2454results about "Electrical locking circuits" patented technology

An outside handle device for a vehicle door comprises a handle main body provided at the outside of the vehicle door, a handle frame fixed to the vehicle door, a first connector provided at a vehicle body side and electrically connected with an electric signal cable at the vehicle body side, and a second connector provided at the handle main body and electrically connected with the electric component accommodated in the handle main body. The first connector and the second connector are placed with a predetermined distance when the handle main body is assembled in the handle.

A vehicle door may have a handle arrangement, where the door may also have a door support structure. The door may also have a shaft strip which is arranged on the upper side of the door support structure. The handle arrangement may be arranged movably, in particular pivotably, at the shaft strip. The handle arrangement may have a handle element which can be gripped on an exterior of the vehicle door. The handle element may be designed as a device which can be actuated in at least one direction for actively actuating at least two switching functions.

The present disclosure relates to a closure latch assembly and system for a vehicle closure panel equipped with a latch mechanism having a latched position and an unlatched position and a power release mechanism moveable between home position, a release position and a double pull position and / or a child lock position, wherein a motor is operable to move the power release mechanism from the home position to the release position and from the home position to the double pull position and / or the child lock position, and wherein an emergency backup mechanism in mechanically coupled communication with the latch mechanism can be mechanically actuated from a non-deployed position to a deployed position to move a pawl from a ratchet holding position to a ratchet releasing position regardless of the position of the power release mechanism, wherein the emergency backup mechanism is prevented from generating rattling noise while in the non-deployed position.

A vehicle latch, including: only a single motor the single motor performing a release / back drive function of the vehicle latch, power lock / unluck function of the vehicle latch, and a mechanical lock / unlock feature in the event of a power loss to the vehicle latch.

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile door locks, and discloses a vehicle door lock standby unlocking method which is applied to a vehicle door lock standby unlocking system, under the normal condition, a main power source supplies power, and a vehicle body controller receives a collision signal from a safety air bag unit and controls at least one door lock motor to work so as to drive at least one vehicle door to be opened. Under the abnormal condition, a collision signal from the safety air bag unit and / or a fault signal from the vehicle body main controller are / is received; according to the collision signal / fault signal, a standby power supply is controlled to supply power to at least one door lock motor to enable the door lock motor to work so as to drive at least one vehicle door to be opened; the collision signal indicates that a vehicle collides, and the fault signal indicates that a vehicle body domain controller breaks down. By the adoption of the explanation method, a feasible channel is provided for rescue workers to open the vehicle door from the outside to implement rescue, guarantee is provided for safe unlocking of the vehicle door under the crisis condition, and smooth implementation of follow-up rescue is guaranteed.

An electronic sensor module for a handle may have one sensor unit having a movable sensor element and a fixed sensor element which is arranged spaced apart from and opposite the movable sensor element. The module may also have an electronics unit which is electrically connected to the sensor elements for triggering a switching signal and on which the fixed sensor element is arranged. At least the movable sensor element may be encapsulated at least in some regions by a foam material and is designed as an integrated component in the form of a preassembly unit. Connection elements of the movable sensor element protrude from the foam material in a preassembly state and are connected to the electronics unit in an assembled state. A handle module and to a movable vehicle element are also described.

A control system for use at a mobile device to control a digital key system of a vehicle, wherein the digital key system is implemented according to a predetermined vehicle digital key specification to enable one or more vehicle functions to be performed at the vehicle without using a physical key for the vehicle, and wherein the control system, when executed by a processor of the mobile device, is arranged to: communicate, in accordance with the predetermined vehicle digital key specification, with the digital key system via at least one short range communication protocol to cause performance of at least one of the one or more vehicle functions; and provide a secured software runtime environment at the mobile device for the control system to perform one or more secured operations, the one or more secured operations including the control system acting as a software root of trust, in accordance with the predetermined vehicle digital key specification, for performance of at least one of the one or more vehicle functions.

A closure latch assembly includes a power release gear configured to be driven by a motor in a first direction from a home position to a release position, whereat a pawl releases a ratchet to permit the ratchet to move to a striker release position, and back to the home position in the first direction, whereat a sensor signals the motor to be de-energized when the power release gear returns to the home position. In the absence of the pawl releasing the ratchet, the power release gear is driven by the motor in a second direction opposite the first direction to cause the pawl to release the ratchet to permit the ratchet to move to the striker release position.

A vehicle door including a vehicle door lock to be actuated, which interacts with a handle and is configured to pivot about an axle which extends substantially in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a recess in an outer door panel for the handle, wherein the handle is pivoted by an actuator into an extended position or into a retracted position, wherein the recess is arranged in an area of a window frame and the handle is received in the recess, and wherein, in the retracted position, the handle pivots at least partially behind the outer door panel.

The invention discloses a vehicle door lock control system and method and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicle safety, and the system comprises a VIU, a CPM, a switching circuit, a door lock motor, a main power supply and a standby power supply; the VIU is connected with the door lock motor through the switching circuit, and the CPM is connected with the door lock motor; under the condition that the main power supply is not powered off, the main power supply is used for charging the standby power supply and supplying power to the VIU and the CPM, the CPM is used for controlling the switching circuit to be switched on, the VIU is used for sending a first door lock control signal to the door lock motor through the switching circuit, and the door lock motor is used for controlling a vehicle door to be unlocked according to the first door lock control signal; and under the condition that the main power supply cannot supply power, the standby power supply supplies power to the CPM, the CPM is used for controlling the switching circuit to be switched off and sending a second door lock control signal to the door lock motor, and the door lock motor is used for controlling the vehicle door to be unlocked according to the second door lock control signal. The system can reduce the safety risk that the vehicle door cannot be unlocked after the vehicle accident.

The invention discloses a control system, method and device, the system comprises a first control unit and a second control unit, the first control unit is used for controlling a first vehicle door to be unlocked, the second control unit is used for controlling a second vehicle door to be unlocked, and the first control unit and the second control unit establish communication connection; the first control unit is used for acquiring a collision signal; and the first control unit is further used for controlling the first vehicle door to be unlocked according to the collision signal and sending a first unlocking instruction to the second control unit, and the first unlocking instruction is used for indicating to unlock the second vehicle door. By means of the system, the situation that all the vehicle doors on the vehicle are controlled by one control unit to be unlocked is avoided, even if the second control unit cannot obtain the collision signal due to faults or communication link damage, the second control unit can successfully unlock the second vehicle door based on the second unlocking instruction, and therefore the safety of the vehicle is improved. It can be ensured that at least one vehicle door is successfully unlocked when the vehicle collides, and therefore the personal safety of people in the vehicle is guaranteed.

A hood lock for a motor vehicle comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least one pawl, a lock holder interacting with the locking mechanism, a release lever, the locked locking mechanism being able to be unlocked by means of the release lever, and the lock holder being transferable from a latching position into a support position after a first actuation, and the lock holder being transferable after a second actuation of the release lever into a release position, and a closing drive, wherein the locking mechanism can be moved by means of the closing drive from the support position into a main latching position, and wherein at least one position of the rotary latch can be detected by means of a switching means, and wherein at least one further switching means is provided for detecting the pawl position.

The invention discloses a vehicle exterior handle waterproof false triggering system and method based on double-frequency-point charging and discharging resonance, and relates to the technical field of automotive electronics. An electrode array composed of capacitance detection electrodes is arranged on the inner side of a vehicle exterior handle to form a vehicle exterior handle capacitance sensor; in a non-interference environment, high-frequency and low-frequency mutual capacitance reference values are collected, and a compensation parameter library is established by associating outer handle shell parameters of the vehicle; a self-capacitance channel of the electrode array is used for detecting proximity signals, high-frequency and low-frequency mutual capacitance signals are collected, and the high-frequency and low-frequency mutual capacitance signals are preprocessed; calling a compensation parameter library to correct the preprocessed high and low frequency mutual capacitance signal, and calculating the mutual capacitance increment and change slope of the high and low frequency mutual capacitance signal; based on the mutual capacitance increment and the change slope, human body touch and water interference are distinguished by analyzing high-frequency and low-frequency signals.

A device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and / or filler-neck compartment system having a charging and / or filler-neck compartment and a cover which is movable relative to the charging and / or filler-neck compartment. The device has a drive element with a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is operatively connected to the cover such that, when the drive shaft rotates, the cover is movable relative to the charging and / or filler-neck compartment. The device furthermore has a mechanical control or switching mechanism, in particular in the form of or with a gearing mechanism, wherein the mechanical control or switching mechanism is designed such that, when the drive shaft rotates, a rotational movement of the drive shaft can be picked off by the mechanical control or switching mechanism for the purposes of manipulating at least one functional component of the charging and / or filler-neck compartment system as required.

A door handle apparatus to be attached to a door of a vehicle is provided. The door handle apparatus includes a case, a strain body, and an elastic mechanism. The case includes an outer case provided so as to face a vehicle exterior side and an inner case provided so as to face a vehicle interior side. The outer case and the inner case are integrated with each other. The strain body is provided in the case, has a sensor mounted on a middle portion between one end portion and an opposite end portion of the strain body, and the one end portion of the strain body is fixed to a portion on a center side of the inner case. The elastic mechanism uses an elastic force to press the opposite end portion of the strain body against a fixing portion at an end of the inner case.

The invention discloses a vehicle, a redundant drive circuit and a door lock. The vehicle comprises a vehicle body, a redundant power source and the door lock. The redundant power supply comprises a capacitor which is used for supplying power. The door lock comprises a door lock motor, a main driving circuit and a redundant driving circuit; the main driving circuit is electrically connected with the door lock motor and used for driving the door lock motor to work under the condition that the vehicle works normally. The redundant drive circuit is electrically connected with the door lock motor, the power supply end of the redundant drive circuit is connected to the anode of the capacitor, and the cathode of the capacitor is grounded; the redundant drive circuit is configured to respond to the collision signal and conduct a signal branch between the redundant power supply and the door lock motor; wherein the collision signal is a signal generated after the vehicle is subjected to external collision. Therefore, when the vehicle is subjected to external collision, the redundant drive circuit can work to enable the redundant power supply to supply power to the door lock motor, so that the vehicle door can be unlocked in time, and passengers can leave the accident vehicle at the first time.

A locking actuator for automotive applications which is equipped with a housing, further equipped with an electromotive drive arranged in the housing, and equipped with a locking element guided outward through an opening in the housing. The electromotive drive has at least one electric motor, an output element, an output gear meshing with the output element, and a gearwheel meshing with the output gear in order to act upon the locking element. According to the invention, a manually actuable emergency actuation element engaging the gearwheel is provided.

A power latch assembly for motor vehicle closure applications has a single motor operable to move a pawl from a ratchet holding position to a ratchet releasing position and place the power latch assembly in at least one of a lock state and a child lock state.

The invention discloses a lock control system and a vehicle. The lock control system comprises a main control system and a redundancy control system. The main control system is connected with a signal input end and a lock motor and is used for outputting a first control signal to the lock motor after receiving a collision signal input by the signal input end, so that the lock motor executes unlocking operation; and the redundancy control system is connected with a signal input end and the lock motor, and is used for outputting a second control signal to the lock motor after a first time period of receiving a collision signal input by the signal input end, so that the lock motor executes unlocking operation. According to the lock control system, by arranging the main control system and the redundancy control system, secondary unlocking can be carried out on the lock motor, redundancy control can be formed on the lock motor, the phenomenon that the main control system cannot be unlocked due to system abnormity caused by collision is avoided, and it is ensured that the lock motor can smoothly execute unlocking operation.

A vehicle door for a motor vehicle includes an electronic operating element on an outside of the vehicle door via which an electric door lock can be opened and includes a handle element for opening the vehicle door. In order to create a vehicle door, in which the electronic operating element is particularly well protected, the electronic operating element can be moved between a stowed position and an operating position.

A positioning device for a motor vehicle door, which is provided in its basic design with an electric motor drive for a positioning element, furthermore with at least one sensor assigned to the positioning element, and with a movement element optionally securing or releasing the positioning element (1, 2) and / or the motor vehicle door. The sensor is capable at least of measuring a force engaging on the positioning element. According to the invention, the movement element can be acted upon at least independently of the operator in accordance with signals from the sensor.

A caravan lock with anti-motor stalling linkage structure is equipped with a toothed clutch mechanism or a ratchet clutch mechanism. The toothed clutch mechanism is featured by a rotary sliding tooth disc and an inner tooth disc, the drive shaft of the rotary shaft motor is connected to the inner tooth disc of the rotary sliding tooth disc, and the surface of the inner tooth disc has evenly spaced holes allowing for elastic deformation. The outer diameter of the internal gear disc features a braking head wedged into the internal tooth grooves evenly spaced along the inner diameter of the rotary sliding tooth disc; while the end of the linkage is pivotally attached to the first pin located at the top of the rotary sliding tooth disc, the second pin at the top of the rotary sliding gear disk is inserted into the sliding hole of the small locking tongue.

A vehicle latch, including: a drive assembly, wherein the drive assembly includes a power release gear, a reset lever secured to one side of the power release gear and a gear lock lever located on an opposite side of the power release gear, the gear lock lever rotatably mounted to the power release gear and the reset lever; a switch link operably coupled to the gear lock lever; a clutch mechanism operably coupling the switch link to the reset lever; and a motor operably coupled to the drive assembly via a worm secured to a shaft of the motor, wherein rotation of the drive assembly by the worm performs one of a locking function and a power release of the vehicle latch.

The disclosure relates to an actuating mechanism (1) for actuating, in particular unlocking and / or opening, a door (2) of a vehicle, in particular an outer vehicle door. The actuating mechanism (1) includes a manually actuatable handle part (3), a carrier element (4), which is in particular fixedly connected to the handle part (3) via an end region of the carrier element (4), and a bearing (5), in particular a pivot bearing, via which the handle part (3) with the carrier element (4) can be pivoted about an axis of rotation defined by the bearing (5), in particular about an at least substantially horizontally extending axis of rotation defined by the bearing (5), relative to a housing structure of the actuating mechanism (1) and / or relative to a body structure (6) of the vehicle, in particular an outer skin structure of the vehicle. The actuating mechanism (1) further includes a sensor apparatus (7) that detects a pivoting movement of the handle part (3) with the carrier element (4) out of a resting position of the handle part (3).

An actuating apparatus (1) for opening and closing a cover in or on a vehicle, having a locking and / or arresting kinematics that cooperate with the cover. The actuating apparatus includes a housing (2) and an actuating part (3) received in the housing (2) and movably supported relative to the housing (2). The actuating part (3) cooperates with the cover in such a way that the actuating part (3) performs a movement relative to the housing (2) between a first position and a second position upon a movement of the cover between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the first position, the actuating part (3) is in a locked state. The actuating apparatus (1) further includes an elastically deformable spring system (4) associated with the actuating part (3), in particular having a progressive spring characteristic.

The present disclosure relates to a module (100) for generating signals, in particular signals for opening vehicle doors or flaps. The module (100) includes: a one-piece housing (102) having a plug region (106) and a switch region (104); at least one switch, in particular a microswitch (108), which is connected releasably to the switch region (104) of the housing; and electrical contacts (110, 112), which are releasably connectable to the at least one switch and extend from the switch region (104) at least partially into the plug region (106). The electrical contacts are configured in order to produce an electrical contact with an on-board plug for transmitting an electrical signal, wherein the housing (102) is preferably releasably connectable to a vehicle component, preferably an operator element housing, and particularly preferably a door lever housing.

A digital key control system is provided. A control system for controlling a digital key system of a vehicle at a mobile device wherein the digital key system is implemented according to a predetermined vehicle digital key specification to enable one or more vehicle functions to be performed at the vehicle without using a physical key of the vehicle, and wherein the control system, when executed by the processor of the mobile device, is arranged to: communicate with the digital key system via the at least one short range communication protocol according to a predetermined vehicle digital key specification to cause execution of at least one of the one or more vehicle functions; and providing, at the mobile device, a secure software runtime environment for the control system to perform one or more secure operations including the control system acting as a software root of trust for execution of at least one of the one or more vehicle functions according to a predetermined vehicle digital key specification.

An electric driving device with an emergency disengagement function is characterized by comprising a shell, a worm gear, a worm, a disengagement base, a disengagement arm and a secondary gear, the disengagement base is arranged on a first shaft in a sleeving mode and located at the upper end of the worm gear, and the upper end of the disengagement base is provided with a spiral first inclined face; the disengagement arm is arranged on the first shaft in a sleeved mode and located at the upper end of the disengagement base, the disengagement arm is provided with a wrenching part extending out of the shell, the lower end of the disengagement arm is provided with a spiral second inclined face, and when the disengagement arm is in a rotating state, the second inclined face and the first inclined face are matched to drive the disengagement base to move downwards, and then the worm wheel is driven to move downwards. A clutch structure matched with a disengagement base and a disengagement arm is arranged in the device, emergency disengagement of the device is completed, and the self-locking characteristic of a worm gear and a worm can be achieved; in addition, after emergency disengagement is completed, self-resetting can be achieved, and normal work can be achieved after recovery.

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.