Motor vehicle locking system

• US 20050146215A1
• Filed: 12/08/2004
• Published: 07/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brose Schließsysteme Gmbh & Co. Kg
• Original Assignee: Brose Schließsysteme Gmbh & Co. Kg
• Inventors: Pollmann, Rainer, Kachouh, Checrallah, Kothe, Markus
• Application Number:
  US11/006,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20050146215A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/10.100
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/00 Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes locks specially adapted for bicycles E05B71/00; locking arrangements for non-fixed vehicle roofs B60J7/185
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/24 preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/48 by electrical means

Abstract

A motor vehicle lock with an electrically openable motor vehicle lock and a child safety is proposed. A very simple and economical structure is enabled in that the opening mechanism, which can be manually actuated from the inside, can be blocked exclusively by manual actuation and the child safety can be overridden and re-enabled electrically without mechanical mechanisms. Here, a version is especially interesting in which the electrically operating child safety is temporarily deactivated (overridden) so that then, during the time interval of deactivation, the motor vehicle can be electrically opened in spite of a manually activated child safety.

Claims

1. Motor vehicle locking system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an electrically openable motor vehicle lock,

an inside actuating element,

a child safety which, when enabled or in an on state, prevents electrical opening of the motor vehicle lock by actuation of the inside actuating element, and

a manually actuatable opening mechanism which is accessible in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle and which is connected to the motor vehicle lock,

wherein the child safety is adapted to be only manually actuated for blocking of the opening mechanism, and when the child safety is manually activated, the vehicle lock, from the passenger compartment, is only able to be opened electrically, and wherein the child safety is also able to be overridden and re-enabled electrically.

2. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opening mechanism is actuatable by at least one of the inside actuating element and an additional, mechanically acting inside actuating lever.

3. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein manual blocking of the opening mechanism is detectable by a sensor.

4. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein manual blocking of the opening mechanism is detectable by a microswitch sensor.

5. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 3, wherein, when the opening mechanism is manually blocked, the electrically operating child safety is automatically enabled or turned on, and when the manual blocking is cancelled, the child safety is automatically disabled.

6. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 4, wherein, when the opening mechanism is manually blocked, the electrically operating child safety is automatically enabled or turned on, and when the manual blocking is cancelled, the child safety is automatically disabled.

7. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the electrically operating child safety is adapted to be selectively turned on or off by means of a switch which is actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle.

8. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrically operating child safety is adapted to be selectively turned on or off by means of a switch which is actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle.

9. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrically operating child safety is adapted to be deactivated by short term or ongoing actuation of a button during activation of the button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

10. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 9, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

11. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrically operating child safety is adapted to be deactivated during a predetermined time interval by short term or ongoing actuation of a button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

12. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 11, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

13. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrically operating child safety is adapted to be deactivated for one-time opening by short term or ongoing actuation of a button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

14. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 13, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

15. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the electrically operating child safety is adapted to be deactivated by short term or ongoing actuation of a button during activation of the button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

16. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 15, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

17. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the electrically operating child safety is adapted to be deactivated during a predetermined time interval by short term or ongoing actuation of a button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

18. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 17, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

19. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the electrically operating child safety is adapted to be deactivated for one-time opening by short term or ongoing actuation of a button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

20. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 19, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

21. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein electrical deactivation of the child safety is indicated by at least one of optical and acoustic means.

22. Motor vehicle locking system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an electrically openable motor vehicle lock,

an inside actuating element, and

a child safety which, when enabled or in an on state, prevents electrical opening of the motor vehicle lock by actuation of the inside actuating element,

wherein the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, and

wherein the child safety is adapted to be electrically enabled and disabled by means of a switch which is manually actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle.

23. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 22, wherein the child safety works exclusively electrically without mechanical mechanisms.

24. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 22, wherein the child safety is adapted to be deactivated by short term or ongoing actuation of a button during activation of the button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

25. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 24, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

26. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 22, wherein the child safety is adapted to be deactivated during a predetermined time intervall by short term or ongoing actuation of a button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

27. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 26, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

28. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 22, wherein the child safety is adapted to be deactivated for one-time opening by short term or ongoing actuation of a button, the button being actuatable by at least one of a driver and a front-seat passenger of the motor vehicle, and when the child safety is deactivated, the motor vehicle lock is electrically openable by actuation of the inside actuating element.

29. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 28, wherein, selectively, the motor vehicle lock is releasable for only the right or left back door, for both the right and left back door, and for the front passenger door by deactivation of the child safety to enable opening thereof when the inside actuating element is actuated.

30. Motor vehicle locking system as claimed in claim 22, wherein electrical deactivation of the child safety is indicated by at least one of optical and acoustic means.