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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2024
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Travis D Bechtel, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Zachary A Luetzen, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Brandon F Brady, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A decoupled driver controls module is configured to be selectively attached to and repositionable within a vehicle, and includes a pedal/steering integration structure configured to removably couple to the vehicle, a steer-by-wire steering column, and a steering column feedback actuator configured to provide one or more signals indicative of a steering angle of the steering column. A brake-by-wire brake pedal is pivotally coupled to the pedal/steering integration structure, and a brake pedal feedback actuator is operably associated with the brake pedal. A throttle-by-wire accelerator pedal is pivotally coupled to the pedal/steering integration structure, and a throttle position sensor is operably associated with the accelerator pedal. The decoupled driver controls module is configured as a single unit that can be installed into and selectively removed from the vehicle to facilitate repair/service or repositioning of the decoupled driver controls module within the vehicle.