LATCH WITH DOUBLE ACTUATION AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF

摘要

A latch for a vehicle hood and method of construction thereof is provided. The latch includes a housing; a ratchet pivotally mounted on the housing and a pawl pivotally mounted on the housing for pivoting between a first position in locked engagement with the ratchet and a second position out of locked engagement with the ratchet, with the pawl being biased into the first position. A pawl lever is pivotally mounted on the housing to engage the pawl and rotate the pawl from the first position to the second position. A double pull lever having an abutment surface is pivotally mounted on the pawl lever. A safety catch member is pivotally mounted on the housing, wherein the safety catch member selectively engages the abutment surface of the double pull lever to pivot the safety catch member from a locked first position to an unlocked second position.

主权项

1. A latch, comprising:
a housing; a ratchet mounted on the housing for pivoting about a first pivot axis; a pawl mounted on the housing for pivoting about a second pivot axis between a first position in locked engagement with said ratchet and a second position out of locked engagement with said ratchet, said pawl being biased into said first position; a pawl lever mounted on said housing for pivoting about a third pivot axis, said pawl lever being configured to engage said pawl to rotate said pawl about said second pivot axis from said first position to said second position; a double pull lever mounted on the pawl lever for pivoting about a fourth pivot axis, said double pull lever having an abutment surface; and a safety catch member mounted on the housing for pivoting movement about a fifth pivot axis and being configured for selective engagement with said abutment surface of said double pull lever to pivot said safety catch member from a locked first position to an unlocked second position.