Actuating device

Abstract

The invention relates to an actuating device for joint action upon at least two different elements of a motor vehicle door lock, with at least one sheathed cable having a core and sheath, wherein the sheathed cable is provided in the longitudinal extent thereof with at least two force transmission units which are designed for interaction with a first element at one end and with a second element at the other end upon action on the sheathed cable, and one of the two elements is designed as an actuating lever, wherein the other element is a closing/opening element operating on a locking mechanism.

1 . Actuating device for joint action upon at least two different elements of a motor vehicle door lock with at least one sheathed cable having a core and sheath, wherein the sheathed cable is provided in the longitudinal extent thereof with at least two force transmission units, which are designed for interaction with a first element at one end and the second element at the other end upon action on the sheathed cable and one of the two elements being designed as an actuating lever, characterised in that the other element is a closing/opening element operating on a locking mechanism. 
     
     
         2 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the actuating lever is one of an external actuating lever, internal actuating lever, or main actuating lever. 
     
     
         3 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the closing/opening element is designed as a closing element and as part of a closing means. 
     
     
         4 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the closing/opening element is designed as a closing pawl engaging with the rotary latch of the locking mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . Device according to  claim 4 , characterised in that a closing lever, is assigned to the closing pawl acted upon by the closing drive. 
     
     
         6 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the first element is designed as an external actuating lever and the spaced apart second element is designed as an ejection lever acting on the closing/opening element. 
     
     
         7 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the core of the sheathed cable is engaged in the first element to provide the first force transmission unit. 
     
     
         8 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the core of the sheathed cable contains a driving drum as second force transmission unit. 
     
     
         9 . Device according to  claim 8 , characterised in that the driving drum interacts with a stop on the second element upon actuation of the sheathed cable. 
     
     
         10 . Device according to  claim 9 , characterised in that the stop is an arched stop with a receiving slot accommodating the sheathed cable on the other side of the driving drum. 
     
     
         11 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the second element moves against an actuating journal of the closing/opening element when acted upon and disengages it from the locking mechanism. 
     
     
         12 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the second element is functionally as well as mechanically connected to an internal actuating lever. 
     
     
         13 . Device according to  claim 12 , characterised in that the internal actuating lever acts on the ejection lever via an internal actuating ejection lever upon its activation. 
     
     
         14 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the second element and the actuating lever are arranged on a parallel plane in relation to the locking mechanism plane. 
     
     
         15 . Device according to  claim 12 , characterised in that the internal actuating lever together with the internal actuating ejection lever are arranged in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the locking mechanism.