121 |
DOOR HANDLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE |
US12566077 |
2009-09-24 |
US20100077567A1 |
2010-04-01 |
Sadayuki MAKINO; Yukinobu Kunimatsu |
A door handle device for a vehicle includes a base portion arranged along a door panel of a door of the vehicle and including an attaching surface facing the door panel, an operating handle movably supported at the base portion relative thereto, a rotating shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the attaching surface of the base portion, a rotating lever supported by the rotating shaft and rotating in accordance with an operation of the operating handle, an interlock cable mechanism including a cable case and a cable and transmitting displacement caused by the rotation of the rotating lever to a door lock device arranged at the door, a plurality of cable case attaching portions arranged at the base portion, to which the cable case is selectively attached, and a plurality of cable connecting portions arranged at the rotating lever, to which the cable is selectively connected. |
122 |
Door lock apparatus |
US11348234 |
2006-02-07 |
US07637542B2 |
2009-12-29 |
Makoto Suzumura; Akira Muramatsu; Sigeru Tanabe; Yukinobu Kunimatsu |
A door lock apparatus includes a housing for accommodating a latch mechanism for holding a vehicle door to a vehicle body, a lever mechanism actuated when a door handle is operated, a link mechanism for connecting the lever mechanism to the latch mechanism, the link mechanism having a first position for transmitting operational force from the lever mechanism to the latch mechanism and a second position for preventing transmission of the operational force from the lever mechanism to the latch mechanism, and a motor drive mechanism for changing the first and second positions of the link mechanism. The housing includes a first accommodating space for accommodating the motor drive mechanism and a second accommodating space adjacently provided to the first accommodating space for accommodating the latch mechanism and a water preventing portion is provided for preventing water from entering the first accommodating space from outside the housing. |
123 |
Lock for a housing |
US12080517 |
2008-04-03 |
US20090251850A1 |
2009-10-08 |
Jesus R. Morales; Juan I. Banzo |
A lock for a housing may have a protrusion, an opening, a receptacle, and a ramp. The protrusion is formed in a first side wall of a first member of the housing, and the opening is defined in the first side wall. The receptacle extends from a second side wall of a second member of the housing, and is in some ways complementary in shape and in dimensions to the protrusion. The ramp is formed in the second side wall. When the first member and the second member are assembled, the protrusion and the receptacle are mated to form a water-tight seal therebetween, while the ramp is received within the opening. |
124 |
Cable assembly conduit condensation drain |
US11946907 |
2007-11-29 |
US07597026B2 |
2009-10-06 |
Eric J. Smith; Jeffrey L. Konchan; Joseph P. Fannon; Darren M. Van Houzen |
A cable assembly having a condensation drain provided for the conduit thereof, wherein moisture is enabled to escape the conduit through a drainage opening of the condensation drain, yet the operative interaction between the cable and the conduit of the cable assembly is unaffected by the presence of the condensation drain. The condensation drain may be provided with a drip initiator which assists removal of the moisture from the conduit. |
125 |
HANDLE ASSEMBLY |
US12263009 |
2008-10-31 |
US20090119880A1 |
2009-05-14 |
Paul SIBLEY; Phillip Taylor; Simon Keane |
A handle assembly comprises a handle (110) on one side of a vehicle tailgate liftglass (120). The handle (110) is connected to a shaft member (150) that passes through a hole (140) in the liftglass (120). A motor (200) pivots the assembly into either a closed position, in which the handle (110) lies adjacent to the liftglass (120), or an open position, FIG. 2, in which a gap (210) is left between the handle (110) and the liftglass (120) into which the user may place his hand in order to pull the handle (110) or push the liftglass (120). Preferably there is a resilient element between the motor and the handle. |
126 |
Key fob with detent mechanism |
US11028095 |
2005-01-03 |
US07453346B2 |
2008-11-18 |
Frank Buccinna; John Burca; Stephen M. Doyle; Leonard E. Pagano |
A key fob for housing at least one electrical component for wireless communication with a vehicular system includes a main body having at least one actuator button. The actuator button is operable to control an electrical component for wireless communication with a vehicular system. The main body includes a first detent mechanism. The key fob further includes a cap moveably connected to the main body. The cap is moveable between a closed position and an open position such that in the closed position the cap at least partially covers the actuator button and such that in the open position the cap at least partially exposes the actuator button. The cap includes a second detent mechanism. The second detent mechanism is operable to cooperate with the first detent mechanism to lock the cap relative to the main body in one of the closed position and the open position. |
127 |
Rotational element position detector for door latch assembly |
US11216072 |
2005-09-01 |
US07448237B2 |
2008-11-11 |
Junichi Shimada; Shingo Gotou; Hirotsugu Takai; Takasi Ogawa |
To prevent an erroneous installation of a rotational detection lever and a rotational element, one of a plurality of toothed portions of a rotational element is made into a larger toothed portion which is larger in pitch and/or tooth height, and one of a plurality of tooth grooves of a rotation detection lever is made into a larger tooth groove which can mesh with the larger toothed portion when the rotational element and the rotation detection lever are positioned so as to correspond to each other. |
128 |
Coupler latch lock and method of use |
US11980946 |
2007-10-31 |
US07448236B2 |
2008-11-11 |
Jim Recknagel; Ken Burmesch; Victor Yip; John Zapushek |
An adjustable coupler lock for locking a trailer hitch such that a trailer cannot be removed from a vehicle. The coupler lock comprises a lock body with a locking mechanism and a locking plate, and also comprises a shaft having a narrow and a flange end, and also having multiple recesses along the length of the shaft for engagement with the locking plate of the lock body. The recesses along the length of the shaft have a vertical edge which engages the locking plate such that the lock body cannot be removed from the shaft without unlocking the locking mechanism. The recesses also have a tapered edge that allows for slidable movement of the lock body along the shaft, without unlocking the locking mechanism, for the purpose of adjusting the lock to the size of the latch. |
129 |
Latch release operating apparatus |
US11289462 |
2005-11-30 |
US07442892B2 |
2008-10-28 |
Katsuyuki Ishiguro |
A latch release operating apparatus includes a switch unit that has a push button on its switch main unit and that is turned ON for releasing a latch state of a door when the push button is pressed down; a base member that holds the switch unit via the switch main unit such that the push button faces the outside; and a waterproof cover member that is attached on a surface of the base member and that covers the push button. A peripheral edge of the cover member is held between the base member and a door outer panel, and the switch unit is mounted on the door outer panel via the base member such that the push button is operable from an outside of the door outer panel via the cover member. |
130 |
Grip handle type door handle apparatus |
US11138387 |
2005-05-27 |
US07437803B2 |
2008-10-21 |
Naoki Watanabe; Satoshi Kubota |
A door handle apparatus comprising a grip member whose one end is rotatably supported by a door panel, and an escutcheon which is disposed closer to the other end surface of the grip member and which is fixed to the door panel, wherein the door handle apparatus further comprises a water force reducing structure which reduces force of water which enters from a gap between the grip member and the escutcheon. |
131 |
Vehicle Outer Handle System |
US12058286 |
2008-03-28 |
US20080246293A1 |
2008-10-09 |
Hiroto Fujiwara; Yuho Otsuta; Kyoutarou Yoshii |
In a vehicle outer handle system including a circuit board which includes an electric part and which is contained in an operating handle, the operating handle is die-formed of a synthetic resin in such a manner that a protecting means covering the circuit board is mold-coupled to the operating handle. Thus, a special water-proofing counter measure is not required, leading to a reduction in number of operating steps and a reduction in number of parts. Further, the generation of an abnormal sound during operation of the operating handle is prevented. |
132 |
Latch mechanism with environmentally protected portion |
US10914431 |
2004-08-09 |
US07413225B2 |
2008-08-19 |
Nigel V. Spurr |
A latch mechanism includes a latch plate and a latching element attached to the latch plate. A pawl engages the latching element at an interface. Applying a force to the pawl releases the latch mechanism. The latch mechanism also includes an enclosure for enclosing a portion of the latching mechanism. |
133 |
Vehicle Door Latch Striker |
US11551277 |
2006-10-20 |
US20080100070A1 |
2008-05-01 |
Joseph P. Fannon; Richard K. Mette |
A striker assembly for use with a vehicle door latch is disclosed. The striker assembly may include a U-shaped strap that mounts to vehicle body structure, and a striker pin that is mounted to the strap. The striker pin may include a neck that is peened to form a head and neck that fills a countersunk pocket in a pin support arm of the strap. The strap may also have a base plate that mounts to vehicle structure and includes one or more water drain channels and a coined edge to better control water drainage and intrusion. |
134 |
DOOR LOCK SYSTEM |
US11743512 |
2007-05-02 |
US20070283734A1 |
2007-12-13 |
Masaaki Umino |
An input shaft of a key lever that transmits a rotating drive force from a key cylinder in response to a key operation is arranged in a lower side of a door housing so that the rain water and the like does not easily reach the input shaft. |
135 |
Lock for a Door of a Motor Vehicle |
US10561202 |
2004-07-19 |
US20070271973A1 |
2007-11-29 |
Franco Ottino; Giacomo Crotti |
Described herein is a lock for a door of a motor vehicle provided with a closing mechanism designed to cooperate with a lock striker fixed to an upright of the door itself; the closing mechanism is provided with: a fork, which can assume an opening position, in which it enables engagement and disengagement between the lock striker and a seat thereof, and a closing position, in which it withholds the lock striker within its seat and prevents disengagement thereof; a dog coupled via snapaction with the fork for blocking it in a releasable way in the closing position; and an auxiliary lever, which can be actuated by the fork during coupling with the lock striker for exerting an action of thrust on the dog and causing it to couple with the fork itself |
136 |
Key fob with detent mechanism |
US11028095 |
2005-01-03 |
US20060145810A1 |
2006-07-06 |
Frank Buccinna; John Burca; Stephen Doyle; Leonard Pagano |
A key fob for housing at least one electrical component for wireless communication with a vehicular system includes a main body having at least one actuator button. The actuator button is operable to control an electrical component for wireless communication with a vehicular system. The main body includes a first detent mechanism. The key fob further includes a cap moveably connected to the main body. The cap is moveable between a closed position and an open position such that in the closed position the cap at least partially covers the actuator button and such that in the open position the cap at least partially exposes the actuator button. The cap includes a second detent mechanism. The second detent mechanism is operable to cooperate with the first detent mechanism to lock the cap relative to the main body in one of the closed position and the open position. |
137 |
Rotational element position detector for door latch assembly |
US11216072 |
2005-09-01 |
US20060108811A1 |
2006-05-25 |
Junichi Shimada; Shingo Gotou; Hirotsugu Takai; Takasi Ogawa |
To prevent an erroneous installation of a rotational detection lever and a rotational element, one of a plurality of toothed portions of a rotational element is made into a larger toothed portion which is larger in pitch and/or tooth height, and one of a plurality of tooth grooves of a rotation detection lever is made into a larger tooth groove which can mesh with the larger toothed portion when the rotational element and the rotation detection lever are positioned so as to correspond to each other. |
138 |
Latch mechanism with environmentally protected portion |
US10914431 |
2004-08-09 |
US20050140146A1 |
2005-06-30 |
Nigel Spurr |
A latch mechanism includes a latch plate and a latching element attached to the latch plate. A pawl engages the latching element at an interface. Applying a force to the pawl releases the latch mechanism. The latch mechanism also includes an enclosure for enclosing a portion of the latching mechanism. |
139 |
Circuit insulation methods and systems for vehicle door latches |
US10727242 |
2003-12-03 |
US20050121829A1 |
2005-06-09 |
Nigel Spurr; Michael Shelley; Richard Hayes; William Eaton; Hugh Gibson; Alex Crawford; Ajaykumar Valdhyanathan; Scott Vorwald; Kenneth Bechtold; Curtis Johnson; Duncan Murchle; Daniel Kilker; Abanni Maxwell; Patrick Shannon; Gillian Madden; Adrian Kettle |
An injection molding method and system for an electrical circuit utilized in vehicle door latch mechanisms is disclosed herein. A mold is generally provided in which a mold cavity is formed therein from walls of the mold. An electrical circuit associated with vehicle door latch and/or integrated with the vehicle door latch can be located within the mold cavity. A plastics material can then be injection molded into the mold cavity of the mold, wherein the plastics material covers and seals the electrical circuit to provide insulation and environmental protection to the electrical circuit. |
140 |
Vehicle door latch apparatus |
US10921950 |
2004-08-20 |
US20050040656A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Shigenori Taga |
An actuator has an actuator housing fixed to an open side of a concave accommodating portion of a latch housing in a latch body, and also has a drive source, which is accommodated in the actuator housing, and an open lever for releasing a meshing part from a striker by being release-operated by the drive source. The open lever is accommodated in the actuator housing. A block member blocks a gap between the accommodating portion of the latch housing and the actuator housing. |