Kickdown switch for acceleration pedal and method of controlling misoperation of acceleration pedal using the same
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsJa Yong Koo, Jee Hyuck Choi, Chang Hyun Lee, Eun Sik Kim, Eul Ho Son, Wi Sang Park
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Abstract
A kickdown switch for an accelerator pedal informs a driver of a misoperation state by using a kickdown switch provided in the accelerator pedal when the driver misoperates the accelerator pedal rather than operating a brake pedal while braking is required. Accordingly, the driver can definitely recognize the misoperation state of the accelerator pedal and rapidly stop misoperation of the accelerator pedal and sudden acceleration of the vehicle, whereby occurrence of accidents can be prevented.
Claims13
A kickdown switch for an accelerator pedal, the kickdown switch comprising:
- a friction surface through which a kickdown operation feeling is generated by being in contact with a lever that rotates when an accelerator pedal operates,
- wherein the friction surface includes:
- a first friction surface corresponding to a normal operation section of the accelerator pedal;
- and a second friction surface corresponding to a misoperation section of the accelerator pedal,
- wherein the first friction surface is a section where a pedal stepping force of the accelerator pedal is from zero to a reference pedal stepping force and includes a kickdown feeling generation point, and the second friction surface is a section extending from the first friction surface and does not include the kickdown feeling generation point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.