Assembly module for a motor vehicle with an optical sensor system for monitoring a detection region and an actuation region

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PATENT NO 9919678
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15115489

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The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (30) which is suitable for: a) monitoring a detection region (150) lying outside of the motor vehicle (1) in order to determine the proximity of a user (10), b) in the event of a detection of the user (10) in the detection region (150), monitoring an activation region (160) arranged within the detection region (150) in order to determine whether the user (10) is located within the activation region (160), and c) in the event of a detection of the user (10) in the activation region (160), triggering a signal for the execution of an action at the motor vehicle (1).

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HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO KG42551 VELBERT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ette, Bernd Wolfsburg, DE 51 365
Hache, Christof Velbert, DE 10 109
Heller, Norbert Grefrath, DE 29 456
Lindic, Iko Essen, DE 15 176
Mönig, Stefan Schwelm, DE 30 306
Müller, Oliver Velbert, DE 22 179
Malabo, Yomkil Jean Essen, DE 9 107
Schindler, Mirko Velbert, DE 40 353
Schumacher, Helmut Coesfeld, DE 22 265
Sticherling, Nadine Essen, DE 12 113
Ziegler, Alexander Wülfrath, DE 16 112

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