Adjustment device for a lock of a front hood of a motor vehicle and associated motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016177600-A1
Application number	US-201414908907-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 19, 2014
Priority date	Aug 1, 2013
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An adjustment device for a lock of a front hood of a motor vehicle, with the front hood being movable from a normal position to an elevated position, includes a guide and a carriage which is coupled with the lock and movable along the guide. At least one wedge is configured to clamp the carriage with the guide in a clamping position. An actuating mechanism is provided to allow movement of the carriage from the clamping position to an unclamped position by displacing the at least one wedge.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 - 10 . (canceled)

11 . An adjustment device for a lock of a front hood of a motor vehicle, which front hood is movable from a normal position to an elevated position, said adjustment device comprising:
a guide; a carriage coupled with the lock and movable along the guide; at least one wedge configured to clamp the carriage with the guide in a clamping position; and an actuating mechanism constructed to allow movement of the carriage from the clamping position to an unclamped position by displacing the at least one wedge.

12 . The adjustment device of claim 11 , wherein the actuating mechanism includes an actuator and a slide which is shiftable by the actuator to move the at least one wedge away from the clamping position.

13 . The adjustment device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one wedge blocks in the clamping position a movement along a first direction, and further comprising a further wedge which blocks in the clamping position a movement along a second, opposite direction.

14 . The adjustment device of claim 12 , wherein the actuating mechanism includes a spring having a spring force which acts on the slide so that the slide and the wedge are urged to seek the clamping position.

15 . The adjustment device of claim 11 , further comprising a further wedge, said two wedges being arranged on opposite sides of the guide.

16 . The adjustment device of claim 12 , wherein the slide has a recess extending in a transverse direction for engagement of a radially inwardly extending projection the wedge.

17 . The adjustment device of claim 11 , wherein the carriage has a recess for receiving the actuator or a control element coupled to the actuator.

18 . The adjustment device of claim 12 , wherein the actuator comprises an electric or pneumatic or hydraulic drive.

19 . The adjustment device of claim 12 , wherein the carriage has at least one recess which extends in longitudinal direction and is traversed by the slide.

20 . A motor vehicle, comprising:
a front hood which is movable from a normal position to an elevated position and has a lock; and an adjustment device configured for adjustment of the lock, said adjustment device including a guide, a carriage coupled with the lock and movable along the guide, at least one wedge configured to clamp the carriage with the guide in a clamping position, and an actuating mechanism constructed to allow movement of the carriage from the clamping position to an unclamped position by displacing the at least one wedge.

21 . The motor vehicle of claim 20 , wherein the actuating mechanism includes an actuator and a slide which is shiftable by the actuator to move the at least one wedge away from the clamping position.

22 . The motor vehicle of claim 20 , wherein the at least one wedge blocks in the clamping position a movement along a first direction, said adjustment device including a further wedge which blocks in the clamping position a movement along a second, opposite direction.

23 . The motor vehicle of claim 21 , wherein the actuating mechanism includes a spring having a spring force which acts on the slide so that the slide and the wedge are urged to seek the clamping position.

24 . The motor vehicle of claim 20 , wherein the adjustment device includes a further wedge, said two wedges being arranged on opposite sides of the guide.

25 . The motor vehicle of claim 21 , wherein the slide has a recess extending in a transverse direction for engagement of a radially inwardly extending projection the wedge.

26 . The motor vehicle of claim 20 , wherein the carriage has a recess for receiving the actuator or a control element coupled to the actuator.

27 . The motor vehicle of claim 21 , wherein the actuator comprises an electric or pneumatic or hydraulic drive.

28 . The motor vehicle- of claim 21 , wherein the carriage has at least one recess which extends in longitudinal direction and is traversed by the slide.

Assignees

• Audi Ag

Inventors

• Kugler Peter
• Dorfner Wolfgang
• Sternecker Harald
• Pfaller Bernhard-Konrad
• Schindler Manfred

Classifications

• E05B83/24

  for car bonnets · CPC title

• E05B83/18

  for car boot lids or rear luggage compartments · CPC title

• E05B77/08 Primary

  Arrangements for protection of pedestrians · CPC title

• B62D25/12

  Parts or details thereof (locks E05B, {E05B83/16; devices for holding open E05C17/00, e.g. while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042}; hinges E05D; counterbalancing means E05F; {checks, stops, buffers E05F5/00; } springs, {e.g. pneumatic springs} F16F) · CPC title

• B60R21/38

  using means for lifting bonnets · CPC title