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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2018
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Donghee Seok, Suwon-si, KR;
Gideok Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Jong Bok Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
HeeJin Ro, Seoul, KR;
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B62D 1/06 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B62D 1/06 (2013.01); G06F 1/3262 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0443 (2019.05); G06F 3/0448 (2019.05); G06F 3/041661 (2019.05); H03K 17/9622 (2013.01); B60K 2370/1446 (2019.05); B60K 2370/782 (2019.05); G06F 3/04186 (2019.05); G06F 2203/04107 (2013.01); H03K 2017/9602 (2013.01); H03K 2217/960775 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a steering wheel. The steering wheel includes a wheel frame; a base coupled to cover the wheel frame; a sensor electrode arranged on the base and configured to receive a driver's touch input; and a controller configured to set up a touch area for manipulation to control components of a vehicle based on a touch area of the sensor electrode having received the touch input.