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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Witte Automotive Gmbh, Velbert, DE;
Inventors:
Tomas März, Nejdek, CZ;
Radek Ducka, Jirkov, CZ;
Assignee:
Witte Automotive GmbH, Velbert, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/76 (2014.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); E05B 17/10 (2006.01); E05B 79/20 (2014.01); E05B 83/24 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 79/20 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2661 (2013.01); E05B 17/10 (2013.01); E05B 81/77 (2013.01); E05B 83/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
An unlocking device for unlocking a lock of a movable vehicle element, in particular a vehicle door, a vehicle front hood and/or a vehicle tailgate is described. The device may have at least a detection unit for detecting at least one approaching object, and a lighting unit that may have an illumination region for illuminating a detection region of the detection unit. The lighting unit and/or the detection unit becoming or being activated at least when the locking mechanism is or has been brought into the pre-latching position.