Global Patent Index - EP 0393595 A3

EP 0393595 A3 19911016 - ELECTRICALLY OPERATED LOCK, PARTICULARLY FOR THE HOOD OR TAILGATE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

ELECTRICALLY OPERATED LOCK, PARTICULARLY FOR THE HOOD OR TAILGATE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Publication

EP 0393595 A3 19911016 (EN)

Application

EP 90107275 A 19900417

Priority

IT 5303589 U 19890418

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0393595A2] An electrically operated lock (1) for the hood of a motor vehicle, comprising a latch (14) designed to engage, in a first closed position, a respective locating member (26) on a fixed part of the vehicle; a bolt (35) designed to cooperate with the latch (14) by virtue of elastic means (45) and to maintain the same in the closed position; mechanical means (64) for activating the bolt (35); and a control pin (37) activated by an electrical actuator (58), having an eccentric portion (36) on which the bolt (35) pivots, and designed to move the bolt (35) reversibly in such a manner as to move the latch (14) from a secondary latched position to a fully latched position wherein the load on the hood seals is incremented; the load incrementing stroke being commenced by an electric signal (107) produced by means (105) for detecting the position of the bolt (35).

IPC 1-7

E05B 47/00; E05B 65/19

IPC 8 full level

E05B 65/12 (2006.01); E05B 65/19 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 81/20 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01); E05B 83/16 (2013.01); E05B 85/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0393595 A2 19901024; EP 0393595 A3 19911016; EP 0393595 B1 19940302; DE 69006890 D1 19940407; DE 69006890 T2 19940616; ES 2050296 T3 19940516; IT 217029 Z2 19911029; IT 8953035 V0 19890418

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90107275 A 19900417; DE 69006890 T 19900417; ES 90107275 T 19900417; IT 5303589 U 19890418