The present invention provides a vehicle side portion structure including: front and rear side doors provided at a side portion of a vehicle that does not have a center pillar; a lock member provided at at least one side door among the front and rear side doors, the lock member being disposed at a vehicle vertical direction lower portion of the one side door on another side door side thereof and, when the one side door is closed, engaging with the other side door or the vehicle body to thereby lock the one side door; and a reinforcement member provided inside the one side door at the vehicle vertical direction lower portion thereof, with at least part of the reinforcement member being disposed on an upper side of the lock member so that the lock member is surrounded by the reinforcement member and a peripheral edge portion of the one side door as seen in a vehicle side view.

The invention relates to a method for producing a motor vehicle door lock and to said motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism and a lock case (1) for indirectly mounting the locking mechanism, the material thickness (D) of the lock case (1), at least in the region of the mounting (14, 15) of the locking mechanism parts, being adaptable to the forces to be absorbed, and preferably having a greater material thickness (D2).

A cinching latch assembly for a vehicle may include a base plate, a first locking groove formed on the base plate by being depressed from an upper end of the base plate toward a middle hereof for insertion of a striker into the first locking groove, a first rotation shaft provided on the base plate at a first side of the first locking groove, and a safety hook rotatably combined with the first rotation shaft at a first end of the safety hook, with a hook provided at a second end of the safety hook, the hook disposed to block the first locking groove, in which when the striker is inserted into the first locking groove, the safety hook opens the first locking groove by rotating on the first rotation shaft, and blocks the first locking groove, thereby performing a first-level locking.

A lock striker of a motor vehicle body lock includes a striker plate, crash securing means, and a striker. The striker is arranged on the striker plate. The striker has a striker section which is configured to admit a load. The striker plate has a first striker plate section which is configured to be connected to a body component. The striker plate has a second striker plate section on which the striker is arranged. The first striker plate section and the second striker plate section are elastically connected to one another. At least one aperture is situated in the second striker plate section between the first striker limb and the second striker limb. The crash securing means is formed with a first end fastened to the first striker plate section and with a second end which is situated in the aperture in a contact-free manner outside a crash situation and, in a crash situation, so as to bear against the second striker plate section.

A lock striker of a motor vehicle body lock includes a striker plate, crash securing means, and a striker. The striker is arranged on the striker plate. The striker has a striker section which is configured to admit a load. The striker plate has a first striker plate section which is configured to be connected to a body component. The striker plate has a second striker plate section on which the striker is arranged. The first striker plate section and the second striker plate section are elastically connected to one another. At least one aperture is situated in the second striker plate section between the first striker limb and the second striker limb. The crash securing means is formed with a first end fastened to the first striker plate section and with a second end which is situated in the aperture in a contact-free manner outside a crash situation and, in a crash situation, so as to bear against the second striker plate section.

A motor vehicle lock including a rotary latch and a pawl for latching the rotary latch in a latching position, in particular main latching position, and also a lock plate with a screw-on point for attaching the motor vehicle lock to a vehicle door or vehicle flap, wherein the rotary latch comprises a support which is provided in such a manner that, in the latching position, in particular main latching position, the rotary latch can be supported on the screw-on point via the support in the event of an overload. Opening of a vehicle door or flap can thus be avoided even in the event of a crash.

A motor vehicle lock including a rotary latch and a pawl for latching the rotary latch in a latching position, in particular main latching position, and also a lock plate with a screw-on point for attaching the motor vehicle lock to a vehicle door or vehicle flap, wherein the rotary latch comprises a support which is provided in such a manner that, in the latching position, in particular main latching position, the rotary latch can be supported on the screw-on point via the support in the event of an overload. Opening of a vehicle door or flap can thus be avoided even in the event of a crash.

The aim of the invention is to be able to constantly open a locking mechanism of an electrically actuated lock of a motor vehicle with sufficiently large force, without having to provide an excessively large electric motor and/or an excessively large gearing transmission ratio for this purpose. In order to solve the problem, a lock for a motor vehicle comprises a locking mechanism (3) and an actuator device for opening the locking mechanism (3). The actuation device comprises a rotatable actuator (1) which can be rotated by a motorised drive (15), in particular by an electric drive. A rotating of the actuator (1) brings about an unlocking, i.e. an opening, of the locking mechanism (3). The locking mechanism (3) can be opened independently of the direction of rotation of the actuator (1). Opening of the locking mechanism (3) is therefore not dependent upon a defined direction of rotation. The force with which the locking mechanism (3) is opened depends on the direction of rotation of the actuator (1). Opening can therefore be achieved with different force depending on the direction of rotation. In this way, in regular operation opening is possible with a lower force compared to a case requiring a greater force for opening. In regular operation, in which a conventional force is used for opening the locking mechanism (3), opening is achieved quickly and with low expenditure of energy. However, it is still possible, if necessary, albeit with delay, to be able to open with greater force for this purpose.

The aim of the invention is to be able to constantly open a locking mechanism of an electrically actuated lock of a motor vehicle with sufficiently large force, without having to provide an excessively large electric motor and/or an excessively large gearing transmission ratio for this purpose. In order to solve the problem, a lock for a motor vehicle comprises a locking mechanism (3) and an actuator device for opening the locking mechanism (3). The actuation device comprises a rotatable actuator (1) which can be rotated by a motorised drive (15), in particular by an electric drive. A rotating of the actuator (1) brings about an unlocking, i.e. an opening, of the locking mechanism (3). The locking mechanism (3) can be opened independently of the direction of rotation of the actuator (1). Opening of the locking mechanism (3) is therefore not dependent upon a defined direction of rotation. The force with which the locking mechanism (3) is opened depends on the direction of rotation of the actuator (1). Opening can therefore be achieved with different force depending on the direction of rotation. In this way, in regular operation opening is possible with a lower force compared to a case requiring a greater force for opening. In regular operation, in which a conventional force is used for opening the locking mechanism (3), opening is achieved quickly and with low expenditure of energy. However, it is still possible, if necessary, albeit with delay, to be able to open with greater force for this purpose.

A motor vehicle lock includes a catch, a pawl, and a latch plate, wherein the catch and the pawl are rotatably supported on the latch plate, the latch plate has at least two openings for mounting the motor vehicle lock, and the latch plate has an inlet slot for a latch holder, and wherein a splay lying opposite the inlet slot is provided on the latch plate, wherein the splay has the form of a semicircle at least in an end region opposite the inlet slot.