Vehicle pads that emulate traditional vehicle pedals and include mechanical hysteresis
AssigneeCTS Corporation
InventorsScott Calkins, XiaoXiao Lu
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Abstract
A pedal assembly for a vehicle that includes a foot pad, a pedal base, a flexible hinge that couples the foot pad to a first end of the pedal base, a sensor configured to sense a force exerted on the foot pad, and an electronic processor connected to the sensor. The electronic processor is configured to generate an output signal for controlling the vehicle based on a signal generated by the sensor and a model that defines a mechanical hysteresis effect. Another pedal assembly includes a prismatic joint that couples the foot pad to the pedal base. The prismatic joint enables linear displacement of the foot pad relative to the pedal base when a force is exerted on the foot pad.
Claims18
A pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a foot pad;
- a pedal base;
- a flexible hinge that couples the foot pad to the pedal base, wherein the flexible hinge bends towards the pedal base when a force is exerted on the foot pad;
- a sensor assembly at least partially contained within the pedal base, the sensor assembly including a yoke, a spring, and multiple sensors configured to sense the force exerted on the foot pad;
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- an electronic processor connected to the multiple sensors, the electronic processor configured to generate an output signal for controlling the vehicle based on a signal generated by each of the multiple sensors and a model that defines a mechanical hysteresis effect;
- wherein the multiple sensors include a first strain gauge sensor and a second strain gauge sensor.
A pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a foot pad;
- a pedal base;
- a prismatic joint that couples the foot pad to the pedal base, wherein the prismatic joint enables linear displacement of the foot pad relative to the pedal base when a force is exerted on the foot pad;
- a sensor configured to sense the force exerted on the foot pad;
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- an electronic processor connected to the sensor, the electronic processor configured to generate an output signal for controlling the vehicle based on a signal generated by the sensor and a model that defines a mechanical hysteresis effect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.