Actuating device for automobiles
US4662237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20888
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A actuating device for a vehicle, especially an automobile, in which an actuating device such as a hydraulic brake master cylinder and booster, is arranged to extend within an engine room at an angle to the longitudinal direction of the automobile body to fit in a restricted space and has its rear end portion protruding into the operator compartment. A pedal arm is supported on the rear end portion of said actuator by a hinge pin arranged in a plane substantially normal to the center line of the actuator, but is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane such that the moving locus of the foot pedal at the rear end of the pedal arm generally follows a longitudinal vertical plane to provide a normal motion for the operator's foot during movement.
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