Vehicle lock

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle lock (1), in particular for a luggage compartment lid (31), comprising a lock carrier (2) having at least two opposite fixing points (9) for fixing, in particular screwing, the lock carrier (2) to a vehicle body (32) of a vehicle (30), wherein the two fixing points (9) lie on an imaginary fixing axis (6), and at least one moment support element (10) which is configured to be supported on the vehicle body (32) and is positioned for torque support of a rotation about the fixing axis (6).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The invention relates to a vehicle lock. The vehicle lock is used, in particular, on a luggage compartment cover. The invention also relates to a vehicle having the vehicle lock. BACKGROUND

[0002] Existing vehicle locks are usually screwed to the vehicle body at at least two fixing points. The vehicle lock serves to lock a closed luggage compartment cover or a closed vehicle door in the closed state. SUMMARY

[0003] The task of the invention is to give a vehicle lock, in particular for a luggage compartment cover, which enables as safe and comfortable a use of the vehicle as possible with simple construction and simple installation.

[0004] It has been determined in the context of the invention that a vehicle lock, in particular on a luggage compartment cover, can make a decisive contribution to disturbing noises when using the vehicle. In particular when the attachment of the vehicle lock is not sufficiently rigid, a wumming can occur by means of a swinging luggage compartment cover. This "wumming" refers in particular to a low-frequency disturbing noise which is excited by the roadway when the vehicle is driving. It has been determined that the vehicle lock, under corresponding excitation, in particular swings about the transverse axis of the vehicle and thus the luggage compartment cover is connected to the rest of the vehicle in a less rigid manner.

[0005] The invention shows a vehicle lock for use on a vehicle. The vehicle lock is used, in particular, on a luggage compartment cover. The vehicle lock can be connected to the vehicle body; this is to be understood as meaning that the vehicle lock is either mounted on the luggage compartment cover and thus moves together with the luggage compartment cover when the luggage compartment cover is opened or is connected on the opposite side to the rest of the vehicle.

[0006] The vehicle lock has a lock carrier. The lock carrier has at least two opposite fixing points. In particular, two opposite tabs are configured on the lock carrier. At least one fixing point is provided in each tab. It is particularly preferred that the lock carrier comprises exactly two opposite fixing points, so that the rest of the lock, in particular the lock mechanism and the lock housing, is arranged between the two fixing points.

[0007] The fixing points are in particular through-holes for screwing the vehicle lock to the vehicle body. A "fictitious fixing axis", defined for the purposes of describing the invention, extends through the center of the two opposite fixing points. In conventional vehicle locks having only these two opposite fixing points, a swinging about the fictitious fixing axis can occur.

[0008] Especially when the vehicle lock is applied to a luggage compartment lid, the fixing axis extends parallel to a transverse axis Y of the vehicle. A vertical axis Z and a longitudinal axis X of the vehicle are defined perpendicular to the transverse axis Y of the vehicle. The respective fixing means used at the fixing points, especially the screws, extend especially in a plane formed by the longitudinal axis and the vertical axis.

[0009] In order to avoid a swiveling movement about the fixing axis, it is provided that the vehicle lock comprises at least one moment support element. The moment support element is an element which protrudes from the vehicle lock, which element extends at least in one vector perpendicular to the fixing axis. The moment support element is positioned and configured in such a way that it bears on the vehicle body. It is especially provided that the moment support element is not connected to the vehicle body alone, but only bears on the vehicle body. In an alternative embodiment, a connection, such as a material-locked connection, can also be provided between the vehicle body and the moment support element.

[0010] "Vehicle body" is to be understood here as all components which are not to be matched to the vehicle lock; for example vehicle body components made of plastic or sheet metal or for example rubber elements, which in turn bear on the vehicle body side.

[0011] The at least one moment support element is preferably located outside the fixing axis and as far as possible from the fixing axis according to the design possibilities. Thereby a moment support is ensured.

[0012] If more than two opposing fixing points are provided for screwing the vehicle lock, there can be more than one fixing axis between the opposing fixing points. It is preferably provided in this case that at least one moment support element is provided next to or outside each fixing axis in order to support any rotational movement about the fixing axis.

[0013] It is preferably provided that at least one moment support element is provided on both sides of the fixing axis. Thereby a moment support is ensured in both rotational directions about the fixing axis.

[0014] Generally, the connection between the vehicle lock and the lock mating element held in a latch-like manner by the latch of the locked mechanism takes place in the center between the two fixing points.

[0015] It is correspondingly preferably provided that the moment support element is provided as close as possible to the center and thus as far as possible from the fixing points. The two opposing fixing points have a first distance from one another parallel to the fixing axis. The at least one moment support element has a second distance from the nearest fixing point parallel to the connection axis. The second distance is preferably at least 10%, further preferably at least 15% and particularly preferably at least 20% of the first distance.

[0016] Furthermore, it is preferred to provide that the torque support element is arranged as far as possible eccentrically with respect to the direction perpendicular to the connection axis. For this purpose, the following is defined: the lock carrier, in particular perpendicular to the fixing axis, has a width. The at least one torque support element is arranged at a third distance with respect to the connection axis. This third distance is in particular measured perpendicular to the connection axis. The third distance is preferably at least 5%, further preferably at least 10%, particularly preferably at least 15% of the width of the lock carrier.

[0017] The width of the lock carrier is in particular the largest dimension of the lock carrier in a plane of the vehicle formed by the longitudinal axis and the vertical axis.

[0018] As already described, the vehicle lock preferably comprises, in addition to the lock carrier, a lock housing and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is located substantially between the lock housing and the lock carrier. The lock mechanism is in particular connected with the lock housing and / or the lock carrier.

[0019] The lock mechanism has in particular a latch in a gap. In particular when closing the luggage compartment lid, a corresponding counter element is introduced into the gap and is held in a form-locking manner by the latch.

[0020] The at least one torque support element is preferably located on the lock housing. For this purpose, the torque support element is either fixed directly on the lock housing or is an integral part of the lock housing.

[0021] The invention also comprises a vehicle having a vehicle lock as described. The vehicle lock is in particular provided for locking a luggage compartment lid.

[0022] The vehicle lock is fixed, in particular screwed, to the vehicle body by means of the at least two fixing points. The torque support element(s) are here supported on the vehicle body.

[0023] In particular, it is provided that, as already described in the context of the vehicle lock, at least one torque support element is provided on each side of the fixing axis. In the mounted state on the vehicle, the torque support elements are preferably simultaneously supported on the vehicle body on both sides of the fixing axis, thus directly supporting both rotational directions.

[0024] The fixing axis preferably extends parallel to the transverse axis of the vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Further details, features and advantages of the invention result from the following description and the drawings. In the drawings:

[0026] Fig. 1 a vehicle according to the invention is shown, which has a vehicle lock according to the invention according to an embodiment;

[0027] Fig. 2 a detail view of the vehicle lock according to the invention on the vehicle body according to this embodiment is shown; and

[0028] Fig. 3 Another view of the vehicle lock according to the application is shown according to this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The vehicle lock 1 of the vehicle 30 is described in detail below. Figs. 1 to 3 The vehicle lock 1 of the vehicle 30 is described in detail below.

[0030] Fig. 1 A vehicle 30 is shown, which is configured as a two-track road vehicle. On the vehicle 30, a longitudinal axis X, a transverse axis Y and a vertical axis Z are defined perpendicular to one another, respectively. The longitudinal axis X and the vertical axis Z form the indicated plane [XZ].

[0031] The vehicle 30 comprises a luggage compartment lid 31. This luggage compartment lid 31 can be locked by means of the vehicle lock 1.

[0032] Fig. 2 And 3 The vehicle lock 1 is shown in detail. In Fig. 2 A part of the vehicle body 32 of the vehicle 30 is shown, to which the vehicle lock 1 is fixed.

[0033] The vehicle lock 1 has a lock carrier 2. The lock carrier 2 comprises two opposite fixing points 9, which are configured as through-holes here. Threaded elements are arranged through these fixing points 9, which extend in the plane [XZ] in order to connect the lock carrier 2 with the vehicle body 32.

[0034] In addition to the lock carrier 2, the vehicle lock 1 comprises a lock housing 3 and a lock mechanism 4. The lock mechanism 4 is located substantially between the lock housing 3 and the lock carrier 2.

[0035] A slit 5 is arranged in the lock housing 3. A counterpart element projects into this slit 5 and is locked by a latch 7 of the lock mechanism 4.

[0036] A plate 8 with four moment support elements 10 is located on the underside of the lock housing 3, which all support on the vehicle body 32 at the same time in the mounted state of the vehicle lock 1.

[0037] In particular Fig. 3 An imaginary fixing axis 6 is shown, which extends through the center of the two opposite fixing points 9 and is therefore parallel to the transverse axis Y in the shown embodiment.

[0038] The two fixing points 9 are spaced apart from one another by a first distance 11 parallel to the fixing axis 6. The moment support elements 10 have a second distance 12 relative to the nearest fixing point 9. The ratio of these two distances 11, 12 has already been described in the summary of the application.

[0039] In the [XZ] plane, the lock carrier 2 has a width 14. The respective torque support element 10 is spaced apart from the fixed axis 6 by a third spacing 13. The ratio between the third spacing 13 and the width 14 has also been described in the summary of the invention.

[0040] List of reference signs

[0041] 1 vehicle lock

[0042] 2 lock carrier

[0043] 3 lock housing

[0044] 4 lock mechanism

[0045] 5 gap

[0046] 6 fixed axis

[0047] 7 latch

[0048] 8 plate

[0049] 9 fixing point

[0050] 10 torque support element

[0051] 11 first spacing

[0052] 12 second spacing

[0053] 13 third spacing

[0054] 14 width

[0055] 30 vehicle

[0056] 31 luggage compartment lid

[0057] 32 vehicle body

[0058] X longitudinal axis

[0059] Y transverse axis

[0060] Z vertical axis

Claims

1. Vehicle lock (1), comprising: a lock carrier (2) having at least two opposite fixing points (9) for fixing the lock carrier (2) to a vehicle body (32) of a vehicle (30), wherein the at least two opposite fixing points (9) are located on an imaginary fixing axis (6); and at least one torque support element (10) which projects from the vehicle lock (1) and is configured to bear on the vehicle body (32) and which is positioned completely outside the fixing axis (6) in order to ensure torque support for a rotation of the vehicle lock (1) about the fixing axis (6) and to avoid a wobble of the vehicle lock (1) about the fixing axis (6), the vehicle lock comprising a lock housing (3) which is fixed to the lock carrier (2) and to which the at least one torque support element (10) is directly fixed or is an integral part of the lock housing (3), at least one torque support element (10) being provided on each side of the fixing axis (6).

2. The vehicle lock of claim 1, wherein, The vehicle lock (1) is a vehicle lock for a luggage compartment lid (31).

3. The vehicle lock of claim 1, wherein, The at least two opposite fixing points (9) are for screwing the lock carrier (2) to the vehicle body (32) of the vehicle (30).

4. The vehicle lock of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The at least two opposite fixing points (9) have a first spacing (11) from one another in a direction parallel to the fixing axis (6), and the at least one torque support element (10) has a second spacing (12) from the nearest fixing point in a direction parallel to the fixing axis (6), the second spacing (12) being at least 10% of the first spacing (11).

5. The vehicle lock of claim 4, wherein, The second spacing (12) is at least 15% of the first spacing (11).

6. The vehicle lock of claim 4, wherein, The second spacing (12) is at least 20% of the first spacing (11).

7. The vehicle lock of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The lock carrier (2) has a width (14) perpendicular to the fixing axis (6), and the at least one torque support element (10) has a third spacing (13) from the fixing axis (6), the third spacing (13) being at least 5% of the width (14).

8. The vehicle lock of claim 7, wherein, The third spacing (13) is at least 10% of the width (14).

9. The vehicle lock of claim 7, wherein, The third spacing (13) is at least 15% of the width (14).

10. The vehicle lock of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The vehicle lock comprises a lock mechanism (4) which is fixed to the lock carrier (2) and / or to the lock housing (3).

11. The vehicle lock of claim 10, wherein, The lock housing (3) has a slit (5) for introducing a counterpart element, and the lock mechanism (4) is configured to lock the counterpart element.

12. Vehicle (30) comprising a vehicle lock (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

13. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein, The vehicle lock (1) is provided on a luggage compartment lid (31).

14. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein, The vehicle lock (1) is fixed to the vehicle body (32) by means of the at least two opposite fixing points (9), and the at least one torque support element (10) bears on the vehicle body (32).

15. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein, The vehicle lock (1) is screwed to the vehicle body (32) by means of the at least two opposing fixing points (9).

16. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein, At least one of the torque support elements (10) is supported on one side of the fixed axis (6), while at least one further torque support element (10) is simultaneously supported on the other side of the fixed axis (6).

17. The vehicle of any one of claims 12-16, wherein, The fixed axis (6) extends parallel to a transverse axis (Y) of the vehicle (30).

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