Adjustable pedal assembly

• US 20070068321A1
• Filed: 08/24/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Korea Automative Technology Institute
• Original Assignee: Korea Automative Technology Institute
• Inventors: Lee, Dongwon, Park, Jungwon, Song, Se-il
• Application Number:
  US11/508,959
• Publication Number:
  US 20070068321A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/512
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 1/405 infinitely adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20528 Foot operated

Abstract

Disclosed is an adjustable pedal assembly. The adjustable pedal assembly includes a pedal arm hingeably mounted to a support bracket, a pedal part disposed at an end portion of the pedal arm, a gear assembly fixedly mounted to the pedal arm, and driving means for driving the gear assembly. The gear assembly includes a first gear part for receiving a driving force of the driving means, and a second gear part engaged with the first gear part for moving the gear assembly according to a driving direction of the first gear part to thereby change a position of the pedal arm.

Claims

1. An adjustable pedal assembly comprising:

a pedal arm hingeably mounted to a support bracket;

a pedal part disposed at an end portion of the pedal arm;

a gear assembly fixedly mounted to the pedal arm; and

driving means for driving the gear assembly,

wherein the gear assembly includes a first gear part for receiving driving force of the driving means, and a second gear part engaged with the first gear part, said second gear part moving the gear assembly in a driving direction of the first gear part, thereby changing a position of the pedal arm.

2. The adjustable pedal assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first gear part is a worm gear, the second gear part includes a pinion engaged with the worm gear and a jack screw engaged with the pinion, and the gear assembly is moved by lateral pressure from the pinion.

3. The adjustable pedal assembly according to claim 2, wherein the jack screw is connected to a push rod, and the pedal assembly is a brake pedal assembly.

4. The adjustable pedal assembly according to claim 2, wherein the jack screw is connected in such a way as to permit an operation of an accelerating cable, and the pedal assembly is an accelerating pedal assembly.

5. The adjustable pedal assembly according to claim 4, further comprising:

a linkage pivotally connected to the jack screw by means of a rotary joint;

an accelerating pedal sliding part slidably moved by an operation of the linkage and connected to the accelerating cable; and

a guide member for guiding the slidable movement of the accelerating pedal sliding part.

6. The adjustable pedal assembly according to claim 5, wherein the guide member is provided with an arc-shaped groove formed thereon for guiding the accelerating pedal sliding part therealong.

7. The adjustable pedal assembly according to claim 3, wherein the jack screw and the push rod are connected with each other by means of a rotary joint.