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US-10448627-B2 · Oct 22, 2019 · US
Occupant information detection sensor for steering wheel
US10677950B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10677950-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815986427-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jun 5, 2017 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
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Rim of steering wheel has a rim body and mounting component mounted to the rim body so as to be exposed from a portion of the rim body. Occupant information detection sensor for a steering wheel disposed in rim includes: sensor wire disposed in the rim body; and conductive member located on at least a surface side of mounting component and electrically connected or capacitively coupled with a portion of sensor wire.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An occupant information detection sensor for a steering wheel disposed, the occupant information detection sensor being in the steering wheel, wherein a rim of the steering wheel has a rim body and a mounting component mounted to the rim body so as to be exposed from a portion of the rim body, the occupant information detection sensor for the steering wheel comprising: a sensor electrode disposed in the rim body; and a conductive member located on at least a portion of a surface of the mounting component, a portion of the conductive member being capacitively coupled with a portion of the sensor electrode, wherein the portion of the sensor electrode and the portion of the conductive member face each other, and a distance in a facing direction between the portion of the sensor electrode and the portion of the conductive member is shorter than a thickness of the mounting component in the facing direction. 2. The occupant information detection sensor for the steering wheel according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive member is a printed, painted, or plated film formed on the surface of the mounting component. 3. The occupant information detection sensor for the steering wheel according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the sensor electrode and the portion of the conductive member face each other and have a substantially same shape. 4. The occupant information detection sensor for the steering wheel according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the sensor electrode and the portion of the conductive member face each other, and are solid. 5. The occupant information detection sensor for the steering wheel according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor electrode and the conductive member are electrodes for detecting a change in electrostatic capacitance of the sensor electrode and the conductive member.
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Electric sensors · CPC title
Rims, e.g. with heating means; Rim covers (B62D1/11 takes precedence) · CPC title
- G01V3/06Primary
using AC · CPC title
Adaptations on rotatable parts of the steering wheel for accommodation of switches · CPC title
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- What does patent US10677950B2 cover?
- Rim of steering wheel has a rim body and mounting component mounted to the rim body so as to be exposed from a portion of the rim body. Occupant information detection sensor for a steering wheel disposed in rim includes: sensor wire disposed in the rim body; and conductive member located on at least a surface side of mounting component and electrically connected or capacitively coupled with a p…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01V3/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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