摘要:
A vehicle latch (1) comprising a ratchet (15) movable between at least one lock position, wherein the ratchet (15) is positioned to retain a striker (4), and a release position from the striker; a primary pawl (25) movable between a ratchet checking position and a ratchet release position; an auxiliary ratchet (26) operatively connected to the primary pawl (25) and movable between an enabling position, in which the primary pawl (25) is enabled to move to its ratchet checking position, and a disabling position, in which the auxiliary ratchet (26) maintains the primary pawl (25) in its ratchet release position; a secondary pawl (27) movable between an auxiliary ratchet holding position, in which the secondary pawl (27) is positioned to hold the auxiliary ratchet (26) in its enabling position, and an auxiliary ratchet release position; electrically-operated actuator means (6) for moving the secondary pawl (27) to the auxiliary ratchet release position and the auxiliary ratchet (26) to the enabling position; a back-up mechanism (7) which can be manually operated by the user for moving the secondary pawl (27) to the auxiliary ratchet release position or the auxiliary ratchet (26) to the enabling position; and an inhibiting lever (81) which, upon movement of the ratchet (15) towards the release position, is set to a disabling condition, in which the inhibiting lever (81) prevents interaction of the back-up mechanism (7) with the auxiliary ratchet (26).
摘要:
In one aspect, the invention is directed to a closure latch system for a vehicle door that is closable against two spaced apart strikers. Closing the door against the two spaced apart strikers permits a vehicle door that is relatively tall or relatively wide to more securely be closed. The closure latch system includes two spaced apart ratchets which are mechanically connected and controller via a single point. Both ratchets may be opened via a single outside door handle (if provided), or a single inside door handle (if provided), and are lockable and unlockable together (if locking is provided). However, each ratchet is openable and closable independent of the opening/closing state of the other ratchet so that there does not need to be precise timing or synchronization between the opening and closing of the two ratchets relative to each other.
摘要:
A vehicle latch (1) comprising: - a supporting body (2) adapted to be fixed to a vehicle door in a given use position; - a ratchet (15) carried by said supporting body (2) and movable between a release position, wherein the ratchet (15) is positioned to receive or release a fixed striker (4), and at least one lock position, wherein the ratchet (15) is positioned to retain said striker (4); - a releasable locking mechanism (16) carried by said supporting body (2) and cooperating with said ratchet (15) to prevent disengagement between the striker (4) and the ratchet (15); and - an electrically-operated release and lock assembly (6) carried by said supporting body and which can be activated selectively to free the ratchet (15) from the striker (4) or to lock the ratchet (15) in a condition of engagement with the striker (4), said release and lock assembly (6) comprising an electric motor (46). In the use position of said supporting body (2), said electric motor (46) is fixed to an upper portion of the supporting body (2) and in a position adjacent to said ratchet (15) and higher than the position of said releasable locking means (16) .
摘要:
An electrical vehicle latch (1) comprising a support assembly (2), a releasable closure mechanism (3) carried by the support assembly (2) and adapted to releasably engage a striker (4), an electrically-operated actuator assembly (5) carried by the support assembly (2) and which can be selectively activated to release the closure mechanism (3) from the striker (4) or to lock the closure mechanism (3) in a condition of engagement with the striker (4), and an electrical control unit (6) comprising a printed circuit board (7) for controlling operation of the actuator assembly (5); the closure mechanism (3) comprises a ratchet (15) movable between a release position, wherein the ratchet (15) is positioned to receive or release the striker (4), and at least one lock position, wherein the ratchet (15) is positioned to retain the striker (4), and a releasable locking mechanism (16) cooperating with the ratchet (15) to prevent disengagement between the striker (4) and the ratchet (15); the support assembly (2) comprises a first support body (8), carrying at least the ratchet (15) in a position parallel to a first plane (P1), and a second support body (9) carrying at least the printed circuit board (7) in a position parallel to a second plane (P2) transversal to the first plane (P1).
摘要:
In one aspect, the invention is directed to a closure latch for a vehicle door. The closure latch includes an emergency lock actuator to permit a person to lock the door in the event that the power lock actuator is unusable. The latch also includes an 'impatient passenger' feature, which permits the doors to be unlocked using the remote keyless-entry feature on the key fob even in a situation where an 'impatient passenger' had prematurely lifted the door handle of the vehicle. In some prior art latches, such an action by an 'impatient passenger' would prevent the drive motor on the latch from unlocking the latch, thereby necessitating the owner to press the unlock button on the key fob a second time. There is some overlap in the components that used for the 'impatient passenger' feature and the components used for the emergency lock actuator, thereby reducing cost and complexity of the latch.
摘要:
In one aspect, the invention is directed to a closure latch system for a vehicle door that is closable against two spaced apart strikers. Closing the door against the two spaced apart strikers permits a vehicle door that is relatively tall or relatively wide to more securely be closed. The closure latch system includes two spaced apart ratchets which are mechanically connected and controller via a single point. Both ratchets may be opened via a single outside door handle (if provided), or a single inside door handle (if provided), and are lockable and unlockable together (if locking is provided). However, each ratchet is openable and closable independent of the opening/closing state of the other ratchet so that there does not need to be precise timing or synchronization between the opening and closing of the two ratchets relative to each other.
摘要:
In one aspect, the invention is directed to a closure latch for a vehicle door. The closure latch includes an emergency lock actuator to permit a person to lock the door in the event that the power lock actuator is unusable. The latch also includes an 'impatient passenger' feature, which permits the doors to be unlocked using the remote keyless-entry feature on the key fob even in a situation where an 'impatient passenger' had prematurely lifted the door handle of the vehicle. In some prior art latches, such an action by an 'impatient passenger' would prevent the drive motor on the latch from unlocking the latch, thereby necessitating the owner to press the unlock button on the key fob a second time. There is some overlap in the components that used for the 'impatient passenger' feature and the components used for the emergency lock actuator, thereby reducing cost and complexity of the latch.