Method for producing a leaf element for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, and leaf element for a vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a leaf element (2), wherein a first base element (4), a second base element (5) formed separately from the first base element (4), a component (6) formed separately from the base elements (4, 5), and a handle element (7) formed separately from the base elements (4, 5) and separately from the component (6) are provided. The handle element (7) is at least indirectly connected to the first base element (4), thereby bypassing the second base element (5) and the component (6), in such a way that the handle element (7) can be moved relative to the base elements (4, 5) and relative to the component (6) from a starting position (AS) into an actuation position. By moving the handle element (7) from the starting position (AS) into the actuation position, a lock (12) can be mechanically unlocked that is used to secure the leaf element (2), which can be movably mounted on the body of the vehicle (1) between a closed position and at least one open position, in the closed position.

Description

[0001] Method for manufacturing a wing element for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, and wing element for a vehicle

[0002] The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a wing element, in particular a door, for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle. The invention also relates to a wing element, in particular a door, for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle.

[0003] WO 2007 / 118552 A1 discloses a motor vehicle with a vehicle door comprising a lower door section and an upper window section separated by a window sill. WO 2020 / 01137 A1 discloses a device for operating a vehicle door, including a sensor device configured to detect a force acting on the vehicle door and to generate corresponding sensor data. Furthermore, DE 102017202 114 A1 discloses a motor vehicle with at least one side door comprising a door body. WO 2006 / 007916 A1 also discloses a motor vehicle door with an inner module and an outer module.

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a wing element for a vehicle and a wing element for a vehicle, such that the wing element can be manufactured particularly advantageously.

[0005] This problem is solved according to the invention by a method with the features of claim 1 and by a wing element with the features of claim 9. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0006] A first aspect of the invention relates to a method for manufacturing 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 car, and most especially as a passenger car, has the wing element in its fully manufactured state. The wing element is understood to be a component that can be movably, in particular pivotably, held or mounted on a structure of the vehicle, for example, a self-supporting body, the interior of which is formed by the structure and is also referred to as the passenger cell, passenger compartment, or cabin. During a journey, persons such as the driver of the vehicle may be present in the interior.The wing element is thus, in the fully manufactured state of the vehicle, designed separately from the body and is movable, in particular pivotable, and held against the body. Specifically, the wing element is associated with a body opening. 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, the wing element closes at least a portion of the body opening. In the open position, the wing element releases the portion of the body opening.

[0007] In particular, the wing element could be, for example, a vehicle door, also simply referred to as a door, especially a side door, so that the opening in the vehicle body is designed, for example, as a side or rear door opening. Thus, for example, when the wing element is open, a person initially in the vicinity of the vehicle and the wing element can enter the interior through the exposed portion of the opening. Furthermore, a person initially inside the vehicle could, for example, exit the interior through the exposed portion of the opening when the wing element is open, thereby gaining access to the surrounding area. It is also conceivable that the wing element could be a flap, such as a tailgate or a front flap. For example, the wing element could be a trunk lid, a trunk cover, or a hood.Thus, the opening in the bodywork can be, for example, a side or rear door opening, or a front or rear storage compartment opening, so that, for example, a storage compartment, especially the trunk, at the front or rear of the vehicle can be accessed via the portion of the opening exposed when the wing element is in the open position. Therefore, the wing element is a separate component, designed independently of the bodywork, which is movable, especially pivotable, and can be attached to or arranged on the bodywork.

[0008] In the method, a first base element, which is preferably designed as a solid and is inherently rigid, a second base element, which is preferably inherently rigid and is designed separately from the first base element, and a structural element, which is designed separately from the base elements and is preferably designed as a solid and is inherently rigid, as well as a handle element, which is preferably designed as a solid and is inherently rigid and is designed separately from the base elements and separately from the structural element.Within the scope of the present disclosure, the feature that an element such as the first basic element is inherently rigid and thus dimensionally stable is to be understood as meaning that the element is not, like a piece of fabric or a tensile element such as a rope, flexible and thus dimensionally unstable, and therefore only able to transmit tensile forces and not compressive forces, but rather the element is inherently rigid and thus dimensionally stable, so that when the element is considered in isolation, it retains its shape independently and both compressive and tensile forces can be transmitted via the element.

[0009] The base elements, the component, and the handle element are parts of the wing element, which is manufactured from these components. In particular, the handle element is used as an external handle element, especially on the outside of the door, such that preferably, and especially in the installed position of the wing element (which it assumes when the vehicle is fully assembled), and at least in the closed position of the wing element, the handle element is arranged on the outside of the wing element. When the vehicle, which includes the wing element, is fully assembled and in the closed position of the wing element, the outside of the wing element faces outwards, particularly in the transverse direction of the vehicle, away from the interior and especially towards the vehicle's surroundings. The handle element is preferably arranged on the outside of the wing element.For example, the handle element, particularly when the wing element is designed as the aforementioned vehicle door, is positioned above a door sill of the vehicle door in the installed position of the wing element and at least in the closed position of the wing element, in the vehicle's vertical direction. Especially when the handle element is an external handle, particularly on the outside of the door, it is also referred to as an external handle, door handle, or external handle element.

[0010] In particular, it is provided that the handle element is positioned above the door sill in the vehicle's vertical direction, both when the sash element is installed and when the sash element is closed. The door sill is also simply referred to as the sill, window sill, edge, or sill edge, or the door sill is formed by or coincides with a sill edge. Specifically, the door sill is or forms an edge, particularly a lower edge, by which, for example, a window opening (also referred to as a pane opening) for a translucent pane, especially a side window, in the vehicle door is at least partially bounded. Specifically, in the vehicle door's installed position and when the vehicle door is closed, the window opening is bounded downwards, particularly directly, by the edge in the vehicle's vertical direction.For example, the window opening is at least partially closed by the pane in its closed position.

[0011] For example, a person in the vicinity of the vehicle and thus the wing element can grasp the handle with their hand, at least partially gripping it, and subsequently exert a force, particularly a pulling or pushing force, on the handle and thus, via the handle, on the wing element, in order to manipulate the wing element, that is, to move it relative to the vehicle body, particularly to pivot it. For example, the person can exert such a force on the wing element via the handle that the wing element can be opened by the force, thus moving it from the closed position to the open position relative to the vehicle body.Furthermore, a person in the vicinity can exert such a force on the handle, and thus on the sash, that the sash is closed by this force, i.e., moved from the open to the closed position. The characteristic that the handle is, for example, located on the outside, i.e., is an external or door-side handle and thus an external handle, means that the handle is located on the outside of the sash, the outside of which, in the installed position of the sash and in the closed position of the sash, faces away from the interior and towards the surroundings of the vehicle and thus the sash.

[0012] In this method, the handle element is connected to the first base element, at least indirectly, bypassing the second base element and the component, such that the handle element can be moved from a starting position to an operating position, in particular translationally and / or rotationally, relative to the base elements and relative to the component. This means that the handle element can be moved from the starting position to the operating position, in particular pivoted and / or moved translationally, while the handle element is connected to the first base element, i.e., held against the first base element.The feature that the handle element is connected to the first base element by bypassing the second base element and the component means that the handle element is not connected to the first base element, or not solely by means of the second base element, and that the handle element is not connected to the first base element, or not solely by means of the component. By moving the handle element from its initial position to its operating position, a lock can be mechanically, and in particular purely mechanically and thus without the use of electrical energy, unlocked. This lock secures the wing element, which is movable, in particular pivotable, on the vehicle body between the closed and at least one open position, in the closed position, particularly relative to the body.Especially when the wing element is designed as the aforementioned door, the lock is also referred to as a door lock. In other words, by moving the handle element from the starting position to the operating position, the lock can be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically and thus preferably without the use of electrical energy.

[0013] For example, the wing element, in particular the handle element, has a control element by means of which the lock can be electrically unlocked, thus enabling electrical unlocking of the lock. This means that by operating, in particular by activating, the control element, the lock can be electrically unlocked. To open, for example, the wing element, which is initially in the locked position and therefore closed and secured in the locked position relative to the bodywork by the lock, the control element is operated, particularly by a person in the vicinity of the vehicle, thereby electrically unlocking the lock.

[0014] By moving the handle element from its initial position to its operating position relative to the base elements and the component, the lock can be mechanically unlocked, preferably without the use of electrical energy. In other words, by moving the handle element from its initial position to its operating position relative to the base elements and the component, the lock can be mechanically unlocked, preferably purely mechanically and without the use of electrical energy. Preferably, the initial position and the operating position are the respective end positions of the handle element, which, for example, moves to the respective end position relative to the base elements and the component, but cannot be moved beyond the respective end position.In particular, the lock can be an integral part of the sash element and thus be moved, in particular pivoted, relative to the assembly between the closed position and at least one open position. The operating element can be a mechanical operating element such as a knob, a push button, or a button. For example, the operating element can be moved, in particular translationally and / or rotationally, relative to a reference element of the sash element, in particular the handle element, which is designed as a solid body, between a first operating element position and a second operating element position.By actuating and thus operating the control element, the control element is moved, for example, relative to the reference element, from the first control element position to the second control element position, thereby electrically unlocking the lock. The feature that the lock secures or secures the wing element, which can be moved or pivoted between the closed position and at least one open position, on the vehicle body in the closed position, particularly relative to the body, means that this prevents any unwanted movement of the wing element from the closed position to the open position. By unlocking the lock, the lock releases the wing element for movement from the closed position to the open position.

[0015] The lock can be adjusted, for example, between a locked and an unlocked state. Unlocking the lock moves it from the locked to the unlocked state. If the sash is in the closed position and the lock is in the locked position, the sash is secured by the lock in the closed position and thus prevented from moving into the open position relative to the vehicle. To open the sash, i.e., to move it from the closed to the open position, the operating element is used, for example, by a person located near the vehicle.This electrically unlocks the lock, thus electrically switching it from the locked to the unlocked state, so that the lock releases the wing element for movement relative to the body from the closed to the open position. For example, a locking element, such as a locking bolt (also called a lock pin) or a locking bar (also called a locking bolt), is attached to the body, particularly to a vehicle pillar of the body (e.g., a door pillar, also referred to as a body or body pillar), in such a way that relative movements between the body and the locking element are prevented.In the closed position of the sash element and in the locked state of the lock, the lock, in particular a fork or rotary latch of the lock, interacts with the locking element, in particular in a positive-locking manner, thereby securing the sash element in the closed position. For example, the sash element, in particular the lock, has a first locking element, which can be, for example, the aforementioned fork or rotary latch. A second locking element is attached to the structure, in particular to the vehicle pillar, in particular such that relative movements between the structure, in particular the vehicle pillar, and the second locking element are prevented. For example, the second locking element is the aforementioned locking element.In the closed position of the sash element and in the locked state of the lock, the first lock element interacts with the second lock element, in particular in a positive-locking manner, thereby securing the sash element in the closed position relative to the structure. For example, the first lock element can be moved between a locked and unlocked position relative to a base element of the lock and / or relative to the base elements, and in particular relative to the second lock element (locking element), in particular translationally and / or rotationally. In the closed position of the sash element and in the locked position of the first lock element, the first lock element interacts with the second lock element (locking element), in particular in a positive-locking manner, thereby securing the sash element in the closed position relative to the structure.By unlocking the lock, for example, the first lock element is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, in which the first lock element no longer interacts with the second lock element (locking element). This releases the sash element for movement relative to the assembly from the closed position to the open position. The feature that the lock can be electrically unlocked by operating the control element means that, for example, operating the control element electrically activates a lock actuator, particularly one designed as an electric motor.By activating the lock actuator, the actuator is electrically operated, so that, for example, the first lock element is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position using electrical energy. This means that the first lock element is moved electrically from the locked position to the unlocked position, thereby unlocking the lock electrically, that is, using the aforementioned electrical energy.Following the electrical unlocking of the lock, the movement of the sash element from the closed position to the open position can, for example, be effected manually by a person, or by the aforementioned person, in particular by the person manually exerting a force, especially a pulling or pushing force, on the sash element, especially via the handle element, and thus moving the sash element relative to the structure from the closed position to the open position. Furthermore, it is conceivable that, as a result of operating the control element, the sash element can be moved electrically, that is, using electrical energy, from the closed position to the open position relative to the structure, or is moved, especially after the lock has been unlocked, particularly electrically.For this purpose, an electrically operated motion device is provided, which includes, for example, the aforementioned electrically operated lock actuator and / or at least one other electrically operated motion actuator. As a result of operating the control element, the motion device is activated, particularly electrically, thereby electrically operating the motion device. This allows the motion device to move, in particular pivot, the sash element relative to the structure from the closed position to the open position using electrical energy. Thus, the lock can be unlocked particularly conveniently, and the sash element can be opened particularly conveniently, i.e., moved from the closed position to the open position.It is conceivable that the sash element, in particular the handle element, has at least one sensor, especially an electrical or electrically operated one, by means of which an operation or activation of the control element, for example by a person, can be detected. If, for example, the sensor detects an operation of the control element by a person, that is, in particular a movement of the control element by a person from the first control element position to the second control element position, then, in particular as described above, the lock actuator is activated so that the lock is electrically unlocked by means of the lock actuator. The lock actuator can be a component of the sash element. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the sensor is a component of the sash element, in particular the handle element and especially the control element.Furthermore, it is conceivable that the control element is or includes a touch-sensitive surface, so that the control element can be operated by a person touching the touch-sensitive surface, in particular directly, with one of their fingers.

[0016] In principle, it is possible, for example as a result of a vehicle accident, that the control element and / or the sensor and / or the lock actuator may no longer receive electrical power, because, for instance, the power supply to the control element and / or the lock actuator and / or the sensor is damaged, interrupted, or destroyed. In that case, the lock may no longer be able to be unlocked electrically, because, for example, the lock actuator can no longer operate and / or the sensor can no longer detect operation or activation of the control element. To ensure a particularly high level of security, the handle can be moved from its neutral position to the activation position, thereby unlocking the lock mechanically, specifically purely mechanically and thus without the use of electrical energy.Thus, for example, after a vehicle accident, a first responder nearby can quickly and easily move the handle from its initial position to the operating position, thereby mechanically unlocking the lock. The first responder can then quickly and easily open the door and subsequently, for example, reach a person still inside the vehicle. The handle therefore serves as an emergency release mechanism, allowing the lock to be mechanically unlocked, particularly in an emergency.

[0017] It is possible that in this process the base elements are each connected to the component at least indirectly, so that in the fully manufactured state of the wing element and the vehicle, the respective base element is connected to the component at least indirectly, and in particular directly. For example, the respective base element is or is connected to the component at least indirectly, and in particular directly, in such a way that relative movements between the respective base element and the component are prevented.

[0018] The component has a through-opening that is completely bounded and surrounded by the component, particularly directly, along its circumference. In the method, a tool, which is designed separately from the base elements, the handle element, and the component, is moved relative to the component and the base elements such that the tool is moved, particularly inserted, through the through-opening. The tool then penetrates the through-opening. The base elements are connected to each other by means of the tool, particularly bypassing the component and thus not, or not solely, via the component, while the tool penetrates the through-opening. For example, after the base elements have been connected, the tool is moved out of the through-opening.The invention enables a particularly space-saving design of the wing element and at the same time an advantageous manufacturing of the wing element, since the base elements can be arranged in a space-saving manner and yet connected to each other via the through-opening.

[0019] The component is, for example, part of the wing element's structural frame and is therefore also referred to as a structural frame component. In particular, the component can be an inner part, especially an inner sheet metal panel, of the wing element. It is conceivable that the wing element has a cladding element, formed separately from the base elements, the component, and the handle element, which is held at least indirectly, and in particular directly, to the component and covers and thus clads at least a first partial area of ​​the component facing the wing element and the vehicle, especially in the wing element's installed position and at least in the closed position. Particularly when the wing element is designed as the aforementioned door, the structural frame is also referred to as the door frame.In particular, it is conceivable that, in the fully manufactured state of the vehicle, the wing element is movably attached to the vehicle body via the body shell. For this purpose, it is provided, for example, that the wing element has at least one first hinge part, which is attached, in particular fixed, to the body shell, in particular to the component, at least indirectly, in particular directly. The first hinge part is part of a hinge, which also has a second hinge part, in particular formed separately from the first hinge part. The second hinge part is attached, at least indirectly, in particular directly, to the body shell. The hinge parts are movably, in particular pivotably, connected to each other, so that the body shell and, via the body shell, the wing element can be movably arranged or arranged on the body shell, that is, held or held.For example, the component is made of a metallic material. For example, the first base element is made of a metallic material. For example, the second base element is made of a metallic material. For example, the cladding element is made of a metallic material. The cladding element forms, for example, a first area of ​​the outer skin of the wing element, the outer skin of which can be perceived visually and haptically by a person in the vicinity of the wing element and the vehicle as a whole; that is, it can be seen and touched. It is conceivable that the handle element forms a second area of ​​the outer skin of the wing element.

[0020] It is evident that the handle element can be designed or function as an emergency release element for, in particular purely, mechanical unlocking, especially emergency release, of the lock, since the lock can be unlocked by means of the handle element even if the vehicle's power supply has failed.

[0021] In order to achieve a particularly simple and therefore time- and cost-effective manufacturing process for the wing element, one embodiment of the invention provides for a connecting element that is designed separately from the base elements, the handle element, and the component. This connecting element allows the base elements to be connected to each other, particularly bypassing the component, by moving the tool through the through-opening and thereby bringing it into direct and / or positive-locking interaction with the connecting element. The tool then penetrates the through-opening, and while the tool is penetrating the through-opening, the connecting element is moved relative to the base elements and relative to the component.which connects the basic elements to each other using a connecting element.

[0022] It has proven particularly advantageous to use a screw element, especially one designed as a screw, as the connecting element. While the tool penetrates the through-hole, the screw element is rotated and moved relative to the base elements and the component, particularly around an axis of rotation, by means of the screwing tool. This allows the base elements to be screwed together and thus connected by means of the connecting element, particularly bypassing the component. This enables the base elements to be connected together in a particularly time- and cost-effective manner, and with a particularly strong connection, especially in such a way that relative movement between the base elements is prevented.

[0023] To achieve a particularly time- and cost-efficient production of the wing element, a further embodiment of the invention provides that the connecting element is already held on one of the base elements before the first base element is connected to the second base element, while the first base element is moved relative to the component and at least indirectly connected to the component. The base elements are then connected to each other by means of the connecting element, particularly bypassing the component. The connecting element is thus pre-assembled on one of the base elements, enabling the base elements to be connected quickly and cost-effectively, and consequently allowing the wing element to be produced quickly and cost-effectively.

[0024] In particular, the screw element can be designed, for example, as a screw. The screw element has, for example, a first thread, which is designed, in particular, as an external thread. On one base element and / or on the other base element, a second thread corresponding to the first thread, for example, an internal thread, is provided, wherein, by rotating the screw element relative to the base elements, the threads are screwed together, in particular directly, such that the external thread is screwed into the internal thread. This allows the base elements to be connected quickly, easily, and securely, in particular in such a way that relative movement between the base elements is prevented. This ensures an advantageous alignment of the base elements relative to each other.

[0025] Another embodiment is characterized in that the through-opening is completely surrounded and thus directly bounded along its circumference by a single, integral wall of the component. The characteristic that the wall of the component is integral means that the wall is not composed of several separately formed and interconnected parts, but rather is formed from a single piece and is therefore integrally manufactured. In other words, the wall is thus formed by a single, integral body, a monoblock.This allows for a simple, time- and cost-effective connection of the base elements, enabling the wing element to be manufactured in a time- and cost-effective manner.

[0026] In a further, particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the first lock element, which is designed separately from the base elements, the handle element, the structural element, and the connecting element, is provided and, after the first base element is connected to the second base element, is arranged relative to the structural element in such a way that the first lock element, which is designed to interact with the second lock element, which can be attached to or is attached to the structure, in the closed position of the wing element, in particular in a form-fitting manner, in order to secure the wing element in the closed position relative to the structure, connects to a through-opening and is arranged in at least partial overlap with the through-opening.The through-opening is thus a pre-existing opening, also known as a lock jaw, which is used to bring the lock elements into contact, particularly in a form-fitting manner. This allows for a particularly time- and cost-effective production of a wing element.

[0027] Furthermore, it would be conceivable that the passage opening is designed as a passage opening in a frame surface of the wing element, in particular the door.

[0028] For example, in this method, the wing element is arranged on the structure, in particular in a movable and especially pivotable manner, and then moved into the closed position relative to the structure. This causes the second locking element to move through the opening and thereby engage with the first locking element, in particular in a positive-locking manner. The wing element is then secured in the closed position relative to the structure by means of the interacting locking elements. This allows the wing element, and in particular the vehicle as a whole, to be manufactured in a particularly time- and cost-effective manner.

[0029] To achieve a particularly high level of safety and ease of handling of the wing element, and to enable its time- and cost-effective production, a further embodiment of the invention provides for a locking element that is separate from the base elements, the component, the handle, and preferably also the connecting element. The locking element is arranged on the first component, bypassing the second base element and the component, such that the locking element can be moved from a locking position to a release position, particularly translationally and / or rotationally, relative to the base elements, the component, the handle, and the connecting element.In the locked position, the locking element secures the handle element against movement from the initial position to the operating position. In other words, in the locked position, the locking element prevents the handle element from moving from the initial position to the operating position. In the released position, the locking element allows the handle element to move from the initial position to the operating position. In other words, in the released position, the locking element releases the handle element for movement from the initial position to the operating position. The method provides an actuator that is separate from the base elements, the handle element, the component, the connecting element, and, in particular, the locking element. This actuator is provided in addition to the aforementioned locking actuator and / or the motion actuator.The actuator allows the locking element to be moved from the locked position to the released position. In this process, the actuator is attached to the second base element, bypassing the first and passing through its component. This method enables the base elements to be connected particularly securely in a time- and cost-effective manner, thus preventing relative movement between them. Consequently, an advantageous alignment of the base elements relative to each other and an advantageous alignment of the actuator relative to the locking element can be ensured, guaranteeing that the locking element can be moved from the locked position to the released position by means of the actuator, especially after a vehicle accident. As a result, the handle can be moved from its initial position to the operating position.

[0030] Because the locking position prevents movement of the handle from its initial position to the operating position, unwanted movements of the handle from its initial position to the operating position can be avoided, for example, in a normal vehicle condition where no accident has occurred. This prevents, for instance, a person in the vicinity of the vehicle from grasping the handle and exerting force on the wing element to manipulate it—that is, to move it relative to the vehicle's structure—without any unwanted movement of the handle from its initial position to the operating position. This ensures particularly advantageous operable operation of the wing element.

[0031] For example, if a vehicle sensor detects, and in particular records, an actual accident involving the vehicle, and / or if an electronic computing device in the vehicle determines, and in particular calculates, that the probability of a future accident exceeds a predefined threshold, then the actuator is activated, particularly electrically. This activation of the actuator causes it to move the safety element from the locked position to the unlocked position. Consequently, after the accident, a person in the vicinity of the vehicle can easily and quickly move the handle from its initial position to the operating position, thereby opening the wing element and, for example, gaining access to the interior.

[0032] For example, a coupling element is provided, which is designed separately from the actuator, the locking element, and preferably from the base elements, the component, the handle element, and the connecting element, and is particularly designed as a solid body, and is preferably inherently rigid. For example, the coupling element is designed as a rod, i.e., as a connecting rod. The actuator is or is coupled to the locking element via the coupling element, so that the locking element can be moved, in particular displaced, from the locked position to the released position by means of the actuator via the coupling element.Because the invention allows the base elements to be connected to each other quickly, cost-effectively, and with exceptional strength, both an advantageous alignment of the base elements relative to each other and an advantageous alignment of the actuator relative to the locking element can be ensured. This allows the coupling element to be easily and therefore quickly and cost-effectively connected to the actuator and / or the locking element, particularly after the base elements have been connected. The steps of the method described in this disclosure are not necessarily carried out in the order in which they are mentioned.

[0033] A second aspect of the invention relates to a wing element for a vehicle, comprising a first base element, a second base element formed separately from the first base element, a component formed separately from the base elements, and a handle element formed separately from the base elements and separately from the component. The handle element is connected to the first base element, at least indirectly, and in particular directly, bypassing the second base element and the component, such that the handle element is movable, and in particular pivotable, from a starting position to an operating position relative to the base elements and relative to the component.By moving the handle element from the initial position to the operating position, a lock, by means of which the wing element, which can be movably, in particular pivotably, arranged on a vehicle body between a closed position and at least one open position, is secured in the closed position relative to the body, can be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically. The base elements are at least indirectly connected to the component. The component has a through-opening. An imaginary straight line, which coincides, for example, with the aforementioned axis of rotation, runs through the through-opening and a connection area in which the base elements are connected to each other. 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.

[0034] The characteristic that the imaginary straight line passes through the opening and the connection area means that the line intersects both the opening and the connection area. This allows the opening to be used to connect the components within the connection area. For example, the aforementioned tool can be inserted along the imaginary line through the opening to connect the base elements within the connection area.

[0035] To enable the base elements to be connected to each other quickly and cost-effectively, particularly in a secure manner, one embodiment of the second aspect of the invention provides that the connection area has a connecting element that is separate from the base elements, the handle element, and the component. This connecting element allows the base elements to be connected to each other, in particular by means of screws. Thus, for example, the tool can be moved along the straight line through the through-hole and brought into direct and / or positive-locking interaction with the connecting element. Subsequently, the connecting element can be moved relative to the base elements using the tool, thereby connecting the base elements to each other quickly and cost-effectively.

[0036] To enable particularly advantageous operation of the wing element, a further embodiment provides that the handle element has an outer skin, also referred to as the handle element outer skin, which forms the aforementioned second area of ​​the outer skin of the wing element, also referred to as the overall outer skin. For example, the handle element has a first sub-area, also referred to as the first body part, which forms a first part of the handle element outer skin and thus extends along this first direction. It is conceivable that the first sub-area of ​​the handle element projects from the first base element in or along this first direction. In the installed position of the wing element and in the closed position of the wing element, for example, the first direction of extension runs transversely to the vehicle, in particular outwards and thus towards the surroundings of the vehicle.Thus, it is preferably provided that the first body part projects from the first base element in the first direction. Furthermore, the handle element preferably has a second sub-section, also referred to as the second body part, which forms a second part of the handle element's outer skin. The second sub-section of the handle element adjoins, in particular directly, the first sub-section of the handle element, especially an end of the first sub-section of the handle element facing away from the first base element, wherein the second sub-section of the handle element projects from the first sub-section of the handle element in a second extension direction that runs obliquely or perpendicularly to the first extension direction.This means, for example, that the second part of the handle element is spaced away from the first base element and / or from a spacer area of ​​the wing element and is arranged in at least partial overlap with the first base element and / or the spacer area. In particular, the second part extends along the second direction of extension. For example, in the installed position of the wing element and in the closed position of the wing element, the second direction of extension runs upwards in the vehicle's vertical direction. For example, in the installed position of the wing element and in the closed position of the wing element, the second part of the handle element is overlapped inwards in the transverse direction of the vehicle and thus towards the interior by the first base element and / or the spacer area.This allows, for example, a person located in the vicinity of the vehicle and thus the wing element to grasp the handle element, in particular the second part of the handle element, with their hand in a particularly advantageous and ergonomic way, especially by gripping behind it, in such a way that, for example, the person can move at least one or more of their fingers between the second part of the handle element and the first base element and / or the spacer area. The person can then exert a force particularly advantageously on the handle element, in particular the second part of the handle element, in order to handle the wing element particularly advantageously, that is, to be able to move it relative to the structure, in particular to pivot it.

[0037] To achieve a particularly advantageous haptic and, in particular, ergonomic and comfortable operation of the wing element, a further embodiment provides that, by extending the second part of the handle element away from the first part in the second direction of extension, the handle element, especially when considered as a whole, is L-shaped or V-shaped. The parts of the handle element form the L-shape or the V-shape, with each part representing one leg of the L-shape or V-shape, respectively. It is specifically provided that the handle element is connected to the first base element via its first part.

[0038] Further details of the inventions will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment with the accompanying drawing. The drawing shows:

[0039] Fig. 1 shows a partial schematic perspective view of a [structure]

[0040] passenger car-type vehicle, with a wing element designed as a side door;

[0041] Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a first assembly unit of the

[0042] wing element; Fig. 3 a schematic perspective view of a second assembly of the

[0043] Wing element;

[0044] Fig. 4 shows a partial schematic perspective view of a

[0045] Handle element of the wing element;

[0046] Fig. 5 shows a schematic and partially cutaway view.

[0047] Side view of the wing element from the inside;

[0048] Fig. 6 shows a partial schematic perspective view of the

[0049] wing element from the inside;

[0050] Fig. 7 shows a partial schematic perspective view of the

[0051] Wing element;

[0052] Fig. 8 shows a partial further schematic perspective view of the

[0053] Wing element;

[0054] Fig. 9 shows a partial schematic sectional view of the wing element; and

[0055] Fig. 10 Partially shows another schematic sectional view of the

[0056] Wing element.

[0057] In the figures, identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference symbols.

[0058] Fig. 1 shows a partial schematic perspective view of a vehicle 1, whose interior, also referred to as passenger compartment, passenger cell, or cabin, is formed by a body structure of the vehicle 1, which in this case is designed as a self-supporting body. During a journey, persons such as the driver of the vehicle 1 can be present in the interior. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the vehicle 1 is a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, and thus a motor vehicle. The body has at least one lateral opening, also referred to as a body opening, which in this case is designed as a side door opening. A wing element is associated with the body opening, which in the embodiment shown in the figures is designed as a side door 2 of the vehicle 1. The side door 2 is also simply referred to as a door or vehicle door.The side door 2 is held on the body so that it can be moved, in particular pivoted, between a closed position shown in Fig. 1 and at least one open position. In the closed position, the side door 2 closes at least a portion of the body opening. In the at least one open position, the side door 2 releases at least that portion of the body opening, allowing a person initially located in the vicinity 3 of the vehicle 1, and thus in front of the side door 2, to enter the interior. In the open position of the side door 2, a person initially located inside the vehicle can step out of the interior via the released portion and thus reach the vicinity 3.

[0059] The following describes a method for manufacturing the side door 2 (sash element) with reference to the figures. Figures 1 to 3 show that the side door 2 has a first base element 4, designed, for example, as a first panel, and a second base element 5, designed, for example, as a second panel. The base elements 4 and 5 are formed separately from each other. As will be explained in more detail below, each base element 4, 5, is a support. The side door 2 also has a component 6, visible in Figure 5, and a handle element 7, which is particularly well visible in Figures 1, 2, and 4. The base elements 4 and 5, the component 6, and the handle element 7 are elements of the side door 2, with the elements being formed separately from each other in pairs.This means that the base element 5 is formed separately from the base element 4, that the component 6 is formed separately from the base elements 4 and 5, and that the handle element 7 is formed separately from the base elements 4 and 5 and separately from the component 6. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the component 6 is a part of a rough structure 8 of the side door 2, the rough structure 8 of which is also referred to as the door rough structure. In particular, the component 6 is an inner part. For example, the component 6 is formed from a sheet metal part, so that the component e is, for example, an inner sheet metal part of the side door 2, in particular of the rough structure 8. As can be seen from Fig. 1, the side door 2 has an outer cladding element 9, formed separately from the other elements and also simply referred to as a cladding element, which forms a first area B1 of an outer skin 10 of the side door 2, also referred to as the overall outer skin of the side door 2.The outer cladding element 9 is formed separately from the body shell 8 and is held at least indirectly by the body shell 8. In the installed position of the side door 2, which assumes its installed position when the vehicle 1, which has the side door 2, is fully assembled, and in the closed position of the side door 2, at least a portion of the body shell 8 is covered and thus clad by the outer cladding element 9 towards the surroundings 3, and in this case, outwards in the transverse direction of the vehicle 1. The entire outer skin 10 of the wing element (side door 2) can be perceived haptically and visually by persons in the surroundings 3, that is, directly touched and seen, especially when the side door 2 is in the closed position. The handle element 7 forms a second area B2 of the entire outer skin 10.The side door 2 has an outer surface A which, in the closed position of the side door 2, faces away from the interior and towards the surroundings 3. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the outer surface A, in the closed position of the side door 2, faces outwards in the transverse direction of the vehicle, away from the interior and towards the surroundings 3. It can be seen that the handle element 7 is arranged on the outer surface A, so that, in the embodiment shown in the figures, the handle element 7 is an external handle, in particular an external door handle.

[0060] In the process for manufacturing the side door 2, the first base element 4, the second base element 5 formed separately from the first base element 4, the component element 6 formed separately from the base elements 4 and 5, and the handle element 7 formed separately from the base elements 4 and 5 and separately from the component element 6 are provided.

[0061] Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a first assembly 11 of the wing element 2. The first assembly 11 comprises the first base element 4 and the handle element 7. It can be seen that the handle element 7 is connected to the first base element 4, at least indirectly, bypassing the second base element 5 and the assembly 6, and thus held on the first base element 4, in such a way that the handle element 7 is movable, in particular pivotable and / or translational, relative to the base elements 4 and 5 and relative to the assembly 6 from an initial position AS shown in Fig. 2 to an operating position not shown.The feature that the handle element 7 is held on the first base element 4 by bypassing the base element 5 and the component 6 means that the handle element 7 is not held on the base element 4, or not solely by the base element 5, and the handle element 7 is not held on the base element 4, or not solely by the component 5. The side door 2 has a lock 12, also referred to as a door lock, which is partially visible in Figures 7 and 8. The lock 12 is designed separately from the base elements 4 and 5, separately from the component 6, and separately from the handle element 7, and is held on the component 6, in particular by bypassing the base elements 4 and 5. The lock 12 has a first lock element 13, which, in the embodiment shown in the figures, is designed as a rotary latch, in particular as a fork latch.As will be explained in more detail below, the lock 12 can be unlocked mechanically, in particular purely mechanically and thus without the use of electrical energy, by moving the handle element 7 from the initial position AS to the operating position. The lock 12 secures the wing element (side door 2), which is arranged on the vehicle body 1 and thus held in place between the closed position and at least one open position, in the closed position. The lock 12 can be adjusted between a locked and an unlocked state. If side door 2 is in the closed position and the lock 12 is in the locked state, the side door 2 is secured in the closed position relative to the vehicle body by means of the lock 12, thereby preventing movement of the wing element (side door 2) from the closed position to the open position.For this purpose, a second locking element 14 is attached to the structure, particularly bypassing the side door 2, and in particular directly, such that relative movements between the second locking element 14 and the structure are prevented. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the second locking element 14 is designed as a locking bar, which is also referred to as a locking bar. The second locking element 14 is held, for example, on a vehicle pillar of the structure, wherein, for example, the vehicle pillar at least partially, and in particular directly, limits the opening of the structure in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 1 to the rear. In the closed position of the side door 2 and in the locked state of the lock 12, the locking elements 13 and 14 interact, in particular positively, thereby securing the door leaf element in the closed position, in particular positively, relative to the structure.The lock element 13 is movable, for example, relative to the component 6 and, in particular, relative to the second lock element 14, between a locking position and an unlocking position, especially translationally and / or rotationally. The locking position causes the lock 12 to be locked, so that the lock 12 is in the locked state in the locking position. The unlocking position causes the lock 12 to be unlocked, so that it is in the unlocked state in the unlocking position. In the closed position of the side door 2 and in the locked position of the lock element 13, the lock element 13 interacts, in particular positively, with the lock element 14, thereby securing the side door 2 in the closed position relative to the structure.By unlocking the lock 12, the lock element 13 can be moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, in which the lock element 13 does not interact with the lock element 14, particularly when the side door 2 is in the closed position. Thus, by moving the handle element 7 from the initial position AS to the operating position, the lock element 13 can be moved mechanically, and in particular purely mechanically, from the locked position to the unlocked position. By moving the lock element 13 from the locked position to the unlocked position, i.e., by unlocking the lock 12, the side door 2 is released for movement relative to the assembly from the closed position to the open position.

[0062] Preferably, the side door 2, in particular the handle element 7, has an operating element by which the lock 12 can be electrically unlocked by operating, in particular by actuating, the operating element. For this purpose, for example, an electrically operated lock actuator is provided, which is, for example, a component of the wing element, i.e., the side door 2, in particular the lock 12. For example, the lock actuator is designed as an electric motor. As a result of operating the operating element, the lock actuator is, for example, electrically actuated, thereby electrically operating the lock actuator, whereby, by electrically operating the lock actuator, the lock actuator moves the first lock element 13, in particular using electrical energy supplied to the lock actuator, from the locked position to the unlocked position.This unlocks lock 12 electrically, that is, using the aforementioned electrical energy.

[0063] In the aforementioned method, the handle element 7 is connected, at least indirectly, to the first base element 4, bypassing the second base element 5 and the component 6, such that the handle element 7 can be moved from the initial position AS to the actuating position relative to the base elements 4 and 5 and relative to the component e. For example, in this method, the base elements 4 and 5 are each connected, at least indirectly, to the component e, so that in the fully assembled state of the side door 2 and the vehicle 1, the base elements 4 and 5 are each connected, at least indirectly, to the component e.

[0064] It can be seen particularly well from Figs. 5 to 7 that the component 6 has a through-opening 15, which, as will be explained in detail below, is also called a lock jaw.

[0065] In order to achieve a particularly space-saving arrangement of the elements of the side door 2 and to manufacture the side door 2 in a particularly time- and cost-effective manner, the method provides that a tool, designed separately from the base elements 4 and 5, the component 6, and the handle element 7 (and not shown in the figures), is moved along an imaginary straight line 16 shown in Fig. 10 relative to the component 6 in such a way that the tool is moved along the imaginary straight line 16 through the passage opening 15, in particular, is inserted through it, so that the tool penetrates the passage opening 15. As will be explained in more detail below, the tool is designed as a screw tool. Using the tool, the base elements 4 and 5 are connected to each other, in particular bypassing the component 6, while the tool penetrates the passage opening 15.This means that when the side door 2 is fully manufactured, the base elements 4 and 5 are connected to each other by bypassing the component 6, i.e., not or not only via the component 6.

[0066] To connect the base elements 4 and 5, a connecting element 17, clearly visible in Fig. 6, is provided, which is formed separately from the base elements 4 and 5, the handle element 7, and the component 6. In this case, the connecting element 17 is designed as a screw element, in particular a screw. Thus, the connecting element 17 is provided in a process. The base elements 4 and 5 are connected by means of the connecting element 17 by moving the tool along the imaginary straight line 16 through the through-opening 15, thereby bringing it into direct and positive engagement with the connecting element 17. Through this positive engagement of the tool with the connecting element 17, torques can be transmitted between the tool and the connecting element 17.After the tool has been moved through the through-opening 15, and while the tool is penetrating the through-opening 15 and while the tool is directly and positively engaging with the connecting element 17, the connecting element 17 is rotated about an axis of rotation relative to the base elements 4 and 5 and relative to the component 6, and thereby moved relative to the base elements 4 and 5 and relative to the component 6, connecting the base elements 4 and 5 to each other by means of the connecting element 17, in particular bypassing the component 6. For this purpose, at least one torque is transmitted from the tool to the connecting element 17, whereby the connecting element 17 is rotated about the axis of rotation relative to the base elements 4 and 5 and relative to the component 6 by means of the torque. The axis of rotation is perpendicular to the imaginary straight line.

[0067] 16 together. In addition, the imaginary straight line 16 and the axis of rotation coincide with a screw direction along which the base elements 4 and 5 are screwed together by means of the connecting element 17 designed as a screw element.

[0068] The connecting element 17 has a first tool engagement 18 on its inner circumference. The tool has a second tool engagement corresponding to the first tool engagement 18. The tool is brought into direct and positive engagement with the connecting element 17 such that the second tool engagement is brought into direct and positive engagement with the first tool engagement 18. For this purpose, the second tool engagement is inserted into the first tool engagement 18.

[0069] The connecting element designed as a screw element, in particular as a screw

[0070] The connecting element 17 has a first thread. The first thread is, for example, an external thread. A second thread, corresponding to the first thread and, for example, an internal thread, is provided on one of the base elements 4 and 5. By rotating the connecting element 17 about the axis of rotation and relative to the base elements 4 and 5, the threads are screwed together, in particular directly, and into each other, thereby screwing the base elements 4 and 5 together and connecting them.

[0071] It is particularly evident from Fig. 6 that the base elements 4 and 5 are connected to each other in a connection area VB, specifically bypassing the component 6. The connection area VB includes the connecting element 17, which is separate from the base elements 4 and 5, the handle element 7, and the component 6. It is particularly evident from Figs. 9 and 10 that the imaginary straight line 16 passes through the through-opening 15 and through the connection area VB, in this case such that the imaginary straight line 16 passes through the through-opening 15 and around the connecting element 17. This means that the imaginary straight line 16 intersects both the through-opening 15 and the connecting element 17. This allows the base elements 4 and 5 to be connected to each other in a particularly simple, and therefore time- and cost-effective, manner.

[0072] Fig. 6 shows that the passage opening 15 is completely surrounded along its circumferential direction by a one-piece wall W of the component 6, which is thus formed from a single piece, and is therefore directly limited.

[0073] Figures 7 and 8 show that the through-opening 15 is a through-opening already provided by the component 6. This means that the through-opening 15 is not only used to make the connecting element 17 accessible to the tool, but also to allow the lock elements 13 and 14 to engage positively as a result of the movement of the side door 2 into the closed position. In this process, the lock 12, which is formed separately from the base elements 4 and 5, the handle element 7, the component 6, and the connecting element 17, is provided, thereby providing the first lock element 13, which is also formed separately from the base elements 4 and 5, the handle element 7, the component 6, and the connecting element 17.After connecting the first base element 4 with the second base element 5, the lock 12, and thus the lock element 13, are arranged relative to the component 6 such that the first lock element 13 adjoins the passage opening 15 and is arranged in at least partial overlap with the passage opening 15. For example, in this process, the wing element, i.e., the side door 2, is arranged on the structure and moved into the closed position relative to the structure, whereby the second lock element 14 is moved through the passage opening 15 and brought into positive and direct interaction with the lock element 13.

[0074] As can be clearly seen in Fig. 4, the assembly 11, and thus the side door 2, has a locking device 19 comprising a first locking element 20 and a second locking element 21. Thus, in the method, the locking device 19, and therefore the locking elements 20 and 21, are provided. The locking elements 20 and 21 are each held at least indirectly and movably on the base element 4, in particular bypassing the base element 5 and the assembly 6. The locking element 21 is held at least indirectly on the base element 4, in particular bypassing the base element 5 and the assembly 6, such that the locking element 21 is relative to the base elements 4 and 5, relative to the assembly 6, relative to the handle element 7, and also relative to the connecting element 17, as shown in Fig.The locking element 21 shown in Figure 4 is movable, in particular slidable, from the locking position ST to the release position. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the locking element 21 is movable, in particular slidable, upwards from the locking position ST to the release position in the vehicle 1's vertical direction. In the locking position ST, the locking element 21 secures the handle element 7 against movement from the initial position AS to the operating position, so that the locking element 21 in the locking position ST prevents, i.e., prevents, movement of the handle element 7 from the initial position AS to the operating position. In the release position, the locking element 21 allows movement of the handle element 7 from the initial position AS to the operating position. In other words, in the release position, the locking element 21 allows movement of the handle element 7 from the initial position AS to the operating position.

[0075] Figure 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a second assembly 22, which includes the second base element 5 and an actuator 23, which is electrically operated. The actuator 23 is also referred to as the actuator, and in particular, the actuator 23 is provided in addition to the lock actuator. It can be seen that the actuator 23 is held on the base element 5, bypassing the base element 4 and the component 6. As will be explained in more detail below, the locking element 21 can be driven by means of the actuator 23, in particular via the locking element 20, and thus moved from the locked position ST to the unlocked position. Thus, in this method, the locking device 19, and therefore the locking elements 20 and 21, and the actuator 23 are provided.The actuator 23, which is formed separately from the base elements 4 and 5, separately from the handle element 7, separately from the building element 6, and separately from the connecting element 17, is also provided, with the actuator 23 being attached to the second base element 5, bypassing the first base element 4 and bypassing the building element 6.

[0076] The locking elements 20 and 21 are designed separately and coupled to each other. The locking element 20 is movable, in particular pivotable about an element pivot axis, and is held on the base element 4. The locking element 20 can be moved relative to the base element 4 from a first position, as shown in Fig. 4, to a second position, in particular pivoted about the element pivot axis. The locking element 20 can be driven by means of the actuator 23 and thereby moved, in particular pivoted, from the first position to the second position. By moving, in particular pivoting, the locking element 20 from the first position to the second position, the locking element 21 is moved from the locking position ST to the release position.In other words, when the locking element 20 is moved from the first position to the second position, the locking element 21 is thereby moved from the locked position ST to the released position. The actuator 23 is coupled to the locking element 21 via the locking element 20, so that the locking element 21 can be driven by the actuator 23 via the locking element 20 and is thus movable, in particular shifted, from the locked position ST to the released position. The actuator 23 is designed separately from the locking elements 20 and 21.

[0077] In the embodiment shown in the figures, a coupling element 24, also referred to as a coupling element, is provided, which is designed separately from the securing elements 20 and 21, separately from the base elements 4 and 5, and separately from the actuator 23. This coupling element is designed as a solid body and is inherently rigid. The coupling element 24 is inherently rigid, meaning it is dimensionally stable. This means that the coupling element 24 is not a rope or other flexible tension element; at least, the coupling element 24 is inherently rigid, so that both compressive and tensile forces, in particular between the securing element 20 and the actuator 23, can be transmitted via the coupling element 24. The coupling element 24 is coupled to the securing element 20 and to the actuator 23, so that the securing element 20 is coupled to the actuator 23 via the coupling element 24.This allows the locking element 20 to be driven by the actuator 23 via the coupling element 24 and thereby moved from the first position to the second position. In particular, a pressure force that can be exerted on the coupling element 24 by means of the actuator 23 can be transmitted to the locking element 20 via the coupling element 24, whereby the locking element 20 can be moved from the first position to the second position by means of the pressure force.

[0078] For example, if a sensor device in vehicle 1 detects an actual accident involving the vehicle and / or if an electronic computing device in vehicle 1 determines that the probability of a future accident involving vehicle 1 exceeds a predefined threshold, the actuator 23 is activated, particularly electrically. This activation, particularly electrically, operates the actuator 23. This electrical operation drives the locking element 20 via the coupling element 24, thereby moving the locking element 20 from the first position to the second position. This movement of the locking element 20 from the first position to the second position moves the locking element 21 from the locked position ST to the released position.Then, for example, after the accident, a person in the vicinity 3 can easily and quickly move the handle 7 from the initial position AS to the operating position, thereby mechanically unlocking the lock 12 and subsequently opening the side door 2, thus moving it from the closed position to the open position. As a result, the person can then enter the interior and, for example, provide assistance to someone inside after the accident.

[0079] It is also evident that connecting the base elements 4 and 5 connects the component units 11 and 22. The connecting element 17 allows the base elements 4 and 5, and thus the component units 11 and 22, to be connected particularly securely, so that the base elements 4 and 5, or the component units 11 and 22, can be secured in an advantageous orientation relative to each other. This allows, for example, the coupling element 24, initially connected to the actuator 23, to be easily and therefore quickly and cost-effectively connected to the securing element 20, or vice versa.

[0080] As can be seen from Fig. 2, for example, the handle element 7 is coupled or can be coupled to the lock element 13 via a tension element 25. The tension element 25 is a flexible element, wherein the tension element 25 is, for example, a rope or a cable pull, in particular a Bowden cable. By moving the handle element 7 from the initial position AS to the operating position, the lock element 13 can be moved mechanically, in particular purely mechanically, from the locked position to the unlocked position via the tension element 25.

[0081] As can be seen from Fig. 1, the side door 2 has a door sill 26, which is also simply referred to as a sill or window sill. The side door 2 has a side window 27, also simply referred to as a pane, which is translucent. The side window 27 is, for example, displaceable relative to the body shell 8 in the installed position of the side door 2 and in the closed position of the side door 2 in the vertical direction of the vehicle 1, with the side door 2 assuming its installed position in the fully manufactured state of the vehicle 1 with the side door 2. A pane area 28 of the side door 2 is limited by the door sill 26 such that the pane area 28 is limited downwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle 1 by the door sill 26. The side window 27 is movable, i.e., displaceable, relative to the body shell 8 between a closed position shown in Fig. 1 and at least one open position.In the closed position of the side window 27, the side window 27 is arranged in the window area 28, also referred to as the window area, in particular such that the window area 28 is at least partially, and in particular at least predominantly and thus at least more than halfway or completely, closed by the side window 27. In particular, it is provided that in the closed position of the side window 27, the door sill 26 adjoins the side window 27 downwards in the vehicle's vertical direction. It can also be seen from Fig. 1 that the handle element 7 is arranged above the door sill 26, at least in the initial position AS and preferably also in the operating position, in the vehicle's vertical direction.

[0082] For example, the side door 2 has a shaft in which the side panel 27 is at least partially arranged in its open position. For example, an opening of the shaft is arranged between the component 6, which is designed in particular as the inner part of the side door 2, and the outer cladding element 9. The side panel 27 is movable through the opening of the shaft and can thus be displaced between the open and closed positions relative to the component 6 and relative to the outer cladding element 9. In this method, for example, the component unit 11 is an upper main part. The component unit 11, and thus the base element 4, is inserted, for example, through the opening of the shaft before the base elements 4 and 5 are connected to each other, so that the base element 4 is at least partially inserted into the shaft. Thus, for example, a lower end of the base element 4 projects into the shaft.In particular, at least one first connection area of ​​the base element 4 projects into the shaft, wherein the first connection area of ​​the base element 4 is connected to a second connection area of ​​the base element 5 by means of the connecting element 17 and the tool, in particular bypassing the component 6, thereby connecting the base elements 4 and 5 to each other, in particular bypassing the component 6. For example, the base element 4 is attached to the component 6 and thus mounted, bypassing the base element 5. As can be seen from Fig. 5, the component 6 has a further passage opening 29 that is larger than the passage opening 15 and is spaced apart from and provided in addition to the passage opening 15. Furthermore, the passage opening 29 is provided in addition to the opening of the shaft. In the method, for example, the component unit 22 is a lower main part.The assembly unit 22, and thus the base element 5, is moved, for example, through the through-opening 29 and through an intermediate area, and thereby moved, for example, into an assembly area. For example, the base element 5 is attached to the assembly element 6, bypassing the base element 4, and thus mounted. While the base element 5 is positioned in the assembly area, in particular such that relative movements between the base elements 4 and 5 are prevented, the base elements 4 and 5 are connected to each other by means of the tool and, in this case, by means of the connecting element 17.It is conceivable that, before the base elements 4 and 5 are connected using the tool, they are fixed to one another, in particular pre-fixed, by, for example, moving base element 4 through the through-opening 29 and the intermediate area, thereby moving it into the assembly area and connecting it to base element 4, particularly bypassing component 6. In this process, base elements 4 and 5 are connected and fixed to one another in such a way that one of the base elements 4 and 5 is placed onto the other base element 5 and / or snapped into place, thus forming a positive-locking connection. For this purpose, base elements 4 and 5 may have locking elements, also referred to as clips, which are engaged together.Furthermore, the base elements 4 and 5 can have a guide by means of which one base element 4, 5 is guided onto the other base element 5, 4. For example, one base element 4, 5 is placed onto the other base element 5, 4 with respect to the installation position and the closed position of the side door 2 in the longitudinal direction and / or the vertical direction and / or the transverse direction of the vehicle 1. After the base elements 4 and 5 have been fixed to one another, particularly by bypassing the component 6, the base elements 4 and 5 are connected to each other by means of the tool and, in this case, by means of the connecting element 17, in the manner described above.

[0083] Preferably, in this method, the tool is not moved through the through-opening 29. Preferably, while the base elements 4 and 5 are joined together by means of the tool, the tool is arranged outside the through-opening 29 and outside the intermediate area.After the base element 5 or the assembly unit 22 has been moved through the passage opening 29 and the intermediate area, and thus into the assembly area, and, for example, after the base elements 4 and 5 have been connected to each other using the tool, a further assembly element of the side door 2, also referred to as a support or lightweight support, which is designed separately from the assembly element 6 and separately from the outer cladding element 9, is attached to the assembly element 6, forming an intermediate space between the further assembly element and the outer cladding element 9 and closing at least a portion of the passage opening 29, and is connected to the assembly element 6, in particular bypassing the outer cladding element 9. At least part of the aforementioned intermediate space is part of the intermediate space.For example, the additional component is used to at least partially or completely close the passage opening 29. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the additional component is used to separate the space between the wet area of ​​the side door 2 from a dry area of ​​the side door and to seal it against the dry area. For example, at least one window regulator guide rail, designed separately from the additional component, is attached to the additional component. The side window 27 is then coupled, at least indirectly, to the window regulator guide rail in such a way that the side window 27 can be moved along the window regulator guide rail relative to the component 6, the outer cladding element 9, and the additional component, and is thus movable between the open and closed positions.

[0084] Reference symbol list

[0085] 1 vehicle

[0086] 2 side doors

[0087] 3 Environment

[0088] 4 first basic element

[0089] 5 second basic element

[0090] 6 Component

[0091] 7 Handle element

[0092] 8 Shell construction

[0093] 9 Exterior cladding element

[0094] 10 Total outer skin

[0095] 11 building units

[0096] 12 Castle

[0097] 13 first lock element

[0098] 14 second lock element

[0099] 15 Through opening

[0100] 16 imaginary straight lines

[0101] 17 Connecting element

[0102] 18 Tool attack

[0103] 19 Safety device

[0104] 20 first safety element

[0105] 21 second safety element

[0106] 22 building units

[0107] 23 Actuator

[0108] 24 coupling element

[0109] 25 traction elements

[0110] 26 Door sill

[0111] 27 Side window

[0112] 28 disc area

[0113] 29 Passage opening

[0114] A Outside

[0115] AS starting position

[0116] B1 first area

[0117] B2 second area

[0118] ST safety position VB connection area

[0119] W wall

Claims

Patent claims 1. Method for manufacturing a wing element (2) for a vehicle (1), wherein: - a first base element (4), a second base element (5) formed separately from the first base element (4), a component element (6) formed separately from the base elements (4, 5) and a handle element (7) formed separately from the base elements (4, 5) and separately from the component element (6) are provided; - the handle element (7) is connected to the first base element (4) at least indirectly, bypassing the second base element (5) and the component (6), such that the handle element (7) can be moved from an initial position (AS) to an operating position relative to the base elements (4, 5) and relative to the component (6), wherein by moving the handle element (7) from the initial position (AS) to the operating position a lock (12), by means of which the wing element (2), which can be arranged movably on a structure of the vehicle (1) between a closed position and at least an open position, is to be secured in the closed position, can be mechanically unlocked; - the component (6) has a through-opening (15); - a tool is moved through the through-hole (15) so that the tool penetrates the through-hole (15); and - the base elements (4, 5) are connected to each other using the tool while the tool penetrates the through-hole (15).

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that a connecting element (17) is provided, which is formed separately from the base elements (4, 5) and separately from the handle element (7) and separately from the component (6), by means of which the base elements (4, 5) are connected to each other by moving the tool through the through-opening (15) and thereby bringing it into interaction with the connecting element (17), so that the tool penetrates the through-opening (15), whereupon by means of of the tool interacting with the connecting element (17), while the tool penetrates the through-hole (15), the connecting element (17) is moved relative to the base elements (4,5) and relative to the component (6), thereby connecting the base elements (4, 5) to each other by means of the connecting element (17).

3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that a screw element is used as the connecting element (17), which, while the tool penetrates the through-hole (15), is rotated and moved by means of the tool relative to the base elements (4, 5) and relative to the component (6), whereby the base elements (4, 5) are screwed together and thereby connected by means of the connecting element (17).

4. Method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the connecting element (17) is already held on one of the base elements (4, 5) before the first base element (4) is connected to the second base element (5), while one base element (4, 5) is moved relative to the component (6) and is at least indirectly connected to the component (6), whereupon the base elements (4, 5) are connected to each other by means of the connecting element (17).

5. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the through-opening (15) is completely surrounded along its circumferential direction by a one-piece wall (W) of the building element (6) and is thereby directly limited.

6. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first lock element (13) is provided, which is formed separately from the base elements (4, 5) and separately from the handle element (7) and separately from the component element (6), and which, after connecting the first base element (4) with the second base element (5) is arranged relative to the building element (6) in such a way that the first lock element (13), which is designed to cooperate in the closed position of the wing element (2) with a second lock element (14) that can be attached to the structure in order to secure the wing element (2) in the closed position, connects to the passage opening (15) and is arranged in at least partial overlap with the passage opening (15).

7. Method according to claim 6, characterized in that the wing element (2) is arranged on the structure and then moved relative to the structure into the closed position, whereby the second lock element (14) is moved through the through-opening (15) and thereby brought into interaction with the first lock element (13), so that the wing element (2) is secured in the closed position by means of the lock elements (13, 14).

8. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that: - a locking element (21) is provided and arranged on the first component (4) bypassing the second base element (5) and the component (6) in such a way that the locking element (21) can be moved relative to the base elements (4, 5) and relative to the component (6) and relative to the handle element (7) from a locking position (ST), in which the locking element (21) secures the handle element (7) against movement from the initial position (AS) to the operating position, to a release position, in which the locking element (21) allows movement of the handle element (7) from the initial position (AS) to the operating position; - an actuator (23) is provided by means of which the locking element (21) can be moved from the locking position (ST) to the release position; and - the actuator (23) is attached to the second base element (5) bypassing the first base element (4) and the component (6).

9. Wing element (2) for a vehicle (1), comprising a first base element (4), a second base element (5) formed separately from the first base element (4), a component element (6) formed separately from the base elements (4, 5) and a handle element (7) formed separately from the base elements (4, 5) and separately from the building element (6), wherein: - the handle element (7) is connected to the first base element (4) at least indirectly, bypassing the second base element (5) and the component (6), such that the handle element (7) can be moved from a starting position (AS) to an operating position relative to the base elements (4, 5) and relative to the component (6); - by moving the handle element (7) from the starting position (AS) to the operating position a lock (12) by means of which the wing element (2) which can be arranged movably on a structure of the vehicle (1) between a closed position and at least one open position is to be secured in the closed position, can be mechanically unlocked; - the component (6) has a through-opening (15); and - an imaginary straight line (16) passes through the passage opening (15) and a connection area (VB) in which the basic elements (4, 5) are connected to each other.

10. Wing element (2) according to claim 9, characterized in that the connection area (VB) has a connecting element (17) formed separately from the base elements (4, 5) and separately from the handle element (7) and separately from the building element (6), by means of which the base elements (4, 5) are connected to each other.

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