Compagnie Industrielle De Mecanismes En Abrege C.i.m.

Rockwell International Corporation

Richard Grandjean

Pierre Periou

Bruno Laurent

An actuator which is physically secured to the locking mechanism by means of a first electrical connector. The motor of the actuator is provided with power through a second electrical connector which supplies power thereto through the first connector. The second connector also provides connection to a status contactor which provides locked and unlocked status indication. In this manner, the second connector accomplishes a dual function. Consequently, fasteners as required to secure the actuator to the lock mechanism are eliminated. A modular assembly is thus produced in which the interface housing carries a single connector which can be easily connected to the cable harness of the vehicle. Therefore only one electrical connection is required when mounting the lock in the door of the vehicle.

Housing for the interface between a motor vehicle lock, its actuator and

The actuator comprises the following elements:

Locking actuator for a latch of a vehicle door

The assembly comprises a latch case (1) and a locking actuator (2), said case (1) and said actuator (2) comprising complementary anchoring means (7) capable of occupying two positions, namely a position permitting the placing in position or withdrawal of the actuator relative to the case and a position in which the actuator is retained on the case, and complementary elastically-engaged locking means (8) for locking the anchoring means in the retained position.

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Saint Die, France

Richard Grandjean