Adjustable vehicle control pedals
First Claim
1. An adjustable control pedal apparatus for adjustably varying the position of a pedal with respect to a user in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a bracket mounted to the vehicle;
a pivot shaft pivotally mounted to said bracket, said pivot shaft having a worm gear portion;
a pedal assembly pivotally mounted to said pivot shaft, said pedal assembly having a pedal arm pivotally connected to an inner arm;
a threaded member connected to said pedal arm;
a jack screw having a threaded portion and a pinion gear portion, said pinion gear portion meshingly connected to said worm gear portion of said jack screw, said threaded portion received in said threaded member;
a motor drivingly connected to said pivot shaft to rotate said shaft and said jack screw to vary the position of said pedal arm with respect to said inner arm.
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Abstract
An adjustable control pedal apparatus is used in a motor vehicle. The pedal apparatus includes a pedal assembly mounted to a support bracket mounted to the vehicle by a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft contains a worm gear. The pedal assembly includes a pedal arm pivotally mounted to an inner arm. A jack screw extends between the inner arm and pedal arm. The jack screw has a pinion portion on one end which is driven by the worm gear of the pivot shaft. A threaded portion of the jack screw is threadably received in a slide block mounted to the pedal arm. Rotation of the pivot shaft by a motor correspondingly turns the jack screw to adjust the position of the pedal.
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13 Claims
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1. An adjustable control pedal apparatus for adjustably varying the position of a pedal with respect to a user in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a bracket mounted to the vehicle; a pivot shaft pivotally mounted to said bracket, said pivot shaft having a worm gear portion; a pedal assembly pivotally mounted to said pivot shaft, said pedal assembly having a pedal arm pivotally connected to an inner arm; a threaded member connected to said pedal arm; a jack screw having a threaded portion and a pinion gear portion, said pinion gear portion meshingly connected to said worm gear portion of said jack screw, said threaded portion received in said threaded member; a motor drivingly connected to said pivot shaft to rotate said shaft and said jack screw to vary the position of said pedal arm with respect to said inner arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An adjustable control pedal apparatus for adjustably varying the position of a pedal with respect to a user, said apparatus comprising:
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a bracket mounted to said vehicle; a pedal assembly pivotally mounted to said bracket, said pedal assembly comprising a pedal arm pivotally mounted to an inner arm; a threaded member mounted to said pedal arm; a shaft having a worm gear portion mounted to said inner arm; a jack screw having a pinion portion, said pinion portion in meshing contact with said worm gear portion of said shaft, said jack screw having a threaded portion received in said threaded member; a motor for rotating said shaft and said jack screw to adjust the position of said pedal arm. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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