Communication structure in a steering wheel
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1. A communication structure in a steering wheel, comprising:
- a steering shaft;
a boss fixed to said steering shaft;
at least one spoke fixed to said boss;
a pad installed relatively rotatably to said steering shaft so as to remain non-rotational at a position more proximate to a driver than said boss;
a column positioned in relation to said pad so that at least one of said spoke and a boss plate is sandwiched therebetween; and
at least one set of magnetic communication units each set of which is composed of a receiving unit and a transmitting unit, each said set having respective units thereof provided on said pad and said column, at least one unit of which consists of a core and a coil wound thereon, said boss and said spoke being interposed between said receiving unit and said transmitting unit.
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Abstract
A communication structure provided in a steering wheel. The steering wheel includes having a steering shaft; a boss fixed to it. At least one spoke fixed to the boss. A pad is installed relatively rotatably to the steering shaft at a position more proximate to the driver than the boss. A column is positioned in relation to the pad so that at least one of the spoke and a boss plate is sandwiched therebetween. At least one set of magnetic communication units composed of a receiving unit and a transmitting unit is provided on the pad and said column, at least one of which consists of a core and a coil wound thereon.
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1. A communication structure in a steering wheel, comprising:
- a steering shaft;
a boss fixed to said steering shaft;
at least one spoke fixed to said boss;
a pad installed relatively rotatably to said steering shaft so as to remain non-rotational at a position more proximate to a driver than said boss;
a column positioned in relation to said pad so that at least one of said spoke and a boss plate is sandwiched therebetween; and
at least one set of magnetic communication units each set of which is composed of a receiving unit and a transmitting unit, each said set having respective units thereof provided on said pad and said column, at least one unit of which consists of a core and a coil wound thereon, said boss and said spoke being interposed between said receiving unit and said transmitting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a steering shaft;
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