Operating device for on-vehicle equipment
First Claim
1. An operating device for on-vehicle equipment, comprising:
- force sensors buried in a grasping part of a steering tool on a vehicle;
a detection module for detecting force acted on the grasping part on the basis of an output signal of each of said force sensors; and
a control module for outputting an operating signal to a piece of the on-vehicle equipment mounted on the vehicle on the basis of a detected signal supplied from said detection module,wherein said control module rejects inputting of the operating signal to the on-vehicle equipment when a steering signal representing that steering is being conducted by the steering tool is input.
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Abstract
An operating device capable of assuring safety when operating on-vehicle equipment of an automobile is implemented. The operating device includes force sensors buried in a grasping part of a steering wheel in a vehicle, a detector for detecting force acted on the grasping part on the basis of an output signal of each of the force sensors, and a controller for outputting an operating signal to a piece of the on-vehicle equipment mounted on the vehicle on the basis of a detected signal supplied from the detector. As a result, it is possible to operate force sensors and operate the on-vehicle equipment by adjusting force used to grip the steering wheel or pressing the steering wheel without letting go the driver'"'"'s hold of the steering wheel.
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12 Claims
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1. An operating device for on-vehicle equipment, comprising:
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force sensors buried in a grasping part of a steering tool on a vehicle; a detection module for detecting force acted on the grasping part on the basis of an output signal of each of said force sensors; and a control module for outputting an operating signal to a piece of the on-vehicle equipment mounted on the vehicle on the basis of a detected signal supplied from said detection module, wherein said control module rejects inputting of the operating signal to the on-vehicle equipment when a steering signal representing that steering is being conducted by the steering tool is input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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