Door latch mechanism
AssigneeMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Limited
InventorSidney Fisher
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Abstract
A latch mechanism has an input member and an output member. The mechanism has a first coupled condition at which the input and output members are coupled such that movement of the input member from its first position to its second position causes movement of the output member from its first position to its second position. The mechanism has a decoupled condition at which the input member is not coupled to the output member. The mechanism further includes a block member, which, with the mechanism in the decoupled condition, further prevents at least one of the input and output member from moving to its respective second position.
Claims15
A latch mechanism, comprising:
- an input member having a first input position and a second input position;
- an output member having a first output position and a second output position;
- a clutch having a coupled condition and a decoupled condition, wherein said coupled condition permits movement of said input member from said first input position to said second input position to cause movement of said output member from said first output position to said second output position and said decoupled condition prevents movement of said input member from said first input position to said second input position from causing movement of said output member from said first output position to said second output position;
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- a stationary blocking member blocking movement of at least one of said input member and said output member when said clutch is in said decoupled condition.
A latch mechanism, comprising:
- an input member having a first input position and a second input position;
- an output member having a first output position and a second output position;
- a clutch having a coupled condition and a decoupled condition, wherein said coupled condition permits movement of said input member from said first input position to said second input position to cause movement of said output member from said first output position to said second output position and said decoupled condition prevents movement of said input member from said first input position to said second input position from causing movement of said output member from said first output position to said second output position, wherein said clutch rotates to couple said input member and said output member;
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- a stationary blocking member blocking movement of at least one of said input member and said output member when said clutch is in said decoupled condition.
A latch mechanism comprising:
- an input member having a first input position and a second input position;
- an output member having a first output position and a second output position;
- a clutch having a coupled condition and a decoupled condition, wherein said coupled condition permits movement of said input member from said first input position to said second input position to cause movement of said output member from said first output position to said second output position and said decoupled condition prevents movement of said input member from said first input position to said second input position from causing movement of said output member from said first output position to said second output position, said clutch being rotatable between said coupled and said decoupled position;
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- a blocking member blocking movement of at least one of said input member and said output member when said clutch is in said decoupled condition.
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