IP Library Granted Patent US 12,162,432
Granted Patent B2
US 12,162,432 · App. 17/493,578 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Sensor unit for a car locking system

Inventors: Andreas Becher (Villingen-Schwenningen-Obereschach, DE); Christian Holdenried (Villingen-Schewenningen, DE); Oliver Huppenbauer (Villingen-Schwenningen, DE); Jean-Marc Belmond (Saint-Jean le Blanc, FR); Pascal Philippe (Saulcy / Meurthe, FR)
Assignee: INTEVA FRANCE
B60R25/24B60R25/01B60R2325/103B60R2325/205
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Patent No.
US 12,162,432
App. No.
17/493,578
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sensor unit for a car locking system having a touch and/or proximity sensor with an outer surface including a sensor area covered by a sensor area cover adapted to or integrated in the outside shape of a car sealing, preferably a door sealing, window sealing, flap sealing, etc. The sensor unit includes an NFC-Sensor for interaction with smart devices like smart cards, smartphones or the like and the NFC-Sensor has a NFC-Antenna.

Claims (12)

1. A sensor unit for a car locking system having a touch and/or proximity sensor with an outer surface comprising a sensor area covered by a sensor area cover adapted to or integrated in an outside shape of a car sealing, wherein the car sealing is a door sealing and the sensor unit has the same shape as the door sealing and is a prolonging of the door sealing, the sensor unit including an NFC-Sensor for interaction with smart devices and the NFC-Sensor has a NFC-Antenna, wherein the sensor area cover has a recess or window for the proximity sensor.

2. The sensor unit according to claim 1 wherein, the NFC-Antenna is joined to the sensor area and covered by an antenna cover shaped for integration in the outside shape of the car sealing.

3. The sensor unit according to claim 2 , wherein the sensor area cover and the antenna cover are merged to a single sensor unit cover.

4. The sensor unit according to claim 2 , wherein an outer surface of the sensor area cover and the antenna cover are shaped equally.

5. The sensor unit according to claim 2 , wherein the antenna cover and/or the sensor area cover and/or the single sensor unit cover is adapted to be located in a recess of the car sealing.

6. The sensor unit according to claim 1 , wherein a common housing shaped in a form of the car sealing is provided for the NFC-Sensor and the NFC-Antenna.

7. The sensor unit according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor area cover has a touch panel or a touch button for the touch sensor.

8. The sensor unit according to claim 1 , wherein an electronic module is connected to a door controlling unit of the car and/or to an electronic control unit for access of the car is provided.

9. The sensor unit according to claim 8 , wherein the electronic module is connected via an interface to the NFC antenna and/or via an interface to the sensor area.

10. The sensor unit as in claim 1 , wherein the smart devices are selected from the group comprising: smart cards; and smartphones.

11. A car locking system including the sensor unit of claim 1 .

12. A car including the car locking system according to claim 11 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2024
From: MARQUARDT GMBH
To: INTEVA FRANCE
Reel/Frame 069227/0883 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2024
From: BECHER, ANDREAS; HOLDENRIED, CHRISTIAN; HUPPENBAUER, OLIVER
To: MARQUARDT GMBH
Reel/Frame 068382/0254 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2024
From: BELMOND, JEAN-MARC; PHILIPPE, PASCAL
To: INTEVA FRANCE
Reel/Frame 068382/0262 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTIB2019000298 · Apr 2, 2019
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