Control system for adjustable pedal assembly having individual motor drives
First Claim
1. A control pedal assembly comprising, in combination:
- a first control pedal including a first pedal adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon operation of a first motor;
a second control pedal including a second pedal adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon operation of a second motor;
wherein the first pedal and the second pedal have a predetermined fore-aft relationship;
a controller operably connected to the first motor and the second motor; and
wherein the controller is programmed to operate the first and second motors to simultaneously move the first and second pedals in the fore-aft direction and to reestablish the predetermined relationship if the predetermined fore-aft relationship is not maintained as a result of the movement of the first and second control pedals.
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Abstract
A control pedal assembly includes a first control pedal including a first pedal adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon operation of a first motor and a second control pedal including a second pedal adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon operation of a second motor. The first pedal and the second pedal have a predetermined fore-aft relationship. A controller is operably connected to the first motor and the second motor. The controller is programmed to operate the first and second motors to simultaneously move the first and second pedals in the fore-aft direction and to reestablish the predetermined relationship if the predetermined fore-aft relationship is not maintained as a result of the movement of the first and second control pedals.
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1. A control pedal assembly comprising, in combination:
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a first control pedal including a first pedal adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon operation of a first motor;
a second control pedal including a second pedal adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon operation of a second motor;
wherein the first pedal and the second pedal have a predetermined fore-aft relationship;
a controller operably connected to the first motor and the second motor; and
wherein the controller is programmed to operate the first and second motors to simultaneously move the first and second pedals in the fore-aft direction and to reestablish the predetermined relationship if the predetermined fore-aft relationship is not maintained as a result of the movement of the first and second control pedals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a control pedal assembly comprising the steps of, in combination:
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providing a first adjustable control pedal including a first pedal adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon operation of a first motor;
providing a second adjustable control pedal including a second pedal adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon operation of a second motor;
providing a predetermined fore-aft relationship between the first pedal and the second pedal;
simultaneously moving the first and second pedals in the fore aft direction; and
reestablishing the predetermined fore-aft relationship if the predetermined fore-aft relationship is not maintained as a result of the step of simultaneously moving the first and second control pedals in the fore-aft direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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