Vehicle trunk locking device
First Claim
1. A locking device for a trunk in a vehicle, the locking device comprising:
- a latch configured to change a state of the trunk between locked and unlocked;
a lever configured to drive the latch to an open position;
a lock knob configured to bedisposed outward of a vehicle body to visually determine from an outside of the vehicle whether the trunk is in the locked state or the unlocked state; and
selectively placed in one of a locked position, wherein the trunk is configured to be brought into the locked state by prohibiting the latch from being driven to an open position, or an unlocked position, wherein the trunk is configured to be brought into the unlocked state by enabling the latch to be driven to the open position; and
an actuator for enabling the lock knob to be selectively placed in one of the locked position or the unlocked position,wherein the locking device is configured to authenticate a portable key, when the lever is operated with the trunk in the locked state, andwherein, when the portable key is authenticated, the lock knob is configured to be driven into the unlocked position.
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Abstract
A locking device for a trunk in a vehicle. The locking device includes a latch configured to change a state of the trunk between locked and unlocked, and a lever configured to drive the latch to an open position. The locking device further includes a lock knob configured to be disposed outward of a vehicle body to visually determine from an outside of the vehicle whether the trunk is in the locked state or the unlocked state. The lock knob is further configured to be selectively placed in a locked position. In the locked position, the trunk is configured to be brought into the locked state by prohibiting the latch from being driven to an open position. The lock knob is further configured to be selectively placed in an unlocked position. In the unlocked position, the trunk is configured to be brought into the unlocked state by enabling the latch to be driven to the open position. The locking device further includes an actuator for enabling the lock knob to be selectively placed in one of the locked position or the unlocked position. The locking device is configured to authenticate a portable key, when the lever is operated with the trunk in the locked state. When the portable key is authenticated, the lock knob is configured to be driven into the unlocked position.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A locking device for a trunk in a vehicle, the locking device comprising:
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a latch configured to change a state of the trunk between locked and unlocked; a lever configured to drive the latch to an open position; a lock knob configured to be disposed outward of a vehicle body to visually determine from an outside of the vehicle whether the trunk is in the locked state or the unlocked state; and selectively placed in one of a locked position, wherein the trunk is configured to be brought into the locked state by prohibiting the latch from being driven to an open position, or an unlocked position, wherein the trunk is configured to be brought into the unlocked state by enabling the latch to be driven to the open position; and an actuator for enabling the lock knob to be selectively placed in one of the locked position or the unlocked position, wherein the locking device is configured to authenticate a portable key, when the lever is operated with the trunk in the locked state, and wherein, when the portable key is authenticated, the lock knob is configured to be driven into the unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for changing a state of a trunk from locked to unlocked by performing authentication of a portable key uniquely set for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether the trunk is in the locked state or the unlocked state; performing the authentication of the portable key, using a locking device, when a lever is operated and the trunk is in the locked state; unlocking the trunk, when the portable key is authenticated when the lever is operated; and maintaining the trunk in the locked state without the locking device being driven, when the portable key is not authenticated when the lever is operated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. The method of claim, further comprising:
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performing the authentication of the portable key, when the locking device is changed from an unlocked position to a locked position; placing the locking device in the locked position, when the portable key is authenticated; and maintaining the locking device in the unlocked position, when the portable key is not authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A locking device for a trunk in a vehicle, the locking device comprising:
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latching means for changing a state of the trunk between locked and unlocked; levering means for driving the latching means to an open position; securing means disposed outward of a vehicle body to visually determine from an outside of the vehicle whether the trunk is in the locked state or the unlocked state, the securing means for selectively placing the locking device in one of a locked position, wherein the trunk is configured to be brought into the locked state by prohibiting the latch from being driven to an open position, and an unlocked position, wherein the trunk is configured to be brought into the unlocked state by enabling the latch to be driven to the open position, the locking device further comprising actuating means for selectively placing the securing means in one of the locked position or the unlocked position, wherein the locking device is configured to authenticate a portable key, when the levering means is operated with the trunk in the locked state, and wherein, when the portable key is authenticated, the securing means is for driving the locking device into the unlocked position.
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