EP 1942390 A1 20080709 - Accelerator pedal for motorized vehicle
Title (en)
Accelerator pedal for motorized vehicle
Title (de)
Gaspedal für Fahrzeug
Title (fr)
Pédale d'accélérateur pour véhicule motorisé
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 04753520 A 20040527
- US 47413503 P 20030529
Abstract (en)
An accelerator pedal assembly that provides a hysteresis in pedal force-response upon actuation is provided. The accelerator pedal assembly includes a housing (32), an elongated pedal arm (22) terminating at one end in a rotatable drum (29) defining a curved braking surface (42), a brake pad (44) having a curved contact surface (70) substantially complementary to the braking surface (42) and a bias spring device (46) operably situated between the pedal arm (22) and the brake pad (44). The pedal arm (22) is rotatably mounted to the housing (32) such that the curved braking surface (42) rotates as the pedal moves. The brake pad (44) defines a primary pivot axis and is pivotably mounted for frictional engagement with the braking surface (42). The bias spring (46) serves to urge the contact surface (70) of the brake pad (44) into frictional engagement with the braking surface (42) of the drum (29).
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Citation (applicant)
- US 6360631 B1 20020326 - WORTMANN MARTIN [US], et al
- US 5524589 A 19960611 - KIKKAWA MITSUO [JP], et al
- US 6073610 A 20000613 - MATSUMOTO TAKUYA [JP], et al
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 19701637 A1 19980723 - MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]
- [XA] US 6003404 A 19991221 - HANNEWALD THOMAS [DE]
- [X] US 5868040 A 19990209 - PAPENHAGEN DIETER [DE], et al
- [A] EP 0974886 A2 20000126 - CAITHNESS DEV LTD [GB]
- [A] EP 1154346 A1 20011114 - TELEFLEX INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08154991 A 20040527