DE102015011744A1 - Modular vehicle door construction system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a modular vehicle door modular system (1) comprising an outer wall module (2) and a plurality of different outer door handle modules (G1, G2). According to the invention, the outer wall module (2) has an outer door handle opening (O) and an outer door handle contour (TK) of a region of the door outer handle modules (G1, G2) to be arranged in the outer door handle opening (O) is formed corresponding to an opening outline contour (OK) of the outer door handle opening (O). Furthermore, the outer wall module (2) has an outside door handle attachment structure (8) and the outside door handle modules (G1, G2) each have a connection structure (5) which is formed corresponding to the outside door handle attachment structure (8).

Description

The invention relates to a modular vehicle door modular system according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.

From the prior art, as in the DE 10 2014 202 731 A1 described a seamless exterior handle known without enclosure or keyhole. A vehicle door has a lock cylinder with an actuator operatively connected to a door lock mechanism. A door handle is movably connected to the door structure for movement from a home position concealing an outer end of the lock cylinder to a partially open position exposing the outer end of the lock cylinder. When the door handle is in the partially open position, a user may access the lock cylinder and insert a key into the lock cylinder to unlock the door and then pull the handle to the fully open position.

The invention is based on the object to provide a comparison with the prior art improved modular vehicle door construction system.

The object is achieved by a modular vehicle door construction system with the features of claim 1.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

A modular vehicle door panel system includes an exterior wall module and a plurality of different exterior door handle modules.

According to the invention, the outer wall module has an outer door handle opening and an outer door handle outline contour of a region of the door outer handle modules to be arranged in the outer door handle opening is formed corresponding to an opening outline contour of the outer door handle opening. Further, the outer wall module has an outside door handle fixing structure, and the outside door handle modules each have a connection structure formed corresponding to the outside door handle fixing structure.

In the prior art, only one outside door handle principle is used for a vehicle type or a vehicle variant, ie. H. All vehicles of this vehicle type or this vehicle variant have the same exterior door handle principle. By means of the solution according to the invention, greater differentiation within a vehicle type or a vehicle variant is made possible in a cost-effective manner by means of different exterior door handle modules. Due to the corresponding design of the outside door handle modules to the outer wall module no adjustments of the outer wall module are required for this purpose, d. H. for all outside door handle modules, the same outer wall module is used, whereby a mounting, especially during mass production of the vehicle type or the vehicle variant, is considerably simplified, since no further adjustments to the various outside door handle modules are required.

Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to drawings.

Showing:

1 schematically an outer side of an outer wall module of a vehicle door,

2 schematically an inner side of an outer wall module of a vehicle door

3 schematically an outside door handle module,

4 schematically the outer wall module of the vehicle door from the 1 and 2 with the built-in outside door handle module 3 .

5 schematically another door outside handle module,

6 schematically the outside door handle module 5 in an actuated state, and

7 schematically the outer wall module of the vehicle door from the 1 and 2 with the built-in outside door handle module out of the 5 and 6 ,

Corresponding parts are provided in all figures with the same reference numerals.

The 1 to 7 show components of a modular vehicle door construction system 1 which is an outer wall module 2 , also referred to as outer door paneling, and a plurality of different exterior door handle modules G1, G2 comprises, in the illustrated examples, two different outside door handle modules G1, G2.

The 1 and 2 show the outer wall module 2 a vehicle door, more specifically a vehicle door shell, wherein here only a section of the outer wall is shown in a region in which the arrangement of a respective door outside handle module G1, G2 of the modular vehicle door construction system 1 is provided. 1 shows one Outside and 2 an inside of the outer wall module 2 ,

In 3 this is the outer wall module 2 provided first door outside handle module G1, which in 4 in the outer wall module 2 the vehicle door is shown installed state. In the 5 and 6 is the second outside door handle module G2, shown in FIG 7 in the outer wall module 2 the vehicle door is shown installed state.

By the outside door handle modules G1, G2 a greater differentiation is possible, for example, in a vehicle or a vehicle variant, as different outside door handle modules G1, G2 are selected for the vehicle door and thereby different customer requirements can be met, for example. Thus, for example, in the 3 and 4 shown outside door handle module G1 a bow-shaped outside door handle 3 on, which corresponds to a classic door outside handle variant, while that in the 5 to 7 shown further outside door handle module G2 a retractable and extendable outside door handle 4 which thus does not project beyond an outer surface of the vehicle door. In 5 is this further door outside handle module G2 with recessed door outside handle 4 shown while in 6 with extended and operated outside door handle 4 is shown.

In order to enable this differentiation via different outside door handle variants, ie different outside door handle modules G1, G2, at a justifiable expense and reasonable costs, and in particular to avoid a large number of variants of other vehicle door components, it is provided that the outside door handle modules G1, G2 are designed in a similar way that all outside door handle modules G1, G2 of the modular vehicle door construction system 1 on the same outer wall module 2 can be mounted. The modular vehicle door modular system 1 Therefore, although has a plurality of different outside door handle modules G1, G2, ie, different variants of outside door handle modules G1, G2, as in the 3 to 7 shown, but only a single variant of the outer wall module 2 , All outside door handle modules G1, G2 are with this variant of the outer wall module 2 compatible.

To achieve this, the outer wall module has 2 An outside door handle opening O and an outside door handle contour TK of a portion of the door outside handle modules G1, G2 to be arranged in the outside door handle opening O are expediently designed corresponding to an opening outline contour OK of the outside door handle opening O, so that all outside door handle modules G1, G2 of the modular vehicle door modular system 1 can be used in this door outer handle opening O, as in the 4 and 7 shown by the example of the two outside door handle modules G1, G2.

Furthermore, the outer wall module 2 suitably an outside door handle fastening structure 8th on, like in 2 shown, and the outside door handle modules G1, G2 expediently each have a connection structure 5 which corresponds to the outside door handle fixing structure 8th is formed, as in the 3 and 5 for the two illustrated outside door handle modules G1, G2 shown.

In the illustrated example of the modular vehicle door construction system 1 is the outside door handle fastening structure 8th as a retaining plate with a plurality of retaining plate fasteners 6 educated. The retaining plate is on the inside of the outer wall module 2 attached, for example, welded to it. It has in the example shown three attachment points, which as Halteblechbefestigungselemente 6 are formed, for example, as mounting holes, which each have an internal thread.

The connection structure 5 of the respective outside door handle module G1, G2 has three corresponding attachment points, which as to the retaining plate fastening elements 6 corresponding connecting elements 7 are formed, for example, as passage openings for not shown here, for example, designed as screws fasteners, which by the connecting elements 7 the connection structure 5 the respective outside door handle module G1, G2 and guided into the retaining plate fastening elements 6 the outside door handle fastening structure 8th of the outer wall module 2 can be screwed to the respective outside door handle module G1, G2 on the outer wall module 2 , For example, by screwing, fasten. In other embodiments, other attachment methods are possible, wherein the outside door handle fastening structure 8th of the outer wall module 2 and the connection structure 5 the respective outside door handle module G1, G2 are then formed according to this other attachment method.

Expediently, the outside door handle modules G1, G2 are furthermore of similar design in that, in addition to the connection structure 5 Other interfaces of the outside door handle modules G1, G2 are compatible with each other, ie the respective interface of the respective outside door handle module G1, G2 is formed corresponding to a respective vehicle door interface with which the interface of the respective outside door handle module G1, G2 is to be coupled. This applies, for example, a not shown here Interface for coupling the respective outside door handle module G1, G2 with a door lock of the vehicle door.

The described solution thus makes it possible to install different exterior door handle variants in a respective vehicle type or in a respective vehicle variant, without having to undertake expensive further adjustments to the vehicle door for this purpose. As a result, high installation costs and in particular a high installation costs are avoided. This is particularly important in a large-scale production of vehicles of considerable importance.

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Cited patent literature

• DE 102014202731 A1 [0002]

Claims (3)

Modular vehicle door modular system ( 1 ), characterized by an outer wall module ( 2 ) and a plurality of different outer door handle modules (G1, G2), wherein - the outer wall module ( 2 ) has an outside door handle opening (O) and an outside door handle contour (TK) of a region of the outside door handle modules (G1, G2) to be arranged in the outside door handle opening (O) corresponding to an opening outline contour (OK) of the outside door handle opening (O), and wherein - the outside wall module ( 2 ) an outside door handle attachment structure ( 8th ) and the outside door handle modules (G1, G2) each have a connecting structure ( 5 ) corresponding to the outside door handle fastening structure ( 8th ) is trained. Modular vehicle door modular system ( 1 ) according to claim 1, comprising at least one outside door handle module (G1) with a bow-shaped outside door handle ( 3 ) and another outside door handle module (G2) with a retractable outside door handle ( 4 ). Modular vehicle door modular system ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outside door handle fastening structure ( 8th ) as a retaining plate with a plurality of retaining plate fasteners ( 6 ) and the connection structure ( 5 ) of the respective outside door handle module (G1, G2) to the holding plate fastening elements ( 6 ) corresponding connecting elements ( 7 ) having.

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