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Sensor device for a vehicle and method for operating such a sensor device

US11027611B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Sascha Staude · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Stefan Mueller · Villingen, DE
Landry Tandjeu-Tchuissi · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Raphael Mack · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/199
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a sensor device for a vehicle for capacitively detecting input means in the region of a detection area, having a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode and an evaluation unit which is electrically connected to a respective first connection of the first sensor electrode and of the second sensor electrode via connection lines. The object of the invention is to provide a particularly accurate and reliable sensor device for a vehicle for capacitively detecting input means. The object according to the invention is achieved by using respective second connections on the first sensor electrode and on the second sensor electrode and by means of corresponding methods for detecting the presence of input means and for detecting faults.

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