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Car locking device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-01-10
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2010-01-10
Abstract
Abstract The car locking device of the present invention has a latch to be engaged with a striker, a ratchet for preventing the reversal of said latch, an opening lever for disengaging said ratchet from said latch, a locking lever for changing over said intermediate lever and said opening lever between an engaged state (unlocked state) or a disengaged state (locked state), and the first and second change-over levers. The key device of a door is connected to said first change-over lever, and said locking lever is connected to said second change-over lever. Said first and second change-over levers are rotationally moved together by key operation between the locking position and the unlocking position, and in the case of the excessive turn beyond the unlocking position, the first change-over lever only is rotationally moved, with said second change-over lever and said lock lever kept stationary. The excessive turn of said first change-over lever is detected by a switch, and when the switch is turned "On", the locking devices of other doors are also interlocked to be changed over into the unlocked state.
Inventors
- 👤 Yozo Ogino
- 👤 Kazuo Ogawa
- 👤 Naoyoshi Morita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:00
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B85/00; E05B85/20; E05B85/24; E05B85/243; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1044; Y10T292/1045; Y10T292/1047; Y10T292/306; Y10T292/308; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5903; Y10T70/5907; Y10T70/60; Y10T70/625; Y10T70/65; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7051; Y10T70/7062; Y10T70/7102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A car locking device, which is composed of a latch to be engaged with a striker fixed on a car body, a ratchet for preventing the reversal of said latch, an intermediate lever connected with said ratchet, an opening lever for turning said intermediate lever for disengaging said ratchet from said latch, a locking lever for changing over said intermediate lever and said opening lever between an engaged state (unlocked state) and a disengaged state (locked state), a change-over lever connected to the key device of a door in order to selectively and rotationally move said locking lever between the locking position and the unlocking position, and a switch to be turned "ON" when said change-over lever is excessively turned beyond the unlocking position, whereby when said switch is turned "ON", the locking devices of other doors are interlocked so as to be set into the unlocked state, comprising said change-over lever divided into a first change-over lever and a second change-over lever, said key device connected to the first change-over lever, and said locking lever connected to the second change-over lever, so that both said first and second change-over levers may be rotationally moved by key operation between the locking position and the unlocking position but so that in the case of the excessive turning beyond the unlocking position, said first change-over lever only may be rotationally moved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A car locking device, which is composed of a latch to be engaged with a striker fixed on a car body, a ratchet for preventing the reversal of said latch, an intermediate lever connected with said ratchet, an opening lever for turning said intermediate lever for disengaging said ratchet from said latch, a locking lever for changing over said intermediate lever and said opening lever between an engaged state (unlocked state) and a disengaged state (locked state), a change-over lever connected to the key device of a door in order to selectively and rotationally move said locking lever between the locking position and the unlocking position, and a switch to be turned "ON" when said change-over lever is excessively turned beyond the unlocking position, whereby when said switch is turned "ON", the locking devices of other doors are interlocked so as to be set into the unlocked state, comprising said change-over lever divided into a first change-over lever and a second change-over lever, said key device connected to the first change-over lever, and said locking lever connected to the second change-over lever, so that both said first and second change-over levers may be rotationally moved by key operation between the locking position and the unlocking position but so that in the case of the excessive turning beyond the unlocking position, said first change-over lever only may be rotationally moved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
323 words
A car locking device, which is composed of a latch to be engaged with a striker fixed on a car body, a ratchet for preventing the reversal of said latch, an intermediate lever connected with said ratchet, an opening lever for turning said intermediate lever for disengaging said ratchet from said latch, a locking lever for changing over said intermediate level and said opening lever between an engaged state (unlocked state) and a disengaged state (locked state), a change-over lever connected to the key device of a door in order to selectivity and rotationally move said locking lever between the locking position and the unlocking position, and a switch to be turned "ON" when said change-over lever is excessively turned beyond the unlocking position, whereby when said switch is turned "ON" , the locking devices of other doors are interlocked so as to be set into the unlocked state, comprising said change-over lever divided into a first change-over lever and a second change-over lever, and said locking lever connected to the second change-over lever, so that both said first and second change-over levers may be rotationally moved by key operation between the locking position and the unlocking position but so that in the case of the excessive turning beyond the unlocking position, said first change-over lever only may be rotationally moved, and wherein said second change-over lever can be turned only between the locking position and the unlocking position, and said first change-over lever has a locking protrusion for turning said second change-over lever toward the locking side as soon as brought into contact with the second change-over lever when the first change-over lever is turned toward the unlocking side as soon as brought into contact with the second change-over lever when said first change-over lever is turned toward the unlocking side; and a clearance is provided between said unlocking protrusion and said second change-over lever in order to allow said excessive turn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
323 words
A car locking device, which is composed of a latch to be engaged with a striker fixed on a car body, a ratchet for preventing the reversal of said latch, an intermediate lever connected with said ratchet, an opening lever for turning said intermediate lever for disengaging said ratchet from said latch, a locking lever for changing over said intermediate level and said opening lever between an engaged state (unlocked state) and a disengaged state (locked state), a change-over lever connected to the key device of a door in order to selectivity and rotationally move said locking lever between the locking position and the unlocking position, and a switch to be turned "ON" when said change-over lever is excessively turned beyond the unlocking position, whereby when said switch is turned "ON" , the locking devices of other doors are interlocked so as to be set into the unlocked state, comprising said change-over lever divided into a first change-over lever and a second change-over lever, and said locking lever connected to the second change-over lever, so that both said first and second change-over levers may be rotationally moved by key operation between the locking position and the unlocking position but so that in the case of the excessive turning beyond the unlocking position, said first change-over lever only may be rotationally moved, and wherein said second change-over lever can be turned only between the locking position and the unlocking position, and said first change-over lever has a locking protrusion for turning said second change-over lever toward the locking side as soon as brought into contact with the second change-over lever when the first change-over lever is turned toward the unlocking side as soon as brought into contact with the second change-over lever when said first change-over lever is turned toward the unlocking side; and a clearance is provided between said unlocking protrusion and said second change-over lever in order to allow said excessive turn.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A car locking device, according to claim 2, wherein said second change-over lever is provided with an over-center spring for keeping said second change-over lever in either the locking position or the unlocking position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A car locking device, according to claim 3, wherein said first change-over lever and said second change-over lever are connected by a return spring having resiliency weaker than that of said over-center spring.
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