Steering device

A steering device for steering a vehicle, the steering device comprising:

• a rim unit that is gripped at a time of steering;
• a wheel unit that is located on an inner side of the rim unit;
• a plurality of operation switches that are disposed on the wheel unit, each of the operation switches including a light emitting portion capable of being individually switched on and off, each of the operation switches being used for operating a function installed in the vehicle;
• a design panel;
• at least one processor and a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to function as:
• an acquisition unit that acquires at least one piece of information among user's operation information, environment information, driving information, and vehicle position information;
• a determination unit that determines a function having a high operation possibility, on a basis of information acquired by the acquisition unit;
• and
• a control unit that controls the light emitting portion, wherein
• the operation switches are individually operable via the design panel,
• the design panel includes a design surface that transmits light of the light emitting portion in an on-state and makes visibility of the light emitting portion in an off-state lower than visibility in the on-state,
• the driving information includes a vehicle speed,
• when the vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed, the determination unit determines a driving assistance function to be the function having the high operation possibility, and outputs a signal corresponding to the driving assistance function, and,
• in response to the output of the signal, the control unit makes the driving assistance function operable, and switches on the light emitting portion associated with the driving assistance function.

A steering device for steering a vehicle, the steering device comprising:

• a rim unit that is gripped at a time of steering;
• a wheel unit that is located on an inner side of the rim unit;
• a plurality of operation switches that are disposed on the wheel unit, each of the operation switches including a light emitting portion capable of being individually switched on and off, each of the operation switches being used for operating a function installed in the vehicle;
• a design panel;
• at least one processor and a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to function as:
• an acquisition unit that acquires at least one piece of information among user's operation information, environment information, driving information, and vehicle position information;
• a determination unit that determines a function having a high operation possibility, on a basis of information acquired by the acquisition unit;
• and
• a control unit that controls the light emitting portion, wherein
• the operation switches are individually operable via the design panel,
• the design panel includes a design surface that transmits light of the light emitting portion in an on-state and makes visibility of the light emitting portion in an off-state lower than visibility in the on-state,
• when the vehicle position information indicates that the vehicle has entered an expressway, the determination unit determines a driving assistance function to be the function having the high operation possibility, and outputs a signal corresponding to the driving assistance function, and,
• in response to the output of the signal, the control unit makes the driving assistance function operable, and switches on the light emitting portion associated with the driving assistance function.