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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2019
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Yoshihiro Kunieda, Kariya, JP;
Haruki Tsuji, Kariya, JP;
AISIN CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A steering device includes: a gripping detection unit that detects that a steering wheel of a vehicle is gripped, when a capacitance detection value detected using a sensor electrode provided in the steering wheel increases beyond a predetermined gripping detection threshold value; and a manipulation input detection unit that detects occurrence of a manipulation input to the steering wheel, when the capacitance detection value decreases below a manipulation input detection threshold value set to be higher than the gripping detection threshold value from a state in which the capacitance detection value is higher than the manipulation input detection threshold value, and then increases beyond the manipulation input detection threshold value again without decreasing below the gripping detection threshold value.