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.

Abstract: A door lock for a handle, comprises a housing, a rotatable connector inside the housing, a first elastic element and a second elastic element both arranged inside the housing. The rotatable connector is interacted with the handle. The first elastic element is at least configured to provide a restoring force for the handle to return to its origin position when the handle is rotated upward to lock the door, and the second elastic element is configured to provide a restoring force for the handle to return to its origin position when the handle is rotated downward to unlock and open the door, as well as to provide enough resistance to remain handle at its origin position when the handle is released. The door lock is effort-saving for the users to rotate the handle upward, and also adapted for various handles having different weights, to be remained at the origin position when the handle is released.

Abstract: A latch assembly for a closure panel of a vehicle includes a power release actuator, a pawl, a ratchet, and a multi-stage geartrain. The multi-stage geartrain includes a first compound gear and a second sector gear in meshed engagement with the compound gear. The sector gear includes an arm extending radially therefrom. In a rest position, a gap is defined between the arm and a cam surface of a pawl. Actuation of the power release actuator actuates the multi-stage geartrain and pivots the arm through the gap and into contact with the pawl. During pivoting through the gap, inertia is increased and the arm contacts the pawl with an impulse force. Continued rotation of the arm causes further rotation of the pawl and release of the ratchet. The arm is disposed within an axial height defined by the multi-stage geartrain, and torque applied to the arm increases during rotation.

Abstract: A door lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock. This lock is provided with a locking mechanism substantially formed by a rotary latch and at least one pawl. A lever chain is also provided for directly or indirectly acting on the locking mechanism. The lever chain has at least one actuation lever and an actuated lever optionally acted upon by the actuation lever. In addition, at least one damping element is created for the lever chain. According to the invention, the damping element is arranged on the actuation lever and/or the actuated lever.

Abstract: A latch for a closure panel of a vehicle, the latch comprising: a housing; a ratchet mounted to the housing for releasably securing a striker in a slot; a catch mounted to the housing for releasably securing a secondary striker; and a linkage connecting the catch to the ratchet; wherein the ratchet and the catch move in tandem with one another via the linkage.

Abstract: A visual indicator of lock status is disclosed. An operation indicator signaling to an operator a lock operator input direction and an unlock operator input direction to signal to the operator operations that will lock and unlock the locking device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a latch assembly including a locking bar configured to be movable into (i) an engaged configuration with a storage compartment which enables an access door to be placed and held into a closed position and (ii) a disengaged configuration with the storage compartment in a vehicle to be placed into an opened position and a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator. The SMA actuator comprises an SMA wire guided around a conductive pulley, and the SMA actuator is configured to move the locking bar into the disengaged configuration and permit the access door of the storage compartment in the vehicle to open. The present disclosure also refers to vehicle storage compartment with such a latch assembly and a method of activation and deactivation of such a latch assembly.

Abstract: A door latch device includes: an open link including a lever main body, an inertia lever part, and a release energizing member configured to energize the inertia lever part to be maintained at an operating position with respect to the lever main body, an operation force of the door handle being not transmitted to the ratchet lever even in a state in which the lever main body is disposed at an unlocked position, in a case where the inertia lever part is disposed at a non-operating position against energizing force of the release energizing member; a ratchet lever; and a restriction mechanism disposed between the lever main body and the inertia lever part, the restriction mechanism being configured to restrict returning movement to the operating position in a case where the inertia lever part moves to the non-operating position.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle door latch device includes an engagement mechanism including a latch and a ratchet, a base plate fixed to a body housing the engagement mechanism, a casing fixed to the base plate such that a first side surface faces a side surface on a vehicle-exterior side of the base plate, a releasing mechanism including a releasing lever, a locking/unlocking mechanism enabling the ratchet to disengage from the latch and vice versa, an electric mechanism including a locking/unlocking motor and a releasing motor, and a closure mechanism rotating the latch from a half-latched position to a fully-latched position, wherein all members forming the releasing mechanism, the locking/unlocking mechanism, and the electric mechanism are arranged on a second side surface opposite the first side surface of the casing, and all members forming the closure mechanism are arranged between the first side surface of the casing and the base plate.

Abstract: A remote cinching actuator, which includes an integral motor wherein its rotation will drive the two stage drive gears system, that are coupled to a cable lever. This cable lever is mechanically attached to a cinch lever within the side door latch by the cable. The lever will rotate on its pivot and move the cinch drive link. A bearing attached to the cinch drive link will move during the cinching operation, traveling through a canal of a cinch override lever, to maintain the traveling course of the cinch drive link and, thereby, allowing the interaction between the cinch drive link and a claw to rotate the claw to its closed/primary position.

Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is provided with a locking mechanism consisting substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. In addition, a latching element, which is arranged in the engagement region between two locking mechanism components is provided, wherein said latching element is pivotably mounted on the rotary latch and/or the pawl for the most part in a plane of the locking mechanism (E). According to the invention, the latching element has a guide extension, which projects relative to the plane of the locking mechanism (E), for additional axial and/or radial guidance.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a door striker assembly having an improved interface between a striker pin and a base plate. The striker pin comprising a raised section wherein a cross-section of the raised section comprises a bottom taper and a top taper where the bottom taper is inserted into a base plate aperture from a top side of the base plate for seating the striker pin into the base plate aperture. The present disclosure also provides a method for forming the aforementioned door striker assembly.

Abstract: A latch assembly includes a ratchet assembly having a primary striker capture position for retaining a striker in a fully closed state, a secondary striker capture position for retaining the striker in a partially closed state, a release position for releasing the striker, and an open position upon removing the striker from the ratchet assembly. A pawl assembly releasably locks the ratchet assembly in the primary striker capture position and in the secondary striker capture position and releases the ratchet assembly to the release position. A hold-open device prevents the pawl assembly from moving from the unlatched position back to latched position while the ratchet assembly is in the release position.

Abstract: A dual-code lock core is provided, including a first unlocking component, a code wheel, and a second unlocking component. When the code wheel rotates to a first unlocking position, the first unlocking component may move to unlock the dual-code lock core; and when the code wheel rotates to a second unlocking position, the second unlocking component may move to unlock the dual-code lock core.

Abstract: A latch for a motor vehicle includes a bolt, a pawl, and a striker. The bolt is movable in rotation about a bolt axis. The pawl is movable in rotation about a pawl axis. The latch is configured to move between a partially closed position, a totally closed position, and an open position. In the partially closed position, the pawl abuts against the bolt on a first hooking point of the pawl and the striker is trapped by the bolt. In the totally closed position, the pawl abuts against the bolt on a second hooking point of the pawl, distinct from the first hooking point of the pawl, and the striker is trapped by the bolt. In the open position, the striker is released from the bolt.

Abstract: An opening and closing device is provided. The opening and closing device includes a housing, a displacement restricting part, an electrical driving module, and an electroless driving module. The displacement restricting part is capable of moving with respect to the housing when the electrical driving module is in an unlocked state. The electrical driving module is capable of restricting the displacement restricting part from moving with respect to the housing when the electrical driving module is in a locked state. The electroless driving module is capable of releasing the electrical driving module's restriction over the moving of the displacement restricting part with respect to the housing via the hand-driven part.

Abstract: An electronic handheld device includes a housing which has at least one housing element, including an electronics arrangement and a battery compartment, which is arranged in the housing element, for accommodating a flat battery. The battery compartment terminates with an insert opening of the battery compartment being located at an access surface of the housing element, wherein a circumferential sealing groove is formed on the housing element. The insert opening is closed by a sealing hood which is arranged on a restraint element. The sealing hood has an elastically deformable raised sealing portion.

Abstract: A lock core structure composed of a lock core seat, a lock core shell, a push plate, lock plates, washers, a positioning plate, a latch lever, a brake bolt plate pushed by a compression spring, a positioning baffle, and a retaining ring. An accommodating chamber of the seat is provided with an accommodating groove, a ring groove, a shaft hole and a groove, an inner bottom surface of the shell is provided with a slide groove for disposing the push plate, the brake bolt plate is provided in the accommodating groove, and provided with a pivot shaft disposed in the shaft hole, the positioning baffle is provided in the chamber and provided with a first baffle corresponding to an embedding groove of the seat, and a second baffle corresponding to the accommodating groove and the groove, and the retaining ring is embedded in the ring groove.