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US 12,054,190 B2Granted
Detection mechanism
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorsTakahiro Fujii, Hiroshi Ohira, Yasumasa Kondo, Hiroshi Takeoka
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Abstract
A sensor electrode and an insulating body are coupled together by a hot melt member in a sensor of a steering wheel. The sensor electrode makes contact with the insulating body at first protrusions so as to form through holes in the hot melt member. The hot melt member is accordingly able to stretch easily due to the through holes, enabling a high extensibility for the sensor to be achieved.
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A detection mechanism comprising:
- a detection section provided at a contact body and configured to detect contact of a person with the contact body;
- a conducting body provided at the detection section;
- an insulating body provided at the detection section;
- a coupling member provided at the detection section between the conducting body and the insulating body and solidified so as to couple the conducting body and the insulating body together;
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- a protrusion provided at at least one of the conducting body or the insulating body, the conducting body and the insulating body making contact at an installation position of the protrusion so as to form a through hole in the coupling member.
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A detection mechanism comprising:
- a detection section provided at a contact body and configured to detect contact of a person with the contact body;
- a conducting body provided at the detection section and having a cloth form woven from a first thread and a second thread;
- an insulating body provided at the detection section;
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- a coupling member provided at the detection section between the conducting body and the insulating body, solidified so as to couple the conducting body and the insulating body together, and not provided at a contact portion between the first thread and the second thread.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.