Pedal assembly for an automotive vehicles
OwnerPeter Drott, Peter Lohberginventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a pedal assembly (1), useful in automotive vehicles includes an accelerator pedal (6), a brake pedal (7) and a clutch pedal (8), each of the three pedals (6, 7 and 8) actuating an associated, electronically controlled device (potentiometer 9, 10; switch 11), the said pedal assembly (1) being pre-assembled and being connectible via electric connections with an energy supply unit (2) and a data bus (4). The present invention affords a pedal assembly (1) which lends itself to ease of mounting and manages without splashboard apertures in the pedal area. Further, this pedal assembly (1) satisfies the demands of modern industrial production such as modular type of construction or just-in-time supplies.
Claims25
A pedal assembly for an automotive vehicle having an energy supply and a data bus, said pedal assembly comprising:
- at least two pedals each having a first electrical signal generator indicating pedal position, a second electrical signal generator also and independently indicating pedal position, and a third electrical signal generator indicating when the pedal exceeds a threshold inclination;
- and
- a data processing system for receiving electrical signals from each of said plurality of electrical signal generators and delivering electrical signals to said data bus, said data processing system having means for providing energy from said energy supply to said pedal assembly and being redundant so that it can determine the consistency of said electrical signals.
A pedal assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- an assembly plate;
- and
- at least two pedals each having:
- (a) an elastic housing mounted on said assembly plate and defining an internal cavity, and
- (b) a pressure sensor positioned in said internal cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.