Abstract: An electromotive drive unit is provided for motor vehicle applications, in particular a closing drive for a motor vehicle lock, preferably a motor vehicle door lock. For this purpose, the drive unit is provided with an electromotive drive and a Bowden cable. The Bowden cable couples the electromotive drive to an actuating element acted upon thereby. The Bowden cable is supported with its sheath on a housing accommodating the actuating element and works with its core on the actuating element. According to the invention, the core has a front hook which engages over a bevel of the actuating element. In this way, in order to interrupt a pulling action on the actuating element, the hook only has to be released from the bevel.

Abstract: An opening device for a motor vehicle door element (2) comprising an electrically operable locking system, an electric drive and an actuator, wherein the actuator is adjustable by means of the drive and a gear arranged between the actuator and the electric drive such that it is possible for the door element to move, wherein the actuator is designed as an at least partially flexible actuator.

Abstract: A motor vehicle, in particular electric motor vehicle or hybrid motor vehicle, is equipped with at least one electromotively actuatable motor vehicle lock, and with at least one on-board battery and with an emergency battery for application of an electromotive drive of the motor vehicle lock during normal operation and during emergency operation. According to the invention, the emergency battery is provided with an emergency protection device.

Abstract: An electromotive drive unit is provided for motor vehicle applications, in particular a closing drive for a motor vehicle lock, preferably a motor vehicle door lock. For this purpose, the drive unit is provided with an electromotive drive and a Bowden cable. The Bowden cable couples the electromotive drive to an actuating element acted upon thereby. The Bowden cable is supported with its sheath on a housing accommodating the actuating element and works with its core on the actuating element. According to the invention, the core has a front hook which engages over a bevel of the actuating element. In this way, in order to interrupt a pulling action on the actuating element, the hook only has to be released from the bevel.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door arrangement is equipped with at least one electromotive drive for positioning a door leaf in a predetermined gap position relative to a motor vehicle body. A state sensor which is connected to a control unit and detects the state of the door leaf is also provided. The control unit acts on the electromotive drive in accordance with signals of the state sensor, wherein the electromotive drive is preferably only acted on if the positioning of the door leaf, based on the state, requires this. According to the invention, for this purpose, the electromotive drive acts on a body component via a switch lever, equipped with its own switch sensor, in order to position the door leaf.

Abstract: A motor vehicle, in particular electric motor vehicle or hybrid motor vehicle, which is equipped with at least one electromotively actuable motor vehicle lock, and with at least one on-board battery and with an emergency battery for application of an electromotive drive of the motor vehicle lock during normal operation and during emergency operation. According to the invention, a traction battery provided for driving the motor vehicle acts as the emergency battery during emergency operation.

Abstract: A method for controlling at least one motor-vehicle closure element, more particularly a motor-vehicle door. A personal transmitting unit is sensed by at least one closure-element receiving unit. According to the invention, the personal transmitting unit is located by means of at least two spatially distanced closure element-side receiving units and is evaluated in accordance with its relative position and/or velocity in comparison with the motor-vehicle closure element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for locking a component that is moveably arranged on a motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle door lock having a motor vehicle lock with a locking mechanism (4) formed by a rotary latch (6) and at least one pawl df), wherein the rotary latch (6) can be engaged in at least one latch position by means of the pawl (15), a reinforcing plate (5), wherein at least the shafts (16, 17) of the rotary latch (6) and at least one pawl (15) can be connected by means of the reinforcing plate (5), a lock holder (2, 18), wherein the rotary latch (6) engages around the lock holder (2, 18) at least in a latch position, and wherein the lock holder (2, 18) can be brought into an engaging position with the reinforcing plate (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lock holder (1) for a motor vehicle door lock comprising a lock holder plate (2), a locking bolt (3), a center piece (4) and a connecting bolt (5), the lock holder (1) comprising a separate locking bolt (3) and a separately formed connecting bolt (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lock striker (1, 25) for a motor vehicle door lock, having a lock striker plate (2, 30) and a lock striker bracket (3) which is secured to the lock striker plate. The lock striker bracket (3) is formed with a locking pin (4), a central piece (6), and a connecting region (7, 24), wherein the lock striker bracket (3) is designed in at least two parts, and the central piece (6) and the connecting region (7, 24) are made of a sheet metal strip (5, 23).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lock holder (1) for a motor vehicle door lock, having a lock holder plate (2) and a lock holder bracket (3) which is secured to the lock holder plate (2). The lock holder bracket (3) is formed with a locking pin (7), a central piece (9), and a connecting pin (10), and the central piece (9) is equipped with a projection (8) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the central piece (8). The lock holder (1) is designed in at least two parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical locking system (2) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising a plurality of lock devices (3), in particular electrically operable locks, each having an actuator to which electricity can be applied and which serves at least for unlocking and/or opening a motor vehicle door (9) and/or motor vehicle flap (10), each lock device (3) comprising an emergency supply device (5) having at least one energy store (6) that is designed to provide a supply voltage to the lock device (3) at least for the purposes of unlocking and/or opening the lock device (3) in an emergency operating mode that arises as a result of a predetermined emergency situation, in particular in the event of a failure of a main electrical power source of the motor vehicle (1), the electrical locking system being characterized in that the individual energy stores (6) of the emergency supply devices (5) are electrically interconnected (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is provided with an actuation lever chain (2, 3, 4, 5, 8) having at least one locking lever (5) and an actuation lever (4). The lock is also provided with an electromagnet unit (6) that alternatively retains and releases the locking lever (5). According to the invention the lock also comprises a sensor (7) monitoring the electromagnet unit (6).

Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism arranged in a lock housing and made up substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, an electromotive drive is provided, in particular for the locking mechanism and an emergency power source for emergency electrical power supply of the drive. According to the invention, the emergency power source is arranged in the lock housing in such a way that it can be replaced.

Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism essentially consisting of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, an actuating lever chain for the locking mechanism is provided. The actuating lever chain has at least one actuating lever, a coupling element, and a trigger lever on the locking mechanism side. Furthermore, an inertia element is also provided for acting on the coupling element at least in the event of a crash. According to the invention, the coupling element is disengaged during normal operation and is only engaged in the event of a crash by means of the inertia element.

Abstract: A lock holder is provided for a motor vehicle locking device, in particular a motor vehicle lock and preferably a motor vehicle door lock. In its basic form, the lock holder is provided with a base plate and a shackle standing on same. The shackle has at least two bolts and a connecting piece connecting the two bolts on the upper side. In addition, an additional reinforcing plate is provided through which the two bolts extend and which is arranged at least on parts of the surface of the base plate. According to the invention, the reinforcing plate extends over a bead of the base plate connecting the two bolts to one another.

Abstract: A motor vehicle, in particular electric motor vehicle or hybrid motor vehicle, is equipped with at least one electromotively actuatable motor vehicle lock, and with at least one on-board battery and with an emergency battery for application of an electromotive drive of the motor vehicle lock during normal operation and during emergency operation. According to the invention, the emergency battery is provided with an emergency protection device.

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 motor vehicle door arrangement is equipped with at least one electromotive drive for positioning a door leaf in a predetermined gap position relative to a motor vehicle body. A state sensor which is connected to a control unit and detects the state of the door leaf is also provided. The control unit acts on the electromotive drive in accordance with signals of the state sensor, wherein the electromotive drive is preferably only acted on if the positioning of the door leaf, based on the state, requires this. According to the invention, for this purpose, the electromotive drive acts on a body component via a switch lever, equipped with its own switch sensor, in order to position the door leaf.

Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with an electromotive drive for an actuation lever chain and in particular locking lever chain. An emergency energy store for providing electrical power to the drive in the event of emergency activation and in particular emergency unlocking is also provided. In accordance with the invention, the drive, for emergency actuation and in particular emergency unlocking, acts on the actuation lever chain or locking lever chain against the force of a restoring spring.