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EP1888360B1 - Interior door handle for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

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EP1888360B1
EP1888360B1 EP06743022A EP06743022A EP1888360B1 EP 1888360 B1 EP1888360 B1 EP 1888360B1 EP 06743022 A EP06743022 A EP 06743022A EP 06743022 A EP06743022 A EP 06743022A EP 1888360 B1 EP1888360 B1 EP 1888360B1
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Nader Faghihzadeh
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B79/00Mounting or connecting vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/02Mounting of vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/06Mounting of handles, e.g. to the wing or to the lock
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B85/00Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
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    • E05B85/12Inner door handles

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  • the invention relates to an interior door handle for a motor vehicle, having the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such an interior door handle is in the DE 195 44 266 A1 illustrated in a figure in which a recess is likely to be shown in a central region of an armrest, which is arranged on the inside of a vehicle door.
  • a bridge of the armrest adjoining the recess from the passenger compartment is likely to form a grip area of an inner door handle which can be gripped by one hand.
  • the unlocked vehicle door can be closed or opened via the inner door handle gripped by one hand.
  • the handle portion of the inner door handle is shown so that it is located in the vehicle longitudinal direction approximately in the middle of the vehicle door, whereby he is not always favorable to take from different sized people.
  • the grip area is covered by the arm and thus only to be grasped when the arm is removed from the arm rest.
  • a door opener is still indicated, which appears fixed with a small height distance from the armrest on the front armrest area on the inside of the vehicle door.
  • the armrest can not be made adjustable upwards, otherwise the door opener is not to be taken.
  • the invention is based on the object to provide an internal door handle for a motor vehicle with the features in the preamble of claim 1, which is to be taken favorably by different sized people and the arrangement of an armrest and possibly other components on the inside of the vehicle door not or hardly affected ,
  • the armrest can be designed to be manually or motor-adjustable, for example, upwards, since the approximately horizontally arranged inner door handle does not hinder such a height adjustment movement.
  • the inner door handle may also extend over a greater length of the vehicle door, without the arrangement being impeded, for example, by switches for raising and lowering the windows on the doors of the motor vehicle or other operating elements, for example a door opener.
  • the inner door handle can be designed as a design element, for example in the field of vision as a panel with any surface.
  • a door opener in communication with a door lock is provided on the inside of the inner door handle, which can be arranged in front of a trough, for example on the inside of the inner door handle.
  • the inner door handle can be manufactured as a separate component and, for example, detachably connected to the inside of the door or a trim arranged thereon, can be visible or invisible.
  • the in FIG. 1 inner door handle 1 marked by a hatching is arranged approximately horizontally on the inside of the lateral vehicle door 2 of a motor vehicle and at its front and rear area with the vehicle door 2 and / or with one thereon arranged trim part 3 connected.
  • the inner door handle 1 is arranged in the upper region of the vehicle door 2, if the window pane height-adjustable on the vehicle door 2 and a possibly provided frame of the window pane are disregarded as in the figure.
  • the inner door handle 1 has a handlebar region 4 in the vehicle longitudinal direction, which is arranged in front of a trough 5 in the trim part 3 and has a lateral distance from the bottom of the trough 5.
  • the middle grip area 4 is thereby to be grasped or held by a hand with which the unlocked vehicle door 2 is to be opened or closed.
  • the inner door handle 1 has a vertical distance from an under the inner door handle 1 on the inside of the vehicle door 2 arranged armrest 6, the side of the passenger compartment 7 protrudes slightly and forms an approximately horizontally extending in the door longitudinal armrest surface.
  • the middle grip region 4 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the closed vehicle door 2 in the middle region of the vehicle door 2 and extends approximately over half the length of the vehicle door 2 in the vertical position of the middle grip region 4.
  • a door opener 8 communicating with a door lock, not shown, is manually attached to the inner door handle 1 manually around a rear vertical pivot axis 9 between the illustrated normal position laterally inwards into an unlocking position opening the door lock.
  • the door opener 8 is loaded by a spring element, not shown, in the illustrated normal position.
  • the door opener 8 is arranged laterally in front of a recess 10 in the inner door handle 1 and in the front region of the handle portion 4 and has in the illustrated normal position a lateral distance from the bottom of the recess 10, whereby the door opener 8 at least by a few fingers of one hand to reach behind and is manually pivotable about the rear pivot axis 9 in the direction of the passenger compartment.
  • the provided in the height direction below the inner door handle 1 armrest 6 can be manually or motorized height adjustable and / or arranged to be adjustable in the vehicle transverse direction and / or in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
  • the simplified cross section through the inner door handle 1 according to Fig. 2 are more details, for example, the attachment of the inner door handle 1 on the cowling 3 removed, the provided in the front and rear of the inner door handle 1 mounting screws 11, 12 embedded in the inner door handle 1 and thus are not recognizable from the passenger compartment.
  • a fixed or hingedly connected to the door opener 8 transmission element 13 is connected directly or via at least one other elements with the door lock.
  • the inner door handle can be fixedly or detachably connected to at least one trim part on the inside of the vehicle door or to the vehicle door by means of any connection means.
  • the middle handle region of the inner door handle can be arranged in the front and / or middle region of the vehicle door.
  • the middle grip area extends over at least about one quarter of the length of the vehicle door at the height of the grip area.
  • the middle grip area may extend over at least one third or at least one half of the length of the vehicle door at the height of the grip area. When using a door opener this can be ergonomically located and adjustable in any way.
  • the door opener can be arranged at any point, for example in the front region of the inner door handle or the middle handle region, for example, about a front or rear approximately vertical pivot axis or about an upper or lower approximately horizontal pivot axis. If the door opener is attached to the inner door handle, the door opener can be engaged behind by a depression in the inner door handle. Likewise, in this case, a depression in the inner door handle also be omitted, since the rear handle of the door opener and the middle handle area opposite trough can be used. For this purpose, for example, to the longitudinal direction of the handle area approximately vertically arranged door opener on a trough over the area which is to be grasped by one hand or at least by a few fingers of one hand.
  • the inner door handle can form a decorative element, for example a decorative strip with an arbitrary surface, and can also be easily gripped by taller or smaller persons.
  • Other, to be arranged on the inside of the vehicle door components, such as a power window assembly, are not or hardly limited in their design and arrangement by the inner door handle. Due to the position of the inner door handle, the armrest can be made longer.
  • a stiffening element be embedded, for example, metal, which supports the vehicle door in a side impact of another road user.

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Disclosed is an interior door handle (1) for a motor vehicle, which is disposed approximately in a horizontal direction on the inside of a lateral vehicle door (2) and is joined to the vehicle door or a lining part (3) located on the vehicle door (2) in the front region and/or rear region thereof. Said interior door handle (1) comprises a central handle region (4) in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Said central handle region (4) is to be embraced by a hand. The interior door handle (1) is arranged at a certain vertical distance above an armrest (6) located on the inside of the vehicle door (2). The central handle region (4) extends across at least one fourth of the length of the vehicle door (2) in the vertical position of the handle region (4).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Innentürgriff für ein Kraftfahrzeug, mit den im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1 angegebenen Merkmalen.The invention relates to an interior door handle for a motor vehicle, having the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.

Ein derartiger Innentürgriff ist in der DE 195 44 266 A1 in einer Figur abgebildet, in der eine Ausnehmung in einem mittleren Bereich einer Armlehne dargestellt sein dürfte, die an der Innenseite einer Fahrzeugtür angeordnet ist. Ein vom Fahrgastraum an die Ausnehmung angrenzender Steg der Armlehne dürfte einen Griffbereich eines Innentürgriffes bilden, der von einer Hand umgriffen werden kann. Über den von einer Hand ergriffenen Innentürgriff kann die entriegelte Fahrzeugtür geschlossen oder geöffnet werden. Der Griffbereich des Innentürgriffes ist so dargestellt, dass er sich in Fahrzeuglängsrichtung etwa in der Mitte der Fahrzeugtür befindet, wodurch er von unterschiedlich großen Personen nicht immer günstig zu ergreifen ist. Bei auf der Armlehne abgestütztem Arm ist der Griffbereich von dem Arm abgedeckt und somit erst zu ergreifen, wenn der Arm von der Armlehne abgenommen wird. In der Darstellung ist noch ein Türöffner angedeutet, der mit einem geringen Höhenabstand von der Armlehne über dem vorderen Armlehnenbereich an der Innenseite der Fahrzeugtür befestigt erscheint. Die Armlehne kann dadurch nicht nach oben verstellbar ausgebildet sein, da sonst der Türöffner nicht zu ergreifen ist.Such an interior door handle is in the DE 195 44 266 A1 illustrated in a figure in which a recess is likely to be shown in a central region of an armrest, which is arranged on the inside of a vehicle door. A bridge of the armrest adjoining the recess from the passenger compartment is likely to form a grip area of an inner door handle which can be gripped by one hand. The unlocked vehicle door can be closed or opened via the inner door handle gripped by one hand. The handle portion of the inner door handle is shown so that it is located in the vehicle longitudinal direction approximately in the middle of the vehicle door, whereby he is not always favorable to take from different sized people. With the arm supported on the arm rest, the grip area is covered by the arm and thus only to be grasped when the arm is removed from the arm rest. In the illustration, a door opener is still indicated, which appears fixed with a small height distance from the armrest on the front armrest area on the inside of the vehicle door. The armrest can not be made adjustable upwards, otherwise the door opener is not to be taken.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, einen Innentürgriff für ein Kraftfahrzeug mit den Merkmalen im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1 anzugeben, der von unterschiedlich großen Personen günstig zu ergreifen ist und die Anordnung einer Armlehne sowie eventuell weiterer Bauteile an der Innenseite der Fahrzeugtür nicht oder kaum beeinträchtigt.The invention is based on the object to provide an internal door handle for a motor vehicle with the features in the preamble of claim 1, which is to be taken favorably by different sized people and the arrangement of an armrest and possibly other components on the inside of the vehicle door not or hardly affected ,

Diese Aufgabe ist durch die im Patentanspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.This object is solved by the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Durch die Ausbildung des mittleren Griffbereiches über wenigstens ein Viertel der Länge der Fahrzeugtür in der Höhenlage des Griffbereiches und die Anordnung des Griffbereiches mit einem vertikalen Abstand von der Armlehne über der Armlehne, kann der Griffbereich von unterschiedlich großen Personen günstig ergriffen werden. Die Armlehne kann manuell oder motorisch beispielsweise nach oben verstellbar ausgebildet sein, da der etwa horizontal angeordnete Innentürgriff eine derartige Höhenverstellbewegung nicht behindert. Der Innentürgriff kann sich auch über eine größere Länge der Fahrzeugtür erstrecken, ohne dass die Anordnung beispielsweise von Schaltern zum Heben und Senken der Fenster an den Türen des Kraftfahrzeugs oder anderer Bedienelemente, beispielsweise eines Türöffners behindert ist. Der Innentürgriff kann als Designelement, beispielsweise im Sichtbereich als Blende mit einer beliebigen Oberfläche ausgebildet sein. Bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist an der Innenseite des Innentürgriffes ein mit einem Türschloss in Verbindung stehender Türöffner vorgesehen, der vor einer Mulde beispielsweise an der Innenseite des Innentürgriffes angeordnet sein kann. Der Innentürgriff kann als separates Bauteil gefertigt und beispielsweise lösbar mit der Türinnenseite oder einer darauf angeordneten Verkleidung sichtbar oder unsichtbar verbunden sein.Due to the design of the middle grip area over at least a quarter of the length of the vehicle door in the high position of the grip area and the arrangement of the grip area with a vertical distance from the armrest on the armrest, the grip area of different sized people can be taken favorable. The armrest can be designed to be manually or motor-adjustable, for example, upwards, since the approximately horizontally arranged inner door handle does not hinder such a height adjustment movement. The inner door handle may also extend over a greater length of the vehicle door, without the arrangement being impeded, for example, by switches for raising and lowering the windows on the doors of the motor vehicle or other operating elements, for example a door opener. The inner door handle can be designed as a design element, for example in the field of vision as a panel with any surface. In a preferred embodiment, a door opener in communication with a door lock is provided on the inside of the inner door handle, which can be arranged in front of a trough, for example on the inside of the inner door handle. The inner door handle can be manufactured as a separate component and, for example, detachably connected to the inside of the door or a trim arranged thereon, can be visible or invisible.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird anhand einer Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigen

Fig. 1
eine vereinfachte perspektivische Ansicht von oben auf die Innenseite der mit einem Innentürgriff versehenen Fahrzeugtür, ohne seine höhenverstell- bare Fensterscheibe und
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eine vereinfachte Schnittansicht von dem Innentürgriff und seiner Befesti- gung an einem Verkleidungsteil an der Innenseite der Fahrzeugtür.
An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing. Show it
Fig. 1
a simplified perspective view from above on the inside of the provided with an interior door handle vehicle door, without its height-adjustable window and
Fig. 2
a simplified sectional view of the inner door handle and its attachment to a trim part on the inside of the vehicle door.

Der in Figur 1 durch eine Schraffur markierte Innentürgriff 1 ist an der Innenseite der seitlichen Fahrzeugtür 2 eines Kraftfahrzeugs etwa horizontal angeordnet und an seinem vorderen und hinteren Bereich mit der Fahrzeugtür 2 und/oder mit einem darauf angeordneten Verkleidungsteil 3 verbunden. Der Innentürgriff 1 ist im oberen Bereich der Fahrzeugtür 2 angeordnet, wenn die an der Fahrzeugtür 2 höhenverstellbare Fensterscheibe und ein eventuell vorgesehener Rahmen der Fensterscheibe wie in der Figur unberücksichtigt bleiben. Der Innentürgriff 1 weist einen in Fahrzeuglängsrichtung mittleren Griffbereich 4 auf, der vor einer Mulde 5 in dem Verkleidungsteil 3 angeordnet ist und einen seitlichen Abstand von dem Boden der Mulde 5 aufweist. Der mittlere Griffbereich 4 ist dadurch von einer Hand zu umgreifen bzw. festzuhalten, mit der die entriegelte Fahrzeugtür 2 zu öffnen oder zu schließen ist.The in FIG. 1 inner door handle 1 marked by a hatching is arranged approximately horizontally on the inside of the lateral vehicle door 2 of a motor vehicle and at its front and rear area with the vehicle door 2 and / or with one thereon arranged trim part 3 connected. The inner door handle 1 is arranged in the upper region of the vehicle door 2, if the window pane height-adjustable on the vehicle door 2 and a possibly provided frame of the window pane are disregarded as in the figure. The inner door handle 1 has a handlebar region 4 in the vehicle longitudinal direction, which is arranged in front of a trough 5 in the trim part 3 and has a lateral distance from the bottom of the trough 5. The middle grip area 4 is thereby to be grasped or held by a hand with which the unlocked vehicle door 2 is to be opened or closed.

Der Innentürgriff 1 weist einen vertikalen Abstand von einer unter dem Innentürgriff 1 an der Innenseite der Fahrzeugtür 2 angeordneten Armlehne 6 auf, die seitlich zum Fahrgastraum 7 etwas hervor steht und eine in Türlängsrichtung etwa horizontal verlaufende Armauflagefläche bildet. Der mittlere Griffbereich 4 ist in Längsrichtung der geschlossenen Fahrzeugtür 2 im mittleren Bereich der Fahrzeugtür 2 angeordnet und erstreckt sich etwa über die Hälfte der Länge der Fahrzeugtür 2 in der Höhenlage des mittleren Griffbereiches 4.The inner door handle 1 has a vertical distance from an under the inner door handle 1 on the inside of the vehicle door 2 arranged armrest 6, the side of the passenger compartment 7 protrudes slightly and forms an approximately horizontally extending in the door longitudinal armrest surface. The middle grip region 4 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the closed vehicle door 2 in the middle region of the vehicle door 2 and extends approximately over half the length of the vehicle door 2 in the vertical position of the middle grip region 4.

Im vorderen Bereich der zum Fahrgastraum gerichteten Innenseite des Innentürgriffes 1 ist ein mit einem nicht dargestellten Türschloss in Verbindung stehender Türöffner 8 manuell um eine hintere vertikale Schwenkachse 9 zwischen der dargestellten Normallage seitlich nach innen in eine das Türschloss öffnende Entriegelungslage schwenkbar an dem Innentürgriff 1 befestigt. Der Türöffner 8 ist von einem nicht dargestellten Federelement in die dargestellte Normallage belastet.In the front region of the interior of the inner door handle 1 directed towards the passenger compartment, a door opener 8 communicating with a door lock, not shown, is manually attached to the inner door handle 1 manually around a rear vertical pivot axis 9 between the illustrated normal position laterally inwards into an unlocking position opening the door lock. The door opener 8 is loaded by a spring element, not shown, in the illustrated normal position.

Der Türöffner 8 ist seitlich vor einer Vertiefung 10 im Innentürgriff 1 bzw. im vorderen Bereich des Griffbereiches 4 angeordnet und weist in der dargestellten Normallage einen seitlichen Abstand vom Boden der Vertiefung 10 auf, wodurch der Türöffner 8 zumindest von einigen Fingern einer Hand zu hintergreifen und manuell um die hintere Schwenkachse 9 in Richtung zum Fahrgastraum schwenkbar ist.The door opener 8 is arranged laterally in front of a recess 10 in the inner door handle 1 and in the front region of the handle portion 4 and has in the illustrated normal position a lateral distance from the bottom of the recess 10, whereby the door opener 8 at least by a few fingers of one hand to reach behind and is manually pivotable about the rear pivot axis 9 in the direction of the passenger compartment.

Die in Höhenrichtung unterhalb des Innentürgriffes 1 vorgesehene Armlehne 6 kann manuell oder motorisch höhenverstellbar und/oder in Fahrzeugquerrichtung und/oder in Fahrzeuglängsrichtung verstellbar angeordnet sein.The provided in the height direction below the inner door handle 1 armrest 6 can be manually or motorized height adjustable and / or arranged to be adjustable in the vehicle transverse direction and / or in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

Dem vereinfacht dargestellten Querschnitt durch den Innentürgriff 1 gemäß Fig. 2 sind weitere Einzelheiten, beispielsweise die Befestigung des Innentürgriffes 1 an dem Verkleidungsteil 3 entnehmbar, wobei die im vorderen und hinteren Bereich des Innentürgriffes 1 vorgesehenen Befestigungsschrauben 11, 12 in den Innentürgriff 1 eingebettet und damit vom Fahrgastraum her nicht erkennbar sind. Ein mit dem Türöffner 8 fest oder gelenkig verbundenes Übertragungselement 13 ist direkt oder über wenigstens ein weiteres Elemente mit dem Türschloss verbunden.The simplified cross section through the inner door handle 1 according to Fig. 2 are more details, for example, the attachment of the inner door handle 1 on the cowling 3 removed, the provided in the front and rear of the inner door handle 1 mounting screws 11, 12 embedded in the inner door handle 1 and thus are not recognizable from the passenger compartment. A fixed or hingedly connected to the door opener 8 transmission element 13 is connected directly or via at least one other elements with the door lock.

Der Innentürgriff kann über beliebige Verbindungsmittel fest oder lösbar mit wenigstens einem Verkleidungsteil an der Innenseite der Fahrzeugtür oder mit der Fahrzeugtür verbunden sein. Der mittlere Griffbereich des Innentürgriffes kann im vorderen und/oder mittleren Bereich der Fahrzeugtür angeordnet sein. Der mittlere Griffbereich erstreckt sich über wenigstens etwa ein Viertel der Länge der Fahrzeugtür in der Höhenlage des Griffbereiches. Beispielsweise kann sich der mittlere Griffbereich über wenigstens ein Drittel oder wenigstens eine Hälfte der Länge der Fahrzeugtür in der Höhenlage des Griffbereiches erstrecken. Bei Verwendung eines Türöffners kann dieser ergonomisch günstig angeordnet und in beliebiger Weise verstellbar sein. Der Türöffner kann an einer beliebigen Stelle, beispielsweise im vorderen Bereich des Innentürgriffes oder des mittleren Griffbereiches beispielsweise um eine vordere oder hintere etwa vertikale Schwenkachse oder um eine obere oder untere etwa horizontale Schwenkachse schwenkbar angeordnet sein. Ist der Türöffner an dem Innentürgriff befestigt, so kann der Türöffner durch eine Vertiefung im Innentürgriff hintergriffen werden. Ebenso kann in diesem Fall eine Vertiefung im Innentürgriff auch entfallen, da zum Hintergreifen des Türöffners auch die dem mittleren Griffbereich gegenüber liegende Mulde genutzt werden kann. Hierzu weist der beispielsweise zur Längsrichtung des Griffbereiches etwa senkrecht angeordnete Türöffner einen die Mulde übergreifenden Bereich auf, der von einer Hand oder wenigstens von einigen Fingern einer Hand zu hintergreifen ist. Der Innentürgriff kann ein Dekorelement, beispielsweise eine Dekorleiste mit einer beliebigen Oberfläche bilden und ist auch von größeren oder kleineren Personen gut zu ergreifen. Andere, an der Innenseite der Fahrzeugtür anzuordnende Bauteile, beispielsweise eine Fensterheber-Baueinheit, sind in ihrer Ausbildung und Anordnung durch den Innentürgriff nicht oder kaum eingeschränkt. Durch die Lage des Innentürgriffes kann die Armlehne länger ausgebildet werden. In den Innentürgriff kann ein Versteifungselement beispielsweise aus Metall eingebettet sein, das bei einem Seitenaufprall eines anderen Verkehrsteilnehmers auf die Fahrzeugtür stützend wirkt.The inner door handle can be fixedly or detachably connected to at least one trim part on the inside of the vehicle door or to the vehicle door by means of any connection means. The middle handle region of the inner door handle can be arranged in the front and / or middle region of the vehicle door. The middle grip area extends over at least about one quarter of the length of the vehicle door at the height of the grip area. By way of example, the middle grip area may extend over at least one third or at least one half of the length of the vehicle door at the height of the grip area. When using a door opener this can be ergonomically located and adjustable in any way. The door opener can be arranged at any point, for example in the front region of the inner door handle or the middle handle region, for example, about a front or rear approximately vertical pivot axis or about an upper or lower approximately horizontal pivot axis. If the door opener is attached to the inner door handle, the door opener can be engaged behind by a depression in the inner door handle. Likewise, in this case, a depression in the inner door handle also be omitted, since the rear handle of the door opener and the middle handle area opposite trough can be used. For this purpose, for example, to the longitudinal direction of the handle area approximately vertically arranged door opener on a trough over the area which is to be grasped by one hand or at least by a few fingers of one hand. The inner door handle can form a decorative element, for example a decorative strip with an arbitrary surface, and can also be easily gripped by taller or smaller persons. Other, to be arranged on the inside of the vehicle door components, such as a power window assembly, are not or hardly limited in their design and arrangement by the inner door handle. Due to the position of the inner door handle, the armrest can be made longer. In the inner door handle can be a stiffening element be embedded, for example, metal, which supports the vehicle door in a side impact of another road user.

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  1. An internal door handle for a motor vehicle, disposed approximately horizontally on the inside of a side door of the vehicle and connected at its front and/or rear region to the door or to a covering part disposed on the door, also comprising a central handle region for grasping by the hand in the central longitudinal direction of the vehicle, characterised in that the internal door handle (1) is disposed at a vertical distance above an arm rest (6) on the inside of the door (2) and the central handle region (4) extends over at least a quarter of the length of the door (2) at the height of the handle region (4).
  2. An internal door handle according to claim 1, characterised in that the central handle region (4) is disposed in the front and/or middle region of the door (2) in the longitudinal direction of the door (2) when closed.
  3. An internal door handle according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the central handle region (4) extends over at least a third or at least a half the length of the vehicle door (2) at the height of the handle region (4).
  4. An internal door handle according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that a manually adjustable door opener (8) connected to a door lock is disposed on the inside of the internal door handle (1).
  5. An internal door handle according to claim 4, characterised in that the door opener (8) is disposed in the front region of the internal door handle (1) or in the central handle region (4).
  6. An internal door handle according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the door opener (8) is fastened to the internal door handle (1) so as to be movable from a normal position round a pivot (9) into an unlocked position.
  7. An internal door handle according to claim 6, characterised in that the pivot (9) is disposed approximately vertically in the front and/or rear region of the door opener (8).
  8. An internal door handle according to claim 6, characterised in that the pivot is disposed approximately horizontally in the top or bottom region of the door opener.
  9. An internal door handle according to any of claims 4 to 7, characterised in that the door opener (8) is disposed at the side of a recess (10) in the internal door handle (1) and, when in the normal position, is at a lateral distance from the base of the recess (10).
  10. An internal door handle according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the arm rest (6) is adjustable, manually or motor-driven, vertically and/or in the transverse direction and/or the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
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