Vehicle latch with partially decoupled key cylinder lever
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1. A vehicle latch, comprising:
- a ratchet;
a pawl, interacting with the ratchet;
an outside release lever (66);
a link (80) for selectively coupling the outside release lever to the pawl;
a lock link lever (116) for actuating the link (80) between an unlocked position, where the outside release lever (66) is kinematically coupled to the pawl, and a locked position, where the outside release lever (66) is not coupled to the pawl; and
a key cylinder lever (120) for actuating the lock link lever (116), wherein the key cylinder lever (120) has a lost motion connection with the lock link lever (116) so as to define a neutral position for a key cylinder.
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Abstract
A vehicle latch having a ratchet; a pawl, interacting with the ratchet; an outside release lever (66); a link (80) for selectively coupling the outside release lever (66) to the pawl; a lock link lever (116) for actuating the link (80) between an unlocked position, where the outside release lever (66) is kinematically coupled to the pawl, and a locked position, where the outside release lever (66) is not coupled to the pawl; and a key cylinder lever (120) for actuating the lock link lever (116). The key cylinder lever (120) has a lost motion connection with the lock link lever (116) so as to define a neutral position for a key cylinder.
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1. A vehicle latch, comprising:
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a ratchet;
a pawl, interacting with the ratchet;
an outside release lever (66);
a link (80) for selectively coupling the outside release lever to the pawl;
a lock link lever (116) for actuating the link (80) between an unlocked position, where the outside release lever (66) is kinematically coupled to the pawl, and a locked position, where the outside release lever (66) is not coupled to the pawl; and
a key cylinder lever (120) for actuating the lock link lever (116), wherein the key cylinder lever (120) has a lost motion connection with the lock link lever (116) so as to define a neutral position for a key cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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