Removable steering wheel and pedals for autonomous vehicle
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1. A dashboard assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a dashboard defining a receiving niche alignable with a driver seat location and the niche being alternatively fillable in a first configuration by a removable steering module and in a second configuration by a removable filler module;
the removable steering module including;
a steering module base,a steering wheel support fixed to the steering module base,a steering wheel rotatably fixed to the steering wheel support,a steering wheel connector for connecting the steering wheel to a vehicle steering actuator; and
the removable filler module including a filler module base sized to fill the niche with a substantially line-to-line fit with the dashboard.
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Abstract
A dashboard assembly for a vehicle includes a dashboard defining a receiving niche. The niche is alignable with a driver seat location, and is selectively fillable by each of a removable steering module and a removable filler module. The removable steering module includes a steering module base. A steering wheel support is fixed to the steering module base. A steering wheel is rotatably fixed to the steering wheel support. A steering wheel connector connects the steering wheel to a vehicle steering actuator. The removable filler module includes a filler module base.
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14 Claims
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1. A dashboard assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a dashboard defining a receiving niche alignable with a driver seat location and the niche being alternatively fillable in a first configuration by a removable steering module and in a second configuration by a removable filler module; the removable steering module including; a steering module base, a steering wheel support fixed to the steering module base, a steering wheel rotatably fixed to the steering wheel support, a steering wheel connector for connecting the steering wheel to a vehicle steering actuator; and the removable filler module including a filler module base sized to fill the niche with a substantially line-to-line fit with the dashboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle having a dashboard assembly:
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a dashboard defining a receiving niche aligned with a driver seat location and the niche being alternatively fillable in a first configuration by a removable steering module and in a second configuration by a removable filler module; the removable steering module including; a steering module base, a steering wheel support fixed to the steering module base, a steering wheel rotatably fixed to the steering wheel support, a steering wheel connector for connecting the steering wheel to a vehicle steering actuator; and the removable filler module including a filler module base sized to fill the niche with a substantially line-to-line fit with the dashboard. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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