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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2018
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Douglas Hall Frasher, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Lawrence E. Abele, Camarillo, CA (US);
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
System and method for nullifying one or more of lateral and longitudinal acceleration forces experienced by an occupant of a vehicle in a seated or standing position while the vehicle is traveling along a travel plane, including: a chassis structure; and an occupant cell one of coupled to and defined by the chassis structure; wherein one or more of the chassis and the occupant cell are configured to pivot one or more of: laterally at a longitudinal pivot point with respect to the travel plane; and longitudinally at a transverse pivot point with respect to the travel plane. Optionally, the chassis structure is configured to pivot one or more of laterally and longitudinally with respect to one or more wheel mechanisms operable for traveling over the travel plane. Optionally, the occupant cell is configured to pivot one or more of laterally and longitudinally with respect to the chassis structure.