Adjustable vehicle control pedals
First Claim
1. An adjustable control pedal apparatus for varying the position of a pedal with respect to the user, said apparatus comprising:
- a pedal arm having one end mounted to a bracket to pivot on a pin about a pivot axis, said pedal arm having a slot having a slide block;
said pedal mounted to an other end of said pedal arm;
a driven arm mounted to said pin to pivot about said pivot axis;
a means for selective positioning said pedal arm with respect to said driven arm, said means including a screw rod and a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism mounted to said driven arm, said screw rod having one end threadably connected to said drive mechanism and a connector connected to said slide block in said pedal arm, whereby said pedal arm position is adjusted as said pedal arm is pulled to and pushed away from said drive mechanism by rotation of said screw rod to pivot said pedal arm about said pin such that said pedal maintains a fixed predetermined distance from said pin.
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Abstract
An adjustable control pedal apparatus is used in a motor vehicle. The brake and/or clutch pedal apparatus includes a driven pedal arm rotatably and operatively mounted to the vehicle about a rotation axis substantially parallel to the pitch axis. An inner pedal arm is adjustably mounted to the driven pedal arm, and a pedal is attached to the inner pedal arm. The brake and/or clutch pedal apparatus further comprises a mechanism disposed within the driven pedal arm for varying the proximity of the pedal to the operator. The accelerator pedal apparatus of the present invention comprises an inner pedal arm rotatably and operatively mounted to the vehicle about a rotation axis substantially parallel to the pitch axis. An driven pedal arm is adjustably mounted to the inner pedal arm, and a pedal is attached to the driven pedal arm. The accelerator pedal apparatus also comprises a mechanism, substantially disposed within the inner pedal arm and the outer pedal arm, for varying the proximity of the pedal to the operator.
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8 Claims
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1. An adjustable control pedal apparatus for varying the position of a pedal with respect to the user, said apparatus comprising:
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a pedal arm having one end mounted to a bracket to pivot on a pin about a pivot axis, said pedal arm having a slot having a slide block;
said pedal mounted to an other end of said pedal arm;
a driven arm mounted to said pin to pivot about said pivot axis;
a means for selective positioning said pedal arm with respect to said driven arm, said means including a screw rod and a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism mounted to said driven arm, said screw rod having one end threadably connected to said drive mechanism and a connector connected to said slide block in said pedal arm, whereby said pedal arm position is adjusted as said pedal arm is pulled to and pushed away from said drive mechanism by rotation of said screw rod to pivot said pedal arm about said pin such that said pedal maintains a fixed predetermined distance from said pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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