Actuating device for actuating vehicle door and vehicle door

Abstract

An actuation device for actuating at least one operable functional component of a vehicle door has a pivot lever pivotally mounted about an axis of rotation and transferred from an initial position to a first actuation position or to a second actuation position. The actuation device further comprises: a first force transmission mechanism for transmitting a force generated when the pivot lever is moved from the initial position to the first actuation position to at least one operable functional component of the vehicle door; and a second force transmission mechanism for transmitting a force generated when the pivot lever is moved from the initial position to the second actuation position to at least one operable functional component of the vehicle door. In particular, a coupling mechanism is provided which is designed to selectively introduce a force generated when a pivot lever is moved from an initial position to a first actuation position or a second actuation position only into the first or second force transmission mechanism.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an actuating device for actuating at least one actuatable functional component of a vehicle door, and to a corresponding vehicle door having such an actuating device. The vehicle door according to the invention is in particular an inner vehicle door.

[0002] The actuating device is used in particular to actuate a door lock of such a vehicle door as required, ie to lock or unlock it.

[0003] It is known from the prior art that a vehicle door can be opened and closed by means of a door lever. When the vehicle door is closed, the vehicle door is automatically locked. When the vehicle door is opened, the door lever is pulled to release the latch and open the door bolt so that the vehicle door can be pulled open or slid open by the user.

[0004] The doors are also locked in their closed position, for example to prevent theft. For this purpose, there are separate locking mechanisms in the doors that have to be unlocked. Different locking and unlocking mechanisms are known from the prior art. For example, in central locking systems, an electromagnetic signal is generated which can be used by the locking mechanism to lock or unlock all doors of the vehicle. This means that the user can first unlock the vehicle remotely and then use the door lever to open the door, i.e. disengage the door and pull it open at the same time.

[0005] Different mechanisms for locking and unlocking vehicle doors from inside the vehicle are also known. In most cases, the vehicle doors can be unlocked from inside the vehicle by actuating a door lever. Pulling the door lever not only releases the door but also simultaneously unlocks the locking mechanism. This is a safety mechanism that ensures that the occupants can exit the vehicle at any time even when the doors are locked, without the occupants having to take a separate action to unlock the doors to actuate the door lever.

[0006] Locking the doors from the inside may be accomplished, for example, by a lock button or lock switch in the interior.

[0007] The fact that actuating mechanisms for vehicle doors known from the prior art cannot be actuated intuitively is considered problematic. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle door actuating mechanism that is particularly easy and intuitive to use for controlling the opening and closing mechanism of a vehicle door.

[0008] These and other objects are achieved by an actuating device according to independent claim 1 , wherein advantageous further developments of the actuating device according to the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0009] Therefore, the present invention specifically relates to an actuating device for actuating at least one actuatable functional component of a vehicle door, wherein the actuating device has a pivot lever, which is installed to be pivotable around a rotation axis and, starting from an initial position, enters a first actuating position after pivoting around the rotation axis in a first rotation direction, or enters a second actuating position after pivoting around the rotation axis in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction, in particular manually pivoted, as required.

[0010] Optionally, the pivot lever can also be transferred, in particular by hand, from its initial position into an intermediate position between the initial position and the first actuating position.

[0011] The actuating device according to the invention also has a first force transmission mechanism, in particular in the form of a Bowden cable or with a Bowden cable, for transmitting at least a portion of the force generated when the pivot lever is moved from the initial position to the first actuating position to at least one operable functional component of the vehicle door. In addition, the actuating device according to the invention has a second force transmission mechanism, in particular in the form of a Bowden cable or with a Bowden cable, for transmitting at least a portion of the force generated when the pivot lever is moved from the initial position to the second actuating position to at least one operable functional component of the vehicle door.

[0012] Finally, the actuating device according to the invention comprises a coupling mechanism which is designed to selectively introduce at least a portion of the force generated when the pivot lever is moved from the initial position to the first actuating position or the second actuating position only into the first force transmission mechanism or the second force transmission mechanism.

[0013] Preferably, the connecting mechanism is designed to disconnect the operative connection between the pivot lever and the second force transmission mechanism when the pivot lever moves from its initial position to the first actuation position, and to disconnect the operative connection between the pivot lever and the first force transmission mechanism when the pivot lever moves from its initial position to the second actuation position.

[0014] According to the implementation method of the actuating device of the present invention, it is envisaged that the connecting mechanism has a connecting lever, which is mounted to be pivotable around a pivot axis, wherein the connecting lever is mounted to be pivotable around a pivot axis, wherein the pivot axis extends at least substantially perpendicularly to the rotation axis around which the pivot lever is mounted to be pivotable.

[0015] According to a design variant of the most recently mentioned design form of the actuating device according to the invention, it is envisaged that the connecting lever can be pivoted between a starting position and a locking position by actuating the pivot lever, wherein the connecting lever appears in its locking position or is transferred to its locking position when the pivot lever is in its first actuating position or is transferred to its first actuating position, or wherein the connecting lever is in its locking position or is transferred to its locking position when the pivot lever is in an intermediate position between its starting position and its first actuating position or is transferred to an intermediate position starting from its starting position.

[0016] In this context, it is particularly envisaged that the pivot lever is detachably locked in its first actuated position or in an intermediate position thereof by the coupling lever when the coupling lever is in the locking position.

[0017] For this purpose, the pivot lever can have a locking protrusion, which abuts against an approach slope of a locking area of ​​the connecting lever when the pivot lever moves from an initial position of the pivot lever to a first actuating position of the pivot lever, or when the pivot lever moves from an initial position of the pivot lever to an intermediate position of the pivot lever, wherein the locking area of ​​the connecting lever and / or the locking protrusion of the pivot lever are designed to be elastic so that when the locking protrusion of the pivot lever abuts against the approach slope of the locking area and when the pivot lever further moves to the first actuating position of the pivot lever or the intermediate position of the pivot lever, the locking area of ​​the connecting lever is relative to the locking protrusion of the pivot lever, and the locking protrusion of the pivot lever can be transferred to a receiving section of the locking area of ​​the connecting lever, wherein, after the locking protrusion of the pivot lever is transferred to the receiving section of the locking area of ​​the connecting lever, the pivot lever is releasably locked.

[0018] According to the implementation method of the actuating device of the present invention, in particular in this context, the receiving section of the locking area of ​​the connecting lever has a stop surface. When the locking protrusion of the pivot lever is received in the receiving section of the locking area of ​​the connecting lever, the locking protrusion of the pivot lever abuts against the stop surface, thereby preventing the pivot lever from further pivoting in the first rotation direction.

[0019] In this case, it is advantageous that the receiving section of the locking area of ​​the connecting lever has a surface opposite to the stop surface and facing the approach ramp of the locking area of ​​the connecting lever, which surface extends obliquely relative to the approach ramp and relative to the stop surface, and after the locking protrusion of the pivot lever is transferred to the receiving section of the locking area of ​​the connecting lever and when the pivot lever is pivoted in the second rotational direction, the connecting lever pivots away from its locking position in the direction of its initial position.

[0020] In some embodiments of the actuating device according to the invention, the pivot lever has a control protrusion which, when the pivot lever is moved into its first actuating position, abuts against a control region of the connecting lever and pushes the connecting lever into its locking position when the pivot lever is further pivoted in the first rotational direction.

[0021] In principle, however, the pivot lever should not be in active connection with the coupling lever in the second actuating position of the pivot lever.

[0022] According to the implementation method of the actuating device based on the present invention, it is envisaged that in a first actuating position of the pivot lever, the door lock of a vehicle door, in particular a vehicle side door, is transferred to a mechanically locked state by means of a first force transmission mechanism, and wherein, in a second actuating position of the pivot lever, the door lock of the vehicle door is transferred to a mechanically unlocked state by means of a second force transmission mechanism.

[0023] The invention also relates to a vehicle door, in particular an interior vehicle door, wherein the vehicle door has a door lock which can be transferred to a mechanically locked state or a mechanically unlocked state as required, and wherein the vehicle door has an actuating device of the type described above according to the invention for operating the door lock.

[0024] The actuating device according to the invention is in particular a door lock actuator for a door of a motor vehicle.The door lock actuator is associated with a door lock of the vehicle door.

[0025] The invention also relates to a module for a side door of a vehicle, the module having an actuating device which is designed in particular as a door lock actuator of the type described above based on the invention.

[0026] The vehicle door, in particular the side door, preferably has a door handle or door grip, which has one or more fastening regions and has at least one grip region, which can be gripped with one hand behind it, preferably around 360°, wherein the grip region has an axial extent. Preferably, the pivot lever of the actuating device according to the invention is integrated in the grip region of a door closing handle of the vehicle door, wherein the axis of rotation of the pivot lever is aligned at least substantially transversely to the axial extent.

[0027] The unusual orientation of the pivot axis of the pivot lever transversely to the axial extent of the handle region, especially in passenger cars, makes it possible to integrate the pivot lever in a space-saving manner directly into the handle region of the door closing handle, rather than above it, while maintaining a relatively long lever arm. In this way, a particularly space-saving arrangement with optimized functionality is achieved.

[0028] The invention also relates to a vehicle, in particular a passenger car. In the following, reference is made in part to a vehicle coordinate system, wherein the X direction is forward in the direction of travel, the Z direction is upward and the Y direction is transverse to the X direction from the passenger to the driver.

[0029] The term "actuating a door lock" refers to the opening / closing of a door latch and / or the locking / unlocking of a vehicle door.

[0030] The mechanical actuation device according to the invention preferably allows a purely mechanical actuation of the door lock, by means of which the door lock can be unlocked and / or the door lock catch can be opened so that the vehicle door can be swung open. The actuation device, in particular designed as a door lock actuator, is preferably arranged to perform a purely mechanical actuation without electrical energy (electricity), so that this type of actuation can also act in an emergency without an onboard voltage. In this respect, the actuation device has, for example, a Bowden cable and / or a gear mechanism and / or a coupling as a force transmission mechanism.

[0031] The coupling section on the pivot lever of the actuating device according to the invention is preferably a coupling mechanism, via which the pivoting movement of the pivot lever can be transmitted to the first force transmission mechanism and / or the second force transmission mechanism.

[0032] The pivot lever of the actuating device is preferably a control component by which a user can operate the mechanical actuating device. The pivot lever has a rest position (initial position) and at least one mechanical actuating position (a first actuating position and a second actuating position), in which at least one mechanical actuating position a functional component of the vehicle door, in particular the door lock, is mechanically actuated or can be mechanically actuated.

[0033] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention relates to an actuating mechanism for a vehicle door, wherein the actuating mechanism has:

[0034] Accordingly, the present invention relates to an actuating mechanism for a vehicle door, wherein the actuating mechanism comprises:

[0035] an actuating member which can be transferred from a basic position into an open position, in particular disengaged, in order to open the door, and from a basic position into a closed position in order to lock the door,

[0036] a locking member for actuating a door lock, wherein the locking member is movable between a locking position for locking the door and an unlocking position for unlocking the door,

[0037] The actuating mechanism is designed such that the actuating member is decoupled from the locking member when the actuating member is transferred from the basic position to the open position, and such that the actuating member interacts with the locking member when the actuating member is transferred from the basic position to the closed position, so that the locking member is transferred from the unlocked position to the locked position.

[0038] The actuation mechanism of the invention enables the user to open and close the door (lock and unlatch) and on the other hand to lock and unlock the door using only one actuation member. To this end, the actuation member only needs to be moved to two different positions. When the actuation member is moved between its three different positions, the actuation member not only acts as a door lever, but also controls the door lock at the same time.

[0039] According to another embodiment, the actuating member has at least one cam follower designed to transfer the movement of the actuating member to the locking member when the actuating member is transferred from the basic position to the closed position. The driver can be designed, for example, as a pin extending over the actuating member and designed to interact with a corresponding surface of the locking member.

[0040] According to another embodiment, the actuation member is designed such that, when the actuation member is transferred from the closed position to the basic position, it interacts with the locking member such that the locking member is transferred from the locked position to the unlocked position.

[0041] Accordingly, the actuating device can be used not only to lock the vehicle door, but also to actively unlock the vehicle door. Preferably, the actuating component is designed such that it can be transferred from its closed position to the basic position and also to the open position with one movement. This means that the vehicle door can be unlocked and released with just one hand movement.

[0042] According to another embodiment, at least one driver is designed to transmit the movement of the actuating member to the locking member when the actuating member is transferred from the closed position to the basic position. One driver can interact with a first surface of the locking member to transfer the locking member to the locked position. In order to return the locking member to the unlocked position, the cam can therefore interact with a second surface of the locking member.

[0043] Alternatively, the actuating member may have a second cam follower designed to transfer the movement of the actuating member to the locking member when the actuating member is transferred from the closed position to the basic position.The first driver and the second driver can for example be arranged on opposite surfaces of the locking member.

[0044] In another embodiment, the actuation member is biased into the basic position.

[0045] In another embodiment, the actuating mechanism includes a biasing component associated with the locking member, which is used to define a force threshold for transferring the locking member from the unlocked position to the locked position. The prestressed component can be, for example, a spring component connected to the sliding surface of the locking mechanism. The step on the surface of the locking member can be designed to deform the spring component until the spring component slides over the step and releases the movement of the locking member accordingly. The above-mentioned force threshold must be overcome in order to deform the spring component so that the locking mechanism moves between the unlocked position and the locked position with a force equal to the force threshold. Therefore, when the user wants to move the actuating component from the basic position to the closed position, the user can feel the force threshold.

[0046] According to another embodiment, the actuating member can be connected to a pull line, in particular a first Bowden line, and is designed to move the pull line when the actuating member is transferred from its basic position to its open position, wherein the actuating member is designed to perform a movement relative to the pull line so as not to move the pull line when the actuating member is transferred from its basic position to its closed position. According to this embodiment, the actuating member can be connected to the latch mechanism of the vehicle door via the pull line. However, according to this embodiment, the pull line only works when the actuating member is transferred from its basic position to its open position.

[0047] In another embodiment, the actuating member has an elongated hole of the cylinder for receiving the traction line, wherein the elongated hole is arranged to allow relative movement between the traction line and the actuating member when the actuating member is transferred from its basic position to its closed position. Specifically, according to this embodiment, when the actuating member is in its basic position, the traction line is located at the first end of the slot. Once the actuating mechanism is moved to its closed position, the pulley of the traction line is guided along the slot relative to the actuating mechanism.

[0048] In another embodiment, the locking mechanism can be connected to a pressure line, specifically a second Bowden line, and is designed to move the pressure line when the locking mechanism moves from its unlocked position to its locked position. In other words, the actuating mechanism of the present invention can be used to actuate two different Bowden lines. The second Bowden line is particularly connected to the locking mechanism of the vehicle door. The locking mechanism can apply a thrust on the traction line to actuate the locking mechanism and lock the vehicle door accordingly. According to this embodiment, the actuating member is designed to activate the first Bowden line, and the locking member is designed to activate the second Bowden line. However, the actuating member is also designed to move the locking member, so that the user can actuate the two Bowden lines by moving the actuating member.

[0049] According to another embodiment, the locking member is designed such that a first force threshold must be overcome to transfer the locking member from the unlocked position to the locked position, and a second force threshold must be overcome to transfer the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position, wherein the first force threshold and the second force threshold are preferably different. Thus, the locking member can be biased in either of the two positions (i.e., the locked position and the unlocked position).

[0050] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of an actuating device according to the present invention are described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0051] The following figures are shown:

[0052] Figure 1 An exemplary embodiment of an actuating device according to the invention is shown schematically and in a partially cut-away isometric view, wherein a pivoting lever of the actuating device is in its initial position;

[0053] Figure 2 is and according to Figure 1 A schematic isometric view of a coupling lever of a coupling mechanism used with an actuating device of the invention;

[0054] Figure 3 In a schematic side view, the Figure 1 an actuating device;

[0055] Figure 4 Schematically and in a partially cutaway isometric view, a Figure 1 an operative connection between a pivot lever of an actuating device and a coupling lever of a coupling mechanism;

[0056] Figure 5 In a schematic isometric view, the Figure 4 details of the operative connection between the pivoting lever and the coupling lever;

[0057] Figure 6 Schematically and in side view, the Figure 1 The exemplary embodiment of the actuating device according to the invention is shown in FIG. 1 , however, the pivoting lever of the actuating device is Figure 3 The initial position shown is moved to the first actuation position;

[0058] Figure 7 Schematically and in isometric view, the Figure 6 The first actuation position of the pivot lever is shown as an operative connection between the pivot lever and the coupling lever of the coupling mechanism of the actuation device;

[0059] Figure 8 Schematically and in an isometric view, the Figure 7 Details of active connections;

[0060] Fig. 9 Shown according to Figure 1 A schematic side view of the actuating device with the pivot lever in its second actuating position;

[0061] Fig.10 Schematically and in isometric view, the Fig. 9 an operative connection between the pivoting lever and the coupling lever of the coupling mechanism of the actuating device in the state shown (in this figure such an operative connection does not exist);

[0062] Fig.11 Schematically shows the Fig.10 A detailed view of the activity portfolio structure;

[0063] Fig.12 The locking position of the coupling lever of the coupling mechanism is shown in the middle position of the pivot lever according to Figure 1 A schematic side view of an actuating device;

[0064] Fig.13 The isometric view schematically shows the Fig.12 an operative connection between the coupling lever and the pivoting lever of the actuating device in the state shown; and

[0065] Fig.14 Shows Fig.13 A detailed view of the activity composite structure shown in .

[0066] The exemplary embodiment of an actuating device 1 according to the invention shown in the figures has a pivot lever 3 which is pivotably mounted about an axis of rotation 2 .

[0067] From e.g. Figure 1 or Figure 3 Starting from the initial position shown in FIG. 1 , the pivot lever 3 can be manually moved to a first actuation position after pivoting around the rotation axis 2 of the pivot lever 3 in a first rotation direction as required (see FIG. 1 ). Figure 6 ) or moved to a second actuation position after pivoting about the rotation axis 2 of the pivot lever 3 in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction (see Fig. 9 ).

[0068] The pivot lever 3 can also be moved manually from its starting position (see Figure 1 or Figure 3 ) to an intermediate position between the starting position and the first actuation position. Fig.12 An intermediate position is shown.

[0069] The exemplary embodiment of the actuating device 1 shown in the figures also has a first force transmission mechanism 4, which is designed to transmit at least part of the force generated when the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 is moved from the initial position to the first actuating position to the actuable functional component of the vehicle door. The first force transmission mechanism 4 is in particular a Bowden cable.

[0070] In addition, in an exemplary embodiment of the actuating device 1 according to the present invention, a second force transmission mechanism 5 (particularly in the form of a (second) Bowden cable) is used, wherein the second force transmission mechanism 5 is used to transmit at least part of the force generated when the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 moves from an initial position to a second actuating position to an operable functional component of the vehicle door.

[0071] Finally, an exemplary embodiment of the actuating device 1 according to the invention comprises a coupling mechanism.

[0072] The coupling mechanism is designed to selectively introduce at least a portion of the force generated when the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 is transferred from the initial position to the first actuating position or from the initial position to the second actuating position into only the first force transmission mechanism 4 or the second force transmission mechanism 5 .

[0073] For this purpose, the coupling mechanism is designed for decoupling the operative connection between the pivot lever 3 and the second force transmission mechanism 5 of the actuating device 1 when the pivot lever 3 is transferred from its initial position into the first actuating position.

[0074] Furthermore, the coupling mechanism of the actuating device 1 according to the present invention is designed to decouple the operative connection between the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 and the first force transmission mechanism 4 when the pivot lever 3 is transferred from its initial position to the second actuating position.

[0075] In the exemplary embodiment of an actuating device 1 according to the invention shown in the figures, the coupling mechanism has a coupling lever 6 which is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis 7 . Figure 2 A coupling lever 6 used in an exemplary embodiment of an actuating device 1 according to the invention is shown schematically and in an isometric view.

[0076] In particular, the coupling lever 6 is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis 7 , wherein the pivot axis 7 about which the coupling lever 6 is pivotably mounted extends at least substantially perpendicularly to the rotation axis 2 about which the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 is pivotably mounted.

[0077] Specifically, the coupling lever 6 of the coupling mechanism can be pivoted between the initial position and the locking position by actuating the pivot lever 3. When the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 is in its first actuating position or is transferred to its first actuating position, the coupling lever 6 is in its locking position or is transferred to its locking position.

[0078] On the other hand, in an exemplary embodiment of the actuating device 1 according to the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings, when the pivot lever 3 (starting from its initial position) is in an intermediate position between the initial position and the first actuating position or is transferred to the intermediate position, the connecting lever 6 of the connecting mechanism is in its locking position or is transferred to its locking position.

[0079] In such Fig.13 and Fig.14 , the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 is releasably locked in its intermediate position by means of the coupling lever 6 .

[0080] For this purpose, the pivot lever 3 has a locking projection 8 which abuts against an approach ramp 10 of the locking region 9 of the coupling lever 6 when the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 is moved from its initial position to an intermediate position of the pivot lever 3 .

[0081] The locking area 9 of the coupling lever 6 is designed to be particularly partially or partially elastic, and when the locking projection of the pivoting lever 3 abuts against the approach slope 10 of the locking area 9 and during the further movement of the pivoting lever 3 to the first actuation position or the intermediate position of the pivoting lever 3, the locking area 9 of the coupling lever 6 at least partially or partially resiliently retreats and enables the locking projection 8 of the pivoting lever 3 to be transferred into the receiving section of the locking area 9 of the coupling lever 6. After the locking projection 8 of the pivoting lever 3 is transferred into the receiving section of the locking area 9 of the coupling lever 6, the pivoting lever 3 is detachably locked.

[0082] In the exemplary embodiment of the actuating device 1 according to the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings, in this context, the receiving section of the locking area 9 of the connecting lever 6 has a stop surface 11. When the locking protrusion 8 of the pivot lever 3 is received in the receiving section of the locking area 9 of the connecting lever 6, the locking protrusion 8 of the pivot lever 3 abuts against the stop surface, so that further pivoting of the pivot lever 3 along the first rotation direction is blocked.

[0083] If especially according to Figure 2 As can be seen from the isometric view of the connecting lever 6, in an exemplary embodiment of the actuating device 1 according to the present invention, the receiving section of the locking area 9 of the connecting lever 6 has a stop surface 11. When the locking protrusion 8 of the pivot lever 3 is received in the receiving section of the locking area 9 of the connecting lever 6, the locking protrusion 8 of the pivot lever 3 of the actuating device 1 abuts against the stop surface, thereby blocking the pivot lever 3 from further pivoting in the first rotation direction.

[0084] In addition, especially from the Figure 2In the schematic isometric view, it can be seen that the receiving section of the locking area 9 of the connecting lever 6 has a surface 13 opposite to the stop surface 11 and facing the approach ramp 10 of the locking area 9 of the connecting lever 6, which extends at an angle relative to the approach ramp 10 and relative to the stop surface 11. After the locking protrusion 8 of the pivoting lever 3 is transferred to the receiving section of the locking area 9 of the connecting lever 6 and when the pivoting lever 3 is pivoted in the second rotational direction, the connecting lever 6 is pivoted in the direction of its initial position away from its locking position.

[0085] In the exemplary embodiment of the actuating device 1 according to the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings, the pivot lever 3 further has a control protrusion 14, which abuts against a control area 15 of the connecting lever 6 when the pivot lever 3 moves to its first actuating position, and presses the connecting lever 6 into its locking position when the pivot lever 3 further pivots along the first rotational direction.

[0086] If especially from Fig.10 As can be seen in the illustration in , in the second actuating position of the pivot lever 3 , the pivot lever 3 is not in operative connection with the coupling lever 6 of the coupling mechanism.

[0087] The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment of an actuating device 1 according to the invention shown in the drawing, but rather results from the overall description of all features disclosed herein.

[0088] List of Reference Numerals

[0089] 1 Actuator

[0090] 2 Axis of rotation

[0091] 3 Pivot lever

[0092] 4First power transmission mechanism / first Bowden cable

[0093] 5. Second power transmission mechanism / second Bowden cable

[0094] 6Connection mechanism / connection lever

[0095] 7 Pivot axis of the connecting lever

[0096] 8 Locking protrusion of the pivot lever

[0097] 9 Locking area of ​​the coupling lever

[0098] 10 Approach ramp to locked area

[0099] 11 Stop surface

[0100] 12 Approaching the Slope

[0101] 13 Sloped surface

[0102] 14 Control Advantage

[0103] 15 Control area of ​​the coupling lever

Claims

1. An actuating device (1) for actuating at least one operable functional component of a vehicle door, wherein: The actuating device (1) comprises: a pivot lever (3) which is pivotally mounted about a rotational axis (2) and which, starting from an initial position, can be moved as required into a first actuation position after pivoting about the rotational axis (2) in a first rotational direction or into a second actuation position after pivoting about the rotational axis (2) in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction, in particular manually; a first force transmission mechanism (4), in particular in the form of or with a Bowden cable, for transmitting at least a portion of the force generated when the pivot lever (3) is transferred from the initial position to the first actuating position to at least one actuable functional component of the vehicle door; a second force transmission mechanism (5), in particular in the form of or with a Bowden cable, for transmitting at least a portion of the force generated when the pivot lever (3) is transferred from the initial position to the second actuating position to at least one actuatable functional component of the vehicle door; as well as - A coupling mechanism, which is designed to selectively introduce at least a portion of the force generated when the pivot lever (3) moves from the initial position to the first actuating position or the second actuating position only into the first force transmission mechanism (4) or the second force transmission mechanism (5).

2. The actuating device (1) according to claim 1, in, The coupling mechanism is designed to disconnect the operative connection between the pivot lever (3) and the second force transmission mechanism (5) when the pivot lever (3) is transferred from its initial position to the first actuation position, and to disconnect the operative connection between the pivot lever (3) and the first force transmission mechanism (4) when the pivot lever (3) is transferred from its initial position to the second actuation position.

3. The actuating device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, in, The coupling mechanism comprises a coupling lever (6) which is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis (7), wherein the pivot axis (7) about which the coupling lever (6) is pivotally mounted extends at least substantially perpendicularly to the rotation axis (2) about which the pivot lever (3) is pivotally mounted.

4. The actuating device (1) according to claim 3, in, The connecting lever (6) is capable of pivoting between an initial position and a locking position by actuating the pivot lever (3), wherein when the pivot lever (3) is in its first actuation position or is transferred to its first actuation position, the connecting lever (6) is in its locking position or is transferred to its locking position, or wherein when the pivot lever (3) appears in an intermediate position between its initial position and its first actuation position or is transferred to the intermediate position starting from its initial position, the connecting lever (6) appears in its locking position or is transferred to its locking position.

5. Actuating device (1) according to claim 4, in, In the locking position of the coupling lever (6), the pivot lever (3) is releasably locked in its first actuating position or in an intermediate position thereof by means of the coupling lever (6).

6. Actuating device (1) according to claim 5, in, The pivot lever (3) has a locking protrusion (8), which abuts against an approach slope (10) of a locking region (9) of the coupling lever (6) when the pivot lever (3) is transferred from an initial position of the pivot lever (3) to a first actuated position of the pivot lever (3) or when the pivot lever (3) is transferred from an initial position of the pivot lever (3) to an intermediate position of the pivot lever (3), wherein the locking region (9) of the coupling lever (6) and / or the locking protrusion (8) of the pivot lever (3) are designed to be elastic so that when the locking protrusion (10) of the pivot lever (3) abuts against the locking region (9), the locking protrusion (8) of the pivot lever (3) is elastic. When the locking protrusion (10) of the pivot lever (3) is moved onto the approach slope (10) of the pivoting region (9) and during the further movement of the pivoting lever (3) to the first actuating position of the pivoting lever (3) or the intermediate position of the pivoting lever (3), the locking region (9) of the connecting lever (6) moves relative to the locking projection (8) of the pivoting lever (3) and is able to transfer the locking projection (10) of the pivoting lever (3) to the receiving section of the locking region (9) of the connecting lever (6), wherein after the locking projection (10) of the pivoting lever (3) is transferred to the receiving section of the locking region (9) of the connecting lever (6), the pivoting lever (3) is releasably locked.

7. Actuating device (1) according to claim 6, in, The receiving section of the locking area (9) of the connecting lever (6) has a stop member, in particular a stop member in the form of a stop surface (11). When the locking protrusion (8) of the pivot lever (3) is received in the receiving section of the locking area (9) of the connecting lever (6), the locking protrusion (8) of the pivot lever (3) abuts against the stop surface, thereby blocking the pivot lever (3) from further pivoting in the first rotation direction.

8. Actuating device (1) according to claim 7, in, The receiving section of the locking area (9) of the connecting lever (6) has a surface (13) opposite to the stop member or the stop surface (11) and facing the approach slope (10) of the locking area (9) of the connecting lever (6), and the surface (13) extends obliquely relative to the approach slope (10) and relative to the stop surface (11), so that after the locking protrusion (10) of the pivot lever (3) is transferred to the receiving section of the locking area (9) of the connecting lever (6) and when the pivot lever (3) is pivoted in the second rotational direction, the connecting lever (6) is pivoted in the direction of its initial position away from its locking position.

9. Actuating device (1) according to any one of claims 4 to 8, in, The pivot lever (3) has a control projection (14) which, when the pivot lever (3) is moved into its first actuation position, abuts against a control region (15) of the coupling lever (6) and, when the pivot lever (3) is further pivoted in the first rotational direction, presses the coupling lever (6) into its locking position.

10. Actuating device (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 9, in, In the second actuated position of the pivot lever (3), the pivot lever (3) is not in operative connection with the coupling lever (6).

11. Actuating device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, in, In a first actuating position of the pivot lever (3), the door lock of the vehicle door, in particular the vehicle side door, is transferred to a mechanically locked state by means of the first force transmission mechanism (4), and wherein, in a second actuating position of the pivot lever (3), the door lock of the vehicle door is transferred to a mechanically unlocked state by means of the second force transmission mechanism (5).

12. A vehicle door, in particular a vehicle inner door, wherein: The vehicle door has a door lock which can be transferred into a mechanically locked state or a mechanically unlocked state as required, and wherein the vehicle door has an actuating device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11 for actuating the door lock.

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