Patent ID: 11951920
Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E  H | IPC B  E

Claim 10:
11. The operation device according to claim 10, further comprising:
a second operation interface provided on the inner side surface of the handle for receiving an operation input entered by the occupant to operate at least one of the in-vehicle devices;
a third sensor provided on the outer side surface of the handle for detecting a finger of the occupant; and
a fourth sensor provided on a surface of the handle, the surface being different from the outer side surface, for detecting a finger of the occupant,
wherein the second operation interface, the third sensor, and the fourth sensor are connected to the controller, and
wherein the controller controls the at least one in-vehicle device based on a signal from the second operation interface when both the third sensor and the fourth sensor detect the occupant, and wherein the controller prohibits the at least one in-vehicle device from being controlled based on a signal from the second operation interface when at least one of the third sensor and the fourth sensor does not detect the occupant.