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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2024
Applicant:
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Satoru Iwata, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/12 (2012.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G01N 33/497 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/12 (2013.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); G01N 33/4972 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0836 (2013.01); B60W 2540/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes an outer panel, an inner panel, and an alcohol sensor. The outer panel is opposed to the outside of the vehicle. The inner panel is opposed to a vehicle compartment of the vehicle and has an opening. The alcohol sensor is provided in a space between the outer panel and the inner panel and spaced apart from the outer panel. The alcohol sensor is configured to detect an alcohol component included in exhaled breath of an occupant of the vehicle. The opening is provided on the inner panel at a location corresponding to the alcohol sensor, and couples the vehicle compartment and the space.