WO2003071066A1 - Clip for holding a release lever of a vehicle latch during shipping - Google Patents

Clip for holding a release lever of a vehicle latch during shipping Download PDF

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WO2003071066A1
WO2003071066A1 PCT/CA2003/000252 CA0300252W WO03071066A1 WO 2003071066 A1 WO2003071066 A1 WO 2003071066A1 CA 0300252 W CA0300252 W CA 0300252W WO 03071066 A1 WO03071066 A1 WO 03071066A1
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Roman Cetnar
Jakub Rucinski
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Intier Automotive Closures Inc.
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Priority to AU2003205475A priority patent/AU2003205475A1/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B79/00—Mounting or connecting vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/10—Connections between movable lock parts
    • E05B79/12—Connections between movable lock parts using connecting rods
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/0012—Accessories in connection with locks for lock parts held in place before or during mounting on the wing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B37/00—Nuts or like thread-engaging members
    • F16B37/08—Quickly-detachable or mountable nuts, e.g. consisting of two or more parts; Nuts movable along the bolt after tilting the nut
    • F16B37/0871—Quickly-detachable or mountable nuts, e.g. consisting of two or more parts; Nuts movable along the bolt after tilting the nut engaging the bolt laterally, i.e. without the need to engage the end of the bolt
    • F16B37/0885—Quickly-detachable or mountable nuts, e.g. consisting of two or more parts; Nuts movable along the bolt after tilting the nut engaging the bolt laterally, i.e. without the need to engage the end of the bolt in two halves hingedly connected

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  • This invention relates to a clip for holding a lever of a vehicle latch, in particular a release lever, during shipping and installation.
  • Vehicle latches generally comprise a housing, a ratchet, a pawl, an inside release lever, an outside release lever, an inside locking lever, and an outside locking lever.
  • the various levers are operably coupled to the pawl to effect the various functions of the latch. Examples of typical latches are disclosed in United States Patent nos. 4,929,007 and 6,254,148.
  • Each of the various levers are operably connected, typically via a Bowden cable or rigid rod, to a respective handle or lever.
  • a Bowden wire can be adjusted after the lever is installed.
  • a rigid rod cannot be adjusted after the clip connecting the release lever to the rod has been closed. If the release lever is not in the correct position for installation, the attachment of the release lever with the clip will leave the release lever in a less than an optimum position. If the release lever is unable to return to the designed rest or ready position, the release lever may block or prevent the locking lever from freely moving preventing the latch from fully locking or unlocking.
  • the latch In current production latches for Vojkswagen and Audi, the latch is provided with a spring that biases the release lever to the designed rest or ready position to ensure that the latch can be properly installed. Once the latch is installed and attached to the rigid rod to operably connect the release lever to the outside handle, the spring is disengaged from the release lever, allowing normal operation of the latch. The spring can be re-engaged for re- installation after service. However, in normal operation, the spring provides no useful function.
  • a latch having at least one release lever that is operably connectable to a handle.
  • the lever has an aperture for receiving a folding clip having a fold-over portion.
  • the latch has a housing configured to receive the fold-over portion of the clip to hold the clip and the lever in the "ready" position during shipping and installation.
  • a clip and a vehicle latch has a housing with an aperture.
  • the clip is mounted on a lever.
  • the clip has a base portion hingedly connected to a top portion and the top portion pivots between a closed condition and an open condition.
  • the top portion has a hook that engages the aperture of the housing when the lever is in a predetermined position and when the top portion is in the open condition.
  • the clip positions the lever for properly connecting the lever to a rod to operatively connect the latch to a release handle.
  • a clip and a vehicle latch are provided.
  • the latch includes a housing and at least one lever extending from the housing.
  • the housing includes a first part of a detent mechanism.
  • the clip is mounted on the lever and includes a top portion hingedly connected to a bottom portion. The top portion pivots so as to move between a closed condition and an open condition.
  • the top portion of the clip includes a second, mating part of the detent mechanism engageable with the first part of the detent mechanism when the top portion is in the open condition, thus locating the lever in a predetermined position to be able to connect the latch to a release handle.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of clip and latch assembly according to the preferred embodiment, installed on a rigid rod;
  • Figure 2 is perspective view of the top portion of the clip of the embodiment of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bottom portion of the clip of
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 1 with the clip in the open, shipping and installation condition;
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 1 with the rod being applied to the clip.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a clip 10 and latch 12 of the present invention, mounted to a rigid rod 14.
  • Clip 10 is mounted on a lever 16 of the latch 12.
  • latch 12 can have 4 levers, an inside and outside locking lever and an inside and outside release lever. Although the invention could be applied to any of these levers, the invention is preferably applied to the outside release lever for an operative connection to an outside door handle.
  • Latch 12 can be of any conventional construction and design.
  • the housing 18 of the latch has a number of openings, the lever 16 extending from one of these openings. Proximate to the location of the lever, the housing 18 is configured to releasably receive an upper portion of clip 10.
  • the housing has at least one aperture 20, 22 and 24. Apertures 20 and 24 are locking apertures. The lead or entry portions 26, 28 of the apertures are tapered. Aperture 22 is a guide aperture with the lead or entry portion open. [0016] Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the clip 10 is illustrated in greater detail.
  • the clip is generally of the "Mazda" style clip that is widely utilized in the automotive industry for attaching rigid rods to latch assemblies. Clips of this type are more particularly described in WO 00/49254.
  • the clip 10 has a top portion 30 comprising a main body 32.
  • the inner face of the body 32 has a series of ridges 34 on an arcuate surface.
  • a hook 36 extends from the body 32.
  • the front face of the body has guide walls 38 and a detent 40.
  • the rear face of the body 32 has locking hooks 42, 44 and a guide hook 46 (FIG. 1) that extend outwardly and arcuately therefrom.
  • a base portion 52 is illustrated.
  • the base portion has a mount portion 54.
  • the mount portion 54 is configured to engage with an aperture on lever 16 to be secured thereto.
  • Mount portion 54 optionally has a detent 56 to engage a corresponding cavity formed in the underside of lever 16 and thereby orient the clip 10 relative to the housing 18.
  • the base portion 52 has a body 58.
  • the body 58 has a channel
  • the front face of the body 58 has a hook 62, sized to fit between walls 38 of top portion 30.
  • the hook 62 has a detent or barb 64 that engages detent 40.
  • the rear face of body 58 has an axle 66.
  • Hook 36 engages axle 66 for pivotal movement about the axle
  • Ridges 34 cooperates with channel 60 to lockingly engage with threads 68 of rod 14 positioning the clip 10 therealong.
  • Apertures 20, 22, 24 are located and spaced on the housing 18 such that the hooks 44, 46, 48 will respectively engage the apertures and also position the lever 16 in the desired location for proper connection to the rod 14 and proper operation of the latch 12.
  • FIG 4 the clip 10 and latch 12 are illustrated in the shipping condition.
  • the clip 10 is installed on the lever 16 in a known and conventional manner.
  • the clip 10 is opened by rotating top portion 30 and the hooks 42, 44, 46 are inserted into the respective apertures 20, 22, 24 until the detents 48, 50 engage the underside of the housing 18 in a snap fit, locking the top portion 30 in the open position.
  • Hook 46 guides the opening of the top portion 30 and holds the clip 10 and lever 16 in the desired installation position.
  • the rod 14 is applied to the channel 60 after the opposite end of the rod 14 is attached to the release handle assembly.
  • the top portion 30 is rotated to the closed position by pulling the locking hooks 44, 48 from the apertures 20, 24 overcoming the bias of the locking hooks 44, 48.
  • the top portion 30 is rotated until the detent 40 engages and locks to hook 62, securely locking the rod 14 within the clip 10 and ultimately lever 16.
  • the present invention insures that the rod 14 is properly installed relative to the latch 12. If the latch, release handle or rod 14 are required to be serviced, the clip 10 is opened and the hooks 44, 46, 48 are reinserted into the apertures 20, 22, 24 to properly position the lever 16 relative to the latch 12.
  • the detent mechanism shown for removeably locking the top portion of the clip to the housing may be varied from the specific embodiment shown in the drawings.
  • the male part of the detent mechanism may be located on the housing and the female part of the detent mechanism may be located on the top portion of the clip.
  • Different interconnect profiles may also be used in the alternative.
  • various preferred embodiments of the invention have been described in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many other variations may be made to the preferred embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Abstract

A clip and a vehicle latch is provided for properly positioning an operational lever of the latch. The latch has a housing with an aperture. The clip is mounted on the lever. The clip has a base portion hingedly connected to a top portion and pivots between a closed condition and an open condition. The top portion has a hook that engages the aperture of the housing when the lever is in a predetermined position and when the top portion is in the open condition. The clip properly positions the lever for properly connecting the lever to a rod to operatively connect the latch to a release handle.

Description

Title: CLIP FOR HOLDING A RELEASE LEVER OF A VEHICLE LATCH
DURING SHIPPING
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a clip for holding a lever of a vehicle latch, in particular a release lever, during shipping and installation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Vehicle latches generally comprise a housing, a ratchet, a pawl, an inside release lever, an outside release lever, an inside locking lever, and an outside locking lever. The various levers are operably coupled to the pawl to effect the various functions of the latch. Examples of typical latches are disclosed in United States Patent nos. 4,929,007 and 6,254,148.
[0003] Each of the various levers are operably connected, typically via a Bowden cable or rigid rod, to a respective handle or lever. A Bowden wire can be adjusted after the lever is installed. However, a rigid rod cannot be adjusted after the clip connecting the release lever to the rod has been closed. If the release lever is not in the correct position for installation, the attachment of the release lever with the clip will leave the release lever in a less than an optimum position. If the release lever is unable to return to the designed rest or ready position, the release lever may block or prevent the locking lever from freely moving preventing the latch from fully locking or unlocking.
[0004] In current production latches for Vojkswagen and Audi, the latch is provided with a spring that biases the release lever to the designed rest or ready position to ensure that the latch can be properly installed. Once the latch is installed and attached to the rigid rod to operably connect the release lever to the outside handle, the spring is disengaged from the release lever, allowing normal operation of the latch. The spring can be re-engaged for re- installation after service. However, in normal operation, the spring provides no useful function. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The disadvantages of the prior art may be overcome by providing a latch having at least one release lever that is operably connectable to a handle. The lever has an aperture for receiving a folding clip having a fold-over portion. The latch has a housing configured to receive the fold-over portion of the clip to hold the clip and the lever in the "ready" position during shipping and installation.
[0006] According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a clip and a vehicle latch. The latch has a housing with an aperture. The clip is mounted on a lever. The clip has a base portion hingedly connected to a top portion and the top portion pivots between a closed condition and an open condition. The top portion has a hook that engages the aperture of the housing when the lever is in a predetermined position and when the top portion is in the open condition. The clip positions the lever for properly connecting the lever to a rod to operatively connect the latch to a release handle.
[0007] According to another aspect of the invention, a clip and a vehicle latch are provided. The latch includes a housing and at least one lever extending from the housing. The housing includes a first part of a detent mechanism. The clip is mounted on the lever and includes a top portion hingedly connected to a bottom portion. The top portion pivots so as to move between a closed condition and an open condition. The top portion of the clip includes a second, mating part of the detent mechanism engageable with the first part of the detent mechanism when the top portion is in the open condition, thus locating the lever in a predetermined position to be able to connect the latch to a release handle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] In drawings that illustrate embodiments of the invention, [0009] Figure 1 is a perspective view of clip and latch assembly according to the preferred embodiment, installed on a rigid rod;
[0010] Figure 2 is perspective view of the top portion of the clip of the embodiment of Figure 1 ;
[0011] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bottom portion of the clip of
Figure 1 ;
[0012] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 1 with the clip in the open, shipping and installation condition; and
[0013] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 1 with the rod being applied to the clip.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0014] Figure 1 illustrates a clip 10 and latch 12 of the present invention, mounted to a rigid rod 14. Clip 10 is mounted on a lever 16 of the latch 12. Typically, latch 12 can have 4 levers, an inside and outside locking lever and an inside and outside release lever. Although the invention could be applied to any of these levers, the invention is preferably applied to the outside release lever for an operative connection to an outside door handle.
[0015] Latch 12 can be of any conventional construction and design.
The housing 18 of the latch has a number of openings, the lever 16 extending from one of these openings. Proximate to the location of the lever, the housing 18 is configured to releasably receive an upper portion of clip 10. In the preferred embodiment, the housing has at least one aperture 20, 22 and 24. Apertures 20 and 24 are locking apertures. The lead or entry portions 26, 28 of the apertures are tapered. Aperture 22 is a guide aperture with the lead or entry portion open. [0016] Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the clip 10 is illustrated in greater detail. The clip is generally of the "Mazda" style clip that is widely utilized in the automotive industry for attaching rigid rods to latch assemblies. Clips of this type are more particularly described in WO 00/49254.
[0017] The clip 10 has a top portion 30 comprising a main body 32. The inner face of the body 32 has a series of ridges 34 on an arcuate surface. A hook 36 extends from the body 32. The front face of the body has guide walls 38 and a detent 40. The rear face of the body 32 has locking hooks 42, 44 and a guide hook 46 (FIG. 1) that extend outwardly and arcuately therefrom. The locking hooks 42, 44, each has a detent 48, 50.
[0018] Referring to Figure 3, a base portion 52 is illustrated. The base portion has a mount portion 54. The mount portion 54 is configured to engage with an aperture on lever 16 to be secured thereto. Mount portion 54 optionally has a detent 56 to engage a corresponding cavity formed in the underside of lever 16 and thereby orient the clip 10 relative to the housing 18.
[0019] The base portion 52 has a body 58. The body 58 has a channel
60 with a series of serrations or ridges. The front face of the body 58 has a hook 62, sized to fit between walls 38 of top portion 30. The hook 62 has a detent or barb 64 that engages detent 40. The rear face of body 58 has an axle 66.
[0020] Hook 36 engages axle 66 for pivotal movement about the axle
66. Ridges 34 cooperates with channel 60 to lockingly engage with threads 68 of rod 14 positioning the clip 10 therealong.
[0021] Apertures 20, 22, 24 are located and spaced on the housing 18 such that the hooks 44, 46, 48 will respectively engage the apertures and also position the lever 16 in the desired location for proper connection to the rod 14 and proper operation of the latch 12. [0022] Referring to Figure 4, the clip 10 and latch 12 are illustrated in the shipping condition. The clip 10 is installed on the lever 16 in a known and conventional manner. The clip 10 is opened by rotating top portion 30 and the hooks 42, 44, 46 are inserted into the respective apertures 20, 22, 24 until the detents 48, 50 engage the underside of the housing 18 in a snap fit, locking the top portion 30 in the open position. Hook 46 guides the opening of the top portion 30 and holds the clip 10 and lever 16 in the desired installation position.
[0023] Referring to Figure 5, the rod 14 is applied to the channel 60 after the opposite end of the rod 14 is attached to the release handle assembly. Once the rod 14 is properly positioned, the top portion 30 is rotated to the closed position by pulling the locking hooks 44, 48 from the apertures 20, 24 overcoming the bias of the locking hooks 44, 48. The top portion 30 is rotated until the detent 40 engages and locks to hook 62, securely locking the rod 14 within the clip 10 and ultimately lever 16.
[0024] The present invention insures that the rod 14 is properly installed relative to the latch 12. If the latch, release handle or rod 14 are required to be serviced, the clip 10 is opened and the hooks 44, 46, 48 are reinserted into the apertures 20, 22, 24 to properly position the lever 16 relative to the latch 12.
[0025] It will be appreciated that the detent mechanism shown for removeably locking the top portion of the clip to the housing may be varied from the specific embodiment shown in the drawings. For example, the male part of the detent mechanism may be located on the housing and the female part of the detent mechanism may be located on the top portion of the clip. Different interconnect profiles may also be used in the alternative. Similarly, although various preferred embodiments of the invention have been described in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many other variations may be made to the preferred embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims

[00261 Claims:
1. In combination, a clip and a vehicle latch, a) said latch comprising a housing and at least one lever extending from the housing, said housing having an aperture, b) said clip mounted on said lever, said clip comprising a base portion hingedly connected to a top portion and pivotal to move between a closed condition and an open condition, said top portion having a hook that engages the aperture of the housing when the lever is in a predetermined position and when the top portion is in the open condition, said clip positioning the lever for operative connection of the latch to a release handle.
2. A combination according to claim 1 , wherein said hook functions to guide the movement of said top portion into said aperture.
3. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said hook includes a barb that composes a first part of a detent mechanism and said aperture includes a detent which composes a second part of said detent mechanism.
4. A combination according to claim 2, including at least a second hook on said top portion and a second aperture in said housing, said second hook including a barb that composes a first part of a detent mechanism and said second aperture including a detent which composes a second part of said detent mechanism.
5. In combination, a clip and a vehicle latch, a) said latch comprising a housing and at least one lever extending from the housing, said housing having a first part of a detent mechanism, b) said clip being mounted on said lever, said clip comprising a top portion hingedly connected to a bottom portion, said top portion being pivotal to move between a closed condition and an open condition, said top portion having a second, mating part of the detent mechanism engageable with the first part of the detent mechanism when said top portion is in the open condition, thereby locating the lever in a predetermined position.
6. A combination according to claim 5, wherein one of the first and second parts of the detent mechanism is a male part and the other part is a female part.
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