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Door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism comprising an actuating device

US11946293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Witte Automotive GmbH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Hoffmann · North Bend, US
Markus Herdering · Bochum, DE
Patrick Schlosser · Essen, DE
Ralf Höhn · Velbert, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2020
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05B81/76
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism may have an actuating device that may have at least one actuating element, a housing, and at least one detection unit. The detection unit may have a sensor, a trigger element and an evaluation unit. The detection unit may be arranged in the housing. The actuating element may be arranged for an actuation outside the housing and in a region that is accessible from the outside. The trigger element may be arranged at a distance from the sensor in a locked state of the door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism. When the actuating element is actuated in the direction of the housing, to the actuating element deforms the trigger element. The sensor detects a change in the distance between the trigger element and the sensor.

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