Japan, Feb. 27 -- HONDA MOTOR CO LTD has got intellectual property rights for 'STEERING DEVICE AND SAFE DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM.' Other related details are as follows:
Application Number: JP,2022-005200
Category (FI): B62D1/04,H01H36/00@J
Stage: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steering device that can estimate not only gripping of a rim part by a driver but also a gripping position of the rim part, in order to improve traffic safety.SOLUTION: A steering device, which receives steering operation by a driver, is provided with: a steering handle which comprises a toric rim part, a hub part provided inside the rim part, and a spoke part extending along a radial direction of the rim part to connect the hub part to a rim inner periphery part; an electrode provided in the steering handle; an electrostatic capacity measuring part that measures an electrostatic capacity of the electrode; and a gripping detection part that detects gripping of the rim part by the driver on the basis of a measured value Ch_d of the electrostatic capacity by the electrostatic capacity measuring part. The gripping detection part estimates a gripping position in the rim part on the basis of a convergence value Ch_cnv of the measured value Ch_d of the electrostatic capacity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4B (Grant)
Filing Date: Jan. 17, 2022
Publication Date: July 28, 2023
The original document can be viewed at: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/p0100
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