Grip device, in particular for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9322191-B2
Application number	US-201113697525-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 10, 2011
Priority date	May 10, 2010
Publication date	Apr 26, 2016
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to a grip device ( 10 ) for a closure device ( 80 ) for a movable part ( 70 ), such as a door, lid or the like, of a vehicle, comprising a grip part ( 20 ), which is movably mounted relative to the movable part ( 70 ), wherein the closure device can be connected to the grip part ( 20 ) via a connecting element ( 14 ) and the grip part ( 20 ) is used to actuate the closure device ( 80 ). To this end, according to the invention the grip part ( 20 ) is composed of at least two parts, wherein a first part ( 21 ) is directly or indirectly mounted on the movable part ( 70 ) and a second part ( 22 ) is arranged movably on the first part ( 21 ), which forms an operating part ( 22 ) for operating the grip device ( 10 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A grip device ( 10 ) for a closure device ( 80 ) for a movable part ( 70 ) of a vehicle, comprising:
a grip part ( 20 ), which is mounted movably relative to the movable part ( 70 ), wherein the closure device can be connected to the grip part ( 20 ) via a connecting element ( 14 ) and the grip part ( 20 ) is used to actuate the closure device ( 80 ),
characterized in that the grip part ( 20 ) is composed of at least two parts, wherein a first part ( 21 ) is directly or indirectly mounted on the movable part ( 70 ) and a second part ( 22 ) having a first end and a second end, is arranged movably on the first part ( 21 ) near the first end, which forms an operating part ( 22 ) for operating the grip device ( 10 ), wherein the second end being a free end from the movable part ( 70 ), and the at least two parts are movable relative to one another;
wherein the grip part ( 20 ) has at least one rest position (Ia) and at least two operating positions (Ib, Ic);
wherein the grip part ( 20 ) on the movable part ( 70 ) bears against a first stop ( 11 . 1 ) in the rest position (Ia) and is arranged in particular with the second part ( 22 ), the operating part ( 22 ), substantially flush with an outer face ( 71 ) of the movable part ( 70 );
wherein, in a first operating position (Ib), the second part ( 22 ) is arranged in particular parallel to the outer face ( 71 ) of the movable part ( 70 );
wherein, in a second operating position (Ic), the second part ( 22 ) is disposed in particular at an incline to the outer face ( 71 ) of the movable part ( 70 ), the second part being possible to act on the connecting element ( 14 ) in this position; and
wherein the grip part ( 20 ) is arranged in the second operating position (Ic) only after first being arranged in the first operating position (Ib).

2. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the first part ( 21 ) of the grip part ( 20 ) is mounted on the movable part ( 70 ) via a grip holder ( 11 ), and in particular has a center of rotation ( 21 . 1 ) and/or a guide relative to the grip holder ( 11 ).

3. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the second part ( 22 ) has a center of rotation ( 22 . 1 ) with the first part ( 21 ), and in particular a driver is provided, whereby the second part ( 22 ) acts mechanically on the connecting element ( 14 ).

4. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 2 , characterized in that
the second part ( 22 ) has a center of rotation ( 22 . 1 ) with the first part ( 21 ), and in particular a driver is provided, whereby the second part ( 22 ) acts mechanically on the connecting element ( 14 ).

5. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
an actuating element ( 13 ) is arranged between the connecting element ( 14 ) and the second part ( 22 ) of the grip part ( 20 ), wherein in particular a driver ( 22 . 4 ) is provided on the second part ( 22 ) which acts mechanically on the actuating element ( 13 ).

6. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 5 , characterized in that
the actuating element ( 13 ) is mounted on a grip holder ( 11 ), in particular on a guide ( 12 ) provided on the grip holder for the second part ( 22 ) of the grip part ( 20 ), and in that, in particular, the driver ( 22 . 4 ) of the second part ( 22 ) of the grip part ( 20 ) acts on the connecting element ( 14 ) via the actuating element ( 13 ), wherein the actuating element ( 13 ) is designed as a lever in particular.

7. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 5 , characterized in that
the first and/or second part ( 21 , 22 ) of the grip part ( 20 ) is/are acted on by a spring ( 21 . 2 , 22 . 5 ) and/or the actuating element ( 13 ) is loaded by a spring ( 13 . 3 ).

8. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
a guide ( 12 ), which is U-shaped or one-sided in particular, is provided on a grip holder ( 11 ) for the grip part ( 20 ) and cooperates mechanically with a guide cam ( 22 . 4 ) on the second part ( 22 ), whereby the second part ( 22 ) is movable relative to the first part ( 21 ) when changing between the rest position (Ia) and the first and second operating positions (Ib, Ic).

9. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
an activating element ( 16 ) is provided, whereby the grip part ( 20 ) can be transferred mechanically or electromechanically from the rest position (Ia) into the first operating position (Ib).

10. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 9 , characterized in that
a drive ( 17 ) is provided for the grip part ( 20 ), whereby said grip part can be moved automatically between the rest position (Ia) and the first operating position (Ib), wherein, in particular, the drive ( 17 ) is actuatable via the activating element ( 16 ).

11. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 10 , characterized in that
a barrier unit ( 15 ) is provided, whereby the grip part ( 20 ) is blocked in the rest position (Ia), and wherein the barrier unit ( 15 ) is actuatable in particular via the activating element ( 16 ).

12. The grip device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
an electronics unit ( 22 . 6 ) is provided in the grip part ( 20 ), said electronics unit being connectable in particular to a security system on the vehicle and/or in particular having an illumination means.

13. A method for actuating a grip device ( 10 ) for a closure device ( 80 ) for a movable part ( 70 ) of a vehicle, the grip device comprising: a grip part ( 20 ), which is mounted movably relative to the movable part ( 70 ), the grip part ( 20 ) is composed of at least two parts, wherein a first part ( 21 ) is directly or indirectly mounted on the movable part ( 70 ), and a second part ( 22 ) having a first end and a second end, is arranged movably on the first part ( 21 ) near the first end, which forms an operating part ( 22 ) for operating the grip device ( 10 ), and wherein the second end being a free end from the movable part ( 70 ), and the at least two parts are movable relative to one another, wherein the closure device ( 80 ) is connected to the grip part ( 20 ) via a connecting element ( 14 ) and the grip part ( 20 ) is used to actuate the closure device ( 80 ), and the grip part ( 20 ) has at least one rest position (Ia) and at least two operating positions (Ib, Ic),
the method comprising: wherein, in the rest position (Ia), arranging the operating part ( 22 ) of the grip part ( 20 ) substantially flush with an outer face ( 71 ) of the movable part ( 70 ) and transferring the operating part into a first operating position (Ib) when the grip device ( 10 ) is activated,
wherein, in the first operating position (Ib), the operating part ( 22 ) is arranged parallel to the outer face ( 71 ) of the movable part ( 70 );
wherein the operating part ( 22 ), in a second operating position (Ic), is arranged at an incline to the outer face ( 71 ) of the movable part ( 70 ), the connecting element ( 14 ) being acted on in this position; and
wherein the operating part ( 22 ) is arranged in the second operating position (Ic) only after first being arranged in the first operating position (Ib).

14. The method as claimed in claim 13 , characterized in that
the two parts ( 21 , 22 ) are movable from one another in a flexible manner in the event of a change between the rest position (Ia) and the first operating position (Ib).

15. The method as claimed in claim 14 , characterized in that
the first part ( 21 ) of the grip part ( 20 ) is mounted on the movable part ( 70 ) via a grip holder ( 11 ) and has a cen

Assignees

• MüLLER DIRK
• Beck Andreas
• Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• MüLLER DIRK
• Beck Andreas

Classifications

• E05B81/04

  Electrical (electrical circuits E05B81/54) · CPC title

• E05B77/06

  by means of inertial forces · CPC title

• Y10T292/57

  Operators with knobs or handles · CPC title

• E05B5/003 Primary

  Pop-out handles, e.g. sliding outwardly before rotation · CPC title

• E05B85/107 Primary

  Pop-out handles, e.g. sliding outwardly before rotation · CPC title