A closure latch assembly for use in a motor vehicle closure system for releasably latching a vehicle door to a vehicle body. The closure latch assembly includes a latch mechanism providing a pop-off sound reduction function.

A latch assembly having primary position, a secondary position, and an unlatched position is disclosed. The latch assembly includes a striker and a retention member. A slot of the retention member is shaped to receive the striker when the latch assembly is in the primary position. The latch assembly includes a detent lever defining a catch configured to engage with the retaining feature of the retention member to secure the latch assembly in the secondary position. The latch assembly includes a linking member coupled to the detent lever, a memory lever moveable about a pivot axis, and a release lever. The memory lever defines a retention surface configured to engage with the linking member when the latch assembly is in the unlatched position. The release lever is rotatable about a shared axis of rotation and operatively connected to the memory lever when the latch assembly is in the unlatched position.

The vehicle control apparatus according to the present invention causes a door of a vehicle to be safely opened, included are a projection unit configured to project text or graphics onto a road surface, a noncontact sensor configured to detect an object in an area where text or graphics are projected, and a control unit configured to output a control signal which causes a component of a vehicle to operate when the noncontact sensor detects an object.

The vehicle control apparatus according to the present invention causes a door of a vehicle to be safely opened, included are a projection unit configured to project text or graphics onto a road surface, a noncontact sensor configured to detect an object in an area where text or graphics are projected, and a control unit configured to output a control signal which causes a component of a vehicle to operate when the noncontact sensor detects an object.

A latching mechanism for securing a door mounted to a door frame comprises a striker pin mounted to the door frame; a pawl comprising a first arm for holding the striker pin captive when the pawl is in a latching position; and an actuator moveable relative to the door for opening or closing the door. The actuator is configured to pivot the pawl from the latching position to an open position according to movement of the actuator. The actuator comprises a biasing mechanism for urging the pawl to remain in the latching position until a resistance of the biasing mechanism is overcome by operation of the actuator.

A power door actuation system for a vehicle door includes a power-operated presenter assembly fixed to one of the vehicle door and vehicle body and an auxiliary latch assembly fixed to the other one of the vehicle door and vehicle body. A latched relationship is maintained between the vehicle door and the vehicle body when the presenter assembly moves the door between a closed position and a deployed position.

A power door actuation system for a vehicle door includes a power-operated presenter assembly fixed to one of the vehicle door and vehicle body and an auxiliary latch assembly fixed to the other one of the vehicle door and vehicle body. A latched relationship is maintained between the vehicle door and the vehicle body when the presenter assembly moves the door between a closed position and a deployed position.

A smart entry system includes a driver seat unlock sensor and a centralized control unit. The driver seat unlock sensor is provided in the vicinity of the door handle of the door of the driver seat of a vehicle to detect an intention of an operator of unlocking. The centralized control unit, when detecting an operation of the driver seat unlock sensor and establishment of communication with a mobile device carried by the operator in a predetermined communication range in the vicinity of the vehicle, unlocks a driver seat door lock. The centralized control unit, when detecting an operation of the driver seat unlock sensor for less than a predetermined time, unlocks only the driver seat door lock. The centralized control unit, when detecting an operation of the driver seat unlock sensor for the predetermined time or more, unlocks all the door locks.

A power latch assembly for a motor vehicle closure system configured to provide a power cinching feature and a power release feature. The power cinching feature is configured to retain the ratchet in a cinched striker capture position with the pawl disengaged from the ratchet. The power release feature is configured to move the ratchet from its cinched striker capture position to a cinch release striker capture position for unloading the seals prior to release of the ratchet to its striker release position.

The object of the invention is a reversible activation unit for the alternate impingement of two separate motor vehicle functional elements (1, 2), in particular two motor vehicle door latches (1, 2). The activation unit possesses a single motor (3, 4) and two connecting elements (8, 10). The motor (3, 4) impinges either the distanced first functional element (1) via the connecting element (8) or the distanced second functional element (2) via the second connecting element (10) dependent on its working direction. According to the invention, the first connecting element (8) is connected to a first lever (7) and the second connecting element (10) to a second lever (9). The respective lever (7, 9) is impinged dependent on the working direction of the motor (3, 4) which preferably works in a linear manner. Furthermore, the two levers (7, 9) are connected via an interposed spring (15).