Pedal device
US12397755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T8/17
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pedal pad in an organ-type pedal device swings about a predetermined axis when stepped on by a driver's foot. A sensor unit outputs a signal corresponding to a swing angle of the pedal pad. A reaction force generation mechanism generates a reaction force against a driver's stepping force applied to the pedal pad. A first housing holds or covers at least one of a rotation shaft provided at the axis of the swinging of the pedal pad, the sensor unit, and the reaction force generation mechanism. A second housing is made of a rigid portion having a Young's modulus greater than that of the first housing or has the rigid portion at least in part. The second housing is configured to support a portion of the reaction force generation mechanism on one side opposite to the pedal pad by the rigid portion.
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