Electronic Key
An electronic key for a locking system of a motor vehicle having a housing including a grip region for holding purposes and a front region, which adjoins the drip region, for inserting the key into a corresponding lock, an important feature is that a design element in the form of a separate ocmponetn is fitted to at least two lateral edge regions of the grip region.
1 - 11 . (canceled)
12 . An electronic key for a locking system of a motor vehicle, having a housing, said housing comprising:
a grip region for holding purposes;
a front region which adjoins said grip region, for inserting the key into a corresponding lock;
at least two lateral edge regions; and
at least one design element in the form of a separate component fitted to said at last two lateral edge regions of the grip region.
13 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said at least one of the design element is in the form of a clasp which surrounds respective ones of said two lateral edge regions.
14 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 12 , wherein one of the at least one design elements is in the form of a battery compartment cover.
15 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the battery compartment cover is arranged between two of said design elements in the edge region of the housing.
16 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 15 , wherein clasps project beyond the housing in a longitudinal direction and the battery compartment cover is arranged between projecting regions of the clasps.
17 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the clasps are in the form of identical parts.
18 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 12 , wherein at least one of the design elements has a color other than a color of the housing and is chromium-plated and is made from a material other than that of the housing.
19 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 12 , wherein at least one of the design elements fits two housing shells of the housing to one another.
20 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 12 , wherein three design elements are provided and border the grip region in a U-shaped manner.
21 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 12 , wherein at least one design element is captively fitted to the housing.
22 . A series of a plurality of electronic keys, each of said keys constructed as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the series comprises different variants of said design elements which are fitted to the housing.
23 . The electronic key according to claim 18 , wherein the color of the at least one design element is a color of a vehicle for which said key is made.
24 . The electronic key according to claim 18 , wherein said design element is metal or wood or stone.
25 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 13 , wherein one of the at least one design elements is in the form of a battery compartment cover.
26 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 13 , wherein three design elements are provided and border the grip region in a U-shaped manner.
27 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 13 , wherein at least one design element is captively fitted to the housing.
28 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 13 , wherein at least one of the design elements fits two housing shells of the housing to one another.
29 . The electronic key as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the clasps are in the form of identical parts.