Vehicles, steering systems, and steering assemblies of a vehicle (10) are provided in the present disclosure. According to one embodiment, a steering system (12) includes a track (16) oriented substantially in a side-to-side direction with respect to the vehicle (10). The side-to-side direction may be substantially horizontal with a ground surface and substantially perpendicular with a forward-facing direction of the vehicle (10). The steering system (12) also includes a steering wheel (14) adapted to slide laterally along the track (16). In another embodiments, the present disclosure provides a vehicle (10) comprising a steering wheel assembly (12) adapted to be positioned in laterally variable locations with respect to the vehicle (10), whereby the steering wheel assembly (12) is further adapted to enable a driver to manually operate the vehicle (10) from a left-hand side of the vehicle (10) and from a right-hand side of the vehicle (10).
VEHICLE HAVING MULTIPLE DRIVING POSITIONS
FAHRZEUG MIT MEHREREN FAHRPOSITIONEN
VÉHICULE DOTÉ DE MULTIPLES POSITIONS DE CONDUITE
02.08.2023
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / G05G CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY , Steuer- oder Regelvorrichtungen oder Steuer- oder Regelsysteme gekennzeichnet ausschließlich durch mechanische Einzelheiten |
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