Gas pedal

US6467369B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann VDO AG · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Mann · Wackersdorf, DE
• Herbert Severien · Gelnhausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 28, 2000
• Grant date: Oct 22, 2002
• Expiry date: Jan 28, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/2054
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas pedal for a motor vehicle has a pedal arm which is mounted pivotably in a holding part and has a restoring device, which slides along the rear side of the pedal arm, and a damping element for damping the movement of the pedal arm. A setpoint generator generates, from the relative movement of the pedal arm with respect to the restoring device, electric signals which can be varied as a function of position.