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Title:
PEDAL ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012020727
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an accelerator pedal assembly for transmitting a tactile feeling reproducible and reliable only for the amount of operation to an automobile driver with a relatively simple structure.

This accelerator pedal assembly relates to a pedal assembly including a pedal member 2 installed in a casing 4 so as to rotate around a fulcrum 3 and at least one pressurizing spring 11 for energizing the pedal member 2 to an initial position, wherein the pedal member 2 can pivot around the fulcrum 3 to the force of the pressurizing spring 11. A spring member 8 in the form of a plate spring is arranged in the casing 4, and one end part 9 of the spring member 8 is fixed to the casing 4, and an opposite end part 10 is installed in the casing 4 so as to be freely movable. The pedal member 2 includes a sliding part 7 for adding pressure to the spring member by sliding along one side surface of the spring member 8 when the pedal member 2 operates.


Inventors:
GALEA ALEXANDER
Application Number:
JP2011144297A
Publication Date:
February 02, 2012
Filing Date:
June 29, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
METHODE ELECTRONICS MALTA LTD
International Classes:
B60K26/02
Domestic Patent References:
JP2001253265A2001-09-18
JP2002283872A2002-10-03
Foreign References:
DE10315589A12004-10-28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masaki Yamakawa
Shigeki Yamakawa