公开(公告)号：CA2395255C

公开(公告)日：2008-07-15

申请号：CA2395255

申请日：2001-01-15

Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

Inventor： BANIAK GRZEGORZ ,  TOMASZEWSKI KRIS ,  GHORGHORIAN DIKRAN

IPC: E05B65/19

Abstract: A latch assembly (10) has a housing having a mouth. A ratchet (12) is pivotally mounted to the housing and is movable to cooperate with the mouth to pivot between an open condition, a primary closed condition and a secondary closed condition for receiving, engaging and cinching a keeper of a striker. The ratchet (12) is biased to the open condition. A pivotally mounted pawl (40) is biased into engagement with the ratchet for releasably retaining the ratchet in the primary closed condition. A secondary release arm (20) is mounted to rotate about a first axis and a second axis. The secondary release arm (20) is rotatable about the first axis between a retracted position and an extended position, and is rotatable out the second axis between an engaging position and a disengaging position. The secondary release arm (20) is biased to the retracted position and biased to the engaging position. The secondary release arm (20) interengages with the ratchet (12) for coupled movement therewith from the primary closed condition to the secondary closed condition effecting movement of the secondary release arm (20) from the retracted position to the extended position upon the pawl (40) being rotated to disengage from the ratchet (12). Upon moving the secondary release arm (20) from the engaging positionto the disengaging position, the secondary release arm (20) disengages from the ratchet (12) for independent movement enabling the ratchet (12) to rotate from the secondary closed condition to the open condition and back to the primary closed condition. The secondary release arm (20) also rotates from the extended position to the retracted position.

公开(公告)号：AU7228801A

公开(公告)日：2002-01-08

申请号：AU7228801

申请日：2001-06-26

Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

Inventor： TOMASZEWSKI KRIS

IPC: B60J5/10 ,  E05F15/12

公开(公告)号：AU3354801A

公开(公告)日：2001-09-03

申请号：AU3354801

申请日：2001-02-15

Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

Inventor： TOMASZEWSKI KRIS ,  CETNAR ROMAN ,  KACZMARCZYK ALEX

IPC: E05B63/00 ,  E05B65/12 ,  E05B65/20 ,  E05B65/32

公开(公告)号：CA2395334A1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-30

申请号：CA2395334

申请日：2001-02-15

Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

Inventor： KACZMARCZYK ALEX ,  CETNAR ROMAN ,  TOMASZEWSKI KRIS

IPC: E05B63/00 ,  E05B65/12 ,  E05B65/20 ,  E05B65/32

Abstract: A vehicle door latch (10) has a housing (2) having a mouth (4) for receiving a striker. A ratchet (56) is pivotally mounted to the housing for rotation between latched and unlatched conditions. The ratchet (56) cooperates with t he mouth (4) to selectively retain a striker. A pawl (62) is mounted to the housing (2) for releasably engaging the ratchet (56). The pawl (62) is moveable relative to the ratchet (56) between a rest position engaging the ratchet to block movement of the ratchet toward the unlatched condition and a released position disengaging the ratchet to allow movement of the ratchet toward the unlatched condition. A release lever (22) is mounted to the housi ng and operably connected to the pawl (62) by a clutch lever (94) extending therebetween. The clutch lever (94) is moveable between an engaged position operably connecting the release lever (22) to the pawl (62) effecting moveme nt of the pawl toward the released position and a disengaged position operably disconnecting the release lever from the pawl. A locking lever (100) is mounted to the housing for moving the clutch lever (94) between the engaged and disengaged positions. The clutch lever (94) moves in a first plane (19) to effect movement of the pawl and the locking lever moves the clutch lever out the first plane (19)to effect movement between the engaged and said disengaged positions.

公开(公告)号：AU2824501A

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：AU2824501

申请日：2001-01-15

Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

Inventor： BANIAK GRZEGORZ ,  TOMASZEWSKI KRIS ,  GHORGHORIAN DIKRAN

IPC: E05B65/19

公开(公告)号：BR9811754A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：BR9811754

申请日：1998-09-04

Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

Inventor： TOMASZEWSKI KRIS ,  BANIKAK GRZEGORZ

IPC: E05B83/24 ,  E05B65/19

Abstract: A secondary release mechanism for a vehicle hood latch has a pivotally mounted secondary latch which is rotatable between a latching position and a unlatching position and biased towards the latching position. A pivotally mounted release arm is rotatable between a retracted position, a deployed position and a releasing position and biased to the standby position. A pivotally mounted release lever is rotatable between a release position, a standby position and a retract position. The release lever has a cam surface for engaging a hood of the vehicle as the hood moves between the fully latched condition and a secondary latched condition responsively rotating the release lever between the standby position and the retract position. The release lever operably engages the secondary latch as the release lever rotates from the standby position to the release position. The release arm engages the release lever wherein responsive movement of the release lever between the standby position to the retract position responsively effects movement of the release arm between the deployed position and the retracted position and movement of the release arm from the deployed position to the releasing position responsively effects movement of the release lever rotating the secondary latch from the latching position to the unlatching position.

公开(公告)号：BR9809331A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-04

申请号：BR9809331

申请日：1998-04-29

Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

Inventor： TOMASZEWSKI KRIS ,  BANIAK GRZEGORZ H ,  JORGENSEN GREGORY A

IPC: E05B83/36 ,  E05B63/14 ,  E05B81/16 ,  E05B85/24 ,  E05B65/20 ,  E05B65/19 ,  E05B47/00

Abstract: A control assembly for releasing a latch has a base plate (26) for mounting components of the control assembly. A pivotally mounted (28) input lever is movable between a ready position and a release position. The input lever (28) connects to a release handle (22). A pivotally mounted output lever (30) connects to a latch (14, 16) and transmits a releasing force. A pivotally mounted locking lever (34) is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A link (98) slidably engages the output lever (30) and pivotally engages the locking lever (34). When the locking lever (34) moves between the locked and unlocked positions, the link (98) responsively decouples and couples the input lever (28) and the output lever (30) to allow independent and dependent rotation thereof, respectively, selectively transferring the releasing force from the release handle (22) to the latch (14, 16).

公开(公告)号：CA2274069A1

公开(公告)日：1998-06-18

申请号：CA2274069

申请日：1997-12-10

Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

Inventor： HUNT TREVOR ,  TOMASZEWSKI KRIS ,  JOSHI RAVI ,  GHORGHORIAN DIKRAN

IPC: E05B83/24 ,  B62D25/12 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B65/19

Abstract: A hood latch assembly (10) has a housing (14) having a mouth (13). A ratchet (16) is pivotally mounted within the housing (14) to cooperate with the mouth (13) to pivot between an open, a secondary closed and a primary closed condition for receiving, engaging and cinching a keeper of a striker (80). The ratchet (16) is biased to the open condition. A pivotally mounted primary pawl (18) is biased for engagement with the ratchet (16) to releasably retain the ratchet (16) in the primary closed condition. A pivotally mounted secondary pawl (62) is biased for engagement with the ratchet (16) to releasably retain the ratchet (16) in the secondary closed condition. The secondary pawl (62) has a release lever (20) which rotates between a deployed position and a retracted position. As the ratchet (16) engages the striker (80), the ratchet (16) will rotate in a latching sense from the open condition to the secondary closed condition. As the ratchet (16) further rotates from the secondary closed to the primary closed condition, fully engaging the striker (80), the secondary pawl (62) follows the ratchet (16), allowing the release lever (20) to rotate from a deployed position to a retracted position. Upon release of the primary engagement by disengaging the primary pawl (18), the ratchet (16) will rotate from the primary closed to the secondary closed condition. The secondary pawl (62) will follow the ratchet (16) rotating the release lever (20) from the retracted position to the deployed position. The operator then manipulates the release lever (20) to release the ratchet (16), allowing the ratchet (16) to rotate from the secondary closed to the open condition. The hood latch (10) has a light (82) which is operable responsive to movement of the release arm (20) moving from the retracted position and the deployed position. Changes of the hood latch (10) between the primary closed condition and the secondary closed condition will open and close the switch (78). The switch (78) is disposed between a light source (82) mounted to illuminate the hood latch (10) region and a source of electrical power. Opening and closing of the switch (78) will responsively illuminate the light (82).