Door lock arrangement for automobiles

Claim 2

A lock arrangement for doors that are hinged at one end thereof, said lock arrangement components being mounted through the end of the door that is opposite the hinged end thereof without removal of the interior door paneling, said lock arrangement comprising a lock member adapted to be mounted on the end of the door that is opposite to the hinged end thereof and a latch member adapted to be mounted on a door post opposite to the end of the door that receives the lock member for cooperating with said lock member, operating means for said lock member, first actuating means associated with said operating means, means for releasably coupling said operating means with said associated first actuating means, a safety means, second actuating means associated with said safety means, means for releasably coupling said safety means with said associated second actuating means, a common supporting member for said lock member, for said operating means and for said safety means, said supporting member being adapted to be mounted on the end of the door opposite the hinged end thereof, said coupling means comprising parts of said operating and safety means, axle means pivotally supporting said coupling means, said axle means, in the mounted position of said supporting member, lying perpendicularly with respect to a general plane of the door, said parts of said coupling means having portions for establishing said coupling projecting from the back side of the lock arrangement and thereby being in a freely accessible position from the back side of the lock arrangement, said first and second actuating means being constructed and arranged for permitting establishing of coupling before the mounting of said supporting member on the end of the door opposite the hinged end thereof.

Claim 3

A lock arrangement for doors that are hinged at one end thereof, said lock arrangement components being mounted through the end of the door that is opposite the hinged end thereof without removal of the interior door paneling, said lock arrangement comprising a lock member adapted to be mounted on the end of the door that is opposite to the hinged end thereof and a latch member adapted to be mounted on a door poSt opposite to the end of the door that receives the lock member for cooperating with said lock member, operating means for said lock member, first actuating means associated with said operating means, means for releasably coupling said operating means with said associated first actuating means, said first actuating means at the region of its coupling with the associated operating means comprising Bowden control means, said Bowden control means have a dimension adapting access to said Bowden control means through an aperture defined in the front surface of said door prior to the mounting of said supporting member and allowing one end of said Bowden control means to pass through said opening for establishing said coupling, a safety means, second actuating means associated with said safety means, means for releasably coupling said safety means with said associated second actuating means, a common supporting member for said lock member, for said operating means and for said safety means, said supporting member being adapted to be mounted on the end of the door opposite the hinged end thereof, said coupling means comprising parts of said operating and safety means, axle means pivotally supporting said coupling means, said axle means in the mounted position of said supporting member, lying perpendicular with respect to a general plane of the door, said parts of said coupling means having portions for establishing said coupling projecting from the back side of the lock arrangement and thereby being in a freely accessible position from the back side of the lock arrangement, said first and second actuating means being constructed and arranged for permitting establishing of coupling before the mounting of said supporting member on the end of the door opposite the hinged end thereof.

Claim 4

A lock arrangement for doors that are hinged at one end thereof, said lock arrangement components being mounted through the end of the door that is opposite the hinged end thereof without removal of the interior door paneling, said lock arrangement comprising a lock member adapted to be mounted on the end of the door that is opposite to the hinged end thereof and a latch member adapted to be mounted on a door poSt opposite to the end of the door that receives the lock member for cooperating with said lock member, operating means for said lock member, first actuating means associated with said operating means, means for releasably coupling said operating means with said associated first actuating means, said first actuating means at the region of its coupling with the associated operating means comprising Bowden control means, said Bowden control means have a dimension adapting access to said Bowden control means through an aperture defined in the front surface of said door prior to the mounting of said supporting member and allowing one end of said Bowden control means to pass through said opening for establishing said coupling, a safety means, second actuating means associated with said safety means, means for releasably coupling said safety means with said associated second actuating means, a common supporting member for said lock member, for said operating means and for said safety means, said supporting member being adapted to be mounted on the end of the door opposite the hinged end thereof, said coupling means comprising parts of said operating and safety means, axle means pivotally supporting said coupling means, said axle means in the mounted position of said supporting member, lying perpendicular with respect to a general plane of the door, said parts of said coupling means having portions for establishing said coupling projecting from the back side of the lock arrangement and thereby being in a freely accessible position from the back side of the lock arrangement, said first and second actuating means being constructed and arranged for permitting establishing of coupling before the mounting of said supporting member on the end of the door opposite the hinged end thereof.

Claim 5

The locking arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second actuating means comprises a safety lever pivotably coupled with said safety means, means for coupling said operating bar means with said safety means and being adapted to pass through an opening in said door front surface.

Claim 6

The lock arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein said supporting member comprises a lock housing adapted to be mounted on said front surface of the door.

Claim 7

The lock arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein said coupling means comprise parts of said operating and safety means which are pivotably mounted about axle means, said pivotable axle means in the mounted position of said supporting member lying perpendicularly with respect to a general plane of the door.

Claim 8

The lock arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein said lock member comprises a rotating ratchet pawl, spring means for biasing said rotating ratchet pawl, said rotating ratchet pawl comprising a latch pawl means for cooperating with said operating and safety means, pivotable axle means for mounting said rotating ratchet pawl on said supporting member, further pivotable axle means for mounting said latch pawl means on said supporting member, said axle means of said rotating ratchet pawl and said latch pawl means when said supporting member is mounted on said door front surface lying substantially perpendicular with respect to said door front surface, the axles for mounting said operating and safety means lying substantially perpendicular with respect to a general plane of said door.

Claim 9

The lock arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein said rotating catch means is mounted on said supporting member at a region thereof facing said door post and immediately adjacent and region.

Claim 10

The lock arrangement as claimed in claim 7, wherein said safety means comprises a member carrying said coupling means, said member comprising a recess, said member having a pivotable axis, a lock cylinder adapted for being mounted substantially parallel with said pivotable axle and having an excenter stud cooperating with said recess.