Latch arrangement
First Claim
1. A latch arrangement including a control device, a latch power operable between different security states by a latch security actuator, and a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator, in which the control device, on receiving a first input signal requiring a change in latch security state, generates a first output causing the latch to change its security state and the lock status indicator to indicate the new latch security state, there being no mechanical transmission of movement between the lock status indicator and the latch.
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Abstract
A latch arrangement including a control device, a latch power operable between different security states by a latch security actuator, and a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator, in which the control device, on receiving a first input signal requiring a change in latch security state, generates a first output causing the latch to change its security state, and the lock status indicator to indicate the new latch security state, there being no mechanical transmission of movement between the lock status indicator and the latch.
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37 Claims
- 1. A latch arrangement including a control device, a latch power operable between different security states by a latch security actuator, and a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator, in which the control device, on receiving a first input signal requiring a change in latch security state, generates a first output causing the latch to change its security state and the lock status indicator to indicate the new latch security state, there being no mechanical transmission of movement between the lock status indicator and the latch.
- 14. A latch arrangement including a control device, a latch power operable between an opened and closed conditions by a power unlatching actuator, the control device determining the security state of the latch, and a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator, in which the control device, on receiving a first input signal requiring a change in latch security state, changes the security state of the latch and generates a first output causing the lock status indicator to indicate the new latch security state, there being no mechanical transmission movement between the lock status indicator and the latch.
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28. A method of assembling a vehicle door including the steps of:
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providing a vehicle door providing a latch power operable between different security states by a latch security actuator providing a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator assembling the latch, the latch security actuator, the lock status indicator and the lock status indicator actuator so as to form a latch arrangement subassembly, then mounting the latch arrangement subassembly onto the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of assembling a vehicle door including the steps of:
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providing a vehicle door providing a latch power operable between different security states by a latch security actuator assembling the latch and the latch security actuator so as to form a latch subassembly providing a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator assembling the lock status indicator and the lock status indicator actuator so as to form a lock status indicator subassembly mounting the latch subassembly onto the vehicle door mounting the lock status indicator subassembly onto the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method of assembling a vehicle door including the steps of:
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providing a vehicle door providing a latch power operable between an opened and closed condition by a power unlatching actuator providing a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator assembling the latch, the power unlatching actuator, the lock status indicator and the lock status indicator actuator so as to form a latch arrangement subassembly mounting the latch arrangement subassembly onto the vehicle door.
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33. A method of assembling a vehicle door according to claim 33 including the step of providing a control device on the door.
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34. A method of assembling a vehicle door including the steps of:
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providing a vehicle door providing a latch power operable between an opened and closed condition by a power unlatching actuator assembling the latch and the power unlatching actuator so as to form a power latch subassembly providing a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator assembling the lock status indicator and the lock status indicator actuator so as to form a lock status indicator subassembly mounting the power latch subassembly onto the vehicle door mounting the lock status indicator subassembly onto the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method of assembling a vehicle including the steps of:
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providing a vehicle body providing a kit of parts including a control device, a latch power operable between different security states by a latch security actuator, and a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator, in which the control device is capable of, on receiving a first input signal requiring a change in latch security state, generating a first output causing the latch to change its security state, and the lock status indicator to indicate the new latch security state, there being no mechanical transmission of movement between a lock status indicator and the latch, then selectively assembling the control device the latch and the latch security actuator onto the vehicle and not assembling the lock status indicator and the lock status indicator actuator onto the vehicle.
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37. A method of assembling a vehicle including the steps of:
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providing a vehicle body providing a kit of parts including a control device, a latch power operable between an open and closed condition by a power unlatching actuator, the control device being capable of determining the security state of the latch, and a lock status indicator power operable between different lock status indicator positions by a lock status indicator actuator in which the control device is capable of, on receiving a first input signal requiring a change in the latch security state, changing in the security state of the latch, and generating a first output causing the lock status indicator to indicate the new latch security state, there being no mechanical transmission movement between the lock status indicator and the latch, then selectively assembling the control device, the latch, the power unlatching actuator on to the vehicle and not assembling the lock status indicator and lock status indicator actuator onto the vehicle.
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