Patent ID: 6648493
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B60Q,E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An external actuating mechanism for vehicle locks, the mechanism comprising a handle, a locking means for activating and deactivating the lock, and at least one electrical light source for temporarily illuminating a field of operation of the external actuating mechanism,further comprising an electrically operated sensor mounted in an interior of the handle and adapted to be connected to a current supply of the vehicle, wherein the sensor is configured, when an authorized person with a data carrier approaches, to release a data communication with the data carrier and to deactivate the lock after a successful data comparison, wherein the handle has a bore serving as a housing for receiving the light source, wherein the light source is connected to electrical supply lines of the sensor arranged in the interior of the handle, and wherein the sensor has an electronic system and the electronic system is configured to switch on the light source.