Unit carrier comprising an integrated lock fixing system for a motor vehicle door
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Abstract
The invention relates to a unit carrier (1) for a motor vehicle door, with at least one fixing section for a door lock (3) and fixing points for securing the unit carrier to a motor vehicle door, wherein the door lock can be connected by a lock holding angle (4) to the unit carrier. According to the invention a snap-in connection is provided between the lock holding angle (4) and the unit carrier (1) so that the lock holding angle (4) can be secured by means of a catch mechanism to the unit carrier (1). Consequently the assembly work in securing the door lock (3) to the unit carrier (1) is considerably reduced.
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25 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A unit carrier (1) for a motor vehicle door, with at least one fixing section for a door lock (3) and fixing points for securing the unit carrier to a motor vehicle door, wherein the door lock can be connected to the unit carrier by a lock holding angle (4, 4′
- , 4″
) wherein a snap-in connection designed as a detachable clip connection is provided between the lock holding angle (4, 4′
, 4″
) and the unit carrier (1) so that the lock holding angle (4, 4′
, 4) can be secured to the unit carrier (1) by means of a catch mechanism, wherein the snap-in connection is formed by a plurality of insert openings (6, 7, 8, 9;
6′
, 7′
) and at least one lockable plug-in element (10, 11;
10′
, 11′
;
10″
) formed on the lock holding angle; and
wherein the insert openings (6, 7, 8, 9;
6′
, 7′
) are contained in ribs (12, 13;
12′
, 13′
) formed on the unit carrier, which ribs are spaced a certain distance apart in the direction of insertion of the plug-in element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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