Motor vehicle door lock
AssigneeKiekert AG
InventorLudger Graute
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Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock comprising at least one actuation lever (3) that is arranged in a lock housing (1, 2). Furthermore, a connection means (4, 5) is used for coupling the actuation lever (3) to an actuation element (6) arranged outside the lock housing (1, 2). Finally, an attachment element (2) is provided for mounting the connection means (4, 5) on the lock housing (1, 2). According to the invention, the attachment element (2) is designed as a partial housing (2) which can be combined with a main housing (1) to form the lock housing (1, 2) and which, in the mounted state, at least largely covers an opening (7) in the main housing (1) as well as a joining zone (8) between the actuation lever (3) and the connection means (4, 5).
Claims19
Motor vehicle door lock comprising;
- a main housing defining an opening, wherein the main housing includes a first side and a second side;
- at least one actuation lever arranged in the main housing and accessible through the opening:
- a connection means for coupling the at least one actuation lever to an actuation element, arranged outside the main housing, the connection means having a longitudinal axis and wherein the connection means is coupled to the at least one actuation lever at a joining zone;
- an attachment element adapted to mount the connection means on the main housing wherein the attachment element is a partial housing that, when mounted on the main housing, is adapted to at least largely cover the opening and the joining zone to form a lock housing;
- a socket;
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- a pin received in the socket to detachably connect the attachment element to the main housing, wherein the socket and in together form an axis of rotation about which the attachment element can pivot relative to the main housing when installing or removing the attachment element from the main housing, wherein the axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connection means.
A motor vehicle door lock comprising:
- a main housing defining an opening;
- an actuation lever in the main housing, wherein the actuation lever is accessible through the opening;
- a connection means for coupling an actuation element located outside the main housing to the actuation lever;
- an attachment element that mounts the connection means on the main housing;
- a socket;
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- a pin received in the socket that detachably connects the attachment element to the main housing;
- wherein the socket and pin form an axis of rotation about which the attachment element and the connection means pivot relative to the main housing when installing or removing the attachment element from the main housing;
- wherein the attachment element, in combination with the main housing, at least largely covers the opening when the attachment element is mounted on the main housing to form a lock housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.