STEERING ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A steering assembly, comprising:
- a steering wheel selectively coupled to a steering shaft, the steering wheel movable between a deployed position and a retracted position;
an advanced driver assist system in communication with the steering wheel, the advanced driver assist system configured to selectively control an autonomous vehicle;
an environmental detection system configured to provide a cabin environmental signal; and
a controller in communication with the advanced driver assist system, the controller programmed to, while the steering wheel is in the retracted position, move the steering wheel towards the deployed position and operatively couple the steering wheel to the steering shaft, in response to a request to deactivate the advanced driver assist system and the cabin environmental signal indicating a clear path of travel of the steering wheel.
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Abstract
A steering assembly includes a steering wheel having a convenience feature, an environmental detection system, and a controller in communication with an autonomous vehicle. The steering wheel is selectively coupled to a steering shaft and is movable between a deployed position and a retracted position. The environmental detection system is configured to provide a cabin environmental signal. The controller is programmed to move the steering wheel towards the retracted position and operatively decouple the steering wheel from the steering shaft, while the steering wheel is in the deployed position and in response to a request to activate an advanced driver assist system and the cabin environmental signal indicating a clear path of travel of the steering wheel.
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20 Claims
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1. A steering assembly, comprising:
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a steering wheel selectively coupled to a steering shaft, the steering wheel movable between a deployed position and a retracted position; an advanced driver assist system in communication with the steering wheel, the advanced driver assist system configured to selectively control an autonomous vehicle; an environmental detection system configured to provide a cabin environmental signal; and a controller in communication with the advanced driver assist system, the controller programmed to, while the steering wheel is in the retracted position, move the steering wheel towards the deployed position and operatively couple the steering wheel to the steering shaft, in response to a request to deactivate the advanced driver assist system and the cabin environmental signal indicating a clear path of travel of the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A steering assembly, comprising:
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a steering wheel having a convenience feature is selectively coupled to a steering shaft and is movable between a deployed position and a retracted position; an environmental detection system configured to provide a cabin environmental signal; and a controller programmed to, while the steering wheel is in the deployed position, in response to a request to activate an advanced driver assist system and the cabin environmental signal indicating a clear path of travel of the steering wheel, move the steering wheel towards the retracted position and operatively decouple the steering wheel from the steering shaft. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A selectively autonomously controlled vehicle comprising:
a controller in communication with a steering assembly and a plurality of vehicle sensors, the controller embodying an autonomous driving assisted system, the steering assembly including; an environmental detection system that includes a cabin environmental sensor configured to provide a signal to the controller indicative of a condition within a vehicle compartment; and a steering wheel selectively coupled to a steering shaft, the controller switches the steering wheel from a rotatable state to a non-rotating state and decouples the steering wheel from the steering shaft, in response to activation of the autonomous driving assisted system and the signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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