Latch arrangements for automotive doors or other closures

摘要

A latch arrangement for an automotive door or other closure, for releasably detaining a striker (10), comprising: a latch bolt (11) shaped to retain the striker (10) at a latching position and to release the striker (10) at an unlatching position of the latch bolt (11); a locking member (20) mounted for movement between a locking position, at which it retains the latch bolt (11) at its latching position, and an unlocking position, at which it allows the latch bolt (11) to move to its unlatching position; means (221,222;1811,300;234;1001,300,350;1034,300) for locking the locking member; and an electric motor (70); characterised in that the electric motor (70) has a driving and indexing output drive (50) coupled for selectively and independently driving the locking means, for electric locking and unlocking, and the latch bolt (11), directly or indirectly, in order to complete the closure of the door or other closure.