Abstract: A method for an access system for a vehicle includes the steps of recording a first optical information in a specific area surrounding the vehicle and detecting an object approaching the vehicle as a function of the recorded first optical information. As a function of detecting the approaching object, a second optical information in the surrounding area is recorded, and gesture information of the object is identified as a function of the second optical information. A locking device or door opening device of the access system is triggered as a function of gesture information.

Abstract: An electronic assembly for a motor vehicle includes a housing, a control and evaluation device disposed in the housing which is adapted to be coupled to a control device of the motor vehicle and an illumination device coupled to the control and evaluation device. The illumination device is adapted to be actuated by the control and evaluation device. A target area characterizing a detection area outside of the housing can be marked by an optical signal. The illumination device is adapted to be activated by the control and evaluation device for emitting light with different colors.

Abstract: A method for actuating a closing element of a vehicle including optically detecting when an object approaches a point in an area; searching for a smart key which is authorized for the vehicle only if an approach of an object has already been detected; activating additional sensors only when the smart key is found; collecting information by the additional sensor; and actuating the closure element if the collected information meets at least one predetermined requirement.

Abstract: A method for actuating a closing element of a vehicle including optically detecting a directed movement of an object to any point in an area, generating an optical mark for localizing the point if the directed movement has initially been detected; detecting a sequence of movements of the object, wherein the sequence of movements includes the directed movement, and actuating the closing element if the detected sequence of movements meets at least one predetermined requirement.

Abstract: A closing device includes an element which can be moved along a path, a drive, an operating element for detecting a closing request, and detector for detecting the position of an ID transmitter paired with the vehicle. The drive is designed to move the movable element along the path, and a closing movement of the movable element is started via the drive if the actuation of an operating element is detected, if an ID transmitter paired with the vehicle is detected in a first position region within a time window t following the actuation of the operating element, and if the ID transmitter paired with the vehicle is not detected in the first position region at least for a duration s, which begins at least within the time window t, after being detected in the first position region within the time window t.

Abstract: A method for an access system for a vehicle includes the steps of recording a first optical information in a specific area surrounding the vehicle and detecting an object approaching the vehicle as a function of the recorded first optical information. As a function of detecting the approaching object, a second optical information in the surrounding area is recorded, and gesture information of the object is identified as a function of the second optical information. A locking device or door opening device of the access system is triggered as a function of gesture information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device (2) for a motor vehicle (1). The sensor device has a light source (10) and a detection device (20), said detection device is formed using an array of optical pixels. The light source (10) and the detection device (20) are coupled to a control and evaluation device (30) which activates the light source (10) to emit light pulses and activates the detection device to carry out the detection process. The control and evaluation device (30), the detection device (20) and the light source (10) interact as a time-of-flight camera (ToF camera), allowing spatial range data to be detected. The control and evaluation device (30) has multiple activation schemes for different groups of pixels of the detection device (20), a first activation scheme (idle mode) activating and evaluating a portion of pixels as a first pixel group and a second activation scheme (active scheme) activating and evaluating a larger portion of pixels as a second pixel group.

Abstract: A closing device includes an element which can be moved along a path, a drive, an operating element for detecting a closing request, and detector for detecting the position of an ID transmitter paired with the vehicle. The drive is designed to move the movable element along the path, and a closing movement of the movable element is started via the drive if the actuation of an operating element is detected, if an ID transmitter paired with the vehicle is detected in a first position region within a time window t following the actuation of the operating element, and if the ID transmitter paired with the vehicle is not detected in the first position region at least for a duration s, which begins at least within the time window t, after being detected in the first position region within the time window t.

Abstract: A coil arrangement is provided for generating a rotating electromagnetic field, comprising at least three coils, each having at least one associated coil winding. The coil arrangement further comprises a ferromagnetic coil yoke which establishes a magnetic coupling between the at least three coils.

Abstract: A method for determining a position of a receiver is provided. The method includes the emission of at least one electromagnetic field by a respective transmitter, an amplitude of the at least one electromagnetic field rotating respectively with respect to the respective transmitter. The method includes the measurement of the at least one electromagnetic field by the receiver and the determination of a differential phase. The method further includes the determination of the position based on the at least one differential phase.

Abstract: In a method and a device (12) for automatically actuating a closing element (1) of a vehicle (10), the closing element is actuated when a movement of an object corresponding to a predefined movement profile is registered in an area surrounding the vehicle and when at the same time a vehicle key assigned to the vehicle is registered. In this case, it is firstly possible for the movement of the object in the area around the vehicle (10) to be monitored by the interaction between a capacitive sensor (5) and an optical sensor (4, 7), or for the movement profile first to have an approach to the vehicle (10) and a subsequent movement away from the vehicle (10), so that the closing element (1) is only actuated after the movement away from the vehicle (10).

Abstract: In a method and a device (12) for actuating a door or flap (1) of a vehicle (10), the door or flap (1), if it is closed, is automatically opened or, if it is open, is automatically closed if a movement of an object with at least one change in direction is detected outside the vehicle (10) and at the same time a key (6) assigned to the vehicle (10) is detected.

Abstract: In order to automatically actuate a locking element of a vehicle, movement of an object in a region surrounding the vehicle is detected. If the detected movement corresponds to at least one predefined movement profile, the locking element is automatically actuated. If the detected movement does not correspond to the at least one predefined movement profile, a further predefined movement profile is produced depending on the detected movement.

Abstract: In a method and a device (12) for automatically actuating a closing element (1) of a vehicle (10), the closing element is actuated when a movement of an object corresponding to a predefined movement profile is registered in an area surrounding the vehicle and when at the same time a vehicle key assigned to the vehicle is registered. In this case, it is firstly possible for the movement of the object in the area around the vehicle (10) to be monitored by the interaction between a capacitive sensor (5) and an optical sensor (4, 7), or for the movement profile first to have an approach to the vehicle (10) and a subsequent movement away from the vehicle (10), so that the closing element (1) is only actuated after the movement away from the vehicle (10).

Abstract: In a method and a device (12) for actuating a door or flap (1) of a vehicle (10), the door or flap (1), if it is closed, is automatically opened or, if it is open, is automatically closed if a movement of an object with at least one change in direction is detected outside the vehicle (10) and at the same time a key (6) assigned to the vehicle (10) is detected.

Abstract: A power circuit breaker includes break contacts for main current circuits and a connection device for auxiliary current circuits that interacts with a contact device mounted in a fixed manner. Signaling switches are placed on a withdrawable rack, which accommodates the power circuit breaker, and are provided for detecting and signaling the position of the power circuit breaker located inside said withdrawbable rack. The signaling switches are structurally assigned in a direct manner to an interface subassembly that processes signals, which are transmitted out of the contact device and by the signaling switches and to be relayed to a field bus system.

Abstract: A circuit breaker having a switch rated current setting on an electronic tripping unit is described. This is suitable for all circuit breakers having an electronic tripping unit that can be removed from the circuit breaker housing after removing a seal and can be lockably parameterized at the rated current of the circuit breaker. In parameterization of electronic tripping units of circuit breakers, the possibility of unauthorized parties tampering with the tripping unit must be prevented. Therefore, the tripping unit is equipped with a monitoring circuit which prevents the possibility of parameterization of the tripping unit when there is a galvanic connection between the trip magnet and the tripping unit. This permits parameterization only when the tripping unit has been removed, i.e., only by authorized personnel.

Abstract: Operating values of an electronic operating system, e.g., power switch or motor drive, are parameterized with a hand-held control device with a display device for displaying operating parameters via transmission arrangement, to a data store of the hand-held control device following connection of the latter to the operating system (2). A microprocessor circuit (25) in the hand-held control device facilitates the detection of altered operating parameters and the transfer of those altered parameters back to the control unit of the operating system.

Abstract: Operating values of an electronic operating system (2), e.g., power switch or motor drive, are parameterized with a hand-held control device (6) with a display device (10) for displaying operating parameters via transmission means (5) to a data store (31) of the hand-held control device (6) following connection of the latter to the operating system (2). A microprocessor circuit (25) in the hand-held control device (6) facilitates the detection of altered operating parameters and the transfer of those altered parameters back to the control unit (3) of the operating system (2).