Movable steering wheel for autonomous vehicle
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1. A steering wheel position control system for a vehicle comprising:
- a processor;
a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to;
receive values from at least one sensor;
command a pivot mechanism to bias a steering wheel from a driving position to a stowed position based on values from the sensor;
deploy an airbag based on values from the sensor; and
wherein the steering wheel in the stowed position is on a lower side of a dashboard and is out of a space envelope of the deployed airbag such that a driver in a seated upright position is not able to reach the steering wheel.
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Abstract
A steering wheel position control system for a vehicle comprises a controller for a vehicle. The controller includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor. The controller is programmed to receive values from the sensors. The controller commands a pivot mechanism to bias a steering wheel to a stowed position based on values from the sensors. The controller also deploys an air bag based on values from the sensors, wherein the steering wheel is pivoted out of a space envelope of the deployed airbag.
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18 Claims
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1. A steering wheel position control system for a vehicle comprising:
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a processor; a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to; receive values from at least one sensor; command a pivot mechanism to bias a steering wheel from a driving position to a stowed position based on values from the sensor; deploy an airbag based on values from the sensor; and wherein the steering wheel in the stowed position is on a lower side of a dashboard and is out of a space envelope of the deployed airbag such that a driver in a seated upright position is not able to reach the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A steering wheel position control system for a vehicle comprising:
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a steering wheel exclusive of an airbag therein; the steering wheel being fixed to a steering wheel module, the module being selectively pivotable with respect to a dashboard between a driving position with the steering wheel within reach of an occupant in a driver seat and a stowed position with the steering wheel out of reach of the occupant; a processor; a sensor to detect a vehicle impact event; a pivot mechanism selectively biasing the steering wheel to the stowed position responsive to a command signal from the processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to; receive values from the sensor; command to the pivot mechanism to bias the steering wheel from the driving position to the stowed position based on values from the sensor; and deploy the airbag based on values from the sensor; wherein the steering wheel in the stowed position is on a lower side of the dashboard and is pivoted out of a space envelope of the deployed airbag such that a driver in a seated upright position is not able to reach the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for positioning a steering wheel comprising:
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receiving values from a sensor; commanding a pivot mechanism to bias a steering wheel from a driving position to a stowed position based on values from the sensor; and deploying an airbag based on values from the sensor; wherein the steering wheel in the stowed position is on a lower side of a dashboard and is pivoted out of a space envelope of the deployed airbag such that a driver in a seated upright position is not able to reach the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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