole tail-hood motor 118 thus.This cam contacts with first ratchet 126 of first closing appliance 106 and overcomes spring 128 this ratchet of direction roof pressure to outer arrow a.Cancellation joins with the coupling of vehicle body 107 by this way.Described pivot shelf 101 still is connected by second ratchet 132 with framework 104 or support.Whole tail-hood, to be framework upwards pivot together with fixing pivot shelf.

Adjust cam 109 like this, make it with the delay on the regular hour, preferably 5-10 returns its initial position second.Although this situation about for the tail-hood release but also being opened by the operator is a kind of security function.At this moment, in certain hour tail-hood locking once more later.By cam is gone back to, this cam makes ratchet 126 do not backed down and can realize snapping in again of ratchet 126.

For first open position of practising, present motor 118 is right-hand revolution cam 109 here.Cam overcomes its spring 134 roof pressure second ratchet 132 on the direction of arrow b.Cancel the coupling connection between pivot shelf 101 and the framework 104 in this way, pivot shelf 101 and tail-hood lower part can only be produced separately, and have being connected between framework 104 and the vehicle body 107 by first ratchet 126.Cam 109 returns its initial position with the delay on the regular hour (about 5-10 second), so that do not back down ratchet and can realize snapping in of ratchet 132 thus when tail-hood is not opened.Arrow c identifies the pivotal orientation of pivot shelf 101 generally.

List of numerals

1,101 pivot shelf

The lower part of 2 tail-hoods

3 tail-hoods

The framework of part on 4 tail-hoods

The upper part of 5 tail-hoods

6,106 first blocking devices

7,107 vehicle bodies

8,108 second blocking devices

9,109 cams

10 blocking elements

11 second

12 11 end

Groove in 13 primary shafies 16

14 installation plates

15 installation plates

16 primary shafies

17 operating controls

18 motors

19 pivot bearings

20 cam end portions

21 move into mouth

22 grooves

23 scarfing plates

The groove of 24 primary shafies

125 first blocking elements

126 first ratchets

The end of 127 ratchets

128 springs

The end of 129 ratchets

130 projectioies

131 locking components

132 second ratchets

133 second adjust element

134 springs

135 pawl arm

136 projectioies

137 locking components

The axle of 38 first suspension gears

39 first suspension gears

The axle of 40 second suspension gears

41 second suspension gears

42 first gas stays

43 second gas stays

44 install glass

45 operating buttons

46 locks

47 shelves

48 second buttons

Claims

1. be used for the split type tail-hood (3) of automobile, comprise: a top (5), this top can be arranged on the vehicle body (7,107) pivotally; One lower part (2), this lower part can be arranged on the top (5) pivotally; One first closing appliance (6,106) is used for for first open position of tail-hood the top (5) of tail-hood (3) being coupled to vehicle body; With one second closing appliance (8,108), be used for the top (5) and lower part (2) coupling of tail-hood (3) being unified into one unit for second open position of tail-hood; And one affact closing appliance (6,106; 8,108) operating control on (17,117) is characterized in that, gives two closing appliances (6,106; 8,108) set a cam (9,109) as common blocking element (10) or as common operating element, described cam makes each closing appliance transfer to off position or open position by operating control (17,117) motion and by its motion.

2. tail-hood as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described cam (9) is arranged on the axle (11) by operating control (17) rotation, and wherein said (11) contact with operating control (17) on being arranged on vehicle body (7) and can remove in the second place in primary importance and contact.

3. tail-hood as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described cam (109) acts on two closing appliances (106 as common operating element, 108) two blocking elements (125,133) on, wherein said blocking element (125,133) is the member that separates with cam (109).

4. tail-hood as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, described first closing appliance (6) comprises the operating control with primary shaft (16) (17) that is arranged on the vehicle body (7), second (11) of cam (9) embed in the primary shaft, wherein second is passed tail-hood top (5) equally, and described second closing appliance (8) has and is used for cam (9), immigration mouth (21) on tail-hood lower part (2), especially the groove (22) on pivot shelf (1), wherein the rotation by cam (9) realizes second (11) and primary shaft (16) coupling connection or decoupling zero on the one hand, realizes that on the other hand cam shifts out or move into described immigration mouthful (21).

5. as claim 1 or 3 described tail-hoods, it is characterized in that, described first closing appliance (106) comprises that one can be fixed on ratchet (126) on the vehicle body (107) as blocking element (125) with moving, this ratchet is in lock position and tail-hood top (5) interlocking, and described second closing appliance (108) comprises that one can be fixed on ratchet (132) on the tail-hood lower part (2) as blocking element (133) with moving, this ratchet is same and tail-hood top (5) interlocking at lock position, wherein said cam (109) discharges first or second ratchet (126,132) by its motion as operating element selectively from its lock position.

6. tail-hood as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described cam (109) discharged a ratchet (126,132) from its lock position after, described cam returned its initial position from this actuated position with temporal certain delay.