Device for sensing an obstacle in the opening range of a closure element of a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A device for sensing an obstacle in the opening range of a closure element of a motor vehicle, wherein said closure element is movable between an open position and a closed position, comprising a sensor including at least one electrical conductor generating an electrical field in the opening range of said closure element;
- and conductive means having a conductive surface area consisting of an electrically conductive material, said conductive means being electrically insulated and shielding said closure element from said electrical field generated by said electrical conductor.
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Abstract
A device for sensing an obstacle in said opening range of an automotive closure element movable between an open position and and closed position, more particularly an electrically powered door window (20) or sunroof is provided with a weatherseal (30) sealing the window pane (20). The weatherseal (30) is made of an elastomeric material and secured to a frame (12) of the motor vehicle (10). The device comprises in addition a sensor for sensing an obstacle in the opening range of the closure element (20), the sensor comprising at least one electrical conductor (40) generating an electrical field (F) in the opening range of the closure element (20).
The device achieves by simple ways and means an engineered orientation of the electrical field such that any interference by the closure element (20) to the capacitive change in the electrical field (F) is precluded by reason of conductive means (50) comprising a conductive surface (51) made of an electrically conductive material. The conductive means (50) are electrically insulated and shield the window pane (20) from the electrical field (F) generated by the electrical conductor (40).
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12 Claims
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1. A device for sensing an obstacle in the opening range of a closure element of a motor vehicle, wherein said closure element is movable between an open position and a closed position, comprising a sensor including at least one electrical conductor generating an electrical field in the opening range of said closure element;
- and conductive means having a conductive surface area consisting of an electrically conductive material, said conductive means being electrically insulated and shielding said closure element from said electrical field generated by said electrical conductor.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for sensing an obstacle in the opening range of an automotive-closure element movable between an open position and a closed position, comprising at least one electrical conductor generating an electrical field in the opening range of said closure element, and a shield conductor having a surface area electrically insulated from and shielding said closure element from said electrical field generated by said electrical conductor.
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