摘要 |
A vehicle latch (1) comprising:
- a supporting body (2) adapted to be fixed to a
vehicle door in a given use position;
- a ratchet (15) carried by said supporting body (2)
and movable between a release position, wherein the
ratchet (15) is positioned to receive or release a fixed
striker (4), and at least one lock position, wherein the
ratchet (15) is positioned to retain said striker (4);
- a releasable locking mechanism (16) carried by
said supporting body (2) and cooperating with said
ratchet (15) to prevent disengagement between the striker
(4) and the ratchet (15); and
- an electrically-operated release and lock assembly
(6) carried by said supporting body and which can be
activated selectively to free the ratchet (15) from the
striker (4) or to lock the ratchet (15) in a condition of
engagement with the striker (4), said release and lock
assembly (6) comprising an electric motor (46). In the use position of said
supporting body (2), said electric motor (46) is fixed to
an upper portion of the supporting body (2) and in a
position adjacent to said ratchet (15) and higher than
the position of said releasable locking means (16) . |