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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
James Thomas Embach, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Julien Montousse, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
James Thomas Embach, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Julien Montousse, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle driver control input assembly includes a seat with a steering wheel structure configured to provide non-mechanical steering signals to a steer-by-wire system. The steering wheel structure is collapsible underneath the seat for storage. First and second movable arm structures are connected to opposing sides of the seat and are movable between an upright position for use and a lowered position for storage. The movable arm structures include control input members to provide non-mechanical steering signals to the steer-by-wire system. A plurality of selectable driver control input devices may be interchangeably connected with the vehicle to provide steering, braking and/or acceleration signals to the vehicle as desired.