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Steering handle for motor vehicles and method for recording a physical parameter on a steering handle
Assignee: Aumovio Germany GmbH
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Filing: 2003-09-04
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Granted: 2008-01-22
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Expires: 2023-09-04
Abstract
Abstract Steering handle, in particular steering wheel, for motor vehicles, on which means are provided for recognition of a contact between at least one hand of the vehicle driver and the steering handle (free hand recognition).
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Rieth
- 👤 Jürgen Böhm
- 👤 Steffen Linkenbach
- 👤 Oliver Hoffmann
- 👤 Joachim Nell
- 👤 Andreas Schirling
- 👤 Achim Netz
- 👤 Peter Stauder
- 👤 Matthias Kuhn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:01
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/04; B62D1/046; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/01; B60R21/015; B60R21/01512; B60R21/01552; B62D1/06; B62D1/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
Steering handle for motor vehicles comprising: a core; a secondary metal about the core; a dielectric material between said core and said secondary metal such that a capacitor is defined thereby; means for monitoring a capacitance of the capacitor and determining a contact between at least one hand of the driver and the steering handle based on the monitored capacitance; and a second secondary metal about the core and configured such that the secondary metal and the second secondary metal define a differential capacitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
Steering handle for motor vehicles comprising: a core; a secondary metal about the core; a dielectric material between said core and said secondary metal such that a capacitor is defined thereby; means for monitoring a capacitance of the capacitor and determining a contact between at least one hand of the driver and the steering handle based on the monitored capacitance; and a second secondary metal about the core and configured such that the secondary metal and the second secondary metal define a differential capacitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Steering handle for motor vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein the steering handle is provided with a capacitive free hand recognition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Steering handle for motor vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein damping of the monitored capacitance is identified when the driver acts upon the steering handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
Steering handle for motor vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein the change of capacitance, in particular its damping, is recorded which is caused by the driver acting upon the steering handle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Steer-by-wire steering system for a motor vehicle, wherein it is provided with a steering handle according to claim 1 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Steering system for a motor vehicle on which a steering torque is actively applied (IPAS), wherein it is provided with a steering handle according to claim 1 .
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