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US 8,998,273 B2Granted
Lock for a vehicle opening leaf fitted with an operating lever
AssigneeValeo Securite Habitacle
InventorsFrançois Debroucke, Cedric Lamidon
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Abstract
The opening system according to the invention is arranged so that a distance between a first geometric straight line passing through the region of contact between the lever (10) and the rotary member (12) and normal to this contact region and a second geometric straight line parallel to the first straight line and passing through the axis of rotation of the lever (10) progresses in a constant direction of increase or of decrease throughout the opening movement of the opening leaf.
Claims10
A system for a vehicle opening leaf, comprising:
- a lever rotatably mounted about a first axis, the lever being configured to be rotationally actuated in response to operation of a vehicle door handle;
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- a rotary member configured to be maneuvered in rotation about a second axis by the lever, the rotary member comprising a roller rotatably mounted about a third axis spaced from the first and the second axes,
- wherein the lever and the roller are conformed to be in contact with an area of contact during the movement of opening the vehicle opening leaf;
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- wherein the lever and the roller are conformed so that a distance between a first geometrical straight line segment passing through the area of contact and normal to the area of contact, and a second geometrical straight line segment parallel to the first straight line segment and passing through the rotation axis of the lever, constantly increases or decreases throughout a movement of opening the vehicle opening leaf.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.