Accelerating and braking device and method for a vehicle

An accelerating and braking device for a vehicle, the vehicle having an accelerator pedal electrically engaging a power system for increasing the velocity of the vehicle and a brake pedal engaging a braking system for decreasing the velocity of the vehicle, a steering column supports a steering wheel for altering the direction of the vehicle, an electronic control module electrically couples to the accelerator pedal with the power system, the accelerating and braking device, comprising:

• a control linkage extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
• a control linkage pivot pivotably coupling said control linkage with the steering column for defining an angular displacement of said control linkage relative to the steering column;
• a brake tube linking said control linkage with the brake pedal;
• a descending displacement of said control linkage defining a decreasing angular displacement of said control linkage relative to said support linkage causing an activation of the brake pedal;
• an ascending displacement of said control linkage defining an increasing angular displacement of said control linkage relative to the steering column causing a deactivation of the brake pedal;
• a control arm engaging said control linkage;
• a position sensor coupled to said control linkage;
• said control arm engaging said position sensor for producing a variable signal output from said position sensor during rotation of said control arm relative to said control linkage;
• said position sensor electrically coupled to the electronic control module;
• a first rotational displacement of said position sensor defining a first variable signal output to the electronic control module for causing an increase in velocity of the vehicle;
• a second rotational displacement of said position sensor defining a second variable signal output of said position sensor causing a decrease in velocity of the vehicle;
• a first spring engaging said control linkage and said control arm for rotatablydisplacing said control arm relative to said control linkage and causing said second rotational displacement and said decrease in velocity of the vehicle;
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• a second spring engaging said control linkage and said control arm for rotatablydisplacing said control arm relative to said control linkage and causing said second rotational displacement and said decrease in velocity of the vehicle.

An accelerating and braking device for a vehicle, the vehicle having an accelerator pedal electrically engaging a power system for increasing the velocity of the vehicle and a brake pedal engaging a braking system for decreasing the velocity of the vehicle, a steering column supports a steering wheel for altering the direction of the vehicle, an electronic control module electrically couples to the accelerator pedal with the power system, the accelerating and braking device, comprising:

• a control tube extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
• a control tube bore extending between said proximal end and said distal end of said control tube;
• a control tube pivot pivotably coupling said control tube with the steering column for defining an angular displacement of said control tube relative to the steering column;
• a brake tube linking said control tube with the brake pedal;
• a descending displacement of said control tube defining a decreasing angular displacement of said control tube relative to said support tube causing an activation of the brake pedal;
• an ascending displacement of said control tube defining an increasing angular displacement of said control tube relative to said support tube causing a deactivation of the brake pedal;
• a control arm rotatably displaced within said control tube bore;
• a position sensor coupled to said control tube;
• said control arm engaging said position sensor for producing a variable signal output from said position sensor during rotation of said control arm relative to said control tube;
• said position sensor electrically coupled to the electronic control module;
• a first rotational displacement of said position sensor defining a first variable signal output to the electronic control module for causing an increase in velocity of the vehicle;
• a second rotational displacement of said position sensor defining a second variable signal output of said position sensor causing a decrease in velocity of the vehicle;
• a first spring engaging said control tube and said control arm for rotata bly displacing said control arm relative to said control tube and causing said second rotational displacement and said decrease in velocity of the vehicle;
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• a second spring engaging said control tube and said control arm for rotatably displacing said control arm relative to said control tube and causing said second rotational displacement and said decrease in velocity of the vehicle.