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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2023
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Kotaro Nakamura, Saitama, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering device () includes: a steering wheel (); a plurality of proximity sensors () which are arranged on a rim part () of the steering wheel (), and output detection values (Ch_, Ch_, Ch_, Ch_) that vary according to distance between each arrangement position and the human body; and a grip determination device () which determines the presence/absence of gripping of the rim part () based on the detection values (Ch_to Ch_) of the proximity sensors (to). The grip determination device () includes a selector () which selects a target sensor from among the plurality of proximity sensors (to) based on a change extent of detection values of the plurality of proximity sensors (to); and a determinator () which determines the presence/absence of gripping of the rim part () based on the detection value of the target sensor.