Tailgate locking/unlocking system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12145657-B2
Application number	US-202217951454-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2022
Priority date	Sep 23, 2022
Publication date	Nov 19, 2024
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024

Abstract

A tailgate locking/unlocking system is adapted to lock or unlock a tailgate of a vehicle. The tillage locking/unlocking system includes a rod shaft, a first lock structure, a second lock structure, at least one handle assembly, a first receiver, and a second receiver. The rod shaft is disposed in the tailgate of the vehicle and extended along a width direction thereof. The rod shaft has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first and second lock structures are coupled to the first and second ends. The handle assembly is pivotally coupled to the first or second end of the rod shaft and coupled to the first or second lock structure. The first and the second receivers are disposed on a first lateral side and a second lateral side of a body of the vehicle for engaging with the first and second lock structures.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle tailgate locking/unlocking system, adapted to lock or unlock a tailgate of a vehicle, comprising:
a rod shaft, disposed in the tailgate of the vehicle and extended along a width direction thereof, wherein the rod shaft has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;
a first lock structure, coupled to the first end;
a second lock structure, coupled to the second end;
at least one handle assembly, pivotally coupled to the first end or the second end of the rod shaft and coupled to the first lock structure or the second lock structure;
a first receiver disposed on a first lateral side of a body of the vehicle for engaging with the first lock structure; and
a second receiver disposed on a second lateral side of the body of the vehicle for engaging with the second lock structure,
wherein both the first lock structure and the second lock structure are respectively locked to or unlocked from the first receiver and the second receiver by rotating the at least one handle assembly.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one handle assembly comprises a first handle assembly and a second handle assembly pivotally coupled to the first end and the second end of the rod shaft, and the first handle assembly and the second handle assembly are respectively coupled to the first lock structure and the second lock structure.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein when the first handle assembly is pivotally rotated in relative to the rod shaft, the second handle assembly is configured to be driven by the first handle assembly and the rod shaft to synchronously rotate therewith.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first lock structure and the second lock structure are a first hook structure and a second hook structure adapted to be actuated by the at least one handle assembly for removably engaging with the first receiver and the second receiver respectively.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first lock structure comprises a first hook leg and a second hook leg both actuated by the at least one handle synchronously for removably engaging with the first receiver.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein when a longitudinal direction of the at least one handle assembly is parallel to a height direction of the vehicle, the first lock structure and the second lock structure are respectively engaged and locked with the at the first receiver and the second receiver.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein when a longitudinal direction of the at least one handle assembly is perpendicular to a height direction of the vehicle and perpendicular to an axial direction of the rod shaft, the first lock structure and the second lock structure are pivotally rotated along the axial direction of the rod shaft to a release position.

8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a coil spring pivotally sleeved on the first end or the second end of the rod shaft configured for providing a restoring force to the at least one handle assembly.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first lock structure comprises a first concave portion and a first recess, wherein the first concave portion is configured for accommodating the first receiver, and the first recess is configured for disposing the first end of the rod shaft and the coil spring pivotally sleeved thereon.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second lock structure comprises a second concave portion and a second recess, wherein the second concave portion is configured for accommodating the second receiver, and the second recess is configured for disposing the second end of the rod shaft and the coil spring pivotally sleeved thereon.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first receiver and the second receiver are respectively formed of column rods configured for engaging with the first lock structure and the second lock structure.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hayashi Kaz
• Kamiyama Takeshi

Classifications

• E05B83/16

  Locks for luggage compartments, car boot lids or car bonnets · CPC title

• E05B17/2034

  moving pivotally or rotatively · CPC title

• B62D33/03

  by swinging down {(B62D33/0273 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E05C9/08

  with a rotary bar for actuating the fastening means {(E05B83/10 and E05B65/468 take precedence; for a plurality of drawers E05B65/465)} · CPC title

• E05C3/14

  with operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the latch {(E05C3/122 takes precedence)} · CPC title