Lock control arrangement for a vehicle door
First Claim
1. A lock control arrangement for a vehicle door having a spring lock and an external lock actuator comprising:
- a release lever releasably adapted to be connected to the external lock actuator and pivotable from a rest position into a release position where it releases a pawl which normally retains the lock in the locked position,a first spring urging the release lever into its rest position; and
a further spring having a first end adapted to alternatively engage the release lever or a hook on a wall of the spring lock near the release position of the release lever and having a second end attached to the wall of the spring lock, the further spring being arranged to urge the release lever toward the rest position to prevent the lock from being partially released when it is connected to the external actuator and adapted to be automatically released from the release lever during initial actuation thereof.
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Abstract
A vehicle door lock control arrangement includes a spring lock and an external actuator which is releasably connected to a release lever on the lock side. The release lever can be pivoted between a rest position and a release position against the force of a first spring to act on a pawl which normally retains the lock in its locked position. A further spring is also provided which prevents the lock from being partially released when it is connected to the external actuator. For this purpose, the further spring normally holds the release lever in the rest position but its connection to the release lever is automatically released during the initial actuation of the release lever.
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5 Claims
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1. A lock control arrangement for a vehicle door having a spring lock and an external lock actuator comprising:
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a release lever releasably adapted to be connected to the external lock actuator and pivotable from a rest position into a release position where it releases a pawl which normally retains the lock in the locked position, a first spring urging the release lever into its rest position; and a further spring having a first end adapted to alternatively engage the release lever or a hook on a wall of the spring lock near the release position of the release lever and having a second end attached to the wall of the spring lock, the further spring being arranged to urge the release lever toward the rest position to prevent the lock from being partially released when it is connected to the external actuator and adapted to be automatically released from the release lever during initial actuation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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