Vehicle steering wheel
US10028693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a vehicle steering wheel, relating to the field of auto part technologies, and solving the problems of being prone to occurrent of traffic accidents and reducing traffic safety when the driver is driving in a fatigue state. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the vehicle steering wheel comprises a wheel rim, at least one oximeter is provided within handheld areas of the wheel rim and connected to a control device connected to an alarm device; and the control device is configured to judge whether or not a driver is in a fatigue driving state according to an oxyhemoglobin saturation value in the body of the driver detected by the oximeter, and to control the alarm device to operate if judging the driver is in the fatigue driving state. The present invention is mainly applied in vehicles.
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