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Sensor device and modular unit therefor

US8874324B2 · kind B2 · utility

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41Claims

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Assignee

Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Eggers · Yankton, US
Wolfgang Buss · Solingen, DE
Norbert Heller · Grefrath, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2010
Grant date	Oct 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S2013/93275
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a modular unit (10) comprising a sensor device (11) for actuating a movable part (1, 33), in particular a flap (1) of a motor vehicle. Said unit comprises a support element (12), on which the sensor device (11) comprising at least one sensor (21, 22, 23) is situated, in order to detect (3) an object (4) in a detection region (5, 6, 40) that borders the motor vehicle (2), the detection operation (3) initiating the actuation of the movable part (1, 33). According to the invention, the modular unit (10) is designed as an individual module (10) that is easily fitted in such a way that said unit (10) can be fixed to the motor vehicle (2).

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