A POWERED VEHICLE DOOR LATCH AND ACTUATOR THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:CA2382487C

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:CA2382487

    申请日:2000-09-13

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Inventor: CETNAR ROMAN

    Abstract: A latch assembly has a latch housing (12) having a mouth. A ratchet (11) is pivotally mounted within the housing (12) to cooperate with the mouth to piv ot between an open and a closed condition for receiving, engaging and cinching a striker (3). The ratchet (11) is biased to the open condition. A pivotally mounted pawl (13) engages the ratchet (11) and biased to a ratchet engaging position. A pawl lever (24) engages the pawl (13) for effecting releasing rotation thereof. An inside release assembly has an inside release lever (20 ) pivotally mounted to the housing and connected to an inside clutch lever (32 ) and an override lever (46). The inside clutch lever (32) is moveable to enga ge and disengage the pawl lever (24). Manipulation of the inside release lever (20) effects releasing movement of the pawl lever (24) when the inside clutc h lever (32) engages the pawl lever (24). An outside release assembly has an outside release lever (16) pivotally mounted to the housing (12) and connect ed to an outside clutch lever (30). The outside clutch lever (30) is moveable t o engage and disengage the pawl lever (24). Manipulation of the outside releas e lever (16) effects releasing movement of the pawl lever (24) when the outsid e clutch lever (30) engages the pawl lever. A first motor (54) operably engage s a first shaft (58) having a lock cam (66) mounted thereon. A second motor (5 6) operably engages a second rotatably mounted shaft (68) having a child lock c am (70) mounted thereon. The actuator housing (52) mates with the latch housing (12) such that the lock cam (66) is rotatable in the latch housing (12) to engage the inside and outside clutch lever (32, 30) and the override lever (46).

    VEHICLE DOOR LATCH
    2.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA2395334C

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-30

    申请号:CA2395334

    申请日:2001-02-15

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    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 the mouth (4) to selectively retain a striker. A pawl (62) is mounted to the housing (2) f or releasably engaging the ratchet (56). The pawl (62) is moveable relative to the ratchet (56) between a rest position engaging th e 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 housing 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 movement 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.

    A POWERED VEHICLE DOOR LATCH AND ACTUATOR THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:CA2382487A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-22

    申请号:CA2382487

    申请日:2000-09-13

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Inventor: CETNAR ROMAN

    Abstract: A latch assembly has a latch housing (12) having a mouth. A ratchet (11) is pivotally mounted within the housing (12) to cooperate with the mouth to piv ot between an open and a closed condition for receiving, engaging and cinching a striker (3). The ratchet (11) is biased to the open condition. A pivotally mounted pawl (13) engages the ratchet (11) and biased to a ratchet engaging position. A pawl lever (24) engages the pawl (13) for effecting releasing rotation thereof. An inside release assembly has an inside release lever (20 ) pivotally mounted to the housing and connected to an inside clutch lever (32 ) and an override lever (46). The inside clutch lever (32) is moveable to enga ge and disengage the pawl lever (24). Manipulation of the inside release lever (20) effects releasing movement of the pawl lever (24) when the inside clutc h lever (32) engages the pawl lever (24). An outside release assembly has an outside release lever (16) pivotally mounted to the housing (12) and connect ed to an outside clutch lever (30). The outside clutch lever (30) is moveable t o engage and disengage the pawl lever (24). Manipulation of the outside releas e lever (16) effects releasing movement of the pawl lever (24) when the outsid e clutch lever (30) engages the pawl lever. A first motor (54) operably engage s a first shaft (58) having a lock cam (66) mounted thereon. A second motor (5 6) operably engages a second rotatably mounted shaft (68) having a child lock c am (70) mounted thereon. The actuator housing (52) mates with the latch housing (12) such that the lock cam (66) is rotatable in the latch housing (12) to engage the inside and outside clutch lever (32, 30) and the override lever (46).

    POWER DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY
    5.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA2362889A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-24

    申请号:CA2362889

    申请日:2000-02-18

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A power door latch assembly consists of a ratchet (50) for engaging a door striker, a pawl (52), a rotary actuator (54) for rotating the ratchet (50) towards the closed position and for disengaging the pawl (52) and a drive actuator (96) for driving the rotary actuator (54). The drive actuator (96) includes a prime mover (98), an output member (104) in engagement with the rotary actuator (54), and a releasable coupling (102) coupled between the prime mover (98) and the output member (104) for selectively transferring torque between the prime mover (98) and the rotary actuator (54). A drive controller (108) is coupled to the releasable coupling (102) and is configur ed for disengaging the prime mover (98) from the rotary actuator (54) when the ratchet (50) is disposed in either the open or closed positions.

    VEHICLE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY
    6.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA2376040C

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-03

    申请号:CA2376040

    申请日:2000-06-13

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A vehicle door latch assembly is movable between an unlocked condition, a locked condition and a double locked condition. The door latch assembly (10) has a support housing (16) with a cover having a projecting block. A ratchet (18) is mounted to the support housing between a latched position and an unlatched position. A pawl (26) is mounted to the support housing (16) and is movable between a blocking position securing the ratchet (18) in the latched position and a release position permitting the ratchet to pivot toward the unlatched position. A release mechanism (32) is mounted to the support housing (16) for moving the pawl (26) into the release position. A slider (36) is coupled between the pawl (26) an d the release mechanism (32). The slider (36) moves between an engaged position aligned with the release mechanism and a disengaged position spaced from the release mechanism. A locking mechanism (42) is pivotally connected to the support housing and pitotally engaging the slider for providing the sliding movement of the slider. An inside lock lever (62) engages the locking mechanism (42) for rotating the locking mechanism, effecting movement of the slider (36) between the unlocked condition and the first locked position.

    VEHICLE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM WITH SEPARATE POWER OPERATED INNER DOOR AND OUTER DOOR LOCKING MECHANISMS

    公开(公告)号:CA2280157C

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-20

    申请号:CA2280157

    申请日:1998-02-04

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A power-operated vehicle door locking assembly including separate inner and outer door locking mechanisms connected with a housing assembly and an electric motorized system oper-able to selectively move (1) the inner door lock-ing mechanism between an inoperative and an inner door locking position in response to inner manual electric motor energizing actuations and (2) the outer door locking mechanism between an inoperative and an outer door locking posi-tions in response to outer manual electric motor energizing actuations. The arrangement is such that an outer manual electric motor energizing actuation without a corresponding inner manual electric motor energizing actuation causes a door latching assembly when in a door latching posi-tion to be incapable of being moved into a door unlatching position by an outer door latch releas-ing mechanism while at the same time the door latching assembly is capable of being moved into the door unlatching position thereof by an inner door latch releasing mechanism.

    POWER DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY
    8.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA2362889C

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-13

    申请号:CA2362889

    申请日:2000-02-18

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: A power door latch assembly consists of a ratchet (50) for engaging a door striker, a pawl (52), a rotary actuator (54) for rotating the ratchet (50) towards the closed position and for disengaging the pawl (52) and a drive actuator (96) for driving the rotary actuator (54). The drive actuator (96) includes a prime mover (98), an output member (104) in engagement with the rotary actuator (54), and a releasable coupling (102) coupled between the prime mover (98) and the output member (104) for selectively transferring torque between the prime mover (98) and the rotary actuator (54). A drive controller (108) is coupled to the releasable coupling (102) and is configur ed for disengaging the prime mover (98) from the rotary actuator (54) when the ratchet (50) is disposed in either the open or closed positions.

    9.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE69926143D1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-18

    申请号:DE69926143

    申请日:1999-12-02

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: The present application discloses a power actuator that has a motor having a rotatable motor output member and a clutch assembly. A stamped, cup-shape ferromagnetic coil casing has a generally radially extending base wall and an annular side wall extending generally axially from the base wall. An annular ferromagnetic flux intensifying washer is positioned adjacent to the base wall of the coil casing. An annular coil of electroconductive material is disposed within the casing with the side wall extending in surrounding relation with respect to the coil such that the field generated by the coil flows generally radially through the base wall and generally axially through said side wall. A ferromagnetic armature is in sliding relation with the annular coil and movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position.

    10.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:AT299619T

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-15

    申请号:AT99957788

    申请日:1999-12-02

    Applicant: ATOMA INT CORP

    Abstract: The present application discloses a power actuator that has a motor having a rotatable motor output member and a clutch assembly. A stamped, cup-shape ferromagnetic coil casing has a generally radially extending base wall and an annular side wall extending generally axially from the base wall. An annular ferromagnetic flux intensifying washer is positioned adjacent to the base wall of the coil casing. An annular coil of electroconductive material is disposed within the casing with the side wall extending in surrounding relation with respect to the coil such that the field generated by the coil flows generally radially through the base wall and generally axially through said side wall. A ferromagnetic armature is in sliding relation with the annular coil and movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position.

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