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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2002
Applicants:
Masaki Hayashi, Aichi, JP;
Hirokazu Shamoto, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Yoshino, Aichi, JP;
Toshihiro Nagae, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Masaki Hayashi, Aichi, JP;
Hirokazu Shamoto, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Yoshino, Aichi, JP;
Toshihiro Nagae, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G08B 29/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2006.01); H04Q 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A steering wheel locking apparatus having high reliability. A steering lock apparatus () includes a lock pin () engaged with a steering wheel (), a motor () for moving the lock pin, and an ECU () for controlling the motor. A switch () is arranged in a first power supply line () for supplying the motor with current. When supplying an electrical component with current, the switch breaks the first power supply line.