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Motor vehicle door lock

US9243429B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

10Claims

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

Thorsten Bendel · Oberhausen, DE
Claus Topfer · Sindelfingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 8, 2012
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/0949
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock equipped with a locking mechanism (1, 2, 3), an actuation lever unit that acts on the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) and includes a release lever (4), and a catch lever (10). The catch lever (10) blocks the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) at least when acceleration forces of a given magnitude occur, e.g. in case of an accident (crash). According to the invention, the catch lever (10) blocks the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) in the event of a crash while releasing the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) only for normal opening operation.

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