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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2013
Continental Automotive France, Toulouse, FR;
Continental Automotive Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Stephan Baudru, Pins Justaret, FR;
Maxime Cordier, Toulouse, FR;
Cyril Robin, Villeneuve Tolosane, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, Toulouse, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a lighting device (D') on a motor vehicle, including: at least one light source (D, D, D, D) controlled by a pulse-width modulated lighting signal (PWM′); and a body controller module () generating the lighting signal (PWM′) linked to the light source and, to at least one sensor () detecting the approach and/or contact of the user's hand. The device includes a switching element (S, S, S, S) located between the detection sensor and the light source. The detection sensor includes: receiving and a processing element () of the lighting signal; and a control element () of the switching element, linked electrically firstly to the receiving and processing element, and secondly to the light source via the switching element. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the light source.