Global Patent Index - EP 0892136 A1

EP 0892136 A1 19990120 - Vehicle door securing mechanism

Title (en)

Vehicle door securing mechanism

Title (de)

Verriegelungsvorrichtung für Kraftfahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Dispositif de verrouillage pour portes de véhicules

Publication

EP 0892136 A1 19990120 (EN)

Application

EP 98305548 A 19980713

Priority

GB 9714769 A 19970715

Abstract (en)

A vehicle door securing mechanism including;- a latch (12) for releasably retaining the door in a closed condition, a latch releaser (16,24,32,36) for selectively unlatching the door, a door lock (14) for selectively preventing unlatching of the closed door by disabling or blocking action of the latch releaser, and a child safety lock actuable to prevent operation of the latch releaser from the inside of the respective door when closed. The latch releaser includes a release lever (16) having an operative connection to an interior door handle; an unlatching lever (24) pivoted co-axially in overlying relationship to the release lever and interacting with the latch (12), angular displacement of the unlatching lever from a home position causing unlatching of the closed door in use; a drive dog (32) guided by a longitudinal slot (30) of one of the levers for movement between an engaged position at which it engages a drive slot (34) of the other of the levers so that they move in unison and a disengaged child safety position at which the levers are uncoupled for independent movement; and a power actuator (36) linked to the drive dog for selectively effecting the movement under control remote from the inside of the door and/or inaccessible from the inside of the door when closed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E05B 65/20; E05B 47/00

IPC 8 full level

E05B 65/20 (2006.01); E05B 65/24 (2006.01); E05B 65/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 77/26 (2013.01); E05B 77/30 (2013.01); E05B 81/40 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0892136 A1 19990120; GB 2330864 A 19990505; GB 9714769 D0 19970917; WO 9904120 A1 19990128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98305548 A 19980713; GB 9714769 A 19970715; GB 9802049 W 19980713