Assembly Module for a Motor Vehicle
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Abstract
The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (30) which can be used a) to monitor a detection area (150) on the outside of the motor vehicle (1) in order to determine the proximity of a user (10), b) to emit a flash of laser light within the detection area (150), c) to detect a reflection of the flash of laser light (122) from the user (10) and d) to release a signal for carrying out an action on the motor vehicle (1) in the event a user (10) is detected in a predefined actuation area (180) within the detection area (150).
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38 Claims
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20. An assembly module for a motor vehicle with an optical sensor system that is suitable for
a) monitoring a detection area located outside the motor vehicle in order to detect the proximity of a user, b) emitting a laser light flash within the detection area, c) detecting a reflection of the laser light flash by the user, and d) triggering a signal for carrying out an action on the motor vehicle in case the user is detected in a predefined actuation area within the detection area.
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37. A method for triggering a signal in order to carry out an action on a motor vehicle, wherein said method features the following steps:
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a) monitoring a detection area located outside the motor vehicle in order to detect the proximity of a user b) emitting a laser light flash within the detection area, c) detecting a reflection of the laser light flash by the user, and d) triggering a signal for carrying out an action on the motor vehicle in case the user is detected in a predefined actuation area within the detection area. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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