Abstract: A device for determining a first angle between a rotor and a stator, having inputs for reading amplitudes of electrical signals detected via a sensor system and representing a first angle, wherein the device has an angle estimator for estimating a second angle, the device determines amplitudes representing the second, estimated angle, the device has at least one controller with which at least one difference between the first angle and the second, estimated angle can be minimized, and the second, estimated angle can be provided via an output.

Abstract: A capacitive rotation angle sensor and an associated system with a capacitive rotation angle sensor. The capacitive rotation angle sensor has at least one stator, at least one rotor, and an evaluation unit. The at least one rotor has a main body and multiple rotor vanes extending radially outward from the main body. Multiple first rotor vanes of the multiple rotor vanes are designed differently from multiple second rotor vanes of the multiple rotor vanes. The evaluation unit is designed to detect when the multiple first rotor vanes reach, have reached, or exceed a predetermined rotation angle.

Abstract: A position-sensing device for a rotation angle sensor, to a rotation angle sensor having a position-sensing device of this type, and to a system having a rotation angle sensor of this kind. The position-sensing device has at least one stator, at least one rotor, and an evaluation unit. The at least one rotor has a main body and at least one rotor blade extending radially outward from the main body. There is a first dielectric having a first permittivity between at least one first of the at least one rotor blade and the at least one stator. There is a second dielectric having a second permittivity between at least one second of the at least one rotor blade, or at least one free space, adjoining the at least one first rotor blade in the circumferential direction of the rotor, and the at least one stator. The first permittivity and the second permittivity are different from each other.

Abstract: An angular position sensor assembly for determining an angular position of a shaft when the shaft rotates about an axis of rotation of the shaft. A rotational encoder is connected to the shaft in force transmission and a rotational sensor detects a movement of the rotational encoder. On the shaft, a non-rotatable first gear part of a gearbox of the angular position sensor assembly is arranged and the rotational encoder is formed as a second gear part of the gearbox engaged with the first gear part. The gearbox simultaneously forms a fixed mechanical stop of the shaft on a first end of an angular position range of the shaft when the shaft rotates counterclockwise and on a second end of the angular position range of the shaft when the shaft rotates clockwise.

Abstract: An elongate body for a vehicle system of a vehicle, the body having at least one cursor band for an inductive linear displacement sensor, the at least one cursor band extending in the direction of a longitudinal extent of the body, the at least one cursor band being designed with a plurality of electrically conductive cursor pads in order to inductively couple at least one excitation coil to at least one sensor coil of a stator of the linear displacement sensor and being designed with non-coupling sections which are electrically less conductive or non-conductive with respect to the cursor pads, the cursor pads being spaced apart from one another in the direction of the longitudinal extent in each case by the non-coupling sections, and the cursor pads of the cursor band being formed on the body.

Abstract: An inductive linear position sensor, wherein the linear position sensor comprises a stator having at least one excitation coil and at least one sensor receiver coil, at least one movable element which is linearly movable relative to the stator, and an evaluation circuit.

Abstract: A method for triggering a first device, the first device having at least one antenna for wireless communication with a second device having at least one antenna, the first device being an access device, for example, a key fob or smart device, or an accessible device, for example a vehicle, the second device being the other one of the accessible device and the access device, and the triggering of the first device being a step required for accessing the accessible device.

Abstract: A remote control system for a vehicle having an onboard vehicle controller for controlling vehicle functions and a mobile radio remote control, connected to the vehicle controller in a signal-transmitting manner, for remotely controlling the vehicle functions according to a location of the radio remote control relative to the vehicle. The vehicle controller and the radio remote control each have at least one antenna for wireless signal transmission between the vehicle controller and the radio remote control. The antenna of the radio remote control has a direction-dependent antenna characteristic. At least one spatial position of the antenna of the radio remote control can be determined automatically by a position sensor device of the radio remote control, and an automatic determination of a distance or spatial location of the radio remote control relative to the vehicle can be processed according to the determined spatial position of the antenna.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting a presence of at least one living being inside a cabin of a vehicle by radio signals. At least one transmission signal is transmitted from at least one transmission unit positioned at a transmission unit position inside the cabin towards a surveillance area of an interior of the cabin. Receiving responding signals from the surveillance area caused by a reflection of the transmission signal in the surveillance area with at least two receiving units each positioned at a receiving unit position inside the cabin, whereat all of the receiving unit positions are placed apart from each other and the responding signals are being received by anyone of the receiving units. Evaluating of the responding signals and detecting the presence of the living being in the surveillance area and triggering an action of at least one actuator of the vehicle.

Abstract: An arrangement for a sensor system for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, for detecting the vehicle speed, the vehicle level and/or the state of the vehicle suspension, having a sensor for measuring the level of a point on a vehicle body and a vibration damper, the vibration damper comprising a first part and a second part which are movable relative to each other, and wherein the level sensor has an excitation coil, at least one receiver coil and at least one electrically conductive element, wherein the excitation coil and the at least one receiver coil are arranged on the second part of the vibration damper and the electrically conductive element is arranged on the first part of the vibration damper or the first part comprises or forms the electrically conductive element.

Abstract: A device for determining an angle of rotation and/or a torque of a rotating part, having at least one angle detector for detecting an angular position of the rotating part relative to a reference position and at least one indexer for indexing at a 360° rotation of the rotating part relative to the reference position, the angle detector having a rotor connected in a non-rotatable manner to the rotating part with a base body for attachment to the rotating part and a plurality of vanes extending radially outwardly from the base body. At least one of the vanes of the rotor have a marker detectable by means of the indexer.

Abstract: Driving a component of a vehicle by using a portable user identification device for the vehicle and an user identification unit of the vehicle, whereat a controller evaluates an identifying signal sent by a transmitter of the portable user identification device to a receiver of the user identification unit and the controller drives the component of the vehicle according to the evaluation of the identifying signal. In order to provide a higher level of security by driving a component of a vehicle by using a portable user identification device for a vehicle, to a point of time tn a position of the portable user identification device relative to a position of the portable user identification device to a point of time tn=tl, to which the portable user identification device is departing from the vehicle, is determined and stored in a memory on a regular basis.

Abstract: A pedal emulator (20, 100) is provided. The pedal emulator includes an emulator piston (28, 102) coupled to a damper (46, D1) that is contained within a housing (22, 104). The damper is surrounded by first (34, S1) and second (38, S2) springs that are carried by a lower spring seat (114), the lower spring seat being upwardly biased by a third spring (S3), for example a wave spring. The first and second springs and the third spring cooperate to provide a counter-force that is tailored to the desired feel of the pedal. First and second sensors measure travel (72, 74) and force in response to downward compression of the emulator piston, and the damper provides hysteresis upon return travel of the emulator piston.

Abstract: A system having a cover for a motor vehicle, in particular a fuel cap or a charging port cover, an electromotive actuator with an output and an electric motor, and an electric motor controller, wherein the electric motor of the actuator can be controlled via the motor controller as a function of an electric actuation signal such that the output of the actuator transfers the cover to an open position or a closed position. In order to realize the automatic opening or closing of a cover for a motor vehicle using simple circuit technology, it is proposed that the actuation signal can be generated by an external movement of the output. Furthermore, a method for automatically actuating a cover is provided.

Abstract: A device for determining a first angle between a rotor and a stator, having inputs for reading amplitudes of electrical signals detected via a sensor system and representing a first angle, wherein the device has an angle estimator for estimating a second angle, the device determes amplitudes representing the second, estimated angle, the device has at least one controller with which at least one difference between the first angle and the second, estimated angle can be minimized, and the second, estimated angle can be provided via an output.

Abstract: A closure component of a tank of a motor vehicle for closing a filler neck gas- and fluid-tight, having a closure fastened to a flap, the flap being fastened to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle such that it is movable into an open or closed position, the closure including a seal, which causes the closure to close against the filler neck. The tank closure should be easy for a user to handle and have a relatively simple design and be economical to manufacture. This is achieved in that the seal is electromechanically or pneumatically adjustable with the aid of an actuator.

Abstract: A method for a sensor assembly of a vehicle that includes self-calibration of the vehicle variable sensor of the sensor assembly, the actual location and/or the actual position of the sensor assembly being automatically ascertained and compared with at least one setpoint location and/or setpoint position for the at least one operating routine of the sensor assembly. Outputting an error message if the actual location and/or actual position automatically ascertained does not essentially match any of the at least one setpoint locations and/or setpoint positions or if the actual location and/or actual position automatically ascertained does essentially match one of the at least one setpoint locations and/or setpoint positions then storaging the operating routine of the sensor assembly correlating to this setpoint location and/or setpoint position of the sensor assembly for a subsequent operation of the self-calibrated vehicle variable sensor of the sensor assembly.

Abstract: A device for determining an angle of rotation and/or a torque of a rotating part, having at least one angle detector for detecting an angular position of the rotating part relative to a reference position and at least one indexer for indexing at a 360° rotation of the rotating part relative to the reference position, the angle detector having a rotor connected in a non-rotatable manner to the rotating part with a base body for attachment to the rotating part and a plurality of vanes extending radially outwardly from the base body. At least one of the vanes of the rotor have a marker detectable by means of the indexer.

Abstract: A device for determining a position of a moving part, having a position detector for detecting a position of the moving part relative to a reference position, wherein the position detector has a transmitter which is fixedly connected with the moving part. The position detector is designed such that it is operable in a position detection state for detecting the position of the moving part relative to the reference position and in a power saving state to save power. A capacitive sensor includes the transmitter, and the transmitter and the remainder of the capacitive sensor are designed to coordinate with each other and are arranged in such a way that in the power-saving state of the position detector, a movement of the moving part relative to the reference position is detected by the capacitive sensor and the position detector is transferred automatically from a power-saving state to a position-detecting state.

Abstract: An actuating device for a movable part, in particular a cover of a vehicle body opening, including at least one actuator and at least one electromechanical switching element. The electromechanical switching element is changeable between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the electromechanical switching element senses an actuation by the actuator and in the second mode, the electromechanical switching element releases the actuator such that the actuator can be moved toward the movable part. The electromechanical switching element has an electroactive polymer and/or a piezoelectric element.