Locking arrangement for a movable section of a vehicle roof
AssigneeCTS Fahrzeug-Dachsysteme GmbH
InventorsKlaus Peter Hansen, Thorsten Schumacher
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In a locking arrangement for a vehicle roof section movable between closed and open positions including a locking hook adjustable between a roof section release position and a locking position in which the locking hook is received in a locking receiver, a first sensor is provided for detecting the position of the locking hook before locking to ensure that it is properly positioned for insertion into the locking receiver, a second sensor is provided for detecting the engagement of the locking hook in the locking receiver and a third sensor is provided for detecting the locking of the locking hook in the locking receiver to ensure proper operation and locking of the locking arrangement.
Claims10
A locking arrangement for a vehicle roof section movable between a closed position and an open position including a locking hook adjustable between a locking position and a release position, a locking receiver arranged opposite said locking hook for receiving said locking hook in the closed position of said vehicle roof section, said locking arrangement including a first sensor for detecting the position of said locking hook before locking to determine whether it is in a proper position for insertion into said locking receiver (“ready to latch”), a second sensor for detecting the engagement of said locking hook in said locking receiver (“latch”) and a third sensor for detecting the locking of the locking hook in the locking receiver (“lock”).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.