Kiekert Ag

Bryan D Bishop

John Dey

James A Svoboda

Stelian Borlodan

Keith Robertson

Dave Taylor

Michael Endicott

Hector Verde

The invention is directed to a motor vehicle locking device, comprising a motor vehicle locking module and an electronics module, said electronics module being spatially and functionally separated from the motor vehicle locking module, wherein the motor vehicle locking module and the electronics module are connected to exchange data and optional are connected regarding power supply, the motor vehicle locking device further comprising a first plug connector for connecting the electronics module directly to the motor vehicle locking module to establish a mechanical and data connection between the modules and optionally a power supply connection between the two modules, and wherein the first plug connector is designed to be plugged in the modules to established said connections and plugged out of the modules to sever said connections.

Motor vehicle locking device

A motor vehicle door lock which is equipped with a locking mechanism substantially comprising a catch and pawl. Furthermore, a locking pin is provided for interaction with the locking mechanism. Furthermore, there is a damping element for a locking mechanism component and/or the locking pin. Finally, the configuration includes at least one spring which is assigned to the locking mechanism. According to the invention, the spring at least partially abuts the damping element.

Motor vehicle door lock

The subject matter of the present invention is a motor vehicle door lock, in particular tailgate lock, which is provided with a locking mechanism () essentially consisting of a rotary latch () and a pawl (). Furthermore, as required, an unlocking/opening actuator () as well as a locking actuator () may be realised. In addition at least one sensor () assigned to the locking actuator () is provided. According to the invention the sensor () is arranged at a distance from a locking mechanism plane protected in the lock interior, and is impacted by means of an actuating element () following the locking actuator ().

Vehicle door lock, especially tailgate lock

A housing for use in motor vehicles, in particular a motor vehicle latch housing. The basic structure of said housing comprises a connecting region and a seal that surrounds the connecting region, and a connecting element that is connected to the housing interior by means of the connecting region. According to the invention, the seal is formed as a sealing grommet that engages over the connecting region and can connect to the housing.

Housing for use in motor vehicles

A motor vehicle latching system with a locking mechanism, which comprises at least a catch and at least a pawl for ratcheting of the catch, with an operating leverwhich can be rotated to open a motor vehicle door and with a transmission elementby means of which rotation of the operating levercan be transmitted into pivoting of a triggering leverto disengage the locking mechanism. For the coupling of the transmission elementwith the operating lever, the transmission elementshiftably reaches through a coupling openingof the operating lever. A coupling sectionof the transmission elementwhich is located in the coupling openingis arch-shaped. Especially reliable operation of the motor vehicle latching system can thus be enabled.

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Walled Lake, MI, United States of America

Bryan D Bishop