Rotation control system for a steering wheel and method

a technology of rotating control system and steering wheel, which is applied in the direction of vehicle position/course/altitude control, process and machine control, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of common limitation of steering wheel to standard driving positions and unnecessary limitations

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-02-02
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HLDG
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[0003]According to one aspect of the disclosure, a rotational control system for a steering wheel is provided. The rotational control system includes a steering wheel switchable between a rotational condition and a non-rotational condition. The rotational control system also includes a steering gear operatively coupled to a plurality of road wheels of a vehicle, the steering wheel and the steering gear electrically coupled to each other. The rotational control system further includes a controller in operative communication with the steering wheel and the steering gear, the controller configured to control the steering gear independent of the steering wheel when the vehicle is in an autonomous vehicle driving condition.

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Steering wheels are commonly limited to standard driving positions due to the need for a driver to handle the steering wheel during operation of the vehicle.
These limitations may be unnecessary during an autonomous driving mode of a vehicle.

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[0010]Referring now to FIG. 1, where the invention will be described with reference to specific embodiments, without limiting same, a rotation control system 10 for a steering wheel 12 is provided. The rotational control system 10 facilitates switching between a rotatable condition of the steering wheel 12 and a non-rotatable condition of the steering wheel 12. Such control is advantageous in a vehicle that is capable of operating in an autonomous driving mode. Autonomous driving refers to vehicles that are configured to perform operations without continuous input from a driver (e.g., steering, accelerating, braking etc.) and may be equipped with an Advanced Driver Assist System(s), also referred to herein as an autonomous driving assist system 15. The autonomous driving assist system 15 includes processing equipment and a controller 26 that allows the vehicle to be autonomously controlled using sensing, steering, and / or braking technology. When the autonomous driving assist system ...

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Abstract

An autonomously driven vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes an autonomous driver assist system configured to provide directional control of a vehicle during an autonomous vehicle driving condition. The vehicle also includes a steering wheel. The vehicle further includes a plurality of road wheels electrically coupled to the steering wheel and controlled by the autonomous driver assist system in the autonomous vehicle driving condition and controlled by the steering wheel in a non-autonomous vehicle driving condition.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The embodiments described herein relate to steering wheel assemblies and, more particularly, to a rotation control system for a steering wheel.[0002]As autonomously driven vehicles are developed, a number of opportunities will evolve related to entertainment and functionality for drivers. Steering wheels are commonly limited to standard driving positions due to the need for a driver to handle the steering wheel during operation of the vehicle. These limitations may be unnecessary during an autonomous driving mode of a vehicle.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]According to one aspect of the disclosure, a rotational control system for a steering wheel is provided. The rotational control system includes a steering wheel switchable between a rotational condition and a non-rotational condition. The rotational control system also includes a steering gear operatively coupled to a plurality of road wheels of a vehicle, the steering wheel and the steering gear el...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B62D5/04G05D1/00B62D6/00
CPCB62D5/0463G05D1/0088B62D6/008B62D6/007B62D1/28B62D5/001
Inventor LUBISCHER, FRANK P.RIEFE, RICHARD K.
Owner STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HLDG
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