Motor vehicle door lock has rotary pawl shaft with freely mounted worm wheel engaging connector assembly for pawl lock

摘要

The rotary pawl (2) drive for a motor vehicle door lock (1) has a rotary pawl shaft (3) carrying a worm wheel freely mounted for motorized rotation. The pawl lock has a connector assembly (14) with a first connector (15) for free rotation on the shaft, having a fixed connection to the worm wheel and a second connector (16) fixed to the shaft. The connector assembly has a freewheel (22) and the pawl is released from the worm wheel when moved from the opening to the closed positions.