Motor vehicle lock with microswitch
AssigneeKiekert AG
InventorsArmin Handke, Milan Koubek
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Abstract
The invention relates to a lock having a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch in a locked position of the lock. An identification device for identifying a position of a moving component of the lock is provided. The identification device comprises a spring which is fitted to the component. The spring opens or closes an electrical circuit when the component and the spring which is connected to said component are moved. In this way, positions of the locking mechanism can be reliably determined, without having to worry about fatigue of the spring and associated problems.
Claims7
A latch with a locking mechanism comprising a catch and a pawl for latching of the catch in a closed position of the latch, with a detection device for detection of a position of a moving component of the latch, wherein the detection device encompasses a spring attached to the component, and that the spring opens or closes an electrical power circuit when the component and the connected spring are moved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.