Motor vehicle lock and motor vehicle

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a motor vehicle lock, comprising: a locking device, at least comprising a lock tongue, a pawl and a locking rod; the pawl can be engaged with a first locking position of the lock tongue, and when the pawl is engaged with the first locking position of the lock tongue, the locking rod can lock the pawl in the first locking position; an electric drive device, comprising a motor, a safety lever and an unlocking lever, when the safety lever and the unlocking lever are in a first relative position, the driving action of the motor can be transmitted to the unlocking lever, and when the safety lever and the unlocking lever are in a second relative position, the driving action of the motor cannot be transmitted to the unlocking lever; a manual unlocking device, connected to a release mechanism outside the motor vehicle lock through a Bowden cable, and the driving action of the release mechanism can be transmitted to the manual unlocking device via the Bowden cable. The present disclosure also provides a motor vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of motor vehicle locks, and more particularly to a motor vehicle lock for a motor vehicle cover or a motor vehicle door and a motor vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The prior art motor vehicle locks for covers or doors are generally designed with only one bolt and pawl, which poses a challenge to their reliability.

[0003] At the same time, when the cover or door is subjected to a large sealing force, the unlocking force required by the existing motor vehicle lock is also large, resulting in a large operating force by the user.

[0004] The motor vehicle locks in the prior art also have the risk of causing water to enter some parts and damage the lock function. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides a motor vehicle lock.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a motor vehicle lock, comprising:

[0007] A locking device, the locking device at least comprising a lock tongue, a pawl and a locking rod; the pawl can be engaged with a first locking position of the lock tongue, and when the pawl is engaged with the first locking position of the lock tongue, the locking rod can lock the pawl in the first locking position;

[0008] An electric drive device, the electric drive device comprising a motor, a safety lever and an unlocking lever, wherein when the safety lever and the unlocking lever are in a first relative position (safety released), the driving action of the motor can be transmitted to the unlocking lever, and when the safety lever and the unlocking lever are in a second relative position (safety engaged), the driving action of the motor cannot be transmitted to the unlocking lever;

[0009] Bowden cable mechanism;

[0010] A manual unlocking device, which is connected to a release mechanism outside the motor vehicle lock through the Bowden cable mechanism, the Bowden cable mechanism includes a core wire portion fixed relatively to a lock body shell of the motor vehicle lock and a sleeve portion used to connect to a release mechanism outside the motor vehicle lock, the core wire portion guides the movement of the sleeve portion, and the driving action of the release mechanism outside the motor vehicle is transmitted to the manual unlocking device via the sleeve portion, and the manual unlocking device can drive the unlocking rod based on the driving action of the release mechanism.

[0011] The release mechanism may be a release rod or other components. For example, the release mechanism may be arranged inside the vehicle door and / or outside the vehicle door.

[0012] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the safety lever and the unlocking lever are in a first relative position (safety released), the manual unlocking device can drive the unlocking lever based on the driving action of the release mechanism.

[0013] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the unlocking rod releases the locking of the pawl in the first locking position by the locking rod based on the driving action of the electric drive device or the driving action of the manual unlocking device.

[0014] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the locking device, the electric drive device and the manual unlocking device are partially or completely arranged inside the lock body shell, and the Bowden cable mechanism also includes a joint part, and one end of the core wire part is connected to the lock body shell through the joint part.

[0015] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, on the entire vehicle, the joint portion of the Bowden cable mechanism is located below the sleeve portion.

[0016] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electric drive device also includes a worm gear mechanism and an unlocking drive rod, the worm gear mechanism includes a cam feature portion, the motor transmits the driving action to the worm gear mechanism via the worm gear mechanism, and the worm gear mechanism transmits the driving action to the unlocking drive rod via the cam feature portion, so that the unlocking drive rod drives the unlocking rod.

[0017] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the locking device further includes an operating rod, and the unlocking rod drives the operating rod so that the operating rod operates the locking rod to release the locking of the pawl by the locking rod.

[0018] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the locking device further includes a limiting portion, and the locking rod is held between the pawl and the limiting portion by an operating rod so that the locking rod locks the pawl in the first locking position.

[0019] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the unlocking rod drives the operating rod, and the operating rod drives the locking rod, so that the locking rod is disengaged from between the pawl and the limiting portion to release the locking of the pawl.

[0020] According to at least one embodiment of the motor vehicle lock of the present disclosure, a locking surface is further provided on the operating rod, and the locking surface is engaged with the second locking position of the locking tongue to lock the locking tongue in the second locking position.

[0021] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving action of the operating rod can be transmitted to the locking rod by the groove on the operating rod cooperating with the shaft on the locking rod.

[0022] According to the motor vehicle lock of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, after the locking rod disengages from between the pawl and the limiting portion, the shaft of the locking rod drives the pawl under the drive of the groove of the operating rod to unlock the pawl from the first locking position of the lock tongue.

[0023] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a motor vehicle is provided, comprising any one of the motor vehicle locks described above.

[0024] In the motor vehicle according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the motor vehicle lock is used for a front cover, a tailgate and / or a side door of the motor vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. These drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic block diagram of the structure of a motor vehicle lock according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a locking device of a motor vehicle lock according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of an electric drive device for a motor vehicle lock according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a manual unlocking device for a motor vehicle lock according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between a manual unlocking device of a motor vehicle lock and a Bowden cable mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Description of Reference Numerals

[0032] 100 Locking device

[0033] 101 Lock tongue

[0034] 102 Pawl

[0035] 103 Locking lever

[0036] 104 Joystick

[0037] 105 Limiting part

[0038] 200 Electric drive

[0039] 201 Motor

[0040] 202 Worm gear mechanism

[0041] 203 Safety drive rod

[0042] 204 Spring

[0043] 205 Bumper

[0044] 206 Unlock drive lever

[0045] 207 Release lever

[0046] 300 Manual release device

[0047] 301 Unlock drive lever

[0048] 302 Manual release lever

[0049] 1000 Motor vehicle locks

[0050] 1011 First locking position

[0051] 1012 Second locking position

[0052] 1021 Locking surface on pawl

[0053] 1022 first characteristic portion on the pawl

[0054] 1023 Second characteristic portion on the pawl

[0055] 1031 First feature on the locking lever

[0056] 1032 Second feature on the locking lever

[0057] 1033 Shaft on locking lever

[0058] 1041 Locking surface

[0059] 1042 driving surface

[0060] 1043 Slot on operating lever

[0061] 2021 The first characteristic part of the worm gear mechanism

[0062] 2022 Second characteristic portion on the worm gear mechanism

[0063] 2023 Cam feature

[0064] 2031 First characteristic portion on the safety drive rod

[0065] 2032 Second characteristic portion on the safety drive rod

[0066] 2051 The first feature on the bumper

[0067] 2052 Second characteristic portion on the bumper

[0068] 2061 Unlock the drive surface on the drive rod

[0069] 2062 Unlock feature on drive lever

[0070] 2071 Features on the release lever

[0071] 2072 Slot on release lever

[0072] 3011 Slot on the manual release drive rod

[0073] 3012 Manual unlocking drive surface on drive rod

[0074] 3022 Driving surface on manual release lever

[0075] 400 Bowden cable mechanism

[0076] 401 Core wire

[0077] 402 Casing Department

[0078] 403 sleeve clamping part

[0079] 404 Connector

[0080] 500 Lock body housing

[0081] 501 Connection part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0082] The present disclosure is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementations. It is understood that the specific implementations described herein are only used to explain the relevant content, rather than to limit the present disclosure. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0083] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present disclosure can be combined with each other. The technical solution of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0084] Unless otherwise specified, the exemplary embodiments / embodiments shown will be understood as providing exemplary features of various details of some ways in which the technical concept of the present disclosure can be implemented in practice. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the features of the various embodiments / embodiments can be combined, separated, interchanged and / or rearranged without departing from the technical concept of the present disclosure.

[0085] The use of cross-hatching and / or shading in the accompanying drawings is generally used to make the boundaries between adjacent components clear. As such, unless otherwise specified, the presence or absence of cross-hatching or shading does not convey or indicate any preference or requirement for the specific materials, material properties, dimensions, proportions, commonalities between the components shown, and / or any other characteristics, attributes, properties, etc. of the components. In addition, in the accompanying drawings, the sizes and relative sizes of the components may be exaggerated for clarity and / or descriptive purposes. When the exemplary embodiments can be implemented differently, the specific process sequence can be performed in a different order than described. For example, two successively described processes can be performed substantially simultaneously or in an order opposite to the described order. In addition, the same figure numbers represent the same components.

[0086] When a component is referred to as being "on" or "over," "connected to," or "coupled to" another component, the component may be directly on, directly connected to, or directly coupled to the other component, or intervening components may be present. However, when a component is referred to as being "directly on," "directly connected to," or "directly coupled to" another component, there are no intervening components. For this purpose, the term "connected" may refer to a physical connection, an electrical connection, etc., with or without intervening components.

[0087] The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to be restrictive. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one (kind, person)" and "said (the)" are also intended to include plural forms. In addition, when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" and their variations are used in this specification, it is explained that there are stated features, integral bodies, steps, operations, parts, assemblies and / or their groups, but it is not excluded that there are or add one or more other features, integral bodies, steps, operations, parts, assemblies and / or their groups. It should also be noted that, as used herein, the terms "substantially", "approximately" and other similar terms are used as approximate terms and not as degree terms, so that they are used to explain the inherent deviations of the measured values, calculated values ​​and / or the values ​​provided that will be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0088] Combined with the following Figures 1 to 5 The motor vehicle lock of the present disclosure is described in detail. The "+" in each figure is a rotating shaft mark.

[0089] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a motor vehicle lock is provided, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a motor vehicle lock 1000 comprises:

[0090] The locking device 100 includes at least a locking tongue 101, a pawl 102, and a locking rod 103. The locking tongue 101 has a first locking position 1011 and a second locking position 1012. The pawl 102 can be engaged with the first locking position 1011 of the locking tongue 101. The locking rod 103 can lock the pawl 102 at the first locking position 1011 when the pawl 102 is engaged with the first locking position 1011 of the locking tongue 101.

[0091] refer to Figure 1 The motor vehicle lock 1000 of this embodiment further includes a driving device 200, which includes at least one motor. The driving device 200 unlocks the locking device 100 by driving the operating rod 104. The driving device 200 can realize the functions of electric unlocking and electric insurance and release through the motor.

[0092] According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the motor vehicle lock 1000 further includes a manual unlocking device 300, which is connected to a release mechanism (e.g., a door inner and outer release mechanism) via a Bowden cable mechanism 400. The core wire of the Bowden cable mechanism 400 at the lock end is fixed relative to the lock, and the sleeve of the Bowden cable mechanism 400 is connected to a release rod (not shown) of the release mechanism. The present disclosure arranges the Bowden cable mechanism 400 head downward to prevent water from entering between the core wire and the sleeve, causing the core wire to be frozen, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the cable.

[0093] Among them, those skilled in the art should understand that the driving device 200 and the manual unlocking device 300 may include one or more driving rods and other components. The present disclosure does not specifically limit the mechanical structure of the driving device 200 and the manual unlocking device 300. The structural adjustments made to the driving device 200 and the manual unlocking device 300 by those skilled in the art based on the technical solution of the present disclosure all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0094] Continue to refer Figure 2 The locking device 100 includes a locking tongue 101 , a pawl 102 , a locking rod 103 , and preferably, also includes an operating rod 104 and a limiting portion 105 .

[0095] The locking tongue 101 is provided with a first locking position 1011 and a second locking position 1012 .

[0096] The pawl 102 is provided with a locking surface 1021, and the pawl 102 engages with the first locking position 1011 on the lock tongue 101 through the locking surface 1021 to lock the lock tongue 101 in the full locking position (first locking position). Preferably, the pawl 102 is also provided with a first characteristic portion 1022 and a second characteristic portion 1023 for cooperating with the locking rod 103.

[0097] The locking rod 103 is provided with a first characteristic portion 1031, a second characteristic portion 1032 and a shaft 1033. When the pawl 102 is engaged with the lock tongue 101, the locking rod 103 is clamped between the pawl 102 and the limiting portion 105, thereby locking the pawl 102 at the first locking position 1011 of the lock tongue 101.

[0098] According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, a locking surface 1041 is provided on the operating rod 104. Preferably, the locking surface 1041 can be used to engage with the second locking position 1012 on the lock tongue 101, and the operating rod 104 can lock the lock tongue 101 at the second locking position 1012 through the locking surface 1041. Preferably, the operating rod 104 and the pawl 102 have different rotation centers.

[0099] A driving surface 1042 is designed on the operating rod 104, and the driving surface 1042 is used to cooperate with the driving device 200 and the manual unlocking device 300 to unlock the locking device 100. Preferably, a groove 1043 is provided on the operating rod 104 to cooperate with the shaft 1033 on the locking rod 103, and the shaft 1033 of the locking rod 103 can at least be restricted by the groove 1043.

[0100] When the operating rod 104 is driven by the driving device 200 and / or the manual unlocking device 300 to perform an unlocking operation, the operating rod 104 drives the shaft 1033 through the groove 1043, thereby driving the locking rod 103 to move so that the locking rod 103 is disengaged from between the pawl 102 and the limiting portion 105, and then the shaft 1033 pushes the second characteristic portion 1023 on the pawl 102, so that the pawl 102 rotates, thereby causing the pawl 102 to disengage from the first locking position 1011 of the lock tongue 101 to achieve unlocking.

[0101] In order to reduce the friction force when the locking rod 103 is disengaged from the pawl 102 and the limiting portion 105, the limiting portion 105 is preferably designed as a rolling mechanism, and the rolling mechanism is preferably a ball, a bearing or a sleeve. More preferably, the first feature portion 1031 and the second feature portion 1032 on the locking rod 103 that cooperate with the pawl 102 and the limiting portion 105 are designed as a rolling mechanism (preferably a ball, a bearing or a sleeve), so that the movement of the locking rod 103 when it is disengaged is changed from sliding to rotation, so as to reduce the friction force.

[0102] refer to Figure 3According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the electric drive device 200 includes a motor 201, a worm gear mechanism 202, a safety drive rod 203, a spring 204, a safety rod 205, an unlocking drive rod 206 and an unlocking rod 207.

[0103] The output shaft of the motor 201 is provided with a worm to mesh with the worm gear mechanism 202 to transmit power.

[0104] According to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the worm gear mechanism 202 is designed with a first characteristic portion 2021 and a second characteristic portion 2022, which are respectively used to cooperate with the first characteristic portion 2031 and the second characteristic portion 2032 on the safety driving rod 203 to realize the rotation of the safety driving rod 203 in the first direction (clockwise) and the rotation in the second direction (counterclockwise), and the safety lever 205 is driven by the safety driving rod 203 to realize the safety and release of the safety. The worm gear mechanism 202 is also provided with a cam characteristic portion 2023, which is used to drive the unlocking driving rod 206, and the unlocking rod 207 is driven by the unlocking driving rod 206 to realize unlocking, thereby realizing the electric unlocking function and the electric safety and release function based on one motor.

[0105] The safety lever 205 is provided with a first characteristic portion 2051 and a second characteristic portion 2052. The first characteristic portion 2051 (preferably, the first characteristic portion 2051 is an axis mechanism or a rod mechanism) is clamped between the two clamping feet of the spring 204 and can be driven by the spring 204. The second characteristic portion 2052 cooperates with the characteristic portions on the unlocking driving lever 206 and the unlocking lever 207 to realize the linkage and disengagement of the unlocking driving lever 206 and the unlocking lever 207, thereby realizing the safety and release of the lock.

[0106] The unlocking drive rod 206 is provided with a driving surface 2061 to cooperate with the cam feature portion 2023 on the worm gear mechanism 202 to transmit the power of the motor 201 to the unlocking drive rod 206. Preferably, the unlocking drive rod 206 is further provided with a feature portion 2062. The unlocking rod 207 is provided with a groove 2072, and the second feature portion 2052 on the safety lever 205 can slide in the groove 2072. The unlocking rod 207 is provided with a feature portion 2071 to cooperate with the driving surface 1042 on the operating rod 104 of the locking device 100 to unlock the locking device 100.

[0107] Preferably, when the lock is in the unsecured position, the second characteristic portion 2052 on the safety bar 205 is located at a position engaged with the characteristic portion 2062, and the unlocking driving rod 206 drives the second characteristic portion 2052 on the safety bar 205 to push the groove 2072, thereby driving the unlocking rod 207 to move and unlocking. When the lock is in the upper secure position, the second characteristic portion 2052 on the safety bar 205 slides along the groove 2072 and disengages from the characteristic portion 2062, so that the driving device 200 cannot unlock the locking device.

[0108] refer to Figure 4 According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the manual unlocking device 300 includes a manual unlocking driving rod 301 and a manual unlocking rod 302 .

[0109] Preferably, a groove 3011 is provided on the manual unlocking driving rod 301 for connecting with the sleeve of the Bowden cable mechanism so as to drive the manual unlocking driving rod 301 through the sleeve of the Bowden cable mechanism. A driving surface 3012 is also provided on the manual unlocking driving rod 301 for driving the manual unlocking rod 302. Preferably, the driving surface 3012 and the groove 3011 are respectively provided at the first end and the second end of the manual unlocking driving rod 301.

[0110] Preferably, a driving surface 3021 is provided on the manual unlocking rod 302, which is used to cooperate with the driving surface 3012 on the manual unlocking driving rod 301, and transmit the movement of the manual unlocking driving rod 301 to the manual unlocking rod 302. A driving surface 3022 is also designed on the manual unlocking rod 302, which is used to cooperate with the second characteristic portion 2052 on the safety lever 205. When the lock is in the upper safety position, the driving surface 3022 and the second characteristic portion 2052 are separated, and the power on the manual unlocking device 300 cannot be transmitted to the unlocking rod 207 through the safety lever 205. When the lock is in the unlocking position, the driving surface 3022 and the second characteristic portion 2052 are engaged, and the power on the manual unlocking device 300 can be transmitted to the unlocking rod 207 through the safety lever 205, so that the locking device 100 is unlocked.

[0111] Figure 5 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the Bowden cable mechanism 400 and the manual unlocking device 300. Figure 5 The structure of the Bowden cable mechanism of the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. On the whole vehicle, the Bowden cable mechanism 400 is arranged with its head facing downward.

[0112] refer to Figure 5The manual unlocking drive rod 301 of the manual unlocking device 300 is connected to a release mechanism (not shown) outside the motor vehicle lock through a Bowden cable mechanism 400. The Bowden cable mechanism 400 includes a core wire portion 401 relatively fixed to a lock body housing 500 of the motor vehicle lock and a sleeve portion 402 for connecting to a release mechanism outside the motor vehicle lock. The core wire portion 401 guides the movement of the sleeve portion 402. The driving action of the release mechanism outside the motor vehicle is transmitted to the manual unlocking drive rod 301 of the manual unlocking device 300 via the sleeve portion 402. When the safety rod 205 described above is in the first relative position with the unlocking rod 207 (safety released), the manual unlocking device 300 can drive the unlocking rod 207 based on the driving action of the release mechanism.

[0113] It should be noted that Figure 5 Only a partial structure of the lock body housing 500 is shown.

[0114] Preferably, the locking device 100, the electric drive device 200 and the manual unlocking device 300 are partially or completely arranged in the lock body housing 500, Figure 5 The Bowden cable mechanism 400 further includes a connector portion 404 , and one end of the core wire portion 401 is connected to the lock body housing 500 via the connector portion 404 .

[0115] Preferably, on the vehicle, the connector portion 404 of the Bowden cable mechanism 400 is located below the sleeve portion 402 .

[0116] Preferably, the sleeve portion 402 is engaged with the groove 3011 of the manual unlocking driving rod 301 via the sleeve engaging portion 403 .

[0117] The joint portion 404 may be a ball head or a T-shaped head, and those skilled in the art may adjust the structure of the joint portion 404, all of which fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0118] Preferably, a connecting portion 501 for fixedly connecting to the joint portion 404 of the Bowden cable mechanism 400 is provided on the lock body housing 500 .

[0119] The present invention can prevent liquids such as water from entering between the core wire and the sleeve and prevent the core wire from being frozen through the configuration and structural design of the Bowden cable mechanism, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the Bowden cable mechanism and the motor vehicle lock.

[0120] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment / method", "some embodiments / methods", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment / method or example are included in at least one embodiment / method or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily the same embodiment / method or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments / methods or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments / methods or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments / methods or examples, unless they are contradictory.

[0121] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0122] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other changes or modifications may be made based on the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications are still within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle lock, characterized in that: include: A locking device, the locking device comprising at least a locking tongue, a pawl and a locking rod; The pawl can be engaged with the first locking position of the lock tongue, and when the pawl is engaged with the first locking position of the lock tongue, the locking rod can lock the pawl in the first locking position; An electric drive device, the electric drive device comprising a motor, a safety lever and an unlocking lever, wherein when the safety lever and the unlocking lever are in a first relative position, the driving action of the motor can be transmitted to the unlocking lever, and when the safety lever and the unlocking lever are in a second relative position, the driving action of the motor cannot be transmitted to the unlocking lever; Bowden cable mechanism; as well as A manual unlocking device, wherein the manual unlocking device is connected to a release mechanism outside the motor vehicle lock through the Bowden cable mechanism, the Bowden cable mechanism comprises a core wire portion fixed relatively to a lock body housing of the motor vehicle lock and a sleeve portion used to connect to a release mechanism outside the motor vehicle lock, the core wire portion guides the movement of the sleeve portion, the driving movement of the release mechanism outside the motor vehicle is transmitted to the manual unlocking device via the sleeve portion, and the manual unlocking device can drive the unlocking rod based on the driving movement of the release mechanism; The locking device further comprises an operating rod, the unlocking rod drives the operating rod so that the operating rod operates the locking rod to release the locking of the pawl by the locking rod; the operating rod is also provided with a locking surface, through which the locking surface is engaged with the second locking position of the lock tongue to lock the lock tongue in the second locking position; The locking device further comprises a limiting portion, and the locking rod is held between the pawl and the limiting portion by an operating rod, so that the locking rod locks the pawl in the first locking position, wherein the limiting portion is a rolling mechanism; The operating rod is provided with a groove for cooperating with the shaft on the locking rod, and the shaft of the locking rod can at least be restricted in movement by the groove of the operating rod; The operating rod is driven by the unlocking rod, and the operating rod drives the locking rod, so that the locking rod disengages from between the pawl and the limiting portion to release the lock of the pawl, wherein the operating rod drives the axis of the locking rod through the groove of the operating rod, thereby driving the locking rod to move so that the locking rod disengages from between the pawl and the limiting portion.

2. The motor vehicle lock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking device, the electric drive device and the manual unlocking device are partially or completely arranged inside the lock body shell, and the Bowden cable mechanism also includes a joint part, and one end of the core wire part is connected to the lock body shell through the joint part.

3. The motor vehicle lock according to claim 2, characterized in that: On the whole vehicle, the joint portion of the Bowden cable mechanism is located below the sleeve portion.

4. The motor vehicle lock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric drive device also includes a worm gear mechanism and an unlocking drive rod, the worm gear mechanism includes a cam feature portion, the motor transmits the driving action to the worm gear mechanism via the worm gear mechanism, and the worm gear mechanism transmits the driving action to the unlocking drive rod via the cam feature portion, so that the unlocking drive rod drives the unlocking rod.

5. The motor vehicle lock according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the locking rod is disengaged from between the pawl and the limiting portion, the shaft of the locking rod drives the pawl under the driving of the groove of the operating rod, so that the pawl is unlocked from the first locking position of the lock tongue.

6. A motor vehicle, characterized in that: The motor vehicle lock comprises the motor vehicle lock according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that The motor vehicle lock is used for a front cover, a tailgate and / or a side door of the motor vehicle.

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