Device for opening a trunk of a motor vehicle

• US 6,761,384 B1
• Filed: 06/07/2000
• Issued: 07/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dieter Trumpfheller, Juergen Haaf
• Original Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Trumpfheller, Dieter, Haaf, Jürgen
• Primary Examiner(s): BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M
• Application Number:
  US09/589,016
• Time in Patent Office: 1,497 Days
• Field of Search: 292/336.3, 292/DIG.14, 292/DIG.23, 292/DIG.42, 292/DIG.43, 292/DIG.65, 292/216, 292/201, 296/76, 340/426, 340/825.72, 340/425.5, 340/545.3, 340/545.5, 340/522, 340/573, 702/56, 702/62--64, 702/75, 307/10.1, 307/10.8, 359/142, 341/176
• US Class Current: 292/336.3
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 83/26 Emergency opening means for persons trapped in the luggage compartment
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/43 Rear deck lid latches
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/65 Emergency or safety
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/57 Operators with knobs or handles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for opening a lid of a trunk of a motor vehicle, there being mounted in the trunk an actuating element whose actuation results in the lid of the trunk being unlocked, if appropriate, and the lid being opened, the motor vehicle furthermore having a remotely operable closing system, and when the actuating element is actuated, the actuating element emits beams which correspond to the beams of the remotely operable closing system in such a manner that the lid is unlocked, if appropriate, and opened.

Claims

1. A device for opening a lid of a trunk of a motor vehicle comprising:

an actuating element operatively arranged in the trunk and capable of emitting a beam when actuated, and

a remotely operable closing system operatively arranged on the motor vehicle and operable to lock and unlock the lid, the remotely operable closing system being capable of receiving a beam corresponding to the beam emitted from the actuating element and unlocking the lid,

wherein, when the actuating element is actuated, the beam is emitted therefrom and received by the remotely operable closing system which unlocks the lid.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element is a push-button switch or pressure-operated switch.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element is illuminated at least for a certain period of time after the lid of the trunk is closed.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element is provided with a cover.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein there is a plurality of actuating elements.