Device for inhibiting the actuation of an interior opening control of a motor vehicle door

Abstract

TITLE: Device for inhibiting the actuation of an interior opening control of a motor vehicle door. Device (2) for inhibiting the actuation of an interior opening control (3) of a door (11) of a motor vehicle (1), comprising a support (5) and a carriage (6) configured to cooperate with a motion transmission device (4) comprising a cable (41), the carriage (6) being configured to be movable so as to tighten or loosen the tension on at least a portion of the cable (41). Abstract figure: Figure 3

Description

Title of the invention: Device for inhibiting the actuation of an interior opening control of a motor vehicle door

[0001] The invention relates to a device for inhibiting the actuation of an interior opening control for a motor vehicle door. The invention also relates to an arrangement comprising the inhibiting device, a cable, and an interior opening control. The invention further relates to a door and a vehicle comprising said device and / or the arrangement. Finally, the invention extends to a method of operating the arrangement according to the invention.

[0002] In the automotive industry, vehicles typically include at least one opening, in particular at least one front or rear side door, equipped with an interior opening control. The interior opening control is generally arranged on an interior panel of the opening and includes an actuating means such as a handle configured to operate a lock securing the opening. Actuating the actuating means causes, via a cable or rod-driven motion transmission system, a pivoting of a lock release lever, thereby releasing the lock and consequently opening the opening.

[0003] In certain hazardous situations, it may be necessary to inhibit the operation of the interior opening control to prevent a vehicle occupant from opening the door. Such an action can be described as an "override" or double-locking function. This may be the case, in particular, to prevent a collision with a cyclist, a pedestrian, or an approaching road vehicle. This principle can also be adapted in the event of strong winds or when parking on a steep incline to prevent the door from opening suddenly and unexpectedly, which could damage the door or cause a collision with nearby elements, such as road infrastructure or other vehicles.

[0004] It is known to integrate locking mechanisms comprising an integrated electric actuator that may or may not enable such inhibition. However, such mechanisms cannot be integrated into mechanical locks comprising a cable or rod-based motion transmission system. Therefore, they cannot be integrated into a vehicle in operation without requiring significant modifications to the door or window mechanism.

[0005] The invention falls within this context and aims to provide a device for inhibiting an actuation of an internal opening control, thereby resolving the disadvantages mentioned above and can be easily and cheaply integrated into vehicles already in circulation, particularly into a wide variety of vehicles including a cable-driven motion transmission system.

[0006] The invention relates to a device for inhibiting an actuation of an interior opening control of a motor vehicle door, said inhibiting device comprising a support, delimiting a housing, and a carriage configured to cooperate with a motion transmission device comprising a cable respectively at a first link interface and a second link interface, the carriage being configured to be mobile so as to be moved relative to the support between a first position in which said link interfaces are separated by a first distance configured to tension the cable and a second position in which said link interfaces are separated by a second strictly smaller distance so as to release the tension of at least a part of the cable.The inhibiting device further includes an actuator configured to move and / or hold the trolley in at least one of the first or second positions.

[0007] In particular, the support includes a primary guide member and the carriage includes a complementary secondary guide member of the same shape as the primary guide member and configured to direct the movement of the carriage in a translational motion along a first direction between the first position and the second position.

[0008] Optionally: - the trolley is made of a plastic material, in particular a reinforced material, such as glass fiber reinforced polyamide or a thermoplastic polymer from the aliphatic polyamide family; and / or - the support is made of a plastic material, in particular filled, such as glass fiber reinforced polyamide or a thermoplastic polymer from the aliphatic polyamide family.

[0009] According to examples of implementation: - the support includes a primary retaining element, such as a groove or a ring, comprising the first connecting interface and configured to connect the motion transmission device to the support; and / or - the carriage includes a secondary retaining element, such as a groove or a ring, comprising the second linking interface and configured to connect the motion transmission device to the carriage.

[0010] In particular, the support and / or the carriage includes a stop means configured to limit the movement of the carriage relative to the support.

[0011] The invention also extends to an arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising an inhibition device according to the invention, a motion transmission device, comprising a cable at least partly disposed in a sheath, and an internal opening control connected to a first end of the cable such that an actuation of said control is capable of moving the cable relative to the sheath, the inhibition device being fixedly connected to the sheath at least at the level of the first linking interface and the second linking interface, a gap between the distances separating the first linking interface and the second linking interface when they are in the first or second position being greater than or equal to one stroke of the internal opening control.

[0012] For example, the sheath comprises a primary sheath segment and a secondary sheath segment, configured to house respectively a first portion and a second portion of the cable, arranged on either side of the inhibiting device, an intermediate portion of the cable arranged between the first link interface and the second link interface being without a sheath.

[0013] Optionally, the arrangement further includes a lock comprising an opening lever connected to a second end of the cable and configured to be moved, under the effect of a request to open the sash on the interior opening control, between a rest position in which the opening lever blocks the lock and a release position in which the opening lever releases the lock so as to allow the sash to be opened.

[0014] The invention further extends to an opening for a motor vehicle, in particular a side door, comprising an outer panel, an inner panel and an inhibition device and / or an arrangement according to the invention, the inhibition device being connected to at least one of the inner panel or the outer panel.

[0015] The invention also relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising an opening, an arrangement and / or an inhibition device according to the invention.

[0016] The invention also relates to a method of operating an arrangement according to the invention, comprising: - the movement of the carriage relative to the support towards one of the first or second positions via the actuator so as to tension the cable when an actuation of the internal opening control is to be transmitted along the entire cable of the motion transmission device; or - the movement of the carriage relative to the support towards the other of the first or second positions via the actuator so as to release the tension of at least part of the cable when an actuation of the internal opening control is to be inhibited.

[0017] Other details, features and advantages will become clearer upon reading the detailed description given below, by way of example and not limitation, in relation to the various embodiments illustrated in the following figures:

[0018] Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a vehicle comprising an inhibition device according to one embodiment.

[0019] Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the inhibition device disposed on a motion transmission device when it is in a first position.

[0020] Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the inhibition device illustrated in Fig. 2.

[0021] Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the inhibition device arranged when it is in a second position.

[0022] Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the inhibition device.

[0023] Figure 1 schematically illustrates one embodiment of a motor vehicle 1. The vehicle 1 comprises at least one opening 11, in particular a rear or front opening 11. For the sake of clarity, the opening 11 described below is the left rear side door of the vehicle 1; however, it is understood that such a representation is in no way limiting.

[0024] By convention in the following description, the direction in which a motor vehicle 1 moves in a straight line is defined as the longitudinal direction X, oriented from the front to the rear of the vehicle 1. The direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and located in a plane parallel to the ground is called the transverse direction. The direction perpendicular to both the longitudinal and transverse directions is called the vertical direction Z. Thus, a direct reference frame is defined, as shown in the figures where required.

[0025] Also, the term "interior" refers to the side closest to the interior of the passenger compartment of vehicle 1. Similarly, the term "exterior" refers to the side opposite the interior of the passenger compartment, that is, the side closest to an environment external to vehicle 1 along the transverse direction. The terms "first," "second," "primary," and "secondary" are intended to distinguish similar elements of the invention and not to establish a hierarchy of importance among said elements.

[0026] The vehicle 1 includes a device 2 for inhibiting the actuation of an interior opening control 3 of an opening 11 and / or an arrangement 10 comprising such a device. It is understood that the following description, relating to the inhibiting device 2 included in the arrangement 10, the opening 11 and / or the vehicle 1, extends mutatis mutandis to the inhibiting device 2 as such.

[0027] The arrangement 10 includes at least the inhibiting device 2 according to the invention, the internal opening control 3 and a motion transmission device 4 comprising at least one cable 41. Optionally, the arrangement 10 and / or the opening 11 further includes a lock 12 configured to lock the opening 11.

[0028] In a known manner, the opening 11 comprises a casing on which are assembled at least one outer panel and one inner panel, not detailed, delimiting an internal volume of the opening 11. For example, the outer panel and the casing may be made of aluminum alloy sheet and / or steel sheet. Optionally, the inner panel may comprise a plurality of layers including, for example, at least one lining layer.

[0029] The opening 11 further includes the inhibition device 2 and / or the arrangement 10 according to the invention.

[0030] In particular, the interior opening control 3 may be at least partially fixed to the interior panel. The interior opening control 3 includes, by way of non-limiting examples, a mechanical actuation means, such as a pivoting handle or a push button, not shown.

[0031] The lock 12 can be at least partially fixed to the inner panel of the opening 11. It includes, for example, a lever, not shown, configured to be moved, by a request to open the opening 11, also referred to as an actuation, on the inner opening control 3. The lever can thus be moved between a rest position and a release position. In the rest position, the lever locks the lock 12 so that, if the opening 11 is in the closed position, it remains locked closed. In the release position, the lever releases the lock 12 to allow, if the opening 11 is in the closed position, the opening 11 to be opened. For example, the lever is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis.

[0032] Here, "request to open the opening 11" means an action or effort exerted on the actuation means by a user to activate the interior opening control 3 and, consequently, the lock 12. The opening request may, for example, be a pivoting or pulling of a handle or a pressing of a push button according to the types of actuation means mentioned previously.

[0033] The motion transmission device 4 is thus configured to mechanically transmit an opening request made at the internal opening control 3 to the lock lever 12, thereby allowing the latter to move between its rest position and its release position. This transmission is achieved via the cable 41, which is tensioned to transmit an action made at the internal opening control 3 to the lock 12, located at a distance from it. The cable 41 is thus capable of be moved by the actuation of the internal opening control 3. Preferably, as further described below, the transmission device includes at least one sheath 42 housing at least part of the cable 41, said cable 41 being configured to be moved relative to at least part of said sheath 42 in the event of actuation of the internal opening control 3.

[0034] The interior opening control 3 is connected to a first end of the motion transmission device 4, in particular the cable 41, while the lock 12, particularly the lever, is connected to a second end, opposite to the first end, of said motion transmission device 4, in particular the cable 41.

[0035] Generally, the inhibition device 2 for an actuation of the internal opening control 3 according to the invention comprises a support 5, a carriage 6 configured to be mobile relative to the support 5 and an actuator 7 comprising at least one movement and / or blocking member 8 of the carriage 6.

[0036] The support 5 can be made of a plastic material, in particular a reinforced one, such as 30% glass fiber reinforced polyamide “PA6 GF30” or a thermoplastic polymer from the aliphatic polyamide family, of renewable origin as it is derived from castor oil “PA11”. In this way, the inhibition device 2 can advantageously be positioned in a non-sealed area of ​​the opening 11, for example by attaching it to the inner and / or outer panel so as to extend into the internal volume of the housing. Alternatively, the support 5 is made of a metallic material, such as steel.

[0037] The support 5 comprises a plurality of walls and at least one recess 51, delimited by edges, configured to receive at least a portion of the carriage 6. The recess 51 is open on at least one side, said open side 52 opening onto an end wall of the support 5. Said recess 51 is complementary in shape to at least a portion of the carriage 6. For example, said recess 51 has a parallelepiped shape. In particular, said recess 51 is a recess formed in the material of the support 5.

[0038] The carriage 6 can be made of a plastic material, in particular PA6 GF30 or PAU. In this way, the inhibiting device 2 can advantageously be positioned in a non-sealed area of ​​the internal volume of the opening 11 as described above. Alternatively, the carriage 6 is made of a metallic material, such as steel.

[0039] In particular, the carriage 6 comprises a plurality of flanks. Said flanks form at least one main body 61, at least partially complementary in shape to the housing 51. Optionally, the carriage 6 further comprises a secondary flank 62, connected to the main body 61 and configured to cooperate with the actuator 7, in particular with at least one movement and / or locking member 8, as illustrated in the [Fig.2]. The secondary flank 62 extends in particular in relation to at least a part of the actuator 7 and / or at least one movement and / or locking member 8. For example, the secondary flank 62 extends at least partly transversely, or even orthogonally to the main body 61 of the carriage 6, in particular so as to fit into a structure comprising an "L" or substantially "L" shaped profile.

[0040] The inhibition device 2 is configured to cooperate with the motion transmission device 4 at two separate link interfaces, a first link interface 21 being included in the support 5 and a second link interface 22, separate from the first link interface 21, being included in the carriage 6.

[0041] The support 5 is configured to cooperate with the motion transmission device 4 at the level of the first link interface 21. In particular, the support 5 and at least part of the sheath 42 are connected by a fixed link, also referred to as a sheath stop, so that said part of the sheath 42 cannot be moved relative to the support 5 when the internal opening control 3 is actuation, i.e. when the cable 4L is moved. The cable 41 is then configured to be moved relative to at least part of the sheath 42 and relative to the support 5.

[0042] In particular, the support 5 includes a primary retaining member 53 comprising the first connecting interface 21 and configured to connect the motion transmission device 4, in particular at least a portion of the sheath 42, to the support 5. The primary retaining member 53 is, for example, configured to be positioned to engage with at least a portion of the motion transmission device 4, particularly a portion of the sheath 42. It includes, in particular, an opening adapted to receive at least a portion of the sheath 42. It preferably extends outward from the support 5. For example, the primary retaining member 53 includes a groove, a ring, or a clip. In particular, the primary retaining member 53 and the support 5 may be made of the same material. Alternatively, the primary retaining member 53 is attached and mounted on the support 5.

[0043] The carriage 6 is configured to cooperate with the motion transmission device 4 at the level of the second link interface 22, distinct from the first link interface 21. In particular, the carriage 6 and at least a part of the sheath 42 are connected by a fixed link, also referred to as a sheath stop, so that said part of the sheath 42 cannot be moved relative to the carriage 6 when the internal opening control 3 is actuation, i.e. when the cable 4L is moved. The cable 41 is then configured to be moved relative to at least a part of the sheath 42 and relative to the carriage 6.

[0044] In particular, the carriage 6 includes a secondary retaining member 54 comprising the second connecting interface 22 and configured to connect the motion transmission device 4, in particular at least a portion of the sheath 42, to the carriage 6. Similar to what has been described above, said secondary retaining member 54 is, for example, configured to be arranged to engage with at least a portion of the motion transmission device 4, particularly a portion of the sheath 42. It includes, in particular, an opening adapted to receive at least a portion of the sheath 42. For example, the secondary retaining member 54 includes a groove, a ring, or a clip. Preferably, it projects from the carriage 6, in particular from the main body 61. In particular, the secondary retaining member 54 and the carriage 6 may be made of the same material. Alternatively, the secondary retaining member 54 is attached to and mounted on the carriage 6.

[0045] According to a particular embodiment, as illustrated in [Fig. 3], the sheath 42 comprises a primary segment 42a of sheath 42 and a secondary segment 42b of sheath 42. Here, "segment" means a portion of a whole. The primary segment 42a is configured to house all or part of a first portion 41a of the cable 41 within the motion transmission device 4. The secondary segment 42b of the sheath 42 is configured to house all or part of a second portion 41b of the cable 41, distinct from the first portion 41a, within the motion transmission device 4.Within the arrangement 10 or the opening 11, the first portion 41a and the second portion 41b of the cable 41 are arranged on either side of the inhibiting device 2 so that the first portion 41a of the cable 41 extends between the first end of the cable 41 and the first link interface 21 while the second portion 41b of the cable 41 extends between the second link interface 22 and the second end of the cable 4L.

[0046] Optionally but preferably, an intermediate portion 41c of the cable 41, located between the first connecting interface 21 and the second connecting interface 22, is unsheathed. In other words, the intermediate portion 41c is interposed between the first portion 41a and the second portion 41b of the cable 4L. In other words, a portion of the motion transmission device 4, located between the first connecting interface 21 and the second connecting interface 22, comprises the bare cable 41. As further described below, this principle allows for better deformation of the intermediate portion 41c of the cable 4L.

[0047] The carriage 6 is configured to be mobile, and is thus able to be moved relative to the support 5. In particular, the carriage is movable in translation along a first direction 100, for example at least partly parallel to a portion of the cable 4L. The carriage 6 is particularly configured to be moved between a first position in which the first connecting interface 21 and the second The link interfaces 22 are separated by a first distance Dl, configured to tension the cable 41, and a second position in which said link interfaces are separated by a second distance D2 strictly less than the first distance Dl so as to release the tension of the cable 41.

[0048] In other words, in the first position, illustrated in [Fig. 2], the inhibiting device 2 is in a nominal, or rest, configuration in which it does not affect the operation of the motion transmission device 4. For example, but not limited to, the carriage 6 then extends at least partially outside the housing 51, or even essentially outside the housing 51 of the support 5. Here, "essentially" means that at least 50% of a length of the carriage 6, measured along the first direction 100, extends outside the housing 51. In particular, the open side of the housing 51 opening onto the end wall of the support 5 delimiting said support along one direction of the first direction 100. Note that the housing 51 extends over a portion of the thickness of the support 5 and over all or part of a length of the support 5, defined along the first direction 100.The cable 41 is then tensioned so that it is able to transmit an actuation from the interior opening control 3 to the lock 12 in the conventional manner. The cable 41 is then moved, for example pulled towards the interior opening control 3, relative to at least part of the sheath 42 and relative to the support 5 and the carriage 6 along its entire length, in particular at the first connecting interface 21 and the second connecting interface 22.

[0049] In particular, the first portion 41a of the cable 41 is moved relative to the first segment 42a of the sheath 42, the intermediate portion 41c of the cable 41 is moved, in particular according to a translational movement along the first direction 100, and the second portion 41b of the cable 41 is moved relative to the second segment 42b of the sheath 42.

[0050] Conversely, in the second position, the inhibiting device 2 is in a configuration that inhibits the actuation of the opening control, that is, in an "override" or double-locking configuration. The carriage 6 extends, in particular, partly or even essentially, into the housing 51. The first connecting interface 21 and the second connecting interface 22 are then closer together than in the first position. In other words, any gap 55 present at the housing 51 and separating, along the first direction 100, at least one of the sides of the carriage 6, in particular the main body 61, from the edge of the housing 51 opposite the open side 52 is reduced, or even eliminated, when the carriage 6 is arranged in the second position relative to the first position.

[0051] Due to the cooperation of the support 5 and the carriage 6 with the motion transmission device 4 at the level of said interfaces, their approach results in a reduction of the tension of at least a part of the cable 41, between said interfaces, i.e. here at the level of the intermediate portion 41c of the cable 41. The cable 41 is then partly bent, as illustrated in [Fig.4], thus giving slack, or play, to the motion transmission device 4.It follows that, in such a configuration, the actuation of the internal opening control 3 is transmitted along the motion transmission device 4 to the inhibiting device 2, i.e. along the first portion 41a of the cable 41, for example the cable 41 is pulled towards the internal opening control 3, but only causes the displacement, or catch-up, of the excess length of cable 41 generated by the movement of the carriage 6 so as to tighten, or reduce the curvature, of the cable 41, here of the intermediate portion 41c of the cable 41. The actuation of the internal opening control 3 is then not transmitted beyond the second link interface 22, i.e. along the second portion 41b of the cable 41, and does not reach the lock 12.

[0052] In particular, a difference between the distances separating the first connecting interface 21 and the second connecting interface 22 when they are in the first or second position, i.e., a difference between the first distance DI and the second distance D2, is greater than or equal to a stroke of the internal opening control 3 that corresponds to the translational stroke of the cable 41 exiting the internal opening control 3, which translational stroke allows the opening of the lock 12 to which the cable 41 is connected. By way of example, the translational stroke of the internal opening control 3 is approximately 18 mm.

[0053] Optionally, the carriage 6 further includes rims 56 configured to limit the lateral displacement, i.e. transverse to the first direction 100, of the cable 41 when the inhibition device 2 is disposed in the second position, in inhibition configuration, and the cable 41 is at least partially released. In other words, said edges 56 allow at least part of the bending or curvature of a part of the cable 4L to be guided. Said edges 56 are configured to be arranged on either side of at least a part of the cable 41, in particular so as to frame it along a direction transverse, or even orthogonal, to the first direction 100. Said edges 56 extend outward from the carriage 6, particularly from the main body 61. For example, said edges 56 are arranged in continuity with the second connecting interface 22 and / or the secondary retaining element 54.

[0054] Optionally, the support 5 and / or the carriage 6 includes a stop means 57, configured to limit the movement of the carriage 6 relative to the support 5 along one direction of the first direction 100. In the example illustrated in [Fig. 3], the support 5 comprises said stop means 57, the latter being formed by the edge of the housing 51 opposite the open side 52, extending transversely to the carriage 6. Alternatively or additionally, as illustrated in [Fig. 5], the carriage 6 comprises said stop means 57, the latter extending projecting from the main body 61, transversely to at least one of the flanks of the support 5 and / or to at least one of the edges of the housing 51.

[0055] Optionally but preferably, the support 5 comprises at least one primary guide member 58 and the carriage 6 comprises at least one secondary guide member 63, configured to cooperate with the primary guide member 58, in particular by complementary shape. The primary guide member 58 is configured to direct the movement of the carriage 6 in a translational motion along the first direction 100 between the first position and the second position.For example, one of the at least one primary guide member 58 or of the at least one secondary guide member 63 is a rail, a slide or a gutter while the other of the at least one primary guide member 58 or of the at least one secondary guide member 63 is a rib or a complementary shape element of the slide.

[0056] For example, the support 5 includes a plurality of primary guide members 58, arranged at opposite edges of the housing 51, for example edges adjacent to the open side 52 of the housing 51. The carriage 6 then includes a plurality of secondary guide members 63 arranged so as to extend opposite said primary guide members 58 and so as to cooperate with them when the inhibiting device 2 is assembled.

[0057] According to an alternative or additional embodiment, the support 5 includes at least one primary guide member 58 disposed at the bottom of the housing 51, the carriage 6 then including a secondary guide member 63 disposed so as to be turned towards the bottom of the housing 51 and configured to cooperate with said primary guide member 58.

[0058] The actuator 7 is, for example, an electrical actuator such as an electrically controlled bistable actuator, configured to move the carriage 6 into at least one of the first or second positions so as to space out or bring together the first linking interface 21 and the second linking interface 22 as described above. In particular, it is connected to and fixed to the support 5.

[0059] In order to move the carriage, the actuator includes at least one moving and / or locking member 8 of the carriage 6. This is configured to move and / or hold said carriage 6 in at least one of the first or second positions.

[0060] Figures 2 to 5 illustrate examples of embodiments of the invention in which at least one displacement and / or locking member 8 is a piston connected to a worm screw and configured to cooperate with the carriage 6. In particular, the piston is configured to be moved along the first direction 100, that is, parallel or substantially parallel to the direction in which the carriage 6 is configured to move, between a deployed state and a retracted state.

[0061] In particular, a free end of at least one moving and / or locking member 8, here of the piston, is configured to come into contact with a stop surface of the carriage 6. For example, the stop surface is included in the secondary flank 62 of the carriage 6 extending transversely, or even orthogonally, to the first direction 100. In particular, said flank includes at least one stop element 64, such as a rib, configured to limit the movement of at least one moving and / or locking member 8 along a direction orthogonal to the first direction 100. Alternatively or additionally, said wall includes a recess configured to receive the free end of at least one moving and / or locking member 8. The stop surface may then be delimited by the at least one stop element 64 and / or be included in the recess.

[0062] When the piston is extended, it exerts a force on the carriage 6, for example at the secondary flank 62, particularly at the stop surface, and moves the carriage 6 to the first position. It is also capable of moving and holding the carriage 6 in the first position, as illustrated in [Fig. 3]. When at least one moving and / or locking member 8, here the piston, is retracted, the carriage 6 is returned to the second position. The motion transmission device 4, including the cable 41, is no longer under tension due to the coming together of the primary 42a and secondary 42b segments of the sheath 42.

[0063] According to one embodiment, when at least one moving and / or locking member 8, here the piston, is retracted, the carriage 6 is released from the moving member so that the carriage 6 can be returned to the second position according to the pushing force of the sheath. In this case, the carriage 6 is able to translate by manipulating the internal opening control without this generating relative movement between the primary segment 42a of the sheath 42 and the cable 41a, and therefore without unlocking the lock.

[0064] According to another embodiment, the primary segment 42a of the sheath 42 is free to translate within the primary retaining member 53. The assembly is of the sliding type such that the freedom of translation of the primary segment 42a within the retaining member can be less than the distance between DI and D2, or at most equal to the translation stroke of the internal opening control, i.e., approximately 18 mm. Thus, regardless of the position of the carriage 6, the intermediate portion 41c of the cable 41 is not bent due to the proximity of the connecting interfaces 21, 22.

[0065] Optionally, within the vehicle 1 and / or the opening 11, the inhibiting device 2 can be fixed to the inner panel and / or the outer panel of the opening 11 so as to extend into the internal volume. The inhibiting device 2 is connected to the motion transmission device 4 at various points along the length of the motion transmission device 4, in particular the cable 41, as described above, and its position can advantageously be adapted according to the available space within the opening 11. Such fixing is achieved, for example, by means of at least one fastening method, such as a screw-nut assembly, or by welding or bonding. In particular, such fixing is achieved at the support 5 and / or the actuator 7.

[0066] The arrangement 10, the opening 11 and / or the vehicle 1 may, in addition, include a control unit 13 for the actuator 7. Said unit is capable of receiving data from sensors equipping the vehicle 1, such as cameras, and capable of generating control instructions for the actuator 7 and the inhibition device 2 according to the invention, so as to move the latter into the rest or inhibition configuration as needed, depending on the data received.

[0067] The invention also extends to a method of operating the arrangement 10 according to the invention. The preceding description, relating to the operation of the inhibition device 2 and / or the arrangement 10, applies mutatis mutandis to the method according to the invention.

[0068] The method includes moving the carriage 6 relative to the support 5 to one of the first or second positions by means of the actuator 7, in particular the moving and / or locking member 8, so as to tension the cable 41 when an actuation of the internal opening control 3 is to be transmitted along the entire cable 41 of the transmission device of a movement 4.

[0069] In particular, said movement is carried out by means of a translational movement along the first direction 100. In this case, the carriage 6 is arranged in the first position in order to allow the transmission of the actuation of the interior opening control 3 along the transmission device of a movement 4, particularly towards the lock 12. In particular, the carriage 6 is held in the position considered by means of the actuator 7 and / or the at least one movement and / or locking member 8.

[0070] The method also includes, when an actuation of the internal opening control 3 is to be inhibited, moving the carriage 6 relative to the other from the first or second position, in this case to the second position, by means of the actuator 7 so as to release the tension on at least a portion of the cable 4L

[0071] As indicated above, according to an example embodiment the inhibition device 2 is for example configured so that in the first position the first link interface 21 and the second link interface 22 of said device are separated by a first distance DI configured to tension the cable 41 while, in the second position, said interfaces are separated by a second distance D2 strictly smaller so as to release the tension of at least a part of the cable 41.

[0072] In particular, as described above, a gap between the distances separating the first link interface 21 and the second link interface 22 when they are in the first or second position is greater than or equal to one stroke of the internal opening control 3.

[0073] The invention thus provides a device for inhibiting the actuation of an interior opening control, allowing, as needed, the continuity of the transmission of movement in response to a request from the interior opening control in order to allow the opening of a door or window, or inhibiting such transmission in order to prevent the opening of the door. The invention can advantageously be located within the volume of the door, along a portion of the length of a cable of a motion transmission device, at a lower cost and with a small footprint. The invention can advantageously be integrated into vehicles on production lines or subsequently, during modifications to vehicles already in operation equipped with a mechanical interior opening control.The invention is also advantageously adapted to a wide range of vehicles and openings with minimal impact on the standard components of the opening, i.e., without intervention on the interior opening control and the lock of the opening.

[0074] The present invention cannot, however, be limited to the means and configurations described and illustrated herein and it also extends to any equivalent means or configuration and to any technically operative combination of such means insofar as they ultimately fulfill the functionalities described and illustrated in this document.

Claims

Demands

1. Inhibiting device (2) of an interior opening control actuation (3) of an opening (11) of a motor vehicle (1), comprising: - a support (5), delimiting a housing (51), and a carriage (6) configured to cooperate with a motion transmission device (4) comprising a cable (41) respectively at a first linking interface (21) and a second linking interface (22), the carriage (6) being configured to be movable so as to be moved relative to the support (5) between a first position in which said linking interfaces (21, 22) are separated by a first distance (D1) configured to tension the cable (41) and a second position in which said linking interfaces are separated by a second distance (D2) strictly smaller so as to release the tension of at least a part of the cable (41);- an actuator (7), configured to move and / or hold the carriage (6) in at least one of the first or second positions.;

2. Inhibiting device (2) according to the preceding claim, wherein the support (5) comprises a primary guide member (58) and the carriage (6) comprises a secondary guide member (63) complementary in form to the primary guide member (58) and configured to direct the movement of the carriage (6) in a translational motion along a first direction (100) between the first position and the second position.

3. Inhibitory device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein: - the carriage (6) is made of a plastic material, in particular filled, such as glass fiber reinforced polyamide or a thermoplastic polymer of the aliphatic polyamide family; and / or - the support (5) is made of a plastic material, in particular filled, such as glass fiber reinforced polyamide or a thermoplastic polymer of the aliphatic polyamide family.

4. Inhibitory device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein: - the support (5) includes a primary retaining member (53), such as a groove or a ring, comprising the first linking interface (21) and configured to connect the motion transmission device (4) to the support (5); and / or - the carriage (6) includes a secondary retaining member (54), such as a groove or a ring, comprising the second linking interface (22) and configured to connect the motion transmission device (4) to the carriage (6).

5. Inhibiting device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the support (5) and / or the carriage (6) comprises a stop means (57) configured to limit the movement of the carriage (6) relative to the support (5).

6. Layout (10) for motor vehicle (1) comprising an inhibiting device (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, a motion transmission device (4), comprising a cable (41) at least partly disposed in a sheath (42), and an internal opening control (3) connected to a first end of the cable (41) such that an actuation of said control is capable of moving the cable (41) relative to the sheath (42), the inhibiting device (2) being fixedly connected to the sheath (42) at least at the first linking interface (21) and second linking interface (22), a gap between the distances separating the first linking interface (21) and the second linking interface (22) when they are in the first or second position being greater than or equal to one stroke of the internal opening control (3).

7. Arrangement (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the sheath (42) comprises a primary segment (42a) of sheath (42) and a secondary segment of sheath (42b), configured to house respectively a first portion (41a) and a second portion (41b) of the cable (41), disposed on either side of the inhibiting device (2), an intermediate portion (41c) of the cable (41) disposed between the first link interface (21) and the second link interface (22) being without sheath (42).

8. Opening (11) for a motor vehicle (1), in particular a side door, comprising an outer panel, an inner panel and an inhibiting device (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and / or an arrangement (10) according to any one of claims 6 or 7, the inhibitor device (2) being connected to at least one of the inner panel or the outer panel.

9. Vehicle (1), in particular motor vehicle (1), comprising an opening (11) according to the preceding claim, an arrangement (10) according to claim 6 or 7 and / or an inhibiting device (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

10. A method of operating an arrangement (10) according to claim 6 or 7, comprising: - moving the carriage (6) relative to the support (5) towards one of the first or second positions by means of the actuator (7) so as to tension the cable (41) when an actuation of the internal opening control (3) is to be transmitted along the entire cable (41) of the motion transmission device (4); or - moving the carriage (6) relative to the support (5) towards the other of the first or second positions by means of the actuator (7) so as to release the tension of at least a portion of the cable (41) when an actuation of the internal opening control (3) is to be inhibited.

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