Key system for a motor vehicle
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsPeter Balko, Dieter Meyer, Peter Plott, Axel Anders, Ulrich Lammel, Gustav Hofmann
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Abstract
A key system (1) for a motor vehicle comprises transmitter electronics arranged inside a housing (2) and used for the contactless locking and/or unlocking of a door of the motor vehicle and/or operation of the motor vehicle. The system further comprises an emergency key (3) for mechanically locking and/or unlocking the door of the motor vehicle and/or for the operation of the motor vehicle. The emergency key is received inside the housing (2) in a substantially complete manner.
Claims14
A key system for a vehicle comprising transmitting electronics arranged in a housing for contactless locking and/or unlocking of a door of the vehicle and/or for operation of the vehicle, an emergency key for mechanical locking and/or unlocking of the door of the vehicle and/or for operation of the vehicle which is accommodated fully in said housing, wherein the emergency key is be locked in a first locking position and in a second locking position different from the first locking position in the housing, the emergency key comprises an apertured receiving element and wherein the emergency key in the first locking position is accommodated fully in the housing and is flush with the housing and the receiving element can not be reached and the emergency key in the second locking position is accommodated in the housing to the extent that the receiving element is reached for threading-on of a key ring.
A key system for a vehicle comprising transmitting electronics arranged in a housing for contactless locking and/or unlocking of a door of the vehicle and/or for operation of the vehicle, an emergency key having a closure element for mechanical locking and/or unlocking of the door of the vehicle and/or for operation of the vehicle which is accommodated fully in said housing, wherein the emergency key can be locked in a first locking position complete flush with said housing and in a second locking position different from the first locking position in the housing, wherein when the emergency key is in the second position a push button arranged within the housing is accessible wherein upon operation of the push button the emergency key is released from the housing and wherein the push button is covered by the emergency key when the emergency key is in the first locking position.
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