CLOSURE LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH LATCH MECHANISM HAVING RATCHET/PAWL BYPASS PREVENTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240229518A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18544424

    申请日:2023-12-18

    Inventor: Marco TAURASI

    CPC classification number: E05B77/04

    Abstract: A latch assembly a method resists inadvertent movement from a latched state to an unlatched state in a crash condition. Latch assembly includes a strength plate unit, with a ratchet supported by the strength plate unit for pivotal movement within a ratchet pivot plane between a striker release position and a striker capture position. A pawl is supported by the strength plate unit for pivotal movement within a pawl pivot plane between a ratchet holding position, whereat the pawl holds the ratchet in the striker capture position, and a ratchet releasing position, whereat the pawl permits pivotal movement of the ratchet within the ratchet pivot plane to the striker release position. The strength plate unit prevents movement of at least one of the ratchet out of the ratchet pivot plane and the pawl out of the pawl pivot plane while the pawl is in the ratchet holding position.

    ELECTRICAL COMPONENT PROTECTION USING ONE OR MORE COMPRESSIVE ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240167302A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18386477

    申请日:2023-11-02

    CPC classification number: E05B81/50 E05B81/16 E05B81/86

    Abstract: An electronic closure latch assembly for a vehicle, the electronic closure latch assembly comprising: an enclosure cover; a component portion of the enclosure cover sized to retain an electrical component therein, the component portion having an interior having a plurality of compression elements distributed on an interior surface of the interior; an electronic controller disposed within the enclosure cover, the electronic controller including the electrical component; wherein the plurality of compression elements are deformed against an exterior surface of the electrical component when the electrical component is inserted into the component portion of the enclosure cover.

    SMART LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH WINDOW REGULATOR CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20230265689A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18142606

    申请日:2023-05-03

    Inventor: Marco G. MARLIA

    CPC classification number: E05B81/66 E05B2047/0094

    Abstract: A latch assembly for a closure panel of a motor vehicle and corresponding method of operation are provided. The latch assembly includes a latch housing for attachment to the closure panel and contains an actuation group to latch and unlatch the closure panel. An electronic control circuit that has a latch controller is disposed within the latch housing and is coupled to the at least one actuation group. The electronic control circuit includes a motor voltage and current sensing circuit for sensing a motor current and a motor voltage of a remote electric motor disposed remotely from the latch housing. The latch controller monitors and controls the actuation group and determine at least one of a motor rotational position and a motor speed of the remote electric motor based on at least one of the motor current signal and the motor voltage signal and controls the remote electric motor accordingly.

    DOOR MOTION CONTROLLER WITH ACCELEROMETER COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230258036A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18110016

    申请日:2023-02-15

    CPC classification number: E05F15/616 E05Y2900/531 E05Y2400/31

    Abstract: A system for opening or closing a closure member of a vehicle and an accelerometer calibration method are provided. The system includes an actuator assembly with an electric motor operably coupled to an extensible member for opening or closing the closure member. The system also includes an accelerometer configured to sense movement of the closure member and output an accelerometer signal. An actuator controller is coupled to electric motor and to the accelerometer and is configured to determine an adjusted accelerometer signal as the accelerometer signal adjusted using one of a plurality of predetermined compensation factors determined through an accelerometer calibration process temporally before installation of the accelerometer in the vehicle. The actuator controller then controls the opening or closing of the closure member using the electric motor based on the movement of the closure member as represented by the adjusted accelerometer signal.

    METHOD OF INFERRING USER ACCESS INTENT
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230227003A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18097017

    申请日:2023-01-13

    CPC classification number: B60R25/31 B60R25/33 B60R25/01

    Abstract: A system and method for vehicle access system for a motor vehicle that has a closure panel for facilitating access to the motor vehicle by a user of the motor vehicle are provided. The system includes two or more sensors for detecting at least one approach characteristic of the user. The system also includes an actuator unit for moving the closure panel. A controller is connected to the two or more sensors and is connected to the actuator unit. The controller is adapted to determine a confidence level representative of an intent of the user approaching the motor vehicle to access the motor vehicle based on the at least one approach characteristic of the user. The controller controls the actuator unit based on the confidence level.

    CLOSURE LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH LATCH MECHANISM HAVING ROLLER PAWL ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20230078285A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17990792

    申请日:2022-11-21

    Abstract: A closure latch assembly having a latch mechanism is provided. The latch mechanism includes a ratchet and a pawl assembly pivotally supported for movement between a ratchet holding position whereat the pawl assembly is positioned to hold the ratchet in its striker capture position and a ratchet releasing position whereat the pawl assembly is located to permit movement of the ratchet to its striker release position. The pawl assembly has a carrier and a pawl configured for rotation relative to one another about a pawl pin and a roller carried by the carrier. The roller is disposed between the pawl and the ratchet for selective rolling movement therebetween. The roller is disposed into abutment with a closing surface of the ratchet while the pawl assembly is in the ratchet holding position and is spaced from closing surface while the pawl assembly is in the ratchet releasing position.

    PULLEY CONNECTOR BRACKET FOR WINDOW REGULATOR SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230064971A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17899204

    申请日:2022-08-30

    Inventor: Mirko IANNONE

    Abstract: A bracket (102) for mounting a pulley (42a) of a window regulator assembly (30) to a carrier 18a of a closure panel (14) of a vehicle (10), the bracket comprising: a body (106) having a first portion (108) and a second portion (110); a pulley aperture (100a) in the first portion, the pulley aperture having a pulley rotation axis (100b); a connection aperture (104a) in the second portion, the connection aperture having a connection axis, such that the connection axis and the pulley rotation axis are non-concentric; wherein a first fastener (100) is used connect the pulley to the pulley aperture and a second fastener (104) is used to connect the bracket to the carrier.

    COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR HIGH STRENGTH DOOR MODULE AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230041151A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17881489

    申请日:2022-08-04

    Abstract: A carrier of a carrier module for a motor vehicle door assembly and method of manufacture thereof is provided. The carrier includes a body with opposite wet and dry sides bounded by an outer periphery configured for attachment to the inner panel to substantially close off the opening. The body is formed from a first material having a first density, with a plurality of voids provided in the body. Each of the plurality of voids has a second density, wherein the second density is less than the first density of the first material.

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