The present disclosure relates to an arrangement and a method for detecting the approach of an object and the teachings thereof may be embodied in a system for providing passive keyless vehicle access. A device may include: a communication device with an antenna to generate an electromagnetic field at regular intervals in a polling mode; and a processor to determine at least one operating parameter of the antenna whenever an electromagnetic field is generated, to compare the at least one determined operating parameter with a corresponding previously determined operating parameter, wherein a change in the at least one operating parameter indicates that an object is approaching the device, and to emit a signal if the comparison reveals that an operating parameter has changed.

A vehicle door handle for a motor vehicle is described, which includes an integrated transmitting and/or receiving device which comprises an LF antenna and a separately formed NFC antenna. The NFC antenna has a plurality of windings provided on a circuit board. The LF antenna has a plurality of coils wound around a core material formed separately from the circuit board. The NFC antenna encompasses a projection of the LF antenna on the circuit board.

An antenna module includes: a magnetic core; a first electric wire constituting a coil into which the magnetic core is inserted; a capacitor having first and second terminals and connected in series to the coil; a second electric wire connected to the capacitor; and a base including a capacitor accommodating portion and a core accommodating portion, wherein the capacitor accommodating portion has first and second accommodating portions, the first terminal and a connecting portion of the first electric wire are connected to each other in the first accommodating portion, the second terminal and a connecting portion of the second electric wire are connected to each other in the second accommodating portion, and a portion of an opposite side to the connecting portion in the first electric wire and the second electric wire constitute a harness.

An antenna module which is disposed on an inside of an outside handle of a vehicle door, includes: a magnetic core; a coil into which the magnetic core is inserted; a circuit substrate to which the coil is connected; a base which holds the magnetic core and the circuit substrate; a plurality of conductors of which at least a portion is embedded in the base and which are connected to the circuit substrate; and a sealing portion which seals the coil, in which the base includes a connector portion, a core accommodating portion which accommodates the magnetic core and which is inserted into the coil, and a substrate accommodating portion which accommodates the circuit substrate.

An emblem arrangement for a motor vehicle has an emblem support part, an element forming a brand emblem, and at least one luminous element for illuminating the emblem arrangement. The element forming the brand emblem is a layered structure having at least two layers, which layered structure has, when viewed in a plan view of the emblem arrangement, translucent and non-translucent regions. The translucent regions are able to depict the shape of the brand emblem in its entirety or wherein the translucent regions are able to depict merely the contour of the brand emblem.

A signal shielding and transmitting case with a length-adjustable antenna comprises a remote control part, a signal shielding case, and a PCB and an antenna driving part arranged in the signal shielding case, wherein a control line penetrates through the antenna driving part and is fixedly connected to a signal transmitting antenna, and the remote control part can control the length of the signal transmitting antenna stretching out of the signal shielding case based on the gear lever principle to allow users to adjust the intensity of signals transmitted by the signal transmitting antenna freely.

The present invention relates to an installation and method for winding an elongated flexible inductor, the proposed installation comprising a first conveyor (11) for moving the elongated flexible inductor (1) in a conveyance direction, supported on a conveyance surface (12); a retaining device (13) for fixing the flexible inductor (1) to said conveyance surface (12); winding means for winding a metallic lead wire (30) around a section of the flexible inductor (1) not supported on said conveyance surface (12), comprising at least one lead wire reel (31), a lead wire feed device (32) and a turning device (33), a holding device (20) provided for holding a portion of the already wound flexible inductor (1), being located opposite and spaced from the end of the first conveyor by a minimum predetermined distance, defining a winding area (50) susceptible to being accessed by said lead wire feed device (32); said turning device (33) causing the simultaneous turning of the first conveyor and of said holding device.

Provided is an antenna coil component including a bobbin around which a winding is wound, a base provided at least at one end side of the bobbin, and one or more metal terminals each fixed to the base, at least one metal terminal among these metal terminals including a fixing part for fixing the metal terminal to the base, a mounting part provided at a position away from the fixing part, and a neck part for connecting the fixing part and the mounting part to each other. The neck part has a length in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction from the fixing part to the mounting part and substantially parallel to surfaces of the mounting part, which is narrower than that of the mounting part. Provided as well are an antenna unit using the antenna coil component, and a method of manufacturing the antenna coil component.

There are included a core 20 formed from a magnetic material; a terminal mounting unit 80 arranged on one end portion side of core 20; a coil 40 which is arranged on the outer circumferential side of core 20 and concurrently which is formed by winding a conductive wire 41; and a plurality of terminal members 70 which are mounted on terminal mounting unit and concurrently which are electrically connected with a terminal end of conductive wire 41 or with an electronic component at any position, wherein at terminal mounting unit 80, there are provided a plurality of mounting grooves 81 for plugging-in terminal members 70.

The inductor comprises a winding arranged around a core formed by at least two rigid magnetic elements connected in an articulated manner forming an oblong assembly, each comprising: a head end A provided with a circular convex curved surface and a tail end B provided with a circular concave curved configuration, in relation to a transverse axis of the tail, parallel to the transverse axis of the head, and the configuration being complementary to said circular convex curved configuration. The head end A is coupled to the tail end B forming an articulated attachment, and the transverse axes of the head and tail coincide in the coupling area, providing a joint having a variable, adjustable angle, wherein the assembly of said two or more rigid magnetic cores is surrounded by a flexible polymer casing, including magnetic charges that work together to prevent magnetic flux dispersion in the coupling gaps or interstices between the magnetic cores.