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This latch comprises a case (1) integral with a first part (2) of the vehicle, in which case is disposed a bolt (3), and a keeper (4) integral with a second part (5) of the vehicle and adapted to cooperate with the bolt. The first and second parts of the vehicle are relatively movable and the bolt (

This latch comprises a case (1) integral with a first part (2) of the vehicle, in which case is disposed a bolt (3), and a keeper (4) integral with a second part (5) of the vehicle and adapted to cooperate with the bolt. The first and second parts of the vehicle are relatively movable and the bolt (3) is mounted to be movable between a position for releasing the keeper and a position for locking the latter in the case (1). The bolt comprises means (6) for hooking the keeper and is mounted to be movable along a path roughly parallel to the path of displacement of the keeper (4) in the vicinity of the case (1), between a position (A) for hooking the keeper, the hooking being achieved by the user shifting the movable part of the vehicle, and the position (B) for locking the keeper, through actuating means (7) actuated in one direction by means detecting the presence of the keeper in the hooking position (A) and, in the other direction, by means detecting the actuation of the bolt unlocking means.

대표청구항 ▼

A latch assembly comprising in combination a first part and a second part of in particular a motor vehicle, which parts are relatively movable in a first path, and a latch for latching said parts, said latch comprising a case mounted on said first part, a keeper mounted on said second part so that s

A latch assembly comprising in combination a first part and a second part of in particular a motor vehicle, which parts are relatively movable in a first path, and a latch for latching said parts, said latch comprising a case mounted on said first part, a keeper mounted on said second part so that said keeper and said case are relatively movable toward and away from each other in said first path, a support movably mounted in said case, a bolt movably mounted on said support and defining keeper hooking means, said support being movable relative to said case in a second path substantially parallel to said first path between a first position in which said keeper hooking means is capable of encountering said keeper upon said relative movement of said first part and said second part, and a second position in which said keeper is hooked in said case by said hooking means, actuating means connected to said support for shifting said support between said first position and said second position of said support, said actuating means comprising an electric motor, a power supply, conductors connecting said power supply to said motor, a first switch and a second switch inserted in said conductors, said first switch being operative to cause supply of power to the motor for automatically shifting said support from said first position to said second position of said support and said second switch being operative for supplying, when desired, power to said motor for shifting said support from said second position to said first position for releasing said keeper, said bolt being movable relative to said support transversely of said second path between an active position in which said keeper hooking means is located in said first path and a retracted position in which said keeper hooking means is retracted from said first path, said keeper hooking means defining a cam surface which is engageable by said keeper in said active position of said bolt and in said first position of said support and is operative to shift said bolt to said retracted position to permit hooking onto said keeper upon engagement with said cam surface, elastically yieldable means associated with said bolt for elastically biasing said bolt to said active position of said bolt, means for detecting the position of said keeper upon said hooking of said keeper by said keeper hooking means and associated with said first switch for actuating said first switch and automatically causing operation of said actuating means and thereby causing said support to be shifted to said second position of said support and locking said keeper in position by said keeper hooking means, and bolt retracting means which is positioned in said case to be engaged by said bolt for retracting said bolt from said active position to said retracted position of said bolt when said support is shifted from said second position toward said first position of said support, but is disengageable from said bolt and allows said bolt to resume said active position under the action of said elastically yieldable means before said support reaches said first position of said support, said retracting means allowing the undisturbed passage of said bolt and therefore being incapable of retracting said bolt when said support is shifted from said first position to said second position of said support.