LATCH ASSEMBLY RELEASE EFFORT CONTROL, AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A latch assembly for a lid covering a compartment includes a forkbolt, a detent, a forkbolt spring, and a detent spring. The lid is movable between a primary latched position, a secondary latched position, and an open position. The forkbolt and the detent are configured to releasably engage with each other in the primary latched position and the secondary latched position. The forkbolt spring and the detent spring are operatively attached to the forkbolt and the detent, respectively, and are configured to bias the forkbolt and the detent in opposite rotational directions. The forkbolt and the detent are releasable from the primary latched position and the secondary latched position via a first linear force and a second linear force, respectively, applied on the detent. The second linear force is within a predetermined tolerance of the first linear force.

主权项

1. A latch assembly for a lid covering a compartment, the lid being movable between a primary latched position, a secondary latched position, and an open position, the latch assembly comprising:
a forkbolt and a detent configured to releasably engage with each other in at least one of the primary latched position and the secondary latched position; a forkbolt spring operatively attached to the forkbolt, the forkbolt spring being configured to bias the forkbolt in a first rotational direction; and a detent spring operatively attached to the detent, the detent spring being configured to bias the detent in a second rotational direction opposite of the first rotational direction to enable the forkbolt and the detent to be engageable in at least one of the primary latched position and the secondary latched position; wherein the forkbolt and the detent are releasable from the primary latched position and the secondary latched position via a first linear force and a second linear force, respectively, applied on the detent; and wherein the the second linear force is within a predetermined tolerance of the first linear force.