Capacitive proximity and/or contact switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9973190
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13888427

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A capacitive proximity and/or contact switch includes a cover plate having an upper side and an underside. The upper side provides a sensitive area of the switch and the cover plate, at least in the region of the sensitive area, is at least partially non-conductive. A conductive sensor face is disposed at a distance from the underside of the cover plate. The dielectric system of this capacitive proximity and/or contact switch is formed of the cover plate, at least one non-conductive element facing towards the sensor face and at least one conductive element between the cover plate and the non-conductive element.

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DIEHL AKO STIFTUNG & CO KGPFANNERSTRASSE 75 WANGEN D-88239

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Golz, Dirk Markdorf, DE 3 6
Hahs, Charles Wroclaw, PL 2 2
Heimann, Uwe Wangen, DE 11 252
Theobold, Bernd Wangen, DE 3 3

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