Wing element for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, as well as vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a wing element (1) for a vehicle, comprising a cladding element (12) forming at least a part of an outer skin (6) of the wing element (1), and a control element (20) provided in addition to the cladding element (12) and designed separately from the cladding element (12), which is movable relative to the cladding element (12) from a rest position (R) to a first actuating position (B) and from the first actuating position (B), which differs from the rest position (R), to a second actuating position relative to the cladding element (12), wherein by moving the control element (20) from the first actuating position, which lies between the rest position (R) and the second actuating position, to the second actuating position, which differs from the rest position (R) and the first actuating position (B), a lock is engaged.by means of which the wing element (1), which can be movably arranged on a structure (2) of the vehicle between a closed position and at least one open position, is to be secured in the closed position and can be mechanically unlocked.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a wing element for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of patent claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, with at least one such wing element.

[0002] WO 2007 / 118552 A1 discloses a motor vehicle with a vehicle door having a lower door part and an upper window part separated by a window sill. WO 2020 / 01137 A1 discloses a device for actuating a vehicle door of a vehicle, comprising a sensor device configured to detect a force acting on the vehicle door and generate corresponding sensor data. Furthermore, DE 10 2017 202 114 A1 discloses a motor vehicle with at least one side door having a door body. Furthermore, WO 2006 / 007916 A1 discloses a motor vehicle door with an inner module and an outer module.

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, and a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, so that a particularly advantageous operation can be realized.

[0004] This object is achieved according to the invention by a wing element having the features of patent claim 1 and by a vehicle having the features of patent claim 10. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0005] A first aspect of the invention relates to a wing element for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle. This means that the vehicle, preferably designed as a motor vehicle, in particular as a motor car and very particularly as a passenger car, whose interior, also referred to as a passenger cell or passenger compartment, is formed by a vehicle structure designed, for example, as a self-supporting body, in its fully manufactured state has the wing element and preferably also the structure. The wing element is to be understood as a component which is movable, in particular pivotable, held or held, i.e. can be arranged or arranged, on the structure. Thus, in the fully manufactured state of the vehicle, the wing element is movable, in particular pivotable, held, i.e. arranged, on the structure.In other words, the wing element is thus formed separately from the body when the vehicle is fully manufactured and is held on the body so as to be movable, in particular pivotable. In particular, a body opening in the body is assigned to the wing element. The wing element can be moved, in particular pivoted, relative to the body between a closed position and at least one open position. In the closed position, at least a partial area of ​​the body opening is closed by the wing element. In the open position, the wing element exposes the partial area of ​​the body opening. In particular, the wing element can be a door, in particular a side door, for example, so that the body opening is designed, for example, as a door opening.Thus, for example, when the wing element is in the open position, a person can enter or exit the interior via the exposed portion of the body opening. Furthermore, it is conceivable for the wing element to be a flap, such as a tailgate or a front flap. For example, the wing element can be a trunk lid, a trunk lid, or a bonnet. Thus, for example, the body opening can be a side or rear door opening, or a front or rear storage space opening, so that, for example, a front or rear storage space, in particular the trunk, of the vehicle can be accessible via the portion of the body opening exposed when the wing element is in the open position.Thus, the wing element is an attachment part formed separately from the structure, which can be arranged or is arranged on the structure in a movable, in particular pivotable, manner.

[0006] The wing element has an outer skin that can be perceived visually and haptically by a person located in the vicinity of the wing element, in particular of the vehicle as a whole, whereby the outer skin of the wing element is also referred to as the overall outer skin. In other words, the person located in the vicinity can see the outer skin with their eyes and thus perceive it visually, and the person located in the vicinity can, for example, directly touch the outer skin with their hand, in particular with their fingers, and thus perceive it haptically, in particular when the wing element and in particular of the vehicle as a whole having the wing element are in a fully manufactured state. In particular, the outer skin is, for example, a surface of the wing element that can be perceived visually and haptically by the person located in the vicinity, or is formed by such a surface.In particular, the person in the surrounding area can haptically and visually perceive the entire outer skin in the installed position of the wing element, which assumes its installed position in the fully manufactured state of the vehicle having the wing element and in the closed position of the wing element.

[0007] The wing element has at least one cladding element, which is also referred to as the first connecting element, wherein the cladding element forms at least one part, also referred to as the first part, of the overall outer skin, thus the outer skin of the wing element. This means in particular that the cladding element has an outer skin that is visually and haptically perceptible by the person in the vicinity of the wing element, in particular of the vehicle as a whole, and which is also referred to as the cladding element outer skin. In particular, the person in the vicinity can visually and haptically perceive the cladding element outer skin when the wing element is in the installed position, wherein the previous and following statements regarding the overall outer skin can also be readily applied to the cladding element outer skin and vice versa. Thus, in particular, the cladding element outer skin is a first part of the overall outer skin.For example, the wing element has a base body, which is also referred to as a door body, particularly when the wing element is designed as a door. It is conceivable that the trim element is a component of the base body. In other words, the base body can comprise the trim element. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the wing element has a shell, which is also referred to as a door shell, particularly when the wing element is designed as a door. For example, the base body comprises the shell. It is conceivable that at least one partial area of ​​the shell, also referred to as the first partial area, is covered and thus covered by the trim element, particularly towards the surroundings of the wing element and in particular of the vehicle as a whole. In particular, the trim element is designed separately from the shell and is held at least indirectly, in particular directly, on the shell.In particular, it is conceivable that, when the vehicle is fully manufactured, the wing element is movably held on the body of the vehicle via the shell. For this purpose, it is provided, for example, that the wing element has at least a first hinge part which is, for example, at least indirectly, in particular directly, fastened, in particular fixed, to the body of the vehicle. The first hinge part is a component of a door hinge which also has a second hinge part which is designed, in particular, separately from the first hinge part. The second hinge part is fastened at least indirectly, in particular directly, to the body of the vehicle. The hinge parts are movably, in particular pivotably, connected to one another, so that the body of the vehicle and, via the body of the vehicle, the wing element as a whole can be arranged or arranged, i.e. is or is to be held, on the body of the vehicle in a movably manner.For example, the body shell is at least partially made of a metallic material. For example, the trim element is made of a plastic or a metallic material. In particular, it is conceivable for the second hinge part to be attached, in particular secured, to a vehicle pillar of the body, e.g., a door pillar, also referred to as a body or body pillar. The vehicle pillar may be, for example, a B-pillar.

[0008] The wing element also has an operating element provided in addition to the covering element and formed separately from the covering element, which is movable relative to the covering element, in particular relative to the base body, from a rest position into a first actuating position different from the rest position, in particular translationally and / or rotationally movable. Furthermore, the operating element, which is also referred to as the first operating element, is movable relative to the covering element from the first actuating position into a second actuating position different from the rest position and the first actuating position, so that the first actuating position lies between the rest position and the second actuating position.This means that when the control element is moved from the rest position to the second actuation position, the control element enters the first actuation position, i.e., it is moved from the first actuation position to the second actuation position and is thus movable. In other words, the control element can be moved, for example, along a movement path from the rest position to the second actuation position, wherein the movement path encompasses the rest position, the first actuation position, and the second actuation position. This means that the rest position and the actuation positions lie on the movement path, such that the first actuation position lies between the rest position and the second actuation position.

[0009] In particular, for example, the operating element can be moved relative to the covering element between the rest position and the first actuating position, and preferably between the second actuating position and the first actuating position. For example, the operating element is held at least indirectly on the base body so that it can be moved from the rest position to the first actuating position relative to the base body, so that, for example, the operating element can be moved from the rest position to the first actuating position relative to the base body while the operating element is and remains held on the base body.In particular, it is conceivable that the operating element is held at least indirectly on the base body so as to be movable relative to the base body between the first actuating position and the rest position, so that, for example, the operating element can be moved relative to the base body and also relative to the cladding element between the first actuating position and the rest position, while the operating element is and remains held on the base body.

[0010] For example, the operating element is held at least indirectly on the base body so that it can be moved from the first actuating position into the second actuating position relative to the base body, so that, for example, the operating element can be moved from the first actuating position into the second actuating position relative to the base body while the operating element is and remains held on the base body. In particular, it is conceivable that the operating element is held at least indirectly on the base body so that it can be moved relative to the base body between the second actuating position and the first actuating position, so that, for example, the operating element can be moved relative to the base body and also relative to the cladding element between the second actuating position and the first actuating position while the operating element is and remains held on the base body.

[0011] By moving the operating element from the first actuating position into the second actuating position relative to the trim element and preferably also relative to the base body, a lock can be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically and thus without the use of electrical energy. In particular, the operating element is designed separately from the base body and is movably held on the base body. By means of the lock, the wing element, which can be moved, in particular pivoted, between the closed position and the at least one open position, can be secured in the closed position, in particular relative to the body. For example, if the wing element is designed as a door, in particular as a side door, of the vehicle, the lock is a door lock or the lock is also referred to as a door lock.In particular, the lock can be a component of the wing element and can thus be moved, in particular pivoted, with the wing element relative to the structure between the closed position and the at least one open position. The operating element is, for example, a mechanical operating element, thus designed as a solid body, which can be designed in particular as a handle element that can be grasped by a person in the surrounding area with their hand, in particular that can be at least partially grasped. In particular, the handle element or the operating element is arranged on an outer side of the wing element, the outer side of which, in the installed position of the wing element and thus in the closed position of the wing element, points away from the interior and towards the surroundings.Thus, in particular when the leaf element is a door, in particular a side door, the operating element is a handle element or an outside handle element, thus an outside door handle, which is also referred to as an outside door handle.

[0012] The lock can be adjusted between a locked and unlocked state. By unlocking the lock, the lock is moved from the locked state to the unlocked state. By unlocking the lock, the lock is moved from the locked state to the unlocked state. If the sash element is in the closed position and the lock is in the locked state at the same time, the sash element is secured in the closed position by the lock and thus prevented from undesired movement relative to the structure into the open position.To open the wing element, thus moving it from the closed position to the open position, the operating element is operated, in particular actuated, particularly by the person in the vicinity, such that the operating element is moved from the first actuating position to the second actuating position relative to the cladding element and preferably also relative to the base body. This unlocks the lock, thus moving it from the locked state to the unlocked state, so that the lock releases the wing element for movement from the closed position to the open position relative to the structure.Preferably, the second actuating position and the rest position are respective end positions of the operating element, which preferably moves relative to the cladding element and preferably also relative to the base body between the respective end positions, but cannot be moved beyond the respective end position.

[0013] For example, a locking element, such as a locking bolt (also referred to as a lock bolt) or a locking bar (also referred to as a lock shackle), is attached to the structure, in particular to the aforementioned vehicle pillar. In the closed position of the wing element and in the locked state of the lock, the lock, in particular a forked latch of the lock, interacts with the locking element, in particular in a positive-locking manner, whereby the wing element is secured, in particular in a positive-locking manner, in the closed position. For example, the lock has a locking element, which can be, for example, the aforementioned forked latch.In the closed position of the wing element and in the locked state of the lock, for example, the lock element interacts with the locking element, in particular in a form-fitting manner, whereby the wing element is secured or can be secured in the closed position, in particular in a form-fitting manner. For example, the lock element can be moved relative to a base element of the lock and in particular relative to the locking element between a locking position and an unlocking position, in particular translationally and / or rotationally. In the closed position of the wing element and in the locked position of the lock element, the lock element interacts with the locking element, in particular in a form-fitting manner, whereby the wing element is secured or can be secured in the closed position, in particular in a form-fitting manner.By or during the unlocking of the lock, for example, the lock element is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, in which interaction between the lock element and the locking element ceases. As a result, the wing element is released for movement relative to the structure from the closed position to the open position. In particular, by moving the operating element relative to the cladding element and preferably relative to the base body from the rest position to the actuated position, the lock can be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically and thus preferably without the use or utilization of electrical energy, so that, for example, a particularly mechanical unlocking, in particular emergency unlocking, of the lock can be ensured in this way.This means that the lock can be unlocked using the control element, especially if the vehicle's power supply has failed, for example as a result of an accident.

[0014] In order to be able to realize a particularly advantageous operation of the wing element, it is provided in a first variant of the invention that the cladding element delimits, in particular directly delimits, a receptacle at least partially, in particular at least predominantly and thus at least more than half or completely, wherein at least one sub-region of the control element, also referred to as the control element sub-region, is arranged in the receptacle in the rest position.

[0015] When reference is made above and below to the partial area or the partial area of ​​the operating element, this refers, unless otherwise stated, to the partial area of ​​the operating element. When the operating element is moved from the rest position to the first actuation position, the partial area of ​​the operating element can be moved out of the receptacle and thus toward or into the surroundings, so that the partial area of ​​the operating element protrudes from the cladding element in the first actuation position, in particular, with respect to the closed position of the wing element, away from the interior and toward or into the surroundings.

[0016] In a second variant of the invention provided alternatively or in addition to the first variant, it is provided that in the rest position of the operating element, the operating element adjoins the covering element flush along a direction of extension of the covering element in an extension of the covering element, wherein the operating element is movable in a direction of movement relative to the covering element that is oblique or perpendicular to the direction of extension from the rest position into the first actuating position and preferably from the first actuating position into the second actuating position, so that the operating element protrudes from the covering element in the first actuating position and preferably also in the second actuating position in the direction of movement, in particular such thatthat, relative to the closed position of the wing element, the operating element protrudes from the cladding element in the first actuating position and preferably also in the second actuating position, viewed away from the interior and toward the surroundings. In other words, it is preferably provided that in the closed position of the wing element, in particular in the installed position of the wing element, the direction of movement points away from the interior and toward the surroundings, or points toward or into the surroundings.

[0017] In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the wing element has a shaft, also referred to as a window shaft, and a transparent pane, which is a side window, particularly when the wing element is a lateral wing element, i.e., when the vehicle is fully manufactured, is arranged on a left or right side of the vehicle in the transverse direction of the vehicle. Thus, the pane is a side window, particularly when the wing element is a side door. The pane is displaceable, i.e. movable, relative to the trim element and preferably also relative to the bodyshell between an open position, also referred to as the window open position, and a closed position, also referred to as the window closed position.In particular, the pane is translationally movable between the pane closed position and the pane open position, in particular relative to the shell. In the open position, at least a partial region of the pane, also referred to as the pane partial region, is arranged in the shaft, and in the closed position, at least the partial region of the pane is arranged outside the shaft. For example, in the pane closed position, at least the partial region of the pane is arranged in a window opening, also referred to as the pane opening, so that in the pane closed position, the pane opening is at least partially closed by means of the pane, in particular at least predominantly closed and thus at least more than half or completely closed.In the open position, the partial area of ​​the pane is located in the shaft and thus outside the pane opening, so that in the open position, the pane opening is at least partially, in particular at least predominantly and thus at least more than half or completely, exposed and thus open. The pane opening is also referred to as the window area or pane area.

[0018] Particularly when the wing element is designed as a door, in particular a side door, the wing element has a door parapet, which is also simply referred to as a parapet or window parapet. In particular, the parapet is or forms an edge, in particular a lower edge, by which, for example, the pane opening, also referred to as a window opening, is at least partially delimited, in particular downwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle when the wing element is installed. In this case, it is particularly conceivable that the door parapet is at least partially formed by the cladding element or that the cladding element is arranged on the door parapet. In particular, it is conceivable that the pane is a component of the base body.

[0019] A further embodiment is characterized in that the receptacle is the shaft. Thus, it is particularly conceivable for the cladding element to be, for example, an exterior cladding element made of a metallic material, also referred to simply as a paneling element, which is also referred to as a door panel or exterior door panel. In this case, the door sill is formed at least partially and preferably directly by the cladding element.

[0020] In a further, particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the cladding element is designed as a decorative strip, which is also referred to as a shaft strip. For example, it is provided that the cladding element extends longitudinally along the direction of extension, wherein, for example, in the installed position of the wing element and thus in the closed position of the wing element, the direction of extension of the wing element, designed as the longitudinal direction of extension, runs at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, it is provided that the wing element has an outer paneling element designed separately from the cladding element designed as a decorative strip, provided in addition to the cladding element, by means of which a second part of the outer skin of the wing element is formed.This means that the outer paneling element has an outer skin that is visually and haptically perceptible to the person in the surrounding area, which is also referred to as the outer paneling element outer skin or the paneling element outer skin. The outer paneling element outer skin is or forms the aforementioned second part of the overall outer skin of the wing element. In this case, for example, the cladding element is held, in particular directly, to the outer paneling element, in particular fixed. In principle, it is conceivable for the cladding element, in particular the decorative strip, to delimit at least a first part of the shaft, in particular directly, wherein, for example, the outer paneling element delimits a second part of the shaft, in particular directly. The previous and following statements regarding the overall outer skin can also be readily applied to the outer paneling element outer skin and vice versa.

[0021] In a further, particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that, at least in the installed position of the wing element, the shaft is at least predominantly overlapped by the outer paneling element towards the surroundings of the wing element, in particular the vehicle as a whole.

[0022] In order to be able to realize a particularly advantageous operation, in particular actuation, of the wing element, it is provided in a further embodiment of the invention that the decorative strip at least partially adjoins the outer paneling element upwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle in the installed position of the wing element.

[0023] In a further, particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the decorative strip is provided, at least partially, in the installed position of the wing element in the vertical direction of the vehicle, adjoining at least part of the shaft, in particular the entire shaft. This allows for particularly advantageous operation of the control element and thus of the wing element as a whole.

[0024] In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that, in the rest position of the control element, the control element forms a further, in particular third, part of the outer skin of the wing element. Thus, for example, the control element has an outer skin that is visually and haptically perceptible to the person in the vicinity, particularly in the installed position of the wing element, which is also referred to as the outer skin of the control element.

[0025] The previous and following statements regarding the overall outer skin can easily be applied to the control element outer skin, and vice versa. The control element outer skin is thus, or thus forms, the aforementioned additional part of the overall outer skin. This ensures particularly advantageous operation, in particular actuation, of the control element and thus of the wing element as a whole.

[0026] In order to be able to realize particularly advantageous operation of the wing element, it is provided in a further embodiment of the invention that the wing element has a further operating element by means of which the lock can be electrically unlocked. The further operating element, also referred to as the second operating element, can be formed separately from the first operating element and, for example, be spaced apart from the first operating element so that, for example, the first operating element can be moved relative to the further operating element from the rest position into the respective actuated position. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the further operating element, also referred to as the second operating element, is provided on the first operating element and can thus be moved together with the first operating element relative to the covering element from the rest position into the respective actuated position. In this case, it is particularly conceivable for the second operating element to be integrated into the first operating element.

[0027] The feature that the lock can be electrically unlocked by operating, in particular actuating, the further operating element is to be understood in particular to mean that, for example, as a result of operating the further operating element, an electrically operable actuator, in particular an electric motor, is controlled, in particular electrically. The actuator is also referred to as a lock actuator, door lock actuator or first actuator. When reference is made above and below to the arrangement, this refers to the lock actuator unless otherwise stated. By controlling the actuator, the actuator is electrically operated, so that by means of the actuator and, for example, the lock element is moved, in particular using electrical energy and thus electrically, from the locked position to the unlocked position.This means that the lock element is electrically moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, thereby unlocking the lock electrically, i.e., using the aforementioned electrical energy. Following the electrical unlocking of the lock, the wing element can then be moved from the closed position to the open position manually by the aforementioned person, for example, in particular by the person manually exerting a force, in particular a tensile force or a compressive force, on the wing element, thus moving the wing element relative to the structure from the closed position to the open position.Furthermore, it is conceivable that, as a result of the operation of the further operating element and thus in particular as a result of the electrical unlocking of the lock, the wing element is or is moved electrically, i.e., using electrical energy, from the closed position to the open position relative to the structure, particularly after the lock has been electrically unlocked. For this purpose, for example, an electrically operable movement device is provided, which, for example, has the aforementioned electrically operable first actuator and / or at least one further electrically operable actuator.As a result of the operation of the further operating element, for example, the movement device is controlled, in particular electrically, whereby the movement device is operated electrically, so that by means of the movement device the wing element is moved, in particular pivoted, from the closed position to the open position using electrical energy and thus electrically relative to the structure. The lock can thus be unlocked particularly conveniently, and the wing element can be opened particularly conveniently, thus moved from the closed position to the open position. It is conceivable for the further operating element to have at least one sensor, in particular an electrically or electrically operable sensor, by means of which an operation of the further operating element, for example caused by the person in the vicinity, can be detected.For example, if the sensor, also referred to as a detection sensor, detects a person's operation of the additional control element, the first actuator is activated, in particular as described above, so that the lock is electrically unlocked by the first actuator. The first actuator can be a component of the wing element. Furthermore, it is conceivable for the sensor to be a component of the wing element, in particular of the additional control element.

[0028] For example, the further operating element can be a mechanical operating element such as a knob, a pushbutton, or a key. For example, the further operating element can be moved relative to a corresponding base element of the wing element, in particular the first operating element, between an initial position and an operating position, in particular translationally and / or rotationally. By operating, in particular actuating, the further operating element, for example, the further operating element is moved from the initial position relative to the base element into the operating position, whereby the lock can be electrically unlocked. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the operating element, in particular the sensor, is or comprises a touch-sensitive surface, wherein the operating element can be operated by touching the touch-sensitive surface.Thus, for example, at least part of the outer skin of the control element can be formed by the touch-sensitive surface. In other words, the aforementioned person in the vicinity can, for example, touch the touch-sensitive surface, in particular directly, with at least one of their fingers and thereby operate the additional control element.

[0029] A second aspect of the invention relates to a vehicle, preferably designed as a motor vehicle, in particular as a car and most particularly as a passenger car, which has at least one wing element according to the first aspect of the invention. Advantages and advantageous embodiments of the first aspect of the invention are to be regarded as advantages and advantageous embodiments of the second aspect of the invention, and vice versa.

[0030] Further details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment with the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 a schematic and partially sectioned perspective view of a wing element of a vehicle.

[0031] Fig. 1 shows a schematic and partially sectioned perspective view of a wing element 1 of a vehicle, in the present case designed as a passenger car, whose interior, also referred to as the passenger cell or passenger compartment, is formed by a vehicle structure designed in particular as a self-supporting body. The vehicle structure is shown in Fig. 1 partially visible and labeled 2. The vehicle in its fully manufactured state has the body 2 and the wing element 1, which in the Fig. 1, is designed as a door, in particular as a side door. A body opening of the body 2 is assigned to the wing element 1, wherein the body opening is designed as a lateral door opening in the present case. The wing element 1 is fixed to the body 2 between a Fig. 1 and at least one open position relative to the structure 2, movable, in particular pivotable, held, and thus arranged. In the position shown in Fig. In the closed position of the wing element 1 shown in Figure 1, at least a partial area of ​​the body opening is closed by the wing element 1. In the open position, the wing element 1 exposes at least a partial area of ​​the body opening, so that, for example, a person initially located in an environment 3 of the vehicle as a whole and thus of the wing element 1 can enter the interior via the exposed partial area of ​​the body opening. Furthermore, the person initially located in the interior can, for example, exit the interior via the exposed partial area of ​​the body opening and thus reach or enter the environment 3.

[0032] The wing element 1 has a Fig. 1 partially recognizable base body 4, which comprises a shell 5 of the wing element 1, also referred to as the door shell. The wing element 1 is held on the body 2 in a movable, in particular pivotable, manner via the shell 5. Since in the Fig. In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 1, the wing element 1 is designed as a door, in particular as a side door, the base body 4 is also referred to as the door body, and the shell 5 is also referred to as the door shell. The wing element 1 has an outer skin referred to as the overall outer skin 6, which, when the wing element 1 is in the installed position, is visually and haptically perceptible to the person in the environment 3. The wing element 1 assumes its installed position when the vehicle having the wing element 1 is fully manufactured and in the closed position.

[0033] The wing element 1 has, for example, an outer panel element 7, also simply referred to as a paneling element, which has an outer skin referred to as the outer panel element outer skin 8. The outer panel element outer skin 8 is also referred to as the panel element outer skin or element outer skin. The outer panel element outer skin 8 is or forms a first part of the overall outer skin 6 of the wing element 1, whereby the previous and following statements regarding the overall outer skin 6 can also be transferred to the outer panel element outer skin 8 and vice versa. In particular, the base body 4 comprises the bodyshell 5 and / or the outer panel element 7. The outer panel element 7 is formed separately from the bodyshell 5 and is held, in particular directly, to the bodyshell 5. The outer panel element 7 is also referred to as the door panel or door outer panel.For example, the outer paneling element 7 is a first cladding element of the wing element 1. The wing element 1 has a second cladding element 9, which is also referred to as a cover or pillar cover. A first partial area of ​​the shell 5, particularly in the closed position of the wing element 1, is covered and thus covered by the outer paneling element 7 towards the surroundings 3 and thus on a side facing away from the interior. For example, a second partial area of ​​the shell 5, relative to the closed position of the wing element 1, is covered, i.e. overlapped and thus covered, by the cladding element 9 towards the surroundings 3 and thus on the side facing away from the interior. The cladding element 9 has an outer skin referred to as the cladding element outer skin 10, which, for example, forms a second part of the overall outer skin 6 or is a second part of the overall outer skin 6.Thus, the outer paneling element 7 forms the first part of the overall outer skin 6, and the cladding element 9 forms the second part of the overall outer skin 6.

[0034] The body 2 has a vehicle pillar 11, designed here as a B-pillar, by which, for example, the body opening in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is at least partially, in particular at least predominantly and thus at least more than half or completely delimited towards the rear. In the closed position of the wing element 1, at least a partial area of ​​the vehicle pillar 11 towards the surroundings 3 and thus on a side facing away from the interior is overlapped and thus covered by the trim element 9, so that the trim element 9 is also referred to as a pillar cover or simply as a cover. The trim element 9 is designed separately from the bodyshell 5 and is held, in particular fastened, at least indirectly, in particular directly, to the bodyshell 5. In addition, for example, the outer paneling element 7 and the trim element 9 are designed separately from one another.For example, the outer paneling element 7 is made of a metallic material. Alternatively or additionally, the cladding element 9 is made of a plastic.

[0035] Since the Fig. 1, the wing element 1 has a third cladding element 12, which in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, is designed as a decorative strip. The decorative strip is also referred to as a shaft strip. For example, the base body 5 can have, and therefore comprise, the outer paneling element 7 and / or the cladding element 9 and / or the cladding element 12, so that, for example, the outer paneling element 7 and / or the cladding element 9 and / or the cladding element 12 are components of the base body 4. Preferably, the cladding element 12 is designed separately from the outer paneling element 7 and / or separately from the cladding element 9. For example, the cladding element 12 is fastened, in particular fixed, to the outer paneling element 7 at least indirectly, in this case directly.

[0036] The cladding element 12 has an outer skin referred to as the element outer skin 13, which in the present case forms a third part of the overall outer skin 6 or is a third part of the overall outer skin 6. The previous and following statements regarding the overall outer skin 6 can also be readily applied to the outer paneling element outer skin 8, the cladding element outer skin 10, and the element outer skin 13, and vice versa.

[0037] Furthermore, the wing element 1 has a transparent pane 14, which is formed by the fact that in the Fig. 1, the wing element 1 is designed as a side door, a side window. The window 14 is, with respect to the closed position of the wing element 1 in the vertical direction of the vehicle relative to the bodyshell between a Fig. 1 and at least one window open position. The vertical direction of the vehicle is illustrated by a double arrow 15. The wing element 1 has a window opening 16, also referred to as a window region, window opening or window region, which, in the installed position of the wing element 1, which assumes its installed position in the fully manufactured state of the vehicle having the wing element 1 and in the closed position of the wing element 1, is delimited downwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle at least partially by a door parapet 17 of the wing element 1, also simply referred to as a parapet.

[0038] The wing element 1 has a shaft 19, which is also referred to as a pane shaft or window shaft. With respect to the closed position of the wing element 1 in the transverse direction of the vehicle, the shaft 19 is at least predominantly, in particular completely, overlapped outwards by the outer paneling element 7. For example, at least with respect to the closed position of the wing element 1, the shaft 19 is delimited outwards in the transverse direction of the vehicle at least partially by the bodyshell 5 and / or at least partially by the outer paneling element 7, in particular directly.In the closed position of the pane 14, the closed position of which is also referred to as the closed position of the pane 14, at least one partial region of the pane 14, also referred to as the partial pane region 18, is arranged in the pane opening 16 and outside the shaft 19, such that the door sill 17 and the shaft 19 adjoin the partial pane region 18 downwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle. Thus, for example, the pane opening 16 in the closed position is at least partially, in particular at least predominantly and thus at least more than half or completely, closed by the partial pane region 18, and thus by the pane 14.In the open position of the pane 14, which is also referred to as the open position of the pane 14, the pane sub-region 18 is arranged in the shaft 19 and outside the pane opening 16, such that the pane sub-region 18 is arranged below the pane opening 16 and below the door sill 17 in relation to the closed position of the wing element 1 in the vertical direction of the vehicle. In particular, it is provided that, relative to the closed position of the wing element 1, the shaft 19 ends upwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle at the door sill 17. In the present case, for example, at least a sub-region of the door sill 17 is formed by the trim element 12. In the case shown in . Fig. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the cladding element 12 adjoins the outer paneling element 7 upwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle when the wing element 1 is in the closed position. For example, the cladding element 12 is made of a plastic. The base body 4 can encompass the pane 14, thus the pane 14 can be a component of the base body 4.

[0039] The wing element 1 has an operating element 20 which is provided in addition to the cladding elements 9 and 12 and in addition to the outer paneling element 7, in particular in addition to the base body 4 and thus in particular in addition to the shell 5, and which is movable relative to the cladding element 12 and also relative to the cladding element 9, relative to the outer paneling element 7 and relative to the shell 4 from a rest position R into a first actuating position B which is different from the rest position R, in particular translationally and / or rotationally.In addition, the operating element 20 is movable, in particular translationally and / or rotationally, relative to the cladding element 12 and also relative to the cladding element 9, relative to the outer paneling element 7 and relative to the bodyshell 4 from the first actuating position B into a second actuating position different from the rest position R and from the first actuating position B, wherein the first actuating position B lies between the rest position R and the second actuating position.

[0040] It is also planned to Fig. 1 shows a lock not visible, which in this case is designed as a door lock. For example, the lock is a component of the wing element 1. By means of the lock, the wing element 1 is secured or is secured in the closed position relative to the structure 2. By moving the operating element 20 from the first actuating position B to the second actuating position, the lock can be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically, without the use of electrical energy, and thus adjusted, i.e., transferred, from a locked state of the lock to an unlocked state of the lock.

[0041] In order to be able to operate the wing element 1 particularly advantageously, in the rest position R at least a first partial region of the operating element 20 is arranged in the shaft 19, and for example in the rest position R a second partial region of the operating element 20, which in particular directly adjoins the first partial region of the operating element 20, is arranged outside the shaft 19. When the operating element 20 is moved from the rest position R into the first actuating position B, the first partial region can be or will be moved out of the shaft 19 and thus in particular can be or will be moved towards the surroundings 3, and the second partial region can be or will be moved away from the cladding element 12, in particular in the direction of the surroundings 3. Thus, for example in the first actuating position B, the second partial region and for example also the first partial region protrude from the cladding element 12, in particular in the direction of the surroundings 3.It can be seen that the shaft 19 is a receptacle which is at least partially delimited by the outer paneling element 7 and / or at least partially by the cladding element 12 and in which, in the rest position R, at least or exclusively the first partial area of ​​the operating element 20 is arranged.

[0042] Furthermore, it is the case with the Fig. 1, it is provided that in the rest position R of the operating element 20, the operating element 20 adjoins the cladding element 12 flush with the cladding element 12 along a direction of extension of the cladding element 12, which direction is illustrated by a double arrow 21 and is designed here as the longitudinal direction of extension of the cladding element 12, wherein the operating element 20 is movable in a direction of movement that runs obliquely or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cladding element 12 relative to the cladding element 12 and also relative to the cladding element 9, relative to the shell 5 and relative to the outer paneling element 7 from the rest position R into the first actuating position B. In addition, the operating element 20 protrudes from the cladding element 12 in the direction of movement.The operating element 20 has an outer skin referred to as the operating element outer skin 22, wherein the previous and following statements regarding the overall outer skin 6 are also readily transferable to the operating element outer skin 22 and vice versa. In the rest position R and also in the respective actuated position of the operating element 20, the operating element outer skin 22 is visually and haptically perceptible by the person located in the environment 3, wherein the operating element outer skin 22 forms a fourth part of the overall outer skin 6 or is a fourth part of the overall outer skin 6. Since in the case of the in . Fig. 1, in the rest position R, the operating element 20 is flush with the cladding element 12 and in particular with the element outer skin 13 in the longitudinal direction of the cladding element 12, in the extension of the cladding element 12, while in the rest position R, the operating element outer skin 22 is flush with the element outer skin 13 along the longitudinal direction of the cladding element 12, in the extension of the element outer skin 13. This is to be understood in particular that in the rest position R, the element outer skin 13 merges into the operating element outer skin 22 along the longitudinal direction of the cladding element 12, illustrated by the double arrow 21, without an edge, a jump or similar step, and vice versa.

[0043] For example, the outer paneling element 7 has a through-opening 25 formed, for example, by a trim, in particular by a sheet metal trim, of the outer paneling element 7, wherein, for example, the first partial area of ​​the operating element 20 is moved through the through-opening 25 of the outer paneling element 7 when the operating element 20 is moved from the rest position R into the actuating position B, whereby, for example, the second partial area of ​​the operating element 20 is moved away from the outer paneling element 7 and from the cladding element 12, in particular in the direction of the surroundings 3.

[0044] The actuating position B is a first actuating position of the operating element 20, which is movable relative to the cladding elements 9 and 12, relative to the outer paneling element 7 and relative to the bodyshell 5, in particular relative to the base body 4, from the first actuating position B, which is a position of the operating element 20 different from the rest position R, into the second actuating position, which is different from the first actuating position B and the rest position R, in particular translationally and / or rotationally, in particular in the direction of movement. When the operating element 20 is moved from the first actuating position B into the second actuating position, the operating element 20 is or can be moved away from the cladding element 12 and in particular also from the cladding element 9, from the outer paneling element 7 and from the bodyshell 5 and can be moved towards or into the environment 3.By moving the operating element 20 from the first actuating position B into the second actuating position, the lock can be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically and thus without the use of electrical energy.

[0045] For example, the wing element 1 has an actuating actuator, in particular an electrically operable actuator, by means of which the operating element 20 can be moved from the rest position R into the first actuating position B, for example as a result of an accident-related force being applied to the vehicle, i.e., in particular as a result of detecting an accident-related force being applied to the vehicle. For example, the accident-related force being applied can be detected by an accident sensor of the vehicle. The accident-related force being applied results, for example, from an accident involving the vehicle.After the accident, for example, a person in the vicinity 3 can particularly advantageously visually perceive the operating element 20 located in the first actuation position B. As a result, the person in the vicinity 3 can move the operating element 20 located in the first actuation position B from the first actuation position to the second actuation position, thereby unlocking the lock, in particular purely mechanically. As a result, the person can particularly advantageously open the wing element 1 and, for example, come to the aid of persons in the interior.

[0046] Out of Fig. 1 that the wing element 1 has a transmission element 23, which is connected, for example, at least indirectly, in particular directly, to the operating element 20. For example, the transmission element 23, which is connected on the one hand, in particular at one end, to the operating element 20, is coupled on the other hand, in particular at the other end, to the lock. By moving the operating element 20 from the first actuating position B into the second actuating position, the transmission element 23 becomes or is movable, in particular relative to the base body 4, in particular movable along with the operating element 20, wherein, for example, this movement of the transmission element 23 can mechanically unlock the lock. In particular, a force can be transmitted from the operating element 20 to the lock via the transmission element 23 in order to mechanically unlock the lock.This force is exerted, for example, on the operating element 20 in order to move the operating element 20 from the first actuating position B into the second actuating position. For example, the transmission element 23 is a flexible transmission element, in particular a flexible traction element. For example, the transmission element 23 can be a cable, in particular a wire cable, and thus in particular a Bowden cable. The aforementioned actuating actuator is shown in . Fig.1 is shown particularly schematically and designated 24. The actuating actuator 24 is thus, for example, a so-called extension motor. For example, the actuating actuator 24 is controlled, in particular electrically, as a result of the detection of the accident-related force applied to the vehicle, wherein the actuating actuator 24 is operated, in particular electrically, by controlling the actuating actuator 24. By operating the actuating actuator 24, in particular electrically, the operating element 20 can be moved, in particular extended, from the rest position R into the first actuating position B by means of the actuating actuator 24. The person located in the environment 3 can then, for example, manually move the operating element 20 with their hand from the first actuating position B into the second actuating position, in particular translationally and / or rotationally.

[0047] In particular, the actuating actuator can be a motor, in particular an electric motor, or another drive, by means of which the operating element 20 can be moved, in particular translationally and / or rotationally, from the rest position R into the first actuating position B relative to the covering element 12, in particular as a result of the detection of an accident-related force applied to the vehicle.Alternatively or additionally, a push-push mechanism can be provided, which is designed to extend the operating element 20 from the rest position R into the first actuating position B by exerting a compressive force on at least one point on the operating element 20, wherein in particular by exerting a compressive force on the point (??) of the operating element 20, the operating element 20 can be moved from the first actuating position B back into the rest position R, and wherein in particular by means of the push-push mechanism the operating element 20 can be locked or is locked in the rest position R relative to the covering element 12. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the operating element 20 can be moved from the rest position R into the first actuating position B relative to the covering element 12, in particular by eccentrically pressing the operating element 20.

[0048] Overall, it can be seen that the operating element 20 in its first actuating position B assumes a state which is extended relative to the rest position R, in which the operating element 20 is present for the person located in the environment 3, so that the person can subsequently move the operating element 20 from the first actuating position B into the second actuating position and thus mechanically unlock the lock. List of reference symbols 1 wing element 2 Structure 3 Surroundings 4 base bodies 5 shaft 6 Total outer skin 7 Exterior paneling element 8 External planking element outer skin 9 Cladding element 10 Cladding element outer skin 11 vehicle column 12 cladding element 13 Element outer skin 14 slices 15 Double arrow 16 Disc opening 17 Door parapet 18 Disc section 19 Shaft 20 Control element 21 Double arrow 22 Control element outer skin 23 Transmission element 24 Actuator 25 passage opening B first operating position R Rest position QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] WO 2007 / 118552 A1

[0002] WO 2020 / 01137 A1

[0002] DE 10 2017 202 114 A1

[0002] WO 2006 / 007916 A1

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Claims

[1] Wing element (1) for a vehicle, with at least one cladding element (12) forming at least part of an outer skin (6) of the wing element (1) which is visually and haptically perceptible by a person located in an environment (3) of the wing element (1), and with an operating element (20) which is provided in addition to the cladding element (12) and is formed separately from the cladding element (12), which operating element is movable relative to the cladding element (12) from a rest position (R) into a first actuating position (B) and from the first actuating position (B), which is different from the rest position (R), into a second actuating position relative to the cladding element (12), wherein by moving the operating element (20) from the first actuating position, which lies between the rest position (R) and the second actuating position, into the different from the rest position (R) and the first actuating position (B),second actuating position, a lock by means of which the wing element (1), which can be arranged on a body (2) of the vehicle so as to be movable between a closed position and at least one open position, is to be secured in the closed position and can be mechanically unlocked, and wherein: - the cladding element (12) at least partially delimits a receptacle (19), wherein at least a partial area of ​​the operating element (20) is arranged in the receptacle (19) in the rest position (R), can be moved out of the receptacle (19) when the operating element (20) is moved from the rest position (R) into the first actuating position (B) and protrudes from the cladding element (12) in the first actuating position (B); and / or - in the rest position (R) of the operating element (20), the operating element (20) adjoins the covering element (12) flush with the covering element (12) along an extension direction (21) of the covering element (12), wherein the operating element (20) is movable in a direction of movement relative to the covering element (12) that is oblique or perpendicular to the extension direction (21) from the rest position (R) into the first actuating position (B) and protrudes from the covering element (12) in the direction of movement in the first actuating position (B). [2] Wing element (1) according to claim 1, characterized byin that the wing element (1) has a shaft (19) and a transparent pane (14) which is displaceable relative to the cladding element (12) between an open position, in which at least a partial area (18) of the pane (14) is arranged in the shaft (19), and a closed position, in which at least the partial area of ​​the pane (14) is arranged outside the shaft (19). [3] Wing element (1) according to claim 2, characterized by that the receptacle (19) is the shaft (19). [4] Wing element (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the wing element (1) has an outer paneling element (6) which is formed separately from the cladding element (12) designed as a decorative strip and is provided in addition to the cladding element (12), by means of which a second part of the outer skin (6) of the wing element (1) is formed. [5] Wing element (1) according to claims 4 and 2, characterized bythat at least in the installed position of the wing element (1) the shaft (19) is at least predominantly overlapped by the outer paneling element (6) towards the surroundings (3) of the wing element (1). [6] Wing element (1) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized by that the decorative strip (12) is at least partially connected to the outer paneling element (6) in the installed position of the wing element (1) in the vertical direction (15) of the vehicle. [7] Wing element (1) according to claims 4 and 2 or according to claim 5 or according to claim 6 in its reference back to claim 5 or to claims 2 and 4, characterized by that the decorative strip (12) in the installed position of the wing element (1) at least partially adjoins at least part of the shaft (19) upwards in the vehicle vertical direction (15). [8] Wing element (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat in the rest position (R) of the operating element (20) the operating element (20) forms a further part of the outer skin (6) of the wing element (1). [9] Wing element (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by another control element by means of which the lock can be unlocked electrically. [10] Vehicle, with at least one wing element (1) according to one of the preceding claims.

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