Autonomous Vehicle Seating System

• US 20160264021A1
• Filed: 02/26/2016
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Carla Gillett
• Original Assignee: Carla Gillett
• Inventors: Gillett, Carla
• Application Number:
  US15/054,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20160264021A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/04 of the electric storage means for propulsion exchanging batteries for electric propulsion of vehicles B60L53/80; for auxiliary purposes only B60R16/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/30 the ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. ground wheels, being steerable
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/356 having fluid or electric motor, for driving one or more wheels disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel B60K7/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0416 Arrangement in the rear part of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0444 Arrangement on a trailer
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2007/0038 the motor moving together with the wheel axle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2007/0092 the motor axle being coaxial to the wheel axle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/77 Instrument locations other than the dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 7/0007 the motor being electric
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/12 Bikes
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/26 Rail vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/28 Trailers
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/44 Wheel Hub motors, i.e. integrated in the wheel hub
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/16 by display
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/00 Electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/003 Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/006 Converting flow of air into electric energy, e.g. by using wind turbines
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/02246 : Electric motors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/02258 : characterised by the mounting of the electric motor for adjusting the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/14 : rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access B60N2/10 , B60N2/2869 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 : External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 60/001 : Planning or execution of driving tasks
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 60/0051 : from occupants to vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/12 : Motorcycles, Trikes; Quads; Scooters
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/145 : Haulage vehicles, trailing trucks
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/148 : Semi-trailers, articulated vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/45 : Vehicles having steerable wheels mounted on a vertically moving column
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/81 : Toys
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/91 : Electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/25 : the apparatus being an electrical generator F03D9/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 : for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 : Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 : Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 : Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/90 : Energy harvesting concepts as power supply for auxiliaries' energy consumption, e.g. photovoltaic sun-roof

Abstract

An autonomous vehicle utilizing seating system to assist the vehicle driver when operating a vehicle in either autonomous drive mode or in manual drive mode, the system for this process is an autonomous driving computer system comprising input and output protocol data to assess the status of the vehicle'"'"'s environment. Accordingly the seating control system manages the user seating unit the seat unit comprises at least one adjustable arm to reattach and reposition a frame containing an air bag and method for a power control system to charge control console devices such as a smart cellphone utilizing telecommunication network systems and operating instruments comprising methodologies to monitor and to navigate the vehicle during the manual and autonomous driving process.

Claims

1. An autonomous vehicle system comprising:

an autonomous driving computer system,

various seating control system (23-28) to control a user 29/30 seat unit, seat unit is comprising at least one adjustable arm supporting one dash panel (7), a control console device (8) thus comprising input and output control devices including;

a touch screen monitor including various user operating gauges, and a cell phone system comprising wireless telecommunication voice control to monitor and navigate the vehicle during autonomous driving process, and a radio device having transmission communication including signaling and receiving methods,

a seat unit control system comprising telecommunication network system methodologies,

a power control system, a device charging port, and USB power ports with cable, plugs and connections.

3. The autonomous driving computer system of claim 1 further comprising:

the following processes and control modes;

an autonomous drive mode comprising;

a process to switch a vehicle navigation control system from an autonomous drive mode to a manual drive mode by a drive logic computer and processor system comprising;

input and output protocol data to assess;

the status of the vehicle'"'"'s environment;

the vehicle, and systems of the vehicle, and sense a driver while sitting in a seating unit system;

a method generating, based on a potential problem or driving mishap, a set of tasks in an ordered sequence repositioning and determining the driver seat unit is facing a forward position, and

a method identifying a set of driving conditions from a plurality of driving conditions based on one or more of the assessments, wherein each of the plurality of driving conditions is associated with a task that may be performed by a driver to change the seating unit position in order to drive vehicle facing forward when seated.

4. The autonomous vehicle system of claim 1, comprising process steps to switch from autonomous drive mode to manual drive mode steps including;

select autonomous drive model system to plot course;

automatically correct vehicle course upon sensing potential problem;

switch to manual drive mode;

reposition driver seating unit (13D) to forward direction for manual control of vehicle operation.

5. The autonomous vehicle system of claim 1 further comprising:

an automatic drive logic mode to sense position of the driver seating unit (13D) and to sense position of the passenger seating unit (13P) when seated.

6. The autonomous driving computer system of claim 3 comprising various processes to navigate a vehicle including;

an autonomous drive mode, a manual drive mode and drive logic mode which communicates data and receives data from various processors within the vehicle navigational mode to control the autonomous vehicle driving process;

a panel 7 including a steering wheel to control the autonomous vehicle steering process;

a smart cell phone device to control the autonomous vehicle driving process, the cell phone device comprising a monitor with touch screen and digital display controller buttons, toggles and gauges, MEMS, and gyroscope scheme;

a detachable hand held remote controller device to control the autonomous vehicle driving process, the detachable remote controller device comprising a monitor with touch screen and display controller buttons, toggles and gauges;

a floorboard system comprises a motor device and USB and power cables 18, and other mechanical methods which may utilize hydraulic system with fuel lines, the floorboard system to glide on a rail system to reposition seating unit and to move user in both circular and lateral positions (e.g., as shown in FIG. 3).

7. The seating control system of claim 1, the seat unit 13 whereon comprising one or two arm apparatus.

8. The arm apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:

one or more arm apparatus having a jointed axis which pivots in various positions as depicted by arrows and is employed for reattaching the panel.

9. The arm apparatus of claim 8 comprising at least one adjusting lever device (15), the level allowing the user or the passengers to adjust the angle of the panel and to extend the panel outward and retract the panel inward and remove the panel from the arm end.

10. The seat unit of claim 1 is coupled to the arm apparatus and is comprising at least one positioning angle to move said arm apparatus up and down and to preferred level and height for accommodating user lap position.

11. The steering wheel device of claim 1 comprising a method to be situated center of the panel 7 (e.g., as depicted in FIG. 7B).

12. The autonomous drive mode of claim 3, including various system methodologies comprising:

a method including a variety of autonomous and manual drive communication devices,

a method including input and output devices transmitting data to various processors within the vehicle navigational control system comprising;

a method including the vehicle navigation system to include a manual drive control for a steering wheel device (e.g., as shown by arrows in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 6);

a method including a drive logic navigation control system comprising an ON/OFF switch allowing the autonomous drive mode of navigation control to change to the manual drive mode of navigation control;

a manual drive mode authorizing vehicle driver to drive when a mishap issue develops automatic drive logic seating unit navigation system to sense position of the driver.

13. The seating unit (13) of claim 1 and claim 5 is further comprising a method of control to adjust the seating unit'"'"'s lateral position via a panning cog motor 16 device to reposition in a preferred rotational direction.

14. The vehicle compartment of claim 1 further comprising a rail device for positioning one or more user seat units in lateral arrangements for one or more seat groupings arrangements include facing and opposing ways and other seating unit orientations.

15. A vehicle power control system of claim 1 comprising methodologies to systematically maintain a constant charge to a primary vehicle battery, and also to systematically maintain a constant power supply to the vehicle seating units to power the input and output devices, motors, and to power to charge connected devices.

19. The control console device (8) of claim 1 further comprising a method to affix numerous user input device onto the panel 7 by a manufacturer using a preferred fabrication method and by using preferred assembly materials.

20. The vehicle system of claim 1 further comprising telecommunication network system methodologies which include a telecommunication 209 system and user devices such as a smart cell phone network 214 to transmit and present information to a digital monitor display of the control console device which also is including short range communication protocols.

2. A vehicle system comprising a frame and chassis type including a cab compartment including a floorboard system supporting at least one seating unit to reposition in lateral directions.

16. The autonomous vehicle seating system comprising:

a power control system comprising methodologies for the seating control system to charge user devices, the power control system comprising a charging system to at least one charging USB charging port to plug in user device'"'"'s battery, and to include a charging port system, wherein comprising;

a profile sensor configured to detect information relating to the identity of power-consuming device to which the charging device (not shown) is connected;

at least one USB charging port is configured to receive an identity protocol for connectivity of the charging device contained inside the panel is not shown, and upon charging the user device when plugged into a charge port situated the control console device, and

the USB charging port device is configured to receive an identity of the power-consuming device via a USB power cable connection, charging device (not shown) is comprising a main power adaptor or a AC-DC converter (not shown).

17. The seating system control console device of claim 16 comprising thereon:

a method for user to fasten and dock various devices onto the console surface,

a method to charge a user device when connected to the USB power charging port,

a method for user to employ other input and output devices and interactive devices which affix to the panel.

18. The power control system of claim 16 further comprising a USB power port for attaching a device to become connected to be charged by a system to control a charging device (not shown).