Patent ID: 11970888
Assignee: KIEKERT AG
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A motor vehicle lock for a motor vehicle door, the motor vehicle lock comprising:
a lock case;
a locking mechanism including a rotary latch and a pawl, wherein the rotary latch is mounted to the lock case via a rotary latch axis for rotation relative to the lock case about the rotary latch axis;
an actuating lever mounted to the lock case via an actuating lever axis for rotation relative to the lock case about the actuating lever axis, wherein the pawl is mounted on the actuating lever via a pawl axis for rotation relative to the actuating lever about the pawl axis,
wherein in a closed state, the rotary latch exerts a force against the pawl at a contact surface of the rotary latch and the pawl and that is directed inward in relation to the actuating lever axis, and due to the force, the rotary latch applies a closing moment on the pawl when the locking mechanism is in the closed state, the closing moment also being directed inward in relation to the actuating lever axis; and
wherein during an opening operation, the pawl axis shifts relative to the actuating lever axis upon rotation of the actuating lever, thereby the closing moment transitions into an opening moment on the pawl when the locking mechanism is opening toward an open state as a result of the rotation of the actuating lever and the shifting of the pawl axis, such that the force applied by the rotary latch against the pawl is directly outwardly in relation to the actuating lever axis, whereby the opening moment urges the pawl toward the open state.