Reference platform for motor vehicle operation
First Claim
1. A reference platform for lockably positioning and orienting control and/or measuring units within the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle comprising a support plate assembly releasably attached to a vehicle steering wheel at the lower apex thereof, spaced apart guideways connected to the support plate assembly on opposite sides of the lower apex of the steering wheel, a connecting plate movably connected to the support plate assembly, the connecting plate having rollers in engagement with the guideways, a control unit positioned within the passenger compartment, and a holding arm connected between the control unit and the connecting plate for manipulating the steering wheel in response to movements of the control unit.
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Abstract
A stable reference platform is securely anchored within the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The positioning and anchoring of the platform is accomplished without removing or engaging the passenger seat, and in a manner which avoids soiling and/or damage to the passenger compartment. The reference platform functions to support devices used to automatically operate the vehicle during testing thereof.
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- 1. A reference platform for lockably positioning and orienting control and/or measuring units within the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle comprising a support plate assembly releasably attached to a vehicle steering wheel at the lower apex thereof, spaced apart guideways connected to the support plate assembly on opposite sides of the lower apex of the steering wheel, a connecting plate movably connected to the support plate assembly, the connecting plate having rollers in engagement with the guideways, a control unit positioned within the passenger compartment, and a holding arm connected between the control unit and the connecting plate for manipulating the steering wheel in response to movements of the control unit.
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