Emergency driver system
First Claim
1. An emergency driver system for a motor vehicle, said system comprising:
- a first controller, said first controller being responsive to a first actuator and a second actuator and operable to control a first operation of said motor vehicle;
a cover, said cover concealing said second actuator; and
a cover sensor, said cover sensor operable to sense the opening of said cover to expose said second actuator, wherein upon opening said cover, said cover sensor disables the operation of said first actuator.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an emergency driver system for a motor vehicle. The emergency driver system allows a passenger in the motor vehicle to safely maneuver the motor vehicle should the driver become incapacitated by exposing a brake actuator and an accelerator actuator concealed by a cover. Upon opening the cover, a cover sensor actuates emergency lights, headlights, and a horn, and disengages the operation of the driver brake pedal and accelerator pedal. This allows the passenger to control the steering with the left hand and the acceleration and braking of the motor vehicle with the right hand, via the brake actuator and the accelerator actuator positioned on an emergency control panel located under the cover.
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21 Claims
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1. An emergency driver system for a motor vehicle, said system comprising:
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a first controller, said first controller being responsive to a first actuator and a second actuator and operable to control a first operation of said motor vehicle; a cover, said cover concealing said second actuator; and a cover sensor, said cover sensor operable to sense the opening of said cover to expose said second actuator, wherein upon opening said cover, said cover sensor disables the operation of said first actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An emergency driver system for a motor vehicle, said system comprising:
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accelerator control means for controlling the acceleration and deceleration of the motor vehicle, said accelerator control means responsive to a first accelerator actuator and a second accelerator actuator; brake control means for controlling brakes on the motor vehicle, said brake control means responsive to a first brake actuator and a second brake actuator; an emergency control panel positioned within reach of a passenger, said second accelerator actuator and said second brake actuator positioned on said emergency control panel; a cover concealing said second accelerator actuator and said second brake actuator positioned on said emergency control panel; and a cover sensor means for sensing the opening of said cover to expose said second accelerator actuator and said second brake actuator, wherein upon opening said cover, said cover sensor means disables the operation of said first accelerator actuator and said first brake actuator, whereby said passenger can control the acceleration and braking of the motor vehicle with said second accelerator actuator and said second brake actuator. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An emergency driver system for a motor vehicle, said system comprising:
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an accelerator controller, said accelerator controller being responsive to an accelerator pedal and an accelerator actuator and operable to control the acceleration and deceleration of the motor vehicle; a brake controller, said brake controller being responsive to a brake pedal and a brake actuator and operable to control the brakes on the motor vehicle; an emergency control panel, said emergency control panel positioned on a dashboard of the motor vehicle and within reach of a passenger, said accelerator actuator and said brake actuator positioned on said emergency control panel; a cover, said cover concealing said accelerator actuator and said brake actuator positioned on said emergency control panel; an emergency light actuator, said emergency light actuator operable to illuminate a plurality of emergency lights positioned on the motor vehicle; and a cover sensor, said cover sensor operable to sense the opening of said cover to expose said accelerator actuator and said brake actuator, wherein upon opening said cover, said cover sensor disables the operation said accelerator pedal and said brake pedal and enables said emergency light actuator to illuminate said plurality of emergency lights, whereby said passenger can control the acceleration and braking of the motor vehicle with said accelerator actuator and said brake actuator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling and operating a motor vehicle with an auxiliary accelerator actuator and an auxiliary brake actuator positioned on an emergency control panel and concealed with a cover in case of an emergency, said method comprising the steps of:
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operating said motor vehicle with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal; opening said cover to expose said auxiliary accelerator actuator and said auxiliary brake actuator during an emergency; sensing the opening of said cover with a cover sensor; disabling the operation of said accelerator pedal and said brake pedal upon sensing the opening of said cover with said cover sensor; and controlling the acceleration and braking of said motor vehicle with said auxiliary accelerator actuator and said auxiliary brake actuator upon disabling the operation of said accelerator pedal and said brake pedal with said cover sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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