Steering apparatus for a motor vehicle
US-2024408962-A1 · Dec 12, 2024 · US
Vehicle operation device
US2018257539A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2018257539-A1 |
| Application number | US-201515534416-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Publication date | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | — |
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A vehicle operation device includes an operation portion mounted on a predetermined portion of a steering wheel, the operation portion allowing a switching operation to be performed by a tilt operation. When the operation portion is in an on state of the switching operation, a portion of the operation portion projects from a front surface and a back surface of the steering wheel.
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1 . A vehicle operation device, comprising an operation portion mounted on a predetermined portion of a steering wheel, the operation portion allowing a switching operation to be performed by a tilt operation, wherein when the operation portion is in an on state of the switching operation, a portion of the operation portion projects from a front surface and a back surface of the steering wheel. 2 . The vehicle operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined portion comprises a spoke portion of the steering wheel, wherein the front surface comprises a front surface of the spoke portion, and wherein the back surface comprises a back surface of the spoke portion. 3 . The vehicle operation device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the operation portion is in an off state of the switching operation, the operation portion does not project from the front surface and the back surface of the steering wheel. 4 . The vehicle operation device according to claim 1 , wherein, the operation portion is housed in a housing, and wherein the housing is housed and mounted in an attachment hole portion, the attachment hole portion penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the steering wheel. 5 . The vehicle operation device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the operation portion is in an off state of the switching operation, the operation portion does not project from the front surface and the back surface of spoke portion. 6 . The vehicle operation device according to claim 2 , wherein, when the operation portion is in an off state of the switching operation, the operation portion does not project from the front surface or the back surface of the spoke portion. 7 . The vehicle operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation portion comprises a projecting portion that projects from the front surface and the back surface of the steering wheel when the operation portion is in an off state of the switching operation.
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- B62D1/046Primary
Adaptations on rotatable parts of the steering wheel for accommodation of switches · CPC title
between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column {(devices for measuring, signalling or controlling tyre pressure or temperature specially adapted for mounting on vehicles B60C23/00)} · CPC title
- B60Q1/0082Primary
mounted on the steering wheel · CPC title
Operating parts, e.g. turn knob · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US2018257539A1 cover?
- A vehicle operation device includes an operation portion mounted on a predetermined portion of a steering wheel, the operation portion allowing a switching operation to be performed by a tilt operation. When the operation portion is in an on state of the switching operation, a portion of the operation portion projects from a front surface and a back surface of the steering wheel.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tokai Rika Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D1/046. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Sep 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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