Abstract: A vehicle door latch device has actuator and engagement assemblies of a front- or rear-tooth engagement system. The engagement assembly includes a body, a pivotable latch engaging a striker, a pivotable ratchet engaging the latch, and an input lever pivotably supported to the body to transmit its releasing operation to the ratchet. The actuator assembly includes a housing fixed to the body and an output lever transmitting power to the input lever. The housing includes a body covering portion selectively fixed to the engagement assembly of the front-tooth engagement system and that of the rear-tooth engagement system. The output lever is pivotably supported in the housing with an output portion moving vertically based on its releasing operation. The input lever has an input portion that crosses the output portion, and is released by abutting the output portion with the input portion based on the output lever releasing operation.

Abstract: A heavy duty lock case is mounted on a door and includes a latch coupled with a door frame for retaining the door in a closed position. An anti-theft latch can be operated to engage with the door frame. The latch cooperates with an anti-pick member to avoid the latch from being picked to disengage from the door frame when the door is in the closed position. When normally operated, an inner operating device or an outer operating device can be operated to disengage the latch from the door frame while disengaging the anti-theft latch from the door frame, permitting easy, convenient opening of the door.

Abstract: A power latch assembly for a vehicle door of a motor vehicle includes a ratchet configured for movement between striker capture and striker release positions, wherein the ratchet is biased toward the striker release position, and a pawl configured for movement between a ratchet holding position, whereat the pawl maintains the ratchet in the striker capture position, and a ratchet releasing position, whereat the pawl releases the ratchet to the striker release position. A powered actuator is energizable to move in a first direction to move the pawl under a first release torque from the ratchet holding position to the ratchet releasing position and the powered actuator is energizable to move in a second direction to move the pawl under a second release torque from the ratchet holding position to the ratchet releasing position, wherein the second release torque is greater than the first release torque.

Abstract: A vehicle hood pin apparatus is disclosed which contains an outer housing with holes to accept a cotter pin or other self-locking device, an inner pin with holes that can mate with the holes on the outer housing, and an electric switch attached to the housing to communicate signals to the vehicle, and in mechanical connection with the inner pin. By mating the holes in the inner pin with the holes in the outer housing and inserting the cotter pin or other self-locking device into the mated holes, the hood is closed securely on the vehicle and the electric switch sends a signal to the vehicle.

Abstract: A passenger vehicle door handle assembly includes a door lock, a panel assembly, a door handle, and a sleeve. The door lock adjusts a door of a passenger vehicle between a locked position and an unlocked position. The door lock includes a lock assembly and a lock stem. The panel assembly mounts to the door and receives at least the lock assembly of the door lock into a slotted portion of a back panel. The door handle includes a first portion configured to pivotally couple to the panel assembly at a first end of the panel assembly, and a second portion with an opening configured to receive at least the lock stem of the door lock. The sleeve fits over the lock stem and rotates about the lock stem in response to an external force or an external torque applied to the sleeve.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of devices, methods, and assemblies for terminal breach protection. Some such embodiments may be deployed to prevent insertion of implements, such as hooks and wedges, within a terminal, such as an ATM or SSCO, that may be used to apply sudden, sharp pulling forces to safe doors to enable access to currency stored therein. Some such embodiments also or alternatively include baseplates that at least partially absorb such sudden, sharp pulling forces in a direction from which they are applied in such terminal breaching attempts.

Abstract: A vehicle door lock is disposed in a vehicle door and includes a ratchet wheel rotatable between a locked position where it captures a lock catch disposed on a vehicle body and an unlocking position where it releases the lock catch to allow the vehicle door to be opened. The vehicle door lock further includes an ice-breaking mechanism disposed in the vehicle door, and the ice-breaking mechanism applies a torque to the ratchet wheel to cause the ratchet wheel to rotate in a direction to push the lock catch so as to open the vehicle door. The vehicle door lock can be opened by pushing the ratchet wheel with e ice-breaker mechanism when the vehicle door is frozen or deformed due to collision, the operation noise is low, the cost is low, and the paint surface of the vehicle door is protected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a double-leaf vehicle door device comprising at least the following: two door leaves, each of which can be moved between an open position and a closed position in the form of a respective end position and into any intermediate position between the first open position and the first closed position, wherein a first movement of the first door leaf between the first open position and the first closed position is carried out without mechanically coupling the first door leaf to the second door leaf in contrast to a second movement of the second door leaf between the second open position and the second closed position, and a common locking device is provided which locks the first door leaf in the closed position when the first door leaf is located in the closed position and which locks the second door leaf in the closed position when the second door leaf is in the closed position.

Abstract: A handle assembly includes a removable handle positioned over a sleeve. The handle assembly includes a catch positioned within the sleeve, and when extended, the catch prevents relative movement between the handle and the sleeve. The handle assembly includes a spindle positioned within the sleeve. The spindle has a longitudinal axis. The spindle is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. When in the locked position, the sleeve is not rotatable, and when in the unlocked position, the sleeve is rotatable. The handle assembly includes a support structure that is configured to support the spindle. The support structure is in a fixed rotational relationship with respect to the handle. When the catch is in an extended position and the spindle is in the locked position, deflection of the spindle in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis is resisted by way of the support structure.

Abstract: A lock for a motor vehicle, comprising a locking mechanism composed of a rotary latch and at least one pawl, an assisted closing device, an electric drive, and a torque converter, wherein a variable torque is adjustable in the assisted closing device by means of the torque converter, and wherein the assisted closing is achieved at least in some regions by means of a frictional connection.

Abstract: A latch mechanism opening and closing detection system for accurately detecting the open and closed state of a door including a claw configured to be pushed by a striker and rotated in a fastening direction; a pawl member configured to contact the claw and rotate in an interlocked manner such that the claw engages at a half-lock point corresponding to a middle portion of a rotation range of the claw and at a full-lock point corresponding to an end portion of the rotation range, thereby limiting rotation of the claw in an unfastening direction; and a full-lock detection switch configured not to be manipulated at the half-lock point and configured to be switching-manipulated at the full-lock point by the claw and the pawl member, thereby detecting a state in which the claw is fully fastened to the striker.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments providing a device to secure a hinge of a door, such as a hinge of a door on a shipping container. The device includes a body member and a clamp member. The body member is L-shaped and is placed over a the hinge of the door and the clamp member is placed over a door panel and attached to the body member via a bolt inserted through the clamp member to attach to the body member. Access to the bolt is limited by a puck lock attached to the clamp member.

Abstract: An actuator-controlled electric strike for operating in conjunction with a latch and deadbolt of a lockset. The strike comprises a housing, keeper, and deadbolt bracket. The housing includes a longitudinal length, a back wall extending along the longitudinal length, and side walls defining an entry chamber. The keeper is disposed in the entry chamber about an axis of rotation parallel with the back wall. The keeper is rotatable about the axis of rotation between locked and unlocked positions. The back wall is disposed opposite the keeper when the keeper is in the locked position. The deadbolt bracket is adjustably positioned in the entry chamber along the housing longitudinal length, wherein the deadbolt bracket includes a first wall, a second wall, and a bracket side wall connecting the first wall and the second wall. The deadbolt bracket defines at least a portion of a deadbolt receiving chamber for the deadbolt.

Abstract: An actuator device includes: a meshing unit configured to mesh with and release a striker, the meshing unit including a latch; an actuator unit including a motor; an output lever configured to rotate to transmit driving force of the motor in the actuator unit to the meshing unit to drive the meshing unit; and a support member both ends of which are coupled to the meshing unit, the support member being configured to support the actuator unit, wherein the output lever is separated from the support member when viewed from an approaching/separating direction of the striker with respect to the meshing unit.

Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing an article of merchandise against unauthorized removal from a display counter. The anti-theft device includes two mating bracket members. Each bracket member includes a lip configured to engage a front surface of the merchandise and a back surface configured to engage the rear surface of the merchandise. The bracket members are also configured to engage two or more lateral sides of the merchandise, while leaving at least one lateral side unobstructed. At least one of the bracket members has an aperture configured to receive a protruding feature of the merchandise. The bracket members are configured to be placed onto the merchandise separately and then coupled together. When the brackets are in their coupled configuration and the protruding feature of the merchandise resides within the corresponding aperture, the merchandise is fully immobilized against all movement relative to the anti-theft device.

Abstract: A method for unlocking and/or locking a privacy lockset from the exterior of the lockset or door and without the use of buttons, keys, or an object inserted into the lockset or door. The operator manipulates a magnetic object, such as a magnet or piece of ferrous metal, on the exterior of the door or lockset to cause an internal magnet attached to a rod to move the rod in and out of a collar, the far end of the rod in turn actuating the lock into a locked and/or unlocked position. Rotational, lateral, and/or thrust forces may be configured to actuate the lock. The invention may apply to rim locks, mortise locks, sliding door locks, cylinder locks, and non-keyed deadbolts.

Abstract: A lock striker of a motor vehicle body lock includes a striker and at least one additional mass. The striker is arranged on a striker plate. The striker has a striker section which is configured to admit a load. The striker plate has a first striker plate section which is configured to be connected to a body component. The striker plate has a second striker plate section on which the striker is arranged. The first striker plate section and the second striker plate section are connected to one another. The first striker plate section and the second striker plate section are spaced apart from one another so as to form a receiving space in which a damping means is situated. The at least one additional mass is arranged on the second striker plate section and/or on that region of the striker which is adjacent to said second striker plate section.

Abstract: A lock device includes a latch and inner and outer operating devices disposed on two sides of the latch device. The inner operating device includes a main board configured to control the outer operating device to or not to move a latch between the latching position and the unlatching position. The outer operating device includes a removable input interface module electrically connectable with the main board. The input interface module is configured to permit input of an unlocking identification information or an unlocking command by a physical or wireless measure.

Abstract: An actuator controlled electric strike for operating in conjunction with a latch of a lockset. The strike comprises a keeper support bracket movable between first and second positions. When the bracket is in the first position a keeper is held in either a locked or unlocked position, and when the bracket is in the second position the keeper is movable to the other position. An actuating mechanism is operatively connected to the bracket and is configured to allow the bracket to move between the first and second positions. First and second biasing mechanisms apply a net force to the bracket. The first biasing mechanism applies a first force to the bracket in the first direction, and the second biasing mechanism applies a second force to the bracket in the second direction. When the bracket is in the first position, the net force of the biasing member is approximately zero.

Abstract: A motor vehicle lock having a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least one pawl, comprising an electric drive unit. The drive unit interacts at least indirectly with the locking mechanism, and the drive unit has an electric motor with an output shaft and an output means secured to the output shaft, wherein means for guiding and/or binding a lubricant are arranged between the electric motor and the output means.