Global Patent Index - EP 0655671 B1

EP 0655671 B1 19970910 - Pedal assembly, especially for actuating the clutch of a motor vehicle

Title (en)

Pedal assembly, especially for actuating the clutch of a motor vehicle

Title (de)

Pedalvorrichtung, insbesondere zum Betätigen einer Kfz-Kupplung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de pédale en particulier pour la commande de l'embrayage d'un voiture

Publication

EP 0655671 B1 19970910 (DE)

Application

EP 94111023 A 19940715

Priority

  • DE 4340357 A 19931126
  • DE 4402742 A 19940128

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0655671A1] The invention relates to a pedal assembly, especially for actuating the clutch of a motor vehicle, having a pedal (1) which is supported so as to be pivotable about a constructionally-fixed bearing axis (2) and a biased leaf-spring arrangement (3), acting as an over-centre spring, which is supported with its one end on the pedal (1) and with its other end on a constructionally-fixed counter bearing (4). According to the invention, the leaf-spring arrangement is designed as a biased flat springleaf (3) which is loaded so as to buckle and which is supported in each case in an articulated manner with its one free end on the constructionally-fixed counter bearing (4) and with its other free end on a counter bearing (5) on the pedal side. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G05G 7/04; G05G 1/14

IPC 8 full level

G05G 1/30 (2008.04); G05G 1/46 (2008.04); G05G 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G05G 1/30 (2013.01); G05G 1/46 (2013.01); G05G 7/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0655671 A1 19950531; EP 0655671 B1 19970910; DE 59404022 D1 19971016; ES 2107092 T3 19971116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94111023 A 19940715; DE 59404022 T 19940715; ES 94111023 T 19940715