Vehicle pedal assembly for left foot braking
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorMichael John Harmon
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Abstract
A pedal assembly for providing operational inputs to a vehicle may include a first pedal which may include a first pedal arm and a first pedal pad and may be operably coupled to a powertrain of the vehicle, and a second pedal which may include a second pedal arm and a second pedal pad and may be operably coupled to a brake assembly of the vehicle. The pedal assembly may be adjustable between a first state in which the pedal assembly may be arranged for one-footed operation, and a second state in which the pedal assembly may be arranged for two-footed operation.
Claims19
A pedal assembly for providing operational inputs to a vehicle, the pedal assembly comprising:
- a first pedal operably coupled to a powertrain of the vehicle, the first pedal comprising a first pedal arm and a first pedal pad;
- and
- a second pedal operably coupled to a brake assembly of the vehicle, the second pedal comprising a second pedal arm and a second pedal pad,
- wherein the second pedal arm is operably coupled to a linear actuator assembly,
- wherein the linear actuator assembly laterally displaces the second pedal between a first position in which the second pedal is disposed proximate to the first pedal, and a second position in which the second pedal is disposed further away from the first pedal than the first position, and
- wherein the linear actuator assembly comprises:
- a lead screw extending between a first sidewall and a second sidewall of a footwell in which the pedal assembly is disposed,
- a clevis bracket operably coupling the second pedal arm to the brake assembly, and
- a motor operably coupled to the lead screw to rotate the lead screw.
A pedal assembly for providing operational inputs to a vehicle, the pedal assembly comprising:
- a first actuation assembly operably coupled to a powertrain of the vehicle;
- and
- a second actuation assembly operably coupled to a brake assembly of the vehicle,
- wherein the first actuation assembly comprises a first engagement portion having a first surface area,
- wherein the second actuation assembly comprises a second engagement portion having a second surface area,
- wherein the second actuation assembly is configurable in a first state and a second state, and
- wherein the second state surface area is larger than the first state surface area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.