Manual steering control unit for autonomous vehicle
AssigneeBentley Motors Limited
InventorGeorge Channing Bowen
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Abstract
A vehicle (12) operable in manual and autonomous modes has a manual steering control unit (10) movable between a stowed position and an operative position. Movement of the steering control unit (10) as it transitions between stowed and operative positions comprises at least a component in a lateral direction of the vehicle so that when not in use, it is located laterally outside the free interior volume of the vehicle cabin (14) in the stowed position. The manual steering control unit (10) can be received within a recess (18) in a side wall region (16) of the vehicle cabin or in a central console in the stowed position.
Claims21
A vehicle operable in manual and autonomous modes, the vehicle having a passenger cabin and a manual steering control unit for use when the automobile is operated in the manual mode, the manual steering control unit being movable between a stowed position and an operative position, wherein movement of the manual steering control unit as it transitions between the stowed position and the operable position comprises at least a component in a lateral direction of the vehicle.
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