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Lock, especially for the ooors, flaps or the like, or motor vehicles

  • US 20040174021A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2003
  • Published: 09/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Lock, especially for the doors, hinged lids, etc., of motor vehicles, with a rotary latch (11), into which a closing part (20) travels when the door, hinged lid, etc., is closed and thus pivots the rotary latch (11) from an open position via a secondary latching position into a primary latching notch position;

  • with a catch (21), which drops into a secondary stop notch (15) provided on the rotary latch (11) to establish the secondary latching position and then drops into a primary stop notch (14) on the rotary latch (11) to establish the primary latching position;

    with a motorized auxiliary closing/opening means for the door, comprising a drive unit (29) and a gear assembly (30) with at least two power takeoff elements (37, 38), which act on the rotary latch (11) or on the catch (21); and

    with control means for activating and deactivating the auxiliary closing and the auxiliary opening means, characterized in that the power takeoff elements (37, 38) are connected to the drive unit (29) at all times, so that the two power takeoff elements (37, 38) are made to move simultaneously when the drive unit operates.

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