Vehicle door auxiliary latch release
First Claim
1. An auxiliary latch release assembly for use with a vehicle having a body with a front, a rear and a pair of sides extending from the front to the rear, the body defining a cargo area, a pivotable side door mounted on one of the sides, and a door latch mounted in the door and including an auxiliary latch release, the assembly comprising:
- a handle configured to be accessible in the cargo area;
a release cable having a first end operatively engaging the handle and an opposed second end configured to extend in the body adjacent to the door having the door latch; and
an e-latch override assembly configured to be mounted in the body and operatively engaging the second end of the release cable and including a latch release member actuable by the e-latch override assembly to engage the auxiliary latch release to thereby release the door latch, wherein the latch release member is configured to extend outboard from the side having the door in a lateral direction from the body to actuate the auxiliary latch release.
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Abstract
An auxiliary latch release assembly, and method of operation, for use with a vehicle having a body defining a cargo area, a door, and a door latch mounted in the door and including an auxiliary latch release. The assembly may comprise a handle that is accessible in the cargo area, a release cable having a first end engaging the handle and a second end extending in the body adjacent to the door having the door latch, and an e-latch override assembly mounted in the body that engages the second end of the release cable and includes a latch release member. The latch release member can be actuated by the e-latch override assembly to engage the auxiliary latch release to release the door latch.
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18 Claims
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1. An auxiliary latch release assembly for use with a vehicle having a body with a front, a rear and a pair of sides extending from the front to the rear, the body defining a cargo area, a pivotable side door mounted on one of the sides, and a door latch mounted in the door and including an auxiliary latch release, the assembly comprising:
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a handle configured to be accessible in the cargo area; a release cable having a first end operatively engaging the handle and an opposed second end configured to extend in the body adjacent to the door having the door latch; and an e-latch override assembly configured to be mounted in the body and operatively engaging the second end of the release cable and including a latch release member actuable by the e-latch override assembly to engage the auxiliary latch release to thereby release the door latch, wherein the latch release member is configured to extend outboard from the side having the door in a lateral direction from the body to actuate the auxiliary latch release. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle having a body with a front, a rear and a pair of sides extending from the front to the rear, a pivotable side door mounted on one of the sides of the body and a cargo area comprising:
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an electronic door latch mounted in the door and including an auxiliary latch release and an electronic latch releaser; and an auxiliary latch release assembly including a handle accessible in the cargo area, a release cable having a first end operatively engaging the handle and an opposed second end extending adjacent to the door having the electronic door latch, and an e-latch override assembly mounted in the body and operatively engaging the second end of the release cable and including a latch release member configured to extend outboard from the side having the door in a lateral direction from the body and be actuable by the e-latch override assembly to engage the auxiliary latch release to thereby release the electronic door latch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of releasing an electronic pivotable side door latch mounted in a side door of a vehicle having a body with a front, rear and a pair of sides extending from the front to the rear, with the electronic door latch including an auxiliary latch release, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) manually actuating a release cable from a cargo area of the vehicle, wherein the release cable extends in the body adjacent to the door having the electronic door latch; (b) actuating an e-latch override assembly, mounted in the body, with the release cable; (c) bridging a gap between the door and the body in an outboard extending lateral direction with a latch release member of the e-latch override assembly that contacts the auxiliary latch release; and (d) releasing the electronic door latch by moving the auxiliary latch release with the latch release member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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Specification