US5297650A
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Electrically-driven motor car with an externally-operated parking device
Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
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Filing: 1991-09-23
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Granted: 1994-03-29
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Expires: 2011-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A motor car includes a body, an electrical supply, an electric drive unit, a steering system, a parking brake and a control unit inside the body for causing the drive unit to be activated by the electrical supply. The motor car also includes a control unit outside the body for operating the drive unit, the control unit constituting an external control for enabling parking manoeuvres in restricted spaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Romolo Gandiglio
- 👤 Luigi Filtri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:26
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60L; B60L15/00; B60L15/20; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/22; B62D15/00; B62D15/02; B62D15/027; B60L2240/00; B60L2240/10; B60L2240/30; B60T; B60T2201/00; B60T2201/10; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply and the motor car to be electrically-propelled; and external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply and the motor car to be electrically-propelled; and external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A motor car according to claim 1, further comprising: a parking brake electric servo control associated with the parking brake and operated by the external control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply; external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members; and sensor means associated with the steering system for enabling the electric drive unit to be operated by the external control means only when the steering system is in a neutral position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply; external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members; and sensor means associated with the steering system for enabling the electric drive unit to be operated by the external control means only when the steering system is in a neutral position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply; external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members; and a steering lock; a steering lock electric servo control associated with the steering lock and activated by the electrical supply for switching the steering lock servo control on and off.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply; external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members; and a steering lock; a steering lock electric servo control associated with the steering lock and activated by the electrical supply for switching the steering lock servo control on and off.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a steering system electric servo control associated with the steering system and operated by the external control means; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply; and external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a steering system electric servo control associated with the steering system and operated by the external control means; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply; and external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply; external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members; and prevention means for preventing the operation of the external control means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
A motor car, comprising: a body; an electrical supply; an electric drive unit; a steering system; a parking brake; control means inside the body for causing the drive unit to be operated by the electrical supply; external control means for operating the drive unit, wherein the external control means further comprises a control unit fitted to the outside of the body and having manual control members; and prevention means for preventing the operation of the external control means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A motor car according to claim 6, wherein the prevention means are of the type with a lock.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A motor car according to claim 6, wherein the prevention means are of the type with a magnetic card.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A motor car according to claim 6, wherein the prevention means are of the type with an electronic key.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A motor car according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is removable from the body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A motor car according to claim 1, wherein the manual control members are push-buttons.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A motor car according to claim 2, further comprising: a steering system electric servo control associated with the steering system and operated by the external control means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A motor car according to claim 4, further comprising: a steering system electric servo control associated with the steering system and operated by the external control means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A motor car according to claim 3 further comprising: a parking brake electric servo control associated with the parking brake and operated by the external control means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A motor car according to claim 4, further comprising: a parking brake electric servo control associated with the parking brake and operated by the external control means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A motor car according to claim 5, further comprising: a parking brake electric servo control associated with the parking brake and operated by the external control means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
46 words
A motor car according to claim 5, further comprising: a steering lock; a steering lock electric servo control associated with the steering lock, wherein the steering lock servo control can be activated by the electrical supply and switched on and off by the external control means.
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