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Proximity switch and method for detecting an object to be sensed

US12255643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TURCK Holding GmbH · DE

Inventors

Alexander Magnus Makkinga · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Oliver Marks · Duisburg, DE
Michael Faber · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 15, 2021
Grant date	Mar 18, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K17/955
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a proximity switch. The proximity switch includes an oscillating circuit. The oscillating circuit is configured to detect an object to be sensed. The oscillating circuit has a resonant frequency, and the resonant frequency is in a range of from 0.8 MHz to 20 MHz. The present disclosure further provides a method for detecting an object to be sensed.

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