LATCH HOUSING WITH INTEGRAL ATTACHMENT FEATURES
A latch, having: an actuator housing configured to be coupled to a latch housing of the latch by only a single screw. A lock/unlock actuator of a vehicle latch having an actuator housing that is secured to a latch housing via a single screw and at least two pairs of integral features formed in the actuator housing and the latch housing.
1 . A latch, comprising:
an actuator housing configured to be coupled to a latch housing of the latch by only a single screw.
2 . The latch as in claim 1 , wherein actuator housing and the latch housing each have complimentary integrally formed attachment features.
3 . The latch as in claim 2 , wherein the actuator housing and the latch housing are formed from plastic.
4 . The latch as in claim 1 , wherein the latch is a vehicle door latch.
5 . The latch as in claim 2 , wherein the integrally formed attachment features cooperate with each other to limit up/down and side to side movement of the actuator housing with respect to the latch housing.
6 . The latch as in claim 5 , wherein the integrally formed attachment features comprise two pairs of integrally formed attachment features.
7 . The latch as in claim 7 , wherein the up/down movement is in a first direction and the side to side movement is in a second direction and the single screw prevents movement of the actuator housing and the latch housing a third direction that is different from the first direction and the second direction.
8 . In combination, a latch housing and an actuator housing each being configured to be secured to each other by a single fastener.
9 . The combination as in claim 8 , wherein actuator housing and the latch housing are part of a vehicle latch.
10 . The combination as in claim 9 , wherein actuator housing is configured to house a lock/unlock actuator of the vehicle latch.
11 . The combination as in claim 8 , wherein actuator housing and the latch housing each have complimentary integrally formed attachment features.
12 . The combination as in claim 11 , wherein the actuator housing and the latch housing are formed from plastic.
13 . The combination as in claim 11 , wherein the integrally formed attachment features cooperate with each other to limit up/down and side to side movement of the actuator housing with respect to the latch housing.
14 . The combination as in claim 11 , wherein the integrally formed attachment features comprise two pairs of integrally formed attachment features.
15 . The combination as in claim 11 , wherein the integrally formed attachment features cooperate with each other to limit up/down and side to side movement of the actuator housing with respect to the latch housing.
16 . The combination as in claim 15 , wherein the up/down movement is in a first direction and the side to side movement is in a second direction and the single fastener prevents movement of the actuator housing and the latch housing a third direction that is different from the first direction and the second direction.
17 . The combination as in claim 16 , wherein the single fastener is a screw.
18 . The combination as in claim 11 , wherein the integrally formed attachment features provide reaction surfaces that maintain the actuator housing in a specific position with respect to the latch housing.
19 . A lock/unlock actuator of a vehicle latch having an actuator housing that is secured to a latch housing via a single screw and at least two pairs of integral features formed in the actuator housing and the latch housing.
20 . The lock/unlock actuator as in claim 19 , wherein the integral features cooperate with each other to limit up/down and side to side movement of the actuator housing with respect to the latch housing and wherein the up/down movement is in a first direction and the side to side movement is in a second direction and the single screw prevents movement of the actuator housing and the latch housing a third direction that is different from the first direction and the second direction.