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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2014
Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Michael Hallek, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor device for a motor vehicle, comprising a membrane () for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, comprising an excitation element () designed for providing an electrical reception signal upon reception of the ultrasonic waves and also for exciting the membrane () for transmitting the ultrasonic waves, comprising a transmitter () for emitting electrical pulses to the excitation element () and comprising a receiver () for receiving and conditioning the electrical reception signal, wherein the ultrasonic sensor device () comprises a diagnosis unit (), which is designed to carry out a diagnosis of the receiver () and in the process to check the receiver () with regard to its functionality.