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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2000
Reinhold Mathofer, Wülfrath, DE;
Reinhold Mathofer, Wülfrath, DE;
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG, Velbert, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for actuating an electronic locking system and/or a lock integrated in a door (), a flap or the like, especially in a motor vehicle. Said locking system or lock is actuated by a handle () mounted on the door outer side (). Said handle () is fixed to the door () by means of a support shoulder (). The fixation can be of a swiveled type. Known door handles are provided with plug-in couplings mounted on the support shoulder () of the door handle () to contact the electronics mounted in the handle with control electronics. The aim of the invention is to simplify the manufacture of such a device. To this end, an electric coupling element () is swivellably mounted on the support shoulder (). The support () on the door carries a swivelably and/or slideably mounted, electric counter coupling element (). The inventive device allows that the electric coupling elements () of the electric plug-in coupling () can be coupled into the door opening simultaneously with the insertion of the support shoulder () of the door handle (), namely already in the first assembly stage.