Device comprising a momentary contact switch for actuating a lock on a door or hinged lid, in particular, for a vehicle
US6761052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/7757
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device for actuating a lock on a door or hinged lid, particularly for a vehicle, includes a momentary contact switch and a lock cylinder having tumblers which are transferred between a blocked position and an unblocked position by a key. In the locked position, the tumblers interact with a locking edge which is released only in the unblocked position. The travelling motion of the momentary contact switch is transferred to an entry element of the lock only in the unblocked position. The lock cylinder is arranged in a manner that prevents it from twisting, and the blocking edge is configured to move transversely in relation to the tumblers. This transverse motion is caused by the traveling motion of the momentary contact switch. The blocked position of the tumblers prevents the transverse movement of the blocking edge. The traveling motion of the momentary contact switch is then only transferred to the lock when the transverse motion of the blocking edge is possible.
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