Locking systems
US11939996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K1/766
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking system includes a locking element which is movable between a first, locking position and a second unlocking position and an unlocking actuator for moving the locking element (from the first position to the second position over an unlocking stroke length (Su). The system further comprises a control unit configured to command the unlocking actuator to move the locking element from the first position to a third position over an anti-icing stroke length (Sa) which is shorter than the unlocking stroke length (Su).
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