Command control system for vehicles

• US 3,374,845 A
• Filed: 05/05/1966
• Issued: 03/26/1968
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1966
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald Selwyn
• Original Assignee: Donald Selwyn
• Inventors: DONALD SELWYN
• Application Number:
  US04/547,832
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• US Class Current: 180/6.5
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 4/00 Methods or devices enabling patients or disabled persons to operate an apparatus or a device not forming part of the body operating or control means for prostheses A61F2/48, A61F2/68
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/18 by patient's head, eyes, facial muscles or voice
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/045 Rear wheel drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/2036 Electric differentials, e.g. for supporting steering vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/34 Wheel chairs
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/44 Wheel Hub motors, i.e. integrated in the wheel hub
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/421 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/24 by lever actuation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2270/145 Structure borne vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/52 characterised by DC-motors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility

Claims

1. A MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF DISTINCT CONTROL SIGNALS RESPONSIVE TO THE COMPONENTS OF MOVEMENT OF A USER'"'"''"'"'S BODY SELECTIVELY DETERMINED COMMAND DIRECTIONS, COMPRISING:

A HOUSING STRUCTURE HAVING MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO A USER'"'"''"'"'S BODY;

A SENSING ASSEMBLY CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING STRUCTURE;

SAID SENSING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SENSING MEANS FOR RESPONDING TO THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF MOVEMENT OF SAID HOUSING STRUCTURE, AND PROVIDING OUTPUT COMMAND SIGNALS OPERATIVELY RELATED TO THE PARTICULAR DIRECTIONAL COMPONENTS OF MOVEMENT OF SAID HOUSING STRUCTURE;

A LOGIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING AN INPUT, SIGNAL PROCESSING MEANS, AND AN OUTPUT;