Device for detecting presence of a user for motor vehicle
US7190089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R25/246
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for detecting the presence of a user to allow and/or prevent access inside a motor vehicle, the vehicle comprising at least a decorative element fixed to the body (2) proximate to an opening (O), the device comprising at least an electrode detecting (1) the presence of a user and a processing circuit (5) connected to the detecting electrode. The invention is characterised in that the decorative element (ED) has at least an electrically conductive part (12) coupled at least partly with the detecting electrode (1) so as to form an active detecting surface.
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