Driver control input device having opposing movable posts for steering
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1. A driver control input device comprising:
- left and right control posts each having a hand grip, said control posts being movable forwardly and rearwardly and being sufficiently linked together such that forward movement of one control post will result in an opposite rearward movement of the other control post to facilitate sending non-mechanical steering signals to a steer-by-wire system to which the control input device is attached.
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Abstract
A driver control input device includes left and right control posts each having a hand grip. The control posts are movable forwardly and rearwardly and are sufficiently linked together such that forward movement of one control post will result in an equal and opposite rearward movement of the other control post to facilitate sending non-mechanical steering signals to a steer-by-wire system to which the control input device is attached. Accelerator demand input mechanisms and braking demand input mechanisms may also be positioned on the hand grips for generating non-mechanical acceleration and braking signals.
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1. A driver control input device comprising:
left and right control posts each having a hand grip, said control posts being movable forwardly and rearwardly and being sufficiently linked together such that forward movement of one control post will result in an opposite rearward movement of the other control post to facilitate sending non-mechanical steering signals to a steer-by-wire system to which the control input device is attached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A driver control input device for a vehicle comprising:
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left and right control posts each having a hand grip, said control posts being movable forwardly and rearwardly and being sufficiently linked together such that forward movement of one control post will result in an equal and opposite rearward movement of the other control post to facilitate sending non-mechanical steering signals to a steer-by-wire system on a vehicle to which the control input device is attached;
wherein at least one of said hand grips includes an accelerator demand input mechanism to facilitate sending acceleration signals to an energy conversion system of the vehicle; and
at least one of said first and second hand grips includes a braking demand input mechanism to facilitate sending braking signals to a brake-by-wire system of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle comprising:
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a chassis;
at least three wheels operable with respect to the chassis;
a steering system mounted with respect to the chassis and responsive to non-mechanical control signals;
a braking system mounted with respect to the chassis and responsive to non-mechanical control signals;
an energy conversion system mounted with respect to the chassis and responsive to non-mechanical control signals;
left and right control posts each having a hand grip, said control posts being movable forwardly and rearwardly and being sufficiently linked together such that forward movement of one control post will result in an equal and opposite rearward movement of the other control post to facilitate sending non-mechanical steering signals to said steering system;
at least one of said hand grips having an accelerator demand input mechanism to facilitate sending acceleration signals to said energy conversion system; and
at least one of said first and second hand grips having a braking demand input mechanism to facilitate sending braking signals to said braking system.
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