Abstract: The invention relates to a device for positioning and holding a key in a container including at least two parts, where opening/closing mechanisms allow the two parts to be mobile in relation to one another, at least in rotation, about a rotational axis between an open position providing access to a housing of the container and a closed position, and where mechanisms for locking/unlocking the two parts at least in a closed position, include a locking/unlocking control member which is mobile in translation along a translation axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for an opening panel. The invention consists of: a rotary bolt (1) comprising first (7) and second (4) locking notches; a strike which can be engaged in the bolt (1) in order to lock the opening panel; a retaining pawl (3) comprising at least one tooth (2) which co-operates with the locking notches (4, 7) of the bolt (1) in order to lock same in relation to the first (7) or second (4) locking notch; and a switch (8) which is controlled with a control lever (9), said switch having two states which indicate if the lock is open or closed. In addition, the switch comprises a mechanical means (11) which co-operates with the control lever (9) when the lock is closed, such that the switch (8) indicates that the lock is closed only when the tooth (2) of the retaining pawl (3) co-operates with the second locking notch (4) of the bolt (1).

Abstract: The invention proposes a key (10) having a retractable shaft (14) which is mounted pivotably with respect to a case (12) forming the operating head of the key (10), between a retracted position and a deployed operating position in which the shaft (14) has a first end (18) forming a heel by means of which the shaft (14) is pivoted with respect to the case (12) about a vertical pivot axis (A), and which has means for driving the shaft (14) toward its retracted position or toward its deployed position, characterized in that the drive means include a resiliently deformable element (34), which exerts a resilient force on the shaft (14) to return the shaft (14) toward its retracted or deployed position, according to the position of the shaft (14) with respect to a predetermined position which is intermediate between the deployed position and the folded-back position.

Abstract: A key-operated lock device having a lock, a key operable to actuate said lock, an electronic system commanded by said key, an electric power supply communicating electric power necessary to operate said electronic system, and a detection system for detecting the presence or absence of said key. The detection device is operable to command the connection with the electric power supply of said electronic system only if the key is present in, or close to, the lock.

Abstract: A switch for starting and stopping at least one operating unit of a motor vehicle configured to cooperate with an anti-theft lock having a stator and a rotor that can be rotated inside the stator and that has at least one permanent magnet secured to the rotor has at least two Reed bulbs provided with flexible leads and electrically linked by the leads to the contacts of a connector. Said Reed bulbs are arranged on a connector body designed to be fixed removably to said stator in a so-called operating position.

Abstract: A driving device for actuating a latch via a lock, for a motor-vehicle door closure system, includes a coupling element including a longitudinal body having ends capable of being rotatably coupled with a part, mounted movably in axial rotation, of the lock and with a part, mounted movably in axial rotation, of the latch. At least one cylinder made from rigid plastic is fixed on the body such that longitudinal portions of the body left visible are smaller than 20 mm (millimeters).

Abstract: A releasable latch, for a motor vehicle lock mechanism, includes a fixed stator having at least two semicylindrical portions, a rotor rotatably mounted in the fixed stator and includes a plurality of tumblers configured to be moved radially under an action of a key that is designed to be inserted axially into the rotor, and an intermediate tubular socket configured to rotate about an axis thereof in the fixed stator and to move axially relative to the fixed stator. The rotor is directly coupled with a control lever that acts as a earn when the key is suitable, and uncoupled from the control lever in a released position. The rotor is fixed axially in the intermediate socket, and the rotor and the intermediate socket are prevented from rotating relative to one another by the plurality of tumblers when the key is not suitable.

Abstract: A lock to be mounted on a door, including a rotor assembly and a stator assembly, where the rotor assembly is connected to a locking/unlocking actuator to allow locking and unlocking of the lock when an appropriate key is inserted into the lock, wherein the rotor assembly includes a means for retaining the rotor assembly, where the retaining means is fixed by clipping the retaining means onto the stator assembly, where the fixing part(s) of the retaining element are intended to be positioned between the stator and a handle of the door.

Abstract: The invention concerns an orthogonal loop radiofrequency antenna device designed to receive electromagnetic waves comprising at least two loops (BH, BV) consisting of a single electrical conductor, each of said loops (BH, BV) capable of having a particular shape and located in their respective plane, said planes containing each one of said loops (BH, BV) being orthogonal, and the radiofrequency antenna being located proximate a low frequency antenna.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary cylinder lock (1) which is designed to be actuated with a multi-groove key. The inventive lock comprises: a rotor (10) which is mounted such that it can rotate inside a stator (20) and at least one spring which is mounted such that it can move inside a guide housing (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46) between a locked position and an unlocked position each spring being coupled to an elastic return means which moves same into the locked position. The invention is characterised in that each guide housing (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46) can receive two different types of springs which can co-operate respectively with each of the two key grooves which extend such as to oppose the drive force exerted by the associated elastic return means when the key is inserted into the rotor.

Abstract: The invention concerns a disengageable lock (10), in particular for motor vehicle locking system, comprising a fixed stator (14), an intermediate tubular sleeve (16) which is mounted rotatably about its axis in the stator and which is axially stationary relative to the stator, a rotor (12) which is mounted rotatably in the sleeve, which is axially stationary in the sleeve and which comprises springs (32) radially mobile under the action of a key designed to be introduced axially into the rotor, the rotor (12) and the intermediate sleeve (16) being locked in rotation relative to each other by the springs when the key is not compatible, a driving member (26) coupling the rotor and a control lever (24), called locking-interlocking lever, when the key is compatible and an indexer (28) which is axially mobile between a rest position and a disengaged position, under the effect of a rotation of the sleeve relative to the stator following the rotation of the rotor of a non-compatible key, to move axially the driving

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for power-assisted opening/closing of an openable panel in a motor vehicle, comprising: a latch (9) for disengaging/engaging a striker; a pawl (10) able to lock the latch (9) in at least one locked position and release said latch (9); a first kinematic chain (3) for power-assisted closing, of which one end is connected to a motor (1) and the other to said latch (9); and a second kinematic chain (4) for power-assisted opening, of which one end is connected to said motor (1) and the other to said pawl (10); which device is characterized in that said motor (1) comprises a through shaft (2), of which one end forms a driving connection with said first kinematic chain (3) and the other a driving connection with the second kinematic chain (4).

Abstract: The invention concerns a lock provided with a single switch to indicate the “open” or “closed” state of said lock, comprising an actuator (5,6) acting on a kinematic chain (7) to produce the functions of the lock, a switch (19) adapted to indicate the states of the lock, a double-notched closure (2, 3) bolt (1), a pawl (9) including a pawl tooth (4) designed to be urged into engagement with the first (2) or second (3) notch for closing the bolt (1). The invention is characterized in that it comprises a mobile cam (12) for actuating the switch, said actualing cam (12) being mobile under the action of the bolt (1) and/or of the pawl (9) during the opening and/or closing phase of the lock.

Abstract: A lock (10) for a motor vehicle opening including an external and internal control mechanism which can be inhibited by respectively locking an input lever and an output lever. A linking mechanism is arranged between the input lever and the output lever to link the two levers in angular displacement.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a motorized trunk-closing system for an automotive vehicle (1) comprising a trunk (2) having an interior and an operating mechanism for operating an automatic movement of a trunk lid (3) from a first position, in which the interior of the trunk (2) is accessible for a user, to a second position, in which the interior of the trunk (2) is shut off by said trunk lid (3), said operating mechanism comprising a trip device (5) placed level with the trunk in such a way as to be inaccessible from the outside of the automotive vehicle when the trunk lid (3) is in the second position. The trip device comprises at least one sensor (5) for detecting the presence of the user.

Abstract: An operation force transmitting member of a door lock apparatus has a guide tube and an inner cable passed through the guide tube and is connected to one of the door lock apparatus and an operating device for operating the door lock apparatus at the upper end portion thereof and to the other of the door lock apparatus and the operating device at the lower end portion thereof. In this operation force transmitting member, a cover member, which is enabled to close the upper face of the guide tube during non-operation of the operating device, is provided on the inner cable projecting from the upper face of the guide tube.

Abstract: A system for the detection of at least an open state of an opening of a motor vehicle and two other states of a lock of said opening, called a first state and a second state, includes two switching devices associated with the opening and the lock. One of the two switching devices includes a first contact breaker with a normally open or normally closed position detecting at least the open state of the opening. The two switching devices are connected to a ground cable. The first contact breaker detects the first state and is connected to a first information cable. The other of the two switching devices includes a second contact breaker with a position normally open or normally closed, detecting two states and is connected to a second information cable. Of the two states, one is common with the state detected by the first contact breaker. The first and second information cables are connected to analytical means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a key housing (1), particularly for a motor vehicle, with an emergency key (3), comprising a key head (5) forming a grip part joined to an insert (7) for insertion in an emergency lock in a vehicle when applied and an insert housing (33) with a longitudinal form, for housing the insert (7) when the emergency key (3) is not in use. The emergency key (3) can be separated from the housing (1) in the case of application. The key head (5) is fixed to the insert (7) by means of a joint (9; 10).

Abstract: A system and method for locking a motor vehicle steering column to prevent accidental locking of the steering column is provided. The system electro-mechanically locks the steering column in rotation using a bolt driven by an electronic control circuit that receives commands from an electronic calculator via a multiplexed bus. A blocking device mechanically blocks displacement of the bolt.

Abstract: An automobile vehicle door locking assembly, intended to be fitted in a vehicle door, of the type including an electric lock module incorporating, first, an electronic board providing an interface connecting the lock module to a main electrical power supply and to a control of said lock module, and, secondly, back-up electrical power supply to supply the lock module in the event of a malfunction of the main electrical power supply, wherein the back-up electrical power supply include at least one electronic energy-storage component mounted on the electronic board, this component preferably being a supercapacitor.