Electronic adjustable pedal assembly
First Claim
1. An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising;
- a support structure for mounting to a vehicle structure;
a guide member supported by said support structure;
a pedal arm supported on said guide member for rectilinear movement in fore and aft directions relative to said guide member between various adjusted positions;
a pivot supporting said pedal arm for pivotal movement relative to said support structure;
a carrier connected to said pedal arm and movably supported by said guide member;
a screw interconnecting said guide member and said carrier for moving said carrier to provide said fore and aft rectilinear movement of said pedal arm relative to said guide member and said support structure;
and said carrier being in sliding engagement with said guide member independently of said screw;
an electrical generator responsive to pivotal movement of said pedal arm about said pivot to generate an electric signal which varies in proportion to the extent of pivotal movement of said pedal arm.
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Abstract
An adjustable pedal assembly is adapted to be mounted on a body structure of a motor vehicle and is operative to control a vehicle system, such as a braking system or engine throttle control system, for example. The assembly includes a carrier, a support structure mounting the carrier for fore and aft movement relative to the vehicle body structure, and a drive assembly for providing the fore and aft movement of the carrier along the support structure. A pedal is operatively connected to the carrier for movement relative to the carrier that is independent of the fore and aft movement of the carrier along the support structure. The assembly is characterized by a generator having an input associated with the pedal and an output adapted to be associated with the vehicle system. The generator is operative in response to the movement of the pedal relative to the carrier and generates an electric control signal from the output that varies in magnitude in proportion to the input by the extent of movement of the pedal relative to the carrier. The control signal is proportioned to and indicative of the position of the pedal relative to the carrier.
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8 Claims
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1. An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising;
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a support structure for mounting to a vehicle structure;
a guide member supported by said support structure;
a pedal arm supported on said guide member for rectilinear movement in fore and aft directions relative to said guide member between various adjusted positions;
a pivot supporting said pedal arm for pivotal movement relative to said support structure;
a carrier connected to said pedal arm and movably supported by said guide member;
a screw interconnecting said guide member and said carrier for moving said carrier to provide said fore and aft rectilinear movement of said pedal arm relative to said guide member and said support structure;
and said carrier being in sliding engagement with said guide member independently of said screw;
an electrical generator responsive to pivotal movement of said pedal arm about said pivot to generate an electric signal which varies in proportion to the extent of pivotal movement of said pedal arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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