Pedal system

A pedal system for controlling throttle and braking in a vehicle, the pedal system comprises:

• a) a right foot pedal and a left foot pedal are spaced apart and pivotally connected about a pivot axis to a three-bevel-gear motion inverter, each of the right and left foot pedals includes a respective neutral position configured such that when the right and left foot pedals are in the respective neutral positions throttle and braking is not applied;
• b) the three-bevel-gear motion inverter is mounted in between the right and left foot pedals such that the three-bevel-gear motion inverter is configured to cause opposing pivoting movement between the right and left foot pedals;
• c) a position sensor configured to sense a respective pedal position for each of the right and left foot pedals, such that depressing a respective toe of the right foot pedal beyond the respective neutral position of the right foot pedal proportionately increases throttle, whereas depressing a respective toe of the left foot pedal beyond the respective neutral position of the left foot pedal proportionately increases braking;
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• d) wherein each of the right and left foot pedals includes a respective foot pad defining a respective foot pad plane and a respective heel, each of the right and left foot pedals includes a respective axis extending perpendicular to the respective foot pad plane in a respective direction away from a floor and intersecting the pivot axis, wherein for each of the right and left foot pedals the respective axis is between the respective toe and the respective heel.