Driving device for actuating a latch via a lock
AssigneeValeo Securite Habitacle
InventorFabrice Giacomin
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Abstract
A driving device for actuating a latch via a lock, for a motor-vehicle door closure system, includes a coupling element including a longitudinal body having ends capable of being rotatably coupled with a part, mounted movably in axial rotation, of the lock and with a part, mounted movably in axial rotation, of the latch. At least one cylinder made from rigid plastic is fixed on the body such that longitudinal portions of the body left visible are smaller than 20 mm (millimeters).
Claims17
A driving device for a motor-vehicle door closure system, wherein the driving device is used to actuate a latch via a lock, the driving device comprising:
- a coupling element comprising a longitudinal body, the coupling element comprising:
- a first end capable of being rotatably coupled with a part of the lock, wherein the first end is movably mounted such that the first end moves in axial rotation about a first axis of the lock,
- a second end capable of being rotatably coupled with a part of the latch, wherein the second end is mounted such that the second end moves movably in axial rotation about a second axis of the latch, and
- at least one cylinder made from rigid plastic and fixed on the longitudinal body such that longitudinal portions of the body left visible are smaller than 20 mm (millimeters), wherein longitudinal portions of the body left visible is defined as portions of the longitudinal body not covered by the at least one cylinder, when considered from a longitudinal direction of the longitudinal body of the coupling element,
- wherein the at least one cylinder is secured to the body until a forced torque is applied to the at least one cylinder, wherein the at least one cylinder detaches from the longitudinal body and rotates freely around the longitudinal body under application of the forced torque, preventing direct grasping of the coupling element.
A closure system comprising a lock and a latch, wherein the lock is capable of actuating the latch by means of a driving device, wherein the driving device comprises:
- a coupling element comprising a longitudinal body, the coupling element comprising:
- a first end capable of being rotatably coupled with a part of the lock, wherein the first end is mounted such that the first end moves movably in axial rotation about a first axis of the lock,
- a second end capable of being rotatably coupled with a part of the latch, wherein the second end is movably mounted such that the second end moves in axial rotation about a second axis of the latch, and
- at least one cylinder made from rigid plastic and fixed on the longitudinal body such that longitudinal portions of the body left visible are smaller than 20 mm (millimeters), wherein longitudinal portions of the body left visible is defined as portions of the longitudinal body not covered by the at least one cylinder, when considered from a longitudinal direction of the longitudinal body of the coupling element,
- wherein the at least one cylinder is secured to the body until a forced torque is applied to the at least one cylinder, wherein the at least one cylinder detaches from the longitudinal body and rotates freely around the longitudinal body under application of the forced torque, preventing direct grasping of the coupling element.
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