BODY MOUNTED SLIDING STEERING COLUMN WITH OFFSET FEEDBACK ACTUATOR
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a frame defining a passenger cabin having a front and a back;
a plurality of parallel rails mounted to the frame near the front of the passenger cabin;
a sliding steering assembly, comprising;
an arm having two ends, the first end slidably connected to the plurality of parallel rails and the second end supporting a housing;
a steering column extending from the housing; and
a steering wheel affixed to an end of the steering column; and
a force feedback motor configured to selectively exert a rotational force on the steering column.
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Abstract
A steering apparatus for a vehicle that utilizes steer-by-wire controls and may selectively be operated in an autonomous mode comprises a body mounted sliding steering column. The body mounted sliding steering column includes an arm that slides between a stowed position and a use position on at least one rail attached to a frame of the vehicle. The arm supports a steering column that may also be adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The arm also houses a force feedback motor in force-transmitting communication with the steering column.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame defining a passenger cabin having a front and a back; a plurality of parallel rails mounted to the frame near the front of the passenger cabin; a sliding steering assembly, comprising; an arm having two ends, the first end slidably connected to the plurality of parallel rails and the second end supporting a housing; a steering column extending from the housing; and a steering wheel affixed to an end of the steering column; and a force feedback motor configured to selectively exert a rotational force on the steering column. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sliding steering column comprising:
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a plurality of rails connected, in parallel, to a vehicle; a steering assembly slidably mounted at one end on the plurality of rails, the steering assembly comprising; a telescoping steering column connected to a second end of the steering assembly; a force feedback motor configured to selectively rotate the telescoping steering column; and a steering wheel mounted on a free end of the telescoping steering column. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A movable steering apparatus, comprising:
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an arm having a first end slidably mounted on at least one rail, the at least one rail affixed to an interior surface of a vehicle; a steering column extending from a second end of the arm, the steering column rotatably mounted to the arm; a steering wheel attached to the steering column; and a force feedback motor in force-transmitting communication with the steering column. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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