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US 6,351,206 B1Granted
Antitheft protection system for a motor vehicle
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsJürgen Schweiger, Maximilian Löffler
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Abstract
An energy coil together with an IR receiver form a mechatronic component of an ignition lock. The component is disposed in a receptacle of the ignition lock such that, with the ignition key inserted the component, it is disposed in close proximity to an energy coil and an IR transmitter of the ignition key and it is aligned with the latter.
Claims8
An antitheft protection system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a key having an energy-receiving unit embodied as a first coil and a data-transmitting unit;
- a lock having an energy-transmitting unit embodied as a second coil and a data-receiving unit, an evaluation unit connected aid data-receiving unit for checking a data signal received by said data-receiving unit with regard to an authorization and for releasing a locking element if the authorization can be verified;
- said second coil and said data-receiving unit of said lock being constructed as a single component disposed substantially centrally in said lock;
- and said data-receiving unit being disposed inside said second coil;
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- said key having an end carrying said first coil and said data-transmitting unit of said key, said end being adapted to be inserted into said lock, whereby said first coil and said data-transmitting unit of said key, and said second coil and said data-receiving unit of said lock are disposed in close proximity to one another and approximately aligned with one another.
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