ENTRY DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus has a housing with a release lever and an actuation lever pivotably connected to the housing. A gear is pivotably disposed within the housing and a release rack is adapted to engage the release lever. A pivoting movement of the release lever linearly moves the release rack, which engages and rotates the gear in a first direction. An actuation rack is adapted to engage the actuation lever. A pivoting movement of the actuation lever linearly moves the actuation rack which engages and rotates the gear in a second direction.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a housing; a release lever pivotably connected to the housing; an actuation lever pivotably connected to the housing; a gear pivotably disposed within the housing; a release rack adapted to engage the release lever, wherein a pivoting movement of the release lever linearly moves the release rack, so as to engage and rotate, in a first direction, the gear; and an actuation rack adapted to engage the actuation lever, wherein a pivoting movement of the actuation lever linearly moves the actuation rack, so as to engage and rotate, in a second direction, the gear.