Vehicle latch with partially decoupled key cylinder lever
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1. A vehicle latch, comprising:
- a ratchet;
a pawl, interacting with said ratchet;
an auxiliary pawl (64) operatively coupled to said pawl;
an outside release lever (66) including a slot (84) extending between an open end and a closed end;
a link (80) for selectively coupling said outside release lever (66) to said auxiliary pawl (64), said link (80) extending between a first end (82) and an opposing second end (134); and
a lock link lever (116) coupled to said second end (134) of said link (80) for actuating said link (80) between an unlocked position, where said first end (82) is disposed in said slot (84) adjacent said open end whereby rotation of said outside release lever (66) causes said first end (82) to engage said auxiliary pawl (64) causing said auxiliary pawl (64) and said pawl to rotate, and a locked position, where said first end (82) is disposed in said slot (84) adjacent said closed end thereby decoupling said outside release lever (66) such that rotation of said outside release lever (66) does not cause said first end (82) to engage said auxiliary pawl (64) and said auxiliary lever (64) and said pawl do not rotate.
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Abstract
A vehicle latch having a ratchet; a pawl, interacting with the ratchet; an outside release lever (66); a link (80) for selectively coupling the outside release lever (66) to the pawl; a lock link lever (116) for actuating the link (80) between an unlocked position, where the outside release lever (66) is kinematically coupled to the pawl, and a locked position, where the outside release lever (66) is not coupled to the pawl; and a key cylinder lever (120) for actuating the lock link lever (116). The key cylinder lever (120) has a lost motion connection with the lock link lever (116) so as to define a neutral position for a key cylinder.
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6 Claims
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1. A vehicle latch, comprising:
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a ratchet; a pawl, interacting with said ratchet; an auxiliary pawl (64) operatively coupled to said pawl; an outside release lever (66) including a slot (84) extending between an open end and a closed end; a link (80) for selectively coupling said outside release lever (66) to said auxiliary pawl (64), said link (80) extending between a first end (82) and an opposing second end (134); and a lock link lever (116) coupled to said second end (134) of said link (80) for actuating said link (80) between an unlocked position, where said first end (82) is disposed in said slot (84) adjacent said open end whereby rotation of said outside release lever (66) causes said first end (82) to engage said auxiliary pawl (64) causing said auxiliary pawl (64) and said pawl to rotate, and a locked position, where said first end (82) is disposed in said slot (84) adjacent said closed end thereby decoupling said outside release lever (66) such that rotation of said outside release lever (66) does not cause said first end (82) to engage said auxiliary pawl (64) and said auxiliary lever (64) and said pawl do not rotate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle latch, comprising:
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a ratchet; a pawl, interacting with said ratchet; an auxiliary pawl (64) operatively coupled to said pawl, said auxiliary pawl (64) including an abutment (86) and a void (88); an outside release lever (66) including a slot (84) extending between an open end and a closed end; a link (80) for selectively coupling said outside release lever (66) to said auxiliary pawl (64), said link (80) extending between an end having a tab (82) and an opposing end having a projection (134); a lock link lever (116) coupled to said projection (134) of said link (80) for actuating said link (80) between an unlocked position where said tab (82) is in a first position disposed in said slot (84) adjacent said open end whereby rotation of said outside release lever (66) causes said tab (82) to engage said abutment (86) of said auxiliary pawl (64) causing said auxiliary pawl (64) and said pawl to rotate, and a locked position where said tab (82) is in a second position disposed in said slot (84) adjacent said closed end thereby decoupling said outside release lever (66) such that rotation of said outside release lever (66) causes said tab (82) to engage said void (88) of said auxiliary pawl (64) and said auxiliary pawl (64) and said pawl do not rotate; and a key cylinder lever (120) for actuating said lock link lever (116), wherein said key cylinder lever (120) has a lost motion connection with said lock link lever (116) 50 as to define a neutral position for a key cylinder.
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