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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2002
Masaki Hayashi, Aichi, JP;
Hirokazu Shamoto, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Yoshino, Aichi, JP;
Toshihiro Nagae, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Hayashi, Aichi, JP;
Hirokazu Shamoto, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Yoshino, Aichi, JP;
Toshihiro Nagae, Aichi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A steering wheel lock apparatus having high reliability. The steering wheel lock apparatus () includes a lock pin (), which engages a steering wheel (), a motor (), which moves the lock pin, and a control circuit (), which controls the motor. The control circuit includes a power supply line (), which provides locking current to the motor for locking the steering wheel. A breaker circuit () selectively breaks the power supply line when a user operates an ignition switch knob () to start the vehicle.