US 12,421,767 B2
Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock
Madhu S. Basavarajappa, Leverkusen (DE)
Assigned to Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus (DE)
Appl. No. 18/254,891
Filed by KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Heiligenhaus (DE)
PCT Filed Dec. 13, 2021, PCT No. PCT/DE2021/000199
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 13, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/127958, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 133 259.9 (DE), filed on Dec. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060335 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. E05B 77/12 (2014.01); E05B 77/06 (2014.01)
CPC E05B 77/12 (2013.01) [E05B 77/06 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor vehicle lock comprising:
a locking mechanism including a rotary latch and a pawl,
at least one actuating lever and a release lever,
a coupling element for engaging the actuating lever with the release lever from a disengaged position to an engaged position, and
at least one mass inertia lever for forcing the coupling element into the disengaged position at least in event of a crash,
wherein the actuating lever is subjected to a 2-stroke actuation during or after the crash for opening the locking mechanism.