Patent · US Expired

Pedal assembly for an automotive vehicles

US5309361A · kind A · utility

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25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 15, 1992
Grant dateMay 3, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 15, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20888
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pedal assembly (1), useful in automotive vehicles includes an accelerator pedal (6), a brake pedal (7) and a clutch pedal (8), each of the three pedals (6, 7 and 8) actuating an associated, electronically controlled device (potentiometer 9, 10; switch 11), the said pedal assembly (1) being pre-assembled and being connectible via electric connections with an energy supply unit (2) and a data bus (4). The present invention affords a pedal assembly (1) which lends itself to ease of mounting and manages without splashboard apertures in the pedal area. Further, this pedal assembly (1) satisfies the demands of modern industrial production such as modular type of construction or just-in-time supplies.

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