Device and vehicle for the contactless actuation of an adjustable vehicle part
AssigneeBrose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
InventorsFLORIAN PIRCHHEIM, JONAS REICH
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Abstract
A device for the contactless actuation of an adjustable vehicle part. The device has a capacitive proximity sensor with at least one elongated sensor electrode, and a body part to which the proximity sensor is indirectly or directly fastened. The body part in turn is or can be mounted on the vehicle in a specific mounting position. The sensor electrode extends obliquely relative to a lower edge of the body part in such a way that it is in an exact or at least approximately horizontal position with respect to its longitudinal extension when in the mounting position.
Claims6
A device for contactless actuation of an adjustable vehicle part of a vehicle, the device comprising:
- a capacitive proximity sensor having at least one elongated sensor electrode;
- a vehicle part selected from the group consisting of a body cladding part and a outer cladding part being mounted in a defined installation position on the vehicle, said capacitive proximity sensor is indirectly or directly attached to said body cladding part or said outer cladding part;
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- said elongated sensor electrode extending at an angle to a lower edge of said body cladding part or said outer cladding part such that said elongated sensor electrode is oriented exactly or at least approximately horizontally in respect of a longitudinal extent thereof when in an installation position.
A vehicle, comprising:
- an adjustable vehicle part;
- a device for contactless actuation of said adjustable vehicle part of the vehicle, said device containing a capacitive proximity sensor having at least one elongated sensor electrode;
- a further vehicle part selected from the group consisting of a body cladding part and a outer cladding part being mounted in a defined installation position on the vehicle, said capacitive proximity sensor is indirectly or directly attached to said body cladding part or said outer cladding part;
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- said elongated sensor electrode extending at an angle to a lower edge of said body cladding part or said outer cladding part such that said elongated sensor electrode is oriented exactly or at least approximately horizontally in respect of a longitudinal extent thereof when in an installation position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.