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Control element

US11349477B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

5References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KOSTAL Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Uwe Borgmann · Recklinghausen, DE
Michael Bleckmann · Schwerte, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2019
Grant date	May 31, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 19, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2300/01
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control element for roof or window adjustment in a motor vehicle includes a surface and a sensor. The surface has an introduced recess and a surface portion. The surface portion is connected to the surface in a gap-free manner above the recess. The surface portion only partially covers the recess. The sensor is formed within the surface portion or is arranged onto the bottom side thereof to detect deformations of the surface portion.

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