Method for assembling a door component in a vehicle door

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for assembling a door component (26, 62) in a vehicle door (2), comprising a door shell (6) with a guide contour (54) and a door module (14) which can be mounted on the door shell (6) and has a connecting element (50, 50'), wherein the door component (26, 62) is pre-positioned on the guide contour (54), wherein the door module (14) is mounted on the door shell (6), and in the process the door component (26, 62) is moved by the connecting element (50, 50') along the guide contour (54) into a final assembly position (EMK).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a method for assembling a door component in a vehicle door, comprising a door shell with a guide contour and a door module mountable on the door shell with a connecting element. The invention further relates to a door assembly with a door shell and a door module, and a door module for a vehicle door.

[0002] A vehicle door for a motor vehicle typically comprises a door body or door shell as a framework or base structure. Such a door shell comprises an outer door panel forming the outer skin of the vehicle door and an inner door panel connected to the outer door panel on the vehicle interior. Between these panels, a cavity is formed as an assembly space in which functional elements or door components of the vehicle door, such as a window lifter, a door lock, an airbag, or the like, can be mounted.

[0003] For the installation of door components in a vehicle door, such as window regulators, drive units, side airbag modules, loudspeakers, control units, or the like, it is possible to pre-assemble such door components on a plate-shaped assembly carrier, also called a door module carrier or carrier plate. The assembled assembly carrier is also referred to as a door module and can then be placed over an assembly opening in the vehicle door. The door module or assembly carrier covers the assembly opening and typically also creates a wet / dry compartment separation in the vehicle door. Pre-assembling or integrating the door components in the door module significantly simplifies the assembly of the vehicle door.

[0004] However, during vehicle door assembly, it may be necessary to mount certain door components, such as door handle units, door drives, or sensor elements (e.g., radar or ultrasound), directly to the vehicle door shell. For example, a door handle unit (handle module) must be attached directly to a shaft reinforcement of the shell in the area of ​​a door handle opening.

[0005] Such door components therefore generally cannot be installed together with the door module or must be positioned and secured separately in or on the door shell prior to module installation. This installation sequence often results in large excess lengths of electrical wires and cables for contacting the door components. These excess lengths are only needed to contact the door component arranged on the door shell with the door module while the door module is not yet mounted on the door shell. After installation, these excess lengths hang virtually loosely inside the vehicle door. Furthermore, contacting the door components mounted on the door shell requires additional interfaces between the door components and the door module, as well as additional assembly steps during installation in the vehicle door.

[0006] The invention is based on the object of providing a particularly suitable method for assembling door components to be fixed to the body shell. In particular, the aim is to achieve the simplest and shortest possible cable routing in the vehicle door, with as little assembly overlength as possible. The invention is further based on the object of providing a particularly suitable door assembly for implementing the method, as well as a particularly suitable door module.

[0007] With regard to the method, the object is achieved according to the invention with the features of claim 1, with regard to the door assembly with the features of claim 4, and with regard to the door module with the features of claim 10. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are the subject of the dependent claims (subclaims). The advantages and embodiments cited with regard to the method are also transferable mutatis mutandis to the door assembly and / or the door module, and vice versa.

[0008] The conjunction “and / or” is to be understood here and in the following in such a way that the features linked by this conjunction can be formed both together and as alternatives to one another.

[0009] If method steps are described below, advantageous embodiments for the door assembly and / or the door module result in particular in that they are designed to carry out one or more of these method steps.

[0010] The method according to the invention is intended for assembling a door component in a vehicle door and is suitable and designed for this purpose.

[0011] A "door component" is understood here and below to mean, in particular, an electrical and / or mechanical functional element of the vehicle door that is to be directly attached or fixed to the door shell, for example, to a shaft reinforcement. For the door component to function properly, it is therefore necessary that it is directly connected to the door shell. The door component to be installed is, for example, a door handle unit (outside door handle unit), a door drive for automatically opening and / or closing the vehicle door, or a sensor element (e.g., a radar sensor or ultrasonic sensor).

[0012] According to the method, a door shell and a door module mountable on the door shell are provided or provided. The door shell has a guide contour for the door component to be mounted or fastened. This means that the door component has corresponding mating contours so that the door component can be guided along the guide contour, in particular in a linearly displaceable manner. The guide contour is designed, for example, as an edge, a rail, a slot, or a groove.

[0013] The door module comprises an assembly carrier with at least one functional element of the vehicle door pre-mounted thereon. The door module further comprises a connecting element designed and configured to move the door component along the guide contour.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the door component to be assembled is movably pre-assembled on or onto the door module. In particular, the door component is movably connected to the rest of the door module by the connecting element. The door component to be assembled by the method is therefore preferably part of the door module and is located in a delivery or parking position on the door module at the start of the method.

[0015] According to the method, the door component is first pre-positioned on the guide contour of the door shell. In other words, the door component is transferred to an initial position on the door shell. In the initial position, the door component is merely pre-positioned on the door shell. In this pre-positioning or initial position, the door component is not attached to the door shell and is not in a designated final or assembly position. The door component and the guide contour, for example, form a positive connection, which secures the door component against falling and which ensures, in particular, linear guidance along the guide contour.

[0016] A "positive connection" or a "positive connection" between at least two interconnected parts is understood here and below in particular to mean that the interconnected parts are held together at least in one direction by a direct interlocking of the contours of the parts themselves or by an indirect interlocking via an additional connecting part. The "blocking" of mutual movement in this direction is therefore due to the shape.

[0017] In a design in which the door component is movably pre-mounted on the door module, the door module is arranged in a parked position adjacent to the door shell, for example, and the door component is moved from the parked position to the initial position, thus engaging with the guide contour. For example, the door component is pivotally mounted on the door module and is pivoted from the parked position to the initial position, engaging with the guide contour.

[0018] In a subsequent process step, the door module is mounted on the door shell. For example, the door module is moved from the parking position to an assembly or final assembly position. During the assembly of the door module to the door shell, the door component is moved by the connecting element along the guide contour into a final assembly position. In other words, the door component is automatically or independently moved by the connecting element into the designated final assembly position on the door shell when the door module is attached to the door shell. This realizes a particularly suitable method for assembling the door component in the vehicle door.

[0019] According to the invention, a door component pre-positioned in or on the door shell is brought into its final position during door module assembly by a connection to the door module or by a component (connecting element) attached to the door module. This advantageously reduces the number of assembly steps required on the assembly line at an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

[0020] This allows the door component to be delivered to the OEM's assembly line in a single delivery unit with the door module. During assembly, the door component is pre-positioned on or against a guide contour integrated into the door shell. The connecting element moves the door component into its final position during assembly of the door module, for example, by pulling or pushing it.

[0021] Here and below, a "final assembly position" refers specifically to the final positioning and fastening of the door component to the door shell. This position refers to the (installed) state in which the door component is fully assembled, adjusted, and secured so that it can fulfill its specific function within the vehicle door. In the final assembly position, the door component is thus ready for regular use within the vehicle door frame, with all necessary electrical and mechanical connections to other systems established with the door module.

[0022] In an advantageous further development, the door component is mechanically and / or electrically contacted by the connecting element in the final assembly position. The connecting element thus provides both guidance along the guide contour and final contact (electrical / mechanical) with the door component. For example, in the final assembly position, an electrical connection is established between the door component and an interface. This eliminates the need for additional components for contacting.

[0023] The door assembly according to the invention is intended for a vehicle door and is suitable and configured therefor. The door assembly is designed in particular to carry out a method described above and has a door shell with a guide contour and a door module with a connecting element as well as a door component to be mounted on the door shell. The door component can be pre-positioned on the guide contour and can be moved along the guide contour into a final assembly position by means of the connecting element. In an assembled state in which the door assembly is installed in the vehicle door, the door component is moved into the final assembly position by the connecting element. This results in a particularly suitable door assembly in which simple assembly of the door component to be mounted on the door shell is realized.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the door component is movably pre-assembled to the door module by means of the connecting element. In other words, the door component is held to the door module or to the assembly carrier by the connecting element. In particular, the door component is permanently joined to the connecting element. This means that the door component is coupled to the door module by the connecting element for the entire process and also during installation. For example, the connecting element pulls or pushes the door component along the guide contour when the door module is fixed to the door shell.

[0025] In one conceivable embodiment, the door component is designed as an electrical component with a connecting cable (lead), with the connecting cable being routed to or from the connecting element. This ensures reliable cable routing between the door module and the door component via the connecting element. In particular, this ensures reliable cable routing within the vehicle door, which eliminates the need for excessive installation lengths for (electrical / mechanical) contact.

[0026] This means that a cable guide for the door component is integrated into the door module, allowing the door module, including the connected door component, to be delivered to the OEM as a single, pre-tested unit. In particular, this eliminates additional interfaces between the door module and the door component to be attached to the door shell, resulting in a door assembly with significantly reduced components and costs. Preferably, the door component is already electrically connected before the door module is mounted on the door assembly, i.e., in the pre-assembled state on the door module.

[0027] In a practical further development, the connecting element is designed to be dimensionally stable. "Dimensionally stable" here and in the following refers in particular to a property of the connecting element that maintains its specified dimensions (e.g., dimensions, shape, volume, etc.) constant under normal operating conditions. This includes, in particular, resistance to expansion, shrinkage, or changes in length under influences such as temperature changes, humidity, mechanical stress, or aging. The dimensionally stable connecting element thus retains its specified properties over a long period of time. This ensures that the distance between the fastening points of the connecting element, i.e., between the door module (or assembly carrier) and the door component, is fixed.This ensures, on the one hand, that the door component can be moved reliably along the guide contour, for example by pulling or pushing, and, on the other hand, that the door component is reliably and permanently fixed or held in the final assembly position.

[0028] The dimensionally stable connecting element can, for example, be designed to be movable. In such a movable or flexible design, the connecting element is designed, for example, as a steel cable, a Bowden cable, or a cable. Dimensionally stable means, in particular, that the length and flexibility of the connecting element are maintained under typical operating conditions.

[0029] Preferably, the dimensionally stable connecting element is mechanically rigid or inflexible. For example, the connecting element is designed as a lever, i.e., as a rigid force transmission element.

[0030] In an advantageous embodiment, the connecting element is connected to the door module and the door component in an articulated manner. Particularly with a dimensionally stable and mechanically rigid design of the connecting element, for example, as a lever, relative mobility is thus realized between the door component and the door module, which enables the movement according to the method along the guide contour into the final assembly position.

[0031] The connecting element is designed, for example, as an articulated lever, with the attachment points or locations being articulated to the door module and the door component. In a particularly suitable embodiment, the articulated connections of the connecting element to the door module and the door component are designed as ball-and-socket joints. This enables multidirectional mobility, which allows for easy and reliable compensation of manufacturing and assembly tolerances.

[0032] A ball-and-socket joint has a spherical end that fits positively into a matching sleeve or socket, enabling rotation around multiple axes. The ball head is molded onto the door module and the door component, for example, with the lever-shaped connecting element featuring socket-shaped ball-and-socket joints. By coupling the connecting elements using ball-and-socket joints, it is possible to execute particularly precise and friction-reduced relative movements between the door module and the door component.

[0033] The door module according to the invention is intended for a vehicle door of a motor vehicle and is suitable and configured therefor. The door module comprises an assembly carrier (functional carrier, carrier plate) with at least one connecting element mounted thereon or for moving a door component along a guide contour during assembly on a door shell of the vehicle door. The assembly carrier is designed, for example, as an injection-molded part and, when assembled, preferably forms a wet / dry compartment separation of the vehicle door. This creates a particularly suitable door module for a vehicle door or for a door assembly described above.

[0034] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to a drawing. In the drawings: Fig. 1 in perspective view a vehicle door with a door assembly, Fig. 2 shows a top view of a door module for a door assembly in a first embodiment, Fig. 3 in perspective view the door component, Fig. 4 a sectional view along the line IV-IV according to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 in perspective view, a section of the door module with a door component and a connecting element, Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of a cable guide of the connecting element, Fig. 7 in perspective view, a section of the door shell with a guide contour, Fig. 8 in perspective view the door assembly with the door module and with a door shell in a non-assembled state, Fig. 9 to 14 show in successive representations an assembly of the door component on the door shell, and Fig. 15 in perspective view the door assembly in an assembled state, and Fig. 16 in plan view a door module in a second embodiment.

[0035] Corresponding parts and sizes are always marked with the same reference symbol in all figures.

[0036] The Fig. Figure 1 shows a partially disassembled vehicle door 2 of a motor vehicle, designed as a side door, in particular as a swing-leaf door. The vehicle door 2 comprises a door assembly 4 with a door shell 6 as the door body. The door shell 6 has an optional shaft reinforcement 8.

[0037] The door shell 6 forms a door body for accommodating functional and door components of the vehicle door 2. The door body is open on the vehicle interior through an assembly opening 10, which, in the assembled state, is closed by an assembly carrier 12 of a door module 14. In the assembled state, the assembly carrier 12 acts as a wet / dry compartment divider of the vehicle door 2.

[0038] The door shell 6 further comprises a door handle opening 16 of an outer door panel 18 on the vehicle exterior side, which is enclosed by a door handle opening 20 of the shaft reinforcement 8. The door handle openings 18, 20 serve to accommodate a door handle unit 22 ( Fig. 3) of the door module 14.

[0039] For example, at least one further door component 24 of the vehicle door 2, for example an electric window lifter, is arranged on the unit carrier 12.

[0040] The door module 14 comprises preassembled door components, such as the door component 24, which are not connected to the door shell 6 in the installed state, i.e., which are only supported by the assembly carrier 12. The door module 14 comprises at least one door component which must be joined to the door shell 6 during the installation or assembly of the door module 14 on / in the door shell 6 in order to perform their intended function in the vehicle door.

[0041] The following is based on the Fig. 2 to 15 a first embodiment for mounting a door component to be fastened to the door shell 6 is explained in more detail.

[0042] The door handle unit 22 comprises an electric or electromotive handle module (access module) 26 as the inner part and a separately mountable outer door handle as the outer part, which is not shown in detail in the figures. The outer door handle is designed separately from the handle module 26 and is subsequently mounted on the handle module 26 through the door handle opening 16 of the outer door panel 18 or the door handle opening 20 of the shaft reinforcement 8.

[0043] In this embodiment, the door component to be mounted on the door shell 6 is formed by the handle module 26 of the door handle unit 22. The handle module 26 is also referred to below as the door component 26.

[0044] The handle module 26 is pre-assembled to the assembly carrier 12 by means of a carrier component 28, in particular by means of a multifunctional carrier (MFB), on which, for example, a door lock of the vehicle door 2 is also arranged. Furthermore, a guide rail 30 of the window lifter 24, for example, is pre-assembled on the assembly carrier 12. The guide rail 30 is encompassed by the carrier component 28, so that the handle module 26 is arranged at a distance in the Y direction from the assembly carrier 12 or from the guide rail 30.

[0045] In the following, information regarding the spatial directions is also provided in particular in a coordinate system of the motor vehicle (vehicle coordinate system). The abscissa axis (X-axis, X-direction) is oriented along the vehicle's longitudinal direction (direction of travel), the ordinate axis (Y-axis, Y-direction) along the vehicle's transverse direction, and the applicate axis (Z-axis, Z-direction) along the vehicle's height. The vehicle door 2 or the opening surface of the door handle opening 16, 20 is essentially oriented in the XZ plane.

[0046] The door handle unit 22 further comprises a fastening device 32 coupled to the handle module 26 with three fastening elements 34, by means of which the handle module 26 can be positively fixed to the door shell 6, in particular to the outer door panel 18 or preferably the shaft reinforcement 8.

[0047] The fastening device 32 can be actuated, for example, by means of a tool, with the actuation or access direction for the tool being arranged substantially parallel to the X-direction. To actuate the fastening device 32, a closable actuation opening 36, for example, is provided in the door lock-side end face of the vehicle door 2 or the door shell 6, through which the fastening device 32 can be accessed by means of a tool.

[0048] The fastening device 32 has a locking plate 38. The locking plate 38 at least partially encompasses the handle module 26 in the region of the fastening elements 34 at the edges. The locking plate 38 and the handle module 26 are designed, for example, to be linearly displaceable relative to one another, in particular along the X-direction. For this purpose, linear guides of the handle module 26 and the locking plate 38 are provided on the opposite long sides of the handle module 26. The locking plate 38 has, for example, guide grooves 39, into which guide extensions 40 of the handle module 26 engage in a form-fitting manner ( Fig. 4). However, the locking plate 38 and the handle module 26 can also be rigidly connected to each other.

[0049] The fastening device 32 in this embodiment is designed in the manner of a locking slide. For this purpose, the three fastening elements 34 are designed as spring-elastic (locking) hooks integrally formed on the locking plate 38, i.e., one-piece or monolithic, which protrude from the locking plate 38 in the direction of the door handle opening 20 and partially encompass the handle module 26. The door shell 6 or the shaft reinforcement 8 has three corresponding joining openings 44 ( Fig. 7) which surround the door handle opening 20.

[0050] The joining openings 44 are designed as recesses or embossments directed inward toward the door in the Y direction, each of which has a through-opening in the X direction for the hook-shaped fastening elements 34. The fastening elements 34 are approximately L-shaped, with the respective vertical L-leg being oriented substantially in the Y direction and being connected at the end to the locking plate 38, and with the respective horizontal L-leg being oriented substantially in the X direction and engaging at the free end in the associated joining opening 44 in the locked state.

[0051] The handle module 26 has a door handle receptacle 40, which is open toward the door handle opening 18, 20 and is intended for the outside door handle (not shown in detail). The door handle receptacle 40, which is, for example, parallelogram-shaped in cross-section, has a rear wall. The door handle receptacle 40 is enclosed at the opening edge, for example, by a circumferential seal 42, which seals the handle module 26 all the way around the door shell 6 or the shaft reinforcement 8.

[0052] The handle module 26 is arranged on the carrier component 28. As shown, for example, in the Fig. 4, the fastening device 32 or the locking plate 38 has at least one rear-mounted pocket 45 into which a hook-shaped extension 46 of the carrier component 28 engages. Fig. 4 shows a sectional view along the section line IV-IV according to Fig. 5.

[0053] The handle module 26 has an upstanding, integrally formed joint head 48 as an articulated attachment or connection point for a lever-like connecting element 50 (articulated lever). The connecting element 50 has a corresponding joint socket 51 as a joint receptacle. The joint head 48 is designed, in particular, as a ball head, with the joint connection between the joint parts 48, 51 being designed, in particular, as a ball-and-socket joint.

[0054] The handle module 26 further comprises four guide contours 52 which are approximately U-shaped in cross-section and which are formed in pairs on an upper side and on an underside of the handle module 26. The guide contours 52 are provided and arranged in guide contours 54 ( Fig. 7) of the door shell 6 or the shaft reinforcement 8.

[0055] For example, in the Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the handle module 26 is articulatedly coupled to the door module 14 or to the support component 28 via the connecting element 50.

[0056] The approximately S-shaped connecting element 50 has a joint socket 51 at each end for a joint or ball joint connection. The connecting element 50 is joined by means of the joint sockets 51, on the one hand, to the joint head 48 of the handle module 26 and, on the other hand, to a molded joint or ball head 56 of the support component 28. As a result, the handle module 26 is movably pre-assembled to the door module 14. Upon delivery of the door module 14, the handle module 26 is held in a defined pre-assembly or parking position by placing the pocket 45 onto the extension 46.

[0057] The handle module 26 is electrically connected to the door module 14 or a control unit arranged thereon by means of a connecting cable 58. The handle module 26 is therefore already electrically connected upon delivery. Fig. 6 shows a conceivable cable routing or cable guide in which the connecting cable 58 is guided along the connecting element 50. The connecting element 50 can have guide contours (not shown in detail) that hold the connecting cable 58 so that the connecting cable 58 does not become detached upon movement of the connecting element 50 or the handle module 26.

[0058] The Fig. Figure 7 shows the door handle opening 20 of the shaft reinforcement 8. The guide contours 54 are molded onto the opposite horizontally extending edges of the door handle opening 20. In particular, the edges of the upper and lower edges are shaped or bent as rail-like guide contours 54. The guide contours 54 are thus designed as a linear guide along the X-direction and along the door handle opening 20.

[0059] The following is a method for mounting the door component or the handle module 26 on the door shell 6 using the Fig. 8 to 15 are explained in more detail.

[0060] The Fig. Figure 8 shows the door assembly 4 in a non-assembled state. The door module 14 is arranged in a parking position PT at a distance from the door shell 6, with the handle module 26 being held on the support component 28 by means of the pocket 45 in the parking position or parking position PK.

[0061] The Fig. 9 shows a first method step in which the handle module 26 is pivoted from the parking position PK to the door shell 6. For this purpose, the handle module 26 is detached from the extension 46 of the support component 28 and pivoted or moved toward the door shell 6 by means of the articulated connections of the connecting element 50.

[0062] The Fig. 10 shows a subsequent second process step, in which the handle module 26 is mounted or pre-positioned on or at the guide contours 54 of the door shell 6 or the shaft reinforcement 8. In the Fig. 9 to 14 only the lower guide contour 54 of the door shell 6 is shown.

[0063] During the second method step, the handle module 26 is tilted by means of the articulated connections of the connecting element 50 and guided from below by means of the upper guide contours 52 to the upper guide contour 54, so that the guide contour 54 sits between the U-shaped legs of the guide contour 52. The handle module 26 is then pivoted forward (i.e., toward the outside of the vehicle door) about a pivot axis oriented approximately parallel to the upper guide contour 54, so that the lower guide contours 52 are arranged above the lower guide contour 54. The handle module 26 is then lowered, thus bringing the guide contours 52 into engagement with the lower guide contour 54.

[0064] For the above-described suspension of the handle module 26 on the guide contours 54, the U-legs of the upper guide contours 52 are longer along the Z-direction than the U-legs of the lower guide contours 52. Furthermore, the front U-legs of the upper and lower guide contours 52, i.e. those U-legs which are arranged on the outside of the shaft reinforcement 8 in the assembled state, are shortened. This is shown, for example, in the Fig. 3 is comparatively clearly visible.

[0065] When suspended, the handle module 26 is thus in a pre-positioning or pre-position position VP.

[0066] The Fig. 11, Fig. 12 and Fig. 13 show a third method step, in which the door module 14 is positioned and mounted on the door shell 6. For this purpose, the door module 14 is pivoted from the parking position PT by means of the articulated connections of the connecting element 50 relative to the handle module 26 such that the carrier component 28, on which, for example, a door lock is arranged, is pivoted into a receptacle of the door shell 6 ( Fig. 11). The door module 14 is then moved in the X-direction to a door lock opening 60 of the door shell 6. Due to the dimensionally stable connecting element 50, the handle module 26 is pulled along by the door module 14 and thus moved linearly along the guide contours 54 ( Fig. 12, Fig. 13). The fastening elements 34 engage in the joining openings 44, so that the handle module 26 is reliably locked to the door shell 6. The locking element 50 thereby mechanically contacts the handle module 26 to the door shell 6.

[0067] The Fig. 14 and Fig. 15 shows a final assembly state of the door assembly 4, in which the door module 14 and the handle module 26 are in a respective final assembly position EMT, EMK.

[0068] In an alternative embodiment, the lever-like connecting element 50 is replaced by a flexible and dimensionally stable connecting element 50', for example in the form of a Bowden cable or a cable. This eliminates the need to connect the connecting element 50' in an articulated manner to the door module 14 and the handle module 26, since the mobility required for pre-positioning is realized by the flexibility of the connecting element 50' itself. Due to this dimensional stability, the handle module 26 is moved or pulled along the guide contours 54 during assembly of the door module 14, like a rigid lever.

[0069] However, the fastening and assembly concept according to the invention is not only intended for a door handle unit 22 or handle module 26, but can be used analogously for any door component of the door module 14 to be mounted on the door shell 6.

[0070] In the Fig. Figure 16 shows a schematic and simplified representation of an exemplary embodiment of a door module 14 with a door component 62 to be mounted on the door shell 6. The door module 14 is, for example, part of a door assembly 4 or a vehicle door 2.

[0071] The door component 62 is, for example, a door drive to be mounted on the hinge side for automatically opening / closing the vehicle door 2. Alternatively, the door component 62 is, for example, a sensor element, in particular an ultrasonic sensor or radar sensor of the vehicle door 2.

[0072] A dimensionally stable connecting element 50, 50' is arranged between the assembly carrier 12 of the door module 14 and the door component 62. This connecting element is coupled to the assembly carrier 12 on the one hand and to the door component 62 on the other hand via two fastening or coupling points 64. In a rigid or lever-like connecting element 50, the fastening points 64 are preferably articulated, whereas in a flexible connecting element 50', the fastening points 64 are, for example, non-articulated.

[0073] The claimed invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above. Rather, other variants of the invention can also be derived therefrom by those skilled in the art within the scope of the disclosed claims without departing from the subject matter of the claimed invention. In particular, all individual features described in connection with the various exemplary embodiments can also be combined in other ways within the scope of the disclosed claims without departing from the subject matter of the claimed invention. List of reference symbols 2 vehicle doors 4 Door assembly 6 Door shell 8 Shaft reinforcement 10 Mounting opening 12 aggregate carriers 14 Door module 16 Door handle opening 18 Outer door panel 20 Door handle opening 22 Door handle unit 24 Door components, window regulators 26 Handle module, door component 28 Carrier component 30 guide rail 32 Fastening device 34 Fastening element 36 Operating opening 38 Locking plate 39 Guide groove 40 Leading process 41 Door handle holder 42 Seal 44 Joint opening 45 bag 46 Extension 48 Rod end, ball head 50, 50' connecting element 51 acetabulum 52 guide contour 54 Guide contour 56 Rod end, ball head 58 connection cables 60 Door lock opening 62 Door components 64, 66 attachment point X Vehicle longitudinal direction Y vehicle transverse direction Z Vehicle height direction PT parking position door module PK parking position door component VP pre-position position EMT final assembly position door module EMK final assembly position door component

Claims

[1] Method for assembling a door component (26, 62) in a vehicle door (2), comprising a door shell (6) with a guide contour (54) and a door module (14) mountable on the door shell (6) with a connecting element (50, 50'), - wherein the door component (26, 62) is pre-positioned on the guide contour (54), - wherein the door module (14) is mounted on the door shell (6), and the door component (26, 62) is moved by the connecting element (50, 50') along the guide contour (54) into a final assembly position (EMK). [2] Method according to claim 1, characterized by that the door component (26,62) is movably pre-assembled on the door module (14). [3] Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the door component (26,62) is mechanically and / or electrically contacted in the final assembly position (EMK) by the connecting element (50, 50'). [4] Door assembly (4) for a vehicle door (2), comprising a door shell (6) with a guide contour (54) and a door module (14) with a connecting element (50, 50') and a door component (26, 62), wherein the door component (26, 62) can be pre-positioned on the guide contour (54), and wherein the door component (26, 62) can be moved by means of the connecting element (50, 50') along the guide contour (54) into a final assembly position (EMK). [5] Door assembly (4) according to claim 4, characterized by that the door component (26, 62) is pre-assembled to the door module (14) by means of the connecting element (50, 50') so as to be movable. [6] Door assembly (4) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized by that the door component (26, 62) is an electrical component with a connecting cable (58), wherein the connecting cable (58) is guided from or on the connecting element (50, 50'). [7] Door assembly (4) according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized bythat the connecting element (50, 50') is dimensionally stable. [8] Door assembly (4) according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized by that the connecting element (50, 50') is articulated to the door module (14) and to the door component (26, 62). [9] Door assembly (4) according to claim 8, characterized by that the articulated connections are designed as ball head joints. [10] Door module (14) for a vehicle door (2), comprising an assembly carrier (12) and a connecting element (50, 50') mounted thereon for moving a door component (26, 62) along a guide contour (54) during assembly on a door shell (6).

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