Lock-out device for vehicle compartment with lid
US8388040B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1075
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lock-out device is provided for a vehicle compartment having a lid. The lock-out device allows a closed compartment lid to remain closed during an acceleration event, without the use of a latch. The lock-out device includes a pivoted drive member operatively connected to the lid and rotatable between two positions, a first drive position that closes the lid and a second drive position that opens the lid. The device includes a pivoted lock member rotatable between a rest position and a lock-out position. A lock biasing member is provided to bias the lock member toward the rest position. The lock member rotates to the lock-out position in response to the acceleration force overcoming a biasing force of the lock biasing member. The lock member in the lock-out position is configured to lock the drive member in the first drive position.
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