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Vehicle having an actuating apparatus for a vehicle door, actuating apparatus and use of an actuating apparatus

US9982473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Hallstadt · DE

Inventors

Bernd Herthan · Aichach, DE
DOMINIK HAGEL · Bad Staffelstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 2016
Grant date	May 29, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 9, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K2217/96078
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An actuating apparatus for adjusting a first vehicle door which can be automatically adjusted between a closed position and an open position is used in a vehicle. To this end, the actuating apparatus has a capacitive distance sensor for detecting a movement of a person who is in the vicinity of the vehicle, and also has a control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is configured to identify a first door actuation request on the basis of the detected movement, and to trigger adjustment of the first vehicle door when the first door actuation request is identified. In this case, a sensor electrode of the capacitive distance sensor is arranged in a vehicle corner region which is associated with the rear of the vehicle.

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