Arvinmeritor Light Vehicle Systems (uk) Limited

Arvinmeritor Light Vehicle Systems

Lutz Lorenz

Mathias Barth

Veronique Mejean

Philippe Ottolini

A door latch arrangement () includes a latch bolt () releasably retainable in a closed position by a pawl (). The pawl is connected to an inside release member () by a first transmission path (). The first transmission path is interruptible by operation of a first actuator (). The pawl is further connected to an outside release member () by a second transmission path (), the second transmission path being interruptible by operation of a second actuator (). The door latch arrangement further includes a detection device for detecting when the inside release member is operated. The first and second actuators are controlled by a control device (), operable in response to signals from the detection device to provide for override unlocking.

Door latch arrangement

A latch arrangement including a latch bolt having at least an open and closed position for releasably retaining a striker in use, the latch bolt being releasably held in at least a closed position by a pawl, the pawl being operably connected to an actuator by a transmission path, such that powered actuation of the actuator causes the pawl to release the latch bolt for opening, the latch arrangement further including means operable to return the actuator to a rest position, independent of movement of the pawl, wherein there is a lost motion connection in the transmission path to provide for the return of the actuator to the rest position independent of movement of the pawl, the lost motion connection being in the form of an abutment on a nut in lost motion connection with a further abutment of the transmission path.

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Ingolstadt, Germany

Lutz Lorenz