Patent ID: 9422752
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: E05B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A motor vehicle door, comprising: a door structure; a door lock; an actuating unit is arranged on the door structure and spaced from the door lock, the door lock being positioned on a first side of the actuating unit; at least one connecting link mechanically coupling the actuating unit to the door lock, wherein the at least one connecting link is configured to actuate the door lock with a predetermined tension force, and a holding part mounted on the door structure on a second side of the actuating unit, opposite the first side, wherein the holding part is initially spaced apart from the actuating unit at a predetermined distance when the actuating unit is in an untampered position, and wherein the holding part is configured to limit a position change of the actuating unit to the predetermined distance upon application of an external tampering force that pulls the actuating unit away from the door lock, and wherein the predetermined distance is selected such that any movement of the actuating unit results in a tension force on the at least one connecting link that is less than the predetermined tension force.