Pivoting arm driver control input device
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1. A driver control input device comprising:
- at least one base member; and
at least one control member configured to support an arm of a driver and pivotally movable with respect to said at least one base member in a generally horizontal plane and operatively engaged with a steer-by-wire system such that pivotal movement of said at least one control member causes steering control signals to be sent to the steer-by-wire system.
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Abstract
A driver control input device includes first and second base members with first and second control members each configured to support an arm of a driver and each pivotally movable with respect to the base members in a generally horizontal plane. The control members are operatively engaged with a steer-by-wire system such that pivotal movement of the first and second control members causes steering control signals to be sent to the steer-by-wire system. The control members may also be longitudinally slidably supported with respect to the base members to generate acceleration and braking signals.
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17 Claims
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1. A driver control input device comprising:
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at least one base member; and
at least one control member configured to support an arm of a driver and pivotally movable with respect to said at least one base member in a generally horizontal plane and operatively engaged with a steer-by-wire system such that pivotal movement of said at least one control member causes steering control signals to be sent to the steer-by-wire system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A driver control input device comprising:
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first and second base members;
first and second control members each configured to support an arm of a driver and each pivotally movable with respect to the base members in a generally horizontal plane and operatively engaged with a steer-by-wire system such that pivotal movement of the first and second control members causes steering control signals to be sent to the steer-by-wire system;
said first and second control members also being longitudinally slidably supported with respect to the first and second base members and operatively engaged with an energy conversion system and a brake-by-wire system such that longitudinal sliding movement of the first and second control members in a first direction causes acceleration signals to be sent to the energy conversion system and longitudinal sliding movement of the first and second control members in an opposite direction causes braking signals to be sent to the brake-by-wire system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle comprising:
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a chassis;
at least three wheels operatively connected with respect to the chassis;
a steering system mounted with respect to the chassis and responsive to non-mechanical control signals;
a braking system mounted with respect to the chassis and responsive to non-mechanical control signals;
an energy conversion system mounted with respect to the chassis and responsive to non-mechanical control signals;
first and second base members mounted with respect to the chassis;
first and second control members each configured to support an arm of a driver and each pivotally movable with respect to the base members in a generally horizontal plane and operatively engaged with a steer-by-wire system such that pivotal movement of the first and second control members causes steering control signals to be sent to the steering system; and
said first and second control members being also slidably supported with respect to the first and second base members and operatively engaged with said energy conversion system and braking system such that longitudinal sliding movement of the first and second control members in a first direction causes acceleration signals to be sent to the energy conversion system and longitudinal sliding movement of the first and second control members in an opposite direction causes braking signals to be sent to the braking system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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