Trunk lid unlocking apparatus for emergency escape

• US 20020063432A1
• Filed: 10/11/2001
• Published: 05/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Herhof Umwelttechnik GmbH (Ellaktor SA), Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Choi, Se-Wan
• Application Number:
  US09/973,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20020063432A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 292/336.3
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 79/20 using flexible connections, e.g. Bowden cables
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 83/16 Locks for luggage compartments, car boot lids or car bonnets
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 83/26 Emergency opening means for persons trapped in the luggage compartment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/57 Operators with knobs or handles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a trunk lid unlocking apparatus for emergency escape which achieves improvements in job efficiency and product functionality by integrally modularizing all the related parts in the trunk, the apparatus being constructed in the modularized structure with a handle internally installed in the trunk lid, a lever connected to the open handle, a guide member supporting the open cable connected with the lever, a fixing hitch coupled with the guide member, an open lever for unlocking the locking apparatus and pawl lever.

Claims

1. A trunk lid unlocking apparatus for emergency escape, the apparatus comprising:

a lever installed at an internal side of a trunk lid for unlocking a latch assembly;

an open cable for being pulled by pivoting manipulation of the lever;

an open lever installed for pivoting around a hinge with an end portion of the open cable attached to a connection member; and

a pawl lever pushed to the open direction along with pivoting of the open lever for unlocking the latch assembly.

2. The apparatus, as defined in claim 1, wherein a pipe-shaped guide member is surrounded at the external side of the open cable for the sliding movement and a fixing hitch is mounted at the latch assembly that fixedly supports the guide member.

3. The apparatus, as defined in claim 1, wherein a pawl lever sequentially moving along with pivoting of the open lever is positioned at an internal panel of the latch assembly with a hinge pin.