Actuator for operating the foot pedals of a motor vehicle
OwnerKurt B. Stahlinventor
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Abstract
An actuator for operating the foot pedals of a motor vehicle with the aid of a servomotor. The actuator has two actuating arms which can be alternatingly actuated by selecting the direction of rotation of the servomotor. First and second coupling elements in the form of, respectively, an eccentric device and a pin projecting radially away from the motor shaft are provided to produce this alternating action on either actuating arm. It is thus possible to selectively actuate either the brake pedal or the gas pedal, for example, of a motor vehicle with a mutual device which makes only minimal demands on space and is cost-effective.
Claims22
An actuator for operating foot pedals of a motor vehicle, said actuator comprising:
- a servomotor having a motor shaft that is selectively rotatable in either one of two senses;
- two actuating arms;
- and coupling means coupling said actuating arms to said servomotor for causing one of said actuating arms to operate a first one of the vehicle foot pedals in response to rotation of said motor shaft in a first one of the two senses and for causing the other one of said actuating arms to operate a second one of the vehicle foot pedals in response to rotation of said motor shaft in a second one of the two senses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.