Title:
PEDAL ACTUATION DETECTOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/018463
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pedal actuation detector that electrically detects the amount of pedal on the basis of the distortion of an elastic body, and enables a simple and inexpensive configuration while ensuring a specified detection precision. A vertical sensor rod (46) is integrated into an elastic body (44) attached to an operation pedal (16) by means of a bracket (42). The sensor rod (46) is coupled to a rocking lever (20) by means of a compression coil spring (48), enabling a structure that can be configured simply and inexpensively. In addition, since a brake counterforce (R) is transmitted from the rocking lever (20) to the sensor rod (46) through the compression coil spring (48), the invention can more effectively ensure a specified detection precision by inhibiting noise input from sources such as engine vibrations, than pedal actuation detection done on the basis of rocking lever (20) distortion.
Inventors:
FUJIWARA NOBORU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/066072
Publication Date:
February 07, 2013
Filing Date:
June 22, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA TEKKO KK (JP)
FUJIWARA NOBORU (JP)
FUJIWARA NOBORU (JP)
International Classes:
G05G1/38; B60T7/02; G05G1/44; G05G5/03; G05G5/04
Foreign References:
| JP2005132216A | 2005-05-26 | |||
| JP2001018768A | 2001-01-23 | |||
| JP2000168532A | 2000-06-20 | |||
| JP2002205628A | 2002-07-23 | |||
| JP2001018768A | 2001-01-23 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2741165A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IKEDA HARUYUKI (JP)
Haruyuki Ikeda (JP)
Haruyuki Ikeda (JP)
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