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Motor vehicle door lock

US10858868B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

18Claims

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

Klaus Götzen · Mülheim, DE
Carsten Fuchs · Essen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2013
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/108
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a ratchet mechanism, at least one actuation lever for triggering the ratchet mechanism and a ratchet lever that is pivotable about an axis. The ratchet lever renders the ratchet mechanism ineffective, at least with regard to the magnitude and direction of occurring retarding forces, for example in the event of an accident (“in the event of a crash”). According to the invention the ratchet lever is mounted eccentrically on the axis thereof and thereby produces in dependence of the occurring retarding forces a counter-torque that blocks the actuation lever.

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