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Control unit for a closing drive for a motor vehicle lock

US10508478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

Claus Topfer · Sindelfingen, DE
Andreas Kind · Hildesheim, DE
Jan Stötzer · Tambach-Dietharz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 2016
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2025/204
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a control unit (1, 12), comprising a control element (4, 15), particularly for a closing drive of a motor vehicle lock. Said control unit comprises a housing (2, 13), a drive unit, and a spindle gear unit having a spindle nut and a spindle (3, 14). Said spindle gear unit can be driven by the drive unit and the control element (4, 15) can be moved by means of the spindle (3, 14), the control element (4, 15) having a means for guiding the control element (4, 15) in the housing (2, 13) so that the control element (4, 15) can be prevented from rotating about an axis of movement.

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