US 12,264,511 B2
Adjustable striker for a vehicle and method for adjusting the adjustable striker
François Debroucke, Abbeville (FR); and Benoît Franke, Abbeville (FR)
Assigned to U-SHIN FRANCE, Alfortville (FR)
Filed by U-SHIN FRANCE, Alfortville (FR)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,878.
Claims priority of application No. 22153562 (EP), filed on Jan. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0235600 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. E05B 79/02 (2014.01); E05B 15/02 (2006.01); E05B 85/04 (2014.01)
CPC E05B 79/02 (2013.01) [E05B 85/04 (2013.01); E05B 85/045 (2013.01); E05B 15/024 (2013.01); E05B 15/025 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A striker for a vehicle, the striker being configured to be secured to a vehicle body of the vehicle and to cooperate with a latch attached to a door of the vehicle, the door being movable relative to the vehicle body in a direction of closing and a direction of opening, the striker comprising:
a striker pad;
a wire protruding from the striker pad;
a securing element configured to exert a securing force to secure the striker pad to the vehicle body when a torque is applied to the securing element; and
a spacer, the spacer being deformable and comprising:
a first end configured to receive the securing force from the securing element; and
a second end configured to be in contact with the vehicle body,
wherein the spacer is configured to create a clearance between the striker pad and the vehicle body when a first torque value is applied to the securing element so that the striker pad is movable relative to the vehicle body along a first axis perpendicular to the direction of closing through a force exerted by the latch cooperating with the wire when closing the door, and
wherein the spacer is configured to be deformed such as to allow contact between the striker pad and the vehicle body when a second torque value higher than the first torque value is applied to the securing element thereby preventing movement of the striker pad relative to the vehicle body,
wherein the striker pad defines an aperture and the spacer is disposed in the aperture.