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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2017
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hitoshi Takayanagi, Kariya, JP;
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle operation detecting device includes: a plurality of sensors that are arranged side by side in a vehicle and individually output a plurality of detection signals changing as a detection target touches or approaches the sensors; a peak position detector that detects a plurality of peak positions of the plurality of detection signals; an operation direction detector that detects a moving direction of the detection target in an arrangement direction of the plurality of sensors, based on an order of the plurality of peak positions; and a driving controller that controls a driving of an opening/closing member according to the detected moving direction.