Body mounted sliding steering column with offset feedback actuator
AssigneeNIO USA, Inc.
InventorsSai Maharaja Swamidason, Aaron R. Bailey, Martin J. McKeefery
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AssigneeNIO USA, Inc.
InventorsSai Maharaja Swamidason, Aaron R. Bailey, Martin J. McKeefery
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A steering apparatus for a vehicle that utilizes steer-by-wire controls and may selectively be operated in an autonomous mode comprises a body mounted sliding steering column. The body mounted sliding steering column includes an arm that slides between a stowed position and a use position on at least one rail attached to a frame of the vehicle. The arm supports a steering column that may also be adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The arm also houses a force feedback motor in force-transmitting communication with the steering column.
A vehicle, comprising:
A sliding steering column comprising:
A movable steering apparatus, comprising:
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