Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
  • E05C17/00—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith
  • E05C17/02—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means
  • E05C17/04—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means with a movable bar or equivalent member extending between frame and wing
  • E05C17/12—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means with a movable bar or equivalent member extending between frame and wing consisting of a single rod
  • E05C17/20—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means with a movable bar or equivalent member extending between frame and wing consisting of a single rod sliding through a guide
  • E05C17/203—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means with a movable bar or equivalent member extending between frame and wing consisting of a single rod sliding through a guide concealed, e.g. for vehicles

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a door holder for vehicle doors, with a single pivotally mounted on a particular vehicle to be fastened to a vehicle, dimensionally stable door-tether and a particular door side to be fastened holding part, wherein the tether is guided in its longitudinal direction relatively movable by the holding part and with the Holding part on a certain pivot positions of the vehicle door defining locking device cooperates, wherein the holding part has at least one acted upon by a force storage, cooperating with locking points of the tether locking element and a holding portion for its attachment.
• All these door holders correspond to the principle of “cantilever” (see also in addition DE 296 24 414 U1), wherein the tether extends through the usually door side fixed holding part through with its free end into the door inside Opening or closing the door, the tether moves through the holding part, wherein certain preferred positions are defined by the Rastein direction.
• the free end of the tether is "free-swinging" with different protrusion length inside the door.
• the known door holder are quite complex constructed of numerous items, which is reflected in high manufacturing and assembly costs and in a high overall weight.
• it is in the holding part to a mostly metal existing housing, in which at least one designed as a rolling or sliding body and cooperating with locking recesses of the tether locking element is movably guided.
• the latching element or each of two opposing latching elements is connected to the spring force of a force accumulator, usually a helical compression spring acted upon.
• the holder housing has a holding section, for example in the form of flange-like walls.
• the housing In order to mount the parts of the locking device, the housing must in turn also consist of several, ie at least two parts. All mentioned items must be manufactured and assembled separately.
• the present invention is based on the object to simplify a door holder of the described generic type structurally and thereby reduce the manufacturing and assembly costs as well as the total weight.
• this one-piece molding as a bending mold part of a curved and possibly z. B. formed by stamping or upsetting spring steel wire.
• the holding part consists of at least two housing parts, a locking element and an associated spring, ie at least four separate items. It has been found that especially a bending molded part made of a spring steel wire can be produced very simply and economically as well as reliably, in particular with a CNC bending machine. Changes (eg the bending form for adaptation to different installation situations in the respective vehicle) are also quite easily possible by intervening in the CNC control.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a door holder according to the invention in a first embodiment in the not yet mounted in the vehicle state
• FIG. 2 shows a plan view in the direction of arrow II according to FIG. 1 for explaining a preferred installation situation in the vehicle (here in the closed door position), FIG.
• FIG. 3 is a front view of the door holder in the direction of arrow III of FIG. 1,
• FIG. 4 is a plan view in the direction of arrow IV of FIG. 3,
• FIG. 8 is a front view similar to FIG. 3, but in the position shown in FIG. 7 (see arrow VIII there),
• FIG. 10 is a sectional view as in Fig. 9, but in a not yet mounted in the vehicle delivery condition,
• An inventive door holder 1 consists on the one hand of a rigid, rod-shaped or strip-shaped door-tether 2 and on the other hand of a holding part 12.
• the tether 2 is at one end to an only partially indicated vehicle axle 4 articulated via a pivot bearing 6, d. H. pivotable about a pivot axis 8, fastened, while the holding part 12 in the region of a so-called door head of a likewise indicated only vehicle door 10 is to be fastened such that it is stationary relative to the door 10 (rigid).
• the tether 2 extends relatively movable through the holding part 12 and with its free, the pivot bearing 6 opposite end 14 with variable length movement over the holding part 12 also into a cavity of the door 10 into it.
• the door 10 - and indirectly also the holding part 12 - is pivotally guided about a pivot axis, not shown, parallel to the pivot axis 8 of the pivot bearing 6, wherein the door pivot axis relative to the pivot axis 8 of the tether 2 is arranged offset such that when opening the door 10 is practically the tether 2 relative to the door side mounted holding part 12 is pulled out of the door and pushed in when closing.
• This kinematics can be clearly seen with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5 to 7.
• the tether 2 cooperates with the holding part 12 via a latching device 16, whereby certain pivot positions (preferred positions) of the vehicle door 10 are defined.
• the holding part 12 has at least one latching element 18, which is acted upon by a force accumulator 20 in the direction of the tether 2 out with a spring force F and cooperates with locking points 22 of the tether 2.
• the holding part 12 also has a holding portion 24.
• the holding part 12 with all its essential components, the holding portion 24, the at least one latching element 18 and the at least one energy storage 20, from a one-piece mold part 26.
• the holding part 12 as a bending mold part 26 of a curved, in cross-section in particular circular and preferably formed in the region of the holding portion 24 by embossing or upsetting flat formed spring steel wire.
• the holding part 12 only has a single latching points formed as recesses or recesses on only one longitudinal edge 28 of the catching strap 2 22 cooperating locking element 18.
• the holding part 12 additionally has an opposing abutment element 30 (see in particular FIGS. 8 to 10), which supports the tether 2 against the detent spring force F generated by the force accumulator 20.
• the abutment member 30 is arranged offset in the longitudinal direction of the tether 2 slightly in the direction of its free end 14 relative to the locking element 18.
• the locking element 18 is formed by a free, elongated cylindrical wire end portion 32 of the bending mold part 26 and therefore acts as a sliding element.
• the spring portion 34 is formed as an elongated torsion spring (torsion bar spring) and in this case arranged on the latching element 18 opposite side of the .Fangbandes 2.
• the latching element 18 forming end portion 32 via a lever-like connecting portion 36 in the spring portion 34 via.
• the respectively adjacent sections 32 and 36 as well as 36 and 34 are respectively arranged at right angles to each other via bends, so that a total of one (inversely) U-shaped configuration results through all three sections 32, 34, 36.
• the spring portion 34 thus extends substantially parallel to the latching element 18 forming end portion 32 of the molding 26, wherein the connecting portion 36, the tether 2 crosses.
• the aforementioned abutment element 30 is in this case formed by a voltage applied to the tether 2 portion of the spring portion 34.
• acting as a torsion spring portion 34 is guided in its the lever-like connecting portion 36 proximate (upper) region in an abutment 38 directed transversely to its longitudinal deflection movements.
• the abutment 38 of the other the latching element 18 forming end portion 32 opposite end portion 40 of the wire Bending molded part 26 is formed by this end portion 40 is bent like a loop, that it wraps around the spring portion 34 in its area to be supported. This is preferably done indirectly with an intermediate arrangement of an annular bearing part 42, which expediently consists of a suitable plastic.
• the holding portion 24 is formed of two sections of the wire-shaped part 26, namely two flat embossed or compressed portions 24 a and 24 b. These sections each have a threaded element 44 for the door-side attachment.
• each threaded member 44 is designed as a threaded bore, but it may alternatively be a set threaded bolt.
• the two sections 24a, 24b are connected to each other via an intermediate portion 46 of the molding 26.
• one (upper) section 24a merges into the anvil 38 and the other (lower) section 24b into the spring section 34.
• FIGS. 2 and 5 to 7 the attachment of the holding part 12 in the door head area in the vehicle door 10 by mounting screws 48, which engage through holes in the door panel into the threaded holes 44.
• the intermediate section 46 connecting the sections 24a, 24b of the holding section 24 directly to each other can be rectilinear in the area between two bends of approximately 90 ° (see the embodiments according to FIGS. 11 to 14, FIGS. 17 and 18 as well as FIGS. 21 to 26) ). However, in the embodiments according to FIGS. 1 to 10 and FIGS. 15 and 16 as well as 19 and 20, it is provided that the intermediate section 46 has a region 50 which is bent like a bead in the direction of the tether 2.
• FIGS. 9 and 10 show the longitudinal offset between the latching element 18 already mentioned above and the abutment member 30, the tether 2 is acted upon by the spring force F with a tilting moment M and thereby moved against the abutment portion 52.
• the tether 2 has an end stop member 54.
• this end stop element 54 is formed as a one-piece hook-like shape of the tether 2, which with a hook opening 56 ( Figure 2) in the - fully open door position corresponding - Endanschlag ein (Fig. 8 to 10), the wire material of the holding part 12, in particular in the region Abutment element 30 surrounds.
• the latching element 18 is advantageously arranged relative to the holding section 24 (or relative to the sections 24 a, 24 b) in such a manner that when mounted with the vehicle door 10 Connected state of the holding part 12, the locking element 18 in a outside of the vehicle door 10 between this and the vehicle's vertical 4 lying gap, ie in front of the so-called door head, is arranged. This is achieved by a corresponding bending shaping of the holding part 12.
• This advantageous feature contributes to a very short design of the tether 2.
• the holding part 12 has two opposing latching elements 18 with opposite directions of action.
• the two locking elements 18 then act together with latching points formed on opposite longitudinal edges of the tether (not shown).
• the two locking elements 18 are formed by two free, mutually substantially parallel end portions 32 of the molded part 26.
• Each locking element 18 is connected via an associated, the force accumulator 20 forming spring portion 34 with the holding portion 24 and one of the two sections 24a, 24b.
• each spring portion 34 acts as an elongated bending spring and / or as a torsion spring, depending on the bending waveform. This should be easy to understand on the basis of the illustrations.
• the tether 2 consists of a metal core 58 and a Ku nststoffum hüllung 60th , according to the invention, the metal core 58 is preformed in such a manner depending on the desired locking contour that the plastic sheath 60 has a substantially constant over the entire surface layer thickness.
• this embodiment of the invention is - in comparison to a known embodiment in which a detent topography by partially thickening of the one consistently over its length away with a constant cross-section, z. B.
• the tether 2 preferably at each point of its longitudinal extent a rectangular, in particular at least approximately square cross-section.
• the locking element 18 surface of metal and the tether 2 in the region of the locking points 22 having longitudinal edge 28 surface of a plastic so that it is in each case with sliding friction relative to each moving parts to a Metal-plastic mating acts.
• suitable choice of material very favorable sliding properties can be achieved.
• the materials can also be chosen vice versa, d.
• the latching element 18 may have a plastic surface (eg, as a sheath) on the surface and be slidably guided on a metal surface of the tether 2.
• suitable plastics can also be provided for both sliding partners.
• the invention provides that the pivot bearing 6 is formed by a one-piece shaped bearing member 64 which on one side to be fastened to the vehicle body 4 mounting portion 66 and on the other hand a rivet-like, directly to the tether 2 pivotally connected and engaging in a bearing opening 68 of the tether 2 Storage section 70 has.
• the bearing portion 70 is seated with a cylindrical shaft within the bearing opening 68, wherein the tether 2 between a ring web-like bearing edge 72 and a rivet head 74 is substantially free of play and thereby guided against tilting. As shown in FIG.
• the plastic sheath 60 is disposed within the bearing opening 68, the connection of the bearing part 64 with the tether 2 preferably by so-called radial rivets, whereby the rivet head 74 is formed almost without axial compression of the bearing portion 70 under mainly radial deformation ,
• the bearing portion 70 is connected via a transition portion 75, the arbitrary, z. B. may be bent approximately S-shaped, integrally connected to the mounting portion 66.
• the mounting portion 66 can - as shown - be flat and have a mounting hole 76 for a screw.
• the invention is not limited to the illustrated and described embodiments, but also includes all the same in the context of the invention embodiments.
• a reverse arrangement in the vehicle is possible by the holding part 12 is attached to the vehicle axle 4, while the tether 2 is articulated via the pivot bearing 6 on the door 10 in the door head area.
• the invention has hitherto not been limited to the feature combination defined in claim 1, but may also be defined by any other combination of specific features of all individually disclosed individual features. This means that in principle virtually every individual feature of claim 1 can be omitted or replaced by at least one individual feature disclosed elsewhere in the application. In this respect, the claim 1 is to be understood only as a first formulation attempt for an invention.

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