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Actuating device

US7763816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 16, 2006
Grant dateJul 27, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 16, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H3/163
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an actuating device for closing and/or opening a movable part (2) of a motor vehicle, in particular a door, a rear flap or the like, with a housing (3), and a rotatably mounted touch element (4) which, upon actuation, acts on a switch (6) arranged behind the touch element (4) in a shielded interior space (5). According to the invention, it is provided that the touch element (4) is mounted pivotably in such a manner that the volume of the interior space (5) is essentially the same in every position of the touch element (4).

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