Control arrangement for operating a motor vehicle locking system

Abstract

The invention relates to a control arrangement for operating a motor vehicle locking system (2), the motor vehicle locking system (2) having a motor vehicle lock (5) comprising a lock latch (6) for holding engagement with a locking part (7), comprising at least one pawl (8) and comprising an actuating device (9), via the actuation of which the pawl (8) can be lifted, whereby the pawl (8) releases the lock latch (6) to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock (5), and the motor vehicle locking system (2) further having an auxiliary locking drive (18) for the motorised adjustment of a lock component assigned to the motor vehicle lock (5), wherein the control arrangement (1) is configured to control the auxiliary locking drive (18) in an auxiliary locking process in order to adjust the motor vehicle lock (5) from an initial state into a main locking state via the motorised adjustment of the lock component, in which the pawl (8) locks the lock latch (6) in a locked state, wherein the control arrangement (1) is configured to monitor the respective locking state of the motor vehicle lock (5) by means of a sensor arrangement of the motor vehicle lock (5). According to the invention the control arrangement (1) further monitors an actuation of the actuating device (9) by means of the sensor arrangement and, on detecting an actuation, modifies the control of the auxiliary locking drive (18) in the auxiliary locking process.

Description

[0001] Control arrangement for the operation of a motor vehicle locking system

[0002] The present invention relates to a control arrangement for the operation of a motor vehicle locking system according to the preamble of claim 1, a motor vehicle lock according to claim 12, a motor vehicle locking system according to claim 13 and a method for the operation of a motor vehicle locking system according to the preamble of claim 14.

[0003] The motor vehicle locking system in question comprises a motor vehicle lock that can be assigned to all types of locking elements of a motor vehicle. These include, in particular, locking elements such as side doors, rear doors, tailgates, trunk lids, hoods, or the like. These locking elements can generally be designed as pivoting or sliding doors.

[0004] An auxiliary locking drive is provided, whose function is the motorized adjustment of a locking component. The locking component is, in particular, a lock latch, which is adjusted from a pre-locking position to a main locking position as part of an auxiliary locking process. When closing the locking element assigned to the vehicle lock, the operator only needs to ensure that the vehicle lock returns to its initial state. The force-intensive closing of the locking element against the high locking element seal counterpressure is taken over by the auxiliary locking drive, which, in particular, motor-drivenly moves the lock latch of the vehicle lock to the main locking position.

[0005] While the auxiliary locking drive increases user-friendliness in a very intuitive way, motorized adjustment also carries a certain risk of injury. The reason for this is that in the initial state, a certain gap usually remains between the locking element and the body. When the auxiliary locking drive is activated, a high force acts on an object located in the gap, particularly a finger, which can lead to serious injuries. The known prior art (DE 38 36 771 A1), on which the invention is based, relates to the use of an auxiliary locking drive in a motor vehicle locking system in which manual disengagement of the auxiliary locking drive is possible by operating a door handle, in which an actuating device of the motor vehicle lock acts on the force chain of the auxiliary locking drive.Accordingly, in particular if an object becomes trapped during the closing process, the force exerted by the closing drive can be quickly rendered ineffective by the operator.

[0006] Motor vehicle locksmiths can be equipped with sensor arrays that detect the initial state and the main locking state, starting and stopping the auxiliary locking process via a control system. The auxiliary locking drive can, for example, be stopped during manual disengagement if the lock latch reaches an open position due to the operation of the motor vehicle lock.

[0007] The invention is based on the problem of designing and developing a control arrangement for a motor vehicle locking system in such a way that further optimization and greater flexibility for different motor vehicle locksmiths are achieved with regard to the security in the locking assistance process.

[0008] The above problem is solved by the features of claim 1.

[0009] The key idea is that the auxiliary locking drive is operated by control technology during actuation in such a way that the risk of injury in the event of a trap is reduced, and is, for example, stopped or reversed. Accordingly, safety is increased regardless of whether the motor vehicle lock allows manual ejection of the auxiliary locking drive or not. The invention is further based on the idea of ​​detecting actuation by sensors on the actuating device and thus in the motor vehicle lock itself. Different types of actuation thus lead to a modification of the auxiliary locking process in the same way. In detail, it is proposed that the control arrangement further monitors actuation of the actuating device by means of the sensor arrangement and, upon detecting actuation, modifies the control of the auxiliary locking drive during the auxiliary locking process.

[0010] Particularly preferred according to the embodiment according to claim 3 is the use of an opening drive, wherein the actuation is detected via a drive sensor for a drive element. The drive element can preferably be a gear component of the opening drive according to claim 4.

[0011] In a configuration with a manually triggered actuating device according to claim 5, it is further preferably provided that the manual actuation is accompanied by an adjustment of the sensor-monitored drive element. Accordingly, during a manual or motorized opening process, the detection of the actuation and the resulting modification of the control of the auxiliary closing drive can be carried out in the same way.

[0012] In the embodiment according to claim 8, the drive sensor can be used to detect an end position of the opening drive. Accordingly, in many cases, a drive sensor already provided for controlling the opening drive can be used to increase safety during the auxiliary closing process.

[0013] Claim 9 concerns a mechanical deactivation of the auxiliary closing drive, which is achieved, for example, by ejecting the auxiliary closing drive. However, the proposed solution also makes such a mechanical deactivation of the auxiliary closing drive unnecessary.

[0014] Claims 10 and 11 relate to the further development of the sensor arrangement for detecting the positions of the pawl and lock latch. A particularly advantageous feature of the proposed solution is that any erroneous detection of an open state of the motor vehicle lock that may occur during the auxiliary locking process can be ignored, since an operator-initiated interruption of the auxiliary locking process is already detected in another way.

[0015] According to a further teaching according to claim 12, which has independent significance, a motor vehicle lock with a control arrangement according to the proposed method is claimed. Reference is made to all statements regarding the proposed control arrangement.

[0016] According to a further teaching according to claim 13, which also has independent significance, a motor vehicle locking system comprising a motor vehicle lock, an auxiliary locking drive, and a proposed control arrangement is claimed. Reference is made to all statements regarding the proposed control arrangement and the proposed motor vehicle lock.

[0017] According to a further teaching according to claim 14, which also has independent significance, a method for operating a motor vehicle locking system is claimed. It is essential that the sensor arrangement further monitors an actuation of the actuating device, and that the control arrangement, upon detection of an actuation, modifies the actuation of the auxiliary locking drive during the auxiliary locking process. Reference is made to all statements regarding the proposed control arrangement, the proposed motor vehicle lock, and the proposed motor vehicle locking system.

[0018] In the following, the invention is explained in more detail with reference to a drawing which merely represents exemplary embodiments. In the drawing,

[0019] Fig. 1 shows a motor vehicle door with a motor vehicle locking system comprising a motor vehicle lock and a proposed control arrangement in a respective perspective view,

[0020] Fig. 2 shows the motor vehicle lock from Fig. 1 in a) to d) different phases of a closing movement with sensor values ​​from a sensor arrangement and Fig. 3 shows the motor vehicle lock from Fig. 1 in a) to c) different phases of the closing movement with sensor values ​​from the sensor arrangement.

[0021] The exemplary embodiment illustrated in the figures and thus preferred relates to a control arrangement 1 for the operation of a motor vehicle locking system 2. The motor vehicle locking system 2 is assigned to a locking element 3 of the motor vehicle 4. For the locking element 3, an exemplary embodiment as a side door of the motor vehicle 4 is shown in Fig. 1, although other embodiments of the locking element 3 are also possible, for which reference is made to the introductory remarks.

[0022] The motor vehicle locking system 2 comprises a motor vehicle lock 5, which is shown in Fig. 1 in a perspective, partially disassembled view and schematically in various states in Figs. 2 and 3. The motor vehicle lock 5 is equipped with a pivotable lock latch 6 for the holding engagement with a locking part 7 and at least one pawl 8 assigned to the lock latch 6. The locking part 7 can be a striker, a locking bolt, or the like. For example, the motor vehicle lock 5 is arranged on the locking element 3, while the locking part 7 is arranged fixedly to the body of the motor vehicle 4.

[0023] The at least one pawl 8 here forms a pawl system and can be brought into the locked state shown in Fig. 2c) and Fig. 3b), in which the pawl system holds the lock latch 6 in respective closed positions. In principle, several closed positions can be provided, here a pre-locking position and a main closed position of the lock latch 6. The locked state of the pawl system can be identical or different for the closed positions. With the lock latch 6 in the pre-locking position and the pawl 8 in the locked state, the motor vehicle lock 5 is in a pre-locking state (Fig. 2c). With the lock latch 6 in the main closed position and the pawl 8 in the locked state, the motor vehicle lock 5 is in a main locked state (Fig. 3b). Fig. 1 and Fig. 2a) show an open state of the motor vehicle lock 5, in which the locking part 7 is released.The motor vehicle lock 5 has an actuating device 9, by means of which the pawl 8 can be lifted, whereby the pawl 8 releases the lock latch 6 to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock 5. The actuating device 9 can be used for manual and / or electric motorized opening of the motor vehicle lock 5, as explained below.

[0024] As is clear from Fig. 2c), the pawl system here and preferably in the locked state forms a toggle lever mechanism with two legs 11, 12 coupled via a toggle joint 10, wherein one of the legs 12, as a pawl 8, is in contact with the lock latch 6. The illustrated toggle lever mechanism has a first outer joint 13 and a second outer joint 14. In the embodiment shown in the drawing, the first outer joint 13 is designed as a fixed bearing, while the second outer joint 14 is designed as a floating bearing. In the present case, such a fixed bearing is preferably realized in that the relevant joint is fixed to a component of a housing 15 of the motor vehicle lock 5.

[0025] The toggle lever mechanism is preferably designed in the manner of a classic toggle lever, in which two legs 11, 12 are coupled via a toggle joint 10, and the ends of each leg 11, 12 can be connected via an external joint to further movable components, to a housing 15, or the like. Such a toggle lever allows high gear ratios to be generated in the extended state. This toggle lever function is utilized here for locking the lock latch 6 in the closed states.

[0026] Preferably, in the pawl system shown here with the toggle lever mechanism, the pawl 8 is preloaded in the direction of the locked state via a sensor lever 16. The preload can be provided via a spring 17, which also serves to provide preload for the lock latch 6. When actuated, the actuating device 9 pivots the leg 11 to lift the pawl 8. In the illustration in Figs. 2 and 3, the leg 11 is pivoted counterclockwise about the first outer joint 13 when actuated, whereby the pawl 8 is disengaged from the lock latch 6 via a bending of the toggle joint 10. The lock latch 6 can, in particular via the preload, move into an open position, whereby the motor vehicle lock 5 reaches the open state shown in Fig. 2a) and the locking part 7 is released.

[0027] The motor vehicle locking system 2 further comprises an auxiliary locking drive 18 for the motorized adjustment of a lock component assigned to the motor vehicle lock 5. Here and preferably, the auxiliary locking drive 18 is provided as an external auxiliary locking drive 18 separate from the motor vehicle lock 5, but in an alternative embodiment, it can also be integrated into the motor vehicle lock 5. The auxiliary locking drive 18 is shown only schematically in the drawing and here exerts a driving force via a Bowden cable 19 on an auxiliary locking arrangement 20 of the motor vehicle lock 5, which can be brought into engagement with the lock component. Here and preferably, the lock latch 6 is adjusted as the lock component, whereby, for example, a motorized adjustment of the locking part 7 is also conceivable.

[0028] The control arrangement 1 is designed to control the auxiliary locking drive 18 in an auxiliary closing process in order to adjust the motor-driven adjustment of the lock component from an initial state to the main locking state, in which the pawl 8 locks the lock latch 6 in the locked state. The initial state can be reached here, starting from the open state shown in Fig. 2a), by closing the closure element 3 and inserting the locking part 7 into the lock latch 6. The lock latch 6 is thus transferred from the open position to the pre-locking position (Fig. 2b). The pawl 8 can engage in the locked state, whereby the motor-driven lock latch 5 assumes the pre-locking state (Fig. 2c). The initial state is defined, for example, by the lock latch 6 reaching the pre-locking position and / or by the pawl 8 engaging in the locked state.Once the initial state is reached, the control arrangement 1 can actuate the auxiliary locking drive 18. The auxiliary locking arrangement 20 here and preferably has a drive lever 22 which can be pivoted about the rotation axis 21 and is connected to a lock latch lever 24 via a pivot joint 23. By actuating the Bowden cable 19, the drive lever 22 is pivoted counterclockwise in Figs. 2 and 3 and symbolized by the arrow, and the lock latch lever 24 is brought into engagement with the lock latch 6. Here and preferably, the lock latch lever 24 has a guide element 25 which is guided, for example, via a preload on a link 26 which can be arranged on the housing 15. The lock latch lever 24 is thus brought into engagement with the lock latch 6, starting from the position of the locking auxiliary arrangement 20 shown in Fig. 2a), in which the lock latch lever 24 is disengaged from the lock latch 6.

[0029] With further application of force via the auxiliary locking drive 18, the lock latch 6 is moved toward the main locking position. Upon leaving the pre-locking position, the pawl 8 is lifted out through contact with the lock latch 6, here preferably by pivoting the toggle joint 10 (Fig. 2d). The lock latch 6 then reaches the main locking position (Fig. 3a), and with the pawl 8 returning to the locked state, the motor vehicle lock 5 reaches the main locking state (Fig. 3b).

[0030] Here and preferably, upon completion of the auxiliary closing process, the lock latch lever 24 is disengaged from the lock latch 6 by pivoting the drive lever 22, clockwise in Fig. 3, further preferably via a guide by means of a guide element 25 and link 26. The auxiliary closing arrangement 20 thus no longer prevents a later adjustment of the lock latch 6 to the open position. For this purpose, the auxiliary closing drive 18 can be reversed by means of the control arrangement 1 upon reaching the main closing state. Likewise, the actuation can be terminated, wherein, for example, a spring-driven return of the auxiliary closing drive 18 is provided. The control arrangement 1 is configured to monitor the respective closing state of the motor vehicle lock 5 by means of a sensor arrangement of the motor vehicle lock 5.Here, the sensor arrangement comprises several sensors, which, for example, detect the respective positions of the lock latch 6, the pawl 8, and / or the locking part 7. The respective sensor signals are received by the control arrangement 1 and serve, for example, to detect when the initial state has been reached to trigger the auxiliary closing process and / or to detect when the main closing state has been reached to complete the auxiliary closing process.

[0031] It is now essential that the control arrangement 1 further monitors an actuation of the actuating device 9 by means of the sensor arrangement and, upon detection of an actuation, modifies the control of the auxiliary closing drive 18 in the auxiliary closing process.

[0032] Accordingly, the sensor arrangement is configured to detect an actuation of the actuating device 9, which can be detected, for example, by an adjustment of an element of the actuating device 9. The control arrangement 1 modifies the control to detect the actuation, in particular, in such a way that (further) jamming of an object by the auxiliary closing process is avoided.

[0033] In this case, it is preferably provided that the control arrangement 1, upon detecting an actuation, terminates, suppresses, or reverses the actuation of the auxiliary closing drive 18 during the auxiliary closing process. When the actuation is terminated, the auxiliary closing drive 18 is de-energized so that no further actuation of the lock component follows. Termination is provided in particular with a spring-driven reset of the auxiliary closing drive 18. Suppression means that a triggering event following the actuation, such as the lock latch 6 reaching the pre-locking position, exceptionally does not trigger the auxiliary closing process, in that the actuation of the auxiliary closing drive 18 does not occur. With reversing, the drive direction of the auxiliary closing drive 18 is reversed, whereby the lock latch 6 can be released by motor means by the auxiliary closing arrangement 20.Furthermore, it is preferably provided here that the actuating arrangement has an electric opening drive 27, which, for actuation, adjusts the locking pawl 8 into the open state via a drive element 28 of the actuating device 9. The opening drive 27 serves to electrically open the motor vehicle lock 5 and has an electric drive motor 29, which is connected to the locking pawl system via the actuating device 9, including the drive element 28.

[0034] The control arrangement 1 can detect the actuation by means of a drive sensor 30 of the sensor arrangement for monitoring a position of the drive element 28. Here, the drive sensor 30 detects, for example, a movement of the drive element 28, which corresponds to the movement by the electric drive motor 29, as an actuation.

[0035] As shown in more detail in Fig. 1, in a preferred embodiment, the actuating arrangement has a worm gear 31 for the electric opening drive 27 and the drive sensor 30 is assigned to a gear component, in particular a gear wheel 32, of the worm gear 31. A drive shaft of the drive motor 29 has a worm 33 which meshes with the gear wheel 32. Adjusting the gear wheel 32 via the drive motor 29 leads, here and preferably via further elements of the actuating device 9, to a lifting of the pawl 8 by pivoting the leg 11 and the leg 11 disengaging the pawl 8 from the lock latch 6.

[0036] Furthermore, it is preferably provided here that the actuating device 9 has an actuating lever 34, in particular an external actuating lever, which is provided for mechanical connection to a door handle 35 for manual actuation of the actuating device 9. The mechanical connection can be effected via a Bowden cable 36, a rod assembly, or the like, and serves to transmit a force manually exerted on the door handle 35 to the actuating lever 34, which can result in a pivoting of the actuating lever 34. The pivoting of the actuating lever 34 leads, here and preferably via further elements of the actuating device 9, to a lifting of the pawl 8 by pivoting the leg 11 and disengaging the pawl 8 from the lock latch 6. The manual actuation is detected by the control arrangement 1 and leads to a modification of the auxiliary closing process.

[0037] Manual operation via the door handle 35 can be provided in addition to the motorized opening, for example as mechanical redundancy.

[0038] Here, and preferably, it is provided that the actuating device 9 is designed such that manual actuation is accompanied by an adjustment of the drive element 28, which the control arrangement 1 detects by means of the drive sensor 30. In this case, manual actuation and motor actuation via the opening drive 27 are both accompanied by an adjustment of the drive element 28, so that the sensor arrangement easily detects different variants of the actuation.

[0039] Accordingly, the control arrangement 1 can also be used for different versions of the motor vehicle lock 5, which, for example, depending on the locking element 3, have both or only one variant of actuation (manual and / or motorized). Regardless of the type of actuation, the query of the actuating device 9 enables modification of the auxiliary locking process.

[0040] It is therefore conceivable that the control arrangement 1 serves only to control the auxiliary closing drive 18 and, for example, a separate drive control is provided for the opening drive 27, since motor actuation can also be easily detected according to the proposal. However, it is particularly preferred that the control arrangement 1 be configured to control the opening drive 27, whereby both functions can be combined in common electronic components.

[0041] It is further preferably provided that the control arrangement 1 controls the opening drive 27 depending on the detection by the drive sensor 30. The drive sensor 30 can thus have a dual function and the position of the drive element 28 detected by the drive sensor 30 can be taken into account both during the motorized opening and during the auxiliary closing process. In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the drive sensor 30 is configured to detect an end position of the drive element 28 and the control arrangement 1 detects actuation based on the drive element leaving the end position. The sensor arrangement is preferably configured to detect two end positions of the drive element 28. A first end position can correspond to an initial position of the opening drive 27, in which the locking pawl 8 can be brought into the locked state.A second end position may correspond to an actuated position of the opening drive 27, in which the pawl 8 is held out of engagement with the lock latch 6.

[0042] The opening drive 27 can be controlled by detecting the end position(s), with the drive motor 29 being energized until the (respective) end position is reached. Leaving the first end position corresponds to an actuation, which can be registered by the control arrangement 1.

[0043] The motor vehicle lock 5 can be designed such that actuation of the actuating device 9 maintains the mechanical connection between the auxiliary locking drive 18 and the lock component. Accordingly, mechanical measures for interrupting the auxiliary locking process can be dispensed with.

[0044] In a further embodiment, the actuating device 9 is configured to mechanically disable the motorized adjustment of the lock component by the auxiliary closing drive 18 when actuated in the auxiliary closing process, preferably to disengage the auxiliary closing drive 18 from the lock component. For example, the lock latch lever 24 is disengaged from the lock latch 6 via the guide element 25, for which purpose additional mechanical elements of the actuating device 9 (not shown here) may be provided.

[0045] The proposed solution can also be applied equally to different designs of the motor vehicle lock 5, with or without mechanical interruption of the auxiliary locking process. As already mentioned, the sensor arrangement can comprise a plurality of sensors for the motor vehicle lock 5. In one embodiment, the sensor arrangement comprises a pawl sensor 37 for detecting a position of the pawl 8, and / or the sensor arrangement comprises at least one lock latch sensor 38 for detecting the open position, the pre-locking position, and / or a main closed position of the lock latch 6.

[0046] In the illustrated embodiment, the sensor arrangement has Hall sensors which query the position of a Hall element assigned to the respective component. Fig. 2 and 3 show sensor values ​​S1, S2, S3, S4 for a lock latch sensor 38 (S1; a value of 1 corresponds to the main closed position), another lock latch sensor 38 (S2; a value of 1 corresponds to the pre-closed position), a pawl sensor 37 (S3; a value of 1 corresponds to the locked state) and the drive sensor 30 (S4; a value of 1 corresponds to the end position of the drive element 28). The position of the pawl 8 is detected here via the sensor lever 16. The illustrated different phases of the closing process and in particular of the auxiliary closing process can be detected accordingly using the different combinations of sensor values ​​S1, S2, S3. An open state is represented here by the sensor values ​​S1, S2, S3 (0, 0, 0).Furthermore, a change of the sensor value S4 from (1) to (0) corresponds to an actuation, which is shown in Fig. 3c).

[0047] Furthermore, it is preferably provided here that the control arrangement 1 ignores an opening state of the motor vehicle lock 5 detected in the auxiliary closing process by means of the sensor arrangement in the control of the auxiliary closing drive 18.

[0048] Such an incorrectly detected opening state can occur due to geometric and magnetic tolerances of the sensors in the sensor arrangement. Such a situation is shown in Fig. 2d), where the sensor value S2 (pre-closing position) already falls to (0) before the sensor value S1 (main closing position) rises to (1). Since the pawl 8 is raised in this phase, the combination of the sensor values ​​S1, S2, S3 (0, 0, 0) that actually represents the open position results. The detection of a successful mechanical ejection of the auxiliary closing arrangement 20 via the sensor values ​​S1, S2, S3 to terminate the control of the auxiliary closing drive 18 is therefore not reliably guaranteed, so that the proposed solution is again advantageous.

[0049] According to a further teaching, a motor vehicle lock 5 is proposed with a lock latch 6 for the holding engagement with a locking part 7, with at least one pawl 8, and with an actuating device 9, by the actuation of which the pawl 8 can be lifted, whereby the pawl 8 releases the lock latch 6 to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock 5, and further with a proposed control arrangement 1. Reference is made to all statements regarding the proposed control arrangement 1. Particularly preferably, the control arrangement 1 is integrated into a housing 15 of the motor vehicle lock 5.

[0050] According to a further teaching, a motor vehicle locking system 2 is proposed, comprising a motor vehicle lock 5 with a lock latch 6 for the holding engagement with a locking part 7, with at least one pawl 8 and with an actuating device 9, by the actuation of which the pawl 8 can be lifted, whereby the pawl 8 releases the lock latch 6 to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock 5, comprising an auxiliary locking drive 18 for the motorized adjustment of a lock component assigned to the motor vehicle lock 5 and further comprising a proposed control arrangement 1. Reference may be made to all statements relating to the proposed control arrangement 1 and the proposed motor vehicle lock 5.

[0051] In addition to the aforementioned integration of the control arrangement 1 into the motor vehicle lock 5, it is also conceivable for the control arrangement 1 to be part of a separate control unit 39 for the motor vehicle lock 5. Examples of such a control unit 39 are a flap control unit and a door control unit, which can also perform further electronic functions in the locking element 3. According to a further teaching, a method is proposed for operating a motor vehicle locking system 2 comprising a motor vehicle lock 5 with a lock latch 6 for the holding engagement with a locking part 7, with at least one pawl 8, and with an actuating device 9, via the actuation of which the pawl 8 can be lifted, whereby the pawl 8 releases the lock latch 6 to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock 5.and the motor vehicle locking system 2 further comprising an auxiliary locking drive 18 for the motorized adjustment of a lock component assigned to the motor vehicle lock 5, wherein the auxiliary locking drive 18 is controlled in an auxiliary locking process by means of a control arrangement 1 in order to adjust the motor vehicle lock 5 from an initial state to a main locking state via the motorized adjustment of the lock component, in which the pawl 8 locks the lock latch 6 in a locked state, wherein the respective locked state of the motor vehicle lock 5 is monitored by means of a sensor arrangement of the motor vehicle lock 5.

[0052] It is provided that the sensor arrangement further monitors an actuation of the actuating device 9, and that the control arrangement 1, upon detection of an actuation, modifies the control of the auxiliary locking drive 18 during the auxiliary locking process. Reference is made to all statements regarding the proposed control arrangement 1, the motor vehicle lock 5, and the proposed motor vehicle locking system 2.

Claims

Patent claims 1. A control arrangement for the operation of a motor vehicle locking system (2), the motor vehicle locking system (2) comprising a motor vehicle lock (5) with a lock latch (6) for the holding engagement with a locking part (7), with at least one pawl (8) and with an actuating device (9), by the actuation of which the pawl (8) can be lifted, whereby the pawl (8) releases the lock latch (6) to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock (5), and the motor vehicle locking system (2) further comprising an auxiliary locking drive (18) for the motorized adjustment of a lock component assigned to the motor vehicle lock (5), wherein the control arrangement (1) is configured to control the auxiliary locking drive (18) in an auxiliary locking process in order to adjust the motor vehicle lock (5) from an initial state to a main locking state via the motorized adjustment of the lock component,in which the pawl (8) locks the lock latch (6) in a locked state, wherein the control arrangement (1) is designed to monitor the respective locked state of the motor vehicle lock (5) by means of a sensor arrangement of the motor vehicle lock (5), characterized in that the control arrangement (1) further monitors an actuation of the actuating device (9) by means of the sensor arrangement and, upon detection of an actuation, modifies the actuation of the auxiliary closing drive (18) in the auxiliary closing process.

2. Control arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the control arrangement (1) terminates, suppresses or reverses the actuation of the auxiliary closing drive (18) in the auxiliary closing process upon detection of an actuation.

3. Control arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the actuating arrangement has an electric opening drive (27) which, for actuation, adjusts the pawl (8) into the open state via a drive element (28) of the actuating device (9) and that the Control arrangement (1) detects the actuation by means of a drive sensor (30) of the sensor arrangement for monitoring a position of the drive element (28).

4. Control arrangement according to claim 3, characterized in that the actuating arrangement has a worm gear (31) for the electric opening drive (27) and the drive sensor (30) is assigned to a gear component, in particular a gear wheel (32), of the worm gear (31).

5. Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating device (9) has an actuating lever (34), in particular an external actuating lever, which is provided for mechanical connection to a door handle (35) for manual actuation of the actuating device (9).

6. Control arrangement according to claims 3 and 5, characterized in that the actuating device (9) is designed such that the manual actuation is accompanied by an adjustment of the drive element (28), which the control arrangement (1) detects by means of the drive sensor (30).

7. Control arrangement according to one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the control arrangement (1) is designed to control the opening drive (27), preferably in that the control arrangement (1) controls the opening drive (27) depending on the detection by means of the drive sensor (30) 8. Control arrangement according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the drive sensor (30) is designed to detect an end position of the drive element (28) and the control arrangement (1) detects the actuation on the basis of leaving the end position.

9. Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating device (9) is designed to mechanically ineffectively disable the motorized adjustment of the lock component by the auxiliary closing drive (18) when actuated in the auxiliary closing process. to set, preferably, to disengage the auxiliary closing drive (18) from the lock component.

10. Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sensor arrangement has a pawl sensor (37) for detecting a position of the pawl (8), and / or that the sensor arrangement has at least one lock latch sensor (38) for detecting an open position, a pre-locking position and / or a main closed position of the lock latch (6).

11. Control arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control arrangement (1) ignores an opening state of the motor vehicle lock (5) detected in the auxiliary closing process by means of the sensor arrangement in the control of the auxiliary closing drive (18).

12. Motor vehicle lock with a lock latch (6) for the holding engagement with a locking part (7), with at least one pawl (8) and with an actuating device (9), by the actuation of which the pawl (8) can be lifted, whereby the pawl (8) releases the lock latch (6) to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock (5), and further with a control arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims.

13. Motor vehicle locking system comprising a motor vehicle lock (5) with a lock latch (6) for the holding engagement with a locking part (7), with at least one pawl (8) and with an actuating device (9), by the actuation of which the pawl (8) can be lifted, whereby the pawl (8) releases the lock latch (6) to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock (5), comprising an auxiliary locking drive (18) for the motorized adjustment of a lock component assigned to the motor vehicle lock (5) and further comprising a control arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims.

14. Method for operating a motor vehicle locking system (2) comprising a motor vehicle lock (5) with a lock latch (6) for the holding engagement with a locking part (7), with at least one pawl (8) and with an actuating device (9), via the actuation of which the pawl (8) can be lifted out, whereby the pawl (8) releases the lock latch (6) to assume an open state of the motor vehicle lock (5), and the motor vehicle locking system (2) further comprising an auxiliary locking drive (18) for the motorized adjustment of a lock component assigned to the motor vehicle lock (5), wherein the auxiliary locking drive (18) is controlled in an auxiliary locking process by means of a control arrangement (1) in order to adjust the motor vehicle lock (5) from an initial state to a main locking state via the motorized adjustment of the lock component, in which the pawl (8) locks the lock latch (6) in a locked state, wherein the respective locked state of the motor vehicle lock (5) is monitored by means of a sensor arrangement of the motor vehicle lock (5), characterized in that an actuation of the actuating device (9) is further monitored by means of the sensor arrangement and by means of the control arrangement (1) to a Detecting an actuation, the control of the auxiliary closing drive (18) is changed in the auxiliary closing process.

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