Unlocking unit having a variable trigger switch point

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11319734-B2
Application number	US-201916362575-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 22, 2019
Priority date	Sep 22, 2016
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

An unlocking unit for unlocking an openable closure element of a motor vehicle, having a housing with a switch unit and an actuating element that can be pivoted relative to the housing and pivoted relative to the switch unit from an unactuated resting position into at least two actuating positions. It is provided that the switch unit is positioned in the housing and can be reversibly positioned in at least two different switch point positions relative to the housing, whereby different trigger switch points can be assigned the pivotable actuating element of the unlocking unit in accordance with a switch angle of the actuating element that can be pivoted out of the resting position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An unlocking unit for unlocking an openable closure element of a motor vehicle, the unlocking unit comprising:
a housing;
a switch unit; and
an actuating element that is pivotable relative to the housing and is pivotable relative to the switch unit from an unactuated resting position to at least two actuating positions,
wherein the switch unit is arranged in the housing and is adapted to be reversibly positioned in at least two different switch point positions relative to the housing,
wherein different trigger switch points are assigned to the actuating element of the unlocking unit in accordance with a switch angle of the actuating element that is pivotable out of the unactuated resting position, and
wherein the switch unit is positioned fixedly in a holding element which, in an assembled state of the unlocking unit, is positioned in the housing and is reversibly positioned relative to the housing in the at least two different switch point positions.

2. The unlocking unit according to claim 1 , wherein the housing has a receiving opening which, in the assembled state of the unlocking unit, is penetrated at least by the switch unit or by the holding element with the switch unit positioned fixedly therein, so that in the unactuated resting position of the actuating element, and depending on the positioning of the switch unit in one of the at least two different switch point positions, the switch unit is positioned at a predeterminable distance from an actuating member of the actuating element.

3. The unlocking unit according to claim 2 , wherein the at least two different switch point positions include a first switch point position and a second switch point position, wherein the at least two actuating positions include a first actuating position and a second actuating position, wherein the switch angle includes a first switch angle and a second switch angle, wherein the different trigger switch points include a first trigger switch point and a second trigger switch point, and
wherein, starting from the unactuated resting position of the actuating element, and based on the positioning of the switch unit in the first switch point position, a first distance between the switch unit and the actuating member is set, which distance is overcome in the first actuating position upon actuation of the actuating element about the first switch angle, and whereby the first trigger switch point between the actuating member and the switch unit is effected.

4. The unlocking unit according to claim 2 , wherein the at least two different switch point positions include a first switch point position and a second switch point position, wherein the at least two actuating positions include a first actuating position and a second actuating position, wherein the switch angle includes a first switch angle and a second switch angle, wherein the different trigger switch points include a first trigger switch point and a second trigger switch point, and
wherein starting from the unactuated resting position of the actuating element, and based on the positioning of the switch unit in the second switch point position, a second distance between the switch unit and the actuating member is set, which distance is overcome in the second actuating position upon an actuation of the actuating element about the second switch angle, and whereby the second trigger switch point between the actuating member and the switch unit is effected.

5. The unlocking unit according to claim 2 , wherein the holding element with the switch unit positioned fixedly therein is positioned displaceable relative to the housing in the receiving opening of the housing.

6. The unlocking unit according to claim 2 , wherein the holding element and the switch unit are stationary relative to one another as a first prefabricated subassembly, and the actuating element and the actuating member are stationary relative to one another as a second prefabricated subassembly, which are assembled to form the unlocking unit, wherein the actuating element is pivotally mounted in the housing, and wherein the holding element is displaceably mounted in the receiving opening of the housing.

7. The unlocking unit according to claim 6 , wherein the housing has an arcuate section at least in a region of the holding element so that the holding element positioned in the housing with the switch unit is positioned displaceable relative to the housing on a circular arc, and wherein a radius of the arc is disposed radially to a pivot axis of the actuating element that is pivotable relative to the housing.

8. The unlocking unit according to claim 1 , wherein the unlocking unit is disposed in the openable closure element, the openable closure element being a tailgate of the vehicle.

9. A motor vehicle comprising at least one structural component in which an unlocking unit according to claim 1 is arranged.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one structural component is the openable closure element, the openable closure element being a tailgate of the vehicle.

Assignees

• Volkswagen Ag

Inventors

• Hansen Ralf

Classifications

• E05B77/04

  Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision · CPC title

• E05B81/76 Primary

  Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles · CPC title

• E05B63/0056

  Locks with adjustable or exchangeable lock parts (adjustable strikers E05B15/024; adjustable to different keys E05B35/083; adjustable bolt or backset E05B63/06; adjustable coupling means for bars, rods, cables E05C9/20) · CPC title

• E05B85/14

  Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing · CPC title

• E05B83/18 Primary

  for car boot lids or rear luggage compartments · CPC title