Blocking device for a motor vehicle door

• US 5,676,003 A
• Filed: 01/11/1995
• Issued: 10/14/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Dilger, Werner, Ursel, Eckhard, Schaper, Uwe
• Primary Examiner(s): Gall, Lloyd A.
• Application Number:
  US08/373,307
• Time in Patent Office: 1,007 Days
• Field of Search: 292/DIG. 27, 292/201, 292/336.3, 70/264, 70/422, 70/204, 70/218, 70/149, 70/472
• US Class Current: 70/472
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/26 specially adapted for child safety
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/28 for anti-theft purposes, e.g. double-locking or super-locking
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/06 using rotary motors
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/16 operating on locking elements for locking or unlocking action
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/42 Cams
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/90 Manual override in case of power failure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/27 Disconnectable handle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1082 Motor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/57 Operators with knobs or handles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5416 Exterior manipulator declutched from bolt when dogged
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5496 Freely movable external manipulator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5805 Freely movable when locked
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/65 Central control

Abstract

A central locking system for motor vehicles has all of the opening and closing functions occurring in normal operation also in the event of failure of individual components. If necessary, a vehicle outfitted with this system can also be opened and locked when the door lock motors (50) are out of operation. When the vehicle is locked, the outer door handles (13) can be pulled without meeting resistance and without effect. To this end, a control cam (47) lifts an actuating arm (32) so that a door handle lever (35) can be actuated without the actuating arm (32) being grasped.

Claims

1. A blocking device for doors, hatches and hoods of a motor vehicle, comprising outside and inside door handles;

at least one lock having a blocking element cylinder actuateable from outside;

said lock arrangeable in a door and having a blocking element formed as a rotatable latch, and a supporting member arrangeable in a door frame so that said blocking element cooperates with said supporting member;

a blocking member blocking said blocking element in a closed position;

unblocking means unblocking said blocking element;

a control member which influences movability of said unblocking means and is adjustable;

motor means adjusting said control member, said unblocking means including two unblocking levers, said unblocking levers being swivelable independently of one another;

door handle levers connected with said door handles and arranged so that said unblocking levers cooperate with said door handle levers, said door handle levers being actuatable so that independently of one another but depending on a position of said control member said door handle levers operate in one of the ways selected from the group consisting of acting on a respective one of said unblocking levers or pullable without effect so as not to influence said unblocking levers.

2. A blocking device as defined in claim 1, wherein said unblocking levers have drivers;

and further comprising actuating arms, said drivers being arranged at said actuating arms and connected with said unblocking levers so as to move in a spring-loaded manner, and also graspable by said door handle levers connected with said door handles.

3. A blocking device as defined in claim 1, wherein said unblocking levers have drivers, said control member having control cams arranged so that said drivers are movable into two different positions independently of one another by said control cams of said control member, and said drivers being graspable by said door handle levers in one position and not in another position.

4. A blocking device as defined in claim 3;

and further comprising a spring applying a spring force, said drivers and actuating arms being liftable by one of said control cams and also being lowerable against said spring force when said control cams are rotated further.

5. A blocking device as defined in claim 1, wherein said unblocking levers have drivers, said door handle levers having driver noses which pass said drivers without effect when said lock is locked and said door handles are actuated.

6. A blocking device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising a common axle around which said unblocking levers and said door handle levers are rotatable.

7. A blocking device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising an emergency unlocking lever;

an axle; and

a control member support which is fastened to said axle and is swivelable away by said emergency unlocking lever, said motor means and said control member being arranged on said control member support.

8. A blocking device as defined in claim 7;

wherein said emergency unlocking lever is formed as an eccentric actuatable from outside by a key.

9. A blocking device as defined in claim 7;

wherein said emergency unlocking lever is operable manually and acts on a driver to transfer said driver into a position in which it is reachable by a door handle lever.

10. A blocking device as defined in claim 7;

and further comprising an actuating arm for locking from outside, said emergency unlocking lever being operable manually and acting on said actuating arm to transfer said actuating arm into a position in which it is reachable by a door handle lever.

11. A blocking device for doors, hatches or hoods and a motor vehicle, comprising outside and inside door handles;

at least one lock cylinder actuatable from outside;

at least one lock, each having a blocking element formed as a rotatable latch, and a supporting member arrangeable in a door frame so that said blocking element cooperates with said supporting member;

a blocking member which blocks said blocking element in a closed position;

unblocking means which unblock said blocking element;

a control member influencing a movability of said unblocking means and being adjustable;

a motor adjusting said control member, said unblocking means including two unblocking levers provided with drivers for each lock, said unblocking levers being swivelable independently of one another and being associated with a respective one of said door handles, said control member being provided with control cams arranged opposite to one another so as to be offset in such a way to move said drivers of said unblocking levers when said control member is rotated.

12. A blocking device as defined in claim 11;

and further comprising actuating arms; and

door handle levers connected with said door handles, said drivers being arranged at said actuating arms and connected with said unblocking levers so as to be movable in a spring-loaded manner and graspable by said door handle levers connected with said door handles.

13. A blocking device as defined in claim 11;

and further comprising door handle levers connected with said door handles, said drivers being movable into two different positions independently of one another by said control cams of said control member and graspable by said door handle levers in one position and not in another position.

14. A blocking device as defined in claim 11;

and further comprising a spring applying a spring force, said drivers and actuating arms being liftable by one of said control cams and lowerable again by said spring force when said control cams are rotated further.

15. A blocking device as defined in claim 11;

wherein door handle levers having driver noses which pass said drivers without effect when said lock is locked and said door handles are actuated.

16. A blocking device as defined in claim 11;

and further comprising a common axle around which said unblocking levers and also door handle levers are rotatable.

17. A blocking device as defined in claim 11;

and further comprising an emergency unlocking lever;

an axle; and

a control member support which is fastened to said axle and is swivelable away by said emergency unlocking lever, said motor and said control member being arranged on said control member support.

18. A blocking device as defined in claim 17, wherein said emergency unlocking lever is formed as an eccentric actuatable from outside by a key.

19. A blocking device as defined in claim 17, wherein said emergency unlocking lever is operable manually and acts on a driver to transfer said driver into a position in which it is reachable by a door handle lever.

20. A blocking device as defined in claim 17;

and further comprising an actuating arm for locking from outside, said emergency unlocking lever being operable manually and acting on said actuating arm to transfer said actuating arm into a position in which it is reachable by a door handle lever.