公开(公告)号：US20220144213A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17526727

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: The Eastern Company

Inventor： Matthew Schroll ,  James C. Fournier

IPC: B60R25/24 ,  G07C9/00 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely locking and unlocking vehicle accessory locks of vehicle accessories positioned on a vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle includes main doors with locks that are remotely lockable and unlockable using main door lock actuators. Vehicle includes a vehicle controller that receives a user signal from a user, first determines a main door actuation command based on the first signal, and first transmits, based on the main door actuation command, a first actuation command signal to the main door lock actuators. The system includes accessory lock actuator(s) operably coupled to the accessory lock(s), accessory lock controller(s) operably coupled to the accessory lock actuator(s), and a gateway controller operably coupled to the vehicle controller. Gateway controller second determines an accessory lock actuation command based on the first actuation command signal, and second transmits, based on the accessory lock actuation command, a gateway signal to the accessory lock controller.

公开(公告)号：US11203324B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16708880

申请日：2019-12-10

Applicant: The Eastern Company

Inventor： Matthew Schroll ,  James C. Fournier

IPC: B60R25/24 ,  G07C9/00 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely locking and unlocking vehicle accessory locks of vehicle accessories positioned on a vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle includes main doors with locks that are remotely lockable and unlockable using main door lock actuators. Vehicle includes a vehicle controller that receives a user signal from a user, first determines a main door actuation command based on the first signal, and first transmits, based on the main door actuation command, a first actuation command signal to the main door lock actuators. The system includes accessory lock actuator(s) operably coupled to the accessory lock(s), accessory lock controller(s) operably coupled to the accessory lock actuator(s), and a gateway controller operably coupled to the vehicle controller. Gateway controller second determines an accessory lock actuation command based on the first actuation command signal, and second transmits, based on the accessory lock actuation command, a gateway signal to the accessory lock controller.

公开(公告)号：US20250146334A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US19016897

申请日：2025-01-10

Applicant: The Eastern Company

Inventor： Lee S. Weinerman ,  Scott Arthurs ,  Robert Pliml ,  James C. Fournier ,  Keith Braun ,  James Paxitzis

IPC: E05B81/56 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/14 ,  E05B81/28 ,  E05B81/34 ,  E05B83/42 ,  H04B5/48

Abstract: A latch (10,120,200) includes a rotatable jaw (18, 124, 204) that engages and holds a striker (32,128,210) in a latched position. A rotatable pawl (28, 132, 214) in an engaged position is operative to hold the jaw in the latched position. Movement of the pawl to a disengaged position enables the jaw to move to an unlatched position and to disengage the striker. The pawl is movable from the engaged position to the disengaged position through operation of either an electrical actuator (84, 152, 236) or through movement of an actuating end (26, 142, 224) of the pawl by a cable or similar mechanical connector (36, 246).

公开(公告)号：US11577693B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17526727

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: The Eastern Company

Inventor： Matthew Schroll ,  James C. Fournier

IPC: B60R25/24 ,  G07C9/00 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely locking and unlocking vehicle accessory locks of vehicle accessories positioned on a vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle includes main doors with locks that are remotely lockable and unlockable using main door lock actuators. Vehicle includes a vehicle controller that receives a user signal from a user, first determines a main door actuation command based on the first signal, and first transmits, based on the main door actuation command, a first actuation command signal to the main door lock actuators. The system includes accessory lock actuator(s) operably coupled to the accessory lock(s), accessory lock controller(s) operably coupled to the accessory lock actuator(s), and a gateway controller operably coupled to the vehicle controller. Gateway controller second determines an accessory lock actuation command based on the first actuation command signal, and second transmits, based on the accessory lock actuation command, a gateway signal to the accessory lock controller.