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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Hallstadt, Hallstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Holger Wuerstlein, Zeil am Main, DE;
Thorsten Kuhnen, Litzendorf, DE;
Assignee:
Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG Hallstadt, Hallstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/14 (2006.01); H03K 17/955 (2006.01); G01D 5/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/955 (2013.01); G01B 7/14 (2013.01); G01D 5/2405 (2013.01);
Abstract
A capacitive distance sensor is provided having an elongated sensor element. The sensor element comprises a cylindrical carrier body, which is made of an electrically non-conductive material and has a round cross-sectional areas, and a sensor area which substantially surrounds the carrier body in the manner of a sheath and is made of an electrically conductive material.