Latch assembly and access member system

A latch assembly comprising:

• a base structure;
• an elongated latch slider including a slider feature and being slidable relative to the base structure along a latch axis between a free position and a latching position;
• and
• a lock device including an electromechanical actuator and a lock element movable by the actuator between an unlocked position, where the lock element allows movement of the latch slider between the free position and the latching position, and a locked position for engaging the slider feature to prevent movement of the latch slider from the latching position to the free position;
• wherein the latch slider comprises an opening including the slider feature;
• and
• wherein the base structure comprises a protection element extending through the opening and protecting the lock element.

A latch assembly comprising:

• a base structure;
• an elongated latch slider including a slider feature and being slidable relative to the base structure along a latch axis between a free position and a latching position;
• and
• a lock device including an electromechanical actuator and a lock element movable by the actuator between an unlocked position, where the lock element allows movement of the latch slider between the free position and the latching position, and a locked position for engaging the slider feature to prevent movement of the latch slider from the latching position to the free position;
• wherein the lock device further comprises a drive feature driven by the actuator;
• wherein the lock element comprises a driven feature arranged to be contacted and driven by the drive feature;
• and
• wherein a base clearance between the lock element and the base structure is smaller than a drive clearance between the drive feature and the driven feature.

A latch assembly comprising:

• a base structure;
• an elongated latch slider including a slider feature and being slidable relative to the base structure along a latch axis between a free position and a latching position;
• and
• a lock device including an electromechanical actuator and a lock element rotatable by the actuator around an actuator axis between an unlocked position, where the lock element allows movement of the latch slider between the free position and the latching position, and a locked position for engaging the slider feature to prevent movement of the latch slider from the latching position to the free position;
• wherein the base structure comprises a support structure arranged to support rotation of the lock element around the actuator axis;
• and
• wherein the actuator and the support structure are positioned on opposite sides of the lock element.