SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DOOR LOCKING DEVICES FOR VEHICLE

• US 20100011821A1
• Filed: 05/12/2009
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: KIM, Ho Hyung
• Application Number:
  US12/464,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20100011821A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/264
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 41/00 Locks with visible indication as to whether the lock is locked or unlocked indicator lights E05B17/10
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/30 allowing opening by means of an inner door handle, even if the door is locked
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/14 operating on bolt detents, e.g. for unlatching the bolt
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 85/12 Inner door handles
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 85/13 with a locking knob forming part of the inside door handle unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/65 Central control

Abstract

A system for controlling door locking devices may include inside door handles each configured to include a grip for unlocking the door locking devices, mounted in a vehicle and opening a door, and a display unit for displaying whether the door locking device is locked or unlocked, and at least an external switch module mounted outside the inside door handles, each electrically-connected to the door locking devices, and each configured to enable a vehicle occupant to control the door locking devices.

Claims

1. A system for controlling door locking devices, the system comprising:

inside door handles each configured to include a grip for unlocking the door locking devices, mounted in a vehicle and opening a door, and a display unit for displaying whether the door locking device is locked or unlocked; and

at least an external switch module mounted outside the inside door handles, each electrically-connected to the door locking devices, and each configured to enable a vehicle occupant to control the door locking devices.

2. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the grip is disposed in at least one of inside door handles mounted in respective front door of the vehicle and in case that the grip is pulled once, a corresponding door locking device is unlocked and a corresponding door is opened.

3. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the grip is disposed in at least one of inside door handles and in case that the grip is pulled twice, a corresponding door locking device is unlocked through first pulling of the grip and a corresponding door is opened through second pulling of the grip.

4. The system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the grip is included in one of inside door handles in the rear doors.

5. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display unit displays whether the corresponding door locking device is locked or unlocked, based on operation of a position switch which operates in response to a signal transmitted through at least one of the inside door handles and the external switch modules.

6. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display unit is a Light Emitted Diode (LED) display unit.

7. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of the external switch modules is realized using a touch screen of a display mounted inside the vehicle.

8. The system as set forth in claim 7, wherein the external switch module enables the vehicle occupant to lock or unlock the locking devices for the respective doors through the touch screen.

9. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the external switch modules are mounted near or onto a center fascia.

10. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the external switch modules are mounted near or onto a center console of the vehicle.

11. A passenger vehicle comprising a system for controlling door locking devices of claim 1.