Switch of clutch pedal for vehicle

• US 8,592,701 B2
• Filed: 07/22/2011
• Issued: 11/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Lee, Hyung Moo, Park, Young Je
• Primary Examiner(s): GIRARDI, VANESSA MARY
• Application Number:
  US13/188,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20120138435A1
• Time in Patent Office: 858 Days
• Field of Search: 200/61.89
• US Class Current: 200/61.89
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 23/02 for main transmission clutches
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/14 Clutch pedal position
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2400/301 for position or displacement
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 19/63 Contacts actuated by axial cams H01H19/6355 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 21/26 adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot

Abstract

A clutch pedal switch for a vehicle may include a switch body on which a first fixed contact point and a second fixed contact point are formed with a predetermined distance therebetween, a first elastic member disposed around the first fixed contact point to apply elastic force to the first fixed contact point, and a first operation contact point is formed to selectively contact the first fixed contact point, a second elastic member disposed around the second fixed contact point to apply elastic force in the second fixed contact point direction, and a second operation contact point is formed to selectively contact the second fixed contact point, a rotating member disposed between the first fixed contact point and the second fixed contact point and is rotated by rotation of a pedal to apply force to the first elastic member and the second elastic member such that the first and second fixed contact points selectively contact the first and second operation contact points, and a terminal connected to the first elastic member and the second elastic member to transfer a contact signal of the first and second fixed contact points with the first and second operation contact points.

Claims

1. A clutch pedal switch for a vehicle, comprising:

a switch body including a first fixed contact point and a second fixed contact point spaced a predetermined distance therebetween;

a first elastic member disposed around the first fixed contact point to apply elastic force to the first fixed contact point, and a first operation contact point selectively contacting the first fixed contact point;

a second elastic member disposed around the second fixed contact point to apply elastic force in the second fixed contact point direction, and a second operation contact point selectively contacting the second fixed contact point;

a rotating member disposed between the first fixed contact point and the second fixed contact point and is rotated by rotation of a pedal to apply force to the first elastic member and the second elastic member such that the first and second fixed contact points selectively contact the first and second operation contact points; and

a terminal connected to the first elastic member and the second elastic member to transfer a contact signal of the first and second fixed contact points with the first and second operation contact points;

wherein the rotating member includes;

a first rotating portion including an oblong hole moveably receiving a catching protrusion of the pedal and rotated by rotation torque of the pedal; and

a second rotating portion rotated together with the first rotating portion and applies force to the first and second elastic members; and

wherein the second rotating portion includes;

a rotating body connected to the first rotating portion; and

a press protruding portion that protrudes on a side surface of the rotating body and applies a force overcoming an elastic force of the first and second elastic members.

2. The clutch pedal switch of claim 1, wherein the press protruding portion includes:

a seat protrusion that protrudes with a round shape along the outside of the rotating body and the first elastic member, and on which the second elastic member is seated;

a first slanting portion formed on one side of the seat protrusion and the first elastic member slides thereon during rotation of the rotating body; and

a second slanting portion formed in the other side of the seat protrusion and the second elastic member slides thereon during rotation of the rotating body.

3. The clutch pedal switch of claim 2, wherein:

the first elastic member is positioned at the outside of the seat protrusion such that the first fixed contact point and the first operation contact point contact each other;

the second elastic member is positioned at the upper side of the seat protrusion such that the second fixed contact point and the second operation contact point are separated in an idle condition of the pedal stroke;

the first elastic member is positioned on the first slanted surface such that the first fixed contact point and the first operation contact point are separated;

the second elastic member is positioned on the second slanted surface such that the second fixed contact point and the second operation contact point are separated in a 50% stroke of the pedal;

the first elastic member is positioned on the seat protrusion such that the first fixed contact point and the first operation contact point are separated; and

the second elastic member is positioned at the outside of the seat protrusion such that the second fixed contact point and the second operation contact point contact in a range higher than 85% of a stroke of the pedal.