Split-Link Safety Device

This injection-molded POM-link mechanism is designed to perform 3 functions, depending on the state of the vehicle.  It provides latch lock/unlock position, impatient -passenger feature, yet folds under inertial load and protects passenger during a crash by disconnecting the release portion of the latch so the door will not pop open. Implementing this part required no changes to the door panel or handle counterweights. It was easy to prototype and produce the plastic part, which can be molded into shapes steel cannot.  This application demonstrates that plastic components can be used to solve high-impact energy problems.

OEM/Vehicle Ford Motor Co. 2015 Ford Transit van System Supplier Magna Closures

Material Supplier DuPont Automotive Resin Delrin 100P POM

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