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Sensor system for a motor vehicle

US9810727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38References

19Claims

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Assignee

TAKATA CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Marcus Kandler · Aschaffenburg, DE
Albrecht Kretzschmar · Niederselters, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2012
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01L5/221
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor system for a motor vehicle is provided. The sensor system comprises a flat shielding element which is electrically conductive and to which an electric potential can be applied, and at least one capacitive sensor element which includes an electrically conducting structure which is arranged on one side of the shielding element. As electrically conducting structure the sensor element includes at least one sensor conductor which forms a sewing thread and is sewn onto the one side of the shielding element.

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