公开(公告)号：US20250043614A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18793047

申请日：2024-08-02

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Matthew MIKICZENKO ,  Joshua M. BERNHARDT ,  Cuong TRAN ,  John G. ZEABARI

IPC: E05F15/622 ,  B60J5/10 ,  E05F15/40

Abstract: A system for controlling an electromechanical biasing member for moving a closure panel between an open position and a closed position relative to a motor vehicle body, the system comprising: a housing of the electromechanical biasing member comprising an inner cavity, the housing for connecting to one of the closure panel and the motor vehicle body; an electric motor positioned within the inner cavity, the electric motor comprising a motor shaft; a control unit positioned within the inner cavity and configured to drive the electric motor; and a latch control module located external to the housing; wherein the latch control module is configured as a master module and the control unit is configured as a slave module, such that the slave module follows commands from the master module.

公开(公告)号：US12163366B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17472448

申请日：2021-09-10

Applicant: Magna Closures, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Wood ,  Andrew R. McIntyre

IPC: E05F1/12 ,  B60R21/38

Abstract: An active hinge including a body bracket for attachment to a vehicle body. A hood bracket is provided for rotational attachment to a vehicle hood. An actuator is provided for selectively transitioning the active hood hinge from a normal mode where the rotation of the hood bracket is restricted, to an active pedestrian mode where the rotation of the hood bracket is unrestricted.

公开(公告)号：US20240344372A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18632226

申请日：2024-04-10

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： John ZEABARI

IPC: E05B81/56 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/14 ,  E05B81/20 ,  E05B81/34 ,  E05B83/24 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02P7/03

CPC classification number: E05B81/56 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/20 ,  E05B83/243 ,  H02K7/1166 ,  H02P7/04 ,  E05B81/14 ,  E05B81/34

Abstract: An actuator system and method of operation are provided. The system includes at least one actuator including a motor. The system also includes a remote controller configured to generate a command signal to operate the actuator. At least one actuator controller is in communication with the remote controller and the at least one actuator and is configured to receive the command signal from the remote controller to operate the at least one actuator. The at least one actuator controller is configured to generate a motor control signal using the command signal for actuating the motor to operate the actuator and determine the validity of the motor control signal using the command signal. The at least one actuator controller prevents actuation of the motor if the motor control signal is invalid.

公开(公告)号：US20240151073A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18387451

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Ann-Margaret MOZOLA ,  Roman CETNAR ,  Francesco CUMBO

IPC: E05B81/22 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/36

CPC classification number: E05B81/22 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/36 ,  E05B83/36

Abstract: A latch assembly and system therewith configured for retaining a closure panel of a motor vehicle in a closed position relative to a vehicle body during and upon the latch assembly experiencing an impact force during a crash condition and/or a power shortage to the latch assembly and prior to the latch assembly having been intentionally actuated to move to an unlatched state.

公开(公告)号：US11959315B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17604884

申请日：2020-05-19

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Olivier Trescases ,  Miad Fard ,  Vishal Palaniappan

IPC: E05B81/86 ,  E05B77/02 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B81/82 ,  E05B83/36 ,  H01G11/12 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J9/06

CPC classification number: E05B81/86 ,  E05B77/02 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B81/82 ,  E05B83/36 ,  H01G11/12 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H02J7/007182 ,  H02J7/342 ,  H02J9/06

Abstract: A latch assembly for a closure panel and corresponding method of operation are provided. The assembly includes an actuation group to latch and unlatch the closure panel using power from a main power source during normal operation. A first backup energy source is selectively coupled to the actuation group and stores energy during normal operation and supplies the energy during a failure. A second backup energy source is selectively coupled to the first backup energy source and supplies energy thereto during the failure. A latch controller is coupled to the backup energy sources and detects latch operation and whether there is normal operation. The latch controller charges the first backup energy source using energy from the second backup energy source based on the detection of latch operation and the failure and disconnects the second backup energy source during normal operation to conserve energy stored in the second backup energy source.

公开(公告)号：US11933086B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US16164139

申请日：2018-10-18

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： James Joseph Ferri ,  John Clark ,  John Robert Scott Mitchell ,  Ilya Neyman

IPC: E05B83/24 ,  E05B85/26

CPC classification number: E05B83/24 ,  E05B85/26 ,  Y10S292/14 ,  Y10T292/1047 ,  Y10T292/108

Abstract: In an aspect, a latch for a closure panel for a vehicle is provided, and includes a ratchet, pawl, release lever, and extension member. The ratchet is movable between a primary closed position, secondary closed position and open position. The pawl is movable between a primary locking position, secondary locking position and unlocking position. The release lever is movable between home and actuated positions. When the pawl is in the primary locking position the release lever has a selected amount of reach for driving the pawl to the secondary locking position during movement of the release lever to the actuated position. When the pawl is in the secondary locking position the extension member is movable to extend the reach of the release lever to drive the pawl from the secondary locking position to the unlocked position during movement of the release lever from the home position to the actuated position.

公开(公告)号：US11851921B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US16989202

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES, INC.

Inventor： Uzochukwu Okeke ,  Kar Wang Woo ,  Neil Guillermo

IPC: E05B85/26 ,  E05B77/36 ,  E05B17/00

CPC classification number: E05B85/26 ,  E05B17/007 ,  E05B77/36

Abstract: A latch comprising: a housing having a slot for a striker; a ratchet rotationally mounted on the housing and biased for release of the striker from the slot and retaining of the striker in the slot dependent upon angular position of the ratchet with respect to the housing, the ratchet having a ratchet surface; a pawl rotationally mounted on the housing and biased towards the ratchet, the pawl having a pawl surface; and a rotatable bearing positioned between the pawl surface and the ratchet surface for rotation there between during rotation of the ratchet and the pawl, such that contact between the ratchet and the pawl is facilitated by one or more localized contact regions between an exterior surface of the bearing and adjacent respective at least one of the pawl surface or the ratchet surface; wherein the contact region is a localized contact region with respect to the exterior surface having a spheroidal shape.

公开(公告)号：US11840874B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US16830731

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Joseph Scheuring ,  Wieslaw Nowicki

IPC: F16F13/00 ,  E05F3/16 ,  E05F3/18 ,  B60J5/10 ,  E05F1/10

CPC classification number: E05F3/16 ,  E05F3/18 ,  F16F13/007 ,  B60J5/10 ,  E05F1/1058 ,  E05Y2201/26 ,  E05Y2201/264 ,  E05Y2201/266 ,  E05Y2201/488 ,  E05Y2900/546 ,  F16F2236/103 ,  F16F2236/106

Abstract: A friction based counterbalance mechanism for coupling with a closure panel of a vehicle to assist in opening and closing of the closure panel, the counterbalance mechanism including: a first housing having a first pivot connection mount for connecting to one of a body of the vehicle and the closure panel; an extension member coupled to the first housing at one end and being extendable and retractable with respect to a second housing coupled adjacent to the first housing along an axis, the second housing for connecting by a second pivot connection mount to the other of the body and the closure panel; a sliding friction mechanism having: a shaped sleeve mounted on an exterior surface of the extension member, the shaped sleeve providing an exterior friction surface; and a resilient friction element mounted to the second housing in a fixed location on the axis, the resilient friction element positioned between second housing and the shaped sleeve and biased into contact with the exterior friction surface; wherein relative movement between the shaped sleeve and the resilient friction element as the extension member is displaced generates sliding friction between the resilient friction element and the shaped sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US20230366434A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18142473

申请日：2023-05-02

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： SASCHA KULLICK ,  STEPHAN HOLSCHBACH

IPC: F16C33/74 ,  F16C43/02

CPC classification number: F16C33/74 ,  F16C43/02 ,  F16C2361/00

Abstract: A bearing assembly for coupling a pair of link members of a hinge to one another, the assembly including: a bushing having a bushing body, the bushing body including a metallic material and having a plurality of surfaces; and a sealer coating applied over at least one surface of the plurality of surfaces, such that the sealer coating exhibits a material property of paint repellant for paint material when the paint material is applied during a subsequent cathodic painting process.

公开(公告)号：US20230358080A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18296289

申请日：2023-04-05

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Marco TAURASI ,  Francesco CUMBO

IPC: E05B77/26 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/14 ,  E05B77/24 ,  E05B85/26 ,  E05B81/30 ,  E05B81/34

CPC classification number: E05B77/26 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/15 ,  E05B77/245 ,  E05B85/26 ,  E05B81/30 ,  E05B81/34 ,  E05B85/243

Abstract: A power latch assembly for motor vehicle closure applications has a single motor operable to move a pawl from a ratchet holding position to a ratchet releasing position; place the power latch assembly in a double pull mechanical release state, and place the power latch assembly in a child lock state.