Daimler-benz Ag

Daimler Chrysler Ag

Kiekert Ag

Daimler Ag

Mercedes-benz Aktiengesellschaft

Vdo Adolf Schindling Ag

Kiekbert Ag

Hans Deischl

Martin Lindmayer

Klaus P Claar

Josef Schumacher

Peter Robitschko

Dieter Feichtiger

Thorsten Bendel

Karsten Barth

Juergen Jooss

Wolfgang Much

Rudi Koelle

Ulrich Bruhnke

Ulrich Weichsel

Jurgen Korber

Rolf Krugener

Eckart Schuler

Bernhard Drost

Serkan Gülkan

Gunther Weikert

Gotz Motting

Franz Waschitschek

Falk Zeidler

Helmut Fischer

Thomas Heide

Ingo Jobmann

Jurgen Moczygemba

Rudi Kolle

Walter Munsinger

Dirk Hanisch

Stefan Ebersohn

Roland Breitner

Jergen Schrader

Rainer Seitz

Klaus-Jurgen Heimbrodt

Simone Thiele Nee Fischer

Dieter Heise

Rolf Knop

Reinhold Chilla

Klaus Töpfer

Dieter Scheunert

Carsten Barth

A method for controlling a closing process of a vehicle wing moving from a known start position into an end position representing as closed, position of the vehicle wing and a corresponding closing system for performing the method, When the start position is reached, the closing process of the vehicle wing is started for a prescribed short first time period, and then interrupted for a prescribed second time period in order to warn users or third parties of the imminent closing process of the vehicle wing.

Method for controlling a closing process of a vehicle wing and corresponding vehicle closing system

The invention relates to a locking device, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a catch mechanism and a coupling device for connecting to a motor drive. The coupling device comprises a coupling lever, which by virtue of a plurality of engagement lugs is able to pivot a coupling lever. The engagement lugs can be detected in succession by the coupling lever and are arranged in this respect one behind the other. The invention further relates to a plastics component for the locking device. An engagement lug is formed by an element protruding from a main face of the coupling lever in order to simplify production and to keep material costs and installation space to a minimum.

Multiple engagement locking device

A lock unit () for a motor vehicle, comprising at least a catch (), a first pawl () having a pawl rotation axis (), and a blocking lever (), in which the catch () in a locked state of the lock unit () transfers a pivoting moment onto the first pawl () and in which the first pawl () is fixed by a blocking lever () and in which a second pawl () is provided that is mounted on the pawl rotation axis () and is engageable with the blocking lever () and the catch ().

Lock device having a multi-part pawl

A grip arrangement for a vehicle door is known which has a gripping bow which is arranged on a body shell of the vehicle door and can be moved by pulling and which is supported by means of at least one bearing surface in its inoperative position on a corresponding supporting section of the body shell. The gripping bow is provided in an area of the at least one bearing surface in sections with a clearing which, in the inoperative position, defines a distance of the bearing surface to the supporting section.

Handle grip assembly for a vehicle door and method of making same

An opening arrangement is known for a vehicle door has a door lock which can be operated by an exterior door grip arranged on the outside on the exterior vehicle shell, which exterior door grip is movably disposed by a bearing bow fixed on the interior side on the exterior door shell. The bearing bow is supported on an end area, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, by way of at least one deformation-resistant torsion support on the interior door shell and is fixed on the opposite end area, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, on a door-fixed support part.

Opening arrangement for a vehicle door

A motor-vehicle door has a latch assembly having a door latch having a release lever displaceable to unlatch the door and a horizontally displaceable outside door handle. A transmission member rotatable about an axis is connected to the handle such that horizontal displacement of the handle rotates the transmission member about the axis. An actuating head is rotationally fixed to the transmission member and a shaft generally coaxial with the transmission member carries a formation axially fittable with the actuating head for rotationally coupling the transmission member to the shaft. A crank extending from the shaft is movable angularly about the axis on rotation of the shaft and a link is connected between the crank and the release lever so that when the handle is displaced horizontally the shaft is rotated about the axis, the crank and link are displaced and in turn displace the release lever, and the latch is operated. The head is formed with a noncircular axially open seat and the formation is complementarily fittable in the seat.

Actuating assembly for motor-vehicle door latch

A method and device for the electrical control of a central locking system and of a mechanical securing device (that provides additional lock protection) for motor vehicles by a lock cylinder that interacts with at least two control switches. This method and device ensures a better utilization of the electrical control switches, in that, an unlocking control switch assigned to the unlocking of the central locking system and the deactivation of the mechanical securing device is switched in addition to a locking control switch assigned to the locking of the central locking system. If the lock cylinder is pivoted in the locking direction beyond its regular locking position, the resultant joint switching state of the two switching control devices is evaluated to activate the mechanical securing device.

Central locking system and securing device and method for controlling

A locking device for a door lock in a motor vehicle has a locking position which can be selected, even by remote actuation, by an outer security element and in which the influence of outer and inner lock handles and of inner security elements on this locking position is prevented as a result of an interruption of the force flux at disengageable couplings.

Locking device for a door lock in a motor vehicle

A mechanical unlocking arrangement is integrated in an adjusting element for the unlocking and locking of a door- or lid-lock which in addition to a main adjusting drive includes a further power-actuated security-adjusting drive for blocking the adjusting member of the main adjusting drive in the position keeping the lock locked by means of a locking member; the mechanical unlocking arrangement thereby enables a release of the blocked adjusting member without power-assist.

Adjusting element for the unlocking, locking and break-in security of a

A control arrangement for a combined central locking and burglar alarm system for motor vehicles is constructed in such a manner that an accidentally tripped false alarm can be deactivated in a single manner by a designated key and a key detection switch associated with a door locking cylinder, so that the activation state of the burglar alarm system is automatically adapted to the existing locking state of the central locking system.

Control system for a combined central locking and burglar alarm system

A central locking system for motor vehicles, not only doors and tailgate and gas tank-cap lids, but also several flaps of containers arranged in the passenger space (gloveboxes, small luggage compartments). These locks can be released and locked jointly by a unitary switch signal, or for specific conditions, both the doors and lids and the flaps can respectively be locked and released separately in groups.

Central locking system for door and lid fastenings of a motor vehicle

A preassemblable cylinder lock/actuator subassembly of a central locking system is designed so that, at the same time as the actuator is necessarily fastened to a lock carrier in the correct position, the actuating member of the actuator is coupled in a functionally reliable way to a lock operating lever.

Cylinder lock/actuator subassembly

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Jettingen, Germany

Hans Deischl