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Motor vehicle door lock

US10745944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

Thorsten Bendel · Oberhausen, DE
Michael Scholz · Thannhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2014
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 25, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05B81/06
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock equipped with a locking mechanism, an actuation lever mechanism acting on said locking mechanism, and a locking element. The locking element disables the actuation lever mechanism when accelerating forces of a defined magnitude occur, for example in the event of an accident. According to the invention the locking element is a transmission lever which can be impinged upon by a locking unit and is located between the actuation lever mechanism and the locking mechanism.

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