Kiekert Ag

Klaus Götzen

Thorsten Bendel

Christian Sturm

Claus Töpfer

Carsten Fuchs

Winfried Schlabs

Thorsten Torkowski

Marek Dragon

Tim Sonnenschein

Alexander Grossmann

Thomas Waldmann

Dieter Meyer

Kay-Olaf Loock

Dorothea Müller

Kai Schrenke

Thomas Kippes

Jens Richter

Wolfgang Hogräfer

A method for actuating a motor vehicle lock and a locking device for a motor vehicle includes an actuating lever, a lock and a Bowden cable arranged between the actuating lever and the lock, the lock can be actuated by means of the actuating lever and with the aid of the Bowden cable, and a functional unit arranged on the Bowden cable and comprising an electric drive.

Locking device for a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a ratchet mechanism, at least one actuation lever for triggering the ratchet mechanism and a ratchet lever that is pivotable about an axis. The ratchet lever renders the ratchet mechanism ineffective, at least with regard to the magnitude and direction of occurring retarding forces, for example in the event of an accident ('in the event of a crash'). According to the invention the ratchet lever is mounted eccentrically on the axis thereof and thereby produces in dependence of the occurring retarding forces a counter-torque that blocks the actuation lever.

Motor vehicle door lock

The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, comprising a lock housing, a lock case, a locking mechanism and an operating device, wherein at least one component of the operating device extends through an opening in the lock housing and said opening is designed with at least one reinforcing insert. The main area of the plate or the metal sheet from which the lock case is made is basically relatively large. In light of this, it has proved advantageous to form the reinforcing insert from the lock case. Waste is thus avoided.

Reinforced motor vehicle lock

The present invention relates to a lock having a lock housing () together with a lock cover (), a lock case (), a locking mechanism which is mounted on the base surface of the lock case (), and an activation device for opening the locking mechanism. An activation lever of the activation device is at least partially covered by a pivotable flap () of a lock covering means (). The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the flap together with a lock cover () by injection molding.

Motor vehicle lock together with a manufacturing method

The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle or a building, said lock being equipped with a rotary latch () rotatably supported in the lock housing () about a locking bolt (), wherein the lock housing () has a slotted guide () for the locking bolt (), said slotted guide having at least one spring lip () on the insertion side, which spring lip reaches into the slotted guide and cushions the locking bolt (), said spring lip having creaking protection () that partially covers the surface () of the spring lip, wherein the spring lip () has a bounding bead () at the free end () and wherein the creaking protection () is designed as a sheet metal clamp () that can be attached to the spring lip () in front of the bounding bead with a preload.

Lock having a modified spring lip for motor vehicle doors

The invention relates to a conductor track unit, in particular for a motor vehicle. The conductor track unit is provided with conductor tracks which are embedded in an electrically insulating material. The conductor tracks are, in particular completely, surrounded by the electrically insulating material and are therefore not accessible from the outside. Electrical connections are electrically connected to the conductor tracks. The electrical connections are accessible from the outside, and therefore can be electrically connected to electrical contacts of electrical or electronic components such as a switch, detector, electronic radio component, integrated circuit, electronic chip, electronic control device or motor, for example by soldering. The conductor tracks and electrical connections are different components which are therefore initially independent of one another and can be produced independently dependently of one another. A particularly robust yet delicate conductor track unit can be provided in this way.

Conductor track unit for a motor vehicle

Device () for a motor vehicle lock () comprising an inlet () for a latch pin (), wherein the inlet () has an entrance region () and an end region () with at least one damper element () which can absorb the contact force from the latch pin (), wherein the damper element () has at least one opening (), in which at least the rigid insert () is disposed against the damper element ().

Absorber element for a motor vehicle lock

A latch system usable with a motor-vehicle trunk lid that is movable between an open position and a closed position has a latch engageable with the lid and having a control element movable between a latched position in which the latch retains the lid in the closed position and an unlatched position in which it allows the lid to move from the closed to the open position and a pusher engageable with the lid and displaceable between a down position with the lid in the closed position and an up position forcing the lid into the open position. A drive motor has an output engageable with the control element and the pusher and displaceable through a first position moving the control element into the unlatched position and a second position moving the pusher into the up position. A remotely operable controller operates the drive motor and displaces its output sequentially through the first and second positions.

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Mülheim, Germany

Klaus Götzen