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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Inventors:
Vitali Fribus, Quakenbrück, DE;
Nico Ruess, Meckenbeuren, DE;
Assignee:
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); B60K 37/06 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H01H 13/18 (2006.01); H01H 13/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/017 (2013.01); B60K 37/06 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); H01H 13/186 (2013.01); H01H 13/52 (2013.01); B60K 2370/1446 (2019.05); B60K 2370/1468 (2019.05); G06F 2203/04105 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04108 (2013.01); H01H 2013/525 (2013.01);
Abstract
A swipe gesture detection device may determine a swipe gesture performed on a moving surface element of a vehicle component. The swipe gesture detection device includes a spring, which applies a pre-loading between the moving surface element and a housing element of the vehicle component. The swipe gesture detection device also includes a contactless measuring distance sensor having at least three sensor elements arranged in different positions for detecting a respective distance between the surface element and the housing element.