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AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsShotaro Odate, Takafumi Komori, Kotaro Nakamura
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A steering device 1 accepts steering operations by a driver and comprises: an annular rim 20; a hub 23 located on the inner side of the rim 20; spokes 25L, 25R which extend radially from the hub 23 and which are connected to a rim inner circumference 21 of the rim 20; electrode devices 55L, 55R provided in the spokes 25L, 25R, respectively; and a steering control device 4 that detects a change in the electrostatic capacitance between the electrode devices 55L, 55R and a ground connection. The electrode device 55L comprises a first electrode 56L having flat parts 561L, 562L, 563L directed toward the rim 20 and the electrode device 55R comprises a first electrode 56R having flat parts 561R, 562R, 563R directed toward the rim inner circumference 21.
A steering device that receives steering operation by a driver, the steering device comprising:
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