Motor vehicle door lock

1. A vehicle door latch comprising:

a catch ( 2 ), said catch ( 2 ) having a main catch surface ( 21 );

a pawl ( 3 ) cooperating with said catch ( 2 );

a reset spring ( 1 ) for resetting said catch ( 2 );

a cushioning stop ( 7 ) mounted on a partial section of the periphery of said catch ( 2 ) for rotation therewith; the cushioning stop having a cushioning side and non-cushioning side; the non-cushioning side providing a point of attachment for said reset spring ( 1 ); a cushioning element ( 8 ) for cushioning said catch ( 2 ); and

a latch housing ( 4 ) having a receiving groove ( 13 );

wherein said cushioning element ( 8 ) is disposed in said receiving groove ( 13 );

said cushioning element ( 8 ) is stacked relative to said main catch surface ( 21 ); said cushioning stop ( 7 ) limits opening movement of said catch ( 2 ) from a closed position to an open position by engaging against said cushioning element ( 8 );

and one end of said reset spring is directly connected to said cushioning stop ( 7 ) at the periphery of the catch at the attachment point.

2. The vehicle door latch of claim 1 , wherein said cushioning stop ( 7 ) comprises further an empty pocket-like recess ( 10 ).

3. The vehicle door latch of claim 1 comprising further a second stop ( 12 ), said second stop ( 12 ) being disposed on the latch housing ( 4 ), and said second stop ( 12 ) limiting overtravel of said catch ( 2 ) when said catch ( 2 ) travels during a closing movement past said closed position.

4. The vehicle door latch of claim 1 , wherein said cushioning element ( 8 ) is reinforced.

5. The vehicle door latch of claim 1 , wherein said cushioning stop ( 7 ) is made from soundproofing material.

6. The vehicle door latch of claim 5 , wherein said soundproofing material is made of polyurethane.

7. The vehicle door latch of claim 1 , wherein said reset spring ( 1 ) is wound around an axis of rotation of said catch ( 2 ).

8. A vehicle door latch comprising:

a catch ( 2 ), said catch ( 2 ) having a main catch surface ( 21 ) extending horizontally; a pawl ( 3 ) cooperating with said catch ( 2 );

a reset spring ( 1 ) for resetting said catch ( 2 );

a cushioning stop ( 7 ) mounted on a partial section of the periphery of said catch ( 2 ) for rotation therewith; the cushioning stop having a cushioning side and non-cushioning side; the non-cushioning side for-providing a point of attachment for said reset spring ( 1 ); a cushioning element ( 8 ) for cushioning said catch ( 2 ); and

a latch housing ( 4 ) having a receiving groove ( 13 );

wherein said cushioning element ( 8 ) is disposed in said receiving groove ( 13 );

said cushioning stop ( 7 ) is mounted on said main catch surface ( 21 ) and vertically projects over said main catch surface ( 21 );

said cushioning element ( 8 ) vertically projects over said main catch surface ( 21 ) and partially-overlaps with said catch ( 2 ); and

said cushioning stop ( 7 ) limits an opening movement of said catch ( 2 ) from a closed position to an open position by engaging against said cushioning element ( 8 ) and is directly connected to one end of said reset spring at the periphery of the catch at the attachment point.

9. The vehicle door latch of claim 8 , wherein said cushioning stop ( 7 ) comprises further an empty pocket-like recess ( 10 ).

10. The vehicle door latch of claim 8 comprising further a second stop ( 12 ), said second stop ( 12 ) being disposed on the latch housing ( 4 ), and said second stop ( 12 ) limiting overtravel of said catch ( 2 ) when said catch ( 2 ) travels during a closing movement past said closed position.

11. The vehicle door latch of claim 8 , wherein said cushioning element ( 8 ) is reinforced.

12. The vehicle door latch of claim 8 , wherein said cushioning stop ( 7 ) is made from soundproofing material.

13. The vehicle door latch of claim 12 , wherein said soundproofing material is made of polyurethane.

14. The vehicle door latch of claim 8 , wherein another end of said reset spring ( 1 ) is wound around an axis of rotation of said catch ( 2 ).

15. A vehicle door latch comprising:

a catch ( 2 ), said catch ( 2 ) having a main catch surface ( 21 ) extending horizontally; a pawl ( 3 ) cooperating with said catch ( 2 );

a reset spring ( 1 ) for resetting said catch ( 2 );

a cushioning stop ( 7 ) mounted on a partial section of the periphery of said catch ( 2 ) for rotation therewith; the cushioning stop having a cushioning side and non-cushioning side; the non-cushioning side for-providing a point of attachment for said reset spring ( 1 ); a cushioning element ( 8 ) for cushioning said catch ( 2 ); and

a latch housing ( 4 ) having a receiving groove ( 13 );

wherein said cushioning element ( 8 ) is disposed in said receiving groove ( 13 ); said

cushioning stop ( 7 ) is mounted on said main catch surface ( 21 ) and vertically projects over said main catch surface ( 21 ); said cushioning element ( 8 ) vertically projects agave over said main catch surface ( 21 ) and partially-overlaps with said catch ( 2 ); said cushioning stop ( 7 ) limits an opening movement of said catch ( 2 ) by engaging against said cushioning element ( 8 ) and is directly connected to one end of said reset spring at the periphery of the catch at the attachment point; and said catch ( 2 ) is shaped substantially as a disc ( 2 ) having a recess ( 61 ) for receiving a locking pin ( 6 ), and said cushioning stop ( 7 ) is mounted on said disc ( 2 ) substantially opposite said recess ( 61 ) with respect to said disc ( 2 ).

16. The vehicle door latch of claim 15 , wherein said cushioning stop ( 7 ) comprises further an empty pocket-like recess ( 10 ).

17. The vehicle door latch of claim 15 comprising further a second stop ( 12 ), said second stop ( 12 ) being disposed on the latch housing ( 4 ), and said second stop ( 12 ) limiting overtravel of said catch ( 2 ) when said catch ( 2 ) travels during a closing movement past said closed position.

18. The vehicle door latch of claim 15 , wherein said cushioning element ( 8 ) is reinforced.

19. The vehicle door latch of claim 15 , wherein said cushioning stop ( 7 ) is made from soundproofing material.

20. The vehicle door latch of claim 15 , wherein another end of said reset spring ( 1 ) is wound around an axis of rotation of said catch ( 2 ).

21. A vehicle door latch with at least one locking mechanism ( 2 , 3 ) comprising:

a latch housing ( 4 ), having an inlet opening ( 5 ) for receiving a locking pin ( 6 );

a cushioning element ( 8 );

a catch ( 2 ) having a main catch surface ( 21 ) extending horizontally in said latch housing ( 4 ), a casing ( 9 ), and a periphery;

a cushioning stop ( 7 );

a reset spring ( 1 ) for resetting said catch ( 2 ); and

a pawl ( 3 ) cooperating with said catch ( 2 );

wherein

said cushioning element ( 8 ) is disposed on the latch housing ( 4 ) and is vertically offset on said latch housing ( 4 ) relative to said main catch surface ( 21 );

said cushioning stop ( 7 ) is a stop rib disposed around a partial section of said periphery of the catch ( 2 );

said cushioning stop ( 7 ) has a cushioning side ( 7 b ) and a non-cushioning side ( 7 a );

said cushioning stop ( 7 ) limits an opening movement of said catch ( 2 ) by engaging in the opened position against said cushioning element ( 8 );

said non-cushioning side ( 7 a ) forms a spring connection ( 11 ) for said reset spring ( 1 ); and

one end of said reset spring ( 1 ) is directly connected to said spring connection ( 11 ) at the periphery of said catch ( 2 ).

22. The vehicle door latch of claim 21 , wherein said cushioning stop ( 7 ) is encased with a soundproofing material.

23. The vehicle door latch of claim 21 , wherein said pawl ( 3 ) is encased with a soundproofing material.

24. The vehicle door latch of claim 22 , wherein said casing ( 9 ) comprises said cushioning stop ( 7 ).

25. The vehicle door latch of claim 22 , wherein said cushioning stop ( 7 ) comprises further an empty pocket-like recess ( 10 ) forming a buffer.