Abstract: A button assembly for a release system comprises a housing and an actuator coupled to the housing and translatable along a first axis. The actuator comprises a contact surface configured for engagement by an operator to translate the actuator along the first axis, and a rack gear extending along the first axis and away from the contact surface. The button assembly further comprises a pinion gear coupled to the housing and rotatable about a second axis, orthogonal to the first axis. The pinion gear is meshed with the rack gear and with the extension member coupled to the pinion gear. The mesh between the pinion gear and the rack gear facilitates rotation of the pinion gear as the rack gear translates, with the rotation of the pinion gear facilitating movement of the extension member and movement of the latch between the engagement and disengagement positions.

Abstract: A vehicle door for a motor vehicle has a support part arranged on an inside of a covering of the vehicle door. An outer door handle is arranged on an outside of the covering for actuating the vehicle door. The outer door handle is fixed on the support part. An elevation is provided on the support part on a fixing side of the support part facing towards the covering for forming a positioning aid. The elevation is received in the vehicle door in an aperture in the covering tailored to the elevation. Here, the support part and the covering are tailored to each other in such a way that they are connected to each other in a form fit manner in at least one form fit zone.

Abstract: A door opening device for an access door includes an upper lock device, a lower lock device, and a handle device, the lower lock device has a first bias member for biasing a lower opening lever in an opposite direction to an unlocking direction, the handle device has a handle into which an unlocking operation is inputted, a first lever to which an upper cable and a lower cable are connected, a second lever which rotates in a first direction in response to an unlocking operation and transmits this rotation to the first lever, and a second bias member for restoring the second lever to an initial position, and the second lever has a play stroke defined between a point in time when the second lever starts to rotate from the initial position to a point in time when the second lever transmits the rotation to the first lever.

Abstract: A door handle apparatus for a vehicle is assembled to a door panel of the vehicle. The door handle apparatus includes a base, a grip, and a switch device. The grip is supported by the base, rotates from a state in which an outer surface of the grip is located in a same plane as an outer surface of the door panel, and is transitionable to a state of protruding from the outer surface of the door panel. The switch device includes a switch body and a switch cover. The switch cover is supported by the base, rotates around the second shaft, enters an inner surface of the door panel, and engages with the switch body to switch ON and OFF states of a switch element.

Abstract: A hood release lever cover assembly for a vehicle includes a first fixed member and a hood release lever cover. The first fixed member is configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The hood release lever cover is movably connected to the first fixed member. The hood release lever cover is movable between a first position preventing movement of a hood release lever of the vehicle and a second position allowing movement of the hood release lever.

Abstract: An operation relay device for a motor-vehicle door latch includes a base fixed to a door panel of a door, an operation handle pivotably supported to the base, and a link lever transmitting an opening operation by the operation handle to a door latch. The base includes a plurality of fixing parts, and the operation handle is pivotably supported at a position deviating from a center in a front-rear direction on the base, so that a center of gravity of the operation relay device is in a side of the deviating position. The fixing parts except a specific fixing part are respectively fixed to the door panel by a bolt. The specific fixing part is a temporary fixing piece that is integrally formed on the upper portion of the base to be capable of engaging with an engaging hole formed on the door panel.

Abstract: An adapter for mounting a sealed trunk or tailgate opening assembly in a vehicle. The adapter includes a planar bracket with a release assembly receiving area. The release assembly receiving area has a first positioning member and a second positioning member. The first positioning member and the second position member cooperate with the sealed trunk or tailgate opening assembly to prevent the sealed trunk or tailgate opening assembly from moving in a direction which is parallel to the first surface of the bracket. Resilient mounting projections extend from the bracket. The resilient mounting projections have latching projections proximate free ends thereof, the latching projections of the resilient mounting projections cooperate with an opening of the vehicle to mount the adapter in the opening of the vehicle.

Abstract: Lock indicators useable to signal the locked or unlocked state of a lock where the lock indicator is usable with an adjustable rose for accommodating various door thicknesses.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a cargo body coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, a door coupled to the cab and selectively repositionable relative to the chassis between an open position and a closed position, and a door lock assembly configured to selectively prevent movement of the door from the closed position to the open position. The door lock assembly defines a key aperture configured to receive a key. The door lock assembly is coupled to the cab, and wherein the key aperture is positioned forward of the door.

Abstract: Disclosed is a door security kit comprising (1) a metallic cuboid compartment, (2) a door guard assembly, and (3) an ASA/ANSI modified strike plate, the modified strike plate constructed with a top notch, a bottom notch, and an elongated lip. The metallic compartment further manifests a rear planar panel, having an adjustable channel cutout. A mortise cylinder mounted externally to one surface of the compartment connects to a tailpiece at one end with a keyway extending therethrough. Rotation of the keyway operates the tailpiece and a connected rod, the rod moving metallic plates to control the size of the adjustable channel. Decreasing the length of the adjustable channel causes the channel to clamp onto the notches of the strike plate, preventing movement of the door bolt from its insertion within the modified strike plate. The door, and the strike plate, are both housed and operate within a doorjamb.

Abstract: A vehicle hood lever assembly has a latch mechanism, a latch lever and a striker structure. The latch mechanism has a latching member movable between a hood locking orientation and a hood unlocking orientation. The latch lever attaches to the latch mechanism at a location spaced apart from the latching member movable between a hood catching orientation and a hood release orientation. The striker structure has a main striker member and a secondary striker member. With the striker structure moving toward the latch mechanism, a surface of the secondary striker member contacts a portion of the latch lever moving the latch lever from the hood release orientation to the hood catching orientation. In response to continued movement of the striker structure toward the latch mechanism, the main striker member engages the latching member and is restrained against further movement with the latching member being moved into the hood locking orientation.

Abstract: A lock having a rotatable auxiliary positioning structure is adapted to connect with a latch element which includes a drive orifice, and the lock contains: a first locking assembly and a second locking assembly. The first locking assembly includes a transmission unit and a guide seat, the guide seat has at least one guiding extension. The second locking assembly includes a driving element, and a connecting position is defined between the first locking assembly and the second locking assembly in a rotatable direction. At least one of the transmission unit and the driving element is rotatably received in and drives the drive orifice of the latch element, the at least one guiding extension is configured to be connected with the latch element and to guide the first locking assembly to be positioned on the connecting position along the rotatable direction opposite to the latch element.

Abstract: A device for placing in a sliding door or sliding window frame that adds additional security to prevent a sliding door or sliding window from being opened. The device is a secure locking device which comprises of a main bar and a lever bar that are connected to each other such that lever bar may pivot where it is connected to the main bar. The main bar is adjustable such that a length may be adjusted to allow the secure locking device to fit within varied sizes of sliding door/window frames. The secure locking device is also comprised of a locking mechanism that is controlled by a lever actuator and a lock button which are configured onto the main bar. The secure locking device is easily accessible by a user to lock and unlock in order to secure and unsecure the sliding door. The secure locking device is easy to position in a track of the sliding panel and does not require any need to secure into place.

Abstract: A lock comprising a housing, a plunger, a locking member, a locking plate, and a control assembly. The housing having an internal cavity, a recess, and a bore. The plunger is disposed in the bore and is slidable between a closed position wherein a second end of the plunger is positioned in the internal cavity and an intermediate portion of the plunger extends across the recess, and an open position wherein the plunger is withdrawn from the internal cavity and the recess. The locking member is movable between a locking position wherein the locking member is engaged with the plunger and an unlocking position wherein the locking member is disengaged therefrom. The control assembly operates the locking plate between a lock position to hold the locking member in the locking position and an unlock position to permit the plunger to move from the closed position to the open position.

Abstract: A combination lock for electronic devices may include a main body, a digit lock core, a key lock core, a control unit, a driving block, a switching unit, and two engaging units. The combination lock can be locked/unlocked through the digit lock core and the key lock core, and also when the combination lock is locked on the electronic device, the main body can be axially rotated to enable a digit wheel of the digit lock core to be faced to the designated direction.

Abstract: Improved vibration damping in a closing bar of a motor vehicle body lock makes use of a bar which is arranged on a bar plate and which is designed to be movable from a rest position in a working direction and is operatively connected to a counter bearing. A base plate is attached to a motor vehicle body. In the event of a movement of the bar from the rest position, in which the bar has a first rigidity, to a first functional position, which represents the operating state of the closing bar, the counter bearing has a second rigidity, which is lower than the first rigidity, and a third rigidity, which is greater than the second rigidity, in a second functional position, which represents a highly dynamic acceleration of the motor vehicle body lock.

Abstract: A door lock that includes a latch adapted to be moved manually relative to a mounting bracket and lock body to attach the body to the mounting bracket. The latch may be movably mounted to the body, and arranged to capture a portion of the mounting bracket between the latch and the body. A detent may be used to hold the latch in the closed position relative to the body, and a spring may be adapted to bias the latch away from the body.

Abstract: An opening and closing device of a vehicle sliding door includes: a fully closed latch mechanism; a fully opened latch mechanism; a power releaser; a power closer; a canceler; a lock mechanism; and a relay control mechanism that includes an inner handle. The lock mechanism, the power releaser, and the canceler are disposed in the fully closed latch mechanism. The relay control mechanism includes a handle lever configured to, when a door opening operation is performed on the inner handle, rotate in a first direction to unlatch the fully closed latch mechanism and activate the cancel mechanism, and when a door closing operation is performed on the inner handle, rotate in a second direction to unlatch the fully opened latch mechanism. The inner handle is pivotally supported by the handle case of the relay control mechanism so as to be rotatable in two directions.

Abstract: An exit device according to one embodiment includes a plurality of sensors and an electronic dogging mechanism. The exit device is configured to locally analyze sensor data to determine the security state of the exit device, report data to a management system via a wireless communication channel established between the exit device and the management system, and receive and process instructions to perform an electronic dogging operation.

Abstract: A vehicular door actuation system for a door of a vehicle includes a handle assembly, a latch and an actuator. The handle assembly includes a handle portion and a base portion. The base portion is disposed at the door of the vehicle and the handle portion is movable between a recessed position, where the handle portion nests at least partially in the base portion, and a ready position, where the handle portion extends from the base portion. The actuator is disposed at the door of the vehicle separate and remote from the handle assembly. A handle linkage operatively couples operation of the actuator to the handle portion to move the handle portion from the recessed position to the ready position. The latch mechanism latches the door in a closed state, and unlatches the door responsive to a user pulling the handle portion from the ready position to open the door.