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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2022
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Holger Schiffer, Meerbusch, DE;
Michael Scholz, Essen, DE;
Ömer Inan, Dorsten, DE;
Peter Szegeny, Engelskirchen, DE;
Andreas Schmitz, Velbert, DE;
Andreas Ziganki, Mettmann, DE;
KIEKERT AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Abstract
A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, at least one electromotive drive is implemented. A control unit and an at least two-part housing having a wet chamber housing part and a dry chamber housing part are also implemented. The drive and the control unit are in each case arranged in the dry chamber housing part, and the locking mechanism is arranged in the wet housing part. According to the invention, both housing parts are arranged in parallel to each other and are sealingly connected to each other on the edge side.