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Electrically controlled central locking device for automobile doors
Assignee: Kiekert AG
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Filing: 1985-10-03
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Granted: 1987-11-24
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Expires: 2005-10-03
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure is concerned with an electrically operable central locking and unlocking device for vehicle doors with mechanical locks at each door or lid, and with electromechanical actuation for such door locks in which the actuation is transferred by a vertically movable actuating rod capable of moving between an unlocked position and a locked position, to a control rod of the associated door lock. The device includes a reversible electric motor, a transmission, and an actuating mechanism for the actuating rod. The device also includes exterior ridges on a spindle-nut and projecting formations which serve to carry along the actuating rod during the lock stroke and during the unlocking stroke. The ridges can override, after completion of the lock stroke, as well as after completion of the unlock stroke, the projecting formations. The device includes a spindle which is positioned parallel to the up-and-down movement of the actuating rod, and which is provided with a self-retarding thread and on which is guided the spindle-nut which on each side is formed with the projecting ridges. The actuating rod is formed of two fork-like arms which extend on both sides of the spindle, and each arm is formed with a resiliently deflectable projecting formation.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Ingenhoven
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:06
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B81/00; E05B81/24; E05B81/25; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/03; Y10S292/23; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1075; Y10T292/1082; Y10T292/57; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5973; Y10T70/5978; Y10T70/60; Y10T70/625; Y10T70/65; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A device for electrically locking and unlocking vehicle doors and the like and including at least one door having an individual lock, and having electromechanical actuating means for actuating a control rod operatively connected to said individual lock, said device comprising: a reversible electric motor having an output; a transmission connected to said output; and an actuating mechanism for operating said lock, said mechanism comprising: an actuating member connected to said rod and formed with two spaced-art parallel arms which carry respective inwardly projecting formations; a spindle received between said arms and driven by said transmission, said spindle being formed with a self blocking screwthread; and a spindle-nut threadedly mounted on said spindle and having ridges which are dimensioned and positioned to carry along said actuating member during a lock stroke thereof, by engaging said projecting formations of said actuating member, and said arms and the respective projecting formations being formed of sufficiently elastic material to resiliently allow the respective ridges, upon completion of a respective lock stroke and upon completion of a respective unlock stroke, to override said projecting formations of said arms.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
184 words
A device for electrically locking and unlocking vehicle doors and the like and including at least one door having an individual lock, and having electromechanical actuating means for actuating a control rod operatively connected to said individual lock, said device comprising: a reversible electric motor having an output; a transmission connected to said output; and an actuating mechanism for operating said lock, said mechanism comprising: an actuating member connected to said rod and formed with two spaced-art parallel arms which carry respective inwardly projecting formations; a spindle received between said arms and driven by said transmission, said spindle being formed with a self blocking screwthread; and a spindle-nut threadedly mounted on said spindle and having ridges which are dimensioned and positioned to carry along said actuating member during a lock stroke thereof, by engaging said projecting formations of said actuating member, and said arms and the respective projecting formations being formed of sufficiently elastic material to resiliently allow the respective ridges, upon completion of a respective lock stroke and upon completion of a respective unlock stroke, to override said projecting formations of said arms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said spindle, said spindle-nut, and said arms are disposed in a common plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said ridges on said spindle-nut and said spindle-nut are substantially inelastic components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said arms are disposed in a frame-like pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said arms are disposed in a box-like pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said at least two arms are disposed in bifurcate manner when viewed in cross section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said spindle-nut is equipped at each of two opposite sides with at least one such ridge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said transmission includes meshing gear wheels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
204 words
In an electrical central locking device for vehicles with mechanical door locks at each door or lid and with electromechanical drives for such door locks, which are driven by an up-and-down movable drive rod capable of moving between an unlocked position and a locked position, and act on a control rod of the associated door lock, whereby each electromechanical drive includes: a reversible electric motor; a transmission connected to said motor; and an actuating device for the drive rod, which actuating device is equipped with an actuator as well as coupling noses and coupling counter-noses which carry along the drive rod during the lock stroke and during the unlocking stroke, and which after each lock stroke and after each unlock stroke can be driven over one another, the improvement wherein: the transmission includes a spindle positioned parallel to the up-and-down movement of the drive rod provided with a self-blocking thread on which is guided a spindle-nut which on each of two opposite sides is provided with projecting formations, and the actuator is formed of two fork arms straddling the spindle provided with counter-formations formed from resiliently deflectable material, cooperating with the formations on said nut, said formations and counter-formations constituting said noses and counter-noses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
204 words
In an electrical central locking device for vehicles with mechanical door locks at each door or lid and with electromechanical drives for such door locks, which are driven by an up-and-down movable drive rod capable of moving between an unlocked position and a locked position, and act on a control rod of the associated door lock, whereby each electromechanical drive includes: a reversible electric motor; a transmission connected to said motor; and an actuating device for the drive rod, which actuating device is equipped with an actuator as well as coupling noses and coupling counter-noses which carry along the drive rod during the lock stroke and during the unlocking stroke, and which after each lock stroke and after each unlock stroke can be driven over one another, the improvement wherein: the transmission includes a spindle positioned parallel to the up-and-down movement of the drive rod provided with a self-blocking thread on which is guided a spindle-nut which on each of two opposite sides is provided with projecting formations, and the actuator is formed of two fork arms straddling the spindle provided with counter-formations formed from resiliently deflectable material, cooperating with the formations on said nut, said formations and counter-formations constituting said noses and counter-noses.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improvement defined in claim 9 wherein the spindle, the spindle-nut and the fork arms are disposed in a common plane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement defined in claim 10 wherein the spindle-nut and the spindle-nut coupling noses are substantially inelastic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improvement defined in claim 11 wherein the fork arms are resiliently deflectable outwardly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement defined in claim 11 wherein the fork arms form a frame.
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