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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2018
Applicant:
Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Emiko Okuma, Novi, MI (US);
Yasuo Imatomi, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC., Northville, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/75 (2015.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); B60J 10/246 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/75 (2015.01); B60J 10/246 (2016.02); B60K 26/02 (2013.01); B60K 2026/025 (2013.01); B60K 2370/1446 (2019.05); E05Y 2400/86 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01);
Abstract
Touch sensor apparatus for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed touch sensor assembly for a vehicle gate includes a sensor configured to operatively couple to the vehicle gate. The touch sensor assembly also includes a cover having a tubular body that extends over the sensor and ribs interposed between the tubular body and the sensor. At least one of the ribs is configured to transfer a load from the tubular body to the sensor to change a state of the sensor.