Atoma International Corporation

D'Arcy Miller

Robert Brady Mooney

Richard C Wroblewski

Christopher J Kavanagh

Roman Cetnar

A power door latch assembly consists of a ratchet () for engaging a door striker, a pawl (), a rotary actuator () for rotating the ratchet () towards the closed position and for disengaging the pawl () and a drive actuator () for driving the rotary actuator (). The drive actuator () includes a prime mover () an output member () in engagement with the rotary actuator (), and releasable coupling () coupled between the prime mover () and the output member () for selectively transferring torque between the prime mover () and the rotary actuator (). A drive controller () is coupled to the releasable coupling () and is configured for disengaging the prime mover () from the rotary actuator () when the ratchet () is disposed in either the open or closed positions.

Power door latch assembly

A door cartridge assembly is provided to be installed into a vehicle door. The assembly includes a door hardware mounting panel having door components mounted thereon and being constructed and arranged to be fixedly mounted to a vehicle door; coupling structure carried by the mounting panel; and a door latch assembly constructed and arranged to be secured to a vehicle door to provide a latch for the vehicle door. The door latch assembly includes a latching member constructed and arranged to be movable between a latching position and a releasing position. The coupling structure is constructed and arranged to receive the latching member in latching relation therewith when the latching member is in the latching position thereof, thereby permitting the mounting panel to be transported with the door latch assembly connected thereto. The door latch assembly is operable to move the latch member from the latching position to the releasing position permitting the latch assembly to be removed from latching relation with the coupling structure and to be subsequently secured to the vehicle door.

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D'Arcy Miller