Vehicle
US-2020217108-A1 · Jul 9, 2020 · US
Lid system
US11834865B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11834865-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217679895-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Priority date | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Publication date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
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A lid system includes: a lid for a vehicle, the lid being configured to be opened when the vehicle is supplied with energy; a lid locking device for the lid; a control device configured to control the lid locking device; and a switch operable by a user. When the switch is turned on, the control device interlocks a locked state and an unlocked state of the lid locking device with a locked state and an unlocked state of a door locking device for a door of the vehicle. When the switch is turned off, the control device does not interlock the locked state and the unlocked state of the lid locking device with the locked state and the unlocked state of the door locking device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A lid system comprising: a lid for a vehicle, the lid being configured to be opened when the vehicle is supplied with energy; a lid locking device for the lid; a control device configured to control the lid locking device; and a switch operable by a user, wherein: when the switch is turned on, the control device interlocks a locked state and an unlocked state of the lid locking device with a locked state and an unlocked state of a door locking device for a door of the vehicle; and when the switch is turned off, the control device does not interlock the locked state and the unlocked state of the lid locking device with the locked state and the unlocked state of the door locking device. 2. The lid system according to claim 1 , wherein, when the switch is turned off, the control device brings the lid locking device into the unlocked state regardless of whether the door locking device is in the locked state or in the unlocked state. 3. The lid system according to claim 1 , wherein the lid is a charging lid configured to be opened to expose an inlet connected to a power storage device of the vehicle when the power storage device is charged with electric power from an external power source.
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- E05B43/005Primary
Timer devices controlling electrically operated locks · CPC title
operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens · CPC title
Comfort closing, i.e. the locking action for a wing is combined with actuation of other vehicle functions, e.g. locking the doors and closing the windows simultaneously · CPC title
Electrical (electrical circuits E05B81/54) · CPC title
Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles · CPC title
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- What does patent US11834865B2 cover?
- A lid system includes: a lid for a vehicle, the lid being configured to be opened when the vehicle is supplied with energy; a lid locking device for the lid; a control device configured to control the lid locking device; and a switch operable by a user. When the switch is turned on, the control device interlocks a locked state and an unlocked state of the lid locking device with a locked state …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E05B43/005. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).