Proximity switch having lockout control for controlling movable panel
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1. A proximity switch for controlling a movable panel, comprising:
- a proximity sensor sensing a first object in a sense activation field;
one or more lockout sensors sensing a second object proximate the proximity sensor; and
control circuitry controlling movement of a movable panel based on the sensed first object in the activation field and preventing at least some movement of the movable panel when the one or more lockout sensors sense the second object.
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Abstract
A vehicle proximity switch and method are provided having lockout control for controlling a movable panel on a vehicle. The switch includes a proximity sensor such, as a capacitive sensor, installed in a vehicle and providing a sense activation field. The proximity switch also includes control circuitry for processing the sense activation field to sense user activation of the switch and controls functionality when one or more lockout sensors are activated.
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19 Claims
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1. A proximity switch for controlling a movable panel, comprising:
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a proximity sensor sensing a first object in a sense activation field; one or more lockout sensors sensing a second object proximate the proximity sensor; and control circuitry controlling movement of a movable panel based on the sensed first object in the activation field and preventing at least some movement of the movable panel when the one or more lockout sensors sense the second object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle capacitive switch for controlling a movable panel on a vehicle, comprising:
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a capacitive sensor installed in a vehicle for sensing a first object in a sense activation field; one or more lockout sensors for sensing a second object proximate the capacitive sensor; and control circuitry controlling movement of the movable panel based on the sensed first object in the activation field and the one or more lockout sensors, and preventing movement of the movable panel when the one or more lockout sensors sense the second object.
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12. A method of controlling a movable panel, said method comprising;
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providing a sense activation field with a proximity sensor; processing the sense activation field to sense a first object during user activation of the proximity sensor; detecting an activation of one or more lockout sensors with a second object proximate to the proximity sensor; and preventing at least some movement of the movable panel when activation of the one or more lockout sensors is detected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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