IP Library Patent Application 10572096
Patent Application
App. No. 10/572,096

Electronic Key

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Patent No.
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App. No.
10/572,096
Abstract

An electronic key for a locking system of a motor vehicle including a plastic housing part which has at least two actuating elements on the same side for at least one electrical switch. The housing part has a field which cannot be actuated, is at least slightly raised or lowered in relation to the actuation elements and forms a tactile separation between the at least tow actuation elements.

Claims (21)

1 - 7 . (canceled)

8 . An electronic key for a locking system of a motor vehicle, comprising a plastic housing which has at last two actuating elements on one side associated respectively with at least one electrical switch, the housing part including a field part which cannot be actuated and is at least slightly raised or lowered in relation to the actuation elements to thereby form a tactile separation between the at least two actuation elements.

9 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the field part includes an emblem or is embodied as an emblem.

10 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the emblem is visually highlighted with respect to the housing part.

11 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each of the actuation elements and the field part which cannot be actuated are located on one side of the electronic key.

12 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each of the at least two actuation elements are embodied as a button which can be deformed elastically for the purpose of actuation and extends into a surface of the housing part.

13 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 8 , wherein three actuation elements are provided, and the field part is arranged centrally in relation to the three actuation elements.

14 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a side of the electronic key which faces away from the at least two actuation elements and from the field part is haptically neutral or smooth.

15 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 9 , wherein each of the actuation elements and the field part which cannot be actuated are located on one side of the electronic key.

16 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 10 , wherein each of the actuation elements and the field part which cannot be actuated are located on one side of the electronic key.

17 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 9 , wherein each of the at least two actuation elements are embodied as a button which can be deformed elastically for the purpose of actuation and extends into a surface of the housing part.

18 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 10 , wherein each of the at least two actuation elements are embodied as a button which can be deformed elastically for the purpose of actuation and extends into a surface of the housing part.

19 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each of the at least two actuation elements are embodied as a button which can be deformed elastically for the purpose of actuation and extends into a surface of the housing part.

20 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 9 , wherein three actuation elements are provided, and the field part is arranged centrally in relation to the three actuation elements.

21 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 10 , wherein three actuation elements are provided, and the field part is arranged centrally in relation to the three actuation elements.

22 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 11 , wherein three actuation elements are provided, and the field part is arranged centrally in relation to the three actuation elements.

23 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 12 , wherein three actuation elements are provided, and the field part is arranged centrally in relation to the three actuation elements.

24 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a side of the electronic key which faces away from the at least two actuation elements and from the field part is haptically neutral or smooth.

25 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a side of the electronic key which faces away from the at least two actuation elements and from the field part is haptically neutral or smooth.

26 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 11 , wherein a side of the electronic key which faces away from the at least two actuation elements and from the field part is haptically neutral or smooth.

27 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 12 , wherein a side of the electronic key which faces away from the at least two actuation elements and from the field part is haptically neutral or smooth.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. 10/567,810 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020976 FRAME 0889. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 053583/0493 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2008
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 020976/0889 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2007
From: SEIDEL, GERHARD
To: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Reel/Frame 018762/0092 →