ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH HYSTERESIS
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1. An electronic pedal assembly for use with an automotive vehicle, said pedal assembly comprising:
- a housing having a cavity, said housing adapted for mounting said pedal assembly to the vehicle;
a hub disposed within said cavity and said hub pivotally connected to said housing, at least a portion of said hub having an outer wall having an engagement portion;
a pedal arm connected to said hub;
a slide member slidably attached to an interior surface of said housing, said slide member having an abutment end and a contact end; and
a wedge member positioned adjacent said contact end of said slide member such that depression of said pedal arm forces said wedge member against said contact end to engage said abutment end of said slide member with said engagement portion to generate hysteresis.
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Abstract
An electronic throttle control pedal assembly includes a housing having a cavity formed therein which is mounted to the vehicle. A hub is rotatably attached to the housing within the cavity. The hub includes at least a portion having a circumferential outer wall having an engagement portion. The pedal assembly includes a pedal arm having a pedal pad positioned at one end, and an opposite end operatively attached to the hub such that depression of the pedal pad rotates the hub.
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1. An electronic pedal assembly for use with an automotive vehicle, said pedal assembly comprising:
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a housing having a cavity, said housing adapted for mounting said pedal assembly to the vehicle; a hub disposed within said cavity and said hub pivotally connected to said housing, at least a portion of said hub having an outer wall having an engagement portion; a pedal arm connected to said hub; a slide member slidably attached to an interior surface of said housing, said slide member having an abutment end and a contact end; and a wedge member positioned adjacent said contact end of said slide member such that depression of said pedal arm forces said wedge member against said contact end to engage said abutment end of said slide member with said engagement portion to generate hysteresis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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