Break-away pedal assembly
US7775555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G1/323
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a first structure, a pedal pivotably connected to the first structure for pivoting between rest and fully-applied positions, a control attachment connecting the pedal to a vehicle system to be controlled, a second structure located rearward of the pedal, and an engagement bracket connected to the pedal to engage the second structure upon rearward movement of the pedal during a vehicle frontal collision. The control attachment is connected to the engagement bracket and disengages from the pedal so that the pedal pivots independent of the control system when the engagement bracket strikes the second structure with a predetermined force. There is a constant distance between the engagement bracket and the second structure as the pedal pivots so that the position of the pedal does not affect the disengagement of the control attachment during the frontal collision.
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