The invention provides a stowable steering wheel for autonomous vehicles. A steering column for autonomous vehicles includes a powered actuator controlling rotation of a lower column, an inner column, and an upper column that is movable relative to the lower and inner columns. Rotation of the lower column relative to the upper column moves the upper column lengthwise. A powered lock rotatably interconnects the inner and lower columns when in a first position, and locks the inner column to a base when in a second position. In an autonomous mode, the upper column is stowed, the powered lock is in the first position, and the motor inhibits rotation of the lower column. In a manual mode, the upper column is extended, the powered lock is in the second position, and a sensor detects an angular position of the upper column.
本公开提供了“用于自主车辆的可收起式方向盘”。一种用于自主车辆的转向柱包括动力致动器,所述动力致动器控制下柱、内柱和上柱的旋转,所述上柱可相对于所述下柱和的所述内柱移动。所述下柱相对于所述上柱的旋转使所述上柱纵向地移动。电动锁在处于第一位置时将所述内柱和所述下柱可旋转地互连,并且在处于第二位置时将所述内柱锁定到底座。在自主模式下,所述上柱被收起,所述电动锁处于所述第一位置,并且所述马达禁止所述下柱的旋转。在手动模式下,所述上柱伸出,所述电动锁处于所述第二位置,并且传感器检测所述上柱的角位置。
Stowable steering wheel for autonomous vehicles
用于自主车辆的可收起式方向盘
2021-05-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
Chinese
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |