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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jens Weber, Kelkheim-Fischbach, DE;
Jürgen Hoetzel, Florstadt, DE;
Ega Tschiskale, Hoppetenzell, DE;
Oliver Lamparth, Rielasingen, DE;
Achim Speigel, Marxzell, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 2/726 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 2/726 ;
Abstract
In an arrangement for detecting obstacles, particularly during the automatic closing of convertible tops, motor-vehicle windows or the like, a capacitive sensor device is provided, made up of an electrically conductive transmitter area on the one side and an electrically conductive sensor wire and at least one essentially potential-free metal area on the other side of an insulator, the transmitter area and the sensor wire being linked to an evaluation circuit.