公开(公告)号：US20060038407A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11006244

申请日：2004-12-06

申请人： Michael Shelley ,  Nigel Spurr

发明人： Michael Shelley ,  Nigel Spurr

IPC分类号： E05C21/00

CPC分类号： E05B15/04 ,  E05B83/36 ,  E05B2015/0451 ,  E05B2015/0486 ,  F16F1/025 ,  Y10S292/61 ,  Y10T292/03

摘要： A scissor apparatus for a latch assembly is disclosed, which includes a spring comprising a plurality of fingers for controlling the motion one or more sliders associated with said latch assembly, wherein said spring comprises a spring control independent of the actuation of such sliders. The fingers are generally integrated with the spring. Such a one-piece spring can be implemented as a stamped component with 2-off, 3-off or 6-off fingers to control the motion of the sliders. The stamped spring can clip onto existing latch assembly components in order to promote retention, and overcome friction with the latch assembly and return the sliders to a neutral position thereof.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于闩锁组件的剪刀装置，其包括弹簧，弹簧包括多个指状件，用于控制与所述闩锁组件相关联的一个或多个滑块的运动，其中所述弹簧包括独立于这种滑块的致动的弹簧控制。 手指通常与弹簧相结合。 这样的一体式弹簧可以实现为具有2关，3关或6指的手指的冲压部件，以控制滑块的运动。 冲压弹簧可以夹在现有的闩锁组件部件上，以便促进保持，并且克服与闩锁组件的摩擦并将滑块返回到其中立位置。

公开(公告)号：US20050121829A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-09

申请号：US10727242

申请日：2003-12-03

申请人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Valdhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchle ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Kettle

发明人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Valdhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchle ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Kettle

IPC分类号： B29C45/14 ,  E05B17/00 ,  E05B65/12 ,  H05K3/28 ,  B29C70/72 ,  B29C70/88

CPC分类号： E05B17/0004 ,  B29C45/14639 ,  E05B77/34 ,  E05B81/54 ,  H05K3/284

摘要： An injection molding method and system for an electrical circuit utilized in vehicle door latch mechanisms is disclosed herein. A mold is generally provided in which a mold cavity is formed therein from walls of the mold. An electrical circuit associated with vehicle door latch and/or integrated with the vehicle door latch can be located within the mold cavity. A plastics material can then be injection molded into the mold cavity of the mold, wherein the plastics material covers and seals the electrical circuit to provide insulation and environmental protection to the electrical circuit.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于车门闩锁机构中的电路的注射成型方法和系统。 通常设置有模具，其中从模具的壁形成模腔。 与车门闩锁相关联和/或与车门闩锁一体化的电路可以位于模腔内。 然后可以将塑料材料注射模塑到模具的模腔中，其中塑料材料覆盖并密封电路以向电路提供绝缘和环境保护。

公开(公告)号：US20050134052A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10745357

申请日：2003-12-23

申请人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Valdhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Ketle

发明人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Valdhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Ketle

IPC分类号： E05B47/00 ,  E05B65/36 ,  E05C3/06

CPC分类号： E05B77/48 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B81/08 ,  E05B2047/0007 ,  Y10T292/1082

摘要： Methods and systems for magnetically actuating latch components are disclosed herein. A door latch assembly comprising at least one latching mechanism can be provided for maintaining a door in a locked condition or an unlocked condition. One or more electromagnets can be integrated with the door latch assembly, such that the electromagnet generates one or more pulses in the form of electrical energy that can actuate the latching mechanism from a locked condition to an unlocked condition and vice versa. A pulsed electromagnet is therefore utilized such each pulse of energy applied actuates the latching mechanism a known amount. Such a configuration permits the latching mechanism to be accurately indexed from a known position to another.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于磁致动闩锁部件的方法和系统。 可以提供包括至少一个闭锁机构的门闩组件，用于将门保持在锁定状态或解锁状态。 一个或多个电磁体可以与门闩组件一体化，使得电磁体产生电能形式的一个或多个脉冲，其可以将锁定机构从锁定状态致动到解锁状态，反之亦然。 因此，利用脉冲电磁体，使得所施加的每个能量脉冲致动锁定机构已知的量。 这种构造允许锁定机构从已知位置到另一位置被精确地分度。

公开(公告)号：US20050127685A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US10727246

申请日：2003-12-03

申请人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Vaidhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Kettle

发明人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Vaidhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Kettle

IPC分类号： E05B47/00 ,  E05B65/12 ,  G01D5/14 ,  E05C3/06

CPC分类号： E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/64 ,  Y10T292/1082

摘要： A latch assembly control method and, wherein a latch assembly is integrated with a motor having at least one gear thereof for actuating a plurality of components of the latch assembly. A geartooth sensor can be associated with the latch assembly, wherein the geartooth sensor senses a position of one or more gears, wherein the gear completes less than one revolution to thereby provide a known reference point registration and calibration of the latch assembly via data collected from the geartooth sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种闩锁组件控制方法，并且其中闩锁组件与具有至少一个齿轮的马达集成，用于致动所述闩锁组件的多个部件。 齿轮传感器可以与闩锁组件相关联，其中齿轮传感器感测一个或多个齿轮的位置，其中齿轮完成小于一圈，从而通过从锁定组件收集的数据提供已知的参考点对准和锁定组件的校准 齿轮传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20050116478A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US10726899

申请日：2003-12-02

申请人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Valdhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Kettle

发明人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Valdhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Kettle

IPC分类号： E05B17/00 ,  E05B65/12 ,  E05C17/56

CPC分类号： E05B85/02 ,  E05B77/34 ,  Y10T292/11

摘要： Latching systems and methods are disclosed herein. A latch mechanism includes one or more sealed areas and one or more unsealed areas thereof. Also, a magnetic coupling mechanism is provided for coupling motion between the sealed area and the unsealed area and vice versa. The magnetic coupling mechanism can be configured to include a permanent magnet which generates a magnetic field for coupling the motion from the unsealed area to the sealed area and vice versa. The magnetic coupling mechanism can also be configured to include an electromagnet for generating a magnetic field for coupling thereof.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了锁存系统和方法。 闩锁机构包括一个或多个密封区域和一个或多个未密封区域。 另外，提供磁耦合机构用于联接密封区域和未密封区域之间的运动，反之亦然。 磁耦合机构可以被配置为包括永磁体，其产生用于将来自未密封区域的运动耦合到密封区域的磁场，反之亦然。 磁耦合机构还可以被配置为包括用于产生用于耦合的磁场的电磁体。

公开(公告)号：US20060022630A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US10940345

申请日：2004-09-14

申请人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Vaidhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden

发明人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Vaidhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden

IPC分类号： G05F1/10

CPC分类号： E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/54 ,  E05B81/64

摘要： Latch control methods and systems are disclosed, including a latch that receives power from a motor associated with a latch. A sensor can be provided for monitoring the current consumption of the motor. A microcontroller can control the latch and/or the motor, based on the current consumption data received from the sensor concerning the current consumption of the motor. Monitoring of the current waveform of the motor therefore provides speed and direction feedback data for control of the latch. Additionally, a microprocessor can process instructions for controlling the interaction of the motor, the latch, the sensor and/or the microcontroller. Such a current monitoring control system is made possible by variation in current consumption of the motor during rotation as a result of commutation, which can be interrogated by measuring the voltage drop across the motor or a shunt resistor, or through the use of other current sensors, such as, for example, a Hall-effect type current sensor.

摘要翻译： 公开了锁存控制方法和系统，包括从与锁存器相关联的电动机接收电力的锁存器。 可以提供一个传感器来监测电机的电流消耗。 微控制器可以基于从传感器接收的关于电动机的电流消耗的电流消耗数据来控制锁存器和/或电动机。 因此，监测电动机的电流波形可提供用于控制锁存器的速度和方向反馈数据。 此外，微处理器可以处理用于控制电动机，锁存器，传感器和/或微控制器的相互作用的指令。 这样的电流监视控制系统可以通过换向结果在旋转期间马达的电流消耗的变化成为可能，其可以通过测量电动机或分流电阻器上的电压降或通过使用其它电流传感器来询问 ，例如霍尔效应型电流传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20050134053A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10745388

申请日：2003-12-23

申请人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Vaidhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Kettle

发明人： Nigel Spurr ,  Michael Shelley ,  Richard Hayes ,  William Eaton ,  Hugh Gibson ,  Alex Crawford ,  Ajaykumar Vaidhyanathan ,  Scott Vorwald ,  Kenneth Bechtold ,  Curtis Johnson ,  Duncan Murchie ,  Daniel Kilker ,  Abanni Maxwell ,  Patrick Shannon ,  Gillian Madden ,  Adrian Kettle

IPC分类号： E05B15/00 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B65/12 ,  E05C3/06

CPC分类号： E05B81/06 ,  E05B15/002 ,  E05B81/46 ,  E05B2047/0065 ,  Y10T292/1082

摘要： In general, a spring or spring mechanism can be associated with a latch mechanism wherein the spring is wound to a particular position thereof to store energy for dissipation and actuation of the latch mechanism. The latch mechanism is responsive to the spring, and can be actuated based on energy stored and dissipated from the spring. When required, spring energy can therefore be dissipated to actuated the latch or latch mechanism. Thus, a motor with low current consumption and suitable gearing can be utilized to apply a high force to the spring.

摘要翻译： 通常，弹簧或弹簧机构可以与闩锁机构相关联，其中弹簧被卷绕到其特定位置以存储用于消除和致动闩锁机构的能量。 闩锁机构响应于弹簧，并且可以基于从弹簧储存和消散的能量来致动。 当需要时，弹簧能量因此可以消散以致动闩锁或闩锁机构。 因此，可以利用具有低消耗电流和合适的传动装置的电动机对弹簧施加高的力。

公开(公告)号：US20070257496A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11707659

申请日：2007-02-16

申请人： Nigel Spurr ,  Denis Cavallucci ,  Gurbinder Kalsi ,  Chris Rhodes ,  Sylvain Chonavel ,  David Peatey ,  Paul Moore ,  Robert Tolley ,  Jean-Vincent Olivier ,  Robert Clawley

发明人： Nigel Spurr ,  Denis Cavallucci ,  Gurbinder Kalsi ,  Chris Rhodes ,  Sylvain Chonavel ,  David Peatey ,  Paul Moore ,  Robert Tolley ,  Jean-Vincent Olivier ,  Robert Clawley

IPC分类号： E05C5/02

CPC分类号： E05B17/0037 ,  E05B81/14 ,  E05B85/26 ,  Y10T292/0863

摘要： A latch assembly includes a chassis and a rotatable claw-type latch bolt moveably mounted on the chassis. The latch bolt has a closed position for retaining a striker and an open position for releasing the striker. The latch bolt is provided with a latch abutment remote from a center of rotation. The latch assembly further includes a pawl rotatable about a pawl axis and having an engaged position for holding the latch bolt in the closed position and a disengaged position that allows the latch bolt to move to the open position. The latch assembly includes an eccentric arrangement defining a first axis and the pawl axis remote from the first axis. The latch assembly also includes a reset lever rotatably fixed to the eccentric arrangement for mutual rotation with the eccentric arrangement about the first axis. The latch assembly includes a biasing lever configured to transmit a biasing force to the reset lever at a position remote from the first axis and to the latch bolt via the latch abutment. The latch assembly includes a biasing device arranged to apply the biasing force to the biasing lever. The latch assembly is configured such that when the pawl retains the latch bolt in the closed position, the biasing lever applies a force to the reset lever to promote disengagement of the pawl, and such that when the pawl is disengaged, the biasing lever promotes the rotation of the latch bolt into the open position.

摘要翻译： 闩锁组件包括底盘和可移动地安装在底盘上的可旋转爪型闩锁螺栓。 闩锁螺栓具有用于保持撞针的关闭位置和用于释放撞针的打开位置。 闩锁螺栓设置有远离旋转中心的闩锁支座。 闩锁组件还包括可围绕棘爪轴线旋转并且具有用于将闩锁闩锁保持在关闭位置的接合位置的棘爪和允许闩锁闩锁移动到打开位置的脱离位置。 闩锁组件包括限定第一轴线的偏心装置和远离第一轴线的棘爪轴线。 闩锁组件还包括可旋转地固定到偏心装置的复位杆，用于使偏心装置围绕第一轴线相互旋转。 闩锁组件包括偏置杆，所述偏压杆构造成在远离第一轴线的位置处将偏置力传递到复位杆，并且经由闩锁邻接件传递到闩锁螺栓。 闩锁组件包括偏置装置，其被布置成将偏置力施加到偏置杆。 闩锁组件被构造成使得当棘爪将闩锁闩锁保持在关闭位置时，偏置杆向复位杆施加力以促使棘爪脱离，并且使得当棘爪脱离时，偏置杆促使 闩锁螺栓旋转到打开位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070029814A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US11491537

申请日：2006-07-21

申请人： Peter Coleman ,  Nigel Spurr

发明人： Peter Coleman ,  Nigel Spurr

IPC分类号： E05C3/06

CPC分类号： E05B81/14 ,  E05B81/15 ,  Y10T292/1082

摘要： A power release mechanism for a vehicle door latch includes a rotary claw having a mouth to releasably retain a striker, a pawl abutment and a cam surface. The power release mechanism includes a pivotably mounted pawl resiliently biased to contact the pawl abutment to retain the claw in a latched condition and to contact the cam surface when in a released condition. A power drive formation includes an input member configured to receive drive from a power actuator and an output member. One of the input member and the output member includes first and second stall abutments, and the other of the input member and the output member includes a follower configured for contact with the first and second stall abutments during power release of the pawl. Each of the first and second stall abutments is configured to retain the follower and thereby stall the power actuator. The first stall abutment is contactable by the follower to lift the pawl from the claw. The second stall abutment is contactable by virtue of the cam surface of the claw pivoting the output member away from the input member such that the follower disengages the first stall abutment, resulting in the retention of the follower at the second stall abutment until the pawl relatches with the claw.

摘要翻译： 用于车门闩锁的动力释放机构包括具有可释放地保持撞针的棘爪的旋转爪，棘爪邻接件和凸轮表面。 动力释放机构包括可枢转地安装的棘爪，其弹性地偏置以接触棘爪邻接部，以将爪保持在锁定状态并且在处于释放状态时接触凸轮表面。 动力传动结构包括被配置为从动力致动器和输出构件接受驱动的输入构件。 所述输入构件和所述输出构件中的一个包括第一和第二失速支座，并且所述输入构件和所述输出构件中的另一个包括在所述棘爪的动力释放期间与所述第一和第二失速支座接触的随动件。 第一和第二失速支座中的每一个被构造成保持跟随器，从而使动力致动器失效。 第一档位基座可由跟随器与爪爪相接触。 第二档位抵靠件可通过爪的凸轮表面而接触，爪的凸轮表面使输出构件远离输入构件，使得从动件脱离第一失速支座，导致从动件保持在第二失速支座处，直到棘爪重合 用爪子

公开(公告)号：US20060023390A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US10518099

申请日：2002-06-19

申请人： Nigel Spurr ,  Gurbinder Kalsi ,  Sidney Fisher

发明人： Nigel Spurr ,  Gurbinder Kalsi ,  Sidney Fisher

IPC分类号： H01H47/00

CPC分类号： H01H51/22 ,  E05B15/0086 ,  E05B47/0038 ,  E05B77/26 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/08 ,  E05B81/14 ,  E05B81/25 ,  E05B83/34 ,  E05B83/36 ,  H01F7/122 ,  H01F7/124 ,  H01F7/14 ,  H01F7/1646

摘要： An actuator includes an electromagnetic coil arrangement that is movable relative to a magnetic field generator; between a first position and a second position of the actuator. The actuator is arranged such that, when the actuator is in the first position, a pulse of current through the electromagnetic coil arrangement produces a region of magnetic field that repels the magnetic field generator from the first position and attracts the magnetic field generator towards the second position to move the actuator to the second position.

摘要翻译： 致动器包括可相对于磁场发生器移动的电磁线圈装置; 在致动器的第一位置和第二位置之间。 致动器被布置成使得当致动器处于第一位置时，通过电磁线圈装置的电流的脉冲产生磁场区域，其从第一位置排斥磁场发生器并且吸引磁场发生器朝向第二位置 将致动器移动到第二位置的位置。