Pedal unit and electronic keyboard apparatus

A pedal unit for an electronic musical instrument, the pedal unit comprising:

• a first foot lever;
• a first shaft serving as a first center of rotation of the first foot lever;
• a first bearing rotatably supporting the first shaft;
• and
• a second bearing rotatably supporting the first shaft, which is arranged under the first foot lever,
• wherein the first shaft includes an interlocking portion that extends to an outer area outside a width of the first foot lever, the width extending parallel with a longitudinal direction of the first shaft, and
• wherein the first bearing includes a portion sliding with the first shaft in the outer area as the first foot lever is rotated.

A pedal unit for an electronic musical instrument, the pedal unit comprising:

• a first foot lever;
• a first shaft serving as a first center of rotation of the first foot lever;
• and
• a first bearing rotatably supporting the first shaft,
• wherein the first shaft and the first bearing are in contact at least in a first area and a second area,
• wherein the first and second areas are arranged spaced apart from each other;
• and
• wherein a portion of the first shaft and a portion of the first bearing between the first and second areas are separated from each other.