JPH0663390B2 - Operating device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

The handle has a grip part which can be set out from the body wall and which, in the position of non-use, is under protection in the region of the body wall. The grip part as a whole can be pushed back into its position of rest behind the body wall and can be so set out from the body wall to a position of readiness that it is freely accessible on all sides. <IMAGE>

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating device for an automobile for opening and closing a door or the like, which includes a grip part that can be pulled out from a body wall, and the grip part is a non-operating part. It is of a type adapted to be protected within the body wall in the position of use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The operating grips required for opening and closing motor vehicle doors are mounted on the motor vehicle parts which are accessible from the outside, and are therefore subject to considerable exposure to weather influences and in particular to road dirt. In particular, this applies to the operating grips used to operate the rear doors or the trunk covers, since the eddy currents formed behind the vehicle cause special dirt phenomena here.

A device for opening and closing motor vehicle doors is already known from DE-A 33111111.
The device is configured to reduce air resistance and resulting fouling within the operating grip. The known device is such that the door grip is retractable into a grip recess formed in the body, so that the door grip is configured in such a way that in its unused position it has an outer contour and an outer contour of the body. There is. To open the door, the door grip is pivoted on one side to a ready position about a vertical axis lying substantially in the same plane as the body and pulled out of the grip recess. In this way, the door grip can be grasped on the pulled back side, which allows the door to be pulled open. Support legs are provided for better guidance of the grip, which are guided through the grip recess to the back of the body. However, in this known construction, it is necessary to grasp the outer surface of the operating grip in order to close the door, so that the dirty grip on the outer surface comes into contact with the operating hand. In this configuration, the door grip that is located inside the grip recess pivots outward about the vertical axis. Even if the door grip is placed in the recess of the grip, the upper and lower edges of the door grip are exposed to dirt. The dirt here is not a problem if the door pivots horizontally and opens, since the grip can be gripped on the back side and humans do not contact the upper and lower edges of the grip. When this grip of the above-described shape is used for a rear door, it is inevitably necessary to grasp the upper edge and the lower edge, and the operator is therefore soiled.

If the grip is mounted on the rear side of the trunk cover so that it can pivot about a horizontal axis, it does not provide a convenient grip for moving the trunk cover or the rear door upwards. In this device, the supporting legs are not designed as grips but merely as guide members, so that it is necessary to grip the original grips on the back side, even if it is difficult.

This known arrangement cannot be used to open the rear door or the trunk cover.

Problem to be solved by the invention The object of the present invention is to propose an operating device which makes it possible to grip an operating grip in the region of a rear door or a trunk cover of a motor vehicle without soiling the hands, and yet to provide a rear door or a rear door. The trunk cover must be able to be lifted and pulled downwards without the operator's hand touching the dirty body.

Means for Solving the Problem The means for solving the above problems is to provide an operating device of the type described at the beginning, in which the grip portion is entirely pushable into a non-use position behind the body wall. At the same time, it is possible to pull out from the body wall to the ready position where the grip portion can be arbitrarily approached from all directions.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention proposes an operating grip in which the grip portion, that is, the area grasped by the hand, is slipped into the opening in the body wall in the unused position, and the grip portion is pulled out. Can be grabbed from all directions,
It is therefore possible to move the associated door, for example the trunk cover, upwards or downwards.

The proposal according to the invention solves the problem, which has been a problem for many years and has been perceived as being repeatedly inconvenient in the field, by means of very simple means. This measure can be implemented in existing automobiles without much difficulty and does not require any basic modification of the body shape.

Embodiments Excellent embodiments are mentioned in the claims 2 to 9.

The grip portion is constructed as a pivoting arch that can be guided outward through a suitable opening in the body wall, or
Alternatively, it may be configured as a pin that is translatable relative to itself (eg in combination with a locking cylinder of a lock). Furthermore, the opening through which the grip part is guided into the body wall may be closed by means of a closure plate, in which case dirt inside the body is prevented.

A lock may be combined with the grip part. However, it is likewise advantageous if the locking mechanism is independent of the grip part. As is already known in motor vehicles, the grip part may optionally be able to be brought automatically from the unused position to the ready position by a mechanical method separate from the operation of the lock, in which case The mechanical device may also be operable from inside the vehicle. Furthermore, the grip part may at the same time constitute a locking device for the body, so that the door can be locked in the unused position of the grip part and the door or rear cover can be opened in the ready position of the grip part. All of the above means can also be implemented in combination with a lock.

EXAMPLE A body wall is designated by the reference numeral 1 in FIG. Body wall 1
Is, for example, the rear portion of the rear door, and the operating device 2 is arranged in the body wall 1. The operating device 2 mainly comprises grip parts 7, 8.
Reference numeral 8 comprises a swivel support 4 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. The swivel support 4 is supported around a swivel support portion 3 on the back surface of the body wall 1. The body wall 1 is formed with an opening 15 through which the grip parts 7, 8 of the swivel support 4 can swivel out of the body. The opening 15 formed is adapted to be covered by the closure plate 5, so that the inner surface of the body is not contaminated.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the closure plate 5 is constructed flat and thus has a closure surface 6 which closes in alignment with the outer surface of the body.

The operating device 2 is in the non-use position in FIG. 1 and in the swung position in FIG. In addition, the actual closure plate 5 may be equipped with a lock 10.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the body wall 1, that is to say the grip parts 7, 8 required for operating the trunk cover, for example, remain inside the body while it is in the non-use position, ie during driving of the vehicle. It is protected against dirt by means of the closure plate 5, so that the gripping area of the grip parts 7, 8 when they are brought into their working position is clean.

On top of that, by means of the operating grip according to the invention, the body wall 1
A more effective and effective operating surface for more comfortable operation can be obtained.

3 and 4, it is possible to connect the lock 10 directly or indirectly to the operating device 2 according to the invention and / or to directly or indirectly connect the mechanism for locking the rear door to the body. I see that I can do it.

An integrated lock 10 is shown in FIG. 3, the lock 10 being held by the original tightening device 11 so as to prevent the lock 10 from being opened unintentionally, and the operating device 2 is secured. The locking to the body is done via a locking lever 12, which engages a counterpiece 14 fixed to the body, thus securing the rear cover. A spring 13 mounted in a suitable manner and in a suitable position holds the actuating device 2, i.e. the lock lever 12, in its respective end position. The spring 13 is configured as a compression snap spring in FIGS. 3 and 4. Also in this example, the grip parts 7 and 8 are accommodated,
The inner surface of the body is additionally protected by the casing 9.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are perspective views of an operating device according to the present invention,
3 and 4 are sectional views of the operating device according to the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Body wall, 2 ... Operating device, 3 ... Swivel support part, 4 ... Swivel support body, 5 ... Closing plate, 6 ... Closing surface, 7,8 ... Grip part, 9 ... Casing, 10 ... Lock, 11 ... Original tightening Device, 12 ... Rock lever, 13 ... Spring, 14 ... Opposing piece, 15 ... Opening.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An operating device for an automobile for opening and closing a door or the like, comprising a grip part that can be pulled out from a body wall, and the grip part is protected within a range of the body wall in a non-use position. In such a type, the grip portions (7, 8) can be pushed into a non-use position behind the body wall as a whole, and the grip portions (7) are removed from the body wall (1). , 8) can be pulled out from any direction to a preparation position that can be arbitrarily approached, and an operating device for an automobile. 2. Patent for an opening (15) for receiving a grip part (7, 8) to be covered by a closure plate (5) with the grip part (7, 8) pressed in. An operating device for an automobile according to claim 1. 3. Grip parts (7, 8) and / or
3. The operating device for motor vehicles according to claim 1, wherein the closing plate (5) is lockable with the body wall in the pushed-in position. 4. The operating device for motor vehicles according to claim 1, wherein the closing plate (5) and / or the grip part comprises a lock (10). 5. Motor vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the automatic locking of the grip parts (7, 8) with the body is effected when the grip parts (7, 8) are pushed in. Operating device. 6. The grip parts (7, 8) and the locking mechanism for the body are directly or indirectly connected to each other,
An operating device for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 7. An operating device for a motor vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that the grip parts (7, 8) are brought into the non-use position or the preparation position by operating the locking mechanism. 8. A swivel bearing in which the grip parts (7, 8) are constructed as a swivel support (4) of substantially L-shape, which swivel support (4) is arranged on the rear side of the body wall (1). Pivotable about the part (3) through an opening (15) between a preparation position outside the body and a non-use position inside,
An operating device for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. An operating device for a motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion is translatable with respect to itself within the opening.