Self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly and its mounting method and vehicle

The self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly automatically aligns the door lock and lock cylinder, improving door closing quality and production efficiency by eliminating the need for manual adjustments.

JP7884091B2Active Publication Date: 2026-07-02ZHEJIANG ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2023-05-29
Publication Date
2026-07-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing vehicle door lock catch assemblies require manual adjustment to align the door lock and lock cylinder, which is labor-intensive and limits production efficiency and sound quality consistency.

Method used

A self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly with a floating adjustment piece and position regulating block that allows automatic calibration of the lock catch body's position relative to the vehicle door, enabling precise alignment without additional equipment.

Benefits of technology

Improves door closing quality, reduces labor and time costs, ensures product consistency, and enhances production efficiency by allowing self-adaptive adjustment in both vertical and horizontal directions.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of interior and exterior trims of automobile bodies, and particularly to a self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly, a mounting method thereof, and a vehicle. The self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly is a lock catch body comprising a base (1) and a lock cylinder (2), wherein a bolt insertion hole (3) is provided in the base (1), a slide groove is provided on a first surface of the base (1), the lock cylinder (2) is fixedly connected to the first surface of the base (1), the lock catch body, a floating adjustment piece (4) provided in the slide groove, wherein an opening is provided in the floating adjustment piece (4), the diameter of the bolt insertion hole (3) is larger than the diameter of the opening of the floating adjustment piece (4), the floating adjustment piece (4), a fastener (5), wherein the diameter of the opening of the floating adjustment piece (4) is adapted to the size of the fastener (5), the fastener (5), a position regulating block (6) connected to the base (1), wherein a position regulating groove is provided between the position regulating block (6) and the base (1), and the position regulating block (6) positions the lock catch body by means of the position regulating groove, the position regulating block (6).
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