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Class 74/513 - Accelerator


Subclass of Class 74 - Machine element or mechanism
Definition: Systems in which the foot operated member operates a linkage
No. of patents: 319
Last issue date: 12/15/2009


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7631574Accelerator pedal for a motor vehicle
A pedal assembly includes a pedal element 12 that may be displaced with respect to a base element 14 along its actuation path. The pedal element 12 may swivel out along the actuation direction B. A rotating element 26 is so linked to the ...
12/15/2009
7503236Pedal assembly having a hysteresis mechanism
A pedal assembly for use in association with a vehicle includes a pedal support adapted for mounting to the vehicle. The pedal support includes a pivot shaft extending along a pivot axis and having an outer bearing surface. A pedal arm is rotatably engaged to the pi...
03/17/2009
7398708Pedal support structure for vehicle
A pedal support structure for a vehicle includes a main body provided between a catcher and a toe board. A front end of the main body is connected to the toe board, and a rear end thereof is spaced apart from a downwardly inclined surface of the catcher. A pedal bra...
07/15/2008
7389859Golf car having disk brakes and single point latching brake
A golf car having a hydraulic fluid brake system. The hydraulic fluid brake system is implemented as a disk brake system which is responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure generated from a master cylinder. A brake pedal and associated linkage provides input to a master...
06/24/2008
7387047Electronic pedal device
An electronic pedal device obtains a reliable and stable operation without generating noise by using a mechanism that converts a pivot of a treadle about a pedal body into a pivot of a link and then transmits the pivot of the link to a sensor. The device includes a ...
06/17/2008
7370554Moveable control pedal assembly
A moveable control pedal assembly includes a pedal carriage to which a pedal arm is mounted. The pedal carriage can be moved forward and backward via threaded extender rods which engage the pedal carriage to move it along the extender rods when they are rotated. A t...
05/13/2008
7370555Adjustable pedal assembly
An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting bracket having a mounting face and a pair of opposed upper arms. The assembly includes a first lever arm supported between the pair of mounting bracket upper arms at a first fixed pivot point. The assemb...
05/13/2008
7364186Vehicle air bag minimum distance apparatus, method and system
A vehicle safety device includes a seat mounted within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, in which the seat is movably connected to a vehicle frame by a seat position adjusting mechanism that allows the seat to move along an axis between a forward-most position...
04/29/2008
7354354Article comprising a fine-grained metallic material and a polymeric material
Lightweight articles comprising a polymeric material at least partially coated with a fine-grained metallic material are disclosed. The fine-grained metallic material has an average grain size of 2 nm to 5,000 nm, a thickness between 25 micron and 5 cm, and a hardne...
04/08/2008
7354116Vehicle brake hydraulic pressure generator
In a brake hydraulic pressure generating device in which the brake operating force is applied to a pressure adjusting valve through a stroke simulator and the hydraulic pressure supplied from the hydraulic pressure source is adjusted to a value corresponding to the ...
04/08/2008
7353729Adjustable control vehicle pedal
An adjustable control pedal assembly (10) for a vehicle includes a bracket (12) adapted for mounting on the vehicle, an adjustment member (30) pivotally attached to the bracket (12), and a control mechanism (14) mounted to the adju...
04/08/2008
7351901Bearing device for a pedal assembly
A bearing device for a pedal assembly includes an integrally formed positioning block, a connecting block and a bearing. The connecting block has a connecting hole aligning with a second threaded hole of the positioning block, a second cutout defined in a top side o...
04/01/2008
7337692Electronic throttle control with hysteresis device
An electronically controlled pedal assembly with hysteresis includes a mounting bracket and pedal arm and a pedal support arm extending therebetween. The pedal arm is pivotally mounted to the pedal support arm at a pedal arm pivot point. The pedal support arm is piv...
03/04/2008
7331256Immediateforce-feedback pedal
A pedal has a control device (2) including a mobile pedal (6), elements for returning (20, 22) the control device returning the pedal (6) in its idle position as well as a force-feedback mechanism (4) to produce a hard spot when th...
02/19/2008
7318361Thrust return mechanism
The thrust return mechanism (4) is intended for a thrust return pedal. It includes an electric motor (28) for the positioning of a control member (30) by the intermediary of transmission elements. The transmission elements include at least one c...
01/15/2008
7311637Automatic transmission control system
In an automatic transmission control system, an operating amount of a throttle due to a driver's depression of an accelerator pedal is detected, and the rotating number of an engine suitable for the detected throttle operating amount is detected. The automatic trans...
12/25/2007
7308839Accelerator pedal device
An accelerator pedal device according to the present invention includes: a pedal lever that is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to a vehicle body; a pedal member that is actuated by being stepped upon by a driver; a rotation support device that rotatably ...
12/18/2007
7305904Accelerator pedal apparatus and method for adjusting accelerator pedal apparatus
An accelerator pedal is positioned at a kickdown position. Then, an output value of a measurement device of an accelerator pedal position sensor is measured. Thereafter, the measured output value of the measurement device is stored in a correction output value stora...
12/11/2007
7296494Accelerator pedal module
The invention relates to an accelerator pedal module for controlling the power of a driving engine having a pedal lever held rotatably about a pivot axis by means of a pivot connection on a bearing block, which pedal lever can be made to strike an associated bearing...
11/20/2007
7278337Accelerator pedal module
The invention relates to an accelerator pedal module for controlling the power of a driving engine having a pedal lever which is retained rotatably about a pivot axis on a bearing block and which actuates a sensor shaft of a rotation sensor, the sensor shaft being c...
10/09/2007
7273201Tiltable mountings for payloads
A tiltable mounting as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the lever has a conical shaped roller engaging the cam, the roller being mounted for rotation on the lever about an axis which passes through the pivotal axis of the lever and the conical surface...
09/25/2007
7270028Adjustable pedal assembly with step-over control
An adjustable pedal assembly for controlling step-over between pedal levers (16, 24) is provided. A first pedal lever (16) is supported for rotation about an operational axis. A first adjustment mechanism (20) adjusts the first pedal lever (1...
09/18/2007
7270111Composite engine speed control
A common engine speed control mechanism for small internal combustion engines, which may be configured to allow for actuation of the speed control mechanism between stop, idle, and various engine running speed positions by actuation of one of a selected plurality of...
09/18/2007
7246598Accelerator pedal device
An accelerator pedal device is fixed through a housing to a car body. By pedaling on an accelerator pedal arm supported pivotally by the housing, the accelerator pedal arm and a interlocking member rotationally move integrally, and by a torsion spring provided betwe...
07/24/2007
7237453Acceleration pedal module with controllable friction device
A power control device for drive motors in motor vehicles, in particular an accelerator pedal, includes an operating lever which may be operated by an operating force against a return force from a rest position on pivoting about a pivot axis. A damping device for da...
07/03/2007
7234370Accelerator pedal apparatus for a vehicle
An accelerator pedal apparatus of a vehicle is attached with a pedal plate at one end of one side and includes, at another end of the other side a pedal link member having an insertion recess. A weight member is detachable from and attachable to the insertion recess...
06/26/2007
7225701Locking device having an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column
A locking device has an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column in a vehicle. The locking device is provided between a mounting fixed on the vehicle and a casing tube. The casing tube surrounds the steering column and can be adjusted relative to the mounti...
06/05/2007
7216563Electronic throttle control with hysteresis device
An electronically controlled pedal assembly with hysteresis includes a housing having a front wall and an arcuate friction wall having a radius of curvature centered on a pedal arm pivot point and extending from an edge of the front wall. The pedal assembly also inc...
05/15/2007
7213673Reconfigurable by-wire foot pedals
A vehicle chassis having substantially all of the mechanical, electrical and structural componentry necessary for a fully functional vehicle, including at least energy conversion system, a steering system and a braking system. The chassis is configured for releasabl...
05/08/2007
7212914Floor pedal with a rotation angle sensor
A pedal element (2) with a connecting device (5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16) can be moved between an idle position and a full-throttle position of an internal combustion engine at a pedal angle ranging between 0° and 5° to 30°. A signal-generat...
05/01/2007
7198173Receiving device for drug blisters
A holding device for pharmaceutical blisters has an upper part and a lower part between which a pharmaceutical blister is disposed. Ejection openings are disposed in both the upper part and the lower part in a pattern that corresponds to the pattern of the contained...
04/03/2007
7193169Ergonomic footswitch
An ergonomic footswitch having a substantially planar tiltable treadle positioned on a base enables up and down or pitch movement of the footswitch around an axis of rotation located on the horizontal rotational axis of an operator's ankle. This arrangement reduces ...
03/20/2007
7188546Accelerator pedal with braking action
An accelerator pedal unit (10) for a vehicle whereby an accelerator pedal (11) is moveable from a rest or first position (15) through an idle position (17) to a second position (16) and wherein vehicle braking is caused to occur wh...
03/13/2007
7127964Pedal arrangement for a motor vehicle with a displacement sensor unit
The invention relates to a sensor unit, integrated in a pedal-box, for the determination of the angular position of a pedal lever (1), in the form of an inductive non-contact separation sensor, comprising a stationary sensor head (3) and a sensor eleme...
10/31/2006
7114411Pedal adjuster
A pedal adjuster for adjusting the position of pedals within a vehicle. The pedal adjuster assembly includes a frame member mounted to a support and a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the frame. The frame includes a pair of sides having slots to receive a clevis. The ...
10/03/2006
7111699Engine governor system
A governor system for limiting the ground speed of a vehicle and maintaining an idle speed of the engine. The governor system includes a first feedback shaft operably coupled with a transmission of the vehicle to provide a first feedback torque in response to a grou...
09/26/2006
7108444Mounting device for pedals in motor vehicles
A fastening device for pedals in motor vehicles has a supporting bolt (8) which is accommodated at each of its free ends in a mounting point (5, 5A) of a pedal block (2). The bolt (8) has, between the mounting points (5, 5A), a mou...
09/19/2006
7093515Accelerator pedal device for a vehicle
When a seat belt 14 is unfastened, reactive force against treading pressure on the accelerator pedal is enhanced by a pedal reactive force enhancer 10 even if a driver tries to drive a vehicle by turning on an ignition switch 18 and pressing on ...
08/22/2006
7093580Actuator for vehicle engine throttles
An actuator is for a vehicle engine including a carburetor having a throttle plate moveable between a minimum open position and a maximum open position. The actuator includes an input member movably coupled with the vehicle so as to be displaceable between an initia...
08/22/2006
7073408Electronic accelerator pedal system with a foot pressure-adjusting function
An electronic accelerator pedal system with a foot pressure-adjusting function. The foot pressure is variably adjusted with respect to the pedal arm stroke during the depressing and releasing of the accelerator pedal to improve the accelerator manipulation sensation...
07/11/2006
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