Adjustable pedal-pocketed gears
First Claim
1. An adjustable pedal assembly comprising;
- a support (12 or 112) for attachment to a vehicle, a pedal lever (24 or 124) having a distal end, a pad (22 or 122) attached to said distal end of said pedal lever (24 or 124) for receiving a force from a vehicle operator for moving said pedal lever (24 or 124) from an operational position, a mechanism interconnecting said pedal lever (24 or 124) and said support (12 or 112) for providing an output to a control element in response to movement of said pedal lever (24 or 124) from said operational position and for adjusting said pad (22 or 122) between various operational positions to accommodate various operator positions, a plurality of gears for adjusting said pad (22 or 122) between various operational positions, a plurality (34 or 134 and 36 or 136) of housing components coacting to surround and support said gears, said gears including a worm gear (30 or 130) and a worm (32 or 132) in meshing engagement with one another, said plurality of housing components including a first component (34 or 134) surrounding one half of said worm gear (30 or 130) and a first length of said worm (32 or 132) and a second component (36 or 136) surrounding the other one half of said worm gear (30 or 130) and a second length of said worm (32 or 132), said support (12 or 112) including a pocket (46 or 146) holding said first (34 or 134) and second (36 or 136) components in position surrounding said gears, said first component (34 or 134) including a first semi-circular cover (38 or 138) surrounding one diametrical half of said worm gear (30 or 130) and an first tube (40 or 140) integral with said first cover (38 or 138) and surrounding said first length of said worm (32 or 132), and said second component (36 or 136) including a second semi-circular cover (42 or 142) surrounding the other one diametrical half of said worm gear (30 or 130) to abut said first cove (38 or 138) and a second tube (44 or 144) integral with said second cover (42 or 142) and surrounding said second length of said worm (32 or 132) to abut said first tube (40 or 140).
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Abstract
Two embodiments (10 and 110) of an adjustable pedal assembly are characterized by a first component (34 or 134) surrounding one half of a worm gear (30 or 130) and a first length of the worm (32 or 132) and a second component (36 or 136) surrounding the other one half of the worm gear (30 or 130) and a second length of the worm (32 or 132). A support (12 or 112) includes a pocket holding the first (34 or 134) and second (36 or 136) components in abutting relationship with one another. In the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3, the pocket (46) is defined by and within the support (12) and the support (12) includes flexible tabs (48) for snapping the first (34 or 134) and second (36 or 136) components into the pocket (46). In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the pocket (146) is defined by a box-like clamp (146) extending about the first (38 or 138) and second (42 or 142) covers and attached to the support (112) by a fastener (160).
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1. An adjustable pedal assembly comprising;
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a support (12 or 112) for attachment to a vehicle, a pedal lever (24 or 124) having a distal end, a pad (22 or 122) attached to said distal end of said pedal lever (24 or 124) for receiving a force from a vehicle operator for moving said pedal lever (24 or 124) from an operational position, a mechanism interconnecting said pedal lever (24 or 124) and said support (12 or 112) for providing an output to a control element in response to movement of said pedal lever (24 or 124) from said operational position and for adjusting said pad (22 or 122) between various operational positions to accommodate various operator positions, a plurality of gears for adjusting said pad (22 or 122) between various operational positions, a plurality (34 or 134 and 36 or 136) of housing components coacting to surround and support said gears, said gears including a worm gear (30 or 130) and a worm (32 or 132) in meshing engagement with one another, said plurality of housing components including a first component (34 or 134) surrounding one half of said worm gear (30 or 130) and a first length of said worm (32 or 132) and a second component (36 or 136) surrounding the other one half of said worm gear (30 or 130) and a second length of said worm (32 or 132), said support (12 or 112) including a pocket (46 or 146) holding said first (34 or 134) and second (36 or 136) components in position surrounding said gears, said first component (34 or 134) including a first semi-circular cover (38 or 138) surrounding one diametrical half of said worm gear (30 or 130) and an first tube (40 or 140) integral with said first cover (38 or 138) and surrounding said first length of said worm (32 or 132), and said second component (36 or 136) including a second semi-circular cover (42 or 142) surrounding the other one diametrical half of said worm gear (30 or 130) to abut said first cove (38 or 138) and a second tube (44 or 144) integral with said second cover (42 or 142) and surrounding said second length of said worm (32 or 132) to abut said first tube (40 or 140). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An adjustable pedal assembly comprising;
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a support (12 or 112) for attachment to a vehicle, a pedal lever (24 or 124) having a distal end, a pad (22 or 122) attached to said distal end of said pedal lever (24 or 124) for receiving a force from a vehicle operator for moving said pedal lever (24 or 124) from an operational position, a mechanism interconnecting said pedal lever (24 or 124) and said support (12 or 112) for providing an output to a control element in response to movement of said pedal lever (24 or 124) from said operational position and for adjusting said pad (22 or 122) between various operational positions to accommodate various operator positions, a plurality of gears for adjusting said pad (22 or 122) between various operational positions, a plurality (34 or 134 and 36 or 136) of housing components coacting to surround and support said gears, said support (12 or 112) including a pocket (46 or 146) holding said plurality of housing components (34 or 134 and 36 or 136) in position surrounding said gears, and flexible tabs (48) extending from said support (12 or 112) for snapping said housing components (34 or 134 and 36 or 136) into said pocket.
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