US 2002/0120376 A1 · Adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle with a safety feature

Abstract

An adjustable pedal system for a motor vehicle is presented. The system includes an adjustable pedal assembly being movable to at least two pedal positions and an adjustable pedal module, responsive to a pedal command, to control the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly. The pedal module includes a lockout module to disable the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly when a predetermined lockout condition is detected. The pedal module is interconnected through a data bus to at least one of vehicle electronic modules. The predetermined lockout condition is communicated to the adjustable pedal module over the data bus.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An adjustable pedal system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an adjustable pedal assembly being movable to at least two pedal positions;
an adjustable pedal module, responsive to a pedal command, to control the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly, the pedal module including a lockout module to disable the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly when a predetermined lockout condition is detected.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/974,036Filed 10 Oct 2001

Priority

11 Oct 2000

Published

29 Aug 2002

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G05G 1/405
Adjustable: infinitely adjustable
Y10T 74/20528
Control lever and linkage systems: foot operated
G05G
Control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only
Y10T
Technical subjects covered by former us classification

Adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle with a safety feature

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Adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle with a safety feature

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims20