DOUBLE PULL LATCH FOR CLOSURE PANEL SUCH AS HOOD

摘要

In an aspect, a latch for a closure panel for a vehicle is provided, and includes a ratchet, a pawl, a release lever, and an extension member. The ratchet is movable between a primary closed position, a secondary closed position and an open position. The pawl is movable between a primary locking position, a secondary locking position and an unlocking position. The release lever is movable between a home position and an actuated position. When the pawl is in the primary locking position the release lever has a selected amount of reach for driving the pawl to the secondary locking position during movement of the release lever to the actuated position. When the pawl is in the secondary locking position the extension member is movable to a position to extend the reach of the release lever to drive the pawl from the secondary locking position to the unlocked position during movement of the release lever from the home position to the actuated position.

主权项

1. A latch for a closure panel for a vehicle, comprising:
a ratchet movable between a primary closed position, a secondary closed position and an open position, wherein the ratchet is biased towards the open position; a pawl movable between a primary locking position, a secondary locking position and an unlocking position, wherein the pawl is biased towards the primary locking position; a release lever movable between a home position and an actuated position, wherein the release lever is biased towards the home position; and a double pull lever movable between an inoperative position and an operative position, wherein when the double pull lever is in the inoperative position movement of the release lever to the actuated position drives the pawl to the secondary locking position, and wherein when the double pull lever is in the operative position movement of the release lever to the actuated position drives the pawl to the unlocking position, wherein when the pawl is driven from the primary locking position to the secondary locking position by the release lever the double pull lever is prevented from moving to the operative position, and when the pawl is in the secondary locking position movement of the release lever towards the actuated position brings the double pull lever to the operative position.