Abstract: As sensor means for sensing an operation input of a user, a switch device X comprises a first electrode 11 that is an elastic plate member, and a second electrode 12 that is opposed to the first electrode 11. The first electrode 11 is provided so as to be switchable between a first stable posture in which the first electrode is biased to a switch input cancellation position and a second stable posture in which the first electrode is biased to a switch input position. An operation member 17 is provided for applying an operation force to the first electrode 11, thereby returning the posture thereof from the second stable posture to the first stable posture after the posture has been changed from the first stable posture to the second stable posture.

Abstract: The bobbin for the bar antenna includes a core supporting portion into which a bar shaped ferromagnetic core is inserted and supported. The core supporting portion is attached to at least one end of the bar antenna formed by the core around which a conductive wire material is wound. The bobbin further includes a conductive wire material fixing portion for fixing the conductive wire material and a core holding portion for sandwiching the core inserted into the core supporting portion from both sides opposing to each other and firmly pressing by a tension force of the conductive wire material wound thereon.

Abstract: A door handle apparatus for a vehicle includes a door handle adapted to be provided at a vehicle exterior of a vehicle door and operated in order to open/close the vehicle door, a sensing electrode provided inside of an upper-outer surface of the door handle, a sensor for detecting a user approaching the sensing electrode on the basis of a variation of an electric capacitance generated by the sensing electrode, controlling device for controlling the vehicle door so as to be locked/unlocked on the basis of information detected by the sensor and water-removing device provided on the upper-outer surface of the door handle in order to remove water retained in the vicinity of the sensing electrode.

Abstract: An opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle door includes: a door handle secured to an outer surface of the vehicle door, the door handle being manipulated by a user for opening and closing the vehicle door; an operation detecting portion for checking whether the door handle is manipulated to open or close the vehicle door, the operation detecting portion being provided in the door handle; a controller establishing locking and unlocking conditions of the vehicle door on the basis of user's intensions; and a light emitting device provided in the door handle, the light emitting device being driven by the controller to emit light beams to and away from the outer surface of the vehicle door depending on the respective conditions of the vehicle door.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a core portion made of magnetic material, a wire coiled around the core portion leaving a leading end portion by a predetermined length, a case holding the core portion on which the wire is coiled and fixed on a body of a vehicle, and an elastic member provided between the core portion and the case for holding the core portion relative to the case.

Abstract: A human body detecting device for a vehicle includes a sensor electrode provided in a door handle arranged on outside of a vehicle door, the sensor electrode changing the electrostatic capacitance in response to an approach of human body and a determining circuit for judging whether a human body approaches or not based on the change of the electrostatic capacitance of the sensor electrode. The human body detecting device further includes an auxiliary electrode under floating with a capacitance connected with the sensor electrode provided in the door handle in the vicinity of the sensor electrode.

Abstract: A vehicle door handle apparatus includes a door handle having an inner space therein, a first wall portion having an operation surface at an outer side thereof, and a first inner surface at an inner side thereof, the first inner surface being a part of a surface defining the inner space of the door handle; a sensor electrode positioned inside the inner space so as to face the first inner surface of the first wall portion and capable of generating electrostatic capacitance between the sensor electrode and a dielectric approaching the operation surface; and a controlling member housed within the inner space and capable of adjusting the sensor electrode to come in contact with the inner surface of the first wall portion.

Abstract: An electrode is made by turning a harness such that the electrode has a predetermined are for detecting capacitance. A method of manufacturing of an electrode includes step so turning a wire, and shaping the electrode with the wire. The electrode has a predetermined area for detecting capacitance.

Abstract: An antenna device 1 has an antenna unit 2 which includes an antenna core member 5 including a soft magnetic member 51 having conductivity and a conductor member 6 which is attached to the antenna core member 5. At least part of the antenna core member 5 (for example, a core sheet 50A) is a sensor electrode which is able to detect an object. The sensor electrode is used as a sensor electrode such as a capacitance-operated sensor electrode. Thus, it is possible to provide an antenna device and a door handgrip apparatus having an antenna unit including an antenna core member which is shared for an antenna function and a sensor function.

Abstract: A human body detecting device for detecting an approach of a human body includes a sensor electrode provided in a housing and having detecting portions for detecting the approach of the human body to the housing. Each of the detecting portions is provided at a respective surface side in the housing.

Abstract: A human body detecting device includes a door handle provided on an outer panel, a first sensor electrode provided on the obverse side of the door handle, and a second sensor electrode provided on the reverse side of the door handle. The human body is detected in response to variation of capacitance between the outer panel and two sensor electrodes.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a core portion made of magnetic material, a wire coiled around the core portion leaving a leading end portion by a predetermined length, a case holding the core portion on which the wire is coiled and fixed on a body of a vehicle, and an elastic member provided between the core portion and the case for holding the core portion relative to the case.

Abstract: A push switch apparatus includes a switch case adapted to be a base member, a switch mounted on the switch case, a switch cap made of an elastic material and supported on the switch case for covering the switch, a switch button supported by the base member and having an actuating portion for pushing the switch and an switch plate mounted on the switch case and arranged between the switch cap and the switch button. The switch plate having a contact surface contacts the switch button when the actuating portion of the switch button pushes the switch.

Abstract: A door opening/closing device for a vehicle includes a control mechanism recognizing an opening/closing operation of a vehicle door based upon an operation of a door handle, operating a door lock mechanism so as to unlock the vehicle door when the opening operation of the vehicle door is recognized, operating the door lock mechanism so as to lock the vehicle door when the closing operation of the vehicle door is recognized, and controlling a light-emitting means included in the door handle to light-emit In response to the operation of the door lock mechanism.

Abstract: An opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle door includes: a door handle secured to an outer surface of the vehicle door, the door handle being manipulated by a user for opening and closing the vehicle door; an operation detecting portion for checking whether the door handle is manipulated to open or close the vehicle door, the operation detecting portion being provided in the door handle; a controller establishing locking and unlocking conditions of the vehicle door on the basis of user's intensions; and a light emitting device provided in the door handle, the light emitting device being driven by the controller to emit light beams to and away from the outer surface of the vehicle door depending on the respective conditions of the vehicle door.

Abstract: A vehicle door handle apparatus includes a door handle having an inner space therein, a first wall portion having an operation surface at an outer side thereof, and a first inner surface at an inner side thereof, the first inner surface being a part of a surface defining the inner space of the door handle; a sensor electrode positioned inside the inner space so as to face the first inner surface of the first wall portion and capable of generating electrostatic capacitance between the sensor electrode and a dielectric approaching the operation surface; and a controlling member housed within the inner space and capable of adjusting the sensor electrode to come in contact with the inner surface of the first wall portion.

Abstract: A sensor electrode which detects an approach of a person to a vehicle can be housed in a door handle body for vehicle and is prevented from giving an adverse influence to transmission signals outputted from a transmission antenna. Slits are formed in a bottom portion of the body. The sensor electrode covered with a resin mold is pushed into the inside of the slit.

Abstract: A door handle apparatus includes a handle body attached to a door, a cover made of resin attached to the handle body and including a design layer decorated metallic like color tone, an antenna portion attached to a space formed between the handle body and the cover and having at least one of transmitting function and receiving function, and a metallic microparticle paint layer included in the design layer of the cover and formed by depositing metallic miroparticles by painting.

Abstract: A push switch apparatus includes a switch case adapted to be a base member, a switch mounted on the switch case, a switch cap made of an elastic material and supported on the switch case for covering the switch, a switch button supported by the base member and having an actuating portion for pushing the switch and an switch plate mounted on the switch case and arranged between the switch cap and the switch button. The switch plate having a contact surface contacts the switch button when the actuating portion of the switch button pushes the switch.

Abstract: A door handle for a vehicle includes a handle main body fixed to a vehicle door and possessing a housing portion at an opposite side of the vehicle door, an antenna housed in the housing portion so as to arrange an axis of the antenna to be substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the door handle main body, and s metal made cover for coating the housing portion from the opposite side of the vehicle door. The cover within an axial direction dimension of the antenna is arranged to be more distant from the vehicle door than the axis of the antenna.