US4904006A
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Door lock assembly for automotive vehicles
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1987-10-01
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2007-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A door lock assembly includes a door lock operating unit having a locking arm, and an actuator for driving the locking arm to a locked position and unlocked position. The actuator has an operating lever which rocks together with the locking arm, a neutral position restoration level which, when in a neutral position, is in a state non-engagable with the operating lever and, when displaced from the neutral position, drives the operating lever to the locked position and unlocked position, an output member which makes contact with and separates form the neutral position restoration lever for driving the neutral position restoration lever to the locked position and unlocked position, and a motor for driving the output member.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Hayakawa
- 👤 Ryoichi Fukumoto
- 👤 Nozomu Torii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:09
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B81/00; E05B81/02; E05B81/04; E05B81/06; E05B81/12; E05B81/16; E05B81/24; E05B81/25; E05B81/32; E05B81/34; E05B81/36; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/27; Y10S292/38; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1044; Y10T292/1045; Y10T292/1047; Y10T292/1075; Y10T292/1082; Y10T292/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A door lock assembly comprising: a door lock operating unit having a locking arm, and an actuator for driving said locking arm to a locked position and an unlocked position, said actuator including: an operating lever which rocks together with said locking arm; a neutral position restoration lever which, when in a neutral position, is in a state non-engagable with said operating lever and, when displaced from the neutral position, drives said operating lever to the locked position and unlocked position; an output member which makes contact with and separates from said neutral position restoration lever for driving said neutral position restoration lever to the locked position and unlocked position; and a motor for driving said output member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A door lock assembly comprising: a door lock operating unit having a locking arm, and an actuator for driving said locking arm to a locked position and an unlocked position, said actuator including: an operating lever which rocks together with said locking arm; a neutral position restoration lever which, when in a neutral position, is in a state non-engagable with said operating lever and, when displaced from the neutral position, drives said operating lever to the locked position and unlocked position; an output member which makes contact with and separates from said neutral position restoration lever for driving said neutral position restoration lever to the locked position and unlocked position; and a motor for driving said output member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The door lock assembly according to claim 1, wherein said output member comprises a rotational body having an engaging projection on a peripheral portion thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A door lock assembly comprising: a base; a locking arm freely rockably supported on said base; a door lock operating unit driven by said locking arm; an actuator for driving said locking arm; and a shaft axially supported by said base for rocking together with said locking arm, said actuator being adapted to drive said locking arm via said shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A door lock assembly comprising: a base; a locking arm freely rockably supported on said base; a door lock operating unit driven by said locking arm; an actuator for driving said locking arm; and a shaft axially supported by said base for rocking together with said locking arm, said actuator being adapted to drive said locking arm via said shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The door lock assembly according to claim 3, wherein said base comprises a wall forming a housing, said actuator is accommodated within said housing, and said shaft projects into said housing through said wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a base portion carrying said door lock operating unit, and a housing internally accommodating said actuator, said base portion being integrally molded from a synthetic resin and said housing being sealingly secured to said base portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 5, wherein said output member is a worm wheel, and the assembly includes a worm fixed on said motor in rotatable engagement with said worm wheel and driven by external force from said motor, and said worm wheel includes a projection being brought into contact with said operating lever during operation of said motor, the projection being spaced from said operating lever at times when said operating lever is in either the locked or unlocked position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 5, wherein said door lock operating unit includes a key operating lever rotatably supported on said housing in cooperation with said locking arm, said locking arm and said key operating lever having axially aligned rotational axes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a pair of stoppers for limiting the range of rotation of said operating lever, each said stopper being secured internally of said housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A door lock assembly comprising: a door lock operating unit having a locking arm, and an actuator for driving said locking arm to a locked position and an unlocked position, said actuator including: an operating lever which rocks together with said locking arm, an output member movable from an original position for making contact with and separating from said operating lever for driving said operating lever to the locked position and unlocked position, a motor for driving said output member, and a neutral position restoration member for restoring the output member to the original position after movement of said operating lever either to the locked or unlocked position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A door lock assembly comprising: a door lock operating unit having a locking arm, and an actuator for driving said locking arm to a locked position and an unlocked position, said actuator including: an operating lever which rocks together with said locking arm, an output member movable from an original position for making contact with and separating from said operating lever for driving said operating lever to the locked position and unlocked position, a motor for driving said output member, and a neutral position restoration member for restoring the output member to the original position after movement of said operating lever either to the locked or unlocked position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
83 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 9, wherein said output member is a worm wheel, and the assembly includes a worm fixed on said motor in rotatable engagement with said worm wheel and driven by external force from said motor, and said worm wheel includes a projection being brought into contact with said operating lever during operation of the motor the projection being spaced from said operating lever at times when said operating lever is in either the locked or unlocked position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 9, further comprising a base portion carrying said door lock operating unit, and a housing internally accommodating said actuator, said base portion being integrally molded from a synthetic resin and said housing being sealingly secured to said base portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 11, wherein a door lock mechanism associated with said door lock operating unit is located on said base portion in parallel with said actuator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 11, wherein said door lock operating unit includes a key operating lever rotatably supported on said housing in cooperation with said locking arm, said locking arm and said key operating lever having axially aligned rotational axes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A door lock assembly according to claim 11, further comprising a pair of stoppers for limiting the range of rotation of said operating lever, each said stopper being secured internally of said housing.
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