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Car door lock conversion method and assembly

A door lock and assembly technology, applied in the field of vehicle door locks

Active Publication Date: 2021-10-01
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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Therefore, the operator must open the door in order to interact with the switch

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[0056] The present disclosure relates generally to vehicle door locks, and in particular to scheduling time periods during which door locks are automatically activated and other time periods during which door locks are automatically deactivated. For example, the door locks may be child locks associated with the rear doors of the vehicle.

[0057] refer to Figure 1-3, the exemplary vehicle 10 includes a pair of front doors 14 , a pair of rear doors 18 , master door locks 26 and child locks 30 . Front doors 14 and rear doors 18 are each associated with one of master door locks 26 . The rear doors 18 are each associated with one of the child locks 30 . Master door lock 26 and child lock 30 are each exemplary types of door locks.

[0058] The master door lock 26 is switchable back and forth between an activated state and a deactivated state. In an activated state, the master door lock 26 prevents opening of the associated front door 14 or rear door 18 from outside the vehicle...

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An exemplary door lock transition method includes transitioning a door lock of a vehicle from a deactivated state to an activated state according to a door lock schedule, the door lock schedule including a deactivation period for scheduling the door locks to be in the deactivated state, and The door locks are scheduled for active periods when they are active. An exemplary door lock transition assembly includes a door lock of a vehicle, and a control system configured to transition the door lock from a deactivated state to an activated state according to a door lock schedule.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to vehicle door locks, and more particularly to scheduling time periods during which a door lock transitions to an active state and other time periods during which a door lock transitions to an inactive state. Background technique [0002] Vehicles often include door locks. A door lock, when activated, prevents the associated door of the vehicle from being opened. When the door lock is deactivated, it allows the associated door of the vehicle to be opened. [0003] Some vehicles additionally include child locks. The child lock, when activated, prevents the use of that door's interior handle to open the vehicle's associated door. When the child lock is deactivated, the associated door is allowed to be opened using the interior handle of that door. Among other things, the child lock is activated to prevent small children in the vehicle from opening the vehicle doors. Child locks are especially suitable for the...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): E05B77/26E05B77/00E05B77/02
CPCE05B77/00E05B77/02E05B77/26B60N3/02B60N5/00E05B77/24
Inventor 莫妮卡·拉米雷斯艾德里安·罗梅罗·里加拉多伊丽莎白·拉米雷斯
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC