Sensor unit for contactlessly actuating a vehicle element
AssigneeVitesco Technologies GmbH
InventorPhilippe Grass
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a sensor unit for a contactless actuator of an adjustable vehicle element. The sensor unit may include: a carrier element for mounting to a vehicle; a first sensor device attached to the carrier element and having a first capturing area; and a second sensor device attached to the carrier element and having a second capturing area. When mounted on the vehicle, the first sensor device is arranged closer to a floor of the vehicle than the second sensor device; and the first capturing area extends further back with respect to a forward direction of travel of the vehicle than the second capturing area.
Claims11
A sensor unit for a contactless actuator of an adjustable vehicle element, the sensor unit comprising:
- a carrier element for mounting to a vehicle;
- a first sensor device attached to the carrier element and having a first capturing area;
- and
- a second sensor device attached to the carrier element and having a second capturing area;
- wherein, when mounted on the vehicle, the first sensor device is arranged closer to a floor of the vehicle than the second sensor device;
- and
- the first capturing area extends further back with respect to a forward direction of travel of the vehicle than the second capturing area.
A vehicle component for a vehicle, the component comprising:
- a vehicle part at least partially coated with a coating on an outer side;
- and
- a sensor unit arranged opposite with respect to the outer side of the vehicle part;
- wherein the sensor unit comprises:
- a carrier element for mounting to a vehicle;
- a first sensor device attached to the carrier element and having a first capturing area;
- and
- a second sensor device attached to the carrier element and having a second capturing area;
- wherein, when mounted on the vehicle, the first sensor device is arranged closer to a floor of the vehicle than the second sensor device;
- the first capturing area extends further back with respect to a forward direction of travel of the vehicle than the second capturing area;
- and
- the first sensor area extends through the vehicle part past the coating.
A vehicle having:
- a passenger compartment;
- a propulsion unit to move the vehicle;
- a vehicle part at least partially coated with a coating (12) on an outer side;
- and
- a sensor unit arranged opposite with respect to the outer side of the vehicle part;
- wherein the sensor unit comprises:
- a carrier element for mounting to a vehicle;
- a first sensor device attached to the carrier element and having a first capturing area;
- and
- a second sensor device attached to the carrier element and having a second capturing area;
- wherein, when mounted on the vehicle, the first sensor device is arranged closer to a floor of the vehicle than the second sensor device;
- the first capturing area extends further back with respect to a forward direction of travel of the vehicle than the second capturing area;
- and
- the first sensor area extends through the vehicle part past the coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.