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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2020
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Kurt Matthew Schatz, Aurora, CA;
MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular exterior component, such as a handle assembly for a closure of a vehicle, includes a force-based sensor disposed behind an outer wall and responsive to forces applied thereto. The vehicular exterior component may include a force-sensitive printed circuit board (PCB) configured to detect touch forces at either of an inner surface or an outer surface of the outer wall of the vehicular exterior component and to distinguish between those different touch forces in order to provide corresponding unlock or lock signals. A short-range RADAR antenna may be disposed within the vehicular exterior component and adjacent to the outer wall. A passive keyless entry (PKE) antenna may also disposed within the vehicular exterior component and adjacent to the outer wall.