Patent ID: 8562038

Claim:
A manual unlocking unit for a sliding door, comprising: a pivotable lever element mounted at a pivot point comprising a plurality of dogs, each of the dogs is configured to receive a tension or pressure actuating force; a cable having a first end connected to an unlocking device for the sliding door and a second end connected to one of the plural dogs of the lever element; and an actuating element comprising at least one of a push button and a traction rod, wherein the actuating element is actable on at least one of the plural dogs for pivoting the lever element, wherein each of the plural dogs is configured for receiving the tension or pressure actuating force from the actuating element such that the pivotable lever element is configurable for receiving the tension actuating force in a first configuration when mounted in a first position at the pivot point and for receiving the pressure actuating force in a second configuration when mounted in a second position at the pivot point to transmit the actuation force from the actuating element for pivoting movement of the lever element, thereby tensioning the cable and actuating the unlocking device.