Motor vehicle lock

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11214989-B2
Application number	US-201515764992-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2015
Priority date	Oct 2, 2015
Publication date	Jan 4, 2022
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022

Abstract

A motor vehicle lock includes a catch, a pawl, and a latch plate, wherein the catch and the pawl are rotatably supported on the latch plate, the latch plate has at least two openings for mounting the motor vehicle lock, and the latch plate has an inlet slot for a latch holder, and wherein a splay lying opposite the inlet slot is provided on the latch plate, wherein the splay has the form of a semicircle at least in an end region opposite the inlet slot.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle latch comprising:
a catch,
a pawl, and
a latch plate,
the catch and the pawl being pivotably mounted on the latch plate,
the latch plate having at least two openings for mounting of the motor vehicle latch,
the latch plate having an inlet slot for a latch holder and a splay opposite the inlet slot being provided for on the latch plate, the splay being formed as an extension of the latch plate,
wherein the splay has at least a semi-circular end area opposite the inlet slot, and
wherein the two openings are positioned opposite to each other so that a connecting line extends between the two openings over the latch plate, wherein the semi-circular end area of the splay starts at a first end that is arranged adjacent a first circumference of one of the two openings and extends to a second end of the splay that is arranged adjacent to a second one of the two openings over an end of the latch plate that is oriented opposite to the latch holder, the second end of the splay extending beyond a second circumference of the second one of the two openings.

2. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the splay is formed in the direction of the catch and the pawl.

3. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the splay is formed in a direction against the arrangement of the catch, and the pawl on the latch plate.

4. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the splay at least runs around one of the at least two openings.

5. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the splay extends from at least one of the at least two openings into an area of an end of the latch plate directed opposite the latch holder.

6. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the catch interacts with the latch holder, whereby the catch and the pawl secure the latch holder in a closure position of the motor vehicle latch, at least in a main ratchet position and a connecting line of the at least two openings running behind an area of the latch holder engaged with the catch viewed from the inlet slot.

7. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the catch, the pawl and the mounting openings are mounted symmetrically on the latch plate.

8. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the latch plate has at least a corrugation.

9. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 8 , wherein the corrugation is inserted in an arch-shaped manner into the latch plate.

10. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the splay has a uniform radius.

11. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two openings are formed on opposite sides of the inlet slot.

12. The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1 , wherein the inlet slot extends in a direction that is transverse to the region oriented opposite to the latch holder.

Assignees

• Kiekert Ag

Inventors

• Dragon Marek
• Grossmann Alexander
• Waldmann Thomas

Classifications

• E05B77/10 Primary

  Allowing opening in case of deformed bodywork, e.g. by preventing deformation of lock parts · CPC title

• E05B85/02

  Lock casings · CPC title

• E05B77/04 Primary

  Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision · CPC title