Guidance tool for adjusting position of autonomous cruise control assembly
AssigneeChrysler Group LLC
InventorJames B. Formey
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Abstract
A guidance tool guides movement of an adjustment tool toward an adjustment member of an autonomous cruise control (ACC) assembly. The ACC assembly is moveably coupled to a vehicle body, and the adjustment member is adjustable with the adjustment tool to change a position of the ACC assembly relative to the vehicle body. The guidance tool includes an attachment member that removably attaches to the ACC assembly. The guidance tool also includes a guide surface that guides the adjustment tool toward the adjustment member when the attachment member is removably attached to the ACC assembly.
Claims20
A guidance tool for guiding movement of an adjustment tool toward an adjustment member of an autonomous cruise control (ACC) assembly, the ACC assembly being moveably coupled to a vehicle body, the adjustment member being adjustable with the adjustment tool to change a position of the ACC assembly relative to the vehicle body, the guidance tool comprising:
- an attachment member that removably attaches to the ACC assembly;
- and
- a guide surface that guides the adjustment tool toward the adjustment member when the attachment member is removably attached to the ACC assembly.
A method for changing a position of an autonomous cruise control (ACC) assembly relative to a vehicle body comprising:
- removably attaching a guidance tool to the ACC assembly;
- and
- guiding movement of an adjustment tool toward an adjustment member of the ACC assembly using a guide surface of the guidance tool while the guidance tool is removably attached to the ACC assembly;
- and
- adjusting the adjustment member to thereby change the position of the ACC assembly relative to the vehicle body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.