Sensor device and modular unit therefor
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1. A module unit comprising:
- a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle,a support element,wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection,wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle andwherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device is arranged on the support element.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a modular unit (10) comprising a sensor device (11) for actuating a movable part (1, 33), in particular a flap (1) of a motor vehicle. Said unit comprises a support element (12), on which the sensor device (11) comprising at least one sensor (21, 22, 23) is situated, in order to detect (3) an object (4) in a detection region (5, 6, 40) that borders the motor vehicle (2), the detection operation (3) initiating the actuation of the movable part (1, 33). According to the invention, the modular unit (10) is designed as an individual module (10) that is easily fitted in such a way that said unit (10) can be fixed to the motor vehicle (2).
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1. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle and wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device is arranged on the support element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle and wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device can be arranged on the support element, wherein the sensor device has at least one first and one second sensor, wherein the sensors have different detection areas, and the different detection areas are of a different size. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle has a hatch door and/or a hatch camera and/or an emblem, and wherein the module unit is arranged on the hatch door and/or at least partially on the hatch camera and/or on the emblem.
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18. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle, wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device is arranged on the support element, and wherein the sensor device and/or the electronic device is/are integrated into the support element.
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19. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle, wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device is arranged on the support element, and wherein the sensor device and/or the electronic device form a monolithic component together with the support element.
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20. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle and wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device can be arranged on the support element, wherein at least one sensor is integrated as a partial sensor inside the support element, wherein at least one contact terminal of the partial sensor projects out of the support element.
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21. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle, wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device can be arranged on the support element, and wherein the support element has a recess in which the electronic device is located, and a cover element closes and seals the recess.
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22. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle and wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device can be arranged on the support element, wherein a testing module is included which tests a functionality of the sensor device.
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23. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle and wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device can be arranged on the support element, wherein an emergency switch is included which can be accessed from outside the vehicle and which can be activated by a touching action performed by a user.
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24. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle, wherein an illuminating device is provided which is configured to be activated during the detection, and wherein the illuminating device provides a user with feedback via defined manner of illumination.
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25. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle and wherein an electronic device comprising a control device connected to the sensor device can be arranged on the support element, wherein a threshold value regulation is provided which recognizes an actual touch of a user on the moving part.
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26. A module unit comprising:
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a sensor device for actuating a moving part of a motor vehicle, a support element, wherein the sensor device is arranged on said support element and has at least one sensor to enable detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, such that the actuation of the moving part can itself be activated via said detection, and further includes at least one second sensor wherein the second sensor has a different detection area than the first sensor and the different detection areas are a different size, wherein the module unit is designed as a module which can be manually handled as a single device, such that the module unit can be attached to the motor vehicle, and wherein the module unit is arranged in a hatch area or an area of the side door of the motor vehicle underneath a sliding side door. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for the actuation of a moving part of a motor vehicle, having a module unit which includes a support element, the method comprising:
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arranging a sensor device having at least one sensor on said support element, connecting an electronic device to the sensor device and arranging the electronic device on the support element, and enabling the detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, actuating the moving part via said detection, and employing an authentication procedure comprising testing to what extent the object is authorized to actuate the moving part, wherein the authentication procedure is performed prior to the detection, after the detection, and/or during the detection. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for the actuation of a moving part of a motor vehicle, having a module unit which has a support element, the method comprising:
- arranging a sensor device having at least one sensor on said support element
and enabling the detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, actuating the moving part via said detection, and employing an authentication procedure comprising testing to what the object is authorized to actuate the moving part, wherein the authentication procedure is performed prior to the detection, after the detection, and/or during the detection, wherein a first sensor and a second sensor are included, and further comprising an authorized user executing a conscious action which is detected by the second sensor, further comprising detecting a leg movement or foot movement of the user by means of the first sensor, and detecting an additional body movement of the user by means of the second sensor.
- arranging a sensor device having at least one sensor on said support element
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40. A method for the actuation of a moving part of a motor vehicle, having a module unit which has a support element, the method comprising:
- arranging a sensor device having at least one sensor on said support element
and enabling the detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, actuating the moving part via said detection, and employing an authentication procedure comprising testing to what extent the object is authorized to actuate the moving part, wherein the authentication procedure is performed prior to the detection, after the detection, and/or during the detection, further comprising activating the actuation of the moving part according to a speed signal of a motor vehicle.
- arranging a sensor device having at least one sensor on said support element
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41. A method for the actuation of a moving part of a motor vehicle, having a module unit which has a support element, the method comprising:
- arranging a sensor device having at least one sensor on said support element
and enabling the detection of an object in at least one detection area adjacent to the motor vehicle, actuating the moving part via said detection, and employing an authentication procedure comprising testing to what extent the object is authorized to actuate the moving part, wherein the authentication procedure is performed prior to the detection, after the detection, and/or during the detection, wherein a first sensor and a second sensor are included, and further comprising an authorized user executing a conscious action which is detected by the second sensor, further comprising providing a third sensor, and opening a hatch of the motor vehicle by means of a positive detection via the first sensor and the second sensor, and arranging a windowpane on the hatch and opening the same by means of a positive detection via the first and the third sensors, and closing the hatch by means of a positive detection via the second and the third sensors.
- arranging a sensor device having at least one sensor on said support element
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