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US 2001/0039848 A1Published application
Pedal arrangement in a vehicle cab
AssigneeVolvo Car Corporation
InventorPeter Fall
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Abstract
A pedal arrangement in a vehicle cab including a support (5) fixed in the cab, in which a pedal arm (2) is mounted for pivoting about a pivot axis (4) spaced from both ends (2a, 2b) of the pedal arm. At its upper end, the pedal arm is joined to one end of a flexible rod (12), such as a steel cable, which can transmit tensile force to an operating lever (11), but which bends if subjected to compressive force.
Claims17
A pedal arrangement in a vehicle cab, said arrangement comprising:
- a support fixed in the cab;
- at least one pedal arm journaled in the support for pivoting about a pivot axis paced from the two ends of the pedal arm;
- foot plate fixed to a portion of the pedal arm on one side of the pivot axis;
- motion-transmitting element that is joined firstly to the portion of the pedal arm on the other side of the pivot axis from the foot plate and secondly to a pivotally mounted lever that is configured so that pivotation thereof actuates an operating device fixed to an element spaced from the support;
- the motion-transmitting element is disposed so that the distance between its attachment points to the respective arms is maintained at least substantially constant when there is a tensile force on the element and is allowed to be shortened when there is compressive force on the element.
2 more elements
A pedal arrangement for a vehicle, said arrangement comprising:
- a pedal arm arranged to be pivotally connected to a carrying vehicle at a pivot point located on the pedal arm, the pivot point being positioned between an upper end and a lower end of the pedal arm;
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- a motion-transmitting element connectable between the pedal arm and a pedal actuated operating device, the motion-transmitting element being capable of supporting tensile forces imposed thereupon, and collapsing under compressive forces imposed thereupon.
A bake pedal arrangement in a vehicle, said arrangement comprising:
- a brake pedal arm pivotally connected to a carrying vehicle at a pivot point located on the brake pedal arm, the pivot point being positioned between an upper end and a lower end of the brake pedal arm;
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- a motion-transmitting element connected between the brake pedal arm and a pedal actuated operating device, the motion-transmitting element supporting tensile forces imposed thereupon, and collapsing under compressive forces imposed thereupon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.