Patent ID: 7568745

Claim:
A striker driving assembly for a motor vehicle lock, comprising: a striker carrier; a striker located on the striker carrier, wherein the striker and the striker carrier are linearly movable along an axis of movement; a driving means, said driving means comprising a motor and gearing; a control for controlling the driving means; and two cams driven by the motor and disposed on opposite sides of the axis of movement and applying forces to the striker carrier at laterally opposite sides thereof for linearly moving the striker carrier and the striker along said axis of movement from a pre-locking position into a main locking position; and wherein the striker carrier includes an oblong hole for eccentric pins associated with said cams, wherein each oblong hole is located substantially transverse to the axis of motion of the striker and wherein the eccentric pins fit into the respective oblong holes of the striker carrier such that when said cams are rotated, said eccentric pins causes the cams to apply said forces to the striker carrier.