Recessed door lock actuator assembly for a vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorJohn Barlow
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Abstract
A lock actuator assembly for a locking mechanism of a vehicle door permits either manual or power actuation thereof. The lock actuator assembly includes a housing having a pair of brackets attached thereto, an actuator slidably secured within the housing, and a solenoid disposed below the housing and operatively attached to the actuator. The solenoid is operable to move the actuator between a locked position in which the locking mechanism is locked, and an unlocked position in which the locking mechanism is unlocked. The housing of the lock actuator assembly defines a first plane and the actuator defines a second plane which is substantially parallel to the first plane.
Claims19
An actuator assembly adapted to permit either manual or power actuation of a vehicle door locking mechanism, the actuator assembly comprising:
- a housing having an upwardly-facing recess formed therein and having a hollow passage formed therethrough;
- an actuator having an upper portion thereof extending upwardly through the hollow passage of the housing and into the recess, wherein the actuator is movable relative to the housing between a first position in which the door is locked, and a second position in which the door is unlocked;
- and
- a solenoid disposed below the housing and operable to move the actuator between the first and second positions thereof;
- and
- wherein the housing comprises a first pair of opposed side walls disposed on opposite sides of the recess, wherein portions of the first pair of side walls near the actuator are located in close proximity to the actuator on both sides thereof, to deter unauthorized access to the actuator.
An actuator assembly for actuation of a locking mechanism, the actuator assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising side walls arranged to form a closed section, said side walls having upper edge defining a first plane;
- and
- the actuator comprising a plate, said plate defining a second plane,
- wherein the actuator is slidably secured to an underside of the housing such that the actuator moves between a first position in which the locking mechanism is locked, and a second position in which the locking mechanism is unlocked, and
- wherein the actuator is slidably movable relative to the housing such that the second plane moves substantially parallel to said first plane.
An actuator assembly adapted to permit either manual or power actuation of a vehicle door locking mechanism, the actuator assembly comprising:
- a housing having a pair of brackets attached thereto;
- an actuator slidably secured within the housing;
- and
- a solenoid disposed below the housing and operatively attached to said actuator;
- wherein said solenoid is operable to move the actuator between a locked position in which the locking mechanism is locked, and an unlocked position in which the locking mechanism is unlocked;
- wherein the housing defines a first plane and the actuator defines a second plane;
- and wherein profiles of the first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel to each other.
An actuator assembly according to claim 17, wherein the position indicator includes a contrasting insert disposed adjacent to an edge of the front face.
An actuator assembly according to claim 19, wherein each of said brackets has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and wherein the actuator is slidably secured between said brackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.