VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL
First Claim
1. A vehicle steering wheel comprising:
- a circular rim;
a grip forming a part of the circular rim and being held by a user; and
input units formed inside the circular rim;
wherein each of the input units includes;
a first input switch to be actuated by a pressing action of the user'"'"'s thumb;
a second input switch to be actuated by a pressing action of the user'"'"'s thumb; and
a third input switch provided between the first input switch and the second input switch to be actuated by a sliding action of the user'"'"'s thumb on the third input switch while the user is holding the grip;
the first input switch being located at a position of the user'"'"'s thumb that can be placed without having to apply any force when the user is holding the grip; and
the second input switch being located at a lower position where the user'"'"'s thumb can be placed without having to change positions of other four fingers when the user is holding the grip.
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Abstract
There is provided a vehicle steering wheel including a circular rim, a grip forming a part of the rim and being held by a user, and input units formed inside the rim. Each input unit includes first and second input switches to be actuated by a pressing action of a user'"'"'s thumb, and a third input switch provided between the first and second input switches to be actuated by a sliding action of the user'"'"'s thumb on the third input switch while the user is holding the grip. The first input switch is located at a position of the user'"'"'s thumb that can be placed without applying any force when the user is holding the grip. The second input switch is located at a lower position where the user'"'"'s thumb can be placed without changing positions of other four fingers when the user is holding the grip.
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5 Claims
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1. A vehicle steering wheel comprising:
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a circular rim; a grip forming a part of the circular rim and being held by a user; and input units formed inside the circular rim;
wherein each of the input units includes;a first input switch to be actuated by a pressing action of the user'"'"'s thumb; a second input switch to be actuated by a pressing action of the user'"'"'s thumb; and a third input switch provided between the first input switch and the second input switch to be actuated by a sliding action of the user'"'"'s thumb on the third input switch while the user is holding the grip; the first input switch being located at a position of the user'"'"'s thumb that can be placed without having to apply any force when the user is holding the grip; and the second input switch being located at a lower position where the user'"'"'s thumb can be placed without having to change positions of other four fingers when the user is holding the grip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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