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US 11,142,233 B2Granted
Steering wheel and method for controlling the same
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsDonghee Seok, Gideok Kwon, Jong Bok Lee, HeeJin Ro
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Abstract
Disclosed is a steering wheel. The steering wheel includes a wheel frame; a base coupled to cover the wheel frame; a sensor electrode arranged on the base and configured to receive a driver's touch input; and a controller configured to set up a touch area for manipulation to control components of a vehicle based on a touch area of the sensor electrode having received the touch input.
Claims19
A steering wheel comprising:
- a wheel frame;
- a base coupled to cover the wheel frame;
- a sensor electrode arranged on the base and configured to receive a driver's touch input;
- and
- a controller configured to set up a touch area for manipulation to control components of a vehicle based on a touch area of the sensor electrode having received the touch input,
- wherein the controller is configured to set up a plurality of touch areas for manipulation, activate the plurality of touch areas for manipulation, and if at least one of the plurality of touch areas for manipulation receives a touch input, deactivate the rest of the plurality of touch areas for manipulation, in which no touch input is received.
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A method for controlling a steering wheel having a wheel frame and a base coupled to cover the wheel frame, the method comprising:
- receiving a touch input of a driver by a sensor electrode arranged on the base and configured to receive a touch input of the driver;
- and
- setting up a touch area for manipulation to control components of a vehicle based on a touch area of the sensor electrode having received the touch input,
- wherein the setting up a touch area for manipulation includes:
- setting up a plurality of touch areas for manipulation, activating the plurality of touch areas for manipulation, and if at least one of the plurality of touch areas for manipulation receives a touch input, deactivating the rest of the plurality of touch areas for manipulation, in which no touch input is received.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.