First and second bridging portions (63a and 63b) is disposed so as to form a shock absorbing space (63c) between the sensor accommodating portion (61) and the fixing portion (62), and elastically deformed by external force, and the paired bridging portions (the shock absorbing space (63c)) is caused to function as a shock absorbing portion (63). Furthermore, the sensor accommodating portion (61) is thinner than each pf the bridging portions (63a and 63b), after the sensor accommodating portion (61) is elastically deformed and a contact of a blockage is detected, the first and second bridging portions (63a and 63b) can be elastically deformed to absorb a shock. Therefore, it is possible to significantly reduce a load on the blockage in comparison with the conventional technique. Since the drive unit is reversely driven after shock absorption, it is possible to reduce the load on the drive unit and so forth, and to inhibit the occurrence of inconvenience such as burning.

A hand-held machine tool (1) is provided including a housing (2), with a drive device for actuating a tool that can be brought into operative connection with the machine tool (1) and a control device (8) for actuating the drive device (4) being provided, and the control device (4) being designed with a control element (10), and at least one capacitive sensor element (32, 33) operatively connected to the control device (10) being provided. The at least one sensor element (32, 33) and/or the control element (10) is at least partially, in particular almost completely separated from a main channel (50) of the machine tool (1) in which the drive device (4) is arranged.

The invention relates to a device (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action in at least two different detection areas (51, 52), and in particular for mounting on a vehicle part (5) to activate at least one function of the vehicle (1) as a function of the detection, comprising: a printed circuit board (20) having a plurality of layers (21, 22, 23, 24) arranged one above the other in an axial direction (z), a first electrically conductive sensing element (31) for capacitive sensing in a first (51) of the detection areas (51, 52), a second electrically conductive sensing element (32) for capacitive sensing in a second (52) of the detection areas (51, 52), wherein the sensor elements (31, 32) are arranged at different ones of the layers (21, 22, 23, 24) of the printed circuit board (20), characterized in that in that the sensor elements (31, 32) are configured to be at least partially congruent, the congruent areas (35) of the sensor elements (31, 32) being positioned offset with respect to one another in a lateral direction (x).

A vehicle includes a body and a door coupled to the body. The door is operable between opened and closed positions. A cinch assembly is operably coupled to the door. A door seal is positioned along at least a portion of a door opening, wherein the door seal includes a first conductor and a second conductor positioned therein. The first and second conductors are dielectrically isolated and cooperate to generate a capacitive signal. A controller is configured to monitor the capacitive signal and control the cinch assembly in response to the capacitive signal.

An operation input device includes a resistance element to generate a capacitance between an operating medium and the resistance element in response to an approach of the operating medium to the resistance element, and a power source to supply electric charge to one end and the other end of the resistance element. A first electric unit measures a first electric charge transfer amount supplied to the one end of the resistance element in response to generation of the capacitance. A second unit measures a second electric charge transfer amount supplied to the other end of the resistance element in response to generation of the capacitance. A controller is connected to the first and second units, and detects a position of the operating medium in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the resistance element based on a sum of the first and second electric charge transfer amounts.

A method of operating a capacitive sensing device that includes exactly two electrically conductive antenna electrodes, which are placeable in two layers at a vehicle steering wheel rim, and a current measurement circuit for determining complex electric currents in the antenna electrodes. The method includes at least the following steps for constituting a measurement cycle: operating each one of the exactly two antenna electrodes in loading mode and determine the complex impedance of the respective antenna electrode; and generating a classification signal that is indicative of a present scenario, based on a fulfillment of at least one predetermined condition concerning at least one characteristic quantity of the first complex impedance as well as of the second complex impedance.

A vehicle includes a body and a door coupled to the body. The door is operable between opened and closed positions. A cinch assembly is operably coupled to the door. A door seal is positioned along at least a portion of a door opening, wherein the door seal includes a first conductor and a second conductor positioned therein. The first and second conductors are dielectrically isolated and cooperate to generate a capacitive signal. A controller is configured to monitor the capacitive signal and control the cinch assembly in response to the capacitive signal.

A door handle includes door handle case, a first detection electrode and a second detection electrode disposed in the door handle case, and a controller connected to the first detection electrode and the second detection electrode. The controller separately measures a first capacitance between the first detection electrode and an operation body and a second capacitance between the second detection electrode and the operation body, and the controller determines whether a locking operation is performed by the operation body based on one or both of the first capacitance and the second capacitance.

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).

System for detecting at least one presence of foam of a medium in a bioreactor plant, wherein the system comprises: —a bioreactor plant having at least one disposable container for receiving the medium that may comprise the foam; and—at least two capacitive sensor units which are attached at at least two different situating positions of the bioreactor plant, wherein the capacitive sensor units each comprise at least one electrode system for capacitive measurement and are able to detect the presence of foam at the at least two situating positions on the basis of the capacitive measurement; and wherein the capacitive sensor units are designed to transmit captured data relating to the presence of foam to at least one monitoring unit for monitoring, open-loop and/or closed-loop control of foam formation in the bioreactor plant on the basis of said data.