Pedal with fastening clip for push rod

US7441478B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF Boge Elastmetall GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Andree Burgstaler · Dielingen, DE
• Jan Dutz · Graz, AT
• Wolfgang Meyer · Erlangen, DE
• Simone Papke

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 5, 2005
• Grant date: Oct 28, 2008
• Expiry date: Aug 13, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/20528
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A snap connection is provided between a push rod, e.g., of brakes, to an actuating element, e.g., a brake pedal. A fastening clip (2) is detachably fastened to the pedal. The push rod includes a spherical end (10) which can be held in an articulated manner by the fastening clip (2) for transmitting actuating forces. The interior of the fastening clip has two elastically deformable locking lips (4) acting as barbs, which fix the spherical end of the push rod (10) in the pedal (1) after the insertion of the push rod (10) into the fastening clip (2). The fastening clip (2) is preferably a plastic part with essentially closed sides, which are closed off on the pedal side by a front surface with an opening for the spherical end of the push rod. The opening has an insertion area (13) for inserting the spherical end of the push rod (10) and a removal area (14) for removing the push rod (9).