Input apparatus, remote controller and operating device for vehicle

Abstract

An input apparatus for a vehicle includes: an operation element operable by an occupant of the vehicle; a biological information acquisition element acquiring biological information of the occupant; an unawakened state detection element detecting an unawakened state of the occupant based on the biological information, wherein the unawakened state is defined by a predetermined state different from an awakened state; and an operation disabling element disabling an operation input from the operation element when the unawakened state detection element detects the unawakened state.

1 . A remote controller comprising:
 an operation device including an operation element remotely operating an in-vehicle device;   a locking element switching the operation element between a lock mode and an unlock mode, wherein the operation element is operable when the locking element switches to the unlock mode, and the operation element is not operable when the locking element switches to the lock mode;   a load detection element detecting a load applied to the operation element; and   a control element controlling the locking element,   wherein the control element controls the locking element to switch to the lock mode when the load is smaller than a predetermined value, and wherein the control element controls the locking element to switch to the unlock mode when the load is equal to or larger than the predetermined value.   
     
     
         2 . The remote controller according to  claim 1 ,wherein the control element controls the locking element to switch to the lock mode when no operation is input into the operation element for a predetermined time interval after the control element controls the locking element to switch to the unlock mode. 
     
     
         3 . The remote controller according to  claim 1 ,wherein the operation element includes a palm rest for placing a palm of an operator thereon, and a palm detection element for detecting the palm on the palm rest,
 wherein the control element controls the locking element to maintain the unlock mode when the palm detection element detects the palm after the control element controls the locking element to switch to the unlock mode, and   wherein the control element controls the locking element to switch to the lock mode when the palm detection element does not detects the palm after the control element controls the locking element to switch to the unlock mode.