Kiekert Ag

Scott Brown

Rob Hunt

Robert J Hunt

Jeff Duncan

Keith Robertson

Jim Zhuang

Octavian Cimpean

Michael Uhrin

Dave Taylor

Paolo Dozio

Ralph Bernasconi

Andrew Barta

A motor vehicle latch, in particular a motor vehicle door latch, is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting substantially of a catch and a pawl. An electromotive drive for a coupling lever is further provided as part of a power locking unit. In addition, a first operating lever is provided, wherein in the 'unlocked' position of the power locking unit, said first operating lever works on the coupling lever that is then engaged in order to open the locking mechanism, and wherein in the “locked” position of the power locking unit, said first operating lever performs an idle stroke relative to the coupling lever that is then disengaged. According to the invention, the electromotive drive works with a linear thrust member on the coupling lever, wherein the linear thrust member is held in at least one position with the aid of a blocking levers).

Motor vehicle latch, in particular a motor vehicle door latch

A ratchet unit for motor vehicle flaps or motor vehicle doors, in particular motor vehicle rear doors, preferably motor vehicle rear sliding doors, which are equipped with an electromotive drive and a ratchet lever which can be acted on by the drive. The ratchet lever is set up to lock and open the motor vehicle flap. According to the invention, the ratchet lever continuously adopts its closed position and is only moved into its open position with the aid of the drive to open the motor vehicle flap. The ratchet lever in its closed position is deflected resiliently when the motor vehicle flap is closed.

Ratchet unit for motor vehicle flaps or motor vehicle doors

A door latch and in particular a motor vehicle door latch, which is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting substantially of a catch and a pawl, further having at least one locking mechanism sensor to determine the closing/opening state of the locking mechanism, further having a control unit for evaluating signals of the locking mechanism sensors, and having a trigger sensor for opening the locking mechanism in an electro-motoric manner. According to the invention, a multiple operation of the trigger sensor regardless of the state of the locking mechanism sensor is implemented for opening the locking mechanism.

Door latch, in particular motor vehicle door latch

A latching device with a blocking device that is capable of preventing unintentional opening of a door or a flap in the case of a crash. The blocking device includes a pyrotechnic gas generator. The pyrotechnic gas generator triggers in the case of a crash and moves a blocking element into a blocking position which prevents opening of the locking mechanism of the latching device.

Motor vehicle latching system with pyrotechnic blocking device

A transmission means for a motor vehicle latch of a moving component of a vehicle, includes a tensile element to transmit an opening command from a handle to a motor vehicle latch, a stop bushing to connect to the handle or the motor vehicle latch, whereby the tensile element passes through the stop bushing, whereby the stop bushing has at least a sealing mounting, whereby at least a sealing element is arranged at least partly in the sealing mounting.

Transmission means for a motor vehicle latch and a motor vehicle latch

A motor vehicle latch, in particular, a backrest latch on a motor vehicle seat. This latch is fitted with a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a catch, of a comfort pawl that secures the catch, as well as a pawl that acts on the comfort pawl. The pawl and the catch are resiliently coupled with the aid of at least one spring. The pawl is fitted with a securing arm and an actuating arm spaced apart from the securing arm over a predefined rotation angle, in each case for the comfort pawl.

Motor vehicle latch, in particular, backrest latch on a motor vehicle seat

A motor vehicle seat includes at least a seat area, a backrest and, if necessary, a headrest as seat elements. The motor vehicle seat includes at least one detachable bolting unit assigned to the seat area and/or the backrest. Furthermore, at least one handle is provided to act on the bolting unit(s). The seat elements can assume several different functional positions. The single handle is arranged to act on at least an electrical drive assigned to the bolting unit(s) and thus to execute all functional positions.

Motor vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle rear seat

An electrically operable motor vehicle door lock () has a locking mechanism including at least one locking element () and/or actuating element, a motor () which acts on the locking element () and/or actuating element, and an emergency energy source () for emergency operation of the motor () in the event of failure of a main energy source (). A switching element () actuated by the main energy source () is provided. The switching element () connects the emergency energy source () to the motor () electrically in the event of failure of the main energy source () to and provide for the emergency operation.

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Scott Brown