Brake pedal actuator for motor vehicle and actuation unit therefor
US5865510A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T8/4086
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake pedal (1) for actuation of a brake cylinder (10) of a motor vehicle, comprises a lever (2), having at an end portion of one lever (3) a stepping plate (4) for actuation by a driver, and an articulation location (5) for introducing actuation forces into the brake cylinder (10), characterized in that the lever (2) comprises a first rotational axis (6) and a second rotational axis (7), the lever (2) rotating about the first rotational axis (6) during a normal actuation, and the lever (2) rotating about the second rotational axis (7) during an emergency actuation.
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