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Drive control system

US9004219B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2010
Grant dateApr 14, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63H25/24
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle drive control system (1), such as a car, a boat, an aircraft and like, or of a driving simulator, such as a videogame console, simulation apparatuses and the like, and with a direction control device (2), such as a steering wheel, a rudder or the like, and with directioning means (21′, 22′, 21″. 22″), said system (1) being characterized by means (6) for detecting a position of said direction control device (2), an adjustment module (7, 7′, 7″) having a frame, mechanically coupled with said direction control device (2), provided with passive actuator and adjustment means (8′, 8″, 8a, 8a′, 8b, 8b′) to adjust resistance to the movement of said direction control device (2), one or more sensors (27) for detection of position of said directioning means (21′, 22′, 21″. 22″), and at least a central control unit (23).

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