A tailgate arrangement is provided for a vehicle, with a tailgate having a rear window and with at least one body component to which the rear window is adjacent when the tailgate is closed and from which the rear window is spaced apart further when the tailgate is open than when the tailgate is closed. A capacitive sensor is provided for monitoring a gap between the rear window and the at least one body component for presence of an object in the gap. At least one electrode of the capacitive sensor is arranged on the rear window. A method is provided for operating the tailgate arrangement for a motor vehicle.

A tailgate arrangement is provided for a vehicle, with a tailgate having a rear window and with at least one body component to which the rear window is adjacent when the tailgate is closed and from which the rear window is spaced apart further when the tailgate is open than when the tailgate is closed. A capacitive sensor is provided for monitoring a gap between the rear window and the at least one body component for presence of an object in the gap. At least one electrode of the capacitive sensor is arranged on the rear window. A method is provided for operating the tailgate arrangement for a motor vehicle.

Provided is a wire assembly for an anti-pinch sensor for a vehicle electrically connecting the anti-pinch sensor installed on one side of a door for the vehicle to detect the pinch between the door and a vehicle body with a controller configured to control an opening or closing of the door. The wire assembly includes: a lead wire unit connected to the anti-pinch sensor; a center wire unit having one end connected to the lead wire unit and installed on a folded portion of the door; and a connection wire unit having one end connected to the other end of the center wire unit, having the other end connected to the controller, and drawn out to the outside from the inside of the door through the door.

A leading closing edge safety arrangement for a vertically movable door device having door panel element(s) and a lower door end region. The leading closing edge safety arrangement includes a sensor arrangement for defining an optical signal path, and an optical signal path interrupting element in a first lower end position where the lower door end region contacts a floor surface. The sensor arrangement has a coupling device on each of a left and a right door side region of the lower door end region. The coupling device includes a first coupling device having a transmitter, and a second coupling device having a receiver. The first and/or the second coupling device has, as the optical signal path interrupting element, a switching arrangement with at least one switch to be triggered. The switching arrangement switches the transmitter and/or the receiver current-free at least in the first lower end position.

A leading closing edge safety arrangement for a vertically movable door device having door panel element(s) and a lower door end region. The leading closing edge safety arrangement includes a sensor arrangement for defining an optical signal path, and an optical signal path interrupting element in a first lower end position where the lower door end region contacts a floor surface. The sensor arrangement has a coupling device on each of a left and a right door side region of the lower door end region. The coupling device includes a first coupling device having a transmitter, and a second coupling device having a receiver. The first and/or the second coupling device has, as the optical signal path interrupting element, a switching arrangement with at least one switch to be triggered. The switching arrangement switches the transmitter and/or the receiver current-free at least in the first lower end position.

An illustrative assembly includes a panel and a capacitive sensor. The panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position relative to a closure of a vehicle body. The sensor is positioned on the panel such that at least a portion of the sensor is perpendicular to the closure of the vehicle body as the panel moves between the opened and closed positions. The sensor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the closure of the vehicle body such that capacitance of the sensor changes.

An illustrative assembly includes a panel and a capacitive sensor. The panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position relative to a closure of a vehicle body. The sensor is positioned on the panel such that at least a portion of the sensor is perpendicular to the closure of the vehicle body as the panel moves between the opened and closed positions. The sensor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the closure of the vehicle body such that capacitance of the sensor changes.

A collision avoidance device for avoiding collision with an object in a door zone of a vehicle, including a sensing module, a damping module and a control unit. Upon detecting an object moving toward a door of the vehicle, the sensing module calculates a velocity of the object. The control unit controls the damping module to apply a resistance force to a pivot unit that pivots the door for enabling the door to rotate at most at an initial rotational speed without detection of an object, a first rotational speed slower than the initial rotational speed when the velocity is smaller than a predetermined value, or a second rotational speed slower than the first rotational speed when the velocity is greater than the predetermined value.

A collision avoidance device for avoiding collision with an object in a door zone of a vehicle, including a sensing module, a damping module and a control unit. Upon detecting an object moving toward a door of the vehicle, the sensing module calculates a velocity of the object. The control unit controls the damping module to apply a resistance force to a pivot unit that pivots the door for enabling the door to rotate at most at an initial rotational speed without detection of an object, a first rotational speed slower than the initial rotational speed when the velocity is smaller than a predetermined value, or a second rotational speed slower than the first rotational speed when the velocity is greater than the predetermined value.

A method for adjusting an adjusting part on a vehicle, wherein a possible obstacle in an adjustment path of the adjusting part which is to be adjusted can be detected by means of at least one sensor device, in order to block, stop and/or reverse an adjustment movement of the adjusting part. There is provision that at least one status indicator for the at least one sensor device is generated electronically, by means of which data indicator at least two different first and second operating states of the sensor device can be signaled, and for the adjustment movement of the adjusting part at least one current status information item of at least two different status information items relating to the current operating state of the at least one sensor device is signaled in accordance with the status indicator, in order to be perceived by a user.