Electronically openable lock fitting for a motor vehicle
View Patent ↗The invention relates to an electrically-openable lock fitting for a motor vehicle, connected to main electric supply means ( 3 ) and to emergency electric supply means for the lock fitting in the event of a malfunction of the main electric supply means. The emergency electric supply means comprise a power reserve component ( 6 ) and electric energy reserve means ( 9 ), and an identification element ( 4 ) ensuring the identification of a user. The identification element comprises at least one signal receiver ( 4 ) communicating with an element which can deliver a signal in order to identify the user. The connection of the electric energy reserve means ( 9 ) is controlled in such a way that the electric energy reserve means ( 9 ) supply the energy reserve component ( 6 ) once identification has been made and authorized.
1. An electrically-openable lock fitting for a motor vehicle, connected to main electric supply means ( 3 ) and to emergency electric supply means for supplying electric power to the lock fitting in the event of a malfunction of the main electric supply means, the emergency electric supply means including:
a power reserve component ( 6 ) and electric energy reserve means ( 9 ) selectively connectable to and disconnectable from the power reserve component ( 6 ), and
an identification element ( 4 ) ensuring the identification of a user,
the identification element including at least one signal receiver ( 4 ) communicating with an element emitting a signal to identify the user,
the connection of the electric energy reserve means ( 9 ) being controlled in such a way that the electric energy reserve means ( 9 ) supply the power reserve component ( 6 ) once identification has been made and authorized.
2. The fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the power reserve component ( 6 ) includes at least one supercapacitor.
3. The fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the energy reserve means ( 9 ) can be directly connected to the identification element ( 4 ).
4. The fitting as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the energy reserve means ( 9 ) are enabled by an external control button ( 10 ) disposed on the vehicle.
5. The fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the identification element also includes a cylinder ( 8 B) actuated by a key and in that the energy reserve means ( 9 ) are enabled by actuating a contact contained in the cylinder ( 8 B).
6. The fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the energy reserve means ( 9 ) are made up of at least one electric cell or an electric accumulator battery.
7. The fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the power reserve component ( 6 ) is directly and electrically connected to the lock ( 1 ).