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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2009
Peter Van Gastel, Solingen, DE;
Peter Van Gastel, Solingen, DE;
HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG, Velbert, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for actuating a moving part () of a vehicle (), particularly a trunk lid (), a side door (), or the like, without contact, comprising a first detection means () for detecting an object in a first detection area () and a second detection means () for detecting an object in a second detection area () so that the actuation of the moving part () can be activated through the detection means (). According to the invention, the first detection means () is designed as a first capacitance sensor (), and the second detection means () is designed as a second capacitance sensor (), wherein means () are provided, with which the detection areas () can be specified in areas separated from each other.