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Motor vehicle lock

US11933083B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2019
Grant dateMar 19, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05B81/20
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A motor vehicle lock for a movable part of a vehicle, comprising a locking mechanism consisting of at least one pawl and one rotary latch, and comprising a sensor arrangement that is assigned to the locking mechanism and has a fixed sensor and a sensing element that is disposed on the rotary latch, or vice versa, wherein the sensor generates at least two different output signals associated with the presence and absence of the sensing element in the region of influence of the sensor.

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