Vehicle door and motor vehicle having a vehicle door of this type

The vehicle door system with rotating and pivoting mechanisms addresses the complexity and adaptability issues of existing access systems, providing versatile and comfortable access for all mobility groups, including wheelchair users, in various vehicle types, especially battery-electric and autonomous vehicles.

WO2026047015A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-03-05VOLKSWAGEN AG
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Application Number
PCT/EP2025/074321
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-08-30
Filing Date
2025-08-27
Publication Date
2026-03-05

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Technical Problem

Existing vehicle access systems for people with mobility impairments, particularly wheelchair users, are complex, limited to specific vehicle types, and often require significant engineering to accommodate battery-electric vehicles, and are not easily adaptable to varying entry heights.

Method used

A vehicle door system comprising a first and second door element that can form a ramp or lift system, allowing easy access by rotating and pivoting mechanisms, with adjustable platforms and extensions to accommodate different entry heights and vehicle designs.

Benefits of technology

Enables easy and comfortable access for all mobility groups, including wheelchair users, regardless of entry height, without the need for complex installations, suitable for various vehicle types, especially battery-electric and autonomous vehicles.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle door (30) for a motor vehicle (10). The vehicle door (30) comprises a first door element (32) and a second door element (34), wherein the first door element (32) can be connected or is connected to a first body element (27) and wherein the second door element (34) can be connected or is connected to a second body element (28). According to the invention, the first door element (32) is designed to form, in a first operating state, a ramp (62) which allows access to a vehicle interior (11) of the motor vehicle (10), and the first door element (32) is designed to form, in a second operating state, a lift system (60) which allows entry into the vehicle interior (11). The invention also relates to a motor vehicle (10) having a vehicle door (30) of this type.
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Description

[0001] Description

[0002] Vehicle door and motor vehicle with such a vehicle door

[0003] The invention relates to a vehicle door for a motor vehicle and to a motor vehicle with such a vehicle door according to the preamble of the independent claims.

[0004] Motor vehicles are generally equipped with one or more doors to provide one or more passengers with easy and comfortable access to the vehicle's interior. Ramps and / or lifts are also known to provide access to the vehicle's interior for people with reduced mobility, particularly wheelchair users. Such ramps or lifts are preferably located at the rear of the vehicle to facilitate entry. Alternatively, motor vehicles may have a sufficiently large tailgate on which such a ramp and / or lift can be installed to provide access to the interior.

[0005] However, a disadvantage of the known solutions is that they involve a significant increase in design complexity. Furthermore, they can only be integrated into specific vehicle categories such as buses, minivans, or similar vehicles, meaning that a different solution is needed for a wide variety of vehicle types.

[0006] Furthermore, existing wheelchair access systems are usually not usable without assistance. With the increasing prevalence of battery-electric vehicles, the challenge also arises that the vehicle floor is occupied by the battery and its protective components, making it impossible or only achievable with considerable engineering effort to integrate a lift beneath the vehicle floor.

[0007] Furthermore, access concepts are particularly desirable for autonomous vehicles, enabling easy and comfortable access to the vehicle's interior for both people without and with mobility impairments, especially wheelchair users. DE 102019 132 142 A1 discloses a vehicle with a door that can be used as a ramp. This design provides that the vehicle door comprises a multi-section, preferably two-section, serial kinematic mechanism, which is mounted on one side of the vehicle and whose sections are vertically pivotable or telescopically extendable.

[0008] German patent application DE 10 2019 135 081 A1 discloses a vehicle door construction with an integrated ramp. The door construction, intended for installation in a vehicle, preferably a bus, comprises at least one door leaf that can be selectively moved into an open position and a closed position, and a ramp that can be selectively moved into a functional position and at least one standby position. In the functional position, the ramp facilitates entry and exit for persons with reduced mobility. The door construction is characterized in particular by the fact that, in the standby position, the ramp is integrated into the at least one door leaf and / or the ramp is essentially vertically oriented in the standby position.

[0009] EP 1 650 077 A1 describes a combined access device for an access structure for a motor vehicle. The access device comprises a ramp that can be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and a door that can be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein, when the door and the ramp are both in the closed configuration, the door is adapted to prevent the ramp from being opened.

[0010] The invention is based on the objective of making it easier for all groups of people to enter a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, and in particular to enable people with and without disabilities to enter and exit the interior of a vehicle easily and comfortably.

[0011] The problem is solved by a vehicle door for a motor vehicle, wherein the vehicle door comprises a first door element and a second door element. The first door element is connectable to, or connected with, a first body element, in particular a side sill of a motor vehicle. The second door element is connectable to, or connected with, a second body element, in particular a roof rail.

[0012] According to the invention, the first door element is provided to form a ramp in a first operating state, which enables access to the interior of the motor vehicle, and the first door element is provided to form a lift system in a second operating state, which enables entry into the interior of the vehicle.

[0013] In principle, a vehicle can be any means of transport on land, water and / or in the air, for example cars, trucks, buses, autonomous passenger or freight transporters, emergency vehicles, work vehicles such as forklifts, combine harvesters, tractors, construction vehicles such as concrete mixers, excavators or the like, aircraft such as airplanes, helicopters, drones, air taxis or the like and / or boats or ships, but also rail-bound vehicles such as trains or railcars.

[0014] In this context, a vehicle door is understood to be a device with which an opening in a vehicle wall can be closed, preferably completely, and which can be opened for the purpose of entering or exiting the vehicle interior. A first and a second door element are understood to be two elements which, optionally together with other components, form a vehicle door. Such two-part vehicle doors are particularly designed as opposing swing doors that open in opposite directions.

[0015] In this context, a body element refers to a part of the vehicle's body. Examples of body elements include, but are not limited to, side sills, roof rails, floor assembly, load-bearing pillars, and similar structural components.

[0016] In this context, a ramp is understood to be a preferably continuous inclined plane that extends from a ground surface to the vehicle interior and enables access to the vehicle interior, particularly for wheelchair users or people with walking aids such as a rollator. Such a ramp can also bridge a gap between the vehicle and a curb, platform, or landing point, thus facilitating boarding.

[0017] In this context, a lift system is understood to be a lifting system which, starting from a first position on a base, performs a substantially vertical lifting movement up to the height of the entry opening, thus enabling easy and comfortable entry into a vehicle interior. The vehicle door according to the invention has the advantage that, regardless of entry height, particularly where a curb, platform, or landing is present or absent, it allows easy and comfortable entry into a vehicle interior for persons of all mobility groups, especially for passengers with full mobility, for persons with limited mobility who are able to climb independently, and for persons with severely limited mobility, such as wheelchair users.This allows for the avoidance of steep ramps, which a wheelchair user would otherwise be unable to manage independently or only with extreme effort. Entry into the vehicle can be adapted to the situation, ensuring that the simplest and quickest method for getting in and out is always chosen, thus minimizing waiting times and / or maximizing boarding comfort.

[0018] The features listed in the dependent claims enable advantageous further developments and improvements of the vehicle door listed in the independent claim.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the second door element is designed as a pivoting element. This allows an entry opening in a vehicle to be closed in a simple manner, whereby opening the first and second door elements releases an entry opening through which passengers can easily and without restrictions enter or exit the vehicle, preferably upright and without having to duck their heads.

[0020] It is particularly advantageous if the first and second door elements open in opposite directions, such that, when the vehicle door is open, the first door element forms a downward-facing entry opening into the vehicle interior, and the second door element forms the upward-facing entry opening. This allows the first door element to form the lift system and the second door element to form a roof, thus providing additional comfort when entering or exiting the vehicle, especially in rain or snow.

[0021] In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the first door element comprises a platform, wherein the platform is part of the ramp in the first operating state and part of the lift system in the second operating state. The platform is preferably rotatable about an axis of rotation and is pivoted from a vertical position when the vehicle door is closed to a substantially horizontal position when the door is open. In this context, a substantially horizontal position is understood to be a position in which the platform has an inclination of less than 15°, preferably less than 10°, and particularly less than 5°, relative to the horizontal. The platform can be rotated from the closed position to the open position by a first drive, in particular a drive that causes the platform to rotate.

[0022] It is particularly preferred if the platform is mounted in the first door element in a height-adjustable manner by means of a linear drive, especially a spindle drive or a hydraulic drive. This allows the platform to be moved vertically in a relatively simple way in the open position to form part of the lift system. A linear or hydraulic drive can lower the platform from the level of the vehicle interior floor to a lower floor level. This allows wheelchair users, in particular, to easily enter and exit the vehicle even with a significant height difference, especially a difference of more than 25 cm between the ground level and the vehicle interior floor, without the need for a very long and / or excessively steep ramp to reach the vehicle interior.

[0023] In a further advantageous embodiment of the vehicle door, the platform features a ramp extension that can be extended from the platform itself. In "ramp" mode, this ramp extension allows for adjustments to accommodate varying height differences between the ground and the vehicle interior floor. This is particularly useful for high curbs, platforms, or landing stages, where a ramp with a shallow angle of inclination can be created to make boarding as easy and comfortable as possible. Alternatively or additionally, the ramp can also be used when the platform cannot be fully lowered to ground level by the lift function and a residual height difference between the ground and the platform needs to be overcome.

[0024] It is preferred if the platform incorporates a guide in which the ramp extension can be slidably guided. Such a guide simplifies the extension and retraction of the ramp extension. In particular, it reduces the risk of the ramp extension tilting or jamming.

[0025] It is particularly preferred if the guide is designed as a guide groove or a guide rail in a side surface of the platform, in which the ramp extension is slidably guided. By providing guidance in the side surface, preferably in two opposing side surfaces of the platform, the platform surface can be designed without guide elements. This further facilitates boarding. In particular, it prevents the wheels of walking aids or wheelchairs from getting caught in the guide and causing a fall by a passenger with limited mobility.

[0026] According to a further advantageous embodiment of the vehicle door, the first door element is pivotably mounted on the first body element about an axis of rotation. This allows the first door element, in particular a lower door element, to be easily moved from the closed position of the door to an open position.

[0027] Another aspect of the invention relates to a motor vehicle with a vehicle door as described in the preceding sections. Such a motor vehicle allows all types of passengers, in particular persons with reduced mobility, children or pets, easy and comfortable access to the vehicle interior.

[0028] Preferably, the motor vehicle is a vehicle for passenger transport, in particular a city bus, coach, minibus, large taxi, or similar vehicle. The invention is particularly advantageous in electrically powered motor vehicles in which a vehicle battery is arranged in the underbody, thus leaving little or no installation space for known solutions to facilitate entry into the vehicle interior. Furthermore, the solution is advantageous in autonomous vehicles, such as those used for passenger transport in large cities or at airports, since quick, safe, and comfortable entry and exit into the vehicle interior is particularly functionally relevant and important for the acceptance of the vehicle.

[0029] In an advantageous embodiment of the motor vehicle, a detection system is provided that determines the distance between the floor of the vehicle interior and ground level and / or the distance between the vehicle door and a curb, platform, or landing stage. Depending on the determined distance, a ramp function or a lift function of the vehicle door is provided. It is particularly preferred that a ramp function is provided by the first door element of the vehicle door when the distance is below a threshold value, and a lift function is provided when the distance is above the threshold value.

[0030] Unless otherwise stated in individual cases, the various embodiments of the invention mentioned in this application can be advantageously combined with one another.

[0031] The invention is explained below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. These show:

[0032] Figure 1 shows a motor vehicle according to the invention with an inventive

[0033] Vehicle door in a schematic representation,

[0034] Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a vehicle door according to the invention.

[0035] Figure 3 is a schematic representation of a vehicle door according to the invention in a

[0036] Operating state in which the vehicle door is open and forms a ramp,

[0037] Figure 4 is a schematic representation of a vehicle door according to the invention in a

[0038] Operating state in which the vehicle door is open and forms a lift system,

[0039] Figure 5 is a schematic representation of a vehicle door according to the invention in a

[0040] Operating state in which the vehicle door is open and forms a lift system, when the lift system is resting on a curb,

[0041] Figure 6 shows a first opening step in opening a device according to the invention.

[0042] vehicle door

[0043] Figure 7 shows a second opening step when opening a device according to the invention.

[0044] vehicle door

[0045] Figure 8 shows a third opening step when opening a device according to the invention.

[0046] Vehicle door, Figure 9 shows a fourth opening step when opening a vehicle door according to the invention.

[0047] vehicle door

[0048] Figure 10 shows a fifth opening step when opening a device according to the invention.

[0049] vehicle door

[0050] Figure 11 shows a sixth opening step when opening a [product / service] according to the invention.

[0051] vehicle door

[0052] Figure 12 shows a kinematic mechanism for opening and closing a lower door element of a vehicle door according to the invention, and

[0053] Figure 13 shows a schematic representation of how a passenger with reduced mobility, in particular a passenger sitting in a wheelchair, can enter the interior of a motor vehicle through the vehicle door according to the invention.

[0054] Figure 1 shows a motor vehicle 10 according to the invention. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the motor vehicle 10 is designed as a minibus for passenger transport. The motor vehicle 10 comprises a body 26 with a first body element 27, which is designed as a side sill 24 of the motor vehicle 10, and a second body element 28, which is designed as a roof rail 25 of the body 26. The motor vehicle 10 extends longitudinally from a vehicle front 12 to a vehicle rear 14. The motor vehicle 10 has a vehicle roof 16 and a side surface 18 in which at least one entry opening 13 is provided to allow entry and exit into a vehicle interior 11 of the motor vehicle 10.

[0055] The entry opening 13 can be closed by a vehicle door 30. Preferably, the motor vehicle 10 has at least one door 20, 21, 30 and a tailgate or rear door 22 on each side. The vehicle door 30 comprises a first door element 32, which is rotatably fixed to the first body element 27, and a second door element 34, which is rotatably fixed to the second body element 28, such that the first door element 32 and the second door element 34 open in opposite directions, thus releasing the entry opening 23. The motor vehicle 10 has a detection system 76 with which a distance between a vehicle floor 19 and the road surface 88 and / or the vehicle floor 19 and a curb 68 can be determined. Such a detection system 76 particularly includes one or more ultrasonic sensors 77, radar sensors, and / or a camera 78 to determine the distance.

[0056] The motor vehicle 10 further comprises a control unit 80 with a storage unit 82 and a processing unit 84, as well as a computer program code 86 stored in the storage unit. The control unit 80 is configured to determine, upon execution of the computer program code 86, whether the vehicle door 30 is opened or closed and / or whether a distance between the vehicle floor 19 and the road surface 88 and / or between the vehicle floor 19 and a curb 68 is determined.

[0057] Figure 2 shows a preferred embodiment of a vehicle door 30 according to the invention. The vehicle door 30 comprises a first door element 32, which is also referred to as the lower door element 32, and a second door element 34, which opens in the opposite direction to the first door element 32 and is also referred to as the upper door element 34. The second door element 34 is preferably designed as a pivot element 58, which is rotatably mounted on a roof rail 25 of the motor vehicle 10 about an axis of rotation 54.

[0058] The first door element 32 is configured to form a ramp 62 in a first operating state and a lift system 60 in a second operating state. For this purpose, the first door element 32 has a platform 70 and a ramp extension 64 that can be extended from the platform 70. Guides 37, 38 are provided on the side surfaces of the platform 70 for extending the ramp extension 64, in which the guide can be moved essentially parallel to the platform 70. Furthermore, a step 56 is provided to bridge a gap between the floor 19 of the vehicle 10 and the platform 70.

[0059] The vehicle door 30 comprises a first drive element 40, which can cause the first door element 32 to rotate about an axis of rotation 54 in order to open or close the vehicle door 30. The vehicle door 30 further comprises a second drive element 42, which can cause the second door element 34 to rotate in order to open or close the vehicle door 30. A third drive element 44 is also provided on the vehicle door 30 to extend the lift system 60 in a horizontal direction. The first drive element 40 and the second drive element 42 are preferably designed as spindle drives or hydraulic drives 74 to cause the vehicle door 30 to open or close. The third drive element 44 is also preferably designed as a hydraulic drive element or as a spindle drive to extend the lift system 60 in a horizontal direction.

[0060] The vehicle door 30 has a fourth drive element 46, which is configured to adjust the tilt angle of the platform 70. The fourth drive element is preferably designed as a spindle drive or as a hydraulic drive 74.

[0061] Furthermore, the vehicle door 30 has a fifth drive element 48, which, together with the fourth drive element 46, is configured to lower the lift system 60 in a horizontal direction, preferably down to a roadway 88. The fifth drive element 48 can be designed as a linear drive, in particular as a spindle drive, or as a hydraulic drive 74.

[0062] Furthermore, the vehicle door 30 has a sixth drive element 50, which is configured to extend the ramp extension 64 from the platform 70. The sixth drive element 50 preferably also comprises a linear drive, in particular a spindle drive or a hydraulic drive 74, to extend the ramp extension 64 from the platform 70 and to retract the ramp extension 64 again.

[0063] Furthermore, the vehicle door 30 has a seventh drive element 52, which is configured to extend an extension element 36 from the second door element 34, thus forming an extension of a roof formed by the second door element 34. The seventh drive element 52 is preferably designed as a linear drive, in particular a spindle drive. The second and seventh drive elements integrated into the second door element 34 are preferably designed as electric drive elements, free of hydraulics, in order to reduce the complexity and weight of the vehicle door 30.

[0064] Figure 3 shows a schematic side view of a vehicle door 30 according to the invention. The vehicle door 30 comprises a first door element 32, which includes a lift system 60 and a ramp 62, and a second door element 34, which opens in the opposite direction to the first door element 32 and thus provides an entry opening 13 into a vehicle interior 11 of a motor vehicle 10. In Figure 3, the first door element 32 is shown in a first operating state in which a ramp 62 is formed by the first door element 32, in particular by a platform 70 of the first door element 32 and a ramp extension 64 extended from the platform 70. This ramp leads from a roadway 88 to a vehicle floor 19 of the motor vehicle 10. Furthermore, in Figure 3, the extension element 36 of the second door element 34 is extended to increase the roof area.

[0065] Figure 4 shows a schematic side view of a vehicle door 30 according to the invention. The vehicle door 30 comprises a first door element 32, which includes a lift system 60 and a ramp 62, and a second door element 34, which opens in the opposite direction to the first door element 32 and thus provides an entry opening 13 into a vehicle interior 11 of a motor vehicle 10. In Figure 4, the first door element 32 is shown in a second operating state, in which the first door element 32 is lowered along guides so that the platform 70 is essentially at the horizontal level of the roadway 88. To facilitate driving onto the platform 70 of the lift system 60, the ramp extension 64 can also be extended here to bridge any residual gap between the roadway 88 and the platform 70.

[0066] Figure 5 shows a schematic representation of a vehicle door 30 according to the invention. With an essentially identical design to that described in Figure 4, the platform 70 in this embodiment rests on a curb 68. This means that the platform 70 does not need to be lowered as far by the lift system 60. The platform 70 can rest horizontally on the curb 68 or, as shown in Figure 5, at an acute angle, with the ramp extension 64 facilitating access to the platform 70.

[0067] Figures 6 to 11 illustrate an opening process of a vehicle door 30 according to the invention. In a first process step shown in Figure 4, the first door element 32 is extended by a rotation about the axis of rotation 54, wherein the first door element 32 is guided in a frame of the door by two guides.

[0068] In a second process step shown in Figure 7, the ramp extension 64 is extended along the guides on the platform 70. The entry opening 13 through the vehicle door 30 remains essentially closed, so that entry and exit into the vehicle interior 11 is not yet possible at this point in the opening process.

[0069] In a third process step, shown in Figure 8, the second door element 34 is moved upwards by a linear drive, partially opening the entry opening 13. In a fourth process step, shown in Figure 9, the first door element 32 is unfolded by rotating the platform 70 of the first door element 32 about a rotational axis 54. This opens the entry opening 13 and allows access to the vehicle interior 11.

[0070] In a fifth process step, shown in Figure 10, the second door element 34 is pivoted upwards, thus enlarging the entry opening 13 into the vehicle interior 11. Pivoting the second door element 34 fully opens the entry opening 13, allowing passengers to comfortably enter and exit the vehicle interior 11 from this point onward. The platform 70 of the first door element 32 is lowered horizontally to road level, enabling easy access to the platform even for passengers with limited mobility, such as those using walking aids or wheelchair users.

[0071] In a sixth, optional process step shown in Figure 11, an extension element 36 can be extended from the second door element 34 to protect passengers from weather effects, especially rain, snowfall or strong sunshine, when entering and exiting.

[0072] Figure 12 shows a preferred embodiment of a first door element 32 for a vehicle door 30 according to the invention. The first door element 32 comprises a lift system 60 with a ramp function. This ramp can be either a continuous ramp 62 leading from the road surface 88 or a curb to the vehicle floor 19 of the motor vehicle 10, or a ramp 62 that provides access to the platform 70 of the lift system 60. The first door element 32 includes a first drive 50, which rotates a hinge by means of which the first door element 32 is attached to a body 26 of the motor vehicle 10, in particular to a side sill 24. Furthermore, a telescopic guide is formed on the first door element 32, which guides the movement of the platform 70 when the vehicle door 30 is opened.

[0073] The first door element 32 further comprises a third drive element 44 for extending the lift system 60 in a horizontal direction. A fourth drive element 46 is also provided on the first door element 32 for adjusting the tilt angle of the platform 70. The fourth drive element 46 is preferably designed as a spindle drive 73 or as a hydraulic drive 74. A fifth drive element 48 is also provided for raising the lift system 60 to a desired height and lowering it substantially parallel to a side surface 18 of the motor vehicle 10.

[0074] The first door element 32 further comprises a sixth drive element, in particular a linear drive, for extending a ramp extension 64 from the platform 70 and extending the platform by means of the ramp extension 64. Furthermore, the first door element 32 may have an additional drive for locking and unlocking the lift system 60.

[0075] Figure 13 schematically illustrates how a passenger with limited mobility can easily enter the interior of a motor vehicle 10 using a wheelchair 66 through a vehicle door 30 according to the invention, which includes a ramp 62 and a lift system 60. Starting from a curb 68, the wheelchair user can drive up the ramp extension 64 onto the platform 70. The platform 70 is then raised vertically to the level of the vehicle floor 19, allowing the wheelchair user to comfortably enter the interior of the vehicle 11 through the entry opening 13.

[0076] Reference symbol list

[0077] 10 motor vehicle

[0078] 11 Vehicle interior

[0079] 12 Vehicle front

[0080] 13 Entry opening

[0081] 14 Vehicle rear

[0082] 16 Vehicle roof

[0083] 18 side surface

[0084] 19 Vehicle floor

[0085] 20 first door

[0086] 21 second door

[0087] 22 Rear door

[0088] 24 side skirts

[0089] 25 roof beam

[0090] 26 Bodywork

[0091] 27 first body element

[0092] 28 second body element

[0093] 30 vehicle door

[0094] 32 first door element / lower door element

[0095] 34 second door element / upper door element

[0096] 36 Extension element

[0097] 37 first lead

[0098] 38 second lead

[0099] 40 first drive element

[0100] 42 second drive element

[0101] 44 third drive element

[0102] 46 fourth drive element

[0103] 48 fifth drive element 50 sixth drive element

[0104] 52 seventh drive element

[0105] 54 Rotation axis

[0106] 56 T footboard

[0107] 58 Swivel element

[0108] 60 Lift system

[0109] Ramp 62

[0110] 64 Ramp extension

[0111] 66 wheelchair

[0112] 68 Curb

[0113] 70 platform

[0114] 72 Linear drive

[0115] 73 Spindle drive

[0116] 74 Hydraulic drive

[0117] 76 Detection system

[0118] 77 Ultrasonic sensor

[0119] 78 Camera

[0120] 80 Control unit

[0121] 82 storage units

[0122] 84 computing units

[0123] 86 Computer program code

[0124] 88 lane

Claims

1. Patent claims 1. Vehicle door (30) for a motor vehicle (10), wherein the vehicle door (30) comprises a first door element (32) and a second door element (34), wherein the first door element (32) is connectable or connected to a first body element (27) and wherein the second door element (34) is connectable or connected to a second body element (28), characterized in that the first door element (32) is configured to form a ramp (62) in a first operating state, which enables access to a vehicle interior (11) of the motor vehicle (10) and wherein the first door element (32) is configured to form a lift system (60) in a second operating state, which enables entry into the vehicle interior (11).

2. Vehicle door (30) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second door element (34) is designed as a pivoting element (58).

3. Vehicle door (30) according to claim 2, characterized in that the first door element (32) and the second door element (34) open in opposite directions, such that the first door element (34) defines an entry opening (13) into the vehicle interior (11) downwards and the second door element (34) defines the entry opening (13) upwards.

4. Vehicle door (30) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the first door element (32) comprises a platform (70), wherein the platform (70) is part of the ramp (62) in the first operating state and part of the lift system (60) in the second operating state.

5. Vehicle door (30) according to claim 4, characterized in that the platform (70) is mounted in the first door element (32) in a height-adjustable manner by means of a linear drive (72).

6. Vehicle door (30) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the platform (70) has a ramp extension (64) that can be extended from the platform (70).

7. Vehicle door (30) according to claim 6, characterized in that a guide (37) is formed in the platform (70) in which the ramp extension is slidably guided.

8. Vehicle door (30) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the first door element (32) is pivotable about an axis of rotation (54) on the first Body element (27) is mounted.

9. Vehicle door (30) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that an extension element (36) is provided on the second door element (34) by which an area covered by the second door element (34) can be extended.

10. Motor vehicle (10) comprising a vehicle door (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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