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Vehicle with an unlocking mechanism, locking mechanism, and/or opening mechanism for an electronic lock

US12291901B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Witte Automotive GmbH · DE

Inventors

Reinaldo Mensch · Wuppertal, DE
Ralf Höhn · Velbert, DE
Karsten Steinhauer · Essen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2022
Grant date	May 6, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05B81/78
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vehicle may have an unlocking mechanism and/or locking mechanism and/or opening mechanism for an electric vehicle lock where at least one contactless, triggering device for actuating the unlocking mechanism, locking mechanism, and/or opening mechanism, and a status indicator of the unlocking mechanism, locking mechanism, and/or opening mechanism, are provided. The triggering device is non-visibly arranged on a vehicle panel and/or on a body section, and the status indicator is arranged in an outwardly visible region of the vehicle, such as in a channel strip element.

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