| US 7,515,090 B2 | ||
| High-frequency position/path sensor for detecting the approach of an object and method for detecting the approach of an object | ||
| Manfred Jagiella, Notzingen (Germany); and Sorin Fericean, Leonberg (Germany) | ||
| Assigned to BALLUFF GmbH, Neuhausen (Germany) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/304,992. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 10 2004 062 801 (DE), filed on Dec. 20, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0103336 A1, May 10, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01S 13/56 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 342—28 [342/114; 342/126; 340/903] | 31 Claims |
| 1. High-frequency position/path sensor for detecting the approach of an object, with a detection range in a near field, comprising:
a housing;
a high-frequency transmitter arranged in said housing;
a high-frequency receiver arranged in said housing; and
at least one of a coding device for coding a transmitter signal and a synchronizing device for synchronizing the high-frequency
transmitter and the high-frequency receiver;
the high-frequency transmitter and the high-frequency receiver being arranged and configured such that a main transmitting
direction and a main receiving direction lie at an angle (β) to each other.
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