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Electric vehicle door lock with increased operating reliability

US10508476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventor

Armin Handke · Duisburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 2, 2015
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05B83/34
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vehicle door lock comprising: a locking mechanism; an opening actuator for unlocking the locking mechanism; an actuating member for unlocking the locking mechanism; a switching actuator that can be in a normal position or an emergency position, such that in the normal position the switching actuator renders the actuating member inoperable and in the emergency position renders the actuating member operable; and a control unit for controlling the switching actuator; characterised in that the control unit is configured to set the switching actuator from the emergency position into the emergency position and back following a specified cycle.

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