US 12,435,999 B2
Steering device
Kotaro Nakamura, Saitama (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/359,879.
Prior Publication US 2024/0035860 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. G01D 5/24 (2006.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01)
CPC G01D 5/24 (2013.01) [B62D 1/04 (2013.01); G01R 27/2605 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steering device comprising:
a steering wheel which accepts a steering operation of a vehicle by a driver;
a plurality of proximity sensors which is disposed to a grip part of the steering wheel which can be gripped by the driver, and outputs a detection value that varies according to a distance between each arrangement position and a human body; and
a grip determination device which determines a presence of gripping of the grip part based on the detection value of the proximity sensors,
wherein the grip determination device includes:
a selector that selects a target sensor from among the plurality of the proximity sensors based on a change extent of the detection value of the plurality of the proximity sensors; and
a determinator that determines a presence of gripping of the grip part based on the detection value of the target sensor.