Arresting system, especially for a vehicle door
10584522 ยท 2020-03-10
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
E05C17/22
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
E05C17/006
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
E05C17/003
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
International classification
E05C17/22
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
E05C17/00
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
E05F5/02
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Abstract
Disclosed is an arresting system for arresting a swivel motion between two swivel-mounted elements, including a brake rod connected to the first element, an arresting device on the second element with a housing, through which the brake rod extends, in which case the arresting device has a drive and at least one brake-shoe element that can be moved via the drive relative to the brake rod. The brake-shoe element is inside the housing and engageable with the brake rod upon exertion of a braking force. Included are a sensor, and an electronic device controlling braking force exerted by the brake-shoe element on the brake rod depending on the signals from the sensor. The drive is an electric motor driving in rotation an actuation element that, to produce the relative motion between the brake-shoe element and the brake rod, has an actuation cam acting on the brake-shoe element.
Claims
1. An arresting system (1) for arresting a swivel motion between two swivel-mounted elements (3, 4), comprising: a brake rod (6) that is connected to the first element (4), an arresting device (7) that is arranged on the second element (3), with a housing (10), through which the brake rod (6) extends, where the arresting device (7) has an electric motor (31) and at least one brake-shoe element (17) that can be moved relative to the brake rod (6) via the electric motor (31), where said brake-shoe element is arranged inside the housing (10) and can be engaged with the brake rod (6) when a braking force is exerted; at least one sensor (8), and an electronic control device (9) which controls the level of the braking force exerted on the brake rod (6) by the at least one brake-shoe element (17) depending on the signals from the at least one sensor (8), an actuation element (23) having an axis of rotation, wherein the electric motor directly or indirectly drives the actuation element (23) in rotation to create the relative motion between the brake-shoe element (17) and the brake rod (6), wherein the actuation element is equipped with at least one actuation cam (25) that acts on the at least one brake-shoe element (17), wherein the axis of rotation of the actuation element (23) is aligned with or is parallel to the direction of motion of the brake-shoe element (17), and wherein the at least one actuation cam (25) is located on an end face of the actuation element (23) that faces the brake-shoe element (17), wherein the at least one actuation cam (25) is designed as a spiral that extends around the axis of rotation of the actuation element (23), where said spiral rotates around the axis of rotation.
2. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 1, wherein between the actuation element (23) and the at least one brake-shoe element (17), there is a transfer plate (19) that can move up and down inside the housing (10); wherein on a first end face of the transfer plate facing the actuation element (23), said transfer plate is equipped with at least one spiral (21) that corresponds to the at least one actuation cam (25) of the actuation element (23) and is engaged in said actuation element, and wherein the transfer plate (19) has, on its opposing second end face, one receiving recess (18) for the at least one brake-shoe element (17).
3. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a second brake shoe element permanently attached to the housing opposite the at least one brake shoe element, so that the brake rod is between the brake shoe elements.
4. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor (8) detects a speed and/or acceleration of a swivel motion between the two swivel-mounted elements.
5. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 1, wherein the two swivel-mounted elements are a vehicle frame (4) and a vehicle door (3) of a vehicle (2).
6. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 5, wherein at least one additional sensor is provided that detects objects and/or movements outside of the vehicle (2) in the area of the vehicle door (3).
7. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 6, wherein the at least one additional sensor is arranged on the outside of the vehicle door (3) or on the end face of the vehicle door (3).
8. The arresting system in accordance with claim 5, wherein the arresting device (7) does not exert any braking force on the brake rod (6) when the vehicle door (3) is in the closed state.
9. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 8, wherein a closed-state sensor is provided that indicates the closed state of the vehicle door (3) and that sends its signals to the control device (9).
10. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 5, wherein as soon as the vehicle door (3) is opened from its closed state, the braking force exerted by the at least one brake-shoe element (17) on the brake rod (6) is raised to a preset constant braking force.
11. The arresting system of claim 3, wherein said spiral rotates around the axis of rotation once.
12. The arresting system (1) in accordance with claim 6, wherein the at least one additional sensor includes a first sensor arranged on the outside of the vehicle door (3) and a second sensor arranged on the end face of the vehicle door (3).
13. An arresting system (1) for arresting a swivel motion between two swivel-mounted elements (3, 4), comprising: a brake rod (6) that is connected to the first element (4), an arresting device (7) that is arranged on the second element (3), with a housing (10), through which the brake rod (6) extends, where the arresting device (7) has an electric motor (31) and at least one brake-shoe element (17) that can be moved relative to the brake rod (6) via the electric motor (31), where said brake-shoe element is arranged inside the housing (10) and can be engaged with the brake rod (6) when a braking force is exerted; at least one sensor (8), and an electronic control device (9) which controls the level of the braking force exerted on the brake rod (6) by the at least one brake-shoe element (17) depending on the signals from the at least one sensor (8), wherein the electric motor (31) that directly or indirectly drives an actuation element (23) in rotation to create the relative motion between the brake-shoe element (17) and the brake rod (6), wherein the actuation element is equipped with at least one actuation cam (25) that acts on the at least one brake-shoe element (17), wherein the axis of rotation of the actuation element (23) runs transversely to the direction of motion of the at least one brake-shoe element (17) and the at least one actuation cam (25) is provided on the outer periphery of the actuation element (23) and is shaped like a spiral.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) Additional features and advantages of this invention are made clear based on the following description of embodiments of arresting systems according to the invention, with reference to the attached drawings. Here:
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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(54) Hereinafter, with reference to
(55) The arresting device 7 comprises a housing 10 that is depicted in detail in
(56) The arresting device 7 also comprises two brake-shoe elements 17 that between them accommodate the brake rod 6 that runs through the housing 10. The brake-shoe elements 17, which in this case are identical in design and are depicted in detail in
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(58) Above the transfer plate 19, there is an essentially disk-shaped actuation element 23 that, as shown in
(59) A housing cover 27, which is shown in detail in
(60) An electric motor 31, which in this case has integrated gears and an on-board encoder 32 as shown in
(61) The brake rod 6 depicted in detail in
(62) In the installed state in accordance with the specification, the arrangement shown in
(63) If the pinion shaft 35 of the electric motor 31 or of the gears is in a first position in which the actuation element 23 does not exert any pressure on the transfer plate 19, the brake rod 6 is able to move freely inside the housing 10. If the pinion shaft 35 and with it the actuation element 23 are rotated out of this first position, then the actuation cam 25 of the actuation element 23 will act on the spiral 21 of the transfer plate 19 in such a way that the transfer plate 19, together with the brake-shoe element 17 held thereon, will move in the direction of the brake-shoe element 17 secured to the housing 10. Accordingly, the brake-shoe elements 17 exert on the brake rod 6 a braking force that will oppose any movement of the brake rod 6 inside the housing 10. In this way, the swivel motion of the vehicle door can be halted and can also be arrested in any swivel position.
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(67) The sensor 8 of the arresting system 1 that is integrated into the vehicle door 3 is primarily an acceleration sensor. To activate the system when the vehicle door 3 of the vehicle 2 standing on a level surface is closed, the sensor 8 is adjusted to zero, so that it receives its starting position, which is stored in the control device 9. The sensor 8 primarily picks up the current acceleration of the vehicle door as it is opened and closed and sends those values to the control device 9.
(68) Based on the signals forwarded by the sensor 8, the control device 9 identifies in advance events that are predefined by software and activates the arresting device 7 in such a way that the device, depending on the nature of the identified event, exerts a predefined and optionally corrected braking force or a braking force calculated by the control device 9 on the basis of the signal(s) received from the sensor 8. Actuation is primarily based on the level of the current that is fed to the electric motor 31. Based on the existing mechanics of the arresting device 7, what motor current will evoke what braking force is known. Based on the acceleration due to gravity, the control device 9 determines, moreover, whether the vehicle 2 is on an inclined surface. If this is the case, this state is taken into account in calculating the braking force, or a braking force that is predefined for the identified event is corrected accordingly.
(69) Based on the acceleration values received from the sensor 8, the control device 9 determines angular velocity by integration and determines the turn angle of the vehicle door 3 by repeated reintegration. If a swivel motion of the vehicle door 3 is halted by the user at, for example, an arbitrary angle, then this event will be picked up by the control device 9 by virtue of the fact that the acceleration, minus the acceleration due to gravity and also the angular velocity, is equal to zero. In this case, the arresting device 7 is prompted to arrest the vehicle door 3. This makes it possible to prevent the vehicle door 3 from being accidentally moved by external influences.
(70) If the user then again moves the vehicle door 3 out of the arrested state, the braking force of the arresting device 7 will act against this motion. Because of the lever that is defined by the distance between the sensor 8 and the arresting device 7 or the vehicle-door swivel axis 5, the vehicle door 3 can be moved elastically despite the fact that the brake is set. This motion is picked up by the control device based on the corresponding acceleration and is treated as an event. If the motion profile (acceleration and angular velocity over time) corresponds to a user profile defined in the control device 9, then the control device 9 will resolve the braking force exerted by the arresting device 7. If, however, the motion profile is a different profile, one that is caused by external influences, such as, for example, a gust of wind, the braking force will then remain unchanged.
(71) Based on the current angle of rotation of the vehicle door 3, the door can be arrested before the maximum angle of rotation that is defined by the strike element 39 or the strike plate 40 is reached. Excessive wear and tear on these components can thus be avoided.
(72) Another sensor that the arresting system 1 can have is a closed-state sensor 54, for example in the form of a limit switch that forwards a signal to the control device 9 as soon as the vehicle door 3 is closed. In this case, the control device 9 is preferably set up in such a way that the braking force of the arresting device 7 is fully unleashed when the vehicle door 3 is closed. This accordingly ensures that, especially in the event of an accident, the vehicle door 3 cannot be prevented from being opened by the arresting device 7. In addition, the control device 9 is advantageously set up in such a way that the arresting device 7 is activated to a small extent as soon as the vehicle door 3 is opened. When the user opens the vehicle door 3, he may perceive a slight preset braking force as very welcome.
(73) Other sensors with which the arresting system 1 can be equipped may include distance sensors 55 that are arranged on the outside of the vehicle door 3 and/or on the end face of the vehicle door 3 and that pick up objects and/or movements outside of the vehicle 2 in the area of the vehicle door 3. Accordingly, an accidental collision with foreign objects when the vehicle door 3 is being opened can be reliably avoided. Thus, the control device 9 can be set up in such a way, for example, that the braking force of the arresting device 7 is built up gradually as soon as the distance between the vehicle door 3 and an object drops below 20 cm, in which case the full braking force will be exerted on the brake rod 6 as soon as a distance of 5 cm from the object is reached, to cite just one example. The distance sensors 55 can be part of an already existing vehicle monitoring system, such as, for example, the kind of system that is used as a parking aid.
(74) There also exists the option of equipping the arresting system 1 with a turn-rate sensor 56 (gyroscope) that picks up the angular velocity of the vehicle door 3. By integration, the control device 9 can determine the angle of rotation, and, by derivation, it can determine acceleration. By sensor fusion with the sensor 8, acceleration, angular velocity, and angle of rotation can then be determined with great precision, thus improving the response of the arresting system 1.
(75) It should also be clear that the above-described arresting system 1 is also able to emit acoustic or optical signals that will warn the user when certain events occur, as is fairly well known in particular from systems used as parking aids.
(76) Although the invention will be illustrated and described in greater detail based on the preferred illustrative embodiment, the invention is not restricted by the examples that are disclosed, and one skilled in the art will be able to derive other variations therefrom without exceeding the scope of protection of the invention.
REFERENCE LIST
(77) 1 arresting system 2 vehicle 3 vehicle door 4 vehicle frame 5 vehicle-door axis of rotation 6 brake rod 7 arresting device 8 sensor 9 control device 10 housing 10a opening 11 threaded hole 12 fastening flange 13 housing base 14 recess 15 housing projection 16 threaded hole 17 brake-shoe element 18 recess 19 transfer plate 20 recess 21 spiral 22 blind hole 23 actuation element 24 pin 25 actuation cam 26 connection recess 27 housing cover 28 through hole 29 housing cover opening 30 through hole 31 electric motor 32 encoder 33 threaded hole 34 fastening screw 35 drive shaft 36 section 37 through hole 38 through hole 39 strike element 40 strike plate 41 bolt 42 through opening 43 through opening 44 holding bracket 45 fastening pin 46 hole 47 fixing clip 48 receiving hole 49 flange 50 knurled cylindrical section 51 smooth cylindrical section 52 smaller-diameter cylindrical section 53 circumferential projection 54 closed-state sensor 55 motion sensor 56 turn-rate sensor