Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock
AssigneeKiekert AG
InventorMadhu Basavarajappa
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Abstract
A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with an electromotive drive and an electric emergency power source for an emergency actuation of the drive. The emergency power source is arranged in the interior of a motor vehicle lock housing. According to the invention, the emergency power source is accommodated in an exchangeable manner in a compartment that can be closed with a detachable lid, wherein an additional power source is provided, which, after removal of the lid, transfers the emergency power source into an at least partially exposed position in relation to the motor vehicle door lock housing.
Claims14
A motor vehicle lock comprising:
- an electromotive drive and a locking mechanism that is operated by the electromotive drive,
- an electrical emergency power source for emergency actuation of the electromotive drive, and
- a motor vehicle lock housing, wherein the emergency power source is arranged in an interior of the motor vehicle lock housing,
- wherein the motor vehicle lock housing includes a compartment that is closed with a detachable lid and the emergency power source is interchangeably accommodated in the compartment, and wherein an additional source of force is provided which, after removal of the detachable lid, transfers the emergency power source into an at least partially exposed position relative to the motor vehicle lock housing,
- wherein the detachable lid includes a housing component adapted to an opening area of the motor vehicle lock housing, and
- wherein the opening area of the motor vehicle lock housing is provided in an inlet mouth of the motor vehicle lock housing that receives a locking bolt for interaction with the locking mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.