EP0828911B1 - Motor vehicle door lock - Google Patents

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EP0828911B1
EP0828911B1 EP19970916501 EP97916501A EP0828911B1 EP 0828911 B1 EP0828911 B1 EP 0828911B1 EP 19970916501 EP19970916501 EP 19970916501 EP 97916501 A EP97916501 A EP 97916501A EP 0828911 B1 EP0828911 B1 EP 0828911B1
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Jo[L Girard
Jean-Philippe Hochart
Jean-Michel Roncin
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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
    • E05B77/22Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle
    • E05B77/24Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like
    • E05B77/26Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like specially adapted for child safety
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B77/00Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
    • E05B77/22Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle
    • E05B77/24Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like
    • E05B77/28Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like for anti-theft purposes, e.g. double-locking or super-locking
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • E05B81/54Electrical circuits
    • E05B81/90Manual override in case of power failure
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B13/00Devices preventing the key or the handle or both from being used
    • E05B13/005Disconnecting the handle
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B77/00Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
    • E05B77/02Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes for accident situations
    • E05B77/04Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision
    • E05B77/06Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision by means of inertial forces
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B77/00Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
    • E05B77/14Specially controlled locking actions in case of open doors or in case of doors moved from an open to a closed position, e.g. lock-out prevention or self-cancelling
    • E05B77/18Keyless locking with self-cancellation, e.g. resulting in an unlocking action when the door is being closed
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B85/00Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
    • E05B85/02Lock casings
    • 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
    • Y10T292/096Sliding
    • Y10T292/0969Spring projected
    • Y10T292/097Operating means
    • Y10T292/0977Cam
    • Y10T292/0978Specifically related to vehicle closure
    • 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
    • Y10T292/1044Multiple head
    • Y10T292/1045Operating means
    • Y10T292/1047Closure
    • 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

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  • the pivoting arm 14 can rotate about its axis 14 a ; axes 4 a , 5 a , 9, 13 d , 10 and 14 a are parallel.
  • the pivoting arm 14 has a fork shape and, in the rest position of the lock which is shown in FIG. 3, one of the branches 14b of the fork can come to cooperate with the edge of the lever 12 while the other limb 14 c of the fork to cooperate with a stud 11 carried by the pivot arm 11 on its face which faces the swing arm 14.

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Abstract

PCT No. PCT/FR97/00534 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 26, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 26, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 26, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/36074 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 2, 1997A motor vehicle door lock is provided. An inside connecting device is connected at one end to an inside door opening element and at another end to an inside opening lever. The inside opening lever pivots about a first pin via the inside connecting device and the inside door opening element, whereby the inside opening lever engages a pawl which in turn engages a striker. An inside pivoting arm cooperates with the inside opening lever. The inside pivoting arm pivots about pin whereby it moves the inside opening lever between a locked and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the inside opening lever is not affected by the inside connecting device and in the unlocked position, the inside connecting device may act on the inside opening lever. Corresponding parts are also provided for an outside door opening element. The latch, pawl, levers and pivoting arms are all arranged parallel to the same face of a housing whereby their pins are perpendicular to the same face.

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L'invention concerne une serrure de porte de véhicule automobile, notamment du type comportant un pêne rotatif à fourche et un cliquet rotatif de retenue du pêne.The invention relates to a vehicle door lock automobile, in particular of the type comprising a rotary fork bolt and a rotary latch retaining pawl.

On sait qu'une porte de véhicule automobile est généralement maintenue en position de fermeture par une serrure, dont le pêne et le cliquet sont disposés parallèlement au chant de la porte, la gâche étant solidaire du montant de carrosserie qui se trouve au voisinage immédiat du chant de porte. Le boítier de la serrure comporte une échancrure pour le passage de la gâche ; la gâche, à la fermeture de la porte, entre dans la fourche du pêne, qui pivote dans une position où il retient la gâche et qui est maintenu dans cette position par le cliquet. Ce type de serrure bien connu est toujours associé à un certain nombre d'éléments périphériques destinés à la commande de la serrure, à savoir, d'une part, des organes de commande pour l'ouverture de la porte à partir de l'intérieur ou de l'extérieur de l'habitacle, d'autre part, des organes de condamnation et de décondamnation fonctionnant à partir de l'intérieur ou de l'extérieur de l'habitacle, et enfin des organes de sécurité, par exemple une condamnation évitant l'ouverture intempestive de la serrure par un enfant. La présence de tous ces éléments périphériques entraíne malheureusement, pour les serrures de ce type, une forme compliquée et les pièces mobiles de la serrure sont disposées autour d'axes, qui sont parallèles non seulement à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule, ce qui est le cas pour le cliquet et le pêne, mais également autour d'axes parallèles à l'axe transverse et à l'axe vertical du véhicule. Il en résulte donc que les serrures ont une forme compliquée et, étant donné qu'il convient de protéger de l'effraction les éléments périphériques de commande de la serrure, il faut associer à la serrure des capots de protection de forme tourmentée, qui sont gênants pour le montage de la serrure dans la portière ; ces capots sont d'ailleurs d'autant plus lourds et onéreux qu'ils ont une forme plus tourmentée. Mais, en outre, les serrures de ce type sont extrêmement sensibles aux décélérations "brutales dans le sens longitudinal du véhicule en raison de l'existence des pièces mobiles, dont les axes sont perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule. Il en résulte que ces pièces mobiles doivent être précautionneusement équilibrées en alourdissant certaines de leurs parties et en les soumettant à des ressorts, d'où il s'en suit une augmentation du poids et du prix de la serrure.We know that a motor vehicle door is generally held in the closed position by a lock, of which the bolt and the pawl are arranged parallel to the edge of the door, the keeper being integral with the bodywork amount which is located immediate vicinity of the door edge. The lock case has a notch for the passage of the striker; the keeper, to the closing the door, enters the bolt fork, which pivots in a position where it retains the keeper and which is kept in this position by the ratchet. This well-known type of lock is always associated with a number of peripheral elements intended for controlling the lock, namely, on the one hand, control members for opening the door from inside or outside the passenger compartment, on the other hand, locking and unlocking operating from inside or outside of the passenger compartment, and finally safety devices, for example a conviction preventing untimely opening of the lock by a child. The presence of all these peripheral elements leads unfortunately, for locks of this type, a complicated shape and the moving parts of the lock are arranged around axes, which are parallel not only to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, which is the case for the ratchet and the bolt, but also around axes parallel to the transverse axis and the vertical axis of the vehicle. The result so that the locks have a complicated shape and, since it protect the peripheral elements from control of the lock, it is necessary to associate with the lock the covers protection of tormented form, which are troublesome for mounting the door lock; these covers are moreover heavier and expensive they have a more tormented form. But, furthermore, locks of this type are extremely sensitive to decelerations "brutal in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle due to the existence moving parts, whose axes are perpendicular to the axis longitudinal of the vehicle. As a result, these moving parts must be carefully balanced by weighing down some of their parts and subjecting them to springs, from which follows a increase in weight and price of the lock.

En d'autres termes, les serrures de l'état de la technique présentent l'inconvénient de comporter des boítiers ayant une forme en équerre, dont les éléments résistent mal aux décélérations brutales en cas d'accident, la forme en équerre impliquant, tant pour la structure des pièces constitutives de la serrure que pour le capotage, une augmentation du coût et du poids.In other words, the prior art locks have the disadvantage of having housings having a shape in square, the elements of which do not withstand brutal decelerations in case of accident, the square shape involving, both for the structure component parts of the lock only for the rollover, a increased cost and weight.

Il est clair qu'il est hautement désirable de réaliser une serrure dont le boítier aurait sensiblement la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle, cette serrure ayant dès lors tous ses éléments dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule.It is clear that it is highly desirable to carry out a lock, the housing of which would have substantially the shape of a parallelepiped rectangle, this lock therefore having all of its elements in one plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

Il est connu par GB-A-2 268 966 une serrure conforme au preambule de la revendication 1.GB-A-2 268 966 discloses a lock according to the preamble of claim 1.

L'invention a tout d'abord pour but de proposer une serrure dans laquelle tous les axes des parties mobiles sont parallèles à une même direction. L'invention a également pour but de proposer une serrure, dont tous les éléments constitutifs peuvent être logés à l'intérieur d'un boítier sensiblement parallélépipédique, dont les grandes faces sont, au montage dans la porte, positionnés parallèlement au chant de porte. L'invention a également pour but de proposer une serrure dans laquelle les fonctions d'ouverture, de décondamnation et de condamnation intérieures et extérieures sont indépendantes, les décondamnations et condamnations peuvant être assurées mécaniquement ou électriquement.The invention firstly aims to provide a lock in which all the axes of the moving parts are parallel to one direction. The invention also aims to provide a lock, of which all the components can be accommodated the interior of a substantially parallelepiped housing, the large faces are, when mounted in the door, positioned parallel door knocking. The invention also aims to provide a lock in which the opening, unlocking and of internal and external convictions are independent, the convictions and convictions that can be insured mechanically or electrically.

La présente invention a, en conséquence, pour objet une serrure de porte de véhicule automobile, selon la revendication 1. The present invention therefore relates to a lock motor vehicle door, according to claim 1.

On peut prévoir que le pivotement du bras pivotant associé aux organes de commande extérieure entraíne le pivotement du bras pivotant associé aux organes de commande intérieure, de sorte que la décondamnation extérieure entraíne la décondamnation intérieure.It can be provided that the pivoting of the associated pivoting arm the external control means causes the arm to pivot swivel associated with the internal control members, so that the exterior unlocking leads to interior unlocking.

Avantageusement, l'élément de liaison d'un dispositif de liaison peut prendre une position dite médiane et une position dite première position extrême, ladite position médiane correspondant à l'absence d'action de l'utilisateur sur les organes de commande reliés mécaniquement à la serrure et ladite première position extrême correspondant à l'action de l'utilisateur sur un élément d'ouverture de porte, chaque élément de liaison desdits dispositifs de liaison (15, 16) coopérant, dans le boítier 1 de la serrure avec un levier (12, 13) propre à provoquer l'ouverture de la serrure quand l'élément de liaison passe de sa position médiane à sa première position extrême, chacun de ces deux leviers (12, 13) étant susceptible, d'une part, lorsque la serrure est en position décondamnée, de pivoter autour d'un axe (10, 13d) sous l'action d'un élément de condamnation, pour échapper à l'action de son élément de liaison associé quand il vient dans sa première position extrême, et d'autre part, quand la serrure est en position décondamnée, d'effectuer le pivotement inverse sous l'action d'un élément de décondamnation, l'élément de liaison de l'un au moins des dispositifs de liaison (16) étant susceptible, pour assurer la commande mécanique de décondamnation de la serrure en position condamnée, de prendre une troisième position, dite deuxième position extrême, et coopérant avec un bras pivotant (14), qui est entraíné par ledit élément de liaison quand ce dernier passe de sa position médiane à sa deuxième position extrême et qui, par rotation, ramène le levier (12) associé audit élément de liaison dans la position angulaire où il peut provoquer l'ouverture de la serrure.Advantageously, the connecting element of a connecting device can take a so-called middle position and a position called first extreme position, said middle position corresponding to the absence of action by the user on the control members mechanically connected to the lock and said first extreme position corresponding to the action of the user on a door opening element, each connecting element of said connecting devices (15, 16) cooperating, in the housing 1 of the lock with a lever (12, 13) suitable for causing the opening of the lock when the connecting element passes from its middle position to its first extreme position, each of these two levers (12, 13) being susceptible, on the one hand, when the lock is in the unlocked position, to pivot around an axis (10, 13 d ) under the action of a locking element, to escape the action of its associated connecting element when it comes into its first pos ition extreme, and secondly, when the lock is in the unlocked position, to perform the reverse pivot under the action of a unlocking element, the connecting element of at least one of the connecting devices ( 16) being capable, to ensure the mechanical unlocking control of the lock in the locked position, to take a third position, called the second extreme position, and cooperating with a pivoting arm (14), which is driven by said connecting element when this the latter passes from its middle position to its second extreme position and which, by rotation, returns the lever (12) associated with said connecting element to the angular position where it can cause the opening of the lock.

On peut prévoir que le bras pivotant associé aux organes de commande intérieure soit commandé électriquement pour entraíner le pivotement du levier associé aux organes de commande intérieure dans le sens de sa mise en position de condamnation. We can foresee that the pivoting arm associated with the organs interior control is electrically controlled to drive the pivoting of the lever associated with the internal control members in the direction of its positioning in the condemnation position.

En outre, les éléments de condamnation/décondamnation intérieure et extérieure peuvent être commandés électriquement et/ou mécaniquement.In addition, the elements of conviction / unlocking indoor and outdoor can be controlled electrically and / or mechanically.

Dans un mode préféré de réalisation, l'élément de liaison d'un dispositif de liaison se déplace en translation et les leviers associés aux organes de commande intérieure et extérieure sont également susceptibles de se déplacer en translation sous l'action de leur élément de liaison respectif, chaque levier étant soumis à un ressort, qui le rappelle dans le sens contraire de celui correspondant à l'action de l'élément de liaison pour l'ouverture de la serrure.In a preferred embodiment, the connecting element of a connecting device moves in translation and the associated levers to the indoor and outdoor controls are also likely to move in translation under the action of their element respective link, each lever being subjected to a spring, which recalls in the opposite direction to that corresponding to the action of the connecting element for opening the lock.

Le levier associé aux organes de commande extérieure peut avantageusement être entraíné électriquement en rotation pour l'amener dans sa position de condamnation. On peut aussi prévoir que la translation du levier associé aux organes de commande intérieure dans le sens de l'ouverture de la serrure entraíne, si le levier associé aux organes de commande extérieure est en position de condamnation, le . pivotement dudit levier pour l'amener en position de décondamnation.The lever associated with the external control members can advantageously be driven electrically in rotation to bring it into its condemnation position. We can also predict that the translation of the lever associated with the internal control members in the direction of opening of the lock drives, if the associated lever to the external control members is in the locked position, the . pivoting of said lever to bring it into position unlocking.

Avantageusement, le bras pivotant associé aux organes de commande intérieure est susceptible d'être entraíné en rotation par l'utilisateur par action manuelle directe sur l'extrémité de son axe, qui est accessible sur le boítier de la serrure dans le chant de la porte, pour amener le levier associé aux organes de commande extérieure dans sa position condamnée ; de la sorte, même en cas de panne de batterie, il est possible de condamner la serrure vis-à-vis de l'extérieur, la décondamnation intervenant par l'action de l'utilisateur sur l'élément de décondamnation extérieure, qui agit sur le bras pivotant de commande extérieure.Advantageously, the pivoting arm associated with the organs of interior control is likely to be rotated by the user by direct manual action on the end of its axis, which is accessible on the housing of the lock in the edge of the door, to bring the lever associated with the external control members into its condemned position; so even in the event of a battery failure, is possible to condemn the lock vis-à-vis the outside, the unlocking by the action of the user on the element of external unlocking, which acts on the pivoting control arm exterior.

On peut avantageusement prévoir que le dispositif de liaison associé aux organes de commande intérieure ou extérieure soit un câble à gaine curviligne, notamment, positionné en forme de U à l'intérieur de la porte, l'une des extrémités de la gaine étant fixée par rapport à la porte du véhicule, alors que l'autre est reliée à un élément manuel de décondamnation quand il en existe un, l'une des extrémités du câble étant reliée à l'élément d'ouverture de porte alors que l'autre constitue l'élément de liaison agissant sur la serrure.We can advantageously provide that the connection device associated with the control members indoor or outdoor, either a curvilinear sheathed cable, positioned in a U-shape inside the door, one end of the sheath being fixed relative to the vehicle door, while the other is connected to a manual unlocking element when it exists one, one end of the cable being connected to the element door opening while the other is the connecting element acting on the lock.

Le boítier de la serrure selon l'invention est recouvert d'un capot de protection formant un simple couvercle étant donné la forme parallélépipédique rectangle de la serrure, dont une grande face est positionnée parallèlement au chant de porte.The lock housing according to the invention is covered with a protective cover forming a simple cover given the shape rectangular lock rectangle, one large face of which is positioned parallel to the door edge.

La serrure selon l'invention comporte, de préférence, un pêne à fourche rotatif et un cliquet de retenue du pêne.The lock according to the invention preferably comprises a rotary fork latch and a latch retaining pawl.

Pour mieux faire comprendre l'objet de l'invention, on va en décrire maintenant, à titre d'exemple purement illustratif et non limitatif, un mode de réalisation représenté sur le dessin annexé.To better understand the object of the invention, we will describe it now, as a purely illustrative example and not limiting, an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing.

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  • la figure 1 représente schématiquement, vue en plan, une serrure selon l'invention, dans laquelle on a fait figurer uniquement le pêne, le cliquet et le positionnement des actionneurs électriques, qui entraínent la rotation des deux axes permettant d'obtenir la condamnation extérieure et intérieure de la serrure ;
  • la figure 2 représente schématiquement une vue selon II-II de la figure 1 lorsque la serrure est positionnée à l'intérieur d'une porte de véhicule mise en position de fermeture ;
  • la figure 3 représente schématiquement, vue en plan, la serrure de la figure 1 où l'on a fait figurer les deux leviers d'ouverture intérieure et extérieure et les bras pivotants associés à chacun de ces deux leviers ;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue analogue à la figure 3 où l'on a fait figurer les extrémités des dispositifs de liaison permettant la commande de la serrure ;
  • la figure 5 représente une vue en perspective des leviers et bras pivotants de la serrure ;
  • la figure 6 représente, en perspective, la coopération des deux éléments de liaison avec les deux leviers de la serrure ;
  • les figures 7A et 7B représentent schématiquement la commande d'ouverture extérieure du mécanisme de la serrure et les figures 7C et 7D représentent schématiquement la commande de l'ouverture intérieure ;
  • les figures 8A et 8B représentent schématiquement le fonctionnement des levier et bras pivotant de la commande extérieure, lorsque l'on réalise une condamnation ou une décondamnation électrique ;
  • les figures 9A et 9B représentent schématiquement le fonctionnement du levier et du bras pivotant de commande intérieure, lorsque l'on réalise une fonction de sécurité dite "condamnation enfant" ou "supercondamnation" ;
  • les figures 10A, 10B, 10C et 10D représentent schématiquement la coopération des deux leviers lorsque l'action d'ouverture intérieure entraíne la décondamnation de la commande extérieure ;
  • la figure 11 représente, en perspective, la pièce mise en place sur le levier de commande extérieure pour obtenir le fonctionnement représenté sur la figure 10 ;
  • les figures 12A, 12B et 12C représentent schématiquement les levier et bras pivotant de commande extérieure lors d'une action de décondamnation extérieure manuelle, ces figures correspondant au dessin de la demande de brevet français 95-12 133.
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  • Figure 1 shows schematically, in plan view, a lock according to the invention, in which only the bolt, the pawl and the positioning of the electric actuators have been shown, which cause the rotation of the two axes making it possible to obtain the external locking and interior of the lock;
  • Figure 2 schematically shows a view along II-II of Figure 1 when the lock is positioned inside a vehicle door in the closed position;
  • FIG. 3 schematically represents, in plan view, the lock of FIG. 1 in which the two interior and exterior opening levers and the pivoting arms associated with each of these two levers have been shown;
  • FIG. 4 represents a view similar to FIG. 3 in which the ends of the connecting devices allowing the control of the lock have been shown;
  • FIG. 5 represents a perspective view of the levers and pivoting arms of the lock;
  • Figure 6 shows, in perspective, the cooperation of the two connecting elements with the two levers of the lock;
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B schematically represent the control of the exterior opening of the lock mechanism and FIGS. 7C and 7D schematically represent the control of the interior opening;
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B schematically represent the operation of the lever and pivoting arm of the external control, when an electrical locking or unlocking is carried out;
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B schematically represent the operation of the lever and of the pivoting arm for internal control, when a safety function known as "child lock" or "deadlock" is carried out;
  • Figures 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D schematically show the cooperation of the two levers when the interior opening action causes the unlocking of the external control;
  • Figure 11 shows, in perspective, the part put in place on the external control lever to obtain the operation shown in Figure 10;
  • FIGS. 12A, 12B and 12C schematically represent the lever and pivoting arm for external control during a manual external unlocking action, these figures corresponding to the drawing of French patent application 95-12 133.

En se référant au dessin, on voit que l'on a désigné par 1, dans son ensemble, le boítier de la serrure selon l'invention. Le boítier 1 a une forme parallélépipédique rectangle et il comporte sur une de ses grandes faces une échancrure 2 permettant le passage d'une gâche 3, qui est fixée sur le montant de carrosserie associé à la porte où doit être placée la serrure. La serrure comporte un pêne 4 en forme de fourche et un cliquet 5, qui vient coopérer avec le pêne pour bloquer celui-ci dans la position où il retient la gâche par l'une des branches de sa fourche. La serrure se met en position de fermeture quand la porte est claquée et que la gâche repousse le pêne. Lorsque l'on veut mettre la serrure en position d'ouverture pour pouvoir ouvrir la porte du véhicule, il faut tirer le cliquet 5 pour le désengager de sa zone de contact avec le pêne, cette traction étant effectuée en exerçant une force sur le pion 6 du cliquet. Les axes du pêne et du cliquet sont perpendiculaires aux grandes faces du boítier 1, c'est-à-dire disposés "parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule, quand la porte est fermée ; ces axes ont été désignés respectivement par 4a et 5a et ont été schématisés par un trait mixte de même référence sur la figure 2. Referring to the drawing, we see that we have designated by 1, as a whole, the housing of the lock according to the invention. The housing 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and it has on one of its large faces a notch 2 allowing the passage of a keeper 3, which is fixed on the bodywork amount associated with the door where the lock is to be placed. The lock comprises a bolt 4 in the form of a fork and a pawl 5 which cooperates with the bolt to lock the latter in the position where it retains the keeper by one of the branches of its fork. The lock moves to the closed position when the door is slammed and the strike repels the bolt. When you want to put the lock in the open position to be able to open the vehicle door, you must pull the pawl 5 to disengage it from its zone of contact with the bolt, this traction being effected by exerting a force on the pin 6 of the ratchet. The axes of the bolt and the pawl are perpendicular to the large faces of the housing 1, that is to say arranged "parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, when the door is closed; these axes have been designated respectively by 4 a and 5 a and have been shown diagrammatically by a dashed line with the same reference in FIG. 2.

Dans la serrure décrite à titre d'exemple, les fonctions de condamnation extérieure et intérieure sont remplies électriquement au moyen de deux actionneurs 7, 8 qui sont des moteurs électriques alimentés à partir de la batterie du véhicule. Les moteurs 7, 8 entraínent, par l'intermédiaire d'un train d'engrenages et d'une vis sans fin, un taquet pivotant respectivement 7a, 8a dont l'axe de pivotement, respectivement 9 et 10, coopère, pour le premier, avec un bras pivotant de commande intérieure 11 et, pour le second, avec un levier de commande extérieure 12.In the lock described by way of example, the exterior and interior locking functions are electrically fulfilled by means of two actuators 7, 8 which are electric motors supplied from the vehicle battery. The motors 7, 8 drive, by means of a gear train and an endless screw, a pivoting cleat respectively 7 a , 8 a whose pivot axis, respectively 9 and 10, cooperates, to the first, with a pivoting internal control arm 11 and, for the second, with an external control lever 12.

En se référant maintenant plus particulièrement aux figures 3 et 4, on voit que la serrure selon l'invention comporte un mécanisme constitué, d'une part, pour la commande intérieure, d'un levier 13 et d'un bras pivotant 11 et, d'autre part, pour la commande extérieure, d'un levier 12 et d'un bras pivotant 14. Ces quatre pièces sont disposées parallèlement les unes aux autres dans des plans différents par rapport aux grandes faces du boítier 1. Le bras pivotant 14 est celui, dont le plan se trouve le. plus près du cliquet 5 ; dans un premier plan adjacent (en s'éloignant du cliquet 5), se trouvent le levier 12 et le bras pivotant 11 ; dans un deuxième plan adjacent au premier (en s'éloignant du cliquet 5), se trouve le levier 13. Les leviers 12 et 13 ont des formes identiques ; ils comportent, à une extrémité, une patte en équerre 12a, 13a respectivement et, à leur autre extrémité, un redent 12b, 13b respectivement, au voisinage duquel on a ménagé un évidement oblong 12c, 13c respectivement. L'un des bords du redent est perpendiculaire à la ligne longitudinale moyenne du levier et l'autre bord est oblique et fait avec ladite ligne moyenne un angle aigu. Dans le boítier 1, les deux leviers sont positionnés de façon que leurs pattes en équerre 12a, 13a soient disposées au-dessus l'une de l'autre. Dans les évidements oblongs 12c, 13c, sont disposés des axes 10 et 13d respectivement. L'axe 13d est un axe cyclindrique ayant uniquement une fonction de limiteur de course pour la translation du levier 13 ; au contraire, l'axe 10 a une section à méplats et peut entraíner la rotation du levier 12 sous l'action de l'actionneur 8 ; mais il permet également la translation du levier 12 par rapport à l'axe 10.Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 3 and 4, it can be seen that the lock according to the invention comprises a mechanism consisting, on the one hand, for the internal control, of a lever 13 and of a pivoting arm 11 and, on the other hand, for the external control, a lever 12 and a pivoting arm 14. These four parts are arranged parallel to each other in different planes relative to the large faces of the housing 1. The pivoting arm 14 is the one, whose plan is located on. closer to pawl 5; in a first adjacent plane (away from the pawl 5), are the lever 12 and the pivoting arm 11; in a second plane adjacent to the first (away from the pawl 5), is the lever 13. The levers 12 and 13 have identical shapes; they comprise, at one end, a square tab 12 a , 13 a respectively and, at their other end, a recess 12 b , 13 b respectively, in the vicinity of which an oblong recess 12 c , 13 c respectively has been provided. One of the edges of the redent is perpendicular to the average longitudinal line of the lever and the other edge is oblique and makes an acute angle with said average line. In the housing 1, the two levers are positioned so that their brackets 12 a , 13 a are arranged above one another. In the oblong recesses 12 c , 13 c , axes 10 and 13 d are arranged respectively. The axis 13 d is a cylindrical axis having only a function of stroke limiter for the translation of the lever 13; on the contrary, the axis 10 has a flat section and can cause the rotation of the lever 12 under the action of the actuator 8; but it also allows the translation of the lever 12 relative to the axis 10.

Le bras pivotant 14 peut tourner autour de son axe 14a ; les axes 4a, 5a, 9, 13d, 10 et 14a sont parallèles. Le bras pivotant 14 a une forme en fourche et, dans la position de repos de la serrure qui est représentée sur la figure 3, l'une des branches 14b de la fourche peut venir coopérer avec la bordure du levier 12 alors que l'autre branche 14c de la fourche peut venir coopérer avec un téton 11a porté par le bras pivotant 11 sur sa face, qui est en regard du bras pivotant 14.The pivoting arm 14 can rotate about its axis 14 a ; axes 4 a , 5 a , 9, 13 d , 10 and 14 a are parallel. The pivoting arm 14 has a fork shape and, in the rest position of the lock which is shown in FIG. 3, one of the branches 14b of the fork can come to cooperate with the edge of the lever 12 while the other limb 14 c of the fork to cooperate with a stud 11 carried by the pivot arm 11 on its face which faces the swing arm 14.

Le bras pivotant 11 comporte une rainure 11b, qui débouche à l'extérieur du bras ; la ligne moyenne de cette rainure 11b est tout d'abord, à partir de l'extérieur, un segment rectiligne, puis un segment curviligne, ledit segment curviligne faisant obliquer la rainure en direction de l'axe 9. Dans cette rainure 11b, est mis en place un téton 13e, qui fait saillie sur la face du levier 13 qui se trouve en vis-à-vis du bras pivotant 11. Le segment rectiligne de la rainure 11b permet une translation du levier 13 par rapport au bras pivotant 11 ; le segment curviligne de la rainure 11b permet, lorsque l'on fait pivoter le bras pivotant 11 autour de l'axe 9, d'entraíner un pivotement du levier 13 par rapport à l'axe 13d. Les leviers 12 et 13 sont soumis chacun à un ressort de rappel qui tend à les ramener dans une position où les axes 10 et 13d sont respectivement en appui au fond de leur évidement oblong associé.The pivoting arm 11 has a groove 11 b , which opens out to the outside of the arm; the middle line of this groove 11b is first of all, from the outside, a straight segment, then a curvilinear segment, said curvilinear segment making the groove oblique towards the axis 9. In this groove 11b , is set up a stud 13 e , which protrudes from the face of the lever 13 which is opposite the pivoting arm 11. The straight segment of the groove 11 b allows translation of the lever 13 relative to the pivoting arm 11; the curvilinear segment of the groove 11 b allows, when the pivoting arm 11 is pivoted about the axis 9, to cause the lever 13 to pivot relative to the axis 13 d . The levers 12 and 13 are each subjected to a return spring which tends to bring them back to a position where the axes 10 and 13 d are respectively supported at the bottom of their associated oblong recess.

La manoeuvre de la serrure selon l'invention est réalisée au moyen de deux dispositifs de liaison constitués chacun d'un câble à gaine. L'un des dispositifs 15 correspond à la commande intérieure alors que l'autre dispositif 16 correspond à la commande extérieure. Chaque câble à gaine est formé en U et correspond au dispositif décrit dans la demande de brevet français 95-12 133. La gaine du câble 16 est liée par une de ses extrémités au boítier 1 de la serrure et, par son autre extrémité, à la batteuse d'un barillet de portière ; la gaine du câble 15 est liée par une de ses extrémités au boítier 1 de la serrure et par son autre extrémité au châssis de la porte. Le câble de ces dispositifs de liaison est solidaire, à une de ses extrémités, d'un élément d'ouverture de porte constitué, par exemple, par une poignée de portière, et, à son extrémité opposée, ledit câble vient coopérer avec l'un des redents 12b, 13b des deux leviers 12 et 13 respectivement. La "figure 6 représente en détail la coopération des deux câbles avec les leviers 12 et 13. The operation of the lock according to the invention is carried out by means of two connecting devices each consisting of a sheathed cable. One of the devices 15 corresponds to the interior control while the other device 16 corresponds to the exterior control. Each sheath cable is formed in a U and corresponds to the device described in French patent application 95-12 133. The sheath of the cable 16 is linked by one of its ends to the housing 1 of the lock and, by its other end, to the thresher of a door barrel; the sheath of the cable 15 is linked by one of its ends to the housing 1 of the lock and by its other end to the frame of the door. The cable of these connecting devices is integral, at one of its ends, with a door opening element constituted, for example, by a door handle, and, at its opposite end, said cable cooperates with the a cusps 12 b, 13 b of the two levers 12 and 13 respectively. "Figure 6 shows in detail the cooperation of the two cables with the levers 12 and 13.

Au droit de l'axe à méplats 10 se trouve une platine 17, qui est bien visible sur les figures 10 et 11. La platine 17 est disposée au-dessus du plan du levier 12, au niveau du plan du levier 13, et, lorsque le levier 13 est entraíné en translation parallèlement au grand côté du boítier 1, la bordure oblique du redent 13b vient en contact avec le bord de la platine 17 et provoque la rotation du levier 12 si ce levier était en position oblique par rapport au levier 13, de façon à l'amener à être parallèle au levier 13.To the right of the flat axis 10 is a plate 17, which is clearly visible in FIGS. 10 and 11. The plate 17 is arranged above the plane of the lever 12, at the level of the plane of the lever 13, and, when the lever 13 is driven in translation parallel to the long side of the housing 1, the oblique edge of the cusp 13 b comes into contact with the edge of the platen 17 and causes rotation of the lever 12 when the lever was in oblique position relative to the lever 13, so as to cause it to be parallel to lever 13.

Le fonctionnement du mécanisme, qui vient d'être décrit, va être détaillé ci-après.The operation of the mechanism, which has just been described, will be detailed below.

En se référant aux figures 7, on voit que la figure 7A représente les deux leviers 12 et 13 et les deux bras pivotants 13 et 14 dans la position qui correspond à une serrure non-condamnée, porte fermée. Si l'on désire ouvrir la porte, il faut amener le pion 6 du cliquet vers le bas sur les figures 7. Sur la figure 7B, on a représenté le déplacément du levier 12 au moyen de l'élément de liaison du dispositif de liaison 16, ce qui correspond à une ouverture par commande extérieure, sous l'action de la poignée de porte. Lorsqu'on relache la poignée de porte, le levier 12 reprend la position qu'il avait sur la figure 7A en raison de l'action de son ressort de rappel, mais le pion de cliquet 6 ne remonte pas dans la position qu'il avait initialement, étant donné que le cliquet 5 vient en appui sur la bordure latérale du pêne 4. Si on claque la porte, le pion de cliquet 6 revient dans la position qu'il avait dans la figure 7A. Les figures 7C et 7D représentent le fonctionnement du système mécanique pour une commande par la poignée intérieure de porte. Dans ce cas, l'élément de liaison 15 vient agir sur le redent 13b du levier 13 et entraíne le levier 13 vers le bas sur les figures 7. La patte en équerre du levier 13 entraíne le pion 6 vers le bas, ce qui provoque l'ouverture de la serrure. Le téton 13e coulisse dans la partie rectiligne de la rainure 11b sans aucune modification de la position du bras pivotant 11. Lorsque l'on relache l'action sur la poignée de porte, l'élément de liaison du dispositif de liaison 15 reprend la position initiale, qu'il avait sur la figure 7C ; mais le pion de cliquet 6 reste sensiblement en position basse, comme pour l'ouverture sous une commande extérieure. Le levier 13 est ramené par son ressort de rappel dans la position initiale qu'il occupait avant la commande d'ouverture et qui est représentée sur la figure 7C. Comme précédemment, si l'on ferme la porte en la claquant, le pion 6 remonte pour atteindre sa position initiale au-dessous des pattes en équerre 12a, 13a des deux leviers.Referring to FIGS. 7, it can be seen that FIG. 7A represents the two levers 12 and 13 and the two pivoting arms 13 and 14 in the position which corresponds to a non-locked lock, door closed. If you want to open the door, you must bring the pin 6 of the pawl down in Figures 7. In Figure 7B, there is shown the movement of the lever 12 by means of the connecting element of the connecting device 16, which corresponds to an opening by external control, under the action of the door handle. When the door handle is released, the lever 12 returns to the position it had in FIG. 7A due to the action of its return spring, but the pawl pin 6 does not go back into the position it had initially, since the pawl 5 comes to bear on the lateral edge of the bolt 4. If the door is slammed, the pawl pin 6 returns to the position it had in FIG. 7A. Figures 7C and 7D show the operation of the mechanical system for control by the interior door handle. In this case, the connecting element 15 acts on the cusp 13b of the lever 13 and causes the lever 13 downwardly in Figures 7. The angled leg of the lever 13 causes the pin 6 downward, which causes the lock to open. The stud 13 e slides in the rectilinear part of the groove 11 b without any modification of the position of the pivoting arm 11. When the action is released on the door handle, the connection element of the connection device 15 resumes the initial position, which it had in FIG. 7C; but the pawl pin 6 remains substantially in the low position, as for the opening under an external control. The lever 13 is returned by its return spring to the initial position which it occupied before the opening command and which is shown in FIG. 7C. As before, if the door is closed by slamming it, the pin 6 rises to reach its initial position below the brackets 12 a , 13 has two levers.

En se référant maintenant aux figures 8, on voit que la figure 8A représente la position du levier 12 et du bras pivotant 14, lorsque l'on a condamné électriquement la commande extérieure d'ouverture. La figure 8B représente la position de décondamnation, qui correspond à celle des figures 7 : le levier 12 a sa ligne moyenne parallèle aux plus grands côtés de la serrure.Referring now to Figures 8, we see that the FIG. 8A represents the position of the lever 12 and of the pivoting arm 14, when the exterior control has been electrically locked opening. FIG. 8B represents the unlocking position, which corresponds to that of FIGS. 7: the lever 12 has its mean line parallel to the longest sides of the lock.

Si l'on commande l'axe 10 par l'actionneur 8, on peut amener le levier 12 dans la position représentée sur la figure 8A, où il fait un angle aigu avec sa position précédente. Dans cette position, le déplacement de l'élément de liaison 16 s'effectue le long du bord oblique, qui délimite le redent 12b, de sorte que le déplacement de l'élément de liaison 16 n'entraíne aucune modification de position du levier 12, ce qui correspond à une impossibilité de manoeuvre du pion de cliquet 6 par le levier 12 et, par conséquent, à une condamnation extérieure de la serrure. La décondamnation s'obtient en faisant pivoter en sens inverse l'axe 10, pour amener le levier 12 dans la position représentée sur la figure 8B.If the axis 10 is controlled by the actuator 8, the lever 12 can be brought into the position shown in FIG. 8A, where it makes an acute angle with its previous position. In this position, the movement of the connecting element 16 takes place along the oblique edge, which delimits the redent 12 b , so that the movement of the connecting element 16 does not cause any change in the position of the lever 12, which corresponds to an impossibility of maneuvering the pawl 6 by the lever 12 and, consequently, to an external locking of the lock. The unlocking is obtained by rotating the axis 10 in the opposite direction, to bring the lever 12 to the position shown in FIG. 8B.

Sur les figures 9, on a représenté la cinématique dans le cas d'une condamnation ou d'une décondamnation intérieure. Ce cas correspond à une sécurité pour éviter l'ouverture de la portière par les enfants à l'intérieur du véhicule et correspond également à ce que l'on appelle une "supercondamnation", à savoir l'impossibilité, en cas d'effraction par bris de vitre, d'ouvrir la porte à partir de l'intérieur du véhicule. La position de décondamnation est représentée sur la figure 9A et, dans ce cas, on retrouve le levier 13 et le bras pivotant 11 dans la position qu'ils occupaient sur la figure 7A. Pour réaliser la condamnation intérieure, on fait pivoter le bras pivotant 11 en commandant la rotation de son axe 9 au moyen de l'actionneur 7 ; au cours de ce pivotement, le téton 13e du levier 13 coulisse dans la partie "curviligne de la rainure 11b, ce qui entraíne le pivotement du levier 13 dans une position symétrique de celle qu'avait prise le levier 12 pour assurer la condamnation extérieure. Dans ces conditions, le bord oblique du redent 13b vient le long de la course de l'élément de liaison 15, lorsque celui-ci se déplace sous l'action d'une manoeuvre de la poignée intérieure de porte. Il en résulte que l'élément de liasion 15 ne peut plus imprimer aucun mouvement au levier 13, ce qui correspond à la condamnation intérieure.In FIGS. 9, the kinematics are shown in the case of an interior locking or unlocking. This case corresponds to security to prevent the door from being opened by children inside the vehicle and also corresponds to what is called a "super-conviction", namely the impossibility, in the event of a break-in by glass break, to open the door from inside the vehicle. The unlocking position is shown in Figure 9A and, in this case, we find the lever 13 and the pivoting arm 11 in the position they occupied in Figure 7A. To carry out the internal locking, the pivoting arm 11 is pivoted by controlling the rotation of its axis 9 by means of the actuator 7; during this pivoting, the stud 13 e of the lever 13 slides in the "curvilinear part of the groove 11 b , which causes the pivoting of the lever 13 in a position symmetrical to that taken by the lever 12 to secure the locking outdoor. under these conditions, the beveled edge of the cusp 13b comes along the travel of the connecting element 15, when it moves under the action of an actuation of the inside door handle. It As a result, the connecting element 15 can no longer impart any movement to the lever 13, which corresponds to the interior locking.

Comme il a été vu jusqu'à présent, la décondamnation extérieure est réalisée électriquement. Mais la batterie du véhicule peut être en panne, auquel cas il est nécessaire de prévoir une décondamnation extérieure par action manuelle sur le barillet auquel est associée l'une au moins des serrures du véhicule. Dans ce cas, la manoeuvre du barillet au moyen de la clef de l'utilisateur entraíne, comme il a été expliqué dans la demande de brevet français 95-12 133, un déplacement de l'élément de liaison du dispositif de liaison 16 de sa position médiane, qui correspond à une position de repos et est représentée sur la figure 12A, vers sa deuxième position extrême, qui correspond à celle qui est opposée à la position extrême générant l'ouverture de la serrure. Dans ce déplacement, ledit élément de liaison manoeuvre le bras pivotant 14, de façon qu'il pivote autour de son axe 14a. Etant donné que la serrure est supposée condamnée extérieurement, le levier 12 se trouve dans une position oblique correspondant à celle qui est représentée sur la figure 8A. Lorsque le bras pivotant 14 tourne sous l'action de l'élément de liaison du dispositif de liaison 16, la branche 14b vient s'appuyer contre le levier 12, ce qui provoque le pivotement du levier 12 pour l'amener dans une position où sa ligne moyenne est parallèle aux plus grands côtés du boítier 1 ; dans cette position, la patte en équerre 12a vient au droit du pion de cliquet 6. Si l'on ramène le barillet à l'état de repos, ledit élément de liaison revient dans sa position médiane, ce qui est représenté sur la figure 12C ; et, dans ce cas, une manoeuvre ultérieure de la poignée extérieure de porte entraíne la translation du levier 12, et, par conséquent, l'ouverture de la porte. La fonction de secours manuelle est ainsi assurée pour que la décondamnation puisse intervenir de l'extérieur, même en cas de panne de batterie.As has been seen so far, the exterior unlocking is carried out electrically. However, the vehicle battery may be faulty, in which case it is necessary to provide an external unlocking by manual action on the barrel with which at least one of the vehicle locks is associated. In this case, the operation of the barrel by means of the user's key causes, as explained in French patent application 95-12 133, a displacement of the connecting element of the connecting device 16 from its middle position, which corresponds to a rest position and is shown in FIG. 12A, towards its second extreme position, which corresponds to that which is opposite to the extreme position generating the opening of the lock. In this movement, said connecting element maneuvers the pivoting arm 14, so that it pivots about its axis 14 a . Since the lock is assumed to be locked on the outside, the lever 12 is in an oblique position corresponding to that shown in FIG. 8A. When the pivoting arm 14 rotates under the action of the connecting element of the connecting device 16, the branch 14b comes to bear against the lever 12, which causes the pivoting of the lever 12 to bring it into a position where its middle line is parallel to the longest sides of the housing 1; in this position, the square tab 12 a comes in line with the pawl pin 6. If the barrel is brought back to the rest state, said connecting element returns to its middle position, which is shown in the figure 12C; and, in this case, a subsequent operation of the outer door handle causes the translation of the lever 12, and therefore the opening of the door. The manual back-up function is thus ensured so that unlocking can take place from the outside, even in the event of a battery failure.

Il peut arriver que les deux leviers 12 et 13 soient en position de condamnation et que l'on assure la décondamnation extérieure comme précédemment indiqué. Dans ce cas, si l'utilisateur entrait dans sa voiture et refermait la porte, il ne pourrait plus ouvrir de l'intérieur, sauf à provoquer électriquement la décondamnation intérieure, ce qui ne serait pas possible en cas de panne de batterie. Dans la serrure selon l'invention, on a prévu d'amener le levier 13 dans sa position de décondamnation en même temps que, par la fonction de secours, on amène le levier 12 dans sa position de décondamnation. Pour ce faire, l'extrémité de la branche 14c du bras pivotant 14 vient en appui contre le téton 11a du bras pivotant 11, de sorte que, lorsque le bras pivotant 14 pivote pour assurer la décondamnation extérieure de secours, il entraíne la rotation du bras pivotant 11 pour l'amener de la position qui correspond à la figure 9B jusqu'à la position qui correspond à la figure 9A, position dans laquelle le levier 13 a sa ligne moyenne parallèle aux plus grands côtés du boítier 1. La décondamnation extérieure dans la fonction secours entraíne ainsi automatiquement la décondamnation intérieure.It may happen that the two levers 12 and 13 are in the locking position and that the external unlocking is ensured as previously indicated. In this case, if the user entered his car and closed the door, he could no longer open from the inside, except to electrically unlock the interior, which would not be possible in the event of a battery failure. In the lock according to the invention, provision has been made to bring the lever 13 into its unlocking position at the same time as, by the emergency function, the lever 12 is brought into its unlocking position. To do this, the end of the limb 14 c of the pivot arm 14 abuts against the stud 11a of the swing arm 11 so that when the pivoting arm 14 pivots to ensure the external unlocking aid, it causes the rotation of the pivoting arm 11 to bring it from the position which corresponds to FIG. 9B to the position which corresponds to FIG. 9A, position in which the lever 13 has its mean line parallel to the longest sides of the housing 1. The exterior unlocking in the emergency function thus automatically leads to interior unlocking.

La serrure selon l'invention permet encore de réaliser une autre sécurité. En effet, si la serrure est en position de condamnation extérieure et en position de décondamnation intérieure, il serait possible pour un utilisateur se trouvant à l'intérieur de l'habitacle d'ouvrir la portière par la poignée de porte intérieure ; après quoi, si par imprudence on claque la porte du véhicule en laissant la clé à l'intérieur de l'habitacle, l'utilisateur se trouve dans l'incapacité d'ouvrir de l'extérieur la serrure de la porte. Pour éviter cet inconvénient, on a associé à l'axe 10 la platine 17, qui se trouve au niveau du levier 13. Si l'utilisateur dans la position de serrure ci-dessus définie, qui correspond à la figure 10A, manoeuvre la poignée intérieure de porte, il entraíne la translation du levier 13, comme représenté sur la figure 10B ; vers la fin de la course de translation du levier 13, le bord oblique du redent 13b vient en contact avec la platine 17, ce qui entraíne la rotation du levier 12 autour de son axe 10 jusqu'à ce que ce levier vienne en position de décondamnation, comme représenté sur la figure 10C. Dans ce cas, lorsque l'utilisateur relache la poignée d'ouverture intérieure, le levier 13 reprend sa position haute sous l'effet de son ressort de rappel et si l'utilisateur claque la porte, les deux leviers se retrouvent dans la position de décondamnation, de sorte que l'utilisateur peut à nouveau rentrer dans son véhicule, cette position étant représentée sur la figure 10D.The lock according to the invention also makes it possible to achieve another security. Indeed, if the lock is in the exterior locking position and in the interior unlocking position, it would be possible for a user inside the passenger compartment to open the door by the interior door handle; after which, if carelessly slams the vehicle door leaving the key inside the passenger compartment, the user is unable to open the door lock from the outside. To avoid this drawback, the plate 17 has been associated with the axis 10, which is located at the level of the lever 13. If the user in the above-defined lock position, which corresponds to FIG. 10A, operates the handle door interior, it causes the translation of the lever 13, as shown in Figure 10B; towards the end of the lever of the displacement path 13, the beveled edge of the cusp 13 b comes into contact with the platen 17, which causes rotation of the lever 12 about its axis 10 until the lever comes into position unlocking mechanism, as shown in FIG. 10C. In this case, when the user releases the interior opening handle, the lever 13 returns to its high position under the effect of its return spring and if the user slams the door, the two levers are found in the position of unlocking, so that the user can re-enter his vehicle again, this position being shown in FIG. 10D.

Enfin la serrure selon l'invention permet de réaliser une dernière fonction de sécurité en cas de panne de batterie. Si l'on suppose que le levier 12 est en position de décondamnation, l'utilisateur ne peut plus condamner la serrure de l'extérieur. Or, s'il veut aller chercher du secours, il est souhaitable qu'il puisse fermer son véhicule pendant son absence. Dans ce cas, l'utilisateur ouvre sa porte pour avoir accès au chant de porte et à la grande face du boítier, qui affleure le chant de porte. Sur cette grande face, l'axe 9 du bras pivotant 11 est accessible par son extrémité. On prévoit sur l'extrémité dudit axe 9 une fente permettant d'y introduire un outil tel qu'un tournevis, une clef ou une pièce de monnaie, et l'on fait tourner l'axe 9 de façon à entraíner le bras pivotant 11 dans le sens contraire de celui où il pivote pour assurer la condamnation intérieure. Dans ce cas, l'extrémité du bras pivotant 11 vient en contact avec l'extrémité de la patte en équerre 12a du levier 12 et fait pivoter le levier 12 jusqu'à sa position de condamnation. Lorsque cesse l'action de rotation imprimée par l'utilisateur sur l'axe 9, le bras pivotant 11 revient dans sa position initiale sous l'effet d'un ressort de rappel. Si l'utilisateur claque alors sa porte, la serrure se trouve en position de condamnation extérieure et l'utilisateur pourra à nouveau rentrer dans son véhicule en agissant avec sa clef sur le barillet, comme indiqué ci-dessus lorsque l'on à décrit la fonction de décondamnation manuelle de secours.Finally, the lock according to the invention makes it possible to carry out a final security function in the event of a battery failure. If it is assumed that the lever 12 is in the unlocked position, the user can no longer condemn the lock from the outside. However, if he wants to get help, it is desirable that he can close his vehicle during his absence. In this case, the user opens his door to have access to the door edge and the large face of the housing, which is flush with the door edge. On this large face, the axis 9 of the pivoting arm 11 is accessible from its end. It provides on the end of said axis 9 a slot for inserting a tool such as a screwdriver, a key or a coin, and the axis 9 is rotated so as to drive the pivoting arm 11 in the opposite direction to that in which it pivots to ensure the interior locking. In this case, the end of the pivoting arm 11 comes into contact with the end of the square tab 12 a of the lever 12 and makes the lever 12 pivot to its locked position. When the rotation action printed by the user on the axis 9 ceases, the pivoting arm 11 returns to its initial position under the effect of a return spring. If the user then slams his door, the lock is in the external locking position and the user can again enter his vehicle by acting with his key on the barrel, as indicated above when the description is given. manual emergency unlocking function.

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  1. Motor vehicle door lock, the said lock being associated with members for operating it from the inside and from the outside which comprise, on the one hand, at least one door-opening element and, on the other hand, at least one element for locking/unlocking the lock, the said lock interacting with an inside connecting device (15), capable of being connected to an element for opening the door from the inside and having an inside connecting element (15) which is capable of being moved between at least two positions by the said element for opening the door from the inside, the said lock interacting with an outside connecting device (16) capable of being connected to an element for opening the door from the outside and having an outside connecting element (16) which is capable of being moved between at least two positions by the said element for opening the door from the outside, the inside connecting element (15) being associated with an inside opening lever (13) so as to move it into a position in which the latter interacts with a rotary pawl (5), the outside connecting element (16) being associated with a lever (12) for opening from the outside, so as to move it into a position in which the latter interacts with the said rotary pawl (5), the lock comprising a housing (1) containing the pawl (5), a rotary latch (4) capable of retaining a striker (3) when the said latch is immobilized by the said pawl (5), characterized in that the housing (1) also contains the levers (13) for opening from the inside and (12) for opening from the outside, in that the said at least one element for locking/unlocking from the outside consists of an outside pivoting arm (14) interacting with the said lever (12) for opening from the outside so as to pivot it between a locked position in which the said lever (12) for opening from the outside escapes the action of the outside connecting element (16) and an unlocked position in which the said outside connecting element (16) interacts with the said lever (12) for opening from the outside, in that the said at least one element for locking/unlocking from the inside consists of an inside pivoting arm (11) interacting with the said lever (13) for opening from the inside so as to pivot it between a locked position in which the said lever (13) for opening from the inside escapes the action of the inside connecting element (15) and an unlocked position in which the said inside connecting element (15) interacts with the said lever (13) for opening from the inside, and in that the said latch (4), the said pawl (5), the said levers (12, 13) and the said pivoting arms (11, 14) are all arranged parallel to one and the same face of the lock housing (1) so that the pins (4a, 5a, 9, 10, 13a, 14a) of these components are all perpendicular to the said face of the housing.
  2. Lock according to Claim 1, characterized in that the pivoting of the outside pivoting arm (14) causes the pivoting of the inside pivoting arm (11) so that unlocking from the outside causes unlocking from the inside.
  3. Lock according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the connecting element of a connecting device can adopt a so-called middle position and so-called first extreme position, the said middle position corresponding to the absence of user action on the door-opening elements and the said first extreme position corresponding to user action on a door-opening element, each connecting element of the said connecting devices (15, 16) interacting, within the lock housing (1), with its respective lever (12, 13) when the connection element moves from its middle position to its first extreme position, each of these two levers (12, 13) being capable, on the one hand, when the lock is in the locked position, of pivoting about a pin (10, 13d) under the action of a locking element in order to escape the action of its associated connecting element when it comes into its first extreme position and, on the other hand, when the lock is in the unlocked position, of pivoting the other way under the action of an unlocking element, the connecting element of one of the connecting devices (16) being capable, in order to allow the lock when in the locked position to be unlocked mechanically, of adopting a third position, the so-called second extreme position, and interacting with the respective pivoting arm (14) which is driven by the said connecting element when the latter moves from its middle position to its second extreme position and which, by rotating, brings the lever (12) associated with the said connecting element into the angular position in which it allows the lock to open.
  4. Lock according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the inside pivoting arm (11) is controlled electrically to make the lever (13) for opening from the inside pivot in the direction which brings it into the lock-locked position.
  5. Lock according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the elements for locking/unlocking the lock from the inside and from the outside are controlled electrically and/or mechanically.
  6. Lock according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the connecting element of a connecting device (15, 16) moves in translation and that the levers (12, 13) for opening from the inside and from the outside can also move in translation under the action of their respective connecting element, each lever being subject to a spring which returns it in the opposite direction to the one that corresponds to the action of the connecting element for opening the lock.
  7. Lock according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lever (12) for opening from the outside is rotated electrically to bring it into its lock-locked position.
  8. Lock according to Claim 6, characterized in that the translation of the lever (13) for opening from the inside in the direction of opening the lock, if the lever (12) for opening from the outside is in the lock-locked position, causes the said lever (12) for opening from the outside to pivot to bring it into the lock-unlocked position.
  9. Lock according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the inside pivoting arm (11) can be rotated by the user by direct manual action on the end of its axis (9) which is accessible on the lock housing (1) in the edge of the door, in order to bring the lever (12) for opening from the outside into its lock-locked position.
  10. Lock according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one of the inside or outside connecting devices is a curved sheathed cable inside the door, one of the ends of the sheath being stationary with respect to the vehicle door, while the other is connected to a manual unlocking element, when there is one, one of the ends of the cable being connected to the door-opening element, while the other constitutes the connecting element that acts on the lock.
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