Door for motor vehicle, in particular for passenger vehicle, and motor vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a door (2) for a motor vehicle (1), having a door-outside handle element (18) arranged above a waist (11) of the door (2), in which handle element (18) an actuating element (22) is integrated, by means of which a lock can be electrically unlocked, by means of which lock the door (2) can be unlocked. A door (2), which can be arranged on a superstructure of a motor vehicle (1) so as to be movable between a closed position and at least one open position, can be locked in the closed position. The handle element (18) is movably held on a base body (4) of the vehicle door (2) from a rest position (R) to at least one actuation position (B) relative to the base body (4), and the lock can be mechanically unlocked by the movement of the handle element (18) from the rest position (R) to the actuation position (B). As a result of the movement of the handle element (18) into the actuation position (B), the actuation element (37) is accessible, by means of which a force provided for opening the vehicle door (2) can be applied to the vehicle door (2) while bypassing the handle element (18).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a door for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, according to the preamble of claim 1 or 2. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, having at least one such door. Background Art

[0002] WO2007 / 118552A1 discloses a motor vehicle comprising a door having a lower door part and an upper window part, which are separated by a window waist. WO2020 / 01137A1 discloses a device for operating a door of a vehicle, comprising a sensor device, which is configured to detect forces acting on the door and generate corresponding sensor data. In addition, a motor vehicle is known from DE102017202114A1, which comprises at least one side door having a door body. WO2006 / 007916A1 further discloses a vehicle door comprising an interior module and an exterior module. DE102010101164A1 further discloses a door handle unit for operating a door lock or a flap lock. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a door for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, and a motor vehicle in such a way that particularly advantageous handling is possible.

[0004] This object is achieved according to the invention by a vehicle door having the features of claim 1, by a vehicle door having the features of claim 2 and by a motor vehicle having the features of claim 13. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

[0005] A first aspect of the invention relates to a door for a motor vehicle, which is also simply referred to as a door and is designed, for example, as a side door, preferably as a passenger car and also as a vehicle. This means that the motor vehicle, also referred to as a motor vehicle or vehicle, in its fully manufactured state has a superstructure of the motor vehicle and a door, the interior of the motor vehicle, also referred to as a passenger compartment or passenger room, being formed, for example, by the superstructure, which is in particular designed as a self-supporting body. The door has a handle element on the outside of the door, in particular in the installation position of the door (the door occupies the installation position of the door in the fully manufactured state of the motor vehicle), which handle element is arranged above the waist of the door in the vehicle height direction of the motor vehicle. The handle element is also referred to as an external handle or an external door handle. In the fully manufactured state of the motor vehicle, the door is movably, in particular pivotably, held on the superstructure, so that the door is movably, in particular pivotably arranged or can be arranged on the superstructure, that is, held or can be held on the superstructure. In particular, the door is provided with a superstructure opening of the superstructure, the superstructure opening of the superstructure being in particular a door opening. If the vehicle door is a side door, the door opening is a lateral door opening, which is arranged on the upper structure or on the left or right side of the vehicle, for example, when viewed in the vehicle transverse direction of the vehicle. The vehicle door can move, in particular pivot, between a closed position and at least one open position relative to the upper structure. In the closed position, at least one partial area of ​​the upper structure opening is closed by the vehicle door. In the open position, the vehicle door releases a partial area of ​​the upper structure opening, so that, for example, in the open position of the vehicle door, a person can get on the vehicle into the interior or get off the vehicle from the interior via the released partial area of ​​the upper structure opening. In particular, it is provided that the handle element is arranged above the door waist in the installation position of the vehicle door and in the vehicle height direction of the vehicle with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door. The vehicle waist is also simply called the waist or window waist or edge or edge, or the door waist is formed by the edge or coincides with the edge. In particular, the door waist is or forms an edge, in particular a lower edge, which, for example, at least partially defines a window opening for the glass of the vehicle door, in particular for the side glass, also called a glass opening, in particular in the installed position of the vehicle door and in relation to the closed position of the vehicle door downwardly in the vehicle height direction of the motor vehicle.

[0006] For example, a person who is in the environment of the motor vehicle and therefore in the environment of the vehicle door can grab the handle element with his hand and at this time, for example, at least partially grasp the handle element and then, for example, exert a force on the handle element and therefore exert a force via the handle element on the vehicle door in order to thus operate the vehicle door, that is, in particular to be able to move it relative to the superstructure, in particular to pivot it. For example, a person can exert such a force on the vehicle door via the handle element that the vehicle door opens by this force, and thus the vehicle door moves from the closed position to the open position relative to the superstructure. In addition, for example, a person who is in the environment can exert such a force on the handle element and therefore on the vehicle door that the vehicle door closes by this force, and thus the vehicle door moves from the open position to the closed position. The feature "the handle element is arranged on the outside or on the outside of the door, and is therefore an outside or door outside handle element, and is therefore an outside door handle" can be understood to mean that the handle element is arranged on the outside of the vehicle door, which, in the installation position of the vehicle door and at least in the closed position of the vehicle door, faces away from the interior and faces the environment.

[0007] In order to now enable particularly advantageous operation, that is to say manipulation, of the vehicle door, in particular via the handle element, it is provided according to the invention that the operating element is integrated in the handle element. This means in particular that the operating element is held on the handle element or is a component of the handle element. In particular, it is conceivable that the operating element is held on the base of the handle element, and it is conceivable that the operating element is formed separately from the base. The operating element can be held immovably, but or movably, in particular pivotably, on the base or the handle element. By means of the operating element, a lock, also called a door lock, can be electrically unlocked, by means of which a vehicle door that is movably, in particular pivotably arranged or can be arranged on the superstructure of the vehicle between the closed position and the at least one open position can be locked in the closed position, in particular relative to the superstructure. In order to open the vehicle door that is first in the closed position and is therefore closed and locked in the closed position in particular relative to the superstructure by means of the lock, for example, a person who is in the environment operates, in particular manipulates, the operating element, so that the lock is electrically unlocked, that is to say, the electrical unlocking of the lock is caused. In particular, at this time, the person touches the operating element.

[0008] By means of the lock, a door that is arranged or can be arranged on a superstructure of a vehicle (automobile) movably, in particular pivotably, between a closed position and at least one open position is locked or can be locked in the closed position, in particular relative to the superstructure, so that an undesired movement of the door from the closed position to the open position does not occur. By unlocking the lock, the lock releases the door for the movement from the closed position to the open position. In particular, the lock can be a component of the door, so that the lock can be moved, in particular pivoted, together with the door, between the closed position and the open position relative to the superstructure, for example. The lock can be adjusted, for example, between a locked state and an unlocked state. By unlocking the lock, the lock is placed, that is, converted from the locked state to the unlocked state. If the door is, for example, in the closed position, and during this time the lock is in the locked state, the door is locked in the closed position by means of the lock and is therefore prevented from undesired movement to the open position relative to the superstructure. It can be seen that the door is a wing element, which is movably, especially pivotably arranged or can be arranged on the superstructure between an open position and a closed position. Here, the door (wing element) is especially a mounting component that is formed separately from the superstructure, which is movably held or can be held on the superstructure between an open position and a closed position. In order to open the door that is first closed and therefore first in the closed position, for example, and thus move the door from the closed position to the open position, the operating element is especially operated, especially manipulated, by a person staying in the environment. By operating, especially manipulating the operating element, the lock is electrically unlocked, so that the lock is electrically converted from a locked state to an unlocked state, so that the lock releases the door for the movement from the closed position to the open position relative to the superstructure. For example, on the superstructure, especially on the vehicle column of the superstructure (the vehicle column is, for example, formed as a door column and also referred to as a vehicle body column or a superstructure column), a locking element is fixed, which is, for example, a closing pin also referred to as a locking pin or a lock eye also referred to as a lock catch. In the closed position of the door and in the locked state of the lock, for example, the lock, in particular the fork bolt of the lock, interacts with the locking element, in particular interacts in a form-fitting manner, so that the door is locked or can be locked, in particular locked or can be locked in a form-fitting manner, in the closed position. For example, the lock has a lock element, which can be, for example, the fork bolt mentioned above. In the closed position of the door and in the locked state of the lock, for example, the lock element interacts with the locking element, in particular interacts in a form-fitting manner, so that the door is locked or can be locked, in particular locked or can be locked in a form-fitting manner, in the closed position. For example, the lock element can be moved, in particular translationally and / or rotationally, relative to the base element of the lock and in particular relative to the locking element between a locked position and an unlocked position.In the closed position of the door and in the locked position of the locking element, the locking element interacts with the locking element, in particular in a form-fitting manner, so that the door is locked or can be locked in the closed position. By or when the lock is unlocked, for example, the locking element moves from the locked position to the unlocked position, in which the locking element and the locking element do not interact. The door is thus released for movement relative to the superstructure from the closed position to the open position.

[0009] The operating element can be, for example, a mechanical operating element such as a button, a key or a key, so that the operating element can be moved, in particular translationally and / or rotationally, for example relative to the handle element and / or relative to the aforementioned base between an initial position and an operating position. By operating, in particular manipulating, the operating element is moved, for example relative to the handle element and / or relative to the base from the initial position to the operating position, so that the lock can be electrically unlocked, as a result of which the electrical unlocking of the lock can be caused. It is also conceivable that the operating element is designed as a touch-sensitive surface or includes a touch-sensitive surface, wherein the operating element is operated, that is, can be operated, by contacting the touch-sensitive surface.

[0010] The feature "the lock can be electrically unlocked by operating, in particular manipulating the operating element" can be understood in particular to mean that, for example, due to the operation of the operating element, an electrically operable actuator, in particular an electric motor, is controlled, in particular electrically controlled. By controlling the actuator, the actuator is electrically operated so that, with the aid of the actuator, for example, the lock element is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position - in particular using electrical energy and therefore electrically. This means that the lock element is electrically moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, so that the lock is electrically unlocked, i.e. unlocked using the electrical energy mentioned above. The movement of the vehicle door from the closed position to the open position following the electrical unlocking of the lock can then be caused, for example, manually by a person who is in the environment, in particular in the following way: the person manually applies a force, in particular a pulling force or a pressure force, to the handle element and thus causes the vehicle door to move from the closed position to the open position relative to the superstructure. It is also conceivable that, as a result of the actuation of the operating element, the door is or can be moved electrically, i.e., using electrical energy, relative to the superstructure from a closed position to an open position, in particular after the lock has been unlocked, in particular electrically unlocked. For this purpose, for example, an electrically operable movement mechanism is provided, which has, for example, the electrically operable actuator already mentioned above and / or at least one further electrically operable actuator. As a result of the actuation of the operating element, for example, the movement mechanism is controlled, in particular electrically controlled, so that the movement mechanism moves, in particular pivots, the door relative to the superstructure from a closed position to an open position using electrical energy and therefore electrically. As a result, the lock can be unlocked particularly conveniently and the door can be opened particularly conveniently, and can therefore be moved from a closed position to an open position.

[0011] Furthermore, in order to achieve particularly advantageous operation, in particular manipulation of the vehicle door, it is provided that the handle element is held on the base body, also referred to as the door body, movably from a rest position to a manipulation position, in particular between the rest position and the manipulation position, in particular pivotably, by the movement of the handle element from the rest position to the manipulation position, the lock can be mechanically unlocked, in particular purely and therefore preferably mechanically unlocked without the use of electrical energy. In other words, the lock can be mechanically unlocked, in particular purely and therefore preferably without the use of electrical energy, by the movement of the handle element from the rest position to the manipulation position relative to the base body. Preferably, the rest position and the manipulation position are respective end positions of the handle element, into which the handle element can be moved relative to the base body, but cannot be moved beyond the respective end positions. In particular, the vehicle door is designed so that the lock can be electrically unlocked by manipulation, in particular manipulation of the manipulation element, without the handle element moving from the rest position to the manipulation position, that is, during a period when no movement of the handle element from the rest position to the manipulation position occurs. Thus, a particularly advantageous, in particular particularly comfortable and at the same time safe operation of the vehicle door can be achieved. Here, the handle element has at least one dual function: on the one hand, the handle element can be used to unlock the lock electrically and thus particularly comfortably due to the integration of the operating element in the handle element and, for example, then the door can be operated simply, humanely and therefore advantageously via the handle element. On the other hand, the handle element can be used, configured or applied as an emergency unlocking operating element, which is also called an emergency unlocker or emergency unlocking element. This means in particular the following: for example, the operating element is or includes a sensor also called a detection sensor, which can be operated electrically or electronically, or can be an electrical or electronic sensor. The detection sensor can be arranged in the handle element or in the base. With the help of the detection sensor, it can be detected, for example, that a person staying in the environment causes the operation of the operating element. Therefore, it is conceivable that the sensor is a component of the operating element. If, for example, it is detected with the help of the detection sensor that the operation of the operating element is caused by a person, that is, in particular, the movement of the operating element from the initial position to the operating position is caused by a person, then - in particular as described above - the first actuator is controlled so that the lock is electrically unlocked with the help of the first actuator. The first actuator can be, for example, a component of a vehicle door. It is also conceivable that the detection sensor is a component of the vehicle door (wing element), in particular so that the detection sensor is integrated into a handle element. In particular, the detection sensor can be the operating element or a component of the operating element.In principle, it is possible that, for example, due to an accident of the vehicle, the operating element and / or the sensor and / or the first actuator can no longer be supplied with electrical energy or current, because, for example, the power supply of the operating element and / or the first actuator and / or the sensor (detection sensor) is damaged, interrupted or destroyed. Then, perhaps the lock can no longer be unlocked electrically, because, for example, the first actuator can no longer operate, and / or because, for example, the operation or manipulation of the operating element can no longer be detected by means of the detection sensor, and / or because the operation of the operating element can no longer be detected by the operating element itself. However, since it is now provided according to the invention that the handle element itself and therefore, in particular, together with the operating element, can be moved relative to the base body from a rest position to an operating position, the lock can be mechanically unlocked, in particular purely mechanically unlocked, so the handle element (also) is or is used as an emergency unlocking operating element. Therefore, on the one hand, it is possible that, in particular, when the power supply fails, the lock can be mechanically unlocked, that is, in particular, can be unlocked in an emergency. For this purpose, for example, a person staying in the environment moves the handle element and in particular moves the operating element from a rest position to an operating position via the handle element. As a result, a particularly high level of safety can be achieved, resulting in a particularly advantageous and safe operation. On the other hand, the use of an additional separate emergency unlocking operating element can be avoided, so that a particularly advantageous and safe operation of the vehicle door can be achieved in a space-saving and weight-saving manner and in a cost-effective manner. In addition, a particularly advantageous visual impression of the vehicle door and the vehicle as a whole can be achieved, since, for example, it can be avoided that an additional separate emergency unlocking operating element impairs the visual impression of the vehicle.

[0012] Furthermore, according to the invention, due to the movement of the handle element from the rest position into the actuating position, an actuating element provided in addition to the handle element is accessible, in particular accessible, in particular accessible to a person located in the environment, wherein, by means of the actuating element, a force provided for opening the door, thus for moving the door from the closed position into the open position, which is designed, for example, as a pulling force, can be applied to the door in the case of bypassing the handle element. The feature “by means of the actuating element provided in addition to the handle element, a force provided for opening the door, also called an opening force, can be applied to the door in the case of bypassing” can be understood to mean that, when a person, for example a person located in the environment, applies an opening force, also called a door force, which is, for example, a pulling force, to the actuating element, the door force is transmitted or can be transmitted to the door via the actuating element along a transmission path, wherein the door force bypasses the handle element on its path along the transmission path from the actuating element to the door or toward the door (i.e. to an element of the door or toward the element), and thus flows over the handle element. In this connection, in particular, the elements of the vehicle door mentioned above are elements that are arranged in addition to the handle element and are different from the handle element. It is therefore possible to apply a particularly high force, also referred to as an opening force or door force, to the vehicle door via the operating element, in particular so that the door force can be applied to the vehicle door while bypassing the handle element, and therefore does not need to be introduced into or onto the vehicle door via the handle element. Therefore, in particular, the vehicle door can be opened even in the event of a vehicle accident, wherein, for example, the vehicle door is deformed and / or stuck due to the accident. In particular, the door force can be at least 1000 Newtons, for example. In other words, it is possible through the present invention to transfer a particularly high force, for example, exactly or at least 1000 Newtons, that is arranged to open the vehicle door, to the vehicle door while bypassing the handle element, so that the vehicle door can be opened, for example, also after a vehicle accident. Therefore, for example, a safe and therefore advantageous operation, in particular manipulation, of the vehicle door can also be ensured after a vehicle accident.

[0013] For example, the vehicle door has a frame, also referred to as a door frame, by means of which it is conceivable that, in particular in the fully manufactured state of the vehicle, the vehicle door is held or can be held movably, in particular pivotably, on the superstructure of the vehicle via the frame. In other words, for example, the vehicle door is held or can be held movably, in particular pivotably, on the superstructure via the frame. For this purpose, it is provided, for example, that the vehicle door has at least one first hinge part, which is fastened, in particular fixed, for example, at least indirectly, in particular directly, to the frame. The first hinge part is, for example, a component of a hinge, also referred to as a door hinge, which also has a second hinge part, in particular formed separately from the first hinge part. The second hinge part is fastened or can be fastened, at least indirectly, in particular directly, to the superstructure of the vehicle, in particular to the vehicle pillar already mentioned above. The hinge parts are movably, especially pivotably connected or can be connected to each other, so that the frame is movably, especially pivotably arranged or can be arranged on the superstructure through the hinge and the door through the frame as a whole, that is, it is maintained or can be maintained on the superstructure. For example, the frame is at least partially composed of a metal material. It is particularly conceivable that the frame is a component of the base body. It is also conceivable that the door, especially the base body, has at least one external trim element, which is also simply called a trim element. For example, the external trim element is formed separately from the frame and is fixed, especially directly fixed to the frame. The external trim element is also called a door cover or a door outer cover. At least one area of ​​the frame is covered and therefore covered by the external trim element, especially with respect to the closed position of the door and in the installation position of the door, toward the environment and therefore toward the outside (that is, in the direction away from the interior of the vehicle). It is conceivable that the element mentioned above is the frame or an element of the frame.

[0014] A second aspect of the invention relates to a door for a motor vehicle, which is also called a door and is designed, for example, as a side door. The motor vehicle is preferably designed as a passenger car and is also called a motor vehicle or a vehicle. For the first aspect of the invention and for the second aspect of the invention, it is applicable that the corresponding door can preferably be designed as a side door or, however, as a rear door. It goes without saying that the corresponding door can also be designed as another door. The above explanations for the first aspect of the invention can also be easily applied to the second aspect of the invention, and vice versa.

[0015] The vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention has a handle element arranged on the outside of the door below the door waist of the vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention, which handle element is therefore an external handle also called an external door handle. The advantages and advantageous solutions of the first aspect of the present invention can be regarded as the advantages and advantageous solutions of the second aspect of the present invention, and vice versa. Thus, for example, the vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention can be arranged or can be arranged on the upper structure of the vehicle in a movably, especially pivotally, manner, in particular so that the vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention can be moved, especially pivoted, relative to the upper structure between a closed position and at least one open position. Here, the handle element of the vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention is arranged below the door waist of the vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention in the vehicle height direction of the vehicle in the installation position of the vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention and in particular in the closed position of the vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the vehicle door according to the second aspect of the present invention occupies its installation position in the finished state of the vehicle.

[0016] In a second aspect of the invention, an operating element is integrated in the handle element, by means of which a lock can be unlocked electrically, by means of which a door that can be arranged on a superstructure of a motor vehicle movably between a closed position and at least one open position, in particular pivotably, can be locked in the closed position relative to the superstructure. In this case, the handle element is held on the base body of the door movably from a rest position to an actuating position, in particular movably between the rest position and the actuating position, wherein the lock can be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically, by moving the handle element from the rest position to the actuating position.

[0017] In a second aspect of the invention, it is provided that, due to the movement of the handle element from the rest position into the actuating position, an actuating element provided in addition to the handle element is accessible, in particular accessible, in particular accessible to a person located in the environment, wherein, by means of the actuating element, a force can be exerted on the vehicle door by bypassing the handle element, the force being provided for opening the vehicle door, thus for moving the vehicle door from the closed position into the open position, the force being formed, for example, as a pulling force. The feature “a force also referred to as an opening force and provided for opening the vehicle door can be exerted on the vehicle door by means of the actuating element provided in addition to the handle element by bypassing the handle element” can be understood to mean that, if a person, for example a person located in the environment, exerts an opening force also referred to as a door force, for example a pulling force, on the actuating element, the door force is transmitted or can be transmitted to the vehicle door via the actuating element along the transmission path, wherein the door force bypasses the handle element on its path along the transmission path from the actuating element to the vehicle door or towards the vehicle door (i.e. to the element of the vehicle door or towards the element), thus flowing over the handle element. In this context, in particular, the above-mentioned elements of the vehicle door are elements that are arranged in addition to the handle element and are different from the handle element. It is thus possible to apply a particularly high force, also referred to as an opening force or door force, to the vehicle door via the actuating element, in particular so that the door force can be applied to the vehicle door while bypassing the handle element, and therefore does not need to be introduced into or onto the vehicle door via the handle element. The advantages and advantageous solutions of the first aspect of the invention can be regarded as advantages and advantageous solutions of the second aspect of the invention, and vice versa.

[0018] In order to be able to open the door particularly reliably, especially even after an accident, and thus to achieve particularly advantageous operation, it is provided in one embodiment of the invention that the operating element is designed as a soft, therefore flexible ring, in particular a belt-type ring. The ring is also called a loop or a belt-type loop, or can be designed as a belt-type loop, the ring preferably being a non-tensioned ring or loop. It is also conceivable that the ring is designed as a rope loop. For example, after the handle element has been moved from the rest position to the operating position relative to the base body, a person who is in the environment can engage with his hand or at least with several fingers of his hand in the loop and apply a particularly high door force to the door via the loop and at this time bypassing the handle element, so that the door can thus be opened reliably.

[0019] Another embodiment is characterized in that the operating element is fixed to a base body, in particular a frame, of the wing element while bypassing the handle element. Thus, for example, the aforementioned component of the wing element is a base body, in particular a frame. Thus, preferably high door forces can be introduced into the base body while bypassing the handle element, i.e. without flowing through or passing the handle element, so that the vehicle door can be opened reliably. The feature "the operating element is fixed to a base body, in particular a frame, of the wing element while bypassing the handle element" can be understood as that the operating element is not fixed to the base body by means of the handle element, so that the door force described above does not flow through the handle element on its path from the operating element or from a person to the base body or toward the base body.

[0020] In another particularly advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the base body has a through hole, which is closed, in particular completely closed, by the handle element in the rest position. In the operating position, that is, due to the movement of the handle element from the rest position to the operating position, the handle element at least partially releases the through hole.

[0021] It has proven to be particularly advantageous here if, in the operating position of the handle element, the operating element is arranged in and / or behind the through-opening, in particular in the viewing direction of, for example, a person observing the operating element, the through-opening and the handle element (for example the person already mentioned above who is in the environment).

[0022] As an alternative or in addition, it is provided, for example, that in the operating position of the handle element, the operating element passes through the released through hole. Thus, for example, it is conceivable that in the rest position of the handle element, the operating element - in particular, viewed along the viewing direction mentioned above - is arranged behind the handle element, so that, for example, a person who is staying in the environment visually perceives neither the through hole nor the operating element. For example, a person cannot grasp the operating element either, so that, for example, the accessibility of the operating element does not occur through the handle element in the rest position of the handle element. By moving the handle element from the rest position to the operating position, the operating element is accessible, for example, so that the person can see and especially grasp the operating element via the released through hole. It is also conceivable that in the operating position, the operating element is already arranged in the through hole or passes through the through hole, so that the person can simply grasp and, for example, can grip the operating element at this time. Then, the person can apply the door force to the door via the operating element and at this time, bypassing the handle element, so that the door can then be opened particularly reliably.

[0023] Another embodiment is characterized in that the actuating element is coupled to the handle element and can be moved through the through hole due to the movement of the handle element from the rest position to the actuating position. In other words, if the handle element is moved from the rest position to the actuating position, the actuating element moves together with the handle element, so that at least a partial area or length area of ​​the actuating element moves through the through hole. Thus, for example, a person who is in the environment can particularly advantageously visually perceive, thus observe the actuating element, and can very particularly advantageously grasp the actuating element and at this time, for example, at least partially grip the actuating element, so that the person can then particularly advantageously apply a door force for opening the door to the door via the actuating element, especially when bypassing the actuating element. Thus, the door can be opened particularly reliably.

[0024] Another embodiment is characterized by a spring device, which provides a spring force, at least in the rest position of the handle element. For this purpose, for example, the spring device is or includes a mechanical spring element. With the help of the spring force, the operating element can be moved through the through hole due to the movement of the handle element from the rest position to the operating position, so that the person who is staying in the environment (who has moved the handle element from the rest position to the operating position relative to the base body) is presented with the operating element. Then, the person can particularly advantageously operate the operating element. This can be understood that the person can particularly advantageously apply the door force to the operating element and can apply the door force to the vehicle door via the operating element while bypassing the handle element, so as to open the vehicle door particularly reliably. In particular, the operating element is pressed through the through hole and thus pressed onto the environment, for example, with the help of the spring force, so that the operating element is presented to the person.

[0025] Preferably, the operating element has a signal color, for example yellow, in particular neon yellow. It is also conceivable that the operating element has at least one marking that can be perceived by the human eye and is therefore visual. The marking includes, for example, a word, such as "Emergency" or an abbreviation, such as "SOS", and / or at least one further element, in order to guide, for example, people who are in the environment, in particular after an accident, to apply a force to the operating element for opening the door and to apply this force to the door via the operating element.

[0026] In particular, if the actuating element is connected—in particular directly and / or fixedly—to the frame or the base body, particularly high forces can be transmitted to the vehicle door bypassing the handle element, in particular when pulling on the actuating element.

[0027] In order to enable particularly advantageous operation of the vehicle door, it is provided in one embodiment of the invention that the handle element has an appearance that can be perceived visually and tactilely by a person who is in the environment of the vehicle door, in particular in the environment of the vehicle as a whole. The appearance of the handle element is also referred to as the handle element appearance. In other words, a person who is in the environment can observe the appearance with his eyes and can therefore perceive it visually, and a person who is in the environment can, for example, directly touch the appearance with his hand, in particular with his fingers, and can therefore perceive it tactilely, in particular in the fully manufactured state of the vehicle door and in particular in the fully manufactured state of the entire vehicle. The appearance is therefore a surface of the handle element that can be perceived visually and tactilely by a person who is in the environment, or is formed by such a surface. In particular, it is conceivable that the touch-sensitive surface mentioned above is a component of the handle element appearance, also referred to as a detection component. In particular, it is conceivable that the vehicle door as a whole has an appearance that can be perceived visually and tactilely by a person who is in the environment, also referred to as the overall appearance, and the explanations above and below about the handle element appearance can also be easily applied to the overall appearance, and vice versa. In this case, in particular, the handle element outer surface is a first part of the overall outer surface.

[0028] For example, the outer trim element has an appearance also referred to as a trim surface, and the explanations above and below regarding the handle element appearance and the overall appearance can also be easily applied to the trim surface, and vice versa. In this case, for example, the trim surface is or forms a second part of the overall appearance of the vehicle door. In particular, it is conceivable that at least a part of the outer trim element and therefore at least a part of the trim surface is located in the installed position of the vehicle door and in this case, in particular in the closed position of the vehicle door, in the vehicle height direction of the motor vehicle, directly below the glass opening and / or the door waist.

[0029] In order to enable particularly advantageous handling, in particular actuation, of the vehicle door at this time, it is advantageously provided that the handle element has a first partial region, which forms a first part of the handle element exterior and is also referred to as a first main body portion, and which has a first extension direction and therefore extends along the first extension direction. It is conceivable that the first partial region projects from the base body in the first extension direction or along the first extension direction. The first extension direction is also referred to as the first direction. In the installation position of the vehicle door and in the closed position of the vehicle door, for example, the first direction extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle, in particular outwards and therefore towards the environment. It is therefore preferably provided that the first partial region projects from the base body in the first direction.

[0030] In addition, the handle element preferably has a second sub-region, also referred to as the second main body, which forms a second part of the outer surface of the handle element. The second sub-region of the handle element follows the first sub-region of the handle element, in particular follows the end of the first sub-region of the handle element facing away from the base body, and the second sub-region of the handle element protrudes from the first sub-region of the handle element in a second extension direction (also referred to as the second direction) that is inclined or perpendicular to the first extension direction (first direction). Thus, for example, the second sub-region is spaced apart from the base body and is arranged to overlap the base body at least partially. In particular, the second sub-region extends along the second extension direction. In the installation position of the vehicle door and in relation to the closed position of the vehicle door, for example, the second direction (second extension direction) extends upward in the vehicle height direction, or the second direction points upward in the vehicle height direction. For example, in the installation position of the vehicle door and in relation to the closed position of the vehicle door, the second sub-region of the handle element overlaps in the vehicle transverse direction inwardly and therefore toward the interior through the base body, and thus, for example, by a part of the outer surface of the trim. Thus, for example, a person who is standing in the environment can particularly advantageously and ergonomically grasp the handle element, in particular the second subarea of ​​the handle element, with his hand, in particular from behind, in particular so that, for example, the person can move at least one of his fingers or a plurality of his fingers between the second subarea of ​​the handle element and the base body. The person can then particularly advantageously exert a force on the handle element in order to thereby particularly advantageously actuate the vehicle door, that is to say in particular to be able to move, in particular pivot, the vehicle door relative to the superstructure.

[0031] In order to enable a particularly haptically advantageous and particularly ergonomic and comfortable operation, in particular manipulation, of the vehicle door, it is provided in a further embodiment of the invention that, due to the second sub-region extending from the first sub-region in the second extension direction, the handle element is—in particular, overall and therefore viewed as a whole—designed in an L-shaped or V-shaped manner and thus has an L-shape or V-shape. Here, the sub-regions of the handle element form the L-shape or V-shape, the sub-regions of the handle element being the respective legs of the L-shape or V-shape. Here, it is provided in particular that the handle element is connected to the base body via the first sub-region of the handle element.

[0032] The feature “the handle element is arranged above the door waist in the vehicle height direction” can be understood as that the handle element is arranged above the door waist in the vehicle height direction at least in the rest position. Preferably, the handle element is also arranged above the door waist in the vehicle height direction in the operating position.

[0033] In particular, the base body has an appearance which is also referred to as a base body appearance, and the explanations given above and below with respect to the handle element appearance, the overall appearance and the trim appearance can also be easily applied to the base body appearance and vice versa. At least a part of the base body appearance is the trim appearance or is formed by the trim appearance. The base body appearance is therefore part of the overall appearance of the vehicle door. In particular, it is provided that a first partial area of ​​the handle element projects from the base body appearance in a first direction (first extension direction), in particular in the installed position of the vehicle door and in the closed position of the vehicle door towards the environment and therefore away from the interior. In this way, a particularly advantageous, in particular particularly user-friendly and comfortable handling and therefore operation of the vehicle door can be ensured.

[0034] The feature "the handle element in the second aspect is arranged below the door waist in the vehicle height direction" can be understood as that the handle element is arranged below the door waist in the vehicle height direction at least in the static position. Preferably, the handle element is also arranged above the door waist in the vehicle height direction in the operating position. Through the L-shape or V-shape, the vehicle door can be operated particularly comfortably and ergonomically via the handle element, so that particularly advantageous operation can be formed.

[0035] In a particularly advantageous embodiment applicable to both aspects of the present invention, it is provided that the vehicle door has a first guide device arranged on a base body. This means in particular that the first guide device is a component of the base body or is held on the base body. For example, the first guide device can be a component of the frame, or the first guide device is at least indirectly, in particular directly, fixed to the frame. In addition, the vehicle door has a second guide device arranged on the handle element. Thus, for example, the second guide device is a component of the handle element, or the second guide device is held, in particular fixed to the handle element. For example, one of the guide devices, in particular the first guide device, is or includes a guide slot, which is also called a guide rail, for example. For example, another guide device, in particular the second guide device, is or includes, for example, at least one guide element, which is, for example, embedded in the guide slot. The guide devices act together, in particular in a form-fitting manner, in particular in the following manner: the guide devices are mutually engaged. This can be achieved, for example, in the following manner: the guide element is embedded in the corresponding guide slot. By the interaction of the guide devices, the handle element can be moved relative to the base body from a rest position to an operating position, in particular between a rest position and an operating position, along a movement path provided and thus defined by the interacting guide devices. This means in particular that the second guide device, in particular the guide element, and the handle element together with it, can be moved along the first guide device, in particular along the guide slot, and thus, for example, relative to the first guide device, in particular relative to the guide slot and relative to the base body, so that or so: the handle element moves or can move relative to the base body from a rest position to an operating position, in particular between a rest position and an operating position, along the movement path. Thus, a simple, comfortable and ergonomic movement of the handle element, in particular from a rest position to an operating position, can be achieved, so that a particularly simple, comfortable and ergonomic operation and thus operation of the vehicle door can be achieved.

[0036] Another embodiment is characterized in that the motion track extends in an arc and thus in a curved manner. For this purpose, for example, the guide chute extends in an arc and thus in a curved manner. Therefore, a particularly compact and therefore space-friendly structure can be achieved. Here, in particular, the guide chute extends in an arc, thus providing, i.e. defining, an arc-shaped motion track. Therefore, for example, the guide chute or a guide device can be particularly space-friendly, so that, for example, the first guide device can be particularly advantageously arranged in a well also referred to as a glass well or a window well. For example, the well is located at the installation position of the door and in the closed position of the door in the vehicle height direction of the car, directly following the door waist (edge). For example, the well is located at the installation position of the door and in the closed position of the door in the vehicle transverse direction outward and thus at least partially bounded, in particular directly bounded, by an exterior trim element toward the environment. The glass mentioned, for example, can be moved relative to the frame and relative to the exterior trim element in the vehicle height direction of the car at the installation position of the door and can be moved, in particular translated, relative to the frame and relative to the exterior trim element between at least one glass closed position and at least one glass open position. At least in the open position of the glass, at least one partial area of ​​the glass, also referred to as a glass partial area, is arranged in the well, in particular so that the glass partial area is arranged below the door waist in the installation position of the vehicle door and in the closed position of the vehicle door in the vehicle height direction. In the closed position of the glass, the glass partial area is outside the well and is arranged above the door waist in the vehicle height direction, in particular in the installation position of the vehicle door and in the closed position of the vehicle door. For example, the well ends at the door waist in the installation position of the vehicle door and upwards in the vehicle height direction with respect to the closed position. It is particularly conceivable here that the guide chute or a guide device is arranged in the well, in particular completely in the well. By means of the arc-shaped construction of the guide chute and therefore by means of the arc-shaped construction of the motion track, a particularly compact structure of a guide device, in particular a first guide device, can be achieved, so that a guide device, in particular a first guide device, can be arranged in the well in a particularly advantageous manner.

[0037] In order to achieve a particularly compact structure, in particular a particularly compact structure of the first guide device, it is provided in a further embodiment of the present invention that in the installed position of the vehicle door and in the closed position of the vehicle door, the arcuate movement track or the arcuate guide slot is arched towards the interior of the vehicle, that is, it is convexly arched in the direction of the interior.

[0038] It has proven to be particularly advantageous that the rest position of the handle element is a first stable position of the handle element. Therefore, no relative movement between the handle element and the base body occurs in the rest position. For example, a locking device is provided, by means of which the handle element is held or can be held in the rest position, so that no relative movement between the base body and the handle element occurs in the rest position. It has proven to be particularly advantageous that the operating position of the handle element is a second stable position of the handle element. This preferably means that the handle element can be moved from the rest position to the operating position, and no relative movement between the handle element and the base body occurs in the operating position. In other words, for example, a holding device is provided, which is, for example, configured as a latching device, which is, for example, a locking device or a component of the locking device. By means of the holding device, the handle element is held or can be held in the operating position relative to the base body, so that no relative movement between the handle element and the base body occurs in the operating position of the handle element. In other words, after the handle element has been moved from the rest position into the actuating position, the handle element remains in the actuating position, so that in the actuating position a relative movement between the base body and the handle element does not occur or is suppressed, in particular by means of the retaining device. Thus, an undesired movement of the handle element back from the actuating position into the rest position relative to the base body can be avoided, so that a particularly reliable and therefore advantageous operation of the vehicle door can be achieved.

[0039] In a further particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the vehicle door has a retaining device which locks the handle element in a rest position, also referred to as the rest state, relative to the base body until, in particular, a limit force acts on the handle element; and when an actuating force acting on the handle element and in particular provided for moving the handle element from the rest position to the actuating position and applied to the handle element, for example by a person who is located in the environment, exceeds the limit force, the retaining device passively, i.e. without the retaining device being actively controlled, allows the handle element to move from the rest position to the actuating position relative to the base body. Thus, for example, when and in particular only when the actuating force exceeds the limit force, the handle element can be moved relative to the base body from the rest position to the actuating position by the actuating force. However, the actuation of the actuating element, i.e., the electrical unlocking of the lock by actuating the actuating element, can be achieved, for example, by means of a force which is less than the limit force and which is applied or can be applied to the actuating element. Thus, it is possible that a person who is located in the environment can actuate the actuating element and thus electrically unlock the lock, so that, for example, the person applies a first force to the actuating element. If the first force is less than the limit force or the first force is equal to the limit force, the lock is electrically unlocked, but the handle element does not move from the rest position to the operating position. The handle element moves from the rest position to the operating position relative to the base body when and only when, for example, a person applies a second limit force that is greater than the first force and greater than the limit force to the handle element, for example to the operating element and thus, for example, via the operating element. The limit force is determined here so that when the operating element is normally operated or operated, the handle element does not move from the rest position to the operating position, i.e., the operating element can be operated easily and comfortably and thus the lock can be electrically unlocked easily and comfortably without the handle element accidentally or unexpectedly moving from the rest position to the operating position. In short, therefore, the person needs to apply a very high force that is greater than the limit force to the handle element in order to cause mechanical unlocking of the lock, in particular mechanical emergency unlocking, via the handle element.

[0040] In order to be able to electrically unlock the lock simply, humanely and comfortably by operating the operating element at this time, and to avoid mechanical unlocking of the lock at this time, thereby avoiding the movement of the handle element from the rest position to the operating position, it is provided in another embodiment of the present invention that the limit force is greater than 50 Newtons, in particular greater than 90 Newtons. Very preferably, the limit force is greater than 95 Newtons, in particular greater than 98 Newtons. In particular, the vehicle door is preferably designed so that the operating force needs to have at least 100 Newtons in order to move the handle element from the rest position to the operating position. Therefore, in normal operation, that is, when there is no vehicle accident, the operating element can be advantageously operated and thus advantageously achieve electrical unlocking of the lock without relative movement between the handle element and the base body.

[0041] Another embodiment is characterized in that the handle element can be pivoted about a pivot axis relative to the base body between a rest position and an actuation position, thereby enabling advantageous operation or actuation of the handle element.

[0042] It has proven to be particularly advantageous here if the pivot axis extends in the vertical direction of the vehicle or in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in the installed position of the vehicle door and in particular in the closed position of the vehicle door.

[0043] A third aspect of the present invention relates to a motor vehicle, which is preferably designed as a passenger car and is also referred to as a motor vehicle or a vehicle, and which has at least one door according to the first aspect of the present invention and / or at least one door according to the second aspect of the present invention. The advantages and advantageous solutions of the first aspect of the present invention and the advantages and advantageous solutions of the second aspect of the present invention can be regarded as advantages and advantageous solutions of the third aspect of the present invention, and vice versa. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Other details of the present invention are obtained from the subsequent description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are as follows:

[0045] Figure 1 a schematic perspective view showing a section of a vehicle comprising a door according to a first embodiment, the vehicle being designed as a motor vehicle, in particular as a passenger car;

[0046] Figure 2 A schematic cross-sectional view partially showing a first embodiment of a vehicle door;

[0047] Figure 3 Local display button Figure 1 and Figure 2 A schematic top view of a vehicle door;

[0048] Figure 4 Local display button Figure 3 Another schematic top view of the door;

[0049] Figure 5 A schematic perspective view showing a portion of a motor vehicle having a second embodiment of a door;

[0050] Figure 6 a schematic cross-sectional view partially showing a second embodiment of a vehicle door; and

[0051] Figure 7 A schematic sectional view showing a portion of a third specific embodiment of a vehicle door is shown.

[0052] In the figures, identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference symbols. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] Figure 1 A motor vehicle 1 is shown in a partial schematic perspective view, which is in the present case designed as a passenger car and is also referred to as a motor vehicle or vehicle, the interior of which is also referred to as a passenger compartment or passenger compartment, formed by a superstructure of the motor vehicle 1, which is in particular designed as a self-supporting body. The motor vehicle 1 has at least one door 2, which is also referred to simply as a door. The door 2 is a wing element, which is in the present case designed as a door 2. The door 2 is also referred to simply as a door and is in the present case a side door. The door 2 is provided with a superstructure opening of the superstructure, which is shown in FIG. Figure 1 In the embodiment of the embodiment, the door 2 is configured as a door opening on the side of the superstructure. The door 2 is held on the superstructure movably, in particular pivotably, between a closed position and at least one open position relative to the superstructure, and is therefore arranged. In the closed position, at least a partial area of ​​the superstructure opening is closed by the door 2. In the open position, the door 2 at least releases the partial area of ​​the superstructure opening, so that, for example, a person who first stays in the environment 3 of the vehicle 1 and therefore in the environment of the door 2 can get on the vehicle into the interior via the released partial area of ​​the superstructure opening. In addition, for example, a person who first stays in the interior can get off the vehicle from the interior via the released partial area of ​​the superstructure opening and thus reach the environment 3.

[0054] The vehicle door 2 has a base body 4, also referred to as a basic body or door body, which has a base body 4, also referred to as a door frame, and is provided at Figure 2 The skeleton 5 is partially visible in FIG. Figures 1 to 4 A first embodiment of a vehicle door 2 is shown. The vehicle door 2 is held movably, in particular pivotably, on the superstructure of the motor vehicle 1 via a frame 5. The base body 4 has at least one external trim element 6, also simply referred to as a trim element, which is designed separately from the frame 5 and is connected to the frame 5, in particular directly connected. The external trim element 6 is also referred to as a door covering or door outer covering. At least one first region of the frame 5 is covered and thus covered by the external trim element 6, in particular with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2, towards the environment 3 and therefore towards the outside, and consequently in a direction facing away from the interior. Figure 1 It can be seen that the vehicle door 2 has a covering element 7 which is designed, for example, separately from the outer trim element 6. For example, the covering element 7 is at least indirectly, in particular directly, held on the frame 5. In particular, it is conceivable that at least one second region of the frame 5 is overlapped by the covering element 7 and thus covered, ie covered, at least with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2 towards the environment 3 and thus towards the outside. The vehicle door 2 has an appearance which is also referred to as an overall appearance 8, which is displayed on the vehicle door 2. Figure 1The closed position of the door 2 can be perceived visually and tactilely by a person who is in the environment 3. A first part of the overall appearance 8 is formed by the appearance of the outer trim element 6, also called trim appearance 9. A second part of the overall appearance 8 is formed by the appearance of the covering element 7, also called covering element appearance 10. For example, the covering element 7 is composed of plastic. For example, the covering element 7 is formed as a baffle, or the covering element 7 is also called a baffle. In particular, it can be provided that, by means of the covering element 7, in the closed position of the door 2, the upper structure, in particular the pillar formed as a B-pillar, at least partially overlaps and thus covers in the transverse direction of the vehicle of the motor vehicle 1 outwardly and therefore towards the environment 3, so that the covering element 7 is also called, for example, a B-pillar baffle.

[0055] Particularly well Figure 1 It can be seen that the vehicle door 2 has a door waist 11, also called waist or window waist, which is also called the edge of the vehicle 1 or forms the edge. In addition, the vehicle door 2 includes a side glass 12, also simply called glass, which is movable relative to the frame 5 and relative to the outer trim element 6 at least with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2 in the vehicle height direction of the vehicle 1. In particular, the base body 4 comprises, for example, the frame 5, the outer trim element 6 and the covering element 7. In addition, the base body 4 can, for example, include the side glass 12. It is conceivable that, for example, a third part of the overall appearance 8 is formed by the appearance of the side glass 12, also called glass appearance 14. The vehicle height direction is indicated by a double arrow 13. In particular, the side glass 12 can be moved in the vehicle height direction of the vehicle 1 at least with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2 in the direction shown in FIG. Figure 1 The door 2 is moved, i.e. displaced, in particular translated, between a closed position and an open position (not shown) relative to the frame 5 and relative to the outer panel element 6 and also relative to the covering element 7. The open position is also referred to as the glass open position and the closed position is also referred to as the glass closed position. In this case, a window area 15, also referred to as the glass area, is at least partially defined by the door waist 11, in particular in the installation position of the vehicle door 2 and downward in the vehicle height direction of the motor vehicle 1. In this case, the installation position of the vehicle door 2 is at Figure 1 In the fully manufactured state of the motor vehicle 1 with the door 2, the door 2 occupies the installed position of the door. Figure 1In the embodiment of the invention, the glass region (window region 15) is a window opening, also referred to as a glass opening, which can be defined, for example, by a window frame of the vehicle door 2, which can include, for example, the door waist 11. In particular, the window frame is, for example, a component of the base body 4. In the closed position, the side glass 12 is at least partially arranged in the window region 15, also referred to as the window opening, in particular so that the window opening is at least partially, in particular at least predominantly and therefore at least more than half or completely closed by the side glass 12. In particular, it is provided that, in the closed position of the side glass 12 (glass closed position), the door waist 11 is located in the installation position of the vehicle door 2 in the vehicle height direction downwardly adjacent to the side glass 12, in particular with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2.

[0056] Depend on Figure 2 It can be seen that the door 2 has a well 16, also called glass well or window well, which in the installed position of the door 2 and in the closed position of the door 2 faces outwards in the vehicle transverse direction and thus faces the environment 3 - in particular directly - through the frame 5 and / or the outer panel element 6. In particular, the well 16 in the installed position of the door 2 and in the closed position of the door 2 faces outwards in the vehicle transverse direction of the motor vehicle 1 and thus faces the environment 3 through the outer panel element 6 and / or the frame 5. Figure 2 In the figure, the double arrow 17 indicates that Figure 2 1 shows the closed position and the installed position of the vehicle door 2. Thus, in the glass open position of the side window 12, a partial region of the side window 12, also referred to as a glass partial region, is arranged in the well 16 and is therefore arranged in particular outside the window region 15, in particular such that the glass partial region is arranged below the door waist 11 and also below the window region 15 in the vehicle height direction of the motor vehicle 1 in the open position, in particular with respect to the installed position of the vehicle door 2 and with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2. In the closed position of the side window 12 (glass closed position), the glass partial region is arranged outside the well 16 and in the window region 15, in particular such that the glass partial region is arranged above the door waist 11 in the vehicle height direction, in particular at least with respect to the installed position and with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2. In other words, in the glass closed position, the door waist 11 follows the glass partial region downward in the vehicle height direction. For example, in the closed position of the side window 12 (glass closed position), the window region 15 is at least partially, in particular at least predominantly and therefore at least more than half or completely closed by the glass partial region.

[0057] In addition, the vehicle door 2 has a handle element 18 on the outside of the door, which is also referred to as an outer handle or door outer handle. The handle element 18 is arranged above the door waist 11 in the vehicle height direction of the motor vehicle 1 in the installation position of the vehicle door 2 and in the closed position of the vehicle door 2, in particular at least partially, or very preferably at least mainly, or completely. The feature "the handle element 18 is arranged on the outside of the door or on the outside, thus an outer or door outer handle element" can be understood to mean that the handle element 18 is arranged on the outer side AS of the vehicle door 2, which in the installation position of the vehicle door 2 and at least in the closed position of the vehicle door 2 faces away from the interior and toward the environment 3. A person who is in the environment 3 can, for example, grab the handle element 18 with his hand and, in the process, for example, at least partially grip the handle element and then apply a force, in particular a pulling force, to the handle element 18, in order to thereby, for example, open the vehicle door 2 that is initially closed, and thus move the vehicle door relative to the superstructure from the closed position to the open position.

[0058] The handle element 18 has an appearance which can be visually and tactilely perceived by a person in the environment 3 of the vehicle door 2, in particular in the environment of the vehicle 1 as a whole, also referred to as a handle element appearance 19, by which, for example, a fourth part of the overall appearance 8 is formed and which is therefore in particular a fourth part of the overall appearance 8.

[0059] In order to enable particularly simple, especially ergonomic and comfortable operation, in particular actuation of a vehicle door, the handle element 18 has a first sub-area TB1, also referred to as a first main body area or first main body part, with a first extension direction, which is also referred to as a first direction and is Figure 1 The first partial area TB1 extends along the first direction. Figure 1 In the embodiment of the embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the first partial region TB1 extends from the base body 4, in particular from the covering element 7, in a first direction (arrow 20). In particular, the first direction extends in the installation position of the vehicle door 2 and in the vehicle transverse direction with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2, in particular outwardly. In addition, the handle element 18 has a second partial region TB2, which is also referred to as the second main body region or the second main body part. The second partial region TB2 extends from the first partial region TB1 in a second extension direction, the second extension direction extending in a direction in which the handle element 18 is located. Figure 1In the figure, the second extension direction is indicated by arrow 21, which is also referred to as the second direction. Here, the second partial area TB2 extends along the second extension direction. With the help of arrows 20 and 21, it can be seen that the first direction and the second direction extend perpendicularly or obliquely to each other, and in the present case, the second direction points upward in the vehicle height direction, especially in the installation position of the vehicle door 2 and with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2. In particular, the second partial area TB2 is adjacent to the end of the partial area TB1, especially in the first direction, facing away from the base body 4, so that or so: in the first embodiment, especially when viewed as a whole, the handle element 18 is L-shaped and therefore, especially when viewed as a whole, has an L shape. Here, the L shape is formed by the partial areas TB1 and TB2. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the handle element 18 is L-shaped. Here, the partial areas TB1 and TB2 are respectively the legs of the L shape, and the handle element 18 is connected to the base body 4, especially to the frame 5, via the partial area TB1. The subregion TB2 adjoins the subregion TB1 , in particular in the present case such that the subregion TB2 adjoins that end of the first subregion TB1 which faces away from the base body 4 , in particular in the first direction.

[0060] In order to enable particularly advantageous operation, a handle element 18, in particular in the second sub-region TB2, is integrated. Figure 2 The operating element 22, which is particularly schematically described in the figure, is particularly arranged on the inner side of the handle element 18, in particular the second sub-region TB2, which faces the base body 4, in particular the cover element 7. Figure 2It can be seen that the partial areas TB1 and TB2 are arranged above the door waist 11 in the installation position of the vehicle door 2 and in the vehicle height direction of the vehicle 1 with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2. The operating element 22 is arranged above the door waist 11 in the installation position of the vehicle door 2 and in the vehicle height direction of the vehicle 1 with respect to the closed position of the vehicle door 2. By means of the operating element 22, the lock, which is currently designed as a door lock, can be electrically unlocked by operating, in particular actuating, the operating element 22. The lock is, for example, a component of the vehicle door 2 and can therefore be moved together with the vehicle door 2 relative to the upper structure of the vehicle 1 between the open position and the closed position of the vehicle door 2, in particular can be pivoted together. By means of the lock, the vehicle door 2 can be held in the closed position relative to the upper structure and thus locked in the closed position, so that the vehicle door 2 can be locked by means of the lock to prevent movement from the closed position to the open position relative to the upper structure. For this purpose, the lock is locked in the closed position of the vehicle door 2, that is, adjusted to the locked state of the lock. The lock can be unlocked electrically, i.e., electrically moved from the locked state to the unlocked state of the lock, by operating the operating element 22. By moving the lock from the locked state to the unlocked state of the lock, the lock releases the door 2, which is initially in the closed position, for movement relative to the upper structure of the motor vehicle 1 from the closed position to the open position.

[0061] In order to now enable particularly advantageous and in particular particularly reliable operation of the vehicle door 2, it is further provided that the handle element 18 is arranged relative to the base body 4 and therefore relative to the frame 5, to the outer trim element 6, to the cover element 7 and also to the side window 12 from the position indicated in FIG. Figure 1 , 2 and 3 and the rest position indicated by R to the position shown in Figure 4 The lock is held on the base body 4, in particular on the frame 5, movably, in particular movably between the rest position R and the actuation position B. By moving the handle element 18 from the rest position R to the actuation position B, the lock can be mechanically unlocked, in particular purely mechanically unlocked, and thus, in particular purely mechanically, switched from the locked state to the unlocked state.

[0062] In display Figures 1 to 4 In the first embodiment, the handle element 18 is pivotable relative to the base body 4 about a pivot axis SA between a rest position R and an actuating position B. In the first embodiment, the pivot axis SA extends in the closed position of the vehicle door 2 and at least substantially in the vehicle height direction with respect to the installation position of the vehicle door 2, which is, for example, in the vehicle height direction. Figure 4 Indicated by double arrow 23 and with Figure 4In the first embodiment, the handle element 18 is pivotable from the rest position R to the actuating position B in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with respect to the closed position and with respect to the installation position of the door 2. Figure 2 and 4 24. In the first embodiment, the mechanical unlocking of the lock, in particular the purely mechanical unlocking, is realized, for example, in the following manner: a pulling device 25, also called a rope element, is provided, which is, for example, a steel wire or a steel rope. In particular, the pulling device 25 is, for example, a Bowden cable. The traction member 25 is coupled, in particular mechanically, to the handle element 18 on the one hand, in particular at one end. On the other hand, in particular at the other end, the pulling device 25 is coupled, in particular mechanically, to the lock. If the handle element 18 is, for example, manually moved from the rest position R to the operating position B relative to the base body 4 by a person staying in the environment 3, a force in the form of a pulling force is thus applied from the handle element 18 to the pulling device 25, which is transmitted to the lock via the pulling device 25, and then the lock is unlocked, thus switching from the locked state to the unlocked state. Then, the vehicle door 2 can be opened, thus moving from the closed position to the open position relative to the upper structure. In short, by moving the handle element 18 from the rest position R into the actuation position B, pulling on the pulling means 25 causes the lock to be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically, ie without using any electrical or other energy.

[0063] Depend on Figure 2 It can be seen that, for example, a holder 26, also referred to as a holding element, is provided. The holder 26 is, for example, formed separately from the frame 5 and is fixed to the frame 5, in particular by at least one or more screws. In other words, for example, the holder 26 is screwed to the frame 5. The handle element 18 is held on the frame 5 and thus on the base body 4 by means of the holder 26 so that it can move between a rest position R and an actuation position B relative to the frame 5, in particular so that the handle element 18 is held on the holder 26 so that it can move between a rest position R and an actuation position B relative to the holder 26.

[0064] The vehicle door 2 is configured so that when the operating element 22 is operated and the lock is electrically unlocked, the handle element 18 does not move from the rest position R to the operating position B, that is, the handle element 18 is kept in its rest position R at this time, and in particular, no relative movement between the handle element 18 and the base body 4 occurs. For this purpose, a retaining device 27 is provided, which is also called a force coupling or can be configured as a force coupling. The retaining device 27 locks the handle element 18 in the rest position R relative to the base body 4 until a limit force; and in particular, only when and in particular, only when the operating force acting on the handle element 18 and used to move the handle element 18 from the rest position R to the operating position B exceeds the limit force, the retaining device passively, in particular, purely passively allows the handle element 18 to move from the rest position to the operating position B relative to the base body 4. Preferably, the limit force is greater than 90 Newtons. For this purpose, for example, the retaining device 27 includes at least one spring element 28, which is configured as a torsion spring, for example, and the spring element is a mechanical spring at present. By means of the spring element 28, for example, the handle element 18 is supported or can be supported at least indirectly on the base body 4, in particular on the frame 5, in particular so that the spring element 28 is supported or can be supported, for example, on the one hand at least indirectly, in particular directly on the handle element 18 and on the other hand at least indirectly, in particular directly on the base body 4, in particular on the frame 5. The spring element 28 provides a spring force which locks the handle element 18 in the rest position R and which passively, in particular purely passively, allows the handle element 18 to move from the rest position R to the actuation position B relative to the base body 4, when and preferably only when the actuation force acting on the handle element 18 exceeds a limit force. In other words, the handle element 18 can move from the rest position R to the actuation position B against the spring force and, in particular, from the rest position R to the actuation position B relative to the base body 4, only when the actuation force exceeds the limit force.

[0065] The rest position R is preferably a stable position in which no relative movement between the handle element 18 and the base body 4 occurs. In particular, the handle element 18 is held in the rest position R relative to the base body 4, for example, by means of a retaining device 27, in particular so that no relative movement between the handle element 18 and the base body 4 occurs. Very preferably, the actuation position B is, in particular, a further stable position of the handle element 18, into which the handle element 18 is preferably movable and can be locked relative to the base body 4 in the actuation position B, in particular so that no relative movement between the handle element 18 and the base body 4 occurs in the actuation position B. For this purpose, for example, a locking device is provided, by means of which the handle element 18 is held or can be held in the actuation position B relative to the base body 4 after its movement from the rest position R into the actuation position B.

[0066] It can be seen that the limit force is a force threshold value which needs to be overcome in order to be able to move the handle element 18 relative to the base body 4 , in particular into the actuation position B or in the direction of the actuation position B.

[0067] As an alternative or in addition, for this purpose, for example, the retaining device 27 can have two retaining elements configured as sheets, namely a first retaining element, for example, at least indirectly, especially directly fixed to the skeleton 5, and a second retaining element, for example, at least indirectly arranged on the handle element 18 and movable with the handle element 18. One of the retaining elements, for example, has at least one or more protrusions, especially convex points. The other retaining element, for example, has at least one or more recesses corresponding to the protrusions, for example, the corresponding protrusions are embedded in the corresponding corresponding recesses in the static position R. In order to enable the handle element 18 to move relative to the base body 4, especially to be able to move from the static position R to the operating position B, it is necessary to move the corresponding protrusions out of the corresponding corresponding recesses, especially to pivot out. For this purpose, it is necessary to overcome the limit force (force threshold). As an alternative or in addition, it is conceivable to keep the handle element 18 in the static position R in a form-locked manner by means of the retaining device 27, especially to lock it in the static position R. In order to enable the handle element 18 to move relative to the base body 4, in particular to move from the rest position R to the operating position B, it is necessary to cancel the positive locking, so the handle element 18 needs to be disengaged. Only then can the handle element 18 be moved from the rest position R to the operating position B. Therefore, an advantageous and unambiguous operation or operation of the vehicle door 2 can be guaranteed. In particular, for example, a person staying in the environment 3 can apply an operating force to the operating element 22, so as to cause the electrical unlocking of the lock. For this purpose, for example, the operating force is applied by the person to the operating element 22 in the operating direction. If the operating force is less than the limit force or the operating force is equal to the limit force, then the handle element 18 remains in the rest position R at this time. However, if the operating force exceeds the limit force, the handle element 18 moves from the rest position R to the operating position B relative to the base body 4. Thus, the lock can be mechanically unlocked via the handle element 18, so to speak, in the continuation of the actuation of the operating element 22, since the person can apply an actuation force to the operating element 22 and to the handle element 18 via the operating element in the same direction, in order to bring about electrical and mechanical unlocking of the lock. However, for mechanical unlocking of the lock, the actuation force needs to exceed the limit force.

[0068] Figure 5 and 6 A second embodiment of the vehicle door 2 is shown. Figure 5 and 6The movement or movability of the handle element 18 from the rest position R to the operating position B is described by arrow 33. In the second embodiment, the vehicle door 2 has a first guide device 29 arranged on the base body 4, in particular on the frame 5. The first guide device 29 is, for example, at least indirectly, in particular directly fixed to the frame 5 and is therefore, for example, immovable relative to the frame 5. The first guide device 29 has a guide slot 30. A second guide device 31 is arranged on the handle element 18, which can move together with the handle element 18 relative to the base body 4 from the rest position R to the operating position B, in particular between the rest position R and the operating position B. The second guide device 31 includes at least one guide element 32, which is embedded in the guide slot 30. Therefore, the guide devices 29 and 31 act together in a form-fitting manner. Therefore, each guide device 29 and 31 defines or forms a, in particular, by showing Figure 6 The arrow 33 in FIG. 4 indicates a movement path, along which the handle element 18 is movable from the rest position R to the actuation position B, in particular between the rest position R and the actuation position B, while being guided relative to the base body 4 .

[0069] For example, the guide device 29 is at least indirectly held on the frame 5, for example via the holder 26. It is also conceivable that the guide device 29 is held directly on the frame 5. It is also conceivable that the guide device 29 is directly fixed on the holder 26 and is fastened, in particular fixed, to the frame 5 by means of the holder 26. Figure 6 It can be seen particularly well that in the second embodiment, the movement path extends in an arc, so that in the present case, in the installed position of the door 2 and in relation to the closed position of the door 2, the arcuate movement path is curved toward the interior of the motor vehicle 1 and thus away from the surroundings 3. As a result, the handle element 18 moves upward in the vehicle height direction and outward in the vehicle transverse direction, thus away from the interior, on its path from the rest position R to the actuation position B, in particular in relation to the installed position of the door 2 and in relation to the closed position of the door 2. In other words again, the handle element 18 is therefore arranged in the actuation position B higher in the vehicle height direction and further outward in the vehicle transverse direction, i.e. further away from the interior, in particular in relation to the closed position and the installed position of the door 2. This is achieved in the present case by the guide slot 30 being curved toward the interior in the installed position and in the closed position of the door 2.

[0070] at last, Figure 7A third embodiment of the vehicle door 2 is partially shown in a schematic sectional view. The third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in particular in that in the third embodiment the handle element 18 and therefore the sub-areas TB1 and TB2 are arranged completely below the door waist 11 in the installed position of the vehicle door 2 and in the closed position of the vehicle door 2 in the vehicle height direction (double arrow 23).

[0071] In the third embodiment, the handle element 18 has a handle element surface 19, the sub-region TB1 forms or comprises a first part of the handle element surface 19, and the sub-region TB2 forms or comprises a second part of the handle element surface. Figure 7 The first partial region TB1 extends along the first extension direction indicated by the double arrow 34 in FIG. 1 . The second partial region TB2 has a first extension direction. Figure 7 The second extension direction is indicated by the double arrow 35 in FIG. 1 , along which the second sub-area TB2 extends. It can be seen that the extension directions extend obliquely to one another or, in the present case, perpendicularly to one another. In the third embodiment, the sub-areas TB1 and TB2 also form an L-shape of the handle element 18, which is therefore also designed overall in an L-shape in the third embodiment. In this case, the sub-areas TB1 and TB2 are the legs of the L-shape. In the embodiment shown in FIG. Figure 7 In the rest position R in the embodiment, the first extension direction extends parallel to a plane in which an outer surface portion of the trim surface 9 of the exterior trim element 6 extends. It is conceivable that in the rest position R, the partial area TB1 abuts, in particular directly abuts, against said outer surface portion of the trim surface 9. Thus, for example, in the third embodiment, the partial area TB2 extends from the partial area TB1 and from the trim surface 9 along the second extension direction or in the second extension direction. The preceding and following explanations for the first embodiment and for the second embodiment can also be easily applied to the third embodiment, and vice versa. Since the handle element 18 is also at least essentially L-shaped in the third embodiment, an ergonomic and comfortable operation, in particular manipulation, of the handle element 18 can also be formed in the third embodiment, and thus an ergonomic and comfortable operation, in particular manipulation, of the vehicle door 2 as a whole can be formed. In particular, by Figure 7 It can be seen that the second partial region TB2 extends from the partial region TB1 along the second extension direction or in the second extension direction, in particular from the end of the partial region TB1, and the second partial region TB2 adjoins the end, in particular only adjoins the end in the second extension direction. It is very particularly provided that the handle element 18 has an L-shape as a whole, that is to say is designed in an L-shape.

[0072] If Figure 2 and 6It can be seen that the vehicle door 2 has an actuating element 37 which is arranged in addition to the handle element 18 and which is accessible, in particular only accessible, in particular for a person who is located in the environment 3, due to the movement of the handle element 18 from the rest position R into the actuating position B. Via the actuating element 37, a force which is provided for opening the vehicle door 2 and is also referred to as a door force or an opening force can be exerted on the frame 5 and thus on the vehicle door 2, while bypassing the handle element 18. For this purpose, the actuating element 37 is at least indirectly, in particular directly, fastened to a component of the vehicle door 2 which is arranged in addition to the handle element 18 and is designed separately from the handle element 18, while bypassing the handle element 18, to which the actuating element 37 is at least indirectly, in particular directly, fastened when bypassing the handle element 18, which component is in the present case the frame 5. In the exemplary embodiment shown in the figure, the actuating element 37 is fastened directly to the frame 5 while bypassing the handle element 18, so that, for example, a person who is located in the environment 3 can exert the door force mentioned above, in particular in the form of a pulling force, on the actuating element 37. The door forces are transmitted to the frame 5 via the actuating element 37, without the door forces flowing through the handle element 18. The door forces can therefore be very high, so that a person can reliably open the vehicle door 2 with the aid of the door forces, without the handle element 18 or the actuating element 37 being torn off the vehicle door 2. For example, the actuating element 37 is connected—in particular directly—to the holder 26 and to the frame 5 with the aid of the holder 26.

[0073] For example, the actuating element 37 is designed as a soft, thus flexible ring per se (ie considered per se individually). Thus, for example, a person can engage in the ring after he has moved the handle element 18 from the rest position R into the actuating position B and can thus advantageously grasp and grip the actuating element 37 and can then advantageously apply door forces to the actuating element 37 and via it to the frame 5 .

[0074] The first state of the operating element 37 is denoted by Z1. The second state of the operating element 37 is denoted by Z2. For example, the operating element 37 assumes the first state Z1 when the handle element 18 is (still) in the rest position R. In particular, the first state Z1 is a folded state. In state Z1, for example, the operating element 37 is in the shaft 16, in particular at least predominantly and therefore at least more than half or completely in the shaft. In other words, in the first state Z1, at least one partial region of the operating element 37, also referred to as the element region, is in the shaft 16. In the second state Z2, the element region of the operating element 37 is outside the shaft 16 and is, for example, in the environment 3 or next to it. Thus, for example, the second state Z2 is an operating state or a pulling state, in which, for example, the door force mentioned above is exerted on the operating element 37, in particular as a pulling force.

[0075] The shaft 16 has, for example, a through-hole, which is also simply referred to as an opening. In the rest position R of the handle element 18, for example, the through-hole is closed by the handle element 18, in particular completely closed, in particular so that in the rest position R the through-hole and, for example, at least the component area, and therefore the actuating element 37, are also at least partially overlapped by the handle element 18, in particular toward the environment 3, and are thus covered. In the actuating position B, the handle element 18 releases the through-hole. Then, for example, a person can pass through the through-hole and grasp the actuating element 37. It is also conceivable, for example, that the actuating element 37 is coupled to the handle element 18 and can therefore be moved together, so that, for example, due to the movement of the handle element 18 from the rest position R to the actuating position B, the actuating element 37 moves together with the handle element 18 and is therefore placed or switched, for example, from the first state Z1 to the second state Z2, so that, for example, at least the component area is moved through the through-hole and therefore from the shaft 16 to the environment 3. As an alternative or in addition, for example, the actuating element 37 can be equipped with an actuating device, in particular in the form of a spring device. The spring device provides a spring force at least in the rest position R of the handle element 18, by means of which, when the handle element 18 is moved from the rest position R into the actuating position B, at least the element region of the actuating element 37 is moved through the through-hole and thus into the environment 3 and out of the shaft 16. Thus, it can be said that the actuating element 37 is presented to a person who is in the environment 3, who can then particularly advantageously actuate the actuating element 37 and thus open the vehicle door 2, thus pulling it open. In particular, the actuating element 37 is connected to the component of the vehicle door 2, in the present case to the frame 5, so that a mechanical unlocking of the lock does not occur by applying a tensile force to the actuating element 37. As already explained above, the mechanical unlocking of the lock is achieved in the following manner: the handle element 18 is moved from the rest position R into the actuating position B relative to the base body 4.

[0076] As already explained above, it is preferably provided that the actuating position B of the handle element 18 is a stable position of the handle element 18. This preferably means that the handle element 18 is locked or can be locked in the actuating position B relative to the base body 4, in particular by means of a locking device, so that in the actuating position B no relative movement between the handle element 18 and the base body 4 occurs, so that the handle element 18 is locked in the actuating position B relative to the base body 4 and thus remains in the actuating position or remains locked in the actuating position. In this way, an undesired movement of the handle element 18 back from the actuating position B to the rest position R can be avoided, so that, for example, a person who is in the environment can easily, reliably and comfortably actuate the actuating element 37, so that the door force can be applied to the actuating element 37 and to the vehicle door 2 via the actuating element in a particularly simple, comfortable and reliable manner.

[0077] Reference numerals list

[0078] 1Car

[0079] 2 doors

[0080] 3 Environment

[0081] 4 Matrix

[0082] 5 Skeleton

[0083] 6Exterior trim elements

[0084] 7 Covering elements

[0085] 8 Total appearance

[0086] 9. Panel exterior

[0087] 10 Covering component surface

[0088] 11 Door waist

[0089] 12 side glass

[0090] 13 Double Arrow

[0091] 14 Glass surface

[0092] 15 Window Area

[0093] Well 16

[0094] 17 Double Arrow

[0095] 18 handle elements

[0096] 19. Handle Component Appearance

[0097] 20 arrows

[0098] 21 Arrows

[0099] 22 operating elements

[0100] 23 Double Arrow

[0101] 24 Arrows

[0102] 25 Pulling device

[0103] 26 Retainer

[0104] 27 Retention device

[0105] 28 Spring element

[0106] 29 First guide device

[0107] 30 Guide chute

[0108] 31 Second guide device

[0109] 32 guide elements

[0110] 33 Arrows

[0111] 34 Double Arrow

[0112] 35 double arrow

[0113] 37 Control elements

[0114] AS outer side

[0115] B operating position

[0116] R rest position

[0117] S1 inner side

[0118] SA pivot axis

[0119] Part of TB1 area

[0120] Part of TB2

[0121] Z1 first state

[0122] Z2 second state

Claims

1. A door (2) for a motor vehicle (1), the door having a handle element (18) arranged on the outside of the door above the waistline (11) of the door (2), characterized in that: An operating element (22) is integrated in the handle element (18), by means of which a lock can be electrically unlocked, by means of which a door (2) can be locked in a closed position, the door being movably arranged on a superstructure of the motor vehicle (1) between a closed position and at least one open position; The handle element (18) is held on a base body (4) of the vehicle door (2) and is movable relative to the base body (4) from a rest position (R) to at least one operating position (B), wherein the lock can be mechanically unlocked by moving the handle element (18) from the rest position (R) to the operating position (B); and As a result of the movement of the handle element (18) from the rest position (R) to the actuation position (B), an actuation element (37) provided in addition to the handle element (18) becomes accessible, by means of which a force provided for opening the vehicle door (2) can be applied to the vehicle door (2) while bypassing the handle element (18).

2. A vehicle door (2) for a motor vehicle (1), the vehicle door having a handle element (18) arranged on the outside of the door below the waistline (11) of the vehicle door (2), characterized in that: An operating element (22) is integrated in the handle element (18), by means of which a lock can be electrically unlocked, by means of which a door (2) can be locked in a closed position, the door being movably arranged on a superstructure of the motor vehicle (1) between a closed position and at least one open position; The handle element (18) is held on a base body (4) of the vehicle door (2) and is movable relative to the base body (4) from a rest position (R) to at least one operating position (B), wherein the lock can be mechanically unlocked by moving the handle element (18) from the rest position (R) to the operating position (B); and As a result of the movement of the handle element (18) from the rest position (R) to the actuation position (B), an actuation element (37) provided in addition to the handle element (18) becomes accessible, by means of which a force provided for opening the vehicle door (2) can be applied to the vehicle door (2) while bypassing the handle element (18).

3. The vehicle door (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The actuating element (37) is designed as a flexible ring.

4. The vehicle door (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The actuating element (37) is fastened to the base body (4) of the leaf element (2) while bypassing the handle element (18).

5. The vehicle door (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The base body (4) has a through-opening which is closed in a rest position (R) by a handle element (18) which at least partially releases the through-opening in an actuating position (B).

6. The vehicle door (2) according to claim 5, characterized in that: - in the actuating position (B) of the handle element (18), the actuating element (37) is arranged in and / or behind the through-opening; and / or In the actuating position (B) of the handle element (18), the actuating element (37) passes through the through-opening.

7. The vehicle door (2) according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The actuating element (37) is coupled to the handle element (18) and can be moved through the through-opening as a result of a movement of the handle element (18) from a rest position (R) to an actuating position (B).

8. The vehicle door (2) according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that: A spring device provides a spring force at least in the rest position of the handle element (18), by means of which the actuating element (37) can be moved through the through hole as a result of the handle element (18) moving from the rest position to the actuating position (B).

9. The vehicle door (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that: The handle element (18) has: - an appearance (19) that can be perceived visually and tactilely by a person who is in the environment (3) of the vehicle door (2); - a first partial region (TB1), which forms a first part of the outer surface of the handle element (18), the first partial region having a first extension direction (20, 34); and A second partial region (TB2) forms a second part of the outer surface (19) of the handle element (18) and adjoins the first partial region (TB1), the second partial region protruding from the first partial region (TB1) in at least one second extension direction (21, 35) that is inclined or perpendicular to the first extension direction (20, 34).

10. The vehicle door (2) according to claim 9, characterized in that: Each of the partial regions ( TB1 , TB2 ) forms an L shape.

11. The vehicle door (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that: A retaining device (27) locks the handle element (18) in a rest position (R) relative to the base (4) until a limit force is reached; and when the operating force acting on the handle element (18) exceeds the limit force, the retaining device passively allows the handle element (18) to move from the rest position (R) to the operating position (B) relative to the base (4).

12. The vehicle door (2) according to claim 9, characterized in that: The limit force is greater than 50 Newtons, in particular greater than 90 Newtons.

13. A motor vehicle (1) having at least one door (2) according to any of the preceding claims.

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