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Motor driven lock device for trunk lid and the like

US5180198A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 12, 1992
Grant dateJan 19, 1993
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/1082
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electric driven type lock device used to a car trunk lid has a striker, a latch, and a ratchet for preventing the latch from reverse-rotating. When the striker reaches its position confronting a U-shaped groove or notch formed in the latch, a motor makes the pressing link rotate forcibly in a closed-lid direction. An electric-driven-condition relief link is connected to the ratchet. When the motor reversely rotates, the electric-driven-condition relief link makes the ratchet leave from the latch. Further, the lock device has a manual relief lever which to lever the pressing link and the ratchet are connected. When the manual relief lever is operated, the pressing link is left from a rotation track of the latch, as well as the ratchet is left from the latch.

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