Console with driver's interface
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsRobert Louis Vitale, Christopher E. Borroni-Bird, Mohsen D. Shabana, Adrian B. Chernoff
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Abstract
A drive-by-wire control console for a vehicle has a transversely movable control module on a transversely movable, elongated beam which is supported on a longitudinally movable support column which supports the elongated beam. The control module includes steering devices and display screens for vital vehicle information.
Claims18
A driver's interface for a vehicle having a plurality of differently located driving positions comprising:
- a control module interfaceable with a driver and transversely movable between the driving positions to accommodate the driver's control of the vehicle from different locations;
- wherein the control module interfaces the driver for steering the vehicle.
A driver's interface for a vehicle having a plurality of differently located driving positions comprising:
- a control module interface with a driver and movable between the driving positions to accommodate the driver's control of the vehicle from different locations;
- wherein the control module interfaces the driver for steering the vehicle;
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- wherein the interface of the control module permits the driver to steer-by-wire.
A drive-by-wire control console for a vehicle with a driver's interface comprising:
- a universally movable control module;
- a transversely elongated beam supporting the control module;
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- sufficient actuators to provide the control module with multiple degrees of freedom.
A mobile vehicle adapted to be driven by wire and comprising:
- seating structure having a plurality of selectable driving positions;
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- a control console movable with respect to a driver in more than one of such selectable positions;
- the control console including a support column movable with respect to the seating structure, a beam movable with respect to the support column, and a control module movable with respect to the beam, whereby to interface the control module with the driver.
A driver cockpit for the interchangeable body of a drive-by-wire chassis comprising:
- a floor having an opening;
- a pair of sealing structures connected to the floor;
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- a control console between the seating structures and movable longitudinally with respect to the floor and the seating structures;
- the control console including a control module movable transversely between positions in driver interface relationship at each seating structure;
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- the control module having a steer-by-wire component connectable to the chassis by wire through the opening in the floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.