DRIVER CONTROL INPUT DEVICE FOR DRIVE-BY-WIRE SYSTEM
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1. A vehicle driver control input device comprising:
- a support post;
a steering ring supported and rotatable with respect to the support post; and
a steering transducer operatively connected between the steering ring and the support post to convert driver control input in the form of 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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17 Claims
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1. A vehicle driver control input device comprising:
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a support post;
a steering ring supported and rotatable with respect to the support post; and
a steering transducer operatively connected between the steering ring and the support post to convert driver control input in the form of 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, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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5. The vehicle driver control input device comprising:
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a support post;
a steering ring supported and rotatable with respect to the support post;
a steering transducer operatively connected between the steering ring and the support post to convert driver control input in the form of mechanical rotation of the steering ring into non-mechanical steering control signals to be sent to a steer-by-wire system; and
an acceleration ring operatively connected adjacent the steering ring and engaged with an acceleration transducer to convert driver control input in the form of mechanical motion of the acceleration ring into non-mechanical acceleration control signals to be sent to an energy conversion system.
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10. A vehicle 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 driver control input in the form of 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 driver control input in the form of 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 driver control input in the form of 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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