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Outside handle device for a vehicle door
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.
Owner:AISIN SEIKI KK
Locking actuator for automotive applications
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.
Owner:KIEKERT AG
Caravan lock with Anti-motor stalling linkage structure
PendingUS20250314107A1Non-mechanical controlsPower transmission/actuator featuresRatchetRotational axis
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.
Owner:NINGBO SHENGJIU TECH CO LTD
Movement detection device
A device for detecting the movement of part of a user's body and / or the approach of a portable user device. The device placed on board a motor vehicle. The device includes: a near field communication antenna having a resonance frequency between 3 and 30 MHz, including at least one continuous winding in the form of at least two sets of strips, each having different variable capacitance and different sensitivity, connected in parallel with the antenna. The antenna generating a different variation of impedance on the approach of part of a user's body towards the first or second set; a device measures a variation of impedance of the antenna. The device has a high series resonance frequency and detects the approach of a portable user device or movement of the body part taking place consecutively in front of the first and then in front of the second set of strips.
Owner:CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Lock capable of being mechanically and electronically unlocked
InactiveCN223459231UDoor/window protective devicesNon-mechanical controlsGear wheelClassical mechanics
Owner:SHANTOU XINWEI LOCKS CO LTD
Closure latch assembly with single motor actuator configured to control multiple latch functions
ActiveUS12577813B2Power transmission/actuator featuresElectrical locking circuitsRatchetControl engineering
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; place the power latch assembly in a double pull mechanical release state, and place the power latch assembly in a child lock state.
Owner:MAGNA CLOSURES INC
Vehicle door switch actuating apparatus with a large actuating surface
Owner:ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
Vehicle door latch
ActiveUS12590474B2Power transmission/actuator featuresElectrical locking circuitsGear wheelElectric machinery
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.
Owner:INTEVA PRODUCTS LLC
Vehicle tailgate apparatus
A vehicle tailgate apparatus can include a main frame configured to move between an open position and a closed position through a pair of bottom hinges at a rear end of a luggage compartment of a vehicle body, a pair of doors pivotally connected to the main frame, and a door check mechanism configured to hold each door in a predetermined position when the door is opened and / or closed.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1
Motor vehicle lock
PendingUS20260028860A1Power transmission/actuator featuresElectrical locking circuitsCouplingControl engineering
A motor vehicle lock with a locking latch and at least one locking pawl, wherein the locking latch is adjustable into an open position and into at least one closed position, wherein the motor vehicle lock has an operating lever, wherein a coupling arrangement is arranged between the operating lever and the locking pawl, said coupling arrangement being switchable between an engaged state and a disengaged state, wherein the motor vehicle lock has an opening device with a motorized opening drive with at least one drive direction which in an opening movement adjusts an actuating arrangement of the opening device, starting from an initial position of the actuating arrangement, such that the actuating arrangement operates an opening lever of the opening device which is pivotable about an opening lever axis, such that the locking pawl can be transferred by an operating stroke of the opening lever into a raised position.
Owner:BROSE SCHLIESSSYSTEME GMBH & CO KG
Closure latch assembly with crash unlock mechanism using single electric motor
A closure latch assembly includes a ratchet and a pawl, with the ratchet being moveable between a striker capture position and a striker release position and the pawl being moveable between a ratchet holding position, whereat the ratchet is maintained in the striker capture position, a ratchet release position, whereat the ratchet is biased toward the striker release position. A power actuator operably coupled to a drive gear having an actuation feature fixed thereto, wherein rotation of the drive gear from a rest position in a first direction causes the actuation feature to operably move the pawl between the ratchet holding position and the ratchet release position, and wherein rotation of the drive gear from the rest position in a second direction causes an outside door handle to be brought into an operable condition to allow mechanical actuation of the closure latch assembly via the outside door handle.
Owner:MAGNA CLOSURES INC
Kick sensor
PendingJP2025167137AAntenna supports/mountingsAntenna adaptation in movable bodiesAntenna (radio)Radio wave
To provide a kick sensor capable of preventing erroneous detection.SOLUTION: A kick sensor 1, which is designed to detect a movement of a human leg serving as a trigger of controlling a vehicle door when installed in a vehicle, includes a first antenna 10 that receives radio waves from at least the side of the vehicle door, and a second antenna 20 that receives radio waves from at least the bottom of the vehicle door.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:AISIN CORP
Two-pull, automatic reset, latch system
ActiveUS12492581B2Power transmission/actuator featuresElectrical locking circuitsCouplingControl engineering
A two-pull, automatic reset, latch system is configured to operate during a no-power scenario and a power scenario. The latch system includes a release system, a release lever, and a coupling lever. The release lever is pivotally engaged to a stationary structure about a first axis. The coupling lever pivots about a second axis offset from the first axis, and is adapted to couple the release lever to the release system during a no-power scenario and upon two actuations of the release lever. The coupling lever is further adapted to maintain decoupling of the release lever from the release system during a power scenario.
Owner:INTEVA PRODUCTS LLC
Vehicle Door for a Motor Vehicle, in Particular for a Passenger Car, and Motor Vehicle
PendingUS20260055647A1Electrical locking circuitsAccident situation locksCar passengerControl theory
A vehicle door for a motor vehicle includes a handle element which is arranged on the outer side of the door above a beltline of the vehicle door, wherein an operating element is integrated into the handle element, by which operating element a lock, by which the vehicle door, which can be arranged on a body of the motor vehicle so as to be movable between a closed position and at least one open position, is to be secured in the closed position, is able to be electrically unlocked. The handle element is held on a base body of the vehicle door so as to be movable relative to the base body from a rest position into at least one actuating position. The lock is able to be mechanically unlocked by moving the handle element from the rest position into the actuating position. The movement of the handle element into the actuating position makes accessible an actuating element via which, while bypassing the handle element, a force intended for opening the vehicle door can be applied to the vehicle door.
Owner:BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
Motor vehicle latch
ActiveUS12607047B2Electrical locking circuitsPower-operated mechanismMotorized vehicleElectrical and Electronics engineering
A motor vehicle latch, in particular to a motor vehicle door latch, is equipped with an actuating lever chain having at least one actuating lever for opening a locking mechanism. Also provided is a linearly displaceable actuating slide and a sensor that can be acted upon by the actuating lever via the actuating slide. According to the invention, a spring is assigned to the actuating slide such that the sensor is permanently acted upon, with only an opening movement of the actuating lever lifting the actuating slide from the sensor.
Owner:KIEKERT AG
Vehicle Door for a Motor Vehicle, in Particular for a Passenger Car, and Motor Vehicle
A vehicle door for a motor vehicle includes a handle element on the outside of the door, wherein the handle element is held on a main body of the vehicle door so that it can move relative to the main body from a rest position into at least one actuating position, and wherein a lock, by which the vehicle door, which can be arranged on a structure of the motor vehicle so as to be movable between a closed position and at least one open position, can be secured in the closed position, can be unlocked by moving the handle element from the rest position into the actuating position. On the main body, a first guide device is provided. On the handle element, a second guide device is provided which interacts with the first guide device, as a result of which the handle element can be moved relative to the main body from the rest position into the actuating position, guided along a movement path which is predetermined by the interacting guide devices.
Owner:BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
Door lock control system and method and vehicle
PendingCN120798093AElectrical locking circuitsAccident situation locksControl systemControl engineering
The embodiment of the invention provides a door lock control system and method and a vehicle. The system comprises a door lock control and driving module and a door lock motor. The door lock control and driving module is used for receiving the fortification state information and the monitoring object detection result from the vehicle controller, monitoring a vehicle collision signal, and performing a multi-source collision decision based on the fortification state information, the monitoring object detection result and the vehicle collision signal to obtain a decision result; and the door lock motor is connected with the door lock control and driving module and is used for controlling the vehicle door lock under the driving of the decision result. The technical problems of low control efficiency and poor safety and reliability of the vehicle door lock in the prior art are solved.
Owner:CHERY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD
Vehicle door handle
An apparatus can include circuitry. The circuitry can be disposed within a component of a vehicle. The circuitry can include a transceiver. The transceiver can receive a first signal to indicate a first interaction with the component of the vehicle. The circuitry can include a sensor. The sensor can detect a second interaction with the component of the vehicle. The first interaction or the second interaction can cause a change to the component of the vehicle.
Owner:RIVIAN HOLDINGS LLC
Door latch device
ActiveUS12442226B2Power transmission/actuator featuresElectrical locking circuitsAutomotive engineeringElectric motor
Owner:HI-LEX ACT CORP
Actuator assembly
An actuator assembly for a vehicle may have at least one detection unit and an actuating surface, movable relative to the detection unit, for actuating at least one vehicle function. The movable actuating surface may have a magnetic component, and the detection unit may have at least one sensor unit. The sensor unit and the magnetic component are oriented relative to one another such that an actuation movement of the actuating surface causes a change in a magnetic field detectable by the sensor unit.
Owner:WITTE AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Motor vehicle lock for a locking element of a motor vehicle
PendingUS20260078617A1Power transmission/actuator featuresElectrical locking circuitsActuatorControl theory
A motor vehicle lock with a lock latch and a pawl, a release lever being provided that can be pivoted from a starting position to a release position during an opening movement with a release direction, the release lever lifting the pawl with the opening movement, an electric opening drive being provided, by means of which the release lever can be pivoted to carry out the opening movement, so that the opening drive lifts the pawl by means of the release lever in a motorized manner, an actuator lever being provided that can be manually pivoted in an actuation stroke from an unactuated position to an actuated position, and by means of which the release lever located in the starting position can be pivoted with the actuation stroke to carry out the opening movement, so that the actuator lever manually lifts the pawl by means of the release lever.
Owner:BROSE SCHLIESSSYSTEME GMBH & CO KG
Motor vehicle lock for a locking element of a motor vehicle
A lock for a closure element and comprises a locking-mechanism arrangement having a latch, a catch and a catch-switching lever, wherein the latch can be pivoted, about a latch axis, into at least one locking position, in each of which it is retained in engagement with a locking part, and into an open position wherein the catch can be pivoted into an engagement position, in which the latch located in the respective locking position is locked by the catch so that it cannot pivot, about a catch axis, in its opening direction, and a disengagement position, in which the catch frees the latch in its opening direction, and wherein the catch-switching lever can be pivoted, about a catch-pivoting-lever axis, into an actuating position, in which a sensor is activated by the catch-switching lever, and into a neutral position, in which the sensor is not actuated by the catch-switching lever.
Owner:BROSE SCHLIESSSYSTEME GMBH & CO KG
Motor Vehicle With an Emergency Opening Mechanism for an Openable Motor Vehicle Window and Method for the Emergency Opening of a Motor Vehicle Window
The present disclosure relates to an emergency opening mechanism for an openable motor vehicle window of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having a communication device, a central control unit and a central locking control unit, and the motor vehicle window having an associated window lifter control unit and an associated window lifter actuator. In particular, when an external emergency opening signal is received from a mobile terminal of a user of the motor vehicle and in the event of failure of the central control unit and / or the central locking control unit, the communication device is set up to activate the window lifter control unit for emergency opening of the motor vehicle window by means of the window lifter actuator.
Owner:BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
Device for identifying a position of a vehicle handle
A device for identifying a position of a grip member of a vehicle handle includes a cam rotatably movable inside the device around an axis fixed relative to the grip member. The cam is rotatably secured to a lever, which is rotatably movable around the axis, so that an angular position of the cam around the axis is directly related to an angular position of the lever around the axis. The angular position of the lever is also mechanically related to the position of the grip member. The device includes at least one switch secured to the handle and complementary to a member of the cam, so that the at least one switch is configured to be in electrical contact with the member of the cam when the angular position of the cam is equal to one or more predetermined angular positions around the axis.
Owner:MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA SPA
Dual-redundancy system and method for automatic unlocking after vehicle collision
PendingCN121205458APedestrian/occupant safety arrangementElectrical locking circuitsPost collisionControl engineering
The invention discloses a dual-redundancy system and method for automatic unlocking after vehicle collision, the dual-redundancy system comprises a safety air bag module, a plurality of area controllers and a plurality of door relay modules, and the safety air bag module is electrically connected with the area controllers and the door relay modules; the safety air bag module is arranged in the vehicle body and used for monitoring vehicle collision information and transmitting the collision information to the area controller and the door relay module. The door relay module and the area controller are both arranged on the vehicle door, the door relay module is used for driving the vehicle door on the same side as the door relay module to execute unlocking after receiving the collision information, and the area controller is used for driving the vehicle door on the opposite side of the area controller to execute unlocking after preset time is delayed after receiving the collision information; wherein the door relay module and the area controller work independently to form a dual-redundancy control structure. Through control of the dual-redundancy system, the problem that the vehicle cannot be unlocked automatically due to vehicle collision caused by damage or power failure of a control module in a collision area is effectively solved.
Owner:ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE GRP CORP LTD
Vehicle outside door handle with radar module and thermal management
A vehicle exterior component, such as a handle assembly, a light module, a minor housing, or an applique holds a radar sensor. A stand-alone radar module for mounting within a vehicle exterior component comprises a module housing defining an interior space configured to hold a radar module including a heat source, and a sealing material extending between the radar module and the module housing for blocking moisture and other contaminants. Several different arrangements attaching a heat sink to a radar IC for dissipating heat from the radar IC are provided.
Owner:MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC
Latching systems for latching movable panels
ActiveUS12559999B2Noise-prevention/anti-rattling lockingWing accessoriesTrunk compartmentElectric machinery
An automobile comprising wheels and a body has front lights, a front trunk lid above a front trunk for storing luggage, a front windscreen, a front occupant steering position, a roof, a rear windscreen, a rear hood above an internal combustion, hybrid or electrical or other drive system and rear lights, a latching system being provided in or near the front trunk and has a striker mounted to the front trunk lid and a catch system mounted to the body on mounting brackets, the latching system having a striker movable relative to first and second catches which are adapted to cooperate with the striker to limit relative movement therebetween, a single motor being provided to transmit drive through the latching system to drive both of the catches to positions in which movement of the striker is restricted by the catches.
Owner:CHEVALIER
Monitoring device, monitoring method, and program
PendingUS20250369265A1Inductance measurementsNon-mechanical controlsControl engineeringTesting Methods
Owner:FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD
Vehicle Door for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle
A vehicle door having a handle situated on the outside of the door, wherein an operator control element is integrated into the handle, a lock, by way of which the vehicle door can be secured in its closed position, being electrically unlockable by the operator control element. The handle is movably from an inoperative position (R) to at least one operating position (B), the lock being mechanically unlockable by moving the handle element from the inoperative position (R) to the operating position (B). Additionally, an operating device is configured to move the handle element from the inoperative position (R) to an intermediate position situated between the inoperative position (R) and the operating position (B) and can be held in the intermediate position.
Owner:BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
System and method for controlling vehicle
The present invention relates to a system and a method for controlling a vehicle. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is a system for controlling a vehicle comprising: the vehicle comprising a vehicle control unit operable to detect a user's input to control at least one of a door and a start of an engine, and control the at least one of the door and the start of the engine; and a mobile device comprising a sensor capable of detecting a position and a motion pattern of the mobile device, characterised in that: when the vehicle control unit detects the user's input, the vehicle control unit is operable to collect a latest position of the mobile device and the motion pattern of the mobile device from the sensor, determine a current position of the mobile device with respect to the vehicle based on the collected information, and decide whether to control the at least one of the door and the start of the engine.
Owner:CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH