Motor vehicle pedal arrangement
US6089119A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20888
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pedal arrangement for a motor vehicle having a bulkhead (10) which forms a barrier between an engine compartment (C) and a passenger compartment (H) for a driver and passengers. The pedal arrangement includes a transverse brace (32) which is rigid in bending, a mount (12) for a pedal (14) which is secured to the bulkhead (10) on the passenger compartment (H) side of the bulkhead (10) and at least one rigid force-transmission element (30). The pedal (14) has a lever (16) with a first end articulated to the pedal mount (12) and a second end with an operating shoe (18) attached thereto. The force-transmission element (30) has a first end (28) articulated to the transverse brace (32) and a second end (34) which extends between the pedal mount (12 and lever (16). The lever (16) has a stop (40) which interacts with the lever of pedal (14) to move the lever (16) away from a fixed point (38) of the pedal mount (12) and bring the lever closer to the bulkhead (10) when the bulkhead (10) is urged toward the passenger compartment (H) as a result of a frontal impact to the vehicle.
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