Magna Closures Inc.

Intier Automotive Closures Inc.

Roltra, Morse S.p.a.

Franco Giovanni Ottino

Francesco Cumbo

Enrico Margheritti

Roman Cetnar

Marco Taurasi

Kris Tomaszewski

Giacomo Crotti

Luca Bigazzi

Enrico Boeri

Carlo Quartieri

Francesco Patane

A closure latch assembly having a latch mechanism is provided. The latch mechanism includes a ratchet and a pawl assembly pivotally supported for movement between a ratchet holding position whereat the pawl assembly is positioned to hold the ratchet in its striker capture position and a ratchet releasing position whereat the pawl assembly is located to permit movement of the ratchet to its striker release position. The pawl assembly has a carrier and a pawl configured for rotation relative to one another about a pawl pin and a roller carried by the carrier. The roller is disposed between the pawl and the ratchet for selective rolling movement therebetween. The roller is disposed into abutment with a closing surface of the ratchet while the pawl assembly is in the ratchet holding position and is spaced from closing surface while the pawl assembly is in the ratchet releasing position.

Closure latch assembly with latch mechanism having roller pawl assembly

A powered actuation mechanism for operating a closure panel device coupled to a closure panel of a vehicle, the closure panel operated between a closed position and a partially open position, the mechanism including: a motor operatively coupled to a control member; a lever body mounted at a pivot end to a body of the vehicle by a first pivot connection and coupled at an output end to a closure panel device by a second pivot connection, the lever body for driving the closure panel device; the control member having a control connection coupling the control member to the lever body, the control connection moveable between the first pivot connection and the second pivot connection such that the lever body has an opening to provide a releasable engagement of the control connection between the lever body and the control member.

Power actuation mechanism for operation of closure panel of a vehicle

A closure latch assembly equipped with a double pawl latch mechanism and including a resilient linkage arrangement between a component of the double pawl latch mechanism and a component of a latch release and reset mechanism which is configured to assist in both latch release and latch reset operations.

Smart latch assembly with double pawl latch mechanism having flexible connection to release mechanism

A closure latch assembly for a motor vehicle closure panel includes a housing; a ratchet pivotably mounted for movement between striker capture and a striker release positions; a release lever, and a pawl assembly. Pawl assembly includes a first and second pawls. First pawl is pivotably mounted to housing for movement about a first pivot axis between ratchet checking and ratchet releasing positions in response to movement of release lever. Second pawl is pivotably mounted to first pawl for movement about a second pivot axis spaced from first pivot axis. Second pawl is engaged with ratchet locking surface while first pawl is in the ratchet checking position to releasably maintain ratchet in the striker capture position. Second pawl is pivotal relative to first pawl about second pivot axis when first pawl pivots toward the ratchet releasing position to allow ratchet to pivot to the striker release position.

Closure latch assembly for vehicle door panels having a latch mechanism with enhanced pawl configuration

A latch assembly and system therewith configured for retaining a closure panel of a motor vehicle in a closed position relative to a vehicle body during and upon the latch assembly experiencing an impact force during a crash condition and prior to the latch assembly having been intentionally actuated to move to an unlatched state.

Power latch assembly with impact protection

A power latch assembly for a motor vehicle closure system configured to provide a power cinching feature and a power release feature. The power cinching feature is configured to retain the ratchet in a cinched striker capture position with the pawl engaged from the ratchet. The power release feature is configured to move the ratchet from its cinched striker capture position to a cinch release striker capture position for unloading the seals prior to release of the ratchet to its striker release position.

One motor latch assembly with power cinch and power release having soft opening function

A power latch assembly for a motor vehicle closure system configured to provide a power cinching feature and a power release feature. The power cinching feature is configured to retain the ratchet in a cinched striker capture position with the pawl disengaged from the ratchet. The power release feature is configured to move the ratchet from its cinched striker capture position to a cinch release striker capture position for unloading the seals prior to release of the ratchet to its striker release position.

Single motor latch assembly with power cinch and power release having soft opening function

A latch for a door of motor vehicle having a closing assembly adapted to cooperate with a latch striker comprising: a ratchet which can assume an opening position, in which ratchet enables engagement and disengagement between latch striker and a seat of ratchet, and a closing position, in which ratchet holds latch striker within seat; a first pawl rotatable about a first axis (B) and in a first rotation direction from a coupled position, in which it keeps, at least indirectly, ratchet in closing position and prevents disengagement of striker from seat, and a decoupled position, in which it permits the movement of ratchet from closing position to opening position; and a second pawl which cooperates with first pawl, cooperates with ratchet at least in a contact point (P) at least when ratchet is in closing position, and which is rotatable about a second axis (D) distinct from first axis (B).

Latch for a door of a motor vehicle

A two-motor power latch assembly for a motor vehicle closure system configured to provide a power cinching feature and a power release feature. The power cinching feature is configured to retain the ratchet in a cinched striker capture position with the pawl disengaged from the ratchet. The power release feature is configured to move the ratchet from its cinched striker capture position to a cinch release striker capture position for unloading the seals prior to release of the ratchet to its striker release position.

Dual motor latch assembly with power cinch and power release having soft opening function

Described herein is a functional unit () for a door () of a motor vehicle, provided with a lock () and a window-regulator device (); the lock () comprises a closing mechanism (), designed to couple in a releasable way with a lock striker () for bringing about closing of the door (), and an actuating mechanism (), for controlling release of the closing mechanism () by the lock striker () and bringing about opening of the door (); the window-regulator device () comprises an electrically operated actuator () for raising or lowering a window () of the door (). The unit () is further provided with coupling means (), which can be selectively activated for coupling together the actuator () and the actuating mechanism () so as to enable opening of the door () via the actuator () itself.

Functional unit for a door of a motor vehicle

Described herein is a door for a motor vehicle provided with a supporting framework, supporting means for supporting an external rear-view mirror, a lock, and a key assembly, which is operatively connected to the lock and can be selectively actuated via a control key for disabling/enabling opening of said lock from the outside of the motor vehicle. The key assembly is rigidly fixed to the framework, and is covered, towards the outer side of the door, by the means for supporting the rear-view mirror and is accessible from the outside through a seat made in the supporting means themselves.

Door for a motor vehicle

Described herein is a lock for a door of a motor vehicle provided with a closing mechanism designed to cooperate with a lock striker fixed to an upright of the door itself; the closing mechanism is provided with: a fork, which can assume an opening position, in which it enables engagement and disengagement between the lock striker and a seat thereof, and a closing position, in which it withholds the lock striker within its seat and prevents disengagement thereof; a dog coupled via snapaction with the fork for blocking it in a releasable way in the closing position; and an auxiliary lever, which can be actuated by the fork during coupling with the lock striker for exerting an action of thrust on the dog and causing it to couple with the fork itself.

Lock for a door of a motor vehicle

A vehicle door lock () having a fork () which rotates about a first axis (A) between a release position and at least one lock position engaging a fixed striker (), and a latch () which rotates about a second axis (B), is loaded elastically towards the fork (), and has a catch portion () which clicks onto a tooth () of the fork () to lock the fork () releasably in the lock position. The fork () is defined by a main body () made of rigid material, and by an outer coating () made of relatively yielding material and having, adjacent to the tooth (), a slot () defining a peripheral edge () which flexes inwards of the slot () when struck by the catch portion () of the latch () engaging the tooth () of the fork (). The main body () has a recess () close to the root of the tooth (); and the slot () is at least partly superimposed over the recess () to allow the peripheral edge () to flex inwards of the slot () wherever the catch portion () of the latch () strikes the fork ().

Vehicle door lock

A lock is provided for a door of a motor vehicle. The lock includes a closing mechanism designed for coupling with a lock striker along a direction of relative coupling. The closing mechanism includes a supporting body having a housing seat for receiving an engagement portion of the lock striker. An elastically compliant buffer delimits the housing seat at least in the aforesaid direction of relative coupling in order to define a damped arrest of the engagement portion of the lock striker. The buffer is coated on its surface, in an area of interaction with the engagement portion of the lock striker by a rigid protective shield. The shield is fixedly secured to the buffer.

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San Giuliano Terme, Italy

Franco Giovanni Ottino