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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
KIEKERT AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/86 (2014.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); E05B 81/04 (2014.01); E05B 81/76 (2014.01); H02J 7/90 (2026.01); E05B 81/14 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/86 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); E05B 81/04 (2013.01); E05B 81/77 (2013.01); H02J 7/933 (2026.01); E05B 81/14 (2013.01); H02J 2207/50 (2020.01);
Abstract
A door lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism substantially comprising a rotary latch and a pawl. The door lock further comprises an electromotive opening drive for the locking mechanism and at least one emergency power source for supplying current to the opening drive during the emergency opening of the locking mechanism. The emergency power source is charged in accordance with a control unit-using a main energy source. According to the invention, the emergency power source is charged as soon as the control unit receives an unlocking signal for the locking mechanism.