Lock unit having a multi-pawl locking mechanism
AssigneeKiekert AG
InventorsMichael Scholz, Oliver Götz
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Abstract
The invention relates to a lock unit (1) for a motor vehicle (2) comprising at least one catch (3) with a first position (4) and a primary position (5), a first pawl (6) with a pawl axis of rotation (7), which is engageable with the primary position (5), a second pawl (8) mounted on the pawl axis of rotation (7) and engageable with the first position (4), a blocking lever (9) with a blocking lever axis of rotation (10), which blocks the second pawl (6) when the first pawl (6) engages the catch (3), and a release lever (11) for pivoting at least the blocking lever (10), wherein the release lever (11) during the opening process interacts with the blocking lever (9) such that the first pawl (6) and the blocking lever (9) are pivoted in the same rotational direction (12).
Claims20
A lock unit comprising:
- a catch with a first position and a primary position,
- a first pawl with a pawl axis, which is engageable with said primary position,
- a second pawl, which is rotatably disposed on said pawl axis and is engageable by direct contact with said first position,
- a blocking lever with a blocking lever axis, which arrests by direct contact said first pawl when said first pawl engages said catch, and
- a release lever for pivoting at least said blocking lever, wherein said release lever during an opening movement interacts with said blocking lever such that said first pawl and said blocking lever pivot in the same direction of rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.