Actuating device for a hood of a motor vehicle
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKlaus Hillgaertner, Michael Hubmann
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Abstract
The actuating device for a hood should be designed in such a way that an actuation from the outside for misuse is not possible. For this purpose, the actuating device is equipped with a handle, in which a locking sensing device and a catch element, which is connected with a Bowden cable, are arranged. By pressing the locking sensing device in the direction of the catch element is created a rigid connection between the locking sensing device and the catch element. For this purpose, the actuating sensing device is equipped with a catch nose and the catch element with a catch recess.
Claims13
An actuating device for a hood of a motor vehicle, the hood having a rocking mechanism, the device comprising:
- a catch element connected to the locking mechanism using a cable;
- a handle;
- and
- an integrated locking device having a pressing surface, wherein the integrated locking device includes a locking position where the integrated locking device is disengaged with the catch element, and an actuating position where the integrated locking device is engaged with the catch element, wherein when the integrated locking device is in the locking position, the handle cannot be used to move the catch element to unlock the hood, and wherein when the integrated locking device is in the actuating position, the handle can be used to move the catch element to unlock the hood, and
- a spring device biasing the integrated locking device towards the locking position, wherein in order to use the handle to unlock the hood, the pressing surface of the locking device must be pressed to place the locking device in the actuating position.
A method for unlocking a hood of a motor vehicle using an actuating device, the hood having a locking mechanism, the device including a catch element connected to the locking mechanism using a cable, a handle and an locking device integrated with the handle, the integrated locking device having a pressing surface, wherein the locking device includes a locking position where the integrated locking device is disengaged with the catch element, and an actuating position where the integrated locking device is engaged with the catch element, wherein when the integrated locking device is in the locking position, the handle cannot be used to move the catch element to unlock the hood, and wherein when the integrated locking device is in the actuating position, the handle can be used to move the catch element to unlock the hood, the method comprising:
- pressing the pressing surface of the integrated locking device to place the integrated locking device in the actuating position so that the integrated locking device is engaged with the catch element;
- and
- turning the handle to unlock the hood.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.