Automotive accelerator pedal with adaptive position...

Details Automotive accelerator pedal with adaptive position... Automotive accelerator pedal with adaptive position...

2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Ridley, Richard W (Department: 3656)

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Foot operated

C074S513000, C074S527000, C074S560000, C200S061890

Reexamination Certificate

active

07971506

ABSTRACT:
An adaptive position kick-down detent mechanism for providing a force feedback to an operator of a vehicle through a drive-by-wire accelerator prior to the transmission performing a kick-down. The kick-down detent mechanism includes a plunger portion, a plunger driving device, and an elastic portion. The plunger portion is slidable within the plunger driving device and is biased by the elastic portion. An electronic control unit communicates a kick-down pedal position to the plunger driving device, which moves the plunger portion to the kick-down pedal position so that the force feedback is provided to the driver before the kick-down even as the kick-down pedal position changes during vehicle operation.

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