Vehicle systems for adjusting resistance or sensitivity of steering wheels and/or accelerator pedals
US10960924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D2200/70
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicle systems are disclosed. A vehicle system includes one or more sensors, a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, a steering wheel actuator, an accelerator pedal actuator, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the steering sensitivity adjusting unit. The controller includes at least one processor and at least one memory module storing computer readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to detect an object based on output from the one or more sensors, and send to the steering sensitivity adjusting unit an instruction for adjusting a sensitivity of the steering wheel in response to detecting the object.
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