Door lock assembly for automotive vehicles
US6131967A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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