Vehicle having an actuating apparatus for a vehicle door, actuating apparatus and use of an actuating apparatus

Abstract

An actuating apparatus for adjusting a first vehicle door which can be automatically adjusted between a closed position and an open position is used in a vehicle. To this end, the actuating apparatus has a capacitive distance sensor for detecting a movement of a person who is in the vicinity of the vehicle, and also has a control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is configured to identify a first door actuation request on the basis of the detected movement, and to trigger adjustment of the first vehicle door when the first door actuation request is identified. In this case, a sensor electrode of the capacitive distance sensor is arranged in a vehicle corner region which is associated with the rear of the vehicle.

1 . A vehicle, comprising:
 a first vehicle door being automatically displaceable between a closed position and an open position;   an actuating apparatus for said first vehicle door, said actuating apparatus having a capacitive distance sensor with a sensor electrode for detecting a movement of a person who is in a vicinity of the vehicle, said sensor electrode disposed in a vehicle corner region associated with a rear of the vehicle; and   a control and evaluation unit configured for recognizing a first door actuation request on a basis of a detected movement and triggering a displacement of said first vehicle door upon recognition of the first door actuation request.   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle according to  claim 1 , further comprising a steering wheel, said sensor electrode is disposed on a vehicle side opposite a position of said steering wheel. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein said sensor electrode is curved around a vehicle corner of said vehicle corner region. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second vehicle door, said control and evaluation unit is configured for recognizing a second door actuation request on a basis of the detected movement and triggering a displacement of said second vehicle door upon recognition of the second door actuation request. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein said sensor electrode is disposed only in said vehicle corner region. 
     
     
         6 . An actuating apparatus for a first vehicle door being automatically displaceable between a closed position and an open position, the actuating apparatus comprising:
 a capacitive distance sensor for detecting a movement of a person who is in a vicinity of a vehicle, said capacitive distance sensor having a sensor electrode configured for installation in a vehicle corner region associated with a rear of the vehicle; and   a control and evaluation unit configured for recognizing a first door actuation request on a basis of a detected movement and triggering a displacement of the first vehicle door upon recognition of the first door actuation request.   
     
     
         7 . The actuating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said sensor electrode is configured to be disposed, in a proper final installation position on the vehicle, on a vehicle side opposite a position of a steering wheel. 
     
     
         8 . The actuating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said sensor electrode is configured to be disposed, in a proper final installation position on the vehicle, so as to be curved around a vehicle corner of the vehicle corner region. 
     
     
         9 . The actuating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said control and evaluation unit is configured for recognizing a second door actuation request on a basis of a detected movement and triggering a displacement of a second vehicle door upon recognition of the second door actuation request. 
     
     
         10 . The actuating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said sensor electrode is configured to be disposed, in a proper final installation position on the vehicle, so as to be only in the vehicle corner region. 
     
     
         11 . A method of opening a door of a vehicle, which comprises the steps of:
 providing an actuating apparatus having a capacitive distance sensor for detecting a movement of a person who is in a vicinity of the vehicle;   providing a control and evaluation unit configured for recognizing a first door actuation request for a first vehicle door, which is automatically displaceable between a closed position and an open position, on a basis of a detected movement and triggering a displacement of the first vehicle door upon recognition of the first door actuation request; and   disposing a sensor electrode of the capacitive distance sensor in a vehicle corner region which is associated with a rear of the vehicle.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises disposing the sensor electrode of the capacitive distance sensor curved around a vehicle corner of the vehicle corner region. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises disposing the sensor electrode of the capacitive distance sensor only in the vehicle corner region.