Vehicle having steering wheel deployable as an assist handle
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Jul 30, 2024
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a cabin interior, a steering wheel assembly comprising a steering column, a steering wheel and an actuator configured to move the steering handle amongst a plurality of positions, and at least one sensor for sensing a user proximate to the vehicle and generating sensed data based on the sensed user. The vehicle also includes a controller determining one or more characteristics of the user from the sensed data and controlling the actuator to actuate the steering wheel to one of the plurality of positions based on the determined one or more characteristics of the user.
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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1 AMERICAN RD FL 4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701 |
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- 2022 Application Filing Year
- B62D Class
- 2414 Applications Filed
- 1097 Patents Issued To-Date
- 45.45 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chascsa,, II James Robert | Farmington Hills, US | 22 | 55 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 55 | |||
Diamond, Brendan | Grosse Pointe, US | 115 | 51 |
# of filed Patents : 115 Total Citations : 51 | |||
Palczynski, Taras | Ann Arbor, US | 7 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Salter, Stuart C | White Lake, US | 1041 | 6210 |
# of filed Patents : 1041 Total Citations : 6210 | |||
Soderlind, Erik William | Harrison Township, US | 14 | 74 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 74 | |||
Williams, Lucretia | Bloomfield Hills, US | 10 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 1 |
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