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Steering wheel with bifacial transparent touch-sensitive wall

US10399590B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2017
Grant dateSep 3, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04883
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering wheel for a motor vehicle, including at least one translucent touch-sensitive wall, arranged on the inside of the rim of the steering wheel, the touch-sensitive wall having a front surface and a rear surface, the touch-sensitive wall includes a single capacitive detection sheet that is configured to detect the presence and a position of a thumb on the front surface and the presence of at least one other finger on the rear surface.

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