Motor vehicle door

• US 20060049639A1
• Filed: 12/01/2003
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kiekert AG (Lingyun Industrial Corporation Limited)
• Original Assignee: Kiekert AG (Lingyun Industrial Corporation Limited)
• Inventors: Menke, Johannes-Theodor, Nass, Ulrich, Baumchen, Carsten, Herrmann, Michael, Kasper, Andreas, Axmann, Jorg, Schonenberg, Thomas, Kill, Jurgen, Zimmerman, Gerhard, Johiel, Christian, Armbruster, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US10/536,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20060049639A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 292/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0416 Assembly panels to be installed in doors as a module with components, e.g. lock or window lifter, attached thereto
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/13 a single actuator for driving a lock and additional vehicle components, e.g. window wipers or window lifters
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/14 operating on bolt detents, e.g. for unlatching the bolt
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 11/423 for vehicle windows
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/689 specially adapted for vehicle windows
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/03 Miscellaneous

Abstract

The object of the present invention is a vehicle door including a vehicle door latch (1) with a housing (2, 3) and with at least one additional assembly (4) According to the invention, the additional assembly (4) is connected to the housing (2, 3) of the vehicle door latch (1).

Claims

1. A vehicle door comprising

a vehicle door latch (1),

a housing (2, 3) of said vehicle door latch (1), and

at least one additional assembly (4),

wherein said additional assembly (4) is connected to said housing (2, 3) of said vehicle door latch (1).

2. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein said housing (2, 3) comprises

a latch case (2),

a latch housing (3a), and

a latch cover (3b),

said latch cover (3b) having an external surface and an internal surface.

10. The vehicle door of claim 2, wherein said latch housing (3a) and said latch cover (3b) consist of at least one part.

11. The vehicle door of claim 2, wherein said latch housing (3a) and said latch cover (3b) consist of at least two parts.

12. The vehicle door of claim 2, wherein said additional assembly (4) is arranged on said external surface of said latch cover (3b).

13. The vehicle door of claim 2, wherein said latch cover (3b) seals off said vehicle door latch (1) and serves as holder for at least one said additional assembly (4).

14. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein said housing (2, 3) forms a seat (10) and said additional assembly (4) is secured in said seat (10) of said housing (2, 3).

15. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein said latch housing (2, 3) and/or said latch cover are made of plastic.

16. The vehicle door of claim 15, wherein said plastic contains fiberglass.

17. The vehicle door of claim 15, wherein said plastic is polybutylenterphthalate.

18. The vehicle door of claim 16, wherein said plastic contains up to 30 volume percent of fiberglass.

19. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein a common control unit (12) is provided for controlling said vehicle door latch (1) and said additional assembly (4).

20. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein said additional assembly (4) and said door latch (1) are connected to a corresponding control board (11).

21. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein said additional assembly (4) carries out one or more functions selected from the group consisting of lifting windows and adjusting mirrors.

22. The vehicle door of claim 21, wherein said additional assembly (4) further carries out one or more latch functions.

23. The vehicle door of claim 22, wherein said latch functions are selected from the group consisting of electric opening, closing, double locking/unlocking, engaging/disengaging child lock, and central locking.

24. The vehicle door of claim 23, wherein said latch functions are performed at the same time.

25. The vehicle door of claim 23, wherein said latch functions are performed at different times.

26. The vehicle door of claim 2, wherein said latch case (2) comprises an axial support (20) for said latch housing (3a).

27. The vehicle door of claim 2, wherein said latch cover (3b) contains at least one rib (21) for reinforcement.

28. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein said housing (2, 3) serves as a connection to an external door handle.

29. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein said additional assembly (4) is selected from the group consisting of a triggering mechanism for one or more side airbags, a loudspeaker arrangement, a height adjustment for the arm rest, a light for indicating an open vehicle door, a control unit for the door latch, and a mirror heating/adjusting device.

30. The vehicle door of claim 1, wherein said vehicle door latch (1) and a window lifting mechanism are combined into said additional assembly (4).

3-9. -9. (canceled)