Accelerator pedal
AssigneeAtoma International Inc.
InventorNebojsa Djordjevic
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Abstract
An accelerator pedal assembly has a mounting bracket and a pedal arm mounted to the bracket for pivotal movement between an idle position and a full throttle position. A biasing mechanism extends between the pedal arm and the bracket for urging the pedal arm to the idle position. A friction disc engages the biasing mechanism for movement therewith. The friction disc is in frictional engagement with a stationary friction plate for relative movement therebetween. Movement of the pedal arm from the idle position towards the full throttle position responsively rotates the friction disc relative to the friction plate and the biasing mechanism responsively increases frictional engagement between the friction disc and the friction plate by urging the friction disc and friction plate together.
Claims11
An accelerator pedal assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket,
- a pedal arm mounted to the bracket for pivotal movement between an idle position and a full throttle position,
- a biasing mechanism extending between the pedal arm and the bracket for urging said pedal arm to the idle position, said biasing mechanism comprises a coil having a first and second ends with said second end engaging the mounting bracket,
- a stationary friction plate,
- a first friction disc engaging said first end of said coil for movement therewith, said first friction disc in frictional engagement with said friction plate,
- a second friction disc engaging said second end of said coil, said second friction disc frictionally engaging said pedal arm, wherein
- movement of said pedal arm from said idle position towards said full throttle position responsively rotates said first friction disc relative to said friction plate and said biasing mechanism responsively increases friction engagement between the first friction disc and the friction plate and said movement of said pedal arm winds said coil to axially extend said coil urging said first friction disc axially and thereby effect said increase in frictional engagement between said first friction disc and said friction plate.
An accelerator pedal assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket,
- a pedal arm mounted to the bracket for pivotal movement between an idle position and a full throttle position,
- a biasing mechanism extending between the pedal arm and the bracket for urging said pedal arm to the idle position,
- a stationary friction plate,
- a first friction disc engaging said biasing mechanism for movement therewith, said first friction disc in frictional engagement with said friction plate,
- movement of said pedal arm from said idle position towards said full throttle position responsively rotates said first friction disc relative to said friction plate and said biasing mechanism responsively increases friction engagement between the first friction disc and the friction plate, and
- said biasing mechanism comprises a first coil having a first end engaging said first friction disc and a second end engaging the mounting bracket and a second coil having a first end engaging a second friction disc and a second end engaging the mounting bracket, said second friction disc in frictional engagement with said friction plate on a side thereof opposite said first friction disc, said movement of said pedal arm winds said coil to axially extend said coils urging said friction discs axially and thereby effect said increase in frictional engagement between said friction discs and said friction plate.
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