Handle assembly for a motor vehicle and method for assembling a door handle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a handle assembly (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a door handle mechanism (2) and a door handle (3) movably mounted on the door handle mechanism (2), wherein the door handle (3) is designed to be arranged in a recess (4) of a vehicle door (5) of the motor vehicle, forming a circumferential gap between the door handle (3) and an inner side (6) of the recess (4). A deformable alignment device (8) for laterally aligning the door handle (3) with respect to the recess (4) is arranged on a circumferential outer edge (7) of the door handle (3). The invention further relates to a method for mounting a door handle (3) on a vehicle door (5) for a motor vehicle.

Claims

[1] Handle assembly (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a door handle mechanism (2) and a door handle (3) movably held on the door handle mechanism (2), wherein the door handle (3) is designed to be arranged in a recess (4) of a vehicle door (5) of the motor vehicle, forming a circumferential gap between the door handle (3) and a recess inner side (6) of the recess (4), characterized by that a deformable alignment device (8) for laterally aligning the door handle (3) to the recess (4) is arranged on a circumferential outer edge (7) of the door handle (3). [2] Handle assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized by that the alignment device (8) is formed in one piece. [3] Handle assembly (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the alignment device (8) comprises silicone or rubber or is formed from silicone or rubber. [4] Handle assembly (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by in that the alignment device (8) has a cross member (9) via which a first region (10) of the alignment device (8) arranged on the outer edge (7) of the handle is connected to a second region (11) arranged on the outer edge (7) of the handle and spaced from the first region (10). [5] Handle assembly (1) according to claim 4, characterized by that the first region (10) is arranged opposite the second region (11). [6] Handle assembly (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the alignment device (8) has a cap (13) at one longitudinal end (12) for covering the longitudinal end (12) of the door handle (3). [7] Handle assembly (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the alignment device (8) has a deformable base body (14) for arranging on the door handle (3) and a plurality of centering elements (15), wherein the centering elements (15) are held on the base body (14) on sides of the base body (14) facing away from the door handle (3). [8] Handle assembly (1) according to claim 7, characterized by that the centering elements (15) have a harder material than the base body (14). [9] Handle assembly (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the alignment device (8) engages around the outer edge of the handle (7). [10] Method for mounting a door handle (3) on a vehicle door (5) for a motor vehicle, comprising: - Providing a handle assembly (1) according to one of the preceding claims, - Providing a vehicle door (5) with a recess (4) for the door handle (3) of the handle assembly (1), - moving the handle assembly (1) from an inside (I) of the vehicle door (5) to the recess (4) such that the outer edge (7) of the door handle (3) projects into the recess (4), - Aligning the door handle (3) to the recess (4) using the alignment device (8), - Attaching the door handle mechanism (2) to the vehicle door (5), and - Remove the alignment device (8) from the door handle (3) via the outside of the vehicle door (A).

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