A latch assembly for a closure member of a motor vehicle, including a ratchet and pawl assembly and a power release mechanism having a power release gear movable by a motor in a single direction to actuate the ratchet and pawl assembly, with a blocking mechanism movable in response to movement of the power release gear between a blocking position, whereat rotation of power release gear is impeded, and an unblocking position, whereat rotation of the power gear is permitted.

A decorative element with an actuation module for an electronic lock system where the actuation module may have at least an outer actuation element and an interior actuation sensor for triggering a switching function and an electronic evaluation unit that is connected to the actuation sensor. The decorative element may form the actuation element and the decorative element moves elastically when actuated, in particular to its actuation position. Also provided is a movable vehicle element with such a decorative element and a vehicle with at least one such movable vehicle element.

An electric lock device for an opening and closing member includes: a lock portion; a rod; a biasing member; and an actuator. The actuator includes a case, a motor, a wheel, and a rotor. The wheel is provided with a pressing portion that is configured to engage with a receiving portion provided on the rotor or the rod when the wheel rotates in a predetermined direction to move the rod. When a rotation force is applied to the rotor in a direction against a biasing force of the biasing member via the rod in a state where the rod is biased by the biasing member in a direction in which the rod is engaged with the lock portion, the rotor is capable of rotating independently of the wheel in a direction in which the receiving portion is separated from the pressing portion.

The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism substantially comprising a rotary latch (1) and a pawl (2). Moreover, an actuating lever chain (4, 5, 9) acting on the locking mechanism (1, 2) is provided with a coupling lever (9), wherein the coupling lever (9), when engaged, closes the actuating lever chain (4, 5, 9) in order to actuate the lock (1, 2) and opens it when disengaged. The coupling lever (9) interacts with a positioning lever (5), which controls the coupling lever, in order to change between at least two stable end positions, engaged and disengaged. According to the invention, the positioning lever (5) engages, with a pin (7), in a bidirectional slotted link (8) of the coupling lever (9). The bidirectional slotted link (8) is designed in such a way that, when the positioning lever (5) is acted upon, the pin (7) reaches its first end position along a first path (11) and its second end position along a second path (12) separate therefrom.

The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism substantially comprising a rotary latch (1) and a pawl (2). Moreover, an actuating lever chain (4, 5, 9) acting on the locking mechanism (1, 2) is provided with a coupling lever (9), wherein the coupling lever (9), when engaged, closes the actuating lever chain (4, 5, 9) in order to actuate the lock (1, 2) and opens it when disengaged. The coupling lever (9) interacts with a positioning lever (5), which controls the coupling lever, in order to change between at least two stable end positions, engaged and disengaged. According to the invention, the positioning lever (5) engages, with a pin (7), in a bidirectional slotted link (8) of the coupling lever (9). The bidirectional slotted link (8) is designed in such a way that, when the positioning lever (5) is acted upon, the pin (7) reaches its first end position along a first path (11) and its second end position along a second path (12) separate therefrom.

A locking apparatus for a front flap of a motor vehicle comprises a double-stroke lock, including a first locking element and a second locking element, to mechanically lock the front flap in a closed position and in a locked position; an unlocking element, coupled to the double-stroke lock, to unlock the first locking element by a first stroke and the second locking element by a second stroke separate from the first stroke; an actuator, coupled to the unlocking element, to move the unlocking element to unlock the first locking and the second locking element; a drive motor to drive the actuator; a first control device and a second control device to separately control the drive motor; and a changeover element to change over control of the actuator from the first control device to the second control device and vice versa based on a position of the actuator. The drive motor is operable by the first control device to move the actuator to effect a first stroke, and the drive motor is operable by the second control device to move the actuator to effect a second stroke.

A locking apparatus for a front flap of a motor vehicle comprises a double-stroke lock, including a first locking element and a second locking element, to mechanically lock the front flap in a closed position and in a locked position; an unlocking element, coupled to the double-stroke lock, to unlock the first locking element by a first stroke and the second locking element by a second stroke separate from the first stroke; an actuator, coupled to the unlocking element, to move the unlocking element to unlock the first locking and the second locking element; a drive motor to drive the actuator; a first control device and a second control device to separately control the drive motor; and a changeover element to change over control of the actuator from the first control device to the second control device and vice versa based on a position of the actuator. The drive motor is operable by the first control device to move the actuator to effect a first stroke, and the drive motor is operable by the second control device to move the actuator to effect a second stroke.