Accelerator pedal reaction force control device

An accelerator pedal reaction force control device for controlling a depression reaction force of an accelerator pedal provided to a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a reaction force providing unit that provides the accelerator pedal with a depression reaction force;
• a target depression reaction force setting unit that sets a target depression reaction force;
• a depression amount detection unit that detects an amount of depression of the accelerator pedal as a pedal depression amount;
• a vehicle speed detection unit that detects a vehicle speed;
• and
• an acceleration depression amount setting unit that sets an amount of depression of the accelerator pedal for accelerating the motor vehicle from a current vehicle speed as an acceleration depression amount,
• wherein the acceleration depression amount setting unit sets the acceleration depression amount such that an increase gradient indicating an increase in the acceleration depression amount relative to an increase in the vehicle speed is smaller in a low speed range than in a high speed range,
• wherein, when the pedal depression amount exceeds the acceleration depression amount, the target depression reaction force setting unit increases the target depression reaction force.