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Door lock assembly for automotive vehicles

US6131967A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
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5Claims
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Filing dateFeb 4, 1999
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2019

Classification

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

Abstract

A door lock assembly having a reduced size. The door lock assembly comprises: a closer mechanism for bringing a vehicle door from a partially closed state to a completely closed state; a locking/unlocking mechanism for bringing the vehicle door in the completely closed state to a locked state and an unlocked state; and a drive mechanism including a single motor acting as a drive source for actuating the closer mechanism and the locking/unlocking mechanism.

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