Actuation device for a door lock of a vehicle door

Abstract

An actuation device (2) for a door lock for a vehicle door (3), particularly as part of a door handle assembly (1) of the vehicle door (3), wherein the actuation device (2) has a handle part (4) that can be gripped by hand, wherein the handle part is designed to be movable between a rest position and a ready position, and wherein the handle part (4) can be manually moved from the ready position to the actuation position, particularly pivoting or linearly displaced, wherein the actuation device (2) is designed to actuate the door lock when the handle part (4) reaches or has reached the actuation position. In particular, the actuation device (2) has a blocking and / or delaying mechanism that works in conjunction with the handle part (4) such that the handle part (4) can be moved back from the ready position to the rest position with only a time delay and / or with only at least partial braking or damping.

Description

[0001] In general, the present invention relates to a door handle assembly for a vehicle, preferably a door handle assembly for a side door of a vehicle, and particularly to an outer door handle assembly, though it may also relate to an inner door handle assembly, or an assembly having both an inner and an outer door handle, or an (inner and / or outer) door handle assembly for a luggage compartment cover.

[0002] In particular, the present invention relates to an actuation device for a door lock for a vehicle door, especially for a side door of a vehicle, and more particularly to an actuation device that is part of a door handle assembly of a vehicle. The actuation device is especially an actuation device for a door lock for an exterior door handle assembly.

[0003] The actuation device has a handle component that can be gripped by hand, wherein the handle component is used to actuate the door lock of the vehicle door. The handle component is preferably connected to a handle support (e.g., handle housing) that is fixed to / can be fixed to the door by a mechanism.

[0004] Door handle assemblies or actuating devices of the type described in this invention are used in vehicles to open and close doors or flaps arranged in body openings.

[0005] According to the invention, a door handle assembly or actuation device, particularly a door handle assembly or actuation device, wherein a handle component designed as a door handle can preferably actuate the corresponding door lock purely mechanically, for example by means of Bowden wire or by means of other force transmission elements, when the handle component is actuated.

[0006] In particular, the actuation device according to the invention proposes that the handle component can be moved from a flush, and especially just-flush, rest position to an exposed working position. The handle component can be moved from the flush, and especially just-flush, rest position to the exposed working position by external force actuation, wherein, however preferably, the handle component is moved from the flush, rest position to the exposed working position by manual actuation.

[0007] Such a flush door handle (also known as a "flush handle") should be understood as a handle component whose surface, in its resting position, is on the same plane as the body portion surrounding the handle component.

[0008] In order for the handle component to be gripped by the user, the handle component can be moved from the rest position to the exposed working position by external force (e.g., by means of a mechanism, especially by means of a driven device) or manually.

[0009] For example, an actuator or door handle assembly of the type considered herein is disclosed in publication DE 197 31 325A1. The handle component for opening the door is arranged such that the outer side of the handle component extends flush (just flush) with the outer contour of the door in its unused position, and the handle component is movable to an open position for opening the door, in which the handle component protrudes relative to the outer contour of the door. For this purpose, the control unit can deflect the handle component to the open position by means of an external force.

[0010] Additionally, document DE 298 04 105U1 describes a handle component for a door or flap of a vehicle, the handle component having a handle body capable of pivoting from a pivot-in position to a pivot-out position under motor drive, the handle body having a sub-handle area which is in an inaccessible concealed position in the pivot-in position and is accessible only in the pivot-out position.

[0011] In a vehicle door handle assembly that is particularly capable of being manually moved from a flush, and especially just-flush, rest position to an exposed working position, there is a danger that when the handle is at least partially gripped by the operator's hand while transitioning to the exposed working position and (for whatever reason) the handle is moved back to its rest position, one or more of the operator's fingers may be caught between the handle and the vehicle body.

[0012] In such a case, in a conventional door handle assembly or an actuation device for a door handle assembly, the handle component is transferred directly from an exposed working position or at least from a partially exposed working position back to a level rest position, whereby the operator's finger or at least one finger is caught between the back of the handle component and the vehicle body.

[0013] This question is illustrated in Figure 1 As shown in the diagram, the handle component 4 is connected to the vehicle body or door 3 by means of a handle component that is hinged about a pivot axis 8.

[0014] Here, the handle component 4 is used to actuate the door lock of the vehicle door 3 as needed, wherein in the rest position (position A), the handle component 4 is preferably arranged to be at least substantially flush with the surface of the vehicle door 3, and wherein in the ready position (position C), the handle component 4 preferably extends at least partially further from the vehicle door 3 (compared to the rest position).

[0015] In the ready position (position C), the partially exposed handle part 4 can be gripped at the longer lever arm of the handle part 4 so as to move the handle part 4 from the ready position according to position (C) to the actuated position according to position (D).

[0016] exist Figure 1 An exemplary embodiment is shown, wherein the handle component 4 is connected to the vehicle body or door 3 in a manner that is hinged about a pivot axis 8.

[0017] However, in a figurative sense, the following embodiments also apply to the corresponding handle component 4, which in the ready position (C) and actuated position (D) is at least substantially parallel to the vehicle shell or parallel to the door shell 3, and in particular exactly parallel to the vehicle / door shell 3, wherein for this purpose the handle component 4 is preferably associated with a motion mechanism designed to convert the rotational motion generated by an actuator, especially an actuator driven by a motor, into linear motion of the handle component 4.

[0018] Specifically, in Figure 1 The handle component 4 is schematically shown in position (A), which is in a resting position that is almost flush with the ground. As mentioned earlier, the handle component 4 is connected to the vehicle body 3 by means of a hinged support about a pivot axis 8.

[0019] In order to Figure 1 In the scenario shown, to actuate handle component 4 from its level rest position as shown in position (A), it is especially necessary to manually apply force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component, such as in Figure 1 Positions (B) and (C) are indicated schematically.

[0020] By applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle assembly 4, the handle assembly 4 pivots relative to the vehicle body 3 about its rotation axis or pivot axis 8 and is brought to an exposed working position.

[0021] According to other embodiments not shown in the accompanying drawings, the handle component 4 moves linearly relative to the vehicle body 3 and is moved to an exposed working position.

[0022] Specifically, in Figure 1 Position (C) shows the ready position of the handle component 4. In the ready position, the outer end region of the longer lever arm of the handle component 4 preferably protrudes from the body 3 by a maximum of 40 mm.

[0023] In the ready position, the partially exposed handle component 4 can be gripped at the longer lever arm of the handle component 4 so as to bring the handle component 4 from the ready position according to position (C) to the actuated position according to position (D). Here, the actuation device is designed to actuate the door lock of the door 3 when the handle component 4 reaches or has reached the actuated position (position D).

[0024] Specifically, in Figure 1Position (D) shows the exposed working position of the handle component 4, in which the door lock can be unlocked and the door 3 can be opened. In particular, here the handle component 4 is in the exposed working position such that at least the longer lever arm of the handle component 4 can be at least partially gripped by the operator's hand.

[0025] exist Figure 1 Position (E) shows a situation where the operator's fingers, which are at least partially gripping the longer lever arm of the handle part 4, may get caught between the handle part 4 and the body 3, i.e., when attempting to quickly move the handle part 4 back to its resting position "position (A)" which is just flush with its body, starting from position (D).

[0026] On the other hand, when the handle component 4 is released from the working position shown in position (D), the handle component moves back to the resting position according to position (F) due to the restoring force.

[0027] Based on the above description, the basic objective of the present invention is, in particular, to minimize or even eliminate the risk of injury in the case of manually actuated door handle assemblies, especially those of the aforementioned type.

[0028] To this end, according to the invention, in particular, the door handle assembly has an anti-pinch device by means of which the operator's fingers can be effectively prevented from being accidentally pinched between the handle assembly and the vehicle body during the pivoting of the handle assembly from the exposed working position back to the just-flush rest position in a particularly easy-to-implement yet still effective manner.

[0029] Anti-pinch devices are part of the actuation mechanism, especially for door handle assemblies.

[0030] According to the invention, the actuation device has a handle component that can be gripped by hand, wherein the handle component is designed to be movable between a rest position and a ready position, and wherein the handle component can be manually moved from the ready position to the actuation position, wherein the actuation device is designed to actuate the door lock when the handle component reaches or has reached the actuation position.

[0031] In this context, in order to achieve the desired anti-pinch device, it is particularly proposed that the actuating device has a blocking and / or delaying mechanism that works in conjunction with the handle component, such that the handle component can be transferred from the ready position to the rest position only with a time delay and / or only partially braked or damped.

[0032] An anti-pinch device is effectively provided by setting up such a blocking and / or delay mechanism, because this measure prevents... Figure 1The handle component in position (E) is moved to the rest position in a manner that could potentially pinch the operator's fingers.

[0033] Preferably, the blocking and / or delay mechanism is constructed in a purely mechanical manner in order to improve the reliability of the anti-pinch device and reduce construction costs.

[0034] According to a preferred implementation of the actuation device, the blocking and / or delay mechanism is designed to force the handle component to perform an irregular movement from the ready position to the rest position during the return movement of the handle component in a purely mechanical manner.

[0035] In particular, the blocking and / or delaying mechanism is designed to force the handle component to perform an irregular movement from the ready position to the rest position during the return movement of the handle component, such that the return movement is delayed in its process initially and especially in a predetermined or predictable time period (i.e., compared to the subsequent movement of the handle component).

[0036] Different implementation methods can be used to achieve the blocking and / or delaying mechanism:

[0037] The blocking and / or delaying mechanism may, for example, work in conjunction with a door handle so that the door handle can be transferred from the working position to the resting position only with a time delay and / or only by being at least partially braked or damped.

[0038] For example, it is conceivable that the blocking and / or delaying mechanism has at least one damping device that acts at least temporarily on the return motion of the handle component in a damping manner during the return motion of the handle component from the ready position or the actuated position to its rest position.

[0039] For example, the blocking and / or delaying mechanism can be designed such that the damper device is only operatively connected to the handle component at least temporarily from a predetermined or predeterminable position, so as to act on the return motion of the handle component in a damped manner.

[0040] Alternatively or otherwise conceivable is that the blocking and / or delay mechanism is designed to at least temporarily increase the contact surface between the damper device and the handle component only from a predetermined or predeterminable position of the handle component, so as to act on the return motion of the handle component in a way that resists the motion.

[0041] Alternatively or in addition to this, it is conceivable that the blocking and / or delaying mechanism has a blocking device that blocks the return movement of the handle component at least temporarily during its return movement from its ready position to its rest position.

[0042] For example, the blocking and / or delaying mechanism can be designed such that the blocking device only makes an operational connection with the handle component at least temporarily from a predetermined or predeterminable position of the handle component, so as to at least temporarily block the return movement of the handle component.

[0043] The blocking and / or delaying mechanism has a braking device that at least temporarily brakes the return movement of the handle component during its return movement from its ready position or ready position to its rest position.

[0044] For example, the blocking and / or delaying mechanism can be designed such that the braking device is only operatively connected to the handle component at least temporarily from a predetermined or predeterminable position of the handle component, so as to act on the return movement of the handle component in a motion-resisting manner.

[0045] However, in order to force the handle component to return from the ready position to the rest position in this irregular motion process, an event-controlled solution can be envisioned instead of the aforementioned time-controlled solution.

[0046] Therefore, according to an embodiment of the actuation device of the present invention, the actuator is associated with a door device and is movable between a released position where the door lock is unlocked and an intermediate position where the door lock is locked.

[0047] With regard to the blocking and / or delaying mechanism, it is particularly proposed here that the blocking and / or delaying mechanism has a control element, which is implemented, at least partially, as a cam disk, that interacts with the handle component at least during its return movement from the ready position to the rest position, thereby forcing the handle component to perform an irregular movement. The actuator associated with the door lock can here be designed such that it interacts with the control element in its released position, wherein the interaction with the control element is terminated in the intermediate position of the actuator.

[0048] The implementation of the actuation device according to the invention proposes that the control element is pivotally supported relative to the handle member about a first pivot axis, wherein the handle member is pivotally supported relative to the door about a second pivot axis extending particularly parallel to the pivot axis of the control element, wherein the control element is connected or operatively connected to the handle member by a transmission element or transmission mechanism, such that during the pivoting movement of the handle member about the second pivot axis caused to move the handle member from the rest position to the ready position, the control element moves from the initial position to the ready position due to the pivoting of the control element about the first pivot axis. Here, the actuator associated with the door lock is designed such that, in its released position, the actuator allows the control element to move from the initial position to the ready position, but prevents the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to return the control element from the ready position to the initial position.

[0049] In this context, it is conceivable that the actuator associated with the door lock is designed such that, in its released position, the actuator stops the control element, thereby enabling the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to move the control element from the initial position to the ready position, but preventing the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to return the control element from the ready position to the initial position.

[0050] The proposed implementation method in this regard is that the actuator associated with the door lock is designed such that the actuator, in its released position, together with the control element, forms a shape stop, especially a toothed stop, a latching stop, and / or a friction stop.

[0051] Alternatively or otherwise, it is conceivable that the actuator associated with the door lock is designed as a blocking element, wherein the control element has a blocking protrusion with a stop, wherein in the release position, the actuator designed as a blocking element abuts against the stop and prevents the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to return the control element from the ready position to the initial position.

[0052] According to the implementation of this aspect, the locking protrusion of the control element has a particularly flat first side region and a particularly steep, opposite second side region, wherein the particularly steep second side region defines a stop; and wherein the control element and / or the actuator designed as a blocking element are designed such that, during the transfer of the control element from the initial position to the ready position, the actuator designed as a blocking element slides on the particularly flat first side region of the blocking protrusion of the control element, and during an attempt to rotate back, the actuator designed as a blocking element contacts the particularly steep second side region, forming a forced lock with the second side region, and blocking the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about a first pivot axis required to return the control element from the ready position to the initial position.

[0053] In this context, for example, it is conceivable that the control element and / or the manipulator designed as a blocking element are designed such that, as the control element moves from the initial position to the ready position, the control element is movable relative to the manipulator designed as a blocking element along a first pivot axis.

[0054] According to the present invention, the actuation device is implemented in such a way that the actuator associated with the door lock is designed as a blocking element that is retractable and extendable relative to the control element and parallel to the first pivot axis, wherein the blocking element is in its retracted state in the middle position of the actuator and the locking element is in its extended state in the released position of the actuator.

[0055] According to a preferred implementation of the blocking and / or delaying mechanism, the blocking and / or delaying mechanism has a damping device that acts at least temporarily on the return movement of the handle component from the ready position to the rest position in a damping or braking manner.

[0056] In this context, it is particularly suitable that the blocking and / or delaying mechanism is designed such that the damper device is only operatively connected to the handle component at least temporarily from a predetermined or predeterminable position of the handle component, so as to act on the return motion of the handle component in a damping or braking manner.

[0057] According to a preferred embodiment and improvement of the last mentioned implementation of the actuation device of the present invention, the blocking and / or delay mechanism has a control element that is particularly at least partially implemented as a cam disk. The control element that is particularly at least partially implemented as a cam disk is designed to interact with the handle component at least during the return movement of the handle component from the ready position to the rest position, thereby forcing the handle component to perform an irregular movement process.

[0058] In particular, it forces the handle components to undergo irregular movements, causing the return motion to be delayed in its process initially, especially within a predetermined or predictable time period (compared to the subsequent movements of the handle components).

[0059] A preferred improvement of the last mentioned embodiment is proposed that the control element is pivotally supported relative to the handle assembly about a first pivot axis. Here, the handle assembly is pivotally supported relative to the door or relative to the housing of the door handle assembly about a second pivot axis extending particularly parallel to the pivot axis of the control element.

[0060] The control element is preferably connected or operatively connected to the handle component via a transmission element or a transmission mechanism, such that during the pivoting motion of the handle component about the second pivot axis caused by the pivoting motion of the handle component about the first pivot axis, the control element is transferred from the initial position to the ready position.

[0061] In this context, for example, it is conceivable that the transmission element or transmission mechanism is designed to abort or at least interrupt the connection or operational connection between the control element and the handle component when or after reaching the ready position of the control element, such that during the pivoting movement of the handle component about the second pivot axis caused by the transfer of the handle component from the ready position to the actuated position, the control element does not further and / or ceases to pivot about the first pivot axis.

[0062] In this context, an embodiment of the actuation device according to the invention proposes that the transmission element or the transmission mechanism is further designed such that, as the handle component continues to pivot from the ready position to the actuation position and from the actuation position to the ready position, the control element is held in the ready position upon or after reaching the ready position.

[0063] Different implementation methods can be considered as transmission elements or transmission mechanisms.

[0064] In this context, the implementation of the actuation device according to the invention is proposed such that the transmission element is implemented as a transmission element of the slide control system, or the transmission mechanism is at least partially implemented as the slide control system. The slide control system preferably has a slide guide portion, particularly in the form of a slide guide surface, designed to forcibly guide the slide area of ​​the handle component, which is associated with the slide control system and operably connected to the handle component, according to the slide guide portion.

[0065] However, other implementations of the transmission elements or transmission mechanisms are also considered.

[0066] Particularly preferably, the control element is at least partially implemented as a cam disk with an irregular edge region. On the other hand, in this context, the handle component has a lever region fixedly connected to the handle component, wherein the lever region is designed to intercept the movement of the irregular edge region of the cam disk caused by the rotation or pivoting of the cam disk about a first pivot axis during the movement of the control element from the ready position to the initial position, thereby enabling the control element to correspondingly control the movement of the handle component during the movement of the control element from the ready position to the initial position.

[0067] The blocking and / or delay mechanism is preferably designed to stop the contact between the lever area of ​​the handle component and the irregular edge area of ​​the cam disk when or after the control element reaches the ready position, especially during the further movement of the handle component from the ready position to the actuated position.

[0068] In order to design the cam disk mechanism as wear-free as possible, the lever area of ​​the handle component preferably has a guide roller or guide wheel, which intercepts the movement of irregular edge areas of the cam disk during the movement of the control element from the initial position to the ready position and during the return movement.

[0069] To protect the guide roller or guide wheel from overload, the guide roller or guide wheel is preferably elastically, especially in a spring-like manner, at least partially supported in the lever region of the handle component, such that when a particularly predetermined or predeterminable critical force is applied to the guide roller or guide wheel by the edge region of the cam disc, the guide roller or guide wheel can be pressed into the lever region.

[0070] However, alternatively or in addition to this, it is conceivable that the guide roller or guide wheel is at least partially supported in the lever area of ​​the handle component and has an external roller surface arranged coaxially and / or concentrically with the shaft, the roller surface being elastically, especially in a spring-like manner, connected to the shaft such that when a particularly predetermined or pre-determined critical force is applied to the guide roller or guide wheel via the edge area of ​​the cam disc, the external rolling surface of the guide roller or guide wheel is at least partially pressed into the lever area.

[0071] In order to delay the return movement of the handle component from the ready position to the rest position in time, the blocking and / or delaying mechanism preferably has a braking device associated with the control element, which is designed to brake the pivoting movement of the control element as it pivots about a first pivot axis.

[0072] To implement the braking device, it can be proposed that the braking device has a rotational damper, which is preferably operatively connected to the control element via a transmission device, especially a gear transmission device, such that at least the pivoting movement of the control element from the ready position to the initial position of the control element is braked.

[0073] In order to delay / brake the return movement of the control element or handle component (i.e., the movement from the initial position to the ready position), the rotational damper can be designed to brake in a rotatable manner on both sides.

[0074] According to an improved embodiment of the actuation device of the invention, the blocking and / or delay mechanism has overload protection associated with the control element, which is designed to: when a particularly predetermined or predeterminable critical force is applied to the handle component, interrupt contact between the lever region of the handle component and the control element, and in particular contact between the lever region of the handle component and the irregular edge region of the control element, which is implemented as a cam disk, during the return movement of the handle component from the ready position to the rest position.

[0075] In order to terminate the contact between the lever area and the control element as needed, the control element is preferably slidable relative to the lever area along the first pivot axis.

[0076] For example, in this context, it can be proposed that the irregular edge region of the cam disk and the lever region of the handle component, provided with edge regions for intercepting the movement of the cam disk together with the edge region of the cam disk, are designed to extend obliquely, such that when an overload protection is activated and the control element slides relative to the lever region along the first pivot axis when a critical force, particularly predetermined or predeterminable, is applied to the edge region of the cam disk by the handle component and the lever region, the control element slides relative to the lever region to terminate contact between the lever region and the control element as needed.

[0077] Of course, other implementation methods are also considered to achieve overload protection.

[0078] The handle component is preferably associated with a biasing element, particularly in the form of a spring element, to bias the handle component to its resting position. In this context, it is particularly noteworthy that the biasing element is implemented as a support spring. Of course, other embodiments are also considered.

[0079] On the other hand, it is preferable to associate the control element with (other) biasing elements, particularly in the form of spring elements, in order to bias the control element to its initial position. The biasing element is particularly implemented as a support spring, which can also be compressed in its longitudinal direction.

[0080] The present invention also relates to a door handle assembly for a vehicle door, wherein the door handle assembly has an actuation device of the type described above according to the present invention.

[0081] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a vehicle door having a door handle assembly or an actuation device for actuating a door lock as needed.

[0082] In the rest position of the handle component, the handle component is arranged to be at least substantially flush with the surface of the door when the actuator is installed in the door. In the ready position when the actuator is installed in the door, the handle component extends at least partially further from the door (compared to the rest position).

[0083] According to an embodiment of the vehicle door of the invention, the handle component is at least substantially parallel to the vehicle shell, and in particular exactly parallel to the vehicle shell, not only in the ready position but also in the actuated position. For this purpose, the handle component is preferably associated with a motion mechanism designed to convert the rotational motion generated by an actuator, particularly an electric motor, into linear motion of the handle component.

[0084] Exemplary embodiments of the solution of the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0085] In the attached diagram:

[0086] Figure 1 The schematic diagram illustrates the movement of a door handle component, especially when manually actuated, from a flush and particularly just-flush rest position to an exposed working position, and from the exposed working position back to the just-flush rest position.

[0087] Figure 2 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock according to the invention, according to a first exemplary embodiment, is shown schematically and in isometric view, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position.

[0088] Figure 3 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 2 A door handle assembly in which the actuation device, by applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component, actuates the handle component according to... Figure 2 The resting position is shifted / pivoted to the ready position;

[0089] Figure 4 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 3 The door handle assembly, but in a state where the handle component is manually removed from the door handle assembly according to... Figure 3 The ready position begins to move to the actuation position;

[0090] Figure 5 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 4 The door handle assembly is in a state in which the handle component moves from the actuated position back to the ready position;

[0091] Figure 6 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock according to the invention is shown schematically and in isometric view of a second exemplary embodiment, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position.

[0092] Figure 7 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 6 A door handle assembly in which the actuation device, by applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component, actuates the handle component according to... Figure 6 The resting position is shifted / pivoted to the ready position;

[0093] Figure 8 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 7 The door handle assembly, but in a state where the handle component is manually removed from the door handle assembly according to... Figure 7 The ready position begins to move to the actuation position;

[0094] Figure 9 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 8 The door handle assembly is in a state in which the handle component moves from the actuated position back to the ready position;

[0095] Figure 10 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock according to the invention is shown schematically and in isometric view of a third exemplary embodiment, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position.

[0096] Figure 11 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 10 A door handle assembly in which the actuation device, by applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component, actuates the handle component according to... Figure 10 The resting position is shifted / pivoted to the ready position;

[0097] Figure 12 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 11 The door handle assembly, but in a state where the handle component is manually removed from the door handle assembly according to... Figure 11 The ready position begins to move to the actuation position;

[0098] Figure 13 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 12The door handle assembly is in a state in which the handle component moves from the actuated position back to the ready position;

[0099] Figure 14 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock according to the invention, according to a fourth exemplary embodiment, is shown schematically and in isometric view, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position;

[0100] Figure 15 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 14 A door handle assembly in which the actuation device, by applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component, actuates the handle component according to... Figure 14 The resting position is shifted / pivoted to the ready position;

[0101] Figure 16 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 15 The door handle assembly, but in a state where the handle component is manually removed from the door handle assembly according to... Figure 15 The ready position begins to move to the actuation position;

[0102] Figure 17 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 16 The door handle assembly is in a state in which the handle component moves from the actuated position back to the ready position;

[0103] Figure 18 Schematic and shown in top view according to Figure 17 Door handle assembly;

[0104] Figure 19 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock according to the invention, according to a fifth exemplary embodiment, is shown schematically and in isometric view, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position;

[0105] Figure 20 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 19 A door handle assembly in which the actuation device, by applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component, actuates the handle component according to... Figure 19 The resting position is shifted / pivoted to the ready position;

[0106] Figure 21 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 20 The door handle assembly, but in a state where the handle component is manually removed from the door handle assembly according to... Figure 20 The ready position begins to move to the actuation position;

[0107] Figure 22 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 21 The door handle assembly is in a state in which the handle component moves from the actuated position back to the ready position;

[0108] Figure 23 Schematic and shown in top view according to Figure 22 Door handle assembly;

[0109] Figure 24 The control element of the blocking and / or delay mechanism of the fifth exemplary embodiment of the actuation device of the present invention is shown schematically and in top view;

[0110] Figure 25 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock for a vehicle door according to the invention is shown schematically and in isometric view of a sixth exemplary embodiment, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position;

[0111] Figure 26 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 25 A door handle assembly in which the actuation device, by applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component, actuates the handle component according to... Figure 25 The resting position is shifted / pivoted to the ready position;

[0112] Figure 27 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 26 The door handle assembly, but in a state where the handle component is manually removed from the door handle assembly according to... Figure 26 The ready position begins to move to the actuation position;

[0113] Figure 28 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 27 The door handle assembly is in a state where the handle component moves from the actuated position back to the ready position.

[0114] Figure 29 Schematic and shown in top view according to Figure 28 Door handle assembly;

[0115] Figure 30 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock according to the invention, according to a seventh exemplary embodiment, is shown schematically and in isometric view, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position;

[0116] Figure 31 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 30 The door handle assembly, however, for the purpose of clearer illustration, omits the various components of the actuator;

[0117] Figure 32Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 31 A door handle assembly in which the actuation device, by applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component, actuates the handle component according to... Figure 3 The resting position is shifted / pivoted to the ready position;

[0118] Figure 33 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 32 The door handle assembly, but in a state where the handle component is manually removed from the door handle assembly according to... Figure 32 The ready position begins to move to the actuation position;

[0119] Figure 34 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 33 The door handle assembly is in a state in which the handle component moves from the actuated position back to the ready position;

[0120] Figure 35 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 34 The door handle assembly, however, in which the handle component is located according to Figure 34 The midpoint between the preparation position and the corresponding rest position;

[0121] Figure 36 Schematic and shown in isometric view according to Figure 36 The door handle assembly, however, the handle component is moved back to the rest position;

[0122] Figure 37 The diagram is shown schematically and in a partially cut-out / semi-transparent top view according to... Figure 1 A door handle assembly in which the handle component is in the rest position;

[0123] Figure 38 Schematic illustration based on Figure 31 Overload protection of the actuator, wherein the door handle assembly is in a state where the handle component is transferred from the actuated position to the ready position, and the overload protection is in a state where it is not activated;

[0124] Figure 39 Schematic illustration based on Figure 31 Overload protection of the actuator, wherein the door handle assembly is in a state of transfer of the handle part from the actuated position to the ready position, wherein a force exceeding a critical value (clamping force) is applied to the longer lever arm of the handle part for this purpose, and therefore the overload protection of the actuator is activated to separate the handle part from the blocking and / or delay mechanism;

[0125] Figure 40 Schematably and in isometric view shown in the disabled state according to Figure 38 Overload protection components;

[0126] Figure 41 Schematic and isometric view showing the effect after being triggered according to Figure 39 Overload protection components;

[0127] Figure 42 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock for a vehicle door according to the invention is shown schematically and in isometric view of an eighth exemplary embodiment, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position;

[0128] Figure 43 A door handle assembly having an actuation device for a door lock for a vehicle door according to a ninth exemplary embodiment is shown schematically and in isometric view, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in a rest position; and

[0129] Figure 44 Showing according to Figure 43 Details of the door handle assembly.

[0130] Unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals in the accompanying drawings denote the same or functionally identical objects.

[0131] exist Figure 1 The movement of the handle component 4 of the door handle assembly 1 is schematically shown, wherein the handle component 4 of the door handle assembly 1 is in a rest position (position A) that is exactly flush with the ground. The handle component 4 is connected to the vehicle body 3 by means of, for example, the housing of the door handle assembly 1 (not shown) in a hinged manner about a pivot axis 8.

[0132] In order to actuate the handle assembly 4 away from its level rest position shown in position (A), a force must be manually applied to the shorter lever arm of the handle assembly 4, as schematically indicated in position (B). By applying a force to the shorter lever arm of the handle assembly 4, the handle assembly pivots relative to the vehicle body 3 about its axis of rotation or pivot 8 and is moved to the exposed working position, the so-called ready position (C).

[0133] exist Figure 1 Position (D) shows the exposed working position of the handle component 4. In this exposed working position, the door lock to be actuated by the handle component 4 is unlocked and the door 3 can be opened or opened. In particular, here, the handle component 4 is in the exposed working position such that at least the longer lever arm of the handle component 4 can be at least partially gripped by the operator's hand.

[0134] exist Figure 1Position (E) shows a situation where the operator's fingers, which are at least partially gripping the longer lever arm of the handle part 4, may get caught between the handle part 4 and the body 3, i.e., when the handle part 4 is quickly moved back to its resting position "position (F)" which is just flush with its body, starting from position (D).

[0135] In order to minimize the risk of injury and, in particular, to eliminate the risk of injury, an anti-pinch device is proposed according to the present invention, which can effectively prevent the operator's fingers from being accidentally pinched between the handle part 4 and the body 3 when the handle part 4 pivots away from the ready position and pivots back to the rest position that is just flush with it.

[0136] The following is for reference Figures 2 to 44 The implementation of the anti-pinch device will be described in more detail below.

[0137] These figures show a door handle assembly 1 with an actuation device 2 for a door lock for a vehicle door 3, wherein the actuation device 2 has a handle component 4 that can be gripped by hand.

[0138] The handle component 4 is specifically designed to be manually movable between a rest position and a ready position. Starting from the ready position, the handle component 4 can be manually moved to the actuation position, wherein the actuation device 2 is designed to actuate a door lock (not shown in the accompanying drawings) when the handle component 4 reaches or has reached the actuation position.

[0139] Preferably, in the rest position, the handle component 4 is arranged to be flush with at least the upper surface of the door 3 when the actuator 2 is installed in the door 3.

[0140] When the actuator 2 is installed in the door 3, in the ready position (compared to the rest position), the handle component 4 extends at least partially further from the door 3.

[0141] The preferred ready position is one in which the handle component 4 is held in a released or is able to remain released by means of a blocking and / or delay mechanism. In the ready position, the handle component 4 is manually grippable or is better gripped than in the rest position.

[0142] However, it is also preferable to grasp the handle component 4 in the rest position and manually pull it to the ready position and then to the actuated position. When the actuating device 2 is installed in the door 3, in the ready position (compared to the rest position), the handle component 4 extends at least partially further from the door 3.

[0143] The actuation device 2 can be fixed, for example by screws, to a body component of the vehicle body 3 via a housing of the door handle assembly 1 (not shown in the drawings). The vehicle may be, for example, a car or a truck.

[0144] The body component can be made of metal, such as steel or aluminum. The body component can be a sheet metal body component. However, the body component can also be made of plastic. This is generally applicable to the entire body 3. The body component itself can form part of the vehicle's outer surface. However, it is also conceivable that the body component is attached to other body components that form part of the vehicle's outer surface. The body component, and where appropriate, other body components, have body cutouts in which a door handle assembly 1 with an actuation device 2 is used, such that the handle assembly 4 is accessible from the outside in the assembled state.

[0145] The handle component 4 is movably supported in the housing to unlock and / or open the door 3. In particular, the handle component 4 is supported in the housing between a rest position corresponding to the closed state of the door handle assembly 1 or the door 3 and a ready / actuated position that has moved away from the housing.

[0146] For example, the handle component 4 can be pivotally supported in the housing. The door 3 can be unlocked in a purely mechanical, purely electric, or a combination of electric and redundant mechanical methods.

[0147] When unlocked electrically only, handle component 4 pivots away from the rest position and pivots to the actuated position to pull out the unlocked door and to actuate the electric unlock when needed. Here, the door can also be pre-opened electrically via a low opening path.

[0148] The actuating device 2 has a blocking and / or delaying mechanism that works in conjunction with the handle component 4, such that the handle component 4 can be transferred from the ready position to the rest position with only a time delay and / or with only at least partial braking or damping.

[0149] In particular, the blocking and / or delay mechanism is designed to force the handle component 4 to undergo an irregular movement from the ready position to the rest position during the return motion in a purely mechanical manner. Here, the return motion is initially delayed compared to the subsequent movement of the handle component 4.

[0150] The following is for reference Figures 2 to 5 The illustrations in the figure are used to provide a more detailed description of a first exemplary embodiment of the blocking and / or delaying mechanism.

[0151] Specifically, in Figure 2 The door handle assembly 1, with a blocking and / or delay mechanism, is shown in the resting position with the handle component 4 of the actuating device in the actuated position. Figure 3 The diagram illustrates the basis. Figure 2 The door handle assembly 1, wherein by applying force to the shorter lever arm of the handle component 4, the handle component 4 is driven from a position according to... Figure 2 The resting position is shifted / pivoted away from and arrives at the ready position.

[0152] exist Figure 4 The diagram illustrates the basis. Figure 3 The door handle assembly 1, which is in a state in which the handle component 4 is manually removed from the door handle assembly 1 according to the door handle assembly 4. Figure 3 The preparation position moves away from the actuation position and arrives at the actuation position.

[0153] exist Figures 2 to 5 In the first concept of the invention, as illustrated schematically, the handle component 4 is associated with a biasing element 20 in the form of a support spring in order to bias the handle component 4 according to... Figure 2 The resting position of the handle component.

[0154] The blocking and / or delay mechanism used herein has a lever 32 that is pivotally supported about a pivot axis 31, wherein the pivot axis 31 extends perpendicularly to the pivot axis 8 (about which the handle component 4 is pivotable relative to the door 3).

[0155] The swing lever 32 has a first end region and an opposite second end region, wherein the first end region of the lever 32 is located in the region of the pivot axis 8 of the handle component 4. The lever 32 is supported such that its first end region abuts against the lever region 33 of the handle component 4 from below due to gravity. A corresponding counterweight can be connected to the second end region of the lever 32 to press the lever 32 against the lever region 33 of the handle component from below.

[0156] Instead of this "gravity-induced" bias of lever 32, a corresponding spring element is used to press the first end region of lever 32 against the lever region 33 of handle component 4.

[0157] A corresponding, particularly block-shaped contact area 35 is formed at the first end region of the swing-support rod 32. This block-shaped contact area forms a friction-fit connection with a particularly elastic damper 36.

[0158] When (as in) Figure 3 The handle component 4 shown in the diagram is subjected to a force due to the shorter lever arm of the handle component 4, which is based on... Figure 2 When the lever 33 of the handle component 4 pivots away from the rest position and pivots to the ready position, the lever region 33 of the handle component 4 also pivots, so that the first end region of the swing-supported lever 32 no longer contacts the bottom side of the lever region 33.

[0159] Thus, due to the oscillating support of lever 32 and the biasing force on rod 32 due to gravity, lever 32 can move about pivot axis 31, causing the first end region of lever 32 and, in particular, the blocky contact region 35, to move upward along damper 36. Figure 4 This location is shown in the image.

[0160] If now (e.g.) Figure 5 (Specified) Handle component 4 from according to Figure 4 When the actuation position is actuated back to the ready position, the lever area 33 of the handle component 4 abuts against the block-shaped contact area 35 of the lever 32, thereby effectively preventing the handle component 4 from potentially moving back to the ready position. Figure 2 The resting position. This provides a purely mechanical anti-pinch device.

[0161] exist Figures 6 to 9 An alternative embodiment of the anti-pinch device is shown, in which a rotational damper 37 can be used.

[0162] As from Figure 7 and Figure 8 As can be seen from the diagram, the rotational damper 37 is torn against the bias of the spring 38 by the lever region 33 of the handle component 4. According to... Figure 8 The rotation damper 37 is in the activated position, which blocks the handle component 4, so that the handle component can (no longer) directly from the position according to... Figure 8 The actuation position is transferred to according to Figure 6 Instead of returning to its resting position, it remains in the middle position. The rotational damper 37 then returns to its original position in a damped manner. Figure 6 The initial position allows the handle component 4 to be moved back to the rest position with a time delay.

[0163] exist Figures 10 to 13 A similar concept is shown in the diagram. A rotational damper 37 can also be used here, where the handle component 4... Figure 11 The prepared position shown is moved to Figure 12 When the actuation position is shown, the blocking element 39 moves along the movement path of the lever region 33 of the handle component 4. For example... Figure 13 As shown, the blocking element 39 delays the handle component 4 from the... Figure 12 The actuation position is based on Figure 10 The return journey from the resting position.

[0164] exist Figures 14 to 18 A similar damping device is also used in the illustrated concept. Specifically, the blocking and / or delaying mechanism for this purpose has a control element 40, which controls the handle part 4 from... Figure 14 The resting position shown is shifted to Figure 15When the handle component 4 is in the ready position, it pivots together with the pivot axis 8 about the pivot axis 8. When the handle component 4 moves from... Figure 15 The prepared position shown begins to move towards Figure 16 When the actuation position shown moves, the control element 40 further pivots together with the handle component 4 about the pivot axis 8.

[0165] However, as in Figure 17 China and especially in accordance with Figure 18 As can be seen from the top view, when handle part 4 is to be removed... Figure 16 When the actuated position begins to move back to the rest position, this kinematic connection between the control element 40 and the handle component 4 is interrupted. The control element 40 returns to the rest position in a damped manner by the rotation damper 37, thereby allowing the handle component 4 to pivot back to the rest position again with a time delay.

[0166] exist Figures 19 to 24 The concept shown and in Figures 25 to 29 The concept shown uses a similar mechanism.

[0167] According to Figures 30 to 41 An exemplary embodiment of the actuation device 2 of the present invention proposes that the blocking and / or delaying mechanism has a control element 5, which is implemented, at least partially, as a cam disk 6. This control element is designed to interact with the handle part 4 at least during the return motion of the handle part 4 from the ready position to the rest position, such that the handle part 4 is forced to perform an irregular motion process, in particular in such a way that the return motion is initially delayed in its process (compared to the subsequent motion process of the handle part 4).

[0168] In an exemplary embodiment of the actuation device 2 according to the invention, the control element 5 is pivotally supported relative to the handle member 4 about a first pivot axis.

[0169] In the same manner, the handle component 4 is pivotally supported relative to the door 3 about a second pivot axis 8 that extends in particular parallel to the pivot axis 7 of the control element 5.

[0170] In particular, a biasing element 20 in the form of a spring element is associated with the handle component 4 to bias the handle component 4 to its rest position. As shown in the figures, the biasing element 20 is particularly implemented as a support spring.

[0171] The biasing element 21, which is in the form of a spring element, is also associated with the control element 5 in order to bias the control element 5 to its initial position, wherein the biasing element 21 is particularly implemented as a support spring.

[0172] The control element 5 is connected or operatively connected to the handle component 4 by a transmission element or transmission mechanism, such that during the pivoting motion of the handle component 4 about the second pivot axis 8, which is used to move the handle component 4 from the rest position to the ready position, the control element 5 is transferred from the mentioned initial position to the ready position due to the pivoting of the control element 5 about the first pivot axis 7.

[0173] The transmission element or transmission mechanism (through which the control element 5 is connected or operatively connected to the handle part 4) is also designed to terminate or at least interrupt the connection or operative connection between the control element 5 and the handle part 4 when or after reaching the ready position of the control element 5, such that during the pivoting movement of the handle part 4 about the second pivot axis 8 caused by the transfer of the handle part 4 from the ready position to the actuated position, the control element 5 does not further or cease to pivot about the first pivot axis 7.

[0174] In particular, the transmission element or transmission mechanism is designed to hold the control element 5 in the ready position when the handle part 4 further pivots from the ready position to the actuated position and from the actuated position to the ready position after reaching the ready position of the control element 5.

[0175] For example, especially from Figure 37 As can be seen from the illustration, the transmission element 9 for this purpose has a chute control device or is at least partially implemented as a chute control device. The chute control device has a chute guide portion 10, which is particularly in the form of a chute guide surface, and is designed to forcibly guide the chute region 11 of the handle component 4, which is associated with the chute control device and operatively connected to the handle component 4, according to the chute guide portion 10.

[0176] As already indicated, the blocking and / or delaying mechanism has a control element 5, which is implemented, at least partially, as a cam disc 6, to force the handle component 4 to perform an irregular motion process.

[0177] In particular, the control element 5 is at least partially implemented as a cam disk 6 with an irregular edge region 12.

[0178] On the other hand, the handle component 4 has a lever region 13 fixedly connected to it. The lever region 13 is designed to intercept the movement of the irregular edge region 12 of the cam disk 6 caused by the rotation of the cam disk 6 about the first pivot axis 7 during the movement of the control element 5 from the ready position to the initial position, so that the control element 5 controls the movement of the handle component 4 accordingly during the movement of the control element 5 from the ready position to the initial position.

[0179] Specifically, the blocking and / or delay mechanism is designed to stop the contact between the lever area 13 of the handle part 4 and the irregular edge area 12 of the cam disk 6 when or after the control element 5 reaches the ready position, especially during the further movement of the handle part 4 from the ready position to the actuated position.

[0180] In this cam disk mechanism, the lever area 13 of the handle component 4 has a guide roller or guide wheel 14, by which the movement of the irregular edge area 12 of the cam disk 6 is intercepted during the movement of the control element 5 from the initial position to the ready position and during the return.

[0181] The guide roller or guide wheel 14 is elastically, especially in a spring-like manner, at least partially supported in the lever region 13 of the handle member 4, such that when a particularly predetermined or predeterminable critical force is applied to the guide roller or guide wheel 14 via the edge region 12 of the cam disc 6, the guide roller or guide wheel can be pressed into the lever region 13, thereby protecting the guide roller or guide wheel 14 from overload.

[0182] In an alternative embodiment not shown in the accompanying drawings, the guide roller or guide wheel 14 is also at least partially supported in the lever region 13. However, the support is not implemented elastically.

[0183] In an alternative embodiment, the guide roller or guide wheel 14 is provided with a shaft and an outer roller surface arranged coaxially and / or concentrically with the shaft, the roller surface being elastically, especially in a spring-like manner, connected to the shaft such that when a critical force, particularly predetermined or pre-determinable, is applied to the guide roller or guide wheel 14 via the edge region 12 of the cam disc 6, the outer roller surface of the guide roller or guide wheel 14 is at least partially pressed into the lever region 13.

[0184] In principle, such guide rollers or guide wheels 14 for intercepting the movement of the irregular edge region 12 of the cam disk 6 can be considered as optional features. The movement of the irregular edge region 12 of the cam disk 6 can also be intercepted by direct line contact.

[0185] The blocking and / or delaying mechanism has a braking device 17 associated with the control element 5, which is designed to brake the pivoting motion of the control element 5 as it pivots about the first pivot axis 7.

[0186] The braking device 17 particularly includes a rotational damper, which is preferably operatively connected to the control element 5 via a transmission device, particularly a gear transmission device 18, such that it brakes at least the pivoting movement of the control element 5 from the ready position to the initial position. However, it is also conceivable in principle that the rotational damper is designed to brake rotatably on both sides.

[0187] As in Figures 38 to 41 As shown, the blocking and / or delaying device or blocking and / or delaying mechanism of the actuating device 2 may have overload protection associated with the control element 5, which is designed to: stop the contact between the lever area 13 of the handle part 4 and the control element 5, and in particular the contact between the lever area 13 and the irregular edge area 12 of the area of ​​the control element 5, which is implemented as the cam disk 6, during the return movement of the handle part 4 from the ready position to the rest position when a particularly predetermined or predictable critical force is applied during the transfer of the handle part 4 to the rest position.

[0188] In order to terminate the contact between the lever region 13 and the control element 5 as needed, the control element 5 is specifically configured to slide relative to the lever region 13 along the first pivot axis 7.

[0189] In this context, it is particularly noteworthy that the spring element 21 associated with the control element 5 is implemented as a support spring compressibly implemented in its longitudinal direction, thereby biasing the control element 5 in a downward position (i.e., a position where overload protection is not enabled) by means of the spring 21.

[0190] On the other hand, the irregular edge region 12 of the cam disk 6 and the edge region 19 of the lever region 13, which are provided together with the edge region 12 of the cam disk 6 to intercept the movement of the cam disk 6, are designed to extend obliquely, such that when the critical force exerted by the lever region 13 on the edge region 12 of the cam disk 6 is exceeded, in particular a predetermined or predeterminable critical force, overload protection is activated and the control element 5 slides relative to the lever region 13 along the first pivot axis 7.

[0191] After overload protection is activated, handle part 4 can return to the rest position, and control element 5 also moves back to its rest position with a time delay and is then deactivated again due to the spring associated with control element 5.

[0192] exist Figure 42 Another embodiment of the actuation device for a door lock according to the present invention is shown, wherein the handle component of the actuation device is in the rest position.

[0193] exist Figure 42The concept shown is characterized by associating the door lock with an actuator 41, which is movable between a released position where the door lock is unlocked and an intermediate position where the door lock is locked.

[0194] Regarding blocking and / or delay mechanisms, in Figure 42 The actuation device shown proposes that the blocking and / or delay mechanism has, in particular at least partially, a control element implemented as a cam disk, which is designed to interact with the handle part at least during the return movement of the handle part from the ready position to the rest position, such that the handle part is forced to perform an irregular movement process, i.e., in such a way that the movement process of the handle part is delayed at the beginning of the return movement of the handle part, especially during a predetermined or predeterminable time period, compared with the subsequent movement process of the handle part.

[0195] On the other hand, the actuator 41 associated with the door lock is designed such that the actuator interacts with the control element in its released position, wherein the interaction with the control element is stopped in the intermediate position of the actuator.

[0196] With Figures 30 to 41 As shown in the embodiments, in accordance with Figure 42 The actuation device proposed is that a control element is pivotally supported relative to a handle component about a first pivot axis, wherein the handle component is pivotally supported relative to the door about a second pivot axis extending particularly parallel to the pivot axis of the control element, wherein the control element is connected or operatively connected to the handle component by a transmission element or transmission mechanism, such that during the pivoting movement of the handle component about the second pivot axis caused by the transfer of the handle component from the rest position to the ready position, the control element transfers from the initial position to the ready position due to the pivoting of the control element about the first pivot axis.

[0197] Here, the actuator 41 associated with the door lock is designed such that, in its released position, the actuator allows the control element to move from the initial position to the ready position, but blocks the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to move the control element from the ready position back to the initial position.

[0198] In this context, it is conceivable that the actuator 41 associated with the door lock is designed such that the actuator, in its released position, forms a stop with the control element, thereby enabling the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to move the control element from the initial position to the ready position, but blocking the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to return the control element from the ready position to the initial position.

[0199] According to this implementation, the actuator 41 associated with the door lock is designed such that the actuator, in its released position, together with the control element, forms a shape stop, particularly a toothed stop, a latching stop, and / or a friction stop.

[0200] Alternatively or otherwise, it is conceivable that the actuator 41 associated with the door lock is specifically designed as a blocking element, wherein the control element has a blocking protrusion with a stop portion, wherein in the release position, the actuator 41, designed as a locking element, abuts against the stop portion and blocks the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to transfer the control element from the ready position back to the initial position.

[0201] According to the implementation of this aspect, the blocking protrusion of the control element has a particularly flat first side region and a particularly steep, opposite second side region, wherein the particularly steep second side region defines a stop; and wherein the control element and / or the actuator 41 designed as the blocking element is designed such that, during the transfer of the control element from the initial position to the ready position, the actuator 41 designed as the blocking element slides on the particularly flat first side region of the blocking protrusion of the control element, and during the attempt to rotate back, the actuator 41 designed as the blocking element contacts the particularly steep second side region, forming a forced lock with the second side region, and blocking the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to transfer the control element from the ready position back to the initial position.

[0202] In this context, for example, it is conceivable that the control element and / or the manipulator 41 designed as a blocking element are designed such that, during the transfer of the control element from the initial position to the ready position, the control element is movable relative to the manipulator 41 designed as a blocking element along a first pivot axis.

[0203] According to the implementation of the actuation device of the present invention, the actuator 41 associated with the door lock is designed as a retractable and protruding blocking element parallel to the first pivot axis relative to the control element, wherein the blocking element is in its retracted state in the middle position of the actuator and in its protruding state in the released position of the actuator.

[0204] The present invention also relates to a door handle assembly for a vehicle door, wherein the door handle assembly has an actuation device of the type described above according to the present invention.

[0205] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a vehicle door having a door handle assembly or an actuation device for actuating a door lock as needed.

[0206] In the rest position of the handle component, the handle component is arranged to be at least substantially flush with the surface of the door when the actuation device is installed in the door. In the ready position (compared to the rest position) when the actuation device is installed in the door, the handle component extends at least partially further from the door.

[0207] exist Figure 43 and Figure 44 In the embodiment shown, the handlebar component is at least substantially parallel to the vehicle housing, and particularly exactly parallel to it, not only in the ready position but also in the actuated position. For this purpose, the handlebar component is associated with a motion mechanism designed to convert rotational motion generated by an actuator, particularly a motor-driven actuator, into linear motion of the handlebar component. Here, the motion mechanism is associated with a blocking and / or delay mechanism, as also described in [the embodiment described in the previous text]. Figure 42 The same type of actuator used in [the type of device].

[0208] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but is derived from all the features disclosed herein.

[0209] List of reference numerals

[0210] 1 Door handle assembly

[0211] 2 Actuation device

[0212] 3 doors

[0213] 4. Handle components

[0214] 5 Control Components

[0215] 6. Cam disk of control element

[0216] 7 First pivot axis

[0217] 8 Second pivot axis

[0218] 9. Transmission Mechanism

[0219] 10. Slide guide section

[0220] 11. Slide area of ​​handle component

[0221] 12. Irregular edge areas of the cam disc

[0222] 13 Lever Area

[0223] 14 Guide rollers / guide wheels

[0224] 15. Shaft of guide roller / guide wheel

[0225] 16. Roller face of guide roller / guide wheel

[0226] 17. Braking device

[0227] 18. Transmission device / gear transmission device

[0228] 19. Edge area of ​​the lever region

[0229] 20. Bias element for handle assembly

[0230] 21. Bias element of control element

[0231] 31 Pivot axis

[0232] 32. Lever with swing-type support

[0233] 33 Leverage Area

[0234] 34 counterweights

[0235] 35 block-shaped contact areas

[0236] 36 Dampers

[0237] 37 Rotational damper

[0238] 38 Springs

[0239] 39. Blocking element

[0240] 40 Control elements

[0241] 41 Manipulator

Claims

1. An actuation device (2) for a door lock for a vehicle door (3), wherein the actuation device (2) has a handle component (4) that can be gripped by hand, wherein the handle component is configured to be movable between a rest position and a ready position, and wherein the handle component (4) is manually movable, pivoted, or linearly displaced from the ready position to the actuation position, wherein the actuation device (2) is configured to actuate the door lock when the handle component (4) reaches or has reached the actuation position. The actuating device (2) has a blocking and / or delaying mechanism having a control element (5) at least partially implemented as a cam disk (6), the control element being configured to interact with the handle part (4) at least during the return motion of the handle part (4) from the ready position to the rest position, such that the handle part (4) is forced to perform an irregular motion process, such that the motion process of the handle part (4) is delayed in the initial, predetermined or predeterminable time period of the return motion of the handle part (4) compared to the subsequent motion process of the handle part (4); and The actuator is associated with the door lock and is movable between a released position where the door lock is unlocked and an intermediate position where the door lock is locked. The actuator associated with the door lock is configured such that it interacts with the control element in its released position, and in the intermediate position of the actuator, the interaction with the control element is terminated.

2. The actuation device (2) according to claim 1. The control element (5) is pivotally supported relative to the handle component (4) about a first pivot axis (7), and the handle component (4) is pivotally supported relative to the door (3) about a second pivot axis (8) extending parallel to the first pivot axis (7) of the control element (5), wherein the control element (5) is connected or operatively connected to the handle component (4) by a transmission element or transmission mechanism (9) such that during the pivoting movement of the handle component (4) about the second pivot axis (8) caused by the transfer of the handle component (4) from the rest position to the ready position, the control element (5) is transferred from the initial position to the ready position due to the pivoting of the control element (5) about the first pivot axis (7).

3. The actuation device (2) according to claim 2. The actuator associated with the door lock is configured such that, in its released position, the actuator allows the control element to move from the initial position to the ready position, but prevents the pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to return the control element from the ready position to the initial position. The actuator associated with the door lock is configured such that, in its released position, it stops the control element, thereby enabling pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to transfer the control element from the initial position to the ready position, but preventing pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to return the control element from the ready position to the initial position. The actuator associated with the door lock is configured such that, in its released position, the actuator forms a shape stop with the control element, the shape stop being in the form of a toothed stop, a latch stop, and / or a friction stop, and / or wherein the actuator associated with the door lock is configured as a blocking element, and wherein the control element has a blocking protrusion with a stop portion, wherein, in the released position, the actuator configured as a blocking element abuts against the stop portion and prevents pivoting or rotational movement of the control element about the first pivot axis required to return the control element from the ready position to the initial position.

4. The actuation device (2) according to claim 2. in, The transmission element or the transmission mechanism (9) is configured to abort or at least interrupt the connection or operational connection between the control element (5) and the handle component (4) when or after reaching the ready position of the control element (5), such that during the pivoting movement of the handle component (4) about the second pivot axis (8) caused by transferring the handle component (4) from the ready position to the actuated position, the control element (5) does not further and / or ceases to pivot about the first pivot axis (7). The transmission element or transmission mechanism (9) is further configured to: hold the control element (5) in the ready position when the handle component (4) further pivots from the ready position to the actuated position and from the actuated position to the ready position upon reaching the ready position of the control element (5); and / or The transmission element is configured as a transmission element of a chute control system, or the transmission mechanism (9) is at least partially configured as a chute control system, wherein the chute control system has a chute guide (10) in the form of a chute guide surface, the chute guide being configured to forcibly guide the chute region (11) of the handle component (4) according to the chute guide (10), the chute region being associated with the chute control system and being operatively connected to the handle component (4).

5. The actuation device (2) according to claim 2. The control element (5) is at least partially configured as a cam disk with an irregular edge region (12), and the handle component (4) has a lever region (13) fixedly connected to the handle component (4), the lever region being configured to intercept the movement of the irregular edge region (12) of the cam disk (6) caused by the rotation of the cam disk (6) about the first pivot axis (7) during the movement of the control element (5) from the ready position to the initial position, thereby allowing the control element (5) to correspondingly control the movement of the handle component (4) during the movement of the handle component (4) from the ready position to the initial position. The blocking and / or delay mechanism is configured to abort contact between the lever region (13) of the handle component (4) and the irregular edge region (12) of the cam disk (6) when or after the control element (5) reaches the ready position.

6. The actuation device (2) according to claim 5. The lever region (13) of the handle component (4) has a guide roller or guide wheel (14) by which the movement of the control element (5) from the initial position to the ready position and back is intercepted by the guide roller or guide wheel on the irregular edge region (12) of the cam disk (6). The guide roller or guide wheel (14) is elastically, at least partially, supported in the lever region (13) of the handle member (4), such that when a predetermined or predeterminable critical force is applied to the guide roller or guide wheel (14) via the irregular edge region (12) of the cam disc (6), the guide roller or guide wheel can be pressed into the lever region (13), and / or The guide roller or guide wheel (14) is at least partially supported in the lever region (13) and has a shaft (15) and an outer roller surface (16) arranged coaxially and / or concentrically with the shaft (15), the outer roller surface being elastically connected to the shaft (15) such that when a predetermined or pre-determinable critical force is applied to the guide roller or guide wheel (14) by the edge region (12) of the cam disk (6), the outer roller surface (16) of the guide roller or guide wheel (14) can be at least partially pressed into the lever region (13).

7. The actuation device (2) according to claim 2. The blocking and / or delaying mechanism has a braking device (17) associated with the control element (5), the braking device being configured to brake the pivoting motion of the control element (5) as it pivots about the first pivot axis (7). The braking device (17) has a rotational damper that is operatively connected to or capable of being operatively connected to the control element (5) via a transmission device (18) such that at least the pivoting movement of the control element (5) from the ready position to the initial position is braked, wherein the rotational damper is configured to brake rotatably on both sides.

8. The actuation device (2) according to claim 2. The blocking and / or delay mechanism has overload protection associated with the control element (5), which is configured to interrupt contact between the lever region (13) of the handle part (4) and the irregular edge region (12) of the region of the control element (5) configured as a cam disk (6) during the return movement of the handle part (4) from the ready position to the rest position when a predetermined or predeterminable critical force is applied to the handle part (4).

9. The actuation device (2) according to claim 8. In order to terminate the contact between the lever region (13) and the control element (5) as needed, the control element (5) can slide relative to the lever region (13) along the first pivot axis (7). The irregular edge region (12) of the cam disk (6) and the edge region (19) of the lever region of the handle member (4) provided to intercept the movement of the cam disk (6) together with the irregular edge region (12) of the cam disk (6) are configured to extend obliquely, such that when a predetermined or predeterminable critical force is applied to the irregular edge region (12) of the cam disk (6) by the handle member (4) and the lever region (13), overload protection is activated and the control element (5) slides relative to the lever region (13) along the first pivot axis (7) to terminate the contact between the lever region (13) and the control element (5) as needed.

10. The actuation device (2) according to claim 1. The biasing element (20) of the handle component is associated with the handle component (4) to bias the handle component (4) to the rest position of the handle component (4), wherein the biasing element (20) of the handle component is configured as a support spring; and / or The actuating device (2) has a blocking and / or delaying mechanism having a control element (5) at least partially configured as a cam disk (6), wherein a biasing element (21) of the control element is associated with the control element (5) to bias the control element (5) to an initial position, wherein the biasing element (21) of the control element is configured as a support spring.

11. A vehicle door (3) having an actuation device (2) for actuating a door lock as required according to claim 1, wherein in the rest position, with the actuation device (2) installed in the vehicle door (3), the handle member (4) is arranged to be at least substantially flush with the surface of the vehicle door (3); and wherein in the ready position, with the actuation device (2) installed in the vehicle door (3), the handle member extends at least partially further from the vehicle door (3) compared to the rest position. The handle component is at least substantially parallel to the vehicle housing in both the ready position and the actuated position, and for this purpose the handle component is associated with a motion mechanism configured to convert rotational motion generated by the actuator into linear motion of the handle component.

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