HOOD LATCH WITH SELF-RETRACTING SECONDARY LATCH RELEASE ARM
    1.
    发明申请
    HOOD LATCH WITH SELF-RETRACTING SECONDARY LATCH RELEASE ARM 审中-公开
    带自锁式二级闩锁释放臂的门闩

    公开(公告)号:WO0151745A3

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-13

    申请号:PCT/CA0100121

    申请日:2001-01-15

    CPC classification number: E05B83/16

    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 position to 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.

    Abstract translation: 闩锁组件(10)具有具有嘴部的壳体。 棘轮(12)可枢转地安装到壳体上并可移动以与嘴配合以在打开状态,主要关闭状态和次要关闭状态之间枢转,以接收,接合和收紧撞针的保持器。 棘轮(12)被偏置到打开状态。 可枢转地安装的掣爪(40)被偏压成与棘轮接合,以将棘轮可释放地保持在主要关闭状态。 第二释放臂(20)被安装成围绕第一轴线和第二轴线旋转。 第二释放臂(20)可围绕第一轴线在缩回位置和延伸位置之间旋转,并且可在第二轴线的接合位置和脱离位置之间旋转。 第二释放臂(20)被偏压到缩回位置并被偏压到接合位置。 第二释放臂(20)与棘轮(12)相互啮合,与第一关闭状态一起运动,从而使第二释放臂(20)从收回位置移动到棘爪(12)上的伸出位置 40)旋转以从棘轮(12)脱离。 在将第二释放臂20从接合位置移动到分离位置时,第二释放臂20从棘轮12脱离以独立移动,使得棘轮12能够从第二闭合状态转动到第二闭合状态, 打开状态并返回到主要关闭状态。 第二释放臂(20)也从伸出位置旋转到缩回位置。

    2.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:BR9912377A

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-29

    申请号:BR9912377

    申请日:1999-07-20

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A self-releasing clutch assembly for locking a vehicle door lock. The clutch assembly (11) includes a servo-actuated input drive and a cinching output drive. A gear shaped first actuator (42) is mounted to the input drive. A cylindrical second actuator (44) is mounted to the output drive and is moveable relative to the first actuator. Four pairs of rollers (50) are interdisposed between the first and second actuators and moveable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. With the disengaged position, the rollers rest against the first actuator and allowing the second actuator to rotate relative thereto. With the engaged position, the rollers interlock the first and second actuators for relative concurrent movement. The clutch assembly is characterized by the first actuator including four driving surfaces (43) and the second actuator including four corresponding abutments (48). The driving surfaces engage and move the rollers from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to movement by the input drive. The abutments then lock the rollers between the first and second actuators to couple the input drive with the output drive thereby transferring the movement of the input drive to the output drive. The subject invention also includes a biasing device (54) for automatically returning the rollers to the disengaged position when the driving force from the first actuator ceases.

    VEHICLE HOOD LATCH WITH RETRACTING SECONDARY RELEASE ARM

    公开(公告)号:CA2302262A1

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-11

    申请号:CA2302262

    申请日:1998-09-04

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A secondary release mechanism for a vehicle hood latch has a pivotally mounted secondary latch (12) which is rotatable between a latching position and an unlatching position and biased towards the latching position. A pivotally mounted release arm (26) is rotatable between a retracted position, a deployed position and a releasing position and biased to the standby position. A pivotally mounted release lever (20) is rotatable between a release position, a standby position and a retract position . The release lever (20) has a cam surface (22) 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 (20) between the standby position and the retract position. The release lever (20) operably engages the secondary latch (12) as the release lever (20) rotates from the standby position to the release position. The release arm (26) engages the release lever (20) wherein responsive movement of the release lever (20) between the standby position to the retract position responsively effects movement of the release arm (26) between the deployed position and the retracted position and movement of the release arm (26) from the deployed position to the releasing position responsively effects movement of the release lever (20) rotating the secondary latch (12) from the latching position to the unlatching position.

    POWER DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE LIFTGATE

    公开(公告)号:CA2370569A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-16

    申请号:CA2370569

    申请日:2000-05-05

    Abstract: A power drive mechanism (10) for a motor vehicle liftgate includes a linking arm (18) pivotally connected with the liftgate, a crank arm (12) drivable fo r pivotal movement and connected with the linking arm (18), and a gear train (20) operatively engaging the crank arm (12). A drive motor (34) is operatively connected with the crank arm (12) through the gear train (20) to provide power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate. The gear train (20) is disengageable from the drive motor (34) to permit manual opening and closing of the liftgate without backdriving the drive motor (34). An actuato r (74) is operatively connected with the gear train (20) to move the gear trai n into and out of engagement with the drive motor. A holding linkage (60, 62) is operatively associated with the gear train (20) to maintain the gear train (20) in engagement during power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate .

    Vehicle door latch with reduced release effort

    公开(公告)号:AU8849698A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:AU8849698

    申请日:1998-08-20

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Inventor: BANIAK GRZEGORZ

    Abstract: A latch assembly (10) has a housing (12) having a mouth (14). A detent fork (16) is pivotally mounted within the housing (12) to cooperate with the mouth (14) to pivot between an open and closed condition for receiving, engaging and cinching a keeper (60) of a striker. The detent fork (16) is biased in the open condition. A pivotally mounted pawl (24) is biased for engagement with a pin (26). The pin (26) is slidably mounted within a guideway (38) and positioned between the detent fork (16) and the pawl (24). The pin (26) cooperates with the pawl (24) to retain the detent fork (16) in the closed condition. The pin (26) rolls between the pawl (24) and detent fork (16) as the pawl (24) is rotated in a releasing sense to disengage the detent fork (16).

    POWER DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE LIFTGATE

    公开(公告)号:CA2370569C

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-07

    申请号:CA2370569

    申请日:2000-05-05

    Abstract: A power drive mechanism (10) for a motor vehicle liftgate includes a linking arm (18) pivotally connected with the liftgate, a crank arm (12) drivable for pivotal movement and connected with the linking arm (18), and a gear train (20) operatively engaging the crank arm (12). A drive motor (34) is operatively connected with the crank arm (12) through the gear train (20) to provide power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate. The gear train (20) is disengageable from the drive motor (34) to permit manual opening and closing of the liftgate without backdriving the drive motor (34). An actuator (74) is operatively connected with the gear train (20) to move the gear train into and out of engagement with the drive motor. A holding linkage (60, 62) is operatively associated with the gear train (20) to maintain the gear train (20) in engagement during power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate.

    SELF-RELEASING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE DOOR LOCK

    公开(公告)号:CA2338381C

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-16

    申请号:CA2338381

    申请日:1999-07-20

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A self-releasing clutch assembly for locking a vehicle door lock. The clutch assembly (11) includes a servo-actuated input drive and a cinching output drive. A gear shaped first actuator (42) is mounted to the input drive. A cylindrical second actuator (44) is mounted to the output drive and is moveable relative to the first actuator. Four pai rs of rollers (50) are interdisposed between the first and second actuators and moveable between a disengaged position and an engaged position . With the disengaged position, the rollers rest against the first actuator and allowing the second actuator to rotate relative thereto. With the engaged position, the rollers interlock the first and second actuators for relative concurrent movement. The clutch assembly is characterized by the first actuator including four driving surfaces (43) and the second actuator including four corresponding abutments (48). The driving surfaces engage and move the rollers from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to movement by the input drive. The abutments then lock the rollers between the first and second actuators to couple the input drive with the output drive thereby transferring the movement of the input drive to the output drive. The subject invention also includes a biasing device (54) for automatically returning the rollers to the disengaged position when the driving force from the first actuator ceases.

    HOOD LATCH WITH SELF-RETRACTING SECONDARY LATCH

    公开(公告)号:CA2395255A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-19

    申请号:CA2395255

    申请日:2001-01-15

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    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 releas e 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 biase d 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 conditio n 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 ar m (20) also rotates from the extended position to the retracted position.

    Self-releasing clutch assembly for a vehicle door lock

    公开(公告)号:AU4766299A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-14

    申请号:AU4766299

    申请日:1999-07-20

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A self-releasing clutch assembly for locking a vehicle door lock. The clutch assembly (11) includes a servo-actuated input drive and a cinching output drive. A gear shaped first actuator (42) is mounted to the input drive. A cylindrical second actuator (44) is mounted to the output drive and is moveable relative to the first actuator. Four pairs of rollers (50) are interdisposed between the first and second actuators and moveable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. With the disengaged position, the rollers rest against the first actuator and allowing the second actuator to rotate relative thereto. With the engaged position, the rollers interlock the first and second actuators for relative concurrent movement. The clutch assembly is characterized by the first actuator including four driving surfaces (43) and the second actuator including four corresponding abutments (48). The driving surfaces engage and move the rollers from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to movement by the input drive. The abutments then lock the rollers between the first and second actuators to couple the input drive with the output drive thereby transferring the movement of the input drive to the output drive. The subject invention also includes a biasing device (54) for automatically returning the rollers to the disengaged position when the driving force from the first actuator ceases.

    SELF-RELEASING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE DOOR LOCK

    公开(公告)号:CA2338381A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-03

    申请号:CA2338381

    申请日:1999-07-20

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A self-releasing clutch assembly for locking a vehicle door lock. The clutch assembly (11) includes a servo-actuated input drive and a cinching output drive. A gear shaped first actuator (42) is mounted to the input drive. A cylindrical second actuator (44) is mounted to the output drive and is moveable relative to the first actuator. Four pairs of rollers (50) are interdisposed between the first and second actuators and moveable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. With the disengaged position, t he rollers rest against the first actuator and allowing the second actuator to rotate relative thereto. With the engaged position, the rollers interlock th e first and second actuators for relative concurrent movement. The clutch assembly is characterized by the first actuator including four driving surfaces (43) and the second actuator including four corresponding abutments (48). The driving surfaces engage and move the rollers from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to movement by the input drive. The abutments then lock the rollers between the first and second actuators t o couple the input drive with the output drive thereby transferring the moveme nt of the input drive to the output drive. The subject invention also includes a biasing device (54) for automatically returning the rollers to the disengage d position when the driving force from the first actuator ceases.

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