MX350712B - Proximity switch assembly and activation method having virtual button mode. - Google Patents

Proximity switch assembly and activation method having virtual button mode.

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Publication number
MX350712B
MX350712B MX2015001216A MX2015001216A MX350712B MX 350712 B MX350712 B MX 350712B MX 2015001216 A MX2015001216 A MX 2015001216A MX 2015001216 A MX2015001216 A MX 2015001216A MX 350712 B MX350712 B MX 350712B
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Mexico
Prior art keywords
proximity switch
activation
switch assembly
activation method
virtual button
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MX2015001216A
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Spanish (es)
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MX2015001216A (en
Inventor
Stuart C Salter
Khaled Omar
Pietro Buttolo
Dipanjan Ghosh
James Stewart Ii Rankin
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Ford Global Tech Llc
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Priority claimed from US14/168,614 external-priority patent/US9568527B2/en
Application filed by Ford Global Tech Llc filed Critical Ford Global Tech Llc
Publication of MX2015001216A publication Critical patent/MX2015001216A/en
Publication of MX350712B publication Critical patent/MX350712B/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K35/00—Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
    • B60K35/60—Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R27/00—Arrangements for measuring resistance, reactance, impedance, or electric characteristics derived therefrom
    • G01R27/02—Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant
    • G01R27/04—Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant in circuits having distributed constants, e.g. having very long conductors or involving high frequencies
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R27/00—Arrangements for measuring resistance, reactance, impedance, or electric characteristics derived therefrom
    • G01R27/02—Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant
    • G01R27/26—Measuring inductance or capacitance; Measuring quality factor, e.g. by using the resonance method; Measuring loss factor; Measuring dielectric constants ; Measuring impedance or related variables
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/945—Proximity switches
    • H03K17/955—Proximity switches using a capacitive detector
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/04—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers
    • G05B19/042—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)

Abstract

A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of a proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each having a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The control circuitry controls the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation, monitors signals indicative of the activation field, and determines a first stable signal amplitude and a subsequent second signal amplitude, and generates an activation output when the second stable signal amplitude exceeds the first stable amplitude by a known amount.
MX2015001216A 2014-01-30 2015-01-26 Proximity switch assembly and activation method having virtual button mode. MX350712B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US14/168,614 US9568527B2 (en) 2012-04-11 2014-01-30 Proximity switch assembly and activation method having virtual button mode

Publications (2)

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MX2015001216A MX2015001216A (en) 2015-07-29
MX350712B true MX350712B (en) 2017-09-14

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CN (1) CN104821812B (en)
BR (1) BR102015001836A2 (en)
DE (1) DE102015201145A1 (en)
MX (1) MX350712B (en)
RU (1) RU2669655C2 (en)

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CN104821812A (en) 2015-08-05
BR102015001836A2 (en) 2017-05-02
DE102015201145A1 (en) 2015-07-30
RU2015103042A3 (en) 2018-07-27
RU2015103042A (en) 2016-08-20
RU2669655C2 (en) 2018-10-12
MX2015001216A (en) 2015-07-29
CN104821812B (en) 2019-05-14

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