Patent ID: 8714296
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B60K,B60Q,B60R,H03K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle input device comprising: a mounted portion mounted on a steering apparatus having a steering wheel and a steering column; an operation input portion provided so as to project from the mounted portion in a direction away from a rotation central axis of the steering wheel and configured to detect an operation of a driver and generate a detection signal; and a control section configured to receive the detection signal, wherein the operation input portion has a position detection portion configured to detect a position of a finger operation of the driver and a retaining member configured to retain the position detection portion, the position detection portion provided on a projecting direction end side of the operation input portion, and including the detection signal is generated on the basis of the position of the operation with the finger of the driver, wherein the control section continuously determines a change in the position of the finger operation of the driver based on the detection signal from the operation input portion.