Pedal device
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorsMakoto SHIGEMATSU, Daisuke HOKUTO
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Abstract
In a pedal device, a first elastic member is deformed in accordance with a sliding operation of a first guide of a first holder in a vehicle longitudinal direction with a second guide of a second holder by a force from a pedal when the pedal rotates. Further, due to the force from the pedal when the pedal rotates, a second elastic member is deformed in accordance with a sliding operation of the second guide in the vehicle longitudinal direction with a third guide of a guide member. Further, the first guide and the second guide are made to restrict movement in a vehicle vertical direction. In addition, the second holder and the third guide are made to mutually restrict movement in the vehicle vertical direction.
Claims23
A pedal device comprising:
- a pedal configured to rotate about a rotation axis in accordance with a pedaling operation of an operator;
- a first elastic member configured to be deformed by a pedaling force from the pedal as the pedal rotates, and to generate a reaction force against the pedaling force of the operator;
- a second elastic member configured to be deformed by a pedaling force from the pedal as the pedal rotates, and to generate a reaction force against the pedaling force of the operator;
- a first holder including a first support that is arranged adjacent to the pedal and supports one end of the first elastic member, and a first guide that extends from the first support in a deformation direction of the first elastic member;
- a second holder including a second support that supports an another end of the first elastic member, a second guide that extends in the deformation direction of the first elastic member, and a third support that supports one end of the second elastic member;
- a fourth support supporting an another end of the second elastic member;
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- a third guide extending from the fourth support in a deformation direction of the second elastic member, wherein
- the first guide moves in the deformation direction of the first elastic member relative to the second guide and slides with the second guide in the deformation direction of the first elastic member, to deform the first elastic member, in accordance with the pedaling force from the pedal as the pedal rotates,
- the second holder moves in the deformation direction of the second elastic member relative to the third guide, and slides with the third guide in the deformation direction of the second elastic member, to deform the second elastic member, in accordance with the pedaling force from the pedal as the pedal rotates,
- the first guide and the second guide are disposed to be restricted with each other in a movement on a direction perpendicular to the deformation direction of the first elastic member, and
- the second holder and the third guide are disposed to be restricted with each other in a movement on a direction perpendicular to the deformation direction of the second elastic member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.