Cover device for a retaining jaws module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10294701-B2
Application number	US-201314654983-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2013
Priority date	Dec 24, 2012
Publication date	May 21, 2019
Grant date	May 21, 2019

Abstract

A cover device, includes a movable cover configured to cover retaining jaws of a retaining jaws module; a retaining cover connected to a side wall frame of a vehicle body and configured to enclose in the shape of a U an insertion end side of a retaining jaws module for insertion of a striker plate module to releasably couple with the retaining jaws module so as to connect a vehicle door with the side wall frame, and adjacent longitudinal sides of the retaining jaws module in transverse direction of the vehicle; and a rubber lip configured to elastically connect the retaining cover to the retaining jaws module and to compensate for tolerance compensation.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cover device, comprising:
a movable cover configured to close a region between retaining jaws of a retaining jaws module and form fittingly connect the retaining jaws;
a single, unitary retaining cover connected to a side wall frame of a vehicle body and configured to enclose in the shape of a U an insertion end side of the retaining jaws module for insertion of a striker plate module to releasably couple with the retaining jaws module so as to connect a vehicle door with the side wall frame, and adjacent longitudinal sides of the retaining jaws module in transverse direction of the vehicle (y-direction); and
a rubber lip configured to elastically connect the retaining cover to the retaining jaws module and to compensate for tolerance compensation.

2. The cover device of claim 1 , further comprising a frame cover having a web, said rubber lip having an edge disposed on a side proximal to the retaining jaws module and covered by the frame cover, said rubber lip having open ends connected by the web of the frame cover.

3. The cover device of claim 2 , further comprising a movable web cover movably arranged on the frame cover and configured to cover an outer edge of the web and to extend flush with an adjacent edge of the retaining jaws module.

4. The cover device of claim 1 , further comprising a retaining element configured to connect the retaining jaws module to the side wall frame, said retaining element being provided with first fastening openings for tolerance compensation in z- and x-directions for fastening on the side wall frame, and with second fastening openings for tolerance compensation in y-direction for fastening the retaining jaws module to the retaining element.

5. The cover device of claim 4 , wherein the retaining element has a U-shaped configuration, defined by two legs and a center section connecting the two legs, said first fastening openings being provided on at least one of the legs, and said second fastening openings being provided on the center section.

6. The cover device of claim 1 , wherein the movable cover includes a flange configured to form fittingly cover the insertion end side of the retaining jaws module.

7. The cover device of claim 6 , wherein the flange of the movable cover has noses configured to complement wedge grooves of the retaining jaws.

8. The cover device of claim 1 , wherein the movable cover is guided by guide rails of the retaining jaws module from a first position bridging the retaining jaws into a second position allowing the reception of the striker plate module, and vice versa, with the guide rails aligning with wedge grooves of the retaining jaws.

9. The cover device of claim 8 , wherein the movable cover is slidably arranged on a guide rod, which is connected to a stop that connects ends of the guide rails.

10. The cover device of claim 7 , further comprising a spring element configured to maintain the movable cover under tension in opposition to the first position.

11. The cover device of claim 8 , further comprising a spring element arranged on the guide rod and configured to maintain the movable cover under tension in opposition to the first position.

12. The cover device of claim 8 , wherein the movable cover includes guiding spring elements which act in vertical relation to a movement direction of the cover for guiding the movable cover in the wedge grooves and the guide rails.

13. The cover device of claim 1 , wherein the movable cover is configured as shutter system to bridge the retaining jaws, said shutter system including flexibly connected slat elements for winding onto a roller shaft, said movable cover being wound from a position in which the movable cover bridges the retaining jaws to a position allowing the reception of the striker plate module.

14. The cover device of claim 1 , for interaction with a drive device which moves locking wedges of the striker plate module apart in a direction parallel to each other, thereby causing the locking wedges to engage in wedge grooves of the retaining jaws module.

Assignees

• Audi Ag

Inventors

• Schoch Marion
• Le Griffon Jean-Bernard

Classifications

• E05B81/00

  Power-actuated vehicle locks · CPC title

• Y10T292/082

  Spring arm · CPC title

• Y10T292/0816

  Sliding · CPC title

• E05Y2201/11

  Covers · CPC title

• E05C17/54

  Portable devices, e.g. wedges; wedges for holding wings open or closed (E05C17/047 takes precedence) · CPC title