Foldable pedal apparatus for vehicle
US11465498B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2220/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A foldable pedal apparatus of a vehicle may include a pedal pad, in which in a manual driving mode situation where a driver directly drives the vehicle, the pedal pad projects into an internal space of the vehicle and is popped up to be exposed toward the driver, whereas in an autonomous driving mode situation where the driver does not directly drive the vehicle, the pedal pad is inserted into a protection cover and is in a hide state where the exposure of the pedal pad toward the driver side is blocked, so that in the hide state of the pedal pad, a prominent internal design of the vehicle may be secured, and when the pedal pad is changed from the hide state to a popup state, the pedal pad is popped up through a small-sized panel hole formed on a footrest panel, and thus a high-tech image may be maximized.
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