Pedal friction pad for vehicle pedal assembly
US11307606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G5/03
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle pedal assembly comprising a pedal housing. A rotatable pedal includes a drum extending into the pedal housing. The drum includes a friction contact surface. A pedal friction pad extends in the pedal housing and includes a pedal friction surface in contact with the friction contact surface on the drum. The pedal friction surface is shaped and positioned to provide for a line frictional contact between the pedal friction surface and the drum. In one embodiment, the pedal friction surface in contact with the drum is arc-shaped. In one embodiment, the pedal friction surface includes a first curved converging segment, the arc-shaped surface segment defines the second surface segment and extends between the first and a third straight converging segment.
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