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Fascia panel assembly having capacitance sensor operative for detecting objects

  • US 9,575,481 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2011
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An assembly comprising:

  • an electrically non-conductive isolator mountable to a flexible fascia panel; and

    a capacitance sensor attached to the isolator, wherein the sensor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the sensor while the sensor is driven with an electrical charge such that capacitance of the sensor changes due to the sensor capacitively coupling with the object;

    wherein the isolator is flexible such that in response to the fascia panel displacing upon an object touching the fascia panel the isolator also displaces to thereby cause the sensor to displace, wherein the capacitance of the sensor changes due to the displacement of the sensor.

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