Motor vehicle lock arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020172002-A1
Application number	US-201916676856-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 7, 2019
Priority date	Nov 7, 2018
Publication date	Jun 4, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A motor vehicle lock arrangement for a motor vehicle door which is adjustably coupled to a motor vehicle body work, wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a motor vehicle lock wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a push-open arrangement for applying a drive force to the motor vehicle door in its opening direction, so that the motor vehicle door can be adjusted, in a motor-operated push-open process, from a closed door position into a push-open door position which is located further in the opening direction of said motor vehicle door, and as a result an engagement gap can be produced between the motor vehicle door and the motor vehicle body work. It is proposed that the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a light arrangement and a light controller for actuating the light arrangement.

First claim

1 . A motor vehicle lock arrangement for a motor vehicle door which is adjustably coupled to a motor vehicle body work, wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a motor vehicle lock which in the mounted state is arranged on the motor vehicle door or on the motor vehicle body work, wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement, in particular the motor vehicle lock has a push-open arrangement for applying a drive force to the motor vehicle door in its opening direction, so that the motor vehicle door can be adjusted, in a motor-operated push-open process, from a closed door position, in particular a main closed door position or a pre-closed door position, into a push-open door position which is located further in the opening direction of said motor vehicle door, and as a result an engagement gap can be produced between the motor vehicle door and the motor vehicle body work,
wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a light arrangement and a light controller for actuating the light arrangement, and wherein the light controller actuates the light arrangement into the illuminating state during the push-open open process and/or in response to the conclusion of the push-open process in the region of at least part of the engagement gap.

2 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the light arrangement illuminates at least part of the engagement gap during the push-open process and/or in response to the conclusion of the push-open process, and/or wherein the light arrangement illuminates outwards from the engagement gap during the push-open process and/or in response to the conclusion of the push-open process.

3 . The motor-vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the light controller is arranged in the motor vehicle lock and/or in the motor vehicle door.

4 . The motor-vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the light arrangement is configured to be operated with different lighting configurations by the light controller.

5 . The motor-vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the light arrangement illuminates with a different lighting configuration in accordance with the operating state of the motor vehicle lock arrangement.

6 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein, after the conclusion of the push-open process, the motor vehicle door can be pivoted open manually, and wherein, in response to the pivoting open of the motor vehicle door, the light arrangement does not illuminate or illuminates with a different lighting configuration, in particular with a different color.

7 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the light arrangement illuminates with a different lighting configuration during the push-open process and in response to the conclusion of the push-open process.

8 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a closing arrangement for closing the motor vehicle door into a closing door position, in particular from a pre-closing door position into a main closing door position, within the scope of a closing process, and wherein during the closing process the light arrangement illuminates with a lighting configuration which is assigned to the closing process.

9 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has an anti-trap device for, in particular, sensor-based, sensing an instance of trapping, and wherein in response to the sensing of an instance of trapping the light arrangement illuminates with a lighting configuration which is assigned to the instance of trapping.

10 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the light arrangement has an elongate light region which extends along part of the longitudinal extent of the engagement gap.

11 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according claim 10 , wherein the light region of the light arrangement is configured as an illuminant strip with a number of illuminants, in particular as LED strips with a number of LEDs, or wherein the light area of the light arrangement is configured as a lightguide.

12 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the motor vehicle lock has an electric connection or an optical connection for actuating the light arrangement, and wherein the light arrangement is connected electrically or optically to the electric connection.

13 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according claim 1 , wherein an acoustic arrangement is provided for generating acoustic indication signals for the user, and that the acoustic arrangement generates acoustic signals with predetermined synchronization with the light arrangement.

14 . The motor vehicle door having a motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the motor vehicle door has an engagement region, behind which a user's hand can engage when the engagement gap is produced, and otherwise said engagement area is inaccessible to the user's hand.

15 . A method for operating a motor vehicle lock arrangement, for a motor vehicle door which is adjustably coupled to a motor vehicle body work, wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a motor vehicle lock which in the mounted state is arranged on the motor vehicle door or on the motor vehicle body work, wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement, in particular the motor vehicle lock, has a push-open arrangement for applying a drive force to the motor vehicle door in its opening direction, so that the motor vehicle door can be adjusted, in a motor-operated push-open process, from a closed door position, in particular a main locking door position or a pre-locking door position, into a push-open door position which is located further in the opening direction of said motor vehicle door and as a result an engagement gap can be produced between the motor vehicle door and the motor vehicle body work, wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a light arrangement and a light controller for actuating the light arrangement and wherein the light arrangement is actuated by the light controller into the illuminating state during the push-open process and/or in response to the conclusion of the push-open process in the region of at least part of the engagement gap.

16 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the light arrangement illuminates in different colors depending on the lighting configuration, and/or wherein depending on the lighting configuration the light arrangement illuminates continuously or in a pulsed fashion, or in particular with a different pulse frequency, and/or depending on the lighting configuration the light arrangement illuminates with different brightness.

17 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein in the mounted state the light arrangement illuminates in the rearward direction of the motor vehicle in response to the pivoting open of the motor vehicle door.

18 . The motor vehicle lock arrangement according to claim 16 , wherein the light arrangement illuminates with a different lighting configuration with a different color and/or with a different pulse frequency, during the push-open process and in response to the conclusion of the push-open process.

19 . The motor vehicle door having a motor vehicle lock arrangement according claim 14 , wherein the motor vehicle door has a door outer skin which is configured without a handle.

Assignees

• Brose Fahrzeugteile

Inventors

• Kothe Markus
• Erarslan Fatih

Classifications

• H05B47/105

  in response to determined parameters · CPC title

• E05Y2900/531

  Doors · CPC title

• B60Q1/323 Primary

  on or for doors (illuminated exterior door handles B60Q1/2669; illuminated door locks E05B17/10) · CPC title

• E05B17/10

  Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys; {Transparent or translucent lock parts; Indicator lights} · CPC title

• E05B63/22

  operated by a pulling or pushing action perpendicular to the front plate, {i.e. by pulling or pushing the wing itself (without deadlocking E05C19/02)} · CPC title