Patent · US Expired

Motor vehicle roof with a control means for electrical motor vehicle components and process for operating electrical motor vehicle components

US7342485B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

14Claims

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Assignee

WEBASTO AG · DE

Inventors

Anton Joehl · Bad Heilbrunn, DE
Joachim J. Klesing · Rochester, US
Thomas Rudolph · Rosbach, DE
Michael Eder · Lienz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	May 14, 2004
Grant date	Mar 11, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 22, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05Y2900/542
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle roof with a control for comfortable operation of at least one motor vehicle component by a passenger of the vehicle, the control having a sensor surface arrangement (12g) for detecting the presence and/or movement of the hand or part of the hand of the passenger in a detection area of the sensor surface arrangement (12g). The sensor surface arrangement (12g) provides an electrical trigger signal based on detection of the presence and/or movement of at least part of the hand for triggering the vehicle component(s).

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