System for adjusting the pedals of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for adjustably positioning with respect to a vehicle chassis a plurality of pedals including an engine throttle control pedal and a brake system pedal, the system comprising:
- a first electromagnetic actuator constructed and arranged to displace a first one of the engine throttle control pedal and brake system pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis;
a second electromagnetic actuator constructed and arranged to displace a second one of the engine throttle control pedal and brake system pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis;
a first controller defining a master controller constructed and arranged to operate the first electromagnetic actuator, the first controller being mounted directly on the first actuator; and
a second controller separate from the first controller and defining a slave controller constructed and arranged to operate the second electromagnetic actuator in response to a signal sent by the first controller, the second controller being mounted directly on the second actuator.
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Abstract
A system for adjustably positioning foot pedals with respect to a vehicle chassis, such as to improve ergonomics or to appropriately space a vehicle occupant with respect to a vehicle safety system. The system includes first and second electromagnetic actuators, first and second controllers, and a device, which may be a switch disposed on the vehicle chassis, provides a signal to change spacing between the vehicle chassis and the plurality of pedals. The first electromagnetic actuator displaces a first pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis, and the second electromagnetic actuator displaces a second pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis. The first controller operates the first electromagnetic actuator in response to the configuration of the device, and the second controller operates the second electromagnetic actuator in response to the first controller operating the first electromagnetic actuator.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for adjustably positioning with respect to a vehicle chassis a plurality of pedals including an engine throttle control pedal and a brake system pedal, the system comprising:
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a first electromagnetic actuator constructed and arranged to displace a first one of the engine throttle control pedal and brake system pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis; a second electromagnetic actuator constructed and arranged to displace a second one of the engine throttle control pedal and brake system pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis; a first controller defining a master controller constructed and arranged to operate the first electromagnetic actuator, the first controller being mounted directly on the first actuator; and a second controller separate from the first controller and defining a slave controller constructed and arranged to operate the second electromagnetic actuator in response to a signal sent by the first controller, the second controller being mounted directly on the second actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for adjustably positioning with respect to a vehicle chassis a plurality of pedals including an engine throttle control pedal and a brake system pedal, the system comprising:
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a first electromagnetic actuator constructed and arranged to displace a first one of the engine throttle control pedal and brake system pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis, the first electromagnetic actuator including a first housing; a second electromagnetic actuator constructed and arranged to displace a second one of the engine throttle control pedal and brake system pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis, the second electromagnetic actuator includes a second housing spaced from the first housing; a first controller defining a master controller constructed and arranged to operate the first electromagnetic actuator; and a second controller separate from the first controller and defining a slave controller constructed and arranged to operate the second electromagnetic actuator in response to a signal sent by the first controller. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for adjustably positioning with respect to a vehicle chassis a plurality of pedals including an engine throttle control pedal and a brake system pedal, the system comprising:
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a first electromagnetic actuator constructed and arranged to displace a first one of the engine throttle control pedal and brake system pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis, the first electromagnetic actuator including a first housing; a second electromagnetic actuator constructed and arranged to displace a second one of the engine throttle control pedal and brake system pedal with respect to the vehicle chassis, the second electromagnetic actuator including a second housing spaced from the first housing; a first controller defining a master controller constructed and arranged to operate the first electromagnetic actuator, the first controller being disposed in the first housing; and a second controller separate from the first controller and defining a slave controller constructed and arranged to operate the second electromagnetic actuator in response to a signal sent by the first controller, the second controller being disposed in the second housing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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