Brake-and accelerator pedal assembly
OwnerMasuyuki Naruseinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an improved brake-and-accelerator pedal assembly for an automobile driving use. In order to attain natural, smooth foot control, an accelerator pedal is fixed swingably in lateral direction to a selected stationary part of the automobile body, and is resiliently urged toward the brake pedal just above the right side of the brake pedal, whereby acceleration drive is controlled by rotating driver's foot about the heel to push the accelerator pedal laterally. This arrangement permits a driver to operate the accelerator pedal simply by turning the toe a little about the heel of the foot with the foot remaining on the brake pedal.
Claims9
A brake-and-accelerator pedal assembly for an automobile, comprising:
- a brake pedal which is movable in a longitudinal direction, said brake pedal including an opening in a surface thereof, and a guide roller mounted thereto, wherein a portion of said guide roller projects through said opening, said roller being rotatable in opposite directions to cause a ball of a driver's foot to move smoothly leftward and rightward upon engagement of said portion of said roller and the driver's foot;
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- an accelerator pedal which is pivotable in a lateral direction with respect to said longitudinal direction, said accelerator pedal being pivotably mounted to a selected stationary part of the automobile, and is resiliently urged toward a center of said brake pedal from one side thereof, wherein acceleration drive is controlled by rotating the driver's foot about a heel thereof to push said accelerator pedal laterally, said acceleration pedal also being pivotable in said longitudinal direction, and being resiliently urged in said longitudinal direction toward the surface of said brake pedal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.