FIELD OF DISCLOSURE
The present disclosure relates in general to latch assemblies. Particularly, but not exclusively the present disclosure relates latch assemblies for vehicles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to seat latch assemblies for two wheelers.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art.
The market for two-wheeler vehicles is increasing significantly in todays' world since there is a greater demand for vehicles which consume less space on roads and are fuel efficient. Accordingly, two-wheelers are provided with certain features which provide ease and comfort to the riders. Further, these features should be cost efficient so that the cost of the vehicle as a whole does not increase.
Conventionally, two-wheelers comprise of a seat assembly on which the rider sits and drives the vehicle. This seat assembly is a flexible assembly which can move upwards upon applying force by the user since it is hinged. A seat latch is provided near the seat locking area which facilitates the locking and unlocking of the seat. Existing seat latch assemblies for two-wheelers have a slide plate which moves in the bracket. The movement of slide plate linearly facilitates the locking an unlocking of the seat of the vehicle. In existing latch assembly, the slide plate is moves in a bracket linearly guided at one point as shown in figure 1. Due to this reason there is a rotational play of the slide plate which causes wear and tear of the slide plate. Further, the assemblies with time get damaged due to the wear and tear caused.
Therefore, to overcome such a problem, a new latch assembly is developed which reduces rotational play of the slide plate and reduces wear and tear of the slide plate as well. Further, there is a need to develop a latch assembly which provides smooth operation, and which overcomes on or more problems associated with the existing assemblies.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
The present disclosure discloses a latch assembly for automobile. The latch assembly comprising a bracket configured to accommodate one or more components of the latch assembly, an operating plate, a slide plate. The slide plate comprising a flange and attached with the operating plate. The bracket comprising a mounting flange, a guiding arm and a cut-out. The slide plate is movably positioned in the bracket and guided by the guiding arm and said flange is linearly guided within a flange area between the cut-out.
In an embodiment, the slide plate is attached with the operating plate by welding.
In an embodiment, the mounting flange is secured with a vehicle panel by using a plurality of screws.
In an embodiment, the cut-out is provided on the bracket for guiding the linear movement of the slide plate to prevent undesirable clockwise rotational play of the slide plate.
In an embodiment, the guiding arm is provided on the bracket for guiding the linear movement of the slide plate that constraints the undesirable anticlockwise rotational play of the slide plate.
In an embodiment, a clip is provided on the bracket to linearly facilitates the movements of the slide plate.
In an embodiment, the slide plate comprises a lever to provide forward and backward motion to the slide plate for unlocking and locking of the seat of the vehicle.
In an embodiment, a spring is connected with the lever of the slide plate for providing an auto return motion to the slide plate after unlocking operation of the latch assembly.

In an embodiment, the operating plate is connected to a cable.
In an embodiment, the flange area extends between a first end and a second end of the cut-out.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:
Figure 1 illustrates an existing latch assembly.
Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of the present latch assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figures 3 illustrates another perspective view of the present latch assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 4a-4b illustrates front view and top view of latch assembly in seat lock condition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 5a-5b illustrates front view and top view of latch assembly in unlocking condition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that

alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DESCRIPTION OF DISCLOSURE
Some embodiments of this invention, illustrating all its features, will now be discussed in detail.
The words "comprising," "having," "containing," and "including," and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items.
While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the figures and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternative falling within the spirit and the scope of the present disclosure.
Before describing in detail embodiments, it may be observed that the novelty and inventive step that are in accordance with the present disclosure resides in the water purifier. It is to be noted that a person skilled in the art can be motivated from the present disclosure and modify the various constructions, which are varying from one latch assembly to another. However, such modification should be construed within the scope and spirit of the disclosure. Accordingly, the drawings are showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.
The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are

intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a setup, device that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or device. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or apparatus.
The present disclosure discloses a latch assembly for automobile. The latch assembly comprising a bracket configured to accommodate one or more components of the latch assembly, an operating plate, a slide plate comprising a flange and attached with the operating plate. The bracket comprising a mounting flange, a guiding arm and a cut-out. The slide plate is movably positioned in the bracket and guided by the guiding arm and said flange is linearly guided within the cut-out. The movement of slide plate linearly facilitates the locking and unlocking of the seat of the vehicle.
Accordingly, the present disclosure is described with reference to the figures and specific embodiments; this description is not meant to be constructed in a limiting sense. In the figures, the same element or elements which have same functions are indicated by the same reference signs.
Referring to Figure 2, a perspective view of the latch assembly (100) is illustrated. In an embodiment, the latch assembly (100) for locking/unlocking of seat of two-wheeler vehicles is disclosed. The latch assembly (100) comprises a spring (1), a bracket (2), an operating plate (5) and a slide plate (6) with a flange (6a). In an embodiment, the side plate (6) is attached with the operating plate (5) by welding. The operating plate may be connected to a cable for actuating the peripheral lock. The bracket comprises a mounting surface (2a), a guiding arm (2b) and a cut-out (2c). The cut-out (2c) comprises a first end and a second end. An area extends between the first end and second end of the cut-out (2c) which is a flange area. The mounting surface (2a) is mounted on a vehicle panel (not shown) by using a plurality

of screws (3). In an embodiment, two screws are used for mounting the mounting surface (2a) on the vehicle panel. In an embodiment, the cut-out (2c) is provided on the side surface of the bracket (2).
Referring to Figure 3, in which another perspective view of the latch assembly (100) for automobiles is disclosed. The slide plate (6) is moveably positioned in the bracket (2). The flange (6a) acts as a guiding face for the sliding plate (6) to move from one location to another. The movements of the flange (6a) are linearly guided within the flange area between the cut-out (2c). The cut-out (2c) allows only linearly translation of the flange (6a) within the flange area. This guides the linear movement of the slide plate (6) to prevent undesirable clockwise rotational play of the slide plate (6). The flange (6a) provides a support face with the mounting flange (2a) and guiding arm (2b) provides the guide to the sliding plate (6). The slide plate (6) comprises a bottom face (6c) that slides on the surface of the bracket (2) for locking/unlocking of the seat. The guiding arm (2b) is provided on the bracket (2) for linearly guiding the bottom face (6c) that constraints the undesirable anticlockwise rotational play of the slide plate (6). The slide plate (6) comprises a lever (6b) to provide forward and backward motion to the slide plate (6) for unlocking and locking of the seat of the vehicle.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the bracket (2), operating plate (5) and slide plate (6) may be made of any high strength materials such as metals, composites, etc.
Further referring to Figure 2, a clip (4) is provided on the bracket (2). The clip (4) linearly facilitates the movement of the slide plate (6). The slide plate (6) is positioned in between the bracket (2) along with the spring (1) and clip (4). The spring (1) is connected with the lever (6b) of the slide plate (6). The spring (1) provides an auto return motion of the slide plate (6) after unlocking operation of the latch assembly. Therefore, the spring (1) acts as a resilient means for action of the sliding plate (6).

Referring to Figures 4a-4b, the positioning of lever (6b) at seat lock condition is illustrated. The lever (6b) of slide plate (6) slides outside the bracket (2) and makes a locking connection that prevents the upwards movement of the seat upon applying force. Referring to Figures 5a-5b, the positioning of lever (6b) at seat open condition is illustrated. The lever (6b) of slide plate (6) slides inside the bracket (2) that unlocks the seat and permits the upward movement of the seat upon applying force.
The user unlocks the latch assembly (100) and the lever (6b) of the slide plate (6) slides inside the bracket that permits the opening of the seat upon applying force. The further sliding of the slide plate (6) is restricted by the flange (6a). The lever (6b) of the slide plate (6) returns to the home position with application of the spring (1) after unlocking of the seat. The guiding arm (2b), cut-out (2c) and the flange (6a) reduce the rotational play of the sliding plate (6) by providing additional guiding to the sliding plate. This facilitates smooth movement of the sliding plate while operationally locking and unlocking the seat.
ADVANTAGES OF DISCLOSURE
• The primary advantage of the present latch assembly is that it provides smooth operation of seat opening/closing of the vehicle since it reduces rotational play of the slide plate.
• Another advantage of the present assembly is that it reduces wear and tear of the slide plate.
A list of the reference numerals:

Elements Reference numerals
Latch assembly 100
Spring 1
Bracket 2
Mounting flange 2a
Guiding arm 2b

Cut-out 2c
Plurality of screws 3
Clip 4
Operating Plate 5
Slide plate 6
Flange 6a
Lever 6b
Bottom face 6c
EQUIVALENTS
With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended description (e.g., bodies of the appended description) are generally intended as "open" terms (e.g., the term "including" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to," the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least," the term "includes" should be interpreted as "includes but is not limited to," etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended description may contain usage of the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to disclosures containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and/or "an" should typically be

interpreted to mean "at least one" or "one or more"); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of "two recitations," without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, or C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase "A or B" will be understood to include the possibilities of "A" or "B" or "A and B."
While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the description.

claim:
1. A latch assembly (100) comprising:
a bracket (2) configured to accommodate one or more components of the latch
assembly (100), wherein the bracket (2) comprises a mounting flange (2a); a
guiding arm (2b); a cut-out (2c); and
an operating plate (5);
a slide plate (6) comprising a flange (6a) and attached with the operating plate
(5),
wherein the slide plate (6) is movably positioned in the bracket (2) and guided by the guiding arm (2b) and said flange (6a) is linearly guided within a flange area between the cut-out (2c).
2. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slide plate (6) is secured with the operating plate (5) by means of welding.
3. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting flange (2a) is secured with a vehicle panel by a plurality of screws (3).
4. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cut-out (2c) is provided on the bracket (2) for guiding the linear movement of the slide plate (6).
5. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guiding arm (2b) is provided on the bracket (2) for guiding the linear movement of the slide plate (6).
6. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a clip (4) is provided on the bracket (2) to linearly facilitates the movements of the slide plate (6).

7. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slide plate (6) comprises a lever (6b) to provide forward and backward motion to the slide plate (6) for unlocking and locking of the seat of the vehicle.
8. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1 and 7, wherein a spring (1) is connected with the lever (6b) of the slide plate (6) for providing an auto return motion to the slide plate (6) after unlocking operation of the latch assembly (100).
9. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operating plate (5) is connected to a cable.
10. The latch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flange area extends
between a first end and a second end of the cut-out (2c).