Patent ID: 11965364
Assignee: KIEKERT AG
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A motor vehicle lock for a movable vehicle part, said lock comprising:
a lock housing,
a rotary latch that is movably provided on the lock housing, the rotary latch being movable into an open position and at least one engaged position, and
a buffer unit that is provided on the lock housing and includes a braking element being located on the buffer unit, wherein the braking element is brought into contact with a braking face formed on a longitudinal face of the rotary latch, at least while the rotary latch is moving into the open position, wherein the braking element is stationary with respect to the rotary latch while the rotary latch is moving, wherein the braking element protrudes from a surface of the buffer unit parallel to a rotational axis of the rotary latch, wherein the buffer unit has a buffer pocket and the braking element is located in the buffer pocket, and wherein the buffer pocket includes a material clearance in the buffer unit and the material clearance extends as a slot,
wherein the slot extends outwardly in the buffer unit from a portion of the buffer pocket that includes the braking element,
wherein the buffer unit includes an elbowed planar surface with a first portion and a second portion that extends transversely to the first portion, and
wherein the second portion is smaller than the first portion, wherein the buffer pocket is formed in the second portion.