Lock device for a motor vehicle
AssigneeMagna Closures Inc.
InventorsAnn-Margaret MOZOLA, Francesco CUMBO, Ping XU
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Abstract
A lock device for a motor vehicle door has a support member and a latch mechanism mounted to the support member. The latch release mechanism has a coupled state and an uncoupled state. In the coupled state, the latch release mechanism is able to actuate the latch mechanism, and in the uncoupled state the latch release mechanism, when actuated, is unable to actuate the latch mechanism. Lock device further includes an actuating unit and a switching mechanism operably coupled to the actuating unit. The switching mechanism configured to switch the latch release mechanism between the coupled state and the uncoupled state only when the actuating unit moves from a home position toward an actuating position.
Claims20
A lock device for a motor vehicle door, the lock device comprising:
- a support member;
- a latch mechanism mounted to the support member;
- a latch release mechanism having a coupled state and an uncoupled state, wherein in the coupled state the latch release mechanism is able to actuate the latch mechanism, and in the uncoupled state the latch release mechanism when actuated is unable to actuate the latch mechanism;
- an actuating unit;
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- a switching mechanism operably coupled to the actuating unit, the switching mechanism configured to switch the latch release mechanism between the coupled state and the uncoupled state only when the actuating unit moves from a home position toward an actuating position.
A lock device for a motor vehicle door, the lock device comprising:
- a support member;
- a latch mechanism having a ratchet and a pawl mounted to the support member;
- a latch release mechanism operably connected to a door handle and to the pawl, wherein the latch release mechanism has a coupled state and an uncoupled state, wherein in the coupled state the door handle is able to actuate the pawl, and in the uncoupled state the door handle when actuated is unable to actuate the latch mechanism;
- a bistable mechanism operable to switch the latch release mechanism between the coupled state and the uncoupled state;
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- an actuating unit having a power release gear moveable away from a home position in a first direction and moveable away from the home position in a second opposite direction;
- wherein the power release gear is operable to move the pawl when moved away from the home position in a second opposite direction, and wherein the power release gear is operable to actuate the bistable mechanism to switch the latch release mechanism between the coupled state and the uncoupled state only when the power release gear moves from the home position in the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.