Abstract: The application is directed to a motor vehicle lock for a door arrangement, wherein the catch may be brought into holding engagement with a lock striker, wherein the pawl may be brought into an engagement position, wherein the pawl may be deflected into a release position, wherein an actuation lever is provided for deflecting the pawl, wherein a switchable lock arrangement is in an actuation drive train between the actuation lever and the pawl, wherein the switchable lock arrangement may be brought into a functional state, wherein, with the switchable lock arrangement being in the unlocked state, an actuation movement of the actuation lever deflects the pawl and a drive train component of the actuation drive train is decoupled from the pawl for letting the actuation movement of the actuation lever run free or a drive train component is blocked for blocking an actuation movement of the actuation lever.

Abstract: A vehicle lock arrangement for a vehicle door, having a vehicle lock with a lock element such as a pawl, at least one actuation lever to deflect the lock element and thereby to open the vehicle lock, and at least one elongate force transmission element, which couples the at least one actuation lever to a respective door handle. At least one crash detection element in the form of an elongate force transmission element for the transmission of pulling forces is provided, which in the installed state extends through a part of the motor vehicle door and is coupled to a control mechanism, which control mechanism may be switched to a disabling state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hatch actuation unit of a motor vehicle for a drive based opening and closing of a hatch leaf comprising a hatch drive arrangement for moving the hatch leaf in an opening sequence from a closed hatch position into an open hatch position and in a closing sequence from an open hatch position into a closed hatch position, a first closing element for engaging a second closing element for closing of the hatch leaf in a cinching subsequence of the closing sequence, wherein the first closing element is driven by the hatch drive arrangement in the cinching subsequence of the closing sequence.

Abstract: A Bowden cable arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle door lock arrangement, wherein the Bowden cable arrangement has a cable strand and a cable conduit, and wherein an adjustment device is provided with a first coupling element and a second coupling element within the chain of operating forces of the cable strand and with a coupling mechanism. In some embodiments the coupling elements may be coupled to each other by the coupling mechanism in different coupling positions relative to each other in order to adjust the length of the cable strand.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a hatch arrangement for a motor vehicle, the hatch arrangement having a hatch leaf movable between an open hatch position and a closed hatch position, and a cinching catch for engaging a cinching striker of the motor vehicle, which cinching catch is movably coupled to the hatch leaf, and a hatch drive arrangement for moving the hatch leaf. The hatch drive arrangement is coupled with the cinching catch for moving the cinching catch. The invention is also directed to a hatch drive arrangement for such a hatch arrangement.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door lock arrangement has a motor vehicle lock and a force transmission chain. An actuation movement may be transmitted via the force transmission chain for opening of the motor vehicle lock. A crash coupling arrangement is provided between two force transmission chain sections, and includes a deflectable coupling element that is at least partly bendable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hatch actuation unit of a motor vehicle for a drive based opening and closing of a hatch leaf comprising a hatch drive arrangement for moving the hatch leaf in an opening sequence from a closed hatch position into an open hatch position and in a closing sequence from an open hatch position into a closed hatch position, a first closing element for engaging a second closing element for closing of the hatch leaf in a cinching subsequence of the closing sequence, wherein the first closing element is driven by the hatch drive arrangement in the cinching subsequence of the closing sequence.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle lock arrangement for a vehicle door, comprising a vehicle lock with a lock element such as a pawl, at least one actuation lever to deflect the lock element and thereby to open the vehicle lock, at least one elongate force transmission element, which couples the at least one actuation lever to a respective door handle. At least one crash detection element in the form of an elongate force transmission element for the transmission of pulling forces is provided, which in the installed state extends through a part of the motor vehicle door and is coupled to a control mechanism, which control mechanism may be switched to a disabling state.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle door lock arrangement with a motor vehicle lock, wherein a force transmission chain is provided and wherein an actuation movement may be transmitted via the force transmission chain for opening of the motor vehicle lock, which force transmission chain is designed for a longitudinal force transmission along a longitudinal extension of movement, wherein a crash coupling arrangement is provided between two force transmission chain sections, which comprises a coupling element in the form of a coupling spring element.

Abstract: The application is directed at a motor vehicle lock, wherein a lock latch, a pawl, and a lock striker bracket, which lock striker bracket comprises a latch bar and a frame bar, are provided, wherein the lock latch is or may be brought into holding engagement with the latch bar, wherein a closing cycle of the motor vehicle lock involves moving the lock latch from the open position to the at least one latching position, wherein the pawl may fall into at least one engagement position, in which it is in blocking engagement with a preliminary latching detent or a main latching detent of the lock latch for blocking the lock latch in its preliminary latching position or its main latching position, wherein the pawl may be deflected into at least one release position, in which it releases the lock latch.

Abstract: Described is a vehicle lock, wherein a catch and a pawl are provided, wherein the catch may be brought into holding engagement with a lock striker, wherein the pawl may be brought into an engagement position, wherein the pawl is deflected into a release position, wherein an actuation lever is provided for deflecting the pawl into the release position, wherein a switchable lock arrangement is provided in an actuation drive train between the actuation lever and the pawl, wherein an actuation movement of the actuation lever deflects the pawl and, a drive train component of the actuation drive train is decoupled from the pawl for letting the actuation movement of the actuation lever run free without deflecting the pawl or a drive train component is blocked for blocking an actuation movement of the actuation lever, wherein a predetermined crash condition switches the switchable lock arrangement to the locked state.

Abstract: The application is directed to a motor vehicle lock for a door arrangement, wherein the catch may be brought into holding engagement with a lock striker, wherein the pawl may be brought into an engagement position, wherein the pawl may be deflected into a release position, wherein an actuation lever is provided for deflecting the pawl, wherein a switchable lock arrangement is in an actuation drive train between the actuation lever and the pawl, wherein the switchable lock arrangement may be brought into a functional state, wherein, with the switchable lock arrangement being in the unlocked state, an actuation movement of the actuation lever deflects the pawl and a drive train component of the actuation drive train is decoupled from the pawl for letting the actuation movement of the actuation lever run free or a drive train component is blocked for blocking an actuation movement of the actuation lever.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a component of a motor vehicle door lock arrangement, wherein the component comprises a moveable element which may be coupled to a bowden cable, which bowden cable comprises an inner cable arrangement, which is guided in an outer conduit arrangement, which inner cable arrangement comprises a cable strand longitudinally extending between a first end section and a second end section of the inner cable arrangement, wherein the moveable element comprises a coupling arrangement for coupling the moveable element to the first end section of the inner cable arrangement. It is proposed that a support spring arrangement with its spring bias may act laterally with respect to the longitudinal extension of the inner cable arrangement onto the first end section of the inner cable arrangement to counteract a lateral deviation from a predefined placement of the first end section.

Abstract: A Bowden cable arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle door lock arrangement, wherein the Bowden cable arrangement has a cable strand and a cable conduit, and wherein an adjustment device is provided with a first coupling element and a second coupling element within the chain of operating forces of the cable strand and with a coupling mechanism. In some embodiments the coupling elements may be coupled to each other by the coupling mechanism in different coupling positions relative to each other in order to adjust the length of the cable strand.

Abstract: The application is directed at a motor vehicle lock, wherein a lock latch, a pawl, and a lock striker bracket, which lock striker bracket comprises a latch bar and a frame bar, are provided, wherein the lock latch is or may be brought into holding engagement with the latch bar, wherein a closing cycle of the motor vehicle lock involves moving the lock latch from the open position to the at least one latching position, wherein the pawl may fall into at least one engagement position, in which it is in blocking engagement with a preliminary latching detent or a main latching detent of the lock latch for blocking the lock latch in its preliminary latching position or its main latching position, wherein the pawl may be deflected into at least one release position, in which it releases the lock latch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock arrangement with a motor vehicle lock, wherein a force transmission chain is provided and wherein an actuation movement may be transmitted via the force transmission chain for opening of the motor vehicle lock, which force transmission chain is designed for a longitudinal force transmission along a longitudinal extension of movement, wherein a crash coupling arrangement is provided between two force transmission chain sections, which comprises a coupling element in the form of a coupling spring element.

Abstract: A motor vehicle lock for a motor vehicle door arrangement is provided. An actuation chain is provided for performing an actuation cycle, which actuation chain may be brought into different operational states, wherein the actuation chain comprises a moveable first actuation element and a moveable second actuation element. It is proposed that the actuation chain comprises a moveable transition element and wherein during a first actuation phase of the actuation cycle the transition element interacts with at least one of said actuation elements, in particular with both actuation elements, and thereby adjusts the two actuation elements relative to each other, wherein in a subsequent actuation phase of the actuation cycle the first actuation element, depending on the operational state, drives the second actuation element.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a hatch arrangement for a motor vehicle, the hatch arrangement having a hatch leaf movable between an open hatch position and a closed hatch position, and a cinching catch for engaging a cinching striker of the motor vehicle, which cinching catch is movably coupled to the hatch leaf, and a hatch drive arrangement for moving the hatch leaf. The hatch drive arrangement is coupled with the cinching catch for moving the cinching catch. The invention is also directed to a hatch drive arrangement for such a hatch arrangement.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed at a lock arrangement for a motor vehicle, the lock arrangement comprising an actuating arrangement, a movable arrangement and a Bowden cable arrangement with a cable strand and a cable conduit, wherein the actuating arrangement is coupled to the movable arrangement via the Bowden cable arrangement such that an actuation of the actuating arrangement causes a movement of the movable arrangement through a relative movement of the cable strand and the cable conduit. The lock arrangement is characterized in that, the lock arrangement comprises a double action arrangement arranged at at least one end of the Bowden cable arrangement, wherein the cable strand and the cable conduit are coupled to the double action arrangement such that the double action arrangement causes both a movement of the cable strand and a movement of the cable conduit on actuation of the actuating arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock arrangement with a motor vehicle lock wherein a force transmission chain is provided and wherein an actuation movement may be transmitted via the force transmission chain for opening of the motor vehicle lock, wherein a crash coupling arrangement is provided between two force transmission chain sections, which comprises a deflectable coupling element, wherein the coupling element is at least partly bendable.