CN115126352A - Electric actuator mechanism and motor vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electric actuator mechanism comprising: a lock section; a motor driving section; the transmission part at least comprises a first transmission device and a second transmission device, the first transmission device can receive the power of the motor driving part to rotate around a first axis, the second transmission device is provided with a second transmission shaft, and the second transmission device and the second transmission shaft can simultaneously rotate around a second axis; when the second transmission device is at the preset position, the second transmission device can be coupled with the first transmission device to receive the power of the first transmission device, and when the second transmission device leaves the preset position, the second transmission device cannot receive the power transmitted by the first transmission device.

Description

Electric actuator mechanism and motor vehicle

Technical Field

The disclosure belongs to the technical field of motor vehicle locks, and particularly relates to an electric actuator mechanism with a single motor and a motor vehicle.

Background

Along with the requirement of users on the comfort of the vehicle, the electric opening and electric suction vehicle door is more and more widely applied. Meanwhile, the door lock with the functions of electric unlocking and electric suction is more and more emphasized.

The existing door lock with the functions of electric release and electric suction usually adopts two motors to respectively realize the functions of electric release and electric suction, and has the disadvantages of complex structure, difficult arrangement and high cost.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides an electric actuator mechanism and a motor vehicle.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electric actuator mechanism comprising:

a motor driving section;

the transmission part at least comprises a first transmission device and a second transmission device, the first transmission device can receive the power of the motor driving part to rotate around a first axis, the second transmission device is provided with a second transmission shaft, and the second transmission device and the second transmission shaft can simultaneously rotate around a second axis;

when the second transmission device is at a preset position, the second transmission device can be coupled with the first transmission device to receive the power of the first transmission device, and when the second transmission device leaves the preset position, the second transmission device cannot receive the power transmitted by the first transmission device.

In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first axis is non-parallel to the second axis, which are preferably perpendicular to each other.

In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second transmission and the second drive shaft each have a coupling feature (e.g., splines) thereon, upon which the second transmission and the second drive shaft are simultaneously rotatable about the second axis.

According to an electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second transmission is slidable along the second transmission shaft to enable the second transmission to be disengaged from the preset position.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a lead screw is provided on the second transmission shaft.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmission portion further includes a return elastic member capable of holding the second transmission device at the preset position.

An electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a decoupling lever configured to decouple the second transmission from the first transmission upon actuation by an external force.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a lock-out portion including a bottom plate, a lock tongue and a pawl, the lock tongue having a first lock-out position and a second lock-out position, the lock tongue being capable of being in a full-lock position based on the first lock-out position, the lock tongue being capable of being in a half-lock position based on the second lock-out position; the pawl can be meshed with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the bolt to lock the bolt in the first locking position or the second locking position, and the bolt and the pawl are both rotatably arranged on the bottom plate.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the motor driving part only comprises one motor (i.e., the motor driving part adopts a single motor structure), and when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the pawl can be actuated to move out of the locking position (the first locking position and/or the second locking position); when the motor rotates reversely, the bolt can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position.

According to at least one embodiment of this disclosure, the electric actuator mechanism further includes an attraction portion, the attraction portion includes a first operating member, the first operating member is rotatably disposed on the bottom plate of the lock portion, and the first operating member and the lock tongue have different rotation centers.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the attraction portion further includes a second operating member rotatably provided on the first operating member.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a neutral signal device disposed at the transmission portion for indicating a position of the transmission portion.

An electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a detent signal device disposed at the detent of the lock portion for indicating a position of the detent.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a latch bolt signal device disposed at the latch bolt of the latch section for indicating a position of the latch bolt.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electric actuator mechanism comprising:

a motor driving section;

a transmission section including a first transmission device receiving power of the motor driving section, a second transmission device receiving power of the first transmission device, a third transmission device, and a connection member operable to selectively couple with the second transmission device and/or the third transmission device;

wherein when the connecting member is in a predetermined position, the second transmission is capable of transmitting power to a third transmission through the connecting member, and when the connecting member is out of the predetermined position, the second transmission is incapable of transmitting power to the third transmission through the connecting member.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmission portion further has a return elastic member capable of holding the connection member at the preset position.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second transmission device, the third transmission device and the connecting member are all provided with coupling features, and when the coupling features on the connecting member are all coupled with the coupling features of the second transmission device and the third transmission device, the power of the second transmission device can be transmitted to the third transmission device.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting member is slidable on the second transmission and the third transmission.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electric actuator mechanism further includes a decoupling operation lever, the decoupling operation lever can drive the connection member to leave the preset position under the actuation of an external force, and when the external force disappears, the return elastic member can return the connection member to the preset position.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a lock-out portion including a bottom plate, a lock tongue and a pawl, the lock tongue having a first lock-out position and a second lock-out position, the lock tongue being capable of being in a full-lock position based on the first lock-out position, the lock tongue being capable of being in a half-lock position based on the second lock-out position; the pawl can be meshed with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the bolt to lock the bolt in the first locking position or the second locking position, and the bolt and the pawl are both rotatably arranged on the bottom plate.

According to at least one embodiment of this disclosure, the electric actuator mechanism further includes a suction portion, the suction portion includes a first operating member, the first operating member is rotatably disposed on the bottom plate of the locking portion, and the first operating member and the lock tongue have different rotation centers.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the attraction portion further includes a second operating member rotatably provided on the first operating member.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the motor driving part only comprises one motor (i.e., the motor driving part adopts a single motor structure), and when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the pawl can be actuated to move out of the locking position (the first locking position and/or the second locking position); when the motor rotates reversely, the lock tongue can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a neutral signal device disposed at the transmission portion for indicating a position of the transmission portion.

An electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a detent signal device disposed at the detent of the lock portion for indicating a position of the detent.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a latch bolt signal device disposed at the latch bolt of the latch section for indicating a position of the latch bolt.

According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electric actuator mechanism comprising:

the locking mechanism comprises a locking part and a locking part, wherein the locking part comprises a bottom plate, a lock tongue and a pawl, the lock tongue is provided with a first locking position and a second locking position, the lock tongue can be in a full locking position based on the first locking position, and the lock tongue can be in a half locking position based on the second locking position; the pawl can be meshed with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the bolt to lock the bolt in the first locking position or the second locking position, and the bolt and the pawl are both rotatably arranged on the bottom plate;

a motor driving part including only one motor;

the first operating part is rotatably arranged on the bottom plate of the locking part and receives power of the motor driving part, the second operating part is rotatably arranged on the first operating part and can transmit power to the locking part, and the second operating part can be meshed with the lock tongue of the locking part to push the lock tongue to rotate from the second locking position to the first locking position;

the emergency release part can be used for releasing the engagement of the lock tongue of the suction part and the locking part under the action of the motor driving part in the process of electrically unlocking, so that the lock tongue can be released.

According to the electric actuator mechanism of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the pawl can be actuated to move to be separated from the locking position, and electric unlocking is realized; when the motor rotates reversely, the lock tongue can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position, and electric attraction is realized.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a transmission portion including at least a first transmission device and a second transmission device, the first transmission device being rotatable about a first axis, the second transmission device being rotatable about a second axis, the first transmission device receiving power of the motor drive portion; the second transmission device receives power of the first transmission device.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a neutral signal device disposed at the transmission portion for indicating a position of the transmission portion.

An electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a detent signal device disposed at the detent of the lock portion for indicating a position of the detent.

The electric actuator mechanism according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a latch bolt signal device disposed at the latch bolt of the latch section for indicating a position of the latch bolt.

According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a motor vehicle including the electric actuator mechanism of any one of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to a motor vehicle of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electric actuator mechanism is used for a door of the motor vehicle.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1-6 show structural schematic diagrams of electric actuator mechanisms of some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of an electric actuator mechanism according to further embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of another state of the power transmission portion shown in fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of an electric actuator mechanism according to further embodiments of the present disclosure.

Description of the reference numerals

100 locking part

101 base plate

102 lock tongue

103 ratchet pawl

104 bolt signal device

105 click signal device

106 unlocking lever

107 emergency release part

200 motor driving part

300 drive part

301 first transmission device

302 second transmission

303 third gearing/lead screw

304 nut

305 median signal device

306 reset elastic piece

307 decoupling lever

308 connecting part

400 suction part

401 first operating member

402 second operating member

1000 electric actuator mechanism

1021 bolt engagement feature

1022 deadbolt activation feature

1031 pawl first feature

1032 pawl second feature

1061 unlock lever first feature

1062 unlock lever second feature

1064 unlocking lever fourth feature

1071 first feature of emergency release section

1072 Emergency Release section second feature

3021 second Transmission spline

3031 third Transmission spline/lead screw spline

3081 connecting part spline

4011 turnup feature

4021 first feature of second operating member

4022 second operating member second feature.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not to be construed as limitations of the present disclosure. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only the portions relevant to the present disclosure are shown in the drawings.

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present disclosure may be combined with each other without conflict. Technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.

Unless otherwise indicated, the illustrated exemplary embodiments/examples are to be understood as providing exemplary features of various details of some ways in which the technical concepts of the present disclosure may be practiced. Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated, features of the various embodiments may be additionally combined, separated, interchanged, and/or rearranged without departing from the technical concept of the present disclosure.

The use of cross-hatching and/or shading in the drawings is generally used to clarify the boundaries between adjacent components. As such, unless otherwise noted, the presence or absence of cross-hatching or shading does not convey or indicate any preference or requirement for a particular material, material property, size, proportion, commonality between the illustrated components and/or any other characteristic, attribute, property, etc., of a component. Further, in the drawings, the size and relative sizes of components may be exaggerated for clarity and/or descriptive purposes. While example embodiments may be practiced differently, the specific process sequence may be performed in a different order than that described. For example, two processes described consecutively may be performed substantially simultaneously or in reverse order to that described. In addition, like reference numerals denote like parts.

When an element is referred to as being "on" or "on," "connected to" or "coupled to" another element, it can be directly on, connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. However, when an element is referred to as being "directly on," "directly connected to" or "directly coupled to" another element, there are no intervening elements present. For purposes of this disclosure, the term "connected" may refer to physically connected, electrically connected, and the like, with or without intervening components.

For descriptive purposes, the present disclosure may use spatially relative terms such as "below … …," below … …, "" below … …, "" below, "" above … …, "" above … …, "" higher "and" side (e.g., "in the side wall"), etc., to describe one component's relationship to another (other) component as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use, operation, and/or manufacture in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below … … can encompass both an orientation of" above "and" below ". Further, the devices may be otherwise positioned (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" and variations thereof are used in this specification, the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof are stated but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof. It is also noted that, as used herein, the terms "substantially," "about," and other similar terms are used as approximate terms and not as degree terms, and as such, are used to interpret inherent deviations in measured values, calculated values, and/or provided values that would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art.

The electric actuator mechanism of the present disclosure is described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 to 9.

Fig. 1 to 6 show schematic structural views of an electric actuator mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, an electric actuator mechanism 1000 of the present embodiment includes: a locking part 100, a motor driving part 200, a transmission part 300 and a suction part 400.

Referring to fig. 2 and 5, the latch part 100 includes a base plate 101, a latch 102, a pawl 103, a latch signal 104, a pawl signal 105, and a unlatching lever 106.

The latch bolt 102 has a first locking position and a second locking position, and based on the first locking position, the latch bolt 102 can be in a full locking position, and based on the second locking position, the latch bolt 102 can be in a half locking position.

Referring to fig. 2, the pawl 103 can lock the latch tongue 102 in the first locking position or the second locking position by engaging with the first locking position and the second locking position of the latch tongue 102.

The bolt 102 and the pawl 103 are both rotatably arranged on the bottom plate 101.

Referring again to fig. 1, the motor driving portion 200 of the present disclosure includes only one motor, and when the motor rotates in a forward direction, the pawl 103 may be actuated to move to disengage from the locking position (the first locking position or the second locking position) to achieve electric unlocking; when the motor rotates reversely, the latch bolt 102 can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position, so that electric attraction is realized.

Referring to fig. 3, the transmission unit 300 of the present embodiment includes a first transmission device 301, a second transmission device 302, a lead screw 303, a nut 304, a neutral signal device 305, a return elastic member 306, and a decoupling lever 307.

In the present embodiment, the first transmission 301 is fixedly connected to a motor shaft of the motor driving unit 200. The second transmission 302 is engaged with the first transmission 301 to transmit the motor power of the motor driving part 200 to the transmission part 300.

Preferably, a second transmission spline 3021 is designed on the second transmission 302, and a corresponding screw spline 3031 is designed on the screw 303.

The second transmission 302 transmits power to the lead screw 303 by the second transmission spline 3021 meshing with the lead screw spline 3031 of the lead screw 303.

The screw 303 is threadedly engaged with the nut 304 to transmit power to the nut 304.

Referring to fig. 3, a neutral signal device 305 is disposed at the nut 304 of the power transmission part 300, and when the nut 304 is not in the initial position, the nut 304 triggers the neutral signal device 305 to indicate that the power transmission part 300 is not in the initial position. Preferably, the first transmission 301 may be a worm or a gear, and the second transmission 302 may be a worm gear or a gear. In fig. 3, a first transmission in the form of a worm and a second transmission 302 in the form of a gear are shown. The technical solution disclosed in the present disclosure can be modified or selected by those skilled in the art, and all that falls within the protection scope of the present disclosure is that the matching structure of the first transmission device and the second transmission device can be adjusted or selected.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the decoupling operation rod 307 of the present embodiment is fixedly disposed on the second transmission device 302, and the decoupling operation rod 307 can push the second transmission device 302 (along the axial direction of the lead screw) under the actuation of an external force, and under the cooperation of the second transmission device spline 3021 and the lead screw spline 3031, the second transmission device 302 slides along the lead screw 303 to disengage from the first transmission device 301, so that the engagement of the motor driving part 200 and the transmission part 300 is disengaged, thereby realizing the disconnection of the transmission chain; when the external force disappears, the reset elastic member 306 can push the second transmission device 302 to return to the engagement position with the first transmission device 301, so that the motor driving part 200 and the transmission part 300 are re-engaged, and the transmission chain is re-connected.

Referring to fig. 5, preferably, the attraction portion 400 of the present embodiment includes a first operating member 401, and the first operating member 401 is rotatably provided on the bottom plate 101 of the locking portion 100.

Preferably, the first operating part 401 and the latch bolt 102 have different rotation centers.

Preferably, a second operating member 402 is further provided on the first operating member 401 of the attraction portion 400, and the second operating member 402 is rotatably provided on the first operating member 401, with reference to fig. 5.

Referring to fig. 5, the first operating member 401 of this embodiment is preferably provided with a flanging feature 4011 for cooperating with the nut 304. The nut 304 transmits power to the attraction portion 400 through the burring feature 4011 on the first operating member 401.

Preferably, the second operating member 402 is provided with a second operating member first feature 4021 and the latch bolt 102 is provided with a latch bolt engaging feature 1021.

Referring to fig. 5, the second operating member 402 is intermeshed with the bolt engaging feature 1021 of the bolt 102 via the second operating member first feature 4021. When the motor of the motor driving part 200 rotates forward, the nut 304 pushes the first operating component 401, the first operating component 401 drives the second operating component 402, the second operating component 402 is engaged with the latch engagement feature 1021 of the latch 102 through the first feature 4021 of the second operating component, and pushes the latch 102 to rotate from the second locking position to the first locking position (counterclockwise direction in fig. 5), so as to implement the electric pull-in of the electric actuator mechanism. The locking bolt 102 also has a locking bolt triggering feature 1022 designed thereon, and a locking bolt signal device 104 is disposed at the locking bolt 102 of the lockout portion 100, wherein when the locking bolt 102 is in the fully open position, the locking bolt triggering feature 1022 triggers the locking bolt signal device 104 to indicate the position of the locking bolt 102.

Referring to fig. 6, the unlock lever 106 of the present embodiment is preferably designed with an unlock lever first feature 1061 to cooperate with the nut 304 to transmit the power of the nut 304 to the unlock lever 106.

Referring to fig. 6, the unlocking lever 106 is further designed with an unlocking lever second feature 1062, and the pawl 103 of the locking part 100 is designed with a pawl first feature 1031. By the cooperation of the unlocking lever second feature 1062 and the pawl first feature 1031, power can be transmitted to the pawl 103.

When the motor of the motor driving part 200 is rotated reversely, the nut 304 pushes the unlocking lever 106, and the unlocking lever 106 pushes the pawl 103 to be disengaged from the first locking position or the second locking position of the latch bolt 102, thereby achieving the electric unlocking.

Preferably, the pawl 103 is designed with a pawl second feature 1032. A pawl signal device 105 is also arranged at the pawl 103. When the deadbolt 102 is in the full lock position, the pawl 103 triggers the pawl signal 105 via the pawl second feature 1032 to indicate that the deadbolt 102 and the pawl 103 are in the full lock position.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of an electric actuator mechanism according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 7, the structure of the transmission unit 300 of the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of the present embodiment is different from that of the above-described embodiment. The actuator 300 of the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to the present embodiment includes a first actuator 301, a second actuator 302, a third actuator 303, a nut 304, a neutral signal device 305, a return elastic member 306, a decoupling lever 307, and a connecting member 308.

The first transmission 301 of the present embodiment is fixedly connected to a motor shaft of the motor driving unit 200 and receives power of the motor. The second transmission 302 is matched with the first transmission 301 to receive the power of the first transmission 301. The second gear 302 is free on the third gear 303.

A second transmission spline 3021 is provided on the second transmission 302 and a corresponding third transmission spline 3031 is provided on the third transmission 303. The coupling member 308 also has coupling member splines 3081. The link member splines 3081 of the link member 308 are engaged with the second gear splines 3021 and the third gear splines 3031, respectively, to transmit power.

Referring to fig. 7, the motor power of the motor driving part 200 can be transmitted to the nut 304 of the power transmission part 300 through the first power transmission device 301, the second power transmission device 302, the connection member 308, and the third power transmission device 303. Preferably, the first transmission 301 may be a worm or a gear, the second transmission 302 may also be a worm or a gear, and the third transmission 303 may be a lead screw or a gear.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of another state of the power transmission portion shown in fig. 7.

Referring to fig. 8, the decoupling operation rod 307 is fixedly connected with the connecting part 308, the decoupling operation rod 307 can push the connecting part 308 under the actuation of an external force, and under the matching of the connecting part spline 3081 and the second transmission spline 3021 and the third transmission spline 3031, the connecting part 308 slides along the third transmission 303 to be disengaged from the third transmission spline 3031 of the third transmission 303, so that the connection of the second transmission 302 and the third transmission 303 is disconnected, and the disconnection of the transmission chain is realized; when the external force is removed, the resilient return member 306 can push the coupling member 308 back to the engaged position with the third transmission spline 3031 (at this time, the coupling member spline 3081 is also engaged with the second transmission spline 3021, see fig. 8), so that the second transmission 302 and the third transmission 303 are re-coupled and the drive chain is re-coupled.

In this embodiment, the elastic restoring element 306 is disposed between the second actuator 302 and the connecting element 308, the elastic restoring element 306 may be a spring, the connecting element 308 includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the connecting element is fixedly connected to the decoupling operating rod 307, a radial dimension of the second portion of the connecting element is smaller than a radial dimension of the first portion of the connecting element, and the elastic restoring element 306 may be sleeved on the second portion of the connecting element and limited by the first portion of the connecting element.

The second gear 302 is slipped onto the third gear 303 (for example a threaded spindle) via a second gear spline 3021.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of an electric actuator mechanism according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 9, the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of the present embodiment includes: a locking part 100, a motor driving part 200, a transmission part 300 and a suction part 400.

Preferably, the latch portion 100 includes a base plate 101, a latch 102, a pawl 103, a latch signal 104, a pawl signal 105, and an unlatching lever 106.

The latch bolt 102 has a first locking position and a second locking position (see description above), based on which the latch bolt 102 can be in the full locking position, and based on which the latch bolt 102 can be in the half locking position; the pawl 103 can engage with the first locking position and the second locking position of the locking tongue 102 to lock the locking tongue 102 in the first locking position or the second locking position.

Preferably, the latch tongue 102 and the pawl 103 are rotatably disposed on the base plate 101. A deadbolt signal mechanism 104 is disposed at the deadbolt 102 of the lockout portion 100 that, when the deadbolt 102 is in the fully open position,

the deadbolt activation feature 1022 activates the deadbolt signal mechanism 104 to indicate the position of the deadbolt 102.

A pawl signal device 105 is arranged at the pawl 103. When the deadbolt 102 is in the full lock position, the pawl 103 triggers the pawl signal 105 via the pawl second feature 1032 to indicate that the deadbolt 102 and the pawl 103 are in the full lock position.

The motor driving part 200 of the present embodiment includes only one motor, and when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the pawl 103 may be actuated to move to disengage from the locking position, so as to realize electric unlocking; when the motor rotates in the reverse direction, the latch 102 can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position (counterclockwise direction in fig. 9), so that electric attraction is realized.

The transmission unit 300 of the present embodiment includes a first transmission 301, a second transmission 302, a third transmission 303, a nut 304, and a neutral signal device 305.

The first transmission 301 is fixedly connected to a motor shaft of the motor driving unit 200 and receives power from the motor. The second transmission 302 is engaged with the first transmission 301 to receive the power of the first transmission 301. The second transmission 302 and the third transmission 303 are operatively connected to receive power from the second transmission 302. The nut 304 is operatively connected to the third transmission 303.

The motor power of the motor driving part 200 can be transmitted to the nut 304 of the power transmission part 300 through the first power transmission device 301, the second power transmission device 302, and the third power transmission device 303.

The neutral signal means 305 is arranged at the nut 304 of the transmission part 300, and when the nut 304 is not in the initial position, the nut 304 triggers the neutral signal means 305 to indicate that the transmission part 300 is not in the initial position.

Preferably, the first transmission 301 may be a worm or a gear, the second transmission 302 may also be a worm or a gear, and the third transmission 303 may be a lead screw or a gear.

The nut 304 of the present disclosure is designed with internal threads. The second transmission device 302 and the third transmission device 303 may be fixedly connected together, for example, by interference fit, plastic-covered connection, or may be coupled together by a coupling structure, such as a spline structure.

The attraction portion 400 of the present embodiment includes a first operating member 401, a second operating member 402, and an emergency release portion 107.

The first operation member 401 is rotatably provided on the bottom plate 101 of the lock portion 100. The first operating member 401 and the latch bolt 102 have different rotation centers.

Referring to fig. 9, the second operating member 402 is rotatably provided on the first operating member 401. The emergency release part 107 is provided with an emergency release part first feature 1071, the emergency release part first feature 1071 is matched with a release lever fourth feature 1064 on the release lever 106, and in the electric unlocking process, the release lever 106 is matched with the emergency release part first feature 1071 through the release lever fourth feature 1064 to drive the emergency release part 107.

Preferably, referring to fig. 9, the emergency release portion 107 is further configured with an emergency release portion second feature 1072. The second operating member 402 of the attraction 400 is designed with a second operating member second feature 4022. The emergency release portion 107 drives the second operating member 402 to operate by the cooperation of the emergency release portion second feature 1072 and the second operating member second feature 4022.

In the electric unlocking process, under the action of the transmission part 300, the nut 304 pushes the unlocking lever 106 to move, the unlocking lever 106 drives the emergency release part 107 through the unlocking lever fourth feature 1064, and the emergency release part 107 pushes the second operating part 402 through the emergency release part second feature 1072 to release the engagement of the second operating part 402 of the attraction part 400 and the latch tongue 102 of the locking part 100, so that the latch tongue 102 can be released.

Preferably, the emergency release portion 107 is rotatably provided on the bottom plate 101 of the locking portion 100, and may have the same rotation center as the first operating member 401 or a different rotation center.

With the above description and the accompanying fig. 1 to 9, the technical solution of the electric actuator mechanism of the present disclosure is summarized as follows.

The electric actuator mechanism 1000 of one embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

the locking device comprises a locking part 100, wherein the locking part 100 comprises a bottom plate 101, a bolt 102 and a pawl 103, the bolt 102 is provided with a first locking position and a second locking position, the bolt 102 can be in a full locking position based on the first locking position, and the bolt 102 can be in a half locking position based on the second locking position; the pawl 103 can be engaged with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the bolt 102 to lock the bolt in the first locking position or the second locking position, and both the bolt 102 and the pawl 103 are rotatably arranged on the bottom plate 101;

a motor driving part 200;

a transmission part 300, wherein the transmission part 300 at least comprises a first transmission device 301 and a second transmission device 302, the first transmission device 301 can receive the power of the motor driving part 200 to rotate around a first axis, the second transmission device 302 is provided with a second transmission shaft, and the second transmission device 302 and the second transmission shaft can simultaneously rotate around a second axis;

wherein, when the second transmission device 302 is at the preset position, the second transmission device 302 can be coupled with the first transmission device 301 to receive the power of the first transmission device 301, and when the second transmission device 302 leaves the preset position, the second transmission device 302 can not receive the power transmitted by the first transmission device 301.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the electric actuator mechanism 1000 has a first axis and a second axis that are non-parallel, preferably perpendicular to each other.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the electric actuator mechanism 1000, the second transmission 302 and the second transmission shaft each have a coupling feature (spline) thereon, based on which the second transmission 302 and the second transmission shaft are simultaneously rotatable about the second axis.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure of the electric actuator mechanism 1000, the second transmission 302 is slidable along the second transmission shaft to enable the second transmission 302 to disengage from the preset position.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lead screw 303 is provided on the second transmission shaft.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure of the electric actuator mechanism 1000, the transmission portion 300 further comprises a return elastic member 306, and the return elastic member 306 is configured to maintain the second transmission device 302 at a preset position.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a decoupling lever 307 is further included, and the decoupling lever 307 is capable of decoupling the second transmission 302 from the first transmission 301 under actuation of an external force.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the motor driving portion 200 includes only one motor (i.e., the motor driving portion 200 adopts a single-motor structure), and when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the actuating pawl 103 can be moved out of the locking position (the first locking position and/or the second locking position); when the motor rotates reversely, the latch bolt 102 can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the pull-in portion 400 is further included, the pull-in portion 400 includes a first operating member 401, the first operating member 401 is rotatably disposed on the bottom plate 101 of the locking portion 100, and the first operating member 401 and the locking tongue 102 have different rotation centers.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, the attraction portion 400 further includes a second operating member 402, and the second operating member 402 is rotatably provided on the first operating member 401.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a neutral signal device 305 is further included, and the neutral signal device 305 is disposed at the transmission portion 300 for indicating the position of the transmission portion 300.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a pawl signal device 105 is further included, and the pawl signal device 105 is disposed at the pawl 103 of the lock portion 100 for indicating the position of the pawl 103.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a latch bolt signal device 104 is further included, and the latch bolt signal device 104 is disposed at the latch bolt 102 of the latching part 100 for indicating the position of the latch bolt 102.

An electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

the locking device comprises a locking part 100, wherein the locking part 100 comprises a bottom plate 101, a bolt 102 and a pawl 103, the bolt 102 is provided with a first locking position and a second locking position, the bolt 102 can be in a full locking position based on the first locking position, and the bolt 102 can be in a half locking position based on the second locking position; the pawl 103 can be engaged with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the lock tongue 102 to lock the lock tongue in the first locking position or the second locking position, and both the lock tongue 102 and the pawl 103 are rotatably arranged on the bottom plate 101;

a motor driving part 200;

a transmission part 300, the transmission part 300 including a first transmission 301, a second transmission 302, a third transmission 303 and a connection member 308, the first transmission 301 receiving power of the motor driving part 200, the second transmission 302 receiving power of the first transmission 301, the connection member 308 being operable to be coupled with the second transmission 302 or both the second transmission 302 and the third transmission 303;

wherein when the connecting member 308 is at the preset position, the second actuator 302 can transmit power to the third actuator 303 through the connecting member 308, and when the connecting member leaves the preset position, the second actuator 302 cannot transmit power to the third actuator 303 through the connecting member 308.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transmission portion 300 further has a return elastic member 306, and the return elastic member 306 can hold the connection member 308 at a predetermined position.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure of the electric actuator mechanism 1000, the second gear 302, the third gear 303, and the connecting member 308 are each provided with a coupling feature thereon, such that when the coupling features on the connecting member 308 are coupled to the coupling features of the second gear 302 and the third gear 303, the power of the second gear 302 can be transferred to the third gear 303.

In some embodiments of the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of the present disclosure, the connecting member 308 is slidable on the second transmission 302 and the third transmission 303.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a decoupling lever 307 is further included, the decoupling lever 307 is capable of driving the connecting member 308 away from the preset position under the actuation of an external force, and the return elastic member 306 is capable of returning the connecting member 308 to the preset position after the external force disappears.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the pull-in portion 400 is further included, the pull-in portion 400 includes a first operating member 401, the first operating member 401 is rotatably disposed on the bottom plate 101 of the locking portion 100, and the first operating member 401 and the locking tongue 102 have different rotation centers.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, the attraction portion 400 further includes a second operating member 402, and the second operating member 402 is rotatably provided on the first operating member 401.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the motor driving portion 200 includes only one motor (i.e., the motor driving portion 200 adopts a single-motor structure), and when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the pawl 103 can be actuated to move out of the locking position (the first locking position and/or the second locking position); when the motor rotates in the reverse direction, the locking tongue 102 can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a neutral signal device 305 is further included, and the neutral signal device 305 is disposed at the transmission portion 300 for indicating the position of the transmission portion 300.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a pawl signal device 105 is further included, and the pawl signal device 105 is disposed at the pawl 103 of the lock portion 100 for indicating the position of the pawl 103.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a latch bolt signal device 104 is further included, and the latch bolt signal device 104 is disposed at the latch bolt 102 of the latching part 100 for indicating the position of the latch bolt 102.

An electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

the locking device comprises a locking part 100, wherein the locking part 100 comprises a bottom plate 101, a bolt 102 and a pawl 103, the bolt 102 is provided with a first locking position and a second locking position, the bolt 102 can be in a full locking position based on the first locking position, and the bolt 102 can be in a half locking position based on the second locking position; the pawl 103 can be engaged with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the lock tongue 102 to lock the lock tongue in the first locking position or the second locking position, and both the lock tongue 102 and the pawl 103 are rotatably arranged on the bottom plate 101;

a motor driving part 200, the motor driving part 200 including only one motor;

the attraction part 400, the attraction part 400 includes a first operation part 401 and a second operation part 402, the first operation part 401 is rotatably disposed on the bottom plate 101 of the locking part 100 and receives the power of the motor driving part 200, the second operation part 402 is rotatably disposed on the first operation part 401, the second operation part 402 can transmit the power to the locking part 100, the second operation part 402 can be engaged with the latch bolt 102 of the locking part 100 to push the latch bolt to rotate from the second locking position to the first locking position;

and the emergency release part 107, wherein the emergency release part 107 can release the engagement of the attraction part 400 and the bolt 102 of the locking part 100 under the action of the motor driving part 200 in the process of electrically unlocking, so that the bolt 102 can be released.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the actuating pawl 103 can move to disengage from the locking position, so as to achieve electric unlocking; when the motor rotates reversely, the locking tongue 102 can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position, so that electric attraction is realized.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the electric actuator mechanism further includes a transmission portion 300, the transmission portion 300 includes at least a first transmission device 301 and a second transmission device 302, the first transmission device 301 is rotatable about a first axis, the second transmission device 302 is rotatable about a second axis, and the first transmission device 301 receives power of the motor drive portion 200; the second transmission 302 receives power from the first transmission 301.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a neutral signal device 305 is further included, and the neutral signal device 305 is disposed at the transmission portion 300 for indicating the position of the transmission portion 300.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a pawl signal device 105 is further included, and the pawl signal device 105 is disposed at the pawl 103 of the lock release portion 100 for indicating the position of the pawl 103.

In the electric actuator mechanism 1000 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a latch bolt signal device 104 is further included, and the latch bolt signal device 104 is disposed at the latch bolt 102 of the latching part 100 for indicating the position of the latch bolt 102.

In the description herein, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment/mode," "some embodiments/modes," "example," "specific example" or "some examples" or the like means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment/mode or example is included in at least one embodiment/mode or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to be the same embodiment/mode or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments/modes or examples. Furthermore, the various embodiments/aspects or examples and features of the various embodiments/aspects or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without conflicting therewith.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present disclosure, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless explicitly specifically limited otherwise.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing embodiments are merely for clarity of illustration of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other variations or modifications may be made to those skilled in the art, based on the above disclosure, and still be within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. An electric actuator mechanism, comprising:

a motor driving section;

the transmission part at least comprises a first transmission device and a second transmission device, the first transmission device can receive the power of the motor driving part to rotate around a first axis, the second transmission device is provided with a second transmission shaft, and the second transmission device and the second transmission shaft can simultaneously rotate around a second axis;

when the second transmission device is at a preset position, the second transmission device can be coupled with the first transmission device to receive the power of the first transmission device, and when the second transmission device leaves the preset position, the second transmission device cannot receive the power transmitted by the first transmission device.

2. The electric actuator mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first axis is non-parallel to the second axis.

3. The electric actuator mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second transmission and the second drive shaft each have a coupling feature thereon, based on which the second transmission and the second drive shaft are simultaneously rotatable about the second axis.

4. The electric actuator mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second transmission is slidable along the second transmission shaft to enable the second transmission to disengage from the preset position.

5. The electric actuator mechanism of claim 1, wherein a lead screw is disposed on the second drive shaft.

6. The electric actuator mechanism of claim 1, wherein the transmission further comprises a return spring configured to hold the second transmission in the preset position.

7. The electric actuator mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a decoupling lever configured to decouple the second transmission from the first transmission upon actuation by an external force;

preferably, the device further comprises a middle signal device, wherein the middle signal device is arranged at the transmission part and used for indicating the position of the transmission part;

preferably, the locking device further comprises a locking part, wherein the locking part comprises a bottom plate, a lock tongue and a pawl, the lock tongue is provided with a first locking position and a second locking position, the lock tongue can be in a full locking position based on the first locking position, and the lock tongue can be in a half locking position based on the second locking position; the pawl can be meshed with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the bolt to lock the bolt at the first locking position or the second locking position, and the bolt and the pawl are both rotatably arranged on the bottom plate;

preferably, the motor driving part comprises only one motor, and when the motor rotates forwards, the pawl can be actuated to move out of a locking position; when the motor rotates reversely, the lock tongue can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position;

preferably, the locking mechanism further comprises an attraction part, the attraction part comprises a first operating part, the first operating part is rotatably arranged on the bottom plate of the locking part, and the first operating part and the bolt have different rotation centers;

preferably, the attraction part further comprises a second operating part, and the second operating part is rotatably arranged on the first operating part;

preferably, further comprising a click signal device disposed at the click of the lock section for indicating a position of the click;

preferably, the vehicle further comprises a latch bolt signal device arranged at the latch bolt of the locking part for indicating the position of the latch bolt.

8. An electric actuator mechanism, comprising:

a motor driving section;

a transmission section including a first transmission receiving power of the motor driving section, a second transmission receiving power of the first transmission, a third transmission, and a connection member operable to selectively couple with the second transmission and/or the third transmission;

wherein when the connecting member is in a predetermined position, the second transmission is capable of transmitting power to a third transmission through the connecting member, and when the connecting member is out of the predetermined position, the second transmission is incapable of transmitting power to the third transmission through the connecting member;

preferably, the transmission part further has a return elastic member capable of holding the connection member at the preset position;

preferably, the second transmission device, the third transmission device and the connecting part are all provided with coupling features, and when the coupling features on the connecting part are coupled with the coupling features of the second transmission device and the third transmission device, the power of the second transmission device can be transmitted to the third transmission device;

preferably, said connecting member is slidable on said second and third transmission means;

preferably, the coupling device further comprises a decoupling operating rod, the decoupling operating rod can drive the connecting part to leave the preset position under the actuation of an external force, and when the external force disappears, the return elastic piece can enable the connecting part to return to the preset position;

preferably, the device further comprises a middle signal device, wherein the middle signal device is arranged at the transmission part and used for indicating the position of the transmission part;

preferably, the lock further comprises a locking part, the locking part comprises a bottom plate, a lock tongue and a pawl, the lock tongue is provided with a first locking position and a second locking position, based on the first locking position, the lock tongue can be in a full locking position, and based on the second locking position, the lock tongue can be in a half locking position; the pawl can be meshed with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the bolt to lock the bolt in the first locking position or the second locking position, and the bolt and the pawl are both rotatably arranged on the bottom plate;

preferably, the locking mechanism further comprises an attraction part, the attraction part comprises a first operating part, the first operating part is rotatably arranged on the bottom plate of the locking part, and the first operating part and the bolt have different rotation centers;

preferably, the attraction part further comprises a second operating part, and the second operating part is rotatably arranged on the first operating part;

preferably, the motor driving part comprises only one motor, and when the motor rotates forwards, the pawl can be actuated to move out of a locking position; when the motor rotates reversely, the lock tongue can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position;

preferably, further comprising a click signal device disposed at the click of the lock section for indicating a position of the click;

preferably, the vehicle door lock further comprises a locking tongue signal device arranged at the locking tongue of the locking part for indicating the position of the locking tongue.

9. An electric actuator mechanism, comprising:

the locking mechanism comprises a locking part and a locking part, wherein the locking part comprises a bottom plate, a lock tongue and a pawl, the lock tongue is provided with a first locking position and a second locking position, the lock tongue can be in a full locking position based on the first locking position, and the lock tongue can be in a half locking position based on the second locking position; the pawl can be meshed with the first locking position and/or the second locking position of the bolt to lock the bolt at the first locking position or the second locking position, and the bolt and the pawl are both rotatably arranged on the bottom plate;

a motor driving part including only one motor;

the first operating part is rotatably arranged on the bottom plate of the locking part and receives power of the motor driving part, the second operating part is rotatably arranged on the first operating part and can transmit power to the locking part, and the second operating part can be meshed with the lock tongue of the locking part to push the lock tongue to rotate from the second locking position to the first locking position;

the emergency release part can release the engagement of the lock tongues of the suction part and the locking part under the action of the motor driving part in the process of electric unlocking so that the lock tongues can be released;

preferably, when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the pawl can be actuated to move to disengage from the locking position; when the motor rotates reversely, the lock tongue can be actuated to move from the second locking position to the first locking position;

preferably, the electric vehicle further comprises a transmission part, wherein the transmission part at least comprises a first transmission device and a second transmission device, the first transmission device can rotate around a first axis, the second transmission device can rotate around a second axis, and the first transmission device receives the power of the motor driving part; the second transmission device receives the power of the first transmission device;

preferably, the device further comprises a middle signal device, wherein the middle signal device is arranged at the transmission part and used for indicating the position of the transmission part;

preferably, further comprising a click signal device disposed at the click of the lock section for indicating a position of the click;

preferably, the vehicle door lock further comprises a locking tongue signal device arranged at the locking tongue of the locking part for indicating the position of the locking tongue.

10. A motor vehicle comprising an electric actuator mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 32;

preferably, the electric actuator mechanism is used for a door and/or a cover of a motor vehicle.

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