Pedal system
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1. A pedal system comprising:
- a pedal;
an actuator;
pedal system control means for electrically controlling pedal position and pedal reaction force using the actuator;
system state control means for activating and deactivating the pedal system; and
a stopper for preventing the pedal position from moving further forward than the original position, whereinthe system state control means changes the pedal position to a predetermined original position before deactivating the pedal system,after activating the pedal system, the system state control means moves the pedal position forward until the movement is stopped by the stopper, andthe pedal position at which the movement is stopped by the stopper is the original position.
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Abstract
To enable a pedal system equipped with an actuator to reduce power consumption and put a pedal at an appropriate position when there is no need to operate the pedal. A system state control unit changes pedal position to an end position or original position before deactivating the pedal system. It deactivates the pedal system based on information from a pedal position detection unit, pedal state detection unit, power supply state detection unit, and vehicle motion detection unit and activates the pedal system based on information from a power supply state detection unit. It shifts pedal position toward the original position after activation of the pedal system.
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1. A pedal system comprising:
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a pedal; an actuator; pedal system control means for electrically controlling pedal position and pedal reaction force using the actuator; system state control means for activating and deactivating the pedal system; and a stopper for preventing the pedal position from moving further forward than the original position, wherein the system state control means changes the pedal position to a predetermined original position before deactivating the pedal system, after activating the pedal system, the system state control means moves the pedal position forward until the movement is stopped by the stopper, and the pedal position at which the movement is stopped by the stopper is the original position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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