Sensor

US11796712B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Bernhard Feller · Friedberg, DE
• Daniela Kessler · Laichingen, DE
• Markus Ruff · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
• Rolf Brunner · Eichenau, DE
• Tanita Ruf · Wendlingen, DE
• Joachim Koperski · Ottobrunn, DE
• Andreas Jüttner · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 2, 2023
• Grant date: Oct 24, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 2, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01V8/22
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A sensor for detecting objects within a monitoring range, with sensor components and an evaluation unit (9). An object detection signal is generated in the evaluation unit (9) in dependence upon sensor signals from sensor components. A selector unit and an input interface (11) with mechanical setting element are provided, wherein a selection of a parameter set is made in the selector unit (10) from a number of preconfigured parameter sets in dependence upon a setting configuration of the mechanical setting element of the input interface. The selected parameter set is adopted for the functioning of the sensor.