Pedal structure of automotive vehicle
US10124672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G1/44
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a pedal structure of an automotive vehicle which includes a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal which are provided at a vehicle body side by side in a vehicle width direction, the accelerator pedal comprises an accelerator pedal body to receive a pressing operation by a right foot, a hinge portion pivotally supporting a lower end of the accelerator pedal body, and a pedal base supporting the accelerator pedal body via the hinge portion, and a heel support portion to support the right foot's heel is provided at the pedal base. The heel support portion is positioned on a left side of and adjacently to the hinge portion and spaced apart forward from the hinge portion by a specified distance.
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