Steering wheel grip detection device

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PATENT NO 10640138
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15548998

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A steering wheel grip detection device includes a series circuit including an inductance element, a thermostat incorporated into a steering wheel, and a heater incorporated into the steering wheel; an electrostatic sensor circuit that detects a grip of the steering wheel by means of an electric or electromagnetic field; and a voltage detecting circuit that detects an open/closed state of the thermostat.

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PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO LTD4261 IKONOBE-CHO TSUZUKI-KU YOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA 224-8520

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Fujikawa, Shinji Hiroshima, JP 23 615
Katsuki, Nobuharu Kyoto, JP 18 183
Naitou, Hiroshi Osaka, JP 16 115
Nishio, Tsuyoshi Chiba, JP 58 364
Okazaki, Yuta Osaka, JP 16 76

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