A steering shaft decoupling assembly includes a steering shaft. The assembly also includes a lower shaft mechanically coupled to the steering shaft. The assembly further includes a steering shaft locking component engageable with the steering shaft and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position locking the steering shaft to prevent axial translation and the second position unlocking the steering shaft to allow axial translation of the steering shaft, the steering shaft locking component being in the second position in an autonomous driving mode, the autonomous driving mode comprising an advanced driving assist system controlling road wheels of a vehicle resulting in rotation of the lower shaft.
STATIONARY STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
25.07.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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