Passenger-Side Brake Controller With Telescoping Console-Crossing Linkage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inexperienced drivers during training lack safe and simultaneous control of the steering wheel and brake, posing a dangerous risk to students, instructors, and the public due to the absence of affordable and widely available dual braking systems that allow passenger-side instructors to control both from their seat.
Innovation Solution
A passenger side driving instructor brake controller featuring a telescoping shaft with a brake lever connector and a tubular main body that adjusts and secures over the center console, enabling an instructor to control the brake from the passenger seat, with features like padding, adjustable locking hardware, and a swivel joint for universal use in various vehicle configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If expensive dual braking systems are installed to allow passenger-side instructors to control the brake, then instructor control capability is improved, but device cost and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts only the essential brake control function needed for instructor safety, rather than implementing a complete dual braking system. The brake controller is a simplified device that connects directly to the existing brake lever, allowing the instructor to apply brake force without requiring complex dual-control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The brake controller acts as an intermediary device between the instructor and the vehicle's existing brake system. It includes a brake lever connector that attaches to the vehicle's brake lever and a brake pedal that the instructor can operate from the passenger seat, mediating the force transmission without requiring complex system integration.
2Reliability
If elaborate dual braking systems are installed to enable simultaneous steering and brake control from passenger seat, then safety is improved, but affordability and availability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The brake controller is designed as an affordable, simple device that can be easily manufactured and distributed. It uses basic mechanical components rather than expensive electronic or hydraulic systems, making it economically viable for widespread adoption in driver training programs.
Solution Approach 2:
The brake controller is designed to be universally compatible with various vehicle types by using a adaptable brake lever connector that can attach to different brake lever configurations. This universality eliminates the need for vehicle-specific custom installations, reducing costs and improving availability.
3Reliability
If the brake controller structure is made rigid to ensure stable connection to brake lever, then connection reliability is improved, but adaptability to various vehicle configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The brake controller incorporates adjustable and flexible connection mechanisms that can adapt to different brake lever positions and angles while maintaining stable force transmission. The structure allows for positional adjustments to accommodate various vehicle configurations without compromising connection reliability.
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AI summary
A passenger side driving instructor brake controller can include a telescoping shaft including a first end and a second end, and a brake lever connector disposed at the first end of a telescoping shaft and adapted to be secured to a brake lever of a motor vehicle disposed within a driver-side front floorboard area of the motor vehicle. A tubular main body bent near its mid-section, the tubular main body configured to adjustably accept the second end of the telescoping shaft therein and secure the telescoping shaft with locking hardware at a fixed position within the tubular main body to enable the main body to traverse over a main console of the motor vehicle where the tubular main body is bent at its mid-section and also to extend into a passenger compartment area of the motor vehicle wherein the tubular main body can terminate at a handle area.