A lock mechanism with an ice breaking mechanism. The lock mechanism is composed of a lock ring, an engagement plate, a pawl, a shaft, an engagement plate driving rod, a pawl release lever, a release lever, a support, a swinging claw, a tensioning wheel, a cable, a pulley, a limiting member, a supporting arm, a fixed shaft, a pull rod, a spring, a swinging ice breaking arm, an ice breaking pull rod, and the like. The lock mechanism is provided with the ice breaking mechanism. The ice breaking mechanism may be started to push a vehicle door away by a specific distance, so as to assist in manually or automatically opening the door, which improves the degree of satisfaction of customers.

A door latch apparatus for vehicles, includes: a door striker fixed to a vehicle body in response to one lower side of a door which is opened or closed by double motions of pop-up and swing motions through a hinge unit; a latch unit mounted on the one lower side of the door to lock or release the door striker; a pop-up guide unit guiding the one lower side of the door by the door striker during the pop-up motion of the door; a locking unit locking the door striker when the door striker enters the pop-up guide unit while the door is closed by the swing motion; and a door sagging prevention bracket including one end portion fixed to a body of the latch unit, and extending toward the locking unit while being spaced apart from the top portion of the pop-up guide unit.

A door latch apparatus for vehicles, includes: a door striker fixed to a vehicle body in response to one lower side of a door which is opened or closed by double motions of pop-up and swing motions through a hinge unit; a latch unit mounted on the one lower side of the door to lock or release the door striker; a pop-up guide unit guiding the one lower side of the door by the door striker during the pop-up motion of the door; a locking unit locking the door striker when the door striker enters the pop-up guide unit while the door is closed by the swing motion; and a door sagging prevention bracket including one end portion fixed to a body of the latch unit, and extending toward the locking unit while being spaced apart from the top portion of the pop-up guide unit.

A door handle locator system for a vehicle includes one or more modalities that provide sensory feedback to a user indicating a location of a door handle that is part of a door of the vehicle. The door handle locator system also includes one or more controllers in electronic communication with the one or more modalities. The one or more controllers execute instructions to receive a wireless signal indicating a location of the user with respect to the vehicle. The one or more controllers determine the user is approaching the vehicle based on the location of the user with respect to the vehicle. In response to determining the user is approaching the vehicle, the one or more controllers instruct the one or more modalities to provide the sensory feedback to the user indicating the location of the door handle.

A door handle locator system for a vehicle includes one or more modalities that provide sensory feedback to a user indicating a location of a door handle that is part of a door of the vehicle. The door handle locator system also includes one or more controllers in electronic communication with the one or more modalities. The one or more controllers execute instructions to receive a wireless signal indicating a location of the user with respect to the vehicle. The one or more controllers determine the user is approaching the vehicle based on the location of the user with respect to the vehicle. In response to determining the user is approaching the vehicle, the one or more controllers instruct the one or more modalities to provide the sensory feedback to the user indicating the location of the door handle.

A latch system for a hood of a compartment of a motor vehicle includes a latch and a ventilation system including an air vent valve moveable between closed and open positions within an air passage extending between the compartment and an external environment. An actuation member of the latch system is configured to be disposed in the compartment for communication with the air vent valve and the latch, for actuation by a person. Actuation of the actuation member when the motor vehicle is traveling in excess of a predetermined speed causes the air vent valve to move to the open position to allow air from the external environment to flow into the compartment, with the latch remaining in the latched position. Actuation of the actuation member when the motor vehicle is traveling below the predetermined speed moves the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position.

A latch system for a hood of a compartment of a motor vehicle includes a latch and a ventilation system including an air vent valve moveable between closed and open positions within an air passage extending between the compartment and an external environment. An actuation member of the latch system is configured to be disposed in the compartment for communication with the air vent valve and the latch, for actuation by a person. Actuation of the actuation member when the motor vehicle is traveling in excess of a predetermined speed causes the air vent valve to move to the open position to allow air from the external environment to flow into the compartment, with the latch remaining in the latched position. Actuation of the actuation member when the motor vehicle is traveling below the predetermined speed moves the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position.

A vehicle latch, including: a cinching mechanism internal to the vehicle latch, the cinching mechanism including: a cinching lever operably coupled to an actuator via a cable, the cinching lever being rotatably mounted to the latch for movement about a pivot, the cinching lever being secured to a cinch blank lever, the cinch blank lever being pivotally mounted to a cinch drive link via a pivot; a claw pivotally mounted to the latch for movement between an open position and a primary position, the cinch drive link being configured to contact a claw blank of the claw in order to move the claw into the primary position during a cinching operation of the latch; a bearing secured to the cinch drive link via a pivot, the bearing travels through a canal of an override lever during interaction between the claw blank and the cinch drive link; an override clutch lever; a pawl release lever operably coupled to a pawl; and an override clutch link pivotally secured to the override clutch lever and the pawl release lever, wherein the override clutch link includes a lateral tab that interacts with a door ajar cam operably coupled to the claw of the latch in order to limit movement of the override clutch lever when the claw the latch is in the open position.

A vehicle latch, including: a cinching mechanism internal to the vehicle latch, the cinching mechanism including: a cinching lever operably coupled to an actuator via a cable, the cinching lever being rotatably mounted to the latch for movement about a pivot, the cinching lever being secured to a cinch blank lever, the cinch blank lever being pivotally mounted to a cinch drive link via a pivot; a claw pivotally mounted to the latch for movement between an open position and a primary position, the cinch drive link being configured to contact a claw blank of the claw in order to move the claw into the primary position during a cinching operation of the latch; a bearing secured to the cinch drive link via a pivot, the bearing travels through a canal of an override lever during interaction between the claw blank and the cinch drive link; an override clutch lever; a pawl release lever operably coupled to a pawl; and an override clutch link pivotally secured to the override clutch lever and the pawl release lever, wherein the override clutch link includes a lateral tab that interacts with a door ajar cam operably coupled to the claw of the latch in order to limit movement of the override clutch lever when the claw the latch is in the open position.

A vehicle latch (10), including: a cinching mechanism (40) internal to the vehicle latch (10), the cinching mechanism including: a cinching lever (18) operably coupled to an actuator (20) via a cable (30), the cinching lever (18) being rotatably mounted to the latch (10) for movement about a pivot (16), the cinching lever (18) being secured to a cinch blank lever (48), the cinch blank lever (48) being pivotally mounted to a cinch drive link (14) via a pivot (26); a claw (22) pivotally mounted to the latch for movement between an open position and a primary position, the cinch drive link (14) being configured to contact a claw blank (41) of the claw (22) in order to move the claw (22) into the primary position during a cinching operation of the latch (10); a bearing (24) secured to the cinch drive link (14) via a pivot (27), the bearing (24) travels through a canal (9) of an override lever (8) during interaction between the claw blank (41) and the cinch drive link (14); an override clutch lever (12); a pawl release lever (4) operably coupled to a pawl; and an override clutch link (2) pivotally secured to the override clutch lever (12) and the pawl release lever (4), wherein the override clutch link (2) includes a lateral tab (72) that interacts with a door ajar cam (6) operably coupled to the claw (22) of the latch (10) in order to limit movement of the override clutch lever (12) when the claw (22) the latch (10) is in the open position.