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US 12,612,807 B2Granted
Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock
AssigneeKiekert AG
InventorPeter Szegeny
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Abstract
A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, preferably an electric lock, which is equipped with an electromotive drive and a locking mechanism that can be actuated by the drive and consists substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. The drive is provided with at least one evoloid gear stage. According to the invention, a latching element, which is mounted on the rotary latch and/or the pawl so as to be pivotable primarily in a locking mechanism plane, is arranged in the engagement region between the rotary latch and the pawl.
Claims12
A motor vehicle lock comprising:
- an electromotive drive,
- a locking mechanism which is actuated by the electromotive drive, the locking mechanism including a rotary latch and a pawl, wherein the electromotive drive has at least one evoloid gear stage,
- a latching element arranged in an engagement region between the rotary latch and the pawl, and the latching element is pivotably mounted on the rotary latch and/or the pawl at least in part in a plane of the locking mechanism,
- an actuating lever actuated by the electromotive drive, and
- a release lever that interacts with the actuating lever and acts on the pawl,
- wherein the actuating lever, the release lever, and the pawl are mounted coaxially on a common axis.
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