Motor vehicle lock housing arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12410642-B2
Application number	US-202118260269-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2021
Priority date	Jan 25, 2021
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

A motor vehicle lock housing arrangement which is equipped with at least one lock housing and one carrier housing. The lock housing is designed to receive at least one locking-mechanism-side component, such as an actuator. The carrier housing has at least one electronics carrier. The lock housing and the carrier housing are connected together in a media-tight manner. According to the invention, the carrier housing and the electronics carrier define a pre-assembled structural unit, which is coupled modularly to the lock housing with at least one seal interposed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle lock housing arrangement comprising:
at least one lock housing and at least one carrier housing, wherein the lock housing receives at least one locking-mechanism-side component that interacts with a locking mechanism,
wherein the carrier housing receives at least one electronics carrier including at least one electronics component,
wherein the lock housing and the carrier housing are connected together in a media-tight manner,
wherein the carrier housing and the electronics carrier define a pre-assembled structural unit which is coupled modularly to the lock housing,
wherein the pre-assembled structural unit additionally has a base carrier,
wherein the base carrier is arranged between the electronics carrier and the lock housing,
at least one seal interposed between the lock housing and the carrier housing, wherein the at least one seal directly engages the lock housing and the carrier housing to connect the lock housing and the carrier housing in the media-tight manner,
further comprising a lock plate on which the locking mechanism is mounted,
the lock plate is modularly connected to a housing comprising the lock housing and the carrier housing, and,
a second seal that seals the housing with respect to the lock plate.

2. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the base carrier and the electronics carrier are coupled to one another via an electrical interface.

3. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the electrical interface is arranged encapsulated within the structural unit.

4. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the electrical interface is an electrical plug connection.

5. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the base carrier is an electrical component carrier that receives at least one sensor, and the sensor is configured to work in a contactless manner.

6. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a locking-mechanism-side component of the at least one locking-mechanism-side component extends from inside the lock housing to an outside of the lock housing for engagement with the locking mechanism, wherein the locking-mechanism-side component of the at least one locking-mechanism-side component is sealed from the outside via the second seal.

7. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the least one locking-mechanism-side component is an actuator.

8. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronics component includes an energy source.

9. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one locking-mechanism-side component includes one or more of an electronic motor, gearing, and a control lever.

10. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the lock housing includes a seal channel for receiving the seal.

11. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the second seal is a bellows seal.

12. A motor vehicle lock housing arrangement comprising:
at least one lock housing and at least one carrier housing, wherein the lock housing receives at least one locking-mechanism-side component that interacts with a locking mechanism,
wherein the carrier housing receives at least one electronics carrier including at least one electronics component,
wherein the lock housing and the carrier housing are connected together in a media-tight manner,
wherein the carrier housing and the electronics carrier define a pre-assembled structural unit which is coupled modularly to the lock housing,
at least one seal interposed between the lock housing and the carrier housing,
further comprising a lock plate on which the locking mechanism is mounted,
wherein the lock plate is modularly connected to a housing comprising the lock housing and the carrier housing, and
further comprising a second seal that seals the housing with respect to the lock plate.

13. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 12 , wherein a locking-mechanism-side component of the at least one locking-mechanism-side component extends from inside the lock housing to an outside of the lock housing for engagement with the locking mechanism, wherein the locking-mechanism-side component of the at least one locking-mechanism-side component is sealed from the outside via the second seal.

14. The motor vehicle lock housing arrangement according to claim 12 , wherein the second seal is a bellows seal.

Assignees

• Kiekert Ag

Inventors

• Schiffer Holger
• Scholz Michael
• Inan Ömer
• Szegeny Peter

Classifications

• E05B81/64

  Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors · CPC title

• E05B81/04

  Electrical (electrical circuits E05B81/54) · CPC title

• E05B77/34

  Protection against weather or dirt, e.g. against water ingress (closures or guards for keyholes E05B17/14) · CPC title

• E05B81/80

  characterised by the power supply; Emergency power operation · CPC title

• E05B81/54

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