A sensor electrode and an insulating body are coupled together by a hot melt member in a sensor of a steering wheel. The sensor electrode makes contact with the insulating body at first protrusions so as to form through holes in the hot melt member. The hot melt member is accordingly able to stretch easily due to the through holes, enabling a high extensibility for the sensor to be achieved.

An electronic device includes a first antenna unit. The first antenna unit includes a first radiator, the first radiator is configured to receive and transmit a radio frequency signal, and the first radiator is further configured to sense capacitance or a capacitance change between the first radiator and a detected object when the detected object approaches. The electronic device further includes a sensor chip. The sensor chip is configured to obtain the capacitance or the capacitance change, to determine a proximity of the detected object relative to the first radiator, and the sensor chip is electrically connected to a minimum-voltage point on the first radiator by a conducting wire.

An operation panel provided on a vehicle is provided with: a panel member exposed to an interior of a vehicle cabin of the vehicle; an operation part provided on the panel member; and a load sensor provided so as to face a back surface of the panel member, the a load sensor being configured to detect that the operation part has been operated based on a load caused by a displacement of the panel member, wherein the load sensor is provided at a position where the displacement of the panel member is greater than a displaced amount of the operation part when the operation part is operated, the panel member has a projected portion projecting out from the back surface such that a tip end portion faces the load sensor, and the projected portion is formed of divided projected portions, the divided projected portions being provided by being divided into a plurality of parts.

A control device may be configured to control one or more electrical loads in a load control system. The control device may be a wall-mounted device such as dimmer switch, a remote control device, or a retrofit remote control device. The control device may include a gesture-based user interface for applying advanced control over the one or more electrical loads. The types of control may include absolute and relative control, intensity and color control, preset, zone, or operational mode selection, etc. Feedback may be provided on the control device regarding a status of the one or more electrical loads or the control device.

The invention relates to a sensor device (100), in particular for a vehicle, comprising: a capacitive sensor unit (10) and a coil unit (20) which surrounds the capacitive sensor unit (10) at least partially, preferably geometrically. For this purpose, it is provided according to the invention that the capacitive sensor unit (10) has at least one first, in particular linear, sensor element (11), which is aligned essentially along a first geodesic (G1) of the coil unit (20).

A capacitive sensor including a substrate, detection and drive electrodes, and a controller. The substrate includes one or a plurality of insulating layers including first and second faces. The detection electrode includes mutually electrically connected detection lines arrayed at spaced intervals on the first face. The drive electrode includes mutually electrically connected drive lines each arranged on the first or second face and located between adjacent two of the detection lines. When a target approaches the detection electrode being charged and discharged by the controller, the approach causes a change in a first capacitance between the detection electrode and the target. When a target approaches the detection and drive electrodes while the controller is supplying drive pulses to the drive electrode, the approach causes a change in a second capacitance between the detection electrode and the drive electrode. The controller detects the target referring to changes in the first and second capacitances.

An operation panel is provided on a vertical surface of an electrical appliance. The operation panel is provided with an operation surface having an uneven structure. A thin switch is provided in a recess portion of the operation surface.

A vehicle interior assembly, such as a vehicle seat or a steering wheel, includes a cover assembly covering a frame. The cover assembly includes a vinyl or non-woven textile cover and an electrically conductive coating layer (“ECCL”) within an A-surface of the cover. The ECCL may function as a heater, a capacitive touch control, or lighting. Another cover assembly includes first and second ECCLs within an A-surface of a cover. The first ECCL functions as a heater and the second ECL functions as a capacitive touch control. Another cover assembly includes an ECCL and a Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) coating layer within an A-surface of a cover. The ECCL functions as a heater dependent on current received from a power source via the PTC coating layer. The PTC coating layer regulates the current received by the ECCL from the power source dependent on a temperature of the PTC coating layer.

A touchscreen display device include a display device and a touch sensor. The display device is configured to output image data during a display operation of the touchscreen display device. The touch sensor configured to perform touch sensing using a step-and-wait sensing scheme, wherein performing touch sensing includes: generating a driving waveform during the display operation of the touchscreen display device, wherein the driving waveform is a quadrature trapezoidal waveform, a triangular waveform, or a harmonic reject waveform; obtaining resulting signals based on the generated driving waveform; and determining presence and/or movement of an input object in a sensing region of the touchscreen display device based on the obtained resulting signals.

A steering wheel for a motor vehicle is presented. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel hub configured for the detachable attachment to a steering shaft of the motor vehicle; a steering wheel rim fixed to the steering wheel hub; at least one electrode, which is integrated into the steering wheel rim, for the capacitive detection of a touch on the steering wheel rim; an electrically conductive connection disposed outside the steering wheel to apply an electrical measuring potential for touch detection to the electrode, and to detect the touch on the steering wheel rim; a non-volatile data storage unit on or in the steering wheel, wherein the non-volatile data storage unit is in each case configured or developed to be read out by a reading unit disposed outside the steering wheel and connected to the electronic evaluation unit in a data-transmitting manner.