Steering device

Abstract

A steering device (1) includes: a steering wheel (2) which accepts a steering operation by a driver; an electrode device (4) provided to the steering wheel (2); and a steering controller (7) which measures electrostatic capacitance of the electrode device (4), and determines the presence/absence of gripping of the steering wheel (2) based on a measurement result of the electrostatic capacitance, in which the steering wheel (2) includes: an annular rim (20), a columnar hub (23) provided at an inner side of the rim (20); and spokes (25L, 25R, 25D) which connects the hub (23) and rim (20), in which the electrode device (4) includes an arc-shaped electrode 41 provided at an outer circumferential edge 26 of the hub (23) opposing the rim (20), and in which the electrode (41) and rim (20) are arranged concentrically viewing from the driver.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.