Lock having a modified spring lip for motor vehicle doors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9617760-B2
Application number	US-201114004219-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 8, 2011
Priority date	Nov 20, 2010
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle or a building, said lock being equipped with a rotary latch ( 2 ) rotatably supported in the lock housing ( 10 ) about a locking bolt ( 3 ), wherein the lock housing ( 10 ) has a slotted guide ( 8 ) for the locking bolt ( 3 ), said slotted guide having at least one spring lip ( 15 ) on the insertion side, which spring lip reaches into the slotted guide and cushions the locking bolt ( 3 ), said spring lip having creaking protection ( 17 ) that partially covers the surface ( 16 ) of the spring lip, wherein the spring lip ( 15 ) has a bounding bead ( 20 ) at the free end ( 18 ) and wherein the creaking protection ( 17 ) is designed as a sheet metal clamp ( 21 ) that can be attached to the spring lip ( 15 ) in front of the bounding bead with a preload.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Lock for a motor vehicle or a building, said lock being equipped with a rotary latch ( 2 ) rotatably supported in the lock housing ( 10 ) about a locking bolt ( 3 ), wherein the lock housing ( 10 ) has a slotted guide ( 8 ) for the locking bolt ( 3 ), said slotted guide having at least one spring lip ( 15 ) on the insertion side, which spring lip reaches into the slotted guide and cushions the locking bolt ( 3 ) said spring lip having creaking protection ( 17 ) that partially covers the surface, characterised in that die spring lip ( 15 ) has a bounding bead ( 20 ) at its free end ( 18 ) and wherein the creaking protection ( 17 ) is designed as a metal clamp ( 21 ) that can be attached to the spring lip ( 15 ) in front of the bounding bead with a preload.

2. Lock according to claim 1 , characterised in that the spring lip ( 15 ) is formed to provide a seat area ( 22 ) for the metal clamp ( 21 ) and has a respective smaller cross section in said seat area ( 22 ).

3. Lock according to one of the above claims, characterised in that the metal clamp ( 21 ) contains two flexible flanks ( 24 , 25 ).

4. Lock according to claim 2 , characterised in that the seat area ( 22 ) of the metal clamp ( 21 ) is restricted on one hand by the bounding bead ( 20 ) at the end and on the other hand, in the direction of the fixing point ( 26 ) by edge ( 27 ) arranged at the lock housing ( 10 ).

5. Lock according to one of the above claims, characterised in that the metal clamp ( 21 ) contains engaging edges ( 29 , 30 ) bent away at both sides at the open end ( 28 ).

6. Lock according to one of the above claims, characterised in that the spring lip ( 15 ) in the seat area ( 22 ) of the metal clamp ( 21 ) contains a recess ( 32 , 33 ) on both sides, dimensioned according to the metal thickness on the back ( 34 ) of the metal clamp ( 21 ) and, at the open end ( 28 ) according to the engaging edges ( 29 , 30 ).

7. Lock according to one of the above claims, characterised in that one flank ( 25 ) of the metal clamp ( 21 ) narrows towards the open end ( 28 ).

8. Lock according to claim 7 , characterised in that the flank ( 25 ) having a different width has a full width in the top third ( 35 ) starting from the back ( 34 ) and a width preferably reduced to 66% in the two remaining thirds ( 36 ) resulting in a centre web ( 37 ).

9. Lock according to claim 7 , characterised in that the flank ( 24 ) of the metal clamp ( 21 ) with the width extending unchanged up to the open end ( 28 ) is arranged on the side ( 38 ) facing the locking bolt ( 3 ) of the spring lip ( 15 ).

10. Lock according to one of the above claims, characterised in that the spring lip ( 15 ) in the seat area ( 22 ) of the back ( 34 ) of the metal clamp ( 21 ) contains a longitudinal groove ( 39 ) and the metal clamp ( 21 ) a corresponding bead ( 41 ).

11. Lock according to one or several of the above claims, characterised in that the metal clamp ( 21 ) is made from thin-walled stainless steel.

Assignees

• Dragon Marek
• Götzen Klaus
• Waldmann Thomas
• Kiekert Ag

Inventors

• Dragon Marek
• Götzen Klaus
• Waldmann Thomas

Classifications

• Y10T292/0911

  Hooked end · CPC title

• E05B2015/0458

  Leaf springs; Non-wound wire springs · CPC title

• E05B2015/0468

  made of one piece with a lock part · CPC title

• E05B77/36 Primary

  Noise prevention; Anti-rattling means · CPC title

• E05B77/38 Primary

  Cushion elements, elastic guiding elements or holding elements, e.g. for cushioning or damping the impact of the bolt against the striker during closing of the wing · CPC title