EP0100706B1 - Exterior control for an electric vehicle door lock - Google Patents

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EP0100706B1
EP0100706B1 EP83401409A EP83401409A EP0100706B1 EP 0100706 B1 EP0100706 B1 EP 0100706B1 EP 83401409 A EP83401409 A EP 83401409A EP 83401409 A EP83401409 A EP 83401409A EP 0100706 B1 EP0100706 B1 EP 0100706B1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B77/00Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
    • E05B77/46Locking several wings simultaneously
    • E05B77/48Locking several wings simultaneously by electrical means
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • E05B81/54Electrical circuits
    • E05B81/64Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors
    • E05B81/76Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S70/00Locks
    • Y10S70/30Switch lock
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/08Bolts
    • Y10T292/1043Swinging
    • Y10T292/1075Operating means
    • Y10T292/1082Motor
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00Locks
    • Y10T70/70Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7051Using a powered device [e.g., motor]
    • Y10T70/7062Electrical type [e.g., solenoid]
    • Y10T70/7107And alternately mechanically actuated by a key, dial, etc.

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  • the electric locks such as those described in the French patents of the applicant n ° 2439284, n ° 2443549 and n ° 2469309 as well as in the European patent applications n ° 0082761, n ° 0095983 and n ° 0095988, allow the opening easy, with reduced effort, vehicle doors and are therefore called upon to be used more and more.
  • the external control of these locks generally comprises a movable operating member, resiliently recalled, which actuates the electric circuit for controlling the lock and causes it to open, and a barrel actuated by a key and integral with a locking mechanism making it possible to prohibit this opening.
  • the lock in its closed position, can only be opened via the electrical control circuit.
  • DE-A-27 45 711 also describes an external vehicle door control of the above type, in which the internal end of the operating member is bent and forms, on the one hand, a tab of actuation of the electrical control circuit of the lock, and on the other hand a heel of cooperation with a mechanical control linkage of the opening of the lock.
  • this mechanical control is prohibited by locking members controlled by the electrical circuit, and it can only be released through the latter.
  • the present invention aims to overcome this drawback by providing an external control which allows, if necessary, a mechanical opening of the lock while retaining the advantages of electric locks.
  • the object of this invention is in fact an external control of the above type, in which the barrel carries at its internal end a locking cam, provided with a stop for pivoting of the lever, which is spaced from the trajectory of the heel by the rotation of the barrel, which allows the lever to cause the opening.
  • the operating lever causes the normal electrical opening or a mechanical safety opening.
  • the rotation of the key and the lock cylinder and not the presence of electric current, which determines the extent of this tilting, opening is always possible.
  • the locking cam comprises a boss for controlling the tilting of a bistable relay for locking the lock.
  • the actuation key of the barrel causes the locking or unlocking of the lock, both in normal operation and in safety operation. Furthermore, in all cases it is turned in the same direction, which considerably simplifies the operation.
  • the external control shown in the drawings comprises a housing 1 fixed in the usual way, for example by screws 2, on the wall 4 of the vehicle door.
  • the housing 1 contains an operating lever 6 which is pivotally mounted around an axis 8 carried by two ears, respectively 7 and 8, secured to the wall of the housing 1.
  • a spring 10 wound around the axis 8 and in abutment on the one hand on the lever 6 and, on the other hand, on the housing 1, pushes the lever 6 back into its rest position.
  • the spring 10 presses on a boss of the housing which constitutes a sheath 12 for housing a lock barrel 14.
  • the lever 6 is divided into two arms, respectively 15 and 16, which each pass on one side of the sheath 12 and are joined by a curved part which forms, on the one hand a heel 18 and, on the other hand, a tab 20 for actuating a switch 22 constituting a component of the electrical circuit for controlling the lock 19.
  • the switch 22 is fixed, for example by members 23, on bosses 24 of the housing 1 It is capped with a flexible, waterproof envelope, and its rear part carries electrical connections which are embedded in a resin, or the like, to ensure its sealing.
  • the heel 18 cooperates with a linkage 27 connected to an internal mechanism of the lock, so as to control the latter.
  • the linkage 27, in the embodiment shown, is mounted in an ear 28 of the heel 18. In this case, it has a dead stroke corresponding to the movement of the lug 20 and the heel 18 for the purpose of controlling the 'switch 22, so that it does not come into action during normal movement of the lever.
  • the opening of the door can however be prohibited using a key cooperating with the barrel 14 mounted inside the sheath 12.
  • this barrel is extended in the door by a head 30, for example of square section, on which is fixed by means of a screw 31 a locking cam 32.
  • the locking cam is preferably substantially flat but carries, on the one hand a stop 34 projecting in the direction of the heel 18 of the lever 6, and on the other hand a boss 36 directed towards the sheath 12.
  • the sheath 12 Around the head 30 the sheath 12 has two peripheral slots, respectively 37 and 38 (fig. 2), separated by two projections 39, 40.
  • a helical spring 42 is wound around the head 30 and held radially by the projections 39, 40. The ends 43, 44 of this spring each pass through one of the slots of the sleeve, respectively 37 and 38, and each extend on one side of the boss 36 of the cam.
  • the cam 32 has another boss 48 which cooperates with a switch 49 to cause the tilting of a bistable relay controlling the general supply of the lock. According to the direction of this relay, the action of the boss 48 thus causes the locking of the lock or, on the contrary, the unlocking of the latter. In all cases, as soon as this relay has switched and the key has been removed from the barrel 14, the spring 42 recalls the cam 32 in the position shown in FIG. 2.
  • the lever 6 can be actuated to move the tab 20 and remove its pressure on the flexible casing 25 of the light switch. The movable part of the latter is then released, which establishes a contact and supplies the electromagnetic member for controlling the lock.
  • the pivoting of the lever 6 is limited by the coming into contact of the heel 18 on the stop 34 in the position shown in FIG. 3. At this time, if the electrical circuit is operating normally, the lock is open.
  • the lock can therefore always be opened securely using the key.
  • This key like the locking cam, always turns in the same direction, clockwise, looking at Figures 1 and 5, so that its operation is the same in all cases.
  • the locking device constituted by the switch 49 and the bistable relay which it controls, has only an extremely small footprint, which makes it possible to reduce the volume of the whole of the control while having a safety increased.
  • control lever 6 can be replaced by a button, or any other equivalent member, integral with the tab 20 and the heel 18, depending on the applications.

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Les serrures électriques, telles que celles décrites dans les brevets français de la démanderesse n° 2439284, n° 2443549 et n° 2469309 ainsi que dans les demandes de brevet européen n° 0082761, n° 0095983 et n° 0095988, permettent l'ouverture facile, avec un effort réduit, des portes de véhicule et sont, par suite, appelées à être de plus en plus utilisées.The electric locks, such as those described in the French patents of the applicant n ° 2439284, n ° 2443549 and n ° 2469309 as well as in the European patent applications n ° 0082761, n ° 0095983 and n ° 0095988, allow the opening easy, with reduced effort, vehicle doors and are therefore called upon to be used more and more.

La commande extérieure de ces serrures comporte généralement un organe de manoeuvre mobile, rappelé élastiquement, qui actionne le circuit électrique de commande de la serrure et provoque son ouverture, et un barillet actionné par une clé et solidaire d'un mécanisme de condamnation permettant d'interdire cette ouverture. La serrure, dans sa position de fermeture, ne peut être ouverte que par l'intermédiaire du circuit électrique de commande.The external control of these locks generally comprises a movable operating member, resiliently recalled, which actuates the electric circuit for controlling the lock and causes it to open, and a barrel actuated by a key and integral with a locking mechanism making it possible to prohibit this opening. The lock, in its closed position, can only be opened via the electrical control circuit.

Il est également décrit dans le DE-A-27 45 711 une commande extérieure de porte de véhicule du type ci-dessus, dans laquelle l'extrémité interne de l'organe de manoeuvre est recourbée et forme, d'une part une patte d'actionnement du circuit électrique de conmande de la serrure, et d'autre part un talon de coopération avec une tringlerie de comnande mécanique de l'ouverture de la serrure. Toutefois, cette commande mécanique est interdite par des organes de verrouillage commandés par le circuit électrique, et elle ne peut âtre libérée que par l'intermédiaire de ce dernier.DE-A-27 45 711 also describes an external vehicle door control of the above type, in which the internal end of the operating member is bent and forms, on the one hand, a tab of actuation of the electrical control circuit of the lock, and on the other hand a heel of cooperation with a mechanical control linkage of the opening of the lock. However, this mechanical control is prohibited by locking members controlled by the electrical circuit, and it can only be released through the latter.

Avec cette commande, comme avec les précédentes, si une défaillance du circuit électrique se produit, la serrure est bloquée et la porte ne peut plus être ouverte.With this command, as with the previous ones, if an electrical circuit failure occurs, the lock is locked and the door can no longer be opened.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier à cet inconvénient en réalisant une commande extérieure qui permette, si nécessaire, une ouverture mécanique de la serrure tout en consérvant les avantages des serrures électriques.The present invention aims to overcome this drawback by providing an external control which allows, if necessary, a mechanical opening of the lock while retaining the advantages of electric locks.

Cette invention a en effet pour objet une commande extérieure du type ci-dessus, dans laquelle le barillet porte à son extrémité intérieure une came de condamnation, munie d'une butée d'arrêt du pivotement du levier, qui est écartée de la trajectoire du talon par la rotation du barillet, ce qui permet au levier de provoquer l'ouverture.The object of this invention is in fact an external control of the above type, in which the barrel carries at its internal end a locking cam, provided with a stop for pivoting of the lever, which is spaced from the trajectory of the heel by the rotation of the barrel, which allows the lever to cause the opening.

Ainsi, selon le degré de basculement qui lui est permis, le levier de manoevre provoque l'ouverture électrique normale ou une ouverture mécanique de sécurité. Comme par ailleurs c'est la rotation de la clé et du barillet de serrure, et non la présence du courant électrique, qui détermine l'ampleure de ce basculement, l'ouverture est toujours possible.Thus, according to the degree of tilting which is allowed, the operating lever causes the normal electrical opening or a mechanical safety opening. As it is also the rotation of the key and the lock cylinder, and not the presence of electric current, which determines the extent of this tilting, opening is always possible.

Selon une autre caractéristique, la came de condamnation comporte un bossage de commande du basculement d'un relais bistable de condamnation de la serrure.According to another characteristic, the locking cam comprises a boss for controlling the tilting of a bistable relay for locking the lock.

Ainsi, la clé d'actionnement du barillet provoque la condamnation ou la décondamnation de la serrure, aussi bien en fonctionnement normal qu'en fonctionnement de sécurité. Par ailleurs, dans tous les cas elle est tournée dans le même sens, ce que simplifie considérablement le fonctionnement.Thus, the actuation key of the barrel causes the locking or unlocking of the lock, both in normal operation and in safety operation. Furthermore, in all cases it is turned in the same direction, which considerably simplifies the operation.

La description ci-dessous d'un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif, et représenté aux dessins annexés, fera d'ailleurs resortir les avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention. Sur ces dessins:

  • - la fig. 1 est une vue en coupe horizontale d'une commande extérieure selon l'invention;
  • - la fig. 2 est une vue de ce même dispositif selon la flèche F, avec arrachement partiel;
  • - la fig. 3 est une vue, analogue à la fig. 1, de la commande en position d'ouverture de la serrure;
  • - la fig. 4 est une vue, analogue à la fig. 2, montrant la position de la came de condamnation lors de l'action de la clé;
  • - la fig. 5 est une vue, analogue aux figures 1 et 3, du dispositif en position d'ouverture de secours.
The description below of an embodiment given by way of nonlimiting example, and represented in the appended drawings, will moreover highlight the advantages and characteristics of the invention. In these drawings:
  • - fig. 1 is a view in horizontal section of an external control according to the invention;
  • - fig. 2 is a view of the same device according to arrow F, with partial cutaway;
  • - fig. 3 is a view, similar to FIG. 1, of the control in the open position of the lock;
  • - fig. 4 is a view, similar to FIG. 2, showing the position of the locking cam during the action of the key;
  • - fig. 5 is a view, similar to FIGS. 1 and 3, of the device in the emergency opening position.

La commande extérieure représentée sur les dessins comporte un boîtier 1 fixé de la manière habituelle, par exemple par des vis 2, sur la paroi 4 de la porte du véhicule. Le boîtier 1 contient un levier de manoeuvre 6 qui est monté pivotant autour d'un axe 8 porté par deux oreilles, respectivement 7 et 8, solidaire de la paroi du boîtier 1. Un ressort 10 enroulé autour de l'axe 8 et en appui, d'une part sur le levier 6 et, d'autre part, sur le boîtier 1, repousse le levier 6 dans sa position de repos.The external control shown in the drawings comprises a housing 1 fixed in the usual way, for example by screws 2, on the wall 4 of the vehicle door. The housing 1 contains an operating lever 6 which is pivotally mounted around an axis 8 carried by two ears, respectively 7 and 8, secured to the wall of the housing 1. A spring 10 wound around the axis 8 and in abutment , on the one hand on the lever 6 and, on the other hand, on the housing 1, pushes the lever 6 back into its rest position.

De préférence, le ressort 10 appuie sur un bossage du boîtier qui constitue un fourreau 12 de logement d'un barillet de serrure 14.Preferably, the spring 10 presses on a boss of the housing which constitutes a sheath 12 for housing a lock barrel 14.

Comme le montre la figure 2, le levier 6 se divise en deux bras, respectivement 15 et 16, qui passent chacun d'un côté du fourreau 12 et sont réunis par une partie recourbée qui forme, d'une part un talon 18 et, d'autre part, une patte 20 d'actionnement d'un interrupteur 22 constituant un composant du circuit électrique de commande de la serrure 19. L'interrupteur 22 est fixé, par exemple par des organes 23, sur des bossages 24 du boîtier 1. Il est coiffé d'une enveloppe souple, étanche, 25 et sa partie arrière porte des connexions électriques qui sont noyées dans une résine, ou analogue, pour en assurer l'étanchéité.As shown in FIG. 2, the lever 6 is divided into two arms, respectively 15 and 16, which each pass on one side of the sheath 12 and are joined by a curved part which forms, on the one hand a heel 18 and, on the other hand, a tab 20 for actuating a switch 22 constituting a component of the electrical circuit for controlling the lock 19. The switch 22 is fixed, for example by members 23, on bosses 24 of the housing 1 It is capped with a flexible, waterproof envelope, and its rear part carries electrical connections which are embedded in a resin, or the like, to ensure its sealing.

Lorsque la patte 20, dans la position représentée sur la figure 1, enfonce l'enveloppe souple 25, elle écarte la partie mobile de l'interrupteur de sorte que celui-ci est ouvert et que l'organe électromagnétique de commande de la serrure n'est pas alimenté.When the tab 20, in the position shown in Figure 1, pushes the flexible casing 25, it spreads the movable part of the switch so that it is open and that the electromagnetic member for controlling the lock n is not powered.

Si, la serrure étant fermée, on exerce une pression sur le levier 6 pour le faire basculer dans la position représentée sur la figure 3, contre l'action du ressort 10, la patte 20 libère la partie mobile de l'interrupteur 22 qui ferme le contact et permet l'alimentation de l'organe électromagnétique de commande de la serrure. Celle-ci s'ouvre.If, the lock being closed, pressure is exerted on the lever 6 to make it tilt in the position shown in FIG. 3, against the action of the spring 10, the tab 20 releases the movable part of the switch 22 which closes the contact and allows the supply of the electromagnetic member controlling the lock. It opens.

Le talon 18 coopère, lui, avec une tringlerie 27 reliée à un mécanisme interne de la serrure, de façon à commander cette dernière. La tringlerie 27, dans l'exemple de réalisation représenté, est montée dans une oreille 28 du talon 18. Elle comporte, dans ce cas, une course morte correspondant au déplacement de la patte 20 et du talon 18 en vue de la commande de l'interrupteur 22, de sorte qu'elle n'entre pas en action pendant le déplacement normal du levier.The heel 18 cooperates with a linkage 27 connected to an internal mechanism of the lock, so as to control the latter. The linkage 27, in the embodiment shown, is mounted in an ear 28 of the heel 18. In this case, it has a dead stroke corresponding to the movement of the lug 20 and the heel 18 for the purpose of controlling the 'switch 22, so that it does not come into action during normal movement of the lever.

L'ouverture de la porte peut toutefois être interdite à l'aide d'une clé coopérant avec le barillet 14 monté à l'intérieur du fourreau 12. Dans ce but ce barillet se prolonge dans la portière par une tête 30, par exemple de section carrée, sur laquelle est fixée au moyen d'une vis 31 une came de condamnation 32. La came de condamnation est de préférence sensiblement plate mais porte, d'une part une butée 34 en saillie en direction du talon 18 du levier 6, et d'autre part un bossage 36 dirigé vers le fourreau 12. Autour de la tête 30 le fourreau 12 comporte deux fentes périphériques, respectivement 37 et 38 (fig. 2), séparées par deux saillies 39, 40. Un ressort hélicoïdal 42 est enroulé autour de la tête 30 et maintenu radialement par les saillies 39, 40. Les extrémités 43, 44 de ce ressort traversent chacune l'une des fentes du fourreau, respectivement 37 et 38, et se prolongent chacune d'un côté du bossage 36 de la came.The opening of the door can however be prohibited using a key cooperating with the barrel 14 mounted inside the sheath 12. For this purpose this barrel is extended in the door by a head 30, for example of square section, on which is fixed by means of a screw 31 a locking cam 32. The locking cam is preferably substantially flat but carries, on the one hand a stop 34 projecting in the direction of the heel 18 of the lever 6, and on the other hand a boss 36 directed towards the sheath 12. Around the head 30 the sheath 12 has two peripheral slots, respectively 37 and 38 (fig. 2), separated by two projections 39, 40. A helical spring 42 is wound around the head 30 and held radially by the projections 39, 40. The ends 43, 44 of this spring each pass through one of the slots of the sleeve, respectively 37 and 38, and each extend on one side of the boss 36 of the cam.

L'écartement en position normale des extrémités 43 et 44 du ressort correspond sensiblement à la largeur de la saillie 39 du fourreau ainsi qu'à celle du bossage 36 de la came, et le ressort est légèrement précontraint. Par suite, lorsque l'on fait tourner le barillet 14 au moyen d'une clé 46, ce barillet entraîne la came 32 jusque dans la position représentée sur la figure 4, et cette came, par l'intermédiaire du bossage 36, déplace l'extrémité 43, de sorte que dès que la clé cesse son action le ressort 42 rappelle automatiquement la came 32 dans sa position initiale.The spacing in normal position of the ends 43 and 44 of the spring corresponds substantially to the width of the projection 39 of the sleeve as well as to that of the boss 36 of the cam, and the spring is slightly prestressed. Consequently, when the barrel 14 is rotated by means of a key 46, this barrel drives the cam 32 into the position shown in FIG. 4, and this cam, by means of the boss 36, displaces the 'end 43, so that as soon as the key ceases its action the spring 42 automatically returns the cam 32 to its initial position.

A l'opposé de la butée 34, la came 32 comporte un autre bossage 48 qui coopère avec un interrupteur 49 pour provoquer le basculement d'un relais bistable commandant l'alimentation générale de la serrure. Selon le sens du de ce relais, l'action du bossage 48 provoque ainsi la condamnation de la serrure ou, au contraire, la décondamnation de celle-ci. Dans tous les cas, dès que ce relais a basculé et que la clé a été retirée du barillet 14, le ressort 42 rappelle la came 32 dans la position représentée sur la figure 2.Opposite the stop 34, the cam 32 has another boss 48 which cooperates with a switch 49 to cause the tilting of a bistable relay controlling the general supply of the lock. According to the direction of this relay, the action of the boss 48 thus causes the locking of the lock or, on the contrary, the unlocking of the latter. In all cases, as soon as this relay has switched and the key has been removed from the barrel 14, the spring 42 recalls the cam 32 in the position shown in FIG. 2.

Lorsque la rotation de la clé 46 dans le sens horaire, en regardant la figure 1, a commandé la décondamnation de la serrure, le levier 6 peut être actionné pour déplacer la patte 20 et supprimer sa pression sur l'enveloppe souple 25 de l'interrupteur. La partie mobile de celui-ci est alors libérée, ce qui établit un contact et alimente l'organe électromagnétique de commande de la serrure. Toutefois le pivotement du levier 6 est limité par la venue en contact du talon 18 sur la butée 34 dans la position représentée sur la figure 3. A ce moment, si le circuit électrique fonctionne normalement, la serrure est ouverte.When the rotation of the key 46 clockwise, looking at FIG. 1, has ordered the unlocking of the lock, the lever 6 can be actuated to move the tab 20 and remove its pressure on the flexible casing 25 of the light switch. The movable part of the latter is then released, which establishes a contact and supplies the electromagnetic member for controlling the lock. However, the pivoting of the lever 6 is limited by the coming into contact of the heel 18 on the stop 34 in the position shown in FIG. 3. At this time, if the electrical circuit is operating normally, the lock is open.

Si, au contraire, la rotation de la clé dans le sens horaire a provoqué un basculement de condamnation, le pivotement du levier et la libération de l'interrupteur 22 n'ont aucun effet sur la serrure. Par contre, dans tous les cas la rotation de la came 32 écarte la butée 34 de la trajectoire du talon 18, de sorte que si l'on maintient la clé, donc la came, dans cette position contre l'action du ressort 42, un nouvel effort peut être exercé sur le levier 6 et l'amener dans la position représentée sur la figure 5, ce qui soulève ce talon 18 au-delà de la position de la figure 3. La tringlerie 27 est alors déplacée au-delà de sa course morte et entre en action pour provoquer l'ouverture de la serrure.If, on the contrary, the rotation of the key clockwise has caused a locking tilting, the pivoting of the lever and the release of the switch 22 have no effect on the lock. On the other hand, in all cases the rotation of the cam 32 separates the stop 34 from the trajectory of the heel 18, so that if the key, and therefore the cam, is kept in this position against the action of the spring 42, a new force can be exerted on the lever 6 and bring it into the position shown in FIG. 5, which lifts this heel 18 beyond the position of FIG. 3. The linkage 27 is then moved beyond its dead travel and comes into action to cause the opening of the lock.

Dès que la porte est ouverte la clé peut être retirée. Le ressort 10 repousse le levier 6 vers sa position initiale.As soon as the door is opened the key can be removed. The spring 10 pushes the lever 6 back to its initial position.

La serrure peut ainsi toujours être ouverte de manière sûre, à l'aide de la clé. Cette clé, comme la came de condamnation, tourne toujours dans le même sens, dans le sens horaire en regardant les figures 1 et 5, de sorte que sa manoeuvre est la même dans tous les cas.The lock can therefore always be opened securely using the key. This key, like the locking cam, always turns in the same direction, clockwise, looking at Figures 1 and 5, so that its operation is the same in all cases.

Par ailleurs le dispositif de condamnation, constitué par l'interrupteur 49 et le relais bistable qu'il commande, ne présente qu'un encombrement extrêmement faible, ce qui permet de réduire le volume de l'ensemble de la commande tout en ayant une sécurité accrue.Furthermore, the locking device, constituted by the switch 49 and the bistable relay which it controls, has only an extremely small footprint, which makes it possible to reduce the volume of the whole of the control while having a safety increased.

Bien entendu le levier de commande 6 peut être remplacé par un bouton, ou tout autre organe équivalent, solidaire de la patte 20 et du talon 18, selon les applications.Of course the control lever 6 can be replaced by a button, or any other equivalent member, integral with the tab 20 and the heel 18, depending on the applications.

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1. An exterior control for a vehicle door provided with an electric latch, comprising a barrel (14) actuated by a key and connected to means for locking the latch, and a movable shifting means (lever 6) which is elastically biased to aposition for closing the latch and has an inner curved end portion which forms, on one hand, a lug (20) for actuating the electric circuit controlling the latch, and, on the other hand, a heel (18) cooperative with a linkage (27) mechanically controlling the opening of the latch, characterized in that the barrel (14) carries at its inner end a locking cam (32) provided with an abutment (34) for stopping the pivoting of the lever which is moved away from the path of the heel (18) by the rotation of the barrel, so that the lever (6) can open the latch.
2. A control according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the locking cam (32) is resiliently biased to its initial position for stopping the lever (6).
3. A control according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cam (32) comprises a lateral boss (48) remote from the abutment (34), which controls the actuation of a bistable relay of the general supply of the latch.
4. A control according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the linkage (27) is connected to an ear (28) of the heel and has a lost-motion travel corresponding to the displacement for controlling the electric circuit by means of the lug (20) of the lever.
5. A control according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lug of the lever controls a switch (22) which is capped by a fluidtight flexible covering (25) which is depressed for opening the switch in the position of rest.
6. A control according to one of the claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the stop abutment (34) and the boss (48) controlling the bistable relay are placed on the cam (32) so as to come into action alternatively, the rotation of the cam moving the abutment (34) away from the heel of the lever when it actuates the relay.
EP83401409A 1982-07-29 1983-07-07 Exterior control for an electric vehicle door lock Expired EP0100706B1 (en)

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