Driver control input device for drive-by-wire system
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1. A driver control input device comprising:
- a support post;
a steering ring rotatably supported with respect to the support post; and
a steering transducer operatively connected between the steering ring and the support post to convert mechanical rotation of the steering ring into non-mechanical steering control signals to be sent to a steer-by-wire system.
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Abstract
A driver control input device includes a support post and a steering ring rotatably supported with respect to the support post. A steering transducer is operatively connected between the steering ring and support post to convert mechanical rotation of the steering ring into non-mechanical steering control signals to be sent to a steer-by-wire system. A braking ring and acceleration ring may also be provided for generating non-mechanical braking and acceleration control signals.
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1. A driver control input device comprising:
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a support post;
a steering ring rotatably supported with respect to the support post; and
a steering transducer operatively connected between the steering ring and the support post to convert mechanical rotation of the steering ring into non-mechanical steering control signals to be sent to a steer-by-wire system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A driver control input device comprising:
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a support post;
a steering ring rotatably supported with respect to the support post and engaged with a steering transducer to convert mechanical rotation of the steering ring into non-mechanical steering control signals to be sent to a steer-by-wire system;
a braking ring operatively connected adjacent the steering ring and engaged with a braking transducer to convert mechanical motion of the braking ring into non-mechanical braking control signals to be sent to a brake-by-wire system; and
an acceleration ring operatively connected adjacent the steering ring and engaged with an acceleration transducer to convert mechanical motion of the steering ring into non-mechanical acceleration control signals to be sent to an energy conversion system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle comprising:
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a chassis;
at least three wheels operatively connected with respect to the chassis;
a steer-by-wire system mounted with respect to the chassis and responsive to non-mechanical control signals;
a brake-by-wire 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;
a support post supported with respect to the chassis;
a steering ring rotatably supported with respect to the support post and engaged with a steering transducer to convert mechanical rotation of the steering ring into non-mechanical steering control signals to be sent to the steer-by-wire system;
a braking ring operatively connected adjacent the steering ring and engaged with a braking transducer to convert mechanical motion of the braking ring into non-mechanical braking control signals to be sent to the brake-by-wire system; and
an acceleration ring operatively connected adjacent the steering ring and engaged with an acceleration transducer to convert mechanical motion of the acceleration ring into non-mechanical acceleration control signals to be sent to the energy conversion system. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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