| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7604254 |
Device for blocking the steering shaft of a motor vehicle |
October 20, 2009 |
| A device for blocking the steering shaft of a motor vehicle against rotation by a locking bolt which can be axially moved back and forth between locked and released positions via a two-directionally rotatable control member, and comprises a locking element and an actuating element. T |
| 7581422 |
Device for starting a vehicle engine by means of an electronic key, and key to be used therefor |
September 1, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a mechanism (1) for starting a vehicle engine by means of an electronic key (3). Said mechanism (1) comprises a receiving device (2) in the vehicle for inserting the key (3). The key (3) that is inserted in said receiving device (2) cannot be twisted while being |
| 7569786 |
Actuator for an electric push-button switch, particularly in vehicles |
August 4, 2009 |
| The invention relates to an actuator for an electric push-button switch (30) comprising a housing shell (10) in whose shell opening (13) a holding plate (20) is placed. A holding suspension, together with outer stops (21) and outer counterstops (11) between the holding plate (20) and |
| 7446645 |
Device for operating electrical or electromechanical entry or access systems on or in a vehicle |
November 4, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a device for operating electrical or electromechanical devices (10) in a vehicle, whereby a sensor (40) is used, operating on proximity or contact. According to the invention, the device can distinguish whether operation of the sensor (40) is actually carried |
| 7445257 |
Closing system for a door, lid or the like, particularly those of vehicles |
November 4, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a closing system comprising handles (20) for operating latches that are inoperative when in a locked position, and only enable the latch to open when the latch is in an unlocked position. In conjunction with an access authorization device, the approaching of a |
| 7387004 |
Latch for a mobile part of a vehicle body, such as a flap or a door, especially a rear opening |
June 17, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a latch which must enable the locked mobile part (10) of a motor vehicle body to be released if necessary by means of a key-actuated closing cylinder (40), in order to manually open the mobile part (10). A handle (21) is provided on the mobile part (10) for the |
| 7380844 |
Lock for doors and lids on vehicles |
June 3, 2008 |
| In a lock fitted with a rotary latch (30), a detent (40) is provided that can engage inside a preliminary catch and inside a main catch (32) of the rotary latch (30). The rotary latch (30) receives a locking part and can be transferred either manually or by means of a motor between an op |
| 7363785 |
Blocking device for motor vehicle steering shaft |
April 29, 2008 |
| A device for locking the steering shaft of a motor vehicle against rotation by means of a locking bolt cooperating with locking recesses of the steering shaft. A control member that can be rotated back and forth displaces the locking bolt back and forth radially relative to the axis |
| 7341290 |
Lock for vehicle doors or lids |
March 11, 2008 |
| According to the invention, when the door is locked, a locking part (10) is displaced into a rotary latch (20), which is first pivoted from its open position into a preliminary detent position. The rotary latch (20) is spring-loaded (25) in the direction of its open position and is u |
| 7302819 |
Device for actuating a lock on a vehicle door |
December 4, 2007 |
| A device for actuating a lock on a vehicle door has a support mounted on a vehicle door. A lock cylinder mount, or a decoy, is mounted on the support. A screw secures the mount when mounted on the support. The mount has a shoulder engaging a counter shoulder of the support at least p |
| 7273991 |
Handle for doors or hinged flaps of vehicles |
September 25, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a handle with an integrated switch (20) for doors or hinged flaps of vehicles. The push-button switch is essentially made up of two components which can be fitted together. The first component (21) is made of a single-pieced injection-moulding product made of thr |
| 7261339 |
Device for actuating locks on doors or hatches of vehicles |
August 28, 2007 |
| A device for actuating locks on a vehicle door has a rotary latch spring-loaded into an open position. When the door is closed, the rotary latch receives a lock member of the lock and is rotated into a defined locked position. The rotary latch has a detent into which a pivotable catc |
| 7210714 |
Locking device for a movable carbody part such as a rear hatch of a vehicle |
May 1, 2007 |
| A locking device for a movable carbody part has a lock and an interacting locking member. The lock has a rotary latch with pre-catch, main catch, and recess. When closing the carbody part, the locking member moves into the recess and rotates the rotary latch into a pre-catch position in |
| 7204527 |
Lock comprising two locking rods, in particular for vehicles |
April 17, 2007 |
| A lock having a locking rod that is displaced in a longitudinal direction. The rod is driven by an actuator via a rotor. The internal section of the locking rod is flexible so as to have the properties of a flexural section. The locking rod, together with the flexural section and the |
| 7174755 |
Mounting structure of steering column locking device |
February 13, 2007 |
| Disclosed herein is a mounting structure of a steering column locking device which makes it possible for the steering column locking device to be rotated upwards with respect to a steering column by an impact when part of a driver's body bumps against the steering column locking device |
| 7158044 |
Handle on doors, hoods or the like, especially for vehicles |
January 2, 2007 |
| A handle on doors, hoods, or the like especially for vehicles, with a stationary handle part, which can be mounted in a recess in the outer skin of the door, with a gripping element, which acts as a movable handle part and is supported on the stationary handle part, with an electrode of |
| 7151324 |
Electric steering lock |
December 19, 2006 |
| The invention relates to an electric steering lock wherein a permanent magnet (20) and two different Hall sensors (21,22) are used to recognise a locking and an unlocking position. The pole transition (23) of the magnet (20) is oriented in the direction of the lift (14). In order to |
| 7146832 |
Actuating device for doors or hatches of vehicles |
December 12, 2006 |
| In an actuating device, the turret is installed in a carrier and removed from it by a setting movement. The setting movement comprises a plug-in phase and a shift phase during the installation procedure. Thus a shoulder on the turret arrives behind an opposing shoulder on the carrier |
| 7121126 |
Apparatus for locking a motor-vehicle steering shaft |
October 17, 2006 |
| A locking bolt for irrotationally locking a motor-vehicle steering shaft is axially movable inside a housing between locked and release positions, and is fixable in the locked position by means of a spring-loaded securing pin axially movable in the housing that cooperates with a late |
| 7108301 |
Door handle equipped with an automatic retractable flap |
September 19, 2006 |
| A door handle for the side door, rear door or trunk of a motor vehicle, the door handle being fitted with a flap (1) that retracts automatically when the handle is used. The flap is fitted with a sensor (5) that detects the presence of a handle opposite the flap. When the flap is not |
| 7104097 |
Device for blocking the steering spindle of a motor vehicle |
September 12, 2006 |
| A device for irrotationally locking a motor vehicle's steering shaft (1) using a locking element (2) located within a housing (8) and displaceable to-and-fro between a locking and a release position. The housing (8) is detachably affixed to a tubular casing (5) enclosing the steering sha |
| 7059640 |
Lock, especially for the doors, flaps or the like, of motor vehicles |
June 13, 2006 |
| A lock especially for the doors, flaps or the like, of motor vehicles. The lock includes a rotating latch (11) into which a closing element (20) is inserted, when the door is closed. The rotating latch (11) is pivoted out of an open position into a main locking position, via a pre-lockin |
| 7041924 |
Housing for an electronic key |
May 9, 2006 |
| The invention relates to a housing (10) for a key, especially for use in motor vehicles. Said housing consists of electric and electronic components (32) disposed therein and arranged at least partially on a plate (31); a recess which can be covered by an elastic keypad (14) comprisi |
| 7019233 |
Closing device for doors, bonnets, gates or the like, especially of vehicles, such as motor vehi |
March 28, 2006 |
| The invention relates to a closing device consisting of a grip housing (10) containing a pivotably mounted grip flap (12). Said grip flap (12) is loaded by means of a restoring force (38) in the direction of its neutral position (12.1), against which force the manual actuation of the |
| 6923478 |
Lock with rotary latches, especially for motor vehicles |
August 2, 2005 |
| A lock, especially for motor vehicles, for securing a movable part, such as a pivoting flap, in position with respect to a stationary part, such as a housing, includes two rotary latches at a certain distance apart, wherein two closing pieces engage in the rotary latches when the latches |
| 6915671 |
Apparatus for locking a motor-vehicle steering shaft |
July 12, 2005 |
| Apparatus to lock a motor-vehicle steering shaft against rotation using a locking bolt axially reciprocable by a to-and-fro rotatable control element between a locked position and a release position, the bolt being fixable in its locked position by a displaceably supported, spring-loaded |
| 6910303 |
Device for actuating an electronic locking system and/or a lock integrated in a door, a flap or |
June 28, 2005 |
| The invention relates to a device for actuating an electronic locking system and/or a lock integrated in a door (40), a flap or the like, especially in a motor vehicle. Said locking system or lock is actuated by a handle (10) mounted on the door outer side (41). Said handle (10) is f |
| 6886381 |
Actuating device for a lock, especially in a motor vehicle |
May 3, 2005 |
| The invention relates to an actuating device for a lock, especially a lock on the parcel shelf of a motor vehicle, comprising an actuating element (30) and a transmission element (20) which can be moved in a linear manner (20) and on which a catch device (21) is disposed, whereby the mov |
| 6834901 |
Handle fitting |
December 28, 2004 |
| A handle fitting for a vehicle door has a support attached to the inner side of the door. A turret member provided on the support projects with a turret end inwardly and a slide secures the turret end on the support. A screw is arranged in the slide and moves the slide between mounting a |
| 6822174 |
Device for activating an opening or closing mechanism for lockable moving parts on vehicles |
November 23, 2004 |
| A device for activating an opening mechanism and/or closing mechanism for lockable movable parts on vehicles includes a manual actuator which in the activating situation acts on at least one contact maker of at least one switch, wherein the actuated switch switches on a drive for opening |
| 6810702 |
Device for locking the steering spindle of a vehicle |
November 2, 2004 |
| A lock for irrotationally locking a motor-vehicle steering column enclosed by a tubular housing, the lock including a lock element displaceable to-and-fro between a locked and a released position and further a drive motor driving the locking element. For greater compactness, to offer |
| 6794768 |
Device comprising a steering lock and an ignition starter switch which can be controlled by a ha |
September 21, 2004 |
| A device with a steering lock and an ignition starter switch which can be controlled by a handle in the presence of an identification transmitter is controlled by an ID transmitter which can be scanned by an ID receiver located in a vehicle. A control of the device includes a rotor which |
| 6779371 |
Steering column lock for motor vehicles |
August 24, 2004 |
| The aim of the invention is to provide a steering column lock with improved break-up safety. To this end, a spring-loaded locking pin (30) is integrated into the peripheral cam (12), said locking pin being co-rotated when a rotor (10) pertaining to the steering column lock is rotated. In |
| 6776251 |
Device for locking a steering column of a vehicle |
August 17, 2004 |
| A device for locking a steering column of a vehicle has a force-loaded locking member and a control device for adjusting the locking member relative to the steering column between a locking position preventing rotation of the steering column and a release position allowing rotation o |
| 6776016 |
Device for starting a motor vehicle motor, using an electronic key |
August 17, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a device for starting a motor vehicle motor. According to the invention, a slot is (11) used for inserting (59) the key (50) which is usually closed by a spring-loaded cover (14). The key (50) is displaced in the slot (11) into various key positions (20.1), in or |
| 6769154 |
External door handle mainly intended for vehicles |
August 3, 2004 |
| The present invention relates to an external door handle that comprises a bracket-shaped handle (10) comprising a cavity (14) which is defined by at least one U-shaped shell (21, 22) and which is intended for receiving electronic components (16). The purpose of the present invention is t |
| 6768413 |
Closing device, in particular for motor vehicles |
July 27, 2004 |
| A closing device for a vehicle door lock is actuated by a hand lever. The lock can be switched between a secured, inoperative position of the hand lever and an operative position in which the lock can be opened by the hand lever. An electric control device arranged within the vehicle eff |
| 6761052 |
Device comprising a momentary contact switch for actuating a lock on a door or hinged lid, in pa |
July 13, 2004 |
| A device for actuating a lock on a door or hinged lid, particularly for a vehicle, includes a momentary contact switch and a lock cylinder having tumblers which are transferred between a blocked position and an unblocked position by a key. In the locked position, the tumblers interact wi |
| 6755058 |
Lock, particularly for locking the steering spindle of a motor vehicle |
June 29, 2004 |
| A lock includes a locking element and a control element displaceable to-and-fro between a locked and an unlocked position and a control element also rotatable to-and-fro by a drive to axially displace in either direction a locking element or a drive element cooperating with the locki |
| 6742368 |
Closing device for closing functions in vehicles in particular |
June 1, 2004 |
| A closing device includes a cylinder core with followers and a closing cylinder with a freewheel sleeve and a housing accommodating the sleeve. Normally, a coupling slider is coupled to the cylinder core by a restoring force, but is decoupled therefrom in the event of overcharge. An axia |
| 6722717 |
Distance-variable closing stirrup for rotary-latch locks |
April 20, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a rotary-latch lock comprising two additional parts, namely a closing stirrup (10) and at least one rotary latch. The lock is adjusted by means of the assembly of the closing stirrup. Said rotary latch is arranged on a flap element, for example, in a fixed ma |
| 6712409 |
External door handle for vehicles |
March 30, 2004 |
| A door handle for vehicles includes a connecting member adapted to act on a lock when the handle is actuated, and a normally inactive crash locking unit for the connecting member. A crash sensor is connected to the crash locking unit so as to activate the crash locking unit in the event |
| 6705141 |
Combined mechanical and electronic key, in particular for the locks of motor vehicles |
March 16, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a combined mechanical and key comprising a key housing for electronic components and an L-shape flat key (30). Said flat key consists of a bearing limb (31) which enables the key to pivot into a storage position and a shank (32) which mechanically operates the lo |
| 6698262 |
Access system for a vehicle |
March 2, 2004 |
| The invention relates to an access system in which an access authorization that can be disposed of outside of the vehicle communicates with identification means located inside the vehicle. If the identification means respond, control means which operate a door lock (40) from a door h |
| 6696652 |
Device for activating an opening mechanism and/or a closing mechanism for lockable moving parts |
February 24, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a device for activating an opening mechanism for lockable moving parts on vehicles. The device has a manual activator, which acts on a contact sensor (13) of a switch (12) for activation purposes. An outer skin (40) is provided on the vehicle. A part (43') of |
| 6691539 |
Combined mechanical and electronic key, in particular for locks in a vehicle |
February 17, 2004 |
| In a combined mechanical and electronic key, electronic components and mechanical flat keys (30) are normally housed in a common key holder (10). In order to place the flat key (30) between a lowered rest position in a holder (10) and a projecting in-use position, the flat key (30) is mo |
| 6666496 |
Device for fixing an insert in an opening of a carrier in vehicles, especially a door handle in |
December 23, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a device for fixing an insert (10) in an opening of a carrier. The opening is defined by a and second carrier edge (21, 22). First and second edge areas (11, 12) appurtenant thereto and pertaining to the insert (10) are pressed against the opening in the case |
| 6648493 |
External actuating mechanism for vehicle locks |
November 18, 2003 |
| An external actuating mechanism for vehicle doors in doors, hoods, lids or the like, wherein the mechanism includes a handle for opening the door, a locking unit for activating and deactivating the lock, and at least one electrical light source for temporarily illuminating a field of ope |
| 6648382 |
Outer door handle, especially for vehicles |
November 18, 2003 |
| An outer door handle for vehicles has a stationary housing in the vehicle door. The handle has a handle arm and acts on a lock arranged within the door. A pivotable latching member serves as a mass latching mechanism and makes the handle actuatable in a release position. Because of its i |
| 6648380 |
Door lock, especially for motor vehicles |
November 18, 2003 |
| A rotary latch (11) of a door lock is retained in a detent position by a spring-mounted retainer (20). A motor-driven working member (47) is provided for lifting said retainer (20). An energy-storing device (30) subjects a storing member (22) to a force and hereby serves to lift the |
