US 11,732,514 B2
Closure latch assembly with a power release mechanism and an inside handle release mechanism
Marco Taurasi, Leghorn (IT)
Assigned to MAGNA CLOSURES INC., Newmarket (CA)
Filed by Magna Closures Inc., Newmarket (CA)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/384,948.
Application 17/384,948 is a continuation of application No. 15/997,066, filed on Jun. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,072,950.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/516,354, filed on Jun. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0355719 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. E05B 81/90 (2014.01); E05B 85/00 (2014.01); E05B 77/24 (2014.01); E05B 81/16 (2014.01); E05B 81/06 (2014.01); E05B 77/30 (2014.01)
CPC E05B 81/90 (2013.01) [E05B 77/245 (2013.01); E05B 81/16 (2013.01); E05B 85/01 (2013.01); E05B 77/30 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A closure latch assembly for a vehicle door, comprising:
a latch mechanism including a ratchet and a pawl, the ratchet being moveable between a striker release position and a striker capture position, the pawl being moveable between a ratchet holding position whereat the pawl holds the ratchet in its striker capture position and a ratchet releasing position whereat the pawl permits the ratchet to move to its striker release position;
a power release mechanism including a power release motor, a power release gear driven by the power release motor, and an actuator lever, the actuator lever being moveable between a non-actuated position whereat the pawl is maintained in its ratchet holding position and an actuated position whereat the actuator lever moves the pawl to its ratchet releasing position, the power release gear being rotatable in a releasing direction from a central-home position to a released position for causing the actuator lever to move from its non-actuated position into its actuated position, and the power release gear being rotatable in an unlocking direction from its central-home position to an unlocked position; and
an inside handle release mechanism including a link lever operatively connected to an inside door handle and moveable between an uncoupled position when the power release gear is located in its central-home position and a coupled position when the power release gear is located in its unlocked position, the link lever being disconnected from the actuator lever when located in its uncoupled position and being connected to the actuator lever when located in its coupled position.