Attachment and detachment apparatus for driving operation device of vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Ls Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorsEun Sik Kim, Hun Jung, Ki Nyeong Ko, Jung Jae Lee
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Abstract
An attachment and detachment apparatus for a driving operation device of a vehicle, is configured to mount or remove a driving operation device, modularized by integrating the operation devices for steering, acceleration, braking, and gear shifting of the vehicle into a single body, to or from a vehicle panel, and is directed to attach the driving operation device to the vehicle panel for use in a manual driving mode and detach the driving operation device from the vehicle panel in an autonomous driving mode, increasing the usability of internal space.
Claims20
An attachment and detachment apparatus for a driving operation device of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a rod portion which is rotatably coupled to a vehicle panel, protrudes from the vehicle panel and is inserted into the vehicle panel when rotated, and includes a first connector provided at a first end portion of the rod portion;
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- a locking module which is provided in the driving operation device of the vehicle, is configured for being coupled to and separated from the rod portion, and includes a second connector connected to the first connector when coupled to the rod portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.