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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1999
John R. Rice, Clinton Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
Ian Martin, Waterford, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle door latch (,) with a power child security lock comprises an enclosure (,) and several components mounted on or in the enclosure. First is a latching assembly (,) disposed in the enclosure and adapted to move between an unlatched configuration and a latched configuration. There is also an inside latch handle assembly (,) disposed adjacent the latching assembly (,). The inside latch handle assembly (,) transfers motion to the latching assembly in response to an actuator to move the latching assembly to the unlatched configuration. A child security lock assembly (,) for the inside latch handle assembly (,) includes a lock pin (,) that is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the lock pin (,) engages the inside latch handle assembly (,) to prevent any motion transfer to the latching assembly (,). In the unlocked position, the lock pin (,) disengages the inside latch handle assembly (,) to allow motion transfer to the latching assembly (,). The child security lock assembly (,) also includes a motor assembly (,) disposed adjacent the lock pin (,), and a linkage (,) interconnecting the lock pin and the motor assembly wherein the motor assembly controls movement of the lock pin.