US 12,291,901 B2
Vehicle with an unlocking mechanism, locking mechanism, and/or opening mechanism for an electronic lock
Reinaldo Mensch, Wuppertal (DE); Ralf Höhn, Velbert (DE); and Karsten Steinhauer, Essen (DE)
Assigned to Witte Automotive GmbH, Velbert (DE)
Filed by Witte Automotive GmbH, Velbert (DE)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/056,017.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 212 862.9 (DE), filed on Nov. 16, 2021; and application No. 10 2022 211 428.0 (DE), filed on Oct. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0151650 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. E05B 81/76 (2014.01); E05B 81/78 (2014.01)
CPC E05B 81/77 (2013.01) [E05B 81/78 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, which comprises an unlocking mechanism for an electric vehicle lock, wherein at least one contactless, triggering device for actuating the unlocking mechanism and a status indicator of the unlocking mechanism are provided,
wherein the triggering device is non-visibly arranged on a vehicle panel and/or on a body section, and the status indicator is arranged in an outwardly visible region of the vehicle in a channel strip element, in a body section, and/or in a paneling element,
wherein the triggering device comprises a first detection region and is configured to unlock the vehicle lock upon a first detection of a first approach and/or gesture in the first detection region of the triggering device,
and the triggering device comprises a second detection region to open the vehicle lock upon a second detection of a second approach and/or gesture in the region of, in the direction of, or very close to the status indicator and/or the channel strip element and/or a stationary exterior door handle,
wherein the first detection region comprises a number of capacitive sensors that are arranged vertically behind the vehicle panel and/or the body section,
wherein the status indicator is arranged separately from the triggering device and perpendicularly to the triggering device.