Foot pedal module
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A foot pedal module (1) comprising:
- an enclosure (3),a rotor (11),a foot pedal (15),two haptic springs (17,19), anda circuit board (33),the enclosure (3) comprising a cylindrical trunnion (5), an outer ring (29), and a cover (39) for positioning and protecting the rotor (11), the two haptic springs (17, 19) and the circuit board (33), and the rotor (11) being linked to a bushing (7), a lever (13), the two haptic springs (17, 19), two damping elements (21, 23) and a driving element (27), the bushing being rotationally supported by an exterior of the trunnion and having an inner extension that axially extends through an interior of the trunnion, the rotor being drivingly coupled to the inner extension of the bushing,the damping elements (21, 23) being carried on a front face of the rotor (11);
the circuit board (33) carrying an inductor array (25) in a shape and form of flat spiral coils;
the inductor array (25) being positioned opposite the damping elements (21, 23), and between the circuit board and the front face of the rotor (11), a foot pedal angular position signal is generated by the inductor array (25) and is based on movement of the damping elements (21, 23) with respect to the inductor array (25); and
the foot pedal (15) being linked with the lever (13) and the bushing (7) via a ball joint (35) and a socket (37).
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A foot pedal module (1) including an enclosure (3), a rotor (11), a foot pedal (15), two springs (17, 19) and a circuit board (33). The enclosure (3) has a trunnion (5), an outer ring (29) and a cover (39) for accommodating and protecting the rotor (11). The rotor (11) is linked with a bushing (7), a tappet, a lever (13), two haptic springs (17, 19), two damping elements (21, 23) and a driving element (27). The circuit board (33) carries an inductor array (25) which are designed as flat coils and located opposite the damping elements (21, 23). The foot pedal (15) is linked to the lever (13) and bushing (7) by a ball joint (35) and a socket (27).
48 Citations
18 Claims
-
1. A foot pedal module (1) comprising:
-
an enclosure (3), a rotor (11), a foot pedal (15), two haptic springs (17,19), and a circuit board (33), the enclosure (3) comprising a cylindrical trunnion (5), an outer ring (29), and a cover (39) for positioning and protecting the rotor (11), the two haptic springs (17, 19) and the circuit board (33), and the rotor (11) being linked to a bushing (7), a lever (13), the two haptic springs (17, 19), two damping elements (21, 23) and a driving element (27), the bushing being rotationally supported by an exterior of the trunnion and having an inner extension that axially extends through an interior of the trunnion, the rotor being drivingly coupled to the inner extension of the bushing, the damping elements (21, 23) being carried on a front face of the rotor (11); the circuit board (33) carrying an inductor array (25) in a shape and form of flat spiral coils; the inductor array (25) being positioned opposite the damping elements (21, 23), and between the circuit board and the front face of the rotor (11), a foot pedal angular position signal is generated by the inductor array (25) and is based on movement of the damping elements (21, 23) with respect to the inductor array (25); and the foot pedal (15) being linked with the lever (13) and the bushing (7) via a ball joint (35) and a socket (37). - View Dependent Claims (2, 7, 12)
-
-
3. A foot pedal module (1) being mechanically connected with a foot pedal (15) through a link (35, 37), the foot pedal module comprising:
-
an enclosure (3) having an axially extending cylindrical trunnion, a rotor (11), a bushing being rotationally supported by an exterior of the trunnion and axially extending through an interior of the trunnion, the bushing being drivingly connected to the rotor such that the bushing and the rotor rotate in unison, first springs (17, 19), and a circuit board (33), a front face of the rotor (11), which is activated via the bushing by the foot pedal (15), carrying at least one activating element (21, 23), the circuit board (33) having coil arrays, designed as one of flat coils (25) and hall sensors, being positioned opposite to the activating element (21, 23), a foot pedal angular position signal is generated by the coil arrays and is based on movement of the activating elements (21, 23) with respect to the coil arrays, and a constant gap being located between the circuit board (33) and the activating element (21, 23); and the coil arrays being positioned between the circuit board and the front face of the rotor (11). - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
Specification