Pedal

US6311578A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann VDO AG · DE

Inventor

• Peter Kohlen · Neu-Anspach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 28, 2000
• Grant date: Nov 6, 2001
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/20534
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A pedal having a pedal arm (3) which is mounted pivotably and is prestressed into an initial position by a restoring spring (5), which is designed as a leg spring, has a frictional damper (7) having a slotted sleeve (8) whose end regions overlap and are prestressed against each other. As the pedal arm is being pressed down, the diameter of the sleeve (8) is reduced by the restoring spring (5), so that the end regions slide over each other and damp the movement of the pedal arm (3).