Kiekert Ag

Adrin Wagner

Robert J Hunt

Ruben Reyna

Patrick Mullins

A motor vehicle door latch, in particular a tailgate latch, which is equipped with a locking mechanism comprising a catch and a pawl. Furthermore, a triggering element working on the pawl is provided for which is set up at least to lift the pawl. Furthermore, a memory element, which at least guarantees an unimpeded opening movement of the catch when the pawl is lifted. The memory element maintains the pawl in its elevated position.

Motor vehicle door latch, in particular a tailgate latch

The object of the present invention is a drive unit for a motor vehicle component with an electromotor () and a rotatable output element (). Furthermore, a blocking element (), which can be acted on by an actuator (), is provided for interacting with a protrusion () on the output element (). According to the invention, the protrusion () detaches the blocking element () from a stop () at the start of a rotational movement of the output element (). Thus, the blocking element () is transferred into a blocking position with the aid of the actuator () in which the blocking element () blocks a rotation of the output element () beyond a specified point.

Single rotation release gear blocking lever

The invention concerns an Actuator for a fuel tank cap () or tailboard in a vehicle comprising a latch () for locking the fuel tank cap () or tailboard as well as an electric drive () to enable an automatic opening and closing cycle of the fuel tank cap or tailboard, wherein a rotatable control plate () with a control contour for transmitting a force and/or motion by means of a preferably direct contact to at least one adjacent member is designed such that the transmission of force and/or motion depends on the rotation position of the control plate (). A compact actuator can be obtained. The invention further concerns a method for actuation the fuel tank cap () or tailboard, wherein firstly, a latch release cable () is pulled in order to unlock the latch (), secondly, a rotation motion is transmitted in order to open the fuel tank cap () or tailboard, thirdly, the latch release cable () is released until the closing step is initiated, and/or fourthly, the cycle comprising the first, second, third, and/or forth sequence runs in reverse order and direction for automatically closing the fuel tank cap () or tailboard. A very easy automatic opening and closing cycle can be obtained.

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Saline, MI, United States of America

Adrin Wagner