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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2013
Continental Automotive France, Toulouse, FR;
Continental Automotive Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, Toulouse, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A device (D') for detecting presence of a user includes: a connection to the electrical ground (), an electrode (), control elements (′) of the electrode, a conducting element (), connected to the connection () to the electrical ground, a first switching element (I) between the conducting element and the connection to the electrical ground, first element () for selecting the position of the first switching element, in order to select the position of the first switching element as a function of the type of coating covering a second exterior surface of a handle into which the device is integrated. The door handle including the device and the associated method for configuring the handle are also described.