DE102007062217A1 - Rear flap lock for motor vehicle, has safety catch working together with sliding lever to allow unlocking of catch, where unlocking takes place by insertion of key or lever-shaped object into slot-shaped insertion - Google Patents

Abstract

The lock has a slot-shaped insertion provided at a housing. A key or a lever-shaped object is inserted into the slot-shaped insertion, so that the key or the lever-shaped object interacts on a safety catch (2). The safety catch works together with a sliding lever (1) to allow unlocking of the catch. The unlocking takes place by insertion of the key or the lever-shaped object into the slot-shaped insertion. The unlocking takes place by pushing movement of the key or the lever-shaped object according to an adjustment direction.

Description

The The invention relates to a tailgate lock for vehicles, in particular for motor vehicles, with the features mentioned in the preamble of claim 1.

Usually has a tailgate lock as essential elements a release lever, a Rotary latch and a pawl on. The pawl controls the activity the catch according to the operation of the Release lever.

The Tailgate lock is activated by operating a release lever unlocked at the pawl. So far, a lever position on the release lever intended. The unlocking is done by pressing a lever, for example via a key or by fingering.

It there is a need for one internal mechanical emergency opening the tailgate lock, with simple means and in a simple way can be unlocked.

Of the Invention has for its object to provide such emergency opening at the same time saving money by saving on components is reached.

The Task is solved with a tailgate lock according to the features of claim 1.

preferred Embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

So is the tailgate lock according to the invention for vehicles, especially for Motor vehicles, at least comprising a release lever, a pawl and a rotary latch, characterized in that on the housing the tailgate lock a slot-like introduction is present in the a key or another lever-type object is insertable, so that the key or the lever-like object acts on the pawl, the pawl cooperates with the release lever and thereby unlocking he follows.

One key or a lever-like tool that fits in the slot-like insertion moves the pawl. The pawl acts mechanically on the release lever. By movement of the pawl is the release lever, with which interacts with the pawl, causes, in its unlocking position to go.

According to the invention the release by means of a key or another auxiliary tool, such as a pen, directly on the pawl without additional lever. So that can be dispensed in particular to the lever position. The unlocking is possible in a simple way.

A Further development of the invention provides that the unlocking by Introduce of the key or the lever-like object takes place in the slot-like introduction.

In This variant, the release is already by plugging the key achieved by, for example, the key on a nose-like extension the pawl meets and actuates the release lever.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention is provided that the unlocking by rotating movement of the key or the lever-like object takes place after a displacement direction.

in this connection the release is triggered only after the key or another auxiliary item after insertion into the slot in Shifting direction is slightly rotated. According to the invention is only a slight turning operation of the key or the auxiliary tool provided.

A Another preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the Unlocking by key or lever-type sliding movement Object takes place after a shift direction.

In this variant, the release is triggered only after the key or another auxiliary item after insertion into the slot in a sliding direction is moved sliding. According to the invention is only a slight lateral displacement of the key or auxiliary tool intended.

The Invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings explained. Show it:

1 a sectional view of a tailgate lock and

2 a perspective view of the tailgate lock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 shows a sectional view of a tailgate lock. The tailgate lock has as essential elements a release lever 1 and a pawl 2 on. In addition, there is a catch 5 located. The unlocking the bel 1 is indicated in this illustration by a dot. He sees a nose-like extension 7 in front.

In 2 is a perspective view of the tailgate lock according to an embodiment of the invention shown.

A key 4 is in one on the housing 8th The slot-like introduction attached to the lock 3 introduced. The slot-like introduction 3 is the key 4 adjusted accordingly and is located in the immediate vicinity of the pawl 2 , By moving the key 4 in the direction of displacement 6 becomes the pawl 2 over the nose-like extension 7 moves, the release lever 1 causes it to go into unlocking position and unlocks the lock.

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release lever

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pawl

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slot-like introduction

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key

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catch

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shift direction

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nose-like renewal

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casing

Claims (4)

Tailgate lock for vehicles, in particular for motor vehicles, having at least one release lever ( 1 ), a pawl ( 2 ) and a catch ( 5 ), characterized in that on the housing ( 8th ) of the tailgate lock a slot-like introduction ( 3 ) in which a key ( 4 ) or another lever-type object is insertable, so that the key ( 4 ) or the lever-like object on the pawl ( 2 ), the pawl ( 2 ) with the release lever ( 1 ) cooperates and thereby unlocking takes place. Tailgate lock according to claim 1, characterized in that the unlocking by inserting the key ( 4 ) or the lever-like object in the slot-like introduction ( 3 ) he follows. Tailgate lock according to claim 1, characterized in that the unlocking by rotating movement of the key ( 4 ) or the lever-like object according to a displacement direction ( 6 ) he follows. Tailgate lock according to claim 1, characterized in that the unlocking by sliding movement of the key ( 4 ) or the lever-like object according to a displacement direction ( 6 ) he follows.