Side-door lock for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11834873-B2
Application number	US-202117174154-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 11, 2021
Priority date	Jan 15, 2014
Publication date	Dec 5, 2023
Grant date	Dec 5, 2023

Abstract

A motor vehicle lock includes at least one electric component carrier, and said electric component carrier is a modular element that includes at least one conductor, a switch and/or an additional component. The electric component carrier includes a separate housing and can be fastened to an outer surface of the motor vehicle lock.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electric component carrier for a motor vehicle latch, the electric component carrier comprising:
a housing that is connectable to an accessible outer surface of a separate latch housing;
at least one electrical conductor;
at least one switch, wherein the at least one electrical conductor and the at least one switch are arranged in the housing; and
a plug-in connector that includes at least one plug-in contact tab that protrudes from the electric component carrier and is directly connected to a motor contained in the latch housing.

2. The electric component carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the electric component carrier is formed as a single part.

3. The electric component carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the electric component carrier is filled with injection-molded plastic.

4. The electric component carrier according to claim 1 further comprising at least one electric contact arranged in the housing of the electric component carrier.

5. The electric component carrier according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one plug-in contact tab protrudes from a different surface of the housing of the electric component carrier as compared with a surface of the housing of the electric component carrier from which the at least one electric contact protrudes.

6. The electric component carrier according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one plug-in contact tab protrudes from the electric component carrier in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction in which the at least one electric contact protrudes from the electric component carrier.

7. The electric component carrier according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one electrical conductor, the at least one switch, and the at least one electric contact are formed inseparably in the electric component carrier.

8. The electric component carrier according to claim claim 1 , wherein the at least one switch is covered by plastic.

9. The electric component carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the plug-in connector includes at least one additional plug-in contact in addition to the plug-in contact having the at least one plug-in contact tab directly connected to the motor.

10. The electric component carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the electric component carrier has a base that defines a guide for the at least one plug-in contact tab.

11. The electric component carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one plug-in contact tab includes two or more plug-in contact tabs.

12. The electric component carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the electric component carrier includes a clip, snap, or snap-lock connection for connection with the latch housing.

13. A motor vehicle latch assembly comprising:
a latch housing that contains a motor vehicle latch and has an outer surface that is accessible from outside the latch housing;
at least one electric component carrier including a housing separable from the latch housing, at least one electrical conductor and at least one switch arranged in the housing separately from the latch housing, and a plug in connection that is connectable to the outer surface from outside of the latch housing, wherein the plug in connection includes at least one plug-in contact tab that protrudes from the electric component carrier; and
a motor, wherein the at least one plug-in contact tab is directly connected to the motor contained in the latch housing.

14. The motor vehicle latch assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the latch housing is formed without a plug-in contact.

15. The motor vehicle latch assembly according to claim 13 further comprising at least one electric contact arranged in the housing of the electric component carrier.

16. The motor vehicle latch assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the housing of the electric component carrier is filled with injection-molded plastic, and wherein the at least one electrical conductor, the at least one switch, and the at least one electric contact are formed inseparably in the electric component carrier.

17. The motor vehicle latch assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one switch extends into the latch housing containing the motor vehicle latch and cooperates with mechanical components of the motor vehicle latch.

18. The motor vehicle latch assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the latch housing has a fastener that engages the housing of the at least one electric component carrier.

19. The motor vehicle latch assembly according to claim 18 , wherein the fastener and the housing of the at least one electric component carrier have a non-positive or a positive connection.

20. The motor vehicle latch assembly according to claim 19 , wherein the fastener includes at least one of a clip, a snap, a snap-lock connection, a screwed connection, a bolt connection or a rivet connection.

Assignees

• Kiekert Ag

Inventors

• Mazal Radek
• Zejda Jan

Classifications

• E05B15/02 Primary

  Striking-plates; Keepers; Bolt staples; Escutcheons {(keyhole finders E05B15/08; escutcheons made of hard materials E05B15/1614; finger-plates E06B7/285)} · CPC title

• E05B81/54 Primary

  Electrical circuits (for locking several wings simultaneously E05B77/48) · CPC title

• H05K5/0217

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · CPC title

• H05K5/0247

  Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring · CPC title

• H05K7/026

  Multiple connections subassemblies · CPC title