Unmanned vehicle retrofitting applique assembly
AssigneeKairos Autonomi
InventorGeorge A. Takach
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Abstract
A robotic applique assembly for incorporation into a manually controlled vehicle to provide unmanned operational capability to the vehicle includes an assembly body configured to be positioned into the vehicle in substantially the same area occupied by a user of the vehicle. The assembly body can have a series of segments including a torso segment, a bench segment and a leg segment. The segments are pivotally coupled one to another to allow adjustment of position of the segments relative to one another.
Claims18
A method of providing unmanned operational capability to a manually controllable vehicle, comprising:
- obtaining an assembly body, including a bench segment, a torso segment and a leg segment folded into a folded configuration such that the bench segment, torso segment and leg segment stack atop one another;
- unfolding and positioning a bench segment of an assembly body upon a seat portion of a seat of the vehicle;
- unfolding and positioning a torso segment of the assembly body against a back rest portion of the seat of the vehicle;
- unfolding and extending a leg segment of the assembly body downwardly from the seat portion of the seat of the vehicle toward foot pedals of the vehicle;
- and
- engaging the foot pedals of the vehicle with legs extending from the leg segment of the assembly body to enable operation of the foot pedals by the legs.
A robotic applique assembly for incorporation into a manually controllable vehicle to provide unmanned operational capability to the vehicle, the assembly comprising:
- an assembly body configured to be positioned into the vehicle in an area normally occupied by a user of the vehicle, the body having a series of segments including:
- a torso segment;
- a bench segment;
- and
- a leg segment;
- and
- a steering linkage, coupleable to the torso segment, the steering linkage coupleable to a steering wheel of the vehicle so as to be controllable by the applique assembly;
- wherein the segments are pivotally coupled one to another to allow adjustment of position of the segments relative to one another;
- and
- wherein the torso segment, bench segment and leg segments are foldable atop one another to allow the assembly to be folded into a compact configuration when removed from the vehicle.
A robotic applique assembly for incorporation into a manually controllable vehicle to provide unmanned operational capability to the vehicle, the assembly comprising:
- a bench segment positionable upon a seat portion of a seat of the manually controllable vehicle;
- a torso segment positionable against a back rest portion of the seat of the manually controllable vehicle, the torso segment including a rotatable hub associated therewith;
- a leg segment extending downwardly from the seat portion of the seat of the vehicle toward foot pedals of the vehicle;
- a steering extension, coupleable to the rotatable hub of the torso segment, the steering extension sized to extend from the torso segment to an area adjacent a steering wheel of the manually controllable vehicle;
- and
- a steering plate, coupleable to the steering extension and to a steering wheel of the manually controllable vehicle;
- the steering plate, steering extension and rotatable hub cooperatively allowing unmanned control of the steering system of the manually operable vehicle;
- wherein
- the torso segment, bench segment and leg segments are foldable atop one another to allow the assembly to be folded into a compact configuration when removed from the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.